Abstract:
Modalidades de la presente invencion se dirigen a un metodo y aparato para trasladar aire utilizando un sistema de acondicionamiento de aire en el mismo, por lo que el sistema de acondicionamiento de aire de preferencia incluye por lo menos un electrodo emisor, por lo menos un electrodo colector, por lo menos un electrodo excitador dispuesto adyacente al electrodo colector, y/o por lo menos un electrodo de salida colocado corriente abajo del electrodo colector. El electrodo colector y el electrodo excitador se pueden remover del dispositivo. En una modalidad, los electrodos excitadores se pueden remover del dispositivo y/o del electrodo colector. La capacidad de remover el electrodo colector al igual que el electrodo excitador permite una facil limpieza de los electrodos. En una modalidad, el presente dispositivo incluye una rejilla de escape removible sobre la cual se acoplan el electrodo excitador y/o el electrodo de salida. La rejilla removible permite al usuario limpiar facilmente el electrodo excitador sin tener que remover el electrodo colector.
Abstract:
An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner (100) includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays (230 and 240). Preferably the first array (230) comprises one or more wire electrodes (232) spaced staggeringly apart from a second array (240) comprising hollow 'U'-shaped electrodes (242). Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array (240) compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array (230) exceeds about 15:1 and preferably about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage pulses between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. A bias electrode, electrically coupled to the second array electrodes (242), affects net polarity of ions generated. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is thus conditioned. Output airflow may be sampled for ozone and/or ion content, and/or the local environment may be sampled for parameters such as temperature and humidity. Such sampling could then be fedback to the invention and used to regulate desired output airflow characteristics.
Abstract:
An air-conditioning device includes a housing, a grill coupled to the housing, an ion generator located in the housing and configured to create ions in a flow of air, and a driver electrode located within the housing and removable from the housing, the driver electrode being located on an interior surface of the grill.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to electro-kinetic air conditioner systems having at least one emitter electrode and at least one collector electrode. The emitter electrode can have a plurality of pins axially arranged about a center axis and can include a cleaning mechanism which removes debris and particulates from the pins when the emitter electrode and/or cleaning mechanism is moved. Preferably, a driver electrode is located within the interior of the collector electrode. A high voltage source provides a voltage potential to at least one of the emitter electrode and the collector electrode to thereby provide a potential difference therebetween.
Abstract:
An air transporting-conditioning device comprising: a housing, an emitter electrode configured within the housing, a collector electrode configured within the housing and positioned downstream from the emitter electrode, a removable trailing electrode configured within the housing and downstream of the collector electrode, a first voltage source electrically coupled to the emitter electrode and the collector electrode, wherein the first voltage source energizes the emitter and collector electrodes to create a flow of air downstream from the emitter electrode to the collector electrode, and a second voltage source electrically coupled to the trailing electrode. The second voltage source is independently and selectively controllable of the first voltage source. The housing includes a grill, whereby the trailing electrode is removably secured to the grill. Alternatively, the trailing electrode is removable from the housing by other means or fixed in the housing.
Abstract:
Electro-kinetic air transporter and conditioner systems and methods are provided. A system includes at least one emitter electrode and at least one collector (and likely, at least a pair of collector electrodes) that are downstream from the emitter electrode. An insulated driver electrode is located adjacent a collector electrode, and where there is at least a pair of collector electrodes, between each pair of collector electrodes. A high voltage source provides a voltage potential to the at least one of the emitter electrode and the collector electrode(s), to thereby provide a potential different therebetween. The insulated driver electrode(s) may or may not be at a same voltage potential as the emitter electrode, but should be at a different voltage potential than the collector electrode(s).
Abstract:
An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays. Preferably the first array comprises one or more wire electrodes spaced staggeringly apart from a second array comprising hollow “U”-shaped electrodes. Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array exceeds about 15:1 and preferably is about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage pulses between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. A bias electrode, electrically coupled to the second array electrodes, affects net polarity of ions generated. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is thus conditioned.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for moving air using an air-conditioning system therein, whereby the air-conditioning system preferably includes at least one emitter electrode, at least one collector electrode, at least one driver electrode disposed adjacent to the collector electrode, and/or at least one trailing electrode positioned downstream of the collector electrode. The collector electrode and the driver electrode are removable from the device. In one embodiment, the driver electrodes are removable from the device and/or the collector electrode. The ability of remove the collector electrode as well as driver electrode allow for easy cleaning of the electrodes. In one embodiment, the present device includes a removable exhaust grill upon which the driver electrode and/or the trailing electrode are coupled to. The removable grill allows the user to easily clean the driver electrode without having to remove the collector electrode.
Abstract:
An electronic device electro-kinetically generates an airflow by providing a potential difference between a first electrode array and a second electrode array. The first electrode array includes at least one generally tubular electrode. The second electrode array includes at least inner and outer generally tubular electrodes electrically connected to one another, with the inner electrode located at least partially within the outer electrode.