Sterilization structure

Abstract

The present invention provides a sterilization structure. The sterilization device includes a light-emitting unit, a switch unit, a safety component, a covering component, and an elastic element. When the safety component receives a second external force and moves to the final position, the lamp shade of the covering component can drive the second connecting portion to penetrate and engage with the perforation by using a first external force. At the same time, the lamp shade of the covering component drives the switch unit to turn on and controls the light-emitting unit to start according to a control signal for light source projection. Therefore, the sterilization structure of the present invention can first confirm whether the user has the intention to sterilize items based on the position of the safety component, and then turn on the light-emitting unit after confirming that the user has the intention to sterilize items. Therefore, the sterilization structure of the present invention can be used more safely and avoid damage to the human body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sterilization structure, and particularly to a sterilization structure with a sterilization light source. Background Art

[0002] Devices with deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVC-LEDs) are currently the most common sterilization equipment.

[0003] When deep ultraviolet light directly irradiates the human body, it is easy to cause harm, especially easy to damage the human eyes. Since the wavelength of deep ultraviolet light is between 100 and 280 nm and it is an invisible light source, currently, in devices with deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes on the market, warning lights are included to remind users. However, this method cannot directly reduce the damage of deep ultraviolet light to the human body.

[0004] Therefore, how to develop a sterilization structure that overcomes the above disadvantages is an urgent need at present. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a sterilization structure, which has the advantage of high safety.

[0006] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention is a sterilization structure applied to an electronic device. The sterilization structure includes a light-emitting unit, a switch unit, a safety component, and a covering component. The light-emitting unit is used to provide a sterilization light source when starting. The switch unit is connected to the light-emitting unit, used to switch between an on state and an off state, and correspondingly provide a control signal to control the operation of the light-emitting unit. The safety component is used to selectively move between an initial position and a final position and includes a perforation. The covering component is movably adjacent to the safety component and the switch unit, and the covering component covers the light-emitting unit. When the safety component moves to the final position, a first external force is applied to move the covering component from a first position to a second position direction, so that the covering component partially penetrates and engages with the perforation of the safety component, and touches the switch unit to switch to the on state, and uses the control signal to control the light-emitting unit to start.

[0007] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the sterilization structure of the present invention includes a light-emitting unit, a switch unit, a safety component, a covering component, and an elastic element. When the safety component moves to the final position under the second external force applied by the user, the lamp cover of the covering component can use the first external force applied by the user to drive the second connecting portion to penetrate and engage with the perforation, and at the same time, the lamp cover of the covering component drives the switch unit to turn on and controls the light-emitting unit to start to project light according to the control signal. Therefore, the sterilization structure of the present invention can first confirm whether the user has the intention to sterilize according to the position of the safety component, and then turn on the light-emitting unit after confirming that the user has the intention to sterilize. Therefore, the sterilization structure of the present invention can be used more safely and avoid damage to the human body. Description of the Drawings

[0008] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention when the safety component is in the initial position.

[0009] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown when the safety component moves to the final position.

[0010] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown when the safety component moves to the final position and the covering component receives a first external force.

[0011] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention when the safety component is in the initial position.

[0012] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown when the safety component moves to the final position.

[0013] Figure 6 It is Figure 4 a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown when the safety component moves to the final position and the covering component receives a first external force.

[0014] Figure 7A And Figure 7B It is Figure 4 a schematic structural diagram of the covering component and the switch unit of the sterilization structure shown.

[0015] Figure 8A And Figure 8B It is Figure 4 a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the covering component and the switch unit of the sterilization structure shown.

[0016] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0017] 1, 1a: Sterilization structure

