WO2022085867A1

WO2022085867A1 - Sterilizer

Info

Publication number: WO2022085867A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/000113
Authority: WO
Inventors: 백동수
Original assignee: 주식회사 다함스타일
Priority date: 2020-10-21
Filing date: 2021-01-06
Publication date: 2022-04-28
Also published as: KR102279364B1

Abstract

A sterilizer is disclosed. A sterilizer according to one embodiment can comprise: a housing including an upper cover and a lower cover, which can be fastened to each other; an action part, which is connected to the lower cover and has an inner through-hole penetrating the center portion thereof; a flow-generating part positioned between the lower cover and the action part to generate an internal air flow of the housing; a flow-adjusting part for adjusting the flow direction of the air generated by the flow-generating part; and a fixing part connected to the upper cover and disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance from the flow-adjusting part.

Description

disinfection device

The description below relates to the disinfection device.

In modern society, the problem of the spread of infectious diseases caused by pathogens such as viruses and bacteria is emerging. In particular, pathogens are mainly spread from person to person through human droplets and body contact, and one of the items worn a lot to prevent this is a mask. A mask is an object worn to cover the nose and mouth to prevent inhalation and scattering of germs and dust for health and hygiene reasons. However, even if it is a mask worn to prevent the spread of pathogens, there are cases in which the function of the mask becomes meaningless because pathogens remain in the mask. In order to prevent this, there is a need for a disinfection device that removes pathogens remaining in the mask.

The disinfection device can remove pathogens remaining on the mask by irradiating ultraviolet rays through a UV lamp. In this case, there may be a problem that the mask is not dried because there is no flow of air inside and outside. In addition, due to the internal structure of the disinfection device, a problem may occur in which the mask is stored in a crumpled form. In order to solve these problems, there is a need for a disinfection device that stores the mask without wrinkles, dries the mask through an internal circulation structure, and emits ultraviolet rays.

In this regard, Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0089168 discloses a mask storage device.

The above-mentioned background art is possessed or acquired by the inventor in the process of derivation of the present invention, and cannot necessarily be said to be a known art disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention.

An object of the disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment is to provide a disinfection apparatus for storing a mask without wrinkles.

An object of the disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment is to provide a disinfection apparatus for drying a mask by having an internal circulation structure.

A disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a housing including an upper cover and a lower cover that can be fastened to each other, an acting portion connected to the lower cover and including an inner through hole formed through a central portion, and a space between the lower cover and the acting portion A flow generator for generating air flow inside the housing, a flow controller for regulating the flow direction of the air generated by the flow generator, and the upper cover, connected to the upper cover and spaced apart from the flow controller It may include a fixing part.

The lower cover may include a lower through-hole formed through one surface thereof, and the flow generator may be positioned between the lower through-hole and the inner through-hole to flow air outside the housing into the housing.

A gap may be formed between the acting part and the flow control part, and the air introduced into the housing by the flow generating part may pass through the gap.

The upper cover may include an upper through-hole formed through one surface thereof, and air passing through the gap may be discharged to the outside of the housing through the upper through-hole.

The flow control unit may include a disk member connected to the action portion to protrude from the lower cover toward the upper cover, and an inner groove recessed from the center of the disk member in the direction of the lower cover.

The disk member may include a disk shape, and the inner groove may include a curved surface.

The flow control unit may include a semi-permeable material.

The action part may include a support member connected to the lower cover, a protrusion member protruding from the support member in the direction of the flow control unit, and a light emitting member positioned on the outer surface of the protrusion member to face the flow control unit and emitting light. can

The light emitting member may include a plurality of light emitting devices, and the plurality of light emitting devices may be arranged at equal intervals from each other along a circumference centered on the center of the protruding member.

As the upper cover rotates around a coupling portion to which the upper cover and the lower cover are coupled, one side of the housing may be opened and closed.

The disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment may further include a control unit for controlling the operation of the action unit and the flow generating unit.

The disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment may further include a measuring unit for measuring the humidity inside the housing.

The disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment may further include a service providing unit for receiving operation information on operations of the acting unit and the flow generating unit from a user, and displaying operation information of the acting unit and the flow generating unit.

According to the disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment, it is possible to increase the drying and disinfection efficiency of the mask by storing the mask without wrinkles.

According to the disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment, it is possible to increase the drying and disinfection efficiency of the mask by having an internal circulation structure to dry the mask.

The following drawings attached to the present specification illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and serve to further understand the technical idea of the present invention together with the detailed description of the present invention, so the present invention is limited to the matters described in those drawings It should not be construed as being limited.

1 is a perspective view of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment.

2 is an exploded view of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment.

4 is a perspective view showing a state of a disinfection device irradiating light according to an embodiment.

5 is a perspective view of an acting part according to an embodiment.

6 is a perspective view of a flow control unit according to an embodiment.

7 is a block diagram of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in the description of the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

Components included in one embodiment and components having a common function will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, descriptions described in one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments as well, and detailed descriptions within the overlapping range will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment. 2 is an exploded view of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment. 4 is a perspective view showing a state of a disinfection device irradiating light according to an embodiment. 5 is a perspective view of an acting part according to an embodiment. 6 is a perspective view of a flow control unit according to an embodiment. 7 is a block diagram of a disinfection apparatus according to an embodiment.

The disinfection device 1 can disinfect products that are at risk of being exposed to pathogens. For example, the disinfection apparatus 1 may disinfect the mask by placing the mask in the disinfection space provided therein.

The disinfection device 1 includes a housing 10, an action unit 11, a flow generating unit 12, a flow control unit 13, a fixing unit 14, a control unit 15, a measuring unit 16, and a service provider. may include wealth.

The housing 10 may form the exterior of the disinfecting device 1 . The housing 10 may include an upper cover 100 and a lower cover 101 that can be fastened to each other. As the upper cover 100 rotates around the coupling portion to which the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 101 are coupled, one side of the housing 10 may be opened and closed. According to this structure, while the mask is moved to the inside of the housing 10 through one side of the open housing 10, one side of the housing 10 is closed to block the mask being disinfected from the external space.

The upper cover may include an upper through-hole formed through one surface. Air introduced into the housing 10 through the upper through-hole may be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 . The upper cover 100 may include a curved edge shape on a side surface, and the upper through hole may be formed on one surface of the curved edge.

The lower cover 101 may include a lower through hole formed through one surface. Air outside the housing 10 may be introduced into the housing 10 through the lower through-hole. Specifically, the flow generating unit 12 is connected to the other surface of the lower cover 101 , and a lower through-hole may be formed in the central portion of one surface located on the opposite side of the other surface with respect to the center of the lower cover 101 .

The working part 11 may perform a plurality of functions for disinfecting the mask. For example, the action unit 11 may irradiate light for pathogen removal, and adjust the degree of light emission according to input information and measurement information.

The acting portion 11 may include an inner through hole connected to the lower cover 101 and formed through the central portion. According to this structure, the air introduced through the lower cover 101 may pass through the inner through-hole and flow inside the housing 10 .

The acting part 11 may include a support member 110 , a protruding member 111 and a light emitting member 112 , and a power supply member.

The support member 110 may be connected to the lower cover 101 . Specifically, the side surface of the support member 110 may be connected to the inner surface of the lower cover 101 . The power supply member may be fixed while being connected to the support member 110 .

The protrusion member 111 may be formed to protrude from the support member 110 in the direction of the flow control unit 13 . The protruding member 111 may have a disk shape. That is, the protruding member 111 may be formed to protrude toward the flow control unit 13 in the form of a disk. An inner through hole may be formed in the central portion of the protruding member 111 .

The light emitting member 112 may be positioned on the outer surface of the protruding member 111 to face the flow control unit 13 to emit light. For example, the light emitting member 112 may irradiate ultraviolet rays. Specifically, the light emitting member 112 may be irradiated with UV-C series ultraviolet rays.

