KR101832472B1 - Mask sterilizer and drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mask sterilization and drying apparatus. The mask sterilization and drying apparatus has a simple structure, is cost efficient, and is easily carried to enhance usage efficiency. More specifically, the mask sterilization and drying apparatus, which efficiently sterilizes a mask while the mask is in an unfolded position and held at a predetermined height from the floor surface for maximizing the sterilization efficiency, includes: a cup-shaped sterilization tank having a mask storage space; and a body which is coupled to the sterilization tank, receives power from a power supply unit through a control operation of a control means, and includes an ultraviolet lamp for emitting ultraviolet rays to the inside of the sterilization tank. The mask sterilization and drying apparatus further includes a fixing means including fixing rings which individually hand and fix the ear straps arranged on both ends of the mask while being arranged at predetermined intervals. The fixing rings of the fixing means are arranged on the body at predetermined intervals and are arranged to space the mask apart from the floor surface of the sterilization tank while the mask is fixed and hung.

Description

[0001] Mask sterilizer and drying device [0002]

More particularly, the present invention relates to a mask disinfection and drying apparatus for disinfecting a mask through a self-waving line, and more particularly, In particular, the present invention relates to a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus in which a mask is floated at a predetermined height with respect to a floor surface and can be sterilized efficiently in an expanded state, thereby maximizing sterilization efficiency.

A variety of household appliances such as earphones, nail clipper, shaver, mobile phone, mask, etc., which are generally used in contact with the human body, are not stored in a specific case, It is easy to come into contact with many kinds of bacteria in each storage place and is always exposed to the air, thereby being exposed to an environment in which the bacteria floating in the air can easily flow.

These household articles need to remove bacteria that are contaminated during use in contact with the human body.

The household articles used for this purpose are usually cleaned gently with a detergent every time.

However, as described above, the cleaning method using detergent is not only time consuming and costly, but also it is not easy to remove invisible foreign matter, and there is a limit in blocking the breeding of the germs caused thereby.

Accordingly, in recent years, various sterilization apparatuses have been proposed and used for sterilizing microbes contaminated with household goods by irradiating ultraviolet (UV) having a wavelength range of 150 to 380 nm or 250 to 260 nm.

In Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0093744 (entitled Portable Multipurpose Sterilizing Device / 20 15.06.30.), as known in the art, a receiving space for accommodating a device to be sterilized is formed inside, A cover body portion opened to a bottom surface on which the sterilization target device is placed; An LED provided on a side of the cover main body opposite to the bottom surface, the LED being illuminated to emit ultraviolet rays toward the accommodation space; A power supply unit for supplying power to the LEDs for lighting the LEDs; And a control unit for controlling the operation of the power supply unit.

In addition, as disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2011-0099173 (entitled Portable Ultraviolet Sterilizer Using Ultraviolet LED / Sep. 29, 2011), a body portion including a power source for supplying power to the inside is known. A light irradiating part formed at one end of the body part and having at least two ultraviolet LEDs for irradiating ultraviolet rays to a target object; And a distance adjusting unit formed to be connected to the bottom surface of the light irradiating unit from the side surface of the light irradiating unit and controlling the irradiation distance of the ultraviolet light output from the light irradiating unit, A sterilizer in which LEDs are arranged in a condensed form is described.

On the other hand, in Korean Utility Model Application No. 20-2009-0004790 (name: portable ultraviolet sterilizer for cold cathode tube lamp using power source of computer USA / Apr. 24, 2009), as known in the art, an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp And a microcomputer for converting an incoming electric power to a light emitting condition of an ultraviolet cold cathode fluorescent lamp and controlling an operation function of the ultraviolet cold cathode lamp, An ultraviolet cold-cathode tube lamp that emits ultraviolet rays, a portable case that accommodates the devices and a variety of objects to be sterilized, an ultraviolet cold-cathode tube lamp is operated as the ballast, the operation is automatically completed after a predetermined time, A sterilizer including a safety function is described.

