IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0074096
(2002-02-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Taylor, Charles E.
- Lau, Shek Fai
- Parker, Andrew J.
- Christianson, Tristan M.
- Snyder, Gregory S.
- McKinney, Jr., Edward C.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Sharper Image Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
15 인용 특허 :
154 |
초록
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An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The airflow is subjected to UV radiation from a germicidal lamp within the device. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode assembly including a first array of e
An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The airflow is subjected to UV radiation from a germicidal lamp within the device. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode assembly including a first array of emitter electrodes, a second array of collector electrodes, and a high voltage generator. The device can also include a third or leading or focus electrode located upstream of the first array of emitter electrodes, and/or a trailing electrode located downstream of the second array of collector electrodes, and/or an interstitial electrode located between collector electrodes, and/or an enhanced emitter electrode with an enhanced length in order to increase emissivity.
대표청구항
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1. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing vertically elongated housing; a first plurality of vertically elongated louvers formed in said housing and defining a first air vent; a second plurality of vertically elongated louvers formed in a removable panel and defining a second air vent
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An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing vertically elongated housing; a first plurality of vertically elongated louvers formed in said housing and defining a first air vent; a second plurality of vertically elongated louvers formed in a removable panel and defining a second air vent, said panel adapted to be secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned in said housing that creates an electro-kinetic airflow between said air vents; a vertically elongated germicidal lamp positioned in said housing between said air vents; and first and second vertically elongated walls adjacent said germicidal lamp, said first wall located between said first air vent and said lamp to prevent a user from looking through said first air vent and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp, said second wall located between said second air vent and said lamp to prevent a user from looking through said second air vent and directly viewing UV radiation emitter from said lamp; wherein said second wall is attached to said removable panel so that access is provided to said germicidal lamp when said panel is removed from said housing; and wherein said louvers defining said first air vent are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, and said louvers defining said second air vent are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, so as to not significantly impede air entering said housing and exiting said housing through said air vents. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said wall that is attached to said removable panel has a concave surface facing said lamp.3. The device of claim 2, wherein said wall that is not attached to said removable panel has a convex surface facing said lamp.4. The device of claim 1, further comprisinga safety mechanism that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein said safety mechanism allows power to be provided to at least said lamp when said removable panel is secured to said housing.6. The device of claim 4, wherein said safety mechanism includes:a switch having a first position and a second position; and a tab projecting from said removable panel and adapted to interface with said switch such that said switch is in said first position when said removable panel is secured to said housing, and said switch is in a second position when said removable panel is removed from said housing; wherein said switch allows power to be provided to at least said lamp when said switch is in said first position; and wherein said switch cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said switch is in said second position. 7. The device of claim 6, further comprising:a recess within which said switch is positioned; wherein said tab fits within said recess and engages said switch when said panel is secured to said housing, thereby causing said switch to be in said first position; and wherein said tab disengages from said switch when said panel is removed from said housing, thereby causing said switch to be in said second position. 8. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing housing defining an interior between an inlet and an outlet; a removable panel, securable to said housing, and within which is defined said inlet, said panel including a first side that faces said interior of said housing and a second side that faces away from said housing when said panel is secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned within said interior of said housing; a germicidal lamp positioned within said interior of said housing; and a wall attached to said first side of said removable panel, said wall arranged to prevent a user from directly looking through said inlet and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp when said panel is secured to said housing; wherein said lamp is accessible to a user when said removable panel and said attached wall are removed from said housing; wherein said inlet is defined by a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another so as to not significantly impede air entering said housing through said inlet; and wherein said outlet is defined by a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, so as to not significantly impede air exiting said housing through said outlet. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein said wall that is attached to said removable panel has a concave surface facing said lamp.10. The device of claim 8, further comprising a second wall positioned within said interior of said housing, said second wall to prevent a user from looking through said outlet and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp.11. The device of claim 10, wherein said second wall has a convex surface facing said lamp.12. The device of claim 8, further comprising:a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein said safety mechanism allows power to be provided to at least said lamp when said removable panel is secured to said housing.14. The device of claim 13, wherein said safety mechanism includes:a tab extending from a first side of said removable panel; a recess within which said tab fits when said removable panel is secured to said housing; and a switch, within said recess, said switch depressed by said tab when said removable panel is secured to said housing; wherein said switch cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said tab does not depress said switch; and wherein said switch allows power to be provided to at least said lamp when said tab depresses said switch. 15. The device of claim 8, wherein said ion generator produces an airflow from said inlet to said outlet when powered.16. The device of claim 8, further comprising:a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to said lamp and said ion generator when said removable panel is removed from said housing. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein said safety mechanism allows power to be provided to said lamp and said ion generator when said removable panel is secured to said housing.18. The device of claim 17, wherein said safety mechanism includes:a tab extending from a first side of said removable panel; a recess within which said tab fits when said removable panel is secured to said housing; and a switch, within said recess, said switch depressed by said tab when said removable panel is secured to said housing; wherein said switch cuts-off power to said lamp and said ion generator when said tab does not depress said switch; and wherein said switch allows power to be provided to said lamp and said ion generator when said tab depresses said switch. 19. The device of claim 17, wherein said safety mechanism includes a switch that cuts-off power to said lamp and said ion generator when said removable panel is removed from said housing.20. