WO2023186810A1

WO2023186810A1 - Sanitary glove container

Info

Publication number: WO2023186810A1
Application number: PCT/EP2023/057849
Authority: WO
Inventors: Nicola ANTONUCCI
Original assignee: Antonucci Nicola
Priority date: 2022-03-28
Filing date: 2023-03-27
Publication date: 2023-10-05
Also published as: LU501734B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a sanitary glove container (1). The sanitary glove container (1) comprises: a sanitary glove container housing (2) which surrounds an interior (6) and has a supporting device (5) for fixing the sanitary glove container housing (2) to a user's wrist; a tensioning device (7) arranged in the interior (6); and a fixing device (8). A sanitary glove (15) is arranged on the fixing device (8), which is mounted rotatably on the sanitary glove container housing (2), and the fixing device (8) is operatively connected to the tensioning device (7). The sanitary glove container (1) has a cut-out (11), wherein the cut-out (11) is shaped such that, during intended use, the sanitary glove (15) can be grasped from outside by the user, removed at least partially outwards through the cut-out (1), and transferred into a use state in which the sanitary glove (15) can be pulled onto a hand by the user. The tensioning device (7) is tensioned when the sanitary glove (15) is removed, so that when the sanitary glove (15) is pulled out by the user, the sanitary glove (15) is pulled through the cut-out (11) into the sanitary glove container (1) with the aid of the tensioned tensioning device (7) and can be transferred into a storage state.

Description

Hygiene glove container

The invention relates to a hygiene glove container.

As the population becomes more aware of pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria, the need for simple and cost-effective solutions to protect themselves in everyday life is increasing. Not least in times of coronavirus, there is increasing awareness that simple precautions can be taken to help achieve this. Many citizens have an uneasy feeling when touching potentially contaminated surfaces, be it straps on buses, at traffic lights, or even when using shopping carts for the weekly shop.

Hygiene gloves are known from practice that can provide reliable protection against smear infections, but are only intended for one-time use. This requires that a larger number of these disposable hygiene gloves must be carried for personal use, and on the other hand, the environment and especially the seas are heavily polluted as they are often not disposed of properly. However, well-known hygiene gloves that are designed for repeated use are usually unwieldy, expensive and not suitable for everyday use. Alternatives are also known, for example to open doors without direct contact with the hand. These include, for example, motion-sensitive sensors for opening a door or manual grippers. However, these solutions can only be implemented for certain areas as their installation involves a costly investment.

Opening doors with your arms or elbows also does not appear to be beneficial due to the contamination of clothing.

The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a hygiene glove which can be easily carried along and can be safely stowed away after use if required.

This object is achieved by the hygiene glove container according to the invention, wherein the hygiene glove container has a hygiene glove container housing surrounding an interior with a carrying device for fixing the housing to a wrist of a user and a clamping device and a fixing device arranged in the interior, wherein a hygiene glove is rotatably attached to the hygiene glove container housing arranged fixing device is arranged and the fixing device is in operative connection with the clamping device, and wherein the hygiene glove container has a recess, the recess being designed so that the hygiene glove can be grasped from the outside by the user when used as intended and through the recess to the outside at least partially removable and can be converted into a state of use in which the hygiene glove can be put on by the user on one hand, the tensioning device being tensioned when the hygiene glove is removed, so that the hygiene glove is pulled out when the hygiene glove is removed is pulled through the recess into the hygiene glove container by the user with the help of the tensioned tensioning device and can be converted into a storage state. The hygiene glove container makes it possible to carry a hygiene glove with you at all times and to put it on when necessary. The hygiene glove can be pulled out of the hygiene glove container with one hand in just a few moments in order to protect a hand from direct contact when touching an unhygienic surface. After use, it can easily be stored back in the hygiene glove container before it can be removed again for further use. This not only offers comfortable use and handling of a hygiene glove, but can also prevent unnecessary contamination from disposable hygiene gloves due to their reusability.

