KR20210109697A - Disinfector for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a disinfector for vehicle which is configured to automatically spray disinfectant when a door of a car is opened, so that a driver or passenger can be safely protected from viruses in an automatically disinfected interior space without worrying about whether or not an interior of the car is disinfected. In particular, provided is a disinfector for vehicle which is equipped with a sprayer for spraying disinfectant on a headliner, so that the disinfectant sprayed on an upper portion of an inside of the car can naturally move downwards in a widely spread state under gravity to increase a disinfection effect throughout the inside of the car. In addition, provided is a disinfector for vehicle which is further equipped with a sterilizer in an interior trim constituting the door of the car, so as to evenly disinfect an entire inside of the car, including an underside of a seat cushion, a console and the like, thereby further enhancing a disinfection effect.

Description

Disinfecting device for automobiles {DISINFECTOR FOR VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a disinfection device for a vehicle, and more particularly, by configuring to automatically disinfect the interior of the vehicle when the door of the vehicle is opened, harmful bacteria or viruses, etc. are transmitted to the driver or passengers through the opened door. Not only to prevent it, but also to minimize the spread of these harmful bacteria and viruses outside the vehicle.

In general, automobiles are used to transport people or cargo, or to transport various machines. Since these automobiles have to transport several people or many livestock at once, in order to prevent the appearance or prevention of viruses, etc., as shown in the following (Patent Document 1) to (Patent Document 3), Disinfect the inside.

(Registration No. 1) Korean Patent No. 10-1218750

To a vehicle disinfection apparatus, and to a vehicle disinfection apparatus equipped with a disinfectant spraying device on a blocking bar of a circuit breaker for controlling the entry of a vehicle. The configuration for this is a circuit breaker positioned on the side of the vehicle's access road to raise and lower the blocking bar; a spray pipe having a plurality of nozzles formed while being installed on the blocking bar to receive a disinfectant solution from the outside and spray it toward the vehicle; and a controller that controls the operation of the circuit breaker and the supply of the disinfectant solution to the spray pipe. According to the present invention configured as described above, the installation space can be used very efficiently, and the disinfectant solution is sprayed only when the circuit breaker is operated, thereby minimizing waste of the disinfecting solution. In addition, since the structure is very simple, it is easy to install and has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost.

(Patent Document 2) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1941860

In a vehicle exterior material having a gas discharge sterilization function, a vehicle including the same, and a disinfection system for the same, the vehicle exterior material includes a first electrode layer including conductive fiber bundles and non-conductive fiber bundles, and is disposed below the first electrode layer, , a first spacing layer including an insulator, and a second electrode layer disposed under the spacing layer and including conductive fiber bundles.

(Patent Document 3) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2045226

A seat sterilization device for a vehicle, comprising: a seat having a storage space formed thereunder; a misting device stored in the storage space of the seat and capable of generating disinfection mist by an ultrasonic vibrator; A withdrawal unit for withdrawing or inserting the vehicle; a sensing unit for exposing the misting device to the outside by operating the withdrawal unit according to whether or not a passenger is in the vehicle; and the withdrawal unit according to a signal sensed by the sensing unit and a control unit (not shown) capable of controlling the misting device is provided.

However, these conventional disinfection devices have the following problems.

(1) Since most vehicle disinfection devices disinfect the exterior of the vehicle, the driver or passenger may be exposed to viruses as it is and may be in danger.

(2) In particular, since the device that disinfects the vehicle itself is large in size, it is installed and used in a fixed manner, so vehicles that do not pass the road equipped with the vehicle disinfection device are not properly disinfected, so there is a risk of transferring the virus to the driver and passengers. there is

(3) On the other hand, although drivers and passengers prevent the spread of the virus through personal hygiene, etc., there is a risk of exposure to the virus even if they do not practice personal hygiene or strictly observe personal hygiene.

(4) In particular, when a virus occurs or spreads widely in society, everyone strictly observes personal hygiene, but when it is not, personal hygiene is often overlooked.

