US20150165084A1 - Ion generation device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the field of air treatment, and more particularly to the treatment of air using bipolar ionization.
- Air and other fluids are commonly treated and delivered for a variety of applications.
- HVAC heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
- air may be heated, cooled, humidified, dehumidified, filtered or otherwise treated for delivery into residential, commercial or other spaces.
- an ion generator device includes a base, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, and a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
- an ion generator device includes a base having an outer edge and the first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting therefrom.
- an ion generator device includes a base having an outer edge and the first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting therefrom.
- an ion generator device includes a transformer housed within the interior storage compartment and is engaged to the power supply and the at least one high voltage wire.
- an ion generator device includes two high voltage wires extending from the device, wherein one of the high voltage wires produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.
- an ion generator device includes at least one bore within the top portion, whereby the at least one high voltage wire extends therethrough.
- an ion generator device includes a retention flange disposed on one of the sidewalls and extending therefrom.
- an ion generator device includes an LED light disposed on the top portion.
- an ion generator device includes a base that extends to an outer edge, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge.
- the sidewalls each have an inner and outer sidewall surface and the second pair of opposed sidewalls intersect the first pair of opposed sidewalls to define corners.
- a top portion engaged to the upper edge, a first and a second high voltage wire extending from the device, and a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
- an ion generator device includes a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire.
- an ion generator device includes a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire, wherein the first brush and second brush contain bristles composed of a thermoplastic impregnated with carbon.
- an ion generator device includes an interior cavity that includes an epoxy.
- an ion generator device includes a first bore and a second bore within the top portion, whereby the first high voltage wire extends through the first bore and the second high voltage wire extends through the second bore
- an ion generator device includes a retention flange with a hollow bore disposed therein, the retention flange is engaged to the device.
- an ion generator device includes a circuit board including a transformer disposed within the interior storage compartment.
- a method of producing ions includes providing an ion generator device including a base, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions; and placing the ion generator device within the housing of the air handler unit.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the circuit board within the device
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the device
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the device within an air handler
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the device
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the sidewalls and base.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the device.
- the bipolar ionization device is shown generally at reference numeral 10 .
- the device 10 includes a base 12 that extends to an outer edge.
- First and second pairs of opposed sidewalls 14 , 16 extend from the outer edge of the base 12 to an upper edge 18 .
- the sidewalls 14 , 16 each have an inner and outer sidewall surfaces 20 , 22 .
- each of the second pair of sidewalls 16 interconnects the first pair of sidewalls 14 to define corners 24 and an interior storage compartment 26 .
- At lease one retention flange 28 extends from a first or second sidewall 14 , 16 or the base 12 .
- a top portion 30 is engaged above the interior storage compartment 26 , and preferably on the upper edge of the first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls 14 , 16 , forming an enclosed interior storage compartment 26 .
- a circuit board 32 is contained within the interior storage compartment 26 , having a circuit diagram as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the circuit board 32 is not continuous and has air gaps 34 contained therein. The purpose of the air gaps 34 is to prevent the high voltage from jumping to the low voltage area, and preventing the low voltage from jumping to the high voltage area.
- the interior storage compartment 26 may be filled with an epoxy.
- the circuit board 32 includes a power supply source 36 , a transformer 38 , and a first high voltage wire 40 , and a second high voltage wire 42 .
- the top portion 30 of the device 10 contains at least two bores 44 that extend therethrough to the interior storage compartment 26 .
- the first high voltage wire 40 extends through a bore 44 and the second high voltage wire 42 extends through another bore 44 .
- a hollow column 46 encircles the bore 44 and extends perpendicularly upward from the top portion 30 of the device 10 for providing support to the first or second high voltage wire ( 40 , 42 ).
- a hollow column 46 encircles the bore 44 containing the first high voltage wire 40
- a hollow column 46 encircles the bore 44 containing the second high voltage wire 40 .
- the end of the first and second high voltage wire ( 40 , 42 ) contains a brush 48 that contains a plurality of bristles that extend outwardly away from the brush 48 .
