EP 2942106 A1 20151111 - Vaporizing device for dispersing water in the air
Title (en)
Vaporizing device for dispersing water in the air
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Aussprengen von Wasser in die Luft
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour disperser de l'eau dans l'air
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 14167398 A 20140507
Abstract (en)
A vaporizing device for use in dispersing water in the air comprises a tower-like supporting structure (3) on which there is rotatably mounted a distributing structure (2) for dispensing vaporized jets of water. The distributing structure (2) comprises a plurality of dispensing tubes (T) which are parallel to, and spaced apart from, each other, these tubes being carried in a rack-like fashion by a supporting tubular cross-member (13) rotatably mounted around a vertical axis (7) on a platform (6) carried by the tower-like structure (3). The dispensing tubes (T) are provided with a plurality of dispensing nozzles (U) oriented along different directions and distributing along each dispensing tube (T). Each dispensing nozzle (U) is for receiving water under pressure fed by a pump which draws water from a basin, through a path defined within the supporting tubular cross-member (13) and within each dispensing tube (T). The rotatable distributing structure (2) includes one or more planar surfaces (W) shaped and arranged for automatically orienting the distributing structure (2) in the wind, so that the dispensing tubes (T) extend substantially along the wind direction, thus favouring the dispersion of the vaporized jets in the air. In a preferred example, the platform (6) is carried by a carriage (4) vertically guided along the tower-like structure (3) and movable between an operative raised position and a lowered position, in which maintenance operations can be carried out. The device comprises a self-centering system including a fixed cam member (21) which causes the tubular cross-member (13) to rotate around its articulation axis (7) when this cross-member is in a position which would interfere with the tower-like structure (3) during lowering of the platform (6).
IPC 8 full level
B05B 1/20 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B05B 1/20 (2013.01 - EP); B05B 13/0421 (2013.01 - EP); B05B 15/62 (2018.01 - EP US); E21B 41/005 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 6161769 A 20001219 - KIRCHER EVERETT FRANK [US], et al
- [Y] US 2006113400 A1 20060601 - DODSON MITCHELL J [AU]
- [Y] US 5593090 A 19970114 - WERNER RICHARD [CA]
- [Y] US 6129290 A 20001010 - NIKKANEN JOHN P [US]
- [Y] US 2003000239 A1 20030102 - DAWE STEVE [CA], et al
- [Y] US 6315219 B1 20011113 - PALESTRANT NATHAN [US]
- [Y] US 5651502 A 19970729 - EDWARDS TIM L [US]
- [Y] US 5775597 A 19980707 - KLEINBERGER ITAMAR C [US]
- [Y] US 5908156 A 19990601 - DUPRE HERMAN K [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2942106 A1 20151111; WO 2015170197 A2 20151112; WO 2015170197 A3 20160121
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 14167398 A 20140507; IB 2015051236 W 20150218