Abstract: A dust collector includes a charging part (12) for charging dust with electricity and a dust collecting part (30). Each of a dust collecting electrode (40) and a high-voltage electrode (50) that constitute the dust collecting part (30) includes: a base (41, 51) with a rectangular grid structure having a large number of vent holes (46, 56) formed therein; and projections (42, 52) extending into the vent holes (56, 46) of the opposed electrode (50, 40). The dust collector collects dust by generating an electric field between the dust collecting electrode (40) and the high-voltage electrode (50).

Abstract: There is provided a granular particulate ejector configured to eject granular particulates (a liquid droplet ejector (24) configured to spray liquid droplets (22)). Granular particulates (liquid droplets (22)) ejected towards a discharge electrode (21) from the granular particulate ejector (the liquid droplet ejector (24)) serve as a counter electrode (22).

Abstract: In a liquid treatment apparatus, a discharge electrode (31) and an ejector (32) are arranged face to face with each other. An electric power supply (33) establishes an electric potential difference between the discharge electrode (31) and the ejector (32). As a result, a streamer discharge occurs from the discharge electrode (31) towards liquid droplets (32a) emitted from the ejector (32). Active species produced in association with the generation of the streamer discharge are absorbed in the liquid droplets (32a), whereby the treatment target water (32a) is sterilized and purified.

Abstract: In a discharge device for performing streamer discharge between a discharge electrode (41) including a plurality of discharge parts (61) and a counter electrode (42) including a plurality of counter parts (62) confronting the discharge parts (61), a resistor (60) is provided in a current carrying path between power source means (45) and the discharge parts (61).

Abstract: An electric power supply of a discharge device which generates a streamer discharge is provided with a discharge control part. By virtue of the discharge control part, the discharge electric power of the discharge device is increased or decreased depending on the treatment amount of a component to be treated in an air purification device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air purification device including a discharge part for discharging electricity in air. Low-profiling of the air purification device is accomplished while maintaining the discharge capability of the discharge part. In an ionization part (30) for electrically charging airborne dust particles, an insulating medium (60) is disposed between an ionization wire (31) serving as a discharge base end and an earth electrode (33). As a result of such arrangement, electrical discharge from the ionization wire (31) to the earth electrode (33) is obstructed while on the other hand corona discharge from the ionization wire (31) to a first electrode plate (32) is maintained, whereby the distance between the ionization wire (31) and the earth electrode (33) can be made narrow.

Abstract: The frequency of a cyclically varying voltage, (fv), is made equal to or higher than the frequency of a streamer discharge, (fs), thereby making it possible to reduce the discharge delay time which is caused in a single streamer discharge.

Abstract: In an air purifier including a streamer discharge part (40) generating plasma by streamer discharge, a catalytic part (34) promoting the treatment of air using active species contained in the plasma and a dust collecting part (33) collecting dust in the air, the streamer discharge part (40), the dust collecting part (33) and the catalytic part (34) are arranged in sequence from the upstream side of the air flow to allow the entire face of the catalytic part (34) to effectively work and also permit the elimination of fungi and the inactivation of allergens in a dust collecting part (33).

Abstract: In an air purifier including a streamer discharge part (40) generating plasma by streamer discharge, a catalytic part (34) promoting the treatment of air using active species contained in the plasma and a dust collecting part (33) collecting dust in the air, the streamer discharge part (40), the dust collecting part (33) and the catalytic part (34) are arranged in sequence from the upstream side of the air flow to allow the entire face of the catalytic part (34) to effectively work and also permit the elimination of fungi and the inactivation of allergens in a dust collecting part (33).

Abstract: A discharge unit (30) and a heat exchanger (20) are disposed in an air passageway (15). In the discharge unit (30), a rod-like discharge electrode (31) and a plate-like counter electrode (32) are disposed perpendicular to the flow of air, and lie along the heat exchanger (20). Upon application of voltage to both the electrodes (31, 32), streamer discharge is performed between the electrodes (31, 32), whereby an active species capable of decomposition of a component to be processed is produced.

Abstract: A discharge device for generating a streamer discharge includes a discharge electrode and a counter electrode. The discharge electrode is in a shape of a wire or rod and is disposed substantially parallel to the counter electrode. Thus, even when a tip of the discharge electrode becomes worn out, a shape of the tip of the discharge electrode remains unchanged and a distance between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode remains unchanged. As a result, even when the tip of the discharge electrode becomes worn out, the streamer discharge stability will not fall.

