TH24319Y - UVC (Ultraviolet-Current) disinfectant device for cars. - Google Patents

Abstract

The car UVC disinfection device uses an ultraviolet-C light generator to illuminate various surfaces inside the car's interior. The device is installed in the driver's side armrest and controlled wirelessly via a remote. It draws power from the car's cigarette lighter socket and has an internal backup battery, allowing it to operate while the car is parked. Upon receiving a command from the remote, the device emits an audible alert for passengers to evacuate the vehicle for 5 minutes. Afterward, the UVC lamp activates, emitting light into the passenger compartment for 30 minutes to ensure sufficient UVC radiation for disinfection. The remote also allows for flexible control of the UVC lamp's on/off function, enabling versatility and allowing for targeted disinfection of the front seats or the entire cabin by removing the armrest. This invented car UVC disinfection device can serve as an additional vehicle accessory to reduce the spread of germs, decrease the number of infections, lessen the burden and risk to medical personnel, and contribute to faster economic recovery.

Claims (3)

1. The UVC disinfection device in the car consists of a box (1) made of plastic and electrically insulating, with an interior for multipurpose storage. On top of the box (1) is a lid (8) with a hole in the center for installing the UVC lamp (17). An armrest (3) is installed on top of the lid (8), which can be raised, lowered, opened and closed, and removed by sliding the locking latch (20) installed on the back of the armrest (9). The bottom of the box (1) is attached to the base of the box (6) with screws. The base of the box (6) is made of plastic and electrically insulating, for installing various electronic devices. On the bottom of the base of the box (6) is a mounting rod (7) which holds the disinfection device to the center console of the car to be stable and not wobble while driving. On the front, on top of the box (1) is a switch (2) which is used to turn the device on and off. There is an indicator light (3) which shows the status of the device when it is ready to operate. There is a UVC indicator light (4) which tells the working status of the UVC lamp (17). On the lower front of the box (1), a speaker (5) is installed to sound an alert when the disinfection system is turned on before the UVC indicator light (4) lights up to warn passengers to leave the car cabin. On the lower rear of the box (1), a hole is drilled for a wire connected to a jack (10) for an external power supply. There is a remote control (11) which acts as a command to turn the device on or off. It consists of a UVC lamp on button (12) which commands the device to work, and a UVC lamp off button (13) which cancels or stops the device completely. It has a unique feature: there is a UVC lamp (17) installed on the inside of the box lid (8) which shines ultraviolet light to kill germs inside the car cabin. Inside the base of the box (6) there is a battery (19) which controls the charging and backup power. There is a remote receiver (14) which receives commands from the remote control (11) and decodes the commands into a digital logic signal. There is a microcontroller (15) which processes the commands according to the various conditions. There is a buzzer speaker (16) which emits an alarm sound. There is a relay board (21) which switches the power supply to the UVC lamp (17) to turn it on or off. There is a voltage reduction board (18) which reduces the voltage from 12 volts to 5 volts to power the microcontroller (15), the relay board (21), the buzzer speaker (16), and the UVC lamp (17). 2. UVC disinfection device in cars, according to claim 1, where the device's operating system begins by connecting to receive electrical power through the jack (10), through the switch (2) to open and close the circuit with the device status indicator light (3), and will be connected to the battery (19) and supply power to the remote receiver (14) and the voltage reduction board (18) for supplying power to other boards. When the remote control (11) presses the UVC (12) switch, it sends a command to the remote receiver (14) which decodes the command into a digital logic signal. and sends to the microcontroller (15) to process and instruct the buzzer speaker (16) to sound an alarm and turn on the UVC lamp (17) and instruct the relay board (21) to power the UVC lamp (17) and the UVC lamp indicator light (4) will light up. When the remote control (11) presses the UVC lamp off button (13), it sends a command to the remote receiver (14) and sends to the microcontroller (15) to process and instruct the buzzer speaker (16) and the relay board (21) to stop the process. 3. UVC disinfection device in cars, according to claim 1, where to disinfect only the front seats and front console, the armrest (9) is opened and lifted, but to disinfect the entire passenger compartment, including both front and rear seats, the armrest (9) is removed by sliding the locking latch (20) on the back of the armrest (9) and lifting the box lid (8) all the way up to disinfect the entire passenger compartment.