KR20220092035A - Mask disinfecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, provided is a mask disinfection instrument which includes a storage bag including a storage part made of flexible sheet paper and for accommodating a mask therein, an opening and closing means formed at one side of the storage part, and an installation hole for mounting a disinfection module formed at one side of the storage part; and the disinfection module detachably installed at the installation hole of the storage bag and emitting UV light into the storage bag through the installation hole to disinfect the mask stored in the storage bag. According to the present invention, the mask can be hygienically stored.

Description

Mask disinfecting device

The present invention relates to a mask disinfecting device, and more particularly, to a mask disinfecting device capable of storing and disinfecting a mask.

In general, a mask refers to an object that covers the nose and mouth to prevent inhalation of germs and dust for health and hygiene reasons.

Traditionally, health and medical workers or workers working in dusty workplaces have worn masks all the time, but ordinary people have only worn masks when respiratory diseases such as colds occur.

However, recently, the case of constantly wearing a mask to block the inhalation of fine or ultra-fine dust including yellow dust or to prevent infectious diseases caused by the frequent occurrence of various bacterial or viral infectious diseases transmitted by droplets is explosively increasing. the current situation.

A widely used health mask is usually manufactured in a form in which a filter called an MB filter is disposed inside a surface material of a fiber material such as a non-woven fabric and a back material, but it is basically recommended to be used for a single use.

However, due to the explosive increase in wearing health masks as described above, it is costly to use disposable masks only for one time use, and due to the problem of generation of enormous waste, the need for reusing even disposable masks is increasing in the case of ordinary people. have.

However, since the mask once worn is exposed to various external bacteria and viruses, and is also contaminated by the wearer's breathing, reusing it as it is is undesirable for hygiene reasons.

In addition, in the case of wearing the mask at all times, it is necessary to take off the mask while eating or in a space alone while wearing the mask. If the mask you are wearing is left unattended, problems may occur due to contamination by the mask or contamination of the mask. .

In order to solve these problems, a case for storing and storing a mask or a case-type sterilization device for sterilizing and sterilizing the mask has been developed.

For example, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2019-0098573 discloses an upper case and a lower case coupled to the upper case to accommodate the mask, and the lower case includes a sensing module for detecting whether the mask is accommodated; A mask case device including a sterilization module for sterilizing the mask, a charging module for charging driving power to a battery module included in the mask, and a control module for operating the sterilization module and the charging module when the mask is received has been

If such a mask case device is used, it is possible to safely store a worn mask, as well as to sterilize contaminated viruses or bacteria while wearing it, which is convenient.

However, the conventional mask storage case or case-type mask disinfection device including the above invention is a form in which a sterilization module for disinfection or a ventilation module for drying, etc. is mounted on a hard material case for accommodating the mask, and the mask is spread out In order to store it, the volume of the case becomes enlarged, making it difficult to carry, and in the form of folding and storing the mask, it is difficult to effectively sterilize the folded mask, and there is a problem in that the thickness of the case becomes thick enough to accommodate the folded mask.

In addition, contamination of the case may occur due to long-term use, and the case may be damaged.

KR 10-2044622 B1 KR 10-2065360 B1 KR 10-2037062 B1 KR 10-2019-0098573 A

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional mask case or case-type mask disinfection devices described above,

According to the present invention, when the mask wearers need to take off the mask while carrying it easily, the mask can be easily accommodated and disinfected, and when the housing for storage is contaminated or damaged, only the housing is replaced and an expensive disinfection module An object of the present invention is to provide a reusable type of mask disinfection device.

The configuration of the mask disinfection device having a disinfection function according to the present invention for achieving the above object is,

A storage bag comprising: a storage bag made of flexible sheet paper to accommodate a mask therein;

and a disinfection module detachably installed in the installation hole of the storage bag and irradiating UV light into the storage bag through the installation hole to disinfect the mask stored in the storage bag.

Preferably,

The disinfection module is

A UV LED module having one or more UV LED lamps emitting UV light and irradiating UV light through the installation hole of the storage bag;

a cover to cover and protect the upper part of the UV LED module; and

It is disposed inside the storage bag and includes a second elastic assembly means corresponding to the first elastic assembly means provided under the UV LED module, by coupling between the first elastic assembly means and the second elastic assembly means. It characterized in that it comprises a UV LED module fixture for assembling and fixing the UV LED module to the installation hole of the storage bag.

