KR101843520B1 - Device for disinfecting thing - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing articles for automobiles, wherein the apparatus aims to store and disinfect/sterilize the articles depending on various sizes and types. For one embodiment, disclosed is the apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing the articles, which comprises: a housing; at least one article storage part provided with a storage space for storing articles in the housing and having a drawer shape opened and closed in a push-pull type; at least one UV lamp part discharging ultraviolet rays into the interior of the article storage part to disinfect the articles; an open/close state detecting part detecting an open/closed state of the article storage part; and a control part receiving power from a battery of the automobiles in accordance with the open/closed state of the article storage part detected through the open/close state detecting part and separately controlling the operation of the UV lamp part.

Description

[0001] DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING THING [0002]

The present invention relates to an article disinfection apparatus.

Since a person commuting to work or driving by using the vehicle is staying in the vehicle for a relatively long period of time, there is a high likelihood of bacterium breeding caused by sweat or other foreign matter on the articles owned by the driver, the clothes he wears,

In order to solve such a problem, conventionally, a storage bag having a disinfection function in a vehicle trunk is known.

However, it is difficult to store and sanitize / disinfect the article according to the type of the article or the article, and it is difficult to store and disinfect the article having various sizes because the article can be stored only in an appropriate size.

Patent Registration No. 10-1538036 (Registration date: July 14, 2015)

An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for disinfecting and disinfecting a vehicle article which can store and sterilize the articles by various sizes and kinds.

An apparatus for sterilizing an article according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing; At least one article storage portion provided in the housing for storing the articles therein and having a drawer shape opened and closed in a push-pull type; At least one UV lamp unit for emitting ultraviolet rays into the interior of the article storage unit to disinfect the article; An open / close state detecting unit for detecting an open / closed state of the article storage unit; And a control unit that receives power from the battery of the vehicle according to the open / close state of the article storage unit detected through the open / close state detecting unit and individually controls the operation of the UV lamp unit.

Further, the article storage portion may include: a drawer portion forming the overall structure of the article storage portion; At least one partition wall part detachably coupled to at least one partition wall groove on the bottom surface of the drawer part to form a plurality of storage spaces formed by the drawer part; At least one storage detecting unit installed on both side walls of the drawer unit for detecting whether or not an article is stored for each storage space; And a push rail part installed between the outer side wall of the drawer part and the inner side wall of the housing to open and close the article storage part in a push-pull type.

The controller may further include a power supply unit for supplying power to the UV lamp unit by receiving power from the battery of the vehicle according to an open / closed state of the article storage unit detected through the open / close state detecting unit; And a timer unit for controlling a power supply time from the power supply unit to the UV lamp unit according to a predetermined operation time, wherein the power supply unit is configured to, when the product storage unit is detected as being closed through the opening / Wherein the control unit controls the UV lamp unit to supply power to the UV lamp unit corresponding to the storage space in which the article is located through the storage detection unit of the UV lamp unit and detects that the article storage unit is closed, The power supply can be cut off when the predetermined operation time is ended.

The housing further includes: a first housing; And a second housing located above the first housing, wherein the device for disinfecting and sterilizing the article further comprises a storage space extension for extending the storage space of the first housing in the height direction, The first housing and the second housing are connected to each other through a hinge and are operated in a folding manner, and when extended, both side walls and a rear wall are formed between the first housing and the second housing to provide an extended storage space A folding sidewall portion; And a flip sidewall portion rotatably installed at an upper end of a front side wall of the article storage portion accommodated in the first housing to form a front side wall of the extended storage space.

The folded side wall portion and the flip side wall portion are provided with the accommodating space extension portion between the side end portions of the folding side wall portions adjacent to each other and between the side end portions of the folding side wall portions and the side end portions of the flip side wall portions, And a magnet coupling portion that magnetically couples the magnet body.

In addition, the housing may be detachably mounted on the inner ceiling of the vehicle trunk.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an apparatus for disinfecting and disinfecting a vehicle article, which is capable of storing and disinfecting articles by various sizes and kinds.

