Ionic flow generator for thermal management
View Patent ↗The apparatus for generating ionic flow of media includes a DC voltage supply having a positive terminal and a negative terminal with a collector connected to the negative terminal of the direct current voltage supply. The collector has a substantially tubular configuration with a rear and front section with inwardly tapering frusto-conical section therebetween. An emitter pin is connected to the positive terminal of the direct current voltage supply with the majority of the tip being located within the frusto-conical section of the collector. Alternatively, the front section of the collector may be made of a dielectric material, such as plastic. As a result, fluid flow, such as air flow, is generated from the input port of the rear section of the collector, through the frusto-conical section of the collector and out the output port of the front section of the collector.
1. An apparatus for generating ionic flow of media, comprising:
a direct current voltage supply having a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
a collector connected to the negative terminal of the direct current voltage supply; the collector having a substantially tubular configuration with a rear cylindrical section, having an input port, which is connected to a middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section which is connected to a front cylindrical section having an output port; the front cylindrical section having a smaller diameter than the rear cylindrical section;
an emitter pin, having a main body and a substantially conical tip, being connected to the positive terminal of the direct current voltage supply; the majority of the conical tip being located within the frusto-conical section of the collector; and
whereby fluid flow is generated from the input port of the rear section of the collector, through the frusto-conical section of the collector and out the output port of the front section of the collector.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein direct current voltage supply provides voltage in the range of −7,500 to −10,000 volts.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the media is gas.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the media is air.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the media is liquid.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rear cylindrical section, the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of metal.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rear cylindrical section, the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of dielectric material plated with metal.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rear cylindrical section, the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of plastic coated with electrically conductive paint.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rear cylindrical section, the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of brass.
10. An apparatus for generating ionic flow of media, comprising:
a direct current voltage supply having a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
a collector connected to the negative terminal of the direct current voltage supply; the collector having a substantially tubular configuration with a rear cylindrical section, having an input port, and being made of a dielectric material; the rear cylindrical section being connected to a middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section which is connected to a front cylindrical section having an output port; the front cylindrical section having a smaller diameter than the rear cylindrical section; the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and the front section being made of an electrically conductive material;
an emitter pin, having a main body and a substantially conical tip, being connected to the positive terminal of the direct current voltage supply; the majority of the conical tip being located within the middle frusto-conical section of the collector; and
whereby fluid flow is generated from the input port of the rear section of the collector, through the frusto-conical section of the collector and out the output port of the front section of the collector.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein direct current voltage supply provides voltage in the range of −7,500 to −10,000 volts.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the media is gas.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the media is air.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the media is liquid.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of metal.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of dielectric material plated with metal.
17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of plastic coated with electrically conductive paint.
18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the middle inwardly tapering frusto-conical section and front cylindrical section are made of brass.
19. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the dielectric material is plastic.