The light emitting member 112 may include a plurality of light emitting devices, and the plurality of light emitting devices may be disposed at equal intervals along a circumference centered on the center of the protruding member 111 . According to such a structure, the light emitting member 112 may emit light in a diffusion direction with respect to a direction in which air is introduced.

The power supply member may supply power for the light emitting operation of the light emitting member 112 to the light emitting member 112 . In addition, the power supply member may supply power for the control operation of the control unit 15 . For example, the power supply member may include a battery.

The flow generating unit 12 may be positioned between the lower cover 101 and the acting unit 11 to generate an air flow inside the housing 10 . For example, the flow generating unit 12 may be positioned between the lower through-hole and the inner through-hole to flow air from the outside of the housing 10 into the housing 10 . The flow generating unit 12 may include a fan.

A gap is formed between the acting part 11 and the flow control part 13, and the air introduced into the housing 10 by the flow generating part 12 may pass through the gap. For example, a gap may be formed between the outside of the action part 11 and the outside of the flow control part 13 . Specifically, based on the direction in which the air is introduced, the acting part 11 and the air conditioning part may have the shape of a circle, and a gap may be formed on the circumference of each circle. The air passing through the gap may be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the upper through-hole.

As a result, external air may be introduced through the lower through-hole by the flow generating unit 12 , and the introduced air may flow along the protruding member 111 through the internal through-hole. The air passing through the protruding member 111 may pass through the gap to contact the mask located between the flow control unit 13 and the fixing unit 14 . The air that has come into contact with the mask may be discharged to the outside through the upper through-hole.

The flow control unit 13 may adjust the flow direction of the air generated by the flow generation unit 12 . For example, the flow control unit 13 may set a movement path of the air introduced into the housing 10 through structural features.

The flow control unit 13 may include a disk member 130 and an inner groove 131 .

The disk member 130 may be connected to the acting part 11 to protrude from the lower cover 101 toward the upper cover 100 . The disk member 130 may include a disk shape. Specifically, the disk member 130 may include a circular shape based on the direction in which the air flows. The center of the disk member 130 may coincide with the center of the acting part 11 and the fixing part 14 .

The inner groove 131 may be recessed in the lower cover 101 direction from the central portion of the disk member 130 . In other words, by forming the inner groove 131, the flow control unit 13 may include a disc shape with a recessed central portion. The inner groove 131 may include a curved surface. Specifically, the inner groove 131 may have a circular shape based on the direction in which the air is introduced.

Since the disk member 130 and the inner groove 131 include curved surfaces, the mask positioned between the flow control unit and the fixing unit 14 may be stored in an unwrinkled state.

The flow control unit 13 may include a semi-permeable material. That is, the light irradiated from the light emitting member 112 may pass through the flow control unit 13 to reach the mask. In other words, the ultraviolet light emitted by the light emitting member 112 from one side of the flow control unit 13 may pass through the flow control unit 13 to reach the mask on the other side of the flow control unit 13 . Therefore, the mask can be disinfected by ultraviolet rays.

The fixing part 14 may fix an object at risk of being exposed to a pathogen inserted into the housing 10 . For example, the fixing unit 14 may be connected to the upper cover 100 and spaced apart from the flow control unit 13 by a predetermined interval. In addition, the fixing part 14 may include a curved surface recessed in the direction of the upper cover 100 . Specifically, in reference to the direction in which the air is introduced, the fixing part 14 may have a circular shape. Finally, the fixing part 14 is

Based on the side view in the direction in which the air is introduced, the distance between the fixing part 14 and the disk member 130 may gradually widen from the center of the fixing part 14 and the disk member 130 to the outside. According to this structure, the speed of the air increases in the gap portion that is relatively far from the upper through-hole among the gap portions and slows down again as it passes between the flow controller 13 and the fixing portion 14, so that the flow controller A vortex phenomenon occurs between (13) and the fixing part (14), so that the fine dust of the mask and the remnants of pathogens can be removed more efficiently.

