JP6893054B1 - Disinfection / sterilization equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disinfecting / sterilizing device capable of detoxifying and killing bacteria and viruses to effectively prevent the morbidity of infectious diseases. A disinfectant / sterilizer 1 according to the present invention includes a bottle 12 for storing a disinfectant solution, a pump 13 for sucking and discharging the disinfectant solution in the bottle 12, and a disinfectant solution discharged from the pump 13. The disinfectant solution injection device 10 including the nozzle 18 for ejecting the above-mentioned spray and the disinfectant device 20 including the germicidal lamp 21 for emitting ultraviolet rays are assembled and integrated. Here, the bottle 12 is removable from the main body 10A of the disinfectant solution injection device 10, has an electrolyzing means 121 at the bottom thereof, and the sodium chloride aqueous solution put into the electrolyzing means 121 is electrolyzed by the electrolyzing means 121. Decomposes to produce hypochlorite water as a disinfectant. Further, the germicidal lamp 21 is composed of an LED lamp 22 that emits deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C). [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a disinfectant / sterilizer for detoxifying and killing bacteria and viruses.

As a disinfectant solution spraying device for detoxifying bacteria and viruses by disinfection, for example, in Patent Document 1, a disinfectant solution is sprayed onto a cutting blade in a cutting planter for cutting a potato, and bacteria and viruses attached to the cutting blade are sprayed. A disinfectant injection device for detoxifying the virus has been proposed. This disinfectant injection device uses a bellows pump as an injection means, and a configuration has been proposed in which the disinfectant solution in the pump chamber can be completely drained without removing the disinfectant solution injection device from the cutting planter.

Patent No. 6012894

By the way, in recent years, the worldwide epidemic of the new coronavirus has become a problem, and this has become a major obstacle to social and economic activities. In particular, restaurants, various event venues, and transportation facilities, which are crowded with people, have been hit hard financially.

In order to suppress the morbidity of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), it is necessary to detoxify and kill the new coronavirus itself, but the disinfectant solution by the disinfectant solution injection device proposed in Patent Document 1 Detoxification of the new coronavirus by injection of the new coronavirus cannot effectively prevent the morbidity of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a disinfectant / sterilizer capable of detoxifying and killing bacteria and viruses to effectively prevent infectious diseases. It is in.

In order to achieve the above object, the disinfectant / sterilizer (1) according to the present invention includes a bottle (12) for storing the disinfectant solution and a pump (13) for sucking and discharging the disinfectant solution in the bottle (12). ), A disinfectant solution injection device (10) including a nozzle (18) for ejecting the disinfectant solution discharged from the pump (13) in a spray form, and a disinfectant device (21) including a germicidal lamp (21) for emitting ultraviolet rays. 20) and are assembled and integrated.

According to the present invention, bacteria and viruses are detoxified by disinfection by the disinfectant solution ejected from the disinfectant solution injection device, and at the same time, the bacteria and viruses are killed by the ultraviolet rays emitted from the sterilizing lamp of the disinfectant device. Infectious diseases caused by, in particular, the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) can be effectively prevented.

Here, the bottle (12) is removable from the main body (10A) of the disinfectant liquid injection device (10), has an electrolysis means (121) at the bottom thereof, and is put into the main body (10A). The sodium chloride aqueous solution may be electrolyzed by the electrolysis means (121) to generate hypochlorite water as a disinfectant.

According to the above configuration, the bottle is removed from the main body of the disinfectant solution injection device, an aqueous sodium chloride solution (saline solution) is put into the bottle, and then the bottle is attached to the main body of the disinfectant solution injection device, and in that state, the electrolysis means is used. When energized, hypochlorite water, which is a disinfectant, is produced by electrolysis of an aqueous sodium chloride solution. Therefore, it is possible to inject the hypochlorite water while generating it in the bottle, and it is possible to easily and efficiently disinfect the bottle.

Further, a heater (19) for heating the disinfectant liquid flowing through the flow path (17) connecting the pump (13) and the nozzle (18) may be provided.

According to the above configuration, when the heated disinfectant is sprayed toward a person, for example, in winter when the temperature is low, especially in a cold region, the sprayed person feels the disinfectant is cold and feels uncomfortable. There is no.

Further, it is desirable that the germicidal lamp (21) is composed of an LED lamp (22) that emits deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C).

According to the above configuration, bacteria and viruses can be effectively killed by irradiation with deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C) having a wavelength of 200 nm to 280 nm, which has a high bactericidal effect on bacteria and viruses.

