IP Library Granted Patent US 8,544,826
Granted Patent B2
US 8,544,826 · App. 12/922,252 · Granted Oct 1, 2013

Ultrasonic humidifier

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Patent No.
US 8,544,826
App. No.
12/922,252
Granted
Oct 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ultrasonic humidifier is disclosed including a chamber, an ultrasonic transducer positioned at the bottom of the chamber, a passage in fluid communication with the chamber, a duct having an inlet and an outlet, the duct being in fluid communication with the passage by way of a passage outlet, a fan positioned in the duct and disposed between the duct inlet and the passage outlet. The fan is configured to propel air through the duct and over the passage outlet such that vapors in the chamber may be drawn into the duct.

Claims (20)

1. An ultrasonic humidifier comprising;

a chamber;

a mist generator positioned at the bottom of the chamber;

a tube having a passage in fluid communication with the chamber;

a duct having an inlet and an outlet, the duct being in fluid communication with the passage by way of a passage outlet;

a fan positioned in the duct and disposed between the duct inlet and the passage outlet;

wherein the tube is arranged to extend at an angle to the direction of air flow through the duct, and having the passage outlet formed along the wall of the duct, the angle being acute when measured from the bottom of the chamber to the fan; and

wherein the fan is configured to propel air through the duct and over the passage outlet such that vapors in the chamber may be drawn into the air flow from the duct.

2. The ultrasonic humidifier of claim 1 , wherein the duct is positioned above the chamber.

3. The ultrasonic humidifier of claim 1 , wherein the duct is directed upwardly from the fan.

4. The ultrasonic humidifier of claim 2 , wherein the duct is positioned above the chamber.

5. The ultrasonic humidifier of claim 1 , wherein the mist generator is an ultrasonic transducer.

6. An ultrasonic humidifier comprising;

a chamber;

an ultrasonic transducer positioned at the bottom of the chamber;

a tube having a passage in fluid communication with the chamber;

a duct positioned above the chamber, the duct having an inlet and an outlet, the duct being in fluid communication with the passage by way of a passage outlet;

a fan positioned in the duct and disposed between the duct inlet and the passage outlet;

wherein the tube is arranged to extend at an angle to the direction of air flow through the duct, and having the passage outlet formed along the wall of the duct, the angle being acute when measured from the bottom of the chamber to the fan; and

wherein the fan is configured to propel air through the duct and over the passage outlet such that vapors in the chamber may be drawn into the air flow from the duct and the duct is directed upwardly from the fan.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2025
From: VORNADO AIR, LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070671/0970 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2025
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: MERCHSOURCE, LLC; COHESION PRODUCTS, LLC; THREESIXTY SOURCING LIMITED; THREESIXTY BRANDS GROUP LLC; VORNADO AIR, LLC
Reel/Frame 070666/0256 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2018
From: VORNADO AIR, LLC
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 046079/0936 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2018
From: VORNADO AIR, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 046098/0001 →