Humidifier for use with heated air source
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Abstract
A humidifier utilizes a plurality of disposable filters and air from a source of heated air flow emanating from a floor, wall, or ceiling. The humidifier provides an energy efficient device comprising a container having a water reservoir formed from an inner support portion, a plurality of tunnels for transporting heated air throughout the container, and a plurality of evaporation filters. The evaporation filters extend into the water reservoir so that water is absorbed onto the filters by way of capillary action. The humidifier is appointed to be placed proximate to a source of heated air so that water absorbed by the evaporation filters evaporates into the heated air and is diffused into a room.
Claims27
A humidifier, comprising:
- a. a container having a front wall, back wall, bottom, top, and side walls, arranged to form an interior compartment, said container being appointed to be placed in close association with a source of heated air adapted to expel heated air into a room;
- b. an inner support portion fixedly attached to said bottom of said container and being arranged to form a plurality of tunnels and support chambers, said plurality of tunnels extending from said bottom into said interior compartment of said container;
- c. said inner support portion arranged within said container to form a water reservoir appointed to receive and house water;
- d. a plurality of grooves arranged in substantially parallel alignment and located on each of said front and back walls of said container, said grooves being associated, respectively, with said support chambers of said inner support portion;
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- e. a plurality of evaporation filters adapted to be received by said grooves and said support chambers of said inner support portion, said plurality of evaporation filters being arranged in a parallel arrangement, and each of said evaporation filters being in intimate contact with said Water in said water reservoir so that each of said evaporation filters absorbs moister and becomes wetted;
- wherein said bottom of said container and said tunnels of said inner support portion are placed in close proximity to said source of heated air so that said heated air flows into said tunnels and traverses said body of said evaporation filters that have been wetted and receives moisture therefrom, which is expelled into said room so that moisture is diffused into said room.
A humidifier as recited by claim 4, wherein said bottom of said container further comprises at least four support legs spaced apart from one another to provide a clearance between said floor register and said bottom of said container.
A humidifier, comprising:
- a. a container having a front wall, back wall, bottom, top, and side walls, arranged to form an interior compartment, said container being appointed to be placed in close association with a source of heated air appointed to expel heated air into a room;
- b. an inner support portion fixedly attached to said bottom of said container and being arranged to form a plurality of support chambers extending from said bottom into said interior compartment of said container;
- c. a plurality of tunnels, said plurality of tunnels extending from said interior compartment of said container into said room;
- d. said inner support portion arranged within said container to form a water reservoir appointed to receive and house water
- e. a plurality of grooves arranged in a parallel arrangement located on at least one of each of said front and/or back walls and each being in association with each of said support chambers of said inner support portion;
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- f. a plurality of evaporation filters each appointed to be received by each of said grooves and each of said support chambers, said plurality of evaporation filters being arranged in a substantially parallel alignment, and each of said evaporation filters being in intimate contact with said water in said water reservoir so that each of said evaporation filters absorbs moister and becomes wetted;
- wherein said container is placed in close proximity to said source of heated air so that said heated air flows into said tunnels and traverses said body of each of said evaporation filters that have been wetted and receives moisture therefrom which is expelled into said room so that moisture is diffused into said room.
A method of using a humidifier, comprising steps of:
- a. placing a plurality of evaporation filters having an absorbing surface within one of a plurality of grooves arranged in a substantially parallel alignment located on said front and back walls of a container, and further placing said evaporation filters within one of a plurality of support chambers located in an inner support portion fixedly attached within said container and being arranged within said container to form a water reservoir.
- b. filling said water reservoir with water;
- c. allowing said container to sit until said evaporation filters absorb said water and said water travels along said surface of said evaporation filters and said evaporation filters become wetted;
- d. placing said container in close proximity to a source of heated air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.