Disinfection device and protective sleeve comprising a disinfection device
OwnerPeter Ammanninventor
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Abstract
A disinfection device (la) for applying a disinfectant to at least one fingertip (F) of a user comprises a housing (6; 6a, 6b) with a recess (4) accessible from the outside through an opening (3), into which recess the fingertip can be inserted, a spray unit (8) inside the housing, and a container (7) for disinfectant fluidly connected to the spray unit. The spray unit comprises a spray head (2) which projects into the recess and a valve device (9a) which is fluid-connected to the spray head and is designed in such a way that, when the spray head is actuated by means of the fingertip, it releases disinfectant from the container as an aerosol into the recess so that the aerosol can wet the fingertip.
Claims15
Disinfection device (1a) for applying a disinfectant to at least one fingertip (F) of a user, comprising
- a housing (6;
- 6a, 6b) with a recess (4) accessible from the outside through an opening (3), into which recess the fingertip is inserted,
- a spray unit (8) inside the housing,
- a container (7) for disinfectant fluidly connected to the spray unit,
- wherein the spray unit comprises a spray head (2) projecting into the recess and a valve device (9a) fluidly connected to the spray head, which valve device is configured to release disinfectant from the container as an aerosol into the recess when the spray head is actuated by the fingertip, so that the aerosol can wet the fingertip,
- wherein said housing comprises a first section (6a) holding said container and a second section (6b) for holding said spraying unit, wherein said first and second sections are separably attachable to each other by means of cooperating connecting elements (9) so that by disengaging the connection of said two sections said container is replaceable.
Protective cover for a mobile communication device, a cell phone or a tablet, wherein the protective cover comprises, in a region facing a rear side of the communication device, an integrated disinfection device for applying a disinfectant to at least one fingertip of a user, the disinfection device comprising:
- a container for a disinfectant integrated in the protective cover,
- a spray unit fluidly connected to the container, wherein the spray unit comprises a spray head and a valve device fluidly connected to the spray head,
- wherein the protective cover has a recess which is accessible from the outside through an opening and into which the spray head projects and in which a fingertip of the user is received,
- wherein the valve device is configured such that it releases disinfectant from the container as an aerosol into the recess when the spray head is actuated by means of the fingertip, so that the aerosol can wet the fingertip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.