DE202021000933U1 - Device for carrying hygienically harmless, opening and closing doors, operating buttons and switches and pulling operating cables - Google Patents

Abstract

Hand-operated device for opening and closing doors, actuating switches and buttons, and pulling operating cables, characterized in that the device has at least two housing parts (1,2) or housing segments (1,2) connected to one another in a moveable manner, at least one lock and / or a clamping lock and / or a latching mechanism and / or a tensioning mechanism and / or another element for securing the state (6), at least one element for operating the device (7) by the user, and at least two contact areas (4) for gripping door handles and / or operating cables, as well as at least one contact area for pressing buttons and / or switches, and that the device can be guided with one hand.

Description

field of use

• Mindestens zwei zueinander beweglich verbundene Gehäuseteile oder Segmente, mindestens eine Verriegelung, bzw. einen Verschluss- oder Rast-Mechanismus zur Zustandssicherung, mindestens ein Element zur Bedienung der Vorrichtung, sowie mindestens zwei Kontaktbereiche zum Greifen von Türgriffen und/oder Bedienungsseilen, sowie mindestens einen Kontaktbereich zum Bedienen von Tastern oder Schaltern.

The invention relates to a hand-held device according to the preamble of claim 1 for the hygienically harmless actuation of door handles and door handles, switches and buttons, as well as actuating cables, comprising:

• At least two mutually movably connected housing parts or segments, at least one lock or a locking or latching mechanism to secure the condition, at least one element for operating the device, and at least two contact areas for gripping door handles and / or operating cables, and at least one contact area for operating buttons or switches.

State of the art

Infectious diseases spread by smear infections occur at regular intervals. In the normal daily routine, e.g. on the way to work, there are some constantly repeating situations in which the transmission of germs is very likely. This includes opening doors by operating door handles and switches, operating switches and buttons for lights and elevators, as well as pulling operating cables to open underground garages.

At present, these activities are usually carried out with unprotected hands and potentially dangerous bacteria and viruses are picked up from surfaces. During the course of the day, the hands are often brought to the mouth, nose and eyes out of habit or to respond to stimuli. As is known, this leads to a smear infection.

In order to avoid smear infections in the daily movement area, very little has been done so far, mostly doors and handles, buttons and switches, as well as operating cables are simply operated by hand, whereby smear infection is not avoided at this point.

Well-known solutions are, for example: attachments for door handles to be operated with the elbow, hand-held hooks that can pull a door blade, door openers for operation with one foot, gloves, or automatic doors. Furthermore, in some places liquid disinfectants are kept ready in appropriate dosing dispensers.

Disadvantages of the prior art

The devices mentioned for operating doors, buttons and switches or for pulling operating cables are known, but have all kinds of disadvantages.

Only a hand-held hook for operating doors is mobile and can be carried by the user, regardless of which doors are to be opened or closed with it. The other variants must always be available on site and entail corresponding conversion measures and, if necessary, maintenance costs through consumables or energy consumption.

The mobile hook solution is also not suitable for gripping, and therefore not for actuating operating cables, e.g. in underground garages.

With all existing solutions, the corresponding contact surfaces are freely accessible to the operating user and can only effectively prevent smear infection if hands are not used for operation. With the hand-held hook solutions, there is therefore a risk of only shifting the smear infection.

Object of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a hand-held device which, in an alternative and simple manner, enables a door to be opened or closed, a switch or button, or an operating cable to be operated without touching the potentially contaminated surface with the hand .

The user should be able to operate the device as easily and intuitively as possible. In addition, the invention should be mobile stowable in the trouser, shirt, hand or jacket pocket in order to be able to use it on and in any building. If the invention is used correctly, smear infection must be reliably prevented with the hand of the user without further aids.

solution

The object is achieved by a device according to claim 1. Advantageous further developments are defined in the subclaims.

