KR20040046142A - Dehydrating and Sterilizating Equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for dehydrating and sterilizing a dish towel or a sanitary wet towel is provided to dehydrate a dish towel used in the kitchen or a sanitary wet towel used in the hospital and then sterilize it using the ultraviolet rays. CONSTITUTION: The apparatus(10) for dehydrating and sterilizing a dish towel/a sanitary wet towel comprises a main body(20) having a determined shape; a dehydrating tank(30) installed inside the main body and rotated by a motor(60); an ultraviolet lamp irradiating the ultraviolet rays to the dehydrated dish towel and sanitary wet towel; a lid(40) bonded closely to the main body; a switch(90) for controlling the operation of the dehydrating tank and the ultraviolet lamp; a drain pipe(70) for draining the dehydrated water outward; and a watertight unit(80) preventing the water emitted from the dehydrating tank from flowing into the motor.

Description

Dehydrating and Sterilizating Equipment

The present invention relates to a small dehydrator, and more particularly, to a dehydration and sterilization apparatus that sterilizes using ultraviolet rays after dehydrating sanitary towels used in kitchens and hospitals.

In general, sanitary towels used at home or in hospitals are attached to various kinds of dirt when used, so when left in a wet state for a long time, various bacteria multiply and transfer various diseases and infectious diseases. Therefore, these towels and towels must be washed and dried after use. However, bacteria are very likely to multiply if they are washed after use, dried or washed towels or sanitary wipes in a natural state, or left in the open air for a long time in a hot and humid state such as a rainy season. In addition, at home, there is no special place to dry or store dishcloths, so it is not good to see them because they are properly dried or stored on taps or spoon hangers.

Accordingly, a dehydration function for dehydrating wet towels or sanitary towels, a sterilization function for preventing the growth of bacteria in the dehydrated towels or sanitary towels, and a storage function for hygienic storage of the sterilized towels or sanitary towels The present invention requires a new type of product which not only prevents the growth of bacteria at the source, but also looks good and does not have to be squeezed by hand.

On the other hand, the dehydrator is a device for removing the water contained in the laundry by using a centrifugal force, as shown in Figure 1, the dehydration barrel (3) is coupled to the rotating shaft of the motor (5) and the dehydration container ( It consists of the drain pipe 7 etc. for draining the water dehydrated by rotation of 3).

In addition, the ultraviolet sterilizer is a device for sterilizing various pathogens such as E. coli, diphtheria, and dysentery by irradiating ultraviolet rays (UV) having a wavelength in the range of 185 to 280 nm, as shown in FIG. Ballasts connected to the ballast, UV lamps connected to the ballast, and high intensity reflectors.

In particular, such UV sterilizers are largely classified into fixed sterilizers and portable portable sterilizers. The fixed sterilizers are UV lamps directly mounted on dish sterilizers, drinking water sterilizers, refrigerators, washing machines and vacuum cleaners. It consists of power supply, switch, ballast and ultraviolet lamp only to be portable instead of installing directly. Therefore, by placing a portable sterilizer near cutting boards, knives, cloths, beddings, or in bathrooms, shoes, and closets, sterilization of bacteria in various places and articles is performed.

However, up to now, no dehydrator is installed to sink a dish in a home sink. In addition, the conventional dehydrator is mainly to dehydrate the clothes, so most of the capacity is not suitable for dehydrating the dishcloth having a small volume. In addition, the conventional portable UV sterilizer does not have a separate case, so there is a possibility that harmful UV rays may be directly exposed to the human body at a close distance when used, and a storage box for storing dish towels is not provided. there was.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the main object of the present invention is installed near the sink to provide a dehydration and sterilization device for washing and sanitary wipes and sanitary towels and sanitary wipes that can be dehydrated and stored hygienically. It is.

The present invention also dehydrates the dish-washed dish using centrifugal force, and radiates ultraviolet rays to the dehydrated dish to prevent germs from propagating, as well as to keep the dehydrated dish in a sanitary condition from the outside. It is to provide a sanitary towel dehydration and sterilization device.

1 is a partial cutaway perspective view showing a compact dehydrator according to the prior art,

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the ultraviolet sterilizer according to the prior art,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the dish towel / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the dishcloth / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention.

***** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings ****

10: Dishwashing / Hygiene wipes dehydration and sterilizer

20: body 30: dehydration bottle

40: lid 50: UV lamp

60: motor 70: drainage pipe

In order to achieve the above object, a dish towel / sanitary towel dewatering and sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body having a predetermined form, a dehydration bucket rotated by a motor, an ultraviolet lamp radiating ultraviolet rays to the dehydrated dish towel, and a sanitary towel; A lid tightly coupled to the main body, a switch for controlling the operation of the dehydration container and the ultraviolet lamp, a drain pipe for draining the water dehydrated by the dehydration container to the outside, and water discharged from the dewatering container. It characterized in that it comprises a watertight means for blocking so as not to flow into the motor.

