Touch Panel With Integrated UV Sterilization Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Touch panels in medical self-service terminals and ATMs are prone to contamination from user sweat and germs, leading to bacterial growth and health risks due to the difficulty in cleaning and disinfecting these surfaces.
Innovation Solution
Integration of ultraviolet light-emitting modules within the touch panel substrate, which emit UV light to sterilize the touch surface, combined with a protective cover made of ultraviolet transmittable materials like quartz, allowing for automatic disinfection and reducing cross-infection risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a touch panel is used in medical self-service terminals and ATMs, then user operation convenience is improved, but the touch surface becomes prone to contamination from sweat and germs, leading to bacterial growth and health risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates ultraviolet light-emitting modules within the touch panel structure to perform preliminary disinfection action. The UV light-emitting modules are positioned to emit ultraviolet light toward the touch surface, proactively eliminating bacteria and germs before they can cause contamination problems, thus resolving the contradiction between operational convenience and hygiene safety
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the touch panel functionality with ultraviolet disinfection functionality by integrating light-emitting modules within the touch panel structure. This merging allows the touch panel to simultaneously serve as both an operational interface and a self-disinfecting surface, addressing both the ease of operation and the harmful contamination factors
2Productivity
If the touch surface is made accessible for frequent user contact, then operational functionality is improved, but cleaning and disinfection difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service disinfection by integrating ultraviolet light-emitting modules within the touch panel. The system automatically performs disinfection without requiring external manual cleaning intervention, thus maintaining high operational functionality while eliminating the difficulty of manual cleaning and disinfection processes
3Reliability
If ultraviolet light-emitting modules are integrated within the touch panel substrate, then disinfection effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the ultraviolet light-emitting modules with the existing touch panel substrate structure. By integrating the disinfection components into the already-present structural framework of the touch panel, the design achieves effective disinfection while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity that would result from adding separate disinfection systems
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The UV light effectively disinfects the touch surface, improving user health safety by reducing bacterial growth and enhancing the cleanliness of the touch interface, thereby improving user experience and hygiene.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting modules located in the touch area... The plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting modules of the touch panel are disposed on the substrate facing the protection cover
Implementation Method 2
combined with a protective cover made of ultraviolet transmittable materials like quartz, allowing for automatic disinfection
Data Source
AI summary
A touch panel and a method for forming a touch panel, a touch module and a touch display panel are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate including a touch area and a bonding area located at one side of the touch area; a plurality of touch electrodes located in the touch area; a plurality of touch leads connected with the plurality of touch electrodes in a one-to-one correspondence and extending to the bonding area; a plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting modules located in the touch area; and a plurality of light-emitting leads electrically connected with the plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting module in a one-to-one correspondence and extending to the bonding area.