18235185. AIR CONDITIONER AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
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AIR CONDITIONER AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Myungsoo Kang of Suwon-si (KR)
Myungseob Song of Suwon-si (KR)
AIR CONDITIONER AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18235185 titled 'AIR CONDITIONER AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an air conditioner with an electrostatic precipitator for charging aerosols in the air outside the housing.
- Housing with a suction panel for air intake
- Fan generating airflow from upstream to downstream
- Electrostatic precipitator with discharge electrode and upstream electrode
- Discharge electrode generates ions towards suction panel
- Upstream electrode forms an electric field with discharge electrode
- Ions pass through suction panel to charge aerosols in outside air
Potential Applications
- Improving air quality by removing particles from the air - Reducing allergens and pollutants in indoor environments
Problems Solved
- Decreasing airborne particles that can cause health issues - Enhancing the efficiency of air conditioning systems
Benefits
- Cleaner and healthier air indoors - Increased effectiveness of air filtration - Potential energy savings due to improved air flow and filtration
Original Abstract Submitted
An air conditioner including a housing including a suction panel; a fan disposed inside the housing and configured to generate an air flow which is sucked into the housing through the suction panel to flow in a first direction from upstream to downstream, the suction panel being perpendicular to the first direction; and an electrostatic precipitator disposed inside the housing and including a discharge electrode configured to receive a voltage and to generate ions toward the suction panel, and an upstream electrode disposed upstream of the discharge electrode with respect to the first direction, grounded to form an electric field with the discharge electrode, and disposed between the discharge electrode and the suction panel, wherein at least a portion of the ions generated from the discharge electrode are passed through the suction panel so as to charge aerosols in air outside the housing.
