![]() ![]() Certain factors are to be considered when such a box is to be designed. In order to tackle this issue, a device is designed through this study which would enable safe and hygienic reuse of masks thus reducing wastage and littering. Furthermore, it will lead to the virus spreading at a faster pace affecting millions of people. In other words, if masks are not correctly disposed, they can pollute the water as well as harm the wildlife according to the reports by. Disposable and reusable masks are used by human beings around the world, and as a consequence, these masks ends up as waste after one time use and it is a huge ask on the environment to degraded it. It is one among the precautions that can be taken by human beings against the rampant Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Mask has become an everyday commodity hence its storage should be in a hygienic and user-friendly manner. The box can be recharged easily using the micro-USB port. The box comprises of two Peltier modules controlled by the ATtiny85 microcontroller, a metal plate that is in contact with the Peltier modules, two Li-Po batteries as power supply and a switch to turn on the device. This in turn helps to reduce the waste caused by disposing masks and enables portability of masks in a safe and hygienic manner. The main purpose is to heat the mask placed inside the box above the temperature of 65 ☌ for a duration greater than three minutes, so that bacteria and viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can be eliminated and the mask can be kept safe, disinfected and reused. The device consists of a box that can house six masks, is compact, easy to carry and can disinfect masks. The portable device proposed through this study for storing and disinfecting masks embeds mechanical and electronic design. The means to carry a mask without contaminating it and also disinfecting them is a challenge in the current scenario and should be so for some time to come. The current pandemic has disrupted our routines and masks which were nowhere to be seen have become an essential part of our day-to-day life. ![]()
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