Patent ID: 8283639

Claim:
A system for disinfecting a surface of an input device, comprising: a chamber configured to enclose the surface of the input device, the chamber switchable between an open state and a closed state, the chamber including a drawer configured to support the input device, the drawer moveable between an operative position and a sterilize position; a door configured to be automatically closed when the drawer is in the sterilize position; a sensor configured to provide a signal when the chamber is in the closed state; a plurality of UV lights that are mounted to the door, so that when the door is in a closed position, the plurality of UV lights are positioned under the input device so that each of the plurality of UV lights is entirely below the input device; and a controller configured to cause the drive unit to switch the chamber to the closed state in response to a trigger requesting activation of the UV light and to activate the UV light in response to the signal received from the sensor.