Self Cleaning Door Handle Cover - Development of Prototype

脏门把手将感染从一个用户传播到另一个用户的问题广为人知。这就是为什么英国国家医疗服务体系和食品标准局规定门把手必须定期清洁，作为清洁协议的一部分。尽管有这些指导方针，但业内专业人士普遍认为，这种清洁很少发生。该项目的目标是开发一种简单的、可消费的塑料手柄，它可以“扣”在现有的拉手上，作为盖子。这种“卡扣式”把手将被涂上一层特别选择的抗菌涂层，作为自清洁表面，杀死细菌和病毒，防止使用者之间的交叉污染。其目的是使产品在需要更换之前具有6至9个月的保质期，从而使其成为消耗品。它将包含一个视觉指示器，以便最终用户清楚地知道何时需要更换（例如，因为抗菌涂层已经“磨损”并变得无效）。一旦原型被开发出来，该项目旨在证明在许多行业，特别是食品加工，医疗保健，学校和酒店，都有显著的产品需求。Pure Hold有限公司目前在这些市场销售其Pure Hold卫生把手（一种凝胶剂门把手），并且与客户就产品概念进行的早期讨论表明，他们有兴趣部署该产品，因此他们被选中进行原型现场试验，作为项目的一部分。该项目在技术上是创新的，因为它将最先进的抗菌涂料技术与尖端的产品设计结合在一起，使客户可以轻松使用，理解并从中受益。它在商业上也是创新的，因为Pure holding有限公司将利用其现有的基础设施、客户联系和经验，在英国和国际上推出这种“紧扣式”产品，因此大大降低了项目的风险。

The problem of dirty door handles spreading infections from one user to another is widelyknown and publicised. This is why the NHS and Food Standards Agency specify that doorhandles must be cleaned routinely as part of the cleaning protocol. Despite these guidelines, itis widely acknowledged by professions in the industry that this cleaning rarely happens.The project aim is to develop a simple, consumable plastic handle that "snaps" onto anexisting pull handle to act as a cover. This “snap-on” handle will be coated in a speciallyselected, antibacterial coating which acts as a self-cleaning surface to kill bacteria & virusesand prevent cross-contamination from one user to another. The aim is for the product to have ashelf life of 6 to 9 months before it needs to be replaced, thus making it a consumable product.It will contain a visual indicator to make clear to end users when it needs to be replaced (i.e.because the antibacterial coating has “worn” and become ineffective).Once the prototype has been developed, the project aims to prove that there is significantproduct demand across a number of industries, specifically food processing, healthcare,schools & hotels. Pure Hold Ltd currently sells its Pure Hold Hygiene Handle (a geldispensing door handle) into these markets and early discussions with customers on theproduct concept indicate that they are interested in deploying it, hence why they have beenselected for prototype field trials as part of the project.This project is technically innovative as it brings together state-of-the-art, antibacterial coatingtechnology with cutting edge product design to make a product that customers can easily use,understand and benefit from. It is also commercially innovative because Pure Hold Ltd willutilise its existing infrastructure, customer contacts & experience to launch this “snap-on”product in the UK and Internationally, therefore significantly de-risking the project.