KR101773399B1 - Sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sterilizer having a removable sterilizing module. The wireless sterilizer having a removable sterilizing module has no plug and wires to be conveniently used as a stationary sterilizer used indoors or as a portable sterilizer, can be hygienically managed by separating a body which does not have electronic components and cleaning with water and can be conveniently charged.

Description

A sterilizer with a removable sterilization module {STERILIZER}

The present invention relates to a sterilizer having a detachable sterilizing module, which is a wireless sterilizer without a plug and a wire, and can be conveniently used indoors or in a portable manner. And a sterilizer having a removable sterilizing module which is easy to charge the power source.

As interest in personal hygiene has recently increased, a sterilizer product that sterilizes and stores articles to remove germs, bacteria, viruses, and the like from various articles that are frequently contaminated with such as toothbrushes, smart phones, It is widely available.

These sterilizer products are different from each other in shape or composition depending on the kinds of articles to be stored and the sterilization method, but they belong to a similar product group because they have a sterilizing function basically operated by electricity,

However, it can be roughly divided into a fixed type wire sterilizer that is installed by plugging a plug into an outlet for supplying a commercial power, and a portable wireless sterilizer which is powered by a general battery or a rechargeable battery while carrying a sterilizer.

In this connection, among toothbrush sterilizers of various kinds,

First, a fixed type wire sterilizer is fixed and installed on a wall or a mirror of a bathroom, a body provided with a toothbrush storage chamber and a sterilizing unit, and operates by connecting a power plug to an outlet, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 20-0315254 ,

Such a wired power supply method has a limited installation site depending on the length of a wire or the location of an outlet, and there is a risk of electric shock or short circuit due to use of the outlet.

The portable wireless sanitizer is provided with a sterilizing unit inside the toothbrush holder, and the power supply is supplied to the battery inserted in the sanitary napkin, as disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0361135,

Such a battery operation method requires frequent replacement of the battery, which is not only troublesome but also incurs a cost burden due to the purchase of the battery.

The portable wireless sterilizer which improves the problem of the battery operation method is provided with a rechargeable battery in place of the removable battery inside the main body as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 20-2013-0004127 and the like, It is connected to commercial power source so that it can be used after charging.

When this type of charging system is applied to a stationary toothbrush sterilizer, it is inconvenient to move to a place where it can be charged after removing the installed body, and it is very inconvenient to remove and reinstall the main body every time the battery is charged In addition, since the toothbrush must be completely separated and re-mounted at the time of charging in order to prevent contamination of the toothbrush, the conventional charging method has a disadvantage that it is applicable only to a portable toothbrush sterilizer.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems,

There is no restriction on installation place, no risk of electric shock or short-circuit, etc., with the wireless sterilizer which does not need to connect the power plug to the outlet, and the water washing of the main body with only the disinfection module equipped with the electronic parts, And a sterilizing module having a sterilizer, a control unit, and a power supply unit is detachably attached to the mounting unit so that the sterilizer unit, the control unit, and the power supply unit are integrated into one unit.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a sterilizer in which a rechargeable battery is provided as a power source unit so that the sterilizing module can be separately charged and separated without detaching and attaching the main body.

The control unit and the power unit are built in the outer surface of the module plate by a cover so that the sterilizing module can be designed compactly and the waterproof structure for the control unit and the power unit except the sterilizing unit can be easily realized. And a sterilizer which is provided to expose the sterilizing section on the inner surface of the module plate.

The present invention also provides a sterilizer module in which a sterilizing module is installed in a direction in which a sterilizing module is mounted so that the sterilizing module is slidably coupled to a mounting portion of the main body, And to provide the above-mentioned objects.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sterilizer comprising:

A main body including a receiving portion for receiving the article, and a mounting portion formed so as to communicate with one side of the receiving portion; And

And a sterilizing module detachably attached to the mounting portion, the sterilizing module including a sterilizer, a controller, and a power supply unit.

In the sterilizer according to the present invention,

The power supply unit may be a rechargeable battery.

Further, in the sterilizer according to the present invention,

The sterilizing module seals the opening of the mounting portion,

And the control unit and the power source unit are built in the outer side of the cover,

And a module plate provided on the inner side so as to expose the sterilizing portion.

In addition, in the sterilizer according to the present invention,

Wherein the sterilizing section is installed in the module plate in a direction in which the sterilizing module is mounted,

And the sterilizing portion is slidingly coupled to the mounting portion.

In the sterilizer according to the present invention,

The sterilizing unit, the control unit, and the power supply unit are separated from the main body, so that only the main body in which the articles are stored can be individually washed with water, so that hygienic management and use are possible,

Since the sterilizing module and the main body are configured to be separated from each other, there is no need to introduce a waterproof structure into the main body, the manufacturing is easy and the manufacturing cost can be reduced,

Since the sterilizing module can be separated and charged, the charging is very convenient,

It is possible to repair or replace the sterilization module even if the electronic parts including the sterilization part are aged,

When the sterilizing module is shared with the same standard, the structure and the form of the main body are differently developed according to the type of the article to be stored, etc., so that various sterilizer product groups can be produced efficiently with minimal cost investment.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a sterilizing module according to the present invention is mounted.
2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sterilizing module according to the present invention is separated.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilization module according to the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals, and in particular, the digits of the tens and the digits of the digits, the digits of the digits, the digits of the digits and the alphabets are the same, Members referred to by reference numerals can be identified as members corresponding to these standards.

