KR101876345B1 - Versatile sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for sterilizing a menstrual cup, the apparatus which maximizes efficiency of sterilization by accommodating and holding products to be sterilized in accordance with the characteristic shapes of the products. The apparatus for sterilizing a menstrual cup comprises: a power supply unit; a control means which controls power of the power supply unit; a UV lamp which receives power of the power supply unit in accordance with control of the control means and emits UV light; a manipulation switch which is electrically connected to the control means and transmits manipulation data of selectively turning on the UV lamp to the control means in accordance with the manipulation of the user; a main body which accommodates and fixates the power supply unit and the control means therein, allows the manipulation switch to be exposed and fixated to the outside thereof, and allows the UV lamp, on one side thereof, to be exposed; and a sterilization tank in the shape of a cup which is joined to accommodate a surface on which the UV lamp is arranged in the main body therein and has a sterilization space accommodating an object to be sterilized therein. The main body comprises: a subsidiary body having an upper side on which the power supply unit and the control means are fixated, a lower side on which the UV lamp is arranged and fixated, and an outline on which a structure joined to an upper end portion of the sterilization tank is arranged; and an upper cap which has an outer surface on which the manipulation switch is fixated to be exposed, is joined to an upper portion of the subsidiary body, and is formed to enclose the power supply unit and the control means from the outside.

Description

{Versatile sterilizer}

The present invention relates to a sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing a sanitary cup, and more particularly, to a sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus for sanitizing a sanitary cup having a sanitary cup adapted to accommodate a characteristic shape of a sanitary cup to be sterilized, To a physiological cup sterilizing apparatus which is adapted to maximize sterilization efficiency.

In general, household items such as physiological cups used in contact with a human body at home are stored in various places such as a pocket, a bag, and a vehicle due to the convenience of the user, rather than being stored in a specific case. It is exposed to the air which is always exposed to the air and is easily exposed to the environment where the bacteria floating in the air can easily flow.

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

The materials used for this purpose are usually washed gently with wash water each time.

However, as described above, the washing method using the washing water consumes a lot of time and cost, and it is not easy to remove foreign substances that are not visible, and there is a limit in blocking the bacterial growth 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-described conventional sterilizing apparatuses can sterilize individual household items such as a toothbrush, a mobile phone, etc., but there is a problem that it is necessary to use sterilizing apparatuses suitable for each.

Further, according to the shape feature having a deep recess, such as a physiological cup, since the ultraviolet light can not be uniformly irradiated uniformly in the sterilizing space, the efficiency of the shalcone is deteriorated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary cup having a sanitary cup that is suitable for each characteristic shape of a sterilized physiological cup so that the sanitizing operation can be performed more efficiently and at a high quality Thereby maximizing the sterilization efficiency of the sanitary cup.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sanitary cup sterilizer comprising: a power supply; A control unit adapted to control power of the power supply unit; An ultraviolet lamp that receives power from the power supply unit and emits ultraviolet light under the control of the control unit; An operation switch electrically connected to the control means and adapted to transmit operation data for selectively lighting the ultraviolet lamp to the control means according to a user's operation; A main body which is fixed to receive and fix the power supply unit and the control unit in the inside and which is exposed to the outside so as to expose the operation switch and is exposed on one side of the ultraviolet lamp; And a cup-shaped sterilizing tank coupled to the main body so that the surface on which the ultraviolet lamp is disposed is accommodated and has a sterilizing space for accommodating an article to be sterilized therein ; An auxiliary body having a structure in which the power supply unit and the control unit are fixed to an upper surface of the body, the ultraviolet lamp is fixed on a bottom surface of the body, and the outer body is coupled to an upper end of the sterilization tank; And an upper cap which is fixed to the outer surface so as to expose the operation switch and which is coupled to an upper portion of the auxiliary body so as to seal the power supply portion and the control means with respect to the outside.

And a diffusion plate to which ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp is applied to the lower end of the auxiliary body and diffused and irradiated with the sterilization bath is fixed.

The inner diameter of the sterilizing space of the sterilization tank is such that the size of the sanitary cup is maintained while being kept upright.

In the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention, the sanitizing cups and the like are housed in the sterilizing space while being housed in the sterilizing space, thereby effectively sterilizing the sanitary cups throughout the entire space. High-quality sterilization is effected.

In addition, since the structure is simple and suitable for miniaturization design, portability and economical efficiency are realized and the use efficiency is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional exemplary view showing a sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to the present embodiment; Fig.
3 is a schematic cross-sectional exemplary view showing the use state of the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are schematic views showing another example of the diffusion plate constituting the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are schematic views showing another example of a sterilizing tank constituting the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 8 to Fig. 11 are schematic views showing still another example of a sterilizing tank constituting the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus according to the present embodiment; Fig.
12 is a schematic view showing a control configuration of the sanitary cup sterilizing device according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, a sanitary cup sterilizer 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 12 are views showing a physiological cup sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The physiological cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a power supply unit 5; A control means (4) adapted to control the power supply of the power supply unit (5); An ultraviolet lamp (22) adapted to receive power from the power supply unit (5) under the control of the control unit (4) and emit ultraviolet light; An operation switch (41) electrically connected to the control means (4) and adapted to transmit operation data for the selective lighting of the ultraviolet lamp (22) to the control means (4) according to a user operation; The power supply unit 5 and the control unit 4 are accommodated and fixed in the interior of the case 1 so that the operation switch 41 is exposed to the outside and the ultraviolet lamp 22 is exposed on one side, A main body 2; A cup-shaped sterilizing tank 3 having a sterilizing space for receiving the article to be sterilized, the sterilizing tank 3 being coupled to the main body 2 to receive the UV lamp 22 therein; .

