EP2446930B1 - Sauerstoffatemvorrichtung mit integriertem flexiblem puffer - Google Patents

Sauerstoffatemvorrichtung mit integriertem flexiblem puffer Download PDF

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EP2446930B1
EP2446930B1 EP10188937.6A EP10188937A EP2446930B1 EP 2446930 B1 EP2446930 B1 EP 2446930B1 EP 10188937 A EP10188937 A EP 10188937A EP 2446930 B1 EP2446930 B1 EP 2446930B1
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  • the invention relates to an oxygen breathing device, comprising a casing, said casing accommodating in a non-activated condition an oxygen source, in particular a chemical oxygen generator or an oxygen pressure tank, a starter device for initiating a flow of oxygen out of said oxygen source, a buffer connected to said oxygen source, said buffer being adapted to temporarily store oxygen produced in said oxygen source, at least one oxygen mask connected via an oxygen supply line to said buffer.
  • an oxygen breathing device comprising a casing, said casing accommodating in a non-activated condition an oxygen source, in particular a chemical oxygen generator or an oxygen pressure tank, a starter device for initiating a flow of oxygen out of said oxygen source, a buffer connected to said oxygen source, said buffer being adapted to temporarily store oxygen produced in said oxygen source, at least one oxygen mask connected via an oxygen supply line to said buffer.
  • a further aspect of the invention is a method of providing oxygen to passenger of an aircraft in an emergency situation.
  • Oxygen breathing devices of this type are used to supply oxygen to passenger of an aircraft in an emergency situation like decompression of the cabin of such an aircraft.
  • oxygen masks are provided to the passenger, usually by opening a cover lid of a casing accommodating the components of such oxygen breathing device arranged above the passenger in the ceiling and dropping out the mask. Either in the course of opening said cover lid or by an additional action like pulling an oxygen supply line the oxygen flow from the oxygen source to the oxygen mask is started.
  • an example of such an oxygen mask is shown in US 5,265,597 .
  • Said oxygen mask is connected to an oxygen bag serving to modulate the continuous oxygen flow from the oxygen source to the low pressure side and the periodic inspiration and expiration cycle of the passenger.
  • the individual breathing cycle of each passenger is satisfied by the oxygen supply system in that a continuous flow of oxygen is directed into the oxygen bag and the passenger is allowed to periodically inspirate said oxygen from the oxygen bag.
  • WO 2006/086044 A2 shows another oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft.
  • a plurality of oxygen masks are provided, each mask being associated with a respective plurality of reservoir bags attached to said masks. All reservoir bags are connected to a single oxygen source consisting of one or more cylinders of compressed oxygen.
  • the system such disclosed allows for providing oxygen to a plurality of passengers and at the same times allows each passenger to conduct his individual breathing cycle of inspiration and expiration.
  • EP 2 127 700 A1 discloses an oxygen breathing mask associated with an oxygen bag which is adapted to provide oxygen out of the oxygen bag to the passenger in a first section of the inspiration cycle and to thereafter provide ambient air to the passenger in a second section of the inspiration cycle.
  • EP 2 127 699 A1 and US 3,981,300 A disclose oxygen breathing systems wherein oxygen is produced by a chemical oxygen generator and buffered in a pressure tank. These devices, however, are bulky and heavy and thus increase the space requirement and weight of modern commercial aircraft.
  • a problem associated with oxygen supply systems as described above is, however, the control of oxygen flow in view of the desire to prove a compact design of the system.
  • either oxygen pressure tanks or chemical oxygen generators are used as an oxygen source since these oxygen sources allow for a compact design and ensure a save storage of the oxygen over a long period of time.
  • the chemical reaction leading to the production of oxygen often cannot be controlled in such a way as to generate a constant oxygen flow but may rather produce a pulsatile flow with a short pulse frequency or may produce an inconstant flow over the whole time of oxygen production in that a period of higher or lower oxygen production may occur at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the chemical reaction.
