KR102419358B1 - Automatic smartphone disinfection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smartphone automatic disinfection device capable of automatically sterilizing a smartphone and facilitating drying of a spray liquid sprayed to automatically sterilize the smartphone. A transfer unit for transferring, a disinfection unit installed in the transfer section of the transfer unit to spray a disinfectant solution toward the smartphone, a drying unit located at a rear end of the disinfection unit to dry the smartphone to which the disinfectant solution is sprayed, and the transfer unit, a disinfection unit, and It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling the drying unit.

Description

Automatic smartphone disinfection device

The present invention relates to a smart phone automatic disinfection device capable of automatically sterilizing a smart phone and facilitating drying of a spray liquid to be sprayed.

With the recent spread of infectious diseases such as Corona 19, personal protection such as hand sanitizer is in the spotlight. This is because, although infectious diseases are transmitted through droplets, most cases are transmitted through the user's hands.

Therefore, recently, the spread of infectious diseases is prevented by attaching antibacterial films to human hands, door handles, elevator buttons, and other devices that come into direct contact with human hands.

On the other hand, smartphones are one of the indispensable electronic devices for modern citizens, and since most people touch smartphones dozens of times a day, there is concern about the spread of infectious diseases through smartphones.

Hand sanitizer or disinfection equipment for hand disinfection is provided at the entrances of public facilities such as hospitals, buildings, restaurants, and schools. A device is required for

Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0041040 (“Smartphone disinfection and cleaning device”, published on April 4, 2014)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus for automatically and quickly disinfecting a smart phone.

Another object of the automatic smartphone disinfection apparatus according to the present invention is to provide an automatic smartphone disinfection apparatus capable of facilitating spraying and drying of the disinfectant solution sprayed to automatically disinfect the smartphone.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a smart phone automatic disinfection device capable of quickly disinfecting and drying a smart phone through fine powdering, pressure spraying, spray spraying, etc. of a disinfectant solution by ultrasonic vibration.

A smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to the present invention for solving the above problems includes a transfer unit that transfers a smartphone placed on the upper side to one side, and is installed in the transfer section of the transfer unit to spray the disinfectant solution toward the smartphone. It characterized in that it comprises a disinfection unit, a drying unit located at the rear end of the disinfecting unit to dry the smartphone to which the disinfectant solution is sprayed, and a control unit for controlling the transfer unit, the disinfection unit, and the drying unit.

In addition, the transfer unit, a first roller and a second roller installed spaced apart from each other, the first roller and the second roller are wound and rotated, and a conveyor belt on which the smartphone is placed and the first roller or the first roller 2 It is characterized in that it includes a driving unit for rotating the roller.

In addition, the conveyor belt is characterized in that a plurality of holes are formed through it.

In addition, the disinfection unit includes an upper spraying unit and a lower spraying unit respectively installed with an upper belt positioned at the upper portion therebetween, and a supply unit for supplying the disinfectant solution to the upper spraying unit and the lower spraying unit among the conveyor belts. characterized.

In addition, the supply unit includes a vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration to finely powder the disinfectant; And it characterized in that it further comprises a pressurized spraying device for spraying the micropowdered disinfectant solution at a high pressure.

The drying unit may include a first drying fan installed between an upper belt and a lower belt among the conveyor belts to supply air to the upper side.

In addition, the drying unit may further include a second drying fan installed on the upper part of the upper belt and supplying air to the lower side.

In addition, the drying unit, characterized in that it comprises a heating means for heating the periphery of the conveyor belt.

In addition, the conveying unit, it is characterized in that it includes a plurality of conveying rollers are installed to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals.

In addition, further comprising a first detection sensor for detecting whether the smartphone is placed on the transfer unit and a second detection sensor for detecting the position of the smartphone placed on the transfer portion, the control unit, the first detection sensor in the When the smartphone is placed on the transfer unit, the transfer unit is operated, and when the smart phone moves close to the disinfection unit in the second detection sensor, the disinfection unit is operated, and when the smartphone moves close to the drying unit It is characterized in that the drying unit is operated.

