Patent ID: 8308145

Claim:
An apparatus for delivering humidified air to a surrounding space, the apparatus comprising: a housing defining at least one space within which incoming air is treated, a receptacle for a supply of fluid, and an outlet through which treated air is supplied to the surrounding space, a plurality of operating components supported by the housing, the plurality of components comprising a nebulizer that causes fluid in the receptacle to become entrained in incoming air, the treated air with the entrained fluid flowing through the housing outlet to the surrounding space, the nebulizer operable by electronic components including at least one electronic component that generates heat as the nebulizer is operated, the apparatus further comprising a heat sink assembly on the housing in heat exchange relationship with the at least one electronic heat generating component, the heat sink assembly: a) cooled by air moving into and through the at least one housing space; and b) not directly exposed to fluid in the receptacle.