ELECTRODE SELF-CLEANING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRO-KINETIC AIR TRANSPORTER-CONDITIONER DEVICES

摘要

An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner (100) includes a mechanism to clean the wire-like electrodes (232) in the first electrode array (230). A length of flexible Mylar type sheet material (500) projects from the base (113) of the second electrode array (240) towards and beyond the first electrode array. The distal end of each sheet includes a slit that engages a corresponding wire-like electrode (232). As a user moves the second electrode array (240) up or down within the conditioner housing (102), friction between slit edges and the wire-like electrode cleans the electrode surface. The sheet material may be biasedly pivotably attached to the base (113) of the second electrode array (240), and may be urged away from and parallel to the wire-like electrodes (232) when the conditioner is in use. Another embodiment includes a bead-like member having a through opening or channel, through which the wire-like electrode (232) passes. As the conditioner (100) is turned upside down and rightside up, friction between the opening in the bead-like member and wire-like electrode (232) cleans the electrode surface.