Abstract: Provided is an electric precipitator that collects dusty foreign matter by an electrostatic force, including: a laminated sheet at least including a dust collection layer that holds the dusty foreign matter in contact, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an insulation layer, the dust collection layer, the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, and the insulation layer being laminated; and a power supply device that applies voltages across the first and second electrode layers. The insulation layer at least has a first insulation layer that insulates the dust collection layer and the first electrode layer, a second insulation layer that insulates the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and a third insulation layer that insulates the second electrode layer and a portion under the second electrode layer. Films having a surface resistivity of 104 to 108? are used for the first and second electrode layers.

Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator is disclosed. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionization unit configured to generate ions and a dust collection unit configured to electrically collect dust to which the ions are attached. The ionization unit is an ionizer that applies a predetermined voltage to an electrode needle to cause a corona discharge to generate the ions having the same polarity as a polarity of the applied voltage. The dust collection unit includes a high-voltage electrode disposed having a plurality of gaps for passing the dust to which the ions are attached, and a dust collection board disposed at a rear stage of the high-voltage electrode. A polarity of the voltage applied to the electrode needle of the ionization unit and the polarity of the voltage applied to the high-voltage electrode are set to the same polarity.

Abstract: Provides a dust collector capable of being installed even in small spaces and capable of collecting dust efficiently. A dust collector 1 includes a first electrode layer 12 formed of a conductor, a second electrode layer 14 formed of a conductor, having sufficient size to cover the first electrode layer 12 in planar view, having lacking parts (through holes 14H, slits 14S) piercing therethrough in a thickness direction, having sufficient size to cover the first electrode layer 12 in planar view, and placed interfacing the first electrode layer 12, and an insulating layer (a first insulating layer 13, a second insulating layer 15) formed of an insulative material, insulating the first electrode layer 12 and the second electrode layer 14, and forming a single merged layer structure with the first electrode layer 12 and the second electrode layer 14.

Abstract: To provide an electrostatic attractor having excellent durability and capable of achieving more reliable attraction and gripping of an object to be attracted with electrostatic force. An electrostatic attractor includes a laminate sheet formed by sequentially laminating at least a first soft polymeric organic substance, an electrode, and a second soft polymeric organic substance, and a power source device configured to apply voltage to the electrode, electrostatic force generated by applying voltage to the electrode being used to attract and grasp an object to be attracted, with one of the soft polymeric organic substances as a contact surface, in which the first soft polymeric organic substance and/or the second soft polymeric organic substance have tensile modulus of 1 MPa or more and less than 100 MPa, and volume resistivity of 1×108 to 1013 ?·cm, and the electrode is a fiber component subjected to electroconductive treatment. A robot hand includes the electrostatic attractor.

Abstract: A workpiece attraction device is provided that can dechuck (separate) the attracted workpiece in a short time and reliably even when transporting thin workpieces such as paper, cloth, or resin films. A workpiece attraction device includes: an electrostatic attraction body (1) capable of attracting a workpiece (W) to a workpiece attraction surface (1a) by applying a voltage to an attraction electrode (4a, 4b); and a workpiece separation body (5) that is interposed between an attracted workpiece and the electrostatic attraction body, and assists in separating the workpiece from the workpiece attraction surface after application of voltage to the attraction electrode is stopped.

Abstract: To provide an electric precipitator which can collect more reliably dusty foreign matter emitted during material processing such as stamping process utilizing an electrostatic force, has excellent installability, and can be used safely. Provided is an electric precipitator that collects dusty foreign matter by an electrostatic force, including: a laminated sheet at least including a dust collection layer that holds the dusty foreign matter in contact, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an insulation layer, the dust collection layer, the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, and the insulation layer being laminated; and a power supply device that applies voltages across the first and second electrode layers.

Abstract: To provide an electric precipitator for a press mold, which can collect more reliably dusty foreign matter emitted during stamping process utilizing an electrostatic force, has excellent installability, and can be used safely. Provided is an electric precipitator for a press mold, the electric precipitator being used together with the press mold to collect dusty foreign matter emitted during stamping process by an electrostatic force and including: a laminated sheet in which a dust collection layer that holds the dusty foreign matter in contact, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an insulation layer, and a close-contact fixation layer for installation on and fixation to a mold to be used are laminated; and a power supply device that applies voltages across the first and second electrode layers.

