EP4159287B1 - Ventilvorrichtung für eine atemmaske, atemmaske - Google Patents

Ventilvorrichtung für eine atemmaske, atemmaske

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EP4159287B1
EP4159287B1 EP21200216.6A EP21200216A EP4159287B1 EP 4159287 B1 EP4159287 B1 EP 4159287B1 EP 21200216 A EP21200216 A EP 21200216A EP 4159287 B1 EP4159287 B1 EP 4159287B1
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fastening
support body
valve device
cover
valve
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Torben Skov
Frank Kern
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Moldex Metric AG and Co KG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • 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
    • A62B18/08—Component parts for gas-masks or gas-helmets, e.g. windows, straps, speech transmitters, signal-devices
    • A62B18/10—Valves

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  • the present invention concerns a valve device for respiratory mask, comprising a support body which is designed to be attached on a front side of a filtering mask body of the respiratory mask at a mask body opening and which provides an valve opening, whereby the support body features a valve seat that surrounds the valve opening in a circular manner with a continuous sealing surface, further comprising an elastic valve element with a circular disc shape that is attached to the support body such that it rests on the sealing surface with its outer edge in its unactuated state and that its outer edge is at least partially moved away from the sealing surface in its actuated state, and further comprising a cover that is attached to the support body and that at least essentially covers the valve element, whereby the support body comprises a support body main section that is designed to rest on the front side of the mask body and at least one support body fastening latch that protrudes in axial direction from the support body main section in a direction away from the cover to at least partially extend through the opening of the mask body, whereby the fastening latch is designed to accommodate a first fastening
  • valve devices and respiratory masks are known from the prior art.
  • the not yet disclosed patent application EP 20 199 306 describes a valve device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a support body of the valve device is attached to a mask body such that it reaches through a mask body hole with a couple of fastening latches.
  • the support body covers the mask body opening and provides a support body opening that communicates with the mask body opening to allow air to be led through the mask body and the support body.
  • a disc-shaped valve element is arranged at the support body opening such that it lies with its outer edge on a circular sealing surface that surrounds the support body opening. In its unactuated state the valve element sealingly closes the support body opening such that air may not flow through the mask body opening.
  • valve element acts as non-return valve: If an airstream hits the valve element with a sufficient force through the support body opening, the valve element may be moved away from the sealing surface on its edge thereby allowing the airstream to pass through the valve device. In the absence of airflow the elasticity of the valve element acts as pre-tension that moves the valve element at its outer edge against the sealing surface and closes the passage.
  • the valve device therefore allows a user who wears a respiratory mask that comprises the valve device to easily exhale through the valve device. When inhaling the valve element closes the support body opening and air may only flow through the mask body itself, such that the wearer only receives air that is filtered by the mask body of the respiratory mask.
  • Alternative designs of valve devices are known from DE102018125228 , US3474783 , US3990439 , US3085591 , US4838262 , US2001/050106 ), and/or US2018/296876 .
  • the fastening element or in this example the fastening ring is pushed onto the fastening latch after the fastening that has been pushed through the mask body opening so that the mask body close to the mask body opening is axially held between the support body that rests on the front side of the mask body and the fastening ring or element that is arranged on the backside of the mask body, thereby retaining the support body or the valve device safely on the mask body.
  • the fastening element of one valve device may at least partially be accommodated within the recess of the cover of another valve device.
  • the recess is the last designed to at least partially accommodate a second fastening element that corresponds to the first fastening element.
  • one valve device on top of the other valve device can be partially pushed with its fastening element into the cover of the other valve device below, thereby creating a very densely packed stack of valve devices or respiratory masks. that corresponds to the first fastening element.
  • the recess and the first fastening element therefore correspond to one another with respect to their shape and/or dimensions, at least with respect to the section of the fastening element that faces away from the support body.
  • the recess is funnel-shaped.
  • the funnel-shaped recess is preferably arranged coaxially to the main or center axis of the support body opening that in particular defines the valve opening.
  • the funnel-shaped recess has the advantage that the second fastening element or the fastening element of the second valve device, which is arranged within the funnel-shaped recess, may easily be taken out of the recess without harm.
  • the initially stapled valve devices or respiratory masks can easily be taken apart from the staple without harming the fastening element of one valve device or the cover of the other valve device.
