Air purification device for vehicle ventilation systems
AssigneeDbg Group Investments, LLC
InventorAndrew Eide
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a photocatalytic oxidation device configured for integration within a vehicle ventilation system. The device includes a frame, an ultraviolet lamp, and a cell coated with a photocatalytic material. The lamp, when activated, causes the generation of oxidizers at the cell panel. Air is passable through apertures of the cell panel and thus may be moved through the device. The device is structurally configured and dimensionally optimized to provide effective photocatalytic activity within the vehicle ventilation system without overly restricting airflow.
Claims15
A photocatalytic air purification device configured for placement in a vehicle ventilation system, comprising:
- a frame having a height, width, and a length, with a longitudinal axis extending along the length of the frame, the frame further including a bottom section;
- an ultraviolet lamp coupled to the frame extending along the longitudinal axis;
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- an arcuate cell attached to the frame and at least partially enclosing the ultraviolet lamp, the cell defining an interior chamber between an inner surface of the cell and the ultraviolet lamp, the cell including a plurality of apertures to allow air to flow into and through the interior chamber,
- wherein the inner surface of the cell, aperture surfaces of the cell, or both include a photocatalytic material, and
- wherein the bottom section of the frame includes a plurality of perforations that enable additional circulation of air into and out of the interior chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.