According to the automatic smart phone disinfection apparatus according to the present invention as described above, by automatically disinfecting the smart phone, there is an effect that can prevent infectious diseases mediated by the smart phone.

In addition, according to the present invention, disinfection and drying can be performed quickly to the fine parts of the smart phone by fine powdering the disinfectant solution by ultrasonic vibration and spraying it at high pressure.

In addition, according to the present invention, through the hole formed in the conveyor belt, even if the smartphone is not rotated, there is an effect that the disinfectant solution can be sprayed on both the upper and lower surfaces of the smartphone and dried.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that can prevent deterioration of the durability of the belt due to the hole formed in the conveyor belt through the reinforcing part installed on the conveyor belt.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the control unit controls the transfer unit, the disinfection unit, and the drying unit using the first detection sensor and the second detection sensor, it is possible to efficiently operate the smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the control unit recognizes the size of the smartphone through a predetermined means, and controls the transfer speed of the transfer unit, the amount of disinfectant sprayed from the disinfection unit, and the drying unit differently based on this, the smart phone automatic disinfection device There is an effect that can operate more efficiently.

1 is a perspective view of a smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the conveyor belt of the smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a schematic side view of the automatic smart phone disinfection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a schematic side view of the automatic smart phone disinfection device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a schematic side view of a smart phone automatic disinfection device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the automatic smart phone disinfection apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a perspective view of a smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a transfer unit, a disinfection unit, a drying unit, and a control unit (not shown).

The transfer unit may include a device for transferring the smartphone 10 shown in FIG. 1 to one side. To this end, the transfer unit may include a first roller 110 , a second roller 120 , a conveyor belt 130 , and a driving unit 140 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the first roller 110 and the second roller 120 included in the transfer unit are installed to be spaced apart from each other, and the conveyor belt 130 includes the first roller 110 and the second roller 120 . ) can be wrapped around The first roller 110 and the second roller 120 move the conveyor belt 130 to one side while rotating in one direction, so that the smartphone 10 placed on the upper part of the conveyor belt 130 moves to one side (refer to FIG. 1 ). to move to the lower right).

The driving unit 140 is connected to the second roller 120 and serves to rotate the second roller 120 , and includes a motor to transmit rotational force to the second roller 120 ; and a gear structure for connecting the motor and the second roller 120 , and the rotation speed of the second roller 120 may be controlled through output control of the motor. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the driving unit 140 rotates only the second roller 120 , but the present invention does not limit the object rotated by the driving unit 140 to the second roller 120 , and the first There may be embodiments in which only the roller 110 is rotated, or both the first roller 110 and the second roller 120 are rotated.

The disinfection unit is installed in the transfer section of the transfer unit, that is, around the conveyor belt 130 and sprays the disinfectant solution toward the smartphone 10 to sterilize the smartphone 10, and for the operation as described above, shown in FIG. As described above, it may include an upper injection unit 210 , a lower injection unit 220 , a disinfectant solution supply line 230 , and a supply unit 240 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the upper injection unit 210 and the lower injection unit 220 may be respectively installed with the upper belt 131 of the conveyor belt 130 interposed therebetween. The upper injection unit 210 and the lower injection unit 220 may be connected to each other and fixed, and receive the disinfectant solution from the supply unit 240 through a single disinfectant solution supply line 230 , and the upper injection unit 210 and the lower portion The disinfectant solution may be sprayed in the direction of the smartphone 10 through a nozzle provided in the spray unit 220 . At this time, the disinfectant solution may be sprayed in the form of high-pressure gas or droplets.