In addition, in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0015447 (entitled Portable Toothbrush Sterilization Device Including U Type Cold-cathode Ultraviolet Lamp, Apr. 22, 2005), as known in the art, A PCB (Printed Circuit Board) on which an electronic circuit for driving the sterilizing lamp is mounted, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted on the case, a portable toothbrush Disclosed is a sterilizing apparatus comprising a sterilizing lamp formed in a U shape so as to increase the sterilizing power and a PCB connected to a cathode / anode terminal provided at one end and the other end of the sterilizing lamp.

1. Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0093744 (Name: Portable Multipurpose Sterilizer / 2015.06.30.) 2. Korean Patent Application No. 10-2011-0099173 (name: portable ultraviolet sterilizer using UV LED / Sep. 29, 2010) 3. Korea Utility Model Application No. 20-2009-0004790 (Name: Portable Ultraviolet Sterilizer for Cold Cathode Lamp Using Power Supply of Computer USA / Apr. 24, 2009) 4. Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0015447 (Name: Portable Toothbrush Sterilizer Including a U-shaped Cold-cathode Ultraviolet Lamp / 2005.02.24.)

However, the above conventional sterilizing apparatuses can sterilize household items such as a toothbrush mobile phone and the like, but there is a problem that sterilization of the mask is not properly performed.

That is, there is a problem that the sterilizing efficiency is inferior because the mask is floated at a predetermined height with respect to the bottom surface and the sterilizing process can not be efficiently performed in the expanded state.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal which can be economically provided, And a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus which can maximize sterilization efficiency by allowing the mask to float at a predetermined height with respect to the bottom surface and to sterilize the mask in an expanded state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for sterilizing and drying a mask, comprising: a cup-shaped sterilizing tank having a space for receiving a mask; And a main body having an ultraviolet lamp coupled to the sterilizing tank and adapted to receive power of the power supply unit through the control of the control unit to emit ultraviolet light into the sterilizing tank, the apparatus comprising: Further comprising fixing means provided with fixing rings which are arranged to be spaced apart from each other by fixing the earring straps provided at both ends of the mask, respectively; And the fixing rings of the fixing means are provided on the main body so that the masks are spaced apart from each other and spaced apart from the bottom surface of the sterilizing bath.

The apparatus for sterilizing and drying a mask according to the present invention can be economically provided with a simple structure; It is advantageous in downsizing and easy to carry, and the use efficiency is improved.

In addition, it is possible to effectively sterilize the mask while the mask is lifted up to a predetermined height with respect to the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank by fastening and fixing the earring straps of the mask through the fixing rings, thereby maximizing sterilization efficiency.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway schematic front view showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to the present embodiment; Fig.
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are schematic views showing the use state of the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to the present embodiment. Fig.
Figs. 5 and 6 are schematic views showing another example of fixing means constituting the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to the present embodiment. Fig.
7 and 8 are schematic cross-sectional exemplary views showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a schematic view showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a schematic view showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention can be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more fully describe the present invention to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

1 to 4 are views showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, A sterilizing tank 2 in the form of a cup; An ultraviolet lamp 31 coupled to the sterilizing tank 2 and receiving the power of the power supply unit 5 through the control of the control unit 4 to emit ultraviolet light into the sterilizing tank 2 (3).

That is, by irradiating ultraviolet rays into the sterilizing bath 2 by driving the ultraviolet lamp 31 in a state where the mask 6 is housed in the sterilizing bath 2, (6) is subjected to ultraviolet sterilization treatment.

Preferably, the ultraviolet lamp 31 is formed of an ultraviolet rays light emitting diode (LED). The power supply unit 5 preferably comprises a battery.

The main body 3 is provided with an operation switch 41 which is electrically connected to the control means 4 so as to externally apply data on the lighting of the ultraviolet lamp 31 to the control means 4 .

The main body 3 is provided with a connection terminal 32 which is electrically connected to the power supply unit 5 and is connected to a charging device (not shown) I am windy.

