KR20230045767A - Sterilizer for spoon case and sterilization table installed the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sterilizer for a spoon case and a sterilization table equipped with the same, and more specifically, a spoon case which is easily installed on a table to sterilize bacteria and viruses remaining on the table, and a sterilization table equipped with the same. The present invention is installed in the spoon case for irradiating the inside of the spoon case with ultraviolet rays when the spoon case is closed.

Description

Cutlery box sterilizer and sterilization table equipped therewith {Sterilizer for spoon case and sterilization table installed the same}

The present invention relates to a cutlery box sterilizer and a sterilization table equipped with the same, and more particularly, to a cutlery box sterilizer capable of sterilizing bacteria and viruses remaining in a table and a cutlery box by simply being installed on a table, and a sterilization table including the same.

BACKGROUND ART Restaurants, cafeterias, and the like are equipped with tables for eating and drinking.

Since the table is contaminated during the process of eating food, it is cleaned to prevent the proliferation of bacteria and viruses.

In general, to keep the table clean, wipe it with a dishcloth or cover it with a disposable plastic sheet and replace it with a new plastic sheet after finishing a meal.

However, in the case of using a dishcloth, a problem of further proliferation of bacteria and viruses may occur due to the contaminated dishcloth, and in the case of using a disposable vinyl replacement, a large amount of garbage may be discharged and a problem of environmental pollution may occur.

Meanwhile, tableware such as spoons, chopsticks, forks, and cups for eating food is generally stored and used in a container separate from the table.

However, if the tableware is stored for a long period of time, hygiene problems may occur due to the adsorption of foreign substances to the tableware or the proliferation of bacteria and viruses.

Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2261444

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cutlery box sterilizer capable of sterilizing tableware inside the cutlery box at all times by spraying ultraviolet rays, ozone, and steam.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a cutlery box sterilizer and a cutlery box sterilizer equipped with a sterilization table that can be used by simply installing a surface sterilizer and a cutlery box sterilizer on a table and cutlery box that are already used.

In addition, the present invention utilizes the basic property of light directing in a straight line and uses a reflection angle to accurately sterilize only the desired direction and area by irradiating ultraviolet rays using a shield beam lamp so that the table top plate can be more accurately and always only in the desired direction and area. It is to provide a surface sterilizer capable of sterilization.

In order to solve such a technical problem, the present invention is characterized by irradiating ultraviolet rays into the cutlery container when the cutlery container is closed by being installed in the cutlery container.

At this time, it is characterized in that it includes a main body installed on the cover of the cutlery container, an ultraviolet lamp installed on the main body to irradiate ultraviolet rays, and an operation indicator lamp installed on the main body to indicate whether the ultraviolet lamp is operating.

In addition, the ultraviolet lamp is controlled by the control unit to operate for a set time when the cutlery box is closed, and when the cutlery box is opened and re-closed during operation, it is paused and re-operated for the remaining time of the set time. Characterized in that do.

In addition, the ultraviolet lamp is characterized in that ultraviolet rays and ozone of 250 to 280 nm are generated.

In addition, the main body is characterized in that a magnetic part is further provided on one side, and a magnet is installed inside the cover of the cutlery container to attach the magnetic part.

And, the main body is provided with a power supply, characterized in that it includes a power display lamp for displaying the state of the power supply.

In addition, a rechargeable battery is provided inside the main body, a charging terminal is provided on one side, and a charging indicator lamp for displaying whether or not the rechargeable battery is charged is provided.

On the other hand, the sterilization table equipped with the cutlery box sterilizer includes a surface sterilizer installed on one side of the table top plate and irradiating ultraviolet rays to the table top plate; and the chopstick box sterilizer.

According to the present invention, an effect of always and evenly sterilizing the table top plate and the inside of the cutlery box may occur.

In addition, an effect of providing a cutlery box sterilizer that can be easily installed on an existing table and cutlery box may occur.

In addition, by using an operation indicator lamp for displaying whether or not the UV lamp is operating, an effect of directly checking sterilization can occur.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a cutlery box 30 in which a cutlery box sterilizer 20 according to the present invention is installed.
2 is a perspective view showing a cutlery box sterilizer 20 according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a surface sterilizer 10 according to the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a surface sterilizer charger 15 according to the present invention.
5 is a configuration diagram showing the screen of the display 12 according to the present invention.
6 is a view showing a surface sterilizer 10 provided with a case 14 according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing a sterilization table 100 according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted. And, it should be understood that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the described embodiments.

