Abstract: A combination of a humidifier system for mounting on top of the fin elements of baseboard hydronic heating system. A trough in the humidifier holds a supply of water in close connection and above the fins on the inside of the baseboard fixture. This arrangement provides the heating element to vaporize water in the trough. An optical sensor detects changes in the water supply and controls a solenoid that directs a water supply valve to refill the supply of water in the trough.

Abstract: A humidifier (10) includes a water distribution tray (18) that functions to substantially uniformly distribute water to an evaporator pad (16) even when the distribution tray (18) is tilted and regardless of the rate of water flow. The distribution tray (18) includes a plurality of channels (100) that each lead from a liquid reception area (104) to an opening (106) in the bottom wall (82) of the tray (18). A wick (110) fabricated from a water absorbent material is carried by the tray (18) at the reception area (104). The wick (110) may extend at least partially into each channel (100), and absorbs water and pushes it into each of the channels (100) through capillary action. Thus, each channel (100) receives water even if the tray (18) is tilted. The humidifier (10) also has a damming rib (72) that prevents water from draining from the pad (16) out of the humidifier (10).

Abstract: A device for humidifying the useful space of a climatic chamber, the humidifying device having a flexible bag which defines water-holding reservoir defined by watertight walls. The flexible bag can be refilled through a closure. The flexible bag is at least partly made of a water-vapor-permeable material, such as a copolymer of tetrafluorethylene and hexafluoropropylene, or polypropylene. The efficiency can be improved compared with conventional open humidifying systems by appropriately structuring the surface of at least the water-vapor-permeable part of the humidifying bag, for example, by providing tufts. To impart form stabilization to the bag, its opposite faces can be joined to each other through the inside of the bag by heat-sealing or stitching.

Abstract: A humidifier (10) includes a water distribution tray (18) that functions to substantially uniformly distribute water to an evaporator pad (16) even when the distribution tray (18) is tilted and regardless of the rate of water flow. The distribution tray (18) includes a plurality of channels (100) that each lead from a liquid reception area (104) to an opening (106) in the bottom wall (82) of the tray (18). A wick (110) fabricated from a water absorbent material is carried by the tray (18) at the reception area (104). The wick (110) may extend at least partially into each channel (100), and absorbs water and pushes it into each of the channels (100) through capillary action. Thus, each channel (100) receives water even if the tray (18) is tilted. The humidifier (10) also has a damming rib (72) that prevents water from draining from the pad (16) out of the humidifier (10).

Abstract: An adsorbent-based air conditioning system for conditioning an air supply to an enclosed space, such as a building, room, or the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or the like, utilizes interchangeable adsorbent-containing vessels. Two of the vessels are employed to condition the air supply with respect to temperature and humidity while, at the same time a third and, optionally, a fourth vessel are regenerated by drying and cooling to provide replacements vessels as needed. In operation, ambient air is dehumidified by passing through vessel 1 and the moisture collected in the vessel by adsorption. The exiting air may be cooled by means of a heat exchanger, then directed through vessel 2, containing moist adsorbent, for further cooling and humidification. The air is then supplied to the room, or other space to be conditioned.

Abstract: The vehicular humidified cool wind system includes a blower, atomizing means, a water tank and an air passage which are integrated, and is mounted on the ceiling above the driver to blow out a humidified wind downward. The air passage is divided into a humidified wind passage to be fed with atomized water and an ordinary wind to be fed with no atomized water. The air outlet has a double duct structure, an internal cylinder and external cylinder, in which the humidified wind having passed through the humidified wind passage is blown out of an internal cylinder whereas the ordinary wind having passed through the ordinary wind passage is blown out of an external cylinder around the internal cylinder. The humidified wind is prevented from diffusing while being surrounded by the ordinary wind, so that it efficiently reaches the driver to give him a cool feeling.

Abstract: There is described a porous body for the storage and regulated release of vaporizable substances, which consists of open-pored sintered glass. The body preferably has a pore volume of from 30% to 85% and a mean pore size of from 10 to 350 .mu.m. The body is inert to the stored substances, has a very high storage volume and releases the stored substances very uniformly, and in particular, with no chromatography effects occurring.

Abstract: A device for humidifying and ionizing air includes a first chamber for humidifying the air, a second chamber, which is separate from the first chamber, for ionizing the air, and means for aspirating and expelling the air through the two chambers, keeping the streams of ionized air and of water vapor separate.

Abstract: An adaptor is made to connect a standard sterilized water container to a standard aerosol flow passage that itself is connected to a heater. The flow control adaptor comprises a nipple that is connected to the water bottle above the heater and chamber and extends through and sealing relation to the chamber to position the nipple bottom at the heater platen which forms the bottom of the aerosol flow chamber. The bottom of the nipple adjacent the bottom of the chamber is formed with a relatively lower and smaller water feed aperture and a relatively higher and larger vent aperture that collective operate to maintain a constant level of water in the bottom of the aerosol flow chamber.