- the brush 48 and its bristles may be made of any material that conducts electricity.
- the bristles of the brush 48 is composed of a thermoplastic polymer imbedded with conductive material that allows the polymer to conduct electricity.
- the bristles of the brush 48 may be composed of polypropylene or polyethylene and impregnated with carbon.
- the bristles of the brush 48 may contain between about 20 to about 80 wt % polypropylene copolymer or polyethylene copolymer, between about 5 to about 40 wt % talc, and from about 5 to 40 wt % carbon black.
- any other resistive, inductive, reactive or conductive plastic or non-metallic material may be utilized for the bristles of the brush 48 .
- the brush 48 is engaged to the end of the high voltage wires 40 , 42 .
- the brush 48 is crimped to the end of the high voltage wires 40 , 42 extending outwardly from the device 10 .
- the brush 48 is engaged to the end of the high voltage wires 40 , 42 extending outwardly from the device 10 by heat shrink.
- the high voltage wires 40 , 42 come off the transformer 38 at 6500 volts, wherein the first high voltage wire 40 and associated brush 48 deposits a stream of negative ions 68 a into the surrounding air and the second high voltage wire 42 and associated brush 48 deposits positive ions 68 b into the surrounding air.
- the device 10 preferably produces approximately equal amounts of positive 68 b and negative ions 68 a, regardless of airflow velocity or other conditions such as humidity or temperature.
- the device 10 produces positive ions 68 b and negative ions 68 a in a concentration of at least about 10 9 ions/second, and operates on 24 VAC, 110 VAC or 200 VAC to 240 VAC without the use of an external transformer.
- the device generates negative ions 68 a only, or positive ions 68 b only, or generate negative ions 68 b and positive ions 68 a in unequal quantities.
- the device 10 optionally utilizes nano-electronic components allowing the device to be very compact, requiring less than 1 watt/ion generator module, for example less than 0.5 watts/ion module, and in further examples less than 0.36 watts per ion module.
- the top portion 30 of the device 10 may contain an LED bore 50 that extends through the top portion 30 and into the interior storage compartment 26 .
- An LED light 52 is positioned over the LED bore 50 and engaged to an LED wire that extends from the circuit board 32 to the LED light 52 .
- the top portion 30 contains a first power supply bore 54 and a second power supply bore 56 for receiving the positive and negative power supply wires that serve as the power supply source 36 .
- FIG. 4 shows internal components of an individual air handler unit according to one embodiment of the invention.
- An inlet airflow 58 flowing through a conduit such as the housing of the air handler unit or a duct is filtered through a filter 60 such as a mesh, screen, paper, cloth or other filter media.
- a filtered airflow 62 downstream of the filter 60 is treated by discharge of bipolar ionization 64 from the device 10 to form an ionized airflow 66 .
- the bipolar ionization 64 comprises a stream of negatively charged ( ⁇ ) ions 68 a, and a stream of positively charged (+) ions 68 b.
- the ionized airflow 66 enters the inlet of a fan or blower 70 for delivery to the treated air space, and is optionally heated or cooled by passing across or through a cooling coil or heating element.
- the coil, filter 60 , device 10 and fan 70 are optionally mounted within a housing of the air handler unit.
- Example modes of attachment of the device 10 include, without limitation, adhesive, hook-and-loop fasteners, straps, screws, clips or other mechanical fasteners, magnetic mounting, and/or mounting brackets or carriers affixed to or through the housing or associated ductwork.
- the mode of attachment may be inserted through a bore 72 in the retention flange 28 for engaging the device 10 to the housing of an air handler unit.
- the bipolar ion generator 38 is positioned and secured in place within the housing of the air handler unit such that the electrodes 40 + and 40 ⁇ are aligned generally perpendicularly to the direction of the airflow 34 across the ion generator, to prevent recombination of the positively charged ions with the negatively charged ions.
- a vector representing the average flow velocity of the airflow 34 is at approximately a right angle (90°) to an axis A extending between the electrodes 40 + and 40 ⁇ .
