ES1247944U - INTELLIGENT DISPENSER OF GELS, HYDROALCOHOLIC GELS OR OTHER DISINFECTANT PRODUCTS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Intelligent dispenser for gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products, characterized in that it consists of a main body (1), with an upper cover (2) and a lower cover (3), both removable, and a pair of bracelets smart (4), where the upper cover (2) includes a collar (5), a multifunction button (8), a radio frequency emitter (9), an infrared light emitter (10) and a separate battery (11) of the main body (1), while the main body (1) includes a housing in which there is housed at least one dispensing pump (14), preferably two, associated with respective tanks (15) of product to be applied, accessible pumps one once the upper cover (2) has been removed, equipped with sensors to drive them, as well as the level of the tanks (15), associated with a control electronics powered by a battery (11'), in which a programmable microcontroller (20), a Bluetooth module {reg } (21), an IoT communication module (22), a micro USB connector (26), a multifunction button (27), as well as acoustic and visual means; it has been foreseen that the lower cover includes in its lower part some Ultra Violet LEDs for phosphorescent gel illumination contained in the tanks (15), while the bracelets (4) include infrared light sensors (28), an accelerometer and gyroscope (29), a Bluetooth module {reg} (31), a vibrator (33) and a battery (32), the device including software for control and programming of hygiene habits. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

d e s c r i p c i o n

Smart dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products.

technical sector

The present invention relates to an intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other chemical products intended for hand hygiene and / or disinfection.

It is a device designed to be worn hanging from the neck or to be left next to a flat surface such as a work table, in order to always have it visible throughout the day.

The object of the invention is to provide a device that helps improve and change hygiene habits.

background of the invention

Frequent hand washing is recommended by health experts to reduce the risk of illness, diarrhea, or respiratory infections.

However, due to lack of time, forgetfulness, oversight, etc., this operation is not always carried out as often as would be desirable.

In parallel, it is unfortunately common for people to become infected by touching their faces with dirty hands.

explanation of the invention

The intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfectant products that is recommended solves in a satisfactory way the above problem exposed, based on a solution intended to change hygiene habits.

For this, the device of the invention is embodied in a portable device, which has a removable character, and which is complemented by a pair of smart bracelets, intended to be implanted on both wrists, in order to control the positioning of the user's hands. .

More specifically, the main device is made up of a main body, with an upper cover and a lower cover both removable, as well as the pair of smart bracelets described above.

The top cover includes a collar whose function is to be able to carry the dispenser around your neck as well as to be able to release it in a simple way, to leave it on a table and thus be able to continuously observe the warnings that the device generates through a warning viewer .

For this purpose, the cover has two magnets that exert their force towards the body of the dispenser, acting as a closure.

The upper cover serves as a closing element and also incorporates infrared light emitters and short-range radio frequency signals, so that the bracelets can detect that they are close to the user's face.

Within the main body, at least one dispensing pump is established, preferably two, associated with the corresponding product tanks to be applied so that these elements are accessible manually once the aforementioned cover has been removed so that the user can apply the gel or product in question in the hands.

The command has a magnet to detect pulsation, as well as the tank includes another sensor for its level.

These sensors, as well as the rest of the electronics of the device are controlled through a control circuit with its corresponding battery.

In this sense, the main body has a light indicator in its casing that shows different icons, letters and numbers for information.

It also has a multifunction button to turn the device on, off and activate the Ultra Violet lighting among other functions.

Said main body additionally includes sensors for environmental conditions capable of measuring temperature, humidity, CO2 and VOC.

For its part, the function of the lower cover is to be able to open the dispenser to change the gel container and then close it for normal use.

The cap also has built-in Ultra Violet LEDs on the underside that illuminate the phosphorescent gel once it has been dispensed into the hands, in order to check that it has been applied correctly to the entire surface of the hands.

Based on this structure, the dispenser of the invention offers the following functionalities:

• Frequent gel dispensing.

• Review of the correct application of the gel.

• Detection of proximity of hands to the face.

• Environmental measurements.

• Geo-positioning in outdoor spaces.

• Positioning in interior spaces.

• Communication between nearby devices.

• Warning of risk due to proximity with infected people.

