KR20190087924A - Uv disinfection sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a UV disinfection sterilizer. By using a reflector reflecting the UV for disinfection emitted from a UV generator, it is possible to expect further improved sterilizing effect by diffusing the UV into a case. The UV disinfection sterilizer may also be easy to use due to downsizing, making it possible to move freely without being limited by space.

Description

UV DISINFECTION STERILIZER [0002]

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

Generally, in case of sterilizing objects of various apparatuses by using ultraviolet rays radiated for sterilization, objects to be disinfected are put into a sterilizing chamber of a certain size and sterilized by irradiating the ultraviolet rays emitted for a predetermined time.

As described above, there has been used a sterilizer or a sterilizer for sterilization purposes for sterilizing a target. However, existing sterilizers or disinfectors are in the form of vapor, so there is a risk of burning, and there is a risk that there is a risk of reproduction of bacteria during storage and drying. In addition, existing sterilizers or disinfectors have limited objects to be disinfected according to their sizes, and it is difficult to move them, and there is a limit to occupy a certain space.

Accordingly, a mechanism and a technique capable of sufficiently sterilizing the object without being restricted by space have been required.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 200329778 (registered on October 1, 2003), "Multipurpose Sterilizer"

An object of the present invention is to provide an ultraviolet disinfection sterilizer that can diffuse ultraviolet rays into a case by using a reflector that reflects ultraviolet rays for sterilization emitted from an ultraviolet ray generator so that a further improved disinfecting effect can be expected.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer which can be easily stored and used by a size that is freely movable without being restricted by a space.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an ultraviolet sterilizer that provides a sensory signal to a user in accordance with a disinfection process for a target object, thereby enabling a user to recognize a disinfection process or a time period of the target object.

The ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case having an internal space for inserting a target object, a case having a case coupling portion formed on an inner circumferential surface of an inlet formed at an upper portion thereof, A case over cap which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the case and which is detachably coupled to the case; an ultraviolet generator which is located inside the case over cap and emits ultraviolet rays for sterilizing downward; And a reflector for diffusing ultraviolet rays into the case by reflecting the ultraviolet rays.

The ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a stopper which is located at the lower end of the case and fixes the object, and an ozone generator which is located inside the case and removes viruses in the air.

The ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an LED unit located at an upper end of the case over cap and color-indicating a process of disinfecting the object.

The ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a controller for generating a signal based on the disinfection information generated by the disinfecting process of the object and a control unit electrically connected to the controller, To the mobile device of the mobile terminal.

The control unit may control the object to be disinfected 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 that reflects ultraviolet rays for sterilization emitted from the ultraviolet ray generator, ultraviolet rays are diffused into the case, thereby further improving the disinfecting effect.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily store and use the portable terminal without being limited by the space because of its small size.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user may be provided with a sensory signal suitable for the disinfection process for the object, so that the user can grasp the process or the disinfection process of the object.

1 is a perspective view of an ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of an ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an internal perspective view of a case part of an ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates a system between a UV sterilizer and a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. In addition, the same reference numerals shown in the drawings denote the same members.

Also, terminologies used herein are terms used to properly represent preferred embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the viewer, the intention of the operator, or the custom in the field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

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

The present invention is not limited to the menstrual cup, but may be an object such as a baby nipple, a baby article, a tumbler lid, a baby bottle, a toothbrush, and a denture in addition to a menstrual cup. That is, the object is irrelevant to an object of a size that can be inserted into the case and the case over cap. The present invention disinfects and disinfects a target object contained in the internal space using a reflector that reflects ultraviolet rays for sterilization emitted from the ultraviolet generator.

Hereinafter, the present invention for sterilizing and disinfecting a target object will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.

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

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an ultraviolet sterilizing and disinfecting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention sterilizes and disinfects an object contained in an internal space using a reflector that reflects ultraviolet rays for sterilization emitted from an ultraviolet generator.

The ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case 100 and a case over cap 200 and includes a reflector 120 and an ultraviolet generator 240.

In the case 100, an inner space is formed to insert the object 300, and a case coupling part 110 is formed on an inner circumferential surface of an inlet formed on the upper part.

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 is an internal perspective view of a case part of an ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The case 100 has an inner space such as a generally cup shape or a tumbler shape and an inlet is formed at an upper portion of the case 100. The upper and lower inner diameters of the inner peripheral surface are formed to be equal to each other, (110). However, it is not limited to this, but it is also possible to form a polygon having a curved inlet or a circular, elliptical or the like treated at the inlet of the object 300 .

