GB2477110A - Automatic light cleaning system - Google Patents

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GB2477110A
GB2477110A GB1000987A GB201000987A GB2477110A GB 2477110 A GB2477110 A GB 2477110A GB 1000987 A GB1000987 A GB 1000987A GB 201000987 A GB201000987 A GB 201000987A GB 2477110 A GB2477110 A GB 2477110A
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James Devereux
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/30—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01K—ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMPS
    • H01K3/00—Apparatus or processes adapted to the manufacture, installing, removal, or maintenance of incandescent lamps or parts thereof
    • H01K3/32—Auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/02—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers power-driven carriers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/3073—Brush for cleaning specific unusual places not otherwise covered, e.g. gutters, golf clubs, tops of tin cans, corners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

An automatic light cleaning system comprises a cleaning media 3 that is moved along the length or width of the light, lens or diffuser 2 from one end to the other, effectively wiping or brushing away any dust or dirt particles on the light, lens or diffuser. The system uses either an electric or pneumatic power source to movement the cleaning media 3 along the length or width of the unit 2 to be cleaned. The periodicy or frequency of operation is adjustable in the systems control.

Description

When strip lights (or any light emitting units) are mounted in hard to access places like inside tunnels or high up on factory / building ceilings, maintaining the cleanliness of the light emitting units or their covers (diffusers) or lenses becomes a costly and difficult exercise often requiring tall access platforms and I or the closure of sections of infrastructure, such as tunnels, in order that safe access to these lights maybe obtained. This invention provides a mechanical means of cleaning the light emitting unit, either directly on the bulb / diodes or directly on its lens / cover I diffuser through an automated process. -, The invention moves a set of cleaning media along the length or width of the light or lens or diffuser from one end to the other, effectively wiping I brushing away any dust or dirt particles on the light or lens or diffuser. The invention uses a power source either electric or pneumatic to control the motion from point to point along the length or width of the unit to be cleaned. The periodicy or frequency of operation is adjustable in the systems control.
For example: the system can do one cleaning stroke ( operation) per day or multiple cleaning strokes (operations) per hour.
The advantage of this invention is that the light efficiency can be maintained from an installed light emitting unit without the need for regular humaw' intervention.
By frequently operating, the system prevents the build up of contaniinates on the light unit or lens or diffuser. H. The invention is designed be used wherever the cost of accessing or. . cleaning the light emitting unit is prohibitive. .. . An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying Drawing 1 figure 1: The automatic strip-light cleaning system.
The invention is designed to clean light emitting units.
In figure 1, (3) the carrier which houses the cleaning media is attached to (1), the motion control unit. The carrier (3) travels longitudinally up and down the motion control unit (1) by using electric or pneumatic drive mechanism.
During this process the carriage (3) housing the cleaning media wipes the light emitting unit (2).

Claims (2)

  1. Claims.1st An automatic cleaning mechanism for strip lights, lenses, bulbs, diffusers or housings.
  2. 2 An electric or pneumatic power source moves a cleaning media along the length or width of a light, lenses, bulb, diffuser or housing to remove dust or dirt. *0*� * *S 1* * * * * *_. es. * p ** * * .
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Cited By (1)

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CN104707827A (en) * 2015-03-06 2015-06-17 湖州吉昌丝绸有限公司 Cleaning device for bale plucker telescopic tube

Citations (6)

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JPS52126066A (en) * 1976-04-15 1977-10-22 Hiroshi Ise Cleaning inplement for fluorecent lamp
JPS61113424A (en) * 1984-11-09 1986-05-31 株式会社井上ジャパックス研究所 Wiper apparatus for fluorescent lamp
JPS627483A (en) * 1985-07-03 1987-01-14 株式会社　サタケ Cleaner for light source for color selector
FR2829713A1 (en) * 2001-09-19 2003-03-21 Mihaly Majer Automatic cleaner for protective quartz tubes surrounding germicidal UV lamps has circular brush or scraper blades moved by magnets
CN201147759Y (en) * 2008-01-22 2008-11-12 深圳市海川实业股份有限公司 Automatic cleaning system for ultraviolet lamp tube
CN201271237Y (en) * 2008-09-26 2009-07-15 广东雪莱特光电科技股份有限公司 Device for cleaning lamp pipe

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS52126066A (en) * 1976-04-15 1977-10-22 Hiroshi Ise Cleaning inplement for fluorecent lamp
JPS61113424A (en) * 1984-11-09 1986-05-31 株式会社井上ジャパックス研究所 Wiper apparatus for fluorescent lamp
JPS627483A (en) * 1985-07-03 1987-01-14 株式会社　サタケ Cleaner for light source for color selector
FR2829713A1 (en) * 2001-09-19 2003-03-21 Mihaly Majer Automatic cleaner for protective quartz tubes surrounding germicidal UV lamps has circular brush or scraper blades moved by magnets
CN201147759Y (en) * 2008-01-22 2008-11-12 深圳市海川实业股份有限公司 Automatic cleaning system for ultraviolet lamp tube
CN201271237Y (en) * 2008-09-26 2009-07-15 广东雪莱特光电科技股份有限公司 Device for cleaning lamp pipe

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104707827A (en) * 2015-03-06 2015-06-17 湖州吉昌丝绸有限公司 Cleaning device for bale plucker telescopic tube

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