Device for generating an aerosol
AssigneeGEA Finnah GmbH
InventorsHerbert Wegner, Gottfried Kowalik
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Abstract
Apparatus for producing an aerosol including a gaseous component, especially air, such as sterile air, and a liquid component, especially a sterilizing agent such as peroxide. The apparatus includes an atomizing container in which the liquid component is atomized continuously and mixed with the current of gas which passes through the atomizing container. For this purpose, an atomizing nozzle for the liquid component of the aerosol is centrally arranged in the lower region of the atomizing container and a mechanism for forming an upwardly directed, bundled current of gas, which flows coaxially over the atomizing nozzle is arranged in front of the atomizing nozzle.
Claims49
An apparatus for producing an aerosol consisting of a gaseous component and a liquid component with an atomizing container in which the liquid component is atomized continuously and mixed with the current of gas passing through the atomizing container to thereby form the aerosol, wherein
- an atomizing nozzle for the liquid component of the aerosol is disposed centrally in the lower region of the atomizing container, a lower end of the atomizing nozzle being connected to a supply pipeline for the gaseous component, and
- means for forming an upwardly directed, bundled current of gas, which flows coaxially over the atomizing nozzle, are disposed in front of the atomizing nozzle, the means for forming the bundled current including screens, which are disposed one above the other, enclosed in the lower end of the atomizing container.
An apparatus for producing an aerosol from a gaseous component and a liquid component, comprising:
- an atomizing container;
- an atomizing nozzle arranged in said atomizing container to receive and atomize the liquid component;
- flow forming means for receiving the gaseous component and forming a gaseous component flow around said atomizing nozzle such that the gaseous component flow mixes with the atomized liquid component to form the aerosol, the gaseous component flow being formed by said flow forming means coaxial to said atomizing nozzle;
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- a supply pipeline connected to said flow forming means for supplying the gaseous component to said flow forming means,
- said flow forming means comprising screens enclosed in a lower end of said atomizing container and arranged one above another.
A method for producing an aerosol from a gaseous component and a liquid component, comprising the steps of:
- arranging an atomizing nozzle in an atomizing container;
- directing the liquid component to the atomizing nozzle such that the liquid component is atomized by the atomizing nozzle;
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- forming a flow of the gaseous component around the atomizing nozzle such that the gaseous component flow mixes with the atomized liquid component to form the aerosol, the gaseous component flow being formed coaxial to the atomizing nozzle;
- the step of forming the gaseous component flow comprising the steps of forming the gaseous component flow by means of screens arranged behind the atomizing nozzle and directing the gaseous component through the screens in a direction toward the atomizing nozzle.
An apparatus for producing an aerosol including a gaseous component and a liquid component with an atomizing container in which the liquid component is atomized continuously and mixed with the current of gas passing through the atomizing container, wherein
- an atomizing nozzle for the liquid component of the aerosol is disposed centrally in the lower region of the atomizing container,
- means for forming an upwardly directed, bundled current of gas, which flows coaxially over the atomizing nozzle, are disposed in front of the atomizing nozzle, and
- a connecting line, enclosing a pump, emerges from a lower end of a measuring container and is passed into the atomizing container and carries the atomizing nozzle at its end.
An apparatus for producing an aerosol from a gaseous component and a liquid component, comprising:
- an atomizing container;
- an atomizing nozzle arranged in said atomizing container to receive and atomize the liquid component;
- flow forming means for receiving the gaseous component and forming a gaseous component flow around said atomizing nozzle such that the gaseous component flow mixes with the atomized liquid component, the gaseous component flow being formed by said flow forming means coaxial to said atomizing nozzle;
- a measuring container for containing the liquid component;
- a connecting line leading from said measuring container to said atomizing nozzle through which liquid is directed from said measuring container to said atomizing nozzle, said atomizing nozzle being arranged at an end of said connecting line;
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- a pump arranged in connection with said connecting line.
An apparatus for producing an aerosol from a gaseous component and a liquid component, comprising:
- an atomizing container having a side wall including at least one inspection opening;
- an atomizing nozzle arranged in said atomizing container to receive and atomize the liquid component;
- flow forming means for receiving the gaseous component and forming a gaseous component flow around said atomizing nozzle such that the gaseous component flow mixes with the atomized liquid component, the gaseous component flow being formed by said flow forming means coaxial to said atomizing nozzle;
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- a sight glass for closing each of said at least one inspection opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.