KR102170967B1 - Sterilizer for sterilizing items using dual uv - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a disinfector for sterilizing objects (items) that require sterilization and disinfection, such as menstrual cups, by using ultraviolet rays. Particularly, the present invention relates to a dual ultraviolet sterilization disinfector which sterilizes an object accommodated in an outer case by emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilization simultaneously from both upper and lower directions while reflecting ultraviolet rays for sterilization emitted from the upper and lower portions respectively in an inner housing, thereby maximizing sterilization and disinfection effects of the object.

Description

Dual UV sterilization sterilizer {STERILIZER FOR STERILIZING ITEMS USING DUAL UV}

The present invention relates to a sterilizer for sterilizing objects (articles) requiring sterilization and disinfection, such as menstrual cups, etc., using ultraviolet rays, and in detail, for sterilizing objects accommodated in an outer case in both upper and lower directions. The present invention relates to a dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer capable of maximizing sterilization and disinfection effects of an object by reflecting ultraviolet rays for sterilization emitted from the upper and lower portions of the inner housing while radiating ultraviolet rays.

In general, ultraviolet sterilization sterilizers are devices for sterilizing and disinfecting various items, that is, objects requiring sterilization and disinfection, using ultraviolet rays in a wavelength band having a sterilizing function. Are used in the field.

Such ultraviolet sterilization sterilizers are used to sterilize and sterilize infant products such as menstrual cups and baby bottles that require periodic management after use, examples of which are Korean Patent No. 10-1981235 and Korean Patent No. 10-2000477 It has been proposed in Korean Patent No. 10-1939793, Korean Patent No. 10-2071125, and the like.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1981235 includes a case body in which a menstrual cup is accommodated, a UV LED lamp that irradiates ultraviolet rays to the menstrual cup stored in the case body, and a control unit that controls the driving of the UV LED lamp. A menstrual cup sterilizer was proposed.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2000477 includes a body in which a sterilization lamp is embedded, a support having a plurality of perforations through which light generated from the sterilization lamp passes, and a cover covering the support and detachable to the body. A menstrual cup sterilizer has been proposed.

In Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1939793, an infant product sterilization device including a case provided with a storage tray for accommodating infant products therein, and an ultraviolet lamp installed inside the case to irradiate and sterilize the infant products with ultraviolet rays. Was proposed.

In these prior documents, an ultraviolet lamp (UV lamp) that emits ultraviolet rays is provided to a body in which objects such as menstrual cups and baby products are accommodated, and objects accommodated in the body are sterilized and sterilized using ultraviolet rays. However, there is a limit in improving the sterilization and disinfection effect of the object because it is configured to radiate sterilizing ultraviolet rays only in one direction.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2071125 provides improved sterilization and disinfection effects by diffusing ultraviolet rays into the case by using a reflector that reflects ultraviolet rays for sterilization radiated from the ultraviolet rays generator, but this also radiates ultraviolet rays in only one direction. There is still a limit to improving the sterilization and disinfection effect of the subject by being configured to be.

KR 10-1981235 B1, May 16, 2019 KR 10-2000477 B1, July 10, 2019 KR 10-1939793 B1, January 11, 2019 KR 10-2071125 B1, January 21, 2020

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the problems of the prior art, and when sterilizing objects that require periodic sterilization and disinfection such as menstrual cups or baby products are sterilized using ultraviolet rays, Its purpose is to provide a dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer that can maximize sterilization and disinfection effects.

The present invention according to an aspect for achieving the above object is an outer case made of a container shape with an upper and lower open, and a receiving space provided therein; An inner housing having an open upper portion, an ultraviolet radiation hole provided at a lower center thereof, inserted into the receiving space of the outer case, a surface of which is chrome plated, and having a receiving space in which an object to be sterilized and disinfected is accommodated; A lid rotatably coupled to one side of the outer case to open and close an upper portion of the inner housing while the inner housing is accommodated into the outer case; A lower case coupled to a lower portion of the outer case; A first ultraviolet sterilization module installed on the ceiling of the lid and emitting ultraviolet rays to an object accommodated in the receiving space of the inner housing from the top to the bottom of the inner housing; A second ultraviolet sterilization module installed on the upper part of the lower case and radiating ultraviolet rays from a lower portion of the inner housing to an object accommodated in the receiving space of the inner housing through the ultraviolet radiation hole of the inner housing; An operation switch installed on the lid to operate the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules; And a power module provided in the lower case to supply power to the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules.