  • oxygen flow from pressure tanks may undergo such pulsatile flow in that a control valve used to control said flow leads to such pulses or in that due to the constant reduction of the inside pressure following the release of the oxygen the flow rate is not continuous over the whole time of oxygen supply.
  • mechanical influences like shaking, vibrations acting onto the whole oxygen supply system may produce such pulsatile flow phenomena or variations in the voltage or current of an electrical energy supply system used to control the oxygen flow may result in such pulses.
  • mechanical or electrical influences may be present and thus negatively affect the oxygen supply to the passenger.
  • a general problem associated with such emergency oxygen supply systems for passenger of an aircraft is resulting from the fact that in modem large commercial aircraft a very large number of such oxygen supply systems must be provided. Whereas in practice two or three passengers are supplied via separate masks from one common oxygen source, the overall weight of the emergency oxygen device and the space required for arranging such device into the aircraft cabin considerably affects the total performance of the aircraft by its weight and the cabin space required for it.
  • a general object associated with such emergency oxygen systems for passengers in a commercial aircraft is the desire to reduce the space required to arrange such system in the cabin and the weight of such system.
  • a flexible buffer is provided in the oxygen breathing device and connected to the oxygen source.
  • the flexible buffer is provided as a bag or a bladder and may preferably be a seamless bag or bladder, whereas bladders having a seam are useful, too.
  • the functional properties of the rigid volume inside the oxygen source itself which alone or in combination with a further rigid volume is used to compensate and damp discontinuous oxygen release from the oxygen source like e.g. a pulsatile flow is improved in that beside said rigid buffer volume inside the oxygen source a flexible buffer volume is provided.
  • This flexible buffer volume does not require significant space within the casing accommodating the components of the oxygen breathing device in a non-activated condition, where no oxygen is to be supplied to the passenger.
  • the flexible buffer in an activated condition, where oxygen is to be supplied to the passenger, can expand and thus provide the function of compensating or damping discontinuous oxygen production from the oxygen source.
  • the flexible buffer is arranged in the casing or outside in particular in a non-activated condition of the device and is further arranged in the casing or close to the casing in the activated condition.
  • the flexible buffer may thus be fixed within the casing in both the activated and non-activated condition and expand into a space in the casing which is given free by releasing the oxygen masks out of the casing.
  • the flexible buffer may expand into a space outside the casing since a cover lid which released said oxygen mask(s) of the casing is no longer present or opened.
  • the flexible buffer may be arranged partially or completely outside said casing and expand outside this casing as this was enabled due to opening or removing of a cover lid in the course of releasing the oxygen mask out of the casing.
  • the flexible buffer according to the invention may be combined with an oxygen pressure tank or a chemical oxygen generator. In both cases, the advantage of compensating and damping discontinuous oxygen release from such oxygen source is achieved. Further, the flexible buffer according to the invention may combined with any oxygen mask, in particular with an oxygen mask having an oxygen bag associated thereto. In particular oxygen masks comprising an oxygen bag allow for compensating the periodic breathing cycle with the continuous flow of oxygen out of the oxygen source as compensated and damped by the flexible buffer.
  • a direct and substantially or completely unrestricted flow connection between the oxygen source and the flexible buffer and to have a restricted flow connection between the oxygen source and the oxygen mask.
  • restriction may be achieved by a small orifice or the like to provide a constant and small flow rate of oxygen to the oxygen mask.
  • such restricted flow will be provided to an oxygen bag associated with such oxygen mask as well, whereas the flexible buffer does not have such a flow restriction.
  • oxygen flowing from the oxygen source may flow to said oxygen mask via said flexible buffer or may flow from the oxygen source to said oxygen mask having the flexible buffer in a bypass arrangement to receive oxygen out of the line connecting the oxygen source with the oxygen mask and releasing oxygen into said line in case that the pressure in the line falls below the pressure in the flexible buffer.
