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Title:
IRRADIATION DEVICE AND IRRADIATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013103427
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an irradiation device and method capable of adjusting a temperature of a light source so that a function of the light source is preferably maintained in conformity with the characteristics of the light source.

An irradiation device includes: a light source having an amalgam alloy member that is disposed on a part of the inner surface of a light source tube; and a chamber in which the light source is disposed. The chamber includes: a main chamber body; and a first gas inflow port and a first gas outflow port that are formed in the main chamber body. The first gas inflow port and the first gas outflow port are arranged so that the outer surface of the part of the light source tube where the amalgam alloy member is disposed is positioned in a flow path of a gas that flows in through the first gas inflow port and flows out through the first gas outflow port.


Inventors:
NAKAMURA SHINICHI
KINOSHITA SEIJI
Application Number:
JP2011249409A
Publication Date:
May 30, 2013
Filing Date:
November 15, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
B41J2/01
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JPH10505197A1998-05-19
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Foreign References:
WO2006080442A12006-08-03
US20060261735A12006-11-23
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiko Ueyanagi
Osamu Suzawa
Kazuhiko Miyasaka