The upper spray unit 210 and the lower spray unit 220 are provided with a plurality of nozzles, and the disinfectant solution may be sprayed through each nozzle. In this case, the number, diameter, and shape of the nozzles may be variously adjusted as needed. For example, by making the diameter of the nozzle at the center of the plurality of nozzles smaller than that of the outer portion, the pressure of the disinfectant sprayed to the center of the smartphone can be increased, thereby maximizing the disinfection efficiency.

In addition, by adjusting the spray angle of each nozzle, it is possible to spray the disinfectant solution on the top, bottom and side surfaces of the smartphone. For example, if the spraying angle of the nozzle is vertical, only the upper and lower surfaces of the smartphone can be disinfected, and the spraying angle of the nozzle is tilted to a certain extent in the moving direction and/or in the opposite direction of the conveyor belt 130. , it is possible to spray a sufficient amount of the disinfectant solution to the top, bottom, front and rear sides of the smartphone 10 .

In addition, the length of the upper injection unit 210 and the lower injection unit 220 is formed to be longer than the width of the conveyor belt 130 , and the injection angle of the nozzle located outside the area of the conveyor belt 130 is adjusted to the conveyor belt 130 . If it is inclined to a certain degree toward the side, a sufficient amount of the disinfectant solution can be sprayed also on the side of the smartphone 10 .

The supply unit 240 serves to store the disinfectant solution sprayed through the upper injection unit 210 and the lower injection unit 220 . Various types of disinfectant solutions may be used in the present invention, and in this embodiment, a disinfectant solution in which ethanol, water, an antibacterial agent and fragrance are mixed may be used. In this case, the content of ethanol is preferably 50 to 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the disinfectant solution.

Although not shown in the drawings, a separate opening for filling the disinfectant solution may be formed in the supply unit 240. In order to check the remaining amount of the disinfectant solution, part or all of the supply unit 240 is formed of a transparent material, A separate sensor capable of sensing the remaining amount of the disinfectant solution is installed inside the supply unit 240 , and information on the remaining amount of the disinfectant solution sensed by the corresponding sensor may be transmitted to the above-described control unit.

In addition, the supply unit 240 may include a spray device, and the disinfectant solution may be sprayed through a nozzle by the spray device in a spray manner.

In addition, the supply unit 240 includes a vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration to finely powder the disinfectant; and a pressure spraying device for spraying the micropowdered disinfectant solution at a high pressure.

The vibrator generates ultrasonic vibrations, and molecules constituting the disinfectant solution are vibrated by the generated ultrasonic vibrations, so that the disinfectant solution is finely powdered.

At this time, the disinfectant solution finely powdered by the pressure of the pressure spraying device may be sprayed through the nozzle at high pressure.

By spraying the disinfectant solution in a method that splits the disinfectant solution into very small pieces through the vibration pressurization method by ultrasonic waves, the density of the disinfectant solution is increased, and even the microscopic parts of the smartphone can be disinfected and dried.

The control unit may receive information on the residual amount of the disinfectant solution and inform the manager to charge the disinfectant solution, and may adjust the amount of the disinfectant solution sprayed through the residual amount information of the disinfectant solution.

In the present invention, the time required for the disinfection unit is preferably 2 to 5 seconds, and the time required for the drying unit is preferably 1 to 5 seconds.

2 shows only the conveyor belt 130 used in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1 , even when the disinfectant solution is sprayed toward the smartphone 10 located on the upper side from the lower spray unit 220 , the disinfectant solution is not applied to the lower surface of the smartphone 10 because it is blocked by the conveyor belt 130 . it may not be In this embodiment, in order to prevent this, a hole 133 is formed in the surface of the conveyor belt 130, and when the antiseptic solution is sprayed from the lower part of the upper belt 131 toward the smart phone 10 located at the upper side, the disinfectant solution is discharged. It can be supplied to the lower surface of the smartphone 10 . At this time, the size, shape, and number of the holes 133 can be variously adjusted as needed, so that the disinfectant solution is sufficiently supplied to the portion of the lower surface of the smartphone 10 that comes into contact with the portion where the hole 133 is not formed. can do.