- One or more ion generator(s) 38 can be installed within the housing of each air handler unit, as required to generate the desired level of ion delivery for a given airflow, as may be determined by the airflow rate (CFM) of the fan 44 and ion discharge rate of each ion generator.
- the ion generator(s) are preferably positioned generally centrally in relation to the airflow or evenly distributed across the airflow path. If more than one ion generator is provided in an air handler unit, they are sufficiently spaced and positioned relative to one another to minimize recombination of positive ions with negative ions.
- the treatment of air by delivery of bipolar ionization to an airflow within a conduit may be utilized for various purposes.
- application of bipolar ionization to an airflow within an HVAC conduit such as an air handler housing or duct may be utilized to abate allergens, pathogens, odors, gases, volatile organic compounds, bacteria, virus, mold, dander, fungus, dust mites, animal and smoke odors, and/or static electricity in a treated air space to which the airflow is directed.
- Ionization of air in living and working spaces may reduce building related illness and improve indoor air quality; and additionally can reduce the quantity of outside air needed to be mixed with the treated indoor air, reducing heating and cooling costs by enabling a greater degree of air recirculation.
- the base 12 , first and second pair of sidewalls 14 , 16 , top portion 30 , and retention flange 28 may be composed of a plastic. As illustrated, the first pair of sidewalls 14 is greater in width than the second pair of sidewalls 16 .
- the retention flange 28 is positioned on one of the first pair of sidewalls 14 . However, it should be noted that the retention flange 28 may be disposed on any of the sidewalls. Alternatively, two retention flanges 28 may be disposed on the sidewalls of the device 10 . In another alternative embodiment, a plurality of retention flanges 28 may be disposed on the sidewalls.
- the device 110 contains a first and second elongate high voltage wire ( 140 , 142 ).
- the first and second high voltage wire ( 140 , 142 ) contain a brush 148 .
- the elongated first and second high voltage wire ( 140 , 142 ) are able to extend substantially away from the base 112 and sidewalls 114 , 116 .
- the first and second high voltage wires ( 140 , 142 ) are preferably less than two feet in length, and more preferably are equal to or less than twelve inches long, and most preferably equal to or less than between twelve inches long and four inches long.
- the first and second high voltage wires ( 140 , 142 ) contain a first end and a second end. The first end is engaged to the housing of the device 10 and the second end extends outward and contains the brush 148 .
- a brush holder 174 is disposed on the second end.
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems for an ion generator device that includes a base, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, and a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
Description
- This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/021,507 filed Sep. 9, 2013, entitled “ION GENERATION DEVICE”, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 8,564,924 issued Oct. 22, 2013, and entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AIR TREATMENT USING BIPOLAR IONIZATION,” the contents of which are incorporated in full by reference herein.
- The present invention relates generally to the field of air treatment, and more particularly to the treatment of air using bipolar ionization.
- Air and other fluids are commonly treated and delivered for a variety of applications. For example, in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) applications, air may be heated, cooled, humidified, dehumidified, filtered or otherwise treated for delivery into residential, commercial or other spaces.
- Needs exist for improved systems and methods of treating and delivering air for these and other applications. It is to the provision of improved systems and methods meeting these needs that the present invention is primarily directed.
- According to an embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a base, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, and a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
- According to another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a base having an outer edge and the first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting therefrom.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a base having an outer edge and the first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting therefrom.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a transformer housed within the interior storage compartment and is engaged to the power supply and the at least one high voltage wire.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes two high voltage wires extending from the device, wherein one of the high voltage wires produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes at least one bore within the top portion, whereby the at least one high voltage wire extends therethrough.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a retention flange disposed on one of the sidewalls and extending therefrom.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes an LED light disposed on the top portion.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a base that extends to an outer edge, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge. The sidewalls each have an inner and outer sidewall surface and the second pair of opposed sidewalls intersect the first pair of opposed sidewalls to define corners. A top portion engaged to the upper edge, a first and a second high voltage wire extending from the device, and a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire, wherein the first brush and second brush contain bristles composed of a thermoplastic impregnated with carbon.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes an interior cavity that includes an epoxy.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a first bore and a second bore within the top portion, whereby the first high voltage wire extends through the first bore and the second high voltage wire extends through the second bore
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a retention flange with a hollow bore disposed therein, the retention flange is engaged to the device.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, an ion generator device includes a circuit board including a transformer disposed within the interior storage compartment.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a method of producing ions includes providing an ion generator device including a base, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions; and placing the ion generator device within the housing of the air handler unit.