(Registration No. 1) Korean Patent No. 10-1218750 (Registration date: 2012.12.28) Korean Patent No. 10-1941860 (Registration Date: 2019.01.18) Korean Patent No. 10-2045226 (Registration Date: November 11, 2019)

The present invention takes this point into consideration, and since it is configured to automatically spray the disinfectant when the door of the vehicle is opened, the driver or occupant safely protects from viruses in the automatically disinfected interior space even if the driver or passenger does not care about whether the interior of the vehicle is disinfected. An object of the present invention is to provide a disinfection device for automobiles that can be received.

In particular, the present invention can increase the disinfection effect throughout the interior of the vehicle by mounting the sprayer that sprays the disinfectant on the headliner in this way, so that the disinfecting solution spread widely on the upper part of the vehicle receives gravity and moves downward naturally in a widely spread state. There is another object to provide a disinfection device for a vehicle.

In addition, the present invention is configured by adding a sterilizer to the interior trim of the door of the car, so that the disinfection effect can be further enhanced by uniformly sterilizing the entire interior of a complex car, such as the lower part of the seat cushion and the console. It is another object to provide a disinfection device for an automobile.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disinfection device for a vehicle, comprising: at least one disinfector (10) mounted in a vehicle interior and spraying a disinfectant solution; and a switch means (20) for detecting that the door is opened and operating the sterilizer (10) when the vehicle door is opened.

In particular, the switch means 20 receives a signal from a detection sensor that detects that the door latch 21 of the vehicle door is released when the vehicle door is opened to automatically operate the sterilizer 10 .

In addition, the switch means (20) is characterized in that it includes a manual switch (20') that allows the operator to manually operate the sterilizer (10) at times.

Finally, the sterilizer 10 is characterized in that at least one is mounted on the headliner H to be installed in the interior of the vehicle, and one is added to the interior trim of the vehicle door.

The disinfection apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention has the following effects.

(1) When the driver opens the car door, it is possible to automatically disinfect the car interior.

(2) Accordingly, a driver or a passenger can create a safe and comfortable indoor environment by quickly disinfecting the interior of the vehicle even if the interior of the vehicle is contaminated with viruses or the virus enters from the outside.

(3) In particular, since the sterilizer is configured to operate using the door latch signal mounted on the car to check whether the car door is open, it is always disinfected according to the opening and closing of the car door, thereby further enhancing the sterilization effect.

(4) When disinfection is not required, the operation of the disinfector can be manually turned off, so that when a virus does not occur or a child, etc., requires careful disinfection, the driver can selectively disinfect, thereby further enhancing safety. have.

(5) The sterilizer is mounted on the headliner of the car so that the disinfectant sprayed widely on the upper part of the car interior is sterilized throughout the room as it descends under gravity. The disinfection effect can be enhanced by making sufficient disinfection even in areas or gaps covered by sheets, etc.

[FIG. 1] is a side view of a vehicle showing an example in which the sterilizer according to the present invention is mounted on a headliner.
[FIG. 2] is a bottom view of the headliner showing an example in which the disinfector according to the present invention is installed in the center of the headliner and around the interior light.
[Figure 3] is a schematic diagram for showing the overall configuration of the disinfection apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention.
[Fig. 4] is a side view of a vehicle showing a state in which the sterilizer according to the present invention is mounted on the interior trim of the vehicle door.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention in accordance with the principle that can be.

Accordingly, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all the technical spirit of the present invention, so various equivalents that can be substituted for them at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be variations and examples.

(Configuration)

The disinfection apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a disinfector 10 and a switch means 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 .

In particular, the switch means 20 detects the opening of the car and sprays it in the sterilizer 10, so that when the car door is opened or closed, the disinfection effect of the outside air entering the car interior and the indoor air inside the car is increased, making it safe and comfortable. This is to create an automatic indoor environment.

At this time, the switch means 20 is configured to check whether the door is opened using the door latch 21 mounted on the vehicle to check whether the vehicle door is open, so that it is easy to check whether the vehicle door is opened while minimizing the additional configuration. This is to ensure that the interior of the vehicle is disinfected to create a safe and comfortable interior.

In addition, the switch means 20 is provided with a manual switch 20' so that the sterilizer 10 can be manually operated, so that frequent disinfection is not possible when the car door is opened or closed too frequently or because the elderly or infants are riding in the car interior. In a situation that may be more harmful, the driver can arbitrarily stop the operation of the sterilizer 10 so that the sterilization effect can be increased without harming the health of the occupant.

