US4595838A
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Irradiation device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-29
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Granted: 1986-06-17
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Expires: 2003-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A radiating device consisting of a blower (140) and a radiation source (38) which emits ultra violet radiation (UV-radiation) being connected with a voltage-dropping impedance and with an AC-power source, whereby the radiation source cooperates with an air flow which is generated by the blower, in particular a hair dryer (141). The voltage dropping impedance is mainly capacitive and the radiation source (33) is arranged in the air flow of the blower, whereby the air flow cools the radiation source in such a manner that that the instantaneous value of its restriking voltage≦to the instantaneous value of the line voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Johann J. Kerschgens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:53
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/04; A45D20/08; A45D20/10; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0613; A61N5/0616; A61N2005/002; A61N2005/005; A61N2005/0635; A61N2005/0643; A61N2005/0644; A61N2005/0658; A61N2005/0661; A61N5/0614; A61N5/0617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 73
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An irradiation device comprising in combination a blower, a source of radiation that emits ultraviolet radiation and is connected through a voltage-dropping impedance to an AC power source, the radiation source being operable in conjunction with the flow of air produced by the blower, the voltage-dropping impedance being capacitive, the source of radiation (33) being arranged in the air flow from the blower (140), means for determining a temperature of the source of radiation at a predetermined operating point; and means for controlling the air flow of the blower upon a temperature increase or a temperature reduction of the source of radiation for cooling the source of radiation in dependence from a temperature change in such a manner that the instantaneous value of the restriking voltage is less than or equal to the instantaneous value of the line voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An irradiation device comprising in combination a blower, a source of radiation that emits ultraviolet radiation and is connected through a voltage-dropping impedance to an AC power source, the radiation source being operable in conjunction with the flow of air produced by the blower, the voltage-dropping impedance being capacitive, the source of radiation (33) being arranged in the air flow from the blower (140), means for determining a temperature of the source of radiation at a predetermined operating point; and means for controlling the air flow of the blower upon a temperature increase or a temperature reduction of the source of radiation for cooling the source of radiation in dependence from a temperature change in such a manner that the instantaneous value of the restriking voltage is less than or equal to the instantaneous value of the line voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An irradiation device according to claim 1, wherein the blower (140) is a hair dryer (141) having an air outlet (142) with a housing (1) mounted and locked thereon, said housing containing the source of radiation (33) and the voltage-dropping impedance (41,94).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An irradiation device according to claim 2, further including a mounting (22) fitted onto the air outlet (142) of the blower (141).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
An irradiation device according to claim 3, wherein said voltage dropping impedance includes condensers (9, 10; 95, 96, 97) and air channels (24, 25) are formed in the housing (1), said channels starting from an opening (23) of the mounting (22) along the air flow past the condensers (9, 10; 95, 96, 97) of the capacitive voltage-dropping impedance (41, 94) and to the source of UV radiation (33) and a socket (30) for the source of UV radiation (33).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An irradiation device according to claim 4, wherein outlets (26,27,28,29) for the removal of the cooling air are provided in the housing (1).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An irradiation device according to to claim 5, wherein a reflector (34) has several flat surfaces (35, 36, 37, 38, 39).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
An irradiation device according to claim 6, wherein the flat surfaces (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) are selectively arranged at an angle to each other and a main direction of reflection thereof is directed approximately onto a delimited radiation surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 6, characterized in that the reflector (34) is of plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An irradiation device according to claim 6, wherein the surfaces of the reflector (34) are metal coated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An irradiation device according to claim 9, wherein a surface layer is of stainless steel and/or of chromium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An irradiation device according to claim 9, wherein a surface layer consists of yellow anodized aluminum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An irradiation device according to claim 5, wherein the reflector (34) has a surface layer that reflects UV-A radiation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An irradiation device according to claim 5, wherein the reflector (34) has cooling air outlet openings (223) to supply cooling air from the blower to the source of radiation (33).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 5, wherein the source of radiation (33) is a high pressure mercury vapour lamp (33).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An irradiation device according to claim 14, wherein a UV lamp (33), that emits a high proportion of long wave UV-A radiation is used.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
An irradiation device according to claim 15, wherein the spectrum of the emitted radiation of the UV lamp (33) is in the wave length range of approximately 240 nm to approximately 585 nm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
An irradiation device according to claim 15, wherein a filter system is arranged in the path of the radiation of the irradiation device, said system suppressing short wave UV-B and UV-C radiation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 15, wherein a filter device that suppresses long wave visible radiation and IR radiation is provided.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
An irradiation device according to claim 3, wherein the capacitive voltage-dropping impedance (41, 94) has at least one condenser (9, 10; 95, 96, 97) that is incorporated in series to the UV lamp (33).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
