KR20170089608A

KR20170089608A - Elevator button with antibacterial function

Info

Publication number: KR20170089608A
Application number: KR1020160010022A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 황성수
Original assignee: 정정애
Priority date: 2016-01-27
Filing date: 2016-01-27
Publication date: 2017-08-04

Abstract

According to the present invention, an elevator button comprises: a panel unit having at least one electronic control element; a plurality of button units disposed in the panel unit; a braille unit provided to the button unit or the panel unit; and a voice output unit. The button unit or the panel unit additionally comprises a light emission unit.

Description

An elevator button having an antibacterial function {Elevator button with antibacterial function}

The present invention relates to an elevator button, and more particularly, to an elevator button which is equipped with a button having an antibacterial function and informs the user that the antibacterial function is in operation.

Generally, a button is provided on an operation portion of the elevator, and a push-type button for operating the button on and off by applying a physical force to the button is used. Also, considering the use of the visually impaired, the elevator button may be embossed with engraved or embossed characters. Therefore, the visually impaired person can check the desired button through the braille table and then operate the elevator by pressing the corresponding button portion.

However, since general operation buttons and braille buttons for the visually impaired are operated by the physical contact of the user, there is a problem that many bacteria come into contact with the bodies or objects of a large number of users, and many bacteria can be contaminated and reproduced by the elevator buttons.

In order to solve these problems, the elevator button is cleaned or the sterilization method using the ultraviolet sterilization device is used. However, since this method is only one-time, it is necessary to perform periodic management and additional work, Time cost is needed.

Further, since the user can not recognize whether the sterilization or antibacterial treatment is proceeded or completed, every time the elevator button is used, inconvenience due to hygiene is caused.

Publication No. 10-2006-0062849 (disclosed on June 12, 2006)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator button that performs an antibacterial process on an elevator button itself and informs a user of progress or completion of antibacterial or sterilization.

The elevator button according to the present invention includes a panel portion having one or more electronic control elements, a plurality of button portions disposed on the panel portion, a braille portion and an audio output portion provided on the button portion or the panel portion, And the panel unit further includes a light emitting unit.

In addition, the button unit is provided with a material having an antibacterial function and further comprises a sterilizing device for sterilizing the button unit.

In addition, the light emitting unit selectively operates according to the sterilization or antibacterial treatment state of the button unit.

In addition, the sound output unit selectively operates according to the disinfection or antibacterial treatment state of the button unit.

In addition, the button portion is made of natural resin or synthetic resin and includes nano-sized silver particles.

The elevator button according to the present invention includes the antibacterial function in the button itself, thereby reducing the cost of additional work or input of manpower, and allowing the user to know the progress of antibacterial or sterilization, thereby providing convenience to the user.

1 is a perspective view of an internal operating portion according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inner operating portion according to another embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a perspective view of an external operating unit according to the present invention,
4 is a perspective view of an external operating portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an elevator button according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein, but may be implemented in various different forms. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

1 is a perspective view of an operating unit provided with an elevator button according to the present invention, particularly, an internal operating unit 100 installed inside an elevator. The elevator control unit includes a panel unit 170 having one or more electronic control elements, a plurality of button units 120 disposed on the panel unit 170, a button unit 120 to a panel unit 170, And an audio output unit 150. The audio output unit 150 includes a display unit 130,

2, the button unit 120 may be provided in a circular shape in the outer operation unit according to another embodiment of the present invention. When the button unit 120 is directly attached to the button unit 120, . Accordingly, the blind person can operate the button 120 by touching the braille part 130 when the button 120 is touched.

The elevator button according to the present invention can be installed with various electronic control elements such as the button unit 120, the braille unit 130, the audio output unit 150 and the like according to the installation place and requirements, Position, size, color, shape, etc. can be changed.

