Simulated tornado humidifier
US5322646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/48
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for humidifying air while generating a tornado-like air flow pattern highlighted by water aerosol is described. The system includes air flow devices which generate a circular tornado-like air flow, a water aerosol generator, and a means of injecting the water aerosol into the circular air pattern to produce a visible tornado. Air is blown parallel to and within two opposing parabolic plates, creating a circular flow pattern. Air is exhausted out the top of the device at the center point between the plates, creating an updraft. Water aerosol wafts into the bottom of the circular air flow, gets caught in the upwardly spinning air flow, and exits through the top of the device. A model of a tornado is created and maintained. Also, the water aerosol humidifies the air in the room as it exits the device.
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