EP0182581A2 - Appareil respiratoire en circuit fermé - Google Patents

Appareil respiratoire en circuit fermé Download PDF

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EP0182581A2
EP0182581A2 EP85308211A EP85308211A EP0182581A2 EP 0182581 A2 EP0182581 A2 EP 0182581A2 EP 85308211 A EP85308211 A EP 85308211A EP 85308211 A EP85308211 A EP 85308211A EP 0182581 A2 EP0182581 A2 EP 0182581A2
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carbon dioxide
closed circuit
counterlung
absorbing medium
dioxide absorbing
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Brian John Richards
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LIFE SUPPORT ENGINEERING Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B9/00—Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B7/00—Respiratory apparatus
    • A62B7/10—Respiratory apparatus with filter elements

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  • This invention relates to closed circuit breathing apparatus incorporating means for removing carbon dioxide exhaled by the user.
  • a closed circuit breathing apparatus incorporating a carbon dioxide absorbing medium characterized in that a chemical heat exchanger in the form of activated carbon is located in a position relative to the carbon dioxide absorbing medium to reduce the temperature and relative humidity of the exhaled purified air resulting from the exothermic reaction thereof.
  • the activated carbon in the form of granules may be contained in a housing immediately adjacent to a housing containing the carbon dioxide absorbing medium in the form of soda lime whilst in a unidirectional type of closed circuit breathing apparatus, a housing containing soda lime can be sandwiched between two housings each containing activated carbon.
  • the pendulum type breathing apparatus shown in Figure 1 comprises a mouthpiece 1 connected via a breathing tube 2 to a canister 3 having therein a chemical heat exchanger 4 in the form of an activated carbon granule pack and a pack of soda lime 5, the canister 3 being attached to a counterlung 7 having an oxygen intake valve 8 therein.
  • Metal screens 6 covered with a fine filter paper are positioned one between the packs 4 and 5 and one at each end thereof to prevent dust from entering the breathing tube and counterlung.
  • Both packs 4 and 5 are preferably replaceable within the canister 3 or alternatively the canister itself may be replaced by a new one having fresh activated carbon granule and soda lime packs 4 and 5 respectively.
  • the activated carbon is a poor conductor of heat a large amount of heat and moisture is stored therein thus resulting in inhaled temperature levels significantly lower than those referred to above, for example between 42° and 48°C at a relative humidity of 70% or less. Such levels of temperature and relative humidity are very much more acceptable to the user.
  • the activated carbon may be in granular form but other forms such as extrudate are also suitable.
  • the chemical heat exchanger can also be used in a closed circuit breathing apparatus of the unidirectional type as shown in Figure 2.
  • This apparatus comprises a mouthpiece 1 coupled by breathing tubes 2 and 9 having non-return valves 22 and 21 to a canister 3 and a counterlung 7 respectivaly.
  • the canister 3 has a soda lime pack 5 sandwiched between two activated carbon granule packs 4 and a tube 10 connecting the canister 3 to the counterlung 7 which has an oxygen inlet valve 11 therein.
  • the breath exhaled through the mouthpiece 1 via the non-return valve 22 passes into the canister containing the activated carbon packs 4 and soda lime pack 5 into the tube 10 and thence to the counterlung 7 into which oxygen is admitted through the inlet valve 11, the mixture then passing through the breathing tube 9, non-return valve 21 and into the mouthpiece 1 on inhalation. Again heat and moisture are trapped in the activated carbon granule packs 4 to reduce the temperature and relative humidity of the inhaled air to acceptable levels.
  • the apparatus of Figure 2 may also incorporate metal screens 6 between the soda lime pack 5 and the activated carbon granule packs 4 and also at the inlet and outlet of the canister 3.

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EP85308211A 1984-11-13 1985-11-12 Appareil respiratoire en circuit fermé Withdrawn EP0182581A3 (fr)

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GB8428689 1984-11-13
GB848428689A GB8428689D0 (en) 1984-11-13 1984-11-13 Closed circuit breathing apparatus

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EP0182581A2 true EP0182581A2 (fr) 1986-05-28
EP0182581A3 EP0182581A3 (fr) 1989-02-22

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Cited By (9)