Further, the sterilizer (20) may be detachably attached to the disinfectant solution injection device (10).

According to the above configuration, since the sterilizer is removable, it is possible to effectively utilize the optimum sterilizer and attach it to the disinfectant liquid injection device. The device can be configured easily and inexpensively.

Further, the non-contact thermometer (30) may be detachably attached to the disinfection / sterilization device (1) according to the present invention.

According to the above configuration, for example, the body temperature of a person entering a restaurant or a person entering various event venues is instantly measured by a non-contact thermometer, and the body temperature is higher than normal because of an infectious disease. It is possible to take appropriate measures such as identifying and isolating people.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that bacteria and viruses can be detoxified and killed to effectively prevent infectious diseases.

It is a perspective view of the disinfection / sterilization apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the disinfection / sterilization apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view of the disinfection / sterilization apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the disinfection / sterilization apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system structure of the disinfection / sterilization apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the pump used for the disinfection / sterilization apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the disinfectant / sterilizer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the disinfectant / sterilizer, FIG. 3 is a side view of the disinfectant / sterilizer, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective of the disinfectant / sterilizer. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the disinfectant / sterilizer, and FIG. 6 is a fracture view showing an example of a pump used in the disinfectant / sterilizer.

The disinfection / sterilization device 1 according to the present embodiment is a handy type for simultaneously performing disinfection with a disinfectant solution (hypochlorous acid water in the present embodiment) and sterilization by irradiation with deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C). As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the disinfectant solution injection device 10 and the sterilizer 20 are assembled and integrated, and the non-contact thermometer 30 is detachably attached to the upper surface of the disinfectant solution injection device 10. It is composed of. In the following description, the arrow directions shown in FIG. 1 are referred to as "front-back", "up-down", and "left-right" directions, respectively.

The disinfectant solution injection device 10 includes a main body 10A and a bottle 12 that is detachably attached to the case 11 of the main body 10A. Here, the main body 10A includes a case 11 made of synthetic resin and molded into a substantially T-shape in a side view, and the case 11 is divided into two left and right case halves 11A and 11B (FIGS. 1 and FIG. 2) It is configured by joining them together and fastening and integrating them with a plurality of screws (not shown). The case 11 is formed with a substantially vertical handle 11a that is long in the vertical direction for the user to grip by hand, and a square columnar pedestal 11b is integrally formed at the lower end of the handle 11a. ing. A power cord 2 is led out from the rear end of the case 11, and a power plug 3 (see FIG. 5) is attached to the end of the power cord 2. The power plug 3 is plugged into a commercial power outlet (not shown).

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, a motor-integrated pump 13 is built in the case 11 of the disinfectant solution injection device 10, and a flexible suction tube 14 is provided on the suction side of the pump 13. It is connected. As shown in FIG. 4, the suction tube 14 hangs downward from the lower part of the front end of the case 11, and the end portion (lower end portion) thereof is the bottle 12 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5. It is immersed in the disinfectant solution (hypochlorous acid water in the present embodiment) stored in the container. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, a check valve (check valve) 15 is provided on the suction side of the pump 13 to allow only the flow of the disinfectant solution into the pump 13 in the suction direction (arrow direction in FIG. 5). ing. Further, on the discharge side of the pump 13, a check valve (check valve) 16 that allows only the flow of the disinfectant liquid boosted by the pump 13 in the discharge direction (direction of the arrow in FIG. 5) is provided.

Here, an example of the pump 13 will be described below with reference to FIG.

The pump 13 shown in FIG. 6 is a bellows pump, and a bellows-shaped bellows 133 that can be expanded and contracted is attached to a valve terminal 132 attached to the flange 131, and the inside of the bellows 133 is not shown. Pump chamber is formed. A suction port 131a and a discharge port 131b are formed on the flange 131, and these suction ports 131a and the discharge port 131b are open to the pump chamber. Here, the suction port 131a and the discharge port 131b are provided with check valves 15 and 16, respectively.

A rod 134 hangs down from the center of the bellows 133, and an eccentric cam 136 coupled to the output shaft 135a of the motor 135 is rotatably supported at the lower end of the rod 134 via a bearing 137. There is. As shown in FIG. 5, a commercial power source is electrically connected to the motor 135 via a power supply cord 2 (see FIG. 3).