  • the pressure inside the flexible buffer may be in the range of 5 to 8 barg and may even reach 10 barg in regular use. It is to be understood that the flexible buffer may be defined in such a way and made from such an elastic material that it is not only expanded to an inflated condition by said pressure but also the buffer material is stretched to only such an extent that this stretching is reversed when the pressure inside the buffer decreases. However, when using certain stiffer materials, there may be no or only minimal mechanical stretching of the buffer material.
  • the flexible buffer is made from a polymer material, in particular a copolymer, a blended polymer or a polymer composite.
  • the material may be coated and thus the flexible buffer may be a two-layer or a multi-layer construction to fulfill requirements regarding mechanical strength and impermeability.
  • the material of the flexible buffer may be selected from a list containing polyurethane or aramide foil, glass fibre or aramide fibre coated with Polyurethane or silicone (polysiloxane).
  • the flexible buffer may preferably have a volume in the expanded condition of 0.2 to 0.3 liter per oxygen mask supplied by the oxygen system, in particular 0,25liter per oxygen mask.
  • the volume of the flexible buffer may preferably be at least 1 liter to cover a single breath of a user.
  • said buffer is at least partially inflated into a space inside the casing given free by release of said at least one oxygen mask.
  • This embodiment is particularly preferred because the flexible buffer is kept inside a casing partially or completely and thus the risk of damage to the flexible buffer is significantly reduced.
  • space inside the casing where the oxygen mask(s) are stored in the non-activated condition can be used for the expansion of the flexible buffer in the activated condition after the masks have been released out of the casing.
  • a plurality of oxygen masks are provided inside said casing in a non-activated condition and a corresponding plurality of oxygen supply lines is provided for connecting each of said oxygen masks to a manifold, said manifold being connected to said buffer via a central oxygen line.
  • the flow of oxygen follows a route from the oxygen source to a manifold and finally to more than one oxygen masks, wherein the flexible buffer is connected to said line between the oxygen source and the manifold directly or in a bypass configuration.
  • the flexible buffer provides compensation and damping of a discontinuous oxygen release out of the oxygen source whereas oxygen bags associated with each of the plurality of oxygen masks allow for an individual inspiration and expiration cycle of each passenger under the constant flow of oxygen to and from the manifold.
  • an oxygen flow control unit is interconnected between said oxygen source and said buffer and adapted to control the flow of oxygen to the oxygen mask(s).
  • Such oxygen flow control unit may be adapted for electrically driven control or mechanically driven control and may further comprise a sensor for sensing the pressure inside the aircraft cabin, i.e. the ambient pressure to control the flow depending on the specific decompression situation.
  • the oxygen breathing device is further improved by an oxygen flow bypass line starting at the oxygen source and ending in direct connection with the oxygen mask(s), wherein said oxygen flow bypass line preferably is connected directly to each single oxygen supply line of each oxygen mask.
  • an oxygen flow bypass line allows for a direct transfer of the oxygen out of the oxygen source to the oxygen mask(s), which is in particular relevant in case of failure of any of the components of the system interconnected between the oxygen source and the oxygen mask(s).
  • oxygen flow bypass line circumvents in particular the flexible buffer and, if present, a flow control unit and preferably even a manifold for distributing the oxygen flow to a plurality of oxygen masks and is directly connected to each mask for supplying oxygen to it.
  • the flow bypass line comprises a safety valve adapted to be closed for blocking oxygen flow through the flow bypass line as long as the pressure difference calculated as pressure on the valve side facing to the oxygen source minus pressure on the valve side facing to the oxygen mask(s) is below a predetermined level and to open for allowing oxygen flow through the flow bypass line as soon as said pressure difference is equal to or exceeds said predetermined level.
  • a safety valve may be a spring biased check valve or the like and is incorporated into the device in order to prevent oxygen flow via the bypass line under regular function of the components of the device. The safety valve will open a flow through said bypass line in case of irregular function and in particular blocking of the regular oxygen flow path through the components of the device.
