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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1996
Hisao Yokoya, Gifu, JP;
Kenzo Takahashi, Gifu, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A humidifier includes water guide members (107) made of sheet-like porous material and the water guide member (107) is enclosed in an envelope-shaped film member formed of moisture permeable films (108) which allow no water but water vapor to permeate therethrough. The water guide member (107) and the film member are both combined to form a flat water guide component (104) of composite structure. Rows of ribs (105) for forming a plurality of parallel air channels (115) and water supply members (106) each having water supply holes (111) communicating with the water guide components (104) to supply water thereto are provided, and the ribs (105) and the water supply member (106) are joined to one side of the water guide component (104) to constitute a moistening function member (101) permeable to water. A plurality of moistening function members (101) are laminated so that the water supply holes tightly stick each other and that air supply layers (102) with the ribs (105) and water retention layers (103) with the water guide components (Q04) are alternately arranged one over another.