Abstract: A gas treating device capable of electrically collecting dust and of decomposing odors and other matter by plasma includes a plasma generating device integrally incorporated into an ionization part in a casing. The ionization part has an ionization line and a columnar portion of a negative electrode member. The plasma generating device includes a discharge electrode which shares a counter electrode with the ionization line. During operation, dust of a relatively small size in room air is electrically charged by discharge between the ionization line and the counter electrode. An electrostatic filter entraps and collects the electrically charged dust. A plasma of low temperature is generated by streamer discharge between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode. Harmful substances and odorous substances in the room air are decomposed by an activated species contained in the generated low-temperature plasma.

Abstract: The distance between a discharge electrode and a counter electrode of a discharge device is set to not more than 10 mm such that a streamer discharge is caused between the electrodes. The frequency of sound made by the streamer discharge is raised to 6 kHz or higher to exceed the frequency range which is easily perceivable by human hearing.

Abstract: An electric power supply means (45) of a discharge device (40) which generates a streamer discharge is provided with a discharge control part (63). By virtue of the discharge control part (63), the discharge electric power of the discharge device (40) is increased or decreased depending on the treatment amount of a component to be treated in an air purification device.

Abstract: A discharge device for generating a streamer discharge includes a discharge electrode and a counter electrode. The discharge electrode is in the a shape of a wire or rod and is disposed substantially parallel to the counter electrode. Thus, even when a tip of the discharge electrode becomes worn out, a shape of the tip of the discharge electrode remains unchanged and a distance between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode remains unchanged. As a result, even when the tip of the discharge electrode becomes worn out, the streamer discharge stability will not fall.

Abstract: A gas treating device capable of electrically collecting dust and of decomposing odors and other matter by plasma includes a plasma generating device integrally incorporated into an ionization part in a casing. The ionization part has an ionization line and a columnar portion of a negative electrode member. The plasma generating device includes a discharge electrode which shares a counter electrode with the ionization line. During operation, dust of a relatively small size in room air is electrically charged by discharge between the ionization line and the counter electrode. An electrostatic filter entraps and collects the electrically charged dust. A plasma of low temperature is generated by streamer discharge between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode. Harmful substances and odorous substances in the room air are decomposed by an activated species contained in the generated low-temperature plasma.

Abstract: In the plasma reactor of the present invention, streamer discharge is caused in a wide region so as to increase a plasma generation region without complicating the architecture of the plasma reactor and increasing the cost. In the plasma reactor of the invention, a needle-shaped first electrode and a plate-shaped second electrode are disposed to oppose and to be perpendicular to each other, and the first electrode has a pointed portion as the end thereof on the side of the second electrode and the pointed portion has a point angle ? not less than 30 degrees and not more than 90 degrees, and preferably not less than 60 degrees and not more than 90 degrees.

Abstract: The distance between a discharge electrode and a counter electrode of a discharge device is set to not more than 10 mm such that a streamer discharge is caused between the electrodes. The frequency of sound made by the streamer discharge is raised to 6 kHz or higher to exceed the frequency range which is easily perceivable by human hearing.

Abstract: In the plasma reactor of the present invention, streamer discharge is caused in a wide region so as to increase a plasma generation region without complicating the architecture of the plasma reactor and increasing the cost. In the plasma reactor of the invention, a needle-shaped first electrode and a plate-shaped second electrode are disposed to oppose and to be perpendicular to each other, and the first electrode has a pointed portion as the end thereof on the side of the second electrode and the pointed portion has a point angle ? not less than 30 degrees and not more than 90 degrees, and preferably not less than 60 degrees and not more than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A rectangular-parallelepiped packaging box having three folding lines, in each of at least one of four corners of top and bottom faces of the box, interconnecting three ridgelines which meet at each of the four corners. At these corners are formed concaved sections by folding pointed corners inward along the folding lines. A worker, therefore, can easily insert the hands into the concaved sections and lift the box. During transport, the worker grips the box firmly with the fingers put in the concaved sections, and therefore there will not occur such a hazard that the box slips off the hands and down.