Patent ID: 6129781
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B03C,F24F,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
An air conditioning apparatus with an air cleaning function, comprising:a heat exchanger;a casing whose inner space is partitioned by said heat exchanger, wherein one side of the partitioned inner space includes an air inlet and an incoming air passage while the other side thereof includes an air outlet and an outgoing air passage;an air discharging fan provided in the outgoing air passage; andan electric dust collector, including a heat shield plate for shielding heat arrayed substantially parallel to an air stream flowing through from the air inlet to the air outlet, a discharge electrode, and a dust collector electrode, provided in the outgoing air passage, wherein dust particles contained in air that is introduced through the air inlet and passes through said heat exchanger are charged by a discharge taking place between the discharge electrode and the dust collector electrode, and the charged dust particles are electrostatically attracted to the dust collector electrode.