- The present invention is illustrated and described herein with reference to the various drawings, in which like reference numbers denote like method steps and/or system components, respectively, and in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the circuit board within the device; -
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the device; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the device within an air handler; -
FIG. 5 is a top view of the device; -
FIG. 6 is a top view of the sidewalls and base; and -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the device. - The present invention may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawing figures, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditions or parameters described and/or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed invention. Any and all patents and other publications identified in this specification are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
- Also, as used in the specification including the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include the plural, and reference to a particular numerical value includes at least that particular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from “about” or “approximately” one particular value and/or to “about” or “approximately” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment.
- Referring now specifically to the drawings, and as illustrated in
FIGS. 1 , 5, and 6, the bipolar ionization device is shown generally atreference numeral 10. Thedevice 10 includes abase 12 that extends to an outer edge. First and second pairs ofopposed sidewalls base 12 to anupper edge 18. Thesidewalls outer sidewall surfaces FIG. 6 , each of the second pair ofsidewalls 16 interconnects the first pair ofsidewalls 14 to definecorners 24 and aninterior storage compartment 26. At lease oneretention flange 28 extends from a first orsecond sidewall base 12. Atop portion 30 is engaged above theinterior storage compartment 26, and preferably on the upper edge of the first and second pairs ofopposed sidewalls interior storage compartment 26. - A
circuit board 32, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , is contained within theinterior storage compartment 26, having a circuit diagram as shown inFIG. 3 . Thecircuit board 32 is not continuous and hasair gaps 34 contained therein. The purpose of theair gaps 34 is to prevent the high voltage from jumping to the low voltage area, and preventing the low voltage from jumping to the high voltage area. Theinterior storage compartment 26 may be filled with an epoxy. Thecircuit board 32 includes apower supply source 36, atransformer 38, and a firsthigh voltage wire 40, and a secondhigh voltage wire 42. - The
top portion 30 of thedevice 10 contains at least twobores 44 that extend therethrough to theinterior storage compartment 26. The firsthigh voltage wire 40 extends through abore 44 and the secondhigh voltage wire 42 extends through anotherbore 44. In one embodiment, ahollow column 46 encircles thebore 44 and extends perpendicularly upward from thetop portion 30 of thedevice 10 for providing support to the first or second high voltage wire (40,42). As illustrated, ahollow column 46 encircles thebore 44 containing the firsthigh voltage wire 40, and ahollow column 46 encircles thebore 44 containing the secondhigh voltage wire 40. The end of the first and second high voltage wire (40,42) contains abrush 48 that contains a plurality of bristles that extend outwardly away from thebrush 48. Thebrush 48 and its bristles may be made of any material that conducts electricity. In one embodiment, the bristles of thebrush 48 is composed of a thermoplastic polymer imbedded with conductive material that allows the polymer to conduct electricity. For example, the bristles of thebrush 48 may be composed of polypropylene or polyethylene and impregnated with carbon. Generally, the bristles of thebrush 48 may contain between about 20 to about 80 wt % polypropylene copolymer or polyethylene copolymer, between about 5 to about 40 wt % talc, and from about 5 to 40 wt % carbon black. However, any other resistive, inductive, reactive or conductive plastic or non-metallic material may be utilized for the bristles of thebrush 48. - The
brush 48 is engaged to the end of thehigh voltage wires brush 48 is crimped to the end of thehigh voltage wires device 10. In another embodiment, thebrush 48 is engaged to the end of thehigh voltage wires device 10 by heat shrink. Thehigh voltage wires transformer 38 at 6500 volts, wherein the firsthigh voltage wire 40 and associatedbrush 48 deposits a stream ofnegative ions 68 a into the surrounding air and the secondhigh voltage wire 42 and associatedbrush 48 depositspositive ions 68 b into the surrounding air. - The
