Description:Field of the invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a sanitizer dispenser and particularly to a fingertip sanitizer dispenser.
Description of Related Art
[002] A hand sanitizer is an agent that destroys or inhibits an activity of microorganisms that cause infectious diseases. The hand sanitizer can be a liquid, gel, or foam generally used to kill many viruses/bacteria/microorganisms present on hands. In most settings, handwashing with soap and water is generally preferred. Shifting consumer preference towards convenient hygiene products is expected to drive a market. In a present scenario of a pandemic outbreak, the best way to prevent oneself from being infected is by ensuring complete hygiene. The hand sanitizer is rubbed all over the hands, ensuring to cover the entire hands including fingers, palms, and back of the hands.
[003] In public places such as companies, institutes, schools, shopping malls, railway stations, airports, and alike, hand sanitization is usually done at the entrance of premises. In the current time of COVID-19 Pandemic, it became essential to keep a track of temperature along with the hand sanitization of every visitor on the premises. Temperature scanning along with hand sanitization is usually done manually by a dedicated person at the entrance. For places such as shopping malls, railway stations, and airports, manual scanning of the temperature along with hand sanitization ends up wasting the time of the visitors. Many a time, the visitors have to form a queue for getting their hands sanitized and end up not following a social distancing protocol. The visitors in the queue become more prone to infectious diseases if the social distancing protocol is not being followed properly. Furthermore, the dedicated person who is assigned to take the temperature along with the hand sanitization of the visitors is more vulnerable to infectious diseases.
[004] Moreover, with contractual public properties, such as buttons in a lift, a biometric fingerprint attendance system, it becomes riskier for people as multiple people are touching the same surface. Assigning a specific person to clean such contractual public properties will be a time taking process and in return, it could also lead to a degradation of delicate electronics.
[005] There is thus a need for an improved sanitizer dispenser that can overcome the shortcomings faced by the conventional solutions in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser. The dispenser includes a sanitizer bottle configured to hold sanitizing solution. The dispenser further includes a damper pad arranged at a lower side of the sanitizer bottle, and to be pressed by a user by using fingertips to be sanitized to dispense the sanitizing solution from the sanitizer bottle. The sanitizing solution is dispensed through perforated holes. The dispenser further includes a rubbing cloth arranged on an upper side of the sanitizer bottle, and configured to enable the user to scrub the sanitized fingertips.
[007] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention further provide a method for sanitizing fingertips of a user using a fingertip sanitizer dispenser. The method comprising steps of enabling the user to press a damper pad arranged on a sanitizer bottle using the fingertips to be sanitized; dispensing sanitizing solution from the sanitizer bottle into the damper pad through perforated holes; enabling the user to receive the sanitizing solution onto the fingertips; and enabling the user to scrub the sanitized fingertips onto a rubbing cloth.
[008] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on their particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser that depreciates a requirement for sanitizing a whole hand.
[0010] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser that reduces a consumption of sanitizer.
[0011] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser that is easy to use and easy to maintain.
[0012] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser that leads to an easy and quick installation process.
[0013] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser that is refillable as and when required.
[0014] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a fingertip sanitizer dispenser that eliminates an attendance of a physical person in charge of distributing sanitizer and cleaning a premise.
[0015] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0016] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0018] FIG. 1A illustrates a side view of a fingertip sanitizer dispenser, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 1B illustrates a front view of the fingertip sanitizer dispenser, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0020] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method for sanitizing fingertips of a user using the fingertip sanitizer dispenser, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0023] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0024] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0025] FIG. 1A illustrates a side view of a fingertip sanitizer dispenser 100 (hereinafter referred to as the dispenser 100), according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 may enable a user to sanitize their fingertips rather than entire hands. The user may sanitize their fingertips after using communal public properties, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] According to embodiments of the present invention, the communal public properties used by the user may be, but not limited to, a biometric fingerprint reader, buttons of an elevator, a call bell button, touch screen displays, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the communal public properties used by the user.
[0027] According to embodiments of the present invention, the dispenser 100 may be installed in locations such as, but not limited to, an office, a school, a college, a university, a hospital, an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) stall, a washroom, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any location where the dispenser 100 may be installed.
[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 may comprise a sanitizer bottle 102, sanitizing solution 104, perforated holes 106a-106n (hereinafter referred to as the perforated holes 106).
[0029] In an embodiment of the present invention, the sanitizer bottle 102 may be configured to hold the sanitizing solution 104. The sanitizer bottle 102 may be adapted to be mounted on a wall, in an embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the present invention, the sanitizer bottle 102 may be placed anywhere within a reachable proximity of hands and/or fingers of the user. According to embodiments of the present invention, the sanitizer bottle 102 may be constructed of any material such as, but not limited to, a glass material, a plastic material, a metallic material, a ceramic material, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material of the sanitizer bottle 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. According to embodiments of the present invention, the sanitizer bottle 102 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a cubical shape, a cuboidal shape, a cylindrical shape, a spherical shape, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the sanitizer bottle 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, the sanitizing solution 104 stored in the sanitizer bottle 102 may kill harmful microorganisms accumulated on the fingertips of the user. The sanitizing solution 104 may further prevent a growth and spread of the microorganisms, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] According to embodiments of the present invention, the microorganisms may be, but not limited to, viruses, bacteria, germs, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of microorganisms that may be killed using the sanitizing solution 104. According to embodiments of the present invention, the sanitizer bottle 102 may store any type of the sanitizing solution 104 such as, but not limited to, an alcohol-based sanitizing solution, a triclosan-based sanitizing solution, a chloride-based sanitizing solution, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the sanitizing solution 104 that may be stored in the sanitizer bottle 102.