At this time, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the cutlery box 30 in which the cutlery box sterilizer 20 according to the present invention is installed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cutlery box sterilizer 20 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a surface view according to the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the sterilizer 10, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the surface sterilizer charger 15 according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a configuration diagram showing the screen of the display 12 according to the present invention, Figure 6 is the present invention 7 is a view showing a sterilization table 100 according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a cutlery box sterilizer and a sterilization table equipped therewith, and more particularly, to a cutlery box sterilizer 20 and a sterilization table 100 equipped therewith. As shown in , when it is installed on the cutlery box 30 and the cutlery box 30 is closed, ultraviolet rays can be irradiated into the inside of the cutlery box 30 to sterilize the inside of the cutlery box 30 .

At this time, the cutlery box sterilizer 20 includes a main body 21 installed on the cover 32 of the cutlery box 30, an ultraviolet lamp 22 installed on the main body 21 to irradiate ultraviolet rays, and the main body 21. It is installed and may include an operation indicator lamp 23 for displaying whether the UV lamp 22 is operating.

Therefore, when the UV lamp 22 operates, the operation indicator lamp 23 also emits light so that the operation of the UV lamp 22 can be checked with the naked eye, thereby giving the user confidence.

Here, the cover 32 of the cutlery container 30 covers the cutlery container 30 whose upper surface is open.

At this time, a magnetic part 24 is further provided on one side of the main body 21, and a magnet 33 is installed inside the cover 32 of the cutlery container 30 so that the magnetic part 24 is attached, so that it is simple. The cutlery container sterilizer 30 can be installed.

In addition, the magnet 33 may be integrally manufactured with the cutlery container cover 32, or may be attached to the existing cutlery container cover 32 using adhesive tape or the like.

In addition, one or more ultraviolet lamps 22 may be installed on one side of the main body 21, and ultraviolet rays capable of sterilizing bacteria and viruses may be emitted.

At this time, the ultraviolet lamp 22 may emit ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 250 to 280 nm.

That is, when the UV wavelength is less than 250 nm, the wavelength is short and harmful to the human body, and when the UV wavelength exceeds 280 nm, the sterilization effect may be reduced.

In addition, the ultraviolet lamp 22 may further generate ozone, and the bacteria and virus sterilization effect may be further increased due to the ozone generation.

Meanwhile, the operation of the UV lamp 22 may be controlled by any one of the power supply unit 25 and sensor detection.

Specifically, by using the ON/OFF type power supply unit 25 on one side of the main body 21, the power can be turned OFF to terminate the power, and the UV lamp 22 is ready for use by operating the power supply unit 25 ON. It can also be configured to be in a state.

In addition, the main body 21 may include a power display lamp 26 for displaying the state of the power unit 25, that is, the ON/OFF state.

At this time, the power indicator lamp 26 does not emit light when the UV lamp 22 is sterilized and the operation indicator lamp 23 emits light, and the UV lamp 22 is in use standby or the cover 32 is opened. It can be configured to emit light only when the operation is stopped by the, so that the lifespan of a rechargeable battery, which will be described later, can be stably managed.

In addition, the end of the operation using the sensor detection is the sterilization operation of the ultraviolet lamp 22, that is, the movement when the cover 32 is opened to use the cutlery box 30 during ultraviolet irradiation, or the cutlery box 30 according to the opening of the cover 32. ) By detecting the internal illuminance, stopping ultraviolet irradiation and setting the sterilization operation to end immediately, it is possible to prevent harm to the user's body by ultraviolet rays.

Meanwhile, the UV lamp 22 may be set to operate for a time set by the control unit so that sterilization is performed even when opening and closing are repeated during the sterilization operation.

For example, when the cover 32 of the cutlery box 30 is opened and then closed again, the cutlery box sterilizer 20 operates for a certain period of time and then shuts down by a sensor that monitors movement or illumination.

At this time, if the cover 32 of the cutlery container 30 is opened while the UV lamp 22 is operating for a part of the set time, the sterilization operation of the UV lamp 22 is temporarily stopped by the controller.