In the pump 13 configured as described above, when electric power (current) is supplied from a commercial power source to the motor 135 via a power strip 2 (see FIG. 3), the motor 135 is started, and the output shaft of the motor 135 is started. 135a rotates at a predetermined speed. Then, since the eccentric cam 136 rotates integrally with the output shaft 135a of the motor 135, the rod 134 on which the eccentric cam 136 is supported at the lower end moves up and down by the eccentric movement of the eccentric cam 136, and the rod 134 moves up and down. Along with this, the bellows 133 expands and contracts up and down.

As described above, the bellows 133 expands and contracts up and down to perform the required pumping action. Specifically, when the bellows 133 expands, the volume of the pump chamber increases, so that the disinfectant is sucked from the suction port 131a into the pump chamber, and conversely, when the bellows 133 contracts, the volume of the pump chamber decreases. The disinfectant solution in the pump chamber is discharged from the discharge port 131b. At this time, since the backflow (return) of the disinfectant solution to the bottle 12 side is prevented by the check valves 15 and 16, the disinfectant solution is normally pumped by the pump 13.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, a discharge pipe 17 having high heat resistance extends from the discharge side of the pump 13, and a nozzle 18 is attached to an end portion of the discharge pipe 17. Here, the discharge pipe 17 serves as a flow path for the disinfectant liquid discharged from the pump 13, and a heater 19 that generates heat by energization is wound around the outer circumference of the discharge pipe 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the nozzle 18 attached to the end of the discharge pipe 17 is attached to the upper part of the front end in the case 11, which opens toward the front (front side in FIG. 2). A small-diameter spout 18a is formed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, in the middle of the power supply path from the commercial power source to the pump 13, a switch 4 for turning on / off the drive of the pump 13 and a switch 4 for adjusting the supply current to the pump 13 are adjusted. Adjustment dial 5 is provided. The adjustment dial 5 includes a variable resistor, which is rotated to adjust the supply current to the motor 135 (see FIG. 6) to change the rotation speed of the motor 135 to disinfect the nozzle 18. The liquid injection amount is adjusted, and the adjustment dial 5 and the switch 4 are arranged side by side on the rear side of the right side surface of the case 11 as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the power plug 3 is plugged into an outlet (not shown), the heater 19 is electrically connected to a commercial power source and receives power from the commercial power source.

Next, the bottle 12 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottle 12 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin, is configured as a container tapered upward, and a male screw 12a is formed on the outer periphery of the tip neck portion thereof. .. An electrolysis means 121 having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal (not shown) arranged opposite to each other is provided at the lower end of the bottle 12, and the electrolysis means 121 is replaceable and is built therein. Electrolysis is performed by energizing the anode terminal and the cathode terminal from the battery 122. The electrolysis means 121 is provided with a switch 123 for turning on / off the energization of the battery 122 to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal.

On the other hand, a female screw hole (not shown) is opened in the lower part of the front end of the case 11, and the bottle 12 is screwed into the female screw hole with a male screw 12a formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the bottle 12. By turning, the bottle 12 can be attached substantially vertically to the lower part of the front end of the case 11 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Further, if the bottle 12 is attached to the case 11 and the bottle 12 is rotated in the opposite direction, the bottle 12 can be easily removed from the case 11.

Next, the sterilizer 20 will be described.

In the present embodiment, the sterilizer 20 includes two left and right germicidal lamps 21. Here, the basic configuration of each germicidal lamp 21 is shown in FIG. 5. The germicidal lamp 21 includes an LED lamp 22 that emits deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C) having a wavelength of 200 nm to 280 nm, which has a high sterilizing effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a replaceable battery 23 is used as the power source thereof. Further, in the power supply path from the battery 23 to the LED lamp 22, a switch 24 for turning on / off the power supply from the battery 23 to the LED lamp 22 and turning on / off the LED lamp 22 is provided. ..

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the germicidal lamp 21 accommodates the LED lamp 22 (see FIG. 5) in the elongated resin case 21A, and has an elongated slit-shaped light emitting port 21a in front of the case 21A. It is configured by forming, and a switch 24 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the back surface of the case 21A.

By the way, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two germicidal lamps 21 are attached to the disinfectant lamps 21 in a state of being vertically erected on the front left and right sides of the disinfectant liquid injection device 10. The disinfectant liquid injection device 10 is assembled and integrated to form the disinfectant / sterilizer 1 according to the present invention.

Here, in the present embodiment, the two germicidal lamps 21 are detachably attached to the left and right sides of the bottle 12 by using the two holder metal fittings 25 and 26 shown in FIG.

