UV radiation source assembly

A radiation source assembly comprising:

• a base comprising a cylindrical structure that has a length dimension extending in a first direction, the cylindrical structure having an electrical connection interface with a plurality of electrical contacts;
• a UV transparent sleeve that is connected to the base and has a length dimension extending in a second direction that is disposed at an oblique angle to the first direction;
• a UV lamp disposed within the UV transparent sleeve and electrically coupled to the plurality of electrical contacts;
• and
• a retaining device located over the base and configured to mechanically couple the base to a receptacle connector when the electrical connection interface is engaged with the receptacle connector.

A method for coupling a radiation source assembly to a radiation module, in which (i) the radiation source assembly comprises:

• a base comprising an electrical connection interface with a plurality of electrical contacts each having a length dimension extending in a first direction,
• a UV transparent sleeve that has a length dimension extending in a second direction, wherein the first direction is disposed at an oblique angle with respect the second direction;
• a UV lamp disposed within the UV transparent sleeve and electrically coupled to the electrical contacts of the electrical connection interface;
• and
• a retaining device located over the base;
• and (ii) the radiation module has a receptacle connector that comprises:
• a plurality of receptacle-side electrical contacts;
• and
• a receptacle-side retaining device that is configured to engage with the retaining device;
• wherein the method comprises:
• (i) seating the electrical connection interface in the receptacle connector so that each of the plurality of electrical contacts engages with a corresponding one of the plurality of receptacle-side electrical contacts;
• and
• (ii) then, engaging the retaining device with the receptacle-side retaining device to secure the base to the receptacle connector.