Patent ID: 6646278
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B05D,B29C,F21V,F26B,G21K

Abstract:
An irradiation device for radiation of objects, comprising:a housing (10) including a housing wall (40) and a housing opening (14), a reflector (18) provided within the housing, a radiation source (12) for ultraviolet and/or visible electromagnetic radiation provided in the housing (10) between the reflector (18) and the housing opening (14) and adapted for irradiating an object, and a cooling system (20) for removal of waste heat produced by the radiation source (12), wherein the cooling system (20) includes a blower (30) for providing a cooling circulation flow (26) within the housing (10) for circulation cooling of the radiation source (12) by a forced-flow cooling gas stream (28), wherein the cooling circulation flow (26) is defined by a suction chamber (36) connected to the vacuum side of the blower (30), and a return flow channel for the cooling gas provided on the pressure side of the blower (30) in a space (42) between the suction chamber wall (38) and the housing wall (40).