MXPA05013163A - Sterilization system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments may include a sanitizing system (10) and method including a chamber (28), a wet heat system (50) and dry heat system (60) adjacent to the chamber (28), and a filtered air system (70) to reduce the contaminants entering the system (10) and to provide positive pressure to the chamber (28) to reduce the likelihood of contaminants entering the system (10).

Description

SYSTEM AND STERILIZATION METHOD BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Several conventional methods for disinfecting (i.e., cleaning and sterilizing) surfaces of personal care articles, and the like, may be known. However, all conventional apparatuses and methods that are known have one or more disadvantages. A conventional approach or procedure could be to soak the articles in a chemical disinfectant. Unfortunately, chemical disinfectants can not reach all the surfaces of some items, such as the surfaces between the tightly compacted bristles found in many toothbrushes. This procedure could be problematic, especially if the exposure of the articles to the chemical disinfectant was brief. In addition, these chemical disinfectants may be relatively expensive and may also have to be replenished frequently. Consequently, the use of chemical disinfectants could not be completely effective. Another procedure could be the disinfection of personal hygiene items using microwave energy. The so-called microwave disinfection could be problematic because the formation of the electric arc with the metal used in the articles can occur, such as the metal clamps that are sometimes used to fix the bristles on the head of the toothbrush. . In addition, most households could not be equipped with a microwave appliance outside the kitchen. Therefore, the use of this procedure could be inconvenient for many home users. Still another procedure for the disinfection of articles could be the exposure of the articles to ultraviolet light. However, ultraviolet light equipment that is effective may also be expensive and may require regular maintenance by an expert technician. Also, ultraviolet light could not always reach all the surfaces of the articles, such as between the tightly compacted bristles provided in many toothbrushes. In addition, ultraviolet light could degrade some thermoplastic materials. In addition, repeated exposure of the user to ultraviolet light could present safety concerns or problems, such as accidental damage to vision, among others. Some current systems may also allow contaminants to enter the system during and / or after the disinfection or sanitization process. This could reverse the effects of the disinfection process, making the disinfection process less effective.

As noted previously, some apparatuses and methods have disadvantages that make their use unattractive and / or disadvantageous for the majority of home users. Accordingly, there is a need for a compact, economical, safe, simple, ready-to-use and effective device that disinfects articles, including personal hygiene items and other items such as toothbrushes, after each use when submitting articles. to a humid heat system, a dry heat system and / or a filtered air system. In addition, what is needed is a system and method that could disinfect and / or reduce the contaminants of the articles or items that make contact with them before, during and / or after the disinfection or sanitization process is carried out.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The exemplary embodiments provided in this document could include an apparatus, which comprises a heating system, an article holding system and a method for disinfecting articles that includes personal hygiene items, such as brushes. dental, without the need for solvents, radiation, ozone, ionization, chlorine, alcohol, bleach or other chemicals. In addition, a hygienic environment can be provided for the storage of articles, including personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, after disinfecting them, and this environment can be provided where there is no need to handle the items after they have been subjected to a disinfection operation until their next use. Additional modalities could provide a compact, economical, energy-efficient appliance for disinfecting items, including personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, and for storing items after the disinfection operation until their next use , using a wet heat system, a dry heat system and / or a filtered air system and / or a pressurized system.

Brief Description of the Figures Figure 1 is a perspective view of a disinfection system according to an example embodiment. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the embodiment of Figure 1. Figure 2? is a sectional view along the line 2A-2A of the embodiment of Figure 2. Figure 3 is a sectional view of a conduit outlet according to an example embodiment.

Figure 4 is a more detailed perspective view of the heating systems and the control systems of the example modalities. Figure 5 is a more detailed perspective view of the filtered air system according to an example embodiment. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a bottle support system according to an example embodiment.

