TWI740746B - Portable sterilizing device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable sterilizing device is provided and includes an upper cover, a body, and an ultraviolet light irradiation module. The body is connected to the upper cover and has a polygonal column structure, and the body includes an upper part, a lower part, and a plurality of side walls. The plurality of side walls is connected between the upper part and the lower part so as to form an accommodating space. The ultraviolet light irradiation module is disposed in the accommodating space. When the portable sterilizing device is in an open state, a first side wall and a second side wall of the side walls rotate relative to the lower part, so that the ultraviolet light irradiation module is exposed from the accommodating space.

Description

Portable disinfection device

The present disclosure relates to a portable device, and particularly relates to a portable device with disinfection function.

With the development of science and technology and the advancement of sanitary conditions, people are pursuing the excellence of electronic products and at the same time paying attention to the sanitation of the environment in which they are used. For the prevention of viruses, the cleanliness of the environment and objects is an important factor. Modern people often need to use computers, and computer peripheral devices, such as mice, keyboards and other peripheral devices placed on the desktop are places where germs often breed. However, for the cleaning of the desktop, it is often necessary to rely on the user's self-cleaning awareness. Therefore, how to provide a convenient device for cleaning and sterilizing the desktop is an important issue.

In view of this, the present disclosure proposes a portable disinfection device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The present disclosure provides a portable disinfection device, which includes an upper cover, a body, and an ultraviolet light irradiation module. The main body is connected to the upper cover and has a polygonal column structure, and the main body includes an upper part, a lower part, and a plurality of side walls. A plurality of side walls are connected between the upper part and the lower part to form an accommodating space. The ultraviolet light irradiation module is arranged in the accommodating space. When the portable disinfection device is in an open state, one of the side walls, the first side wall and the second side wall, rotates apart with respect to the lower part, so that the ultraviolet light irradiation module is exposed from the accommodating space .

The present disclosure provides a portable disinfection device, including an upper cover, a main body, and a lower cover, and the first side wall and the second side wall of the main body can be split so that the portable disinfection device is placed on a plane to be cleaned (for example, Bearing surface). The ultraviolet light irradiation module in the body can irradiate the surface with ultraviolet light for disinfection when the portable disinfection device moves on the surface.

In addition, the user can also put items carried with them, such as tableware or stationery, into the accommodating space of the body, and close the upper cover to sterilize the items. Based on the design of the portable disinfection device disclosed in the present disclosure, the user can easily disinfect the flat table top or disinfect the items carried with him, achieving the dual purpose.

In order to make the purpose, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the following embodiments are specially cited and illustrated in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Among them, the configuration of each element in the embodiment is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to limit the disclosure. In addition, the repetition of the drawing symbols in the embodiments is to simplify the description, and does not imply the relevance between different embodiments. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, for example: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions for referring to the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and not to limit the disclosure.

The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. are merely universal identifier codes, and therefore, they can be interchanged in various embodiments. For example, although in some embodiments an element may be referred to as a "first" element, in other embodiments the element may be referred to as a "second" element. In addition, relative terms such as "lower" or "bottom" and "higher" or "top" may be used in the embodiments to describe the relative relationship between one element of the illustration and another element. It can be understood that if the illustrated device is turned upside down, the elements described on the "lower" side will become the elements on the "higher" side.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portable disinfection device 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and Figure 2 is a portable disinfection device 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure The exploded view. The portable disinfection device 100 includes a body 102, an upper cover 103, and a lower cover 104. In this embodiment, the upper cover 103 is detachably connected to the main body 102, and the lower cover 104 is fixedly connected to the main body 102, and the lower cover 104 is symmetrical to the upper cover 103. Specifically, the shape of the lower cover 104 is the same as that of the upper cover 103, for example, a disc shape. In addition, a status indicator light 1031 may be provided on the upper cover 103, which is configured to indicate the use status of the portable disinfection device 100.