The hygiene glove container can have a hygiene glove container housing, which can be attached to the user's wrist with the help of a carrying device, for example. Support elements such as bracelets, ribbons or interconnected chain links can be used for fastening and secured to the support device. Furthermore, a support element can also be designed as a flexible band, which makes this possible by stretching the flexible band to be able to place the hygiene glove container close to each wrist. For this purpose, the carrying device can be designed, for example, as eyelets which are designed to attach the carrying element to it. These carrying elements can be individually selected and changed by the user and can be viewed as a fashionable and individual statement to the outside world. In addition to carrying elements adapted to fashion, the hygiene glove container housing can also have different shapes and colors that can be adapted to the user's preferences.

The hygiene glove container housing can also have a tensioning device and a fixing device. Both elements are preferably arranged in an interior of the hygiene glove container housing, with the fixing device being rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation, while the clamping device is in operative connection with the fixing device. The hygiene glove is fixed to the fixing device.

The hygiene glove container housing has a recess that connects an outside of the hygiene glove container with the interior. The hygiene glove can either be arranged so that a part of the hygiene glove protrudes outwards from this recess, so that the part of the hygiene glove can be grasped by the user and the hygiene glove can be pulled outwards from the hygiene glove container, or the recess can be designed so that the user can reach into the recess can be used to remove the hygiene glove

Pull the hygiene glove container housing outwards.

The fixing device is connected to the tensioning device in such a way that when the hygiene glove is pulled out, the tensioning device is tensioned and the hygiene glove is placed in a pulled-out state of use. In the state of use, the hygiene glove is removed from the recess at least to such an extent that the hygiene glove can be put on one hand of the user.

After using the glove, the hygiene glove can be taken off by the user, the hygiene glove being automatically pulled back through the recess into the interior of the hygiene glove container housing after being released by the tensioned tensioning device. The hygiene glove is pulled through the rotating fixing element, so that the hygiene glove is stored in a storage state on the fixing device. This makes it possible to store the hygiene glove in a space-saving manner, whereby the hygiene glove container housing can be made as small as possible. In order to enable the hygiene glove to be pulled in effectively, the tensioning device can have a pretension so that the hygiene glove can be pulled in reliably after use.

The hygiene glove itself can be made from an impermeable material suitable for hygiene gloves, such as latex, polyurethane or based on nitriles. In particular, however, is the Hygiene glove made from a fabric that offers good protection as well as good recyclability.

A hygiene glove made of a fabric also offers the advantage that the hygiene glove can be easily stowed away, since, for example, when rolled up or folded, the air in the glove and in particular in the fingertips can flow out through the fabric and the hygiene glove cannot can burst due to the increasing pressure. When using airtight hygiene gloves, it may therefore be necessary for a hole required for air exchange to be formed on one or more fingertips of the hygiene glove. When using a membrane as the starting material for the hygiene glove, this air compensation can possibly be dispensed with if the membrane is permeable to air.

Furthermore, the hygiene glove can be designed as a glove in which all fingers and the thumb are arranged in one surface. Preferably, however, the thumb of the hygiene glove is arranged opposite the other fingers, so that, on the one hand, putting it on and taking it off is made easier and, on the other hand, the wearing comfort of the hygiene glove is improved by the ergonomic shape.

The hygiene glove container housing can be formed in one piece or from several components that can be connected to one another, with the fixing device being arranged on the hygiene glove container housing, or also on a separate component. According to one In an advantageous implementation of the idea of the invention, it is therefore provided that the fixing device is arranged on a cassette, wherein the cassette can be inserted into a receiving area of the hygiene glove container housing and arranged on the hygiene glove container housing. Such an arrangement of the fixing device on a cassette makes it possible for the cassette and thus also the hygiene glove arranged on the fixing device to be removed from the hygiene glove container housing. The cassette containing the hygiene glove can therefore be replaced several times if necessary. This makes it possible, for example, for the hygiene glove, if it is too big or too small for the respective user, to be replaced without having to completely replace the hygiene glove container. The same applies in the event of a defect in the fastening device and/or the hygiene glove, where only the defective part needs to be replaced, which can save resources. For this purpose, the hygiene glove container housing can have a receiving area designed as a recess on the housing, in which the cassette can be arranged on the one hand and fixed on the other. After being fixed in the receiving area, the cassette is preferably in operative connection with the clamping device arranged on the hygiene glove container housing, so that the clamping device is tensioned when the hygiene glove is removed.

