Abstract The present invention relates to a disinfecting station for disinfecting carriage devices such as shopping trolleys and baskets before and after use. The station utilises an entry assembly for receiving and guiding the carriage device, a disinfecting assembly for receiving the carriage device from the entry assembly, and an exit assembly for receiving and delivering the disinfected carriage device. The disinfecting assembly has a narrower opening than the entry assembly and has a plurality of lighting devices mounted to an inner surface thereof. The lighting devices deliver a UV-C irradiating light to a surface of the carriage device as it passes through the disinfecting assembly to kill or inactivate any microorganisms present. The UV-C lights deliver light at a wavelength of between 240-280 nm, preferably at around 254 nm. The disinfecting station may be fitted with a conveyor to move the carriage device through the disinfecting station, which controls the exposure time to the irradiating light by controlling the speed the carriage device travels through the disinfecting assembly.The disinfecting station may also include a wet disinfecting station mounted adjacent to the entry assembly and/or the exit assembly to spray the carriage device with a disinfectant solution.
A DISINFECTING DEVICE
14.10.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | A61L Verfahren oder Vorrichtungen zum Sterilisieren von Stoffen oder Gegenständen allgemein , METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen |