KR101067388B1 - Portable sterillizing device for footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable shoe sterilizer. The present invention includes a case (C), a control unit (20) embedded in the installation space of the case (C) to control the supply of power, and a lamp (L) wrapped by the case (C). At least a part of the lamp L is inserted into the internal space 4 of the shoe 1, and is connected to the control unit 20 to selectively supply power to generate ultraviolet rays, thereby irradiating the irradiation hole of the case C ( 31 is irradiated with ultraviolet light into the shoe (1) the inner space (4). At this time, the irradiation hole 31 is formed around the end of the case (C) facing the side of the case (C) surrounding the lamp (L) and the front end of the lamp (L) is formed, the ultraviolet light through diffraction It can be irradiated in more various directions inside the shoe 1, there is an advantage that the deodorizing and sterilizing effect of the shoe (1) is improved.

Shoes, sterilization, deodorant, cell

Description

Portable sterilizing device for footwear

The present invention relates to a portable shoe sterilizer, and more particularly, to provide a portable shoe sterilizer capable of performing a sterilization function while deodorizing the inside of the shoe using ozone.

As is well known in general, footwear such as sneakers and shoes tend to be bad smell caused by sweat when worn for a long time, and the environment is easy to generate various bacteria, fungi, mold, etc. due to high humidity.

This leads to problems such as inducing discomfort, adversely affecting foot health, and consequently shortening the life of the shoe.

Of course, it is possible to sterilize shoes through sun sterilization or laundry, but this is very cumbersome and time consuming, and there is a risk of damaging the shoes.

In order to solve this problem, various devices for disinfecting shoes using ultraviolet rays have recently been developed. In this example, many technologies are disclosed, including registration room 0202964.

However, such a sterilizing apparatus is installed in a shoe box, and is not portable, and thus, it is difficult to appropriately use it at a time and place desired by a user.

To solve this problem, portable shoe sterilizers have recently been developed. In the case of such a portable shoe sterilizer, generally, at least a part of the shoe sterilizer is inserted into the shoe and irradiated with ultraviolet rays to deodorize and sterilize the shoe.

More specifically, the small shoe sterilizer is generally composed of a lamp for ultraviolet irradiation, and a case wrapped around the protection, the case is formed so that the ultraviolet rays generated by the lamp can be irradiated into the shoe.

However, while footwear is very diverse in size and shape, ultraviolet rays irradiated from a small shoe sterilizer are limited in direction and range, which makes it difficult to effectively deodorize and sterilize the shoes.

In particular, when such a small shoe sterilizer is used seated on the inner bottom of the shoe, there is a problem that the sterilization and deodorization of the bottom surface on which the shoe sterilizer is seated is difficult to be effectively performed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and the ultraviolet rays are irradiated in various directions in the portable shoe sterilizer to sterilize and deodorize a wider portion of the inside of the shoe.

Another object of the present invention is to insert a lamp unit of the portable shoe sterilizer for irradiating ultraviolet rays to maintain a constant angle in the state is not seated on the bottom surface.

Still another object of the present invention is to allow a pair of portable shoe sterilizers to be selectively coupled.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is a portable shoe sterilizer for sterilizing and deodorizing the inside of the shoe, the installation space is formed therein and the case is formed through the irradiation hole; A control unit which is built in the installation space of the case and controls the supply of power, is wrapped by the case, at least a part is inserted into the shoe inner space, and is connected to the control unit to selectively supply power to generate ultraviolet rays It comprises a lamp for irradiating the ultraviolet light into the shoe interior space through the irradiation hole of the case, the irradiation hole is formed around the end of the case facing the side of the case surrounding the lamp and the front end of the lamp is formed.

The outer surface of the case is provided with a hook hook is hooked to the edge of the entrance of the inner space of the shoe to maintain the case at a constant angle.

The hook hook is configured such that its base is connected to the outer surface of the case and the free end is movable in a direction away from the outer surface of the case through elastic deformation.

The base of the hook hook is rotatably coupled to the outer surface of the case, and hangs on the tongue or outer padding portion of the inner space inlet edge of the shoe.

The case consists of a pair, and the pair of cases are selectively coupled by a bridge block coupled between the two.

The case includes a first body in which the control unit and the power are installed, and a second body that is coupled to the first body and is connected to the control unit and surrounds the lamp.

The first body includes a side portion surrounding the side of the lamp and a dome portion formed at the tip of the side portion to surround the front end portion of the lamp, and a plurality of irradiation holes are formed in the side portion and the dome portion.

The lamp is composed of a low-pressure lamp for generating ozone for irradiating ultraviolet rays, the wavelength of the ultraviolet rays irradiated by the lamp is formed from 180nm to 260nm.