According to the invention, however, it is not only intended that the cassette with the hygiene glove is designed to be interchangeable, but also that the hygiene glove can be exchanged. It is therefore advantageous according to the invention It is provided that the hygiene glove can be arranged interchangeably on the fixing device. This means that the hygiene glove can be replaced with a new hygiene glove in the event of damage or, for example, at regular replacement intervals. The replacement intervals can depend on the degree and frequency of use, with the intervals being individually selectable by the user. The fixing device can also be designed in several parts so that it can be opened for easier arrangement of the hygiene glove. After the hygiene glove has been arranged on the fastening device, it can then be closed again.

A conceivable design option also includes an embodiment variant in which the hygiene glove is wound up on the fixing device in the storage state and at least partially covers a lateral surface of the fixing device. The fixing device can, for example, be cylindrical in shape, with the hygiene glove attached to it also being set in rotation by the clamping device when the fixing device rotates and wrapped around the clamping device. When the user pulls out the hygiene glove, the wrapped hygiene glove is unwound from the fastening device and can be put on by the user.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept, it is provided that the hygiene glove is arranged in a clamping manner on the fixing device. He can do that Hygiene glove can be arranged in a clamping manner on the fixing device in an area of the hygiene glove. For example, the hygiene glove can be arranged on the glove waistband on the fixing device, whereby it can be inserted into a recess in the fixing device and fixed there for fixing. Alternatively, the hygiene glove can also be knotted together on the glove waistband, whereby the hygiene glove can be clamped to the fastening device with this knot. In addition, other clamping connections are also possible, in which the hygiene glove can be arranged in a clamping manner on the fixing device.

It is also possible and provided according to the invention for the hygiene glove to have a hygiene glove fixing element for positively fixing the hygiene glove to the fixing device. A hygiene glove with a hygiene glove fastening element enables the hygiene glove to be securely fastened to the fastening device. The hygiene glove fixing element can be an element formed on the hygiene glove, which can be arranged in a recess of the fixing device in such a way that the hygiene glove fixing element engages positively in the recess and can be fixed there. This type of fixation offers, due to the separate hygiene glove fixing element, the advantage that the hygiene glove, compared to a clamping connection, cannot be damaged by the clamping on the fixation. On the other hand, a positive connection makes it easier for the user to replace the hygiene glove Hygiene glove fixing element is adapted to the recess and thus simplifies the exchange.

It is preferably provided that the hygiene glove has a palm area and a back of the hand area, the back of the hand area having a recess extending in the direction of the hygiene glove fingers, so that partially the back of a hand provided with the hygiene glove is not covered with the hygiene glove. Hygiene gloves are used in particular to protect the user's palm from a contaminated surface. In most cases, no protection of the back of the hand is necessary and should be taken into account. Therefore, a recess can be arranged on the back of the hand area of the hygiene glove that covers the back of the user's hand. This recess makes it possible, on the one hand, to save unneeded material and, on the other hand, to reduce the space required for storing the hygiene glove in the interior, whereby the hygiene glove container can be made spatially smaller. Furthermore, such a recess also simplifies putting on and taking off the glove. The hygiene glove can preferably be designed in such a way that the palm of the hand and the first limb of the fingers are enclosed and covered by the hygiene glove, with the back of the hand not being covered by material.