The mask disinfection device according to the present invention conveniently accommodates a worn-off mask and even disinfects it so that it can be stored hygienically.

In particular, since the mask disinfection device according to the present invention accommodates the mask in a storage bag made of flexible sheet paper, even if the mask is made to a size that can be opened and stored, the volume is small, and it can be folded or rolled for easy storage and portability Therefore, there is an effect that the mask can be stored and disinfected immediately when necessary while carrying it.

In addition, the mask disinfection mechanism according to the present invention is made in a manner in which the disinfection module is detachably installed or attached to a consumable storage bag, so that when the storage bag is contaminated, it can be easily replaced to maintain a high sanitary state. .

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a mask disinfection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the storage bag and the disinfection module of the mask disinfection device of Figure 1 separated;
3A and 3B are exploded perspective views respectively showing each component of the disinfection module of the mask disinfection apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from an upper side and a lower side;
Fig. 4 is a cut-away perspective view showing the internal assembly structure of the mask disinfection device shown in Fig. 1 by cutting it in the longitudinal direction;
5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating the action of sterilizing the mask by the mask disinfection mechanism according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a mask disinfecting device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; 2 is an exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are exploded perspective views of the disinfection module; 4 is a cut-away perspective view showing the internal assembly structure, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of sterilizing the mask by the mask disinfection mechanism according to the present invention.

1 to 2, the mask disinfection device 1 according to the present invention includes a storage bag 10 for accommodating the mask M and a disinfection module 100 for sterilizing the mask stored in the storage bag. do.

The accommodating bag 10 includes an accommodating part 11 in which the mask M is accommodated, an opening/closing means 13 provided in the accommodating port 12 formed at one side of the accommodating part, and the accommodating part 11 . ) is provided with an installation hole 14 for mounting the disinfection module formed on one surface.

The accommodating part 11 is made of flexible sheet paper, so it has a small volume and is easy to carry. As the flexible sheet paper, a synthetic resin film such as PE, PP, or PET is preferable, and fiber cloth such as woven paper or non-woven fabric coated with the synthetic resin or PU, etc. may be used. The flexible sheet may be a single or laminated film of several materials.

The accommodating part 11 may be formed by overlapping two flexible sheets of paper and joining the edges or by folding one flexible sheet and joining the edges. makes this possible

The receiving port 12 is provided with an opening/closing means 13 so as to be able to open and close, and in the illustrated embodiment, a zipper lock and slide fastener type opening/closing means 13 used for a zipper bag or the like are provided.

The slide fastener is a well-known technology as an opening/closing means that enables the coupling means (teeth, press-in groove, press-fit protrusion, etc.) provided on both sides of the fastener to engage with each other or spread apart while sliding, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

However, without the slide fastener, only a zipper lock-type coupling means comprising an elastic press-in groove formed along the receiving port 12 and an elastic press-in protrusion corresponding to the slide fastener can be used similarly to open and close by the user's hand. .

One surface of the flexible sheet constituting the receiving part 11 is perforated to form an installation hole 14 . A disinfection module 100 to be described later is installed in the installation hole 14 , and UV light emitted from the disinfection module 100 is irradiated to the mask M accommodated in the storage bag 10 through the installation hole 14 . configured to be

Since the storage bag 10 can be manufactured at low cost, it is possible to use one disinfection module 100 and a plurality of storage bags 10 while replacing the storage bag 10 for a long period of time.

The disinfection module 100 is detachably installed in the installation hole 14 of the storage bag 10, and UV light enters the storage bag 10 through the installation hole 14 as described above. By irradiating the mask (M) accommodated in the storage bag (10) is disinfected.

The disinfection module 100, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, is provided with one or more UV LED lamps that emit UV light for sterilization and disinfection, and the installation hole 14 of the storage bag 10 UV LED module 20 for irradiating UV through; a cover 30 to cover and protect the upper portion of the UV LED module 20; and a UV LED module fixture 40 disposed inside the storage bag 10 to assemble and fix the UV LED module 20 to the installation hole 14 of the storage bag by elastic press-fitting.