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the perforated holes 106 may be many holes punched on the sanitizer bottle 102. The perforated holes 106 may enable dispensing and/or leakage of the sanitizing solution 104 stored in the sanitizer bottle 102, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the sanitizing solution 104 dispensed and/or leaked through the perforated holes 106 may further be soaked by a damper pad 108 (as shown in FIG. 1B).
[0033] FIG. 1B illustrates a front view of the dispenser 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 may comprise the damper pad 108 that may be arranged at a lower side of the sanitizer bottle 102. The damper pad 108 may be pressed by the user by using the fingertips to be sanitized, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, by doing so the sanitizing solution 104 may get dispensed from the sanitizer bottle 102 onto the fingertips of the user. The sanitizing solution 104 may get dispensed through the perforated holes 106, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] Further, the damper pad 108 may be adapted to soak the seeping of the sanitizing solution 104 dispensed through the perforated holes 106, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the soaked sanitizing solution 104 in the damper pad 108 may also be squeezed onto the fingertips of the user. According to embodiments of the present invention, the damper pad 108 may be made up of any material such as, but not limited to, a cotton material, a woolen material, a rubber material, a plastic material, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the damper pad 108 may be made up of a spongy material. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material for the damper pad 108, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 may comprise a rubbing cloth 110 that may be arranged on an upper side of the sanitizer bottle 102. The rubbing cloth 110 may enable the user to scrub the sanitized fingertips for a better hygienic and cleaning experience, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the rubbing cloth 110 may further be adapted to wipe off the excess sanitizing solution 104 squeezed from the damper pad 108. The rubbing cloth 110 may be replaceable after a pre-defined time period, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] According to embodiments of the present invention, the rubbing cloth 110 may be made up of any fabric material such as, but not limited to, a velvet fabric, a silk fabric, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any fabric material for the rubbing cloth 110, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 may comprise a cap 112 that may be provided on a top side of the sanitizer bottle 102. The cap 112 of the sanitizer bottle 102 may be opened to refill the sanitizing solution 104 in the sanitizer bottle 102, in an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the cap 112 may operate by using any mechanism such as, but not limited to, a screw mechanism, a lock and latch mechanism, a slider mechanism, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any mechanism for operating the cap 112, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0038] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method 200 for sanitizing the fingertips of the user using the dispenser 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0039] At step 202, the dispenser 100 may enable the user to press the damper pad 108 arranged on the sanitizer bottle 102 using the fingertips to be sanitized.
[0040] At step 204, the dispenser 100 may dispense the sanitizing solution 104 from the sanitizer bottle 102 into the damper pad 108 through the perforated holes 106.
[0041] At step 206, the dispenser 100 may enable the user to receive the sanitizing solution 104 onto the fingertips.
[0042] At step 208, the dispenser 100 may enable the user to scrub the sanitized fingertips onto the rubbing cloth 110.
[0043] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0044] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
, Claims:I/We Claim:
1. A fingertip sanitizer dispenser (100), the dispenser (100) comprising:
a sanitizer bottle (102) configured to hold sanitizing solution (104);
a damper pad (108) arranged at a lower side of the sanitizer bottle (102), and to be pressed by a user by using fingertips to be sanitized to dispense the sanitizing solution (104) from the sanitizer bottle (102), wherein the sanitizing solution (104) is dispensed through perforated holes (106a-106n); and
a rubbing cloth (110) arranged on an upper side of the sanitizer bottle (102), and configured to enable the user to scrub the sanitized fingertips.
2. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sanitizer bottle (102) is adapted to be mounted on a wall.
3. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sanitizer bottle (102) is provided with a cap (112).
4. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cap (112) of the sanitizer bottle (102) is opened to refill the sanitizing solution (104).
5. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rubbing cloth (110) is made of a velvet fabric, a silk fabric, or a combination thereof.
6. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the rubbing cloth (110) is adapted to wipe off excess sanitizing solution (104) squeezed from the damper pad (108).
7. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the rubbing cloth (110) is replaceable after a pre-defined time period.
8. The dispenser (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the damper pad (108) is made up of a spongy material.
9. A method (200) for sanitizing fingertips of a user using a fingertip sanitizer dispenser (100), the method (200) comprising steps of:
enabling the user to press a damper pad (108) using the fingertips to be sanitized;
dispensing sanitizing solution (104) from a sanitizer bottle (102) into the damper pad (108);
receiving the sanitizing solution (104) onto the fingertips to sanitize the fingertips; and
enabling the user to scrub the sanitized fingertips onto a rubbing cloth (110).
10. The method (200) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the rubbing cloth (110) is replaceable after a pre-defined time period.
Date: 28 July, 2022
Place: Noida
Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant