Electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction
An electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction includes an operating tool and an airflow device. The airflow device is located adjacent to the operating tool, and has a shell with one or more opening holes distributed thereon for air to flow in or out.
1. An electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction, comprising:
an operating tool; and
an airflow device located adjacent to the operating tool, and having a shell with one or more opening holes distributed thereon for air to flow in or out, wherein air pollution is generated during an operation of the operating tool.
2. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , wherein the operating tool is a hand-held tool or a machine-held tool.
3. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , wherein the operating tool is an electrosurgical pencil, a electrocautery, a laser surgical device, a dental drill, dental scalar tool, a prophy angle, a welding torch, or an air pollution generating device.
4. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , further comprising an ionizer located adjacent to the operating tool, and configured to emit charged ions, wherein the ionizer includes at least one point ionizer, at least one wire, and/or at least one ground plate.
5. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 4 , further comprising an airflow generator connected to the airflow device, wherein the airflow generator is a vacuum pump configured to extract air from the airflow device, or an air blower configured to blow air into the airflow device.
6. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 5 , wherein the airflow generator is equipped with
(i) a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, an ultra-low penetration air (ULPA) filter, a membrane filter, a nano-fiber filter, a carbon filter, a gas filter, a catalyst filter, or an anti-microbial filter; or
(ii) an ultraviolet air purifier with an ultraviolet light source to terminate a living organism;
(iii) an ozone generator;
(iv) an impactor; and/or
(v) a cyclone.
7. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , further comprising a deposition surface having charges opposite to the charged ions.
8. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , further comprising a deposition surface formed of uncharged material adapted to capture particles charged by the charged ions.
9. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 5 , further comprising a power supply connected to the operating tool, the ionizer, and/or the airflow device.
10. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 9 , wherein the airflow generator and the power supply are integrated into an electrical power box.
11. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 9 , further comprising a controller configured to control an ion generation rate of the ionizer, an airflow rate of the airflow generator, a power output of the power supply, or a deposition surface charge density of a deposition surface.
12. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to be controlled by a computer, a tablet, a plate panel, a smart phone, or a remote controller.
13. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , wherein the shell of the airflow device is
(i) an irremovable body wrapping around and integrated with the operating tool; or
(ii) a removable body wrapping around the operating tool; or
(iii) a removable body fixed to the operating tool.
14. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , wherein the shell of the airflow device includes a plurality of layers to form an innermost region and an outermost region wrapping around and isolated to the innermost region, the operating tool is located in the innermost region, and an air channel is formed in the outermost region.
15. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 5 , wherein the shell of the airflow device includes a plurality of radial subsections isolated to each other, each radial subsection has a group of opening holes, and one group of opening holes is located before another group of opening holes along a longitudinal axis of the shell.
16. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the radial subsections has a sealed portion disconnected to the airflow generator, and located before the opening holes along the longitudinal axis of the shell.
17. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , wherein the shell of the airflow device includes a former portion having large opening holes, and a latter portion having small opening holes.
18. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 5 , further comprising an air pollution sensor located adjacent to the operating tool, configured to detect an air pollution concentration, and send a control signal to control any or all of an airflow rate of the airflow generator, a power output to the operating tool, a power supplied to the ionizer, or a deposition surface charge density of a deposition surface.
19. The electronic apparatus capable of air pollution reduction of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor or a switch configured to detect an operation of the operating tool, and generate a control signal to turn on the airflow device, an ionizer, and/or a deposition surface.