Apparatus storing box body

Abstract

To provide an apparatus storing box body capable of sterilizing tablet terminals during storage.SOLUTION: Ultraviolet ray irradiation lamps 16, 16 which irradiate with ultraviolet rays tablet terminals 50, 50... stored in apparatus storing members 10, 10... are provided inside a body 2, while each apparatus storing member 10 has a set of side wall parts 13, 13 set up at predetermined intervals, and holding protrusions 14, 14... which protrude inside from each side wall part 13 in a right and left direction, and the tablet terminals 50 may be stored in an erected attitude by being held at tips of the holding protrusions 14, 14... between both side wall parts 13, 13. In addition, a surface on a side facing each side wall part 13 in each apparatus storing member 10 is an inclined plane 13a that gradually separates from the other side in an upward direction, and the apparatus storing members 10 are made of aluminum.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a device storage box for storing devices such as tablet terminals. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is a device storage box for storing devices such as tablet terminals, such as that described in Patent Document 1, for example. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-214054 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, there has been a demand for sterilizing tablet devices before and after use due to hygiene concerns, etc. However, because conventional device storage boxes are simply used to store tablet devices, there is a problem that each user must sterilize the tablet device they use, or an administrator must sterilize them all at once, which makes the process complicated.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a device storage box that can sterilize tablet terminals during storage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a device storage box having a main body that opens at least on the front side and an opening / closing body that opens and closes the opening, and a plurality of device storage sections that are arranged in the left and right direction within the main body, each capable of storing a tablet terminal, and the main body is provided with ultraviolet irradiation means that irradiates ultraviolet light onto the tablet terminals stored in the device storage sections, and charging means that charges the tablet terminals stored in the device storage sections, and the device has a first timer, and the charging means charges the tablet terminals in a predetermined order according to a time set on the first timer. and an ultraviolet control means having a second timer and controlling the operation of the ultraviolet irradiation means in accordance with the set time of the second timer, while the device storage section has a pair of side walls erected at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction and holding protrusions protruding inward in the left-right direction from each of the side walls, and the tablet terminal is stored in an upright position by being held between the two side walls by the tips of the holding protrusions, and the surfaces of the opposing sides of the side walls are inclined surfaces that gradually move away from each other as they move toward the side where the ultraviolet irradiation means is installed. The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, the equipment storage section is made of aluminum, or aluminum is vapor-deposited on at least the inclined surface of the equipment storage section. The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, a detection means is provided for detecting the open / closed state of the opening / closing body, and when the detection means detects that the opening / closing body is open, the charging control means stops the rotating charging by the charging means and / or the ultraviolet light control means stops the operation of the ultraviolet light irradiation means. The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, a reflective cover made of aluminum or having aluminum vapor-deposited on the underside is provided to cover at least the upper part of the equipment storage section, and the ultraviolet light irradiation means is provided above the equipment storage section and within the reflective cover. As the charging means, a charging cable connectable to the tablet terminal and a charging outlet to which the charging cable can be connected may be provided within the main body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the main body is provided with an ultraviolet irradiating means for irradiating ultraviolet light onto tablet terminals stored in the device storage section, a charging means for charging the tablet terminals stored in the device storage section, a charging control means having a first timer for rotating the charging of the tablet terminals in a predetermined order by the charging means according to the time set in the first timer, and an ultraviolet control means having a second timer for controlling the operation of the ultraviolet irradiating means according to the time set in the second timer. Therefore, the tablet terminals can be stored while being charged and sterilized, making the device storage box very user-friendly. The device storage section has a pair of side walls spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction and holding protrusions protruding inward in the left-right direction from each side wall, and the tablet device can be stored in an upright position by being held between the side walls at the tips of the holding protrusions. Furthermore, the opposing surfaces of the side walls of the device storage section are inclined surfaces that gradually move away from each other toward the side where the ultraviolet irradiation means is installed. Therefore, because the tablet device is stored in an upright position by being held between the side walls at the tips of the holding protrusions and because the surfaces of the side walls of the device storage section are inclined surfaces, when the ultraviolet irradiation means is operated during storage of the tablet, ultraviolet light can be applied to a wide area of the surface of the tablet device, effectively sterilizing the surface of the stored tablet device. According to the invention described in claim 2, the device storage compartment is made of aluminum, or at least the inclined surface of the device storage compartment is aluminum-deposited, so that ultraviolet light can be efficiently reflected by the surface of the device storage compartment (especially the inclined surface), thereby more effectively sterilizing the surface of the stored tablet terminal. Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, a detection means is provided for detecting the open / closed state of the opening / closing body, and when the detection means detects that the opening / closing body is open, the charge control means stops the rotating charging by the charging means and / or the ultraviolet control means stops the operation of the ultraviolet irradiating means. Therefore, charging and / or sterilization by ultraviolet light can be linked to the opening of the opening / closing body, and in the case where the operation of the ultraviolet irradiating means is stopped, a structure can be created in which ultraviolet light is less likely to leak to the outside when the opening / closing body is opened. In addition, according to the invention described in claim 4, a reflective cover made of aluminum or having aluminum vapor-deposited on the underside is provided to cover at least the upper part of the device storage compartment, and the ultraviolet ray irradiating means is provided above the device storage compartment and within the reflective cover. This makes it possible to more efficiently reflect ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet ray irradiating means, thereby ensuring extremely reliable sterilization of the surface of the tablet terminal. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing the equipment storage box from the front side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the main body from the front side. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the main body from the rear side. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged view of the upper storage space of the main body. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the internal space of the main body from the side. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing the main body from the front side. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device storage box when storing the tablet terminal. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An equipment storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing the device storage box 1 from the front side. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the main body 2 from the front side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the main body 2 from the back side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an enlarged view of the upper storage space 7 of the main body 2. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the internal space of the main body 2 from the side. FIG. 6 is an explanatory perspective view showing the main body 2 from the front side. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device storage box 1 when storing tablet terminals 50, 50....

