KR102071125B1 - Uv disinfection sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ultraviolet disinfection sterilizer, by using a reflector that reflects the sterilizing ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator, it is possible to expect further improved disinfection effect by diffusing the ultraviolet rays inside the case, without being limited by space This freely downsized size allows for ease of use.

Description

UV Sterilization Sterilizer {UV DISINFECTION STERILIZER}

The present invention relates to an ultraviolet sterilizer, and more particularly, to a sterilizer for sterilizing and disinfecting an object contained in an interior space by using a reflector reflecting sterilizing ultraviolet rays emitted from an ultraviolet generator.

In general, when sterilizing the subjects of various instruments using ultraviolet rays emitted for sterilization, the subject to be sterilized is placed in a sterilization chamber of a predetermined size, and the ultraviolet rays emitted are sterilized by irradiating for a predetermined time.

As such, in the past, a product such as a sterilizer or a sterilizer for sterilization purposes for sterilizing an object was used. However, since the conventional sterilizer or sterilizer is in the form of steam, there is a risk of burn, there was a problem that there is a risk of propagation of bacteria and the like during storage and drying. In addition, the existing sterilizers or sterilizers are limited to the object of disinfection according to the size, difficult to move, there was a limit to occupy a certain space.

Accordingly, there is a need for an apparatus and technique capable of sufficiently sterilizing a subject without being constrained by space.

Korean Utility Model Registration Publication No. 20­0329778 (registered on October 1, 2003), "Multipurpose Sterilizer"

An object of the present invention is to provide an ultraviolet sterilizer which can expect further improved disinfection effect by diffusing ultraviolet rays into the case by using a reflector reflecting the sterilizing ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an ultraviolet disinfection sterilizer that can be easily stored and used by a size that is freely movable without being constrained by space.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an ultraviolet sterilizer which provides an appropriate sensory signal to the user according to the disinfection process for the object, so that the user can determine the disinfection process or timing of the object.

UV sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner space is formed so that the object is inserted, the case formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet formed in the upper case, the over corresponding to the case coupling to seal the inlet of the case A cap coupling portion formed on an outer circumferential surface, the case overcap detachably coupled to the case, an ultraviolet generator positioned inside the case overcap and radiating germicidal ultraviolet rays downwardly, and positioned inside the case and radiated from the ultraviolet generator And a reflector for diffusing the ultraviolet rays into the case by reflecting the ultraviolet rays.

In addition, the ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a locking body positioned at the lower end of the inside of the case to secure the object and an ozone generator to remove the virus in the air located in the case.

In addition, the ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an LED unit which is located on the upper side of the case overcap outside to disinfect the object in color.

In addition, the ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the control unit and the control unit for generating a signal based on the disinfection information generated by the process of disinfecting the object, the signal generated by the control unit external The communication unit may further include a communication unit for transmitting to the mobile device.

The controller may control to disinfect the object at a predetermined time or a control command received from the mobile device through the communication unit.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by using a reflector reflecting the sterilizing ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator, it is possible to expect further improved disinfection effect by diffusing the ultraviolet rays into the case.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it can be easily stored and used by the size that is freely moved without being limited by space.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing an appropriate sensory signal to the user according to the disinfection process for the object, the user can determine the disinfection process or timing of the object.

1 shows a perspective view of an ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the ultraviolet disinfection sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an internal perspective view of the case portion of the UV sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows a block diagram of a detailed configuration of the ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates a system between a UV sterilizer and a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments. Also, like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

In addition, terms used in the present specification (terminology) are terms used to properly express preferred embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of the viewer, the operator, or customs in the field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the definitions of the terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

The present invention relates to a sterilizer for sterilizing and disinfecting an object contained in an internal space by using ultraviolet light for sterilization.

In the present invention, the object has been described as a menstrual cup, but is not limited to the menstrual cup, but may be an object such as a baby nipple, an infant article, a tumbler lid, a baby bottle, a toothbrush, a denture, and the like. That is, the object is irrelevant as long as it is an object of a size that can be inserted into the case and the case overcap, and the present invention sterilizes and disinfects the object contained in the inner space by using a reflector reflecting the sterilizing ultraviolet rays emitted from the UV generator.

Hereinafter, the present invention for sterilizing and disinfecting an object using FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described in detail.

1 is a perspective view of an ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the ultraviolet sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention sterilizes and disinfects an object contained in an internal space by using a reflector reflecting sterilizing ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator.

To this end, the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention constitutes a case 100 and a case overcap 200, and includes a reflector 120 and an ultraviolet generator 240.

The case 100 has an inner space formed so that the object 300 is inserted, and a case coupling part 110 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet formed at the top.

Hereinafter, the inside of the case 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

Figure 3 shows an internal perspective view of the case portion of the ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The case 100 has an inner space, such as the shape of a general cup (Cup) or the shape of a tumbler, and forms an inlet at the top, the inner diameter of the upper end and the lower end of the inner circumferential surface is the same, and the case coupling portion on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet 110 may be formed. In addition, it is preferable to form the garden in a plan view, but is not limited thereto, and the entrance portion may be made of a polygon processed by curvature or a circle, an oval, etc. treated in the same way at the entrance of the object 300. .

