EP2144675B1 - Einlassverbinder einer m90 nbc-gesichtsmaske mit mitteln zur erzielung von niedrigen atemwegswiderstandswerten sowohl während des einatmens als auch während des ausatmens - Google Patents

Einlassverbinder einer m90 nbc-gesichtsmaske mit mitteln zur erzielung von niedrigen atemwegswiderstandswerten sowohl während des einatmens als auch während des ausatmens Download PDF

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EP2144675B1
EP2144675B1 EP07736826A EP07736826A EP2144675B1 EP 2144675 B1 EP2144675 B1 EP 2144675B1 EP 07736826 A EP07736826 A EP 07736826A EP 07736826 A EP07736826 A EP 07736826A EP 2144675 B1 EP2144675 B1 EP 2144675B1
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Giuseppe Galli
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    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
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    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
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  • the present invention relates to the NBC protection sector and in particular, refers to an inlet connector of a face mask, in order to respond to the additional request for a face mask having the following inhalation and exhalation values for different air delivery capacities.
  • Said membrane is part of a moveable unit which is mounted, by snap fastening, onto the end of the mouthpiece, and comprises a rubberised leaf, an inhalation seat and a disk, wherein the leaf and the disk are located at the end of a sliding pin which crosses through the inhalation seat.
  • a first drawback consists of the fact that the air flow coming from the filter and entering into face mask is not facilitated considering the reduced diameter of the membrane.
  • a second drawback is due to the fact that when the airflow passes through the inhalation seat, said membrane can only bend within certain limits at its edges since it is fixed to the inhalation seat.
  • the main scope of the present invention is that of overcoming said drawbacks, by providing an inlet connector provided with means allowing the user to perform the exhaling and inhaling functions more easily, both with and without the filter inserted, thus ensuring that the face mask has improved comfort characteristics and ease of use.
  • Said chamber is essentially formed by a hollow cylindrical body delimited at its lower end by the inhalation membrane, and at its upper end by the inhalation seat, which is closed by the sealing valve.
  • the inhalation membrane no longer belongs to the moveable unit, and its new position allows a greater airflow to enter into the chamber, when the filter is fixed onto the mouthpiece, and to reach the inside of the face mask, while the gasket which was fixed onto the seat is now fixed onto the disk, having sole sealing function.
  • the inlet connector of the known type provides a single membrane 1 which is an integral part of a moveable unit which is mounted by snap fastening onto the bottom of the mouthpiece and which comprises a leaf 2 and a disk 4, both fixed to a centrally located pin 5, at its upper and lower ends respectively, which pin 5 runs along its own axis crossing an inhalation seat 3.
  • the membrane 1 is located below said inhalation seat 3 and lies substantially adjacent to it. Said membrane is fixed onto the inhalation seat 3.
  • the leaf 2 is positioned inside the mouthpiece, close to its bottom, while the disk 4 lies below the membrane and the inhalation seat 3 is in contact with the bottom of the mouthpiece itself.
  • the moveable unit is controlled by a contrast spring 6 positioned between the leaf 2 and the inhalation seat 3: said spring 6 is compressed when the filter to be fixed to the mouthpiece is pressed against the leaf, and it extends when the filter is removed.
  • the disk 4 is moved away from the membrane 1 and facilitates the entry of air coming from the filter, into the face mask, allowing the user to inhale.
  • the disk 4 is returned behind the membrane 1 so that the latter is closed tightly against the inhalation seat 3, preventing the inlet of contaminated external air into the face mask, avoiding any possibility of the user breathing it after removing the filter.
  • the inhalation seat 3 comprises two concentric tubular elements, delimiting an area through which the air coming from the filter passes. Said area is subdivided into a plurality of portions by means of radial arms which extend from the outer tubular element to the inner tubular element, by means of which the latter is made integral with the former.
  • the upper end of the outer tubular element ends in a peripheral flat ring 7 which is in contact with the bottom of the mouthpiece.
  • the inner tubular element which is not visible in the drawing, acting as a guide for the pin 5 which passes through the same.
  • the herein described inlet connector provides a chamber in communication with the mouthpiece which is substantially formed by a hollow cylindrical body.
  • the upper end of said chamber is delimited by the inhalation seat 3 and its lower end by the membrane 1 acting as an inhalation valve.
  • the inhalation membrane 1 is thus completely independent from the moveable unit.
  • the disk 4 in order to seal the inhalation seat 3, when the filter is removed, the disk 4 is provided with a closing valve 8.
  • the inhalation membrane 1 is mounted by means of a rivet 9 at the centre of a spider which is supported by a ring support 10, integrally connected to the inner wall of the chamber by means of suitable arms. In this way the membrane 1 can bend freely according to the respiration phases, being free from any constraints at its edges.
  • the disk 4 seals the inhalation seat 3 by means of the closing valve 8 so as to prevent external air from entering into the chamber and consequently into the face mask.
  • the NBC filter When the NBC filter is inserted onto the mouthpiece, it presses on the leaf 2 and, by overcoming the pressure of the contrast spring 6, makes the pin 5 slide downwards. In this way, the disk 4, on which the sealing valve 8 is mounted, also moves downwards and, by moving away from the inhalation seat 3, allows already filtered air to enter into the chamber. The user's breathing makes the inhalation membrane 1 bend so as to fulfil the entry of the required air quantity.
  • the inhalation membrane 1 has a diameter greater than that of the traditional membrane, whose diameter is substantially equal to that of the disk 4 used in known inlet connectors, which, given the same thickness, allows to increase the flexibility of the membrane 1, thus allowing the entry of a greater already filtered airflow into the face mask.
  • a second advantage is given by the fact that, in order to guarantee improved air expiration from inside the face mask towards the outside, an expiration membrane is provided for, being located outside of said chamber, and having a greater diameter with respect to the one used in the known inlet connector.

