Humidity control apparatus
US4135370A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/70
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A humidity control apparatus characterized in that a dehumidifying mechanism, which comprises a refrigeration circuit composed of a compressor, a condenser, a decompression device, and an evaporator, a fan for drawing in air past the circuit, and a tank for collecting and storing the moisture in the condensed form, is combined with a humidifying mechanism comprising an intake duct into which part of the air current is bypassed, taking advantage of the dynamic pressure exerted by the fan, ultrasonic humidifying-vapor generator means wherein the air from the intake duct is mixed with water vapor, and a discharge duct through which the air-vapor mixture is discharged to the outside, said generator means being supplied with water from said tank. The tank has tapped holes at its top and bottom so that, for dehumidification, it serves as a water storage tank with the upper hole kept open and the lower hole closed with a solid plug and, for humidification, it serves as a feed water tank with the upper hole closed by the plug and the lower hole connected with feeder means for water supply to the vapor generator means.
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