  • the funnel-shaped recess is arranged coaxially to the valve element or the support body opening.
  • the fastening latch comprises at least one back grip element that extends radially outward to accommodate the first fastening element axially between the back grip element and a backside of the mask body when the valve device is mounted to the mask body.
  • the fastening element also if designed as fastening ring, is held on the at least one fastening latch not only via a frictional lock but also via a form-fit between the back grip element and the backside of the mask body or - if not yet mounted to the mask body - between the back grip element and the support body main section.
  • the recess or the cover preferably comprises at least one cover opening that allows air coming from the valve opening to pass the cover. While the cover essentially protects the valve element beneath, it also provides a pass way for the air exiting the respiratory mask, the exhalation air.
  • the cover opening is preferably arranged in a side wall of the cover such that the exiting air does not directly pass the valve device but gets deflected by the cover to exit the valve device sideways or with regard to the main/center axis radially. It is particularly preferred that the cover comprises two cover openings that are arranged distanced from another to allow the airflow with only low resistance. According to a further embodiment, the at least one cover opening is arranged in the cover distanced to the funnel-shaped recess.
  • the fastening latch at least partially forms the valve opening.
  • the fastening latch is in particular a longitudinal or axial extension of the support body at the area of the support body opening, thus prolonging the opening of the support body defining an air channel that reaches through the support body and the mask body, respectively.
  • the fastening latch is therefore not only designed to fasten the support body to the mask body but also to direct the air passing through the valve opening.
  • the fastening latch is preferably designed as circular fastening latch ring having an inner diameter that defines the valve opening.
  • the circular fastening latch ring precisely defines a tube for the air channel.
  • the circular fastening latch ring may have one or more back grips on its outer circumference that protrude radially outward to accommodate at least one fastening element between the back grip and the support body main section or - if mounted - the mask body.
  • the first fastening element is designed as at least essentially stiff fastening ring.
  • the fastening ring may be made of plastic, in particular hard plastic.
  • the fastening ring has the advantage that it holds itself on the circular arranged fastening latches or the circular fastening latch. In the mounted state, the fastening ring is axially retained between the back grips of the one or the multiple fastening latches and the backside of the mask body.
  • the fastening ring is particularly preferred arranged coaxially to the valve opening and on the outer circumference of the multiple fastening latches or the circular fastening latch.
  • an inner diameter of the first fastening ring is greater than an outer diameter of the circularly arranged fastening latches or the one circular fastening latch, in particular axially distanced to the back grips, so that the fastening ring is arranged on the support body or the fastening latches with radial play. This allows an easy mounting process without the need for high forces and the fastening ring is safely secured between the back grips and the mask body
  • the first fastening ring is elastically deformable. Therefore, the fastening ring preferably provides a pretension when mounted on the mask body such that the support body is safely held on the mask body, and particularly loose-prove.
  • the elasticity of the fastening ring furthermore facilitates the mounting of the fastening ring to the circular fastening latch or latches by widening the inner diameter of the fastening ring when overpassing the respective back grip.
  • the attachment of the main body to the mask body is therefore facilitated by the use of the elastic deformable fastening ring without the need for other attachment means such as glue, a weld joint, stitching or the like.
  • the usage of the elastic deformable fastening ring has the further advantage that the respiratory mask that comprises the inventive valve device is easily dismountable without the need to destroy any connection.
  • the inner diameter of the first fastening ring in its relaxed state is smaller than the outer diameter of the outer circumference of the multiple fastening latches or the circular fastening latch.
  • the fastening ring is also held radially fixed to the support body of the valve device.
  • the first fastening ring comprises a first surface that is oriented towards the support body main section - or in the mounted state towards the mask body - and a second surface that is oriented away from the support body main section, whereby the second surface is funnel-shaped, in particular corresponding to the funnel-shaped recess of the cover.
  • the ring in its sectional view deviates from a circular design.
  • the fastening ring in its cross section has a trapezoidal design, whereby in particular the second surface or lower surface is designed to provide the funnel shape on the lower end.
  • the fastening element is funnel-shaped on its free surface (the surface facing away from the mask body) which may be arranged on or more precise at least partially in the recess of a cover of another valve device that is designed according to the present invention.
