KR20210148631A - Apparatus and method for sanitary shoes with sterilizing wind and light - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for sterilizing sanitary shoes, and particularly, to a sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing sanitary shoes used in a cooking room by a blower and a sterilizer, the sterilizing apparatus comprising: a storage part for storing sanitary shoes; a partition part dividing the inside of the storage part in a horizontal direction; a blow sterilizing part provided below the partition part of the storage part to spray a sterilizing solution; a housing provided in the upper portion of the partition part of the storage part; a power supply part provided on the lower side of the housing to supply power; and a light sterilization part provided on the lower outside of the housing to irradiate LED light. Accordingly, more convenient sterilization is possible.

Description

Apparatus and method for sterilizing sanitary shoes having a ventilation sterilization unit and a light sterilization unit

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for sterilizing sanitary shoes, in particular, as a sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing sanitary shoes used in a cooking room by a blower and a sterilizer, a storage unit in which the sanitary shoes are stored, and an interior of the storage unit a partition for horizontally dividing; It is a sanitary shoe sterilization apparatus and method having a power supply unit for supplying a power supply, a blow sterilization unit and a light sterilization unit for more convenient sterilization, including a light sterilization unit provided on the lower outer side of the housing and irradiating LED light.

In general, shoes are means worn to protect the feet from the external environment when going out from indoors to outdoors. In particular, in the case of sanitary shoes used in the kitchen or cooking area, since synthetic resin is used, there is a problem in that if food waste falls during cooking in the kitchen, etc., bacteria multiply and an odor is generated.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned sanitary shoes themselves are widely known and are particularly described in detail in the following prior art documents, and descriptions and illustrations thereof will be omitted.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0519034

The present invention is to solve the above problems,

However, the object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned object, and another object not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a sterilization device for sterilizing sanitary shoes used in a cooking room by a blower and a sterilizer. ) A partitioning part 200 dividing the interior in the horizontal direction, a blowing sterilizing part 300 provided below the partitioning part 200 of the storage part 110 to spray a sterilizing solution, and the storage part 110 ) A housing 150 provided on the middle partition 200, a power supply unit 130 provided under the housing 150 to supply power, and a lower outside of the housing 150 to irradiate LED light a light sterilization unit 120 that is provided on the outside of the housing 150 to generate heat, and the power supply unit 130, the heating unit 140 and and a control unit CON for controlling the light sterilization unit 130, wherein the control unit CON controls the power supply unit 130 to supply a predetermined power to the light sterilization unit 120 to provide the light sterilization unit ( 120) to generate sterilization light of a specific wavelength, and provides a sanitary shoe sterilizer having a blow sterilizing unit and a light sterilizing unit for sterilizing sanitary shoes by spraying a sterilizing liquid by the blowing sterilizing unit 300 .

In the above, the blow sterilizing unit 300 is provided on one side of the blowing sterilizing unit main body 310 and the fan F that is provided inside the blowing sterilizing unit main body 310 to supply air to the sterilizing liquid and the blowing sterilizing unit main body 310 , the sterilizing liquid. It includes a spray nozzle 320 for spraying, and the light sterilization unit 120 sterilizes Escherichia coli, Bacillus and pathogenic viruses in a wavelength range of 255 nm to 265 nm among a wavelength range of 200 to 280 nm.

In the above, further comprising a detection sensor (S) provided in the storage unit 110, wherein the detection sensor (S) is a temperature sensor (S1) for checking the internal temperature of the storage unit 110, the storage The unit 110 includes an odor sensor S2 that checks the internal odor, and the control unit CON supplies power of a specific voltage from the power supply unit 130 to the heating unit 140 side to generate heat. (110) The internal temperature is set to a specific temperature, and the control unit CON adjusts the light emission intensity and time of the sterilization unit 120 by detecting the concentration of the odor generating material through the odor sensor S2.