[0018] 2: Housing

[0019] 21: Groove

[0020] 22: First body

[0021] 23: Second body

[0022] 24: Rotating shaft part

[0023] 3: Light-emitting unit

[0024] 4: Switch unit

[0025] 41: Sliding part

[0026] 5: Safety component

[0027] 51: Pushing part

[0028] 52: First connecting part

[0029] 521: First sub - connecting piece

[0030] 522: Second sub - connecting piece

[0031] 53: Perforation

[0032] 6: Covering component

[0033] 61: Lamp shade

[0034] 62: Second connecting part

[0035] 621: Body

[0036] 622: Bending part

[0037] 623: First protruding part

[0038] 624: Second protruding part

[0039] 625: Third protruding part

[0040] 7: Elastic element

[0041] X: First direction

[0042] Y: Second direction Detailed implementation manners

[0043] Some typical embodiments reflecting the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can have various variations in different ways, all of which do not depart from the scope of the present invention, and the descriptions and drawings therein are essentially for illustrative purposes and not for limiting the present invention.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , wherein Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention when the safety component is in the initial position, Figure 2 is Figure 1 the schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown when the safety component moves to the final position, Figure 3 is Figure 1Schematic diagram of the sterilization structure when the safety component moves to the final position and the covering component receives the first external force. As shown in the figure, the sterilization structure 1 of this embodiment is applied to an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, so that the electronic device can provide a sterilization function. The electronic device has a housing 2, and the housing 2 has a groove 21, which is formed by concave in the surface of the housing 2 without a screen. The sterilization structure 1 includes a light-emitting unit 3, a switch unit 4, a safety component 5, a covering component 6, and an elastic element 7. In the drawings of the present invention, a dashed line indicates that the component is not exposed to the outside of the housing 2, and a solid line indicates that the component is exposed to the outside of the housing 2. The light-emitting unit 3 is arranged in the groove 21 of the housing 2 to provide a sterilization light source when starting up. The light source projection direction of the light-emitting unit 3 is from the installation position of the light-emitting unit 3 towards the direction away from the electronic device. The user can use the light-emitting unit 3 of the sterilization structure 1 to aim at the item to be sterilized for sterilization. The sterilization light source can be, but is not limited to, deep ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 100-280 nm. The switch unit 4 is arranged in the housing 2. The switch unit 4 is adjacent to the groove 21 of the housing 2, and a part of the switch unit 4 protrudes into the groove 21 of the housing 2. The switch unit 4 is connected to the light-emitting unit 3. The switch unit 4 is used to switch between the on state and the off state, and provides a control signal corresponding to the on state or the off state to control the operation of the light-emitting unit 3 with the control signal. For example, when the switch unit 4 switches to the on state, the control signal provided by the switch unit 4 can control the light-emitting unit 3 to start. On the contrary, when the switch unit 4 switches to the off state, the control signal provided by the switch unit 4 can control the light-emitting unit 3 to turn off. In this embodiment, the switch unit 4 is a sliding switch. When a part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 is driven by an external force and slides towards the direction of the safety component 5, the switch unit 4 switches to the on state. When a part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 is not driven by an external force or is driven by an external force and slides towards the direction away from the safety component 5, the switch unit 4 switches to the off state.

[0045] The safety component 5 is at least partially arranged in the housing 2 and is used to selectively move between an initial position and a final position. When the safety component 5 is in the initial position, a part of the safety component 5 protrudes from one side of the housing 2, as Figure 1 shown. When the safety component 5 moves to the final position, one side of the safety component 5 is in the same plane as one side of the housing 2 and does not protrude from one side of the housing 2, as Figure 2As shown. In this embodiment, the safety component 5 includes a pushing portion 51 and a first connecting portion 52. The pushing portion 51 and the first connecting portion 52 are connected to each other. The pushing portion 51 is movably adjacent to and partially protrudes from one side of the housing 2 to selectively receive a second external force applied by the user, so as to drive the first connecting portion 52 to move synchronously in the first direction X. When the user does not apply the second external force to the pushing portion 51, the pushing portion 51 protrudes from one side of the housing 2, as Figure 1 shown. At this time, the safety component 5 is in the initial position. On the contrary, when the user applies the second external force to the pushing portion 51, the pushing portion 51 drives the first connecting portion 52 to move from the initial position to the final position in the first direction X, as Figure 2 shown. When the pushing portion 51 moves to be in the same plane as one side of the housing 2 and does not protrude from one side of the housing 2, the safety component 5 is in the final position. The first connecting portion 52 includes a perforation 53, and the perforation 53 penetrates through the first connecting portion 52.

