Hazard-free disinfectng vanity mirrors
First Claim
1. Disinfecting vanity mirror comprising a mirror panel having a top end, a bottom end and lateral edges when mounted on a wall;
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel along one lateral edge on the wall in spaced relation to the wall to create a plenum space between said mirror panel and the wall that is open at said top and bottom ends to provide a substantially vertical air passageway through said plenum space for rising air entering through said bottom end and exiting through said top end; and
a source of UV light substantially along at least said one lateral edge to promote UV light disinfection of air moving upwardly through said plenum space and said mounting means exposed to the UV light.
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Abstract
A disinfecting vanity mirror includes a mirror panel having a top end, a bottom end and lateral edges when mounted on a wall. The mirror is moveably mounted on a hinge along one lateral edge mounted to space the panel from the wall to create a plenum space behind the mirror panel to allow air to enter through the bottom end to rise and exit through the top end. A source of UV light is provided in proximity to the plenum space to sanitize the air moving upwardly through the plenum space. A controller is programmed to interrupt or discontinue the generation of UV light when a motion detector senses motion in proximity to the mirror and/or in accordance with a programmed sequence of on and off times for energizing and de-energizing the source of UV light.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. Disinfecting vanity mirror comprising a mirror panel having a top end, a bottom end and lateral edges when mounted on a wall;
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel along one lateral edge on the wall in spaced relation to the wall to create a plenum space between said mirror panel and the wall that is open at said top and bottom ends to provide a substantially vertical air passageway through said plenum space for rising air entering through said bottom end and exiting through said top end; and
a source of UV light substantially along at least said one lateral edge to promote UV light disinfection of air moving upwardly through said plenum space and said mounting means exposed to the UV light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel along one lateral edge on the wall in spaced relation to the wall to create a plenum space between said mirror panel and the wall that is open at said top and bottom ends to provide a substantially vertical air passageway through said plenum space for rising air entering through said bottom end and exiting through said top end; and
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10. A method of disinfecting or sterilizing air in medical facilities, workspaces and other chambers having vanity mirrors comprising the steps of mounting a vanity mirror a predetermined spacing from a wall to create a plenum space behind the vanity mirror;
- providing UV light in the range of 100-280 nm in proximity to the plenum space to promote heating the air and cause it to rise through said plenum space and expose pathogens in the air and on nearby surfaces to the UVC light; and
interrupting the generation of UV light in response to at least one of detection of motion in the proximity of the mirror and a timer that is programmed to activate and deactivate the UV light in accordance with a predetermined sequence of time intervals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
- providing UV light in the range of 100-280 nm in proximity to the plenum space to promote heating the air and cause it to rise through said plenum space and expose pathogens in the air and on nearby surfaces to the UVC light; and
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13. Disinfecting vanity mirror comprising a mirror panel having a top end, a bottom end and lateral edges when mounted on a wall;
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel along one lateral edge on a vertical surface in spaced relation to the vertical surface to create a plenum space between said mirror panel and the vertical surface that is open at said top and bottom ends to provide a substantially vertical air passageway through said plenum space for rising air entering through said bottom end and exiting through said top end;
a source of UV light within or in proximity to the plenum space to expose air and surfaces in proximity to the plenum space to UV light whereby the UV light sanitizes air moving upwardly through the plenum space and proximate surfaces exposed to the UV light; and
control means for controlling and intermittently discontinuing the generation of UV light to limit the extent to which people in proximity to the mirror may be exposed to UV light. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel along one lateral edge on a vertical surface in spaced relation to the vertical surface to create a plenum space between said mirror panel and the vertical surface that is open at said top and bottom ends to provide a substantially vertical air passageway through said plenum space for rising air entering through said bottom end and exiting through said top end;
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