The control unit includes a ballast connected to the power source, an inverter electrically connected to the ballast and the lamp, and a starter circuit electrically connected to the power source and the lamp, respectively.

A timer is installed between the starter circuit and the power source, and cuts off the power delivered to the lamp after a predetermined time according to the input.

According to the portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention can be expected the following effects.

In the present invention, since a plurality of irradiation holes are formed around the case in the case of the portable shoe sterilizer, the ultraviolet rays generated from the lamp can be diffracted in the process of passing through the plurality of irradiation holes and irradiated in more various directions inside the shoe. There is an advantage that the deodorization and sterilization effect of the.

In the present invention, since the shoe sterilizer is hooked to the tongue or outer padding portion of the shoe by the hook hook provided in the case, the lamp can maintain a constant angle without contacting the inner bottom of the shoe, thereby deodorizing by the lamp. And sterilization also has the effect that can be made more efficiently.

In particular, the hook hook provided in the case can be hooked to various parts of the shoe through rotation, thereby improving the compatibility of the portable shoe sterilizer for various shoes.

In addition, in the present invention, since a pair of portable shoe sterilizers can be selectively used in combination, not only the use of the portable shoe sterilizer but also an easy maintenance can be expected.

In the present invention, since the lamp can be easily replaced by separating the case, there is an effect that the maintenance of the portable shoe sterilizer is convenient.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the appearance and skeleton of the portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention is formed in the case (C). The case C is provided with a control unit 20 and a lamp L to be described below in an installation space (not shown) formed therein, and serves to protect them.

The case C is composed of a first body 10 and a second body 30. The first body 10 and the second body 30 are configured to be separated from each other, as shown, the first body 10 and the second body 30 are each formed in a cylindrical shape. Of course, the first body 10 and the second body 30 may be formed in a polygonal column rather than a cylindrical shape.

An installation space is formed inside the first body 10, and a control unit 20 is installed in the installation space (see FIG. 3).

The outer surface of the first body 10 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons (11a, 11b, 11c) and the display unit 12, the display unit 12 is composed of an LED lamp, the operation buttons (11a, 11b) , 11c) shows the state entered. In the present exemplary embodiment, the operation buttons 11a, 11b, and 11c may include a power button 11a, an end button 11b, and a timer button 11c, but are not necessarily limited thereto. . For example, the timer button 11c may be omitted or the end function may be included in the power button 11a.

As shown in FIG. 2, a thread 13 is formed in the first body 10. The thread 13 is for screwing with the second body 30 and corresponds to a thread (not shown) formed on the inner circumferential surface of the second body 30.

A hook hook 18 is provided on an outer surface of the first body 10. The hook hook 18 is provided in the first body 10 so that the portable shoe sterilizer can be hooked to the inlet edge of the inner space 4 of the shoe 1 (see FIG. 4). Hook hook 18 is a portable shoe sterilizer is to be fixed to a certain angle to the shoe (1) to perform sterilization and deodorization function.

The hook hook 18 is composed of a base portion 18 ′ connected to the outer surface of the second body 30 and a free end 18 ″ extending from the base portion 18 ′ as shown. The free end 18 ″ is configured to be elastically deformable in a direction away from the outer surface of the first body 10, so that the shoe 1 is between the free end 18 ″ and the outer surface of the first body 10. Tongue portion 5 or outer padding portion 2 may be inserted.

A cover 19 is provided at one side of the first body 10. The cover 19 is a component installed to be detachably attached to the first body 10, and is separated from the first body 10, and a power supply unit (not shown) embedded in the first body 10. To be replaced. In this embodiment, the power supply device is composed of a battery or a rechargeable battery.

The control unit 20 is installed in the installation space of the first body 10. The control unit 20 is for controlling the operation of the portable shoe sterilizer, the exact shape of the outer ring is not shown, but a plurality of components are mounted on the circuit board.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 20 is connected to a power supply device P on one side and a lamp L on the other side, and selectively supplies power to the lamp L side from the power supply device P. It plays a role.

The control unit 20 is provided with a ballast (21). The ballast 21 is connected to the power supply in series to receive power, and prevents damage to the lamp L due to excessive increase in current. The ballast 21 may be made of metal resistance or choke coil.

The inverter 23 is connected to the ballast 21. The inverter 23 is for converting the DC power transmitted from the power supply device into AC power, and is connected to the lamp (L). In addition, the control unit 20 is provided with a start circuit 25, the start circuit 25 is an inductor, and serves as a noise filter function of the power supply voltage.

On the other hand, the control unit 20 is provided with a timer (27). The timer 27 is activated when the function of the timer 27 is input through the operation buttons 11a, 11b, and 11c. The power is supplied to the lamp L only from the power supply for a predetermined time. . This is to prevent the waste of power due to the portable shoe sterilizer being turned off after a certain time even if the user leaves the shoe 1 and the portable shoe sterilizer while the portable shoe sterilizer is turned on. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 20 is provided with a lamp L. FIG. The lamp L is connected to the control unit 20 to selectively generate ultraviolet rays to sterilize and deodorize the shoe 1 substantially.

