摘要 |
The present invention relates to a device for conditioning breathing air comprising a housing (1) provided with an inlet (5) for non treated breathing air and an outlet (6) for the treated breathing air, wherein said housing (1) comprises passive humidifying means (7) and active humidifying means wherein said active humidifying means comprises a water supply inlet (13), a heating device for the supplied water, a membrane (12) having substantial water impermeable and water vapor permeable characteristics, and a heat exchange element (14), characterized by the fact that said membrane (12) is divided into a hydrophilic membrane (12a) and a water vapor permeable and water impermeable membrane (12b), and that said heat exchange element is selected from the group comprising perforated metal plate (14) and/or a heating resistance.The invention further relates to a method for the conditioning of breathing air, comprising the steps of: supplying through the inlet opening non treated breathing air, passively humidifying said supplied air through the passive humidifying means, andactively humidifying said breathing air, through the active humidifying means of a device. |