Abstract:
This invention is a type of ozone generator module whose circuit board is contained in a small shell-shaped box, which is connected to an external power supply through wires extending from the body of the box. The interior of this insulated box is covered in a layer of resin that surrounds and insulates (electric and heat) the circuit board. This allows the components necessary in the production of the ozone gas (such as the electrode pins and electrode board needed for point diffusion, or the ultraviolet light tube or ceramic parts necessary for ozone generation by the ultraviolet light method) to produce and diffuse ozone gas outside the body of the box. This allows the ozone generator to meet the requirements for its downscaling and modulation, and allows the broadening of its application range.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     The invention relates to a small ozone generator module, and is more particularly to place in a shell-shaped insulated box.  
         [0002]     This invention is a small ozone generator module. This refers to a circuit board that is placed in a shell-shaped insulated box that is covered internally in a layer of insulation resin that surrounds the circuit board, such that the ozone occurs outside the resin layer, and the ozone generator is reduced in size and modulated. This can help to broaden the use of the ozone, as well as simplify application designs.  
         [0003]     Generally, ozone is a gas that has multiple functions, such as disinfecting sterilizing, cleaning the air, etc, and is thus widely used in products of all kinds, such as in air purifiers that use its high oxygenation to disinfect toxins in the air. Ozone is also used in water dispensers, shoe cabinets, etc. to disinfect or deodorize; it can be dissolved in water, and be used to clean fruit breaking down the residual pesticides. Moreover, various recent lifestyle oriented products, such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cell phones, or computer input devices (such as mouses or keyboards) are focused on a lighter, thinner, shorter, or smaller design to increase their convenience of use. Unfortunately, the ozone generators currently being used are bulky, complicated device. Although the large size of these devices can increase their efficiency, their applications in everyday life are severely limited. Many products have sadly been unable to effectively integrate with ozone generation, or develop disinfecting or air cleansing functions. Thus, there exists a demand for a small ozone generator module; this invention addresses that demand.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004]     In one aspect, the present invention is directly to designs for a small ozone generator module. This refers to an ozone generator that has been scaled down and modulated, as to increase the applications of ozone, as well as its ease of use.  
         [0005]     In one embodiment, the present invention is to provide designs for a small ozone generator module whose circuit board is housed in a shell-shaped insulated box. The power cords of the ozone generator extend out of the box, and the interior of the box is covered in an insulation resin that covers and insulates the circuit board such that the electrode pins and opposite electrode board structure required by the through point discharge production of the ozone or the ultraviolet light tube structure required by the ultraviolet light production method can extend outside of the resin. The ozone gas is then generated outside the box, and dispelled outward. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0006]     The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:  
         [0007]      FIG. 1  is a 3D view of the first embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0008]      FIG. 2  is a top elevation view of  FIG. 1 ;  
         [0009]      FIG. 3  is a sectional view of  FIG. 1 ;  
         [0010]      FIG. 4  is a circuit diagram of  FIG. 1 ;  
         [0011]      FIG. 5  is a 3D view of the second embodiment of this present invention;  
         [0012]      FIG. 6  is a top view of  FIG. 5 ;  
         [0013]      FIG. 7  is a sectional view of  FIG. 5 ;  
         [0014]      FIG. 8  is a 3D view of the third embodiment of this present invention;  
         [0015]      FIG. 9  is a sectional view of  FIG. 8 ;  
         [0016]      FIG. 10  is a top view of  FIG. 8 ;  
         [0017]      FIG. 11  is a circuit diagram of the ozone generator module of  FIG. 8 . 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0018]     As shown in  FIGS. 1, 2 ,  3 , and  4 , an ozone generator module  1  generally designated by the reference includes a shell-shaped insulated box  10 , the shape of which is not important (can be rectangular, square, cylindrical, etc.). As shown in  FIG. 1 , the box  10  is a rectangular shape, and can at least be kept as small as 43 mm (L)×18 mm (W)×11.5 mm (H), and has an open rectangular face on one of its sides. There is a circuit board  11  installed at the bottom portion of the box  10 . On the circuit board  11 , there is a small transformer  12  that can convert the low voltage power input to high voltage, low current, and is connecting several electrode pins  13  upward to an electrode board  14  with opposing electrodes. The electrode pins  13  and electrode board  14  are located on the open face of the box  10 , and there are holes  15  on the electrode board  14  that line up exactly with the tip of each electrode  13 . The circuit board  11  also has two negative and positive wires  16  that connect with the exterior power source (if used in a mouse, it can be connected to the power from the USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug). The input power of the negative and positive wires can vary within 5-12 volts to enable the ozone generator to produce ozone gas. The interior of the box  10  is covered with a layer of resin  17  (such as Epoxy) to cover and insulate the circuit board  11 . The upper portion of the resin  17  is located underneath the electrode board  14 , such that the tips of the electrode pins  13  and electrode board  14  extend outside the resin, and box  10  can produce ozone from its outside. During use, the point diffusion occurs from the high voltage on the electrode pins  13 , and a surge is produced between the holes  14  on the electrode board, such that ionization occurs in the surrounding air, and the oxygen molecules take on an extra anion, and become ozone gas. Additional negatively charged ions can be produced from the point diffusion shown in  FIG. 4 , thus causing the ion effect, which is beneficial to the human body.  