The two holder metal fittings 25 and 26 are fixed by fitting the ring portions 25a and 26a formed in the central portions thereof through the bottle 12 and fixing them, and the C-shaped holder portions extending from the ring portions 25a and 26a to the left and right respectively. By fitting the germicidal lamps 21 into the 25b and 26b from the side, they can be easily attached to the left and right sides of the bottle 12 with one touch. Further, by pulling the two left and right germicidal lamps 21 attached to the bottle 12 outward, these germicidal lamps 21 can be easily removed from the bottle 12 with one touch.

In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned structure is adopted as the mounting structure of the germicidal lamp 21, but if the disinfectant liquid injection device 10 and the sterilizer 20 are integrated including the cases 11 and 21A, the holder metal fittings are used. The mounting structure using 25 and 26 becomes unnecessary, and the degree of perfection of the disinfection / sterilization device 1 as a product is enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, a commercial power source is used as the power source of the disinfectant solution injection device 10, but if the battery built in the case 11 is used as the power source, the cordless disinfection / sterilization device 1 can be realized. Its handleability is further enhanced.

Next, the non-contact thermometer 30 will be described.

The non-contact thermometer 30 is a thermographic type that receives infrared energy radiated from the human body and converts the amount into temperature, and measures the human body temperature in a short time (about 1 second) and displays it on the display unit. It is to be displayed digitally.

In the present embodiment, a flat rectangular plate-shaped thermometer 30 is used for the non-contact thermometer 30. The non-contact thermometer 30 has a battery (not shown) as a power source built in the case 31, and as shown in FIG. 2, the central portion of the front end of the case 31 is used to receive infrared rays radiated from the human body. The light receiving window 31a is open.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the non-contact thermometer 30 attaches a hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) attached to the bottom surface of the thermometer 30 to the surface fastener 33 attached to the upper surface of the case 11 of the disinfectant solution injection device 10. By joining, it can be easily attached to the upper surface of the case 11. In this case, the non-contact thermometer 30 is attached so that the light receiving window 31a that opens in the case 31 faces the front. Since this type of non-contact thermometer 30 is known, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The disinfectant / sterilizer 1 configured as described above is used as described below to detoxify and kill bacteria and viruses.

First, as a preparation for using the disinfectant / sterilizer 1, the bottle 12 is removed from the case 11, and an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (Nacl) (saline solution) is put into the bottle 12. After that, the bottle 12 is attached to the case 11 and the switch 123 is turned on. Then, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the electrolysis means 121 provided at the bottom of the bottle 12 are energized from the battery 122 to electrolyze the sodium chloride aqueous solution, and the hypochlorous acid water as a disinfectant is contained in the bottle 12. Will be generated. The hypochlorous acid water is an acidic solution containing hypochlorous acid (HClO) as a main component, and is effective against detoxification of bacteria and viruses. Hypochlorite water is also produced by electrolysis of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid (Hcl).

With the above preparations completed and the hypochlorite water, which is a disinfectant solution, contained in the bottle 12, the user grasped the handle 11a formed in the case 11 of the disinfection / sterilization device 1 with one hand. When the switch 4 is turned on in this state, the pump 13 is driven to pump the hypochlorite water contained in the bottle 12 to the nozzle 18, and the spray-like hypochlorite water is discharged from the injection port 18a of the nozzle 18. It is sprayed forward. When this sprayed hypochlorous acid water is sprayed toward an object such as a human body, bacteria and viruses adhering to the human body and the like are detoxified. The injection distance of the hypochlorous acid water, which is the disinfectant, from the nozzle 18 is about 2 m in the present embodiment. Further, when the user turns the adjustment dial 5 to change the rotation speed of the motor 135 (see FIG. 6) of the pump 13, the discharge amount of the pump 13, that is, the injection amount of hypochlorous acid water from the nozzle 18 Can be adjusted arbitrarily.

By the way, in the present embodiment, since the hypochlorous acid water is heated by the heater 19 in the process of flowing from the pump 13 to the nozzle 18 through the discharge pipe 17, it is heated by the heater 19 in the cold winter season, especially in a cold region. When the heated hypochlorous acid water is sprayed toward a person, for example, the sprayed person does not feel uncomfortable because the disinfectant solution feels cold. Needless to say, the disinfectant solution, hypochlorous acid water, may be sprayed on a place other than a person to be disinfected.

Further, when the user turns on each switch 24 (see FIG. 5) of the left and right germicidal lamps 21 at the same time as the above-mentioned injection of the hypochlorite water, the LED lamps 22 of the left and right germicidal lamps 21 light up and emit light. Then, deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C) are emitted forward from the outlet 21a of each germicidal lamp 21. Therefore, when this deep ultraviolet (UV-C) is irradiated to a human, for example, bacteria and viruses adhering to the human body are sterilized and killed. When deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C) are applied to a place other than a human being, bacteria and viruses existing in that place are sterilized and killed.