[0011] The device storage box 1 includes a main body 2 in which a tablet terminal 50 is stored, a front door 3 and a rear door 4 that can be opened in one direction relative to the main body 2, and four casters 5, 5... that support the main body 2. The main body 2 has a top plate, a bottom plate, and left and right side plates, and the internal space of the main body 2 is divided into upper and lower sections by shelf plates 6 that are provided across the left and right side plates, with the space above the shelf plate 6 being an upper storage space 7 and the space below the shelf plate 6 being a lower storage space 8. A plurality of device storage members 10, 10... that can store tablet terminals 50 are installed side by side in the left-right direction in each storage space 7, 8.

[0012] The device storage member 10 includes a bottom 12 with two support ridges 11, 11 extending forward and backward, a pair of side walls 13, 13 extending upward on both the left and right sides of the bottom 12, and three rear walls 17, 17... extending to connect the rear ends of the left and right side walls 13, 13. The space enclosed by the bottom 12, the side walls 13, 13, and the rear walls 17, 17... holds approximately the lower half of a tablet terminal 50 in an upright position. Therefore, the opposing side walls 13, 13 are separated by at least the thickness of the tablet terminal 50. Furthermore, the surfaces of the opposing side walls 13, 13 are inclined surfaces 13a that gradually move away from each other as they extend upward. Furthermore, holding protrusions 14, 14... that protrude toward the opposing side wall 13 (inside the holding portion) are provided at the upper end position and the middle position in the vertical direction of each side wall 13. In addition, such an equipment storage member 10 is made of aluminum, and is capable of reflecting ultraviolet light irradiated from an ultraviolet irradiation lamp 16 (described later) particularly on the surface of each side wall 13.

