JP2009247966A - Air current generation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of this kind of conventional current generation apparatus that plasma generation points are at random and there is no consistency of the direction of ion blow induced by plasma generation and therefore, the air current to be induced is slight. <P>SOLUTION: The air current generation apparatus is characterized in that at least one of two electrodes formed in both faces of a plane-type dielectric is made to be an electrode having a multipoint terminal: both electrodes are not overlapped in the vertical direction to the face of the plane-type dielectric and kept at a constant interval: alternating current voltage is applied to both electrodes: and one of the electrodes is earthed and is enabled to give consistency of the direction of ion blow induced by plasma generation and consequently increase the air current. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an airflow generation device in the field of air blowing.

  Conventionally, this type of airflow generation device is induced by applying an alternating high voltage to two electrodes embedded in a dielectric or applied to the surface of a dielectric to generate dielectric barrier plasma. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the airflow generation device will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 11, an alternating high voltage is applied from the voltage power source 103 to the two plate electrodes 102 embedded in the dielectric 101. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the plasma 104 is generated on the surface of the dielectric 101, and the ion wind 105 is induced on the dielectric 101, thereby exhibiting the function as an air flow generation device.
JP 2008-1354 A

  This type of conventional airflow generation device has the problem that the plasma generation point is disordered and the direction of ion wind induced by the generation of plasma is inconsistent, so that the airflow that can be induced is small.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and to provide an air flow generation device in which the direction of ion wind induced by plasma is consistent, the wind direction is constant, and the air volume is large. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the airflow generation device of the present invention is composed of at least one of two electrodes provided on both sides of a planar dielectric material, and an electrode having a multipoint end. In addition to applying a voltage, one of the two is grounded to induce an ion wind.

  Another means is that at least one of two electrodes provided on both surfaces of the planar dielectric is an electrode having a multipoint end, and both electrodes are perpendicular to the surface of the planar dielectric. It does not overlap in the direction, has a certain gap, applies an AC voltage to both electrodes, and grounds one of them to induce ion wind.

Another means is that the volume resistivity value of the planar dielectric is 10 ⁸ Ω · cm or more and 10 ¹⁵ Ω · cm or less.

  Another means is that the planar dielectric is glass.

  Another means is that the planar dielectric is mica.

  Another means is characterized in that the planar dielectric is ceramic.

  Another means is that the thickness of the planar dielectric is 0.1 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less.

  Another means is that the electrode is made of metal.

  Another means is characterized in that the electrode having multi-terminals is comb-shaped.

  Another means is that the vertical gap between the electrodes is 0.1 mm or more and 2 mm or less.

  Another means is characterized in that the output value of the power supply voltage is 4 kV or more and 10 kV or less in terms of effective value.

  The other means is characterized in that the layers are stacked vertically via a spacer.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the direction of the ion wind induced by plasma is consistent, the air flow generator which has the effect that a wind direction is constant and an air volume is large can be provided.

  The airflow generation device of the present invention is configured of at least one of two electrodes provided on both surfaces of a planar dielectric having electrodes having multiple ends, and an AC voltage is applied to both electrodes. One of them is characterized by grounding. By applying a high voltage to one of the electrodes, plasma acts on the grounded electrode existing on the opposite surface across the planar dielectric. Have. In addition, by applying an AC voltage to the electrode, the plasma form is stabilized, and at the same time, a blowing force from the electrode to the plate-like ground electrode is induced on the planar dielectric, and an ion wind is generated on the planar dielectric. Has the effect of being born. In addition, by making one or both of the two electrodes an electrode having multiple points, the vector of ion wind induced by plasma can be made constant, and as a result, the induced air flow Has the effect of increasing the size.

  In addition, at least one of the two electrodes provided on both surfaces of the planar dielectric is composed of an electrode having a multipoint end, and both electrodes do not overlap in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the planar dielectric. It is characterized by having a constant gap, applying an AC voltage to both electrodes, and grounding one of them, and by configuring it so as to have a constant gap between the electrodes, the blowing force The vector can be made more parallel to the planar dielectric. As a result, the airflow can be efficiently sent out from the airflow generator of the present invention, and the airflow can be increased.

