IMPROVED DISINFECTION OF CONVEYOR LINE WITHOUT INCREASED LONGITUDINAL FOOTPRINT

摘要

A disinfection system (10) for use in connection with a conveyor is disclosed. The conveyor (12) has a transport segment (24) and a return segment (26), and one or more treatment segments (28) and (30) are provided as part of the return segment. In each treatment segment, the conveyor line (22) is preferably redirected and routed at an angle to the line (22) in the transport segment (24), is more preferably redirected and routed at an angle that is substantially perpendicular to the line in the transport segment (24), and is most preferably redirected and routed in a substantially vertical direction. In the treatment segment (28) or (30), one or more UV radiation units (14) are aligned substantially vertically and are disposed in close proximity to and substantially parallel to the line (22) passing through the treatment segment (28) or (30).