Ionizer Bar Integration in Air Nozzle Manifolds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air cleaning and static neutralizing systems using discrete nozzles are costly and difficult to maintain, and alternatives that utilize blown air lack efficient static neutralizing devices that are simple to manage and service.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an air blower, air manifold with outlet openings, and an ionizer bar powered by a low voltage supply, where the ionizer bar is mounted within the air manifold and connected via power cables and brackets, allowing for efficient ionization of blown air for cleaning and static neutralization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If discrete nozzles with compressed air are used for cleaning and static neutralization, then cleaning effectiveness and static neutralization are achieved, but system cost and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the air manifold and ionizer bar into a single integrated assembly, merging the air delivery system with the static neutralization function. This eliminates the need for separate discrete nozzles and reduces overall system complexity while maintaining both cleaning effectiveness and static neutralization capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The air manifold is designed to serve multiple functions: delivering air for cleaning and simultaneously providing ionized air for static neutralization through the integrated ionizer bar. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, lowering system cost while maintaining both cleaning and static control effects
2Reliability
If discrete nozzles with electrical components are used, then static neutralization is effective, but maintenance difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ionizer bar is designed as a separate, removable component that can be easily detached from the air manifold for maintenance or replacement. This segmentation allows the electrical components to be serviced independently without affecting the air manifold, significantly reducing maintenance difficulty while maintaining static neutralization effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The ionizer bar and its electrical components are extracted as a removable module from the air manifold assembly. This extraction enables easy removal and replacement of the ionizer bar for maintenance purposes, reducing maintenance difficulty while preserving the static neutralization function
3Device complexity
If blown air is used instead of compressed air, then system cost decreases, but finding an efficient static neutralizing device becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the air manifold with an ionizer bar to create an integrated system that delivers both blown air for cleaning and ionized air for static neutralization. This combination achieves effective static neutralization using blown air rather than compressed air, reducing system cost while maintaining static control effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The air manifold is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously provides air flow for cleaning and ionized air for static neutralization through the integrated ionizer bar. This universality enables effective static neutralization using the same blown air system, eliminating the need for separate compressed air systems and reducing overall cost
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides effective air cleaning and static neutralization using blown air, reducing costs and maintenance complexity while maintaining the desired effects of the air cleaning process.
Implementation Method 1
an ionizer bar arranged within the main body, wherein the ionizer bar is connected to a low voltage power supply to provide low voltage power to the ionizer bar
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are provided that include an air blower and an air manifold with a main body having an inlet coupled to the air blower and a plurality of outlet openings. Each of the outlet openings is coupled to a nozzle. An ionizer bar includes a housing, a power cable contained within the housing, and a plurality of emitter pins electrically coupled to the power cable. A low voltage power supply provides low voltage power to energize the ionizer bar. A cartridge includes two side plates forming a channel in which the ionizer bar is mounted. The cartridge is removably couplable to an interior of the main body of the air manifold.