Ultra-violet lamp and reflector/shield assembly

Abstract

An ultra-violet lamp and reflector/shield assembly designed to be mounted in a commercial HVAC, and to other types of A/C units is described herein. The reflector/shield includes a reflective inner surface creating an illumination pattern and an outer surface shielding the UV lamp from the air flow. An orienting and securing assembly for a UV lamp is also described herein.

1 . An orienting and securing assembly for an ultra-violet lamp assembly; said orienting and securing assembly comprising: 
 a mounting plate provided with an ultra-violet lamp receiving aperture;    a supporting plate so mounted to said mounting plate as to pivot between a non securing position and a securing position; wherein, when said supporting plate is in said securing position, it is configured to secure a portion of the ultra-violet lamp assembly between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.    
   
   
       2 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a round support so configured and sized as to receive the ultra-violet lamp assembly and to be received between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       3 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 1 , wherein said round support is provided with a handle.  
   
   
       4 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 1 , wherein said supporting plate is mounted to the mounting plate via two bolts provided with nuts; said orienting and securing assembly further comprising two washers provided on said bolts between the supporting and mounting plates to allow the round support to rotate thereon, thereby facilitating the orientation of the ultra-violet lamp assembly.  
   
   
       5 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a lock to further selectively secure the ultra-violet lamp assembly between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       6 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one biasing element so configured as to bias said supporting plate towards said non securing position.  
   
   
       7 . The orienting and securing assembly as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said at least one biasing element includes a leaf spring mounted between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       8 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a weatherproof enclosure so configured and sized as to receive the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       9 . An orienting and securing assembly for an ultra-violet lamp assembly; said orienting and securing assembly comprising: 
 a round support configured and sized to receive the ultra-violet lamp assembly;    a mounting plate provided with an ultra-violet lamp receiving aperture and two bolts; and    a supporting plate so mounted to said two bolts of said mounting plate as to pivot between a non securing position and a securing position; said orienting and securing assembly further comprising two washers provided on said bolts between the supporting and mounting plates to allow said round support to rotate thereon;    wherein, when said supporting plate is in said securing position, it is configured to secure a portion of said round support between the mounting pate and the supporting plate.    
   
   
       10 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 9 , wherein said round support is provided with a handle.  
   
   
       11 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 9 , further comprising a lock to further secure the UV lamp assembly between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       12 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 9 , further comprising at least one biasing element biasing said supporting plate towards said non securing position.  
   
   
       13 . The orienting and securing assembly as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said at least one biasing element includes a leaf spring mounted between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       14 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 9 , further comprising a weatherproof enclosure so configured and sized as to receive the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       15 . An orienting and securing assembly to orient and mount an ultra-violet lamp assembly to a HVAC system, the ultra-violet lamp assembly including a reflector/shield directing ultra-violet radiation; said orienting and securing assembly comprising: 
 a round support configured and sized to receive the ultra-violet lamp assembly and the reflector/shield;    a mounting plate provided with an ultra-violet lamp receiving aperture and two bolts, said mounting plate being so configured and sized as to be mounted to a wall of the HVAC system; and    a supporting plate so mounted to said two bolts of said mounting plate as to pivot between a non securing position and a securing position; said orienting and securing assembly further comprising two washers provided on said bolts between the supporting and mounting plates to allow said round support to rotate thereon;    wherein, a) when said supporting plate is in said non securing position, said round support may be rotated to prevent ultra-violet radiation to reach elements of the HVAC that are made of material sensitive to ultra-violet radiation; and b) when said supporting plate is in said securing position, a portion of said round support is secured between the mounting pate and the supporting plate.    
   
   
       16 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 15 , wherein said round support is provided with a handle.  
   
   
       17 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a lock to further secure the UV lamp assembly between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       18 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 15 , further comprising at least one biasing element biasing said supporting plate towards said non securing position.  
   
   
       19 . The orienting and securing assembly as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said at least one biasing element includes a leaf spring mounted between the mounting plate and the supporting plate.  
   
   
       20 . The orienting and securing assembly recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a weatherproof enclosure so configured and sized as to receive the mounting plate and the supporting plate.