Controllable door handle sanitizer
First Claim
1. A controllable door handle sanitizer comprising:
- a base and an outer housing coupled to the base and movable between an open and a closed position;
a holder that receives and holds a container that stores a germicide and includes a first valve member, the holder being coupled to the base such that when the outer housing is opened, the container can be inserted and removed; and
an electronic valve module that includes a housing that is coupled to the base by engaging locating and support members integrally formed as part of the base, the module being positioned relative to the holder such that when the container is in a fully loaded position with respect to the holder, the first valve member is actuated and opened, whereby discharge of the germicide from the sanitizer is determined by an operating state of a second valve member of the electronic valve module that is located downstream of the first valve member.
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Abstract
A controllable door handle sanitizer includes a base and an outer housing coupled to the base and movable between an open and a closed position. The sanitizer also includes a holder that receives and holds a container that stores a germicide and includes a first valve member. The holder is coupled to the base such that when the outer housing is opened, the container can be inserted and removed. The holder includes a biasing mechanism for applying a biasing force against the container to maintain the container in a fully loaded position. The sanitizer also includes an electronic valve module that includes a housing that is coupled to the base by engaging locating and support members integrally formed as part of the base. The module is positioned relative to the holder such that in the fully loaded position, the first valve member is actuated and opened, whereby discharge of the germicide is determined by an operating state of a second valve member of the electronic valve module.
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12 Claims
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1. A controllable door handle sanitizer comprising:
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a base and an outer housing coupled to the base and movable between an open and a closed position; a holder that receives and holds a container that stores a germicide and includes a first valve member, the holder being coupled to the base such that when the outer housing is opened, the container can be inserted and removed; and an electronic valve module that includes a housing that is coupled to the base by engaging locating and support members integrally formed as part of the base, the module being positioned relative to the holder such that when the container is in a fully loaded position with respect to the holder, the first valve member is actuated and opened, whereby discharge of the germicide from the sanitizer is determined by an operating state of a second valve member of the electronic valve module that is located downstream of the first valve member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controllable door handle sanitizer comprising:
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a base and an outer housing coupled to the base and movable between an open and a closed position; a holder that receives and holds a container that stores a germicide, the container having a first valve member, the holder being coupled to the base such that when the outer housing is opened, the container can be inserted and removed; an electronic valve module that includes a housing that is coupled to the base, the module being positioned relative to the holder such that when the container is in a fully loaded position with respect to the holder and the holder is disposed in a loaded position within the base, the first valve member is placed in fluid communication with the electronic valve module; an inner sleeve member that receives a bottom of the container such that the container is securely held within the inner sleeve member and includes an opening at a partially open bottom thereof to allow the first valve member to pass therethrough; an outer sleeve member that receives the inner sleeve member into an interior thereof and includes an opening at a partially open bottom thereof to allow the first valve member to pass therethrough, the outer sleeve member having a locking mechanism that selectively engages a portion of the inner sleeve member to provide a releasable engagement between the inner and outer sleeve members, thereby allowing removal of the cartridge from the housing, the outer sleeve member being coupled to the housing with the partially open bottom of the outer sleeve member being disposed proximate to electronic valve module; and a controller including a power source for controlling operation of the sanitizer, the electronic valve module being operatively coupled to the controller such that the controller selectively signals the second valve member to open and close depending upon on user inputted operating selections that control when the germicide is discharged.
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12. A controllable door handle sanitizer comprising:
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a base and an outer housing coupled to the base and movable between an open and a closed position; a holder that receives and holds a container that stores a germicide and includes a first valve member, the holder being coupled to the base such that when the outer housing is opened, the container can be inserted and removed; an electronic valve module that includes a housing that is coupled to the base, the module being positioned relative to the holder such that when the container is in a fully loaded position with respect to the holder and the holder is disposed in a loaded position within the base, the first valve member is actuated and opened, whereby discharge of the germicide from the sanitizer is determined by an operating state of a second valve member of the electronic valve module that is located downstream of the first valve member and in fluid communication thereof; and a controller including a power source for controlling operation of the sanitizer, the electronic valve module being operatively coupled to the controller such that the controller selectively signals the second valve member to open and close depending upon on user inputted operating selections that control when the germicide is discharged.
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