UV curing system with remote controller

• US 8,748,829 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2013
• Issued: 06/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RBL Products LLC (Appearance Technology Group)
• Original Assignee: Ronald Lipson
• Inventors: Lipson, Ronald
• Primary Examiner(s): Souw, Bernard E
• Application Number:
  US13/920,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20130277577A1
• Time in Patent Office: 357 Days
• Field of Search: 250/341.1, 250/363.01, 250/365, 250/393, 250/461.1, 250/492.1, 250/504.R, 156/275.5, 156/379.6, 607/88, 607/90, 607/94, 422/186, 422/186.3
• US Class Current: 250/365
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 3/067 Curing or cross-linking the coating
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2035/0827 using UV radiation
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 73/34 for local heating
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 2210/12 Vehicle bodies, e.g. after being painted
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 3/28 by radiation, e.g. from the sun

Abstract

An ultraviolet curing system separates the source of ultraviolet radiation and the controller, allowing an operator to stand at a relatively great distance away from the ultraviolet radiation when applied. The apparatus includes a base unit and a source of intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation coupled to the base unit by way of a pivoting arm. A controller, disposed remotely from the base unit, allows an operator to activate the source of UV radiation at a distance of at least several feet away from the source. The preferred embodiment allows an operator to control the UV radiation at a distance of 10 to 100 feet or more using a wired or wireless interconnection between the controller and the base unit. A detachable infrared lamp may be optionally disposed along side the UV source.

Claims

1. An ultraviolet curing system, comprising:

a base unit mounted on a mobile, rolling platform;

a lamp housing including a source of intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation suitable for curing paint, an overcoat or other polymeric materials;

a pivoting arm coupling the lamp housing to the base unit with multiple degrees of freedom enabling the lamp housing to be moved up and down and side-to-side for a preferred placement of the UV radiation relative to a surface to be cured; and

a controller disposed remotely from the base unit allowing an operator to activate the source of UV radiation at a distance of at least several feet away from the source.

2. The curing system of claim 1, wherein the controller is connected to the base unit through a cable having a length of 10 to 100 feet.

3. The curing system of claim 1, wherein the controller is in wireless communication to the base unit.

4. The curing system of claim 1, further including a detachable infrared lamp disposed alongside the UV source.

5. The curing system of claim 1, further including a password or other authentication before the UV radiation may be activated.

6. The curing system of claim 1, wherein the UV radiation is at least 200 watts.