Germicidal apparatuses with configurations to selectively conduct different disinfection modes interior and exterior to the apparatus

摘要

Apparatuses are provided which include one or more germicidal sources, power circuitry coupled to the germicidal source/s, and a shield. The shield and/or at least one of the germicidal source/s are moveable within the apparatus and the apparatus is configured such that the shield and/or the germicidal source/s may be brought in and out of proximity with the other and upon doing so germicide projected from one or more of the germicidal source/s is either substantially contained in the apparatus or is projected exterior to the apparatus for different disinfection modes of the apparatus. The apparatuses include a processor and processor-executable program instructions for activating the power circuitry to operate the at least one germicidal source when the germicidal source is not encased within the apparatus and for activating the power circuitry to operate at least one germicidal source when the germicidal source/s are encased within the apparatus.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a germicidal source; a power circuit coupled to the germicidal source; a chamber dimensionally configured to contain the germicidal source, wherein the chamber is arranged within the apparatus such that a port of the chamber which is dimensionally configured to receive the germicidal source is in linear alignment with the germicidal source, and wherein the germicidal source and/or the chamber are linearly displaceable within the apparatus such that the germicidal source may be contained within the chamber and may be at least partially arranged exterior to the chamber for respectively different modes of operation for the apparatus; a processor; and a storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for:
activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber; andactivating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source is encased within the chamber.