In the drawings, the components are expressed by exaggeratingly larger (or thicker) or smaller (or thinner) in size or thickness in consideration of the convenience of understanding, etc. However, It should not be.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

 In the present application, the term " comprising " or " consisting of ", or the like, refers to the presence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

It is to be understood that the first to second aspects described in the present specification are merely referred to in order to distinguish between different components and are not limited to the order in which they are manufactured, It may not match.

In describing the sterilizer having the detachable sterilization module according to the present invention, when it is specified by reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 that the approximate direction reference is not rigid for convenience, the direction of gravity acting downward The directions are specified in accordance with these standards unless otherwise specified in the description and the claims of the invention relating to other drawings.

Hereinafter, a sterilizer having a removable sterilization module according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to the description, the toothbrush sterilizer is exemplified as a sterilizer to which the present invention can be applied. However, other than the sterilizing unit, the control unit, and the power supply unit that are necessarily provided in the sterilizing module, May vary depending on the kind of the article to be stored,

Accordingly, the present invention can be applied to a sterilizer for various articles such as a smartphone sterilizer, a bottle sterilizer, and a shoe sterilizer.

1 and 2 are external perspective views showing a toothbrush sterilizer to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a first exploded perspective view of a sterilizing module according to the present invention.

1 to 3, the sterilizer according to the present invention mainly comprises a main body 10 for storing and storing articles and a sterilizing module 20 for sterilizing the articles.

First of all, the main body 10 has a receiving portion 11 in which an article is stored, and a mounting portion 14 formed so as to communicate with one side of the receiving portion 11,

The box-like body 10 can be opened and closed by the door 13 with its front surface opened and one side of the storage portion 11 is opened to function as the mounting portion 14. [

Here, the meaning that the storage portion 11 and the mounting portion 14 are communicated with each other means that not only the two portions are completely opened as shown in the figure, but also the sterilizing portion 21 of the sterilizing module 20, It is to be construed that the opening is partially open in a form insertable into the pouring portion 11.

1 and 2 show a main body 10 of a toothbrush sterilizer in which a cradle 12 provided with a toothbrush holder 12a and a razor holder 12b is provided in a housing 11, And the toothpaste reservoir 15 is provided on the pedestal 16 separately from the main body 10. [0050] As shown in FIG.

Although not shown in the drawing, the main body 10 is a stationary sterilizer that can be installed on a wall surface of a bathroom, a mirror, or the like, and includes various mounting means including a suction pad on its rear surface.

At this time, the mounting portion 14 is formed in a direction in which the bristles are disposed, so that the sterilizing portion 21 is disposed close to the bristles while minimizing the size of the sterilizing portion 21. [

However, as described above, it goes without saying that the specific structure and configuration of the main body 10 may vary depending on the type of the article to be stored.

Next, the sterilization module 20, which is the core of the present invention, will be described.

The sterilization module 20 of the present invention is detachably attached to the mounting portion 14,

The sterilizing unit 21, the control unit 22, and the power supply unit 23 are modularized into one.

The sterilizing unit 21 sterilizes the toothbrush, particularly the bristles,

A UV LED lamp 21a emitting UV light for sterilization is mounted and sterilized,

Or sterilization means (not shown) in which heating, drying and disinfection are performed through heat generation is mounted and sterilized,

Any known sterilization method that can be sterilized can be applied,

In the drawing, a plurality of UV LED lamps 21a are mounted on an insertion plate to form the sterilizing unit 21.

The control unit 22 electrically controls the operation of the sterilizing unit 21 by being electrically connected to the sterilizing unit 21, and is composed of a PCB substrate on which various devices are mounted.

The power supply unit 23 supplies power to the sterilizing unit 21 and the control unit 22,

It can be configured to replace various types of conventional batteries sold on the market,

It is more preferable to use a rechargeable rechargeable battery so as to be more convenient to use and to reduce the burden of the battery purchase cost.

At this time, it is also possible to charge the rechargeable battery by separating only the rechargeable battery after removing the cover 25,

Or a terminal hole in which a terminal such as a charger or a USB cable is inserted into the sterilizing module, so that the separated sterilizing module 20 itself can be charged and used.

Also, when the separated sterilization module 20 is directly charged, it is also possible to constitute a plurality of sterilization modules 20 to replace and use and charge the buffered sterilization module 20.

