Ion generator and air conditioner
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenji Furuhashi, Naoyuki Shigemoto, Mamoru Morikawa
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Abstract
In order to efficiently kill airborne fungi in a room, an ion generator includes an ion generator, a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature, and a humidity sensor for detecting a humidity. The ion generator is controlled based on a temperature detection result detected by the temperature sensor and a humidity detection result detected by the humidity sensor. As ions are generated in accordance with the temperature and humidity, airborne fungi can efficiently be killed.
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An ion generator, comprising:
- ion generation means for generating ions;
- temperature and humidity detection means for detecting a temperature and a humidity in a room;
- and
- control means for controlling said ion generation means so as to generate a larger amount of ions than in a normal state when a state of the room detected by said temperature and humidity detection means attains a prescribed state;
- wherein
- said prescribed state includes a first state at a temperature and a humidity equal to or higher than a first temperature and a first humidity respectively, and a second state at a temperature and a humidity equal to or lower than a second temperature and a second humidity respectively,
- said second temperature is lower than said first temperature, and
- said second humidity is lower than said first humidity.
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An ion generator, comprising:
- ion generation means for generating ions;
- impureness detection means for detecting impureness in a room;
- temperature and humidity detection means for detecting a temperature and a humidity in the room;
- and
- control means for controlling an amount of ions generated by said ion generation means, when a state of the room detected by said impureness detection means and said temperature and humidity detection means attains a prescribed state;
- wherein
- said prescribed state includes a first state at a temperature and a humidity equal to or higher than a first temperature and a first humidity respectively, and a second state at a temperature and a humidity equal to or lower than a second temperature and a second humidity respectively,
- said second temperature is lower than said first temperature, and
- said second humidity is lower than said first humidity.
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An air conditioning apparatus, comprising:
- dust detection means for detecting dust in a room;
- odor detection means for detecting odor in the room;
- temperature detection means for detecting a temperature;
- and
- humidity detection means for detecting a humidity;
- characterized by control for purifying air based on said dust detection means, said odor detection means, said temperature detection means, and said humidity detection means.
An air conditioning apparatus, comprising:
- dust detection means for detecting dust in a room;
- odor detection means for detecting odor in the room;
- temperature detection means for detecting a temperature;
- and
- humidity detection means for detecting a humidity;
- characterized by purification of air in the room in accordance with a value detected by said detection means.
An air conditioning apparatus, comprising:
- dust detection means for detecting dust in a room;
- odor detection means for detecting odor in the room;
- and
- temperature and humidity detection means for detecting a temperature and a humidity in the room;
- wherein
- when a state of the room detected by said dust detection means, said odor detection means and said temperature and humidity detection means attains a prescribed state, an operation mode of means for purifying air in the room is switched from low to high such that performance thereof is improved.
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