Ion generation device and electrostatic neutralizer using same

An ion generation device, comprising:

• first ion generation means and second ion generation means in which positive ion generation electrodes and negative ion generation electrodes are arranged alternately in a row;
• a high-voltage power source that applies a high voltage to the first ion generation means and the second ion generation means;
• air blowing means for sending ions generated by the first ion generation means and the second ion generation means to an outside of electric equipment with conveying air;
• and
• an air duct wall that partitions the conveying air in an air flow direction, wherein
• the first ion generation means and the second ion generation means are arranged in substantially parallel to each other and arranged along the flow direction of the conveying air in this order from an upstream side of the conveying air,
• polarities of ions radiated from the ion generation electrodes, which are respectively opposing, of the first ion generation means and the second ion generation means are reverse polarities,
• the air duct wall is arranged so as to separate each pair of positive and negative electrodes to be paired over the first ion generation means and the second ion generation means, and
• the high-voltage power source applies the voltage to the first ion generation means and the second ion generation means alternately.