In addition, the volume resistivity of the planar dielectric is 10 ⁸ Ω · cm or more and 10 ¹⁵ Ω · cm or less, and two dielectrics provided on the front and back of the planar dielectric are provided. It has the effect | action of electrically insulating an electrode.

  Further, the planar dielectric is characterized by being glass, and has an effect of being excellent in electrical insulation and heat resistance and having a low possibility of breaking even when a high voltage is applied. At the same time, since it is a general-purpose material, it has the effect of being inexpensive and easy to obtain.

  Further, the planar dielectric is characterized by being mica, and has an effect that it is excellent in both electrical insulation and heat resistance, and is less likely to break even when a high voltage is applied.

  In addition, the planar dielectric is characterized by being ceramic, and since the volume resistivity value is low, it is easy to induce plasma, and it is possible to induce ion wind while keeping the applied voltage low. Have

  In addition, the thickness of the planar dielectric is 0.1 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less, and even when the airflow generator is installed in the wind path, it is between the windward and leeward. The pressure loss due to the ion wind can be reduced. At the same time, the dielectric breakdown of the planar dielectric due to the application of a high voltage can be prevented.

  In addition, the electrode is made of a metal and has high workability, so that it has an effect that an electrode having a multipoint end can be easily produced. At the same time, it has a function of easily sticking each produced electrode on the planar dielectric.

  Further, the electrode having a multipoint end is characterized by being comb-shaped, and has an effect that it can be easily manufactured by processing a metal electrode.

  Further, the vertical gap between the electrodes is 0.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and has an effect that plasma is easily induced. At the same time, there is no dielectric breakdown of the planar dielectric, so that a stable plasma flow can be generated.

  Further, the output value of the power supply voltage is characterized by being 4 kV or more and 10 kV or less in terms of effective value, and has an effect that plasma is easily induced. At the same time, since the planar dielectric is not dielectrically broken, it has an effect that a stable ion wind can be generated.

  Further, it is characterized in that it is stacked vertically via a spacer, and by stacking, it has the effect that the number of plasma generation points can be increased and the air volume can be increased.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows an airflow generation device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. An electrode 2 having a multipoint end is provided on one side of the planar dielectric 1 and a plate-like electrode 3 is provided on the opposite side, and an AC voltage is applied to the electrode 2 and the plate electrode 3 having a multipoint end by a voltage power source 4. Is applied, and one of them is grounded to induce plasma. Here, the electrode 2 having a multipoint end and the plate-like electrode 3 are connected to the voltage power source 4 by a conducting wire 5.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ′ of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the planar dielectric 1 is insulated between the electrode 2 having a multipoint end and the plate-like electrode 3, and is usually not conductive.

  A cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B 'of FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, when the plate-like electrode 3 is installed and an alternating high voltage is applied to the electrode 2 having multiple ends, the plasma 6 is induced when the applied voltage value exceeds the discharge start voltage. At the same time, an electrostatic force is generated by the applied electric field. The electrostatic force received by the ions is transmitted to neutral particles by collision. Therefore, from the viewpoint of continuous fluid, a volume force (blowing force) is generated in the space, and a speed is induced. This speed, when taking a time average, has a direction from the electrode 2 having many points to the plate electrode 3, and this flow is called an ion wind 7.

  Here, when the electrode 2 having a multipoint end is grounded and an alternating high voltage is applied to the plate electrode 3, the ion wind 7 is an electrode having a multipoint end from the plate electrode 3 as shown in FIG. It will be induced in the direction of 2.

  3 and 4, the ion wind 7 induced by the plasma 6 becomes the electrode 2 having a multipoint end at the start point or the end point, and therefore does not have a disordered direction, and has a certain direction. Therefore, the air volume of the ion wind 7 is increased, and the function as an air flow generator is exhibited.

