EP1053765B1 - Dispositif de sécurité pour l'alimentation d'oxygène pour les passagers d'un véhicule routier - Google Patents

Dispositif de sécurité pour l'alimentation d'oxygène pour les passagers d'un véhicule routier Download PDF

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EP1053765B1
EP1053765B1 EP00201753A EP00201753A EP1053765B1 EP 1053765 B1 EP1053765 B1 EP 1053765B1 EP 00201753 A EP00201753 A EP 00201753A EP 00201753 A EP00201753 A EP 00201753A EP 1053765 B1 EP1053765 B1 EP 1053765B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B7/00—Respiratory apparatus
    • A62B7/02—Respiratory apparatus with compressed oxygen or air
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
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  • Safety breathing device for occupants of a road vehicle, comprising a compressed air cylinder (1) which is operably (2,3,4) connected tot one or more breathing masks (5), which operable connection comprises a triggering mechanism that controls the flow of breathing gas to the masks (5) under emergency conditions.
  • a portable safety devise of this type is known from US-A-5.162.006. This is a personal safety jacket, carrying an air bag that is filled with air from a cylinder that holds enough air for two minutes breathing. The triggering takes place when the vehicle collides with another vehicle and/or obstacle and/or by jerking the head of the wearer violently forward. This jacket is bulky and will not be worn at all times by the owner. Furthermore the supply of oxygen is limited and usually insufficient for longer periods.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a safety device, which suppresses, respectively removes these emergency situations.
  • this object of the invention is reached as a result of above mentioned device, which gives the occupants of the vehicle the possibility to supply themselves rather easily with oxygen and at the same time to breath in as little as possible present smoke and combustion gasses during emergency situations or at any other moment.
  • the device activates after a signal of, for example a humidity sensor or a smoke or combustion gasses sensor and is of vital importance in such a situation, because it can supply the occupants with oxygen during a certain time, so that life saving services have more time to liberate them from the vehicle or boat.
  • the device can also be applied, however, in the international cargo transport by road, during which the trucks or lorries have to cross over mountain passes at high altitudes.
  • the occupants of a truck or lorry can use the device at any time they like, according to the present invention, in compensation of the negative consequences of the lower oxygen percentage in the air at such altitudes.
  • the negative consequences of altitude sickness on your driving capabilities, and therefore the amount of accidents, can be limited.
  • the American patent application US 4.905.684 describes a device, in which lockers with facial masks are present in a building, with which a number of users, in case of fire and smoke generation in the building, can breath filtered outside air through a distribution device in each locker.
  • a portable smoke of gas remover is known, which is in particular used during welding activities.
  • the known advise is hanging in front of the breast of the user and detects welding light by means of a built in sensor, after which the device removes the welding smoke from the breathing zone of the user by blowing air in front of his face.
  • the present invention has the object to provide a device, which doesn't have the above mentioned negative consequences, and which is suited in case of usage in the vehicle to supply the occupants of oxygen at an easy way during emergency situations, or at any other moment. Because of this the chance of survival of the occupants during accidents increases extensively and can even prevent accidents due to sickness of heights, by using the device according to the invention.
  • the device according to the invention is placed in a private motor car. This doesn't imply a restraint in utilization: the invention can be used in a analogous way in other vehicles, for example trucks.
  • the device according to the invention relates to a safety device in a vehicle, which is characterized by the fact that mentioned device comprises a number of masks and operates with oxygen as breathing gas and is fixedly installed in the vehicle; and that the triggering mechanism comprises a number of electronic sensors, that signal emergency conditions to a electronically controlled gas distributor (6) so that the flow of oxygen from the cylinder to the individual masks (5) can be started.
  • the sensors are able to detect a sudden increase of pressure at the outside of the vehicle due to submerging of the vehicle, in a body of water.
  • the sensors are able to detect a sudden increase of smoke and combustion gasses in the interior of the vehicle.
  • the oxygen tube mentioned above between the gas distributor and the connector for the facial masks are being executed double by preference, so that enough redundancy can be achieved, so that an user can connect his facial mask to another tube, when one of the tubes is damaged, or can share a mask, which is still working with an other occupant of the vehicle.
  • the oxygen tubes are preferably hidden behind the interior lining of the car.
  • the oxygen container and the gas distributor can be preferably placed for example in a compartment, which is accessible through the trunk of the car.
  • the facial masks and the connectors of the oxygen tubes should be attached to the interior of the car in an esthetical way, but the connectors and the masks should be remain easily accessible at the same time, even when chassis and body of the car are being dislocated by for example an accident.
  • switch devices present in the interior of the car, which makes it possible that an occupant individually activates the supply of oxygen to his facial mask, whereas the supply of oxygen stays closed to possibly present other facial masks.
  • the interior and/or the outside of the car is equipped with sensors, which make it possible to signal situations, which makes the supply of oxygen to the occupants desirable, like a too low oxygen percentage in the air or the presence of water, smoke or combustion gasses in the interior.
  • the formerly mentioned electric controlling device transmits a signal to the gas distributor, which further opens the oxygen supply to all attached masks.
  • the contemporary cars are mostly standard equipped with an extensive electronic system with sensors, for example, for controlling the operating condition of the engine or for detection of a collision, in order to activate an airbag in time. Said switching devices and sensors of the device according to the invention and mentioned electronic device for controlling the gas distributor is able to be integrated easily in the present electronic (computer)system in the car.
  • the operating condition of the oxygen system according to the invention and possible measuring values of the sensors are being presented to the occupants of the car, for example through a display in the dashboard.
  • the oxygen supply for all the masks is opened, for example in reference to the measuring values of the sensors, this can be for example indicated by a light and/or audio signal.
  • Figure 2 also shows, next to the parts of figure 1, a variant for arranging the connectors (5) for the facial masks.
  • This arrangement causes the connectors to be near a suspension point of most safety belts and are thus easily to localize.
  • the connected facial masks can be fastened in many esthetically attractive ways in the interior of the car for example behind an elastic flap or hood (not shown). However the masks should be easily available at all times, also when the chassis or body of the car is somewhat dislocated for example as a result of an accident.
  • Figure 3 shows a preferred embodiment of a facial mask that is part of the device according to the invention.
  • the mask (7) should be placed over the mouth and nose and can be fastened with an elastic band (8) to the head.
  • This mask has two unidirectional exhalation openings (9), through which only exhalation air can flow out, and an unidirectional inhalation opening through which only oxygen can flow into the masks.
  • the oxygen is supplied through a tube (11) which can be fastened by means of an universal coupling (12) to a connector (5) which is present in the car.
  • the earlier mentioned sensors, for detecting water are a low oxygen content are not shown in the drawing.
  • the optimal placement of these sensors is namely dependent on the type of sensor and the construction of the vehicle.