An irradiation device according to claim 19, wherein the capacitive dropping impedance (41, 94) has several condensers (9, 10; 95, 96, 97) connected in parallel to each other.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
An irradiation device according to claim 20, wherein a discharge resistor (45, 99) is provided that is connected in parallel to the condensor (9, 10; 95, 96, 97).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
An irradiation device according to claim 21, wherein the voltage-dropping impedance (41, 94) has a resistor (42, 98) used to eliminate voltage peaks, said resistor being connected in series to the the condensers, respectively (9, 10; 95, 96, 97).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
An irradiation device according to claim 22, wherein the discharge resistor (45, 99) is connected in paallel to a series circuit consisting of a voltage peak limited resistance (42, 98) and the condensers, respectively, (9, 10; 95, 96, 97).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 5, wherein the hair dryer (141) has a motor (83) and a heater coil (79), in which in a first operating mode of the hair dryer (141) the heater coil (79) is supplied with operating voltage and the motor (83) is connected to a part section of the heater coil (79).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 24, wherein one motor connector (124) is connected to a tap (81) of the heater coil (79), the other motor connector (125) being connected to one end (126) of the heater coil (79).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 24, wherein the hair dryer (141 is operated so that at least a part of the heater coil (79) is used as a dropping resistor for the motor (83).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 26, wherein the motor connector (24) is connected to the tap (81) of the heater coil (79) that serves as a dropping resistor and the supply voltage for the hair dryer (141) is applied between the other motor connector (125) and a start (127) of the heater coil (79).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 25, wherein the motor is a DC motor (83) and is connected to the tap (81) of the heater coil (79) through a diode (82).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 26, wherein a thyristor (109) of a phase intersection circuit (73) is connected in series to the heater coil (79), the phase intersection circuit (73) being used to control the rotational speed of the motor (83).
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
46 words
An irradiation device according to claim 29, wherein an element (107) of the phase intersection circuit (73) for determining a phase intersection angle has at least one NTC-resistance (112, 113) arranged in the immediate vicinity of the UV lamp (33) in order to determine its temperature.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 30, wherein the element (107) for determining the phase intersection angle consists of several NTC-resistors, which are associated with the UV lamp.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 30, wherein a motor speed adjustment trimmer (114) is used to adjust an operating point (temperature adjustment) of the UV lamp, said trimmer being connected in series to the NTC-resistors, respectively, (112, 113).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
42 words
An irradiation device according to claim 30, wherein the speed of the motor in the hair dryer is controlled by means of the phase intersection circuit (73) in such a manner that the UV lamp is maintained at a constant preselected temperature.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 30, wherein a timer circuit (71) is used to switch the UV lamp on or off so as to provide for a precise measurement of the radiation dose.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 1 wherein the blower (140) is a hair dryer (141) in an air outlet (142) of which the source of radiation is arranged, the voltage-dropping impedance (41, 94) being arranged and distributed within the blower housing.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 15, wherein a flexible hose (216) with a mounting (217) is installed on the air outlet of the hair dryer, the mounting being provided with air outlet slits (220) secured to the end of the flexible hose opposite the mounting, the hose being used to connect a UV attachment (143) which has the source of radiation.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 36, wherein an electrical connection line is integrated in the flexible hose (216), said line connecting the hair dryer (141) with the UV attachment (143).
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
71 words
An irradiation device according to claim 37, wherein an air outlet area of the UV radiator is formed at air outlet openings (223) which are arranged in the direction of flow seen from the UV lamp (33) and are distributed over the whole length of the lamp and air outlet ducts (224) being formed at both sides of the UV lamp opposite to each other and parallel to the UV lamp.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 38, wherein a stirrup-like hand grip (206) is provided, which is integral with the housing of the hair dryer (205), the housing having a central opening (206a), whereby a favourable distribution of weight and proper distribution of the individual components in the grip result.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 39, wherein beneath the air outlet in the housing a connector plug (202) is provided for the electrical connection of the irradiation attachment.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
120 words
An irradiation device according to claim 39, wherein said housing has a gas channel (301) with a rear opening (304) and an outlet (305), at least one replaceable radiation source (306) being arranged at said outlet in such a manner that its radiation leaves the outlet (305) to the front, the rear opening (304) of the gas channel (301) being connected with a device that produces a gas flow and which is if necessary connected to a gas source, the gas flow being forced into the gas channel (301) and the source of radiation (306) being so positioned that it is washed by the gas and the gas flow can accordingly leave the outlet (305) as a directed gas jet.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 41, wherein the source of radiation (306) is held in sockets (307) which have electrical elements which supply the source of radiation (306) with electrical energy, and wherein electrical lines (308) are provided, which lead from the socket (307) to the rear opening (304) and to a plug element, where they are arranged so as to be connectable to the other electrical plugs and switching elements.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 42, wherein behind the radiation source (306) a reflector (309) is arranged, said reflector having holes (310).
