Led curing lamp and method
AssigneeTCG International Inc.
InventorsJONATHAN THOMAS, KEITH BEVERIDGE, DAVID OSLAND, ROGER OLSEN, PENNY CHATTERTON, JAY BICKFORD
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Abstract
A curing lamp apparatus mounts to a work surface with a suction cup. A base is mounted to the suction cup. A flexible neck extends from the base to the lamp head. The lamp head includes a lamp element with first and second UV light sources which emit UV light at different wavelengths. A control circuit is located in the base. A heat sink is provided on the lamp head including a conductive plate and projecting pins. A protective housing encloses the plate and pins. A timing circuit controls the light source for automatic shut off. External or internal power is provided for the control circuit.
Claims15
A curing lamp apparatus for mounting to a work surface comprising:
- a suction cup defining a first longitudinal axis perpendicular to a suction cup surface engageable with the work surface;
- a base mounted to the suction cup;
- a lamp head connected to the base, the lamp head including a lamp element, the element including a first UV light source for emitting UV light at a first wavelength, the lamp element further including a second UV light source for emitting UV light at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength.
A curing lamp apparatus for mounting to a work surface comprising:
- a suction cup defining a first longitudinal axis perpendicular to a suction cup surface engageable with the work surface;
- a base mounted to the suction cup;
- a lamp head including a lamp element, the lamp element including a light source for emitting UV light;
- a flexible neck connecting the lamp head to the base, the flexible defining a second longitudinal axis, wherein the lamp head is moveable to the base in a first direction rotationally about the longitudinal axis, and a second direction which is transverse to the second longitudinal axis;
- a heat sink mounted to the lamp head, wherein the heat sink includes a conductive plate and projecting pins, and a protective housing enclosing the conductive plate and projecting pins.
A method of repairing a glass structure comprising:
- applying resin to a crack on a first side of a structure to be repaired;
- mounting a base of a lamp apparatus to a second side of the structure to be repaired, the second side opposite to the first side;
- directing UV light from a lamp element connected to the base through the structure sufficient to cause curing of the resin.
A method of repairing a windshield in an automobile, comprising:
- applying resin to a crack on an outside of the windshield to be repaired;
- mounting a base of a lamp apparatus to an inside of the windshield;
- directing UV light from a lamp element connected to the base through the windshield sufficient to cause caring of the resin, wherein a first portion of the UV light is at a first wavelength which passes through the windshield, and wherein a second portion of the UV light is at a second wavelength which is blocked by the windshield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.