Furthermore, it is possible and provided according to the invention for the hygiene glove to have a donning aid, which can be included when putting on and/or taking off the hygiene glove in order to ensure that the hygiene glove is put on facilitate. The donning aid can be arranged on the hygiene glove on the palm area and/or the back of the hand area. However, the donning aid is preferably arranged in an area of the hygiene glove fingers. For example, it can be designed as a band on which the hygiene glove can be pulled outwards through the recess and which can be gripped around and pulled into it in order to easily put the hygiene glove on the hand.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the donning aid has a tab formed on the hygiene glove fingers of the hygiene glove. Designing the dressing aid as a tab enables the dressing aid to be pulled safely by passing one or more fingers through the loop in order to prevent the dressing aid from slipping out of your hand.

Such an embodiment of the invention makes it possible for the donning aid to connect two or more hygiene glove fingers of the hygiene glove with one another. Instead of a tab arranged on the fingers, for example, the donning aid can also be designed in such a way that the donning aid connects two or more fingers together, so that all hygiene glove fingers can be pulled over the hand simultaneously with just one donning aid.

Advantageously, according to the invention, it is optionally provided that the tensioning device has a spiral spring. A spiral spring makes this easy as well cost-effective design of the clamping device. Preferably, the spiral spring in the

When stored, there is a pre-tension so that safe and, above all, complete winding is possible.

Further advantageous embodiments of the hygiene glove container according to the invention are illustrated using the following figures.

It shows:

1 shows a schematic exploded view of a hygiene glove container according to the invention,

Figure 2 is a schematically illustrated perspective view of the hygiene glove container from Figure 1 in an assembled state,

Figure 3 is a schematic view of the hygiene glove container from Figure 2 looking towards a recess in the hygiene glove container housing,

4 shows a schematically illustrated fixing device with a recess,

Figure 5 shows a schematic enlargement of the recess from Figure 4,

Figure 6 shows a schematic representation

Hygiene glove container with a cassette Figure 7 shows a schematically illustrated hygiene glove with a hygiene glove fixing element, and

Figure 8 shows the schematically shown hygiene glove with a donning aid.

In Figure 1, an embodiment of a hygiene glove container 1 according to the invention is shown schematically in an exploded drawing. The hygiene glove container 1 makes it possible to carry a hygiene glove, for example in everyday life, at any time and in a simple manner, with the hygiene glove being automatically stowable in the hygiene glove container 1 if necessary.

The hygiene glove container 1 has a hygiene glove container housing 2 with a lower housing part 3 and an upper housing part 4. The lower housing part 3 also has a carrying device 5 arranged on the lower housing part 3, which are designed as eyelets. A carrying element can be arranged on the carrying device 5 in order to be able to arrange the hygiene glove container housing 2 on a user's wrist. A tensioning device 7 and a fixing device 8 rotatably mounted on the hygiene glove container housing 2 are arranged in an interior space 6 surrounded by the hygiene glove container housing 2. A hygiene glove, not shown in this illustration, is fixed to the fixing device 8 . The tensioning device 8 also has a spiral spring 9 and a force transmission element 10, with the fixing device 8 being operatively connected to the tensioning device 7 via the force transmission element 10. The hygiene glove container housing 2 also has a recess 11, the recess 11 being designed in such a way that the hygiene glove can be grasped from the outside by the user and pulled outwards through the recess 11. When the hygiene glove is pulled out, the tensioning device 7, which is in operative connection with the fixing device 8, is tensioned. In this state of use, the hygiene glove can be put on by the user in order to protect his hand from contamination by, for example, pathogenic microorganisms when touching a surface. After the user has removed the hygiene glove, the hygiene glove is pulled back into the interior 6 through the recess 11 by the tensioned tensioning device 7. The hygiene glove is wound up to save space and is now in a storage state.

In Figure 2, the hygiene glove container 1 according to the invention from Figure 1 is shown schematically in an assembled state in a perspective view, while Figure 2 shows a view of the recess 11 of the hygiene glove container housing 2.

