A device includes a housing having a hollow center and a case having a
hollow fiber membrane. The case is at least partially located inside the
hollow center of the housing. A first gas flow flows to the hollow center
through an introducing pipe and exits the housing via a discharging pipe.
A second gas flow flows through the hollow fiber membrane in the case.
The first gas flow enters the case through an inflow opening in the case
from a gap between a wall of the housing and the case and exits the case
through a discharging opening in the case to the gap between the wall of
the housing and the case. The introducing pipe is located adjacent to a
dividing wall. The device provides a humidifying property by transferring
moisture from the first gas flow to the second gas flow or vice versa.