CA2222992A1 - Compressible/expandable humidifier wick and method for manufacture - Google Patents

Compressible/expandable humidifier wick and method for manufacture

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Publication number
CA2222992A1
CA2222992A1 CA2222992A CA2222992A CA2222992A1 CA 2222992 A1 CA2222992 A1 CA 2222992A1 CA 2222992 A CA2222992 A CA 2222992A CA 2222992 A CA2222992 A CA 2222992A CA 2222992 A1 CA2222992 A1 CA 2222992A1
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Prior art keywords
wick
flow openings
humidifier
air
air flow
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CA2222992A
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French (fr)
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CA2222992C (en
Inventor
Terrence L. Stanek
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Emerson Electric Co
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Emerson Electric Co
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F24F6/02—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by evaporation of water in the air
    • F24F6/04—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by evaporation of water in the air using stationary unheated wet elements
    • F24F6/043—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by evaporation of water in the air using stationary unheated wet elements with self-sucking action, e.g. wicks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24273—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including aperture
    • Y10T428/24298—Noncircular aperture [e.g., slit, diamond, rectangular, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24314—Slit or elongated
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/249921—Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component
    • Y10T428/249953—Composite having voids in a component [e.g., porous, cellular, etc.]
    • Y10T428/249962—Void-containing component has a continuous matrix of fibers only [e.g., porous paper, etc.]
    • Y10T428/249964—Fibers of defined composition
    • Y10T428/249965—Cellulosic

Abstract

A new and improved humidifier wick and its method of manufacture are disclosed.
The humidifier wick is made from a cellulose foam material that is compressed to a predetermined thickness in a dry condition. A series of air flow openings are formed in such material. As a result, the wick is capable of being expanded to a substantially increased thickness when wet in order to allow air to be drawn through the air flow openings for conveying moisturized air by a power driven fan blade from a humidifier into the atmosphere of a room. The air-flow openings are pre-configured in the humidifier wick, when in its dry condition, in order to allow air to pass into and beyond the air flow openings of the wick when it is wet and expanded. The wick may be used by itself or together with a number of similarly constructed wick elements. The method of forming air flow openings in an endless web of cellulose foam material when in a compressed and dried condition; and cutting the endless web of cellulose foam material into discrete individual humidifier wick segments.
CA 2222992 1996-12-20 1997-12-18 Compressible/expandable humidifier wick and method for manufacture Expired - Fee Related CA2222992C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/770,977 1996-12-20
US08/770,977 US5863471A (en) 1996-12-20 1996-12-20 Compressible/expandable humidifier wick and method for manufacture

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CA2222992A1 true CA2222992A1 (en) 1998-06-20
CA2222992C CA2222992C (en) 2000-02-01

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