Humidifying apparatus
First Claim
1. Humidifying apparatus comprising a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier, the fan assembly comprising a device for creating an air flow, and a nozzle comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening for receiving both the moist air emitted from the humidifier and the air flow emitted from the mouth, and wherein air from outside the nozzle is drawn through the opening by the air flow emitted from the mouth.
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Abstract
Humidifying apparatus includes a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, and a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier. The fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and a nozzle including an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The humidifier is located behind nozzle, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening through which both air from outside the nozzle and the moist air emitted from the humidifier are drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth.
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- 1. Humidifying apparatus comprising a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier, the fan assembly comprising a device for creating an air flow, and a nozzle comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening for receiving both the moist air emitted from the humidifier and the air flow emitted from the mouth, and wherein air from outside the nozzle is drawn through the opening by the air flow emitted from the mouth.
- 15. Humidifying apparatus comprising a humidifier having a mist outlet for emitting moist air into an external environment, a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier, the fan assembly comprising a device for creating an air flow and a nozzle comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening through which air from outside the nozzle is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth, and wherein the humid air emitted from the mist outlet becomes entrained within the air flow drawn through the opening.
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