In addition, the present invention is a method of sterilizing using the sterilization device, and the eleventh step (S110) of arranging the sanitary shoes (B) for cooking inside the storage unit 110, and the arrangement inside the storage unit 110 A twelfth step (S120) of checking the sanitary state of the sanitary shoes for cooking, and a thirteenth step (S130) of driving the sterilization unit 120 according to the sanitary state confirmed by the twelfth step (S120); A fourteenth step (S140) of adjusting the driving strength of the sterilization unit 120, a fifteenth step (S150) of adjusting the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 through the heat generating unit 140, and the blowing sterilization unit It provides a sanitary shoe sterilization method having a blowing sterilization unit and a light sterilization unit including a 16th step (S160) of spraying the sterilizing solution to the sanitary shoe (B) side by (300).

In the above, the twelfth step (S120) includes a 121st step (S121) of confirming the concentration of a malodor generating material that generates an odor, and a 122nd step (S122) of checking the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 do.

In the above, the driving strength of the sterilizing unit 120 and the heating unit 140 is adjusted by the control unit CON according to the sanitary state of the cooking sanitary shoes confirmed by the twelfth step (S120).

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed in a conventional and dictionary meaning, and the inventor may properly define the concept of a term to describe his invention in the best way. Based on the principle that there is, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the present invention described above, there is an effect of sterilizing a plurality of sanitary shoes and removing odors more conveniently than before.

1 is a perspective view of a sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a schematic diagram of a sterilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart of a sterilization method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

In addition, the following examples do not limit the scope of the present invention, but are merely exemplary matters of the components presented in the claims of the present invention, and are included in the technical spirit throughout the specification of the present invention and constitute the claims Embodiments including substitutable elements as equivalents in elements may be included in the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sanitary shoe sterilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a sterilization device for sterilizing sanitary shoes used in a cooking room by a blower and a sterilizer, wherein the sanitary shoes B are stored A storage unit 110 to be used, a compartment 200 dividing the inside of the storage unit 110 in a horizontal direction, and a blower provided below the compartment 200 among the storage unit 110 to spray a sterilizing solution A sterilization unit 300, a housing 150 provided above the partition 200 of the storage unit 110, a power supply unit 130 provided under the housing 150 to supply power; A light sterilization unit 120 provided at the lower outside of the housing 150 to irradiate LED light, a heat generating unit 140 provided at the lower outside of the housing 150 to generate heat, and provided inside the housing 150 . and a control unit CON for controlling the power supply unit 130 , the heating unit 140 , and the light sterilization unit 130 .

The control unit CON controls the power supply unit 130 to supply a predetermined power to the light sterilization unit 120 so that the light sterilization unit 120 generates sterilization light of a specific wavelength, and the blow sterilization unit (300) by spraying the sterilizing solution to sterilize the sanitary shoes.

That is, the power supply unit 130 is controlled by the control unit CON to supply power to the heating unit 140 to generate heat. In addition, the power supply unit 130 is controlled by the control unit CON to supply power to the light sterilization unit 120 to emit light, and to remove bacteria remaining in the sanitary shoes B by the emitted light. will do Then, power is supplied to the blowing sterilization unit 300 so that the sterilizing solution is supplied to the sanitary shoes (B).

The housing 150 may have various shapes as long as the control unit CON and the power supply unit 130 are provided therein, and may be, for example, a box shape.

The storage unit 110 has the housing 150 and the sanitary shoes B disposed therein, and may have various shapes for this purpose, and may have a shape such as, for example, a shoe cabinet. In particular, in the storage unit 110 , the space is divided in the partition unit 200 in the vertical direction.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit CON controls the power supply unit 130 to supply a predetermined power to the light sterilization unit 120 so that the sterilization unit 120 generates sterilization light of a specific wavelength. . At this time, the sterilization unit 120 emits light in a wavelength range of 255 nm to 265 nm to sterilize. In particular, it is preferable that the sterilization unit 120 sterilizes Escherichia coli, bacillus and pathogenic viruses in a wavelength range of 255 nm to 265 nm among a wavelength range of 200 to 280 nm.

On the other hand, the light sterilization unit may use an LED, and at least one LED is provided, and it is installed on the bottom of the housing 150 and is in the range of 255 nm to 265 nm in the UV-C wavelength band in the range of 200 to 280 nm. Sanitary shoes (B) are sterilized and disinfected. At this time, the LED sterilizes Escherichia coli, Bacillus and pathogenic viruses in a range of 255 nm to 265 nm in a UV-C wavelength band in a range of 200 to 280 nm.