Next, when the cover 32 of the cutlery box 30 is closed again, the ultraviolet lamp 22 is again sterilized for the remaining time of the set time, so that the human body is prevented from being harmed by the ultraviolet lamp 22 Rather, it is possible to stably manage the life of the ultraviolet lamp 22 and prevent power loss of the rechargeable battery, which will be described later.

On the other hand, the main body 21 is provided with a rechargeable battery (not shown) inside, and the main body 21 is provided with a charging terminal 28 for charging the rechargeable battery.

In addition, the main body 21 is provided with a charge display lamp 27 for displaying whether the rechargeable battery is fully charged during charging, so that charging can be easily managed and the lifespan of the rechargeable battery can be stably managed.

Meanwhile, a steam spraying unit 29 may be further provided on one side of the main body 21, and the steam spraying unit 29 may spray steam capable of sterilizing bacteria and viruses.

In detail, the steam spraying unit 29 sprays steam at 100° C. into the cutlery container 30 to completely remove remaining bacteria and viruses, especially to remove staphylococci and salmonella bacteria that cause food poisoning. effective.

The steam spraying unit 29 may include a water tank inside and a plurality of nozzles through which water is supplied and sprayed from the water tank.

Meanwhile, in the case of a drawer-type cutlery box embedded in a table, the main body 21 of the cutlery box sterilizer 20 may be coupled to the table top plate.

The sterilization table 100 according to the present invention may include the surface sterilizer 10 and the cutlery box sterilizer 20 described above.

The surface sterilizer 10 according to the present invention is attached to or installed on one side of the table top plate and can sterilize the table surface by irradiating ultraviolet rays to the surface of the table top plate.

3 is a perspective view of the surface sterilizer 10. Referring to FIG. 3, the surface sterilizer 10 may include a surface sterilizer light emitting unit 11, a display 12, and a speaker 13.

The surface sterilizer 10 may be custom-made to fit a table shape in a straight or curved shape using a flexible plastic material. Preferably, it can be manufactured in various forms using polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).

The surface sterilizer 10 can be driven by a battery, and when the battery is discharged, several surface sterilizers 10 can be charged simultaneously through the surface sterilizer charger 15, which can be confirmed through FIG. 4 .

The light emitting unit 11 of the surface sterilizer may emit ultraviolet rays capable of sterilizing bacteria and viruses. Ultraviolet light may be emitted through a sealed beam lamp, a spotlight lens, a Fresnel lens, or the like and irradiated to the table in a straight line. By using the above UV light emitting lamp and lens, it is possible to sterilize only a desired range by adjusting the direction, range, distance and angle of the emitted ultraviolet light by changing the angle, structure and amount of ultraviolet light output of the lamp and lens.

Preferably, ultraviolet rays may be emitted using a shielded beam lamp in which a lens and an electrode are integrated.

Since the positions of the filament, reflector, and lens are fixed in the shield beam lamp, water or dust does not enter, so the reflector does not become blurred and the light can have a property of going straight, and the surface sterilizer light emitting part 11 ) UV light can be emitted using a shielded beam lamp.

The par light shield beam lamp is a lamp that emits light using a reflector made of parabolic aluminum, and can emit blue light by installing a blue color filter in front of the lamp. As the blue light is emitted, ultraviolet rays irradiated to the table surface can be directly observed with the naked eye, so that a sterilization effect can be observed.

In addition, since it is an integrated lamp, the angle of the emitted ultraviolet rays can be fixed, so that the ultraviolet rays can be irradiated only to the surface of the table. Here, ultraviolet light may have a wavelength of 250 to 280 nm.

When the UV wavelength is less than 250 nm, the wavelength is short and harmful to the human body, and when the UV wavelength exceeds 280 nm, a problem of reducing the sterilization effect may occur.

Preferably, when irradiating the table with ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 2547 nm at a power consumption of 30 to 45 W, the table surface of 15 m in length can be sterilized, and bacteria and viruses can be sterilized by more than 99.9% within 30 seconds. , It does not generate ozone and is harmless to the human body.

The display 12 may display the current state of the surface sterilizer 10.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the display 12 may include a power button 12a, a time display unit 12b, a time setting unit 12c, and a sterilization display unit 12d.

The power button 12a can turn on/off the operation of the surface sterilizer 10.

The time display unit 12b may display the remaining sterilization time of the surface sterilizer 12b.

The time setting unit 12c may add a sterilization time by pressing a button.

