Patent ID: 6637673
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A liquid atomizer comprising a housing fitted with an inlet for connecting to a liquid supply line and a cavity being in flow communication with the inlet, said cavity having a longitudinal axis;the housing being formed with at least one outlet nozzle for emitting atomized liquid; a vortex generating member received within the housing and integrally formed with at least one vortex generating path, each having a vortex generating portion extending opposite a respective outlet nozzle, and being in flow communication with the cavity via a duct portion extending between an inlet to said duct and said vortex generating portion; said duct encountering said vortex generating portion essentially tangentially; each of at least one vortex generating path generates a liquid vortex about an axis transversally extending relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing; and wherein the vortex generating path has an R-shaped cross-section with the center of the round portion extending opposite the respective outlet nozzle.