  • the funnel-shaped recess is constituted by a cover ring section, whereby an outer edge of the cover ring section is fastened to the support body. It is particularly preferred that the cover ring section is deformed to provide the funnel-shape of the recess. This means, that the thickness of the cover in the area of the recess is essentially the same such that the cover in the area of the recess protrudes towards the valve element beneath due to the funnel-shape.
  • the cover is fastened to the support body so that the funnel-shaped recess is arranged distanced to the main body as well as the valve element allowing the valve element to be deformed during an exhaling process.
  • the support body and the cover preferably form at least one plug-in connection radially distanced to the valve opening.
  • the plug-in connection allows for an easy attachment of the cover to the main body and therefore for an easy and cost-efficient mounting process of the valve device.
  • the plug-in connection comprises a pin that protrudes from the support body or the cover and a receptacle in the cover or the support body, whereby the pin is plugged into the receptacle in a form- and in particular force-fitting manner.
  • the cover is safely held on the support body.
  • only one, only two, only three or more than three plug-in connections are arranged between the cover and the support body as described above, and that the plug-in connections are preferably evenly distributed around the circumference of the valve opening and radially distanced thereto.
  • the cover preferably comprises a fastening protrusion that centrally presses the valve element against the above-described valve seat.
  • the pretension of the valve element that guarantees the sealing contact of the valve element on the sealing surface of the valve seat is hereby provided by the fastening protrusion.
  • the fastening protrusion extends axially so far that it reaches in axial direction up to the valve seat and in particular beyond the valve seat to pre-tense and pre-form the valve element in its unactuated state.
  • the valve seat preferably comprises an annular sealing surface that is preferably arranged in a straight plane, in particular perpendicular to the axial extension of the support body ring section. Therefore, the sealing surface is easily realized during manufacturing and the overall geometry of the valve element and the sealing surface allows a safe and tight sealing contact along the whole circumference of the valve element at its outer edge.
  • the support body preferably comprises a support seat adjacent to the fastening protrusion such that the valve element is clamped between the fastening protrusion and the support seat axially distanced to the valve seat.
  • the support seat opposite to the fastening protrusion limits the maximum deformation of the valve element when the cover is mounted on the main body.
  • the support seat hinders the protrusion to protrude axially so far that that it deforms the valve element in particular such that it partially opens.
  • valve element By clamping the valve element between the fastening protrusion and the support seat, the valve element is safely fixed to the valve device. It is particularly preferred that the valve element has a central through hole through which an end portion of the fastening protrusion extends in particular such that it is plugged into a receptacle of the support seat in a form and force fitting manner. Hereby, a further plug-in connection is provided that is centrally arranged.
  • the support seat is held in the valve opening by at least one support beam that extends from the support body, in particular radially into the valve opening. It is particularly preferred that the valve seat is held by at least two, preferably at least three support beams that extend radially into the valve opening and which are evenly distributed around the circumference of the valve opening. The main cross-section of the valve opening is not impaired by two or three support beams and thus the beams do not provide a further or noticeable airstream resistance.
  • the cover preferably comprises a support beam that extends from the fastening protrusion diagonally across the valve element, and particularly lying on the valve element.
  • the valve element may be moved away from the valve seat or the sealing surface preferably only in an area far away from the support beam, in particular on both sides of the support beam.
  • the valve In the longitudinal extension of the support beam, the valve is safely secured to the valve seat by the support beam. Due to this design, the airflow is directed to the left and to the right of the support beam and the valve element always opens in a same area of the valve element.
  • the support beam is particularly arranged such that in the mounted state on the mask body it lies within the extension of a nose line of a user such that acceleration air will be passed to the left and to the right of the user instead of top and to the bottom. This has the advantage that condensation that might occur during the usage of the respiratory mask will not flow into the mask in the moment the valve element is in its actuated state.
  • the inventive respiratory mask is characterized by the inventive valve device, thereby obtaining the advantages described above.
  • FIG 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the respiratory mask 1 along the line A-A as shown in figure 1 .
  • the support body 9 comprises an essentially circular support body main section 12 that rests on a front surface face 13 of the mask body 2 at the mask body opening 8 such that the support body main section 12 lies on the surrounding edge of the mask body 2 that surrounds the mask body opening 8.
  • the support body main section 12 comprises a support body opening 14 having an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the mask body opening 8.
  • the support body opening 14 is constituted by a tube element 15 that extends essentially perpendicular to the support body main section 12 such that it reaches through the mask body opening 8.
