Patent ID: 6972416

Claim:
A disinfecting and desiccating container, comprising: a holding tray having an article receiving recess and a disinfecting energy irradiating area formed thereon, the article receiving recess being provided with a clamping member for holding a personal sanitary article in place in the article receiving recess; an upper cover associated with and located above the holding tray, so that a closed receiving space is defined between the upper cover and the holding tray; a disinfecting means for supplying a disinfecting energy, provided in the holding tray adjacent to the disinfecting energy irradiating area; and a power supply unit for supplying electric energy to the disinfecting means; whereby when the personal sanitary article is positioned in the article receiving recess of the holding tray, the disinfecting means generates the disinfecting energy through the disinfecting energy irradiating area to the personal sanitary article.