FI120138B - Handhygienautomat - Google Patents

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FI120138B
FI120138B FI20080495A FI20080495A FI120138B FI 120138 B FI120138 B FI 120138B FI 20080495 A FI20080495 A FI 20080495A FI 20080495 A FI20080495 A FI 20080495A FI 120138 B FI120138 B FI 120138B
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Priority to CN200980143377XA priority patent/CN102202696A/zh
Priority to KR1020117007330A priority patent/KR20110063653A/ko
Priority to EP09811148A priority patent/EP2331147A4/en
Priority to RU2011111335/15A priority patent/RU2510282C2/ru
Priority to JP2011524419A priority patent/JP2012501686A/ja
Priority to PCT/FI2009/000079 priority patent/WO2010026284A1/en

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61L2/22Phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols or sprayed or atomised substances
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1217Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/24Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08BSIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B3/00Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
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    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
    • A61L2202/10Apparatus features
    • A61L2202/14Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
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    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61L2202/10Apparatus features
    • A61L2202/15Biocide distribution means, e.g. nozzles, pumps, manifolds, fans, baffles, sprayers

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Claims (11)

1. Handhygienautomat, bestäende av en lädformig stomme med tvä öppningar (A) in i vilka händema införes för desinficering och i vilken finns en automatisk, 5 utan att röra med händema fimgerande desinficeringsmedels duschning fran dusch-munstyckena (13, 14) frän vilka desinficeringsmedlets dusch riktar sig noggrant pä rätt ställe; pä fingertoppama, pä fingrama och en del av handflatan, kännetecknad av att öppningama (A) är tili formen ovala i höjdled utdragna ellipser och innanför öppningama är väsentligen likformade fördjupningar, som tvingar händema i rätt 10 läge under desinficeringen.
2. Handhygienautomat enligt patentkravet 1, kännetecknad av att fördjupning-ama är inätgäende avsmalnande.
3. Handhygienautomat enligt patentkravet 1 eller 2, kännetecknad av att inne i fördjupningen fmns tvä eller flera munstycken (13,14).
4. Handhygienautomat enligt patentkravet 1, 2 eller 3, kännetecknad av att i au- tomaten fmns en tryckackumulator (16), tili vilken vätskepumpen (10) pumpar des-inficeringsmedel och vidare via en solenoidventil (15) tili munstyckena (13, 14).
5. Handhygienautomat enligt nägot av patentkraven ovan, kännetecknad av att tryckackumulatom (16) utgörs av en tryckbehällare, i vilken fmns en elastisk mem- 20 branpäse och att arbetstrycket är 4-6 bar och energin lagras i tryckackumulatom (16).
6. Handhygienautomat enligt nägot av patentkraven ovan, kännetecknad av att tili automaten hör en processor, som styr med en solenoidventil (15) duschningen.
7. Handhygienautomat enligt nägot av patentkraven ovan, kännetecknad av att 25 automatens arbetsspänning är 12 V DC.
8. Handhygienautomat enligt nägot av patentkraven ovan, kännetecknad av att automaten har utbytbara yttre delar, säsom öppningamas ytterväggar alltsä ”öron”, med hjälp av vilka ästadkommes ett kundpersonligt utseende.
9. Handhygienautomat enligt nägot av patentkraven ovan, kännetecknad av att 30 automaten är försedd med en talsyntetisator i vilken är inspelat användarinriktad information och instruktioner.
10. Handhygienautomat enligt patentkravet 9, kännetecknad av att automaten är försedd med en rörelsedetektor, som startar i talsyntetisatom inspelade instruktio-ner och/eller uppdrag att komma och desinficera sinä händer.
11. Handhygienautomat enligt nägot av patentkraven ovan, kännetecknad av att 5 automaten är försedd med en avluftningskrets mellan tryckackumulatom (16) och vätskebehällaren (18), som leder möjlig luft i systemet till vätskebehällaren.
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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI20080495A FI120138B (sv) 2008-09-03 2008-09-03 Handhygienautomat
US13/060,330 US20110174348A1 (en) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 Automated hand-washing device
CN200980143377XA CN102202696A (zh) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 自动洗手装置
KR1020117007330A KR20110063653A (ko) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 자동형 손세척장치
EP09811148A EP2331147A4 (en) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 AUTOMATED HANDWASHING DEVICE
RU2011111335/15A RU2510282C2 (ru) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 Автоматическое устройство для мытья рук
JP2011524419A JP2012501686A (ja) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 自動手洗装置
PCT/FI2009/000079 WO2010026284A1 (en) 2008-09-03 2009-08-31 Automated hand-washing device

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FI20080495A FI120138B (sv) 2008-09-03 2008-09-03 Handhygienautomat
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EP2331147A4 (en) 2011-10-05
RU2011111335A (ru) 2012-10-10
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