And the lid is characterized in that rotatably coupled to the top of the body.

The switch is installed between the lid and the main body is characterized in that the operation according to the opening and closing state of the lid.

The motor is operated according to whether the lid is opened or closed and stopped after a time set by the timer.

The ultraviolet lamp motor is operated by the opening or closing of the lid or by the control means, characterized in that automatically stopped after a time set by the timer.

The ultraviolet lamp and the motor is characterized in that automatically stopped when the lid is opened.

Waterproof rubber packing is installed between the lid and the main body.

The airtight means is characterized in that the diaphragm and the rubber cap having a predetermined shape for blocking the water discharged from the dehydration container.

And the lower part of the motor and the main body is characterized in that the anti-vibration plate is installed to prevent the vibration.

The lower part of the main body is characterized in that the non-slip plate is installed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration of the dish towel / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization apparatus (hereinafter abbreviated as 'dish towel dehydrator'). First, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the dishcloth dehydrator 10 according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view for showing the internal structure of the dishcloth dehydrator (10). The dishwasher dehydrator 10 according to the present invention includes a dehydration unit for dehydrating the dishcloth or sanitary towel, and a sterilizing unit for sterilizing the dehydrated dishcloth, and a storage unit for storing for a predetermined time in a sterilized state. The storage portion becomes a dehydration container of the dehydration portion.

That is, as shown in the figure, the dishwasher dehydrator 10 is largely rotatable in the cylindrical body 20, the dehydration container 30 installed inside the main body 20, and the upper end of the main body 20 The lid 40, the UV lamp 50 installed on the bottom surface of the lid 40 to radiate ultraviolet rays into the dehydration container 30, and the main body so as to rotate the dehydration container 30. The motor 60 is installed in the lower portion of the 20, the drain pipe 70 is installed on one side of the main body 20 to drain the water dewatered in the dehydration tank 30, and in the dehydration tank 30 It is configured to include a watertight means (80) for preventing the discharged water is introduced into the motor (60).

In addition, a line push switch 90 is installed between the lid 40 and the main body 20 so that the motor 60 operates according to the opening and closing of the lid 40. That is, when the lid 40 is fully coupled to the upper portion of the main body 20, power is applied to the motor 60 so that the dehydration container 30 connected to the rotation shaft 63 of the motor 60 rotates at a high speed. Dehydrate dish towels etc. put in the dehydration bottle. The dewatered water is discharged to the sink through the drain pipe 70. When the time set by the timer 95 installed in the lid 40 elapses, the rotation of the motor 60 is automatically stopped.

Subsequently, when the ultraviolet lamp 50 is operated by the action of the control means 97 installed on the lid 40, the ultraviolet rays are emitted to a cloth in the dehydration container 30. In addition, a ballast 53 is connected to the ultraviolet lamp 50 in series to prevent an increase in current. The ultraviolet lamp 50 has a double or triple electrode of tungsten on both sides and charges an emitter emitting hot electrons therein. Emitters are used with oxides such as barium in order to energize electron emission. After vacuuming in a glass tube, a small amount of mercury and argon gas are enclosed. In addition, a glow lamp is provided to automatically light easily. That is, the discharge tube is characterized by the discharge lamp, when the discharge starts the tube current gradually increases and destroys the electrode, so that the ballast 53 is provided to limit the current to a certain value or less.

Therefore, when power is applied to the ultraviolet lamp 50 by the control means 97, the bimetal electrode of the lighting tube first generates heat and contacts the bielectrode. At this time, the electric current flows in the discharge tube almost twice as normal and the coil is preheated. Hot electrons are emitted from the emitter by preheating, and ultraviolet rays are generated by acting on the mercury vapor which is saturated steam by the discharge. The ultraviolet rays have a bactericidal action, but the one having a wavelength of 185 -280 nm has a large bactericidal power, and when 1 minute of ultraviolet rays having an intensity of 100 μW per 1 cm ^{2 are} exerted for 1 minute, 99% of E. coli, diphtheria bacteria, and dysentery bacteria die. In particular, ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 253.7 nm exhibit the greatest bactericidal effect by destroying the DNA sequence.

