Climate control system fan

Abstract

The invention relates to a fan blower ( 18 ) for a heating/air conditioning system, in particular for a motor vehicle, with an impeller ( 22 ) and a motor ( 24 ) that drives this impeller ( 22 ). The invention provides that at least one ion generator ( 48 ) is structurally connected to the fan blower ( 18 ). The invention relates, in particular, to a fan blower ( 18 ) of the aforementioned type in which the ionizer ( 48 ) is connected to the fan blower electronics ( 58 ) or is integrated therein. The invention additionally relates to a heating/air conditioning system provided with at least one evaporator ( 20 ), at least one heating heat-exchanger ( 28 ), at least one fan blower ( 18 ), and an electronic circuit ( 58 ) that controls the fan blower ( 18 ). The invention provides that, in a heating/air conditioning system of this type, at least one ion generator ( 48 ) is structurally connected to the fan blower ( 18 ) and/or the electronic circuit ( 58 ) of the fan blower ( 18 ) of the heating/air conditioning system.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A fan blower for a heating/air conditioning system, in particular for a motor vehicle, with an impeller ( 22 ) and a motor ( 24 ) that drives this impeller ( 22 ), 
 wherein at least one ion generator ( 48 ) is structurally connected to the fan blower ( 18 ).    
     
     
         2 . The fan blower as recited in  claim 1 , 
 wherein the ion generator ( 48 ) is connected to the fan blower ( 18 ) in such a manner that the particles that exit the ion generator ( 48 ) are carried with the air that is moved forward by the fan blower ( 18 ).    
     
     
         3 . The fan blower as recited in  claim 1  or  2 , 
 wherein the ion generator ( 48 ) is structurally connected to an electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ) for operating the fan blower ( 18 ).  
 
     
     
         4 . The fan blower as recited in  claim 3 , 
 wherein the electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ) for operating the fan blower ( 18 ) and a circuit arrangement ( 56 ) for operating the ion generator ( 48 ) are located in a housing ( 46 ).    
     
     
         5 . The fan blower as recited in  claim 3  on, 
 wherein the ion generator ( 48 ) is located on top of or next to a heat sink ( 43 ) of the electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ) for operating the fan blower ( 18 ).  
 
     
     
         6 . The fan blower as recited in  claim 5 , 
 wherein the electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ,  56 ) is integrated in the fan blower ( 18 ) in such a manner that at least one heat sink ( 43 ) is cooled by the air that is moved forward by the fan blower ( 18 ).    
     
     
         7 . The fan blower as recited in one of the preceding  claim 1 , 
 wherein the electrical energy supply of the ion generator ( 48 ) is connected to a current and/or voltage supply source and/or a digital signal processing of the electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ) for operating the fan blower ( 18 ).    
     
     
         8 . The fan blower as recited in one of the preceding  claim 1 , 
 wherein the electronic circuit ( 58 ) for operating the fan blower ( 18 ) and/or the ion generator ( 48 ) are cyclically actuated.    
     
     
         9 . A heating/air conditioning system, in particular for a motor vehicle, provided with at least one evaporator ( 20 ), at least one heating heat-exchanger ( 28 ), at least one fan blower ( 18 ), and at least one electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ) that controls the at least one fan blower ( 18 ), 
 wherein an ion generator ( 48 ) is structurally connected to the at least one fan blower ( 18 ) and/or the electronic circuit arrangement ( 58 ).    
     
     
         10 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the ion generator ( 48 ) produces and releases oxygen ions; ozone, in particular.