• Mindestens zwei zueinander beweglich verbundene Gehäuse-Teile oder GehäuseSegmente, mindestens einen Verschluss- oder Klemm- oder Rast-Mechanismus gegen versehentliches Öffnen, sowie mindestens ein Element zur Bedienung, sowie mindestens zwei Kontaktbereiche zum Greifen von Türgriffen und/oder Türklinken und/oder Bedienungsseilen und/oder oder zum Drücken von Tastern und/oder Schaltern, und dass die Vorrichtung mit einer Hand führbar ist.

A device according to the invention for opening and closing doors, actuating switches and buttons, and actuating cables comprises:

• At least two mutually movably connected housing parts or housing segments, at least one locking or clamping or latching mechanism to prevent accidental occurrences Open, as well as at least one element for operation, as well as at least two contact areas for gripping door handles and / or door handles and / or operating cables and / or or for pressing buttons and / or switches, and that the device can be guided with one hand.

The solution is described below according to the black and white principle, so that potentially contaminated areas are referred to as black areas and uncontaminated areas are referred to as white areas.

The device according to the invention prevents direct contact with the door handles, door handles, switches, buttons, actuating cables and similar potentially contaminated surfaces and thus efficiently protects against smear infections.

• Gemäß einer ersten Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Vorrichtung entsprechend konstruiert ist, dass schwarze Kontaktbereiche, welche potentiell kontaminiert sind, bei korrekter Anwendung nur schwer und nicht versehentlich durch den Benutzer berührt werden können.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described below:

• According to a first further development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the device is designed in such a way that black contact areas, which are potentially contaminated, can only be touched with difficulty and not inadvertently by the user when used correctly.

According to a second further development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the device has corresponding covers which ensure that potentially contaminated black contact areas are reliably protected against contact by the user when used correctly.

According to a third development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the device can be transported in bags of textiles, handbags, rucksacks or the like without damaging and / or contaminating them.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that door handles and door handles can be firmly gripped.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the device is made of material and / or is coated completely or in places so that contact surfaces on doors and switches or buttons are not scratched.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the device is constructed in such a way that, when handled correctly, there is direct contact between the user's hand and the object to be operated, such as door handle and / or door handle and / or button and / or Switch and / or operating cable, is reliably prevented. Black and white areas are separated.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the contact areas for gripping door handles and / or operating cables are made of non-slip material, such as rubber.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that the black contact areas are made with antibacterial material.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that at least two parts of the device can be produced in material-applying prototype processes such as FDM 3D printing, without the need for additional support structures.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that at least two parts that are movably connected to one another are located one to the other in the active mechanism by a spring and / or a tensioning mechanism.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that after a door and / or an actuating cable and / or a switch and / or button have been operated, the device automatically switches to a secured and / or locked state, so that only hygienic Safe areas can be touched and other contact areas for gripping door handles and / or operating cables and / or for pressing buttons and / or switches are covered. This means that the device only has to be prepared for use and the preparations for subsequent handling or storage are omitted.

According to another development of the device according to the invention it can be provided that the device over exactly 3 Has contact points for gripping door handles and / or door handles, which lie in a common plane which runs parallel to the axis of the door handle and / or the door handle if it has been set at an appropriate angle. This leads to the greatest possible distance between the covers and the door handle and / or the door blade when gripping, and soiling of the covers is effectively prevented.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that in the device at least two parts that are movably connected to one another, stand in relation to one another by a spring and / or a tensioning mechanism in the active mechanism, said active mechanism having a hysteresis which ensures that the Mechanics prefers to fall back into the stable state it last assumed. This makes operation more convenient, because the user reaches the reversal point for the next stable state more reliably, since this reversal point is clearly outside the range of motion for the intended function.

According to another development of the device according to the invention, it can be provided that an electrically conductive material is used in the device at least at one point, which allows the operation of a capacitive display.

Preferred, specific configurations and aspects of the device according to the invention will now be discussed below.