The body 102 of the present disclosure may have a polygonal column structure. Specifically, the body 102 of this embodiment is a pentagonal column body, and the body 102 may include an upper part 105, a lower part 106, a first side wall 111, and a first side wall 111. Two side walls 112 and side walls 113-115, and an ultraviolet light irradiation module 150. A plurality of side walls are connected between the upper part 105 and the lower part 106 to form an accommodating space AS. The plurality of side walls, the upper part 105 and the lower part 106 may be made of the same material, such as plastic material or metal material.

In this embodiment, the upper cover 103 is formed with a recessed structure 1033 corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the main body 102 so that the main body 102 can be stably inserted into the recessed structure 1033 to be connected to the upper cover 103. In some embodiments, the upper cover 103 or the main body 102 may be provided with a push-push mechanism (not shown in the figure) to realize the function of the upper cover 103 being locked to or separated from the main body 102.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is disposed in the accommodating space AS. Specifically, the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 includes a plurality of light-emitting elements 152. Each light-emitting element 152 has a long structure and extends along a long axis direction LX of the portable disinfection device 100, and these light-emitting elements 152 are They are respectively arranged on these side walls. Wherein, the long axis direction LX may be the middle axis of the portable disinfection device 100.

The light-emitting element 152 may be a lamp that emits ultraviolet light, such as a UVC (wavelength 280 nm to 100 nm) LED (Light-emitting diode) lamp, but is not limited to this, and may also be an ultraviolet lamp, for example. The light-emitting element 152 can emit ultraviolet light to irradiate the object, and the nucleic acid, DNA and RNA of the microorganisms on the object are destroyed by electric radiation, thereby achieving the effect of sterilization and disinfection.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 at the same time, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the portable disinfection device 100 in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the portable disinfection device 100 is converted from the closed state in Figure 1 to the open state in Figure 3, the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are rotated relative to the lower part 106 to separate the ultraviolet The light irradiation module 150 is exposed from the accommodating space AS.

Next, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a front view of the portable disinfection device 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure being installed on a supporting surface SS (the upper cover 103 is omitted). In this embodiment, the first side wall 111 is provided with two first rotating elements 121 and 122, and the second side wall 112 is provided with two second rotating elements 131, 132. When the portable disinfection device 100 is disposed on the carrying surface SS, the first rotating elements 121, 122 and the second rotating elements 131, 132 are configured to contact the carrying surface SS, so that the portable disinfecting device 100 is on the carrying surface SS The upper part moves along a moving direction MD, and the moving direction MD is perpendicular to the long axis direction LX.

It is worth noting that, as shown in Figure 4, when viewed along the long axis direction LX, the diameter DX of the lower cover 104 (or the upper cover 103) is greater than twice the side length DL of each side wall. Based on the above structural design, when the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are opened, the lower cover 104 will not contact the carrying surface SS, so that the portable disinfection device 100 can move smoothly on the carrying surface SS.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the portable disinfection device 100 may further include a control circuit 170 and a battery 180, and the control circuit 170 and the battery 180 are disposed in the lower cover 104. The battery 180 is configured to provide power to the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150, and the control circuit 170 is configured to control the switch of the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150. It should be noted that the positions of the control circuit 170 and the battery 180 are not limited to this embodiment, for example, they can also be arranged in the main body 102.

Furthermore, the portable disinfection device 100 of the present disclosure may further include at least one proximity sensor. Specifically, as shown in Figure 2, two proximity sensors 161, 162 can be provided on a first surface 111S of the first side wall 111, and two proximity sensors 163, 164 can be provided on the On a second surface 112S of the second side wall 112.

The control circuit 170 can determine whether the portable disinfection device 100 is installed on the supporting surface SS by the sensing signals of the proximity sensors 161 to 164. As shown in Figure 4. When the portable disinfection device 100 is disposed on the carrying surface SS, the first surface 111S and the proximity sensor 162 are adjacent to and facing the carrying surface SS.

Please also refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of the ultraviolet light irradiating the supporting surface SS from the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the control circuit 170 determines that the portable disinfection device 100 has been installed on the carrying surface SS, the control circuit 170 can control the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to turn on and emit ultraviolet light to irradiate the carrying surface SS for disinfection.