The UV LED module 20 may be formed integrally, but in this embodiment, for convenience of manufacture and assembly, the UV LED substrate 20A on which the UV LED lamp 21 is installed, and the UV LED lamp of the UV LED module ( 21) divided into a translucent plate 20B composed of a top plate 20B-a having a transmissive window 27 through which the UV light irradiated from it is transmitted and a side wall 20B-b connected from the edge of the top plate 20B-a. It consists of a laminated assembly of these. On the other hand, the first elastic assembling means 28 is formed on the inner surface of the side wall 20B-b of the light transmitting plate 20B, and the third elastic assembling means 29 is formed on the outer surface.

According to this embodiment, in the UV LED substrate 21A, in addition to the UV LED lamp 21, a power battery 22 that can supply driving power to the entire disinfection module 20 including the UV LED lamp 22, a power battery ( 22), the charging terminal 23 for charging external power, the control module 24 for controlling the disinfection module, the switch 25 for turning on/off the disinfection module, and the operating status of the disinfection module are displayed. A display lamp 26 and the like for doing so are mounted together.

According to this embodiment, the cover 30 is formed in a dome shape to cover and protect the upper portion of the UV LED module therein. On the upper surface or the side wall surface of the cover 30, a knob 25' for operating the switch 25 installed on the UV LED substrate 21A is installed, a knob installation hole 31 and the indicator lamp 26 A lamp light transmitting hole 32 through which the light of the light is exposed and a charging terminal installation hole 33 exposing the charging terminal 23 are formed. Unexplained reference numeral 31 ′ is a sealing ring for sealing the knob installation hole 31 .

On the other hand, the lower end of the cover 30 is formed with a fourth elastic assembling means 34 on the inner surface of the side wall so as to be coupled to the light-transmitting plate 20B, the fourth elastic assembling means 34 is the light-transmitting plate 20B. ) is formed in a corresponding structure with the third elastic assembly means 29 formed on the outer surface of the side wall (20B-b) and elastically coupled to each other.

According to the present embodiment, the UV LED module fixture 40 is disposed under the UV LED module 20 .

The UV LED module fixture 40 is disposed inside the storage bag 10 , and a second elastic assembly means corresponding to the first elastic assembly means 28 provided under the UV LED module 20 . By providing (42), the UV LED module 20 is fixedly installed in the installation hole 14 of the storage bag 10 by the coupling between the first elastic assembly means and the second elastic assembly means.

In detail, in the UV LED module fixture 40 shown in this embodiment, the light-transmitting part 41 corresponding to the installation hole 14 of the storage bag 10 is formed in the center, and the light-transmitting part 41 is formed. The above-described second elastic assembly means 42 is formed on the periphery of the mask ( It is a form in which the separation support 43 for securing the UV light irradiation distance is formed by spaced apart from the M) by a predetermined distance.

Here, the spaced support part 43 is formed in a dome shape including an upper surface portion 43A surrounding the outside of the light transmitting portion 41 and a side wall portion 43B extending from the upper surface portion 43A. The mask (M) to be disinfected is accommodated inside the separation support (43).

The spaced support part 43 is spaced apart from the mask by a predetermined distance so that the UV LED module 20 is disposed so that the irradiation range of UV light extends to the entire mask, and the UV light enters the dome shape so that the UV light does not go out. Condensing function to limit the irradiation range is also performed at the same time. Preferably, a light reflection layer (not shown) such as a metal thin film is formed on the inner surface of the spaced support part 43 to increase the efficiency of UV light irradiation.

Preferably, the spaced support part 43 is made of a plastic material, and an elastic bent part 43C is formed between the upper surface part 43A and the side wall part 43B of the spaced support part, and the volume for storage, etc. When the spaced support part 43 is pressed when the reduction of the pressure is desired, the height is reduced by bending the elastic bent part 43C, and when the pressure is released, it is elastically restored to the original height.

In the present embodiment, the elastic bent portion 43C forms a groove 43C-a forming a boundary portion between the upper surface portion and the side wall portion to be thinner than the upper surface portion and the side wall portion, and is formed in the groove 43C-a. It is made by inserting an elastic ring (43C-b).

On the other hand, the first elastic assembly means 28 and the second elastic assembly means 42 and the UV LED module ( The third elastic assembly means 29 and the fourth elastic assembly means 34 for mutually coupling the light transmitting plate 20B and the cover 30 of 20) are made of an elastic coupling structure having a shape corresponding to each other. It is a structure that can be combined/separated.

