AN OZONE GENERATOR APPARATUS WITH FASTENING AND GROUNDING SYSTEM

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ozone generator apparatus (5) comprising a fastening and grounding system (14) for fastening and providing earth connection between the ozone generator apparatus (5) and a mounting plate (13), an ozone generator apparatus mounting kit, a method of fastening an ozone generator apparatus (5), a method of grounding an ozone generator apparatus (5) and a method of providing heat exchange between an ozone generator apparatus (5) and a mounting plate (13).

Claims

1. An ozone generator apparatus comprising a metal housing; a fastening and grounding system configured to fasten and provide an earth connection between an ozone generator apparatus and a mounting plate, said fastening and grounding system comprising: one or more holding or retainer elements configured to hold at least part of a mounting plate; and at least one moveable plate element; wherein said fastening and grounding system is located onto an external surface of said metal housing.

2-15. (canceled)

16. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one moveable plate element is a rotating plate element.

17. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said at least one rotating plate element has at least one pushing or easing element and one or more scraping portions.

18. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said at least one rotating plate element are a first rotating plate element and a second rotating plate element, wherein said first rotating plate element comprises said at least one pushing or easing element and said second rotating plate element comprises said one or more scraping portions.

19. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said at least one pushing element is located at a boundary of said at least one rotating plate element or of said first rotating plate element.

20. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said at least one pushing element is configured to ease, upon rotation of said at least one rotating plate element or of said first rotating plate element, at least part of a mounting plate, having a first surface in contact with said ozone generator apparatus, into said one or more holding or retainer elements.

21. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said at least one pushing element comprises a bended edge portion of said boundary of said at least one rotating plate element or of said first rotating plate element.

22. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said bended edge portion of said boundary of said at least one rotating plate element or of said first rotating plate element is out of plane of said at least one rotating plate element or of said first rotating plate element.

23. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said one or more scraping portions are configured to, upon rotation of said at least one rotating plate element or of said second rotating plate element, scrape and at least remove part of an outer layer of a second surface of a mounting plate having a first surface in contact with said ozone generator apparatus and wherein second surface of said mounting plate is opposite to said first surface in contact with said ozone generator apparatus.

24. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said one or more scraping portions comprise one or more indentations extending out of plane of said at least one rotating plate element or of said second rotating plate element, wherein said one or more indentation have sharp ends.

25. The ozone generator apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising a high voltage transformer and wherein said metal housing contains said high voltage transformer.

26. An ozone generator apparatus mounting kit comprising: an ozone generator apparatus according to claim 1; and a mounting plate; wherein said mounting plate has edges configured to mate with one or more holding or retainer elements by interference fit.

27. A method of fastening an ozone generator apparatus according to claim 1, said method comprising: positioning a mounting plate in surface contact with said ozone generator apparatus; and rotating said at least one rotating plate element or said first rotating plate element, thereby easing at least part of said mounting plate into said one or more holding or retainer elements.

28. A method of grounding an ozone generator apparatus according to claim 1, said method comprising: positioning a mounting plate in surface contact with said ozone generator apparatus; and rotating said at least one rotating plate element or said second rotating plate element, thereby scraping and at least removing part of an outer layer of a second surface of said mounting plate having a first surface in contact with said ozone generator apparatus and producing an earth connection between said ozone generator apparatus and said mounting plate.

29. A method of providing heat exchange between an ozone generator apparatus according to claim 1 and a mounting plate, said method comprising: positioning a mounting plate in surface contact with said ozone generator apparatus; and rotating said at least one rotating plate element, thereby establishing a tight surface contact between an external surface of said housing of said ozone generator apparatus and a surface of said mounting plate so that heat can be easily be exchanged between said metal housing and said surface of said mounting plate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0062] The fastening and grounding system for fastening and providing earth connection between an ozone generator apparatus and a mounting plate, the ozone generator apparatus comprising the fastening and grounding system, the ozone generator apparatus mounting kit, the method of fastening an ozone generator apparatus, the method of grounding an ozone generator apparatus and the method of providing heat exchange between an ozone generator apparatus and a mounting plate according to the invention will now be described in more details with regard to the accompanying figures. The figures show one way of implementing the present invention and are not to be construed as being limiting to other possible embodiments falling within the scope of the attached claim set.