On the other hand, the upper portion of the ultraviolet lamp 50, the reflecting plate 55 is used to enable the ultraviolet radiation emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 50 to be irradiated into the dehydrator. Various materials may be used as the material of the reflector 55, and when aluminum (Al) is used, a reflectance of 95% or more may be obtained. The shape of the reflective plate 55 may be selected in various shapes according to the shape of the ultraviolet lamp 50 used. For example, the UV lamp 50 may have a rod shape or a circular shape, and the shape of the reflective plate 55 may be determined according to this shape.

And the front of the lid 40 is provided with a coupling means 75 for coupling with the main body 20. That is, the coupling means 75 is composed of a hook and a locking jaw and can be opened or closed in a one-touch manner.

In addition, the lid 40 is formed in whole or in part a transparent window to see the operating state of the inside.

On the other hand, the airtight means 80 is a rubber cap for sealingly sealing the through hole through which the diaphragm 25 installed in the main body 20 and the center of the diaphragm penetrates and through which the rotating shaft 63 of the motor penetrates ( 83) and a fixed plate 85 for fixing the rubber cam 83 to the diaphragm 25.

And the lower portion of the main body 20 is provided with a vibration preventing plate 45 made of a rubber plate or polyurethane foam to absorb the vibration of the motor 60, the bottom surface of the main body 20 is made of a raw rubber or the like Preventing plate 49 is installed to prevent movement from side to side in the sink or the like.

Look at the action of the dish towel / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention. For example, in the case of dish towels used at home, after washing dishes and washing the used dish towels with clean water, and then rinsing, pressing the upper portion of the lid 40 of the dishcloth dehydrator according to the present invention to open the lid 40, and then wet The dishcloth of the state is put into the dehydration container 30. When the coupling means 75 is fully engaged by lowering the lid 40, the line push switch 90 provided between the lid 40 and the main body 20 is contacted to drive the motor 60. Then, the dehydration container 30 is rotated at high speed so that the dishcloth is dewatered and the dewatered water is discharged to the outside through the drainage pipe 70. After dehydration for a predetermined time, the rotation of the motor 60 is stopped by the timer 95.

When the above-described dehydration process is completed, the ultraviolet lamp 50 is automatically operated by the control means 97 to kill microorganisms breeding in dish cloths and the like. And immediately after the user opens the lid 40, the UV lamp 50 is automatically turned off. In addition, the ultraviolet lamp 50 may be set to blink periodically for a predetermined time, to prevent problems caused by long time operation.

As described above, the dishcloth / sanitary towel dehydration and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention may be installed near a sink to dehydrate and wash hygiene towels or sanitary towels that are washed by hand, thereby preventing harmful germs from multiplying and endangering health. It is effective.

The present invention can also keep the sink clean because it can be stored hygienically in a state in which the dehydrated dishcloth is cut off from the outside has an effect that looks good.

Claims (8)

A main body having a predetermined shape, a dehydration container installed inside the main body and rotated by a motor, an ultraviolet lamp for radiating ultraviolet rays to the dehydrated cloth and sanitary towels, a lid tightly coupled to the main body, and the dewatering A switch for controlling the operation of the barrel and the ultraviolet lamp, a drain pipe for draining the water dewatered by the dehydration container to the outside, and watertight means for blocking the water discharged from the dewatering container from being introduced into the motor. Dishwashing / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization device characterized in that configured. The method of claim 1, The lid is a dishcloth / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization device, characterized in that rotatably coupled to the upper end of the body via a hinge means. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A contact switch is installed between the lid and the upper end of the main body, the dishcloth / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization device, characterized in that operated in accordance with the opening and closing state of the lid. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Dishwashing / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization device, characterized in that the UV lamp is installed in the lower portion of the lid. A main body having a cylindrical space formed therein, a dehydration container installed inside the main body, a lid rotatably installed at an upper end of the main body, an ultraviolet lamp installed at a bottom of the lid to radiate ultraviolet rays into the dewatering container, A motor installed in the lower portion of the main body so as to rotate the dehydration container, a drain pipe installed on one side of the main body to drain the water dewatered from the dehydration container, and the water discharged from the dehydration container flows into the motor Dishwashing / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization apparatus comprising a watertight means for preventing it from being. The method of claim 5, The airtight means includes a diaphragm installed in the main body, a rubber cap installed in the through hole of the diaphragm, and a fixing plate for fixing the rubber cap to the diaphragm. . The method of claim 5, Dishwashing / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization device, characterized in that the anti-vibration plate is installed in the lower portion of the motor and the main body to prevent vibration. The method of claim 5, Dish cloth / sanitary wipes dehydration and sterilization device, characterized in that the non-slip plate is installed in the lower portion of the main body.