HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR SYSTEM

• US 20080309310A1
• Filed: 06/14/2007
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Original Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Inventors: Gorczyca, John A., Rodrigo, Richard D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,828,586 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 323/318
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/53 Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/665 with built-in electronic circuit H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7039 the coupling part with coding means activating the switch to establish different circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01T 23/00 Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/955 including electronic identifier or coding means

Abstract

A connector system is provided for coupling an ionization emitter to an high voltage (HV) supply. The connector system includes one or more contacts for distributing voltage from the HV supply to the emitter. The connector system further includes a detection device that detects an element of an emitter that provides one or more properties of the emitter. The connector system further includes a detection logic device that sets one or more operating parameters of the HV supply according the one or more properties provided by the element of the emitter.

Claims

1. A connector system for coupling an ionization emitter to an high voltage (HV) supply, the connector system comprising:

(a) one or more contacts for distributing voltage from the HV supply to the emitter;

(b) a detection device that detects an element of an emitter that provides one or more properties of the emitter; and

(c) a detection logic device that sets one or more operating parameters of the HV supply according the one or more properties of the emitter.

2. The connector system of claim 1 wherein the element of the emitter is a pin and the detection device is a receptacle for receiving the pin.

3. The connector of claim 2 wherein the one or more properties of the emitter are defined by the length of the pin, and the detection device detects the length of the pin.

4. The connector of claim 1 wherein the connector is integral with the emitter.

5. The connector of claim 1 wherein the emitter is an ionizing bar, and the element of the emitter is a pin and the detection device is a receptacle for receiving the pin.

6. An ionizer device comprising:

(a) a high voltage (HV) supply; and

(b) at least two ionization emitters connected in parallel to the HV supply, each connected to the HV supply by a connector system, each connector system including;

(i) one or more contacts for distributing voltage from the HV supply to the emitter,

(ii) a detection device that detects an element of the emitter that provides one or more properties of the emitter, and

(c) a detection logic device that sets one or more operating parameters of the HV supply according the one or more properties of the emitters.

7. An ionization emitter comprising an element that provides one or more properties of the emitter that are used to set one or more operating parameters of a high voltage supply that provides power to the emitter.

8. The ionization emitter of claim 7 wherein the element of the emitter is a pin.

9. The ionization emitter of claim 8 wherein the one or more properties of the emitter are defined by the length of the pin.

10. The ionization emitter of claim 7 wherein emitter is an ionizing bar.