In addition, in the embodiment shown above, the groove and the protrusion are formed in a shape corresponding to each other and configured to be elastically press-fitted. On the other hand, the elastic assembly means may be formed over the entire coupling portion in contact with each other, or the elastic assembly means may be partially formed so that the coupling is made in a portion thereof.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, the light-transmitting plate 20B of the UV LED module 20 and the installation hole 14 of the storage bag 10 and the light-transmitting plate 20B of the lower part of the lower part of the cover are coupled to the portion where the cover 30 is coupled. ), by coupling the sealing ring 50 to the outer side where the lower end is exposed, it is possible to maintain the sealed state of the storage bag 10 in the installation hole 14 part. At this time, elastic assembly means may be formed correspondingly between the sealing ring and the light-transmitting plate 20B as shown in the drawing.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a reduced pressure vacuum pump 60 for forcibly discharging the air remaining in the storage bag 10 containing the mask M to the outside is disposed in the disinfection module 100 . Unexplained reference numeral 61 in the drawing denotes a gap forming pin.

The mask disinfection mechanism 1 according to the present invention configured as described above is opened and closed after accommodating the mask M in the receiving part 11 through the receiving port 12 of the storage bag 10 as shown in FIG. It is sealed using the means 13, and the mask M is irradiated with UV light irradiated from the UV LED lamp 21 of the disinfection module 100 to disinfect the mask.

Therefore, the disinfection module 100 promotes the dehumidification of the storage bag 10 and the mask M accommodated in the storage bag 10, so that the mask M is secondary to the residual humidity during the disinfection and storage process. Contamination can be prevented.

At this time, as shown in the figure, the spaced support part 43 formed on the UV LED module fixture 40 spaced the UV LED lamp 21 of the UV LED module 20 at a predetermined interval from the mask M for uniform irradiation. It is possible to secure an irradiation distance for

And, even if a reduced pressure state is formed in the storage bag 10 by the reduced pressure vacuum pump 60, the storage bag 10 forms a predetermined interval by the spacing support part 43, so that the UV LED lamp 21 is irradiated. It has the specificity to enable stable sterilization and disinfection of the mask through UV light.

1: Mask disinfection device
10: storage bag 11: storage unit
12: receiving port 13: opening and closing means
14: installer
100: disinfection module 20: UV LED module
30: cover 40: UV LED module fixture
M: mask

Claims (5)

A storage bag comprising: a storage bag made of flexible sheet paper to accommodate a mask therein;
Mask disinfection apparatus comprising a disinfection module detachably installed in the installation hole of the storage bag and irradiating UV light into the storage bag through the installation hole to disinfect the mask stored in the storage bag . The method of claim 1,
The disinfection module is
A UV LED module having one or more UV LED lamps emitting UV light and irradiating UV light through the installation hole of the storage bag;
a cover to cover and protect the upper part of the UV LED module; and
It is disposed inside the storage bag, and includes a second elastic assembly means corresponding to the first elastic assembly means provided under the UV LED module, by coupling between the first elastic assembly means and the second elastic assembly means. Mask disinfection device comprising a UV LED module fixture for assembling and fixing the UV LED module to the installation hole of the storage bag. 3. The method of claim 2,
The UV LED module is
UV LED substrate with UV LED lamp installed;
The UV LED substrate is divided into a light-transmitting plate that is laminated and assembled,
The light-transmitting plate,
Consists of a top plate having a transparent window through which UV light is transmitted, and sidewalls connected from the edge of the top plate,
A second elastic assembly means formed in the UV LED module fixture and a first elastic assembly means elastically press-fitted are formed on the inner surface of the side wall,
A mask disinfection mechanism, characterized in that the third elastic assembly means coupled to the fourth elastic assembly means formed on the inner surface of the side wall of the cover is formed on the outer surface of the side wall. 3. The method of claim 2,
The UV LED module fixture,
A light transmitting part corresponding to the installation hole of the storage bag is formed in the center,
The second elastic assembly means is formed around the light-transmitting part,
A mask disinfection mechanism, characterized in that the UV LED module is spaced apart from the mask accommodated in the inside of the storage bag by a predetermined distance to the outside of the second elastic assembly means, and a separation support for securing the UV irradiation distance is formed. According to claim 1,
The storage bag is a mask disinfection device, characterized in that it is in the form of a zipper bag equipped with a zipper lock and a slide fastener as the opening and closing means.

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