Abstract: An attachment and detachment device that excels in responsiveness to attachment and detachment of a workpiece even when the workpiece is thin while utilizing an electrostatic chuck method is provided. The attachment and detachment device that enables suction and separation of a workpiece includes a machinable ceramic layer, an adhesion activating layer provided on the machinable ceramic layer, an electrode layer provided on the adhesion activating layer, and a dielectric layer provided on the electrode layer, wherein the electrode layer is covered with the adhesion activating layer and the dielectric layer, and the dielectric layer has a volume resistivity of 109 to 1012 ?·cm.

Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic adsorption body capable of exhibiting a high adsorption force, especially with respect to a highly insulative sheet-like object to be adsorbed, such as a cloth, while using an electrical adsorption force. This electrostatic adsorption body, which uses electrostatic force to adsorb an object to be adsorbed, is provided with: a laminate sheet in which a 20-200 ?m-thick insulator, a 1-20 ?m-thick electrode layer, and a 20-200 ?m-thick resin film are sequentially laminated; and a power supply device that applies a voltage to the electrode layer, wherein the resin film at least has a tensile modulus of 1 MPa or more and less than 100 MPa and a volume resistivity of 1×1010-1013 ? cm, the electrode layer is composed of a bipolar electrode including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and an object to be adsorbed is adsorbed using the resin film as an adsorption surface due to an electrostatic adsorption force that is generated by applying a voltage to the electrode layer.

Abstract: To provide an electrostatic attractor having excellent durability and capable of achieving more reliable attraction and gripping of an object to be attracted with electrostatic force. An electrostatic attractor includes a laminate sheet formed by sequentially laminating at least a first soft polymeric organic substance, an electrode, and a second soft polymeric organic substance, and a power source device configured to apply voltage to the electrode, electrostatic force generated by applying voltage to the electrode being used to attract and grasp an object to be attracted, with one of the soft polymeric organic substances as a contact surface, in which the first soft polymeric organic substance and/or the second soft polymeric organic substance have tensile modulus of 1 MPa or more and less than 100 MPa, and volume resistivity of 1×108 to 1013 ?·cm, and the electrode is a fiber component subjected to electroconductive treatment. A robot hand includes the electrostatic attractor.

Abstract: Provided are a headgear stand and a headgear cleaner that is small-sized and has low power consumption, and that is capable of sterilizing and deodorizing headgear made of any material. A headgear cleaner 1-1 is provided with an ozone generator 2 and a voltage supply part 5. The ozone generator 2 is constituted from an ozone generator body 3-1 and a connecting part 4. The ozone generator body 3-1 forms a shape in which twelve leaf parts extend radially. The voltage supply part 5 supplies a voltage necessary for generating ozone to the ozone generator 2.

Abstract: Provided is an air cleaner that can take a large amount of air in a large space into a dust collector with good efficiency while being lightweight and having easy maintenance. An air cleaner is provided with a drone and a dust collector. The drone has a main body unit and propellers attached to the tips of frames. The dust collector has electric discharge electrodes and a dust collection electrode. The electric discharge electrodes are connected to a booster unit within a central chamber. The booster unit is electrically connected to a control unit in the main body unit. Electric discharge is formed between the dust collection electrode and the electric discharge electrodes, and dust particles in the air are charged and collected by the dust collection electrode.

Abstract: An attachment and detachment device that excels in responsiveness to attachment and detachment of a workpiece even when the workpiece is thin while utilizing an electrostatic chuck method is provided. The attachment and detachment device that enables suction and separation of a workpiece includes a machinable ceramic layer, an adhesion activating layer provided on the machinable ceramic layer, an electrode layer provided on the adhesion activating layer, and a dielectric layer provided on the electrode layer, wherein the electrode layer is covered with the adhesion activating layer and the dielectric layer, and the dielectric layer has a volume resistivity of 109 to 1012 ?·cm.

Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic adsorption body capable of exhibiting a high adsorption force, especially with respect to a highly insulative sheet-like object to be adsorbed, such as a cloth, while using an electrical adsorption force. This electrostatic adsorption body, which uses electrostatic force to adsorb an object to be adsorbed, is provided with: a laminate sheet in which a 20-200 ?m-thick insulator, a 1-20 ?m-thick electrode layer, and a 20-200 ?m-thick resin film are sequentially laminated; and a power supply device that applies a voltage to the electrode layer, wherein the resin film at least has a tensile modulus of 1 MPa or more and less than 100 MPa and a volume resistivity of 1×1010-1013 ? cm, the electrode layer is composed of a bipolar electrode including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and an object to be adsorbed is adsorbed using the resin film as an adsorption surface due to an electrostatic adsorption force that is generated by applying a voltage to the electrode layer.

