KR-102964739-B1 - Towel Sterilization Hanger

Abstract

The towel sterilization hanger of the present invention comprises an upper protective cover and a lower protective cover that surround the upper and lower parts of a UV lamp, a wall-fixing finishing part coupled to both sides of the upper and lower protective covers and fixed to a wall, and a power control part provided on the wall-fixing finishing part and having a switch formed therein to control the driving power and driving time of the UV lamp, thereby enabling convenient sterilization of towels by driving the UV lamp for a set period of time, and the upper protective cover rotates to allow for visual inspection and replacement of the UV lamp.

Inventors

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Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20250414

Claims (5)

1. In a towel sterilization hanger that sterilizes towels by irradiating ultraviolet rays, The above-mentioned cylindrical UV lamp (10) that irradiates ultraviolet rays; an upper protective cover (21) that surrounds the upper circumference of the UV lamp (10), a lower protective cover (22) that surrounds the lower circumference of the UV lamp (10), and a protective cover (20) having a hinge (23) coupled between the upper protective cover (21) and the lower protective cover (22) so that the upper protective cover (21) rotates and opens and closes; a pair of cover finishing members (31) formed on one side having a cover insertion end (31a) coupled to both sides of the protective cover (20), and a wall fixing member (30) having a wall fixing member (32) that is coupled to the rear of the other side of the cover finishing member (31) and extended to be fixed to a wall; and a power supply member (40) provided in the cover finishing member (31) to stably supply driving power to the UV lamp (10); are provided. The front end of the upper protective cover (21) is provided with a handle piece (21a) that protrudes outward and extends downward so as to be easily opened and closed from the lower protective cover (22). The upper part of the upper protective cover (21) is provided with a plurality of upper penetration holes (21b) that are perforated to allow ultraviolet rays irradiated from the UV lamp (10) to pass through, and the lower part of the lower protective cover (22) is provided with a plurality of lower penetration holes (22b) that are perforated to allow ultraviolet rays irradiated from the UV lamp (10) to pass through, and the lower penetration holes (22b) are formed with a larger area than the upper penetration holes (21b) to irradiate more ultraviolet rays to the lower area of the towel. At the inner end of the cover end member (31), a terminal coupling member (33) is provided with a terminal insertion groove (33a) into which the terminal of the UV lamp (10) is inserted, and at one of the terminal coupling members (33), a coupling member (33d) is provided with an insertion groove extension path (33b) extending from the outer periphery to the terminal insertion groove (33a) so that the terminal of the UV lamp (10) is inserted from the top to the bottom, and a pair of fitting rods (33c) formed to be fitted into the insertion groove extension path (33b) and closely attached to the upper part of the terminal of the UV lamp (10). A towel sterilization hanger characterized in that the upper protective cover (21) is configured to be openable by rotating around the hinge (23) to expose the UV lamp (10) mounted on the terminal coupling portion (33) to the outside.
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3. In paragraph 1, Around the perimeter of the above cover insertion section (31a) A towel sterilization hanger characterized by having a pair of waterproof sealings (31b) that seal the inner surface of the protective cover (20) and the outer surface of the cover insertion section (31a) to provide waterproofing.
4. In paragraph 1, The above power supply unit (40) A towel sterilization hanger characterized by being equipped with a ballast (41) that supplies power to the above UV lamp (10), a timer (42) that turns on and off the power supply of the ballast (41) for a set period of time, a mode switch (43) that sets the operating time of the timer (42), and an on/off switch (44) that manually turns on and off the operation of the ballast (41).
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Description

Towel Sterilization Hanger The present invention relates to a towel sterilization hanger, and more specifically, to a towel sterilization hanger in which a UV lamp is mounted inside a protective cover provided by hinge-connecting an upper protective cover and a lower protective cover, and a wall-fixing finishing part is provided on both sides of the protective cover and has a power supply unit inside, and a plurality of transmission holes through which ultraviolet rays from the UV lamp are transmitted are provided on the upper and lower parts of the upper protective cover and the lower protective cover, so that the UV lamp can be easily replaced by rotating the upper protective cover to observe the interior, and the towel can be safely sterilized by directly irradiating ultraviolet rays through the transmission holes. Generally, towels and dishcloths are often stored wet in bathrooms or around sinks, creating ideal conditions for bacteria to multiply. In other words, since bacteria easily proliferate when damp towels or dishcloths are placed in a hot and humid environment, it is common practice to wash and dry them in the sun before use to sterilize them. Recently, devices for drying and sterilizing towels or dishcloths using LED lamps that emit UV light in the ultraviolet range, even in weather or conditions without sunlight, are being proposed. As prior art related to this, Registered Patent No. 10-2685281 (July 11, 2024) discloses a ‘towel rack with UV sterilization function’. The above prior art is characterized by comprising: a housing having a cover portion capable of opening and closing on its upper surface and a lower surface corresponding to the cover portion that is partially open; a roller portion provided inside the housing and rotating with a plurality of protrusions protruding from its outer circumference in a cylindrical shape; a roller clamp portion having a structure that rotates and is fixed in correspondence with the rotation of the roller portion and moves closer to or further away from the roller portion; a UV lamp provided from the center surface of the roller clamp portion toward the roller portion and irradiates UV in a state close to a rolling towel; a sensor portion disposed on the upper and lower sides of the housing to detect the position of the towel; a button portion provided on the outer surface of the housing for operation selected by a user; a driving portion driving the roller portion to rotate in both directions; a transfer portion driving the roller clamp portion to move closer to or further away from the roller portion; and a control portion that recognizes that the towel is caught through the sensor portion or the button portion, starts operation, and controls the roller portion to roll the towel in both directions so that the UV lamp irradiates UV onto the entire surface of the towel. The aforementioned conventional technology provides a UV sterilization function that maximizes UV sterilization dose and prevents the towel from falling by uniformly irradiating UV across the entire surface through rolling in a structure close to the towel; however, there was a problem in that the UV lamp was housed inside the complex structure of the roller clamp, requiring significant effort to replace it in the event of a UV lamp failure. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a towel sterilization hanger according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the state in which the upper protective cover according to the present invention is opened, and FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating the state in which ultraviolet rays are irradiated on the towel sterilization hanger of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a power supply unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a terminal coupling section according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a towel hanging on a towel sterilization hanger according to the present invention. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. A towel sterilization hanger according to the present invention, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, is a towel sterilization hanger that sterilizes a towel by irradiating ultraviolet rays, comprising: a cylindrical UV lamp (10) that irradiates ultraviolet rays; an upper protective cover (21) that surrounds the upper circumference of the UV lamp (10), a lower protective cover (22) that surrounds the lower circumference of the UV lamp (10), and a protective cover (20) having a hinge (23) coupled between the upper protective cover (21) and the lower protective cover (22) so that the upper protective cover (21) rotates and opens and closes; a wall fixing finishing part (30) having a pair of cover finishing members (31) formed on one side having a cover insertion end (31a) coupled to both sides of the protective cover (20), and a wall fixing member (32) that