KR101554664B1 - Nail Clippers Sterilization Case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sterilization case for a nail clipper, where a nail clipper used in your daily life can be accommodated for storage and also be sterilized by using an ultraviolet ray, thereby keeping a nail clipper clean and preventing bacterial infection when a nail clipper is shared with other people for usage so providing more sanitary living environment. According to the present invention, protrusions for diffuse reflection are formed inside the nail clipper-accommodating case to induce the diffuse reflection of an ultraviolet ray, thereby allowing an ultraviolet ray to reach the edges and corners of a nail clipper. Accordingly, even through a nail clipper has a complicated shape, a uniform sterilization can be achieved over the entire nail clipper. In addition, an air sprayer is mounted on the inner side of the nail clipper-accommodating case to apply air pressure to a nail clipper and remove a variety of detrimental foreign substances attached to a nail clipper, thereby enabling more complete sterilization of a nail clipper.

Description

{Nail Clippers Sterilization Case}

The present invention relates to a nail clipper sanitizing case. More specifically, it is possible to sterilize the nail clippers, which are mainly used in everyday life, by using ultraviolet rays at the same time as storing and storing, thereby keeping the cleanliness of the nail clippers clean and preventing the risk of bacterial infection It is possible to provide a more hygienic living environment and to form a diffusive projection so as to guide irregular reflection of ultraviolet rays inside a case accommodating a nail clipper so that ultraviolet rays can reach even the corner portion of the nail clipper, It is possible to uniformly sterilize the entire area in spite of the shape and to mount the pneumatic injection unit capable of injecting the air pressure toward the nail clipper inside the case accommodating the nail clipper so that the nail clippers Remove the foreign objects. And, this will, depending on the nail clipper sterilization case to more fully perform the disinfection process for the nail clipper.

In general, a nail clipper is a device that cuts a person's nails and claws to an appropriate length, and is one of the indispensable necessities among the hygiene tools of modern man.

Nails and claws grow during the life of a person. Nails and claws that grow over a certain length not only provide a very uncomfortable feeling in daily life, but they also make a very unsanitary sense of aesthetics.

Accordingly, the care of the nails and toenails must be carried out periodically, and what is needed is the above-mentioned nail clipper.

At this time, a nail clipper is a commonly used expression, and is used not only for nails but also for cutting a nail. Of course, for hygienic use, it is preferable to use separate nail clippers for each of the nails and toenails.

As such, a nail clipper, a tool used to cut fingernails and claws, has not received much attention in washing or sterilizing.

In addition, a tool such as a nail clipper was often used jointly by a plurality of people, and hygienic problems were also encountered, but there was almost no sterilization or cleaning device related thereto.

In addition, bacteria that are normally present in the hands or nails are transferred to the nail clippers, and thus are always exposed to the risk of infection.

In particular, although many kinds of nail clippers are provided in public baths used by various people such as public baths, it is not easy to find suitable sterilization, disinfection and washing devices.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2008-0013646

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a nail clippers, which are mainly used in daily life, And can provide a hygienic living environment because it is possible to prevent the risk of bacterial infection or the like when using in common.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a nail clippers and a nail clippers, which are capable of guiding irregular reflection of ultraviolet rays inside the case, thereby allowing ultraviolet rays to reach the corner of the nail clippers, A sterilizing case for a nail clippers which can uniformly perform a sterilization treatment on an area.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a nail clippers and a nail clippers which are capable of removing various harmful foreign substances attached to the nail clippers through the air pressure injection by mounting an air pressure injection unit capable of injecting air pressure toward the nail clippers, Which is capable of performing a sterilization treatment for the nail clippers more completely.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a nail clippers of different sizes that can be received and fixed by using different adapter blocks that can be inserted into the receiving recesses, And a nail clipper sterilizing case which can further expand the nail clippers.