And a reflector 120 for diffusing the ultraviolet rays into the case 100 by reflecting the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet generator 240 at the lower end of the inside of the case 100. The case 100 may further include a stopper 130 for fixing the object 300 to the lower end of the case 100. The wall surface 140 of the case 100 may be provided with an ultraviolet ray emitted from the ultraviolet ray generator 240 It can be formed of a material that can not penetrate.

The reflector 120 reflects the ultraviolet rays radiated into the case 100 from the ultraviolet generator 240 to the inside of the case 100 to diffuse the ultraviolet rays as a whole inside the case 100 to sterilize the object 300 by ultraviolet rays. It is preferable to form the coating with a material capable of ultraviolet reflection so as to double the effect. The reflector 120 may be formed on at least one of the lower end portion inside the case 100 and the wall surface 140. [

The stopper 130 is located at the lower end of the inside of the case 100 and can fix the object 300 to be inserted into the space inside the case 100. The stopper 130 may be in the form of an attachment so that the ultraviolet light reflected by the reflector 120 may be incident on the entrance 300 of the object 300, It is preferable that it is formed in a suitable fitting shape and is made of a material through which ultraviolet rays are transmitted. However, the shape, kind, material, etc. of the stopper 130 are not limited.

1 and 2, the case 100 of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a case coupling part 110 for coupling with the case over cap 200, Various coupling means can be applied according to the embodiment, and the shape of the case coupling portion 110 can be changed according to the coupling means. For example, in the case of applying the coupling means of the interference fit type, the case coupling portion 110 can be formed in a smooth groove shape without surface irregularities. In case of applying the screw coupling means, (110) may be formed as a female screw having various types of threads.

The case over cap 200 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the case 100 so as to close the opening of the case 100 and is detachably coupled to the case 100. The overcap coupling portion 230 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the case coupling portion 110 due to the coupling means between the case 100 and the case over cap 200 of the ultraviolet sterilizer 10 have. For example, when the case coupling portion 110 is formed in a groove shape by adopting a coupling means of an interference fit type, the overcap coupling portion 230 may be formed as a stopper shape corresponding to a groove shape, In the case where the engaging portion 110 is formed by a screw type engaging means to form a female screw portion on the inner circumferential surface, the overcap engaging portion 230 may be formed as a male or female portion corresponding to the female screw portion.

The case over cap 200 may include an LED unit 220 and an output unit 210 at an upper end portion and a side portion outside the case over cap 200. At this time, the LED unit 220 indicates the process of disinfecting the object with the LED color, and the output unit 210 indicates the process of disinfecting the object as an output sound. For example, the LED unit 220 and the output unit 210 may correspond to each step of disinfecting the object 300 inserted in the ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer 1, that is, ending the initial stage intermediate stage finishing 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 disinfect the object 300 every predetermined time. At this time, the disinfection process is not limited to the above, and the above steps may be added or omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, an ultraviolet generator 240 is formed at an upper end of the inside of the case over cap 200, and the ultraviolet generator 240 is positioned at an upper end of the inside of the case over cap 200 to emit ultraviolet rays for sterilizing downward do. At this time, the ultraviolet ray generator 240 may include a diffusion function for uniformly scattering the ultraviolet ray for sterilization so that the light is broadly and smoothly spread. The ultraviolet ray generator 240 may be formed at the lower end of the case 100 or at the wall surface 140 inside the case 100 in addition to the upper end inside the case over cap 200. [

The ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes 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, And a steamer (not shown) for sterilizing and drying the object 300 through thermal drying. At this time, the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may include at least one of an ozone generator (not shown), an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown) and a steamer (not shown) .

At this time, an ozone generator (not shown), an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown) and a steamer (not shown) are installed at the lower end or wall surface 140 inside the case 100 in the ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer 1, Or at least one of, for example, an upper end portion or a wall surface. That is, an ozone generator (not shown), an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and a steamer (not shown) are used as examples and applications of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, And the like, so that the position, number, shape, kind, and the like are not limited.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

The control unit 410 can generate a signal based on the disinfection information generated due to the process of disinfecting the object.

For example, the controller 410 can generate a signal based on the disinfection information corresponding to each step of disinfecting the object inserted in the ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer 1, that is, the step of finishing the intermediate stage of the initial stage , And controls the LED unit 220 and the output unit 210 according to the signal to output the LED color and the output sound.

