Ion generator, and electric apparatus and air conditioning apparatus incorporating the same

An ion generator comprising:

• an ion generating element;
• voltage booster;
• a circuit board including a circuit operably connected to said ion generating element for generating a driving voltage;
• and
• a housing having a first chamber for receiving said voltage booster, a support for said circuit board and a mount for said ion generating element,
• wherein said housing comprises a case having an opening, a periphery of said opening comprising said mount, and a second chamber separated from said first chamber by a wall comprising said support.

An ion generator comprising:

• a housing having an opening into a main chamber, said main chamber including a first subchamber having an opening facing and spaced from said housing opening and a peripheral edge and a second subchamber opening into said main chamber and having an opening facing and spaced from said housing opening and having a peripheral edge;
• an ion generating element mounted in said main chamber;
• a voltage booster in said first subchamber;
• and
• a circuit board mounted in said main chamber and including at least one circuit element projecting into said second subchamber and operably connected to said ion generating element for generating a driving voltage.