Inductive heater humidifier
US8476562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F6/08
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inductive heater humidifier for heating fluids is provided by the present disclosure. The humidifier includes a reservoir having a ferromagnetic bottom plate. The reservoir is disposed on top of a non-metallic cover plate, which rests on a topless ferrite base. The ferrite base includes induction coil for generating heat. The induction coil is energized to produce eddy currents that generate heat, which is convectively transferred to the reservoir via the bottom plate to heat fluid in the reservoir.
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