As shown in FIG. 2 , when a plurality of holes 133 are formed in the conveyor belt 130 , durability may be weakened, and damage may occur to the conveyor belt 130 rotating in a state in which sufficient tension is maintained. In order to prevent this, in the present invention, the reinforcing material 134 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt 130 to improve durability of the conveyor belt 130 .

The reinforcing material 134 may be formed of a material having a stronger rigidity than the material constituting the conveyor belt 130 , and as an example of the material constituting the reinforcing material 134 , is a metal wire or strip, or a coated metal layer. can be In FIG. 2 , the reinforcing material 134 is formed at each of both edges in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt 130 , but the present invention does not limit the position of the reinforcing material 134 thereto. There may be an embodiment in which the reinforcing material 134 is formed not only on both edges in the width direction based on the longitudinal direction, but also on the middle portion.

The conveyor belt 130 may be formed of paper provided with a reinforcing material 134 . In this case, the paper may be of the same type as general A4 paper or Korean paper having larger pores than other papers, or paper having a plurality of holes 133 formed therein.

Although the method of spraying the disinfectant solution from the disinfection unit to only the upper and lower surfaces of the smartphone 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1 , the present invention is not limited thereto. have. For example, the length of the upper injection part 210 and the lower injection part 220 is formed to be longer than the width of the conveyor belt 130 , and the nozzles located outside the area of the conveyor belt 130 are vertically upward. Alternatively, it is not formed downward, but is installed inclined to a certain degree toward the conveyor belt 130 and sprays the disinfectant solution, so that a sufficient amount of the disinfectant solution is also sprayed on the side of the smartphone 10 .

In addition to this, the nozzles formed in each of the upper injection unit 210 and the lower injection unit 220 are inclined to some extent in the moving direction and/or the opposite direction of the conveyor belt 130, so that the front side and A sufficient amount of disinfectant can be sprayed on the rear side as well.

Figure 3 shows a schematic side view of the smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The drying unit is located at the rear end of the disinfection unit to dry the smart phone 10 in which the disinfectant solution is sprayed. There may be various methods for the drying unit to dry the smartphone 10 , and in the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the disinfectant solution located on the surface of the smartphone 10 may be dried using wind. As described above, for operation, in this embodiment, the drying unit may include the first drying fan 310 .

The first drying fan 310 is positioned between the upper belt 131 and the lower belt 132 of the conveyor belt 130 to supply air upward. The wind supplied to the upper belt 131 through the first drying fan 310 may dry the disinfectant solution located on the lower surface of the smartphone 10 through the hole 133 . Since the first drying fan 310 supplies air only to the lower surface of the smart phone 10 , the upper surface of the smart phone 10 may not be dried. In order to prevent this, as shown in FIG. 4 , in the smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the drying unit is installed on the upper part of the upper belt 131 and is located on the upper surface of the smart phone 10 located on the lower side. It may further include a second drying fan 320 for supplying air.

In the case of the smartphone 10, a plurality of parts that require electrical contact, such as an earphone terminal or a charging terminal, are formed on the outer surface. Therefore, if the disinfectant solution is not properly dried while the disinfectant solution is sprayed on these terminals, problems such as poor recognition or malfunction may occur. Since these terminals are mainly formed on the side of the smartphone 10 , the drying unit generates additional wind from the side to the smartphone 10 in addition to the first drying fan 310 and the second drying fan 320 . It may further include a fan.

In addition, the first drying fan 310 , the second drying fan 320 , and a ring-shaped fan in which an additional fan is integrated may be used. The annular fan is a fan of a method of supplying wind to the inner circumferential side, in a manner of discharging compressed air like a bladeless fan, and by configuring the upper belt 131 to pass through the center of the annular fan, the smartphone ( 10), the upper surface, lower surface and all of the side surfaces can be dried.

