Corona wind generating device

Claim 3

A device according to claim 1 wherein said shell has a wide midsection and narrowed ends, said midsection being formed such that the radial distances from the various points on the periphery of any one of said plates to the wall of said shell are generally constant.

Claim 4

A device according to claim 1 wherein said plate-like members each have a nearly semi-circular configuration; wherein said shell has a wide midsection and narrowed ends, said midsection being formed such that the radial distances from the various points on the periphery of any one of said plates to the wall of said shell are generally constant; and wherein said corona emitting points are arranged on the peripheral edges of said plate-like members which generally face said open mouth.

Claim 5

A device according to claim 1 wherein both ends of said shell are open and said rod-like member is disposed to pass spacedly therethrough.

Claim 6

A device according to claim 1 wherein said points are spatially distributed so that the gaseous flow circulates in a vortex within said shell, said gaseous flow passing along said rod-like member between said plate-like members toward said first mouth and thence, changes direction, and passes along the walls of said shell away from said first mouth.

Claim 9

A device according to claim 6 wherein said shell has a wide midsection and narrowed ends, said midsection being formed such that the radial distances from the various said points on the wall of said shell are generally constant.

Claim 10

A device according to claim 6 wherein both ends of said shell are open and said rod-like member is disposed to pass spacedly therethrough.

Claim 11

A device according to claim 6 wherein said points are spatially distributed so that the gaseous flow circulates in a vortex within said shell, said gaseous flow passing along said rod-like member between said pointed members toward said first mouth and thence, changes direction, and passes along the walls of said shell away from said first mouth.

Claim 12

In an electrostatic precipitator having a housing through which gases pass for cleaning, a plurality of grounded collecting plates fixedly mounted in said housing and a plurality of high-voltage emitter wires suspended from conducting rods which extend below the roof of said housing, the upper ends of said rods being supported from insulators fixed to the roof inside said housing, a device for discouraging the settlement of foreign material on said insulators comprising: a. electrically conductive shells which are mounted to surround said rod-like members and having an opening at the lower ends thereof through which said rod-like members pass; b. a plurality of thin plate-like members, each fastened on edge in a circumferential series around each of said rod-like members to extend outwardly therefrom toward said shells; portions of the outer peripheral edges of said plate-like members having a plurality of corona-emitting points formed thereon, said points being generally directed outwardly and toward said shell opening; c. the surrounding walls of said shells being spaced radially apart from the curved edges of said plates; said shells being adapted for connection to an electrical ground so that electrical discharge from said points is directed toward said shells to cause a gaseous flow within said shells in the spaces between said shell and said rod-like member when said rod-like member is charged to a high voltage.

Claim 13

In an electrostatic precipitator having a housing through which gases pass for cleaning, a plurality of grounded collecting plates fixedly mounted in said housing and a plurality of high-voltage emitter wires suspended from conducting rods which extend below the roof of said housing, the upper ends of said rods being supported from insulators fixed to the roof inside said housing, a device for discouraging the settlement of foreign material on said insulators comprising: a. electrically conductive shells which are mounted to surround said rod-like members and having an opening at the lower ends thereof through which said rod-like members pass; b. a plurality of thin plate-like members, each fastened on edge in a circumferential series around each of said rod-like members to extend outwardly therefrom toward said shells; portions of the outer peripheral edges of said plate-like members having a plurality of corona-emitting points formed thereon, said points being generally directed outwardly and toward said shell opening; c. the surrounding walls of said shells being spaced radially apart from the curved edges of said plates; said shells being adapted for connection to an electrical ground so that electrical discharge from said points is directed toward said shells to cause a gaseous flow within said shells in the spaces between said shell and said rod-like member when said rod-like member is charged to a high voltage.

Claim 14

A device according to claim 1 wherein said shells have wide midsections and narrowed ends, said midsections being formed such that the radial distances from the various points on the periphery of any one of said plates to the walls of said shells are generally constant.

Claim 15

A device according to claim 10 wherein both ends of said shell are open and said rod-like member is disposed to pass spacedly therethrough.

Claim 16

A device according to claim 10 wherein said points are spatially distributed so that the gaseous flow circulates in a vortex within said shell, said gaseous flow passing along said rod-like member between said plate-like members toward said first mouth and thence, changes direction, and passes along the walls of said shell away from said first mouth.