Uv Self Sterilizing Door Handle

This self sterilizing door handle designed by choi bomi has won red dot 2010 design concept award.

Uv self sterilizing door handle.

The idea is pretty simple and straight forward. Cue the self sterilizing door handle. Self sanitizing uv door knob kills germs. This is not a real product yet but rather an idea.

The only defense we humans have against these common communicable diseases is prevention. 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. 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 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.

Ultraviolet light can help but how to make it count is the question. The self sterilizing door handle is a red dot design concept winning entry created by choi bomi. I came across this concept of a self sterilizing door handle. 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 uv light produced by the uv light source is directed to an outer surface of the actuator thereby deactivating microorganisms on the outer surface. Turn something everyone touches into a place to stop rather than spread common contact. Something as simple as the flu can still kill and washing one s hands regularly only goes so far. In tests it was able to kill 99 8 of.

This innovative door handle uses a uv lamp to sterilize itself. How the handle self sterilizes is through the use of uv light that runs. The present application is directed to methods and devices for a self powered sterilizing door handle. 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 door handle with a self sterilization system. The handle attendant kills 99 9 of viruses germs and bacteria in seconds with uv technology. A simple yet high tech gadget was created to defend the germ filled society from such diseases. The door handle consists of an actuator pivotably attached to a housing.

The concept uses uv lights to sterilize the handle. A pair of students in hong kong have created a self cleaning door handle. The door handles in public places used by many people often act as disease carriers but not this brillianly designed handle. I would love for this idea to come into fruition in the near future.