Even using the method as described above, it may not be possible to sufficiently dry the disinfectant solution over the entire smart phone 10 . To solve this, the drying unit of the present invention may further include a heating means (not shown) for heating the periphery of the conveyor belt 130 to dry the disinfectant solution using temperature, in addition to the drying fan described above. The heating means is installed adjacent to the first drying fan 310 and the second drying fan 320 to supply hot air from the first drying fan 310 and the second drying fan 320 . , the drying efficiency can be improved.

The control unit may control the transfer unit, the disinfection unit, and the drying unit described above.

The control unit can control the conveying unit, the disinfecting unit, and the drying unit using various sensors, and the present invention provides a first detection sensor (not shown) for detecting whether the smartphone is placed on the conveyor belt 130 for this purpose, and A second detection sensor for detecting a position placed on the conveyor belt 130 may be further included.

The first detection sensor may be implemented as a pressure detection sensor installed under the conveyor belt 130 to detect a pressure change by the smart phone 10, or may be implemented in a form using an image processing method.

When it is determined by the first detection sensor that the smartphone 10 is placed on the conveyor belt 130 , the control unit may operate the transfer unit, and it is determined that the smartphone 10 is not located on the conveyor belt 130 . In this case, by stopping the transfer unit, it is possible to use the smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention more efficiently.

The second detection sensor may be implemented as an infrared sensor installed in the upper injection unit 210 or may be implemented using an image processing method like the first detection sensor.

When the control unit determines that the smart phone 10 transferred through the transfer unit is positioned adjacent to the disinfection unit, in particular, the upper injection unit 210 through the second detection sensor, the control unit operates the disinfection unit to spray the disinfectant solution. Also, when the smart phone 10 moves a certain distance away from the upper injection unit 210 and the lower injection unit 220, the operation of the disinfection unit may be stopped. Similarly, the second detection sensor may be used in the same manner for the operation of the drying unit.

5 schematically shows a smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 5, the transfer unit in the automatic smart phone disinfection apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention is implemented through the transfer roller 150, rather than being implemented using the rollers and the conveyor belt of the first embodiment. .

A plurality of conveying rollers 150 are installed to be spaced apart from one another at a predetermined interval, and the frame 160 serves to support the plurality of conveying rollers 150 to be rotatable. The plurality of conveying rollers 150 may be operated through a separate driving unit, and the plurality of conveying rollers 150 being spaced apart by a predetermined interval is a space between two adjacent conveying rollers 150 , and the lower injection unit 210 . This is to ensure that the disinfectant solution sprayed from is supplied to the smart phone 10 .

That is, in this embodiment, by using a plurality of spaced-apart transfer rollers 150, the effect of the hole 133 of the conveyor belt 130 can be obtained. In addition, in this embodiment, by using a plurality of conveying rollers 150, unlike the first embodiment in which the conveyor belt 130 moves in close contact, the smart phone 10 in the process of moving through the conveying roller 150 Since the entire lower surface is sequentially exposed, there is an effect that the process of drying the lower surface of the smartphone 10 is easier compared to the first embodiment.

The conveying roller 150 shown in FIG. 5 may be rotated using a separate driving device, but the smartphone 10 may be moved from left to right by gravity. To this end, the present invention may further include a tilting device (not shown) for adjusting the inclination of the frame 160 by combining the conveying roller 150 and the conveying rollers 150, and the control unit uses the tilting device. By controlling the left end of the frame 160 to be higher than the right end, the smartphone 10 can move from left to right without a separate driving unit.

In addition, the present invention may further include a storage unit for storing information related to the size of the smart phone 10, in particular, the smart phone 10. This is to determine the optimal amount of disinfectant spraying or to adjust the moving speed of the transfer unit, since the amount of disinfectant sprayed varies according to the size of the smart phone 10 .

