Apparatus for curing by UV radiation
US5828071A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2011/0075
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus for curing an object by using UV radiation, the object being made, at least in part, of a material that is cross-linkable under UV radiation, said apparatus including: UV radiation sources (2); a tube (3) made of a material that is permeable to UV radiation, the tube being surrounded by the UV radiation sources (2), and being designed to receive at least a portion of the object to be cured; and gas feed means for generating a gas flow (15) through the tube (3) along a general flow axis (9). According to the invention, the apparatus further includes channeling means (4) for causing a portion (16) of the gas flow (15) to constitute a gas screen sweeping the inside sidewall (5) of the tube (3).
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