As shown in Figure 5, the light-emitting element 152 provided on each side wall can emit ultraviolet light, and since the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 have been opened, the ultraviolet light will be exposed to the first The side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are blocked without hurting the eyes of the user, which improves the safety in use.

In addition, the portable disinfection device 100 may further include a light sensor 165 disposed on one of the side walls, and the light sensor 165 is configured to sense light from the carrying surface SS. For example, when there is a light-emitting object on the bearing surface SS, the control circuit 170 can turn off the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 according to the signal of the light sensor 165.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2, the portable disinfection device 100 may further include a rotating mechanism 190, which is configured to control the first rotating elements 121, 122 and the second rotating element 131 , 132 rotates to drive the portable disinfection device 100 to move on the carrying surface SS. The rotating mechanism 190 may include a plurality of micro motors 191 to 194, and the micro motors 191 to 194 can drive the first rotating elements 121, 122 and the second rotating elements 131, 132 to rotate, respectively.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the portable disinfection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure disinfecting a region CR to be cleaned on the carrying surface SS. When the user wants to disinfect the area CR to be cleaned, he can press a button 185 in Figure 1, so that the control circuit 170 controls a driving mechanism 140 to open the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112. Wherein, the button 185 can be arranged on the lower cover 104 or other positions.

Specifically, as shown in Figure 5, the driving mechanism 140 of the portable disinfection device 100 may include two micro push rods 141, 142 configured to drive the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 to open or closure. The micro push rod 141 is embedded in the side wall 115 and connected to the first side wall 111, and the micro push rod 142 is embedded in the side wall 113 and connected to the second side wall 112.

It should be noted that the mechanism design of the driving mechanism 140 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, as long as the design can drive the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 to open or close, it conforms to the scope of the present disclosure.

Then, the user places the portable disinfection device 100 on the carrying surface SS and is adjacent to the area CR to be cleaned. Therefore, the control circuit 170 can learn that the portable disinfection device 100 has been stably placed on the supporting surface SS according to the sensing signals of the proximity sensors 161 to 164, as shown in FIG. 4. Then the control circuit 170 can control the rotating mechanism 190 to move the portable disinfection device 100 along the moving direction MD and control the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to turn on.

In this embodiment, the moving speed of the portable disinfection device 100 may be three centimeters per second, but it is not limited to this. In addition, when disinfection is in progress, the status indicator light 1031 may display red to inform the user that the disinfection is in progress.

When the portable disinfection device 100 moves to the upper dotted line position in Figure 6, the user can pick up the portable disinfection device 100 and leave the carrying surface SS to complete the disinfection process.

When the user picks up the portable disinfection device 100, the control circuit 170 uses the proximity sensors 161 to 164 to determine that the portable disinfection device 100 is separated from the carrying surface SS. At this time, the status indicator light 1031 indicates yellow. , Which indicates an abnormal state. Similarly, when the light sensor 165 senses that there is a light-emitting object on the bearing surface SS, the status indicator light 1031 can also display yellow.

In addition, when the portable disinfection device 100 is separated from the carrying surface SS for more than a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds), the control circuit 170 will control the driving mechanism 140 to drive the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 to oppose each other. The upper part 105 and the lower part 106 are rotated so that the portable disinfection device 100 is converted from the open state shown in FIG. 4 to a closed state as shown in FIG. 1.

It is worth noting that if the portable disinfection device 100 is placed on the carrying surface SS again within a predetermined time, for example, when it is placed in another area to be cleaned, the control circuit 170 will continue to perform the above-mentioned disinfection procedure. Switch to the closed state.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of the portable disinfection device 100 in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the first side wall 111 further has two first grooves 111R, the second side wall 112 has two second grooves 112R, and the first rotating elements 121 and 122 are respectively disposed in the two first grooves. 111R, the two second rotating elements 131 and 132 are respectively disposed in the two second grooves 112R.

As shown in Figure 7, when the portable disinfection device 100 is in the closed state, the first side wall 111 abuts the second side wall 112, and a part of the first rotating element 121, 122 is located at the corresponding first side wall. Two grooves 112R, and a part of the second rotating element 131, 132 is located in the corresponding first groove 111R.

