Electrostatic filter unit for an air cleaning device and air cleaning device
An electrostatic filter unit for an air cleaning device includes an ionization unit configured to ionize particles in air and to deplete odor, and a separation unit arranged downstream of the ionization unit in a direction of flow of air and configured to separate particles.
1. An electrostatic filter unit for an air cleaning device, said filter unit comprising:
an ionization unit configured to ionize particles in air and to deplete odor; and
a separation unit arranged downstream of the ionization unit in a direction of flow of air and configured to separate particles,
wherein the ionization unit comprises a device for generating a dielectrically impeded barrier discharge, said device including at least two electrodes, and
at least one of the at least two electrodes of the ionization unit is embodied as a high-voltage electrode and at least one of the at least two electrodes is embodied as a counter electrode, and further comprising an electrical insulator arranged between the at least two electrodes.
2. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the electrical insulator is an insulation coating on at least part of the high-voltage electrode and/or on at least part of the counter electrode.
3. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrodes are air-permeable electrodes which are arranged behind one another in the direction of flow, each of the air-permeable electrodes being formed by a panel element.
4. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrodes are spaced from one another at a distance which is greater than 0 mm.
5. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode having a multilayered structure.
6. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrodes are made of air-permeable material or an air-impermeable material with at least one air conduction opening.
7. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrodes are made of perforated sheet metal, welded mesh, woven wire netting, expanded metal, sintered material and/or foamed material.
8. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two electrodes of the ionization unit is embodied as a high-voltage electrode, said ionization unit including a high-voltage transformer configured to generate a temporally changing high voltage for the high-voltage electrode of the ionization unit.
9. The electrostatic filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the separation unit includes at least two air-permeable collecting electrodes which are arranged behind one another in the direction of flow of air.
10. An electrostatic filter unit for an air cleaning device, said filter unit comprising:
an ionization unit configured to ionize particles in air and to deplete odor; and
a separation unit arranged downstream of the ionization unit in a direction of flow of air and configured to separate particles,
wherein the ionization unit comprises a device for generating a dielectrically impeded barrier discharge, said device including at least two electrodes, and
at least one of the at least two electrodes of the ionization unit is embodied as a high-voltage electrode and at least one of the at least two electrodes is embodied as a counter electrode, with the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode being arranged relative to each other in such a way that their structures are rotated about an axis in a plane of the respective one of the at least two electrodes.
11. An air cleaning device, comprising a filter unit, said filter unit comprising an ionization unit configured to ionize particles in air and to deplete odor, and a separation unit arranged downstream of the ionization unit in a direction of flow of air and configured to separate particles,
wherein the ionization unit comprises a device for generating a dielectrically impeded barrier discharge, said device including at least two electrodes, and
at least one of the at least two electrodes of the ionization unit is embodied as a high-voltage electrode and at least one of the at least two electrodes is embodied as a counter electrode, and further comprising an electrical insulator arranged between the at least two electrodes.
12. The air cleaning device of claim 11 , constructed in the form of a vapor extraction device, said filter unit being arranged ahead of a fan of the vapor extraction device.
13. The air cleaning device of claim 11 , wherein the electrical insulator is an insulation coating on at least part of the high-voltage electrode and/or on at least part of the counter electrode.
14. The air cleaning device of claim 11 , wherein the at least two electrodes are air-permeable electrodes which are arranged behind one another in the direction of flow, each of the air-permeable electrodes being formed by a panel element.
15. The air cleaning device of claim 11 , wherein the at least two electrodes are spaced from one another at a distance which is greater than 0 mm.
16. The air cleaning device of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode having a multilayered structure.