Heat dissipating high intensity lamp housing
First Claim
1. A high-intensity ultraviolet lamp comprising:
- a filter assembly comprising a filter for the ultraviolet source; and
a housing for encasing the ultraviolet source and filter assembly,wherein top, bottom, and side surfaces of the housing have a series of multiple elongated ventilation slots formed therein for dissipating heat generated by the ultraviolet source to ambient atmosphere outside the housing, andwherein the lamp further comprises a thermally conductive shield surrounding the source, and the filter assembly further comprises a thermally conductive chassis surrounding the filter and partially overlapping the shield, whereby the shield and chassis assist in dissipating heat to the ambient atmosphere.
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Abstract
A high intensity lamp has a housing formed by first and second housing halves fitted together, a rear cover and a front cover. The first and second housing halves have a handle integrally formed therewith so that the lamp is portable. The housing encases a socket, the high intensity lamp source, a lamp shield and a filter, as well as part of a power cord. The front cover is releasably attached to the first and second housing halves. The filter is releasably attached to the housing halves by means of a retainer, disposed in the housing halves, having inwardly inclined tongs with respect to the housing, which hold therebetween a projection from the filter. The rear cover and each housing half has several elongated ventilation slots. The front cover has feet on which the lamp can rest. The feet are reinforced by ribs which serve, together with tabs, to hold a splash shield in place in the cover.
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1. A high-intensity ultraviolet lamp comprising:
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a filter assembly comprising a filter for the ultraviolet source; and a housing for encasing the ultraviolet source and filter assembly, wherein top, bottom, and side surfaces of the housing have a series of multiple elongated ventilation slots formed therein for dissipating heat generated by the ultraviolet source to ambient atmosphere outside the housing, and wherein the lamp further comprises a thermally conductive shield surrounding the source, and the filter assembly further comprises a thermally conductive chassis surrounding the filter and partially overlapping the shield, whereby the shield and chassis assist in dissipating heat to the ambient atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A high-intensity lamp comprising:
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a high-intensity lamp source; a filter assembly comprising a filter and a chassis surrounding the filter; and a housing, with a cover, for encasing the lamp source and filter assembly, wherein the chassis has pins extending outward therefrom, and wherein the lamp further comprises retainer means supported on the housing for releasably holding the filter assembly, the retainer means comprising pairs of opposing inwardly inclined tongs with respect to the housing, each pair of opposing tongs for receiving one of the pins therebetween, and for releasing the pins in response to pressing the retainer means outward, and wherein the housing has two projections at a front end thereof, and the front cover has two elongated portions formed with apertures therein, the front cover being removably attached to the housing at one end by disposing the two projections for the housing inside the apertures. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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