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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Tomoya Ishikawa, Hikone, JP;
Hideki Tanaka, Hikone, JP;
Kenji Kamada, Hikone, JP;
Kazumi Okawa, Hikone, JP;
Fumio Mihara, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoya Ishikawa, Hikone, JP;
Hideki Tanaka, Hikone, JP;
Kenji Kamada, Hikone, JP;
Kazumi Okawa, Hikone, JP;
Fumio Mihara, Kyoto, JP;
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A heating and blowing apparatus includes a main body housing having an inlet port and a discharge port. An air flow path extends from the inlet pod to the discharge port. A rotatingly driven fan and a heating unit are arranged on the air flow path. A bypass flow path branches off from the air flow path and leads to an ion emission port. An ion generator including a discharge electrode and an opposing electrode is arranged in the bypass flow path Further, the apparatus includes a cover arranged at the ion emission port and having an opening through which ions pass. One or more protrusions are provided on a rear surface of the cover. The protrusions make contact with the opposing electrode such that the cover is grounded through the opposing electrode.