KR20100001915A - Case having illumination and sterilization ability - Google Patents

Abstract

An improved structure storage box with lighting and sanitizing functions is disclosed as the door is opened and closed. Such a storage box has a door and a body to provide a confined space for accommodating an object, and operates to have an illumination mode for illuminating the confined space and a sterilization mode for sterilizing an object contained in the confined or confined space. The lighting and sterilization module and a switching unit for switching the lighting and sterilization module to operate in either of the lighting mode and the sterilization mode, so that separate lighting must be used to check the state inside the storage box or objects contained in the storage box. It can reduce discomfort, and can also provide sterilization of the inside of the storage box or housed objects.

Description

CASE HAVING ILLUMINATION AND STERILIZATION ABILITY}

The present invention relates to a storage box for storing goods, and more particularly, to a storage box having an illumination and sterilization function capable of performing both lighting and sterilization functions.

In general, a variety of lighting devices are employed to check the interior space of the storage box for storing things or food, such as a closet or refrigerator. In addition, insect repellents or fungicides may be used to secure antibacterial functions to solve problems such as contamination or decay of objects inside the storage box, and damage to bedding, clothing, and footwear caused by bacteria, mites, pests, and the like.

If there is no lighting device inside the storage box may be inconvenient to rely on the external lighting to check the inside of the storage box, or require a separate means such as a flash, and insect repellent or sterilization function when using an insect repellent or fungicide Periodic management is required to maintain the system.

Accordingly, there is a need for a storage box that can meet the requirements for lighting to check the condition inside the storage box or an object accommodated therein, as well as the demand for insect repellent or insecticide or sterilization function.

Accordingly, the present invention is to improve the conventional problems as described above, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a storage box of an improved structure having both lighting and sterilization function.

A storage box according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, provided with a door and a body to provide a limited space for accommodating an object, an illumination mode for illuminating the limited space, the limited space and the A vocation and sterilization module operative to have a sterilization mode for sterilizing objects contained in a confined space; And a switching unit for switching the illumination and sterilization module to operate in any one of the illumination mode and the sterilization mode.

Preferably, the switching unit, the switching depending on the opening and closing of the door, the opening and switching of the lighting and sterilization module to operate in the illumination mode, the lighting and sterilization module when closing the door This can be switched to operate in the sterilization mode.

Preferably, the illumination and sterilization module, the lighting unit is turned on in the illumination mode; And a sterilization unit turned on in the sterilization mode.

Preferably, the lighting unit may include one or more white LEDs, and the lighting unit may include one or more UV LEDs.

The present invention provides a storage box with lighting and sterilization function, thereby reducing the inconvenience of using an external light or using a separate means such as a flash for checking the state of the storage box or an object contained therein, and together with the storage box It also has the effect of providing sterilization function for the received object.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description and drawings are merely illustrated and limited to those skilled in the art to help those skilled in the art to understand the present invention, and thus, these points are used for limiting the scope of the present invention. It should not be done.

1 is a block diagram showing a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the storage box 100 includes a switching unit 110 and an illumination and sterilization module 120.

The storage box 100 has a door and a body, and provides a limited space for accommodating an object. The object may be food, bedding, clothing, shoes, etc., but is not limited thereto. When the storage box 100 accommodates food, it may be referred to as a refrigerator. When the storage box 100 accommodates food, it may be called furniture or a storage cabinet. Accordingly, the storage box 100 herein is defined to provide a limited space for accommodating various types of objects.

Illumination and sterilization module 120 has two modes of operation: illumination mode and sterilization mode. The former is a single operation of the lighting and sterilization module 120 for illuminating the limited space inside the storage box 100 to check the state of the limited space inside the storage box 100 or to check the objects contained in the limited space. Mode, the latter is one mode of operation of the illumination and sterilization module 120 for sterilizing objects contained within or in confined spaces.

Since the objects accommodated in the storage box 100 may be contaminated with various bacteria, bacteria, molds, mites, pests, and the like, the sterilization mode is a mode for sterilizing or insecticides. Therefore, in the present specification, for the convenience of explanation, insects (or insecticides) in the meaning of controlling pests are broadly defined as being included in the meaning of sterilization. Therefore, hereinafter, it will only be described simply by sterilization.

The switching unit 110 is a part for switching the lighting and sterilization module 120 to operate in any one of the lighting mode and the sterilization mode. Mode switching by the switching unit 110 may be implemented in various forms as necessary. For example, it may be selectively used only when each of the illumination mode or sterilization mode is required. However, in such a case, when operating in the sterilization mode when opening, it may cause a safety problem, it is preferable that the sterilization mode to proceed only when the door is closed.

Alternatively, as shown, the switching of the lighting mode or the sterilization mode may be dependent on the opening or closing of the door coupled to the body of the storage box 100. That is, the switching unit 110 may switch depending on the opening or closing of the door.

Opening and closing of the door may be implemented in various ways. For example, the shape of the door may be implemented as a sliding type or a sliding type, and may be any shape as long as it can open or close the body of the storage box 100, and may define a predetermined space when closing. . The door can also be opened or closed manually, but can also be opened or closed remotely.

