Work station with phototherapy light box

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIG.
1 shows the combined work station phototherapy unit 10 in an unfolded form.
It includes a bottom base 14 from which are connected by hinges 21 to side walls 16 and 18 and a back wall 20.
The side walls 16, 18 are hingedly mounted to the base 14 so that they can fold inwardly with respect to the base.
The back wall 20 is hingedly mounted to the base 14 so as to fold under the base.
Yet another version of work station excludes the lower back wall 20 using instead a center connecting strip between the side walls 16, 18.
The various components 14, 16, 18 and 20 of the work station can be made of any suitable material, e.
g.
, wood, composition board, plastic, etc.
, or reflective fabric may be used for floor and sides to produce a hemisphere in which an adjustable stand can be placed.
To assemble the work station, the back wall 20 is unfolded from the base 14 and placed in a vertical position and the two side walls 16 and 18 are also unfolded and extended vertically.
The side walls 16 and 18 are locked to the back wall 20 by any suitable arrangement, such as, for example, a hook and an eye, spring type latches on the back wall and extending prongs on the side walls (or vice versa), etc.
The former type of fasteners are preferred so that the unit can be easily packed for transportability.
Alternatively, the fastening can be accomplished by more permanent means such as adhesives, screws, etc.
In any event, when the work station 10 is assembled as shown in FIG.
1, it provides a stable platform.
The light source phototherapy fixture 30 has a generally rectangular frame 34 which, for decorative purposes, matches the decor of the base unit 10.
Mounted in the frame 34 is a fixture housing 32, preferably of metal, which holds a plurality of light sources.
The interior of the lamp fixture housing 32 preferably is made non-gloss white which gives high reflectance and low glare.
In the preferred embodiment, there are six fluorescent lamps 35.
The fixture 12 contains the usual electrical ballasts (not shown) for providing current to the fluorescent lamps, the sockets for mounting each end of the fluorescent lamps, with wiring between the ballasts and a power cord for connecting the ballast to a source of current