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  1. Einlassverbinder einer NBC-Gesichtsmaske einer Bauform, welche zwei Öffnungen aufweist, mit:
    einer unteren Inhalationsöffnung, welche von einem Mündstück, an dem ein NBC-Filter befestigt ist, gebildet ist, und
    einer oberen Exhalationsöffnung, welche in ihrem Inneren eine Kammer aufweist, die sich mit dem Mundstück in Wirkverbindung befindet, wobei das Mundstück Mittel zum Versiegeln desselben, wenn der Filter von dem Mundstück entfernt ist, aufweist, um das Eintreten von Umgebungsluft in die Gesichtsmaske zu verhindern, und wobei das Mundstück zusätzliche Mittel aufweist, welche als Inhalationsventil fungieren, um das Eintreten bereits gefilterter Luft in die Gesichtsmaske zu erhöhen, wenn der Filter an dem Mundstück befestigt ist; wobei die Kammer im Wesentlichen von einem hohlzylindrischen Körper gebildet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der hohlzylindrische Körper an seinem oberen Ende von einem Inhalationssitz (3), auf den das Dichtmittel drückt, welches als Dichtventil (8) ausgebildet ist, und an seinem unteren Ende von dem zusätzlichen Mittel begrenzt ist, welches zum Wirken als Inhalationsventil ausgebildet ist, wobei das Inhalationsventil als Mebran (1) ausgebildet ist.
  2. Einlassverbinder nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Inhalationssitz (3) zwei konzentrische, röhrenförmige Elemente aufweist, welche einen Bereich begrenzen, der von der von dem Filter kommenden Luft gekreuzt wird, wobei der Bereich mittels radialer Arme, die sich von den äußeren röhrenförmigen Element zu dem inneren röhrenförmigen Element hinerstrecken, in eine Vielzahl an Abschnitten unterteilt wird, wodurch das innere, röhrenförmige Element integral mit dem äußeren, röhrenförmigen Element ausgebildet ist.
  3. Einlassverbinder nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das innere, röhrenförmige Element des Inhalationssitzes (3) ein oberes Ende aufweist, welches in einem flachen, umfänglichen Ring (7) endet, welcher sich in Kontakt mit dem Boden des Mundstückes befindet.
  4. Einlassverbinder nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Dichtventil (8) und der Inhalationssitz (3) Bestandteile einer beweglichen Einheit sind, welche mittels einer Schnappverbindung an dem Boden des Mundstückes montiert ist, wobei der Einlassverbinder ferner ein Blatt (2) und eine Scheibe (4) aufweist, welche beide jweils an einem oberen Ende und einem unteren Ende eines zentral angeordneten Stifts (5) befestigt sind, wobei der Stift (5) entlang seiner eigenen Achse durch das innere, röhrenförmige Element des Inhalationssitzes (3) läuft, welches als Führung für den Stift (5) dient; wobei das Blatt (2) außerhalb der Kammer in der Nähe des Bodens derselben angeordnet ist, und die Scheibe (4) in der Kammer angeordnet ist und ein Dichtventil (8) aufweist.
  5. Einlassverbinder nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Einheit mittels einer zwischen dem Blatt (2) und dem Inhalationssitz (3) angeordneten Gegenfeder (6) gesteuert ist, wodurch erreicht wird, dass, wenn der Filter an dem Mundstück befestigt ist, diese das Blatt (2) wegdrückt, und bei einem Überwinden des Druckes der Gegenfeder (6) der Stift (5) nach unten bewegbar ist, wobei dieser die Scheibe (4) von dem Inhalationssitz (3) wegbewegt, wodurch das Dichtventil (8) geöffnet wird und so das Eintreten von Luft in die Kammer ermöglicht.
  6. Einlassverbinder nach Anspruch 1 und den Folgenden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Inhalationsmembran (1) mittels einem Niet (9) mittig in einem von einer Ringaufnahme (10) getragenen Armstern montiert ist, welcher mittels entsprechender Arme integral mit der inneren Wand der Kammer ausgebildet ist.
  7. Einlassverbinder nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieser für verschiedene Luftkapazitäten das Erreichen der folgenden Inhalationswiderstandswerte ermöglicht:
    • ΔP ≤ 0.5 mbar bei 30 L/Minute;
    • ΔP ≤ 1.5 mbar bei 95 L/Minute;
    • ΔP ≤ 4.3 mbar bei 160 L/Minute;
    - Inhalationswiderstand (mit an der Gesichtsmaske montiertem Filter):
    • ΔP ≤ 2.5 mbar bei 30 L/Minute;
    • ΔP ≤ 6.0 mbar bei 95 L/Minute;
    • ΔP ≤ 12.0 mbar bei 160 L/Minute.
EP07736826A 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Einlassverbinder einer m90 nbc-gesichtsmaske mit mitteln zur erzielung von niedrigen atemwegswiderstandswerten sowohl während des einatmens als auch während des ausatmens Not-in-force EP2144675B1 (de)

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