[특허]UV LED curing apparatus with improved housing and switch controller

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UV LED curing apparatus with improved housing and switch controller

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	A45D-029/00 G21K-005/08 F26B-003/28 F26B-009/00
출원번호	US-0634246 (2015-02-27)
등록번호	US-9351555 (2016-05-31)
발명자 / 주소	Li, Yu-Jen Cheng, Kuo-Chang Wu, Ya-Wen Yang, Pei-Chen
출원인 / 주소	Nail Alliance, LLC
대리인 / 주소	Polsinelli PC
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 3 인용 특허 : 28

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The present invention is related to an UV LED curing apparatus, and more particularly, to an UV LED curing apparatus with improved housing and switch controller. The light reflective inner casing is preferably provided as an effective UV light reflector and as a supporting substrate of the UV LED light source while being capable of transmitting heat from the UV LED light source away for further heat dissipation to the ambient by the outer casing. The outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing and allows a greater user interaction for decorat...

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1. An UV LED curing apparatus, comprising: a light reflective inner casing having a light reflective inner wall enclosing an inner chamber and an outer wall; wherein the inner chamber includes at least one front opening facing toward a front side of the apparatus; and wherein said inner casing provides a support structure for affixing an UV LED light source;an outer casing detachably attached to the outer wall of the inner casing; said outer casing and said inner casing defining a space suitable for affixing said UV LED light source to said inner casing;said UV LED light source comprising at least one UV LED module affixed to the inner casing and having a light emitting side facing toward the inner chamber thereof; anda switch controller comprising at least one button, a substrate and a photo interrupt module, said switch controller electrically connected to the UV LED light source; and said photo interrupt module located at the inner wall of the inner casing; wherein the substrate further comprises a timer and a current regulator integrated thereon;whereby the switch controller controls an on-off state of the UV LED light source with reference to a first input signal received from and triggered by said photo interrupt module to turn on the UV LED light source and with reference to a second input signal received from the timer and the current regulator to turn off the UV LED light source; and whereby the light reflective inner wall of the inner casing directs and reflects UV light emitted from the UV LED light source within the inner chamber thereof. 2. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer casing further comprises a bottom cover detachably attached to the inner casing. 3. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer wall of the inner casing further comprises at least one aperture to receive the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source therein. 4. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the inner casing comprises a plurality of planes angled from one another at an angle between 90 degrees and 175 degrees. 5. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer casing further comprises at least one heat dissipating means disposed between the outer casing and the inner casing for dissipating heat generated by the UV LED light source away therefrom. 6. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer casing further comprises heat dissipating vents. 7. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller. 8. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller and activated by said first input signal from the photo interrupt module. 9. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer casing is detachably attached to the outer wall of the inner casing by a fixation means selected from the group consisting of: screws, bolts and magnets. 10. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bottom cover of the outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing by a fixation means selected from the group consisting of: screws, bolts and magnets. 11. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the UV LED light source is of a short wavelength between 360 nm and 460 nm. 12. The UV LED curing apparatus as claims in claim 1, wherein the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof. 13. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the photo interrupt module of the switch controller further comprises at least one sensor emitter provided on the inner casing to detect an interrupt signal triggered by insertion of a user's hand or foot into the inner chamber via the front opening thereof having an active side facing toward said front opening of the inner chamber wherein the photo interrupt module is triggered with reference to an interrupt signal from the at least one sensor emitter. 14. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch controller is at an active mode continuous for a predetermined period of active time for the photo interrupt module to be triggered to send said first input signal to the timer and the current regulator thereof to turn on the UV LED light source and to switch to a curing mode; and wherein the switch controller is returned from the curing mode to the active mode after a predetermined period of curing time is lapsed and said second input signal is received from the timer and the current regulator thereof to turn off the UV LED light source. 15. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the predetermined period of curing time is referenced to a clock circuitry preset in the timer and is of a length greater than 5 seconds. 16. An UV LED curing apparatus, comprising: a housing comprising an inner casing enclosing an inner chamber and an outer casing detachably attached to the inner casing; wherein the inner chamber further comprises at least one front opening formed on a front side of the housing; wherein said inner casing provides a support structure for affixing an UV LED light source; and wherein said outer casing and said inner casing define a space suitable for affixing said UV LED light source to said inner casing;a reflector comprising a plurality of light reflective planes angled from one another and a plurality of apertures formed thereon, attached to the inner casing and fitted to the inner chamber of the housing; said UV LED light source comprising at least one UV LED module affixed to the inner casing and positioned within the plurality of apertures of the reflector, having a light emitting side facing toward the inner chamber of the housing;a switch controller comprising at least one button, a substrate and a photo interrupt module, said switch controller electrically connected to the UV LED light source; and said photo interrupt module located at the inner wall of the inner casing; wherein the substrate further comprises a timer and a current regulator integrated thereon; anda power supply electrically connected to the UV LED light source and the switch controller and enclosed by the outer casing; whereby the switch controller controls an on-off state of the UV LED light source with reference to a first input signal received from and triggered by said photo interrupt module to turn on the UV LED light source and with reference to a second input signal received from the timer and the current regulator to turn off the UV LED light source; and whereby the plurality of light reflective planes of the reflector directs and reflects UV light emitted from the UV LED light source within the inner chamber thereof. 17. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the plurality of light reflective planes angled from one another of the reflector are at an angle between 90 degrees and 175 degrees. 18. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the outer casing further comprises at least one heat dissipating fan electrically connected to the power supply and activated by the switch controller, disposed between the outer casing and the inner casing for dissipating heat generated by the UV LED light source away therefrom. 19. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing of the housing by any one of the following fixation means including screws, bolts and magnets. 20. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the switch controller is at an active mode continuous for a predetermined period of active time for the photo interrupt module to be triggered to send said first input signal to the timer and the current regulator thereof to turn on the UV LED light source and to switch to a curing mode; and wherein the switch controller is returned from the curing mode to the active mode after a predetermined period of curing time is lapsed and said second input signal is received from the timer and the current regulator thereof to turn off the UV LED light source. 21. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bottom cover has an upper reflective surface. 22. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bottom cover of outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing by magnets. 23. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein AC, DC or battery power is used to operate the apparatus. 24. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein DC power is used to operate the apparatus. 25. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein battery power is used to operate the apparatus. 26. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the battery power is rechargeable. 27. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein AC power is used to operate the apparatus. 28. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a viewing window for a timer. 29. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein said window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing. 30. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a start button, said start button located on a rear portion of the outer casing. 31. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said photo interrupt module further comprises at least one sensor receiver, said at least one sensor emitter and at least one sensor receiver positioned at a location of the inner chamber of the inner casing to detect an interrupt signal triggered when the user's hand or foot is inserted into the irradiation chamber. 32. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the outer casing further comprises a bottom cover detachably attached to the inner casing;the outer wall of the inner casing further comprises at least one aperture to receive the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source therein; andthe inner wall of the inner casing comprises a plurality of planes angled from one another at an angle between 90 degree and 175 degree. 33. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 32, wherein: the UV LED light source is of a short wavelength between 360 nm and 460 nm;the photo interrupt module of the switch controller further comprises at least one sensor emitter provided on the inner casing to detect an interrupt signal triggered by insertion of a user's hand or foot into the inner chamber via the front opening thereof having an active side facing toward said front opening of the inner chamber wherein the photo interrupt module is triggered with reference to an interrupt signal from the at least one sensor emitter;AC, DC or battery power is used to operate the apparatus; andthe UV LED curing apparatus further comprises a start button, said start button located on a rear portion of the outer casing. 34. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein: the outer casing is detachably attached to the outer wall of the inner casing by a fixation means selected from the group consisting of: screws, bolts and magnets;the switch controller is at an active mode continuous for a predetermined period of active time for the photo interrupt module to be triggered to send said first input signal to the timer and the current regulator thereof to turn on the UV LED light source and to switch to a curing mode; and wherein the switch controller is returned from the curing mode to the active mode after a predetermined period of curing time is lapsed and said second input signal is received from the timer and the current regulator thereof to turn off the UV LED light source;the predetermined period of curing time is referenced to a clock circuitry preset in the timer and is of a length greater than 5 seconds; andthe bottom cover has an upper reflective surface. 35. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein: the outer casing further comprises at least one heat dissipating means disposed between the outer casing and the inner casing for dissipating heat generated by the UV LED light source away therefrom;the bottom cover of the outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing by a fixation means selected from the group consisting of: screws, bolts and magnets; andbattery power is used to operate the apparatus. 36. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 35, wherein the bottom cover of outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing by magnets. 37. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein: the outer wall of the inner casing further comprises at least one aperture to receive the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source therein;the outer casing further comprises at least one heat dissipating means disposed between the outer casing and the inner casing for dissipating heat generated by the UV LED light source away therefrom;the bottom cover of the outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing by a fixation means selected from the group consisting of: screws, bolts and magnets; andbattery power is used to operate the apparatus. 38. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 37, wherein the bottom cover of outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing by magnets. 39. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein DC power is used to operate the apparatus. 40. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein DC power is used to operate the apparatus. 41. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein: the outer casing further comprises heat dissipating vents; andthe UV LED curing apparatus further comprises a viewing window for a timer. 42. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein: the outer casing further comprises heat dissipating vents; andthe UV LED curing apparatus further comprises a viewing window for a timer. 43. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 35, wherein: the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller;the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof; said window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing; andthe battery power is rechargeable. 44. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 37, wherein: the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller; andthe at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof;said window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing; andthe battery power is rechargeable. 45. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 36, wherein: the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller;the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof;said window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing; andthe battery power is rechargeable. 46. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 38, wherein: the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller;the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof;said window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing; andthe battery power is rechargeable. 47. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 39, wherein: the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller;the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof; andsaid window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing. 48. The UV LED curing apparatus as claimed in claim 40, wherein: the heat dissipating means comprises a rotary fan electrically connected to the switch controller;the at least one UV LED module of the UV LED light source further comprises a collimator attached to the light emitting side thereof; andsaid window is located on a rear portion of the outer casing.

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