The lower end portion of the case 100 includes a reflector 120 that diffuses the ultraviolet rays into the case 100 by reflecting the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator 240. In addition, the lower end of the inside of the case 100 may further include a locking body 130 for fixing the object 300, the wall surface 140 inside the case 100 is ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet generator 240 It may be formed of a material that does not penetrate.

The reflector 120 reflects the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator 240 into the case 100 into the case 100 to diffuse the ultraviolet rays from the inside of the case 100 to sterilize the object 300 by the ultraviolet rays. The coating is preferably formed of a material capable of reflecting ultraviolet rays so as to double the effect. According to an exemplary embodiment, the reflector 120 may be formed on at least one of the lower end portion and the wall surface 140 inside the case 100.

The locking body 130 may be positioned at a lower end of the inside of the case 100 and may fix the object 300 inserted into the space of the case 100. According to an exemplary embodiment, the locking body 130 may be in an attachable form, and may have an entrance size of the object 300 so that ultraviolet rays reflected by the reflector 120 may enter the inside of the object 300. It is preferably formed in a suitable custom shape and formed of a material through which ultraviolet light is transmitted. However, the shape, type, material, etc. of the locking body 130 is not limited.

Referring back to Figures 1 and 2, the case 100 of the UV sterilizer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a case coupling portion 110 for coupling with the case overcap 200, According to the exemplary embodiment, various coupling means may be applied, and the shape of the case coupling part 110 may vary depending on the coupling means. For example, in the case of applying the coupling means of the interference fit method, the case coupling portion 110 may be formed in the shape of the groove smooth surface without irregularities, and in the case of applying a screw coupling means, the case coupling portion 110 may be formed of a female thread having a thread of various forms.

The case overcap 200 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the overcap coupling portion 230 corresponding to the case coupling portion 110 to seal the inlet of the case 100, detachably coupled to the case 100. According to an embodiment, the overcap coupling unit 230 may be formed in a form corresponding to the case coupling unit 110 due to the coupling means between the case 100 and the case overcap 200 of the ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer 10. have. For example, when the case coupling portion 110 is formed in a groove shape by adopting a coupling means of the interference fit method, the overcap coupling portion 230 may be formed in a plug shape corresponding to the groove shape, case coupling When the part 110 adopts a screw type coupling means to form a female thread on the inner circumferential surface, the overcap coupling portion 230 may be formed as a male thread portion corresponding to the female thread portion.

The case overcap 200 may include an LED unit 220 and an output unit 210 at the upper end and side surfaces of the case overcap 200. In this case, the LED unit 220 may represent the process of disinfecting the object in LED color, and the output unit 210 may represent the process of disinfecting the object as an output sound. For example, the LED unit 220 and the output unit 210 corresponds to a process of disinfecting the object 300 inserted into the ultraviolet sterilizer 1, that is, each step of the start step, intermediate step, finishing step, and ending step. The LED color and the output sound may be output, and the LED color and the output sound may be output to guide the user to disinfection of the object 300 every predetermined time. At this time, the disinfection process is not limited to the above, the step may be added or omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, an ultraviolet generator 240 is formed at an upper end of the case overcap 200, and the ultraviolet generator 240 is positioned at an upper end of the inside of the case overcap 200 to emit ultraviolet light for sterilization downward. do. At this time, the UV generator 240 may include a diffusion function to evenly scatter the ultraviolet light for sterilization to spread the light wide and smooth. According to the exemplary embodiment, the ultraviolet generator 240 may be formed on the lower end of the case 100 or the wall surface 140 of the case 100 in addition to the upper end of the case overcap 200.

UV sterilizer (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention is an ozone generator (not shown) for removing bacteria and fungal viruses in the air, an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown) for cleaning and disinfecting the object 300 using ultrasonic waves, It may further include a steamer (not shown) for disinfecting and drying the object 300 through thermal drying. In this case, the UV sterilizer 1 may include at least one or more of an ozone generator (not shown), an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and a steamer (not shown), and may not be included depending on embodiments. .

At this time, the ozone generator (not shown), the ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), the steamer (not shown) is a lower end or wall surface 140, the case overcap 200 inside the case 100 in the ultraviolet sterilizer (1) It may be formed on at least one or more of the upper end or the wall surface of the. That is, the ozone generator (not shown), the ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), the steamer (not shown) is an embodiment of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, application examples and the shape, material of the object 300 And, since it may be formed according to the type, the position, number, shape, type and the like are not limited.

Figure 4 shows a block diagram of a detailed configuration of the ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

UV sterilizer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 410 and a communication unit 420, as shown in FIG.

The controller 410 may generate a signal based on disinfection information generated due to the process of disinfecting the object.

For example, the controller 410 may generate a signal based on disinfection information corresponding to each step of the process of disinfecting the object inserted into the UV sterilizer 1, that is, the start step, the intermediate step, and the final step. In response to the signal, the LED unit 220 and the output unit 210 may be controlled to output the LED color and the output sound.