The control unit grasps the type of the smart phone 10 placed on the transfer unit through a predetermined means, and uses the information of the smart phone stored in the storage unit to determine the optimal amount of disinfectant solution required for disinfection of the corresponding smart phone 10 and the transfer unit. By determining the moving speed and drying time of the drying unit, the transfer unit, the disinfection unit, and the drying unit can be controlled.

At this time, as a predetermined means for determining the type of the smartphone 10 , there may be a method using a short-range wireless communication method with the smartphone 10 , and for this purpose, the present invention provides a short-distance method under the conveyor belt 130 . Including the wireless communication module, it is possible to receive device information of the corresponding smart phone from the smart phone 10 in the corresponding wireless communication module. Also, unlike this, there may be an embodiment in which the size of the smart phone 10 is simply determined by an image processing method without a separate storage unit. In more detail, auxiliary lines in the form of a grid spaced apart at regular intervals may be drawn on the upper surface (surface on which the smartphone is placed) of the conveyor belt 130, and a predetermined camera is placed on the conveyor belt 130 by the smartphone 10 placed on the conveyor belt 130. The size of the smartphone 10 is derived through how much of these grids are occupied, and the control unit controls the transfer unit, the disinfection unit, and the drying unit using the size information of the smartphone 10 derived through the above-described method. can do.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of application is varied, and anyone with ordinary knowledge in the field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims It goes without saying that various modifications are possible.

10: Smartphone
110: first roller
120: second roller
130: conveyor belt
131: upper belt
132: lower belt
140: drive unit
150: transfer roller
160: frame
210: upper injection unit
220: lower injection unit
230: disinfectant supply line
240: supply
310: first drying fan
320: second drying fan

Claims (7)

a transfer unit for transferring the smartphone placed on the upper side to one side;
a disinfection unit installed in the transfer section of the transfer unit to spray the disinfectant solution toward the smartphone;
a drying unit located at a rear end of the disinfecting unit to dry the smart phone to which the disinfecting solution is sprayed;
a control unit for controlling the transfer unit, the disinfection unit, and the drying unit; and
In the smart phone automatic disinfection apparatus comprising; a storage unit for storing information related to the size of the smart phone,
The transfer unit,
a first roller and a second roller installed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval;
a conveyor belt which is wound around the first roller and the second roller and rotates, a plurality of holes are formed therethrough, and a smart phone is placed thereon; and
Including; a driving unit for rotating the first roller or the second roller;
The disinfection unit,
an upper injection unit and a lower injection unit respectively installed with an upper belt located therebetween among the conveyor belts; and
It includes; a supply unit for supplying the disinfectant solution to the upper and lower spraying parts,
The drying unit,
Among the conveyor belts, a first drying fan installed between the upper belt and the lower belt to supply air to the upper side; includes;
The control unit determines the type of smartphone placed on the transfer unit, and uses the size information of the smartphone stored in the storage unit to determine the amount of disinfectant spray required for disinfection of the corresponding smartphone, the moving speed of the transfer unit, and the drying time of the drying unit to control the transfer unit, the disinfection unit and the drying unit,
The control unit grasps the size of the smartphone, and based on this, controls the transfer speed of the transfer unit, the amount of disinfectant sprayed from the disinfection unit, and the drying time of the drying unit, thereby efficiently operating the smart phone automatic disinfection device. Smartphone automatic disinfection device.
delete delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The drying unit,
A second drying fan installed on the upper part of the upper belt and supplying air to the lower side; Smartphone automatic disinfection device further comprising a.
According to claim 1,
a first detection sensor for detecting whether the smartphone is placed on the transfer unit; and
a second sensor for detecting the position of the smart phone placed on the transfer unit;
further comprising,
The control unit, when the smart phone is placed on the transfer unit in the first detection sensor, operates the transfer unit,
Smart phone automatic disinfection device, characterized in that the second detection sensor operates the disinfection unit when the smartphone moves close to the disinfection unit, and operates the drying unit when the smartphone moves close to the drying unit .

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