The power supply unit 130 may supply power to each of the plurality of light sterilization units 120 , and may cause each of the sterilization units 120 to generate sterilization light in a different wavelength band as needed. To this end, the control unit CON monitors the driving power and intensity of the at least one light sterilization unit 120 to adjust the sterilization intensity of the light sterilization unit 120 . That is, the control unit CON controls the number and sterilization intensity of the UV LEDs that are turned on in response to the monitored driving power and sterilization intensity of the UV LEDs. In addition, the control unit CON monitors whether the intensity of the sterilization light is continuously maintained, and adjusts the intensity of the light emitted from the sterilization unit 120 .

In particular, in the case of the present invention, the light sterilization unit 120 sterilizes with a UV LED (ultraviolet LED) in the range of 255 nm to 265 nm in the UV-C (200 to 280 nm) wavelength band. In addition, in the LED sterilization device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the UV LED may use a range of 255 nm to 265 nm in the UV-C wavelength band in the range of 200 to 280 nm.

The blow sterilization unit 300 is provided on one side of the blowing sterilization unit body 310 and a fan F provided inside the blowing sterilization unit main body 310 to supply air to the sterilizing solution and spraying the sterilizing solution. and a spray nozzle 320 .

That is, the sterilizing liquid is injected into the spray nozzle 320 and discharged. In addition, since air is supplied by the fan (F), the sterilizing solution is mixed with water and discharged to be sprayed toward the sanitary shoes (B), thereby sterilizing the sanitary shoes (B).

On the other hand, in the case of the present invention, the storage unit 110 further includes a detection sensor (S) provided inside. The detection sensor (S) includes a temperature sensor (S1) for checking the internal temperature of the storage unit (110), and an odor sensor (S2) for checking the odor inside the storage unit (110).

The temperature sensor S1 checks the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 using a well-known temperature sensor. Through the temperature information confirmed by the temperature sensor S1, the control unit CON supplies power of a specific voltage from the power supply unit 130 to the heating unit 140 side to generate heat, and the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 to set to a specific temperature.

The heating unit 140 may use a well-known heater, and the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 is increased by such a heater to help sterilize.

The control unit CON adjusts the light emission intensity and time of the sterilizer 120 by detecting the concentration of the odor generating material through the odor sensor S2 . The odor sensor S2 uses a sensor that measures the concentration of a gas generating odor. The odor generating material may be a well-known hydrogen sulfide or the like. By checking the concentration of the hydrogen sulfide and the like through the odor sensor S2, the light emission intensity and time of the sterilization unit 120 can be adjusted.

Hereinafter, a method ( S100 ) of sterilization using the sterilization apparatus 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 again.

First, the eleventh step (S110) of arranging the sanitary shoes for cooking (B) in the receiving space (O) of the storage unit 110 is performed. A twelfth step (S120) of checking the sanitary state of the sanitary shoes for cooking disposed in the storage unit 110 is performed.

The twelfth step (S120) includes a 121st step (S121) of ascertaining the concentration of a malodor generating material that generates an odor, and a 122nd step (S122) of ascertaining the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 . The odor-generating substance may be a well-known hydrogen sulfide or the like, and a well-known concentration measuring sensor, that is, a malodor sensor, may be used for the concentration of the odor-generating substance.

A thirteenth step (S130) of driving the sterilizing unit 120 is performed according to the sanitary state confirmed by the twelfth step (S120), and a fourteenth step (S140) of adjusting the driving strength of the sterilizing unit 120 . ) is performed. The driving of the sterilizer 120 may be controlled by the control unit CON. That is, it is determined that the sanitary state of the sanitary shoes for cooking needs to be sterilized by the twelfth step (S120), and the control unit CON controls the power supply unit 130 to supply power to the sterilization unit 120 to sterilize it. It generates light for the purpose, that is, sterilization light. The intensity of the sterilizing light may be controlled by the control unit CON. The intensity of the sterilizing light may be controlled by adjusting the voltage or current of the power supplied from the power supply unit 130 .

After performing the 14th step (S140), a 15th step (S150) of adjusting the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 through the heating unit 140 is performed. In the control of the heating unit 140 , power is supplied from the power supply unit 130 to the heating unit 140 by the control unit CON to generate heat.

