Improved Means for Obtaining a Supply of Moist Air for Ventilating and other like Purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1891
Com lete Specification Left, 9th June, 1892-Accepted, 9th July, 1692
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Obtaining a Supply of Moist Air for Ventilating
and other like Purposes.
I, JOHANN LUX of 2 Panigigasse Vienna IV in the Empire of Austria, Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for obtaining a supply of moist air for ventilating
and other like purposes and enables a strong current of air to be drawn through
the moistening and ventilating apparatus at the same time causing the air to be
thoroughly impregnated or charged with moisture to the required extent.
The
arrangement of the apparatus also enables it to be quickly and effectually
cleared of any accumulation of impurities that may have been introduced with the
water.
.
The apparatus is constructed with a jet tube or nozzle arranged in the air passage
in such a manner as to direct a jet of water in a direction opposite to that in
which the air is required to flow. Facing this nozzle there is a disperser or deflecting
surface capable of adjustment towards or from the orifice of the nozzle. The
deflecting surface of this disperser is preferably of a hollow or concave form.
The disperser and nozzle may be supported by arms or brackets and in order to
enable the distance between them to be regulated the disperser for example may
be arranged to slide in its support being acted on in one direction by a spring and
in the other by a nut or nuts so that by tightening up the nut the spring is compressed
and the disperser caused to move away from the nozzle for example.
This adjustability of the parts enables any accumulation of impurities between
the nozzle and disperser to be quickly and easily removed.
The jet of water issuing from the nozzle under suitable pressure impinges against
the concave surface of the disperser and is deflected or thrown back in the opposite
direction which is the direction in which the air is required to flow. The water
being thus thrown back or dispersed in the form of spray or otherwise produces
a strong current of air in the required direction and at the same time charges the
air with moisture.
Dated this 16th day of December 1891
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Obtaining a Supply of Moist Air for Ventilating
and other like Purposes.
I, JOHANN LUx of 2 Paniglgasse Vienna IV in the Empire of Austria,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This invention relates to means for obtaining a supply of moist air for ventilating
and other like purposes and provides means whereby a strong current of air can
be drawn through the moistening and ventilating apparatus the air at the same
time being caused to be thoroughly, or to the required extent, impregnated or
charge dwith moisture.
The arrangement of the apparatus according to this invention also enables it to
be quickly and effectually cleared of any accumulation of impurities that may have
been introduced with the water.

page_text: I will now describe the apparatus constructed according to this invention with
reference to the annexed sheet of drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 are sections
at right angles to each other.
A represents the tube or passage through which the air passes. D is a jet or
nozzle arranged in the air passage A and in connection with a pipe through which
water or other liquid is passed under pressure in such a.manner as to cause a jet
of water, to issue from the jet or nozzle in a direction opposite to that in which the
air is required to flow.
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Facing this jet or nozzle D there is a disperser or deflecting surface E
preferably capable of adjustment towards or from the orifice of the jet or nozzle E.
The deflecting surface of this disperser is preferably of a hollow or concave form
as shewn.
The disperser E and jet or nozzle D may be supported in any suitable way such
as for instance by arms or brackets B and the distance between them can be
regulated by any suitable means for example the disperser E may be arranged to
slide in its support being acted on in one direction by a spring F and in the other
by a nut or nuts (as at M) so that by tightening up the said mut or nuts the.
spring F is compressed and the disperser E caused to move away from the jet or
nozzle D whilst by loosening the nut or nuts the spring F forces the disperser
nearer to the jet or nozzle D.
This adjustability of the parts enables any accumulation of impurities between
the nozzle and disperser to be quickly and easily removed and also the quantity of
water or liquid to be dispersed to be regulated.
The jet of water or liquid issuing from the jet or nozzle D under suitable
pressure impinges against the jet or disperser E and is deflected or thrown back
in the opposite direction which is the direction in which the air is required
to flow.
The water or liquid being thus thrown or sprayed back produces a strong
current of air in the required direction and at the same time charges the air with
moisture.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and the manner of carrying it into effect I now declare that what I consider to be
novel and therefor claim as my invention is:
1. In moistening and ventilating apparatus a jet tube or nozzle D in connection
with a supply of water or liquid under pressure in combination with a disperser
or deflecting piece (with a dispersing surface preferably of hollow or concave form)
opposite to the outlet of the said jet tube or nozzle, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. In combination with a disperser or deflecting piece and a jet tube or nozzle
opposite thereto a spring and nut or nuts for regulating the distance between the
disperser and the outlet of the jet tube or nozzle for the purpose of increasing
or diminishing the quantity of water or liquid to be dispersed or of clearing the
apparatus from impurities introduced with the water substantially as hereinbefore
described.
Dated this. 9th day of June 1800
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.