4 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a fixing device 8 according to the invention. The fixing device 8 has a centrally arranged recess 12 into which the hygiene glove can be inserted in a form-fitting manner, so that the hygiene glove can be securely fixed on the fixing device 8. Figure 5 shows an enlargement of this recess 12 from Figure 4. In addition to the design in which the fixing device 8 is fixed directly to the hygiene glove container housing 2, it is also according to the invention to fix the fixing device 8 to a cassette 13. The cassette 13 can be arranged and fixed in a recess of the hygiene glove container housing 2 in a receiving area 14 of the hygiene glove container housing 2. This enables easy replacement of either the hygiene glove or the fixing device 8.

In Figure 7, a hygiene glove 15 with a palm area 16 and a back of the hand area 17 is shown schematically. The back of the hand area 17 has a recess 18 extending in the direction of the hygiene glove fingers, so that the back of a hand provided with the hygiene glove 15 is partially not covered with the hygiene glove 15. Furthermore, the hygiene glove 15 has a dimensionally stable hygiene glove fixing element 19, with the help of which the hygiene glove 15 can be fixed in a form-fitting manner on the recess 12 fixing device 8.

Figure 8 shows schematically an embodiment of the hygiene glove 15 with a donning aid 20 in the form of a tab arranged on a hygiene glove. REFERENCE SYMBOL LIST

1 hygiene glove container

2 hygiene glove container housings

3 lower housing part

4 upper housing part

5 carrying device

6 interior

7 clamping device

8 fixing device

9 coil spring

10 power transmission element

11 recess

12 recess of the fixing device

13 cassette

14 recording area

15 hygiene glove

16 palm area

17 Back of the hand area

18 recess of the hygiene glove

19 hygiene glove fixing element

20 dressing aid

Claims

P A T E N T A N S P R U C H E

1. Hygiene glove container (1), wherein the hygiene glove container (1) has a hygiene glove container housing (2) surrounding an interior (6) with a carrying device (5) for fixing the hygiene glove container housing (2) on a user's wrist and one in the interior (6) arranged clamping device (7) and a fixing device (8), wherein a hygiene glove (15) is arranged on the fixing device (8) rotatably arranged on the hygiene glove container housing (2) and the fixing device (8) is in operative connection with the clamping device (7). , and wherein the hygiene glove container (1) has a recess (11), the recess (11) being designed such that the hygiene glove (15) can be grasped by the user from the outside when used as intended and can be passed through the recess (11). at least partially removable from the outside and into one

Condition of use can be transferred in which the hygiene glove (15) can be put on by the user on one hand, the tensioning device (7) being tensioned when the hygiene glove (15) is removed, so that the hygiene glove (15) is removed when the hygiene glove (15) is taken off ( 15) is pulled by the user with the help of the tensioned tensioning device (7) through the recess (11) into the hygiene glove container (1) and can be converted into a storage state.

2. Hygiene glove container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing device (7) on a Cassette (13) is arranged, wherein the cassette (13) can be inserted into a receiving area (14) of the hygiene glove container housing (2) and arranged on the hygiene glove container housing (2).

3. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the hygiene glove (15) can be arranged interchangeably on the fixing device (8).

4. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the hygiene glove (15) is arranged wound up on the fixing device (7) in the storage state.

5. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hygiene glove (15) is arranged in a clamping manner on the fixing device (8).

6. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hygiene glove (15) has a hygiene glove fixing element (19) for positively fixing the hygiene glove (15) on the fixing device (8).

7. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hygiene glove (15) has a palm area (16) and a back of the hand area (17), the back of the hand area (17) having a recess (18) extending in the direction of the hygiene glove fingers ), so that in part a The back of a hand provided with the hygiene glove (15) is not covered with the hygiene glove (15).

8. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hygiene glove (15) has a donning aid (20), which is used when putting on and / or taking off the hygiene glove

(15) can be included to make it easier to put on the hygiene glove (15).

9. Hygiene glove container (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the donning aid (20) has a tab formed on the hygiene glove fingers of the hygiene glove (15).

10. Hygiene glove container (1) according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the donning aid (20) connects two or more hygiene glove fingers of the hygiene glove (15) to one another.

11. Hygiene dispenser (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping device

(7) has a spiral spring (9).