Steam humidifier
US7942390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/10
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steam humidifier provided by the present invention has a tank having a reservoir section and a cover removably and sealingly secured thereto. The tank contains water during a humidifying operation in which the humidifier humidifies an indoor environment. The cover has a heating element mounted thereon and extending therefrom into the reservoir section and a steam outlet assembly mounted thereon and extending therethrough into the tank. The heating element evaporates at least a portion of the water during the humidifying operation into steam output through the steam outlet assembly to humidify the indoor environment.
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