GB2610507A - Air ionization system - Google Patents

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GB2610507A
GB2610507A GB2217426.2A GB202217426A GB2610507A GB 2610507 A GB2610507 A GB 2610507A GB 202217426 A GB202217426 A GB 202217426A GB 2610507 A GB2610507 A GB 2610507A
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Mark Bender Timothy
Pauley Perry
Keith Roper Brian
K Roper Todd
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Ionaer International Arizona LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/10—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
    • F24F8/108—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering using dry filter elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H3/00—Other air-treating devices
    • B60H3/0071—Electrically conditioning the air, e.g. by ionizing
    • B60H3/0078—Electrically conditioning the air, e.g. by ionizing comprising electric purifying means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/30—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by ionisation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/40—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by ozonisation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T23/00—Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/10—Temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/20—Humidity
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/50—Air quality properties
    • F24F2110/65—Concentration of specific substances or contaminants
    • F24F2110/72—Carbon monoxide
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/50—Air quality properties
    • F24F2110/65—Concentration of specific substances or contaminants
    • F24F2110/74—Ozone
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
    • Y02B30/70—Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating

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Abstract

An air ionization unit is provided to ionize air to remove particulates and to release cleaned air. Air moves into the air ionization unit where it may be first filtered by an air intake filter. The air is moved, preferably by a fan, into contact with an ion generator, where the air is ionized. One or more (such as two) other fans may be used to provide airflow to (1) at least partially remove ions emanating from the air that has been exposed to the ion generator, and (2) to push the cleaned air through one or more ozone filters and out of the air ionization unit. The air ionization unit may also include an outgoing air filter, and one or more doors to access the air intake filter and/or the air ionization unit.

Claims (58)