Finally, the sterilizer 10 is equipped with at least one on the headliner (H) so that the disinfectant solution can be sprayed evenly from the upper part of the vehicle interior to increase the spraying effect. In addition, it is possible to disinfect every nook and cranny of an internal configuration made of a complex shape or covered by a sheet.

Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, reference numeral “H” denotes a headliner having a finishing function and a noise function that is mounted facing the roof panel in the interior of the vehicle.

go. sterilizer

The sterilizer 10 is mounted so that it can be sprayed in the interior of the vehicle, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 .

In this case, the sterilizer 10 is manufactured to spray the disinfectant solution so that it can be uniformly sprayed into the interior of the vehicle. And the sterilizer 10 is manufactured to spray the disinfectant solution by the operation of the switch means 20 to be described later.

In addition, at least one of the sterilizer 10 is mounted, and as shown in FIG. 2 , several are mounted on the headliner H to spray the disinfectant solution evenly throughout the interior of the vehicle from the upper part of the interior of the vehicle. It is preferable to install In the drawing, the sterilizer 10 is illustrated as having four disposed around the indoor light, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It can be installed in any location where the disinfectant solution sprayed in 10) can be evenly dispersed in the upper part of the interior of the car.

In addition, the sterilizer 10, as shown in [Fig. 4], can be mounted on the interior trim of the car door. At this time, the disinfector 10 mounted on the interior trim sprays the disinfectant solution from the interior trim to the inside of the vehicle, so that the disinfectant solution sprayed from the disinfector 10 mounted on the headliner (H) does not reach places where the disinfectant solution does not easily reach. make it accessible. For example, the disinfector 10 mounted on the interior trim may be mounted to spray the disinfectant solution toward the bottom of the seat cushion or toward the floor panel that may be covered by the seat back.

Such a sterilizer 10 is operated by a switch means 20 to be described later, as shown in FIG. 3 .

me. switch means

The switch means 20 operates the above-described sterilizer 10 to spray the disinfectant solution, as shown in FIG. 3 . At this time, the switch means 20 can control the sterilizer 10 in various ways, such as stopping the spraying when the spraying liquid is sprayed by a certain amount or continuously spraying for a certain time.

At this time, the switch means 20 is configured to operate by receiving a signal for releasing the door latch 21, as shown in FIG. 3 . Here, the door latch 21 refers to a latch that is mounted on a part that opens and closes a car door, opens and closes the car door, and transmits a signal related thereto to an ECU that controls the overall car, so that the driver can drive safely.

Here, in the present invention, the switch means 20 can directly receive the signal generated from the door latch 21 and use it to control the sterilizer 10 , and control means such as an ECU or a microcomputer configured separately to communicate with the ECU. It can also be used to control the sterilizer 10 by receiving the door latch 21 signal through the sterilizer.

On the other hand, it is preferable to configure the switch means 20 by adding a manual switch 20 ′ capable of manually operating the sterilizer 10 as shown in FIG. 3 . This is because frequent disinfection can be harmful to infants or the elderly as the car door is opened or closed too often or when infants or the elderly are in the car. This is to stop the spraying of the sterilizer 10 by manipulating the manual switch 20' so as to prevent or control the spraying in a limited manner.

As described above, since the present invention detects the opening of the car door and configures the sterilizer to spray the disinfectant solution through this, the interior of the car is naturally disinfected, so that the driver or occupant can be comfortably and safely protected from viruses.

10: sterilizer
20: switch means
21: manual switch
21: door latch

Claims (4)

at least one sterilizer 10 mounted in a vehicle interior to spray a disinfectant solution; and
and a switch means (20) for detecting that the door is opened and operating the sterilizer (10) when the door of the vehicle is opened.
In claim 1,
The switch means 20,
Disinfecting apparatus for a vehicle, characterized in that when the vehicle door is opened, the sterilizer (10) is automatically operated by receiving a signal from a detection sensor that detects that the door latch (21) of the vehicle door is released.
In claim 1,
The switch means 20,
and a manual switch (20') allowing the driver to manually operate the sterilizer (10) at times.
According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The sterilizer 10,
At least one is mounted on the headliner (H) installed in the interior of the vehicle,
Disinfecting device for automobile, characterized in that it is installed by adding one each to the interior trim of the car door.

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