JP3018909U - Footwear sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a highly convenient and convenient footwear sterilizer that can freely sterilize under any circumstances. [Structure] An accommodation section 2 having an entrance / exit 2s through which the footwear S is put in and taken out and capable of accommodating the footwear S, and the entrance / exit 2
A door part 3 for opening and closing s, a sterilizing lamp 4 provided inside the housing part 2, and a sterilizing lamp operating part 5 for lighting the sterilizing lamp 4 for a predetermined time required for sterilization with the door part 3 closed. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a footwear sterilizer suitable for sterilizing footwear used in hospitals and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a footwear sterilizer for sterilizing footwear, a shoe box with a sterilizing function has been known. This type of shoe box with a sterilization function has a sterilization lamp inside the body of the shoe box, and when the door is closed, the sterilization lamp is turned on for a certain period of time to sterilize the stored footwear.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, such a conventional shoe box with a sterilizing function is usually installed in a designated place such as a front door and shared, and thus has the following problems.

First, when an individual inpatient in a hospital or the like wants to sterilize his / her footwear, he / she must go to the installation site each time, which is extremely difficult for a patient who is away from the hospital room. It is inconvenient and cannot be sterilized immediately when you want to sterilize it.

Secondly, since the shoe box itself cannot be managed by itself, it cannot be used when the shoe box is full, and there is a risk that the hygiene aspect will not be adequately managed.

The present invention solves the problems existing in the prior art as described above, and provides a highly convenient and convenient footwear sterilizer that can sterilize freely at any time under self-management. For the purpose of provision.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The footwear sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present invention has an entrance / exit 2s through which the footwear S is put in and taken out, and a housing part 2 capable of housing the footwear S therein, a door part 3 for opening / closing the entrance / exit 2s, and a housing part 2. It is characterized in that it is provided with a sterilizing lamp 4 provided inside and a sterilizing lamp operating section 5 for turning on the sterilizing lamp 4 for a predetermined time required for sterilization with the door 3 closed.

In this case, according to the optimum embodiment, a footwear mounting base 11 using a net for supporting the footwear S at a constant height is provided inside the accommodating part 2, and a part of the inner surface 2w of the accommodating part 2 is provided. Alternatively, the entire surface is mirror-finished. In addition, a movable carriage 12 that supports the footwear mounting base 11 is provided inside the housing portion 2, and the carriage 12 is configured to be movable back and forth in conjunction with opening and closing of the door 3. On the other hand, the sterilization lamp operating unit 5 includes a timer unit 13 that lights the sterilization lamp 4 for a predetermined time, and activates the sterilization end buzzer 15 and / or ends sterilization after the sterilization lamp 4 lights for a predetermined time. A sterilization completion notification unit 14 for turning on the lamp 16 is provided.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the footwear sterilizing apparatus 1 of the present invention, by opening the door 3, the doorway 2s of the housing 2 is opened. At this time, the carriage 12 provided inside the housing 2 moves forward in conjunction with the opening of the door 3, so that the footwear mounting base 11 supported by the carriage 12 is also displaced forward. Then, when the footwear S to be sterilized is placed on the footwear mounting table 11 and the door section 3 is closed, the dolly 12 interlocking with this is retracted and accommodated in the accommodation section 2.

Next, the sterilizing lamp 4 is turned on by the sterilizing lamp operating unit 5, the footwear S is sterilized, and the sterilizing lamp 4 is lit by the timer unit 13 for a predetermined time (sterilizing time) required for sterilization. Then turn it off. At this time, a part or the whole of the inner surface 2w of the housing portion 2 is formed into a mirror surface, and the footwear S is supported at a constant height by the footwear mounting table 11 using a net, so that the footwear S as a whole does not leak. Sterilized uniformly. By turning off the sterilization lamp 4, the sterilization end buzzer 15 in the sterilization end notification unit 14 is activated or the sterilization end lamp 16 is turned on to notify the end of sterilization.

