Abstract: The invention relates to a UV-lamp sterilizing appliance that is used to destroy bacteria. The appliance presents a simple design which can facilitate the sterilization of any elongate personal article such as toothbrush, chopsticks and the like for sanitation by simply putting them into the appliance. The appliance also includes a protective shield surrounding the UV-lamp. The shield is designed to prevent any damage to the user's sight from the leakage of the UV-lamp radiation and also to retain the capacity to destroy bacteria sufficiently. The shield also protects the lamp from damage. Thereby the appliance according to the invention can be used easily and safeguards the user's health.

Abstract: A double blade peeling device for vegetable and fruit comprises a handle attached to a vegetable and fruit retaining member and a body of screw, the handle can drive internal gears to rotate, so as to make the retaining member and the body of screw to rotate as well. The body of screw, which is provided with two screw threads, drives upper and lower blade carriers to move upward and downward oppositely, such that the blades mounted on the upper and lower blade carriers move downward and upward respectively, contact the rotating food frictionally, and peel vegetable or fruit from upside and underside simultaneously. When two blade carriers move to the intermediate position to complete the peeling action, the two blade carriers open through wedge in blade carrier devices, two blades leave the surface of food, the lower blade carrier devices disengage with the body of screw. The body of screw drives upper blade carrier device to press the lower blade carrier device to move downward unceasingly.