1 is a front view of an article disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side view of an article disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear view of an article disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining an article detection configuration for UV lamp control for a plurality of storage spaces according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 and 6 are views for explaining the operation type of the article storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 7 to 11 are views illustrating the construction and use of the storage space extension unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view illustrating a configuration for fixing between storage space extension portions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Also, the terms "part," " module, "and the like described in the specification mean units for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an article disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of an article disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an article detection structure for UV lamp control for a plurality of storage spaces according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are views FIGS. 7 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the configuration and the manner of use of the storage space extension unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the operation type of the article storage unit. Fig. 2 is a view showing a configuration for fixing between storage space extension portions according to an example.

1 to 12, an article disinfection apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, an article storage unit 200, a UV lamp unit 300, an open / close state detecting unit 400, A control unit 500, and a storage space extension unit 600.

The housing 100 may have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and may be configured to accommodate the article storage unit 200, respectively. In the present embodiment, the shape of the housing 100 is not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but can be changed into various structures and shapes. The housing 100 may be made of a plastic material in order to achieve weight reduction and sufficient strength.

The housing 100 may be divided into the first and second housings 110 and 120, but it is not limited thereto. However, in order to facilitate understanding of the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which the housing 100 is formed of two pieces like the first and second housings 110 and 120 as an example.

The first housing 110 may be located below the second housing 120 and the second housing 120 may be located above the first housing 120. The first and second housings 110 and 120 are connected by the storage space extension part 600, and a detailed description of the storage space extension part 600 will be described later.

(Frame portion) of the vehicle trunk of the housing 100 and a separate mechanical means for detachably attaching the vehicle trunk ceiling to the upper surface of the housing 100 may be additionally provided .

In the above, the disinfecting and disinfecting apparatus 1000 is set to be suspended from the inner ceiling of the vehicle trunk. However, the disposing position of the disinfection apparatus 1000 is not limited to the vehicle trunk, And can be used in such a manner that it is mounted in an empty space inside the vehicle such as an assistant seat or a rear magnet of the vehicle.

The article storage part 200 provides a storage space for the articles in the first and second housings 110 and 120, and may be a drawer type that is opened and closed in a push-pull type. The article storage unit 200 may include a first article storage unit 210 housed in the first housing 110 and a second article storage unit 220 housed in the second housing 120, The number of article storage units can be changed according to the structure of the housing 100 and the number of accommodating spaces.

The first article storage portion 210 may include a first drawer portion 211, a first partition wall portion 212, a storage detection portion 213, and a push rail portion 214.

The first drawer unit 211 may have the entire structure of the first article storage unit 210 and may have a square box shape with an open top.

The first partition wall portion 212 may be detachably coupled to a plurality of first partition wall grooves 211a formed on a bottom surface of the first drawer portion 211. [ The first partition wall portion 212 may be formed in a plate shape and may be inserted and fixed in a plurality of first partition wall grooves 211a so that a single storage space formed by the first drawer portion 211 And the plurality of storage spaces may have different sizes depending on the insertion position of the first partition wall groove 211a.

The storage detection unit 213 can be installed on both side walls of the first drawer unit 211 to detect whether or not an article is stored for each storage space. For example, the storage detection unit 213 may include an ultrasonic sensor, and the ultrasonic sensors 213a, 213b, and 213c may be installed in a plurality of storage spaces as shown in FIG. The ultrasonic sensors 213a, 213b, and 213c may detect whether the articles 10 exist in the respective storage spaces when the first article storage unit 210 is opened after the first article storage unit 210 is opened and closed by a pair of ultrasonic transmission units and ultrasonic reception units . For example, each of the ultrasonic sensors 213a, 213b, and 213c can perform a detection operation with respect to each storage space. As shown in FIG. 4, the article 10 such as a shirt The ultrasonic signal can not be received. Therefore, it is determined that the article 10 is present in the storage space and the controller 500 can be informed of the existence of the article 10.

The push rail 214 is installed between the outer wall of the first drawer 211 and the first housing 110 so as to open and close the first article storage part 210 in a push-pull manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the first drawer part 211 is pushed, the pusher part 214 can be moved and opened while sliding the first drawer part 211 outward, If the portion 211 is pushed again to be closed, it can be fixed so that it is not opened until it is pushed again.

The second article storage unit 220 may be accommodated in the second housing 120 and configured in the same manner as the first article storage unit 210. The detailed description of the second article storage portion 220 will be omitted.

