AT500242B1 - Solarium for radiating/tanning human e.g. child, skin, has radiating/tanning ultraviolet LEDs, which are weaved with electrical conductors in textile cloth, where solarium is designed in the form of blanket - Google Patents

Abstract

The solarium has radiating/tanning ultraviolet LEDs (2) which are weaved with electrical conductors in a textile cloth, where the solarium is designed in the form of a blanket. Rechargeable battery and control electronics are provided for the operation of the blanket. A timer is provided for pre-programming the period of radiation. A control device controls the charging of the battery.

Description

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The invention relates to a tanning device, in particular solarium, for irradiation / tanning with UV LEDs. It consists in using UV-LEDs (Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes) in combination with a textile material (be it a cover for a blanket or the like ...) for tanning the human skin. 5

The following devices are known:

British Patent Application GB 2 396 252 A 16,6,2004 (STEVEN LEFTLY) shows a fabric containing LEDs, for example SMD LEDs. These are woven with the yarn and io form a matrix. The fabric is flexible and washable. It is expressly mentioned that the fabric is suitable for clothing.

The German patent application DE 101 24 457 A1 (SIEMENS) 5.12.2002 shows fibers with integrated electronic components that can be processed into a fabric. The fabrics 15 are e.g. be used as clothing, textiles, but also for furniture or as covers. The use in medicine (sensors for temperature, heartbeat, etc.) is explicitly mentioned.

In International Publication WO 0210809 A1 SONY) 7.2.2002 tissues are mentioned with 20 woven LEDs.

US Pat. No. 6,602,275 B (SULLIVAN) 8/5/2003 shows a diode array or diode array device for treating living organisms. However, no UV diodes are mentioned. Irradiation is, however, adjustable according to different programs. 25

US Pat. No. 6,596,016 B1 (VREMAN) 22.7.2003 shows a device for phototherapy of newborns. In children's clothes and blankets, there are LED's that illuminate the child's skin. 30 As a result, the radiation is made for healing, but not for browning. The wavelength of the LEDs used differs significantly. US Pat. No. 6,045,575 A Apr. 4, 2000, (ROSEN) shows a suit for the photodynamic irradiation of newborns, wherein semiconductor elements 35 are incorporated in the fabric of the suit. Again, the radiation is made for healing purposes.

In contrast to these known, here UV-LEDs are used for browning.

This is achieved in that the UV LEDs are woven together with electrical Leitungsverbindun-40 gene in textiles, wherein the textiles are in the form of a blanket, wherein further rechargeable batteries including a controller for automatically recharging the same are provided, a control electronics with a timer , whereby irradiation intervals, duration of irradiation and irradiation intensity are preprogrammed, wherein further in the ceiling a blanket layer of a diffuser material (fleece) is provided. 45

The advantage is that: low power consumption, low voltage (about 3.7 volts), long life, very low heat dissipation, stable UV range (350-450 nm possible), the bandwidth is according to the current state of the art at 30 nm , whereby by using the respective UV-LED's (wavelength) an individual adjustment to the requirements can be made.

Further advantages of using UV LEDs for browning is that only the desired UV-A range is delivered and thus no filters are necessary, which is why the damage to the skin remains extremely low, and can be adapted to the individual skin type.

Claims (10)

3 AT 500 242 B1 Uncomplicated use because no additional equipment, e.g. Stands, extra loungers, fans for cooling and the like are necessary. Just go to sleep cover up with the tanning blanket, set timer, and turn brown overnight. 5 Furthermore, due to the very low power consumption, a mains power connection is not necessary, because the operation of the UV LEDs is ensured by the batteries longer operating time. The operating time depends of course on the battery power. In contrast to other tanning beds such as for example in conventional tanning beds or on the io wall-mounted spotlights, where UV fluorescent tubes or UV quartz lamps are used, there is just with the tanning blanket the great advantage that they regardless of the mains (batteries ) can only use it separately (safety). The space for the sunbed or spotlights, or opening hours and appointments (tanning) is unnecessary. 15 1. Tanning blanket 2. UV LEDs 3. tissue 4. Power supply 5. head adapter (head part) 6. Connection cable (ceiling - battery box) 7. Battery box incl. Electronics 8. Push buttons for the electro-mechanical connection between the head adapter and the ceiling 9. Power cable / charging cable 230 V. (only for charging the batteries) 10. Diffuser (light scattering fleece) Fig. 1: Tanning blanket Fig. 2: Detail view Fig. 3: Head part for better facial irradiation. Characterized in that the UV LEDs are woven together with electrical wiring in textiles, wherein the textiles are in the form of a blanket, wherein further rechargeable batteries including a controller for automatic recharging the same are provided, a control electronics with a timer, whereby irradiation intervals, irradiation time and intensity of irradiation are preprogrammed, wherein further in the ceiling 40 a blanket layer of a diffuser material (fleece) is provided. For this purpose 1 sheet of drawings 45 50 55