Disinfecting vanity mirror
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 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; and
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.
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Abstract
A disinfecting vanity mirror includes a mirror panel having a top end and a bottom end when mounted on a wall. A mirror hanger mounts the mirror panel in spaced relation to the wall to create a plenum space behind the mirror panel that is open at the top and bottom ends to provide a vertical air passageway through the plenum space for air entering through the bottom end to rise and exit through the top end. A source of UV-C light is provided along the bottom end to promote convection by locally heating air to sanitize the air moving upwardly through said plenum space where it is exposed to the UV light. A heating element is provided near the bottom end to more quickly heat the air to accelerate movement of the air to be recycled and increased numbers of pathogens to be exposed to the UV-C light source.
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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 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; and
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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel 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; and
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13. A method of disinfecting or sterilizing air of medical facilities, workspaces and other chambers having vanity mirrors comprising the steps of positioning a vanity mirror a predetermined spacing from a wall to create a plenum space behind the mirror;
- and providing UV light within or in proximity to the plenum space to expose pathogens in the air within the plenum space or surfaces proximate to the plenum space to the UVC light in the range of 100-280 nm.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. 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 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; and
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, said mounting means including a hinge at one of said lateral edges to movably mount said mirror panel between a normally closed position substantially parallel to the mounting wall to create said plenum space and an open position to provide access to said plenum space.
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel 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; and
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19. 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 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, wherein said mounting means includes a hinge at one of said vertical edge to movably mount said mirror panel between a normally closed position substantially parallel to the mounting wall to create said plenum space and an open position to provide access to said plenum space;
wherein a source of UV light is provided within or in proximity to the plenum space to expose air and surfaces in proximity to the plenum space to UV light. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- mounting means for mounting said mirror panel 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, wherein said mounting means includes a hinge at one of said vertical edge to movably mount said mirror panel between a normally closed position substantially parallel to the mounting wall to create said plenum space and an open position to provide access to said plenum space;
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