Detailed Description of the Invention It is intended that the detailed description, which is indicated below in connection with the accompanying drawings, be as a description of the example modalities and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the modalities could be interpreted and / or used. The description indicates the functions and the sequence of the stages for the interpretation and operation of the illustrated modalities. However, it is understood that the same or equivalent functions and sequences could be achieved through different modalities, which are also intended to be included within the spirit and scope of this invention. A disinfection or sanitization system according to an example embodiment is shown in Figure 1, generally with the number 10. The system 10 could include a cover 12, which can be configured to be coupled with a housing 20 in order to forming a chamber 28 therebetween. The camera 28 could surround and / or enclose the items or items 40, as well as the item support system 90. The cover 12 could include a vent or vent 14 that could allow 'air and / or liquid to leave the system. . The cover 12 could be secured in a selectively removable form in the housing 20, and extends in a generally upward vertical direction from the housing 20, and its interior space defines a cover or chamber 28 for enclosing the articles to be disinfected. The cover 12 could secure the housing by means of a screw configuration, a tightening fit and / or a spring lock type configuration, among others, as desired. In addition, although the cover 12 is shown as a generally cylindrical shape, it will be appreciated that other shapes and configurations may be used, as desired. The housing 20 could include an actuator 22, which when actuated, could initiate and / or stop the disinfection process, as desired. In addition, housing 20 could include indicators 24 and 24 ', which could indicate whether the disinfection cycle has started, is currently happening and / or has ended, as desired. It will be appreciated that other numbers of indicators 24 could be used, as desired. It will be appreciated that although the cover 12 is generally shown as a cylindrical shape, other shapes and configurations could be used, as desired. In addition, although the vent 14 is shown as a generally rectangular slot or hole, other configurations could be used, as desired. Similarly, although the housing 20 and the cover 12 are shown as having generally circular and cylindrical shapes, other shapes including square, rectangular, dome or other configurations may be used, as desired. Still further, even when the system 10 is shown to be sized to accommodate toothbrushes or smaller domestic items, it will be appreciated that the system could be sized for the disinfection of other items or items, which include dishes, dental appliances or other items that the user may wish to disinfect, as desired. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the embodiment of the disinfection or sanitizing system 10 shown in Figure 1. Again, the system 10 could include a cover 12 which may comprise a vent or vent 14. In addition, the system 10 may include an item support system 90 that can be configured to hold the items 40 that will be disinfected. In addition, the item support system 90 could be configured to rest within the base 36 and / or engage with it through numerous modes, including, but not limited to, tightening, friction mounting, rotational assembly, among others, as desired. In this way, the item support system 90 could be supported and / or coupled with the housing of 20 to hold the items 40 that will be disinfected. The system 10 could also include a base 36 that can be configured to engage the housing 20. It will be appreciated that although the housing 20 and the base 36 are shown as two pieces, these could be one piece of molded plastic, as desired . The base 36 and the housing 20 could be configured to enclose other system components that include a control system 48. The control system 48 could be configured to regulate the total operation of the system, as desired. Further enclosed in the system 10, a humid heat system 50 could be found that can be configured to provide moist heat to the chamber 28, such as steam, in order to disinfect or sanitize the items 40. The housing 20 could include a reservoir 26 that could maintain the liquid disinfectant, water or other materials and or media that could be used during the disinfection process, as desired. The wet heat system 50 could be configured to raise the temperature of the liquid in the reservoir 26 to create steam to disinfect the items or items in the chamber 28. In addition, the system 10 could include a 60 dry heat system, as well as also a filtered air system 70. The filtered air system 70 could include a fan 74, so that air and / or other gases can be circulated through the chamber 28. