Tub for use in a humidifier
AssigneeResMed Pty Ltd
InventorsAndreas Kirchberger, Johannes Nickol, Jens Rothfuss, Johann Sebastian Burz, Robert Eibl, Christian Bayer, Bernd Christoph Lang, Andreas Eibl, Martin Kasparbauer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tub configured to receive a volume of liquid for a humidifier, comprising at least one plastic component and at least one metal component, which together form a space for receiving said volume of liquid, wherein the at least one metal component and the at least one plastic component are attached to each other by means of a silicone seal. Furthermore, the invention relates to method for manufacturing a tub for a humidifier.
Claims34
A tub configured to receive a volume of liquid for a humidifier, comprising
- at least one plastic component having a bottom wall with a through hole;
- and
- at least one metal component,
- wherein the at least one metal component and the at least one plastic component are attached to each other in a fluid tight manner by means of a silicone seal, such that the at least one metal component and the at least one plastic component together form a space for receiving said volume of liquid;
- and
- wherein at least a majority of an inner surface of the at least one metal component facing the space for receiving said volume of liquid is coated with the silicone seal, and
- wherein the through hole is closed by said at least one metal component and said silicone seal.
A method for manufacturing a humidifier tub configured to receive a volume of liquid, the method comprising:
- providing at least one metal component;
- providing at least one plastic component with a bottom wall and a through hole;
- and
- attaching the at least one plastic component to the at least one metal component in a fluid tight manner by means of a silicone seal, such that the at least one metal component and the at least one plastic component together form a fluid tight space for receiving said volume of liquid,
- wherein at least 70% of an inner surface of the at least one metal component facing the space for receiving said volume of liquid is coated with the silicone seal and
- wherein the through hole is closed by said at least one metal component and said silicone seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.