The sterilization module 20 includes a control unit 22 and a power supply unit 23 on an outer surface of a module plate 24 for sealing an opening of the mounting unit 14, And the sterilizing unit 21 is provided in the sterilizing unit 21,

A cover 25 covering the control unit 22 and the power supply unit 23 is detachably coupled to the outer surface of the module plate 24,

The control unit 22 and the power supply unit 23 are built in by the cover 25 and the sterilizing unit 21 is exposed to the outside so that when the sterilization module 20 is mounted on the mounting unit 14, And is inserted into the storage portion 11 so as to be sterilized.

At this time, a waterproof structure such as a waterproof pad may be added between the module plate 24 and the cover 25 to prevent water from penetrating into the control unit 22 and the power supply unit 23.

Although not shown in the drawing, the module plate 24 or the cover 25 of the sterilization module 20 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery so that the rechargeable battery is charged with power, .

Furthermore, detachment means such as a hook-type locking mechanism or a detachment button is provided on the edge of the module plate 24 and / or the mounting portion 14 so that the sterilizing module 20 mounted on the mounting portion 14 is securely fixed .

1 to 3, the sterilizing unit 21 is installed in the module plate 24 in a direction in which the sterilizing module 20 is mounted, that is, in a direction in which the sterilizing unit 21 is inserted In the formed plate shape,

The sterilizing portion 21 is slidably engaged with the mounting portion 14.

2 shows a sliding groove 14a which is slidably engaged with both end portions of the sterilizing unit 21 on the inner side surfaces of both side plates of the main body 10. The sterilizing unit 21 is provided on the long side 14 The entire sterilizing portion 21 forms an inner surface that is completely interfaced with the sterilizing portion of the article (bristles, razor, etc.).

Although not shown in the drawing, the sterilizing module 20 may be provided with various kinds of known various kinds of sterilizing and disinfecting effects, such as various fans for air circulation or ventilation, lamps for emitting far-infrared rays, Sterilization means may be further added and the sterilization means may be integrated into a single device in the module plate 24 as a component of the sterilization module 20 rather than the body 10, ).

The cover 25 is further provided with a switch button for automatically detecting the opening and closing of the door 13 on the module plate 24 and automatically turning on and off the operation of the sterilizing unit 21 and other sterilizing means. An operation indicator lamp for indicating an operating state, and the like.

That is, a key main feature of the present invention is that,

Various electronic components including an electrically operated sterilizing unit 21, a control unit 22, and a power supply unit 23 are modularized into a single device to constitute a sterilizing module 20,

The main body 10 is provided with only a mechanical structure that does not require a power source, such as the cradle 12,

Electronic components and non-electronic components are constructed by disposing the sterilizing module 20 and the main body 10 in a duplex manner and the sterilizing module 20 is detachably attached to the main body 10,

In particular, it is one of the main features to provide a wireless sterilizer in which a rechargeable battery is built in the sterilization module 20 and used through charging,

Therefore, although the common known technique relating to various sanitizers is omitted in the present specification, a common technician can easily guess, deduce, and reproduce the sanitizer, so that the right interpretation of the present invention should not be limited.

While the present invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Changes and substitutions are to be construed as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention.

T: Toothbrush
10: main body 11:
12: cradle 12a, 12b:
13: door 14:
14a: sliding groove 15: toothpaste container
16: Stand
20: sterilization module 21: sterilization part
21a: UV LED lamp 22:
23: power supply unit 24: module plate
25: cover

Claims (4)

As a fixed wireless sterilizer that is fixedly installed,
And a mounting portion 14 formed so as to communicate with one side of the accommodating portion 11 and is formed of only a non-electronic component, A main body 10 fixedly installed by means of the main body 10; And
And a sterilizing module 20 which is detachably attached to the mounting portion 14 and is configured by modularly combining electronic components including a sterilizing portion 21, a control portion 22, and a power supply portion 23,
The electronic component and the non-electronic component are each divided into the sterilization module 20 and the main body 10,

The sterilization module (20)
A cover 25 provided on the outer surface of the module plate 24 for sealing the opening of the mounting portion 14 and coupled to the outer surface of the module plate 24 includes the control portion 22 and the power portion 23, The control unit 22 and the power supply unit 23 are built in,
The sterilizing unit 21 is exposed on the inner surface of the module plate 24,

The sterilizing unit 21 is formed on the inner surface of the module plate 24 in the shape of a plate to be installed in a direction in which the sterilizing module 20 is mounted,
The main body 10 is provided with a sliding groove 14a on the inner side of the mounting portion 14 and slidingly engaged with both ends of the sterilizing portion 21,

Wherein the sterilizing section (21) forms an inner surface to be in contact with the article stored when the sterilizing module (20) is mounted on the mounting section (14).
The method according to claim 1,
The power supply unit 23 is composed of a rechargeable battery,
The sterilization module 20 is provided with a terminal hole into which a power supply charging terminal is inserted,
Characterized in that the sterilization module (20) is constituted of a plurality of sets so that the buffered sterilization module (20) can be replaced and used. delete delete

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