What is claimed is:
1. An air ionization unit that is configured to attached to a surface of an occupied space, the air ionization unit comprising: (a) a top section; (b) a lower section attached to the top section, the lower section configured to be in the occupied space when the top section is attached to the surface; (c) an air ionization module connectable to a power source and comprising (i) an ion generator, and (ii) an ozone filter that includes an ozone removal catalyst; (d) a first fan assembly configured to move air into contact with the air ionization module; and (e) an air discharge configured to permit air to move from the inside of the air ionization unit and into the occupied space after the air has been ionized by the ion generator.
2. The air ionization unit of claim 1, wherein the surface is a ceiling of a vehicle.
3. The air ionization unit of claim 1 that further includes an air intake port and an air intake filter juxtaposed the air intake port, wherein the air intake filter is configured to filter air as it enters the air ionization unit.
4. The air ionization unit of claim 3, wherein the air intake filter is a pleated air filter.
5. The air ionization unit of claim 3, wherein the air intake filter and the air ionization module are in the lower section of the air ionization unit.
6. The air ionization unit of claim 1 that further includes a second fan assembly configured to move air through the ozone filter.
7. The air ionization unit of claim 6, wherein the second fan assembly comprises a first, left-side fan and second, right-side fan.
8. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the ozone filter comprises a first section positioned on a first side of the ion source and a second section positioned on a second side of the ion source.
9. The air ionization unit of claim 1, wherein the ozone filter partially surrounds the ion generator.
10. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-9, wherein the ion generator is an ion generating tube.
11. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-10, wherein the ozone filter comprises the ozone removal catalyst inside of a container.
12. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-11, wherein the ozone removal catalyst is granular.
13. The air ionization unit of claim 11, wherein the container is comprised of a metal mesh.
14. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 3-5 that further comprises a bottom surface including a first door having (a) a closed position in which the air intake filter cannot be accessed, and (b) an open position in which the air intake filter can be accessed and replaced.
15. The air ionization unit of claim 14, wherein the air intake filter is attached to the first door.
16. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-15 that further comprises a second door having (a) a closed position in which the air ionization module cannot be accessed, and (b) an open position in which the air ionization module can be accessed and replaced.
17. The air ionization unit of claim 16, wherein the air ionization module is connected to the second door.
18. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-17 that further includes a docketing connector that receives and aligns the air ionization module inside of the air ionization unit.
19. The air ionization unit of claim 18, wherein the docketing connector comprises one or more rails configured to receive and align the air ionization module.
20. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-19, wherein the ion generator is configured to generate more negative ions than positive ions.
21. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-19, wherein the ion generator is configured to generate more positive ions than negative ions.
22. The air ionization unit of claim 2, wherein the ion generator is configured to generate at least 60% negative ions.
23. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-22 that further comprises a control system that measures an ion count in the air and adjusts the power to the ion generator based at least in part on the measured ion count in the air.
24. The air ionization unit of claim 23, wherein the control system also measures at least one of an ozone level, an air temperature, a particulate level, a carbon monoxide level, and a humidity.
25. The air ionization unit of either example 23 or 24, wherein the ion generator comprises an ion dispenser configured to receive electrical current responsive to operation of the control system.
26. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-25 that further comprises a sensor in communication with the control system, wherein the sensor measures at least one of an ozone level, an air temperature, a particulate level, a carbon monoxide level, and a humidity, and wherein the sensor communicates the at least one measurement to the control system.
27. The air ionization unit of claim 26, wherein the sensor communicates wirelessly with the control system.
28. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-27 that further comprises an air filter disposed between the air ionization unit and the air discharge.
29. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-28, wherein the air ionization module is configured to be removed from the air ionization unit and replaced.
30. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-29 that includes a plurality of sensors that each communicate with the control system.
31. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-30, wherein the control system adjusts the power to the ion generator based on one or more of measured ozone level, ion level, carbon monoxide level, air temperature, particulate level, and humidity.
32. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-31, wherein the control system adjusts the speed of the first fan assembly based on one or more of the measured ion level, ozone level, carbon monoxide level, air temperature, particulate level, and humidity.
33. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-32, wherein the control system adjusts the speed of the second fan assembly based on one or more of the measured ozone level, carbon monoxide level, air temperature, particulate level, and humidity.
34. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-33, wherein the ozone filter has a first position in which it filters ozone from the air, and a second position in which it filters less ozone from the air than it does when in its first position.
35. The air ionization unit of claim 34 in which the ozone filter does not filter the air when in its second position.
36. The air ionization unit of claim 34 or claim 35 in which the ozone filter is between the air ionization unit and the air discharge when in its first position, and is not between the air ionization unit and the discharge when in its second position.
37. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-36, wherein the ozone filter comprises a first filter unit on a first side of the air ionization module and a second filter unit on a second side of the air ionization unit.
38. The air ionization unit of claim 37, wherein the first side of the air ionization module is opposite the second side of the air ionization module.
39. The air ionization module of either claim 37 or claim 38, wherein the first filter unit is moveable between a first position in which it filters ozone and a second position in which it filters less ozone than when in the first position.
40. The air ionization module of any one of claims 37-39, wherein the second filter unit is moveable between a first position in which it filters ozone and a second position in which it filters less ozone than when in the first position.
41. The air ionization module of any one of claims 1-40, wherein the air discharge comprises a first discharge juxtaposed a first side of the air ionization unit and a second discharge juxtaposed a second side of the air ionization unit.
42. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-41, wherein the first fan unit operates on DC power.
43. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-42, wherein the first fan assembly generates between 8.1 and 39.9 CFM.
44. The air ionization unit of claim 6 or claim 7, wherein each fan in the second fan assembly generates between 8.1 and 39.9 CFM.
45. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-45 that further includes a high voltage transformer.
46. The air ionization unit of claim 45, wherein the high voltage transformer is connected to the control system.
47. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-34, wherein the control system is configured to receive video from a video camera.
48. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 23-34 or 47, wherein the control system is configured to communicate with a central controller remote from the air ionization unit and remote from the occupied space.
49. The air ionization unit of claim 48, wherein the central controller is configured to adjust one or more of: the amount of ionization by the ion generator, the amount of negative ions versus positive ions generated by the ion generator, the speed of the first fan assembly, and the speed of the second fan assembly.
50. The air ionization unit of claim 6, wherein the first, left-side fan is configured to move air on a first side of an ion generator, and the second, right-side fan is configured to move air on a side of the ion generator that is opposite the first side.
51. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-50, wherein the air discharge comprises one or more louvers or vents.
52. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-51 that further includes an air filter at the air discharge.
53. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 6-7 or 50, wherein the second fan assembly is positioned above the air ionization module.
54. The air ionization unit of any one of claims 1-13 that further includes a lower surface and a single door in the lower surface, wherein the single door has a first, closed position in which the air ionization module cannot be accessed, and a second, open position, in which the air ionization module can be accessed and replaced .
55. The air ionization unit of claim 54, wherein an air intake filter can be accessed and replaced when the single door is in its second, open position.
56. The air ionization unit of claim 54, wherein the air ionization module is attached to the single door.
57. The air ionization unit of claim 55, wherein the air intake filter is attached to the single door .
58. The air ionization unit of claim 55 or claim 57, wherein the air ionization module is attached to the single door.
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