Abstract: An electrostatic workpiece-holding method includes an initialization step, a static elimination step, a workpiece setting step, a workpiece attracting step, and a workpiece release step. The initialization step is a step of applying a positive voltage to electrode of the electrostatic attracting part while applying a negative voltage to electrode. The static elimination step is a step of removing the static charge on the surface of the electrostatic attracting part. The workpiece setting step is a step of placing the workpiece in contact with the surface of the electrostatic attracting part. The workpiece attracting step is a step of interrupting the application of the positive voltage to electrode of the electrostatic attracting part and the application of the negative voltage to electrode. The workpiece release step is a step of applying the positive voltage to electrode of the electrostatic attracting part while applying the negative voltage to electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a cleaning device that can prevent reduction of an electrostatic clamping force in a vacuum state and can remove foreign matter in a vacuum processing chamber of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. The cleaning device includes: a foreign matter attraction unit 4 in which attraction electrodes 3 composed of a pair of electrodes are provided inside an insulator; and an attraction control unit 5 that turns on a control switch to charge the attraction electrodes and generate an electrostatic clamping force on a surface of the insulator to enable attraction of foreign matter, wherein the control switch of the attraction control unit 5 is a remotely-operable switch that is externally operable, and foreign matter in the vacuum processing chamber can be removed by an electrostatic clamping force generated in a vacuum state by turning on the control switch for the cleaning device in a vacuum closed space closed in the vacuum state.

Abstract: Provided is an attachment pad that can be attached to and held on an attachment target substance such as human skin by an electrical attachment force. An attachment pad, which is used in a state of being attached to an attachment target substance, includes: a laminate sheet in which a first resin film having a thickness of 20 to 200 ?m, an electrode layer having a thickness of 1 to 20 ?m, and a second resin film having a thickness of 20 to 200 ?m are sequentially laminated; and a power supply device for applying a voltage to the electrode layer, wherein at least the second resin film has a tensile elastic modulus of 1 MPa or more and less than 100 MPa and a volume resistivity of 1×1010 to 1×1013 ?·cm, and the attachment pad is attached to the attachment target substance onto one surface of the second resin film as an attachment surface by an electrical attachment force generated by voltage application to the electrode layer.

Abstract: An air cleaner includes a flying body having a main body unit in which a control unit controlling flying movement is stored, and a propeller disposed around the main body as propulsion for floating the flying body; and a dust collector connected to the flying body, and including an intake opening and an exhaust opening. The propeller is disposed inside or under the dust collector, the dust collector electrostatically attracts dust in air flowing from the intake opening, and the flying body is a drone structured so that the propeller takes in air from an upper side and exhausts the air to a lower side.

Abstract: A sterilization case can be reduced, and it is possible to reliably sterilize not only the surface of a mobile communication device but hidden portions thereof as well. A sterilization case includes a case main body and a cover body. The case main body includes a voltage supplying part and a loading part having an electrode sheet. The voltage supplying part includes a boosting circuit, a direct-current conversion circuit, a switch circuit, and a sterilization meter. The boosting circuit supplies the voltage necessary to generate ozone to the electrode sheet. The direct-current conversion circuit performs conversion to a power source voltage of a smartphone as the mobile communication device and outputs to a male connector. The male connector can be connected to a female connector of the smartphone. The cover body is attached to the case main body so as to be able to open and close.

Abstract: A sterilizing sheet is excellent in terms of saving space when a sterilizing operation is being performed, and sterilizing objects of various sizes. This sterilizing sheet is provided with a flexible sheet body, a sheet accommodating body and a handle. The sheet body is formed from a dielectric and a pair of electrodes accommodated inside the dielectric. The sheet accommodating body is a cylindrical body in which the sheet body is accommodated to be capable of being pulled out and rewound, and is provided with a case, a rotating body and a rewinding mechanism. The rewinding mechanism is a mechanism for automatically rewinding the sheet body, when pulled out from the sheet accommodating body, back into the sheet accommodating body. The handle is attached to a distal end portion of the sheet body, and includes, inside the handle, a battery, a switch mechanism, a booster circuit and a monitoring circuit.