  • the tube element 15 thereby constitutes an air channel 16 that reaches through the mask body opening 8 and extends in axial direction of the tube element 15.
  • the support body main section 12 furthermore comprises a support body recess 17 on its upper side opposite to the tube element 15.
  • the recess 17 is funnel-shaped and coaxially aligned to the tube element 15.
  • the recess 17 ends at the inner diameter of the support body opening 14 and is limited on its outer circumference by a protruding circular or annular valve seat 18 which provides a continuous circular sealing surface 19 for the valve element 11.
  • the sealing surface 19 extends in a straight plane that is oriented at least essentially perpendicular to the axial extension of the valve opening 14 or the air channel.
  • the valve element 11 is of a circular disc shape and arranged coaxially to the valve opening 14 and the sealing protrusion 18, respectively.
  • valve element 11 sealingly rests on the sealing surface 19 along its whole circumference
  • the valve element 11 is slightly pressed into the support body recess 17 by the cover 10, whereby the pressing force acts on the center or the middle of the valve element 11 such that it is evenly elastically deformed to obtain a concave shape.
  • the valve element 11 In its relaxed state, the valve element 11 extends in a straight plane so that when the valve element 11 is slightly pressed into the recess 17, the inherent elasticity produces a preload or pretension that acts on the sealing surface 19 so that the sealing arrangement of the valve element 11 on the sealing surface 19 along its outer circumference or edge is secure.
  • the support body 9 is shown in a perspective view in figure 4 .
  • the support body 9 comprises on its outer edge three axially protruding pins 20 that are equally distributed along a circumference of the support body 9.
  • the pins 20 are arranged parallel to one another and protrude away from the tube element 15 in the direction of the cover 10.
  • the cover 10 comprises for each of the pins 20 a receptacle 21.
  • Each receptacle 21 has an inner diameter that is preferably at least partially smaller than the outer diameter of the pin 20 so that when a pin 20 is pushed into a receptacle 21, a form- and force fit between the cover 10 and the support body 9 is produced. The form- and force fit secures the cover 10 on the support body 9 safely.
  • the cover 10 may be attached to the support body 9 via a material bond that is, for example, facilitated by welding or with an adhesive.
  • the receptacles 21 are distributed along the outer circumference of the cover 10 corresponding to the distribution of the pins 20 so that for each pin 20 a receptacle 21 is available.
  • Each pin 20 and receptacle 21 constitute a plug-in connection 22 that holds the cover 10 on the support body 9.
  • the cover 10 is shown in a perspective view in figure 5 .
  • the cover 10 comprises three receptacles 21 which are designed as recesses in the cover 10.
  • the pins 20 and the receptacles 21 preferably comprise an at least partially conical shape to facilitate the respective plug-in connection 22.
  • the conical shape provides a self-centering function for the cover when mounted on the support body 9.
  • the ring section 24 merges into an upper side wall 25 and in a lower side wall 26 which are arranged diametrically opposed on the cover 10 and which extend sideways from the cover 10 in the direction of the support body 9, as also shown in figure 5 .
  • the upper side wall 25 is preferably designed to rest on the front surface 13 of the mask body 2 facing the nose portion 6 so that the side wall 25 prohibits exhaled air to flow directly into the direction of the eyes of the wearer.
  • the lower side wall 26 comprises one of the receptacles 21.
  • the cover 10 is distant to the mask body 2 in the mounted state, in particular as shown in figure 2 , so that the cover 10 and the mask body 2 provide two side openings 27, through which air that passes through the valve opening 14 may pass through as well.
  • the side openings 27 are therefore arranged on the left and the right side of the valve device 3 during use, such that exhaled air exits the valve device 3 sideways, as indicated with arrows in figure 1 .
  • the cover 10 furthermore comprises a fastening protrusion 28 that is arranged centrally in the cover 10 and which protrudes axially into the direction of the valve opening 14 and the valve element 11.
  • the fastening protrusion 28 is designed as fastening pin that preferably comprises a tip 29 with a conical shape to provide a self-centering function.
  • the tip 29 has an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of a central valve element opening 30, so that the pin 29 may be pushed through the valve element 11.
  • the protrusion 28 furthermore comprises a shoulder 31 with an outer diameter that is greater than outer diameter of the pin 29.