[0063] FIG. 1 shows a graphical illustration of the fastening and grounding system in operation on an ozone generator apparatus and a mounting plate according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0064] FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show a graphical illustration of the fastening and grounding system according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0065] FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the ozone generator apparatus comprising the fastening and grounding system according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0066] FIG. 5 shows a cross section of the second rotating element according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0067] FIG. 6 shows a flow-chart of a method of fastening an ozone generator apparatus according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0068] FIG. 7 shows a flow-chart of a method of grounding an ozone generator apparatus, according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0069] FIG. 8 shows a flow-chart of a method of providing heat exchange between an ozone generator apparatus and a mounting plate according to some embodiments of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT

[0070] FIG. 1 shows a graphical illustration of the fastening and grounding system 14 located on the external housing 15 of an ozone generator apparatus 5.

[0071] The mounting plate 13 is pushed into bracket 4 upon rotation of the rotating ring 3 by the protrusion 1.

[0072] A portion 16 of the rotating ring 3 supports the mounting plate once the rotating ring 3 is locked according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0073] Scraping indentations 2 provide direct electrical contact upon rotation of the rotating ring 3.

[0074] FIG. 2 shows a graphical illustration of the fastening and grounding system 6 on the housing 18 of an ozone generator apparatus.

[0075] Indentations 19 having sharp edges remove the insulating layer on the wedged edge 21 of the mounting plate 17 while ring 20 and ring 18 rotates. Protrusion 22 on ring 20 pushing mounting plate 17 in place upon rotation.

[0076] FIG. 3 shows a graphical illustration of the fastening and grounding system 6 mounting plate following rotation as in FIG. 2 from a second viewpoint.

[0077] From this viewpoint it can be seen stopping element 7 reaching the surface of the on the housing 18 of an ozone generator apparatus after rotation of rings 20 and 18.

[0078] FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the ozone generator apparatus 8 comprising the fastening and grounding system consisting of a locking sleeve 23, control sleeve 24 and a locking blade 25 and a rear bracket 26.

[0079] When mounted on a mounting plate, the power supply or high voltage transformer 29, supplying power to the ozone generator apparatus 8, is grounded upon rotation of the second rotating plate, being the locking blade 25, having indentations scraping the external surface of the mounting plate. An earth connection between the high voltage transformer 29 and the mounting plate is thus achieved.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 30 comprised in the ozone generator apparatus 8 is the housing of the transformer assembly or high voltage transformer 29. When mounted on a mounting plate, the housing 30 of the ozone generator apparatus 8 is fasten upon rotation of the first rotating plate, being the control sleeve 24, having a protrusion pushing the mounting plate into the rear bracket 26.

[0081] First rotating plate and second rotating plate are connected so that rotate simultaneously upon use.

[0082] FIG. 5 shows a cross section of the second rotating element, or locking blade 9 showing indentations 27 and stopping element 28.

[0083] FIG. 6 shows a flow-chart of a method of fastening an ozone generator apparatus 10, according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0084] The method of fastening an ozone generator apparatus 12 comprises: [0085] S1, positioning a mounting plate in surface contact with the ozone generator apparatus; [0086] S2 rotating the at least one rotating plate element or the first rotating plate element, thereby easing at least part of the mounting plate into the one or more holding or retainer elements.

[0087] FIG. 7 shows a flow-chart of a method of grounding an ozone generator apparatus 11, according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0088] The method of grounding an ozone generator apparatus 11 comprises: [0089] S3, positioning a mounting plate in surface contact with the ozone generator apparatus; [0090] S4, rotating the at least one rotating plate element or the second rotating plate element, thereby scraping and at least removing part of an outer layer of a second surface of the mounting plate having a first surface in contact with the ozone generator apparatus and producing an earth connection between the ozone generator apparatus and the mounting plate.

[0091] FIG. 8 shows a flow-chart of a method of providing heat exchange 12 between an ozone generator apparatus and a mounting plate according to some embodiments of the invention.

[0092] The method of providing heat exchange 12 comprises: [0093] S5 positioning a mounting plate in surface contact with the ozone generator apparatus; [0094] S6, rotating the at least one rotating plate element, thereby establishing a tight surface contact between an external surface of the housing of the ozone generator apparatus and a surface of the mounting plate so that heat can be easily be exchanged between the metal housing and the surface of the mounting plate.

[0095] Although the present invention has been described in connection with the specified embodiments, it should not be construed as being in any way limited to the presented examples. The scope of the present invention is set out by the accompanying claim set. In the context of the claims, the terms “comprising” or “comprises” do not exclude other possible elements or steps. Also, the mentioning of references such as “a” or “an” etc. should not be construed as excluding a plurality. The use of reference signs in the claims with respect to elements indicated in the figures shall also not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Furthermore, individual features mentioned in different claims, may possibly be advantageously combined, and the mentioning of these features in different claims does not exclude that a combination of features is not possible and advantageous.