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that with the fan 74 In operation, the chamber 28 would be pressurized, thereby decreasing the amount and / or probability of contaminants entering the system and / or chamber 28. The dry heat system 60 could disinfect and / or sterilize the items 40 with dry heat. In addition, the dry heat system 60 could evaporate and / or remove liquids from items 40, so that microbial growth can be reduced. The filtered air system 70 could further include a duct 78, which in turn could comprise the duct outlets 30 within the chamber 28. With this configuration, the fan 74 will displace the air through the duct 78 and in the direction of the chamber 28 by means of the conduit outlets 30. Although two conduit outlets 30 have been shown, it will be appreciated that other numbers and configurations for conduit outlets could be used, as desired. With this generally closed configuration, contaminants can be eliminated and / or reduced in the air entering the system, as well as contaminants entering the system by means of ventilation 14. The dry heat system 60 could include a structure of heating by dry and hot air 62, as well as an intensifier 6. The hot and dry air heating structure 62 could be an electric heater, such as a common "paddle type" resistive electric heater, however, other heating structures and configurations could be used, without departing from this concept. The dry heat system 60 could further include an intensifier 64, which could be configured to dissipate the heat from the heating structure by dry and hot air 62, so that most of the heat can be applied in the system, so that the structure of heating by dry and hot air 62 can not be heated in excess. This configuration could allow the structure of heating by dry and hot air 62 to be more durable without the need of having to replace it or to extend the time that would work the structure of heating by dry and hot air, with which, the cost of system maintenance. The cover 12, the housing 20, the base 36 and other portions of the system 10 could be made of a polymeric material, which can be either thermo-hardened, thermoplastically shaped, or injection molded or other materials, as want. In addition, a plastic treated with an antibacterial agent or an inorganic antimicrobial ceramic mixing plastic could be additionally used to reduce contaminants in the system. However, it will be appreciated that other materials and configurations could be used, as desired. These components may be opaque, transparent or translucent, as desired. In addition, exterior surfaces could include designs that could be attractive to users, including children. Also, materials such as stainless steel and glass can be used for a more robust system, such as, but not limited to, the system used in a hospital application or other commercial application, as desired. The item support system 90 could be configured to hold dental appliances, such as, but not limited to, toothbrushes, retainers and guides, as well as others, as desired. In addition, the item support system 90 could be configured to hold baby devices, such as, but not limited to, bottles, pacifiers, toys, food utensils, plates, baby bottles, hair clips, among many others, as want. Likewise, the Item 90 support system could be configured to support a wide variety of items or household items, such as, but not limited to, plates, dishes, cleaning devices, among many others, as desired. In addition, the item support system could be configured to hold drilling equipment and jewelry, and the like, as desired. Also, the item support system 90 could be configured to support a wide variety of personal items, such as, but not limited to, combs, brushes, tweezers or tongs, nail and hair clips, and the like, as desired. In addition, multiple item support systems can be used in combination together, so that different types of items can be disinfected together. Also, different item support systems could be configured to be coupled together in order to increase the flexibility of the system, as desired. It will be appreciated that many different item support systems could be configured, so that they are removable and interchangeable within the system to produce, that it is very versatile. Also, the item support system could be packaged individually, so that it can be discarded after use. This configuration could be used in hotels and the like, so that a patron or user can use the item support system once and discard it to further limit microbial contamination or other contamination. Figure 2A is a sectional view of the cover 12 along the lines 2? -2? of Figure 2. As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 2 ?, the cover 12 could include a vent or vent 14, as well as a containment structure 16. The containment structure 16 could be configured to enclose the contaminants, such as, but not limited to, water or other liquids spilled or placed at the top of the system, such that with the positive pressure generated by the fan 74, contaminants will be reduced and / or they will be less likely to enter the system through ventilation 14. Containment structure 16 and ventilation 14 could create a sinuous path, so that contaminants that could enter the system through means of ventilation 14 could not contaminate the disinfected items. With this configuration, it could be less likely that liquids or other things that fall inadvertently into the system will contaminate items 40 or chamber 28. It will be appreciated that other configurations for ventilation 14 and containment structure 16 may be used without depart from the concepts described in this document. It will be appreciated that although the containment structure 16 is generally shown as a cylinder, other configurations may be used, depending on the complete design of the system and the items that will be disinfected, as desired. Figure 3 shows a sectional view of a conduit outlet 30, according to an example embodiment, which is generally shown at number 30. The conduit outlet 30 could include a fin 32, which could be configured to open when the air is leaving the duct outlet 30 along the arrows marked with the letter A. