Ink curing apparatus
US9534838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21K5/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink curing apparatus (1) comprising a UV lamp (9); at least two reflectors (5, 7); and at least one continuously moveable shutter (11a, 11b), wherein the movement of the or each shutter (11a, 11b), between an open position exposing a substrate to UV radiation from the UV lamp (9) and a closed position wherein the shutter (11a, 11b) shields the substrate from the UV radiation from the UV lamp, is controlled by a crank mechanism (20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26).
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