Case for remote control units

Abstract

The case (1) for remote control units includes: a cover wrapping (2) for covering the substantial totality of a remote control unit (T), the remote control unit (T) including a pushbutton panel (P) and an emission element (E) for the emission of a wireless signal (S), and a removable shielding element (9), associated with the cover wrapping (2) substantially in correspondence to the emission element (E) and suitable for shielding the wireless signal (S).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a case for remote control units.BACKGROUND ART[0002]It is known that an investigation into the hygiene of hotel rooms has shown that, contrary to all expectations, the cleanest part of the room is the bathroom, inasmuch as this is washed and sanitized continuously, while the dirtiest and most infected by germs, bacteria or pathogens of various type is the remote control unit of the TV set.[0003]The remote control units of TV sets in fact come into contact with the hands of various hotel bedroom users without hardly ever being cleaned or sanitized, including because of the fact that they contain particularly delicate electronic devices which do not permit washing them using traditional detergents but which call for specific devices, the prolonged use of which however damages the remote control unit and reduces its life span.[0004]The patent documents FR 2 762 922, U.S. Pat. No. 6,817,470, US 2008 / 0121541 and WO 2008 / 091700 illustr...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a case for remote control units that solves the problems of the current state of the art in a simple, cost-effective way. The case offers a better user experience and is easier to use.

Problems solved by technology

The remote control units of TV sets in fact come into contact with the hands of various hotel bedroom users without hardly ever being cleaned or sanitized, including because of the fact that they contain particularly delicate electronic devices which do not permit washing them using traditional detergents but which call for specific devices, the prolonged use of which however damages the remote control unit and reduces its life span.

These cases of known type do however have a number of drawbacks including the fact that, to ensure an effective barrier against the proliferation of germs and bacteria, they have to be changed and replaced fairly frequently (at least once for each hotel bedroom user) but, due to the negligence or the forgetfulness of the cleaning staff, this operation is not always performed.

In this circumstance, in practice, traditional cases completely lose their hygienic-protection function because the prolonged use of the same case provokes the same risk of germ and bacteria propagation as remote control units without any case whatsoever.

To this must be added that, even if the case is replaced according to the correct frequency, the hotel bedroom user cannot in any case be certain that such operation has actually been performed and that the case of his / her control unit has never been previously used.

Traditional cases in fact are unable to provide any indication or signal suitable for ensuring and guaranteeing they have only ever been used by just one user.

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