Patent Application
20240198394
The present disclosure relates to disinfecting tools, for example, tools for cutting hair. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a disinfecting container for tools for cutting hair by use of a vibrating liquid disinfectant container.
Typically tools for cutting hair, also known as barber tools, are disinfected by submerging them in disinfecting liquid stored in a container. However, some dirt particles, hair, grime, and other foreign particles can undesirably remain on the tools even after being submerged in the disinfecting liquid requiring the tools to be further disinfected and/or cleaned.
Accordingly, it has been determined that there is a continuing need for a device that overcomes, alleviates, and/or mitigates one or more of the aforementioned and other deleterious effects of prior devices.
A disinfectant liquid cleaning container or box is provided that is fillable with a disinfectant liquid and vibrates to enhance cleaning.
The disinfectant liquid cleaning container generates sonic vibrations to help release dirt particles, hair, grime, and other foreign particles.
The disinfectant liquid cleaning container also has a light emitting diode (“LED”) illuminated during the cleaning cycle.
The cleaning cycle can be activated automatically when the disinfectant liquid cleaning container moves from an opened position to a closed position.
Once the disinfectant liquid cleaning container moves from an opened position to a closed position, the cleaning cycle is deactivated automatically.
A disinfectant liquid cleaning box is provided that includes a box having an interior space formed therein to received contents to be cleaned and a cleaning liquid, an opening at the top of the box that is in communication with said interior space, a cover rotatably connected to the box and adapted to be selectively moved between an opened position and a closed position in order to open and close the interior space of the box, a vibration motor connected to the box for causing vibration of said cleaning liquid, a light connected to the box, and a controller that controls a predetermined cycle to activate the vibration motor for a first predetermined time to disinfectant contents to be cleaned that are placed in the interior space of the box and to activate the light for a second predetermined time.
The above-described and other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be appreciated and understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, drawings, and appended claims.
Referring to the drawings and in particular to
Referring to
Referring to
Referring to
Referring to
Referring to
Referring to
Referring to
As discussed herein, one of loops 40 extends between a first loop and a second loop of loops 56 and another of loops 40 extends between a third loop and a fourth loop of loops 56. One of loops 42 extends between a first loop and a second loop of loops 58 and another of loops 42 extends between a third loop and a fourth loop of loops 58. First axis rod 60 is through loops 56, a first spring 104, and loops 40 and a second axis rod 62 is through loops 58, a second spring 106, and loops 42 forming the rotational connection between cover 12 and box 14 to rotate between the closed position, as shown in
Box 14 forms a cavity 108. A vibration motor 110 is connected to box 14 in cavity 108 by a motor bracket 112 and fasteners 114, for example, screws, that pass through motor bracket 112 and box 14 to connect motor bracket 112 to box 14. Vibration motor 110, for example, is a SFF-130SE 3.6 VDC Speed 4500+10% rpm with 3 g vibration weight. A rubber panel 116 is on motor bracket 112.
A printed circuit board assembly 118 is connected to box 14 in cavity 108. Printed circuit board assembly 118 has light 119, for example, 3 light emitting diodes (“LED”), and housing 120a. Light 119 when activated generates light to illuminate liquid in box 14. Printed circuit board assembly 118 can include a controller 121, for example, a microcontroller unit and printed circuit board that controls operation of vibration motor 110 to activate and deactivate vibration motor 110 to generate vibration by selectively providing electric current from batteries 48 and/or USB cord 600 and controls operation of light 119 to activate and deactivate light 119 to generate light by selectively providing electric current from batteries 48 and/or USB cord 600.
A switch assembly 120 that is a tactile switch assembly or tact switch assembly is connected to box 14 in cavity 108 by a cap bracket 122 and fasteners 124, for example, screws, that pass through cap bracket 122 and box 14. Switch assembly 120 has a switch and switch printed circuit board 125, a rocker switch cap 126, a switch 128 and a spring 130. Rocker switch cap 126 extends through an opening 131 through box 14 in an extended position. When cover 12 is in the closed position, as shown in
Adaptor socket 52 is connected to box back panel 45 by a bracket 132 and fasteners 134, for example, screws, that pass through box back panel 45 and bracket 132 to position adaptor socket 52 in cavity 108 of box 14. Adaptor socket 52 is connected to box back panel 45 to be aligned with an opening 133 through box back panel 45. Rubber cover 54 is positioned over adaptor socket 52 on an opposite side of box back panel 45 to be outside of cavity 108 of box 14. Switch 136 is connected to box back panel 45 through an opening 138 through box back panel 45. Switch 136 has three positions: “on”, “off” and “auto” each, respectively, corresponding to a mode of operation of at least one of vibration motor 110 and light 119. Switch 136, for example, is an override switch RS-1315 15 A 120V, 7.5 A 250V. Switch cover 50 covers switch 136. Battery cavity 49 that receives one or more batteries 48 has battery springs 140, 142 connected on opposite sides of battery cavity 49.
