Doormat systems for cleaning and purification

Abstract

In one embodiment, the invention provides a UV suction door mat that comprises an air duct having an inner and outer portion. The outer portion is configured to come in contact with footwear of a user. The inner portion comprises a UV emitter that emits UV radiation having wavelength in the UV-C region. The inner portion is coupled to a suction mechanism that sucks air in order to remove debris stuck to the bottom of the footwear. The suction is achieved by a vacuum pump connected to the air duct through a hose. The hose is coupled to a container configured to collect the debris, dust, etc. from the footwear. The UV suction door mat of the invention provides the advantage of simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting the footwear. The UV suction door mat may also comprise suitable sensors to activate the UV emitter and the vacuum.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.