Technical Field

This invention relates to the shoe disinfection device with the ultraviolet-c light source content, placed at the entrances of indoor areas which is used daily such as shopping malls, offices, schools, houses, and effectively purifies shoes from bacteria and viruses with its UVC content.

Background of the Invention

Cleaning is vitally important for keep health. Everywhere, from personal cleaning to environmental cleaning, cleaning comes first. Personal items that are actively used in daily life continuously disinfect by cleaning. In this way, people protect themselves from diseases without being exposed to microorganisms.

It is seen that microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, etc., that become resistant despite all precautions have become vulnerable against UV-C rays as a result of today's research. In this way, UV-C rays have a germicidal effect in disinfectant methods used for cleaning. The wavelengths of UV rays are between 100 nm and 400 nm and they are the rays with the shortest wavelength and the highest energy. For this reason, the lowest wavelength beam that the human eye can perceive appears to be purple. Hence, lower wavelength UV rays are called ultraviolet rays.

When organisms are exposed to UVC light, these rays are absorbed by DNA, RNA, and proteins. UVC light disrupts the structure of DNA and RNA, preventing the cell from reproducing. With the absorption of UVC rays by proteins, the cell walls break down and the organism dies. Lamps that produce UVC light are also called germicidal lamps. UVC LEDs developed with LED technology similar to fluorescent lamps are examples of germicidal lamps.

Shoe cabinet working with UVC technology currently used; they ensure the elimination of possible bacteria, virus, and fungi on the shoes for the disinfection of daily shoes inside the shoe cabinet. It provides that the shoes placed inside are cleaned and disinfected and eliminating bad odors. However, to use these shoe cabinets, the shoes must be removed and placed inside. For this reason, these devices cannot be used in all environments and at all times.

The invention has been developed as a solution to existing problems. The invention provides disinfection of shoes at any time by placing at the entrances of closed areas such as shopping malls, offices, schools, and houses. By means of its feature, it is a portable shoe disinfection device.

The invention is used for all types of shoes, including sports shoes and leather shoes. With the UVC light included in the invention, it destroys the molecular structure of bacteria and fungi, in other words by breaking their DNA, and destroying them on shoes. While using the invention, people go on the platform and disinfect the surfaces of their shoes. This invention is available to anyone and thus is easy to use.

The structural and characteristic specifications and all the advantages of the invention will be more clearly understood by the following figures and the detailed explanation written with reference to these figures, and therefore this evaluation should be carried out by taking these figures and detailed explanation into consideration.

Auxiliary Figures for the Explanation of Invention

Figure 1 : Top view of the UV-C ray shoe disinfection device

Figure 2: Front view of the UV-C ray shoe disinfection device

Figure 3: Front inside view of the UV-C ray shoe disinfection device

Figure 4: Side inside view of the UV-C ray shoe disinfection device Auxiliary Reference Numbers for the Explanation of Invention

1. Aluminum plate

2. LCD display panel

3. UVC LEDs

4. Stainless steel spring

5. Limit switch

6. Power supply

7. Grounded power cable entry

Description of the Invention

The invention consisting of,

• aluminum plate (1 ) with holes on it for UVC rays to come out and that is the area where to put the shoes,

• LCD display panel (2) that provides information about the status of the disinfection process,

• UVC LEDs with an angular view of 120 degrees and providing disinfection (3),

• stainless steel spring (4) that allows aluminum plates (1 ) to be brought to positions where UV-C LEDs can see with the pressure it detects

• limit switch (5) that activates when the aluminum plates (1) are pressed, enabling the UV-C LEDs and LCD screen to operate,

• the power source (6) that transfers the energy required for the system to work,

• grounded power cable input (7) part, which are located on the front side of the device, and which consists of input parts in order to transfer the energy from the socket to the power source (6).

The aluminum plates (1 ) are at the places where the feet of the user will step, and provide disinfection by reaching the lower sole of the shoe with UVC rays coming out of the holes on the plates. Aluminum plates (1) have the shape of a perforated rectangular plate. There is 1 stainless steel spring (4) at each corner of the rectangular-shaped aluminum plate (1 ). The LCD display panel (2) distributes the light to the screen evenly by enabling liquid crystals to control the light with its TFT (Thin Film Transistor) flat panel display type content. The LCD display panel (2) provides information about the current status of the disinfection process.

The angular vision angle of UVC LEDs (3) is 120°. In this way, UVC LEDs (3), which see an angle of 120 degrees, are placed opposite each other, so that there is no blind spot in the shoe disinfection process.

The spectrum range of UV-C LEDs (3) is in the wavelength range of 254-280 nanometers. UV-A wavelength is 390-400 nanometers. UV-C LEDs (3) produce UVC light and produce some UVA light besides UVC. Since UVC rays are not visible bu eyes, visible UVA light is also used to give the user an idea of whether the device is working or not. UV-C rays are used effectively for effective disinfection.

The limit switch (5) is located just below the aluminum plates (1). After the two aluminum plates (1) are pressed, the limit switch (5) is activated and enables the UVC LEDs (3) and the LCD display panel (2) to operate. Both plates must be pressed for the limit switches (5) to be activated and UVC LEDs (3) to operate.

The power supply (6) distributes the electricity it receives from the grounded power cable to the parts in the device. The operation of the system is provided by the energy reaching from the socket through the grounded power cable input (7).

The process steps of the working method of the shoe disinfection device with ultraviolet-c light source content are as follows:

• Displaying the written information that the device is ready on the LCD instrument panel (2) after the device is plugged in,

• The plates that are stepped on it go down planar with the weight and trigger the limit switches (5),

• Starting the countdown with sequential numbers by counting down from 10 after the device is activated on the display panel (2) after the UVC LEDs (3) start to work, After the countdown is over, the UVC LEDs (3) turn off and the LCD display panel (2) shows the written information that the process is over.

In the disinfection state, after the device is activated, it starts counting down from 10, the numbers 10-9-8 are red because the disinfection process has just begun, the 7-6- 5 numbers are yellow to show that there is moderate disinfection, and the numbers 3- 2-1 are green to indicate that the disinfection function is about to complete.

During the countdown, the UVA light coming from the edges for disinfection does not harm the person, as the disinfection time is as short as 10 seconds in order not to cause damage.

In the invention, the inner part equipped with UVC LEDs (3) is activated by the weight of the shoe and destroys bacteria, virus, etc. microorganisms on the shoe in a short time. As it is portable, it can be used wherever desired according to need. It can be used easily in indoor and outdoor areas except in wet environments.

The technical and all other features mentioned in each claim are followed by a reference number, and these reference numbers are used only to facilitate understanding of the claims, therefore they should not be considered as limiting the scope of any of the elements indicated by these reference numbers for exemplary purposes.

It is obvious that a person skilled in the art can demonstrate the novelty revealed in the invention by using similar embodiments and/or can apply this embodiment in other areas of similar purpose used in the art. It is therefore obvious that such embodiments will not accommodate the criterion of overcoming novelty and in particular the known status of art.