Sterilization device

Abstract

To solve the disadvantage that a conventional sterilization device for a shopping cage cannot sterilize parts between a shopping cage body and a handle.SOLUTION: A sterilization device of the present invention includes: a cylindrical body that accommodates therein an object to be sterilized; a pair of upper opening and lower opening that are respectively disposed at an upper part and a lower part of sidewalls opposed to each other in the cylindrical body; an exhaust means that is disposed at an upper part of the cylindrical body and discharges gas in the cylindrical body to the outside; and a chemical agent inlet disposed at a lower part of the cylindrical body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention particularly relates to a device for sterilizing objects to be sterilized, such as shopping baskets used in supermarkets and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, shopping carts used in supermarkets and other stores need to be disinfected regularly because they come into contact with people's hands.

[0003] Typically, this sterilization would be done by employees spraying chemicals on the shopping carts, but because this was time-consuming, they would sterilize the shopping carts by, for example, placing stacked shopping carts in a sterilization room and exposing them to ultraviolet light or spraying chemicals on them.

[0004] For example, conventional sterilizers are disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3230594 [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3229710 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, a shopping basket 1 generally consists of a basket body 1b that is open on the top and has multiple openings 1a formed on its entire surface, and a pair of handles 1c, 1c that are arranged between the upper center portions of the front and rear walls of the basket body 1b and can be tilted freely in the left-right direction.

[0007] When in use, as shown in FIG. 6, the pair of handles 1c, 1c are raised so that both handles 1c, 1c can be grasped with one hand, and when stored, as shown in FIG. 6, the pair of handles 1c, 1c are folded down to opposite sides so that multiple shopping baskets can be stacked, and for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the baskets can be stored stacked one on top of the other on dedicated casters 2.

[0008] Conventionally, the baskets have been placed in this stacked state in a sterilization chamber (not shown), but in the case of an ultraviolet ray irradiator, the ultraviolet rays do not reach the gap between the basket body 1b and the handle 1c, and the shopping basket may not be sterilized sufficiently.

[0009] Furthermore, even in devices for spraying medicine, the medicine sprayed from the outside does not reach the gap between the basket body 1b and the handle 1c, and to reach the gap, a large amount of medicine needs to be sprayed, which is not economical.

[0010] The present invention is intended to eliminate the above drawbacks. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The sterilization device of the present invention comprises a cylindrical body in which an object to be sterilized is placed, a pair of upper and lower openings provided at the upper and lower parts of the opposing side walls of the cylindrical body, and an exhaust port provided at the top of the cylindrical body for discharging gas inside the cylindrical body to the outside. fan and a drug introduction port provided at the bottom of the cylindrical body.

[0012] The sterilization device of the present invention comprises a cylindrical body in which an object to be sterilized is placed, a pair of openings extending in the vertical direction provided on opposing side walls of the cylindrical body, and an exhaust port provided on the top of the cylindrical body for discharging gas inside the cylindrical body to the outside. fan and a drug introduction port provided at the bottom of the cylindrical body.

[0013] The medicine introduction port is characterized in that it is formed so as to face in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical main body.

[0014] In addition, the above-mentioned cylinder Condition The main body is characterized by a truncated cone shape with a diameter that decreases upward.

[0015] The object to be sterilized is a shopping cart. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the sterilization device of the present invention, it is possible to sterilize the entire shopping basket. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of a sterilization device of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional plan view of the sterilization apparatus of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the sterilization apparatus of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory vertical cross-sectional side view of the sterilization apparatus of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory vertical cross-sectional side view of the sterilization apparatus of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a shopping cart. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a shopping cart. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of stacked shopping baskets; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. [Example]

[0019] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the sterilization device of the present invention comprises a truncated cone-shaped cylindrical body 3 with a top, which is made up of a circular ceiling plate 3a and a cylindrical side wall 3b, a door section 4 provided on the cylindrical side wall 3b of the cylindrical body 3, a pair of upper openings 5a and lower openings 5b provided at the upper and lower parts of the opposing side walls of the cylindrical side wall 3b, an exhaust means 6 such as an exhaust fan provided in the center of the ceiling plate 3a of the cylindrical body 3, and a chemical inlet 7 provided at the bottom of the cylindrical side wall 3b for introducing, for example, a mist-like chemical for sterilization or disinfection.

[0020] The upper opening 5a and the lower opening 5b may be strip-shaped, extending vertically from the top to the bottom of the cylindrical side wall 3b, and provided on opposing side walls of the cylindrical side wall 3b, as shown in Fig. 3. That is, it is sufficient that openings are formed in the upper and lower parts of the opposing side walls of the cylindrical side wall 3b.