More specifically, the smart dispenser solves the problem of not washing your hands frequently due to forgetfulness and helps create the habit of washing your hands as often as recommended. This is done by detecting when gel has been dispensed and automatically programming when the next dispensing should be performed, indicating it to the user through acoustic and visual warnings.

Another functionality offered by the device of the invention is to be able to check the correct application of the gel. For this purpose, the device has an Ultra Violet light that allows you to see if the gel has been applied to the entire surface of the hands without leaving any area undone.

To perform this function, it is necessary that the gel tank has a special hydroalcoholic gel or gel with phosphorescent properties under Ultra Violet light exposure.

For its part, the function of proximity detection of hands, has the objective of preventing the user from putting his hands to his mouth, nose and eyes to minimize the risk of contracting diseases.

The top cap associated with the collar emits infrared light not visible to the human eye and also short-range radio frequency signals.

The two hand bracelets detect the typical movements that the hands make when they go to touch their faces thanks to the inclusion in them of a gyroscope and an accelerometer.

Each bracelet additionally includes infrared sensors, a vibrator, as well as a radio frequency receiver, so that when detecting the signals from the top cover, the bracelet vibrates to alert the user and thus avoid touching the face.

The bracelets also have a body temperature sensor. The recorded information is sent via bluetooth to a mobile device to perform statistics and alert of possible increases in body temperature.

All the information of the bracelets is registered by the smartphone through a communications module and sent to an internet server to perform advanced alerting functions.

Regarding the aforementioned environmental sensors, the information recorded by the sensors is displayed by the App and sent to an internet server to show the user if the environmental conditions are ideal or represent any possible risk to the user.

More specifically, the ambient temperature sensor indicates the current temperature and its history. It is used to determine if the ambient temperature is ideal for having a good state of comfort.

For its part, the humidity sensor indicates the current humidity and its history. It is used to determine if the humidity is ideal to have a good state of comfort.

As for the CO2 sensor, it indicates and records the concentration of Carbon Dioxide. It is used to determine if the room where the user is located is healthy or has an abnormality. Using this sensor, it is also evaluated whether it is necessary to ventilate the room in question.

Finally, the VOC sensor indicates and records the concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds. It is used to assess whether the room in question needs to be ventilated.

Additionally, the device incorporates a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver to indicate and record your position. This information is sent to an internet server. From the App you can view the location of one or more devices and thus be able to see the location of other users. This function is aimed at knowing the real-time location of close people or family.

As for positioning indoors, the device receives signals from bluetooth beacons installed indoors to determine position. This is done by receiving the signal from several nearby beacons by performing triangulations using Machine Learning techniques processed on an internet server.

This function also allows to determine in a real way, how many people are inside any property that has positioning beacons installed for this purpose.

As previously mentioned, the device is capable of communicating with other nearby devices of the same type, this function allows identifying which devices have been at distances less than 3 meters, the place, the date.

This information is stored on an internet server to perform advanced registration and alert functions.

Finally, the device allows generating risk warnings due to proximity to people with an infectious problem.

The App has a function where the user can enter if they have had any infectious health problem. This information is sent to an internet server anonymously and manually validated by server administrators with reliable documentation.

In this way, using all the information collected by all the sensors of the devices connected to the remote server, using Machine Learning techniques, the remote server analyzes the risk of infection that other users of smart dispensers have had and shows them a warning in the App on your mobile phone.

brief description of the drawings

To complement the description that will be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is included as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a schematic perspective view of an intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products made in accordance with the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a schematic front elevation view of the partially disassembled dispenser.

Figure 3.- Shows an exploded detail of one of the dispensing pumps that participate in the device of the invention.

Figures 4 and 5.- Show, finally, two opposite views in perspective of the smart bracelets that participate in the device of the invention.

preferred embodiment of the invention

In view of the outlined figures, it can be seen how the dispenser of the invention is constituted from a main body (1), with an upper cover (2) and a lower cover (3) both removable, as well as a pair of smart bracelets (4).

The upper cover (2) includes a collar (5) with its corresponding clasp (6) that allows the entire device to be hung either indiscriminately on the neck or exclusively the upper cover (2) as deemed convenient.

The upper cover (2) is fixed to the main body casing (1) through complementary magnets (7), a multifunction button (8), a radio frequency emitter (9), an infrared light emitter being established on said cover. (10), a battery (11) independent of the main body (1), a status indicator (12) of the charge level of said battery, as well as a charging port (13).