In another example, the controller 410 controls the ultraviolet ray generator 240, the ozone generator (not shown), the ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and the steam generator (not shown) so as to sterilize the object inserted into the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 at a predetermined time, (Not shown) can be controlled.

As another example, the control unit 410 may generate a signal due to information related to a process of disinfecting a target object, information according to a time at which the target object is to be disinfected, information to extract a target object inserted into the ultraviolet sterilizing sterilizer 1, The controller 420 controls the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 to transmit ultraviolet rays to the external mobile device through the communication unit 420 and receives signals from the external mobile device through the communication unit 420.

The control unit 410 according to the embodiment of the present invention can control the operation of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 on / off, pause, wakeup, An LED unit 220, an output unit 210, an ozone generator (not shown), an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and a steamer (not shown).

The communication unit 420 may be electrically connected to the controller 410 to transmit a signal generated by the controller 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 wireless network such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN (local area network) and / or a metropolitan area network (MAN), a network such as the Internet called an intranet and / or the World Wide Web (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and Code Division Multiple Access division multiple access (TDMA), wireless fidelity (WiFi) (such as IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and / or IEEE 802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), Zigbee, Zwave, LoRa, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Beacon, IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) Protocol, XMPP (eXtensible Messaging and Pre instant messaging such as 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 . ≪ / RTI > However, a plurality of communication standards, protocols, and techniques may be used for the above-mentioned wireless communication, without being limited thereto.

FIG. 5 illustrates a system between a UV sterilizer and a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can operate as a component of the object disinfection system. At this time, various kinds of signals generated in the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 can be transmitted to an external mobile device 500 through a communication network. Optionally, the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may receive signals from an external mobile device 500 via a communication network.

For example, the ultraviolet disinfection sterilizer 1 generates a signal due to information related to a process of disinfecting a target object, information according to a time at which the target object is to be disinfected, information to be taken out of the object inserted into the ultraviolet sterilizer 1, To the external mobile device (500). The ultraviolet sterilizer 1 also receives a command signal according to a user's selection input received by an external mobile device 500 and can perform an operation according to the received command signal. At this time, the command signal may be a signal generated by a user's selective input to control and set the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 remotely using the mobile device 500.

The user can remotely control the on / off, pause, wakeup, etc. of the ultraviolet sterilizer 1 through the mobile device 500, It is possible to remotely control at least one of the generator 240, the LED unit 220, the output unit 210, the ozone generator (not shown), the ultrasonic cleaner (not shown), and the steamer (not shown). Further, the user can remotely set a timer of the ultraviolet disinfecting sterilizer 1 to disinfect the object for a specific time or a certain time using the mobile device 500, and remotely set the reminder period for disinfecting the object.

At this time, the mobile device 500 is a terminal device such as a PC (personal computer), a laptop computer, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a wearable computer, May refer to all terminal devices capable of installing and executing a connection or a service dedicated application to a site associated with the sterilizer 1. In addition, the mobile device 500 can perform service-oriented operations such as service screen configuration, data input, data transmission / reception, and data storage under the control of a web / mobile site or a dedicated application.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

1: Ultraviolet sterilization sterilizer
100: Case
110: Case coupling portion
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140: wall
200: Case overcap
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220: LED part
230: over cap coupling portion
240: Ultraviolet generator
300: object
500: mobile device

Claims (5)

A case in which an inner space is formed so as to insert a target object, and a case coupling portion is formed on an inner circumferential surface of an inlet formed at an upper portion thereof;
A case over cap detachably coupled to the case and having an overcap coupling portion corresponding to the case coupling portion to seal the inlet of the case;
An ultraviolet generator positioned inside the case over cap to emit sterilizing ultraviolet rays downward; And
A reflector for reflecting ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet ray generator and diffusing ultraviolet rays into the case,
And an ultraviolet sterilizer. The method according to claim 1,
An engaging member positioned at a lower end of the case to fix the object; And
An ozone generator disposed inside the case to remove viruses in the air,
Further comprising an ultraviolet sterilizer. The method according to claim 1,
And a process of disinfecting the object located at the upper end of the case over-cap,
Further comprising an ultraviolet sterilizer. The method according to claim 1,
A control unit for generating a signal based on disinfection information generated due to a process of disinfecting the object; And
A communication unit that is electrically connected to the control unit and transmits a signal generated by the control unit to an external mobile device;
Further comprising an ultraviolet sterilizer. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit
And controls the object to be sterilized at a predetermined time or by a control command received from the mobile device through the communication unit.

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