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Device for conditioning an air flow

US8973906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

KLINGENBURG GMBH · DE

Inventors

Hans Klingenburg · Essen, DE
Peter Braeutigam · Bochum, DE
Hans Peters · Schwentinental, DE
Martin Moeritz · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2010
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF24F6/12
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for conditioning an air flow(2) comprising a humidifying apparatus (5) having humidifying elements(6), which are arranged in the air flow (2) to be humidified in the humidifying apparatus(5), can be loaded with pressurized water, and are made of a fluid-permeable, porous, preferably hydrophilic material. In order to increase the efficiency of the humidification of the air flow(2) in the humidifying apparatus (5), the humidifying elements(6) of the humidifying apparatus(5) loaded with pressurized water are designed with regard to the cross-section thereof in such a way that the peripheral surface or outer surface of the humidifying elements exposed to the air flow(2) to be humidified can be uniformly contacted by the air flow (2) to be humidified over the entire circumference of the humidifying elements.

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