Aerosol device
An aerosol device having a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim. A nozzle is disposed within the bowl. The nozzle defines a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl. The aerosol device includes a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle and a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle. The outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces. The aerosol device generates submicron liquid droplets, and is suitable for disinfecting porous articles in an enclosed volume.
1. An aerosol device, comprising:
a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim, wherein the bottom and the side wall together define an interior surface of the bowl bounding a bowl volume;
a nozzle disposed within the bowl, the nozzle defining a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl;
a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle; and
a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle;
wherein the outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces,
wherein each of the slots has at least one end formed by two square corners.
2. An aerosol device, comprising:
a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim, wherein the bottom and the side wall together define an interior surface of the bowl bounding a bowl volume;
a nozzle disposed within the bowl, the nozzle defining a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl;
a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle; and
a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle;
wherein the outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces,
wherein each of the slots has at least one end formed by a radius.
3. An aerosol device, comprising:
a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim, wherein the bottom and the side wall together define an interior surface of the bowl bounding a bowl volume;
a nozzle disposed within the bowl, the nozzle defining a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl;
a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle; and
a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle;
wherein the outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces,
wherein each of the slots has two closed ends.
4. An aerosol device, comprising:
a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim, wherein the bottom and the side wall together define an interior surface of the bowl bounding a bowl volume;
a nozzle disposed within the bowl, the nozzle defining a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl;
a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle; and
a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle;
wherein the outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces,
wherein each of the slots is open at an end of the tube.
5. An aerosol device, comprising:
a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim, wherein the bottom and the side wall together define an interior surface of the bowl bounding a bowl volume;
a nozzle disposed within the bowl, the nozzle defining a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl;
a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle; and
a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle;
wherein the outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces,
wherein each of the slots defines a longitudinal axis parallel with a longitudinal axis of the tube.
6. An aerosol device, comprising:
a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim, wherein the bottom and the side wall together define an interior surface of the bowl bounding a bowl volume;
a nozzle disposed within the bowl, the nozzle defining a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl;
a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle; and
a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle;
wherein the outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces,
wherein a length of each of the slots forms an acute angle with a longitudinal axis of the tube.