The present invention provides a portable terminal comprising: a case body having a receiving groove formed therein for receiving a nail clipper; A case cover coupled to the case body to open and close an upper surface of the case body; And an ultraviolet lamp mounted on the case body to sterilize the nail clipper accommodated in the receiving groove by irradiating ultraviolet rays to the case body, wherein an ultraviolet ray irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp is reflected on the inner side surface of the case cover to the receiving groove side A reflection plate is mounted on the surface of the reflection plate, and a diffusive protrusion is formed on the surface of the reflection plate so that ultraviolet rays can diffuse irregularly.

At this time, a diffusive projection may be formed on the inner side surface of the receiving groove so that ultraviolet rays can diffuse irregularly.

In addition, a transparent window made of a transparent material through which ultraviolet rays can pass can be formed on at least a part of the bottom surface of the receiving groove, and the ultraviolet lamp can be disposed below the transparent window to irradiate ultraviolet rays upward through the transparent window .

In addition, the case body is equipped with an operation switch that operates according to rotation of the case cover in a direction to close the upper surface of the case body, and the ultraviolet lamp can operate to irradiate ultraviolet rays by operation of the operation switch .

Also, the ultraviolet lamp is mounted on a separate PCB substrate mounted on the case body, and a control chip for controlling the ultraviolet lamp to stop operation after a predetermined time elapses in a state where the ultraviolet lamp is operated by the operation switch Can be mounted.

In addition, the case body may be equipped with an air ejection unit capable of ejecting air pressure toward a nail clipper accommodated in the receiving groove.

The air injection unit may include an air tube configured to store air in an internal space and configured to be compressed or elongated; A pressure button which is linearly movably coupled to the case body so as to compress or extend the air tube and is elastically supported so that one end thereof protrudes outside the case body; And an injection nozzle for receiving and discharging the air pressure discharged from the air tube in the compression process of the air tube, wherein the injection nozzle is provided at one side of the receiving groove so as to inject air pressure toward the nail clippers accommodated in the receiving groove, Can be mounted.

In addition, the injection nozzle may be connected to the air tube through a separate air pressure hose.

The case body may be provided with a plurality of receiving grooves, and the injection nozzles may be respectively installed in the plurality of receiving grooves, and each of the injection nozzles may be connected to the air tube through the air pressure hose.

Further, a separate adapter block may be detachably coupled to the receiving groove so that a nail clipper having a relatively small size may be received and fixed, and an adapter insertion groove may be formed in the case body so that the adapter block can be inserted and stored .

According to the present invention, it is possible to sterilize the nail clippers, which are mainly used in everyday life, by using ultraviolet rays at the same time as the receiving and storing box, so that the cleanliness of the nail clippers can be kept clean and the risk of bacterial infection So that it is possible to provide a more hygienic living environment.

In addition, by forming the irregular projection so as to induce irregular reflection of ultraviolet rays inside the case accommodating the nail clipper, ultraviolet rays can reach even the corner portion of the nail clipper, and accordingly, There is an effect that sterilization treatment can be performed.

In addition, by installing an air pressure injection unit that can inject air pressure toward the nail clippers inside the case for housing the nail clippers, it is possible to remove various harmful foreign substances attached to the nail clippers through the air pressure injection, There is an effect that can be performed more completely.

In addition, by using a separate adapter block that can be inserted into the receiving groove, nail clippers of different sizes can be accommodated and fixed, so that nail clippers of various sizes can be accommodated, which makes it possible to use the nail clippers more conveniently, There is an effect.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a nail clipper disinfection case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line "AA" shown in Fig. 1,
3 is a sectional view taken along the line "BB" shown in Fig. 1,
4 is a view for explaining a configuration of an air injection unit of a nail clippers sterilizing case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view for explaining a configuration of a nail clippers sterilizing case and an air injection unit applied thereto according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of the use of an adapter block in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a nail clipper disinfection case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line "AA" shown in FIG. 1, Sectional view taken along the line "BB ".

The nail clippers sterilizing case according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case body 100, a case cover 200, an ultraviolet lamp 300, .

