Environmental chamber and ultrasonic nebulizer assembly therefor

An environmental chamber, comprising:

• an enclosed chamber configured to receive a product therein;
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• an ultrasonic nebulizer assembly in closed-loop fluid communication with the enclosed chamber, the ultrasonic nebulizer assembly comprising:
• an enclosed reservoir having an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the enclosed chamber and configured to contain water therein;
• an ultrasonic nebulizer module configured to be immersed in the water within the reservoir and operable to generate water vapor within the reservoir for introduction into the enclosed chamber through the outlet;
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• a fan mounted within the ultrasonic nebulizer assembly, the fan being operable to draw air into the reservoir through the inlet from the enclosed chamber and move the water vapor into the enclosed chamber through the outlet.

An environmental chamber, comprising:

• an enclosed chamber configured to receive a product therein;
• and
• an ultrasonic nebulizer assembly in fluid communication with the enclosed chamber, the ultrasonic nebulizer assembly comprising:
• an enclosed reservoir in fluid communication with the enclosed chamber and configured to contain water therein;
• an ultrasonic nebulizer module operable to generate water vapor within the reservoir for introduction into the enclosed chamber;
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• a forced air device in fluid communication with the ultrasonic nebulizer assembly and operable to move the water vapor into the enclosed chamber;
• a controller;
• a sensor electrically coupled to the controller and operable to detect a relative humidity within the enclosed chamber;
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• a power supply electrically coupled to the controller, the ultrasonic nebulizer module and the forced air device;
• the controller being responsive to the sensor to selectively energize the ultrasonic nebulizer module and the forced air device with the power supply to generally maintain a predetermined relative humidity within the enclosed chamber.

An ultrasonic nebulizer assembly, comprising:

• an enclosed reservoir having an inlet and an outlet and configured to contain water therein;
• an ultrasonic nebulizer module configured to be immersed in the water within the reservoir and operable to generate water vapor within the reservoir;
• and
• a forced air device mounted within the ultrasonic nebulizer assembly and operable to draw air into the reservoir through the inlet and move the water vapor through the outlet.

An ultrasonic nebulizer assembly, comprising:

• an enclosed reservoir having an inlet and an outlet and configured to contain water therein;
• an ultrasonic nebulizer module operable to generate water vapor within the reservoir;
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• a timer operable to display time indicia corresponding to an operating time of the ultrasonic nebulizer module.

An ultrasonic nebulizer assembly, comprising:

• an enclosed reservoir having an inlet and an outlet and configured to contain water therein;
• an ultrasonic nebulizer module operable to generate water vapor within the reservoir;
• a water inlet valve in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to be connected in fluid communication with a source of water for selectively introducing water into the reservoir;
• a water inlet port having a quick disconnect connector configured to be connected in fluid communication with the water inlet valve;
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• a water outlet port having a quick disconnect connector configured to be connected in fluid communication with a drain.