Humidifying apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of generating a humid air flow, comprising the steps of:
- irradiating water stored in a reservoir with ultraviolet radiation;
conveying an air flow over water stored in the reservoir; and
atomizing water stored in the reservoir to humidify the air flow;
wherein water stored in the reservoir is agitated for a period of time during the irradiation of water stored in the reservoir prior to the atomization of water stored in the reservoir, wherein the period of time depends on a degree of agitation of the stored water, a capacity of the water reservoir, and an intensity of the irradiation of the stored water.
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Abstract
A humidifying apparatus includes a nozzle and a base on which the nozzle is mounted. The nozzle has respective first and second air inlets, air outlets and interior passages for conveying air therefrom and thereto. The nozzle defines a bore through which air outside the humidifying apparatus is drawn by air emitted from the air outlets. The base generates first and second air flows through the respective first and second interior passages, and a water reservoir. First and second air passageways convey the first and second air flows to the respective first and second air inlets. As the second air passageway conveys the second air flow over the water in the reservoir, water stored in the reservoir is agitated. An ultraviolet radiation generator irradiates the agitated water for a period of time before water stored in the reservoir is atomized to increase the humidity of the second air flow.
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1. A method of generating a humid air flow, comprising the steps of:
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irradiating water stored in a reservoir with ultraviolet radiation; conveying an air flow over water stored in the reservoir; and atomizing water stored in the reservoir to humidify the air flow; wherein water stored in the reservoir is agitated for a period of time during the irradiation of water stored in the reservoir prior to the atomization of water stored in the reservoir, wherein the period of time depends on a degree of agitation of the stored water, a capacity of the water reservoir, and an intensity of the irradiation of the stored water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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