Preferably, the lid is an upper cover installed with the operation switch; A lower cover formed to be parallel to the upper cover at a lower portion of the upper cover to seal an upper portion of the inner housing, and on which the first ultraviolet sterilization module is mounted; And it may be characterized in that it comprises a hinge member rotatably coupled to one side of the outer case.

Preferably, the first ultraviolet sterilization module comprises a printed circuit board installed on the upper part of the lower cover, and an ultraviolet sterilization lamp mounted on the printed circuit board and radiating ultraviolet rays from top to bottom into the inner housing. It can be characterized.

Preferably, the second ultraviolet sterilization module includes a printed circuit board fixed to the upper portion of the lower case, and an ultraviolet sterilization lamp mounted on the printed circuit board of the second ultraviolet sterilization module and emitting ultraviolet rays from the bottom to the top. It can be characterized.

Preferably, the built-in rechargeable battery of the lower case; And a non-slip silicone pad installed on the bottom of the lower case.

As described above, according to the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer according to the present invention, the interior of the inner housing using ultraviolet sterilization lamps respectively installed on the ceiling of the lid that opens and closes the upper case and the lower case coupled to the lower part of the outer case. Sterilization and disinfection effect of the object within the same sterilization time by reflecting the ultraviolet rays each emitted from the ultraviolet sterilization lamps installed in the upper and lower parts through the inner housing while simultaneously emitting ultraviolet rays in both upper and lower directions. Can be maximized.

1 is an assembled perspective view showing a dual ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer shown in Figure 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the dual ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer shown in FIG. 1 taken vertically.
4 is a view showing the radiation area of the ultraviolet sterilization lamp according to the present invention.
5 to 7 are views showing a sterilization and disinfection process of an object according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments to be described later in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms.

In the present specification, the present embodiment is provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and to completely inform the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. And the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations, and well-known techniques have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring interpretation of the present invention.

In addition, the same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. In addition, the terms used in the present specification (referred to) are for explaining embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. In addition, elements and operations referred to as'comprising (or having)' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements and operations.

Hereinafter, the technical features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an assembled perspective view showing a dual ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dual ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a dual ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section cut vertically.

1 to 3, the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer case 11 having a tubular structure in which the inner housing 12 is accommodated.

The outer case 11 is made in the form of a container in which the upper and lower portions are opened, and an accommodation space is provided so that the inner housing 12 is accommodated therein, and the size, shape, and material are not limited.

The inner housing 12, like the outer case 11, has a container shape having an accommodation space so that the object to be sterilized and sterilized (refer to FIG. 7) is accommodated therein.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inner housing 12 has an outer surface corresponding to the inner surface of the outer case 11 so as to be stably accommodated in the outer case 11.

In addition, the inner housing 12 is plated with a metal material to reflect ultraviolet rays emitted during sterilization. At this time, the surface plating treatment is plated using chromium having high hardness, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and excellent chemical resistance and high economy.

At one side of the outer case 11, a lid 13 is installed to open and close the outer case 11, that is, the inner housing 12 while the inner housing 12 is accommodated in the outer case 11 .

The lid 13 is formed in parallel with the upper cover 131 at the lower portion of the upper cover 131 and the upper cover 131 as shown in FIG. 3 to seal the upper portion of the inner housing 12. And, it includes a hinge member 133 rotatably coupled to one side of the outer case (11).