The case body 100 is formed with a receiving groove 110 for receiving a nail clipper P on an upper surface thereof. The receiving groove 110 may be formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a flat top surface, or in various other polygonal or circular block shapes .

The case cover 200 is coupled to the case body 100 so as to be able to open and close the upper surface of the case body 100. The case cover 200 can be coupled to the case body 100 by being hinged, And may be coupled to the case body 100 in various ways, such as being detachably coupled. The nail clippers P inserted and accommodated in the upper surface receiving groove 110 of the case body 100 are connected to the outside of the case cover 200 by the case cover 200, And may be stored in the receiving groove 110 in a blocked form.

The ultraviolet lamp 300 is mounted on the case body 100 in a configuration in which ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the nail clippers P accommodated in the receiving groove 110 and sterilized. The ultraviolet lamp 300 may use a UV-LED. At this time, a transparent window 120 made of a transparent material through which ultraviolet rays can pass can be formed on at least a part of the bottom surface of the receiving groove 110, and the ultraviolet lamp 300 can elevate ultraviolet rays through the transparent window 120 And may be disposed under the transparent window 120 so as to be illuminated.

The nail clipper P accommodated in the receiving groove 110 of the case body 100 is stored in a state of being shielded from the outside by the case cover 200 and the ultraviolet rays generated from the ultraviolet lamp 300 Lt; / RTI >

At this time, a reflection plate 400 is mounted on the inner side surface of the case cover 200 to reflect the ultraviolet rays irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp 300 to the receiving groove 110 side. Ultraviolet rays generated from the ultraviolet lamp 300 by the reflector 400 are concentratedly reflected toward the receiving groove 110 and the sterilizing process for the nail clippers P is more effectively generated.

In addition, when ultraviolet rays are traveling in a predetermined direction on the shape structure of the nail clipper P, ultraviolet rays can not be transmitted through all the corners of the nail clipper P. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, A diffusive projection E is formed so that the diffusive projection E can be irregularly reflected. Since the ultraviolet rays are reflected and propagated in a very wide variety of directions between the case body 100 and the case cover 200 by the diffusive projections E, it is possible to transmit the ultraviolet rays to the corner portions of the nail clippers P relatively, The sterilization treatment on the surface P can proceed more completely.

In addition, a diffusive projection (E) may be formed on the inner side surface of the receiving groove (110) to diffuse the ultraviolet rays, and the ultraviolet rays flowing into the receiving groove (110) The sterilizing process can be more completely performed on the entire area of the nail clippers P. [

A separate operation switch 101 capable of operating the ultraviolet lamp 300 may be mounted on the case body 100. The operation switch 101 may be mounted on the case body 100, Can be mounted to operate as it rotates in the direction of closing the upper surface of the case body 100. [

Therefore, when the case cover 200 is opened, the ultraviolet lamp 300 is turned off, and when the case cover 200 is closed, the ultraviolet lamp 300 is turned on, The ultraviolet lamp 300 can be turned on and off only by opening and closing the case cover 200 without operating operation.

At this time, the ultraviolet lamp 300 is mounted on a separate PCB substrate 500 and disposed inside the case body 100, and a separate control chip 600 may be mounted on the PCB substrate 500. The control chip 600 may perform a timer function to control the operation of the ultraviolet lamp 300 to be automatically extinguished after a predetermined time elapses. Accordingly, when the user turns the case cover 200 closed, the operation switch 101 is operated to turn on the ultraviolet lamp 300. After a predetermined time has elapsed, the ultraviolet lamp 300 Is automatically turned off to prevent unnecessary power consumption.

4 is a view for explaining a configuration of an air injection unit of a nail clipper disinfection case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The nail clippers sterilizing case according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the case body 100 with an air injection unit 700 capable of spraying air pressure toward the nail clipper P housed in the receiving groove 110. [ By injecting the air pressure to the nail clippers P through the air injection unit 700, it is possible to remove foreign matter adhering to the nail clippers P, particularly foreign substances mainly attached to the blade portions of the nail clippers P, The sterilizing process for the nail clippers P can be performed more completely.