  Below, the physical property of each component of the airflow generator of this invention and the characteristic of a shape are described.

The planar dielectric 1 can insulate between the electrodes provided on the front and back surfaces thereof if the volume resistivity value is 10 ⁸ Ω · cm or more and 10 ¹⁵ Ω · cm or less. Plasma 6 can be generated by applying a high voltage to each electrode.

  Specifically, phenol resin, urea resin, polyester, epoxy, silicon, polyethylene, polystyrene, soft enviroment, hard enviroment, cellulose acetate, polyethylene terephthalate, Teflon (registered trademark), raw rubber, soft rubber, ebonite, steatite, Examples include butyl rubber and neoprene.

  In addition, when glass is used as the planar dielectric 1, since it is excellent in electrical insulation, fire resistance, and heat resistance and is a general-purpose material, it is easy to obtain and the air flow generator of the present invention can be easily manufactured. Has the effect of being.

  In addition, when ceramic is used as the planar dielectric 1, many products having a low volume resistivity value are sold, so that the discharge start voltage is low, that is, the applied voltage is kept low to induce the plasma flow 6. Has the effect of being able to. The ceramic used in the present invention may contain, in addition to alumina, zirconia silicon nitride, and aluminum nitride mixed in appropriate amounts, and barium titanate, potassium titanate, etc., together with a sintering aid, as appropriate.

  In addition, when mica (mica) is used as the planar dielectric 1, both electric insulation and heat resistance are excellent, and there is an effect that the possibility of destruction is low even when a high voltage is applied. It is preferable to use mica formed with an adhesive / reinforcing agent such as silicon, glass cloth, polyethylene film, or epoxy. At this time, by using a flexible material such as a polyethylene film, a flexible airflow generating device can be obtained, and the airflow generating device can be appropriately installed in a non-planar place such as a curved surface or an uneven surface. It becomes.

  The thickness of the planar dielectric 1 is preferably between 0.1 mm and 2 mm. When the thickness of the planar dielectric 1 is within this range, the plasma 6 can be generated at a voltage of 4 kV to 10 kV in terms of effective value. However, when a material other than glass, ceramic, or mica is used as the planar dielectric 1, it is necessary to induce plasma by appropriately adjusting the thickness of the planar dielectric 1, the voltage value applied by the power supply voltage 4, and the frequency. There is.

  The electrodes such as the electrode 2 having a multipoint end and the plate-like electrode 3 are made of a material exhibiting conductivity. Specifically, metals such as zinc, aluminum, gold, silver, copper, platinum, nichrome, iridium, tungsten, nickel, iron, and conductive paste such as silver paste and carbon paste, polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane A conductive ink blended with a resin, a vinyl chloride resin, a phenol resin, or the like may be used. However, it is preferable to use a metal for the electrodes 2 and the electrode 3 having a multipoint end. In the generation of plasma, ozone is generated according to the following chemical formula. Here, M in the formula represents a third body.

O ₂ + e → 2O + e
O + O ₂ + M → O ₃ + M
Therefore, since the electrode is exposed to ozone, there is a problem of deterioration. For these reasons, it is preferable to use a metal having excellent durability as the electrode.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shape of the electrode 2 having a multipoint end may be a combination of a plurality of electrodes with pointed ends connected by conductive wires, but a strip-shaped electrode or a circular electrode may be used. good. Further, the electrode having multi-point ends may be comb-shaped. In order to induce the plasma 6 efficiently, it is preferable that the tip has a pointed shape as shown in FIG. 1 because the electric field can be concentrated. Therefore, as the electrode 2 having a multipoint end, a comb-like shape is used. When using an electrode, it is better to have the tip sharpened as shown in FIG.

