AIR STERILIZATION DEVICE AND USES THEREOF

摘要

An air sterilizer for eliminating an associated airborne contaminant from an associated volume of air is provided. The air sterilizer includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet, an airflow pathway initiating approximately at the air inlet of the housing and terminating approximately at the air outlet of the housing, and an ultra-violet (UV) radiation source for producing a germicidal UV light. The UV source is disposed in the airflow pathway of the housing for exposing the associated airborne contaminant to the germicidal UV light. The air sterilizer further includes a reflecting member for increasing the exposure of the germicidal UV light to the associated airborne contaminant in the airflow pathway. The reflecting member being disposed in the housing proximal to the UV source. A power supply is provided for powering the UV source. The power supply is disposed within the housing and an electrical power plug assembly is secured to the housing and is in electrical communication with the power supply. The power plug assembly is selectively engageable with an associated electrical power receptacle and capable of supporting the air sterilizer when the power plug is selectively engaged with the associated electrical power receptacle.