[0046] Part of the covering component 6 is located in the groove 21 of the housing 2, and another part of the covering component 6 is located in the housing 2. The covering component 6 is movably adjacent to the safety component 5 and the switch unit 4 to selectively cover the light-emitting unit 3, and receive the first external force provided by the user to move between the first position and the second position. The moving direction of the covering component 6 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the safety component 5. When the covering component 6 does not receive the first external force applied by the user, it is in the first position, and the covering component 6 located in the groove 21 covers the light-emitting unit 3, as Figure 1 shown. When the safety component 5 moves to the final position, the setting position of the covering component 6 corresponds to the setting position of the perforation 53 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5, as Figure 2 shown. At this time, the user applies the first external force to the covering component 6, so that the covering component 6 moves in the direction towards the safety component 5 (i.e., the second direction Y) from the first position to the second position, as Figure 3 shown. The covering component 6 located in the housing 2 passes through and engages with the perforation 53 of the safety component 5, so that the covering component 6 located in the groove 21 is misaligned with the light-emitting unit 3 and adjacent to the switch unit 4, and at the same time touches the part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21, so that the part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 slides in the direction towards the safety component 5, and the switch unit 4 is switched from the off state to the on state. The switch unit 4 controls the light-emitting unit 3 to start according to the control signal, so that the light-emitting unit 3 projects the light source using the sterilization light source.

[0047] In this embodiment, the covering member 6 includes a lamp cover 61 and a second connecting portion 62. The lamp cover 61 and the second connecting portion 62 are connected to each other, and the lamp cover 61 is movably disposed in the groove 21, while the second connecting portion 62 is movably disposed in the housing 2 and is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the first connecting portion 52 of the safety member 5. The lamp cover 61 is used to selectively receive a first external force applied by the user, so as to drive the second connecting portion 62 to move in the second direction Y according to the first external force, where the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X. When the lamp cover 61 does not receive the first external force applied by the user, the covering member 6 is located at the first position, and the second connecting portion 62 abuts against the first connecting portion 52 of the safety member 5. At the same time, the lamp cover 61 covers the light emitting unit 3 and cannot move due to the abutment of the second connecting portion 62 and the first connecting portion 52, as Figure 1 shown. At this time, the lamp cover 61 can block the light source projection of the sterilization light source of the light emitting unit 3. When the safety member 5 moves to the final position, the setting position of the second connecting portion 62 corresponds to the setting position of the through hole 53 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety member 5. Therefore, when the lamp cover 61 receives the first external force applied by the user, it can move from the position covering the light emitting unit 3 in the second direction Y (for example, the direction of the first connecting portion 52). During the movement, the lamp cover 61 will drive the second connecting portion 62 to move in the direction of the first connecting portion 52 (i.e., the second direction Y), as Figure 3 shown, so that the covering member 6 passes through and engages with the through hole 53 of the safety member 5 through the second connecting portion 62, and the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 simultaneously touches the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 and is misaligned with the light emitting unit 3. And because the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 touches the switch unit 4, it drives the switch unit 4 to switch from the off state to the on state, and the switch unit 4 controls the light emitting unit 3 to start according to the control signal, so that the light emitting unit 3 projects the light source using the sterilization light source.

[0048] The elastic element 7 is disposed in the housing 2, and the setting position of the elastic element 7 corresponds to the setting position of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety member 5. One side of the elastic element 7 is fixedly connected to the inner wall surface of the housing 2. When the safety member 5 moves to the final position, the first connecting portion 52 of the safety member 5 abuts against the second side of the elastic element 7 to compress the elastic element 7, where the second side of the elastic element 7 is opposite to the first side. Once the second connecting portion 62 of the covering member 6 disengages from the through hole 53, the elastic element 7 provides an elastic restoring force to the first connecting portion 51 of the safety member 5, so that the safety member 5 returns to the initial position according to the elastic restoring force, that is, returns to Figure 1 the state.

[0049] To further illustrate, when the user desires to activate the lighting unit 3, the pushing portion 51 protruding from one side of the housing 2 in the safety component 5 must be pushed first, so that the pushing portion 51 drives the first connecting portion 52 to move in the first direction X. When the pushing portion 51 moves to be in the same plane as one side of the housing 2, the safety component 5 is in the final position. As shown in Figure 2 At this time, the setting position of the through hole 53 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5 corresponds to the setting position of the second connecting portion 62 of the covering component 6. Therefore, the user can apply a first external force to the lamp cover 61 of the covering component 6 covering the lighting unit 3, so that the lamp cover 61 moves in the second direction Y, and then the lamp cover 61 of the covering component 6 is in the second position and is misaligned with the lighting unit 3, so that the lamp cover 61 of the covering component 6 no longer covers the lighting unit 3. As shown in Figure 3 At the same time, the lamp cover 61 also touches the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21, so as to drive the switch unit 4 to switch from the off state to the on state, and the switch unit 4 controls the activation of the lighting unit 3 according to the control signal. In this way, the lighting unit 3 can project light using the sterilization light source.