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the flap 32 could then be deflected backwards in the direction of the air source, so that when liquids or other items enter the conduit outlet as shown by the arrows marked with the letter B, they will not enter conduit outlet 30 or conduit 78. With this configuration, it is less likely that contaminants enter the filtered air system 70, in the conduit 78 and in the outlet of conduit 30. It will be appreciated that although this particular configuration is shown for a conduit outlet 30, many other configurations may be used. rations that will allow the air to pass along the line of the arrows marked with the letter A, while contaminants and / or liquids and / or other items are not allowed to enter the conduit and pass into the air system filtered 70 or other parts of the system. With this configuration, moist heat, dry heat, filtered air and positive pressure can be used to disinfect the items 40 during a cycle. In addition, the cycle and / or process and / or method could include maintaining a positive pressure in the chamber 28 until the user would like to use the items 40, so that they can be maintained in a disinfected state between the disinfection cycle or sanitization and its use. Figure 4 is a more detailed perspective view of the heating systems and the control systems of an example embodiment. The wet heat system 50 could include a hot and humid air heating structure 52 and a vessel 54. The hot and humid air heating structure 52 could be a common "paddle type" electric heating resistive element, without However, it will be appreciated that many other types of heating structures could be used for this purpose, without departing from the concepts described in this document. The wet heat system 50 could further include a container 54 that can be configured to retain the disinfectant liquid and / or could be configured to transfer heat from the heating structure by hot and humid air 52 to the reservoir 26 (not shown). The disinfection liquid could be water that is heated to create saturated steam in order to disinfect the items in the system, however, it will be appreciated that other disinfection liquids could be used, as desired. With this configuration, the heat could be transferred to a liquid, such as a disinfectant, water or other liquid or solid within the system, so that it can evaporate and / or create steam to disinfect the items 40 (also not shown). A control system 48 is also shown which could regulate the total operation of the elements and structures of the system, as well as the processes and methods described in this document. Also included in this figure are the fan 74, as well as the dry heat structure 62 and the intensifier 64, as described above. It will be appreciated that the fan 74 could blow air through the dry heat element 62 in order to provide dry heat to the system. If the dry heat element 62 were not activated, the fan 74 could still provide positive pressure to the chamber 28 (not shown), so that the positive pressure will be maintained in the chamber and in the system, so that it could be less likely that contaminants enter the system. During a wet disinfection cycle, the liquid reservoir 26 (not shown) is filled with a disinfectant liquid and the moist heat system 50 could be activated to convert the disinfectant liquid into steam saturated to disinfect the items within the system. A common cycle would include a wet disinfection system, a dry disinfection system, and / or the pressurization of filtered air to reduce microbial growth and to decrease contaminants in the system. During the drying cycle, the dry heat system 60 could be activated and the fan 74 could force hot dry air into the container to further disinfect the items therein. The fan 74 could operate throughout the disinfection cycle and could continue to operate to ensure that the chamber is pressurized, so that some contaminants, if any, enter through the vent 14 or in any other mode, within the system. Both wet and dry heating systems could include a self-regulating heating element that could improve the control and operation of the system. In addition, the use of two heating systems could increase the efficiency, control and durability of the system. Figure 5 is a more detailed perspective view of the filtered air system, according to an example embodiment. The filtered air system 70 could include a filter 72 that can be configured to be placed within a filter housing 76, in order to reduce particulate matter, contaminants and other things entering the system through the holes 80. The Filter 72 could be a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) type filter, a carbon filter, a paper filter, a cloth filter, an activated carbon filter or another filter that could be used for this purpose. It will be appreciated that although the filter 72 is shown to have a generally square or rectangular shape, other shapes, configurations and / or sizes could be used, as desired. Similarly, the filter housing 76 could be configured in a different mode depending