Ion generator in connect/disconnect of plastic tubes
AssigneeDenco, Inc.
InventorsIvars V. Ivansons, Valdis Ivansons
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Abstract
When plastic tubes are melted in a connect or disconnect procedure aerosol particles are formed. The aerosol particles are confined or contained by providing an ion generator which imparts an electrical charge to the particles. The charged particles are then collected by a collector plate within the device.
Claims11
A device for the selective connecting and disconnecting of plastic tubes, said device including a housing having a base and a cover selectively movably mounted over said base between open and closed positions, a pair of tube holders mounted to said base, each of said tube holders having a tube receiving area, the closing of said cover causing the clamping and fattening of plastic tubes in said tube receiving areas, said tube holders being disposed toward and spaced away from each other with said tube receiving area of each of said holders in alignment with each other, a heated wafer movably mounted in the space between said holders, an ion generator mounted in said device for electrically charging the aerosol particles created by the heating of the plastic tubes, and a collector being in said device for collecting the electrically charged particles.
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