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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1992
Daniel Crosnier, Offranville, FR;
Michel Mazire, Ambrumesnil, FR;
Devatec S.A., , FR;
Abstract
An electric steam humidifier of the type which includes electrodes (58, 59) immersed in a tank containing water (5) includes an upper portion (10) consisting of a housing (3) closed by a cover (2), a lower portion (11) consisting of a housing (6) placed on a base (7), with the housings (3) and (6) being identical and positioned symmetrically in relation to a horizontal plane. The housings are joined to a structural element (4) made of aluminum and approximately U-shaped, with the arms of the U forming a space (40) for receiving the tank. The housing (3) contains a compartment (36) into which water is supplied and which includes an aperture (37) for evacuation of steam and an aperture (35) which is fitted to a filling aperture (54) on the upper surface of the tank (5). The tank includes on one of its side surfaces below the medial plane of the tank but above its bottom with a drainage aperture (55). The drainage aperture is extended outwardly by a well (550) which is connected to a solenoid drainage valve (49) housed within a space which forms an extension of the tank receiving space (40).