device 10 preferably produces approximately equal amounts of positive 68 b andnegative ions 68 a, regardless of airflow velocity or other conditions such as humidity or temperature. In example forms, thedevice 10 producespositive ions 68 b andnegative ions 68 a in a concentration of at least about 109 ions/second, and operates on 24 VAC, 110 VAC or 200 VAC to 240 VAC without the use of an external transformer. In alternate embodiments, the device generatesnegative ions 68 a only, orpositive ions 68 b only, or generatenegative ions 68 b andpositive ions 68 a in unequal quantities. Thedevice 10 optionally utilizes nano-electronic components allowing the device to be very compact, requiring less than 1 watt/ion generator module, for example less than 0.5 watts/ion module, and in further examples less than 0.36 watts per ion module. - In one embodiment, the
top portion 30 of thedevice 10 may contain an LED bore 50 that extends through thetop portion 30 and into theinterior storage compartment 26. AnLED light 52 is positioned over the LED bore 50 and engaged to an LED wire that extends from thecircuit board 32 to theLED light 52. When current is flowing through thehigh voltage wires LED light 52, indicating thedevice 10 is operating. Thetop portion 30 contains a first power supply bore 54 and a second power supply bore 56 for receiving the positive and negative power supply wires that serve as thepower supply source 36. -
FIG. 4 shows internal components of an individual air handler unit according to one embodiment of the invention. Aninlet airflow 58 flowing through a conduit such as the housing of the air handler unit or a duct is filtered through afilter 60 such as a mesh, screen, paper, cloth or other filter media. A filteredairflow 62 downstream of thefilter 60 is treated by discharge ofbipolar ionization 64 from thedevice 10 to form an ionizedairflow 66. Thebipolar ionization 64 comprises a stream of negatively charged (−)ions 68 a, and a stream of positively charged (+)ions 68 b. The ionizedairflow 66 enters the inlet of a fan orblower 70 for delivery to the treated air space, and is optionally heated or cooled by passing across or through a cooling coil or heating element. The coil,filter 60,device 10 andfan 70 are optionally mounted within a housing of the air handler unit. Example modes of attachment of thedevice 10 include, without limitation, adhesive, hook-and-loop fasteners, straps, screws, clips or other mechanical fasteners, magnetic mounting, and/or mounting brackets or carriers affixed to or through the housing or associated ductwork. The mode of attachment may be inserted through abore 72 in theretention flange 28 for engaging thedevice 10 to the housing of an air handler unit. - The
bipolar ion generator 38 is positioned and secured in place within the housing of the air handler unit such that theelectrodes airflow 34 across the ion generator, to prevent recombination of the positively charged ions with the negatively charged ions. In other words, a vector representing the average flow velocity of theairflow 34 is at approximately a right angle (90°) to an axis A extending between theelectrodes fan 44 and ion discharge rate of each ion generator. The ion generator(s) are preferably positioned generally centrally in relation to the airflow or evenly distributed across the airflow path. If more than one ion generator is provided in an air handler unit, they are sufficiently spaced and positioned relative to one another to minimize recombination of positive ions with negative ions. - The treatment of air by delivery of bipolar ionization to an airflow within a conduit according to the systems and methods of the present invention may be utilized for various purposes. For example, application of bipolar ionization to an airflow within an HVAC conduit such as an air handler housing or duct may be utilized to abate allergens, pathogens, odors, gases, volatile organic compounds, bacteria, virus, mold, dander, fungus, dust mites, animal and smoke odors, and/or static electricity in a treated air space to which the airflow is directed. Ionization of air in living and working spaces may reduce building related illness and improve indoor air quality; and additionally can reduce the quantity of outside air needed to be mixed with the treated indoor air, reducing heating and cooling costs by enabling a greater degree of air recirculation.
