Humidifier system

A humidifier assembly for use in a humidifier system including a liquid reservoir, the humidifier assembly comprising:

• a humidifier module connectable to a gas supply a breathing apparatus and the liquid reservoir, said humidifier module defining a humidifying chamber including a gas supply inlet port and a breathing gas outlet port, said humidifier module further including an annular heat transfer element in communication with said humidifying chamber;
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• a liquid transport conduit extending between the liquid reservoir and said humidifier module for transporting the liquid from said liquid reservoir to said humidifier module, said liquid transport conduit comprising a liquid absorbing member having opposite ends, one of the ends extending into the liquid reservoir and the other end including a plurality of planar leaves in contact with said heat transfer element for evaporating the liquid and generating a heated and humidified breathing gas.

A humidifier assembly for use in a humidifier system including a liquid reservoir, the humidifier assembly comprising:

• a humidifier module connectable to a gas supply, a breathing apparatus and the liquid reservoir, said humidifier module defining a humidifying chamber including a gas supply inlet port and a breathing gas outlet port, said humidifier module further including a heat transfer element in communication with said humidifying chamber;
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• a liquid conduit extending between the liquid reservoir and said humidifier module for transporting the liquid from said liquid reservoir to said humidifier module, said liquid transport conduit comprising a liquid absorbing member having opposite ends, one of the ends extending into the liquid reservoir and the opposite end including a plurality of planar strips in contact with said heat transfer element for evaporating the liquid and generating a heated and humidified breathing gas, said humidifying chamber further including a plate therein spaced from said heat transfer element, said planar strips of said liquid absorbing member being disposed between said plate and said heat transfer element.

A humidifier assembly for use in a humidifier system including a liquid reservoir, the humidifier assembly comprising:

• a humidifier module connectable to a gas supply, a breathing apparatus and the liquid reservoir, said humidifier module defining a humidifying chamber including a gas supply inlet port and a breathing gas outlet port, said humidifier module further including a heat transfer element in communication with said humidifying chamber;
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• a liquid transport conduit extending between the liquid reservoir and said humidifier module for transporting the liquid from said liquid reservoir to said humidifier module, said liquid transport conduit comprising an elongate rolled sheet of cotton material, said rolled sheet having one end in said liquid reservoir and an opposite end including a plurality of diametrically opposed sheet strips extending planarly and radially outwardly therefrom and in contact with said heat transfer element for evaporating the liquid and generating a heated and humidified breathing gas.

A humidifier assembly for use in a humidifier system including a liquid reservoir, the humidifier assembly comprising:

• a humidifier module connectable to a gas supply, a breathing apparatus and the liquid reservoir, said humidifier module defining a humidifying chamber including a gas supply inlet port and a breathing gas outlet port, said humidifier module further including a heat transfer element in communication with said humidifying chamber;
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• a liquid transport conduit extending between the liquid reservoir and said humidifier module for transporting the liquid from said liquid reservoir to said humidifier module, said liquid transport conduit comprising a plurality of elongate liquid absorbing strips twisted together to define a wick, one end of the wick extending into said liquid reservoir and the opposite end including a plurality of leaves defined by said plurality of strips in contact with said heat transfer element for evaporating the liquid and generating a heated and humidified breathing gas.

A humidifier assembly for use in a humidifier system including a liquid supply bottle and a heater module, the humidifier assembly comprising:

• a humidifier module including a humidifying chamber having a supply gas inlet, a breathing gas outlet, and an annular heat transfer element in communication with said humidifying chamber and the heater module;
• an elongate liquid absorbing wick having one end extending into the liquid supply bottle and an opposite end extending into said humidifying chamber and including a plurality of planar and radially outwardly extending leaves in contact with said heat transfer element;
• whereby the liquid absorbed in said leaves of said wick is evaporated therefrom for humidifying the gas supply in said humidifying chamber and generating a heated and humidified breathing gas.