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
21 words
An irradiation device according to claim 43, wherein the size of the holes (310) can be changed, said holes being closeable.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to one or several of claim 43, wherein a blocking plate (311) of material that permits the passage of UV radiation is arranged in front of the radiation source (306) in the outlet (305) of the gas channel (301).
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to cliam 45, wherein the blocking plate (311) consists of filter material for specific wave length ranges of UV radiation.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to cliam 45, wherein the blocking plate (311) consists of filter material for specific wave length ranges of UV radiation.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 45 wherein between the blocking plate (311) and the reflector (309) at least one gap (312) is provided.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
31 words
An irradiation device according to claim 45, wherein the blocking plate (311) is arranged so as to be replaceable in the area of the outlet (305) in the gas channel (301).
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 48, wherein means to vary the gas pressure of the in-flowing gases (302) and its temperature are provided.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 49, wherein a metal shield (313) is in each instance arranged ahead of the sockets (307) in order to protect the sockets (307) in the outlet opening (305).
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 50, wherein the rear opening (304) and the gas source, respectively, are connected to each other by means of a flexible hose (303).
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 51, wherein a radiator (315) of a large area sunlamp (314) is provided, having several radiation sources (306) surrounded by reflectors (309) and gas lines (316) are provided, the gas lines being connected to the gas channels (301), which surround the reflectors and the sources of radiation (306) so that a gas flow (317) can be formed which is substantially parallel to the radiation (318) of the source of radiation (306) in each instance.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 52, wherein the reflectors (309) have gas flow openings (310).
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 52, wherein a plurality of the radiation sources (306) are provided with gas channels (301) of which at least one is arranged so as to be closeable to cease the supply of gas.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 54, wherein at least one deflector (312) is pivotally arranged in the channel (301) in front of the radiator (306, 309) for at least partially deflecting the air flow (302).
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 55, wherein a container (311) is arranged to one side of and adjacent to the radiator (306, 309), said container having walls which are gas and/or vapour permeable.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 55, wherein the channel (301) into which the air flow (302) from the hair dryer can be introduced through the rear opening (304) and in the area of the front opening (305) of the channel (301) at least one source of UV radiation (306) is positioned, which is held in the sockets (307, and the electrical lines (308) running from the sockets (307) to the rear opening (304), and in the direction of flow of the air reflectors (309) being installed in front of the source of radiation (306), the air reflectors being provided with holes, so that air can flow through the holes (310) and wash over the sources of radiation (306).
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 57, wherein the container (311) is acted on by the air flow (302).
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 58, wherein the container (311) has an inner portion configured as a replaceable mesh insert.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
43 words
An irradiation device according to claim 59, wherein the deflector (312) is arranged in the channel (301) in front of the UV radiators (306) and the container (311), the deflector (312) having a cross-section matched to the cross-section outline of the channel (301).
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 60, wherein the deflector (312) is installed in such a manner as to be able to pivot about a shaft (316) perpendicular to the direction of the air flow (302) in the channel (301).
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 61, wherein the shaft (316) is positioned at a front edge of the deflector (312) and is laterally spaced from a wall of the housing (311).
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 62, wherein the deflector (312) is of such a length that it can be pivoted to rest against both a left-hand and also against a right-hand wall of the housing (301).
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 63, wherein a further deflector (312a) is arranged in the channel (301), said further deflector being pivotable and having a cross-section matched to the cross-section of the channel (301) and which is arranged so as to be able to pivot about a further shaft (314) and which is located in a side wall area of the channel (301) in front of the container (311).
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 64, wherein a fixed partition (324) is arranged between the container (311) and an adjacent radiator (306, 309).
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 65, wherein a further fixed partition (318) extends from the shaft (316) to the opening (304) of the channel (301).
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 37, wherein a stand-off device (128) is secured to the housing (1,301) of the UV attachment (143).
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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In irradiation device according to claim 67, wherein the stand-off device (128) consists of a grid (129) of plastic, which is of a size of the side of the UV attachment (143) and is faced towards an object to be irradiated, said stand-off device including stand-off struts (130) secured at one end to a screen (129), said struts being at right angles to the plane of the screen and at the other end, in the direction of a longitudinal axis (11) of the housing, said struts being arranged so as to be displaceable and lockable on the housing (1).
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 68, characterized in that the edge areas (131) of the screen (129) are angled down in the direction of the housing (1).
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 69, wherein a graduated scale (132) is disposed on one stand-off strut (130).
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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An irradiation device according to claim 70, wherein a pinion (133) is mounted on the housing (1) so as to be rotatable, said pinion engaging with a rack (134) mounted on one of the stand-off struts (130), the pinion being connected to an operating knob (135) which is arranged outside the housing (1).
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