Electrode self-cleaning mechanism for air conditioner devices
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B03C-003/74
B03C-003/34
출원번호
US-0087969
(2005-03-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Reeves,John Paul
Lau,Shek Fai
Parker,Andrew J.
출원인 / 주소
Sharper Image Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Bell Boyd &
인용정보
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5인용 특허 :
166
초록▼
An air conditioner with a cleaning member having an opening, through which a wire-like electrode passes. The member is moved along the wire to frictionally clean the wire-like electrode when a collector electrode array is moved. A lifting arm is mounted to the collector electrode. The lifting arm ca
An air conditioner with a cleaning member having an opening, through which a wire-like electrode passes. The member is moved along the wire to frictionally clean the wire-like electrode when a collector electrode array is moved. A lifting arm is mounted to the collector electrode. The lifting arm can move the member to clean the wire-like electrode as the collector electrode is moved (e.g., removed from the air conditioner for cleaning).
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An air conditioner device, comprising: a portable housing; an ion generator disposed in said housing, said ion generator comprising: an emitter electrode; a collector electrode; and a source of high voltage to provide a potential difference between said emitter and collector
What is claimed is: 1. An air conditioner device, comprising: a portable housing; an ion generator disposed in said housing, said ion generator comprising: an emitter electrode; a collector electrode; and a source of high voltage to provide a potential difference between said emitter and collector electrodes; a free-floating cleaning member engaging said emitter electrode, said cleaning member adapted to frictionally remove debris from said emitter electrode as said cleaning member is moved along said emitter electrode; and a lifting arm to move said cleaning member along said emitter electrode. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said lifting arm releases said cleaning member when said cleaning member reaches an upper end of said emitter electrode, thereby causing said cleaning member to return to an initial position. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said lifting arm is caused to pivot when said cleaning member reaches an upper end of said emitter electrode, thereby causing said cleaning member to drop back to the resting position near a lower end of said emitter electrode. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein: said collector electrode is movable relative to said housing; said lifting arm is operably associated with said collector electrode; and said cleaning member is moved along said emitter electrode as said collector electrode is moved relative to said housing. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein said lifting arm is attached to a base associated with said collector electrode. 6. The device of claim 5, wherein said cleaning member normally rests near a lower end of said emitter electrode when said cleaning member is not being moved along said emitter electrode. 7. The device of claim 6, wherein said lifting arm is pivotally attached to said base such that with said cleaning member resting near the lower end of said emitter electrode, said lifting arm can pivot past said cleaning member and be positioned under said cleaning member in preparation for moving said cleaning member to clean said emitter electrode. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein said lifting arm has a distal end which has first and second prongs extending therefrom, which first and second prongs can be selectively positioned extending past said emitter electrode with said emitter electrode located between said prongs. 9. An air conditioner device, comprising: a freestanding portable housing; an ion generator disposed in said housing, said ion generator comprising: an emitter electrode; a collector electrode that can be extended out of an upper portion of said housing by moving said collector electrode vertically upward; and a source of high voltage to provide a potential difference between said emitter and collector electrodes; a free-floating cleaning member engaging said emitter electrode, said cleaning member adapted to frictionally remove debris from said emitter electrode as said cleaning member is moved along said emitter electrode; and a lifting arm to move said cleaning member along said emitter electrode; wherein said lifting arm is caused to pivot when said cleaning member reaches an upper end of said emitter electrode, thereby causing said cleaning member to drop back to the resting position near a lower end of said emitter electrode. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein said lifting arm is operably associated with said collector electrode. 11. The device of claim 10, wherein said cleaning member is moved along said emitter electrode as said collector electrode is moved relative to said housing. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein said lifting arm is attached to a base associated with said collector electrode. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein said lifting arm is pivotally attached to said base such that with said cleaning member resting near the lower end of said emitter electrode, said lifting arm can pivot past said cleaning member and be positioned under said cleaning member in preparation for moving said cleaning member to clean said emitter electrode. 14. The device of claim 9, wherein said cleaning member normally rests near a lower end of said emitter electrode when said cleaning member is not being moved along said emitter electrode. 15. The device of claim 9, wherein said lifting arm has a distal end which has first and second prongs extending therefrom, which first and second prongs can be selectively positioned extending past said emitter electrode with said emitter electrode located between said prongs. 16. An air conditioner device, comprising: a freestanding housing; a wire-shaped emitter electrode within said housing; a collector electrode adapted to rest within said housing, yet is removable through an upper portion of said housing to thereby allow said collector electrode to be cleaned; and a source of high voltage to provide a potential difference between the said emitter and collector electrodes; a cleaning member engaging said wire-shaped emitter electrode, said cleaning member adapted to frictionally remove debris from said wire-shaped emitter electrode when said cleaning member is moved along the said wire-shaped emitter electrode; and a lifting arm operably associated with said collector electrode and operably engageable with said cleaning member in order to move said cleaning member along said wire-shaped emitter electrode when said collector electrode is removed through said upper portion of said housing. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein said lifting arm moves said cleaning member in a vertical direction along said wire-shaped emitter electrode when said collector electrode is removed through said upper portion of said housing. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein said cleaning member drops back to the resting position when said collector electrode is removed from said housing. 19. The device of claim 16, wherein said wire-shaped emitter electrode is not readily removable from said housing. 20. The device of claim 16, wherein said cleaning member includes an opening corresponding to said emitter electrode, wherein an inner surface of said opening scrapes against an outer surface of said emitter electrode as said cleaning member is moved.
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