For its part, the main body (1) includes a casing in which are housed, preferably two dispensing pumps (14), associated with respective tanks (15) of product to be applied, so that the buttons of said pumps are manually accessible once the aforementioned upper cover (2) has been removed so that the user can apply the gel or product in question to the hands.

According to figure 3, the pump control (14) has a magnet (16) to detect pulsation, while the elevator (17) of the tank (15) includes another sensor (18) of the level thereof, control that is linked to the tank through a threaded base (19).

Returning again to figure 2, the main body (1) further includes control electronics powered by a battery (11 '), in which a programmable microcontroller (20), a Bluetooth® module (21), a module are established communications devices (22), environmental conditions sensors (23), a dynamic indicator light (24), the corresponding magnetic sensors (25-25 ') for positioning the magnets (16 and 18), a micro USB connector (26 ) and a multifunction button (27).

As for the lower cover (3), it allows access to the tanks (15) for its replacement, including in its lower part some Ultra Violet LEDs that illuminate the phosphorescent gel present in the gel once dispensed in the hands, to be able to check that it has been applied correctly on the entire surface of the hands.

The software associated with the microprocessor (20) detects when gel has been dispensed and is programming to indicate when the next dispensing should be carried out, indicating it to the user through acoustic and visual warnings.

As for the bracelets (4), shown in Figures 3 and 4, they include infrared light sensors (28) on their outer surface, which together with an accelerometer and gyroscope (29), in combination with the devices included in the upper cover (2) which, in its operative position, is arranged at the user's neck height, makes it possible to detect the approach of the user's hands towards the face, so that through a Bluetooth® module (31) and by means of The corresponding battery (32) activates a vibrator (33) to warn the user in case they do not have clean hands according to the software records.

The bracelet additionally includes a body temperature sensor (34) whose information is sent via Bluetooth® to a mobile device to perform statistics and alert to possible increases in body temperature.

Based on this structure, and as previously described, the dispenser of the invention allows to carry out functions such as warning and controlling the frequent dispensing of gel, checking its correct application, detecting the proximity of the hands to the face , carry out environmental measurements, control geolocation in outdoor spaces, control positioning in indoor spaces, communicate with other devices of the same type, as well as generate risk warnings due to proximity to infected people.

Claims (6)

claims 1§.- Intelligent dispenser for gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products, characterized in that it is made up of a main body (1), with an upper cover (2) and a lower cover (3), both removable, and a pair of smart bracelets (4), where the upper cover (2) includes a necklace (5), a multifunction button (8), a radio frequency emitter (9), an infrared light emitter (10) and a battery ( 11) independent of the main body (1), while the main body (1) includes a housing in which is housed at least one dispensing pump (14), preferably two, associated with respective tanks (15) of product to be applied, pumps accessible once the upper cover (2) has been removed, equipped with sensors to drive them, as well as the level of the tanks (15), associated with control electronics powered by a battery (11 '), in which a programmable microcontroller (20), a Bluetooth® module are established (21), a loT communication module (22), a micro USB connector (26), a multifunction button (27), as well as acoustic and visual means; it has been foreseen that the lower cover includes in its lower part some Ultra Violet LEDs for phosphorescent gel illumination contained in the tanks (15), while the bracelets (4) include infrared light sensors (28), an accelerometer and gyroscope (29 ), a Bluetooth® module (31), a vibrator (33) and a battery (32), the device including software for control and programming of hygiene habits. 2§.- Intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the upper cover (2) includes a status indicator (12) of the charge level of its battery and as a port for load (13). 3§.- Intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the main body includes sensors for environmental conditions for measuring temperature, humidity, CO2 and VOCs. 4§.- Intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the bracelets (4) include a body temperature sensor (34). 5§.- Intelligent dispenser for gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other products Disinfectants, according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for fixing both the upper cover (2) and the lower cover (3) to the main body (1) are embodied in complementary magnets (7 and 7 '). 6§.- Intelligent dispenser of gels, hydroalcoholic gels or other disinfecting products, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the pump control (14) has a magnet (16) to detect pulsation, while the reservoir (15 ) includes an elevator (17) in which a level sensor (18) thereof is established.