Patent Application
20200397933
The present invention relates to a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer and, more particularly, to a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer that is configured to increase a sterilization effect by projecting ultraviolet rays to be overlapped in all directions of 360 degree angles on a specific area.
Recently, generation of various pollutions such as fine dust, automobile exhaust gas, dust, and the like has increased. People are exposed to these various pollutions and are easily infected with diseases. Most people with such diseases go to hospitals to treat the diseases.
However, as many patients come to the hospitals for examination and treatment, viruses are unintentionally spread to medical treatment equipment and public objects used by the patients.
As a result, patients are secondarily exposed to an environment of virus infection at the hospital visited for treatment of their diseases.
In order to solve this problem, development of a device for sterilizing medical equipment and objects installed in a hospital space has been actively conducted.
One example of the developed device is a portable ultraviolet sterilizer. However, currently developed ultraviolet sterilizers, including mobile ultraviolet sterilizers, may sterilize only some areas during being moved. In addition, such an ultraviolet sterilizer has a problem that an angle of ultraviolet projection is not wide.
In addition, safety accidents are often caused by the use of harmful chemicals for the cleanliness of public places, such as public toilets, damp basements, and the like.
In order to solve this problem, a device capable of maintaining cleanliness by using the ultraviolet sterilizer instead of chemicals is needed.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an objective of the present invention is to provide a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer that can project ultraviolet rays on a wide area (360 degree angle directions and ceiling and floor surfaces) and allows the ultraviolet rays to be overlapped in all directions for some areas using optical properties of light, wherein the some areas are places where objects and medical equipment that are contaminated are most contacted by human hands. Accordingly, the sterilization effect for the some areas can be increased.
The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention may provide a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer, the sterilizer including: a base portion having a space accommodating a power supply device therein and a support portion formed on a top end portion thereof in a perpendicular direction to a bottom floor;
a plurality of curved central reflection portions each fixed to the support portion by having one end and an opposite end inclined at the same angle from the support portion taking a middle of length as a center;
a central ultraviolet lamp installed to project ultraviolet rays to the curved central reflection portion toward an outer side, the central ultraviolet lamp being formed of a quartz glass material;
an upper end reflection portion formed with an accommodating space and fixedly installed at a top end of the support portion; and
an upper end ultraviolet lamp installed in an accommodating space of the upper end reflection portion and configured to project the ultraviolet rays toward an outer side.
The plurality of curved central reflection portions may be installed at regular intervals on the support portion so that the ultraviolet rays projected by the central ultraviolet lamp installed on an outer side are allowed to be partially overlapped.
The curved central reflection portion may further include various types of features, wherein the curved central reflection portion is inclined at an acute angle from the support portion, the central ultraviolet lamp corresponds to the inclination of the curved central reflection portion, and the central ultraviolet lamp has the curved type and a straight type.
The sterilizer may include a holder angle having one side connected to each of holders installed at opposite ends of the central ultraviolet lamp and an opposite side connected to each of opposite ends of the curved central reflection portion, thereby allowing the holder to be angle-adjusted from the curved central reflection portion, and when the central ultraviolet lamp is assembled to the holder angle, the central ultraviolet lamp is able to be used by being modified in a ‘<’ shape or a ‘>’ shape.
The base portion may be provided with motion detection sensors on a side surface thereof at regular intervals and configured to detect a movement of an object, and each of the base portion and the support portion includes a vent configured to dissipate heat generated from the power supply device to the outside.
The motion detection sensors may be connected to the power supply device, so the sterilizer enables the power supply device to be turned off when the motion detection sensors detect a motion and enables the power supply device to be turned on even when the motion detection sensors are off.
As described above, a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer according to the present invention can effectively sterilize a wide area, thereby blocking secondary infection in a short time. In addition, there is a 360 degree omnidirectional sterilization effect in areas where germs may be easily spread and in areas including corners or wet places. Especially, for the areas where a person's hand touches, the sterilization effect can be maximized by overlapped ultraviolet projection.
In addition, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer of the present invention can exert an optimal sterilization effect by adjusting the intensity depending on the germs to be killed and automatically stop ultraviolet projection to prevent human exposure to strong ultraviolet rays when a person approaches.
Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving same will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms.
However, the present embodiments are provided only to make the disclosure of the present invention complete and to fully inform the scope of the present invention to a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, and the present invention may only be defined by the claims.
Hereinafter, a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in general with reference to
In the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a curved central reflection portion 20 is installed on a support portion 12, the central ultraviolet lamp 30 is installed on the curved central reflection portion 20, and an upper end ultraviolet lamp 70 is installed on a top end of the support portion, so the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may realize desired sterilization effect by projecting the ultraviolet rays in a manner of overlapping in top, bottom, left and right directions with the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 as a center.
Particularly, as the central reflecting portion 20 is formed to have one end and an opposite end that are curved at an acute angle taking a middle of the length as a reference, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 of the present invention projects ultraviolet rays emitted from the installed central ultraviolet lamp 30 to be overlapped at a wide angle. In addition, six central ultraviolet lamps projecting the ultraviolet rays at a wide angle project the ultraviolet rays to be overlapped in all directions of 360 degree angles at the curved central reflection portions 20, respectively, due to optical properties of light.
Due to this structure, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may increase sterilizing power of the portion where the ultraviolet rays are overlapped. In particular, being designed to overlap the ultraviolet rays on the portion being frequently touched by human hands, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer is configured to perform projection and sterilization up to the bottom surface in all directions of 360 degree angles. Accordingly, the sterilization efficiency may be maximized.
In addition, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 of the present invention includes a controller 18 connected to a power supply device 11, whereby the central ultraviolet lamp 30 and the upper end ultraviolet lamp 70 may emit ultraviolet rays of various intensities under the control of the controller 18.
Therefore, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may effectively sterilize a portion to be sterilized by adjusting the ultraviolet intensity in correspondence to the sterilization area and the available ultraviolet projection time.
In addition, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 includes motion detection sensors 13 that operate interlocked with the power supply device to detect the movement of objects, thereby, in correspondence to the presence or absence of detection function use of the motion detection sensors 13, allowing the power supply device 11 to be independently operated and also controlling the emission of ultraviolet rays.
The curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may increase the sterilization effect without harming the human body due to the feature of controlling the intensity of ultraviolet rays and the feature of controlling whether ultraviolet rays are emitted.
Such a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 includes a base portion 10, the curved central reflection portion 20, the central ultraviolet lamp 30, an upper end reflection portion 60, and the upper end ultraviolet lamp 70.
In addition, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may include: a wheel 15 detachably installed on the base portion 10 by using a wheel bar 151 and a bolt 152; the motion detection sensors 13 configured to detect movement of objects; an emergency indicator light 16 configured to indicate a lamp life emergency state; and the like. Further, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may also include a mesh net cylinder 50 allowing the support portion 12 of the base portion 10 not to be exposed and a handle portion 40 allowing a user to grip and move.
Hereinafter, with reference to
The base portion 10 serves as a pedestal of the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1. Here, the base portion 10 includes the power supply device 11 installed in an interior space and may include the controller 18 installed on the outer surface.
In addition, the base portion 10 may include the emergency indicator light 16 on a top end surface thereof indicating the emergency state in relation to the life of the power supply device 11 and the central ultraviolet lamp 30.
The controller 18 may control the operation of the power supply device 11, by a user and settings by being connected to the power supply device 11. In one example, the controller 18 may transmit signals different from each other to the power supply device 11 by the user's operation and control the operation of the central ultraviolet lamp 30 or the upper end ultraviolet lamp 70. In addition, when stable power supply is not possible due to a problem occurring in the power supply device 11, the controller 18 transmits a signal to the emergency indicator light 16, thereby turning on the emergency indicator light 16. Accordingly, the user may be alerted to recognize that there is a problem with the power supply device 11 or the central ultraviolet lamp 30.
In addition, the base portion 10 includes a support portion 12 installed on a top end portion in a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface, and includes vents 14 perforated at the side surface portions or the bottom end portions. At this time, the vents 14 are perforated in a quadrangle shape on the side surface portions, so that air may be entered from the outside or heat generated by the power supply device 11 may be discharged to the outside. In addition, a vent net 17 is installed in the vent 14, and foreign substance may be prevented from being introduced into an interior portion, that is, the power supply device 11, of the base portion 10 from the outside by the vent net 17.