on the size, shape and type of filter 72 used for this system. The filtered air system 70 could further include a fan 74 which can be configured to draw air from the outside of the system through the holes 80 and in the direction of the duct 78. It will be appreciated that the air entering the system will be filtered and It could be less likely to contain contaminants that could enter the system. Then, air could pass through conduit 78 and through conduit outlets 30 (not shown) and could enter chamber 38 (not shown). The fan 74 could operate continuously, so that a positive pressure is maintained in the system. This method and configuration could reduce contaminants entering the system and keep disinfected items 40 (not shown) in a disinfected state, until the user removes cover 12 (not shown) and uses the items. In addition, the hot and dry air heating structure 62 and the intensifier 64 could be located within the duct 78, so that the dry heat will be transmitted to the chamber 28 (not shown) by means of the air that is moved by the fan 74. Figure 6 shows a bottle support system 94 according to an example mode. The bottle support system 94 could be coupled with the housing 20 or with other parts of the system, as described above. The bottle support system 94 could be configured to hold a bottle 96, as well as the upper part 98 and a nipple 100. With this configuration, a baby bottle could be held within the system by means of the support system of the bottle. bottle 94. It will be appreciated that although the item support system 90 and the bottle support system 94 are shown, many different configurations could be used for a support system, as desired. It will be appreciated that another support system could include the structures for holding many baby bottles, as well as children's toys, pacifiers and the like. In addition, the support systems could include structures that could hold dishes, dental appliances, tools, surgical instruments, jewelry, piercing items and many other items that a user would like to disinfect, as desired. In a similar way, the size of the system could be varied to accommodate the different items that will be disinfected. Therefore, with the disinfection method that includes moist heat, dry heat, filtered air and positive pressure, it could be more likely that the contaminants will be reduced and the items that will be disinfected could have less contaminants and / or germs than other systems and methods It will be appreciated that this method and system could be used for many different types of disinfection, as desired. Additional systems could include the use of ozone and / or ultraviolet light to further improve the disinfection and operation of this system. In addition, with this method and process, the recontamination of items will be less likely to occur through contaminants entering the system through air ventilation. 14. Another method could include the provision of a chamber and the maintenance of positive pressure in the chamber in order to reduce the contaminants that make contact with the items. This method and system could be improved by filtering the air that enters the chamber. This modality could provide an economical way to reduce pollutants. This could be used at night with the user placing the items in the camera before sleeping to reduce the likelihood that the contaminants make contact with the items during the night. With reference generally to all the figures, the advantages of this system could include small heating elements and the increase of the useful life since there are separate systems of wet and dry heating. In addition, the configuration with the filter 72 and the fan 74, and the vent 14, could ensure that the amounts of contaminating materials are reduced in the system. Further, operation of the fan 74 during the entire disinfection cycle could ensure that the chamber 28 remains pressurized, further reducing contaminants entering the system through the vent 14 in the upper part of the cover 12 or in any other way . In addition, this system could allow the disinfection of many household items, whether they are made of plastic or metal or any other material. Other systems that use a microwave oven to raise the temperature of a disinfection liquid to convert it into saturated steam, could not have the ability to disinfect any object with metal in them, since this could interfere with the operation of the microwave. In addition, this current system could be very small, occupy little space and could be economical to manufacture and distribute, so that it can be used easily by many people. The design of this system could also be attractive in its appearance, which could lead consumers to a faster purchase of one or more systems. Usually, a person could fill the tank 26 with a disinfectant liquid up to a certain level, then, the items 40 are placed on the item 90 support system, and subsequently, they are placed in the system 10. Then, the cover 12 could be coupled with housing 20 to create a generally air-tight chamber 26 therein. The system 10 could then be activated and the wet disinfectant system 50 could be activated to begin the wet sterilization process. The wet disinfection cycle could end when all the disinfectant liquid has been dispersed from the reservoir 26. The fan 74 could operate throughout the cycle and remain working until the cover 12 is removed