Cooler head vaporizer
US7430364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF22B1/30
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vaporizer for providing water vapor at a safer and reduced temperature comprises a water tank and steam generating unit. The steam generating unit is an assembly of a multi-walled chamber, top cover portion and safety grill. The safety grill establishes a distance between a water vapor outlet situated on the top cover portion and the point where an individual may contact the water vapor. This distance allows the temperature of the water vapor to be reduced to a safer temperature. Additionally, the vaporizer includes a condensation recycling port that receives water vapor droplets that form about the steam generating unit and returns those droplets to a boiling chamber where the water droplets are recycled into water vapor. Finally, the top cover portion includes a water barrier to protect electrical components near the water vapor outlet.
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