At this time, as described above, the driving strength of the sterilization unit 120 and the heating unit 140 is adjusted by the control unit CON according to the hygiene state of the cooking sanitary shoes confirmed by the twelfth step (S120). will do

Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific examples, this is for the purpose of describing the present invention in detail, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It is clear that the modification or improvement is possible.

All simple modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention, and the specific scope of protection of the present invention will be clarified by the appended claims.

110: storage unit 120: light sterilization unit
130: power supply 140: heating part
150: housing 300: blow sterilization unit

Claims (6)

A sterilizer that sterilizes sanitary shoes used in the cooking room with a blower and a sterilizer,
A storage unit 110 in which the sanitary shoes (B) are stored;
A partitioning unit 200 dividing the inside of the storage unit 110 in a horizontal direction;
A blow sterilizing unit 300 provided below the partition 200 of the storage unit 110 to spray a sterilizing solution;
A housing 150 provided in the upper portion of the partition 200 of the storage unit 110,
a power supply unit 130 provided at the lower side of the housing 150 to supply power;
A light sterilization unit 120 provided on the lower outside of the housing 150 to irradiate LED light;
A heating unit 140 provided on the lower outside of the housing 150 to generate heat;
It is provided inside the housing 150 and includes a control unit (CON) for controlling the power supply unit 130, the heating unit 140, and the light sterilization unit 130,
The control unit CON controls the power supply unit 130 to supply a predetermined power to the light sterilization unit 120 so that the light sterilization unit 120 generates sterilization light of a specific wavelength,
A sanitary shoe sterilizer having a blow sterilizing unit and a light sterilizing unit for sterilizing sanitary shoes by spraying the sterilizing solution by the blowing sterilizing unit 300 . The method of claim 1,
The blow sterilization unit 300 is provided on one side of the blowing sterilization unit main body 310 and the fan (F) provided inside to supply air to the sterilizing solution and the blowing sterilizing unit body 310 to spray the sterilizing solution. Includes a spray nozzle 320,
The light sterilization unit 120 is a sanitary shoe sterilizer having a blow sterilization unit and a light sterilization unit that sterilizes Escherichia coli, bacillus and pathogenic viruses in a wavelength range of 255 nm to 265 nm among a wavelength range of 200 to 280 nm. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a detection sensor (S) provided in the storage unit 110,
The detection sensor (S) includes a temperature sensor (S1) for checking the internal temperature of the storage unit (110), and an odor sensor (S2) for checking the odor inside the storage unit (110),
The control unit CON supplies power of a specific voltage from the power supply unit 130 to the heating unit 140 side to generate heat to set the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 to a specific temperature,
The control unit (CON) is a sanitary shoe sterilizer having a blow sterilizing unit and a light sterilizing unit for controlling the light emission intensity and time of the sterilizing unit 120 by detecting the concentration of the odor generating material through the odor sensor S2. A method of sterilizing using the sterilization apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An eleventh step (S110) of arranging the sanitary shoes (B) for cooking in the storage unit 110;
A twelfth step (S120) of checking the sanitary state of the sanitary shoes for cooking disposed inside the storage unit 110 (S120);
A thirteenth step (S130) of driving the sterilization unit 120 according to the sanitary state confirmed by the twelfth step (S120);
A fourteenth step (S140) of adjusting the driving intensity of the sterilization unit 120,
A fifteenth step (S150) of controlling the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 through the heat generating unit 140;
A sanitary shoe sterilization method having a blowing sterilizing unit and a light sterilizing unit including a 16th step (S160) of spraying the sterilizing solution to the sanitary shoe (B) side by the blowing sterilizing unit 300 . 5. The method of claim 4,
The twelfth step (S120) is a blow sterilization comprising a 121st step (S121) of confirming the concentration of a malodor generating material that generates an odor, and a 122nd step (S122) of checking the internal temperature of the storage unit 110 A method for sterilizing sanitary shoes comprising a part and a light sterilization part. 5. The method of claim 4,
The blow sterilization unit and light sterilization unit for controlling the driving strength of the sterilization unit 120 and the heating unit 140 by the control unit CON according to the sanitary state of the sanitary shoes for cooking confirmed in the 12th step (S120) Sanitary shoe sterilization method with wealth.

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