Modular Ion Generator with Segmented Electrodes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ion generators have fixed dimensions and are prone to creepage and safety hazards in humid environments, limiting their applicability and safety during cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A modular ion generator design with detachable splicing units and insulation protective components, allowing adjustable dimensions and enhanced insulation in the ion generator and dust removing apparatus, featuring a first and second electrical mechanism with conductive members and filaments, and insulation protective components to prevent creepage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If metal filaments are placed in the whole electrostatic dust collecting plate to generate ions, then ion generation function is improved, but creepage and leakage tracking occur in contaminated and humid environments causing ion electric field failure
Solution Approach 1:
The ion generator is divided into modular units with separate discharge electrodes and collecting electrodes. The discharge electrode module includes needle electrodes for ion generation, while the collecting electrode module has plate electrodes for dust collection. This segmentation isolates the high-voltage discharge region from the collecting region, preventing creepage between electrodes and improving reliability in humid environments.
Solution Approach 2:
Insulating structures are introduced as intermediary elements between the discharge electrodes and collecting electrodes. These insulators prevent direct electrical contact and creepage paths, acting as mediators that maintain electrical isolation while allowing the ion generation and collection functions to operate effectively.
2Power
If needle tips are placed to discharge against air or metal plate, then ion generation is achieved, but safety hazard occurs during cleaning as fingers are easy to stab
Solution Approach 1:
The sharp needle electrodes are extracted from the dust collecting plate structure and placed in a separate discharge electrode module. This extraction removes the safety hazard from the main body of the dust collector, allowing the ion generation function to be maintained while eliminating the stabbing risk during cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The discharge electrode module with needle electrodes is designed as a replaceable, disposable component. When the needle electrodes become dull or damaged, the entire module can be quickly replaced without disassembling the main dust collector, eliminating the need for personnel to handle sharp needles during maintenance.
3Ease of manufacture
If ion generator has fixed dimension, then manufacturing is simplified, but applicability to occasions requiring various dimensions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The ion generator is constructed from standardized modular units that can be assembled in different configurations. Each module contains complete functional elements (discharge electrodes, collecting electrodes, insulators), allowing the overall generator size to be adjusted by adding or removing modules to match different application requirements while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design creates universal building blocks that can serve multiple applications. The same standard module can be used in various dust removal systems with different dimensions and power requirements, achieving versatility across different occasions while keeping the manufacturing process simple and standardized.
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 design enables customizable dimensions and improved safety and performance in various environments, preventing creepage and enhancing cleaning efficiency by allowing quick assembly and disassembly for maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
the conductive filaments can discharge to the corresponding conductive rods
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides an ion generator and a dust removing apparatus. The ion generator provided according to the present disclosure can achieve a variable dimension in a first direction and/or a second direction, so as to effectively improve applicability of the ion generator, and enable it to meet the needs of occasions that require varied dimensions. Therefore, an ion generator with a customized external dimension can be quickly achieved.