It is worth noting that in the long axis direction LX, the distance d1 between the micro motors 191 and 192 is smaller than the distance d2 between the micro motors 193 and 194. Based on this design, when the portable disinfection device 100 is in the closed state, the components in the first groove 111R and the second groove 112R will not interfere with each other.

Please refer to FIG. 8 to FIG. 10. FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are schematic diagrams of the operation of placing a plurality of external objects 10 in the accommodating space AS for disinfection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the user wants to sterilize the external object 10, the upper cover 103 can be opened, as shown in FIG. 8.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the external object 10 is put into the accommodating space AS, and then the upper cover 103 is closed on the main body 102. It is worth noting that a contact sensor 1053 may be provided on a contact surface 1051 of the upper component 105, configured to sense whether the upper cover 103 is reliably covered on the main body 102 and contacts the contact surface 1051.

When the control circuit 170 determines that the upper cover 103 is indeed closed to the main body 102 according to the contact sensor 1053, it will control the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to turn on to disinfect the external object 10. At this time, the status indicator light 1031 can display red. Disinfecting. In this embodiment, the disinfection time is, for example, 3 seconds, but it is not limited to this.

When the disinfection is completed, the status indicator light 1031 can display green, and the user can take out the disinfected external object 10 for use.

In addition, it is worth noting that if the portable disinfection device 100 is being disinfected but the upper cover 103 is accidentally detached, the control circuit 170 will determine that the upper cover 103 is detached from the main body 102 according to the contact sensor 1053, and then it will control the ultraviolet light irradiation. The module 150 is shut down immediately to avoid the ultraviolet light from causing harm to the user.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the height of the main body 102 in the long axis direction LX is, for example, 20-30 cm, and the diameter of the accommodating space AS in the main body 102 may be, for example, 5-15 cm. The portable disinfection device 100 can be conveniently carried and can clean various personal items.

The present disclosure provides a portable disinfection device, which includes an upper cover 103, a main body 102, and a lower cover 104, and the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 of the main body 102 can be split so that the portable disinfection device 100 is placed on On a surface to be cleaned (for example, the bearing surface SS). The ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 in the main body 102 can irradiate the surface with ultraviolet light for disinfection when the portable disinfection device 100 moves on the surface.

In addition, the user can also put items carried with him, such as tableware or stationery, into the accommodating space AS in the main body 102, and close the upper cover 103 to sterilize the items. Based on the design of the portable disinfection device disclosed in the present disclosure, the user can easily disinfect the flat table top or disinfect the items carried with him, achieving the dual purpose.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure and their advantages have been disclosed as above, it should be understood that anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited to the manufacturing process, machinery, manufacturing, material composition, device, method, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can disclose the content from this disclosure. It is understood that the current or future developed processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps can be used according to the present disclosure as long as they can implement substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned manufacturing processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of the present disclosure also includes each patent application scope and a combination of embodiments.

10: External objects 100: Portable disinfection device 102: body 103: upper cover 1031: Status indicator 1033: recessed structure 104: lower cover 105: Upper part 1051: contact surface 1053: touch sensor 106: Lower part 111: first side wall 111R: first groove 111S: First side 112: second side wall 112R: second groove 112S: second side 113～115: side wall 121, 122: the first rotating element 131, 132: second rotating element 140: drive mechanism 141, 142: Micro putter 150: UV light irradiation module 152: Light-emitting element 161, 162: proximity sensor 163, 164: proximity sensor 165: Light Sensor 170: control circuit 180: battery 185: Button 190: Rotating Mechanism 191～194: Micro motor AS: housing space CR: area to be cleaned d1: distance d2: distance DL: side length DX: Diameter LX: Long axis direction MD: moving direction SS: bearing surface X: X axis Y: Y axis Z: Z axis

