Liquid container for gas humidification and gas humidification method

Abstract

A liquid container for gas humidification comprises: a first component provided with a gas inlet; a second component connected with the first component and defining a liquid receiving space; a baffle member; and a gas exhaust structure including a first opening and a second opening communicated with each other; wherein the first component includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the baffle member defining a first space, the second portion and the baffle member defining a second space, the first opening of the gas exhaust structure being arranged in the second space; and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the first component respectively include a first guide structure and a second guide structure, the first guide structure being configured to direct gas to the liquid receiving space, and the second guide structure being configured to direct the gas away from the liquid receiving space and into the gas exhaust structure via the first opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A liquid container for gas humidification, comprising:
 a first component provided with a gas inlet;   a second component connected with the first component and defining a liquid receiving space;   a baffle member; and   a gas exhaust structure including a first opening and a second opening communicated with each other;   wherein the first component includes a first portion in proximity to the gas inlet and a second portion distal from the gas inlet, the first portion and the baffle member defining a first space, the second portion and the baffle member defining a second space, the baffle member being arranged between the first space and the second space, and the first opening of the gas exhaust structure being arranged in the second space;   and wherein the first portion of the first component includes a first guide structure configured to direct gas to the liquid receiving space, and the second portion of the first component includes a second guide structure configured to direct the gas away from the liquid receiving space, such that the gas enters the gas exhaust structure from the first opening of the gas exhaust structure and leaves the liquid container for gas humidification from the second opening of the gas exhaust structure.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening of the gas exhaust structure is an upward-facing opening. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 2 , wherein the first opening of the gas exhaust structure has a periphery with a curvature corresponding to that of the second portion of the first component. 
     
     
         4 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 3 , wherein a vertical distance between each point of the periphery of the first opening of the gas exhaust structure and the second portion of the first component is equal. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 1 , wherein, in a humidification state, a humidity of the second space is greater than that of the first space. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 1 , wherein the gas exhaust structure is an L-shaped pipe, and the first opening and the second opening are formed at two ends of the L-shaped pipe respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 6 , wherein the L-shaped pipe extends downwardly from the second space and protrudes outwardly from the second component. 
     
     
         8 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 6 , wherein the second opening of the L-shaped pipe is arranged lower than the gas inlet of the first component. 
     
     
         9 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 1 , further comprising a partition board arranged between the first component and the second component, wherein the first component includes a first baffle structure, the partition board includes a second baffle structure, and the first baffle structure and the second baffle structure together define the baffle member. 
     
     
         10 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component individually include a recognition structure. 
     
     
         11 . The liquid container for gas humidification of  claim 1 , further comprising an elbow rotatably fitted to the second opening of the gas exhaust structure. 
     
     
         12 . A gas humidification method comprising the following steps:
 (A) introducing a flow of gas from a gas inlet of a liquid container into a space with low humidity;   (B) deflecting the flow of gas to agitate liquid in the liquid container with the flow of gas;   (C) deflecting the flow of gas into a space with high humidity; and   (D) enabling the flow of gas to leave the liquid container via a gas exhaust structure from a gas outlet lower than the gas inlet.   
     
     
         13 . The gas humidification method of  claim 12 , wherein step (B) comprises: deflecting the flow of gas introduced from the gas inlet to enable the flow of gas to move toward and agitate the liquid in the liquid container and then to pass through the liquid at a direction parallel to liquid surface. 
     
     
         14 . The gas humidification method of  claim 12 , wherein the gas exhaust structure is an L-shaped pipe including a first opening in the space with high humidity, and wherein a vertical distance between each point of a periphery of the first opening and the liquid container is equal. 
     
     
         15 . A humidifier assembly, comprising a container body, a gas inlet structure, a gas exhaust structure and a partitioning structure, wherein the gas inlet structure is formed at an upper portion of the container body, the gas exhaust structure is formed at a lower portion of the container body, and the partitioning structure is arranged in the container body and between the gas inlet structure and the gas exhaust structure. 
     
     
         16 . The humidifier assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the gas exhaust structure includes a first opening and a second opening communicated with each other and respectively arranged inside and outside of the container body, and wherein the second opening is arranged lower than the gas inlet structure. 
     
     
         17 . The humidifier assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the partitioning structure divides a space inside the container body into a space with low humidity close to the gas inlet structure and a space with high humidity close to the gas exhaust structure, and wherein the first opening of the gas exhaust structure is arranged in the space with high humidity. 
     
     
         18 . The humidifier assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the second opening and the gas inlet structure are located at opposite sides of liquid surface during operation of the liquid container. 
     
     
         19 . The humidifier assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the partitioning structure contains a reservoir space. 
     
     
         20 . The humidifier assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the partitioning structure includes a bottom from which an outlet pipe is extended in the container body.