Abstract: An evaporative cooling system for mounting on the roof of a vehicle in which the sole source of water supply for the evaporative media in the system is contained in a low-profile housing mounted above the roof line of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing heat from warm or hot air and then blowing cooled air into a compartment, such as an occupant compartment, of a vehicle, such as a golf cart, is disclosed. Such an apparatus includes a water recirculating system including a filter means, a pumping means for pumping water through the filter means, drawing means for passing warm or hot air through the filter means and blower means for blowing cooled air into the compartment. Also included is a means for interrupting power to the pumping means when the vehicle is at an incline so as to avoid spillage of the water from the water recirculating system. An interruption means in the form of a mercury tilt switch is further disclosed.

Abstract: A quick, car-cooling composition is provided. The composition consists essentially of:about 5-15% by volume of methanol;about 20% by volume of a propellent;about 0.5% by weight of sodium benzoate;about 0.2% by volume of fragrance;about 0.2% by volume of morpholine; andabout 64.1 to 74.1% of deionized water.When sprayed in rapid, intermittent succession, the composition lowers the temperature in a hot confined space.

Abstract: A highly efficient evaporative cooler having high cooling capacity in relation to its size, wherein the incoming air is directed to flow along an evaporative pad, rather than directly therethrough, resulting in highly efficient temperature reduction of the incoming air.

Abstract: Method of instantly lowering the temperature of the passenger compartment a of vehicle using atomized bursts of alcohol-water solution.

Abstract: An improved evaporative cooler is disclosed which includes a highly efficient air transfer system and an effective system for closing off the conditioned space from the ambient when the cooler is out of service. The air transfer system includes a vertically oriented shroud having an air intake region situated at the top, an air exhaust region situated at the bottom and an imperforate intermediate region continuously connecting the intake and exhaust regions. The intermediate region diverges smoothly downwardly, and a horizontally disposed fan is centrally disposed at the shroud bottom. The efficient intake of air into the shroud is promoted by a circumferential lip extending completely around the air intake region, the lip curling smoothly inwardly and arcuately. Effective seasonal sealing is achieved with an optional shroud sealing system supported on the shroud intake region.

Abstract: An air humidifier having a humidifier element provided with an air passage constructed by a water-absorbable material. The air is humidified as it flows through the air passage in the humidifier element.

Abstract: An auxiliary air conditioning device is mounted to a rear parcel shelf above a trunk room of a motor vehicle for assisting a major air conditioning device. The auxiliary air conditioning device has therein an air cleaner and at least one of an electric heater and an electric humidifier.

Abstract: A container of water is mounted on a motor vehicle and a pump means for dispensing that water into a passenger compartment of said vehicle is provided. The water will be delivered in the form of spray or vapor. An electrical circuit is formed with a humidity sensing device within the passenger compartment for purposes of actuating the vapor forming and dispensing apparatus.

Abstract: A container of water is mounted on a motor vehicle and a means for dispensing that water into a passenger compartment of said vehicle is provided. The water will be delivered in the form of vapor. An electrical circuit is formed with a humidity sensing device within the passenger compartment for purposes of actuating the vapor forming and dispensing apparatus. When actuated, water is permitted to flow by gravity from the water container to a heating vessel, where the vapor is formed, from which the vapor may flow through a valved outlet tube to a vehicle heating duct.

Abstract: The sealed, compact air-conditioner employs the evaporation of water and permits the lowering of the ambient temperature in cabs of machines or vehicles with no compressor or refrigerating circuit being required.It comprises a turbo-fan unit directly mounted against an evaporation chamber. Inside the latter, a box facing the air inlets conditions the air distributed toward water injection nozzles and ensures the seal on the upstream side of the chamber. On the opposite side, the outlet for the humidified fresh air is disposed in the upper part and is preceded by a droplet-separating medium. The evaporation chamber, associated with the deflector, constitutes a water recovery pan. It is continuously drained by a drain located in the lowermost point thereof.The air-conditioner may be employed for the air-conditioning of agricultural, public works, handling, or cross-country machines or vehicles, such as tractors, harvester-threshers, shovellors or loaders.

Abstract: A container of water is mounted on a motor vehicle and a means for dispensing that water into a passenger compartment of said vehicle is provided. The water will be delivered in the form of vapor. An electrical circuit is formed with a humidity sensing device within the passenger compartment for purposes of actuating the vapor forming and dispensing apparatus.

Abstract: An evaporative air cooler including improved means for distributing water through the evaporative pad of the cooler through which air is drawn for cooling, the improved water distributing means comprising a tray-like member having a water inlet arranged to introduce water at an approximate central location on said tray-like member, and a plurality of radially outwardly extending water-flow channels extending between the water inlet location and a peripheral edge portion of the member, the tray-like member being located relative to the evaporative pad such that, during use, water issuing from the water flow channels runs downwardly through the evaporative pad.

