Device for spraying, in particular water in the form of microdroplets, capable of functioning in a nonstationary environment
US5624608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/48
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a spraying device including a tank which is open at its upper part, capable of containing a liquid to be sprayed, such as water, while being filled up to its opening, a piozoelectric element capable of emitting waves into the liquid and fan means for creating a circulation of air in the vicinity of the surface of the liquid. The waves are focused in the vicinity of the opening of the tank, and the cross-section of the tank (1) has a progressive constriction towards the opening (2) of the tank (1).
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