Cover 12, box 14, latch 18, basket carriage 32, accessories basket 38, box back panel 45, and battery door 47 can be plastic, for example, polypropylene (“PP”). Handle 46 can be PP and thermoplastic elastomer (“TPE”). Handle cover 78 can be rubber.
Referring to
The predetermined cycle that is automatically commenced can activate vibration motor 110 to generate vibration for a predetermined time, for example, 1 minute, and then deactivate vibration motor 110 to stop vibration, and the predetermined cycle can activate light 119 to generate light for a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes, and then deactivate light 119. For example, 1 minute can be enough for generating vibration by vibration motor 110 for a vibration cleaning cycle. A limited time for activation of vibration motor 110, for example, for 1 minute, can also save battery life. In addition, many disinfecting solutions state that the items being disinfected should remain in the bath of disinfecting solution for 10 minutes. Accordingly, light 119 remaining activated for longer than vibration motor 110, for example, activation of vibration motor 110 and light 119 for 1 minute and activation of only light 119 for 10 minutes, can indicate to users that the tools should remain in container 10 while the light 119 remains activated for an additional 9 minutes even if vibration of vibration motor 110 has stopped after 1 minute.
The user can move latch 18 of cover 12 to engage ridge 27 of box 14 to maintain container 10 in the closed position. After the predetermined cycle has finished or when the user wishes to remove the tools in container 10, the user disengages latch 18 of cover 12 from ridge 27 of box 14 and moves cover 12 from the closed position to the opened position so that rocker switch cap 126 moves from the depressed position to the extended position to prevent further operation of vibration motor 110. Once cover 12 is in the opened position, the user can selectively remove the tools.
The controls of the controller also include moving switch 136 to the “on” position and the “off” position as overrides, otherwise, the lowering of cover 12 to the closed position activates the vibration of vibration motor 110 and illuminates light 119 as a light for the predetermined cycle. Moving switch 136 to the “off” position prevents operation of vibration motor 110. Moving switch 136 to the “on” position operates vibration motor 110 to generate vibration when rocker switch cap 126 of switch assembly 120 is moved to the pressed position by cover 12 being moved to the closed position so that vibration motor 110 is activated until cover 12 is moved to the opened position or switch 136 is moved to the “off” position. To make sure cover 12 is in the closed position before the vibration of vibration motor 110 starts, rocker switch cap 126 of switch assembly 120 is moved to the pressed position by cover 12 being moved to the closed position to automatically activate vibration motor 110 and/or automatically commence the predetermined cycle. The LED light of light 119 is for illumination only and does not provide UV.
Accessories basket 38 is in basket carriage 32. Accessories basket 38 is designed for clipper comb guards, for example, half through six size, to fit 8 guards in total. The reason accessories basket 38 is removable is so the user can take it out and keep the clipper comb guards organized. A compartment 144 that is a space behind accessories basket 38 has fluid of the disinfectant liquid flowing into it and is large enough to receive hair combs and shears. Further, indicia 30 form a fill line and gasket 28 prevent fluid of the disinfectant liquid from coming out when cover 12 is closed.
Accordingly, container 10 provides a disinfectant liquid cleaning box that is fillable with a disinfectant liquid and vibrates to enhance cleaning. Container 10 generates sonic vibrations to help release dirt particles, hair, grime, and other foreign particles. Container 10 also has light 119, for example, a LED, illuminated cleaning cycle. The cleaning cycle can be automated so that the cleaning cycle is activated automatically when container 10 moves from an opened position to a closed position, and once completed, then the cleaning cycle is deactivated automatically.
It should also be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, “upper”, “lower”, and the like may be used herein to modify various elements. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated. Also, the term “attached” may also mean connected.
While the present disclosure has been described with reference to one or more exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents can be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications can be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing from the scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure is not limited to the particular embodiment(s) disclosed as the best mode contemplated, but that the disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