Abstract: An evaporative cooling system includes a belt of a material to which a liquid may cling and which is sufficiently transparent to the flow of air therethrough to achieve evaporation of the liquid on the belt by the air. A portion of the belt dips into a reservoir of water. Air is propelled through the belt and the belt is moved through the water. A float valve is responsive to the level of water in the reservoir for maintaining that level upon receipt of an input flow of the water. A separate sump contains a reserve supply of the water. A pump is operated along with operation to move the belt for supplying liquid from the sump through the float to the reservoir.

Abstract: An ultrasonic humidifier comprising an atomizing chamber 2 containing water which is atomized by an ultrasonic vibration board 4 to be discharged therefrom. A water supply tank 11 is provided with a valve rod 14 having a valve 15 adapted to close a water outlet 13 thereof. The valve rod 14 protrudes by the elastic force of a spring. A water supply tank chamber 5 which, when said water supply tank is mounted therein with the valve rod 14 directed downward, relatively depresses the lower end of the valve rod with the bottom thereof to open the water outlet 13. A valve rod receiving chamber 6 communicates with the tank chamber. The water level of the atomizing chamber 2 is equal to the level of said water outlet 13 of the water supply tank which confronts with the valve rod receiving chamber 6. A water delivering path (17a or 17b) establishing communication between the valve rod receiving chamber 6 and the atomizing chamber is bent and elongated in a horizontal plane thereof.

Abstract: An evaporative cooler having a one-piece, frameless shell secured to a bottom pan and having a top cover hinged along one edge to the side wall of the housing shell. A quick-release latching mechanism secures the top cover to the opposite side wall to hold the top cover closed while permitting the top cover to be easily opened for access to components of the evaporative cooler housed therein. Evaporative media pad assemblies have side frame members having V-shaped outer surfaces which slide in correspondingly shaped tracks in the corners of the shell to space the pad assemblies from the louvered side walls of the shell and permit the pad assemblies to be installed and removed from above with a vertical sliding movement.

Abstract: An evaporative cooling system includes a housing with an outlet in one wall and a pair of inlets in opposing other walls. A pair of endless belts are individually disposed inside the respective inlets with each belt being of a material to which a liquid may cling and transparent to air flow so as to achieve evaporation. A portion of each belt extends through a reservoir and the belts are driven in movement therethrough. Blower apparatus disposed between the belts draws air through the inlets and the belts and exhausts the air through the outlet.

Abstract: An air handling unit is disclosed which comprises a compact unitary assembly of a cooling unit and an exhaust unit. The cooling unit, either an evaporative cooler or a refrigeration unit, delivers cooled air via a delivery duct to a room space. An exhaust system includes a duct and blower communicating with atmosphere and the attic or dead air space to evacuate or exhaust hot air from this space. In alternate embodiments, a clutch arrangement permits selective actuation of the exhaust and cooling units.

Abstract: An evaporative cooler having an evaporation pad shaped to extend essentially circularly about a blower to define an essentially circular chamber into which the blower draws air through the pad to evaporate moisture therefrom. The chamber may have oppositely convex top and bottom walls, with the blower preferably discharging downwardly through the bottom wall. Water is fed to the top of the pad through a tube extending circularly along the upper edge of the pad and containing water under pressure and having spaced openings through which the water discharges onto the pad.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compact evaporator cooler apparatus having a vaporizer means mounted within a housing means and a fluid supply means connected to the vaporizer means for the mixing of air and water to thoroughly saturate the air. The vaporizer means includes a power assembly having a motor member with a central shaft to drive a vaporizer disc on one end and a fan blade at the other end to achieve a thorough vaporization or fogging of water particles discharged outwardly from the vaporizer disc. The vaporizer means further includes a filter assembly having a filter member operable to filter the air therethrough and permit the cooled air to pass therethrough to the area to be conditioned.

Abstract: An improved air cooler for use on trailers, campers and the like wherein the cooler has a water supply tank covered by a baffle having a generally horizontal upper surface provided with rib means defining a depression for receiving the lower, continuous margin of a filter. The baffle has holes in the depression to allow water gravitating from the filter to pass through the baffle and return to the tank. Air is driven through the filter by a motor-operated fan coupled to a conical pump extending through a central opening in the baffle defined by a flange having means thereon to prevent water surges in the opening. Water in the tank is elevated by the pump and projected into the airstream flowing toward and into the filter. The air inlet to the housing has a lower boundary which slopes away from the fan to allow moisture to gravitate away from the fan when the cooler is not in use.This invention relates to improvements in air coolers of the evaporative type used on the roof of a trailer, camper and the like.