Combined ionic air filter and humidifier apparatus

摘要

A combined ionic air filter and humidifier apparatus filters air using ionic air filtering, humidifies at least a portion of the filtered ionized air, and directs the humidified filtered ionized air back into the environment. The apparatus generally includes an ionic air filter for ionizing and filtering air to produce filtered ionized air and a humidifier for humidifying the filtered ionized air to produce humidified filtered ionized air. A humidifier manifold fluidly couples the humidifier with the ionic air filter in a manner that does not allow the humidifier to interfere with operation of the ionic air filter. One or more fans draw the air into the ionic air filter and direct at least a portion of the filtered ionized air into the humidifier manifold such that the humidified filtered ionized air is discharged from the humidifier manifold.

主权项

1. A combined ionic air filter and humidifier apparatus comprising:
an electrical ionic air filter for ionizing air with electrically charged ions that attach to airborne particles and for removing charged particles from the ionized air to produce filtered ionized air; a humidifier for generating moisture; a humidifier manifold configured to mix the filtered ionized air produced by the ionic air filter with the moisture generated by the humidifier to produce humidified filtered ionized air, the humidifier manifold including a humidifier intake port fluidly coupled to the humidifier for receiving humidified air from the humidifier, a filter intake port fluidly coupled to the ionic air filter for separately receiving filtered ionized air from the ionic air filter, and a discharge port for discharging the humidified filtered ionized air; and at least one fan for drawing air through the ionic air filter and directing at least a portion of the filtered ionized air into the filter intake port of the humidifier manifold such that the filtered ionized air mixes with moisture generated by the humidifier as air passes through the humidifier manifold.