Uv Self Sterilizing Door Handle

The handle attendant is a special set of uv light fixtures that are mounted above and below the ada approved door handle to safely and effectively self sterilize the door handle in seconds with uv technology.

Uv self sterilizing door handle.

The idea is pretty simple and straight forward. The handle attendant kills 99 9 of viruses germs and bacteria in seconds with uv technology. This innovative door handle uses a uv lamp to sterilize itself. Cue the self sterilizing door handle.

A simple yet high tech gadget was created to defend the germ filled society from such diseases. This self sterilizing door handle designed by choi bomi has won red dot 2010 design concept award. The way that this door handle would work is that when it is not in use a uv light comes on and will radiate throughout the whole handle. Cleaning commonly touched surfaces like door handles is essential but still something of a hassle which is something this self sanitizing door handle aims to change.

I would love for this idea to come into fruition in the near future. The self sterilizing door handle is a red dot design concept winning entry created by choi bomi. Self sanitizing uv door knob kills germs. Turn something everyone touches into a place to stop rather than spread common contact.

The device uses ultraviolet light to cause a chemical reaction that kills germs. Something as simple as the flu can still kill and washing one s hands regularly only goes so far. I came across this concept of a self sterilizing door handle. The uv light produced by the uv light source is directed to an outer surface of the actuator thereby deactivating microorganisms on the outer surface.

That s why university of hong kong graduates sum ming wong and kin pong li have designed a self sanitizing door handle that uses uv light to kill germs. The handle is achieved with a glass tube that s accented by aluminum caps at the top and bottom that hide uv light technology. The present application is directed to methods and devices for a self powered sterilizing door handle. The door handle consists of an actuator pivotably attached to a housing.

This is not a real product yet but rather an idea. A pair of students in hong kong have created a self cleaning door handle. Public door handles are often teeming with harmful bacteria particularly in places like restrooms. The concept uses uv lights to sterilize the handle.

How the handle self sterilizes is through the use of uv light that runs. In tests it was able to kill 99 8 of. Ultraviolet light can help but how to make it count is the question. As opposed to door knobs its design features a handle that rests horizontally and meant to push down to unlock the door.