In addition, the support portion 12 installed on a center of the top end surface of the base portion 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape. A plurality of curved central reflection portions 20 is installed on an outer circumferential surface of the support portion 12.
A support bar 121 may be formed on the support portion 12 protruding in a direction perpendicular to the support portion 12, that is, in a direction parallel to the base portion 10.
A plurality of the support bars 121 is formed for supporting the curved central reflection portion 20 to be firmly fixed to the support portion 12. The support bars 121 may be installed at an interval of 60 degree angles on the outer circumferential surface of the support portion 12, but the angle may be variously changed.
In other words, six support bars 121 may be installed on the outer circumferential surface of the support portion 12. At one end of such a support bar 121, a tap is formed in a hole into which a bolt is inserted, so that the curved central reflection portion 20 may be coupled to the hole with bolts and nuts.
At this time, when the support bar 121 is assembled by being located in the center portion of the curved central reflection portion 20, a bottom surface of the curved central reflection portion 20 contacts the top end surface of the base portion 10 to form a fixed shape. Each of the curved central reflection portions 20 is in contact with the base portion 10, thereby eliminating the shaking of the support portion 12, achieving a balance, and ensuring the stability of the equipment.
The curved central reflection portion 20 is fixed by the support bar 121 and may be installed in a vertical direction from the base portion 10.
The curved central reflection portion 20 has one central ultraviolet lamp 30 installed on one side surface and reflects the ultraviolet rays output from the central ultraviolet lamp 30 on the curved reflection portion. That is, the curved central reflection portion 20 is a curved reflective lampshade that increases and overlaps the projection angle of the beam output from the central ultraviolet lamp 30, so that the ultraviolet rays emitted from the lamp maximally increase the sterilization effect.
The curved central reflection portion 20 may have the one side and the other side that are inclined, at the same angle, from the support portion 12 taking the middle of the length as a center, thereby expandingly reflecting the ultraviolet rays output from the central ultraviolet lamp 30 at a wide angle. At this time, the curved central reflection portion 20 may be formed in a curved shape inclined at an acute angle from the support portion 12.
For example, in
Contents for the operation and operation effect of the central ultraviolet lamp according to the curved shape of the curved central reflection portion 20 will be described together in
The handle portion 40 that may be gripped by a user to move the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may be installed outside the curved central reflection portion 20.
The handle portion 40 is configured to include a vertical stick 42 fixed on the top end surface of the base portion 10, a gripping portion 41 connecting the vertical sticks 42, and a horizontal stick 43 connecting the gripping portion 41 and the gripping portion 41. At this time, the handle portion 40 may be formed to be no less than the height of the central ultraviolet lamp.
Due to the handle portion 40, the user may move the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 in a comfortable posture without bending at the waist.
In addition, the handle portion 40, where the central ultraviolet lamp 30, the curved central reflection portion 20, the mesh net cylinder 50, and the support bar 121 are located in sequence at the inner side thereof, also serves to protect the equipment.
A mesh net cylinder 50 may be installed between the curved central reflection portion 20 and the support portion 12. The mesh net cylinder 50 is formed in a hollow shape, thereby accommodating the support portion 12 therein, so that the support portion 12 is not visible from the outside, protecting the support portion 12 and the internal wiring, and facilitating waste heat discharge.
In addition, a wooden panel 51 formed by kneading wood flour, acetone, vegetable oil, and other additives may be placed on a top end portion of the mesh net cylinder 50. The wooden panel 51 is formed in a donut shape having a size no greater than the diameter of the mesh net cylinder and is fixed to the top end of the mesh net cylinder 50. The wooden panel 51 allows the upper end reflection portion 60 to be stably fixed to one side surface.
In addition, a plurality of perforated holes is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the mesh net cylinder 50, whereby the curved central reflection portion 20 on which the central ultraviolet lamp 30 is installed may be allowed to connect to the support bar 121 through the perforated hole.
