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US 12,736,239 B2Granted
UV disinfectant light system
AssigneeDSM&T Company, Inc.
InventorSergio Corona
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Abstract
A UV light disinfectant system is provided that addresses the problems associated with catastrophic failure of the device due to the presence of moisture or corrosive elements getting into the light fixture and damaging internal power connections of the device. Additionally, the UV light disinfectant system is provided with safety features that prevent unintentional exposure of maintenance personnel to the intense UV light used to disinfect air passing through the duct on which the device is mounted.
Claims18
A system for disinfecting the air moving within a ductwork, the system comprising:
- a base that is connectable to an exterior surface of the ductwork, said base including:
- a central opening that is designed to be aligned with an opening formed in the surface of the ductwork;
- a power connector formed as a raised power socket positioned adjacent to the central opening and coupled to a power cord, the raised power socket including a plurality of power socket cavities positioned on an upper surface thereof;
- a removable body including;
- a UV lamp socket designed to receive a UV lamp;
- a power socket cavity including a plurality of pins adapted to engage with the power socket cavities respectively formed in the raised power socket;
- said UV lamp socket electrically coupled to the plurality of pins;
- a raised wall circumferentially enclosing said UV lamp socket forming a lamp socket cavity such that when the raised power socket is fully inserted into said power socket cavity said raised wall extends into said central opening;
- said raised power socket including a seal that is adapted to engage with an inner surface of the power socket cavity to seal the pins and the power socket cavities from moisture entering said power socket cavity;
- wherein the power socket cavity is separate and apart from the lamp socket cavity.
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