As shown in FIG. 2, a lower case 14 is installed under the outer case 11 to support the outer case 11 from the floor (ground). In this case, the lower case 14 may be detachably fastened to the bottom of the outer case 11 through a male and female coupling or force fitting method.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lower cover 132 is formed spaced apart from the upper cover 131, and a first ultraviolet sterilization module 15 is installed on the upper portion thereof to radiate ultraviolet rays for sterilization from the top to the bottom.

The first ultraviolet sterilization module 15 is mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) 151 mounted on the lower cover 132 and on the printed circuit board 151, and is mounted on the inner housing 12. It includes an ultraviolet sterilization lamp 152 for emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilization from the bottom.

As shown in FIG. 3, a second ultraviolet sterilization module 16 is installed on the upper part of the lower case 14 to emit ultraviolet rays for sterilization from the bottom to the top corresponding to the first ultraviolet sterilization module 15.

The second ultraviolet sterilization module 16 is mounted on a printed circuit board 161 that is fastened and fixed to the lower case 14 through a fastening member such as screws, and is mounted on the printed circuit board 161 and is mounted under the inner housing 12. It includes an ultraviolet sterilization lamp 162 for emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilization to the top.

As shown in FIG. 3, a power module 17 to which a connection terminal of a charging cable (not shown) is connected is installed at one side of the lower case 14. In this case, the power module 17 includes a charging port (or power port) 171 and a printed circuit board 172 electrically connected to the charging port 171.

The charging port 171 is electrically connected to the connection terminal of the charging cable, and the printed circuit board 172 supplies power supplied through the charging port 171 to the charging battery 19, while the first and second 2 Supply to the printed circuit boards (151, 161) of the ultraviolet sterilization module (15, 16).

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an operation switch 18 for controlling the operation of the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16 is installed in the center of the upper cover 131 of the lid 13. .

The operation switch 18 is electrically connected to the printed circuit boards 151 and 161 of the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16, and is built in the power module 17 and/or the lower case 14. Power supplied from the rechargeable battery 19 to the ultraviolet sterilization lamps 152 and 162 via the printed circuit boards 151 and 161 is intermittently controlled to control the operation of the ultraviolet sterilization lamps 152 and 162.

In addition, the operation switch 18 includes an LED lamp to display the operation and charging status, and displays the operation status of the ultraviolet sterilization lamps 152 and 162 and the charging status of the rechargeable battery 19.

A non-slip silicone pad 21 may be further installed at the bottom of the lower case 14 so as not to slip while the dual ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer 10 is installed on the floor.

Meanwhile, a metal plating film may be additionally formed on the ceiling surface of the lower cover 132 of the lid 13 to reflect ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet sterilization lamps 152 and 162.

In addition, the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the user to remotely operate the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16 using a terminal (smartphone, etc.) possessed by the user. It may also include a short-range communication module (not shown) to control.

4 is a view showing the radiation area of the ultraviolet sterilization lamp according to the present invention.

4, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 152 of the first ultraviolet sterilization module 15 is installed in the upper center of the inner housing 12 to emit ultraviolet rays having a triangular radiation pattern R1 from the top to the bottom. do. In addition, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 162 of the second ultraviolet sterilization module 16 installed to face the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 152 is disposed in the center of the lower portion of the inner housing 12, and through the ultraviolet radiation hole 121 It emits ultraviolet rays having an inverted triangle-shaped radiation pattern R2.

In this way, the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed at the upper and lower portions so that the first and second ultraviolet sterilizing modules 15 and 16 face each other. Accordingly, in the inner center of the outer case 11, an overlapping region R0 is formed in which ultraviolet rays emitted from the respective ultraviolet sterilizing lamps 152 and 162 overlap each other to increase the amount of ultraviolet radiation.

Accordingly, in the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the object 1 accommodated in the outer case 11 is placed in the overlapping area R0, the amount of ultraviolet radiation emitted to the object 1 By increasing the sterilization and disinfection effect of the object 1 can be maximized.

5 to 7 are views illustrating a sterilization and sterilization process of an object using a dual ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a menstrual cup as an example.

