Apparatus, method, system and software product for hand sanitisation
AssigneeScan Unic Aps
InventorsHenrik Rasmus ANDERSEN, Jan ARLEMARK, Finn JEGÅRD, Kenneth FRANCKE, Jan BORGSTRÖM
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for hand sanitisation by application of ozone. The apparatus includes a disinfecting chamber having at least one port for receiving a hand therein and a sensor for detecting entry or exit of the hand into the chamber. The apparatus delivers ozone water to the hand while a controller provides start and stop times for the delivery of the ozone water. This results in improved sanitisation of the hand or hands.
Claims36
An apparatus (1a,1b,13,25) for hand sanitisation by application of ozone, the apparatus comprising,
- a disinfecting chamber (3,3′, 110) having
- at least one port (2) adapted for insertion of at least one hand into the disinfecting chamber (3, 110),
- at least one sensor (4) adapted for detection of an entry and/or exit of the at least one hand (26) into the disinfecting chamber (3, 110),
- at least one ozone water output (7,130) of an ozone water supply (8) that comprises an electrolytic ozone generator (18) and being arranged to deliver ozone water to the at least one hand (26) when inserted into the disinfecting chamber (3,3′, 110),
- a control means (6) which
- is arranged to start a discharge of ozone water from the at least one ozone water output (7,130) into the disinfecting chamber (3,3′, 110) when the at least one sensor (4) detects entry of the at least one hand (26) into the disinfecting chamber (3,3′, 110),
- is arranged to stop the discharge of ozone water from the at least one ozone water output (7,130) in response to an input from the control means (6),
- comprises a timer (5) arranged to cooperate with the at least one sensor (4) to regulate a sanitisation timing of the at least one hand (26) inserted in the disinfecting chamber (3, 110),
- wherein
- the at least one ozone water output (7,130) of the disinfecting chamber (3,110) comprises a first plurality of ozone water delivery openings (33) arranged in a first pattern selected to deliver and spread a flow of ozone water over the palm of the inserted at least one hand (26) wherein said flow of ozone water is directed towards the palm to disinfect all areas of the inserted at least one hand from above, and/or a second plurality of ozone water delivery openings (34) arranged in a second pattern selected to deliver and spread a flow of ozone water over the back of the inserted at least one hand (26), wherein said flow of ozone water is directed towards the back of the hand to disinfect all areas of the inserted at least one hand from below.
An apparatus (1a,1b,13,25) as claimed in 6, wherein the sanitisation protocol is customised to an individual user or to a group of users.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.