US3958962A
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Electrostatic precipitator
Assignee: Nafco Giken Ltd
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Filing: 1973-10-15
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Granted: 1976-05-25
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Expires: 1993-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An electrostatic precipitator with at least one pair of spaced, flat-plate grounded dust collecting electrodes and a floating, insulated dust collecting flat-plate electrode arranged in the center of each space between the grounded dust collecting electrodes parallel to the gas flow and provided at its edges at fixed intervals with sets of needle-shaped discharge electrodes. The needles are fabricated along an outer longitudinal edge of a channel bracket member by welding or the like at precise equal spacings. Plural bracket members are riveted along the respective leading and trailing edges of each floating flat electrode plate in such a fashion that the tips of the needles are aligned vertically in the precipitator chamber. The diameter of the needle-shaped discharge electrodes is smaller than approximately 5 mm and the tips of the needle-shaped electrodes have a maximum radius of approximately 0.5 mm while the intervals between the needle-shaped discharge electrodes is smaller than the distance between the grounded dust collecting electrodes and the floating dust collecting electrodes.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:49
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/34; B03C3/40; B03C3/02; B03C3/04; B03C3/08; B03C3/41; B03C2201/00; B03C2201/10; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y02A50/2351
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An electrostatic precipitator having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a discharging port for collected dust, comprising: a gas passage following said fluid inlet, at least one pair of spaced, flat-plate, conductive first electrodes in said passage, a flat-plate, conductive, second electrode insulated from said first electrodes and arranged in the center of each space between said first electrodes parallel to the gas flow and provided at its edges at fixed intervals with sets of needle-shaped discharge electrodes extending in the plane of said second electrode on opposite sides thereof, one set of needle-shaped electrodes facing the gas flow and the other set facing in opposite direction, said first electrodes and said second electrodes being placed in parallel to each other at substantially equal intervals, the diameter of said needle-shaped discharge electrodes being smaller than approximately 5mm and the tip of the needle-shaped electrodes having a maximum radius of approximately 0.5mm, the intervals between the needle-shaped discharge electrodes being smaller than the distance between said first electrodes and said second electrodes, and means selectively connecting the needle-shaped discharge electrodes and said second electrodes and said first electrodes in a DC circuit to charge them respectively at opposite electrical polarity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
An electrostatic precipitator having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a discharging port for collected dust, comprising: a gas passage following said fluid inlet, at least one pair of spaced, flat-plate, conductive first electrodes in said passage, a flat-plate, conductive, second electrode insulated from said first electrodes and arranged in the center of each space between said first electrodes parallel to the gas flow and provided at its edges at fixed intervals with sets of needle-shaped discharge electrodes extending in the plane of said second electrode on opposite sides thereof, one set of needle-shaped electrodes facing the gas flow and the other set facing in opposite direction, said first electrodes and said second electrodes being placed in parallel to each other at substantially equal intervals, the diameter of said needle-shaped discharge electrodes being smaller than approximately 5mm and the tip of the needle-shaped electrodes having a maximum radius of approximately 0.5mm, the intervals between the needle-shaped discharge electrodes being smaller than the distance between said first electrodes and said second electrodes, and means selectively connecting the needle-shaped discharge electrodes and said second electrodes and said first electrodes in a DC circuit to charge them respectively at opposite electrical polarity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
178 words
An electrostatic precipitator having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a discharging port for collected dust, comprising; a gas passage following said fluid inlet, at least one pair of spaced, flat-plate grounded dust collecting electrodes in said passage, a floating insulated dust collecting flat-plate electrode arranged in the center of each space between said grounded dust collecting electrodes parallel to the gas flow and provided at its edges at fixed intervals with sets of needle-shaped discharge electrodes extending in the plane of said electrode on opposite sides thereof, one set of said needle-shaped electrodes facing the gas flow and the other set facing in the opposite direction said needle-shaped electrodes being circular in cross section, said grounded dust collecting electrodes and said floating dust collecting electrode being placed in parallel to each other and a plurality of said electrodes being spaced at substantially equal intervals, and means selectively connecting the needle-shaped discharge electrodes and the floating dust collecting electrodes and the grounded dust collecting electrodes in a DC circuit to charge them respectively at opposite electrical polarity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
178 words
An electrostatic precipitator having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a discharging port for collected dust, comprising; a gas passage following said fluid inlet, at least one pair of spaced, flat-plate grounded dust collecting electrodes in said passage, a floating insulated dust collecting flat-plate electrode arranged in the center of each space between said grounded dust collecting electrodes parallel to the gas flow and provided at its edges at fixed intervals with sets of needle-shaped discharge electrodes extending in the plane of said electrode on opposite sides thereof, one set of said needle-shaped electrodes facing the gas flow and the other set facing in the opposite direction said needle-shaped electrodes being circular in cross section, said grounded dust collecting electrodes and said floating dust collecting electrode being placed in parallel to each other and a plurality of said electrodes being spaced at substantially equal intervals, and means selectively connecting the needle-shaped discharge electrodes and the floating dust collecting electrodes and the grounded dust collecting electrodes in a DC circuit to charge them respectively at opposite electrical polarity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrostatic precipitator according to claim 2, wherein the diameter of said needle-shaped discharge electrodes is smaller than approximately 5 mm and the tip of the needle-shaped electrodes has a maximum radius of approximately 0.5 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrostatic precipitator according to claim 2, wherein the intervals between the needle-shaped discharge electrodes is smaller than the distance between the grounded dust collecting electrodes and the floating dust collecting electrodes.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-05-25 | 1979-11-24 | 1980-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-25 | 1983-11-24 | 1984-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-25 | 1987-11-24 | 1988-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |