A self-sanitizing handrail system includes an elongate handle extending along a central axis and including an exterior surface graspable by users of the handrail system, an annular sanitizing module positioned around the handle and including an outer housing and a sanitizer positioned in the housing and configured to sanitize by a sanitizing light emitted by the sanitizer pathogens located on the exterior surface of the handle, a linear drive extending along the central axis of the handle and coupled to the sanitizing module, and a motor coupled to the linear drive and configured to transport the sanitizing module rectilinearly along the central axis of the handle in response to activation of the motor.


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    Title :

    SELF-SANITIZING HANDRAILS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS


    Additional title:

    SELBSTREINIGENDE HANDLÄUFE UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
    MAINS COURANTES AUTO-DÉSINFECTANTES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS


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    Publication date :

    2025-04-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A61L Verfahren oder Vorrichtungen zum Sterilisieren von Stoffen oder Gegenständen allgemein , METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL / B08B Reinigen allgemein , CLEANING IN GENERAL / B62B Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen , HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS / E05B LOCKS , Schlösser



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