The central ultraviolet lamp 30 emits ultraviolet rays. In the present specification, the central ultraviolet lamp 30 is a lamp that emits ultraviolet rays, that is, UV-C, of a wavelength range of 200 nm to 280 nm having high sterilizing power among ultraviolet rays. In particular, a lamp with a wavelength of 254 nm, which is a wavelength band having the best sterilization effect, is used.
The central ultraviolet lamp 30 may be formed of a quartz glass material, thereby being deformed in correspondence to the curved shape of the curved central reflection portion 20. The central ultraviolet lamp 30 of the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a curved type lamp. However, the central ultraviolet lamp 30 is not limited to the curved type shape and may also be formed in a straight type shape.
As shown in
Each of the holders 31 serves to fix the central ultraviolet lamp 30 to the curved central reflection portion 20 and also serves to protect a connector of the central ultraviolet lamp 30, electric wires extended from the central ultraviolet lamp 30, and the like from the reflected rays of the ultraviolet rays output from the central ultraviolet lamp 30.
Each of the holder angles 32 is screwed to an associated holder 31 and may be adjusted by fixing the position by tightening, loosening, and the like of the screw so that the central ultraviolet lamp 30 made of a shape of a straight type or a curved type fits the shape of the holders. In other words, the holder angles 32 and the holders 31 are connected to be able to adjust the position angle of the holders 31.
Therefore, after the angle of each of the holders 31 is adjusted from one direction to another by loosening the screw fastened between the holder angle 32 and the holder 31, the position angle of the holder 31 may be adjusted while tightening the screw again. In particular, according to the application of the curved type lamp, the external shape of the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may also be changed.
As shown in
In particular, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may project the ultraviolet rays to the ceiling surface of a specific space by means of the upper end reflection portion 60 and the upper end ultraviolet lamp 70, wherein the upper end reflection portion 60 is fixedly installed at the top end of the support portion 12, and the upper end ultraviolet lamp 70 projects the ultraviolet rays toward the outer side by being installed in an accommodating space of the upper end reflection portion 60. In addition, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may project the ultraviolet rays up to the bottom, wherein the ultraviolet rays from one central ultraviolet lamp 30a and another central ultraviolet lamp 30b adjacent to each other are partially overlapped due to the curved central reflection portion 20.
At this time, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 introduces air thereinto through the vents 14 formed on one side surface of the base portion 10 and discharges heat generated from the power supply device 11 to the outside through the support portion 12 serving as a chimney, thereby allowing the power supply device 11 to be stably driven. Due to this structure, the central ultraviolet lamp 30 and the upper end ultraviolet lamp 70 are capable of being safely operated.
In addition, due to the motion detection sensors 13 configured to detect movement of objects and installed on one side surface of the base portion 10 at regular intervals, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1 may control the central ultraviolet lamp 30 and the upper ultraviolet lamp 70 not to emit the ultraviolet rays when the motion of an object or of a person is sensed.
For example, when the central ultraviolet lamp and the upper ultraviolet lamp 70 are emitting ultraviolet rays, and the motion detection sensors 13 detect a person's movement, the motion detection sensors 13 transmit signals to the controller 18. Thereafter, the controller 18 controls the power supply device 11 not to operate and may cut off the power supply so that the ultraviolet rays are not emitted from the central ultraviolet lamp 30 and the upper ultraviolet lamp 70.
Hereinafter, curved type ultraviolet sterilizers for other embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to
First,
The curved type ultraviolet sterilizers for the other embodiments of the present invention are substantially the same as the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer for the one embodiment of the present invention, except for the central ultraviolet lamp and the curved central reflection portion.
Therefore, in order to simplify the description of the other embodiments of the present invention, descriptions of elements being overlapped with the one embodiment of the present invention will be omitted, and only elements having differences will be described.
A curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1-1 shown in
A central ultraviolet lamp 30-1 scatters the ultraviolet rays at a wide angle by means of the curved central reflection portion 20 and, as shown in
The area S1 with the ultraviolet rays being overlapped partially overlaps with an area with the ultraviolet rays of an upper end ultraviolet lamp 70 and may enhance a sterilizing effect for corner portions of the ceiling.