As described above, according to the disinfection / sterilization device 1 according to the present embodiment, bacteria and viruses are detoxified by the hypochlorite water jetted from the disinfectant solution injection device 10, and at the same time, the sterilization device 20 Infectious diseases caused by bacteria and viruses, especially the new coronavirus infection (COVID-), which has become a problem in recent years, because bacteria and viruses are sterilized and killed by the deep ultraviolet rays (UV-C) emitted from each germicidal lamp 21. The effect of being able to effectively prevent the illness of 19) is obtained.

Then, in the present embodiment, the bottle 12 is removable from the main body 10A of the disinfectant solution injection device 10, has an electrolysis means 121 at the bottom thereof, and electrically applies the sodium chloride aqueous solution charged therein. Since the decomposition means 121 electrolyzes to generate hypochlorite water as a disinfectant, the following effects can be obtained. That is, the bottle 12 is removed from the main body 10A of the disinfectant liquid injection device 10, a sodium chloride aqueous solution (saline solution) is charged therein, and then the bottle 12 is attached to the main body 10A (case 11) of the disinfectant liquid injection device 10 to generate electricity. When the decomposition means 121 is energized, hypochlorous acid water, which is a disinfectant, is generated by electrolysis of the sodium chloride aqueous solution, so that the hypochlorite water can be sprayed while being generated in the bottle 12. , Can be easily and efficiently disinfected.

Further, in the present embodiment, the left and right sterilizing lamps 21 constituting the sterilizing device 20 are detachably attached to the disinfecting liquid injection device 10 (specifically, the left and right of the bottle 12), so that the sterilizing device 20 is used. , It is also possible to effectively utilize the existing one and attach it to the disinfectant liquid injection device 10. Therefore, the effect that the disinfection / sterilization apparatus 1 according to the present invention can be easily and inexpensively configured can be obtained.

By the way, in the present embodiment, since the non-contact thermometer 30 is detachably attached to the disinfection / sterilization device 1, for example, the body temperature of a person who enters a restaurant or a person who enters various event venues is measured by the non-contact thermometer 30. It is possible to take appropriate measures such as identifying and isolating a person whose body temperature is higher than normal because of an infectious disease. When it is not necessary to measure the body temperature, the non-contact thermometer 30 can be removed, and the disinfectant / sterilizer 1 can be used in a simplified state.

In the above embodiment, hypochlorous acid water was used as the disinfectant solution sprayed by the disinfectant solution injection device 10, but any other disinfectant solution, for example, an alcohol disinfectant solution (concentration 70%), was used as the disinfectant solution. ~ 95% ethanol) and the like can be used.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of claims and the technical ideas described in the specification and drawings.

1 Disinfection / sterilization device 10 Disinfection solution injection device 10A Main body of disinfection solution injection device 12 Bottle 121 Electrolysis means 13 Pump 14 Suction tube 17 Discharge pipe (flow path)
18 Nozzle 18a Nozzle injection port 19 Heater 20 Sterilizer 21 Germicidal lamp 22 LED lamp 30 Non-contact thermometer

Claims (5)

The main body, which has a handle for the user to hold by hand,
A bottle that is removable from the main body and stores the disinfectant solution,
A pump built in the main body and sucking and discharging the disinfectant in the bottle.
A disinfectant solution injection device provided above the front end of the main body and including a nozzle for ejecting the disinfectant solution discharged from the pump in a spray shape toward the front.
A pair of sterilizers are assembled and integrated on the left and right sides of the front part of the main body, and a sterilizer equipped with a germicidal lamp that emits ultraviolet rays is provided.
The bottle, the user, characterized in that its bottom has an electrolysis means, the inserted aqueous sodium chloride solution to be electrolyzed by the electrolyzing unit generates hypochlorous acid solution as disinfectant A handy type disinfectant / sterilizer that is used while being held in the hand. The disinfection / sterilization apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a heater for heating the disinfectant liquid flowing through a flow path connecting the pump and the nozzle. The disinfectant / sterilizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the germicidal lamp is composed of an LED lamp that emits deep ultraviolet rays. The disinfection / sterilization device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sterilization device is detachably attached to the disinfection liquid injection device. The disinfectant / sterilizer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a non-contact thermometer is detachably attached to the main body.

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