[0013] Additionally, aluminum reflective covers 15 having a rear surface extending in the vertical direction and an upper surface extending forward from the upper end of the rear surface are attached to the storage spaces 7, 8, respectively, and the rear and upper portions of the storage spaces 7, 8 are covered by the reflective covers 15. An ultraviolet irradiation lamp 16 is installed in each reflective cover 15 at a position above the equipment storage members 10, 10.... The upper surface of the reflective cover 15 has a first inclined portion that rises forward from the upper end of the rear surface, a flat portion that extends substantially horizontally forward from the front end of the first inclined portion, and a second inclined portion that descends forward from the front end of the flat portion, and the ultraviolet irradiation lamp 16 is installed below the flat portion.

[0014] Furthermore, the front and rear of the main body 2 are open, with a front door 3 attached to open and close the front opening of the main body 2, and a rear door 4 attached to open and close the rear opening of the main body 2. A limit switch 21 for detecting the open / closed state of the front door 3 and a charging switch 22 for turning on and off charging of the tablet terminals 50, 50... stored in the main body 2 are provided at the front upper end (outside the reflective cover 15 that surrounds the upper storage space 7). A control panel 23 for controlling the rotational charging of the tablet terminals 50, 50... and the ON / OFF operation of the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 is provided at the rear of the main body 2 (behind the reflective covers 15, 15). The control panel 23 is also provided with a first timer 24 for setting the charging time for the rotational charging, a second timer 25 for setting the operating time of the ultraviolet irradiation lamp 16, and a power switch 26. Additionally, charging outlets 28, 28 are installed at the rear of the main body 2, to which charging cables 27, 27, ... extending from each tablet terminal 50 can be connected. The charging outlets 28, 28 are supplied with power from the control panel 23, and the control panel 23 is provided with a current measuring unit (not shown) that can measure the charging current flowing through each charging outlet 28. The open / closed state of the front door 3 is detected by the limit switch 21 by the control panel 23. The ON / OFF operation of the charging switch 22 is also detected by the control panel 23.

[0015] In the device storage case 1 described above, the charging time for rotational charging (the time for supplying power to one charging outlet 28) is set in advance using the first timer 24, and the operating time of the ultraviolet irradiation lamp 16 is set in advance using the second timer 25. For example, the first timer 24 is used to set rotational charging while switching the power supply destination between the upper and lower charging outlets 28 every 30 minutes, while the second timer 25 is used to set the operating time of the ultraviolet irradiation lamp 16 to 10 minutes. The power switch 26 of the control panel 23 is also set to ON. Furthermore, charging cables 27, 27·· are connected to the charging outlets 28, 28, and the ends of the charging cables 27, 27·· connected to the tablet terminal 50 are pulled out to the front side of the main body 2.

[0016] To store the tablet terminals 50, 50... in the device storage box 1 configured as described above, first, one tablet terminal 50 is stored in each device storage member 10. At this time, the tablet terminal 50 is held between the side walls 13, 13 by the tips of the holding protrusions 14, 14..., and stored in the device storage member 10 in an upright position. The charging cable 27 corresponding to each tablet terminal 50 is then connected. After the charging switch 22 is turned ON (S1), the front door 3 is closed. The limit switch 21 then detects that the front door 3 has been closed (S2), and the control panel 23 of the device storage box 1 starts sterilizing and charging the tablet terminals 50, 50...

[0017] To explain the sterilization operation of the tablet terminals 50, 50..., the upper and lower ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 are operated (S3) to irradiate ultraviolet light onto the tablet terminals 50 stored in the device storage member 10, thereby sterilizing the surfaces of the tablet terminals 50, 50.... The operation of the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 ends (YES is determined in S4) when the set time (10 minutes in this embodiment) set by the second timer 25 has elapsed since the closure of the front door 3 was detected. During this ultraviolet irradiation, the tablet terminals 50 are stored in an upright position in each device storage member 10, separated from the side walls 13, 13 by the holding protrusions 14, 14...; the device storage member 10 is made of aluminum; the surfaces of the side walls 13 have the inclined surfaces 13a as described above; and each storage space 7, 8 is covered with an aluminum reflective cover 15. This allows the surfaces of the tablet terminals 50 to be sterilized evenly by the ultraviolet light reflected by the inclined surfaces 13a and the reflective covers 15. If the opening of the front door 3 is detected while the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 are operating, the control panel 23 stops the operation of the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 even if the above-mentioned set time is still not yet reached.