[0011]

【Example】

 Next, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the footwear sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

In the footwear sterilization apparatus 1, 2 is a housing portion, and has a doorway 2 s through which the footwear S is put in and taken out, in the front part. The accommodating portion 2 includes a heat insulating bottom plate portion 2d and a cover portion 21 that covers the bottom plate portion 2d, and has a sterilization chamber 22 inside. The cover portion 21 is composed of an inner panel portion 21i arranged on the inner side and an outer panel portion 21o arranged on the outer side, and a component disposing space 23 is formed between the inner panel portion 21i and the outer panel portion 21o. In this case, the cover portion 21 is made of a stainless steel plate or an aluminum plate, and the inner surface 2w of the sterilization chamber 22 (inner panel portion 21i) is mirror-finished (reflecting surface) by polishing or the like. Then, the sterilization lamp 4 is provided in the upper rear portion of the sterilization chamber 22. On the other hand, an electric circuit unit 24, a sterilization end buzzer 15, a door opening / closing detection switch 25, a sterilization end lamp 16 and a power switch 26 (FIG. 3) are arranged in the component arrangement space 23. The sterilization completion lamp 16 and the power switch 26 are exposed on the front surface as shown in FIG.

In addition, the lower end of the door 3 is rotatably attached to the lower end of the front surface of the accommodating portion 2 via a hinge 29, and the door 2 s can be opened and closed by the door 3. In addition, a window portion 27 using an ultraviolet blocking glass is provided on a part of the door portion 3, and a grip 28 is provided on the front surface.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 2d inside the accommodating portion 2, a carriage 12 having rollers 31 and 32 attached to its front and rear ends is mounted, and a footwear mounting base 11 is fixed to the upper surface of the carriage 12. To do. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the footwear placing table 11 is integrally formed entirely by using a net such as a metal net, and in particular, the footwear placing table 11 is inclined downward to the front so that the footwear S can be supported at a constant height. A placing surface portion 11s is provided. The upper surface of the bottom plate portion 2d and the upper surface of the dolly 12 are also formed as mirror surfaces (reflection surfaces).

Further, an interlocking mechanism 35 is interposed between the dolly 12 and the door portion 3 so that the dolly 12 can move forward and backward in conjunction with opening and closing of the door portion 3. The interlocking mechanism 35 includes a horizontal guide rail 36 attached to the inner surface of the inner panel portion 21i, a support link having an upper end slidably mounted on the horizontal guide rail 36, and a lower end rotatably attached to the front portion of the carriage 12. 37, and a connecting link mechanism 38 that connects the intermediate portion of the support link 37 and the door portion 3. In this case, the connecting link mechanism 38 is formed by connecting the front link and the rear link, and the respective ends of the front link and the rear link are connected via a rotary shaft.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows an electric circuit diagram 50 of the sterilizing lamp operating unit 5 provided in the footwear sterilizing apparatus 1. In the figure, 51 is a power plug, 52 is a temperature fuse, 26 is a power switch, 53 is a pilot lamp built in the power switch 26, 25 is a door open / close detection switch for detecting the open / closed state of the door 3, and 13 is a main circuit. A timer unit having a function of starting timing by energizing the device and interrupting energization to the main circuit when a predetermined time (sterilization time) set in advance has passed. Reference numeral 14 denotes a sterilization completion notifying unit and a sterilization completion detection unit. 54, a sterilization end buzzer 15 and a sterilization end lamp 16 are provided. Reference numeral 4 is a germicidal lamp that emits ultraviolet rays and is connected to the main circuit of the timer unit 13.

Next, the operation and usage of the footwear sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment including the function of the sterilizing lamp operating unit 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

First, when the door section 3 is opened as shown in phantom in FIG. 1, the doorway 2s of the housing section 2 is opened. At this time, the door open / close detection switch 25 is turned off. Further, the carriage 12 provided inside the housing portion 2 is interlocked with the opening of the door portion 3, that is, is moved forward by the interlocking mechanism 35 and is supported by the carriage 12 as shown by a phantom line in FIG. The footwear table 11 is displaced forward.

