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Flow plate for a humidifier

US11069908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH · DE

Inventors

Werner Buntz · Östringen, DE
Rainer Glueck · Tomerdingen, DE
André SPEIDEL · Orsenhausen, DE
Thomas Stoehr · Witten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2017
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A flow plate for a humidifier, and to such a humidifier having a plurality of flow plates and water exchange membranes are described. The flow plate has a flow field with a plurality of free-standing support elements, wherein the support elements extend, at least in sections, perpendicular to the flat surface plane of the flow plate. Gas to be humidified or gas giving off moisture flows on the flow field. In the humidifier, the flow plates are arranged in a stack, wherein a membrane composite having at least one water exchange membrane is arranged between each pair of adjacent flow plates in the stack. The support elements improve the performance of the humidifier and therefore the number of flow plates can be reduced, making a lower-weight and space-saving design possible.

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