The UV lamp unit 300 is controlled by the control unit 500 according to the opening and closing state of the article storage unit 200 through the opening and closing state detecting unit 400. The UV lamp unit 300 irradiates the first and second article storage units 210 and 220 with ultraviolet rays So as to sterilize and disinfect the article. The UV lamp unit 300 may include a plurality of UV lamp units 300 so that the UV lamp unit 300 can be individually operated for each storage space of the first and second article storage units 210 and 220. However, It can be changed to be integrated into one by each storage space.

The open / close state detecting section 400 can detect the open / closed state of the article storage section 200. It can be implemented in the form of a switch. 5, for example, the opening / closing state detecting unit 400 is pressed by the first drawer unit 211 in a state where the first drawer unit 211 is completely inwardly inserted into the first housing unit 110, 1 drawer unit 211 in a closed state, and can transmit the recognition result to the control unit 500. 6, when the first drawer unit 211 is opened, the opening / closing state detecting unit 400 may recognize that the first drawer unit 211 is protruded and open, and may transmit the recognized state to the controller 500. [ The open / close state detecting unit 400 may be implemented by applying a touch sensor or the like as well as the switch type as described above.

The control unit 500 can receive the electric power from the battery of the vehicle and control the operation of the UV lamp unit 300 individually according to the open / closed state of the article storage unit 200 detected through the open / . To this end, the control unit 500 may include a power unit 510, a timer unit 520, and a connector unit 530.

The power supply unit 510 may receive power from the battery of the vehicle and supply power to the UV lamp unit 300 according to the open and closed states of each of the article storage units 200 detected through the open / The power supply unit 510 supplies power to the UV lamp unit 300 when the product storage unit 200 is detected as being closed through the opening and closing state detecting unit 400, It is possible to control the supply of power only to the UV lamp unit 300 installed corresponding to the corresponding storage space in which the article is located.

Also, the power supply unit 510 may detect that the product storage unit 200 is closed through the open / close state detection unit 400, or may cut off the power supply at the end of the predetermined operation time through the timer unit 520.

Meanwhile, the power source unit 510 may include a separate battery pack, and may be configured to charge the power supplied from the connector unit 530 to supply the self-power when the sterilizer 1000 is carried.

The timer 520 may control the power supply time from the power supply unit 510 to each UV lamp unit 300 according to a predetermined operation time. Accordingly, the timer unit 520 may be configured for each UV lamp unit 300.

When the article storage unit 200 detected through the opening / closing state detector 400 is opened, the power supply unit 510 detects the presence of the UVs located in the article storage unit 200, regardless of the remaining operation time of the timer unit 520. [ The lamp unit 300 can be turned off.

The connector portion 530 is composed of a power cable and a terminal for receiving power from the battery of the vehicle, and the substantial connector portion may be a cigar jack type. However, depending on the model of the vehicle, the 220V rechargeable cord type can also be used and a USB type connector is also available.

The storage space extension part 600 is configured to extend the storage space of the first housing 110 in a height direction, and the first housing 110 means a unit housing space having another housing at the upper part. The housing at the top does not apply.

The storage space extension part 600 may include a folding side wall part 610, a flip side wall part 620, a magnet coupling part 630, and a hinge 400.

The folding side wall portion 610 connects the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 and operates in a folding manner through the hinge 640 as shown in FIGS. Both the side wall and the rear wall can be formed with respect to the extension accommodating space C between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120. [

The flip side wall portion 620 may be rotatably installed at the upper end of the front side wall of the first article storage portion 210 through a hinge 640 to form a front side wall of the extended storage space C. [

The method of forming the extended accommodation space C using the storage space extension part 600 will be described in more detail. The upper housing part 120 is lifted up or the lower housing part 110 The folding side wall portion 610 connecting between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 can be unfolded through the hinge 640 as shown in Figures 7 to 11 . The folding side wall portion 610 may have a substantially rectangular plate shape and may be made of a material having sufficient strength to support between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 such as plastic or metal. The folding side wall portion 610 has two folding lines in the lateral direction, and folding operation can be performed along the folding lines. The folding side wall portion 610 may be provided on both sides of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 and may form both side walls and rear side walls of the extended accommodation space C when opened.

The flip side wall portion 620 is formed through the hinge 640 at the upper end of the front side wall of the first article storage portion 211. When the folding side wall portion 610 is unfolded, As shown in FIG.

A step portion 621 may be formed at the end of the flip side wall portion 620. When the flip side wall portion 620 rotates upward to form the front side wall of the extended accommodating space C, the flip side wall portion 620 contacts the first and second housings 110 and 120, So that the second housing 120 can be supported in a detent manner.

