A self-contained ultraviolet C light emitting system for door access includes a door for entering and exiting a premise, a door access device associated with the door, in which a user is able to come into physical contact with the door access device, a source of sanitizing ultraviolet C emitting light associated with the door access device positioned so that the door access device is sanitized and germ free; and, and a switch to electrically energize the source of the sanitizing ultraviolet light.

An ultraviolet germicidal door handle includes a germicidal ultraviolet light source mounted at an end of the door handle that includes a capacitive or other MEMS sensor(s) which detects a user's touch or movement operation and initiates activation and timing operation of the ultraviolet germicidal light source. Ultraviolet germicidal light emitted from the light source is directed as a column along a circumferential length of the door handle, thereby providing a germicidal action/effect on all touching surfaces of the door handle.

A latching system and method are configured to selectively latch and unlatch a first component in relation to a second component. The latching system and method include an actuator, a first coupler secured to the actuator, a latch, and a second coupler secured to the latch. The first coupler is configured to couple to the second coupler to couple the actuator to the latch. The first coupler is configured to uncouple from the second coupler to uncouple the actuator from the latch in response to the latch being manually operated.

Removable hands-free door pull openers are disclosed that can be attached to doors without penetrating the surface of the door. The door pull opener includes a door clamping portion configured to clamp the free edge of a door that receives a lock, and a hook portion joined to the door clamping portion. The hook portion includes a bend portion and is configured for a person to insert their forearm between one side of the door and the bend portion so that they may pull open a door without touching the door or the door pull opener with their hand. A foot pull door opener is also provided. A door latch bolt cover that covers a door latch bolt is also disclosed.

A clamping arm type disinfection device includes: a main body; a disinfection lamp, configured on the main body, and including a light-emitting unit, sensing unit, control unit, and power unit; a clamping part, configured on one side of the main body, and including two clamping claws configured oppositely to each other, at least one of the two clamping claws configured with a pivot shaft, the two clamping claws abutting against each other to form a clamping space, and the two clamping claws respectively configured with a through hole; a fixing part, passed through the through holes of the two clamping claws; and a notice board, configured on one side of the clamping part, and configured with an accommodating hole. in use, the main body is put around the door handle, and the clamping claws are clamped on the door handle; the disinfection lamp emits light to illuminate the door handle.

A handle for a hinged door comprises a first portion having a flat affixing surface. A second portion is spaced apart from and parallel to the first portion. A third portion connected to lateral edges of the first and second portion form a U shape having an opening away from the third portion.

Various implementations of the invention are directed toward a sanitizing door handle and/or components of such sanitizing door handle. Some implementations of the invention are directed toward a manual sanitizing door handle while some implementations of the invention are directed toward an auto-sanitizing door handle. According to some implementations of the invention, a sanitizing fluid is dispensed directly onto an exterior surface of the sanitizing door handle in connection with an operation of the door handle to sanitize the door handle. According to some implementations of the invention, a sanitizing fluid is dispensed directly onto a user's hand(s) in connection with an operation of the door handle to sanitize the user's hand(s).

The invention relates to a device (200) for locking a door, which comprises: a bolt (40) comprising a bar (52) configured to engage in a housing secured to the frame (80) accommodating the door and a pusher means secured to the bar (41) and spaced apart from the bar by a stem and in which the bolt is positioned on the door at a height relative to the foot of the door of between thirty and eighty centimetres, such that the bar of the bolt can be engaged with or disengaged from the housing secured to the frame by pressure applied by a user's knee against the pusher means.

The invention relates to a door handle having an actuation element (12) for sanitizing a handle surface (14) of the door handle (10), the actuation element (12) delimiting a hollow (16) in the interior of the door handle (10) in a non-actuated first position, the door handle (10) being pierced by a channel (24) in order to guide a liquid to the hollow (16). According to the invention, the hollow (16) is sealed by at least one sealant (18) between a first sealing surface (20) of the actuation element (12) and a second sealing surface (22) of the door handle (10), a cutout (32) being formed in at least one of the sealing surfaces (20, 22) in order to release the sealant (18) from at least one sealing surface (20, 22) in a second position of the actuating element (12) decreasing the volume of the hollow (16), the liquid being displaced from the hollow (16) towards the handle surface (14).

Among other things, techniques are described for self-cleaning door handles. A door handle for a vehicle includes a housing including a hand grip; a hygienic film that is formed around a portion of a circumference of the hand grip; a plurality of cylindrical rollers rotatably connected to the housing and are configured to rotationally guide the hygienic film along the portion of the circumference of the hand grip; and a light that is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation in an ultraviolent spectrum and configured to irradiate at least one portion of the hygienic film to reduce a quantity of bacteria on the at least one portion of the hygienic film.