Patent ID: 8313045

Claim:
A liquid atomizer having a longitudinal axis (X) and comprising: a housing having formed therein at least one canal, a swirl chamber and an outlet, the canal being in fluid communication via the swirl chamber with the outlet and the outlet opening out of the atomizer, wherein: the swirl chamber comprises a cylindrical portion and a coned portion, the cylindrical portion extending down towards the coned portion and the coned portion tapering down towards the outlet; the canal opens into the swirl chamber and has a canal face comprising a canal side which tangentially meets a periphery of the cylindrical portion of the swirl chamber; the swirl chamber is bounded on one side by a base portion of a bushing belonging to the liquid atomizer, the bushing being distinct from the housing and the canal formed therein; a first section of the canal having a first length is sealed from above by a portion of the bushing and constitutes a covered canal section; and a second section of the canal having a second length is not sealed from above by the bushing and constitutes an uncovered canal section.