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Mist Delivery System

a delivery system and delivery system technology, applied in water installations, transportation and packaging, vehicle sanitation, etc., can solve the problems of limiting the operation of remote shower systems, increasing the overall weight of vehicles including those systems, and high water consumption

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-30
THE BOEING CO
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Current shower and shower related systems are generally costly, and many use excessive amounts of water.
These systems also require significant water supply storage, which adds to the overall weight of vehicles including those systems and limits operation of remote shower systems.
These drawbacks make portable and remote shower systems impractical and generally unavailable for commercial use.
In addition to the excessive burden on the vehicles due to excess water weight, it has heretofore been difficult to absorb costs associated with substituting a shower system for an otherwise useful space.
Many current shower systems also limit outer space applications that require operation in zero or reduced gravity.
As discussed above, many current shower systems are unavailable for various uses requiring maximizing limited supplies of water, such as medical facilities, country houses, cabins, rest areas, camping facilities, beaches, and military instillations.
Still further, current showering systems are not applicable to various other liquid distribution operations, such as cooling stations, agricultural field irrigation, animal cleaners, barn or stable cleaners, pesticide application, medical equipment sterilization, humidifiers, hair washers, skin moisturizers, nasal decongestion units, suntan sprayers, and spa treatments.
In view of these burdens, offering showers or mist distribution systems has been difficult to implement in the aforementioned applications, even where demand has been high.
The disadvantages associated with current shower systems have made it apparent that a new technique for showering or distributing mist is needed.

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[0018] The present invention is illustrated with respect to a misting system and related drying system, particularly suited to the aerospace field. The present invention is, however, applicable to various other uses that may require misting systems, such as campers, spacecrafts, railroad cars, buses, maritime vehicles, and other such vehicles, as will be understood by one skilled in the art. In each of the following figures, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same components.

[0019] Referring to FIG. 1, a vehicle 8 including the misting system 10 is illustrated. A perspective view of the vehicle 8 is shown having a piece of the vehicle skin removed such that the misting system 10 (mist delivery system) is visible. The misting system 10, in the present embodiment of the invention, is illustrated with an enclosure 12 and an adjacent changing area 14 or restroom. The misting system 10 is illustrated in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As was pr...

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A mist delivery system includes an enclosure having at least one misting nozzle coupled thereto. The enclosure includes a primary wall and a secondary wall, whereby an air channel is defined between the primary wall and the secondary wall. A controller directs misted air through the misting nozzle and further activates an air flow system such that misted air within the shower area flows through and is dried in the air channel.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present invention is related to application (application Ser. No. 10 / 708,749) entitled “Shower System,” filed on Mar. 23, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates generally to shower systems and drying systems, and more particularly to a showering system for optimizing space and water usage and a drying system therefor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Current shower and shower related systems are generally costly, and many use excessive amounts of water. These systems also require significant water supply storage, which adds to the overall weight of vehicles including those systems and limits operation of remote shower systems. These drawbacks make portable and remote shower systems impractical and generally unavailable for commercial use. [0004] In addition to the excessive burden on the vehicles due to excess water weight, it has heretofore been difficult to absorb costs asso...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K3/28B60R15/00E03C1/05
CPCA47K3/28E03C1/055B60R15/00
Inventor GUERIN, JEANNEEMSLEY, DOUGLAS E.FURLONG, DONALD R.LIN, DENNIS C.FRANKO, BETHANY L.ZIELKE, KEVIN S.VANDEWALL, CYNTHIAMITCHELL, PETER R.SANFORD, WILLIAMCURTIS, VICKI A.CHEUNG, WING
Owner THE BOEING CO
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