| 摘要 |
A replacement reservoir assembly ( 30 ) for an atomizing device ( 20 ), which uses a vibratable orifice plate ( 37 ) for atomizing liquid, includes a container ( 31 ), which contains a liquid to be atomized, and an elongated wick ( 56 ) having a lower end which is immersed in the liquid within the container ( 31 ) and an upper end located above the container ( 31 ). The wick ( 56 ) includes a dimensionally stable material having capillary passages for drawing liquid out of the container ( 31 ) to the upper end of the wick ( 56 ), which is outside the container ( 31 ). The upper end of the wick ( 56 ) has at least one surface that is configured to provide an unobstructed passage to the atmosphere from a region between a top surface of the wick ( 56 ) and a facing surface of the vibratable orifice plate ( 37 ) when the replacement reservoir is positioned in the atomizing device ( 20 ). A wick ( 56 ) for use in a replaceable reservoir assembly ( 30 ) that contains liquid to be atomized by a vibratory orifice plate ( 37 ) and a method of positioning an upper end of a solid, dimensionally stable wick ( 56 ) are also disclosed.
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