An ion generating device, a method for manufacturing an ion generating device, and an air conditioner are provided. The ion generating device may include a discharge electrode that generates ions, and a power supply that applies power to the discharge electrode. The discharge electrode may include a support formed of a conductor, and a discharge pin formed to protrude from a surface of the support and having a tip. The discharge pin may include nickel (Ni).

An ion generating device, a method for manufacturing an ion generating device, and an air conditioner are provided. The ion generating device may include a discharge electrode that generates ions, and a power supply that applies power to the discharge electrode. The discharge electrode may include a support formed of a conductor, and a discharge pin formed to protrude from a surface of the support and having a tip. The discharge pin may include nickel (Ni).

A ultraviolet (UV) sterilization lamp, a UV sterilization module, and an air conditioner including a UV sterilization module are provided. The UV sterilization module may include a porous frame, a portion of which may be a mesh so as to allow a fluid to pass therethrough; a plurality of UV lamps provided on the mesh of the porous frame and including an external electrode on an outer surface thereof; a power supply connected to the plurality of UV lamps to supply power to the plurality of UV lamps; and a plurality of fixing portions configured to support the plurality of UV lamps and fixed to the porous frame. The plurality of fixing portions may be arranged to be spaced from each other such that the plurality of UV lamps may be arranged with a constant spacing. The constant spacing may be a shortest distance of about 8 cm or less to connect outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of UV lamps adjacent to each other.

A fan coil apparatus for a closed greenhouse that recirculates are within the greenhouse includes a housing with an intake and an outtake further including a filter that filters recirculating air that enters the intake, cooling coils that cool the recirculating air and condense water therefrom, heating coils that heat the recirculating air, a sterilization system that kills and prevents the spread of airborne pathogens, and a fan that directs the recirculating air through the outtake outside the housing.

An ion generating device, a method for manufacturing an ion generating device, and an air conditioner are provided. The ion generating device may include a discharge electrode that generates ions, and a power supply that applies power to the discharge electrode. The discharge electrode may include a support formed of a conductor, and a discharge pin formed to protrude from a surface of the support and having a tip. The discharge pin may include nickel (Ni).

An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module and an air conditioner including a UV sterilization module are provided. The UV sterilization module may include a porous main body; a plurality of UV lamps having external electrodes; a plurality of conductive holders connected to the external electrodes and that supports the plurality of UV lamps to be spaced from the porous main body; and at least one bus bar connected to the plurality of conductive holders and provided between the plurality of conductive holders and the porous main body.

An air conditioner is provided that may include a main body having an air inlet and an air outlet defined therein; a filter received in the main body to filter air suctioned into the main body; a heat exchanger configured to perform a heat exchange between a refrigerant and the air suctioned into the main body; and an ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module configured to sterilize the air suctioned into the main body. The UV sterilization module may include a porous main body in a mesh form, and a plurality of UV lamps. The porous main body may include a bent portion to allow the porous main body to conform to a shape of the heat exchanger. The main body may include a chassis, and a front frame at a front of the chassis. An inner space may be defined between the chassis and the front frame. The porous main body may be coupled to at least one of the chassis or the front frame, and the plurality of UV lamps may be arranged to be spaced from each other between the air inlet and the heat exchanger.

A reticular resin molding has a plate form, is composed of a thermoplastic resin, includes a plurality of vent holes penetrating in a thickness direction, and is capable of increasing a heat exchange efficiency in a heat exchanger by introducing air, having passed through the vent holes to control a charge thereof, into the heat exchanger. The reticular resin molding is composed of a thermoplastic resin of polyethylene or polypropylene obtained by dissolving therein a non-fired powder of a montmorillonite-based clay mineral. Further, the operating method of an air conditioner comprises providing, to the heat exchanger, this reticular resin molding so as to cross an airflow path to a heat exchanger, and introducing the air, having passed through the vent holes, into the heat exchanger.

A reticular resin molding has a plate form, is composed of a thermoplastic resin, includes a plurality of vent holes penetrating in a thickness direction, and is capable of increasing a heat exchange efficiency in a heat exchanger by introducing air, having passed through the vent holes to control a charge thereof, into the heat exchanger. The reticular resin molding is composed of a thermoplastic resin of polyethylene or polypropylene obtained by dissolving therein a non-fired powder of a montmorillonite-based clay mineral. Further, the operating method of an air conditioner comprises providing, to the heat exchanger, this reticular resin molding so as to cross an airflow path to a heat exchanger, and introducing the air, having passed through the vent holes, into the heat exchanger.

A fan coil apparatus includes an air flow path, a humidification unit, and a treatment applicator. The air flow path extends from a heating zone to a fan coil air outlet, and includes a humidification section. The humidification unit includes a humidification unit water droplet outlet and an air permeable water retaining member. The air permeable water retaining member and the humidification unit water droplet outlet are provided in the humidification section and the air permeable water retaining member is positioned downstream from the humidification unit water droplet outlet. The treatment applicator provides a disinfecting agent upstream from an air outlet of the humidification section.