[0050] When the user desires to turn off the lighting unit 3, a first external force is applied to the lamp cover 61 of the covering component 6 in the second position, so that the covering component 6 drives the second connecting portion 62 to move in the direction opposite to the second direction Y (i.e., away from the first connecting portion 52), and then the second connecting portion 62 exits the through hole 53 of the safety component 5, and the covering component 6 returns from the second position to the first position to cover the lighting unit 3, that is, it returns to the Figure 2 state. And when the covering component 6 moves from the second position to the first position, the lamp cover 61 of the covering component 6 simultaneously moves away from the switch unit 4 to drive the part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 to slide in the direction away from the safety component 5, so that the switch unit 4 switches from the on state to the off state, and the switch unit 4 controls the lighting unit 3 to turn off according to the control signal. Furthermore, when the second connecting portion 62 of the covering component 6 exits the through hole 53 of the safety component 5, the safety component 5 receives the elastic restoring force provided by the elastic element 7 through the first connecting portion 52 and returns from the final position to the initial position, that is, it returns to the Figure 1 state shown.

[0051] As can be seen from the above, the sterilization structure 1 of the present invention includes a light-emitting unit 3, a switch unit 4, a safety component 5, a covering component 6, and an elastic element 7. When the safety component 5 moves to the final position upon receiving the second external force applied by the user, the lamp shade 61 of the covering component 6 can use the first external force applied by the user to drive the second connecting portion 62 to penetrate and engage with the through hole 53, and at the same time, the lamp shade 61 of the covering component 6 drives the switch unit 4 to turn on and controls the light-emitting unit 3 to start according to the control signal for light source projection. Therefore, the sterilization structure 1 of the present invention can first confirm whether the user has the intention to sterilize according to the position of the safety component 5, and then turn on the light-emitting unit 3 after confirming that the user has the intention to sterilize. Therefore, the sterilization structure 1 of the present invention can be used more safely and avoid damage to the human body.

[0052] Please refer to Figures 4 to 6 , wherein Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention when the safety component is in the initial position, Figure 5 is Figure 4 a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown in Figure 6 when the safety component moves to the final position, Figure 4 and is a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization structure shown in

[0053] when the safety component moves to the final position and the covering component receives the first external force. As shown in the figure, the sterilization structure 1a of this embodiment is applied to an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, for sterilization. The housing 2 of the electronic device includes a first body 22 with a screen, a second body 23 with a keyboard, and a rotating shaft portion 24. The first body 22 has a groove 21, and the groove 21 is formed by being recessed from the surface of the first body 22 with the screen. The first body 22 can rotate through the rotating shaft portion 24 to form an angle with the second body 23, or the first body 22 can be covered on the second body 23. The sterilization structure 1a of this embodiment includes a light-emitting unit 3, a switch unit 4, a safety component 5, a covering component 6, and an elastic element 7. In the drawings of the present invention, a dashed line is used to indicate that the component is not exposed to the outside of the first body 22 or the second body 23, and a solid line is used to indicate that the component is exposed to the outside of the first body 22 or the second body 23. The light-emitting unit 3 of the sterilization structure 1a of this embodiment is disposed in the groove 21 on the first body 22 to provide a sterilization light source when starting, and the light source projection direction of the light-emitting unit 3 is from the installation position of the light-emitting unit 3 toward the outside of the first body 22. When the first body 22 is covered on the second body 23, the light-emitting unit 3 is aligned with the surface of the second body 23 with the keyboard to sterilize the keyboard or the touch panel, wherein the sterilization light source can be, but is not limited to, deep ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 100-280 nm.The switch unit 4 is disposed within the first body 22. The switch unit 4 is adjacent to the groove 21 of the first body 22, and a part of the switch unit 4 protrudes into the groove 21 of the first body 22. The switch unit 4 is connected to the light-emitting unit 3. The switch unit 4 is used to switch between an on state and an off state, and correspondingly provides a control signal according to the on state or the off state, so as to control the operation of the light-emitting unit 3 with the control signal. For example, when the switch unit 4 switches to the on state, the control signal provided by the switch unit 4 can control the light-emitting unit 3 to start. On the contrary, when the switch unit 4 switches to the off state, the control signal provided by the switch unit 4 can control the light-emitting unit 3 to turn off. In this embodiment, the switch unit 4 is a touch switch. When a part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 is touched by an external force, the switch unit 4 switches to the on state. When a part of the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 is not touched by an external force, the switch unit 4 switches to the off state.