The lamp (L) is irradiated with ultraviolet rays through the irradiation hole 31 of the second body 30 in a state wrapped in the second body (30).

The lamp L preferably generates ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 180 nm to 260 nm. This is because, as shown in the graph shown in Figure 4, the ultraviolet light of the wavelength of 180nm to 260nm is excellent in the DNA absorption rate can effectively sterilize the bacteria inside the shoe (1). Generally, ultraviolet rays having such wavelengths of 180 nm to 260 nm are called UV-C.

In particular, it is most preferable that the ultraviolet rays generated by the lamp L are formed at a wavelength of about 185 nm. This is because ozone (O ₃ ) is actively generated when the wavelength of ultraviolet rays is 185 nm, which can effectively destroy or modify bacterial DNA nucleic acids. To this end, in this embodiment, the lamp (L) is composed of a low pressure lamp (low pressure lamp) capable of generating ozone.

At this time, the ultraviolet rays generated from the lamp (L) is irradiated into the shoe 1 through the irradiation hole 31 of the second body 30, the irradiation hole 31 is the second body 30 The outer surface of the plurality is formed. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the plurality of irradiation holes 31 are densely formed around the side part 32 forming the side surface of the second body 30 and the dome part 33 forming the tip. will be.

This is to allow the ultraviolet light generated by the lamp L to be diffracted more easily through the irradiation hole 31 formed around the outer surface of the second body 30. That is, ultraviolet rays generated from the lamp L are diffracted along the edge of the irradiation hole 31 in the process of being irradiated into the shoe 1 through the irradiation hole 31 to extend in more various directions. .

In particular, since the irradiation hole 31 is formed to completely surround the side of the second body 30, and also formed at the tip of the second body 30, all of the space corresponding to the inside of the shoe (1) nose It is possible to cover 19 the direction. In this embodiment, the irradiation hole 31 is formed in a circular shape, but is not limited to this, it is also possible to shape the irradiation hole 31 of various shapes.

In addition, the plurality of irradiation holes 31 are formed in a row, and the irradiation holes 31 of adjacent rows are preferably formed at staggered positions. This is to allow the ultraviolet rays to be diffracted to be diversified without overlapping.

Hereinafter, the operation of the portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a portable shoe sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention is adopted in the shoe.

For convenience of description, each part of the shoe 1 will be briefly described, and the outer surface of the shoe 1 is formed with an outer padding part 2, and a part of the outer padding part 2 is opened so that the inlet part is opened. (2 ') is formed. The inlet 2 'is a portion corresponding to the inlet of the inner space 4 into which the wearer's foot is inserted.

And, one side of the outer padding portion 2 is formed with a tongue part 5, the tongue part 5 is a part surrounding the instep.

In order for the user to sterilize the shoe 1, first, a portable shoe sterilizer must be inserted into the shoe 1 inner space 4. More precisely, the portable shoe sterilizer is pushed into the interior space 4 of the shoe 1 with the second body 30 of the portable shoe sterilizer facing the inlet 2 'of the shoe 1. .

At this time, the hook hook 18 provided on the outer surface of the first body 10 is hooked to the tongue portion 5 of the shoe (1). That is, since the hook hook 18 is configured to be elastically deformable, the tongue portion 5 is sandwiched between the hook hook 18 and the outer surface of the first body 10.

In this case, the portable shoe sterilizer is maintained at a predetermined angle to the shoe 1, that is, the second body 30 is inclinedly inserted toward the inner space 4 of the shoe 1. Accordingly, the portable shoe sterilizer may remain fixed to the shoe 1 even when the shoe 1 flows, and the portable shoe sterilizer does not contact the bottom surface of the inner space 4 of the shoe 1. Sterilization and deodorization can be made more efficient as it may not.

When the user presses and operates the operation buttons 11a, 11b, and 11c of the portable shoe sterilizer in this state, power is supplied from the power supply device to the lamp L via the control unit 20. Of course, the user may insert the portable shoe sterilizer into the shoe 1 while pressing the operation buttons 11a, 11b and 11c in advance.

When power is supplied to the lamp L, ultraviolet rays are generated from the lamp L and irradiated into the shoe 1. That is, the ultraviolet rays are irradiated into the inner space 4 of the shoe 1 through the irradiation hole 31 of the first body 10, and sterilize and disinfect the inner space 4 by generating ozone.

At this time, the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the lamp (L) is diffracted while passing through a plurality of irradiation holes 31 provided around the outer surface of the second body 30 is irradiated in various directions, evenly the inner space (4) It can be deodorized and sterilized.