  • the flexible oxygen buffer is connected in a bypass configuration to a flow line connecting the chemical oxygen source with the oxygen mask(s).
  • a flow restrictor in each single oxygen supply line is provided.
  • Such flow restrictor is usually arranged in a short distance in flow direction before the oxygen mask or an oxygen bag associated with such an oxygen mask and ensures a constant flow of oxygen to the passenger which is sufficient for regular requirements of the passenger and prevents any panic-related hyperventilation effects resulting from too much or too less oxygen intake of the passenger.
  • such flow restrictor is arranged between a flexible buffer and an oxygen mask or, if present, an oxygen bag associated with such oxygen mask in the single oxygen supply line.
  • a further aspect of the invention is a method for providing oxygen to a passenger of an aircraft according to claim 9.
  • Such a method is particularly useful for a secure and convenient supply of oxygen to a passenger and at the same time allows for a compact and light weight construction of the oxygen supply system used for conducting such method. It is to be understood that in particular the oxygen breathing device as explained beforehand may work according to such a method for providing oxygen.
  • FIG. 1 A preferred embodiment of the invention is explained referring to the single figure, wherein the figure shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the oxygen breathing device according to the invention.
  • a chemical oxygen generator 3 which incorporates a chemical agent which can be activated to produce oxygen in a chemical reaction.
  • An oxygen system starter 2 is attached to the chemical oxygen generator. This oxygen system starter can be activated by an electrical signal and upon receipt of such electrical signal, the oxygen system starter initiates the chemical reaction inside the chemical oxygen generator 3.
  • the chemical oxygen generator 3 is connected via a first central oxygen line section 3a to a flow control unit 4.
  • This flow control unit 4 is adapted to mechanically detect the ambient pressure and to control the flow of oxygen depending on said ambient pressure.
  • the flow control unit 4 is connected via a second central oxygen line section 4a to a flexible oxygen buffer 5.
  • the flexible buffer is made from polyurethane.
  • Said flexible oxygen buffer 5 is arranged close to the flow control unit 4 and the chemical oxygen generator 3 in that the line sections 3a and 4a are rather short.
  • the flexible oxygen buffer 5 will stay inside a casing which accommodates all components of the oxygen breathing device in both an activated and a non-activated condition of the device wherein in the non-activated condition some components are outside said casing.
  • the flexible buffer is in a flat, non-expanded condition in the non-activated condition of the oxygen breathing device and may be partially or completely expanded to an expanded condition in the activated condition of the oxygen breathing device.
  • the flexible oxygen buffer 5 is connected via a third central oxygen line section 5a to a manifold 10.
  • This manifold 10 distributes the oxygen received from the third central oxygen line section 5a to a total of three individual oxygen supply hoses 11a - c.
  • Each of said oxygen supply hoses 11a - c comprises a flow restrictor orifice 12a - c to restrict the flow of oxygen through each hose to a certain flow rate.
  • Each oxygen supply hose 11a - c is connected to an oxygen mask 13a - c, respectively. It is to be understood that each oxygen supply hose 11a - c may direct the flow of oxygen to an oxygen bag 14 a - c associated with each oxygen mask.
  • an oxygen bypass line is provided starting at a second exit of the chemical oxygen generator 3 and ending in three connections 14a - c which are positioned between the flow restrictor orifices 12a - c and the oxygen masks 13a - c or the oxygen bags 14a - c, respectively.
  • the oxygen flow bypass line 8 incorporates a safety valve 7 which is a spring biased check valve. This safety valve 7 is mounted into said oxygen flow bypass line in such a way that only if a predetermined level of pressure difference between the oxygen generator 3 and the oxygen masks 13a - c is exceeded in such a way that the oxygen pressure inside the oxygen generator exceeds the pressure in the oxygen masks to a certain amount, the safety valve opens and enables flow via the oxygen flow bypass line.
