ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION LAMP, ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION MODULE, AND AIR CONDITIONER INCLUDING ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION MODULE
First Claim
1. A ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module, comprising:
- a porous frame, a portion of which is a mesh that allows a fluid to pass therethrough;
a plurality of UV lamps provided on the mesh of the porous frame and Including an external electrode on an outer surface thereof;
a power supply connected to the plurality of UV lamps to supply power to the plurality of UV lamps; and
a plurality of fixing portions configured to support the plurality of UV lamps and fixed to the porous frame, wherein the plurality of fixing portions is arranged to be spaced from each other such that the plurality of UV lamps is arranged with a constant spacing, and wherein the constant spacing is a shortest distance of about 8 cm or less to connect outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of UV lamps adjacent to each other.
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Abstract
A ultraviolet (UV) sterilization lamp, a UV sterilization module, and an air conditioner including a UV sterilization module are provided. The UV sterilization module may include a porous frame, a portion of which may be a mesh so as to allow a fluid to pass therethrough; a plurality of UV lamps provided on the mesh of the porous frame and including an external electrode on an outer surface thereof; a power supply connected to the plurality of UV lamps to supply power to the plurality of UV lamps; and a plurality of fixing portions configured to support the plurality of UV lamps and fixed to the porous frame. The plurality of fixing portions may be arranged to be spaced from each other such that the plurality of UV lamps may be arranged with a constant spacing. The constant spacing may be a shortest distance of about 8 cm or less to connect outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of UV lamps adjacent to each other.
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20 Claims
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1. A ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module, comprising:
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a porous frame, a portion of which is a mesh that allows a fluid to pass therethrough; a plurality of UV lamps provided on the mesh of the porous frame and Including an external electrode on an outer surface thereof; a power supply connected to the plurality of UV lamps to supply power to the plurality of UV lamps; and a plurality of fixing portions configured to support the plurality of UV lamps and fixed to the porous frame, wherein the plurality of fixing portions is arranged to be spaced from each other such that the plurality of UV lamps is arranged with a constant spacing, and wherein the constant spacing is a shortest distance of about 8 cm or less to connect outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of UV lamps adjacent to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module, comprising:
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a first UV lamp having a first outer diameter and a first length in a lengthwise direction of the UV sterilization module; a second UV lamp having a second outer diameter and a second length in the lengthwise direction of the UV sterilization module; a pair of first fixing devices configured to surround the first outer diameter of the first UV lamp; a pair of second fixing devices configured to surround the second outer diameter of the second UV lamp; a module body configured to support the pair of first fixing portions and the pair of second fixing portions and have at least flexibility or elasticity; and a power supply configured to connect the first UV lamp and the second UV lamp in parallel to supply power thereto, wherein a passage having a width of about 1 cm to about 8 cm to allow at least a fluid to pass therethrough is formed between the first outer diameter of the first UV lamp and the second outer diameter of the second UV lamp. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An air conditioner, comprising:
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a main body having an air inlet and an air outlet; a heat exchanger provided in the main body and configured to allow heat exchange with air introduced via the air inlet; a blower fan provided in the main body and configured to blow the air heat-exchanged with the heat exchanger toward the air outlet; and at least one UV sterilization module configured to sterilize the air introduced via the air inlet and an inside of the main body with UV rays, wherein the UV sterilizer module includes; at least two UV lamps configured to generate UV rays and arranged to be spaced from each other, a plurality of fixing portions respectively mounted on the at least two UV lamps; a porous body configured to support the plurality of fixing portions and provided in the main body, a portion of the porous body being a mesh; and a power supply connected to the at least two UV lamps to supply power to the at least two UV lamps, wherein a length of a tangent line that connects outer peripheral surfaces of the at least two UV lamps is about 8 cm or less. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module, comprising:
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a porous frame, a portion of which is a mesh that allows a fluid to pass therethrough; a plurality of UV lamps provided on the mesh of the porous frame and including an external electrode on an outer surface thereof; a power supply connected to the plurality of UV lamps to supply power to the plurality of UV lamps; and a plurality of supports configured to support the plurality of UV lamps and fixed to the porous frame, wherein the plurality of supports is each shaped to surround a portion of an outer diameter of one of the plurality of UV lamps, respectively, wherein the plurality of supports is arranged to be spaced from each other such that the plurality of UV lamps is arranged with a constant spacing, and wherein the constant spacing is a shortest distance of about 8 cm or less to connect outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of UV lamps adjacent to each other. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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