FOOTE ROGER MERVYN LLOYD,HUBY RONALD JAMES,BATH ANDREW RODERICK
申请号：
NZ61311012
公开号：
NZ613110A
申请日:
2012.01.24
申请国别(地区):
NZ
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
Disclosed is a humidifier； a respiratory apparatus； a method of humidifying breathable gas； an air heater coil； a method of heating air flow within a respiratory device； a method of controlling a humidifier and a method of treating a respiratory disorder of a patient. A humidifier (12) can be used to treat sleep disordered breathing with continuous positive airway pressure. Current devices for humidifying air supply are cumbersome and prone to spillage. The humidifier comprises a heating element and outer housing (26). The heating element includes a porous structure (24) of electrically resistive and thermally conductive material configured to vaporise liquid which is passed through the porous structure. The porous structure has a liquid inlet (28) and a vapour outlet. The outer housing surrounds at least a portion of the porous structure for containing the liquid and vapour within the porous structure. The porous structure includes a first (33) and second (37) electrical connectors configured to receive electrical power and apply a voltage across the porous structure.