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base 12, first and second pair ofsidewalls top portion 30, andretention flange 28 may be composed of a plastic. As illustrated, the first pair ofsidewalls 14 is greater in width than the second pair ofsidewalls 16. Theretention flange 28 is positioned on one of the first pair ofsidewalls 14. However, it should be noted that theretention flange 28 may be disposed on any of the sidewalls. Alternatively, tworetention flanges 28 may be disposed on the sidewalls of thedevice 10. In another alternative embodiment, a plurality ofretention flanges 28 may be disposed on the sidewalls. - An alternative embodiment of the
device 110 is illustrated inFIG. 7 . Thedevice 110 contains a first and second elongate high voltage wire (140, 142). The first and second high voltage wire (140,142) contain abrush 148. The elongated first and second high voltage wire (140,142) are able to extend substantially away from the base 112 andsidewalls 114,116. The first and second high voltage wires (140,142) are preferably less than two feet in length, and more preferably are equal to or less than twelve inches long, and most preferably equal to or less than between twelve inches long and four inches long. The first and second high voltage wires (140,142) contain a first end and a second end. The first end is engaged to the housing of thedevice 10 and the second end extends outward and contains thebrush 148. Abrush holder 174 is disposed on the second end. - Although the present invention has been illustrated and described herein with reference to preferred embodiments and specific examples thereof, it will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that other embodiments and examples may perform similar functions and/or achieve like results. All such equivalent embodiments and examples are within the spirit and scope of the present invention and are intended to be covered by the following claims.
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1. An ion generator device, comprising:
a base,
a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge;
a top portion engaged to the upper edge;
at least one high voltage wire extending from the device;
a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
2. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising a base having an outer edge and the first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting therefrom.
3. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising a transformer housed within the interior storage compartment and is engaged to the power supply and the at least one high voltage wire.
4. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising two high voltage wires extending from the device, wherein one of the high voltage wires produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.
5. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one bore within the top portion, whereby the at least one high voltage wire extends therethrough.
6. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising a retention flange disposed on one of the sidewalls and extending therefrom.
7. The ion generator device of claim 1 , further comprising an LED light disposed on the top portion.
8. An ion generator device, comprising:
a base that extends to an outer edge,
a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, the sidewalls each have an inner and outer sidewall surface and the second pair of opposed sidewalls intersect the first pair of opposed sidewalls to define corners;
a top portion engaged to the upper edge;
a first and a second high voltage wire extending from the device;
a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions.
9. The ion generator of claim 8 , further comprising a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire.
10. The ion generator of claim 8 , further comprising a first brush engaged to the first high voltage wire and a second brush engaged to the second high voltage wire, wherein the first brush and second brush contain bristles composed of a thermoplastic impregnated with carbon.
11. The ion generator of claim 8 , wherein the interior cavity includes an epoxy.
12. The ion generator of claim 8 , wherein one of the high voltage wires produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.
13. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising a first bore and a second bore within the top portion, whereby first high voltage wire extends through the first bore and the second high voltage wire extends through the second bore.
14. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising a retention flange with a hollow bore disposed therein, the retention flange is engaged to the device.
15. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising an LED light disposed on the device.
16. The ion generator device of claim 8 , further comprising a circuit board including a transformer disposed within the interior storage compartment.
17. A method of producing ions, comprising:
providing an ion generator device including a base, a first and second pair of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form an interior storage compartment and to define an upper edge, a top portion engaged to the upper edge, at least one high voltage wire extending from the device, a power supply for providing a voltage to the high voltage wire for producing ions; and
placing the ion generator device within the housing of the air handler unit.
18. The method of producing ions according to claim 17 , further comprising an ion generation device including two high voltage wires extending from the device, wherein one of the high voltage wires produces negative ions and the second high voltage wire produces positive ions.
19. The method of producing ions according to claim 17 , further comprising an ion generation device including a brush with bristles composed of a thermoplastic impregnated with a carbon engaged to the at least on high voltage wire.
20. The method of producing ions according to claim 17 , further comprising an ion generation device including a retention flange with a hollow bore disposed therein, the retention flange is engaged to the device.
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