Then, when the footwear S to be sterilized is placed on the footwear placement table 11 and the door portion 3 is closed, the trolley 12 interlocked with this is retracted and accommodated in the accommodation portion 2. At the same time, the door open / close detection switch 25 is turned on.

Next, when the power switch 26 is turned on, the pilot lamp 53 is turned on, and since the sterilization lamp 4 is energized via the main circuit of the timer unit 13, the sterilization lamp 4 is turned on and the footwear S is turned on. Is sterilized. In this case, a part or the whole of the inner surface 2w of the housing portion 2 is mirror-finished, and the footwear S is supported at a constant height by the footwear mounting table 11 using a net, so that the ultraviolet rays from the germicidal lamp 4 are 2, the interior of the sterilization chamber 22 is diffusely reflected as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line X, and the entire footwear S is sterilized uniformly without leakage.

On the other hand, the timer unit 13 starts timing at the same time as energizing the sterilizing lamp 4, and cuts off energizing to the sterilizing lamp 4 when a preset predetermined time (sterilizing time) has elapsed. At this time, the sterilization end detection unit 54 detects that the electricity to the sterilization lamp 4 is cut off, activates the sterilization end buzzer 15 and turns on the sterilization end lamp 16. This allows people with visual and hearing disabilities to know that the sterilization process has ended.

Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. For example, it is possible to sterilize any article other than footwear by exchanging the footwear placement table with an arbitrary article placement table. In addition, the detailed configuration and shape can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the footwear sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an entrance for inserting and taking out footwear, an accommodating portion for accommodating footwear therein, a door for opening and closing the entrance, and an inside of the accommodating portion. Equipped with a sterilizing lamp and a sterilizing lamp operating part that lights the sterilizing lamp for a predetermined time required for sterilization with the door closed, so it is possible to sterilize freely at any time under self-control, etc. It is possible to provide a highly convenient footwear sterilizer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a footwear sterilizer according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the operation of the footwear sterilizing apparatus,

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the footwear sterilizer.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a footwear placing table in the footwear sterilizing apparatus,

FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram of the footwear sterilizer,

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Footwear sterilizer 2 Storage part 2s Entrance / exit 2w Inner surface 3 Door part 4 Sterilization light 5 Sterilization light operating part 11 Footwear mounting table 12 Carriage 13 Timer part 14 Sterilization end notification part 15 Sterilization end buzzer 16 Sterilization end lamp S Footwear

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Kikue Yuse 4268 No. 1-505, Soyashijima Higashi housing complex, Oita, Sonoshima, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage part having a doorway for loading and unloading footwear and capable of storing footwear therein, a door part for opening and closing the doorway, a sterilization lamp provided inside the storage part, and a door part closed. Footwear sterilization apparatus, comprising: a sterilization lamp operation unit that lights a sterilization lamp for a predetermined time required for sterilization in a closed state. 2. The inside of the accommodating portion is provided with a footwear placing table using a net for supporting the footwear at a constant height, and part or all of the inner surface of the accommodating portion is mirror-finished. Item 1. The footwear sterilizer according to item 1. 3. A movable carriage for supporting the footwear mounting base is provided inside the accommodating portion, and the carriage is configured to be movable back and forth in association with the opening and closing of the door portion. The footwear sterilizer according to 1 or 2. 4. The footwear sterilizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sterilizing lamp operating section includes a timer section for turning on the sterilizing lamp for a predetermined time. 5. The sterilization lamp operating unit is provided with a sterilization completion notifying unit that activates the sterilization completion buzzer and / or lights up the sterilization completion lamp after the sterilization lamp is lit for a predetermined period of time. The described footwear sterilizer.