         [0019]     In the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit board  11 , electrode pins  13 , electrode board  14 , which are located in a box  10  that has been insulated (for electricity and heat) with a layer of resin, such that it forms a ozone generator module), one can effectively reduce the overall volume of the ozone generator. Therefore, this invention can easily be applied to other items, thus increasing the range of products utilizing ozone generators.  
         [0020]     In a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in  FIGS. 5, 6 , and  7 , this invention is another type of small ozone generator module  2  that includes a shell-shaped insulated box  20 , whose physical design can vary. In  FIG. 5 , the box  20  is a rectangular shape that can at least be kept as small as 43 mm (L)×18 mm (W)×11.5 mm (H), and has an open rectangular face on one of its sides. There is a circuit board  11  installed at the bottom portion of the box  21  ( FIG. 4  can be used as reference for its circuitry). On the circuit board  21 , there is a small transformer  22  that can convert the low voltage power input to high voltage, low current. This circuit board  21  is connected to two negative and positive wires  28 , the ends of which are connected to a structure  29  composed of several electrode pins  23  and an electrode board  24 . The electrode pins  23  and electrode board  24  have opposing electrodes. Also, the holes on the electrode board ( 24 ) are lined up exactly with the tips of the electrode pins  23 . The difference between ozone generator modules  1  and  2  is that the electrode pins  13  and electrode board  14  of ozone generator module  1  are fixed on the open side of the box  10 , whereas the electrode pins  23  and electrode board  24  of ozone generator  2  form a connected structure  29 , and the structure can change its position due to the extension wires  28 . Thus, ozone generator module  2  allows for convenience of choice in the location of the ozone generator (the location of the connected structure  29 ). In addition, the electrode board  21  of ozone generator module  2  has two negative and positive wires  26  that can connect to a power supply, such as direct connection to the USB plug power supply if used in mouses; the input power of the negative and positive wires can vary between 5˜12 volts to allow the ozone generator to produce ozone gas. In addition, the insulated box  20  is covered with a layer of resin  27 , such as Epoxy, that covers and insulates (from electricity and heat) the circuit board  21 . At the same time, point diffusion occurs as the electrode pins  23  in the connected structure  29  are introduced to high voltage, thus causing a surge between the opposing electrodes in the holes  24  of the electrode board  24 , and producing ionization in the surrounding air. This ionization causes the oxygen molecules to take on an extra anion to become ozone gas. Using the above structure, the overall volume of the ozone generator module  2  can be reduced, thus allowing it to be easily used in other items, and increasing the range of its application. Additional negatively charged ions can be produced from the point diffusion shown in the ozone generator module  2  in  FIG. 4 , thus causing the ion effect, which is beneficial to the human body.  
         [0021]     In a third embodiment of this present invention, as shown in  FIGS. 8, 9 ,  10 , and  11 , the structure of ozone generator module  3  utilizes an ultraviolet light tube to produce ozone gas. This includes a shell-shaped insulated box  3 , the shape of which may vary. The exterior of the rectangular shaped box  30  shown in  FIG. 8  can be kept at least as small as 50 mm (L)×25 mm (W)×20 mm (H), and has an open rectangular face on one of its sides. A circuit board  31  is located near the bottom of the box&#39;s  30  interior, and a transformer  32  is attached onto the circuit board  31 , as to convert the originally low voltage mouses to high voltage, low current. In addition, two positive and negative wires  33  are connected outward from the circuit board  31  to an ultraviolet light tube  34 . The circuit board also has tow positive and negative wires that connect to an external power source (such as directly connecting to a USB plug power supply in mouses); the input power of the positive and negative wires  35  can vary within 5˜12 volts to allow the ozone generator to produce ozone gas. In addition, the interior of the insulated box  30  is covered in a layer of resin  36 , such as Epoxy, that covers and insulates (electric and heat) the circuit board. The above structure allows the volume of the ozone generator module  3  to be reduced, allowing it to be easily installed in the receiver or recharger outlet of cordless mouses. During use, point diffusion occurs in the ultraviolet light tube  34 , thus continually producing ozone gas from the outside of the ultraviolet light tube  34 . A small fan can also be installed in the receiver to blow air towards the ultraviolet light tube  34 , as to effectively increase the amount of ozone gas produced.  
         [0022]     In addition, the overall volume of the ozone generator module  3  can be reduced, thus allowing it to be easily used in other items (such as in the receiver or recharger outlet of cordless mouses), and increasing the range of its application. In addition, the ozone generator module  3  can also be used by replacing the ultraviolet light tube  34  with a ceramic tube, thus producing ozone gas using the ceramic tube.  
         [0023]     While preferred embodiments have been shown and described, various modifications and substitutions may be made without departing form the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention has been described by way of example, and not by limitation.