Abstract: A cooling module, which is securable to one or more thermal transfer members for an LED curing apparatus, wherein the cooling module comprises a first finned heat sink and a second finned heat sink; wherein the first finned heat sink is removably securable to the second finned heat sink to provide at least one aperture therebetween, wherein each of a plurality of fins protrude from the first finned heat sink and from the second finned heat sink and each fin is substantially perpendicular to the length of the or each aperture, wherein the first finned heat sink is removably secured proximal to the second finned heat sink by at least one locking member, and wherein the or each locking member is inserted such that its length is parallel to the length of the or each aperture.

Abstract: An LED curing apparatus cooling system comprising at least one LED mount for mounting a plurality of LEDs; at least one bore in the LED mount; at least one thermal transfer member comprising an evaporator section and a condenser section, wherein the or each thermal transfer member is removably connected to a bore; and wherein each thermal transfer member comprises a collar having an outer surface to mate with an inner surface of a bore.

Abstract: A cooling module, which is securable to one or more thermal transfer members for an LED curing apparatus, wherein the cooling module comprises a first finned heat sink and a second finned heat sink; wherein the first finned heat sink is removably securable to the second finned heat sink to provide at least one aperture therebetween, wherein each of a plurality of fins protrude from the first finned heat sink and from the second finned heat sink and each fin is substantially perpendicular to the length of the or each aperture, wherein the first finned heat sink is removably secured proximal to the second finned heat sink by at least one locking member, and wherein the or each locking member is inserted such that its length is parallel to the length of the or each aperture.

Abstract: An LED curing apparatus comprising at least one LED radiation source mounted on an LED mount; a housing comprising at least one air inlet; at least one finned heat sink; and at least one air passage through the housing from the or each air inlet through the or each finned heat sink to at least one air outlet; wherein the housing comprises an inlet cavity below the or each finned heat sink and an outlet cavity above the or each finned heat sink to maintain a higher air pressure below the or each finned heat sink and a lower air pressure above the or each finned heat sink.

Abstract: A print curing apparatus comprising an LED array comprising a body; the body comprising a mounting area with one or more LED modules mounted thereon; at least one heat sink; and one or more cooling modules, adjacent to the or each heat sink. The one or more cooling modules comprises at least one water-cooled holder comprising at least one fluid inlet channel and at last one fluid outlet channel therethrough; at least one heat pipe held substantially within the or each water-cooled holder, wherein the or each water-cooled holder is shaped to hold at least one heat pipe.

Abstract: A print curing apparatus comprising a housing (1) for receiving a radiation source; a controller for controlling the power supplied to the radiation source (7, 7?); a detector for detecting the type of radiation source (7, 7?) and for feeding a signal to the controller in order to alter the power supplied accordingly.

Abstract: An ink curing apparatus comprising a lamp housing with a lamp fitting for a lamp terminal of a UV lamp at each opposing end, wherein at least one of the lamp fittings is non-conducting and has a non-conducting lamp terminal seat which has a concave profile for receiving a substantially spherical lamp terminal end piece; whereby, in use during the fitting or removal of a lamp, the at least one lamp fitting allows a lamp terminal end piece to rotate about multiple axes, while being retained substantially in position at the lamp fitting.

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).

Abstract: A print curing apparatus (1) comprising one or more LED modules (3) wherein each LED module (3) comprises at least one LED (5) and wherein the or each LED module (3) is mounted on a heat sink (4); and a cooling system (19) comprising one or more fluid jets (29) wherein the or each fluid jet (29) is directed towards the or each heat sink (4).

Abstract: A print curing apparatus comprising a housing (1) for receiving a radiation source; a controller for controlling the power supplied to the radiation source (7, 7?); a detector for detecting the type of radiation source (7, 7?) and for feeding a signal to the controller in order to alter the power supplied accordingly.

Abstract: A double-walled housing (3) for an ultra-violet ink curing apparatus (1), comprising an inner skin (5) and an outer wall (7) secured together by at least one locking means (9), wherein the locking means (9) is adapted to secure the inner skin (5) and the outer wall (7) together while permitting relative movement of the inner skin (5) along the length of the outer wall (7).

Abstract: An ink curing apparatus comprising a lamp housing with a lamp fitting for a lamp terminal of a UV lamp at each opposing end, wherein at least one of the lamp fittings is non-conducting and has a non-conducting lamp terminal seat which has a concave profile for receiving a substantially spherical lamp terminal end piece; whereby, in use during the fitting or removal of a lamp, the at least one lamp fitting allows a lamp terminal end piece to rotate about multiple axes, whilst being retained substantially in position at the lamp fitting.

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).

Abstract: A lamp housing (1) for an ink curing apparatus comprising at least one locking member (18) configured to lock a lamp (3) into the housing (1) wherein the locking member (18) is movable between an open position allowing removal of the lamp (3) and a closed position restricting vertical movement of the lamp (3).

Abstract: An LED array for UV print curing comprising a plurality of LED modules grouped into a plurality of LED zones, each LED zone, comprising one or more LED modules and each LED module comprises a plurality of LEDs, wherein, in use, each LED zone is controllable independently of the other zones by a controller according to a pre-determined curing map.

Abstract: An LED array (1) for UV print curing comprising one or more LED modules (2), the array (1) comprising a body (5) which comprises a mounting area (4) comprising one or more LED modules (2) mounted thereon, and two or more fixing holes (6) through the body (5), the position of said fixing holes (6) corresponding to the position of fixing holes (7) in the one or more LED modules (2) mounted on the mounting area (4), wherein the one or more LED modules (2) are secured to the body (5) by pins (8, 38) which pass through the fixing holes (7) within the LED module (2) and through the fixing holes (6) in the body (5), said pins (8, 38) comprising a head (9, 39) and a stem (10, 40), wherein the head (10, 40) engages with a conductive surface (11) on the LED module (2) and the stem (10, 40) is connectable to a power supply for providing power to the conductive surface (11) of the LED module (2) via the head (10, 40).

Abstract: An ink curing apparatus (11) comprising a UV light source (13); at least one moveable shutter means (17, 17a), which is moveable about the longitudinal axis of the UV light source (13); and at least one reflector (15); wherein at least one air passage (19a) is defined along substantially the entire surface area of the or each reflector (15).

Abstract: An apparatus (1) housing power supplies (2), including: (i) a storage area (4) holding power supplies (2) stacked orthogonally to the air inlet path; (ii) a first air flow compartment (5) at a first side of the storage area (4); and (iii) a second air flow compartment (6) at a second side of the storage area (4). The first air flow compartment (5) includes fans (7) mounted in or adjacent to its front surface equidistant from the apparatus (1) front and stacked orthogonally to the air inlet path, drawing air into the first air flow compartment (5) and creating an air flow path from the front of the first air flow compartment (5), through the side of the first airflow compartment (1), across the storage area (4), through the side of the second air flow compartment (6) and out the rear of the apparatus (1) through the rear of the second air flow compartment (6), the air flow path passing through and/or around the one or more power supplies (2).

Abstract: A double-walled housing (3) for an ultra-violet ink curing apparatus (1), comprising an inner skin (5) and an outer wall (7) secured together by at least one locking means (9), wherein the or each locking means (9) is adapted to secure the inner skin (5) and the outer wall (7) together whilst permitting relative movement of the inner skin (5) along the length of the outer wall (7).

Abstract: A lamp housing (1) for an ink curing apparatus comprising at least one locking member (18) configured to lock a lamp (3) into the housing (1) wherein the locking member (18) is movable between an open position allowing removal of the lamp (3) and a closed position restricting vertical movement of the lamp (3).