The air injection unit 700 can be configured in various ways, and in an embodiment of the present invention, it can be configured to operate with a simple structure without a separate power supply. For example, an air tube 710 configured to store air in an internal space and configured to be compressed or elongated, and an air tube 710 coupled to the case body 100 so as to be able to compress or extend the air tube 710 A pressing button 720 which is elastically supported so as to be protruded to the outside of the case main body 100 and an injection nozzle 730 which receives air pressure discharged from the air tube 710 during the compression of the air tube 710, As shown in FIG. The injection nozzle 730 may be installed at one side of the receiving groove 110 so as to be exposed to the side wall of the receiving groove 110 and to inject air pressure toward the nail clippers P accommodated in the receiving groove 110 have.

The air tube 710 may be formed in the form of a corrugated tube so as to be capable of being compressed or stretched, and may be connected to the injection nozzle 730 through a separate air pressure hose 740. That is, one end of the air pressure hose 740 is connected to the air tube 710, and the injection nozzle 730 is coupled to the other end of the air pressure hose 740.

The pressing button 720 is mounted on one side of the case body 100 so as to protrude outward and is coupled to move linearly according to a pressing operation of the user. At this time, the pressing button 720 is elastically supported in a direction of protruding outward by a separate elastic spring 750, so that after the user presses the pressing button 720, the pressing button 720 again presses the elastic spring 750 to be outwardly protruded by the elastic force. The push button 720 is coupled to one end of the air tube 710 and compresses or stretches the air tube 710 as it moves linearly.

4 (a) and 4 (b), when the user presses the pressure button 720, the pressure button 720 is moved forward in the inner direction of the case body 100 So that the air tube 710 is compressively deformed by the press button 720. When the air tube 710 is compressed and deformed, the air pressure from the air tube 710 is discharged through the pneumatic hose 740 to the injection nozzle 730, and is discharged through the injection nozzle 730 to the inner space . Foreign substances are removed from the nail clippers P stored in the receiving groove 110 by the air pressure injected through the injection nozzle 730. At this time, it is preferable that the spray nozzle 730 is disposed at a position where air pressure can be sprayed to the knife edge portion of the nail clipper P.

The nail clippers sterilizing case according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates and stores the nail clippers P in the receiving grooves 110 of the case body 100 while sterilizing the nail clippers P by the ultraviolet rays of the ultraviolet lamps 300. [ It is possible to remove various harmful substances adhering to the nail clippers P through the air injection unit 700 and to sterilize the nail clippers P in a more clean state.

5 is a view for explaining a configuration of a nail clippers sterilizing case and an air injection unit applied thereto according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing an outline of the use of an adapter block according to an embodiment of the present invention Fig.

1 to 4, a case 110 is formed in the case body 100. However, the nail clippers sterilizing case according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of nail clippers P may be accommodated in the case body 100 and may be sterilized.

When a plurality of receiving grooves 110 are formed to accommodate a plurality of nail clippers P as described above, it is preferable that the ultraviolet lamps 300 are mounted on the respective receiving grooves 110, It is preferable that the spray nozzle 730 be mounted on the spray nozzle 110.

At this time, each of the injection nozzles 730 may be configured so that one pneumatic hose 740 is branched to each injection nozzle 730 as shown in FIG. The pneumatic hose 740 connected to one air tube 710 is branched by the number of the injection nozzles 730 and connected to the respective injection nozzles 730, As shown in FIG.

When the user presses the pressure button 720, air pressure is injected through the injection nozzles 730 mounted in the plurality of receiving grooves 110, and the nail clippers P accommodated in the receiving grooves 110, It is possible to remove the foreign substance to.