5 and 6, after opening the lid 13 to open the upper portion of the inner housing 12, the object 11 (eg, a menstrual cup) is inserted into the body 11. Thereafter, when the input of the object 11 is completed, the lid 13 is closed to seal the upper portion of the outer case 11, and the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16 are pressed or touched by the operation switch 18. ).

At this time, the dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention pushes the operation switch 18 for a certain period of time, for example, for 3 seconds, the ultraviolet rays of the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16 The sterilization lamps 152 and 162 may be operated to emit ultraviolet rays.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, when the ultraviolet sterilization lamps 152 and 162 of the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16 are operated by the operation switch 18, the ultraviolet sterilization lamps 152 and 162 are · It sterilizes and disinfects the object 1 in both directions by radiating ultraviolet rays from the lower part.

As described above, the technical idea of the present invention has been described in detail in the preferred embodiment, but the preferred embodiment is for the purpose of explanation and not limitation. As such, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible through a combination of the embodiments of the present invention within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

1: object 10: dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer
11: outer case 12: inner housing
13: lid 14: lower case
15: first ultraviolet sterilization module 16: second ultraviolet sterilization module
17: power module 18: operation switch
19: rechargeable battery 21: silicone pad
131: upper cover 132: lower cover
133: hinge member 151, 161: printed circuit board
152, 162: ultraviolet sterilization lamp 171: charging port (power port)
172: printed circuit board R1, R2: radiation pattern
R0: overlapping area

Claims (5)

An outer case 11 in the form of a container in which the upper and lower portions are opened and an accommodation space is provided therein;
The upper part is opened, the ultraviolet radiation hole 121 is provided in the lower center, and inserted into the receiving space of the outer case 11, the surface is chrome plated, and the object 1 to be sterilized and disinfected therein An inner housing 12 provided with an accommodation space for accommodating it;
A lid 13 rotatably coupled to one side of the outer case 11 to open and close the upper portion of the inner housing 12 while the inner housing 12 is accommodated inside the outer case 11 );
A lower case 14 coupled to a lower portion of the outer case 11 to support the outer case 11 from the bottom;
A first ultraviolet sterilization module (15) installed on the ceiling of the lid (13) and radiating ultraviolet rays to an object accommodated in the receiving space of the inner housing (12) from the top to the bottom of the inner housing (12);
An object installed above the lower case 14 and accommodated in the receiving space of the inner housing 12 from the bottom of the inner housing 12 to the top through the ultraviolet radiation hole 121 of the inner housing 12 A second ultraviolet sterilization module 16 for emitting ultraviolet rays as;
An operation switch 18 installed on the lid 13 to operate the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16; And
A power module 17 provided in the lower case 14 to supply power to the first and second ultraviolet sterilization modules 15 and 16;
Dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The lid 13,
An upper cover 131 in which the operation switch 18 is installed;
A lower cover is formed at a lower portion of the upper cover 131 so as to be parallel to the upper cover 131 to seal the upper portion of the inner housing 12, and the first ultraviolet sterilization module 15 is installed on the upper cover ( 132); And
A hinge member 133 rotatably coupled to one side of the outer case 11;
Dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer comprising a.
The method of claim 2,
The first ultraviolet sterilization module 15 is mounted on a printed circuit board 151 installed on the upper part of the lower cover 132 and on the printed circuit board 151, and from top to bottom inside the inner housing 12. Dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer, characterized in that it comprises an ultraviolet sterilization lamp 152 that emits ultraviolet rays.
The method of claim 2,
The second ultraviolet sterilization module 16 includes a printed circuit board 161 fixed on the upper part of the lower case 14, and an ultraviolet sterilization lamp mounted on the printed circuit board 161 and emitting ultraviolet rays from the bottom to the top. Dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer, characterized in that it comprises (162).
The method of claim 2,
A built-in rechargeable battery 19 of the lower case 14; And
A non-slip silicone pad 21 installed on the bottom of the lower case 14;
Dual ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer, characterized in that it further comprises.

Images