[0054] The safety component 5 includes a pushing portion 51 and a first connecting portion 52. The pushing portion 51 and the first connecting portion 52 are independent of each other. A part of the pushing portion 51 is located within the second body 23, and another part of the pushing portion 51 protrudes from the second body 23 in the direction towards the first body 22. The pushing portion 51 located within the second body 23 is arranged in a manner fixed within the second body 23. When the first body 22 and the second body 23 rotate relative to each other around the rotating shaft portion 24, the pushing portion 51 located within the first body 22 will not rotate or move according to the rotation of the first body 22. When the first body 22 and the second body 23 are in an open state and there is an angle between the second body 23 and the first body 22, as Figure 4 shown, the pushing portion 51 contacts the first connecting portion 52 to generate a second external force on the first connecting portion 52, so that the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5 is fixed and located at the initial position of the safety component 5, as Figure 4 shown. On the contrary, when the first body 22 rotates in the direction of covering the second body 23, and the angle between the second body 23 and the first body 22 is less than a specific angle, as Figure 5 shown, the pushing portion 51 does not contact the first connecting portion 52, which means that no second external force is generated between the pushing portion 51 and the first connecting portion 52. Then, the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5 moves in a direction opposite to the first direction X. At this time, the safety component 5 moves from the initial position to the final position.

[0055] In this embodiment, the first connecting portion 52 is located within the first body 22 and has a first sub-connecting member 521 and a second sub-connecting member 522. The first sub-connecting member 521 is located within the first body 22 and is adjacent to the rotating shaft portion 24 between the first body 22 and the second body 23. The first sub-connecting member 521 can selectively contact the pushing portion 51 to receive the second external force generated between the pushing portion 51 and the first connecting portion 52 when in contact. The second sub-connecting member 522 is located within the first body 22 and is connected to the first sub-connecting member 521. The second sub-connecting member 522 and the first sub-connecting member 521 are of an integrally formed structure. When the pushing portion 51 contacts the first sub-connecting member 521, the second sub-connecting member 522 and the pushing portion 51 are located on opposite sides of the first sub-connecting member 521 and at opposite ends of the first sub-connecting member 521. The first sub-connecting member 521 and the second sub-connecting member 522 are perpendicularly arranged. The second sub-connecting member 522 includes a through hole 53 that penetrates the second sub-connecting member 522.

[0056] The elastic element 7 is disposed within the first body 22, and the installation position of the elastic element 7 corresponds to the installation position of the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5. The first side of the elastic element 7 is fixedly connected to the inner wall surface of the first body 22. When the safety component 5 is in the initial position, the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5 abuts against the second side of the elastic element 7 to compress the elastic element 7. The second side of the elastic element 7 is disposed opposite to the first side. When the first body 22 rotates in the direction of covering the second body 23 such that the included angle between the second body 23 and the first body 22 is less than a specific angle, as Figure 5 shown, the elastic element 7 provides an elastic restoring force to the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5, causing the safety component 5 to move from the initial position to the final position according to the elastic restoring force.