The main body 3 is preferably fitted to the opening of the sterilizing tank 2, It is preferable that the lower end of the main body 3 and the upper end of the sterilizing tank 2 are fitted to each other.

In the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the ultraviolet lamp 31 is extended from the main body 3 in the outward direction and has a length on the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2 And a diffusion cap 33 for uniformly diffusing the light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 31 to the inner surface of the sterilizing tank 2, The diffusion cap 33 is most preferably made of a glass material.

The diffusion cap 33 has a cup shape in which the ultraviolet lamp 31 is accommodated. And an upper end is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the main body 3.

The apparatus 1 for drying and sterilizing masks according to the present embodiment has the fixing rings 341 which are fixed by hanging and fixing the earring straps 61 provided at both ends of the mask 6, (34). ≪ / RTI >

The fixing rings 341 of the fixing means 34 are fixed to the main body 3 with a gap therebetween so that the mask 6 to be locked is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2 Respectively.

That is, the earring straps 61 of the mask 6 are fastened to each other through the fixing rings 341 so that the mask 6 is lifted up to a predetermined height with respect to the bottom surface of the sterilization tank 2, .

Thus, the sterilization efficiency of the mask 6 is maximized.

In addition, the structure is simple and economical to provide; It is advantageous in downsizing and easy to carry, which improves the use efficiency.

In the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment as described above, the fixing rings 341 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the diffusion cap 33, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, And can be arranged at angles.

That is, the mask 6 may be fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the diffusion cap 33 through the fixing ring 341 while being fixed.

The sterilizing tank 2 may be provided with an opening / closing door 21 for opening and closing the inside of the sterilizing tank 2; The inside of the sterilizing tank 2 is opened through the opening and closing door 21 so that the mask 6 is fixed to the fixing ring 341 from outside and the sterilizing tank 2 is closed and sterilized .

The main body 3 is rotatably coupled to the sterilizing tank 2 to open the inside of the sterilizing tank 2 and to open the earring straps 61 of the mask 6 from the outside to the fixing ring 341 And then the main body 3 is rotated so that the remaining portions of the mask 6 are wound on the diffusion cap 33 and accommodated in the sterilizing bath 2.

5 and 6 are diagrams showing another example of the fixing means 34 constituting the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. In the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, In the fixing means 34 constituting the fixing means 34, the fixing ring 341 is formed at the end of the guide pieces 343 which are fixedly guided through the guide holes 35 penetrating in the vertical direction in the main body 3 ; The guide pieces 343 are formed on the bottom surface of the operation plate 37 which is provided in the upper center of the main body 3 and which is vertically guided in the receiving grooves 36 spatially connected to the guide holes 35 It is preferable that they are integrally formed.

That is, it is most preferable that the fixing rings 341 are moved up and down as the operating plate 37 is moved up and down.

On the other hand, an elastic spring (S) is provided between the bottom surface of the receiving groove (36) and the operating plate (37) so as to elastically press the operating plate (37) / RTI > The operation plate 37 is pressed upward from the main body 3 by the resilient spring S so that the fixing rings 341 are disposed at a position close to the bottom surface of the main body 3 Is most preferable.

After the main body 3 is detached from the sterilization tank 2, the operation plate 37 is pressed so that the fixing ring 341 is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the main body 3, When the earring straps 61 of the mask 6 are fixed to the fixing ring 341 and the pressing of the operating plate 37 is stopped, The mask 6 rises in the direction of the bottom surface of the main body 3 while the operating plate 37 is lifted.

Therefore, when the main body 3 is always connected to the sterilizing tank 2, the mask 6 is fixed as close to the main body 3 as possible, and the mask 6 is attached to the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2 It is not contacted.

That is, the sterilizing operation is performed stably while the mask 6 floats against the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2, thereby increasing the sterilizing efficiency.