  • the function of the preferred embodiment is as follows: In a non-activated condition, all components of the oxygen breathing device are accommodated in a casing and the casing is completely filled by these components, wherein the flexible oxygen buffer is in a flat, non-expanded condition. After activation of the oxygen breathing device, a cover lid or any other part of the casing is released and opens or falls off the casing to allow the oxygen masks 13a - c to fall out of the casing or to be taken out of the casing.
  • the flexible oxygen buffer remains inside the casing and expands into the space given free by the oxygen masks. This expansion takes place inside the casing and may even partially take place into a space outside the casing. A constant oxygen flow free of pulses and controlled depending on the ambient pressure is provided to the oxygen masks 13a - c thereafter.

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  1. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung, umfassend ein Gehäuse, wobei das Gehäuse in einem nichtaktivierten Zustand unterbringt:
    - eine Sauerstoffquelle (3), insbesondere eine chemische Sauerstoff-Erzeugungsvorrichtung oder ein Sauerstoff-Drucktank,
    - eine Startvorrichtung (2) um einen Fluss von Sauerstoff aus der Sauerstoffquelle zu initiieren,
    - ein Pufferelement (5), der mit der Sauerstoffquelle verbunden ist, wobei das Pufferelement ausgebildet ist, zeitweise Sauerstoff zu lagern, der in der Sauerstoffquelle produziert worden ist,
    - mindestens eine Sauerstoffmaske (13 a - c), die durch eine Sauerstoff-Versorgungsleitung mit dem Pufferelement verbunden ist,
    wobei
    das Pufferelement ein flexibler Sack (5) ist, der in einem entleerten Zustand in dem Gehäuse in dem nichtaktivierten Zustand angeordnet ist und
    wobei
    in einem aktivierten Zustand, wobei die Startvorrichtung aktiviert wurde, um einen Fluss von Sauerstoff von der Sauerstoffquelle zu initiieren,
    - die mindestens eine Sauerstoffmaske außerhalb des Gehäuses platziert und über die Sauerstoff-Versorgungsleitung mit der Sauerstoffquelle verbunden ist, um Sauerstoff von der Sauerstoffquelle zu der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske zu leiten,
    - das Pufferelement mindestens teilweise in einen Raum aufgeblasen ist, der durch das Lösen der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske freigegeben ist
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - eine Mehrzahl von Sauerstoffmasken innerhalb des Gehäuses in einem nichtaktivierten Zustand bereitgestellt sind und
    - eine entsprechende Mehrzahl von Sauerstoff-Versorgungsleitungen bereitgestellt sind, um jede von den Sauerstoffmasken mit einem Verteilelement (10) zu verbinden,
    - wobei das Verteilelement mit dem Pufferelement über eine zentrale Sauerstoffleitung verbunden ist.
  2. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei
    - das Pufferelement mindestens teilweise in einen Raum innerhalb des Gehäuses aufgeblasen ist, der durch Lösen der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske freigegeben wird.
  3. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei
    - jede von den Sauerstoffmasken mit einem flexiblen Sauerstoffsack (14 a - c) verbunden ist,
    - die Sauerstoff-Versorgungsleitung (11 a - c) zwischen dem Pufferelement (5) und dem Sauerstoffsack (14 a - c) verbunden ist.
  4. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei
    - eine Sauerstofffluss-Steuerungseinheit (4) zwischen der Sauerstoffquelle (3) und der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske (13 a - c), insbesondere dem flexiblen Pufferelement (5), verbunden ist und ausgebildet ist, den Fluss von Sauerstoff an die Sauerstoffmaske(n) zu steuern.
  5. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    gekennzeichnet durch eine Sauerstofffluss-Nebenleitung (8), die an der Sauerstoffquelle (3) beginnt und in direkter Verbindung mit der/den Sauerstoffmaske(n) (13 a - c) endet, wobei die Sauerstofffluss-Nebenleitung vorzugsweise direkt mit jeder einzelnen Sauerstoff-Versorgungsleitung verbunden ist.