  The airflow generation device of the present invention is composed of an electrode 2 having at least one of two ends of two electrodes provided on the front and back surfaces of the planar dielectric 1, and as shown in FIG. The electrode to be applied is the electrode 2 having a multi-point end, and the grounding side may be plate-shaped. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, both the electrode for applying an AC voltage and the electrode to be grounded may be the electrode 2 having multi-point ends. In this case, the electric field is easily concentrated in both the discharge part and the power reception part, so that plasma is generated. This makes it easy to reduce the voltage applied by the power supply voltage 4.

  In order to increase the airflow induced by the plasma 6, it is possible to increase the number of plasma generation sites and to make the direction of the ion wind 7 constant.

  The former can be realized by increasing the number of terminals of the electrode 2 having multiple terminals. When the number of tips of the electrode 2 having multiple end points is large, the number of sites where the plasma 6 is generated increases, and as a result, the generation points of the ion wind 7 also increase, and the airflow is strengthened. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, since the electrode 2 to which the AC voltage is applied and the electrode to be grounded are both electrodes 2 having multiple end points, the plasma start point and end point are both at one point. Is constant at all plasma generation sites, so that the airflow can be increased.

  The latter is composed of two electrodes provided on both sides of a planar dielectric, at least one of which has a multipoint end, and both electrodes overlap in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the planar dielectric. Instead, it can be realized by having a certain gap, applying an AC voltage to both electrodes, and grounding one of them. By providing a certain gap between the electrodes, the vector of the ion wind 7 generated by the plasma 6 can be made more parallel to the planar dielectric 1, and as a result, it can be sent out from the airflow generator of the present invention. The airflow that can be increased. A cross-sectional view of this configuration is shown in FIG.

  The vertical gap between the electrodes is a portion indicated by δ in the figure, and the gap δ is a parameter related to the discharge start voltage. When the gap is large, the discharge start voltage increases, and conversely, the gap When it is small, the discharge start voltage becomes low. Therefore, the plasma 6 can be generated by appropriately adjusting the voltage applied by the power supply voltage 4 according to the set distance of the gap.

  The power supply voltage 4 may be any device that can output an alternating voltage. Specifically, a high voltage power supply device capable of outputting a high voltage and a pulse generator capable of converting the output into an arbitrary waveform may be provided.

  The output voltage pattern may be any voltage pattern having a frequency such as a sine wave or a rectangular wave.

  Here, the output voltage value is preferably 4 to 10 kV in terms of effective value, that is, the peak-to-peak voltage value is preferably 5.7 to 14.1 kV. In the present invention, the intensity of the ion wind 7 induced by the plasma 6 greatly depends on the degree of generation of the plasma 6. In other words, since the ion wind 7 cannot be detected unless a certain amount of plasma 6 is generated, the air flow can be further strengthened by applying a high voltage that does not destroy the planar dielectric 1.

  As the conducting wire 5, it is preferable to use a conducting wire with sufficient insulation coating in order to apply a high voltage. As an example, for example, a silicon-coated conductive wire can be cited.

(Embodiment 2)
In FIG. 8, a comb-like electrode is provided as an electrode 2 having a multipoint end on one side of the planar dielectric 1, and a plate-like electrode 3 is provided on the opposite side, and these electrodes are provided with these electrodes. A structure in which the gap is not overlapped in the vertical direction with respect to the surface of the dielectric 1 and is laminated through a spacer 8, an alternating voltage is applied to both electrodes by a power supply voltage 4, and one electrode is The grounded airflow generator is shown. FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of FIG.

  Here, the spacer 8 is for avoiding contact with each other when the planar dielectric 1 is laminated, and is installed horizontally with the direction of the ion flow 7 as shown in FIG. Thus, inhibition of the ion flow 7 can be prevented. In the airflow generation device of the present invention, since a high voltage is used, the spacer 8 is preferably made of a highly insulating material.