After the inside of the sterilizing tank 2 is opened through the opening and closing door 21 without separating the main body 3 and the sterilizing tank 2 from each other, The fixing ring 341 is positioned so as to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the main body 3 and the earring straps 61 of the mask 6 are respectively fixed to the fixing ring 341 and the pressing of the operating plate 37 If you stop; The mask 6 is raised in the bottom side direction of the main body 3 so that the mask 6 floats against the bottom surface of the sterilization tank 2 so that the sterilization operation is performed It is preferable to apply it according to the user's selection.

7 and 8 are views showing a mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, A plurality of infrared LEDs 38, which are electrically connected to the control means 4 and are controlled by the control means 4 and are adapted to emit infrared light, are provided on the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2, The infrared ray may be selected and emitted.

That is, by selectively emitting infrared rays to the sterilizing tank 2, It is possible to perform sterilization by ultraviolet rays and sterilization by infrared rays or to perform sterilization by crossing points through selective lighting, and it is most preferable to apply it according to the user's selection.

9, the apparatus for sterilizing and drying a mask 1 according to the present embodiment, when the temperature of the main body 3 rises to an appropriate level or higher, (6), and when the temperature is too high, the resistance increases to decrease the amount of current to decrease the temperature. When the temperature is lowered, the resistance decreases and the amount of current increases, (7) is provided.

In this case, the heating element 7 is preferably made of a PTC heater (positive temperature coefficient heater); Thus, the power consumption is low and the risk of fire due to high temperature can be reduced.

In this case, the heating element 7 has the purpose of drying, and it is most preferable to apply it according to the user's selection.

10, the mask sterilizing and drying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of reflection plates 8, which are sequentially stacked with a gap therebetween in the diffusion cap 33, Respectively; It is most preferable that the reflection plates 8 have a through hole formed at the center thereof and reflectors 8 having a smaller inner diameter of the through holes as the distance from the ultraviolet lamp 31 increases.

Accordingly, when the ultraviolet ray lamp 31 emits light, the reflector 8 can uniformly emit the illuminating amount regardless of the distance from the starting point of the ultraviolet ray lamp 31 by a predetermined distance.

That is, the light is spread widely, but as the distance from the ZigBee lamp 31 is increased, the light is narrowed according to the size of the through holes of the reflection plates 8, so that the uniform light is distributed , The light is uniformly distributed using the incident angle and the reflection angle of light.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent arrangements may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. . Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: mask sterilization and drying device 2: sterilization tank
21: opening / closing door 3:
31: ultraviolet lamp 32: charging terminal
33: diffusion cap 34: fixing means
341: Fixing ring 342: Guide piece
35: guide ball 36: receiving groove
37: Operation panel 38: Infrared LED
4: control means 41: operation switch
5: Power supply unit 6: Mask
61: Earring string 7: Heating element
8: Reflector S: Elastic spring

Claims (2)

A cup-shaped sterilizing tank 2 having a space in which the mask 6 is accommodated; An ultraviolet lamp 31 coupled to the sterilizing tank 2 and receiving the power of the power supply unit 5 through the control of the control unit 4 to emit ultraviolet light into the sterilizing tank 2 (3); An earring strap 61 provided at both ends of the mask 6 so as to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2 is provided in the main body 3 with a gap therebetween, And fixing means (34) having fixing rings (341) arranged to be spaced apart from each other by fixing the fixing means (34).
The sterilizing tank 2 is provided with an opening and closing door 21 for opening and closing the inside of the sterilizing tank 2 so that the inside of the sterilizing tank 2 is opened to fix the mask 6 to the fixing ring from the outside, CLAIMS What is claimed is: 1. A mask sterilization and drying apparatus (1) adapted to be closed;
The ultraviolet lamp (31)
The light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 31 having the length of the bottom surface of the sterilizing tank 2 is spread out evenly on the inner surface of the sterilizing tank 2 A diffusion cap 33 having a cup shape in which the ultraviolet lamp 31 is accommodated,
Inside the diffusion cap 33,
A plurality of reflective plates 8 are sequentially stacked with an interval therebetween;
The reflector plates 8,
And a reflector (8) having an inner diameter gradually smaller than that of the penetrating hole is disposed as the distance from the ultraviolet lamp (31) increases. delete

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