[0018] Regarding charging of the tablet terminals 50, 50..., the control panel 23 first supplies power to each charging outlet 28 for a predetermined measurement time (e.g., one minute) and measures the charging current (S5). Then, based on the measured charging current, the control panel 23 determines the order of the rotating charging (i.e., the order of the charging outlets 28, 28 to which power is supplied) (S6), for example, by prioritizing the charging outlet 28 with the lowest measured charging current. Rotating charging is then performed according to the determined order and the charging time set by the first timer 24 (S7). Rotating charging ends when the charging outlets 28 are fully charged or when the rotating charging has been performed a predetermined number of times (YES is determined in S8). That is, in this embodiment, charging of the tablet terminals 50, 50... is performed while switching the charging outlet 28 that supplies power every 30 minutes. The control panel 23 also stops the rotating charging when it detects that the front door 3 is open.

[0019] According to the device storage box 1 having the above-described configuration, ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 are provided within the main body 2 to irradiate ultraviolet rays onto the tablet terminals 50, 50... stored in the device storage members 10, 10..., while each device storage member 10 has a pair of side walls 13, 13 erected at a predetermined interval and holding protrusions 14, 14... protruding inward in the left-right direction from each side wall 13, and the tablet terminal 50 can be stored in an upright position by being held by the tips of the holding protrusions 14, 14... between the both side walls 13, 13. In addition, the surfaces of the opposing sides of each side wall 13 of each device storage member 10 are inclined surfaces 13a that gradually move away from each other as they extend upward, and the device storage member 10 is made of aluminum. Therefore, by operating the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 when the tablet terminals 50, 50... are stored, the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 can be directed over a wide area of the surface of the tablet terminals 50, 50..., and the surface of the stored tablet terminals 50, 50... can be effectively sterilized.

[0020] Furthermore, the operation of the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 is controlled by a control panel 23, and a limit switch 21 is provided to detect the open / closed state of the front door 3, so that if the opening of the front door 3 is detected while the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 are operating, the control panel 23 stops the operation of the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16. Therefore, a structure can be achieved in which ultraviolet light is less likely to leak to the outside when the front door 3 is opened. Furthermore, an aluminum reflective cover 15 is provided to cover the rear and upper sides of the storage spaces 7, 8 in which the equipment storage members 10, 10... are installed, and ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 are provided above the equipment storage members 10, 10... in each storage space 7, 8 and within the reflective cover 15. This allows the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet irradiation lamps 16, 16 to be reflected more efficiently, and the surfaces of the tablet terminals 50, 50... to be sterilized extremely reliably. Additionally, charging cables 27, 27·· connectable to the tablet terminals 50, 50·· and charging outlets 28, 28 to which the charging cables 27, 27·· can be connected are provided inside the main body 2. Therefore, the tablet terminals 50 can be stored while being charged and sterilized, making the device storage box 1 extremely user-friendly.

[0021] The equipment storage box according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the overall configuration of the main body as well as the configuration of the ultraviolet irradiation means can be appropriately modified as needed.

[0022] For example, in the above embodiment, the device storage box is provided with a charging function, but the present invention can also be suitably applied to a device storage box without a charging function. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the control means is provided within the main body, but it is possible to provide the control means outside the main body, and the timing at which the ultraviolet irradiation means is operated (for example, by providing a lock on the front door and operating the ultraviolet irradiation means in conjunction with the locking operation of the lock) can also be appropriately modified in design.

