US 12,447,222 B2
Automatic sterilizer system for a trunk and control method therefor
Kwang-Soon Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/526,144.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0058511 (KR), filed on May 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0354979 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/24 (2013.01) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 9/20 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/15 (2013.01); A61L 2202/23 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/12 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic sterilizer system for a trunk of a vehicle, the automatic sterilizer system comprising:
a goods sensor for sensing an existence of goods in the trunk;
an ultraviolet lamp for irradiating ultraviolet rays to an inside of the trunk;
a control unit for sensing the existence of goods loaded in the trunk from the goods sensor, and actuating the ultraviolet lamp according to the sensed existence of the goods, in order to sterilize the inside of the trunk; and
an air injection unit for injecting air to the inside of the trunk through an air nozzle,
wherein the control unit separately actuates the ultraviolet lamp and the air injection unit or simultaneously actuates the ultraviolet lamp and the air injection unit for sterilization of the trunk.