Air filter and vehicle air conditioner equipped therewith

Abstract

An air filter, through which a flow path for an air flow passes is provided, wherein the air filter contains an ionizer in the flow path for ionizing the air flow, in particular for ionizing the particles therein, and an electrostatically charged filter element downstream of the ionizer in the flow path for filtering the air flow, such that the air flow can pass through the ionizer and the filter element, wherein the ionizer contains an electrode that can be connected to a high voltage source for the air filter to generate a corona discharge in the air flow, and a counter electrode dedicated to the at least one electrode. Essential to the invention is that the at least one counter electrode is electrically connected to an electrically conductive filter layer in the filter element. A vehicle air conditioner that is equipped with at least one such air filter is provided.

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