Humidifier apparatus
AssigneeChampion Spark Plug Company
InventorRobert P. Swank
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Abstract
An improved humidifier having a permanant motor housing mounted above a reservoir. A disposable aerosol generator is releasably attached to the motor housing and the reservoir is lined with a disposable liner. The aerosol generator and liner are replaceable.
Claims13
A humidifier comprising a first housing, reservoir means for holding a body of liquid, a second housing, means for removably attaching said second housing to said first housing, first and second sheaves positioned in said second housing, said first sheave being positioned in said reservoir below the normal liquid surface level and said second sheave being positioned above such liquid surface level when said second housing is attached to said first housing, motor means positioned in said first housing for rotaing said second sheave whereby said endless belt advances from said first sheave to said second sheave to convey liquid from said reservoir means to said second sheave, disengageable means driveably connecting said second sheave to said motor means when said second housing is attached to said first housing, means for receiving such liquid conveyed to said second sheave, and means for atomizing such received liquid positioned in said second housing.
A humidifier comprising reservoir means for holding a body of liquid, an enclosed first housing, a motor mounted within said first housing, a second housing, means releasably attaching said second housing to said first housing, said second housing projecting downwardly into such body of liquid in said reservoir means when said second housing is attached to said first housing, an aerosol generator mounted in said second housing and including means for generating an aerosol from reservoir liquid and means for circulating air from outside said second housing through said second housing in contact with such aerosol, and means for driving said aerosol generating means from said motor when said second housing is attached to said first housing.
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