[0023] Furthermore, the positional relationship between the ultraviolet ray irradiation means and the equipment storage section within the main body can be changed as needed, and the inclination direction of the surface of the side wall can also be changed depending on this positional relationship. For example, in the above embodiment, the ultraviolet ray irradiation means is provided above the equipment storage section, but the ultraviolet ray irradiation means may be provided behind the equipment storage section, in which case the side wall can have an inclined surface that gradually moves away from the other side toward the rear. Furthermore, with regard to charging of tablet terminals, it is possible to configure the system so that all stored tablet terminals are charged simultaneously, rather than by rotating them as in the above embodiment, and the order in which the tablet terminals are charged by rotating them can also be appropriately redesigned (for example, the order may be determined in advance rather than being determined each time).

[0024] Additionally, in the above embodiment, the device storage compartment and the reflective cover are made of aluminum, but the device storage compartment and the reflective cover may be formed using other materials that can effectively reflect ultraviolet light, such as stainless steel. Furthermore, even if the reflectivity of ultraviolet light and other factors are not taken into consideration when selecting the material for the device storage compartment, as long as the surfaces of the side walls of the device storage compartment are inclined and the tablet device is held between the side walls by the tips of the holding protrusions so that it is stored in an upright position, ultraviolet light can be applied to a wide area of the surface of the tablet device, thereby providing a sufficient effect in sterilizing the stored tablet device. On the other hand, instead of making the equipment storage section or reflective cover out of aluminum or stainless steel, the sterilization effect may be improved by applying a surface treatment to reflect ultraviolet light, such as aluminum vapor deposition or chrome plating, to the inclined surface of the equipment storage section or the inner surface of the reflective cover. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 1·· Equipment storage box, 2·· Main body, 3·· Front door (opening / closing body), 7·· Upper storage space, 8·· Lower storage space, 10·· Equipment storage member (equipment storage section), 13·· Side wall section, 13a·· Inclined surface, 14·· Holding protrusion, 15·· Reflective cover, 16·· Ultraviolet irradiation lamp (ultraviolet irradiation means), 21·· Limit switch (detection means), 23·· Control panel (control means), 50·· Tablet terminal.

Claims

1. A device storage box is provided with a main body that opens at least on the front side, and an opening / closing body that opens and closes the opening, and a plurality of device storage sections that can store tablet terminals one by one are provided in the left and right direction within the main body, The main body is provided with an ultraviolet ray irradiation means for irradiating ultraviolet rays onto the tablet terminal stored in the device storage section, and a charging means for charging the tablet terminal stored in the device storage section, a charging control means having a first timer for rotatingly charging the tablet terminals in a predetermined order using the charging means according to the time set in the first timer; and an ultraviolet control means having a second timer for controlling the operation of the ultraviolet irradiation means according to the time set in the second timer; The device storage section has a pair of side walls that are erected at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction, and holding protrusions that protrude inward in the left-right direction from each of the side walls, and the tablet device is stored in an upright position by being held by the tips of the holding protrusions between the side walls, and An equipment storage box characterized in that the surfaces of the opposing sides of each of the side wall portions are inclined surfaces that gradually move away from each other as they approach the side on which the ultraviolet irradiation means is installed.

2. 2. The equipment storage box according to claim 1, wherein the equipment storage section is made of aluminum, or at least the inclined surface of the equipment storage section is aluminum vapor-deposited.

3. A detection means is provided to detect the open / closed state of the opening / closing body, The device storage box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that when the detection means detects the opening of the opening / closing body, the charging control means stops the rotating charging by the charging means and / or the ultraviolet control means stops the operation of the ultraviolet irradiation means.

4. a reflective cover made of aluminum or having aluminum vapor-deposited on the underside thereof, provided to cover at least the upper part of the equipment storage section; 4. The equipment storage box according to claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet ray irradiating means is provided above the equipment storage section and within the reflective cover.

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