Unlock the device

In the locked state, only white areas can be touched by the user, all black areas are inside or cannot be touched due to the corresponding gap and hole dimensions. To unlock or unlock the device, the state safety device is activated so that the black contact areas for operating contaminated door handles, door handles, switches, buttons, operating cables, etc. are exposed by opening the device. In the following handling, it must now be ensured that the user only uses white contact areas.

Operation of the device

The device is now guided with the black contact areas to the door handle to be operated, or doorknob, or operating cable, or switch or button. For this purpose, a black area of the device is created. Care is taken not to tilt the device too much when gripping, in order to prevent contamination of the white areas.

With tactile actuation, a pressure can now be generated over the white areas. With the gripping actuations, the object to be gripped must first be enclosed by pressing the two housing parts together in the white areas of the operating elements. The operating principle is similar to that of barbecue tongs or gripping tongs. Then the device is guided together with the gripped object in order to operate it. Here, too, the device must not be tilted too much so as not to bring the white areas into contact with the black areas of the gripped object. After successful actuation, the device is released and removed accordingly.

Lock the device

In order to lock or secure the device, the state safety device is activated again so that the black contact areas are covered. In the following handling, only white areas can now be touched by the user, all black areas are inside or cannot be touched due to the corresponding gap and hole dimensions.

Transport of the device

In the locked or secured state, the device can now be transported in the usual pockets of clothing or handbags or rucksacks and the like without the risk of contamination. The material and construction of the device are such that textiles or the like are not damaged by them.

• Der Benutzer verlässt morgens seine Wohnung, die Türe hinter sich zieht er mit dem gesteckten Schlüssel zu und schließt ab. Zum rufen des Fahrstuhls benutzt er die Vorrichtung in dem der Benutzer diese entsperrt und mit dem vorgesehenen schwarzen Bereich den Fahrstuhl-Taster betätigt. Dabei berührt der Benutzer selbst nur weiße Bereiche der Vorrichtung. Die Vorrichtung verbleibt in der Hand des Benutzers. Im Fahrstuhl betätigt der Benutzer den Taster für den Keller, auf gleiche Weise. Im Keller angekommen werden beide Schleusentüren zur Tiefgarage mittels der Vorrichtung geöffnet. Dafür wird jeweils die Türklinke mit schwarzen Bereichen gegriffen und die Türen entsprechend geöffnet. Der Benutzer legt die geöffnete Vorrichtung flach in die Mitte seiner Fahrzeugkonsole, wobei diese aufgrund der Formgebung der Vorrichtung nicht in Kontakt mit schwarzen Bereichen kommt. Mit dem Fahrzeug am Toröffner angekommen, betätigt der Benutzer des Betätigungsseil des Garagentors mit Hilfe der Vorrichtung auf gleiche Weise, wie zuvor die Türen, indem das Betätigungsseil gegriffen wird um es anschließend zu Betätigen. Anschließend wird die Vorrichtung vom Benutzer gesperrt und in der Jackentasche verstaut.

Example of a typical application of an embodiment of the device according to the invention:

• The user leaves his apartment in the morning, pulls the door behind him with the inserted key and locks it. To call the elevator, he uses the device in which the user unlocks it and presses the elevator button with the black area provided. The user himself only touches white areas of the device. The device remains in the hand of the user. In the elevator, the user presses the button for the basement in the same way. Once in the basement, both lock doors to the underground car park are opened using the device. To do this, the door handle with black areas is grabbed and the doors opened accordingly. The user places the opened device flat in the middle of his vehicle console, whereby this does not come into contact with black areas due to the shape of the device. When the vehicle arrives at the gate opener, the user of the operating cable of the garage door operates with the aid of the device in the same way as before the doors, in that the operating cable is gripped in order to then operate it. The device is then locked by the user and stowed in the jacket pocket.