  6. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch 5, wobei die Fluss-Nebenleitung ein Sicherheitsventil (7) umfasst, das ausgebildet ist
    - geschlossen zu sein, um Sauerstofffluss durch die Fluss-Nebenleitung (8) zu blockieren, solange die Druckdifferenz, die berechnet wird als Druck an der Ventilseite, die zu der Sauerstoffquelle gewandt ist, minus die Ventilseite, die zu der/den Sauerstoffmaske(n) gewandt ist, unter einem vorbestimmten Niveau ist und
    - zu öffnen, um Sauerstofffluss durch die Fluss-Nebenleitung zu ermöglichen sobald die Druckdifferenz gleich dem vorbestimmten Niveau ist oder dieses übersteigt.
  7. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das flexible Sauerstoff-Pufferelement in einer Nebenschlusskonfiguration mit einer Flussleitung verbunden ist, die die chemische Sauerstoffquelle mit der/den Sauerstoffmaske(n) verbindet.
  8. Sauerstoff-Atemvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    gekennzeichnet durch einen Flussbegrenzer (12 a - c) in jeder einzelnen Sauerstoff-Versorgungsleitung.
  9. Verfahren zum Bereitstellen von Sauerstoff an einen Passagier eines Luftfahrzeugs, umfassend die Schritte:
    - Anordnen einer Sauerstoffquelle (3), ein flexibles Pufferelement (5) und mindestens eine Sauerstoffmaske (13 a - c) in einem Gehäuse in einem nichtaktivierten Zustand,
    - Lösen der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske aus dem Gehäuse beim Empfangen eines Aktivierungssignals,
    - Starten eines Sauerstoffflusses von der Sauerstoffquelle durch elektrisches oder mechanisches Aktivieren einer Startvorrichtung (2), die zu der Sauerstoffquelle gehört,
    - mindestens teilweises Ausdehnen des flexiblen Pufferelements durch einführen von Sauerstoff von der Sauerstoffquelle in das flexible Pufferelement, wobei die mindestens teilweise Ausdehnung vorzugsweise Raum innerhalb des Gehäuses belegt, der vor dem Lösen der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske durch die mindestens eine Sauerstoffmaske belegt war,
    - Leiten von Sauerstoff von der Sauerstoffquelle zu der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren weiter umfasst
    - Verteilen des Flusses von Sauerstoff in Flussrichtung hinter das flexible Pufferelement an eine Mehrzahl von Sauerstoffmasken.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, weiter umfassend die Schritte:
    - Bereitstellen des Flusses von Sauerstoff an mindestens einen Sauerstoffsack, wobei zu jeder Sauerstoffmaske ein Sauerstoffsack gehört, um den Sauerstoffsack kontinuierlich zu füllen und einem Passagier zu ermöglichen, den Sauerstoffinhalt des Sauerstoffsacks während der Einatmung zu atmen.
  11. Verfahren nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch 10, wobei Sauerstoff, der zeitweise in dem flexiblen Pufferelement gelagert wird, zu dem Sauerstoffsack geleitet wird.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 9-11, wobei Sauerstoff direkt von der chemischen Sauerstoffquelle zu der mindestens einen Sauerstoffmaske übertragen wird, für den Fall, dass eine Druckdifferenz, die berechnet wird als ein Druck in der Sauerstoffquelle minus ein Druck in der/den Sauerstoffmaske(n), gleich einem vorbestimmten Niveau ist oder größer als dieses ist.
  13. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 9-12, wobei der Sauerstofffluss von der Sauerstoffquelle zu der Sauerstoffmaske von einer Flusssteuerungseinheit gesteuert wird, wobei, wenn der Anspruch von Anspruch 12 abhängig ist, die Steuerung nur für den Fall stattfindet, dass die Druckdifferenz nach Anspruch 12 unter dem vorbestimmten Niveau liegt.
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