An infant incubator. A substantially rectangular patient support tray forms the floor of an occupant compartment. A substantially rectangular plate is disposed beneath the tray to define therewith a return flow path for taking atmosphere from the compartment from opposite longitudinal edges of the compartment floor. A base is provided beneath the plate to define therewith a delivery path for supplying atmosphere to the compartment at opposite transverse edges of the compartment floor. The base includes a heater to heat the atmosphere flowing over the base under the action of a centrally located impeller indirectly coupled to a motor located beneath the base. Humidifying means can also be provided.
An infant incubator humidifier having a heater within a heater tower which, in turn, is in heat transfer disposition with a metal sleeve mounted within a water reservoir through which air which is to be humidified is passed. The metal sleeve has a wick disposed on its outside surface and water in the reservoir is wicked along the wick, whereby air introduced into the reservoir is humidified upon contact with the wick.
This invention is a humidifier for a patient support apparatus. The humidifier includes a vaporizer and a container. The container defines a reservoir. It is movable relative to the vaporizer between a first position operably coupled to the vaporizer and a second position spaced apart from the vaporizer.