• Bauteile unterliegen in ihrer Größe, Form, Gestaltung, Materialauswahl und technischen Konzeptionen keinen besonderen Ausnahmebedingungen, so dass die in dem Anwendungsgebiet bekannten Auswahlkriterien uneingeschränkt Anwendung finden können.
• Die Werkstoffe müssen lediglich den Ansprüchen an Fertigbarkeit, der Verträglichkeit mit Desinfektionsmitteln entsprechen, idealerweise sind alle Werkstoffe für die Reinigung in einer Geschirrspülmaschine und oder Waschmaschine geeignet, darüber hinaus sollten die verwendeten Werkstoffe keine Kontaktallergien auslösen.

Materials:

• Components are not subject to any special exception conditions in terms of their size, shape, design, material selection and technical conceptions, so that the selection criteria known in the area of application can be applied without restriction.
• The materials only have to meet the requirements for manufacturability, compatibility with disinfectants, ideally all materials are suitable for cleaning in a dishwasher or washing machine, and the materials used should not trigger any contact allergies.

• Durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung lassen sich vielerorts Türen und Schalter bzw. Taster hygienisch unbedenklich bedienen, so dass die Gefahr einer Schmierinfektion entfällt. Im gesperrten Zustand sind für den Benutzer nur weiße Bereiche berührbar und die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann ohne Vorsichtsmaßnahmen mitgeführt werden. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist entsprechend leicht und Handlich und kann in jeder gängigen Hosentasche Transportiert werden. Durch das einfache Sperren / bzw. entsperren der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, ist eine schnelle Verfügbarkeit bestens gewährleistet.
• Durch die Formgebung eignet sich die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung bestens für Türklinken und Türgriffe, verschiedenster Größe und Geometrie. Weiter ist der Benutzer nicht auf die erweiterte Ausstattung von Türen, zur Verhinderung von Schmierinfektionen, vor Ort angewiesen. Für den Benutzer fallen außer der Anschaffung zudem keine weiteren Kosten an. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann von Zeit zu Zeit in der Spülmaschine, oder auch mit Desinfektionsmittel gereinigt werden. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist zudem einfach zu fertigen, unter anderem durch 3D-Drucker oder im Kunststoff-Spritzguss-Verfahren.

Advantages of the invention and its developments:

• With the device according to the invention, doors and switches or buttons can be operated in a hygienically safe manner in many places, so that there is no risk of smear infection. In the locked state, only white areas can be touched by the user and the device according to the invention can be carried along without precautionary measures. The device according to the invention is correspondingly light and handy and can be transported in any common trouser pocket. By simply locking / unlocking the device according to the invention, rapid availability is optimally guaranteed.
• Due to the shape, the device according to the invention is ideally suited for door handles and door handles of various sizes and geometries. Furthermore, the user is not dependent on the extended equipment of doors to prevent smear infections on site. Apart from the purchase, there are no additional costs for the user. The device according to the invention can be cleaned from time to time in the dishwasher or with disinfectant. The device according to the invention is also easy to manufacture, including by means of a 3D printer or using a plastic injection molding process.

• 1 zeigt die Vorrichtung in ihrer Gesamtheit aus Perspektive A im gesperrten Zustand.
• 2 zeigt die Vorrichtung in ihrer Gesamtheit aus Perspektive B im entsperrten Zustand.
• 3 zeigt die Vorrichtung in Ihrer Gesamtheit aus Perspektive C im entsperrten Zustand als transparente bzw. Darstellung.

Further properties and advantages emerge from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing.

• 1 shows the device in its entirety from perspective A in the locked state.
• 2 shows the device in its entirety from perspective B in the unlocked state.
• 3 shows the device in its entirety from perspective C in the unlocked state as a transparent or representation.

The device basically comprises (cf. 1 to 3 ) two housing parts 1 and 2 which have a warehouse 8th and a feather 3 stand together in the mechanism of action.

In the housing parts 1 and 2 different elements are introduced, which fulfill different functions. Among other things, there are black contact areas 4th , which are potentially contaminated in the application, as they come into direct contact with door handles, door handles, switches, buttons, operating cables and the like. By contrast, the user only makes white contact areas of the operating elements for operating the device 7th used, which are therefore only touched by the user and are strictly separated from the other contact areas.

