Duct adaptor for an ion generation device and ion generation device for use therein
AssigneeGlobal Plasma Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Lehman, Jeremy Ferden
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Abstract
An adaptor for engagement to an air duct. The adaptor includes a back portion with an aperture within the back portion, a bellow adjacent the back portion with an opening positioned in a corresponding relationship with the aperture of the back portion, a top portion adjacent the bellow and spaced-apart from the back portion. A ring member is rotationally engaged to the back portion and disposed within the aperture of the back portion and the opening of the bellow. The ring member receives an ion generation device configured to engaged the ring member and containing a cleaning device for periodically cleaning a pair of electrodes.
Claims20
An adaptor configured to adapt to a surface of a duct, the adapter comprising:
- a back portion with an aperture disposed within the back portion;
- a bellow adjacent the back portion with an opening corresponding to the aperture in the back portion;
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- a ring member disposed within the aperture and engaged to the bellow, wherein the ring member is configured to receive an ion generation device, and wherein upon placement of the ion generation device, the ion generation device is positioned at least partially within the aperture disposed within the back portion, wherein the adapter is held into place relative to the duct via at least one elongate retention device defined around the duct.
An adaptor, comprising:
- a back portion containing an aperture that extends from the front side to the back side of the back portion;
- a bellow adjacent the front side of the back portion containing an opening;
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- a ring member disposed within the aperture of the back portion and the opening of the bellow containing an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface defines a passageway and the exterior surface is engaged to the bellow, wherein the ring member is configured to receive an ion generation device, and wherein upon placement of the ion generation device, the ion generation device is positioned at least partially within the aperture disposed within the back portion, wherein the adapter is held into place relative to a duct via at least one elongate retention device defined around the duct.
An ion generation device, comprising:
- a base portion with a circular cross-section;
- an engagement member disposed within a cavity of the base portion;
- a top portion adjacent the engagement member;
- an ionization module electrically coupled to at least one electrode disposed adjacent the exterior surface of the top portion for emitting ions into the air surrounding the ion generation device;
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- a cleaning device for contacting the electrodes, wherein the cleaning device is a t-shape with a crossbar of the t-shape extending in two directions to contact the electrodes, wherein the crossbar is curved in a direction of the top portion to contact the electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.