The sterilization display unit 12d may display the sterilization effect of bacteria and viruses over time.

The speaker 13 may notify the user of the completion of sterilization by sounding an alarm when sterilization is finished.

The surface sterilizer 10 can be used by directly attaching it to the table top plate, or by installing a case 14 in which the surface sterilizer 10 can be stored.

Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 6 , when the surface sterilizer 10 operates, the surface sterilizer light emitting unit 11 protrudes from the top of the case 14 and irradiates ultraviolet rays toward the table top surface.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 6 , when the operation is finished, the surface sterilizer light emitting unit 11 may be buried inside the case 14 and stored.

The operation of the surface sterilizer 10 may be terminated by any one of the power button 12a of the display 12, time setting, and sensor detection.

Specifically, the operation termination using the power button 12a can be terminated by operating the power button of the ON/OFF type to OFF.

In order to terminate the operation by time setting, the sterilization time may be previously set in the time setting unit 12c of the display 12, and the operation may be automatically terminated when the set time elapses. Operation termination using sensor detection can be set to immediately end sterilization by detecting when a person sits on the table or a body or object comes into contact with the table while the surface sterilizer 10 is operating.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the sterilization table 100 according to the present invention may include a surface sterilizer 10 and a cutlery box sterilizer 20. and the cutlery box sterilizer 20, so there is no need to separately install the cutlery box sterilizer.

Therefore, according to the cutlery box sterilizer 20 according to the present invention and the sterilization table 100 equipped with the cutlery container sterilizer 20 according to the present invention as described above, the table top plate and the inside of the cutlery box can be sterilized evenly at all times, can be easily installed on an existing table, and blue light can be emitted. By using it, it has various advantages such as being able to directly observe the sterilization process with the naked eye.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the scope of the present invention extends to those within the scope substantially equivalent to the embodiments of the present invention, and the spirit of the present invention Various modifications and implementations are possible by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains within the scope that does not deviate from the above.

The present invention relates to a cutlery box sterilizer and a sterilization table equipped with the same, and more particularly, to a cutlery box sterilizer capable of sterilizing bacteria and viruses remaining in a table and a cutlery box by simply being installed on a table, and a sterilization table including the same .

10: surface sterilizer 11: surface sterilizer light emitting part
12: display 12a: power button
12b: time display unit 12c: time setting unit
12d: sterilization display unit 13: speaker
14: Case 15: Surface Sterilizer Charger
20: cutlery box sterilizer 21: main body
22: UV lamp 23: operation indicator lamp
24: magnetic part 25: power supply part
26: power indicator lamp 27: charge indicator lamp
28: charging terminal 29: steam injection unit
30: cutlery box 32: cover
33: magnet 100: sterilization table

Claims (8)

A cutlery box sterilizer characterized in that it is installed in the cutlery box and irradiates ultraviolet rays into the inside of the cutlery box when the cutlery box is closed.
According to claim 1,
A body installed on the cover of the cutlery container;
An ultraviolet lamp installed in the main body to irradiate ultraviolet rays, and
The cutlery box sterilizer, characterized in that it includes an operation indicator lamp installed on the main body to indicate whether the ultraviolet lamp is operating.
According to claim 2,
The UV lamp is controlled by the controller to operate for a set time when the cutlery container is closed,
The cutlery box sterilizer characterized in that when the cutlery box is opened and closed again during operation, the cutlery box sterilizer is controlled to resume operation during the remaining time among the pause and set time.
According to claim 2,
The UV lamp is
A cutlery box sterilizer characterized in that ultraviolet rays of 250 to 280 nm and ozone are generated.
According to claim 2,
The main body is further provided with a magnetic portion on one side,
The cutlery box sterilizer, characterized in that a magnet is installed inside the cover of the cutlery box to attach the magnetic part.
According to claim 2,
The main body is provided with a power supply,
The cutlery box sterilizer, characterized in that it comprises a power indicator lamp for displaying the state of the power supply.
According to claim 2,
A rechargeable battery is provided inside the main body and a charging terminal is provided on one side,
The cutlery box sterilizer, characterized in that a charge indicator lamp indicating whether the rechargeable battery is charged or not is provided.
a surface sterilizer installed on one side of the table top plate to irradiate the table top plate with ultraviolet rays; and
A sterilization table equipped with a cutlery box sterilizer, comprising the cutlery box sterilizer according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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