Is the device with pressure on the housing parts 1 and 2 merged, so it can with the help of the elements of the state assurance 6th be blocked. All black contact areas are in the locked state 4th inside the device and are protected against accidental contact by the integrated covers 5 covered. Thus, in the locked state, only white, hygienically harmless parts of the device can be touched. As a result, the device can be easily handled or transported in pockets.

One possible embodiment can also include an eyelet for fastening to a key ring and / or a clamp for fastening to an item of clothing and / or a bottle opener as additional functionality.

List of reference symbols

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Housing part 1

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Housing part 2

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feather

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Black contact areas for door handles, door handles, operating cables, switches, buttons, etc.

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Cover for protection against accidental contact

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State assurance elements

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White contact areas of the controls for users

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warehouse

Claims (15)

Hand-operated device for opening and closing doors, operating switches and buttons, and pulling operating cables, characterized in that the device is at least two housing parts (1, 2) or housing segments (1, 2) that are movably connected to one another, at least one lock and / or a clamping lock and / or a latching mechanism and / or a tensioning mechanism and / or another element for securing the state (6 ), at least one element for operating the device (7) by the user, and at least two contact areas (4) for gripping door handles and / or operating cables, and at least one contact area for pressing buttons and / or switches, and that the device can be guided with one hand. Device according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the device is constructed in such a way that inadvertent touching of at least one contact area (4) for door handles and / or door handles and / or switches and / or buttons with the hand in a secured and / or locked state is avoided. Device according to one of the Claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that the device is constructed in such a way that accidentally touching at least one contact area (4) for door handles and / or door handles and / or switches and / or buttons with the hand in a secured and / or locked state by covers (5 ) is reliably prevented. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that they do not cause any damage to items of clothing and / or handbags and / or rucksacks and / or the like and / or they are not contaminated because the contact areas for door handles and / or doorknobs and / or switches and / or buttons do not come into contact with clothing and / or handbags and / or rucksacks and / or the like. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 4th , characterized in that door handles or door handles can be firmly gripped. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that the device is made of suitable material at appropriate points so that contact surfaces on door handles or door handles are not scratched. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 6th , characterized in that the device is constructed in such a way that, when handled correctly, direct contact between the user's hand and the object to be actuated, such as door handle and / or door handle and / or button and / or switch and / or operating cable, is reliable is prevented. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 7th , characterized in that the contact areas for gripping door handles and / or operating cables are made with anti-slip material. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 8th , characterized in that at least one contact area is made with antibacterial material. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 9 , characterized in that at least two parts of the device can be produced in material-applying prototype processes, such as FDM 3D printing, without the need for additional support structures. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 10 , characterized in that at least two parts (1,2) that are movably connected to one another are positioned in relation to one another in the working mechanism by a spring (3) and / or a tensioning mechanism (3). Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 11 , characterized in that the device automatically switches to a secured and / or locked state after a door and / or an actuating cable and / or a switch and / or button have been operated, so that only hygienically harmless areas (7) are touched and other contact areas (4) for gripping door handles and / or operating cables and / or for pressing buttons and / or switches are covered. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 12th , characterized in that the device has exactly 3 contact points for gripping door handles and / or door handles, which lie in a common plane which runs parallel to the axis of the door handle and / or the door handle, whereby the device is statically unique when gripping Determination of the door handle and / or the door handle aligns, soiling of the covers is prevented. Device according to one of the Claims 1 to 10 and Claims 12 and 13th , characterized in that at least two mutually movably connected parts (1,2) by a spring (3) and / or a tensioning mechanism (3) are in the action mechanism, said action mechanism having a hysteresis which ensures that the mechanism prefers to fall back into the stable state it was last assumed. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one point an electrically conductive material is used, which allows the operation of a capacitive display.

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