Auto-cleaning of smart air ionizer
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsHemanth Raghav Gajendra, Sujan Jayasimha Vasishta, Skandan Berikai Kuppan, Sai Sankalp Shekar
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A cleaning mechanism for a smart air ionizer is provided. The cleaning mechanism includes an electrode configured with a plurality of carbon bristles exposed to an airflow and configured to ionize air in the airflow via the plurality of carbon bristles, a vibration mechanism, and a controller circuit coupled to the vibration mechanism, the controller circuit including a controller configured to operate the vibration mechanism to clean the plurality of carbon bristles.
Claims19
A cleaning mechanism for a smart air ionizer, comprising:
- an electrode configured with a plurality of carbon bristles exposed to an airflow and configured to ionize air in the airflow via the plurality of carbon bristles;
- a vibration mechanism;
- a controller circuit coupled to the vibration mechanism, the controller circuit including a controller configured to operate the vibration mechanism to clean the plurality of carbon bristles;
- and
- an ion probe connected to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive a detected ion count from the ion probe and operate the vibration mechanism based on the detected ion count.
A passenger service unit for use above an airline seat, comprising:
- a body;
- an air outlet mounted to the body;
- an electrode mounted adjacent the air outlet, the electrode configured with a plurality of carbon bristles exposed to an airflow to ionize air in the airflow;
- a vibration mechanism;
- an air ionizer circuit connected to the electrode;
- a processor coupled to the air ionizer circuit;
- and
- a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive a detected ion count from an ion probe;
- determine whether the detected ion count meets or exceeds a predetermined ion threshold;
- and
- responsive to at least one of the detected ion count failing to meet the predetermined ion threshold or the detected ion count failing to exceed the predetermined ion threshold, send a command to the vibration mechanism to clean the plurality of carbon bristles.
A method for controlling an air ionizer, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a detected ion count from a probe, the detected ion count being representative of ions produced by an electrode;
- comparing, by the processor, the detected ion count to a predetermined ion threshold;
- and
- responsive to the detected ion count being below the predetermined ion threshold, sending, by the processor, a command to a vibration mechanism to clean a plurality of carbon bristles coupled to the electrode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.