The button unit 120 is made of a material having an antibacterial function and may be made of resin. That is, the amorphous solid or the semi-solid body made of the organic compound and the derivative thereof can be divided into a natural resin and a synthetic resin (plastic). Resins are fusible and flammable, and in particular, natural resins are those in which natural springs from plants and trees such as rosin, koupel, zucchini, elmi, kauri, manila, and oriental resin are solidified, and shellac, &Lt; / RTI >

The natural resin generally does not dissolve in water but dissolves well in organic solvents such as alcohols and ethers. Transparent or semi-transparent and yellow or brown, and can be used for the production of varnishes, electric insulators, additives for soaps, printing inks, plastics, and the like.

A synthetic resin (plastic) is a pure synthetic polymer material not mixed with another, from which an adhesive, a coating or a plastic product can be obtained. When the resin is mixed with additives such as a filler, a pigment, an antioxidant and the like and extruded, a plastic material is obtained.

The elevator button part according to the present invention is designed to have a sterilizing or antibacterial function in order to improve sanitary property. Antibacterial means to resist microorganisms, not to kill microorganisms, but to enhance the ability to resist microbial penetration. In other words, antibiotics can be used to prevent the propagation of bacteria, so it does not mean the act of directly eliminating bacteria.

In addition, sterilization can be divided into a chemical method using chemicals and a physical method using heat in order to kill bacteria. After killing the microorganism through physical and chemical stimulation, it is sterilized to make it completely sterile to the extent that it does not harm the human body, or it is sterilized so that it becomes almost aseptic.

In addition, nano-sized silver particles may be applied or contained in the button itself for the antibacterial function of the button part 130. [ Silver nanoparticles have excellent electrical conductivity and antibacterial effect, and when nanoparticles are small in particle size, their surface area becomes larger and they have more excellent antibacterial effect.

When nano-sized silver particles meet with oxygen in the air, oxygen molecules stick to silver (metal cation form) in the form of oxygen atoms, which are attached to cell membranes such as bacteria and bacteria and are destroyed and sterilized. In addition, silver, which is a form of metal cations, may bind to the anion of a cell membrane component of a bacterium and break down the cell membrane to cause bactericidal action.

For example, in the case of a silver nano washing machine, a silver plate is installed in a place where tap water of a washing machine is inserted, and when the silver plate is electrolyzed by connecting the electrodes, the silver ions are extracted and the antibacterial action is performed. That is, when the silver nanoparticles are coated or contained in the button unit 130, the sterilizing action can be achieved by using the principle that nano-sized silver particles bind to oxygen by this principle.

In addition, a separate sterilizing device (not shown) for sterilizing the buttons 130 to the entire operation unit may be provided outside and sterilized to operate the button unit 130 as needed. At this time, the sterilizing device may be attached to the operation unit, and may be moved and sterilized if necessary.

The button unit 120 further includes a light emitting unit 140. That is, the light emitting unit 140 may be provided to improve the visibility of the user. The light emitting unit 140 may be provided on the panel unit 170, or may be provided on the button unit 120 The user can be informed of the antibacterial or sterilizing state of the button unit 120 to be pressed or can provide various information.

The light emitting unit 140a may be provided at a portion where the button unit 120 is provided with numbers, symbols, and graphics, or the light emitting unit 140b may be provided at a side edge of the button unit. have.

The light emitting units 140, 140a, and 140b may be LEDs, and a lamp that emits ultraviolet rays may be used to increase the germicidal effect of the button unit 120. FIG. It is preferable to use a wavelength of 250 to 260 nanometers in ultraviolet wavelength to kill microorganisms using ultraviolet rays. This is because the bactericidal action of ultraviolet rays is proportional to the wavelength of ultraviolet rays, irradiation illuminance and irradiation time.

The survival rate of bacteria decreases exponentially in proportion to the effective irradiation intensity and irradiation time. The survival rate of bacteria, ie, the number of bacteria after ultraviolet irradiation divided by the number of bacteria before ultraviolet irradiation, . &Lt; / RTI > At this time, the effect of microorganism disinfection by ultraviolet rays depends on bacteria, fungi and yeast, and even the same bacteria depend on the species and strain. Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli are killed at a relatively low dose, but Bacillus spores require a relatively large dose.

