Patent ID: 6503302
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B01D,F24F,Y02A

Abstract:
An air purifying apparatus including:a housing defining an internal space; an air inlet; an air outlet; a fluid chamber for containing fluid; a plurality of conduits extending between a first end in communication with the air inlet and a second end communicating with an air space above a fluid contained in the fluid chamber; air driving means to drive air through said plurality of conduits by exhausting air from said air space above the fluid, thereby drawing air through said conduits to replace air exhausted from said fluid chamber; at least one fluid outlet nozzle in each said conduit to introduce said fluid in spray form to each said conduit to mix with passing air and bind or collect particulate material; fluid drive means to drive said fluid to said at least one nozzle; and drainage outlets from said conduit to return fluid to said fluid chamber, said drainage outlets corresponding to the second ends of each said conduit.