On the other hand, the user by operating the operation buttons (11a, 11b, 11c) provided in the first body 10 to activate the timer 27, it is possible to stop the operation of the portable shoe sterilizer after a certain time. have.

And, as shown in Figure 6, the portable shoe sterilizer may be used in pairs. That is, a pair of portable shoe sterilizers are connected via the bridge block (B), and may be used by being inserted into the pair of shoes 1 respectively. The bridge block (B) is selectively coupled to the outer surface of the portable shoe sterilizer according to the user's needs to connect two portable shoe sterilizers.

Although not shown exactly, the bridge block (B) is provided with a coupling rib to be inserted into the coupling channel provided in the first body 10 and the second body 30, the first body 10 and the second body 30 may be coupled to each. Of course, the bridge block (B) may be integrally provided on any one side of the first body 10 or the second body (30).

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7, the second body 30 of the case (C) of the portable shoe sterilizer is not formed to extend straight in a straight direction, it may be a curved shape. That is, the second body 30 may be composed of a straight portion 30a and an extension portion 30b according to the internal shape of the shoe 1.

And, as shown in Figure 8, the hook hook 18 is provided to be rotatable on the outer surface of the first body 10, in some cases may be rotated from the first body 10 is used. That is, the hook hook 18 may be rotated so as to be hooked to the outer padding portion 2 instead of the tongue portion 5 of the shoe 1.

For reference, when the lamp L reaches the end of its life, the lamp L may be replaced by separating the second body 30 of the case C from the first body 10. That is, since the first body 10 and the second body 30 are screwed, the user can easily separate the first body 10 and the second body 30 by rotating relatively.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

1 is a front view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a circuit diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a controller constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a graph showing the light absorption according to the wavelength of ultraviolet light generated by the portable shoe sterilizer according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the portable shoe sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention is employed in the shoe.

Figure 6 is a plan view showing a pair of portable shoe sterilization device is coupled according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the portable shoe sterilizer according to the invention adopted in the shoe.

8 is a plan view showing a state in which the hook hook constituting an embodiment of the present invention is rotated.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: first body 11a, 11b, 11c: operation button

12: Display part 13: thread

20: control unit 30: second body

31: Irradiator L: Lamp

Claims (11)

In the portable shoe sterilizer for sterilizing and deodorizing the inside of the shoe, A case in which an installation space is formed therein and an irradiation hole penetrates through an outer surface of at least part of which is inserted into an inner space of the shoe; A control unit which is built in the installation space of the case and controls the supply of power; Wrapped by the case, it is connected to the control unit and selectively supplied with power to generate ultraviolet rays, including a lamp for irradiating the ultraviolet light into the shoe interior space through the irradiation hole of the case, The irradiation hole is formed around the side of the case surrounding the lamp and the front end of the case facing the front end of the lamp is formed, A hook hook is provided on the outer surface of the case to be hooked to the edge of the inner space of the shoe to maintain the case at an angle. The hook hook is configured such that its base is connected to the outer surface of the case and the free end is movable in a direction away from the outer surface of the case through elastic deformation. The base of the hook hook is rotatably coupled to the outer surface of the case, portable shoe sterilizer, characterized in that the hanger or the outer padding portion of the inner space of the inlet edge of the shoe. The method of claim 1, wherein the irradiation hole is formed in a circular shape, a plurality of forming a row, the portable shoe sterilization device, characterized in that the irradiation holes of the adjacent rows are formed to be staggered. delete delete delete The portable shoe sterilizer of claim 1 or 2, wherein the case is made of a pair, and the pair of cases are selectively coupled by a bridge block coupled between the two cases. The method of claim 6, wherein the case A first body in which the control unit and the power are installed; Portable shoe sterilizer characterized in that it comprises a second body coupled to the first body and the lamp is connected to the control unit and extends. The method of claim 7, wherein the first body comprises a side portion surrounding the side of the lamp and a dome portion formed at the front end of the side portion surrounding the front end of the lamp, the side portion and the dome portion a plurality of irradiation holes Portable shoe sterilizer characterized in that formed. The portable shoe sterilizer of claim 8, wherein the lamp is configured of a low pressure lamp for generating ozone for irradiating ultraviolet light, and the wavelength of the ultraviolet light irradiated by the lamp is 180 nm to 260 nm. The method of claim 9, wherein the control unit A ballast connected to the power source, An inverter electrically connected to the ballast and the lamp, respectively; And a starter circuit electrically connected to the power source and the lamp, respectively. 11. The portable shoe sterilizer of claim 10, wherein a timer is installed between the starter circuit and the power source to cut off the power delivered to the lamp after a predetermined time according to the input.

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