[0057] The covering component 6 includes a lamp shade 61 and a second connecting portion 62. The lamp shade 61 and the second connecting portion 62 are connected to each other, and the lamp shade 61 is movably disposed within the groove 21, while the second connecting portion 62 is movably disposed within the first body 22 and is perpendicularly arranged with respect to the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5. The lamp shade 61 is used to selectively receive the first external force applied by the user to drive the second connecting portion 62 to move in the second direction Y according to the first external force, where the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X. When the lamp shade 61 does not receive the first external force, the covering component 6 is in the first position, and the second connecting portion 62 abuts against the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5. At the same time, the lamp shade 61 covers the light-emitting unit 3 and cannot move due to the abutment between the second connecting portion 62 and the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52, as Figure 4As shown, at this time, the lamp cover 61 can block the light projection of the sterilization light source of the light-emitting unit 3. When the safety component 5 moves to the final position, the setting position of the second connecting portion 62 corresponds to the setting position of the perforation 53 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5, as Figure 5 shown. Therefore, when the lamp cover 61 receives the first external force applied by the user, it can move from the position covering the light-emitting unit 3 toward the second direction Y (for example, the direction of the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52). During the movement, the lamp cover 61 will drive the second connecting portion 62 to move toward the first connecting portion 52 (i.e., the second direction Y), as Figure 6 shown, so that the second connecting portion 62 penetrates and engages with the perforation 53, and the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 simultaneously touches the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21 and is misaligned with the light-emitting unit 3. And because the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 touches the switch unit 4, it drives the switch unit 4 to switch from the off state to the on state, and the switch unit 4 controls the light-emitting unit 3 to start according to the control signal, so that the light-emitting unit 3 projects light using the sterilization light source.

[0058] To further illustrate, when the user wants to start the light-emitting unit 3, the first body 22 needs to be rotated first in the direction of covering the second body 23, so that when the angle between the first body 22 and the second body 23 is less than a specific angle, as Figure 5 shown, the pushing portion 51 is separated from the first connecting portion 52. At this time, the elastic element 7 can provide an elastic restoring force to the second sub-connecting member 522 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5, so that the safety component 5 moves from the initial position to the final position. At this time, the setting position of the perforation 53 of the first connecting portion 52 of the safety component 5 corresponds to the setting position of the second connecting portion 62 of the covering member 6. Therefore, the user can apply the first external force to the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 covering the light-emitting unit 3 again, so that the lamp cover 61 moves toward the second direction Y, and further makes the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 located at the second position and misaligned with the light-emitting unit 3, so that the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 no longer covers the light-emitting unit 3, as Figure 6 shown. At the same time, the lamp cover 61 also touches the switch unit 4 protruding from the groove 21, so as to drive the switch unit 4 to switch from the off state to the on state, and the switch unit 4 controls the light-emitting unit 3 to start according to the control signal. In this way, the light-emitting unit 3 can project light using the sterilization light source.

[0059] When the user wants to turn off the light-emitting unit 3, the first external force is applied to the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 located at the second position, so that the covering member 6 drives the second connecting portion 62 to move in the direction opposite to the second direction Y (i.e., away from the first connecting portion 52), and then the second connecting portion 62 withdraws from the perforation 53 of the safety component 5, and the covering member 6 returns from the second position to the first position to cover the light-emitting unit 3, that is, it returns toFigure 5 In the state where, while the covering member 6 moves from the second position to the first position, the lamp shade 61 of the covering member 6 moves away from the switch unit 4 at the same time, driving the switch unit 4 to switch from the on state to the off state, and causing the switch unit 4 to control the light-emitting unit 3 to turn off according to the control signal. At this time, the included angle between the first body 22 and the second body 23 can be restored to be greater than a specific angle again according to requirements, such as Figure 4 shown.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 7A and Figure 7B and cooperate with Figure 4 wherein Figure 7A and Figure 7B are Figure 4 the structural schematic diagrams of the covering member and the switch unit of the sterilization structure shown. In this embodiment, the second connecting portion 62 of the covering member 6 further includes a main body 621, a bending portion 622 and a first protruding portion 623. The bending portion 622 is formed by bending and extending from one end of the main body 621, and the bending portion 622 is connected to one end of the lamp shade 61, wherein the bending portion 622 is perpendicular to the main body 621 and the lamp shade 61 respectively. The first protruding portion 623 is disposed on the bending portion 622 and is formed by extending from the bending portion 622 in the direction towards the switch unit 4. The switch unit 4 is a touch switch and is fixedly disposed in the first body 22. When the user applies a first external force to the lamp shade 61, it drives the first protruding portion 623 to move in the direction towards the switch unit 4 to touch the switch unit 4, and the switch unit 4 is switched to the on state, as Figure 7B shown; or when the user applies a first external force to drive the first protruding portion 623 to move in the direction away from the switch unit 4 to release the switch unit 4, and the switch unit 4 is switched to the off state, as Figure 7A shown.

