Uv Self Sterilizing Door Handle

The door handles in public places used by many people often act as disease carriers but not this brillianly designed handle.

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. I came across this concept of a self sterilizing door handle. The handle attendant kills 99 9 of viruses germs and bacteria in seconds with uv technology. 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.

This self sterilizing door handle designed by choi bomi has won red dot 2010 design concept award. Ultraviolet light can help but how to make it count is the question. A pair of students in hong kong have created a self cleaning door handle. In tests it was able to kill 99 8 of.

The door handle consists of an actuator pivotably attached to a housing. The present application is directed to methods and devices for a self powered sterilizing door handle. 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. The door handle with a self sterilization system.

As opposed to door knobs its design features a handle that rests horizontally and meant to push down to unlock the door. Something as simple as the flu can still kill and washing one s hands regularly only goes so far. 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. This is not a real product yet but rather an idea.

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. How the handle self sterilizes is through the use of uv light that runs. The device uses ultraviolet light to cause a chemical reaction that kills germs. The only defense we humans have against these common communicable diseases is prevention.

Public door handles are often teeming with harmful bacteria particularly in places like restrooms. Cue the self sterilizing door handle. The concept uses uv lights to sterilize the handle. The idea is pretty simple and straight forward.

Self sanitizing uv door knob kills germs. This innovative door handle uses a uv lamp to sterilize itself. The self sterilizing door handle is a red dot design concept winning entry created by choi bomi. I would love for this idea to come into fruition in the near future.