Water distribution tray for a pad-type humidifier unit
AssigneeHoneywell Inc.
InventorsTimothy J. Kensok, Timothy J. Smith
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Abstract
An in-duct humidifier has an evaporative pad onto the top of which water is dripped. Air passing through the pad evaporates the water to thereby increase the air's humidity. An improved tray for dripping the water onto the top of the pad has a sloped floor in which are a number of holes. A nozzle assembly which is mounted directly on the top of the tray and an improved arrangement of walls on the tray floor assists in delivering equal amounts of water to all of the holes, resulting in even distribution of water throughout the pad and more efficient operation of the humidifier.
Claims16
An elongate water distribution tray to be disposed in a level, upright position above a pad in a pad type humidifier, said tray comprising an elongate floor having first and second ends and having a plurality of holes distributed lengthwise in it, said tray further having a plurality of channels formed by vertical walls projecting from the upper surface of the upright tray's floor, each said channel having an open end in flow communication with a water reception area of the floor and a second closed end forming a chamber enclosing at least one hole in the floor, wherein when the tray is level, the tray floor slopes downwardly from the water reception area, and wherein the chamber of at least a first of the channels encloses a hole at a point within the first channel lower when the tray assembly is level, than any other point within the channel.
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