The results of the wind speed measurement experiment using the prototype airflow generator with the above configuration are shown below. Here, in this experiment, a glass plate having a width of 2.5 cm, a length of 7.5 cm, and a thickness of 1 mm was used as the planar dielectric 1, and the electrodes were formed using aluminum tape. A comb-like electrode having a tip diameter of 3 mm was used as the electrode 2 having a multipoint end. The plate-like electrode 3 was 3 mm wide and 5.5 cm long, and the gap δ between both electrodes was set to 1 mm. Eight pieces of this are laminated by installing spacers 8 of 5 mm in width and 5 mm in length on both ends of each planar dielectric 1, and a voltage of 500 Hz is set to a peak-to-peak voltage (hereinafter referred to as V _PP) by a power supply voltage 4. Applied) between 8 kV and 13 kV. Here, the wind speed was measured at a point 1 cm on the leeward side of the airflow generator.

FIG. 10 shows the relationship between the wind speed and V _PP obtained from this experiment. As shown in FIG. 10, it was found that there is a positive correlation between the wind speed and V _PP , and when V _PP is about 13 kV, the wind speed reaches about 1 cm / s. The wind speed can be further increased by increasing the generation intensity of the plasma 6 by increasing V _PP , reducing the gap δ, or reducing the thickness of the planar dielectric 1 as described above. .

  Of the two electrodes provided on both surfaces of the planar dielectric, at least one of them is composed of electrodes having multi-terminals, and an air current can be easily generated by applying an alternating voltage to both electrodes. By attaching it to an air conditioner such as an air purifier, dehumidifier, or humidifier, it can be applied as a blower without a motor or fan. Moreover, since the air volume induced | guided | derived by this has fixed directionality, it is higher than the conventional such airflow generation apparatus, and it is applicable also to the air conditioning apparatus by which large airflow is requested | required.

The figure which shows the airflow generator of Embodiment 1 of this invention Cross section of the airflow generator The figure which shows the plasma generation area of the same air flow generator Sectional drawing which shows the plasma generation area | region in the other structure of the same airflow generator The figure which shows the shape of the electrode which has the multipoint end of the airflow generator The figure which shows the electrode shape of the airflow generator The figure which shows the electrode arrangement interval of the air flow generator The figure which shows the airflow generator of Embodiment 2 of this invention. Cross section of the airflow generator Graph showing wind speed induced by the airflow generator The figure which shows the structure of the conventional airflow generator Cross section of the airflow generator

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Planar dielectric material 2 Electrode which has many terminal 3 Plate electrode 4 Voltage power supply 5 Conductor 6 Plasma 7 Ion wind 8 Spacer

Claims (12)

Of the two electrodes provided on both sides of the planar dielectric, at least one of them is composed of electrodes having multi-terminals, and an AC voltage is applied to both electrodes, and one of them is grounded to generate an ionic wind. An airflow generator characterized by inducing. Of the two electrodes provided on both sides of the planar dielectric, at least one of them is composed of electrodes having multi-point ends, and both electrodes do not overlap in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the planar dielectric and are constant. An airflow generator characterized by applying an AC voltage to both electrodes and inducing an ionic wind by grounding one of the electrodes. 3. The airflow generation device according to claim 1, wherein a volume resistivity value of the planar dielectric is 10 ⁸ Ω · cm or more and 10 ¹⁵ Ω · cm or less. The airflow generation device according to claim 1, wherein the planar dielectric is glass. The airflow generator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the planar dielectric is mica. The airflow generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the planar dielectric is ceramic. The airflow generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a thickness of the planar dielectric is 0.1 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. The airflow generation device according to claim 1, wherein the electrode is made of metal. The airflow generation device according to claim 1, wherein the electrode having the multipoint ends is comb-shaped. The airflow generation device according to claim 1, wherein a vertical gap between the electrodes is 0.1 mm or more and 2 mm or less. 3. The airflow generation device according to claim 1, wherein an output value of the power supply voltage is 4 kV or more and 10 kV or less in terms of an effective value. An airflow generation device, wherein the airflow generation devices according to any one of claims 1 to 10 are stacked vertically via a spacer.

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