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  1. Dispositif respiratoire de sécurité pour les occupants d'un véhicule routier comprenant un cylindre d'air comprimé (1) qui est connecté en fonctionnement (2, 3, 4) à un ou plusieurs masques respiratoires (5), ladite connexion en fonctionnement comprenant un mécanisme de déclenchement qui commande la circulation de gaz de respiration vers les masques (5) dans des conditions d'urgence;
    caractérisé en ce que :
    ledit dispositif respiratoire de sécurité comprend plusieurs masques et fonctionne avec de l'oxygène en tant que gaz de respiration et est installé de façon fixe dans le véhicule ;
    le mécanisme de déclenchement comprend plusieurs capteurs électroniques, qui signalent des conditions d'urgence à un distributeur de gaz commandé électroniquement (6) de sorte que le débit d'oxygène du cylindre vers les masques individuels (5) peut être initié.
  2. Dispositif de sécurité selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les capteurs sont aptes à détecter une augmentation brutale de pression à l'extérieur du véhicule due à l'immersion du véhicule dans une masse d'eau.
  3. Dispositif de sécurité selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les capteurs sont aptes à détecter une augmentation brutale de fumée et de gaz de combustion dans le véhicule.
  4. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'un équipement de commutation est présent à l'intérieur du véhicule et rend possible pour les occupants d'actionner l'alimentation en oxygène vers les masques faciaux (5) de façon individuelle, d'où il résulte que l'alimentation en oxygène reste fermée pour d'autres masques faciaux éventuellement présents.
  5. Dispositif selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'information concernant la situation opérative de l'alimentation en oxygène est présentée aux occupants du véhicule par des affichages électriques ou mécaniques ou au moyen de signaux lumineux et/ou audio.
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que les résultats de mesure des capteurs mentionnés sont présentés aux occupants du véhicule par des affichages électriques ou mécaniques ou par des signaux lumineux et/ou sonores.
EP00201753A 1999-05-21 2000-05-16 Dispositif de sécurité pour l'alimentation d'oxygène pour les passagers d'un véhicule routier Expired - Lifetime EP1053765B1 (fr)

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NL1012116A NL1012116C2 (nl) 1999-05-21 1999-05-21 Veiligheidsinrichting voor inzittenden van een weg- of watervoertuig voor toediening van zuurstof aan de inzittenden.

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