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GB2213387A (en) * 1987-12-08 1989-08-16 Sabre Safety Ltd Closed circuit breathing apparatus
EP0372859A2 (fr) * 1988-12-01 1990-06-13 Avstar Aerospace Corporation Système respiratoire
WO1995031367A1 (fr) * 1994-05-14 1995-11-23 Prism Life Support Systems Limited Appareil respiratoire
EP0818217A1 (fr) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-14 Commeinhes Remco Appareil respiratoire à fonctionnement en circuit fermé
US5794616A (en) * 1993-11-17 1998-08-18 Cochran Consulting, Inc. Use of multiple gas blends with a dive computer
US5899204A (en) * 1993-11-17 1999-05-04 Cochran Consulting, Inc. Dive computer with wrist activation
US6003513A (en) * 1996-01-12 1999-12-21 Cochran Consulting Rebreather having counterlung and a stepper-motor controlled variable flow rate valve
GB2458854B (en) * 2007-03-09 2012-01-04 Strata Products Worldwide Llc Apparatus, system and method for cleaning air
CN111420313A (zh) * 2020-05-15 2020-07-17 上海孚邦实业有限公司 一种闭路式呼吸器

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DE1695812U (de) * 1952-07-23 1955-03-31 Draegerwerk Ag Sauerstoffatemschutzgeraet.
FR1378659A (fr) * 1963-12-31 1964-11-13 Appareil respiratoire avec écoulement de l'air en circuit fermé
GB1057155A (en) * 1964-06-27 1967-02-01 Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd Improvements in closed circuit breathing apparatus
DE1957176U (de) * 1965-07-14 1967-03-16 Draegerwerk Ag Atemschutzgeraet.
DE1683508A1 (de) * 1967-03-14 1971-02-11 Sodialox Sa Rahmen fuer Fenster,Tueren od. dgl.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1695812U (de) * 1952-07-23 1955-03-31 Draegerwerk Ag Sauerstoffatemschutzgeraet.
FR1378659A (fr) * 1963-12-31 1964-11-13 Appareil respiratoire avec écoulement de l'air en circuit fermé
GB1057155A (en) * 1964-06-27 1967-02-01 Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd Improvements in closed circuit breathing apparatus
DE1957176U (de) * 1965-07-14 1967-03-16 Draegerwerk Ag Atemschutzgeraet.
DE1683508A1 (de) * 1967-03-14 1971-02-11 Sodialox Sa Rahmen fuer Fenster,Tueren od. dgl.

Cited By (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2213387A (en) * 1987-12-08 1989-08-16 Sabre Safety Ltd Closed circuit breathing apparatus
EP0372859A2 (fr) * 1988-12-01 1990-06-13 Avstar Aerospace Corporation Système respiratoire
EP0372859A3 (fr) * 1988-12-01 1992-03-11 Avstar Aerospace Corporation Système respiratoire
US5794616A (en) * 1993-11-17 1998-08-18 Cochran Consulting, Inc. Use of multiple gas blends with a dive computer
US5899204A (en) * 1993-11-17 1999-05-04 Cochran Consulting, Inc. Dive computer with wrist activation
WO1995031367A1 (fr) * 1994-05-14 1995-11-23 Prism Life Support Systems Limited Appareil respiratoire
US6003513A (en) * 1996-01-12 1999-12-21 Cochran Consulting Rebreather having counterlung and a stepper-motor controlled variable flow rate valve
FR2750869A1 (fr) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-16 Commeinhes Remco Appareil respiratoire a fonctionnement en circuit ferme
EP0818217A1 (fr) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-14 Commeinhes Remco Appareil respiratoire à fonctionnement en circuit fermé
GB2458854B (en) * 2007-03-09 2012-01-04 Strata Products Worldwide Llc Apparatus, system and method for cleaning air
GB2482454A (en) * 2007-03-09 2012-02-01 Strata Products Worldwide Llc Soda lime cartridge for a carbon dioxide scrubber
GB2482454B (en) * 2007-03-09 2012-05-16 Strata Products Worldwide Llc Apparatus, system and method for cleaning air
US8506681B2 (en) 2007-03-09 2013-08-13 Strata Products Worldwide, Llc Apparatus, system and method for cleaning air
US9162176B2 (en) 2007-03-09 2015-10-20 Strata Products Worldwide, Llc Apparatus and method for affecting air
CN111420313A (zh) * 2020-05-15 2020-07-17 上海孚邦实业有限公司 一种闭路式呼吸器

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EP0182581A3 (fr) 1989-02-22
GB8428689D0 (en) 1984-12-19

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