A method for reducing dust removal electric field couplings includes the following steps: selecting a ratio between a dust collection area of a dust removal electric field anode and a discharge area of a dust removal electric field cathode to be 1.667:1-1680:1. A dust removal electric field anode and/or dust removal electric field cathode size is selected so that the number of electric field couplings is less than or equal to 3. The number of electric field couplings is reduced, electric field energy consumption is low, electric field coupling consumption for an aerosol, water mist, oil mist and loose smooth particulate matter is reduced, and electric field energy is saved.

A method and apparatus for electro-hydrodynamic destruction of an aerosol. The method includes receiving air having large aerosols, greater than about 1 micron, and small aerosols, smaller than about 1 micron, and entraining the large aerosols and small aerosols within an airflow. The airflow is directed to an electric field, which causes the large aerosols to react with the electric field to accumulate an electric charge resulting in extraction of the large aerosols from the airflow. The airflow is also directed to a non-thermal plasma such that the small aerosols remain entrained in the airflow and are subject to electro-hydrodynamic (EHD) phenomena. The non-thermal plasma outputs at least one of radicals, excited species, and ionized atoms and molecules capable of reacting with the small aerosols to result in physical and/or chemical destruction of the small aerosols.

An emitter to deliver an electron flow towards particulate matter includes a base, a conductive track fixed to the base, and a plurality of conductive pins fixed to the base and extending therefrom in a predetermined direction and electrically coupled to the track so as to receive a negative electric charge therefrom. The emitter also includes a plurality of tubes, fixed to the base, and extending therefrom in said direction, with each of the tubes having an interior extending away from the base to an open end, and with each tube having at least one of the pins located in the interior thereof.

The present application provide an air purifier and a cleaning method for same The air purifier includes: a housing, which is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet and a detachable door panel; a protective cover, which is detachably disposed on an inner wall of the housing and opposite to the door panel, and located between the air inlet and the air outlet; and an electrostatic filter element, which includes an emission assembly and a collection assembly, the emission assembly and the collection assembly are detachably disposed in the protective cover, the emission assembly is located at a side of the collection assembly close to the air inlet. The detachable protective cover is provided to facilitate washing and protect the housing. The emission assembly and the collection assembly are detachably mounted in the protective cover, so that they can be separately cleaned.

The application provides a dust collecting mechanism, a car air purifier and a fan, and relates to the technical field of air purification. The dust collecting mechanism includes a generator assembly including a generator holder, a generator plate and a generator filament, the generator plate and the generator filament being arranged in a spaced and staggered manner inside the generator holder; a collector assembly including a collector holder, a repeller plate and a collector plate, the repeller plate and the collector plate being arranged in a spaced and staggered manner inside the collector holder. The generator holder is detachably connected with the collector holder, and the collector plate is connected and conducted with the generator filament through magnetic adsorption, so that they can be connected to the power supply together, thereby enabling wireless conduction between the collector assembly and the generator assembly, simplifying the circuit structure.

A braking system for safely collecting brake dust produced by operation of a braking mechanism. The braking system comprises a collector apparatus coupled with a braking mechanism. The collector apparatus is able to include a shroud that surrounds the braking mechanism and a catch element coupled with the shroud for collecting brake dust exiting the shroud. As a result, when coupled with the braking mechanism, the collector apparatus is able to ensure that most or all brake dust, such as copper or other particles from the braking mechanism that break off from the breaking mechanism during operation of the braking mechanism, are removed from the braking mechanism and collected by the filter/catch of the collector mechanism.

Presented are a method and apparatus for evacuation. An exemplary fluid evacuation system includes a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit therethrough. The system further includes a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit, and an electrostatic precipitator fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit. Additionally, the system includes a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, wherein the vacuum source is operable to create a flow of fluid through the fluid conduit, the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator.

A particle collection vessel (2) which charges particles in air and then collects them includes a vessel body (7) having an opening (8); a suction part (14) provided in the opening (8) and having an inflow path (22) through which the air is flowed from an outside into an inside of the vessel body (7); a discharge part (16) provided in the opening (8) and having an outflow path (26) through which the air is discharged from the inside to the outside of the vessel body (7); a discharge electrode (15) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and to which a high voltage is applied; and a medium storage part (50) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and capable of storing a medium for collecting the particles in the air charged by the discharge electrode (15).

Presented are a method and apparatus for evacuation. An exemplary fluid evacuation system includes a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit therethrough. The system further includes a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit, and an electrostatic precipitator fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit. Additionally, the system includes a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, wherein the vacuum source is operable to create a flow of fluid through the fluid conduit, the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator.

An electro-ionic device that includes an outer frame, a first conductor, an insulating frame, and a second conductor. The outer frame defines a passageway there through. The first conductor is positioned within the outer frame and includes at least one wire configured to be supplied with a voltage. The insulating frame is positioned within outer frame and forms a non-conductive barrier between the first conductor and the outer frame. The second conductor is positioned within and contacts the outer frame.