Lamp standard

• US 20060072318A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ultraviolet Devices Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ultraviolet Devices Incorporated
• Inventors: Witham, David L., Arance, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 7,229,195 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/234
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/192 by electrical means, e.g. by applying electrostatic fields or high voltages
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/22 using UV light
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/20 Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters

Abstract

A lamp standard for mounting in an air handling system composed of a stand having a plurality of channels wherein the channels span along the longitudinal axis of the stand and a plurality of lamp modules positioned over the channels. The lamp modules include a housing, a lamp bulb extending from the housing, and the wiring associated with the lamp modules are positioned within the channels. In use, the lamp standard can be installed within a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system to minimize airborne and/or surface microorganism contaminants. The ultraviolet dosage delivered to the HVAC system can be controlled by varying the number of lamp standards, number of lamp modules coupled to the lamp standards, and spacing between the individual lamp standards.

Claims

1. An ultraviolet light lamp standard for mounting in an air handling system, comprising:

a stand having a plurality of elongate, spaced channels, wherein said channels span along the longitudinal axis of the stand; and

a plurality of lamp modules positioned over the channels, wherein the lamp modules comprise a housing and an ultraviolet light lamp bulb extending from the housing, and wherein wiring associated with said lamp modules are positioned within the channels, said lamp modules being adapted for positioning in one of parallel and perpendicular positions relative to said longitudinal axis of said stand.

2. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 1 wherein stand further comprises a first groove and a second groove, wherein the first groove and second groove are positioned on opposite sides of the channels.

3. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 2 further comprising a top mounting bracket and bottom mounting bracket coupled to a top end and a bottom end of the stand, respectively.

4. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 3 further comprising one or more power junction modules coupled to the stand, wherein the one or more power modules are electrically coupled to the plurality of lamp modules.

5. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 3 wherein said modules are selectively positionable along the extent of said elongate, spaced channels.

6. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lamp modules are configured so that the ultraviolet light lamp bulbs are coaxial.

7. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 5 wherein said plurality of lamp modules are configured so that the ultraviolet light lamp bulbs are nonplanar.

8. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 1 wherein the stand further comprises at least one through hole positioned on at least one end of the stand.

9. The ultraviolet lamp standard of claim 1 wherein the plurality of channels are generally V-shaped.

10. An ultraviolet lamp standard for mounting in an air handling system, comprising:

an elongate stand having a first wall intersecting a second wall to form a first pair of opposing channels and a second pair of opposing channels, wherein the first pair and the second pair of channels span along a longitudinal axis of the elongate stand;

a plurality of ultraviolet lamp modules releasable coupled over the channels to thereby define an enclosed space, wherein the ultraviolet lamp modules comprise a housing and an ultraviolet lamp bulb extending from the housing;

one or more power junction modules coupled to the stand, wherein the one or more power modules are electrically coupled to the plurality of ultraviolet lamp modules; and

a top mounting bracket and bottom mounting bracket coupled to a top end and a bottom end of the stand, respectively.