Disinfecting device utilizing ultraviolet radiation with heat dissipation system
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1. A disinfecting device for use in disinfecting a cleaning medium of infestation agents, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a bulb assembly disposed within the housing, the bulb assembly having an airtight bulb chamber, the bulb assembly having a UV bulb positioned in the chamber and operable to radiate UV light onto the cleaning medium;
a vacuum assembly for vacuuming the cleaning medium, the vacuum assembly operable to produce a flow of air; and
a heat dissipation system, the heat dissipation system further comprising a heat dissipation chamber formed outside the bulb chamber, at least one air flow passage for communicating air from the exterior of the heat dissipation chamber to the interior of the heat dissipation chamber, the system including flowing air produced by the vacuum assembly across the bulb assembly.
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A disinfecting device is presented having a UV light source for radiation of a cleaning medium to eradicate the medium of infestation agents such as molds, viuses, bacteria and dust mites. The device enhances the disinfection of the medium by providing mechanisms for enhanced penetration of the UV light into the cleaning medium. The device also offers enhanced heat dissipation to promote effective use of the device. Also provided are safety mechanisms to promote the safe and advantageous use of the UV device.
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1. A disinfecting device for use in disinfecting a cleaning medium of infestation agents, the device comprising:
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a housing; a bulb assembly disposed within the housing, the bulb assembly having an airtight bulb chamber, the bulb assembly having a UV bulb positioned in the chamber and operable to radiate UV light onto the cleaning medium; a vacuum assembly for vacuuming the cleaning medium, the vacuum assembly operable to produce a flow of air; and a heat dissipation system, the heat dissipation system further comprising a heat dissipation chamber formed outside the bulb chamber, at least one air flow passage for communicating air from the exterior of the heat dissipation chamber to the interior of the heat dissipation chamber, the system including flowing air produced by the vacuum assembly across the bulb assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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