Boiler particularly for humidifiers

Abstract

A boiler particularly for humidifiers, provided with a tank, supported by supporting elements, which have a filling and discharging orifice. A centrifugal discharge pump is supported by the supporting elements in a position that faces the orifice, so that the axis of its impeller substantially coincides with the axis of the orifice.

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         6 . A boiler, particularly for humidifiers, provided with a tank, supported by supporting means, which has a filling and discharging orifice, comprising a centrifugal discharge pump that is supported by said supporting means in a position that faces said orifice, the axis of an impeller of said centrifugal pump substantially coinciding with the axis of said orifice. 
     
     
         7 . The boiler according to  claim 6 , wherein said centrifugal pump comprises a casing that has a chamber for accommodating said impeller associated with a neck for connection to said orifice, at least one port for filling said tank being provided on said neck, at least one discharging port being provided on said accommodation chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The boiler according to  claim 7 , further comprising filling and discharging ducts for said tank, a filling duct of said filling and discharging ducts being associated with said at least one filling port and a discharging duct of said filling and discharging ducts being associated with said at least one discharging port. 
     
     
         9 . The boiler according to  claim 6 , wherein said supporting means comprise a panel that can be associated with a wall and is provided with a supporting shelf for said centrifugal pump and with supporting brackets for said tank. 
     
     
         10 . The boiler according to  claim 9 , further comprising a filling connector which is supported by said shelf and is connected to said filling duct, and a discharging connector, which is supported by said shelf and is connected to said discharging duct.