from the system 10, thereby guarantees that chamber 26 is pressurized and that few or none of the contaminants enter the system. After the wet cycle, the dry heat system 60 could be activated and the dry cycle could begin which could raise the temperature of the chamber 26 using dry air to dry disinfect the items within the system. However, it will be appreciated that other sequences and combinations of cycles can be performed to achieve disinfection of the articles. The fan 74 could remain activated to ensure that some, if any, contaminants enter the system 10 after the disinfection cycle is completed, or until the cover 12 is removed. While the present invention has been described with respect to To example modalities, it is recognized that additional variations could be considered and / or used without departing from the concepts described in this document. Finally, it is understood that the modalities described in this document are illustrative of the principles of the example modalities. Other modifications that could be employed are within the scope of this invention. Therefore, by way of example, although not as limitation, alternative configurations may be used in accordance with the teachings in this document. Accordingly, the drawings and description are illustrative and does not mean that they are a limitation thereof. It is noted that in relation to this date the best method known by the applicant to carry out the aforementioned invention, is that which is clear from the present description of the invention.

Claims (40)

1. CLAIMS Having described the invention as above, the content of the following claims is claimed as property: 1. A sterilization system, characterized in that it comprises: a disinfection chamber provided with at least one filtered ventilation; a dry heat module operatively coupled with the disinfection chamber; a moist heat module operatively coupled with the disinfection chamber, the wet and dry heat modules are configured to operate in a cyclic manner; and a fan operatively coupled to the dry heat module and adapted to draw the filtered air from the outside of the disinfection chamber and to continuously force the filtered air to be directed towards the disinfection chamber; less while the wet and dry heat modules operate in a cyclic way to disinfect at least one item placed inside the disinfection chamber, the continuous operation of the fan maintains the positive pressure in the disinfection chamber reducing the probability of contamination at least of one item at least through filtered ventilation.
2. 2. The sterilization system according to claim 1, further characterized in that it comprises a controller adapted to regulate the cyclic operation of the wet and dry heat modules.
3. 3. The sterilization system according to claim 2, characterized in that the controller is additionally adapted to operate the fan continuously, while the wet and dry heat modules operate cyclically.
4. 4. The sterilization system according to claim 3, characterized in that each of the wet and dry heat modules includes a self-regulating heating element.
5. 5. The sterilization system according to claim 4, characterized in that the controller is additionally adapted to operate, continuously, the fan once the wet and dry heat modules have completed at least one disinfection cycle to maintain at least one item in a disinfected state.
6. The sterilization system according to claim 5, characterized in that the disinfection chamber includes at least one iteration support member.
7. The sterilization system according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the filtered ventilation generates a sinuous path for the pollutants that attempt to enter the disinfection chamber, the sinuous path reduces the probability of contamination of at least one item that is being placed in the disinfection chamber.
8. The sterilization system according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one item support member is adapted to hold baby devices.
9. The sterilization system according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one item support member is adapted to hold dental devices.
10. The sterilization system according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one item support member is adapted to hold household items.
11. The sterilization system according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one item support member is adapted to hold personal items.
12. The sterilization system according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one item support member is adapted to hold medical instruments.
13. The sterilization system according to claim 6, characterized in that the disinfection chamber is formed by coupling the cover with the base housing.
14. 14. The sterilization system according to claim 13, characterized in that the base housing includes an actuator of the disinfection process.
15. 15. The sterilization system according to claim 13, characterized in that the base housing further includes at least one indicator of the disinfection cycle.
16. 16. The sterilization system according to claim 13, characterized in that the cover is substantially cylindrical.
17. 17. The sterilization system according to claim 13, characterized in that the cover is adapted to be uncoupled from the base housing in order to provide access to at least one disinfected item.
