Electrostatic atomizer and coolant-circulating equipment including same
An electrostatic atomizer includes an atomizing electrode to which a high voltage is applied to atomize water held on the atomizing electrode so as to generate charged water particles; and a cooling unit for producing water, to be supplied to the atomizing electrode, through condensation. The cooling unit is made using a cooling part of a cooling cycle which circulates a coolant between a heat-radiating part and the cooling part. A coolant-circulating equipment incorporating the electrostatic atomizer therein includes a condensation space in which the atomizing electrode is disposed to produce condensate water; a cooling space in which the cooling section of the cooling cycle is disposed to produce cold air; and a partition wall for separating the condensation space from the cooling space.
1. An electrostatic atomizer comprising:
an atomizing electrode to which a high voltage is applied to atomize water held on the atomizing electrode so as to generate charged water particles; and
a cooling unit for producing the water held on the atomizing electrode through condensation,
wherein the cooling unit includes a cooling part of a cooling cycle and a heat transfer member, the cooling cycle circulating a coolant between a heat-radiating part and the cooling part and the heat transfer member being in contact with the atomizing electrode and the cooling part; and
wherein the atomizing electrode is cooled by means of heat exchange with the cooling part via the heat transfer member.
2. A coolant-circulating equipment comprising:
the electrostatic atomizer as set forth in claim 1 .
3. The coolant-circulating equipment of claim 2 , further comprising:
a condensation space in which the atomizing electrode is disposed to produce condensate water;
a cooling space in which the cooling part of the cooling cycle is disposed to produce cold air; and
a partition wall for separating the condensation space from the cooling space.
4. The coolant-circulating equipment of claim 3 , further comprising an air flow passage for guiding air heated by the heat-radiating part of the cooling cycle into the condensation space.
5. The coolant-circulating equipment of claim 4 , wherein the heat-radiating part of the cooling cycle or a heat transfer member connected to the heat-radiating part is disposed in the condensation space.
6. The coolant-circulating equipment of claim 3 , wherein the heat-radiating part of the cooling cycle or a heat transfer member connected to the heat-radiating part is disposed in the condensation space.