Accordingly, when a light source for generating ultraviolet rays is installed in the light emitting unit 140 provided in the button unit 120 and selectively controlled, a sterilizing effect can be obtained on a portion to be touched by the user.

The light emitting unit 140 is selectively controlled according to the sterilization or antibacterial state of the button unit 120. That is, the control unit (not shown) checks the sterilization or antibacterial state of the button unit 120 or adjusts the color, blinking, and brightness when the function of sterilization or antimicrobial treatment is in progress or completed, can do.

At this time, a sensing device (not shown) for sensing the contamination state of the button unit 120 may be additionally provided. The sensing device periodically checks the bacterial contamination state of the button unit 120 and performs a sterilizing function according to the selective control of the control unit.

One or more audio output units 150 may be provided on the panel unit 170. The audio output unit 150 may be provided with an audio output unit Lt; / RTI > That is, in addition to providing the above-mentioned visual information, it provides auditory information through voice. For example, information on the contamination state of the button unit 120 may be output by voice, such as sterilization is completed, the sterilizing function is still in progress, or the like, and the user may perform an information providing function together with the light emitting unit 140 .

As described above, the elevator button according to the present invention has an antibacterial material, an antibacterial function, a sterilizing function, and is provided with light emitting units (140, 140a, 140b) and an audio output unit (150) The antimicrobial function can be applied to both the opening / closing button 110, the layer button 120 and the braille part 130, and the antibacterial function can be provided to the panel part 170 as the case may be.

Silver nanoparticles may be coated on the surface of the panel unit 170 or may be made of a natural resin or a synthetic resin material and may have an antibacterial function inside the panel unit 170. The surface of the panel unit 170 may be covered with a film The coating may be sterilized or antimicrobial.

The operation portion 100 of the elevator button according to the present invention may be configured such that the shape of the button portion 120, the position of the light emitting portion 140, the position and size of the braille portion 130, It can be modified according to the purpose of the building, and various modifications can be made depending on the use and condition of the building.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an external operation unit 300 of the elevator button according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an external operation unit 300 according to another embodiment. That is, the external operation unit 300 includes the elevation button 310, the braille part 330, the audio output unit 350, and the panel unit 370, and the position, size, and shape thereof can be variously modified.

3 and 4, the elevation button 310 is provided in a rectangular or circular shape and the braille part 330 may be installed on the panel part 370 or the elevation button 310 have.

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the light emitting unit may be installed on the front or side of the elevation button 310 to provide information to the user such as sterilization, antibacterial condition, and degree of contamination. The light emitting unit is provided with a lamp capable of emitting light from an LED or an ultraviolet ray, and a separate control unit may be provided to selectively control flashing, brightness, and the like.

The external operation unit 300 has the same antibacterial and sterilizing function as the internal operation unit 100 described above and is the same as the principle of providing information to the user according to the state of antibacterial and sterilizing.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and simple substitution, modification and alteration within the technical spirit of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

100: internal operation unit 110: opening / closing button
120: number of layers button 130:
140, 140a, 140b: light emitting unit 150: audio output unit
170: Panel unit 300: External control unit
310: lift button 330:
340, 340a, 340b: Light emitting unit 350: Audio output unit
370:

Claims

A panel portion on which at least one electronic control element is provided;
A plurality of button portions disposed on the panel portion;
A pointed portion provided on the button portion or the panel portion; And
An audio output unit; / RTI >
Wherein the button unit or the panel unit further comprises a light emitting unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the button portion is made of a material having an antibacterial function.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a sterilizing device for sterilizing the button portion.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light emitting unit selectively operates according to a sterilization or antibacterial treatment state of the button unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the voice output unit selectively operates according to a sterilization or antibacterial treatment state of the button unit.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the button portion is formed of a natural resin or synthetic resin.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the button portion comprises nano-sized silver particles.