Infant incubator and humidifier
US5242375A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An infant incubator having a humidifier in which water, used to humidify the air circulated to the hood of the incubator, is supplied to a shallow, heated evaporation tray from a larger unheated water reservoir in regulated amounts. The humidifier is located in the base of the incubator and is arranged such that the reservoir, which is removably carried by a pivotally mounted door, and the evaporation tray, which is slidable into and from the humidifier when the humidifier door is open, can be easily removed for refilling of the reservoir and cleaning or maintenance of the water reservoir, the evaporation tray and other components of the humidifier.
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