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US 12,734,262 B2Granted
In-vehicle sterilization system
AssigneeHyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyung Jin Won, Seung Jae Kim, Jong Joo Kang
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Abstract
Disclosed is an in-vehicle sterilization system. The system includes a sterilizer that includes one or more ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The system also includes processors that determine a time point at which the sterilizer is to be operated, and control operation of the sterilizer according to a result of the determination.
Claims13
An in-vehicle sterilization system for a vehicle, the in-vehicle sterilization system comprising:
- a sterilizer comprising one or more ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and an LED lamp;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- determine a time point at which the sterilizer is to be operated;
- control operation of the sterilizer according to a result of the determination;
- and
- control the LED lamp by changing colors depending on whether or not the sterilizer operates,
- wherein the sterilizer further comprises:
- a housing comprising a longitudinal channel provided on a front portion of the housing and having an open front portion and a UV mounting panel provided below a rear portion of the channel and having a space for accommodating the UV LEDs;
- a luminescent fiber disposed in the channel of the housing to project RGB light under control;
- and
- an upper garnish configured to cover an open portion of the channel such that the luminescent fiber disposed in the channel is not released outward, and
- wherein the UV LEDs are mounted on a lower portion of the UV mounting panel to generate UV radiation under control.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.