An air purification unit including an electric filter module through which air to be purified can flow and a first electrode and a second electrode between which the air to be purified flows and between which a first electric field can be generated by applying an electric high voltage provided by a power supply module, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode form an ionizer and wherein a mechanical filter module with a mechanical filter element is arranged downstream of the electric filter module in the direction of flow of the air to be purified, wherein a third electrode is provided in the mechanical filter element or in the mechanical filter module downstream of the mechanical filter element, and wherein a second electric field can be generated between the second electrode and the third electrode by applying an electric voltage.

The present invention relates to a dust collecting filter and a method for manufacturing a dust collecting filter. The dust collecting filter of the present invention may include: a first filter medium that is bent into a corrugated shape and forms a plurality of bent portions; a plurality of first electrodes disposed on one surface of the first filter medium along the corrugated shape of the first filter medium and to which a high voltage is applied; and a plurality of second electrodes disposed along the corrugated shape of the first filter medium so as to be spaced apart from each other between the plurality of first electrodes and are grounded.

A refrigerant regenerating apparatus is disclosed. A refrigerant regenerating apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a regenerator into which a refrigerant flows and from which the refrigerant is discharged, the regenerator configured to separate and discharge oil contained in a refrigerant flowing in the regenerator; and a recoverer into which the refrigerant discharged from the regenerator flows, the recoverer including a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant flowing in the recoverer and a heat exchanger configured to condense a refrigerant discharged from the compressor, in which the regenerator includes: a charger configured to charge oil contained in the refrigerant flowing in the regenerator with positive ions or negative ions using corona discharge; and a collector configured to electrically collect the oil charged through the charger.

A multi-function air purifying and sterilizing system for filtering and/or sterilizing air comprises: (a) a casing having an air inlet at one end of the casing and an air outlet at the other end of the casing, (b) electrostatic means for attracting particulate matter including biological contaminants, and thus, for removing the particulate matter and the biological contaminants from an air stream passing therethrough, the electrostatic means comprising at least one spiked surface, the at least one spiked surface inducing corona discharge and/or cold plasma when high voltage is applied, the corona discharge and/or the cold plasma producing ozone molecules, (c) at least one energy source for producing rays, the at least one energy source is inter-displaced within the electrostatic means to have the produced rays in close proximity to the electrostatic means for maximizing the at least one energy source efficiency in demolishing the particulate matter and the biological contaminants depositing on the electrostatic means, and/or converting the ozone molecules to hydroxyl radicals, the hydroxyl radicals disinfecting and inhibiting the biological contaminants and/or odors, and/or gases in the air stream, the hydroxyl radicals is spreadable within a confined space, thus, disinfecting biological contaminants and/or odors, and/or gases within a confined space.

An imaging system includes a fixing device, a collection device, and a controller. The collection device collects ultrafine particles (UFP) emitted by the fixing device. The collection device includes an ionizer. The controller turn on the ionizer.

An exhaust treatment system includes an exhaust dust removal system and an exhaust ozone purification system. The exhaust dust removal system has a dust removal system inlet, a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field device (1021). The exhaust ozone purification system includes a reaction field (202) for mixing an ozone stream with an exhaust stream for a reaction. The exhaust treatment system is able to effectively remove particulate matters from the exhaust, improving the purifying treatment effect on the exhaust.

An air cleaning apparatus includes: a collection filter for collecting dust; a first ultraviolet light emitter for irradiating the collection filter with ultraviolet light having a first wavelength; and a photocatalyst supporting filter which supports a photocatalyst exhibiting photocatalytic activity by the ultraviolet light having the first wavelength and collects the dust. The collection filter transmits the ultraviolet light having the first wavelength, and the ultraviolet light having the first wavelength passing through the collection filter is irradiated to the photocatalyst supporting filter.

An aerosol condensing system is provided. The aerosol condensing system includes a source electrode electrically connected to an electrical source that applies an electrical voltage to the source electrode, a condenser including a sink electrode to collect aerosol contained in an air stream to the sink electrode, and a duct configured to direct the aerosol to the condenser. The source electrode and the sink electrode creates an electrical field within the duct.

Disclosed is an electrostatic induction-type air filtration dust-collecting apparatus and method, whereby a film-type electrostatic filter having high efficiency and a low pressure loss is used as a primary filter so as to enhance air permeability to reduce the pressure loss and to enhance a dust-removing performance of the filter and the primary filter is utilized as an electrostatic inductor so that the performance of a secondary nonwoven fabric filter charged with static electricity can be enhanced and the enhanced performance can be maintained and thus the efficiency of collecting dust including ultrafine particles in air can be increased.

An air conditioning apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body including a suction part through which air is suctioned and a discharge part through which the air suctioned through the suction part is discharged, a fan disposed in the main body to allow the air to flow, an electric charge device coupled to the main body outside the main body to charge dust in the air, and a filter device disposed between the suction part and the discharge part in the main body to collect the charged dust particles.