Condensate Recovery System for Volatized Insect Repellent
An insect repelling device includes abase and a cap. The base supports a fluid reservoir containing a vaporizable insect repelling fluid. The cap has an exhaust port that permits a vapor of the insect repelling fluid to be emitted. The cap permits condensation of the insect repelling fluid vapors of the insect repelling fluid to flow toward the exhaust port.
1 . An insect repelling device comprising:
a base configured to support a fluid reservoir, the fluid reservoir configured to contain an insect repelling fluid; and
a cap having an exhaust port that permits a vapor of the insect repelling fluid to be emitted, the cap configured to permit a condensate of the insect repelling fluid to flow toward the exhaust port.
2 . The insect repelling device of claim 1 wherein a wick extends from the fluid reservoir to a heating element, the heating element configured to vaporize the insect repelling fluid from the wick.
3 . The insect repelling device of claim 2 wherein a chimney is positioned between the heating element and the cap and extends through the exhaust port to define a condensate drainage path to one of the wick or the heating element.
4 . The insect repelling device of claim 3 wherein an upper surface of the cap is sloped toward the exhaust port.
5 . The insect repelling device of claim 2 wherein the cap includes at least one opening configured to permit a condensate of the insect repelling fluid to flow toward at least one of the wick or the heating element.
6 . The insect repelling device of claim 2 wherein the heating element includes a heater housing having an exhaust extension that extends coaxially through the exhaust port.
7 . The insect repelling device of claim 6 wherein a chimney is coaxially positioned within the exhaust extension and cooperates with the exhaust extension to define a condensate drainage path in communication with the wick.
8 . The insect repelling device of claim 7 wherein the cap has a generally concave shape that includes at least one opening configured to permit a condensate of the insect repelling fluid to flow toward at least one of the wick or the heating element.
9 . An insect repelling device comprising:
a base configured to support a fluid reservoir, the fluid reservoir containing an insect repelling fluid and a wick extending from the fluid reservoir; and
an upper section having a heating assembly and cap with an exhaust port that permits a vapor of the insect repelling fluid to be emitted, the cap defining a condensate drainage path between the heating assembly and the exhaust port to permit a condensate of the insect repelling fluid to flow toward the exhaust port.
10 . The insect repelling device of claim 9 wherein the heating assembly includes an exhaust extension extending from a heater housing through the exhaust port, the exhaust extension including an edge radius and a bore, the cap defining a concave, sloped surface extending toward the exhaust port.
11 . The insect repelling device of claim 9 wherein the cap defines a concave, sloped surface extending toward the exhaust port, a chimney is coaxially positioned above the wick and extending through the exhaust port, the chimney and the exhaust port defining the condensate drainage path.
12 . The insect repelling device of claim 11 wherein the chimney includes a flange that cooperates with the cap to retain the chimney to the upper section.
13 . The insect repelling device of claim 12 wherein a sealing element extends between the cap and a portion of the heating assembly to prevent the condensate from migrating away from the wick.