[0061] In some embodiments, the switch unit 4 of the sterilization structure 1a can be other forms of switches in addition to being a touch switch. Please refer to Figure 8A and Figure 8B and cooperate with Figure 4 wherein Figure 8A and Figure 8B are Figure 4 the structural schematic diagrams of another embodiment of the covering member and the switch unit of the sterilization structure shown. Compared with Figure 7A and Figure 7BThe switch unit 4 in this case is a touch switch, while in this embodiment, the switch unit 4 is a slide switch. The top side of the switch unit 4 is in mutual contact with the bottom side of the body 621 of the second connection part 62 and has a sliding part 41. The sliding part 41 protrudes from the top side of the switch unit 4 and is a slidable structure, so that the switch unit 4 is turned on or off corresponding to the position of the sliding part 41. The covering member 6 in this embodiment further includes a second protrusion 624 and a third protrusion 625. The second protrusion 624 and the third protrusion 625 are both provided on the body 621, protrude from the surface of the body 621, and are both adjacent to the bottom side of the body 621. The third protrusion 625 is located between the lamp cover 61 and the second protrusion 624, and the sliding part 41 of the switch unit 4 is located between the second protrusion 624 and the third protrusion 625. When the covering member 6 moves, the second protrusion 624 and the third protrusion 625 selectively push the sliding part 41, so as to correspondingly switch the switch unit 4 to the on state or the off state. For example Figure 8A As shown, the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 covers the light-emitting unit 3, driving the second protrusion 624 on the second connection part 62 to push the sliding part 41, and thus switching the switch unit 4 to the off state. And as Figure 8B shown, the lamp cover 61 of the covering member 6 does not cover the light-emitting unit 3, exposing the light-emitting unit 3, driving the third protrusion 625 on the second connection part 62 to push the sliding part 41, and thus switching the switch unit 4 to the on state.

[0062] In summary, the sterilization structure of the present invention includes a light-emitting unit, a switch unit, a safety component, a covering member, and an elastic element. When the safety component moves to the final position under the second external force applied by the user, the lamp cover of the covering member can use the first external force applied by the user to drive the second connection part to penetrate and engage with the through hole, and at the same time, the lamp cover of the covering member drives the switch unit to turn on and controls the light-emitting unit to start for light source projection according to the control signal. Therefore, the sterilization structure of the present invention can first confirm whether the user has the intention to use the sterilization article according to the position of the safety component, and then turn on the light-emitting unit after confirming that the user has the intention to use the sterilization article. Therefore, the sterilization structure of the present invention can be used more safely and avoid damage to the human body.

Claims

1. A sterilization structure is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing having a groove, and the sterilization structure includes: A light-emitting unit for providing a sterilization light source when activated. A switch unit connected to the light-emitting unit for switching between an on state and an off state and correspondingly providing a control signal to control the operation of the light-emitting unit. A safety component for selectively moving between an initial position and a final position, and including a through hole, a pushing portion, and a first connecting portion. The pushing portion and the first connecting portion are connected to each other, and the through hole penetrates through the first connecting portion. The pushing portion is movably adjacent to and partially protrudes from a first side of the housing. When a second external force is applied to the pushing portion, the pushing portion drives the first connecting portion to move from the initial position to the final position. A covering component movably adjacent to the safety component and the switch unit, and the covering component covers the light-emitting unit. The covering component further includes a lamp shade and a second connecting portion. The lamp shade and the second connecting portion are connected to each other. The lamp shade is movably disposed in the groove, and the second connecting portion is movably disposed in the housing and is perpendicularly disposed relative to the first connecting portion of the safety component. When the safety component moves to the final position, a first external force is applied to move the covering component from a first position toward a second position, so that the covering component passes through and engages with the through hole of the safety component through the second connecting portion and touches the switch unit to switch to the on state, and the control signal is used to control the activation of the light-emitting unit.

2. The sterilization structure according to claim 1, wherein when the covering component moves to the second position, the covering component is misaligned with the light-emitting unit.