[0021] The dimensions of the topped cylindrical body 3 are, for example, a ceiling panel with a diameter of 80 cm, a bottom diameter of 100 cm, and a height of 2 m, and are formed to be large enough to hold, for example, stacked shopping baskets.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the drug introduction port 7 is preferably formed so as to face in the circumferential direction so that the introduced drug is introduced along the inner circumferential wall of the cylindrical side wall 3b.

[0023] Reference numeral 8 denotes a tube that is connected to a mist-type medicine supply unit (not shown) and communicates with the medicine inlet 7.

[0024] The top-covered cylindrical body 3 is preferably a truncated cone shape with a diameter that decreases toward the top, but may also be a cylinder with the same diameter, or a truncated cone shape with a diameter that decreases toward the bottom. It may also be a cylinder with a polygonal cross section, such as a square.

[0025] Furthermore, if the cylindrical main body 3 and the door 4 are transparent, it becomes possible to see the inside so as to know whether or not there is a shopping basket inside.

[0026] Furthermore, if the chemicals discharged from the exhaust means 6 can be recovered and reused, economic efficiency will be improved.

[0027] The medicine inlet 7 may be provided at the bottom of the cylindrical main body 3 with a top.

[0028] Although there is a possibility that bacteria and the like outside the cylindrical body 3 may enter the cylindrical body 3 through the openings 5a and 5b, this is not considered to be a problem since the bacteria are sterilized and disinfected by the mist-like chemical inside the cylindrical body 3. However, in order to further improve the sterilization and disinfection effect, a mist-like (mist-like) sterilizing or disinfecting chemical may be introduced into the cylindrical body 3 through the openings 5a and 5b, or disinfected gas may be introduced.

[0029] Next, the operation and effect of the sterilization device of the present invention will be described.

[0030] First, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a plurality of stacked shopping baskets 1 that have been used are placed on the dedicated casters 2, the doors 4 are opened, the baskets are inserted into the cylindrical body 1 with the top closed, and the doors 4 are closed.

[0031] Then, the exhaust fan 6 is driven to exhaust the gas inside the main body 3 to the outside, and the atomized medicine is introduced from the medicine inlet 7 .

[0032] As a result, as shown in Figure 5, due to the tornado action, the mist of medicine moves from bottom to top inside the cylindrical main body 3 with a rotating motion, while drawing in air from the opening 5, and is then discharged outside the main body 3 through the exhaust fan 6.

[0033] In addition, an opening 1a is formed on the entire surface of the shopping basket 1, allowing air to move freely, so even when the shopping basket 1 is placed inside the main body 1b, the mist-like medicine will rise while rotating.

[0034] Therefore, the atomized medicine rises while rotating in a spiral, and passes through the gap between the main body 1b and the handle 1c of the shopping basket 1, thereby making it possible to sterilize the area between the main body and the handle.

[0035] Therefore, in the present invention, for example, it becomes possible to sterilize the entire shopping basket.

[0036] It is also economical because it can disinfect without increasing the amount of chemicals sprayed.

[0037] The object to be disinfected in the above description is a shopping cart as an example, but it is also possible to sufficiently disinfect other items with complex shapes that the chemicals cannot reach when sprayed from the outside. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1. Shopping Cart 1a opening 1b Basket body 1c handle 2 dedicated casters 3 Celestial cylindrical body 3a Ceiling board 3b Cylindrical side wall 4 doors 5 Opening 6. Exhaust means 7 Drug introduction port 8 tubes

Claims

1. A cylindrical body into which the object to be sterilized can be placed, a pair of upper and lower openings respectively provided at the upper and lower portions of the opposing side walls of the cylindrical body; an exhaust fan provided at an upper portion of the cylindrical main body for discharging gas inside the cylindrical main body to the outside; A sterilization device characterized by comprising a chemical introduction port provided in the lower part of the cylindrical body.

2. A cylindrical body into which the object to be sterilized can be placed, a pair of openings extending in the vertical direction, each opening being provided on one of the opposing side walls of the cylindrical main body; an exhaust fan provided at an upper portion of the cylindrical main body for discharging gas inside the cylindrical main body to the outside; A sterilization device characterized by comprising a chemical introduction port provided in the lower part of the cylindrical body.

3. 3. The sterilization apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the chemical introduction port is formed so as to face in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical main body.

4. 4. The sterilization apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the cylindrical body has a truncated cone shape whose diameter decreases upward.

5. 5. The sterilization apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object to be sterilized is a shopping cart.

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