That is, the household article 6 to be sterilized such as the physiological cup 61, the mask 62, the nipple 63 and the like is separated from the sterilization tank 3 while the main body 2 and the sterilizing tank 3 are separated from each other , The sterilizing tank (3) is closed by closing the sterilizing chamber (3) by combining the main body (2) and the sterilizing tank (3) The power of the power supply unit 5 is applied to the ultraviolet lamp 22 and the ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the sterilizing space of the sterilizing tank 3 through the selective lighting.

The sanitary cup 61, the mask 62, the nipple 63, and the like housed in the sterilizing space of the sterilizing tank 3 are sterilized.

In the physiological saline cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the main body 2 has a battery module constituting the power supply unit 5 and a PCB module constituting the control unit 4, An auxiliary body (23) having a structure fixed to the bottom surface of the ultraviolet lamp (22) so as to be disposed thereon and having an upper edge connected to an upper end of the sterilizing tank (3); And an upper cap 21 fixed to the upper surface of the auxiliary body 23 so as to seal the power supply unit 5 and the control means against the outside, .

That is, the power supply unit 5 and the control unit 4 are hermetically sealed between the auxiliary body 23 and the upper cap 21 to emit ultraviolet rays to the outside; Particularly, since the structure is simple and suitable for miniaturization design, portability and economical efficiency are realized and the use efficiency is improved.

It is preferable that the upper cap 21 is provided with a connection terminal 51 which is electrically connected to a charging device not shown and charged with power to the power supply unit 5 through the control means 4 ,

The power supply unit 5 is preferably composed of a battery; Most preferably, the control means 4 is a PCB module that controls the lighting state of the ultraviolet lamp 22 by calculating operation signal data of the operation switch 41 based on the set data.

The diffuser plate 24 may be fixed to the lower end of the auxiliary body 23 to receive ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 22 and diffuse the ultraviolet light into the sterilizing tank 3.

That is, the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 22 are uniformly diffused by the diffusion plate 24 and irradiated to the sterilizing space of the sterilizing tank 3, thereby improving sterilization efficiency.

In this case, the diffusion plate 24 is preferably made of quartz (glass) material; Acrylic or the like, and it is most preferable to apply it according to the user's selection.

In the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment thus configured, the inside diameter of the sterilizing space of the sterilizing tank 3 is such that the sanitary cup 61 is held while being held upright.

That is, the inner diameter of the sterilizing space of the sterilizing tank 3 is adapted to receive and mount the living commodities 6 to be sterilized such as the menstrual cup 61 while standing upright in the sterilizing space, The sterilization operation is efficiently performed over the whole area; High-quality sterilization is achieved.

The operation and effect of the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail as follows.

When the sanitary cup 6 is to be sterilized through the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the sanitary cup 3 is first separated from the sterilizing tank 3 An article such as a physiological cup 61 to be sterilized inside the sterilization tank 3 is received and placed and then the sterilization tank 3 and the main body 2 are joined.

When the article is received in the sterilizing tank 3 and then sealed with respect to the outside, the operation switch 41 is operated to turn the power of the power supply unit 5 through the control means 4, When the ultraviolet light is emitted by being applied to the lamp 22; The sterilizing space of the sterilizing tank 3 is irradiated with ultraviolet light by the diffusion plate 24 and sterilized.

At this time, the inner diameter of the sanitizing cup 3 is such that the menstrual cup 61 does not fall but is received uprightly, so that the recess of the menstrual cup 61 is arranged in a direction facing the ultraviolet lamp 22, The recessed surface of the menstrual cup 61 is smoothly sterilized.

As a result, the sanitary cup 61 is uniformly sterilized over the entire area, thereby maximizing sterilization efficiency.

4 and 5 are diagrams showing another example of the diffusion plate 24 constituting the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. In the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, The edge of the diffusion plate 24 has a flat plane which is fastened to the lower part of the auxiliary body 23 and is formed on the center part to extend into the sterilizing space of the sterilization tank 3, shaped extension portion 241 formed in the shape of 'ball'.

That is, ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 22 is diffused vertically downward at the edge portion and irradiated with ultraviolet light. The extended portion 241 irradiates the inside of the recessed portion of the menstrual cup 61 in the radial direction to sterilize the recessed surface of the menstrual cup 61 more stably.