The control unit 15 may control the operations of the acting unit 11 and the flow generating unit 12 . Specifically, the control unit 15 may control the degree of light emission of the light emitting member 112 and the rotational movement of the flow generating unit 12 .

The measurement unit 16 may measure the humidity inside the housing 10 . For example, it is possible to measure the humidity value inside the housing 10 that changes according to the droplets of the mask positioned between the flow control unit 13 and the fixing unit 14 . Accordingly, it is possible to measure the internal humidity information that changes according to the drying phenomenon inside the housing 10 in real time.

The service providing unit 17 may receive operation information regarding the operations of the operation unit 11 and the flow generation unit 12 from the user. The service providing unit 17 may display operation information of the acting unit 11 and the flow generating unit 12 . For example, the service providing unit 17 may be located on the outer surface of the housing 10 , receive an input value directly from the user, and display it externally through visual and auditory information. In addition, the service providing unit 17 may include an application of the smart terminal. The service providing unit 17 receives an operation value related to disinfection such as luminescence intensity and drying step from the user through the application, and provides disinfection-related information such as the progress rate of the disinfection operation and the start/end time of sterilization/drying. can

As a result, the controller 15 controls the light emitting intensity of the light emitting member 112 and the rotation of the flow generating unit 12 based on the humidity information measured by the measuring unit 16 and the operation information input from the service providing unit 17 . By adjusting the degree, the mask inside the housing 10 may be automatically sterilized according to user settings.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in an order different from the described method, and/or the described components of structures, devices, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components or equivalents. Appropriate results can be achieved even if substituted or substituted by

Claims

a housing comprising an upper cover and a lower cover engageable with each other;

an action part connected to the lower cover and including an inner through hole formed through a central portion;

a flow generating part positioned between the lower cover and the acting part to generate an air flow inside the housing;

a flow control unit for controlling a flow direction of the air generated by the flow generating unit; and

Disinfecting device including a fixing part connected to the upper cover and spaced apart from the flow control part by a predetermined interval.
2. The method of claim 1

The lower cover includes a lower through-hole formed through one surface,

The flow generating unit is located between the lower through-hole and the inner through-hole to flow the air outside the housing into the housing.
3. The method of claim 2

A gap is formed between the action part and the flow control part, and the air introduced into the housing by the flow generating part passes through the gap.
4. The method of claim 3

The upper cover includes an upper through-hole formed through one surface,

The air passing through the gap is discharged to the outside of the housing through the upper through-hole.
2. The method of claim 1

The flow control unit

a disk member connected to the working part to protrude from the lower cover toward the upper cover; and

Disinfecting device comprising an inner groove recessed in the direction of the lower cover in the central portion of the disk member.
6. The method of claim 5

The disk member includes a disk shape, and the inner groove includes a curved surface, disinfection device.
7. The method of claim 6

The flow control unit comprising a semi-permeable material, disinfection device.
2. The method of claim 1

The action part,

a support member connected to the lower cover;

a protrusion member protruding from the support member in the direction of the flow control unit; and

Disinfecting device comprising a light emitting member positioned on the outer surface of the protruding member so as to face the flow control unit to emit light.
9. The method of claim 8

The light emitting member includes a plurality of light emitting devices,

The plurality of light emitting devices are disposed at equal intervals from each other along a circumference centered on the center of the protruding member.
2. The method of claim 1

The upper cover rotates around a coupling portion to which the upper cover and the lower cover are coupled, whereby one side of the housing is opened and closed.
The method of claim 1

Disinfecting apparatus, further comprising a control unit for controlling the operation of the action unit and the flow generating unit.
12. The method of claim 11

Disinfecting device, further comprising a measuring unit for measuring the humidity inside the housing.
13. The method of claim 12

The sterilization apparatus further comprising a service providing unit receiving operation information on the operations of the acting unit and the flow generating unit from the user, and displaying the operation information of the operating unit and the flow generating unit.