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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Akira Morikawa, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Takahiro Sakai, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Yasutaka Inanaga, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Tsutsumi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masaru Takada, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Akira Morikawa, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Takahiro Sakai, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Yasutaka Inanaga, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Tsutsumi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masaru Takada, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A humidifier that suppresses formation of a slime, a scale, and a dew bridge in a lower portion of a humidifying member thereby preventing degradation in humidifying performance. The humidifier includes one or more porous metal bodies serving as the humidifying member and including therein a plurality of voids, a fan that blows air to the porous metal body, a water-supplying device (a supply pipe, a reservoir, and a nozzle) that supplies water to the porous metal body, and the porous metal body includes a tip portion formed in a lower end portion, in a protruding shape or a pointed shape.