3. The sterilization structure according to claim 1, wherein when the covering component moves away from the safety component, the covering component exits the through hole of the safety component and covers the light-emitting unit, and moves away from the switch unit to switch to the off state, and the control signal is used to control the deactivation of the light-emitting unit.

4. The sterilization structure according to claim 1, wherein the sterilization structure includes an elastic element corresponding to the first connecting portion of the safety component. A first side of the elastic element is fixedly connected to a wall surface in the housing. When the safety component moves to the final position, the first connecting portion of the safety component abuts against a second side of the elastic element. When the covering component disengages from the through hole, the elastic element provides an elastic restoring force to the first connecting portion of the safety component, so that the safety component returns from the final position to the initial position according to the elastic restoring force.

5. A sterilization structure is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing including a first body, a second body, and a rotating shaft portion. The first body forms an angle with the second body by rotating through the rotating shaft portion. The first body further has a groove, and the sterilization structure includes: A light-emitting unit for providing a sterilization light source when activated. A switch unit is connected to the light-emitting unit, used to switch between an on state and an off state, and correspondingly provide a control signal to control the operation of the light-emitting unit; A safety component is used to selectively move between an initial position and a final position, and includes a perforation, a pushing portion, and a first connecting portion. The pushing portion and the first connecting portion are independent of each other. The first connecting portion is disposed within the first body. The pushing portion protrudes from the second body, and the perforation is disposed on the first connecting portion. When the included angle is greater than an angle, the pushing portion contacts the first connecting portion to generate a second external force on the first connecting portion, causing the first connecting portion to be located at the initial position. When the included angle is less than the angle, the pushing portion disengages from the first connecting portion, causing the first connecting portion to move to the final position; and A covering component is movably adjacent to the safety component and the switch unit, and the covering component covers the light-emitting unit. It further includes a lamp shade and a second connecting portion. The lamp shade and the second connecting portion are connected to each other. The lamp shade is movably disposed within the groove. The second connecting portion is movably disposed within the first body and is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the first connecting portion of the safety component. When the safety component moves to the final position, a first external force is applied to move the covering component from a first position in the direction of a second position, causing the covering component to pass through and engage with the perforation of the safety component through the second connecting portion, and triggering the switch unit to switch to the on state, and using the control signal to control the activation of the light-emitting unit.

6. The sterilization structure according to claim 5, wherein the first connecting portion has a first sub-connecting member and a second sub-connecting member. The first sub-connecting member is located within the first body. The second sub-connecting member is located within the first body and is connected to the first sub-connecting member. The second sub-connecting member and the first sub-connecting member are an integrally formed structure and are perpendicularly disposed with respect to each other.

7. The sterilization structure according to claim 6, wherein the second external force is generated by the contact between the first sub-connecting member and the pushing portion.

8. The sterilization structure according to claim 5, wherein the sterilization structure includes an elastic element corresponding to the first connecting portion of the safety component, and a first side of the elastic element is fixed to an inner wall surface of the first body. When the safety component is located at the initial position, the first connecting portion of the safety component abuts against a second side of the elastic element to compress the elastic element. When the included angle is less than the angle, the elastic element provides an elastic restoring force to the first connecting portion of the safety component, causing the safety component to move from the initial position to the final position according to the elastic restoring force.

9. The sterilization structure according to claim 5, wherein the second connecting portion includes a body, a bending portion, and a first protruding portion. The bending portion is formed by bending and extending from one end of the body, and the bending portion is connected to one end of the lamp cover. The bending portion is perpendicular to the lamp cover and the body respectively. The first protruding portion is disposed on the bending portion and is formed by extending from the bending portion toward the switch unit. The first protruding portion touches the switch unit according to the first external force, so as to correspondingly switch the switch unit to the on state.

10. The sterilization structure according to claim 5, wherein a top side of the switch unit is mutually attached to a bottom side of the second connecting portion, and the switch unit is a slide switch. The switch unit has a sliding portion that protrudes from a top side of the switch unit. The covering member further includes a second protruding portion and a third protruding portion. The second protruding portion and the third protruding portion are both disposed on the second connecting portion and are adjacent to the bottom side of the second connecting portion. The sliding portion is located between the second protruding portion and the third protruding portion. When the covering member moves, the second protruding portion and the third protruding portion selectively push the sliding portion, so as to correspondingly switch the switch unit to the on state or the off state.

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