As described above, in the case body 100, a plurality of receiving grooves 110 may be formed to accommodate a plurality of nail clippers P. In this case, the receiving grooves 110 may be formed of nail clippers P of different sizes They may be formed in different sizes so as to be accommodated. In general, the user uses nail clippers of different sizes depending on the intended use. Therefore, the receiving grooves 110 may be differently sized so as to accommodate the nail clippers P having different sizes.

A plurality of receiving grooves 110 having different sizes may be formed on the case body 100 to accommodate the nail clippers P having different sizes as described above. Alternatively, a separate adapter block 140 The nail clippers P can be received and fixed in one receiving groove 110 by using the nail clippers P of various sizes.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, a separate adapter block 140 may be detachably coupled to the receiving groove 110 so that the nail clipper P having a relatively small size can be received and fixed. The adapter block 140 may be formed in a substantially "C" -shaped block shape for inserting and fixing the body portion, not the blade portion of the nail clippers P, and may be inserted into one end of the receiving groove 110 can do.

According to this structure, the nail clippers P of various sizes can be accommodated and fixed through the single receiving groove 110, and the sterilizing process can be performed in the same manner as described above, so that the nail clippers P can be more conveniently used.

At this time, since the adapter block 140 is not only troublesome to store but also there is a risk of being lost, a separate adapter insertion groove 130 may be formed on the upper surface of the case body 100 to insert and store the adapter block 140 .

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

100: case body 110: receiving groove
120: transparent window 130: adapter insertion groove
140: Adapter block 200: Case cover
300: ultraviolet lamp 400: reflector
500: PCB substrate 600: Control chip
700: air injection unit 710: air tube
720: pressure button 730: injection nozzle
740: Air pressure hose 750: Elastic spring

Claims (8)

A case body in which a receiving groove is formed so as to be able to receive and accommodate a nail clipper on an upper surface thereof;
A case cover coupled to the case body to open and close an upper surface of the case body; And
An ultraviolet lamp mounted on the case body for sterilizing the nail clippers accommodated in the receiving groove by irradiating ultraviolet rays to the nail clippers;
Wherein a reflection plate is mounted on an inner surface of the case cover so as to reflect the ultraviolet light irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp to the receiving groove side, and a diffusive projection is formed on the surface of the reflection plate so that ultraviolet rays can diffuse irregularly,
Wherein the case body is provided with an air injection unit capable of injecting air pressure toward a nail clipper housed in the receiving groove.
The method according to claim 1,
And a diffusing protrusion is formed on the inner side surface of the receiving groove so that ultraviolet rays may be diffused.
3. The method of claim 2,
A transparent window made of a transparent material through which ultraviolet rays can pass can be formed on at least a part of the bottom surface of the receiving groove,
Wherein the ultraviolet lamp is disposed below the transparent window to irradiate ultraviolet rays upward through the transparent window.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the case body is provided with an operation switch that operates according to rotation of the case cover in a direction to close the upper surface of the case body,
Wherein the ultraviolet lamp operates to irradiate ultraviolet rays by operation of the operation switch.
5. The method of claim 4,
The ultraviolet lamp is mounted on a separate PCB substrate mounted on the case body, and a control chip is mounted on the PCB substrate for controlling operation of the ultraviolet lamp after a predetermined time elapses from the operation of the ultraviolet lamp by the operation switch And a nail clipper sterilizing case.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The air injection unit
An air tube that stores air in an internal space and is formed to be compressible or elongatably deformable;
A pressure button which is linearly movably coupled to the case body so as to compress or extend the air tube and is elastically supported so that one end thereof protrudes outside the case body; And
And a plurality of air nozzles for discharging air from the air tube during the compression of the air tube,
Wherein the injection nozzle is mounted on one side of the receiving groove so as to inject air pressure toward a nail clipper accommodated in the receiving groove.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A separate adapter block is detachably coupled to the receiving groove so as to receive and fix a nail clipper of a relatively small size,
And an adapter insertion groove is formed in the case body so that the adapter block can be inserted and retained therein.

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