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing housing defining an interior between an inlet and an outlet; a removable panel, adapted to be secured to said housing, and within which is defined said inlet, said panel including a first side that faces said interior of said housing and a second side that faces away from said housing when said panel is secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned within said interior of said housing; a germicidal lamp positioned within said interior of said housing such that a user looking through said inlet or said outlet cannot directly view UV radiation emitted from said lamp; and a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing; wherein said lamp is accessible to a user when said removable panel is removed from said housing; wherein said inlet is defined by a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another so as to not significantly impede air entering said housing through said inlet; and wherein said outlet is defined by a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, so as to not significantly impede air exiting said housing through said outlet. 21. The device of claim 20, wherein said safety mechanism allows power to be provided to at least said lamp when said removable panel is secured to said housing.22. The device of claim 21, wherein said safety mechanism includes a switch that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing.23. The device of claim 20, wherein said safety mechanism comprises:a tab extending from a first side of said removable panel; a recess within which said tab fits when said removable panel is secured to said housing; and a switch, within said recess, said switch depressed by said tab when said removable panel is secured to said housing; wherein said switch cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said tab does not depress said switch; and wherein said switch allows power to be provided to at least said lamp when said tab depresses said switch. 24. The device of claim 20, wherein said ion generator produces an airflow from said inlet to said outlet when powered.25. The device of claim 20, further comprising:a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to said lamp and said ion generator when said removable panel is removed from said housing. 26. The device of claim 25, wherein said safety mechanism allows power to be provided to said lamp and said ion generator when said removable panel is secured to said housing.27. The device of claim 26, wherein said safety mechanism comprises:a tab extending from a first side of said removable panel; a recess within which said tab fits when said removable panel is secured to said housing; and a switch, within said recess, said switch depressed by said tab when said removable panel is secured to said housing; wherein said switch cuts-off power to said lamp and said ion generator when said tab does not depress said switch; and wherein said switch allows power to be provided to said lamp and said ion generator when said tab depresses said switch. 28. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing housing defining an interior between a first air vent and a second air vent; a removable panel, securable to said housing, and within which is defined said second air vent, said panel including a first side that faces said interior of said housing and a second side that faces away from said housing when said panel is secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned within said interior of said housing; a germicidal lamp positioned in said housing between said first and second air vents; and a vertically elongated wall adjacent said germicidal lamp, said wall arranged to prevent a user from looking through said second air vent and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp; wherein access is provided to said germicidal lamp when said panel and said wall are removed from said housing; and wherein said first air vent is defined by a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, and said second air vent is defined by a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, so as to not significantly impede air entering and exiting said housing through said first air vent and said second air vent. 29. The device of claim 28, wherein said wall is attached to said removable panel, and thereby removed from said housing when said panel is removed from said housing.30. The device of claim 29, wherein said wall is integrally formed with said removable panel.31. The device of claim 28, further comprising a second wall positioned within said interior of said housing, said second wall to prevent a user from looking through said first air vent and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp.32. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing housing defining an interior between a pair of air vents; a removable panel securable to said housing, and within which is defined one of said air vents, said panel including a first side that faces said interior of said housing and a second side that faces away from said housing when said panel is secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned within said interior of said housing; a germicidal lamp positioned within said interior of said housing such that a user looking through said air vents cannot directly view UV radiation emitted from said lamp; and a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing; wherein said lamp is accessible to a user when said removable panel is removed from said housing; and wherein said pair of air vents are each defined by a respective plurality of louvers that they are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another so as to not significantly impede air entering and exiting said housing through said air vents. 33. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing housing defining an interior between a first air vent and second air vent; a removable panel, securable to said housing, and within which is defined one of said air vents, said panel including a first side that faces said interior of said housing and a second side that faces away from said housing when said panel is secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned within said interior of said housing; a germicidal lamp positioned within said interior of said housing; and a wall attached to said first side of said removable panel, said wall arranged to prevent a user from directly looking through said one of said air vents defined in said removable panel and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp when said panel is secured to said housing; wherein said lamp is accessible to a user when said removable panel and said attached wall are removed from said housing. 34. The device of claim 33, wherein:said first air vent includes a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another so as to not significantly impede air flowing through said first air vent; and said second air vent includes a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another, so as to not significantly impede air flowing through said second air vent. 35. The device of claim 33, wherein said wall has a concave surface facing said lamp and a convex surface facing said air vent.36. The device of claim 33, further comprising:a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing. 37. The device of claim 33, wherein said wall is integrally formed with said removable panel.38. An air conditioner device, comprising:a free-standing housing defining an interior and an air vent that allows air to enter said interior of said housing; a removable panel securable to said housing, and within which is defined said air vent, said panel including a first side that faces said interior of said housing and a second side that faces away from said housing when said panel is secured to said housing; an ion generator positioned within said interior of said housing; a germicidal lamp positioned within said interior of said housing; and a wall attached to said first side of said removable panel and arranged to prevent a user from looking through said air vent and directly viewing UV radiation emitted from said lamp; wherein said lamp is accessible to a user when said removable panel and said wall attached thereto are removed from said housing. 39. The device of claim 38, wherein said air vent includes a plurality of louvers that are generally planar and extend in a direction generally parallel to one another so as to not significantly impede air flowing through said air vent.40. The device of claim 38, wherein said wall has a concave surface facing said lamp and a convex surface facing said air vent.41. The device of claim 38, further comprising;a safety mechanism that cuts-off power to at least said lamp when said removable panel is removed from said housing. 42. The device of claim 38, wherein said wall is integrally formed with said removable panel.
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