An ultraviolet curved sterilizer 1-2 shown in
As shown in
A curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1-3 shown in
A curved type ultraviolet sterilizer 1-4 shown in
Here, looking at the front surface photograph of
On the other hand, existing products have disadvantages that it is difficult to sterilize the corners of the floor including the ceiling and that it is necessary to be used for a long time to sterilize areas which people's hands most touch, with a structure having no areas with the ultraviolet rays being overlapped.
Hereinafter, with reference to data of
The FHI UV-C described in the data is a curved type ultraviolet sterilizer according to one embodiment and the other embodiments of the present invention. In addition, UV-C is a conventional ultraviolet sterilizer.
The present experimental data is the result of experiments with 2 straight type lamps.
When separated 1 m from the projection surface, the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer (FHI UV-C) of the present invention may project the ultraviolet rays of about 319 μW per 1 cm2 of a top surface, about 420 μW per 1 cm2 of the wall surface, and about 320 μW per 1 cm2 of the bottom surface. At this time, the straight type central ultraviolet lamp 30 of the curved type ultraviolet sterilizer (FHI UV-C) is a lamp that outputs 127 Watts by being formed in a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 1 m.
The curved type ultraviolet sterilizer (FHI UV-C), which includes two straight type central ultraviolet lamps 30 provided with this shape and capability, may project the ultraviolet rays having a total projection amount of 95700 μWs/cm2 on the top surface, 126000 μWs/cm2 on the wall surface, and 96000 μWs/cm2 on the bottom surface, for 5 minutes.
In addition, when the ultraviolet rays are projected more for another 5 minutes, 187500 μWs/cm2 on the top surface, 247800 μWs/cm2 on the wall surface, and 185400 μWs/cm2 on the bottom surface may be projected, and when the ultraviolet rays are projected more for still another 5 minutes, 279300 μWs/cm2 on the top surface, 367200 μWs/cm2 on the wall surface, and 277800 μWs/cm2 on the bottom surface may be projected. Here, when six central ultraviolet lamps are used, values higher than the values enumerated above may be obtained.
On the other hand, the conventional ultraviolet sterilizer (UV-C), in which the same lamp as the central ultraviolet lamp is installed, may project the ultraviolet rays of about 255 μW per 1 cm2 of the top surface, about 378 μW per 1 cm2 of the wall surface, and about 266 μW per 1 cm2 of the bottom surface when separated 1 m from the projection surface.
As such, by the conventional ultraviolet sterilizer (UV-C), 76500 μWs/cm2 on the top surface, 113400 μWs/cm2 on the wall surface, and 79800 μWs/cm2 on the bottom surface may be projected for 5 minutes; 152400 μWs/cm2 on the top surface, 221400 μWs/cm2 on the wall surface, and 157800 μWs/cm2 on the bottom surface may be projected when the ultraviolet rays are projected more for another 5 minutes; and 228300 μWs/cm2 on the top surface, 329400 μWs/cm2 on the wall surface, and 235500 μWs/cm2 on the bottom surface may be projected when the ultraviolet rays are projected more for still another 10 minutes.
The curved type ultraviolet sterilizer (FHI UV-C) of the present invention may improve an amount of the ultraviolet projection at least 20% on the top surface, at least 10% on the wall surface, and at least 15% on the bottom surface, compared to the conventional ultraviolet sterilizer (UV-C). When six central ultraviolet lamps 30 are used, efficiencies higher than the efficiencies enumerated above may be obtained.
Such curved type ultraviolet sterilizer (FHI UV-C) may completely and quickly remove Bacteriophage being sterilized at 6600 μWs/cm2, hepatitis virus being sterilized at 8000 μWs/cm2, and influenza virus being sterilized at 6600 μWs/cm2, due to the improved ultraviolet projection amount.
The material data of
As may be seen from a graph of
In other words, it means that all types of viruses may not survive at a maximum radius of 4 m, in a short time.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the embodiments may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2018-0019417 | Feb 2018 | KR | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/KR2019/001897 | 2/18/2019 | WO | 00 |
