Humidifier system

Abstract

A humidifier system includes a base module comprising a wet-pack assembly, a fan module or a bypass module structured to draw air through the base module, and a cover assembly structured to couple to each of the base module and the fan module or the bypass module, where the cover assembly is structured to retain the wet-pack assembly within the base module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A humidifier system comprises:
 a first module comprising a wet-pack assembly;   a second module structured to draw air through the first module; and   a cover assembly structured to couple to each of the first module and the second module;   wherein the cover assembly is structured to retain the wet-pack assembly within the first module.   
     
     
         2 . The humidifier system of  claim 1 , wherein the second module is a fan module or a bypass module. 
     
     
         3 . The humidifier system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover assembly is structured to couple to the first module at a first joint and structured to couple to the second module at a second joint. 
     
     
         4 . The humidifier system of  claim 3 , wherein the first joint comprises:
 a cam portion; and   a receiver portion;   wherein the cam portion is structured to engage with the receiver portion.   
     
     
         5 . The humidifier system of  claim 4 , wherein the first joint forms a snap fit or an interference fit between the cam portion and the receiver portion. 
     
     
         6 . The humidifier system of  claim 4 , wherein the first joint is formed on a side edge of the cover assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The humidifier system of  claim 4 , wherein the cam portion includes a ridge configured to engage with a groove of the receiver portion. 
     
     
         8 . The humidifier system of  claim 4 , wherein the second joint comprises a latch mechanism, the latch mechanism including a moveable component that is structured to engage with a lip portion of the second module. 
     
     
         9 . The humidifier system of  claim 8 , wherein the moveable component includes a recess formed between a first portion and a second portion, the moveable component structured to receive the lip portion within the recess. 
     
     
         10 . The humidifier system of  claim 9 , wherein the moveable component is structured to transition from a first position to a second position, wherein the lip portion is received within the recess when the moveable component is in the first position, and wherein the lip portion is spaced from the moveable component when the moveable component is in the second position. 
     
     
         11 . The humidifier system of  claim 10 , wherein the latch mechanism further comprises a biasing component, the biasing component configured to bias the moveable component to the first position. 
     
     
         12 . The humidifier system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover assembly comprises at least one ramped portion angled toward the first module. 
     
     
         13 . The humidifier system of  claim 12 , wherein the wet-pack assembly comprises at least one rib extending outward toward the at least one ramped portion, the at least one rib configured to engage with the at least one ramped portion to retain the wet-pack assembly within the base module. 
     
     
         14 . The humidifier system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one ramped portion is disposed along at least one edge of the cover assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The humidifier system of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one edge comprises a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. 
     
     
         16 . A humidifier system comprising:
 a base module comprising a wet-pack assembly;   a fan module or a bypass module structured to draw air through the base module; and   a cover assembly;   wherein the cover assembly is structured to couple to the base module at at least one first joint and structured to couple to the fan module or the bypass module at a second joint to resist an internal pressure within the humidifier system;   wherein the first joint comprises a cam mechanism and the second joint comprises a latch mechanism.   
     
     
         17 . The humidifier system of  claim 16 , wherein the cam mechanism comprises a cam portion disposed on the cover assembly and a receiver portion disposed on the base module. 
     
     
         18 . The humidifier system of  claim 17 , wherein the cam portion comprises a ridge disposed on a terminal end, the ridge configured to engage with a grove of the receiver portion. 
     
     
         19 . The humidifier system of  claim 16 , wherein the latch mechanism comprises a button configured to selectively engage a portion of the base module. 
     
     
         20 . The humidifier system of  claim 16 , wherein the cover assembly comprises one or more ramped members, the one or more ramped members structured to engage with a portion of the wet-pack assembly to retain the wet-pack assembly within the base module.