Patent ID: 8455843
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A61L,B01D,G21K

Abstract:
1. An ultraviolet ionizing unit for an air purifying, the ionizing unit comprising: a housing having a top wall, an end wall, and a bottom wall, with an open front, an air ingress opening, an air egress opening, at least two spaced apart internal retainers formed inside the housing, and a cavity formed in a space between the two spaced apart internal retainers; two sections of ion generating material, one each retained by the two spaced apart internal retainers; a housing end cap that covers the open front of the housing and retains the two sections of ion generating material therein; a U-shaped UV light source with two generally parallel portions, a U-shaped portion joining the two generally parallel portions, and two ends with electrical leads, the U-shaped UV light source being positioned in the cavity; and spacers that hold the U-shaped UV light source in the cavity and provide cushioning of the UV light source therein.