The power source 130 is directly connected to the storage box 100, in particular the switching unit 110 of the storage box 100. In the case of supplying power from the outside, the power supply 130 as shown in FIG. 1 may be considered, but in the case of a charging method, the power supply 130 may be included in the storage box 100.

2 is a view for explaining the operation of the lighting and sterilization module by the switching of the switching unit in FIG. 1, referring to FIG. 2, the lighting and sterilization module 120 is divided into the lighting unit 122 and the sterilization unit 124. can see.

First, it is assumed that the power source 130 is applied, and the operation process will be described.

First, when the door is closed, when the corresponding closing signal Sc is applied to the switching unit 110, the power supply 130 is applied to the sterilization unit 124 side. Thus, the sterilization unit 124 is turned on to sterilize the limited space in the storage box 100 or an object contained in the limited space. This case is defined as sterilization mode.

On the other hand, when the door is opened and the corresponding open signal So is applied to the switching unit 110, the power supply 130 is applied to the lighting unit 122 side. Thus, the lighting unit 122 is turned on so that the user can easily know the internal state of the storage box 100 without any external lighting.

3 is a view illustrating a specific example of the switching unit and the lighting and sterilization module of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, the switching unit 110 is embodied, and the lighting and sterilization module 120 includes the white LED 122. UV LED 124 is embodied.

The switching unit 110 may turn on the white LED 122 or turn on the UV LED 124 by applying the power supply Vs by switching to the illumination mode M ₁ or the sterilization mode M ₂ . The power source Vs corresponds to the power source 130 of FIG. 2. As described above, when the door is opened, the switching unit 110 may switch to the illumination mode M1, and when the door is closed, the switching unit 110 may switch to the sterilization mode M2.

In the drawing, the lighting unit 122 is represented by only one white LED, but the number thereof is not particularly limited. The sterilization unit 124 is also represented by only one UV LED, but the number thereof is not particularly limited.

4 is a view showing a specific arrangement example of the switching unit 110 and the lighting and sterilization module (120a, 120b, 120c; 120) in the storage box of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, a storage box 100, a switching unit 110 included in the storage box 100, and an illumination and sterilization module 120 are illustrated. Reference numeral 102 denotes a body of the storage box 100, reference numeral 104 denotes a door coupled to the body 102 of the storage box 100, and reference numeral 105 is a body wall surface of the storage box 100. The combination of the door 104 and the body 102 may be made through the coupling members 106a and 106b as shown, but is not limited thereto. In addition, as described above, it may be a sliding type as well as a sliding type shown.

The switching unit 110 requires a portion for detecting the open state of the door 104 or the closed state of the door 104. In FIG. 4, such a portion is simply illustrated by the push button 110 only, and the circuit wiring of the switching unit 110 may be disposed inside the outer wall of the body 102 of the storage box 100, or on the wall 105. Not particularly shown on FIG. 4.

As such, the open or closed state of the door 104 may detect the open or closed state of the door 104 through the push button 110 as shown.

For example, when the door 104 is in an open state, the push button 110 may be maintained in a protruding state. When the door 104 is in a closed state, the push button 110 may be pushed by the door. State is maintained.

Detection of the open or closed state of the door 104 is not limited to the above push button 110 type, but may be implemented in various forms. For example, it may be a method of employing a sensor, such as a contact sensor, a proximity sensor.

The lighting and sterilization module 120 may be located at an appropriate position in consideration of the position of the object to be received in the body 102. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it may be attached to the inner wall surface 105 of the body 102. The lighting and sterilization module 120 includes lighting units 122a and 122b and sterilization units 124a and 124b, and the lighting units 122a and 122b may be white LEDs as illustrated in FIG. 3 and the sterilization unit 124a. 124b) may be a UV LED. The number of white LEDs or UV LEDs used may be arbitrarily adjusted as necessary.

Thus, the storage box having the lighting and sterilizing function according to the present invention reduces the inconvenience of having to use a separate means to check the state inside the storage box or the objects contained therein, and with it, It can also provide sterilization functions.

It is apparent that the storage box having the lighting and sterilizing module according to the present invention as described above is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art. something to do.

1 is a block diagram showing a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a view for explaining the operation of the lighting and sterilization module by the switching of the switch in FIG.

3 is a view showing a specific example of the switching unit and the illumination and sterilization module of Figure 1, and

4 is a view showing a specific arrangement example of the switching unit and the lighting and sterilization module in the storage box of FIG.

Claims (4)

In a storage box having a door and a body to provide a limited space for receiving an object, An illumination and sterilization module operative to have an illumination mode for illuminating the confined space and a sterilization mode for sterilizing objects contained within the confined space or the confined space; And Storage box characterized in that it comprises a switching unit for switching the illumination and sterilization module to operate in any one of the illumination mode and the sterilization mode. The method according to claim 1, The switching unit is switched depending on the opening and closing of the door, When the door is opened, the lighting and sterilization module is switched to operate in the lighting mode, Storage when the door is closed, the lighting and sterilization module to switch to operate in the sterilization mode. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The lighting and sterilization module, An illumination unit turned on in the illumination mode; And Storage box comprising a sterilization unit is turned on in the sterilization mode. The method according to claim 3, The lighting unit includes one or more white LEDs, The sterilization compartment, characterized in that it comprises one or more UV LED.

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