# US 8,771,599 B2 · Ion detecting apparatus and ion generating apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,599 B2 - Document ID: US8771599B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/061,094 - Filed: 2009-03-17 - Published: 2011-06-30 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2008-08-28 - Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Fumimasa Funabiki; Tomohisa Itoh; Yoshihiro Uramoto; Takahiro Hanai; Yoshiroh Tanoue - Inventors: Fumimasa Funabiki; Tomohisa Itoh; Yoshihiro Uramoto; Takahiro Hanai; Yoshiroh Tanoue - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771599B2 ## CPC - H01T 23/00: Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere - A61L 9/22: Ionisation - B03C 3/368: {by other than static mechanical means, e.g. internal ventilator or recycler} - B03C 3/383: {using radiation} - B03C 3/68: Control systems therefor {(electricity supply or control systems for cleaning the electrodes B03C3/746, B03C3/763)} - A61L 2209/111: Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors - B03C 2201/24: for measuring or calculating of parameters, e.g. efficiency - F24F 8/194: {by filtering using high voltage} - F24F 8/30: by ionisation - Y02A 50/20: Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters - H01T: SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES (overvoltage protection circuits H02H) - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) - B03C: MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS (separating isotopes B01D59/00; combinations of magnetic or electrostatic separation with separation of solids by other means B03B, B07B) - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract An air blower including a motor 2 having output shafts 21, 21 on both sides in the axial direction and two impellers 3, 3 mounted on the respective output shafts 21, 21, and two ducts 5, 5 that individually allow passage of the air blown out by rotation of each of the impellers 3, 3 in the same direction and discharge the air to the outside are included. At a part or the whole of each of the ducts 5, 5, a laminar flow section that makes the flowing air laminar flow. An ion generating section is arranged at each laminar flow section so that ions generated by the ion generating section can effectively be included in the air, increasing the ion concentration of ions discharged in a room together with the air. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ion generating apparatus, comprising: a plurality of ion generators that generate ions; a circuit operatively connected to the plurality of ion generators, the circuit energizing the plurality of ion generators in different phases at an equal duty, a plurality of discharge ports that discharge ions together with suctioned air; and a diversion body that divides and separates air toward each of the discharge ports. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ion generating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: the plurality of discharge ports comprises two discharge ports; and the plurality of ion generators comprises two sets of ion generators, wherein each set includes a plurality of ion generators arranged in series. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ion generating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: a detection section that detects an amount of ions; a determination section that determines whether or not the amount of ions detected by the detection section is equal to or lower than a given amount; and a warning section for outputting a warning when the amount of ions is equal to or lower than the given amount. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The ion generating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the detection section detects the amount of ions at a portion where ions are generated, a portion where ions are discharged or a given portion outside. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ion generating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: a current detection section that detects current flowing in one ion generator of the plurality of ion generators; and a current determination section that determines whether or not a current value detected by the current detection section is equal to or higher than a given value when the one ion generator is energized, wherein the warning section outputs a warning when the current determination section determines that the current value is less than the given value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The ion generating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the two sets of ion generators include a first set of ion generators and a second set of ion generators, and wherein the two discharge ports include a first discharge port and a second discharge port, the diversion body dividing suctioned air from the first and second ion generators and respectively directing the divided suctioned air to the first and second discharge ports, such that the ions generated by the first ion generator are discharged only by the first discharge port and the ions generated by the second ion generator are discharged only by the second discharge port.