18. 18. The sterilization system according to claim 13, characterized in that at least one item support member is operatively coupled with the base housing.
19. 19. The sterilization system according to claim 18, characterized in that each of the wet and dry heat modules is operatively coupled with the base housing.
20. 20. The sterilization system according to claim 19, characterized in that the controller is operatively coupled within the base housing.
21. 21. The sterilization system according to claim 20, characterized in that the wet heat module further includes a reservoir configured to retain the disinfecting fluid.
22. The sterilization system according to claim 21, characterized in that the self-regulating heating element of the moist heat module is operatively coupled to the reservoir and adapted to convert the disinfecting fluid into saturated vapor during the cycle of disinfection, the saturated steam is forced to go towards the disinfection chamber to sterilize at least one item by means of the fan.
23. 23. The sterilization system according to claim 22, characterized in that the dry heat module further includes a heat dissipation member coupled operatively with the self-regulating heating element of the dry heat module.
24. 24. The sterilization system according to claim 23, further characterized in that it comprises an air filter coupled, operatively, with the base housing.
25. 25. The sterilization system according to claim 24, characterized in that the fan is operatively coupled between the air filter and the self-regulating heating element of the dry heat module.
26. 26. The sterilization system according to claim 24, characterized in that the filter is a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) type filter.
27. 27. The sterilization system according to claim 24, characterized in that the filter is a carbon filter.
28. 28. The sterilization system according to claim 24, characterized in that the filter is an activated carbon filter.
29. 29. The sterilization system according to claim 24, characterized in that the filter is a paper filter.
30. 30. The sterilization system according to claim 24, characterized in that the filter is a cloth filter.
31. 31. The sterilization system according to claim 25, characterized in that the base housing is provided with a plurality of holes adapted to allow air to escape through the air filter.
32. 32. The sterilization system according to claim 31, further characterized in that it comprises at least one conduit adapted for fluid communication with the disinfection chamber.
33. 33. The sterilization system according to claim 32, characterized in that the heat dissipation member and the self-regulating heating element of the dry heat module are located, operatively, at least within a conduit.
34. 34. The sterilization system according to claim 33, characterized in that at least one conduit is provided with at least one conduit outlet located inside the disinfection chamber.
35. 35. The sterilization system according to claim 33, characterized in that at least one conduit outlet includes a fin configured to open when the air is leaving at least one outlet of the conduit.
36. 36. The sterilization system according to claim 35, characterized in that the fin is deflected in a substantial direction towards the source of the inlet air preventing the fluids from entering at least one conduit from an opposite direction.
37. 37. A method of sterilization, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: providing a disinfection chamber with at least one ventilation; Operationally couple the wet and dry heat modules with the disinfection chamber; configure the wet and dry heat modules to work cyclically; and force, continuously, that the filtered air is directed towards the disinfection chamber at least while the humid and dry heat modules operate cyclically, in order to disinfect at least one item placed inside the disinfection chamber, in addition, to operate continuously the ventilator maintaining the positive pressure in the disinfection chamber in order to reduce the probability of contamination of at least one item to the less by means of ventilation.
38. 38. The method of sterilization according to claim 37, further characterized in that it comprises the step of controlling the cyclic operation of the wet and dry heat modules.
39. 39. The method of sterilization according to claim 37, characterized in that at least one ventilation is provided with a filter.
40. 40. A sterilization system, characterized in that it comprises: a ventilated disinfection chamber; wet and dry heat modules that are coupled, operatively, with the ventilated disinfection chamber and are configured to operate in a cyclic manner in order to disinfect at least one item placed inside the disinfection chamber; and at least one fan adapted to continuously force the filtered air to be directed towards the ventilated disinfection chamber for at least a substantial portion of the cyclic operation of disinfecting the wet and dry heat modules, operation in The continuous form of the ventilator maintains the positive pressure in the ventilated disinfection chamber, reducing the probability of contamination of at least one item.