Sterilizing apparatus for portable terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9912790-B2
Application number	US-201414775511-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2014
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a sterilization apparatus for a portable terminal, including a casing configured to receive the portable terminal and a UV LED provided in the casing. The sterilization apparatus can be always carried along with a portable terminal because the sterilization apparatus is constructed using a casing or a cover attached to the portable terminal. Accordingly, the portable terminal can be easily sterilized while in motion without being limited to the place.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sterilization apparatus for a portable terminal, comprising:
a casing configured to receive the portable terminal; and
an UltraViolet Light Emitting Diode (UV LED) provided in the casing to sterilize the portable terminal;
a retractable protrusion part located on a first side of the casing and having the UV LED on one side of the retractable protrusion part the retractable protrusion part configured as protruded from the first side in a first state and inserted into the first side in a second state and the UV LED emitting light from the one side of the retractable protrusion part toward the portable terminal along a direction parallel to the portable terminal, and
wherein the casing comprises a second side covering a side of the portable terminal, and
the sterilization apparatus further comprises a reflection part configure to switching between a third state in which the reflection part is in a roll form and received within the second side and a fourth state in which the reflection part covers one surface of the portable terminal.

2. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a reflection part coupled to the casing and configured to reflect UV light radiated from the UV LED.

3. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a cover connected to the casing and configured to cover the portable terminal.

4. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the UV LED is configured to radiate UV light to one surface of the portable terminal.

5. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , wherein-the UV LED is configured to radiate UV light to the one surface of the portable terminal.

6. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , comprising: a hook part formed at an end of the reflection part, wherein the hook part is configured to maintain the reflection part in the fourth state when the hook part is supported by a side of the first side part.

7. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the UV LED radiates UV light toward the portable terminal when the reflection part is in the fourth state.

8. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a cover connected to the casing and configured to cover the one surface of the portable terminal when the reflection part is in the third state or a top of the reflection part when the reflection part is in the fourth state, wherein the UV LED radiates UV light when the cover covers the top of the reflection part.

9. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a power source unit configured to supply power to the UV LED.

10. The sterilization apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the power source unit comprises:
a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna provided in the portable terminal; and
a magnetic induction antenna configured to convert electromagnetic waves received from the NFC antenna into an electrical signal and supply the power to the UV LED.

11. The sterilization apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the power source unit is configured to supply the power to the UV LED responsive to an application installed in the portable terminal.

12. The sterilization apparatus of claim 1 , comprising a reflection part coupled to the casing.

13. A sterilization apparatus for a portable terminal, comprising:
a casing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a first side between the top surface and the bottom surface, the casing structured to receive the portable terminal on the top surface of the casing;
a cover connectable to the portable terminal or to the casing and configured to cover a top surface of the portable terminal;
an extension part formed at one end of the cover and covering the first side of the casing, the extension part detachably fixed to the bottom of the casing when the cover is rotatably moved to cover the top surface and operable to maintain the covering of the top surface; and
an UltraViolet Light Emitting Diode (UV LED) provided on the top surface of the casing and configured to radiate UV light to the portable terminal to sterilize the portable terminal, the UV LED is retracted such that the UV LED is inserted into the casing and protruded such that the UV LED is located on the first side of the casing, and
wherein the casing comprises a second side covering a side of the portable terminal, and
the sterilization apparatus further comprises a reflection part configure to switching between a third state in which the reflection part is in a roll form and received within the second side and a fourth state in which the reflection part covers one surface of the portable terminal.

14. The sterilization apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a power source unit configured to supply power to the UV LED.

15. The sterilization apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the power source unit comprises:
a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna provided in the portable terminal; and
a magnetic induction antenna configured to convert electromagnetic waves received from the NFC antenna into an electrical signal and supply the power to the UV LED.

16. The sterilization apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the power source unit is configured to supply the power to the UV LED when controlled by an application installed in the portable terminal.

Assignees

• Seoul Viosys Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jong Rack
• Suh Daewoong
• Park Jung Youl

Classifications

• H04B1/3888

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• A61L2/10 Primary

  Ultraviolet [UV] radiation · CPC title

• A45C2011/002

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• H04M1/04

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title

• A61L2202/16

  Mobile applications, e.g. portable devices, trailers, devices mounted on vehicles · CPC title