Device disinfector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021069362-A1
Application number	US-202017013198-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 4, 2020
Priority date	Sep 5, 2019
Publication date	Mar 11, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A sanitization device may include a sanitization compartment including an ozone outlet, a connector defining a fluid pathway that is fluidly coupled to the sanitization compartment, an ozone operating system having an ozone generator configured to generate ozone and a distribution fan configured to urge ozone generated by the ozone generator through the fluid pathway of the connector and into the sanitization compartment, a filter access door transitionable between an open position and a closed position, the filter access door including a filter holder configured to receive a filter such that the filter fluidly couples to the ozone outlet when the filter access door is in the closed position, the filter is configured to reduce ozone passing therethrough to oxygen and the filter is downstream of the connector, and an exhaust fan fluidly coupled to the ozone outlet and configured to urge ozone through the filter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A sanitization device comprising:
a sanitization compartment including an ozone outlet; a connector defining a fluid pathway that is fluidly coupled to the sanitization compartment; an ozone operating system having an ozone generator configured to generate ozone and a distribution fan configured to urge ozone generated by the ozone generator through the fluid pathway of the connector and into the sanitization compartment; a filter access door transitionable between an open position and a closed position, the filter access door including a filter holder configured to receive a filter such that the filter fluidly couples to the ozone outlet when the filter access door is in the closed position, the filter is configured to reduce ozone passing therethrough to oxygen and the filter is downstream of the connector; and an exhaust fan fluidly coupled to the ozone outlet and configured to urge ozone through the filter.

2 . The sanitization device of claim 1 , wherein the connector is vertically spaced apart from the ozone outlet by a vertical separation distance.

3 . The sanitization device of claim 2 , wherein the connector is horizontally spaced apart from the ozone outlet by a horizontal separation distance.

4 . The sanitization device of claim 3 , wherein one or more of the vertical separation distance or the horizontal separation distance is maximized.

5 . The sanitization device of claim 1 , wherein the filter access door includes a fluid guide configured to urge a fluid exhausted from the filter toward the exhaust fan.

6 . The sanitization device of claim 1 , wherein the filter and the exhaust fan are downstream of the ozone outlet.

7 . The sanitization device of claim 6 , wherein the exhaust fan is downstream of the filter.

8 . The sanitization device of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a first segment and a second segment, the second segment extending transverse to the first segment.

9 . The sanitization device of claim 8 , wherein the first segment extends perpendicular to the second segment.

10 . The sanitization device of claim 1 , wherein the sanitization compartment includes a base defining a connector opening configured to threadably receive the connector.

11 . The sanitization device of claim 10 further comprising a seal, wherein the connector includes a flange and the seal is disposed between the flange and the base.

12 . The sanitization device of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust fan is coupled to the filter access door.

13 . A sanitization device comprising:
a sanitization compartment including an ozone outlet; a connector defining a fluid pathway that is fluidly coupled to the sanitization compartment; an ozone operating system having an ozone generator configured to generate ozone and a distribution fan configured to urge ozone generated by the ozone generator through the fluid pathway of the connector and into the sanitization compartment; a filter access door transitionable between an open position and a closed position, the filter access door including a filter holder; a filter configured to be disposed within the filter holder, the filter being fluidly coupled to the ozone outlet when the filter access door is in the closed position and the filter being configured to reduce ozone passing therethrough to oxygen, the filter being downstream of the connector; an exhaust fan fluidly coupled to the ozone outlet; and a controller communicatively coupled to the exhaust fan and configured to cause the exhaust fan to urge ozone through the filter.

14 . The sanitization device of claim 13 , wherein the exhaust fan is configured to transition between an exhaust fan off state, an exhaust fan distribution state, and an exhaust fan exhaust state, a rotational speed of the exhaust fan in the exhaust fan exhaust state measures differently from a rotational speed of the exhaust fan in the exhaust fan distribution state.

15 . The sanitization device of claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the exhaust fan to be in the exhaust fan distribution state when the ozone generator is generating ozone.

16 . The sanitization device of claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the exhaust fan to transition from the exhaust fan distribution state to the exhaust fan exhaust state when the ozone generator discontinues generating ozone.

17 . The sanitization device of claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the exhaust fan to transition from the exhaust fan exhaust state to the exhaust fan off state after the ozone generator has discontinued generating ozone for an exhaust time period.

18 . The sanitization device of claim 13 , wherein the connector is vertically spaced apart from the ozone outlet by a vertical separation distance and the connector is horizontally spaced apart from the ozone outlet by a horizontal separation distance.

19 . The sanitization device of claim 13 , wherein the filter access door includes a fluid guide configured to urge a fluid exhausted from the filter toward the exhaust fan.

20 . The sanitization device of claim 13 , wherein the connector includes a first segment and a second segment, the second segment extending transverse to the first segment.

21 . A sanitization device comprising:
a sanitization compartment including an ozone outlet; a connector defining a fluid pathway that is fluidly coupled to the sanitization compartment; an ozone operating system having an ozone generator configured to generate ozone and a distribution fan configured to urge ozone generated by the ozone generator through the fluid pathway of the connector and into the sanitization compartment; a filter access door transitionable between an open position and a closed position, the filter access door including a filter holder; a filter disposed within the filter holder such that the filter fluidly couples to the ozone outlet when the filter access door is in the closed position, the filter is configured to reduce ozone passing therethrough to oxygen and the filter is downstream of the connector; and an exhaust fan fluidly coupled to the ozone outlet and configured to urge ozone through the filter.

22 . The sanitization device of claim 21 , wherein the filter includes a housing and a filter medium extending within the housing.

23 . The sanitization device of claim 22 , wherein the housing includes a first shell configured to couple to a second shell, a cavity for receiving the filter medium extends between the first shell and the second shell.

24 . The sanitization device of claim 22 , wherein the filter medium has a filtration efficiency of at least 90%.

25 . The sanitization device of claim 22 , wherein the filter medium is an activated carbon filter having a carbon density of 1600 grams per cubic meter.

26 . The sanitization device of claim 22 , wherein the filter medium is an activated carbon filter having 30 pores-per-inch.

27 . The sanitization device of claim 21 , wherein the exhaust fan is coupled to the filter access door.

28 . The sanitization device of claim 21 , wherein the filter access door includes a fluid guide configured to urge a fluid exhausted from the filter toward the exhaust fan.

29 . The sanitization device of claim 21 , wherein the filter and the exhaust fan are downstream o

Assignees

• Soclean Inc

Inventors

• Gregory Michelle
• Mccambridge Matthew
• Miller Julianna
• Le Mike
• Maw Kurt
• Legg Ashley James Nye
• Wilkins Robert
• Charles Robert A
• Chaves Alex
• Lanier Jr Gregory Randall

Classifications

• A61L2202/13

  Biocide decomposition means, e.g. catalysts, sorbents · CPC title

• A61L2202/122

  Chambers for sterilisation · CPC title

• A61L2/26

  Accessories · CPC title

• A61L2202/11

  Apparatus for generating biocidal substances, e.g. vaporisers, UV lamps · CPC title

• A61L2202/14

  Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs · CPC title