Apparatus for humidifying air in an air duct
AssigneeMerlin Technology, Inc.
InventorJohann Reisinger
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Abstract
An apparatus for humidifying air in an air duct The invention relates to an apparatus for humidifying air in an air duct (1), comprising a feeding device for a liquid mist (10) and an air conducting device located upstream of the feeding device in the direction of flow (2). In order to provide advantageous humidifying conditions it is proposed that the air conducting device comprises at least one wing (7) which extends transversely to the direction of flow (2) and has an airfoil profile which is pitched against the direction of flow (2).
Claims15
An air duct comprising an apparatus for humidifying air in the air duct, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one outlet opening or outlet slot in the air duct for generating a liquid mist, and
- at least one pair of wings located upstream of the at least one outlet opening or outlet slot in a flow direction of air wherein a flow passage for the air is formed between the two wings forming each pair of wings, with the at least one outlet opening or outlet slot positioned, viewed transversely to the flow direction of air, between the two wings forming each pair of wings, and the two wings of each pair of wings each have a surface that is essentially curved from a front edge of the wing to a rear edge of the wing, creating an airfoil profile which is pitched against the direction of flow of the air and produces an acceleration of a flow velocity of the air flow,
- wherein a pitching of the two wings of each pair of wings at a rear edge of the airfoil profile produces air vortexes for gripping liquid mist introduced into the air flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.