Mist generator
US5346132A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B11/026
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for generating a spray of mist or fine droplets includes a spinning rotor within a mist chamber. The rotor has inner walls which taper conically outwardly from the open bottom of the rotor to a hole near the top of the rotor. Liquid is pumped by a finger actuated pump from a cartridge module into a bowl surrounding the bottom end of the rotor. A spray is created as the liquid is formed into droplets as it passes through the hole in the rotor under centrifugal force. A directional light source is used for aiming the spray.
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