This disclosure can be clearly understood by following the detailed description and the illustrations. It should be emphasized that in accordance with industry standard practices, the various features are not drawn to scale and are used for illustrative purposes only. In fact, in order to be able to explain clearly, the size of various features may be arbitrarily enlarged or reduced. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portable disinfection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the portable disinfection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic view of the portable disinfection device 100 in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the portable disinfection device 100 installed on a supporting surface SS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 emitting ultraviolet light irradiating the bearing surface SS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the portable disinfection device 100 disinfecting a to-be-cleaned area CR on the carrying surface SS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of the portable disinfection device 100 in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 8 to 10 are schematic diagrams of the actions of placing a plurality of external objects 10 in the accommodating space AS for disinfection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

100: Portable disinfection device

103: upper cover

1031: Status indicator

1033: recessed structure

104: lower cover

105: Upper part

106: Lower part

111: first side wall

111S: First side

112: second side wall

112S: second side

113~115: side wall

121, 122: the first rotating element

131, 132: second rotating element

150: UV light irradiation module

152: Light-emitting element

161, 162: proximity sensor

163, 164: proximity sensor

170: control circuit

180: battery

185: Button

190: Rotating Mechanism

191~194: Micro motor

AS: housing space

X: X axis

Y: Y axis

Z: Z axis

Claims (9)

A portable disinfection device includes: an upper cover; a body connected to the upper cover and having a polygonal column structure, and the body includes: an upper part; a lower part; and a plurality of side walls connected to the upper part and Between the lower parts, an accommodating space is formed; and an ultraviolet light irradiation module is arranged in the accommodating space; wherein, when the portable disinfection device is in an open state, one of the side walls A first side wall and a second side wall are rotated and halved relative to the lower part, so that the ultraviolet light irradiation module is exposed from the accommodating space; wherein the main body has a long axis direction, and the first side Two first rotating elements are arranged on the wall, and two second rotating elements are arranged on the second side wall. When the portable disinfection device is arranged on a bearing surface, the first rotating elements and the second rotating elements The rotating element is configured to contact the carrying surface, so that the portable disinfection device moves on the carrying surface along a moving direction, and the moving direction is perpendicular to the long axis direction. The portable disinfection device according to claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet light irradiation module includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, which have a strip-shaped structure and extend along the long axis, and the light-emitting elements are respectively disposed on the plurality of light-emitting elements. On the side wall and configured to emit ultraviolet light to irradiate the bearing surface. The portable disinfection device according to claim 2, wherein the portable disinfection device further comprises at least one proximity sensor disposed on a first surface of the first side wall, and when the portable disinfection device When the disinfection device is arranged on the carrying surface, the first surface is adjacent to and facing the carrying surface. The portable disinfection device according to claim 3, wherein the portable disinfection device further includes a light sensor disposed on one of the side walls, and the light sensor is configured to sense Measure the light from the bearing surface. The portable disinfection device according to claim 3, wherein the portable disinfection device further comprises a control circuit and a rotation mechanism configured to control the rotation of the first rotation elements and the second rotation elements , Thereby driving the portable disinfection device to move along the moving direction on the carrying surface. The portable disinfection device according to claim 5, wherein the portable disinfection device further includes a driving mechanism, when the control circuit determines that the portable disinfection device is separated from the carrying surface by the proximity sensor and exceeds At a predetermined time, the control circuit controls the driving mechanism to drive the first side wall and the second side wall to rotate relative to the lower part, so that the portable disinfection device is converted from the open state to a closed state state. The portable disinfection device according to claim 6, wherein the first side wall has two first grooves, the second side wall has two second grooves, and the two first rotating elements are respectively disposed in the Two first grooves, and the two second rotating elements are respectively disposed in the two second grooves, wherein when the portable disinfection device is in the closed state, the first side wall abuts against the second side wall A part of the first rotating element is located in the second groove, and a part of the second rotating element is located in the first groove. The portable disinfection device according to claim 5, wherein the portable disinfection device further comprises a lower cover and a battery, the lower cover is fixedly connected to the body, the lower cover is symmetrical to the upper cover, and the control The circuit and the battery are arranged in the lower cover. The portable disinfection device according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover is detachably connected to the body, and when the portable disinfection device is in a closed state, the accommodating space is configured to accommodate an exterior Object, and the ultraviolet light irradiation module is configured to irradiate the external object for disinfection.

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