As another example, the control unit 410 is a UV generator 240, ozone generator (not shown), ultrasonic cleaner (not shown) and steamer to sterilize the object inserted into the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 at a predetermined time through a timer. It is possible to control the operation of at least one of (not shown).

As another example, the control unit 410 generates a signal due to information according to the process of disinfecting the object, information according to the time to disinfect the object, information to remove the object inserted into the UV sterilizer 1, and the like to communicate with the communication unit. It may be controlled to transmit to the external mobile device through the 420, and may control the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 by receiving a signal received from the external mobile device through the communication unit 420.

The control unit 410 according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the operation (On) / off (Off), pause, wakeup of the ultraviolet sterilizer (1), ultraviolet generator 240 The LED unit 220 and the output unit 210 may control the operation of at least one of the ozone generator (not shown), the ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and the steamer (not shown).

The communication unit 420 may be electrically connected to the control unit 410 to transmit a signal generated by the control unit 410 to an external mobile device, or may receive a signal from an external mobile device.

At this time, the communication unit 420 may be a network such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and / or a wireless network such as a MAN (metropolitan area network), an intranet and / or the Internet, also called the World Wide Web (WWW); It can communicate with an external mobile device by wireless communication with other devices, the wireless communication is a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), CDMA (code) division multiple access (TDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Wireless Fidelity (such as IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and / or IEEE 802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), WiMAX, Email such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), Zigbee, Zwave, LoRa, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Beacon, Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and / or Post Office Protocol (POP) Protocol, eXtensible Messaging and Pre instant messaging, such as sence protocol (Sence Protocol), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS), or Short Message Service (SMS), or a communication protocol not developed at the time of filing of the present application It may include. However, a plurality of communication standards, protocols, and technologies, which are not limited thereto, may be used in the above-described wireless communication.

5 illustrates a system between a UV sterilizer and a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may operate as some component of the object disinfection system. In this case, various types of signals generated by the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may be transmitted to an external mobile device 500 through a communication network. Optionally, the UV sterilizer 1 may receive a signal from an external mobile device 500 via a communication network.

For example, the UV sterilizer 1 generates a signal due to information about the process of disinfecting the object, information about when the object should be disinfected, information to remove the object inserted into the UV sterilizer 1, and the like. Can be transmitted to an external mobile device 500. In addition, the UV sterilizer 1 may receive a command signal according to a user's selection input received by the external mobile device 500 and perform an operation according to the received command signal. In this case, the command signal may be a signal generated by a selection input for the user to control and set the UV sterilizer 1 remotely using the mobile device 500.

According to an embodiment, the user may remotely control the on / off, pause, wakeup, etc. of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 through the mobile device 500 possessed by the user. At least one of the generator 240, the LED unit 220, the output unit 210, an ozone generator (not shown), an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and a steamer (not shown) may be remotely controlled. In addition, the user may remotely set a timer of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 to disinfect the object for a specific time or a predetermined time using the mobile device 500, and may remotely set a notification period for disinfecting the object.

In this case, the mobile device 500 is a terminal device such as a personal computer, a laptop computer, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a wearable computer, and the like. It may mean all terminal devices capable of accessing a site associated with the sterilizer 1 or installing and executing a service-only application. In addition, the mobile device 500 may perform overall service operations such as service screen configuration, data input, data transmission, and data storage under the control of a web / mobile site or a dedicated application.

Although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and the drawings as described above, various modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components. Or, even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the claims that follow.

1: UV Sterilization Sterilizer
100: case
110: case coupling
120: reflector
130: jam
140: wall panel
200: case overcap
210: output unit
220: LED part
230: overcap coupling part
240: UV generator
300: object
500: mobile device

Claims (5)

An inner space formed to insert the object, and a case formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet formed at an upper portion of the case coupling part;
A case overcap formed on an outer circumferential surface corresponding to the case coupler to seal the inlet of the case and detachably coupled to the case;
An ultraviolet generator positioned at an upper end of the inside of the case overcap and emitting ultraviolet light for sterilization downward;
A reflector positioned inside the case to diffuse ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator into the case;
A locking body positioned at a lower end of the inside of the case and formed of a custom shape suitable for an entrance size of the object and a material through which ultraviolet rays are transmitted to fix the object;
An ozone generator located inside the case to remove bacteria, fungi and viruses in the air;
An LED unit positioned at an upper end of the case overcap and displaying a process of disinfecting the object in a starting step, an intermediate step, a finishing step, and an ending step in different colors;
An output unit for representing the process of disinfecting the object with different output sounds;
A controller configured to generate a signal based on disinfection information generated by the process of disinfecting the object; And
Is electrically connected to the control unit, including a communication unit for transmitting a signal generated in the control unit to an external mobile device,
The control unit
The operation of the UV generator and the ozone generator is controlled to disinfect the object according to a preset time through a timer, and information on the process of disinfecting the object, information on when the object should be disinfected and the object should be taken out. Generating a signal due to the information and transmitting the signal to the mobile device through the communication unit, and controlling to disinfect the object at a predetermined time from a control command according to a user's selection input received from the mobile device through the communication unit. Characterized in ultraviolet sterilizer. delete delete delete delete

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