As a result, the sanitary cup 61 can be uniformly sterilized over the entire area, thereby maximizing sterilization efficiency.

On the other hand, in the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the sterilizing tank 3 is formed at the center in the bottom surface so as to extend in the upper direction so as to cover the mask 62, A center pivot 33 may be formed.

In other words, the household article such as the mask 62 such as the mask 62 is wound around the center support shaft 33 to sterilize the article in the vertical direction without being tumbled, and the sterilization efficiency can be maximized .

6 and 7 are diagrams showing another example of a sterilizing tank constituting the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. In the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, (3), the bottom surface is formed with a through hole (31); The bottom cover 32 may be fastened to the fastening hole 31 to open and close the fastening hole 31; A center support shaft 33 having an upper length is formed at the center of the upper surface facing the inside of the sterilizing tank 3 in the bottom cover 32 so as to wind up and support the mask 62 .

In the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the sterilizing tank 3 may have a shape such that the sterilizing tank 3 has a shape such that the sterilizing tank 3 is wider at the upper part and narrower at the lower part, such as the nipple 63, A plurality of supporting bars 34 may be provided to be supported upright in a state of being spaced upward from the upper surface of the bottom cover 32.

That is, it is preferable that the articles such as the nipple 63 such as the nipple 63, which are wider toward the upper part and become narrower toward the lower part, are supported upright through the support rod 34 and the sterilization treatment by ultraviolet light is performed more efficiently.

8 to 11 are diagrams showing still another example of a sterilizing tank constituting the sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The sanitary cup sterilizing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is a sterilizing apparatus In the tank (3), the bottom surface is formed with a through hole (31); The bottom cover 32 may be fastened to the fastening hole 31 to open and close the fastening hole 31; The upper surface of the bottom cover 32 facing the inside of the sterilizing tank 3 has a shape such as a nipple 63 which is wider toward the upper side and narrower toward the lower side than the upper surface of the bottom cover 32 A plurality of support rods 34 may be provided to be supported upright in a state of being spaced apart from the upper portion.

A plurality of fitting grooves 35 are formed on the upper surface of the bottom cover 32 so that the lower ends of the supporting rods 34 are fitted and fixed while being erected. The fitting grooves (35) are arranged so as to have an angle and a spacing in the radial direction about the center; So that the support rod 34 can be adjusted and fixed at a desired position.

That is, the spacing and position of the support rods 34 are arranged in a desired state; According to the structural characteristics of the article, it can be arranged and fixed at a position where it can be stably supported, and the use efficiency is further improved.

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: sterilizing device 2: main body
21: upper cap 22: ultraviolet lamp
23: auxiliary body 24: diffuser plate
241: Extension part 3: Sterilization tank
31: fastening hole 32: bottom cover
33: central support shaft 34: support rod
35: fitting groove 4: control means
41: Operation switch 5: Power supply
51: connection terminal 6: household goods
61: physiological cup 62: mask
63: Nipples

Claims (5)

A power supply unit 5; A control means (4) adapted to control the power supply of the power supply unit (5); An ultraviolet lamp (22) adapted to receive power from the power supply unit (5) under the control of the control unit (4) and emit ultraviolet light; An operation switch (41) electrically connected to the control means (4) and adapted to transmit operation data for the selective lighting of the ultraviolet lamp (22) to the control means (4) according to a user operation; (EN) A power supply unit (5) and a control unit (4) are housed and fixed therein. The power supply unit (5) and the control unit (2); A cup-shaped sterilizing tank 3 having a sterilizing space for receiving the article to be sterilized, the sterilizing tank 3 being coupled to the main body 2 to receive the UV lamp 22 therein; (1), comprising:
The power supply unit 5 and the control unit 4 are fixed to the upper surface of the main body 2. The ultraviolet lamp 22 is fixed to the bottom surface of the main body 2. The outer surface of the sterilization tank 3 An auxiliary body 23 having a structure to be engaged with an upper end of the main body 23; An upper cover 21 fixed to the upper surface of the auxiliary body 23 so as to seal the power supply unit 5 and the control unit 4 against the outside, );
At the lower end of the auxiliary body 23,
A diffusion plate (24) adapted to be irradiated with ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp (22) and diffused into the sterilization tank (3) is fixed;
The diffusion plate (24)
The rim portion is formed in a flat plane to be fastened to the lower portion of the auxiliary body 23 and extends in the sterilizing space of the sterilization tank 3 on the central portion and is formed in a ball shape And an extension part (241) of a 'U' shape. delete The method of claim 1, further comprising:
The inner diameter of the sterilizing space of the sterilization tank (3)
And the sanitary cup (61) is sized so as to be held while being held upright. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
At the center of the bottom surface of the sterilization bath (3)
And a center support shaft (33) extending upward in the upper direction and having an upper length to wind up and support the mask (62) is formed. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
At the center of the bottom surface of the sterilization tank 3,
And a plurality of support bars (34) which are supported to be supported upright in a state in which the articles such as the nipple (63) are wider at the upper part and narrower at the lower part, Cup sterilizer.

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