The magnet coupling portion 630 is provided between the side end portions of the folding side wall portion 610 and the side end portions of the flip side wall portion 620 and between the side end portions of the folding side wall portions 610 adjacent to each other, The side end portion of the flip side wall portion 610 and the side end portion of the flip side wall portion 620 can be magnetically coupled. The folded side wall portion 610 can be firmly held so that the folded side wall portion 610 is not easily folded by the magnetic force. 9 and 12, a magnetic coupling portion 630 is formed between the side end portions of the folding side wall portions 610 adjacent to each other, so that the magnetic coupling portions 630 can be firmly coupled and fixed by magnetic force. do.

The hinge 400 may have a substantially cylindrical shape, and the folding side wall portion 610 and the flip side wall portion 620 may be rotatably connected to the housing 100.

The extension accommodating space C formed by the accommodating space extension part 600 can vary the size of the internal space according to the size of the stored article, thereby allowing a more diverse article to be stored and conveniently used.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be applied to the disinfection apparatus of the present invention. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1000: disinfection device 100: housing
110: first housing 120: second housing
200: article storage part 210: first article storage part
211: first drawer section 211a: first partition wall groove
212: first partition wall 213: storage detector
214: push lever part 220: second article receiving part
221: second drawer part 221a: second partition wall groove
222: second partition part 300: UV lamp part
310: first UV lamp unit 320: second UV lamp unit
400: opening / closing state detecting section 500:
510: Power supply unit 520: Timer unit
530: connector part 600: storage space extension part
610: folding side wall portion 620: flip side wall portion
621: step portion 630: magnet coupling portion
640: Hinge A: Upper storage space
B: Lower storage space C: Extended storage space
10: Goods

Claims (6)

housing;
At least one article storage portion provided in the housing for storing the articles therein and having a drawer shape opened and closed in a push-pull type;
At least one UV lamp unit for emitting ultraviolet rays into the interior of the article storage unit to disinfect the article;
An open / close state detecting unit for detecting an open / closed state of the article storage unit; And
And a control unit that receives power from the battery of the vehicle in accordance with the open / closed state of the article storage unit detected through the open / close state detecting unit and individually controls the operation of the UV lamp unit,
The housing includes:
A first housing; And
And a second housing located above the first housing,
The apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing an article according to claim 1, further comprising a storage space extension part for extending the storage space of the first housing in the height direction,
The storage space extension part
The first housing and the second housing are connected to each other through a hinge and are operated in a folding manner, and when extended, both side walls and a rear wall are formed between the first housing and the second housing to provide an extended storage space A folding sidewall portion; And
And a flip side wall portion rotatably installed at an upper end of a front side wall of the article storage portion accommodated in the first housing through a hinge to form a front side wall of the extended storage space.
The method according to claim 1,
The above-
A drawer unit which constitutes the entire structure of the article storage unit;
At least one partition wall part detachably coupled to at least one partition wall groove on the bottom surface of the drawer part to form a plurality of storage spaces formed by the drawer part;
At least one storage detecting unit installed on both side walls of the drawer unit for detecting whether or not an article is stored for each storage space; And
And a push rail unit installed between the outer side wall of the drawer unit and the inner side wall of the housing to open and close the article storage unit in a push-pull type.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
A power supply unit for supplying power to the UV lamp unit by receiving power from the battery of the vehicle in accordance with an open / closed state of the article storage unit detected through the open / close state detecting unit; And
And a timer for controlling a power supply time from the power supply unit to the UV lamp unit according to a predetermined operation time,
The power supply unit,
A power supply unit for supplying power to the UV lamp unit when the article storage unit is detected to be in a closed state through the opening / closing state detection unit, wherein power is supplied to a UV lamp unit installed in the UV lamp unit, To be supplied,
Characterized in that the article storage portion is detected to be in the closed state or the preset operation time through the timer portion is cut off at the end of the power supply.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The storage space extension part
And a magnet coupling member which is provided at a side end portion of the folding side wall portion and at a side end portion of the flip side wall portion and which is provided between the side end portions of the folding side wall portions adjacent to each other and between the side end portions of the folding side wall portions and the side end portions of the flip side wall portions by magnetism Further comprising a part for disinfecting the article.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the housing is detachably mounted on an inner ceiling of a vehicle trunk.

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