  • the outer diameter of the shoulder 33 is such that it is greater than the inner diameter of the valve element opening 13 so that, when the pin 29 is pushed through the valve element opening 30, the shoulder 31 may rest on the valve element 11 as shown in figure 3 , for example.
  • the pin 29 is preferably designed such that the shoulder 31 is distanced to the valve element 13 so that the shoulder does not exercise a force onto the valve element 13.
  • the shoulder 31 is designed such that when the cover 10 is mounted on the support body 9, the shoulder 31 lies axially distanced to the sealing surface 19 within the support body recess 17, whereby this distance preferably corresponds to the thickness of the valve element 13. Hence, the valve element 11 is pushed by the shoulder 31 into the recess 17 thereby providing the above-described pretension on the sealing surface 19.
  • the support body 9 preferably comprises a support seat 32 that is arranged centrally in the valve opening 14.
  • the support body 9 comprises at least one, in the present example three, evenly distributed support beams 33 that extend radially from the support body main section 12 into the valve opening 14 and which are connected with the valve seat 32.
  • the support body 9, the support beams 33 and the valve seat 18 are designed in one piece.
  • the support beams 33 therefore carry or support the support seat 32.
  • the support seat 32 comprises a receptacle 44 that is designed to accommodate at least partially the pin 29 of the cover 10 as shown in figure 3 .
  • the receptacle 33 preferably also comprises a conical shape, at least in its entrance region, so that the pin 29 is easily self-centered in the receptacle 44.
  • the cover 10 is thereby additionally supported by the central fourth plug-in in connection 22 that is constituted by the pin 29 and the support seat 32.
  • the support seat 32 is preferably designed such that its outer diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the valve element opening 30 so that the valve element 11 is axially held between the shoulder 31 and the support seat 32. It is particularly preferred that the valve element 11 is held between the shoulder 31 and the support seat 32 in a form-fitting manner in particular with no or only minimal axial play so that the valve element is not axially pressed between the shoulder 31 and the support seat 32.
  • the axial extension of the pin 29 is such that if the pin rests on the bottom of the receptacle 44 the distance between the shoulder 31 and the support seat 32 is equal or just a little bit greater than the thickness of the valve element 13.
  • FIG. 6 shows a side view of the support body 9.
  • the tube element 15 is designed with axial slits or axial extending recesses 34 which are evenly distributed over the circumference of the tube element 15. Between two neighbouring recesses 34, the remaining part of the tube element 15 provides a fastening latch 35 which is elastically deformable such that it may be moved or deflected radially inward at its free end under elastic deformation.
  • each fastening latch 35 comprises at its free end a back grip element 36 that protrudes radially outward from the respective fastening latch 35. Due to the tube-design, the fastening latches 35 are arranged in a circular manner.
  • the tube element 15 is designed as one circular fastening latch that comprises a continuous mantel wall that comprises either one back grip element 36 that extends over the whole outer circumference of the tube element 15 or multiple back grip elements 36 that are arranged evenly distributed over the outer circumference of the tube element 15.
  • the fastening element 38 itself is preferably elastically deformable.
  • the support body 9 is designed such that the back grip elements 36 are arranged distanced from a backside 37 of the mask body 2 in the mounted state of the valve device 3, so that a cavity is provided between the back grip elements 36 and the mask body 2.
  • the height of the fastening ring is designed such that it is somewhat larger than the axial distance between the back grip elements 36 and a backside 37 of the mask body 2 so that the fastening ring 17 produces a pretension in axial direction between the back grip elements 36 and the mask body 2, thereby pulling the support body main section 12 onto the front surface 13 of the mask body 2 and safely retaining the valve device 3 on the mask body 2.
  • the radial pre-tension of the fastening element 38 retains the fastening ring on the fastening latches 35 and thereby the valve device 3 on the mask body 2 by frictional-locking on the outer circumference of the fastening latches 35.
  • the fastening ring comprises a first surface 39 that, in the mounted state, is pressed against the backside 37 of the mask body 2, and a second surface 40 that is oriented away from the mask body 2.
  • the distance between the first surface 39 and the second surface 40 in axial direction defines the height of the fastening ring as described above.
  • the lower or second surface 40 as shown in figure 3 , comprises a funnel-shaped protrusion 41.
  • the funnel-shaped of the protrusion 41 corresponds to the funnel-shaped of the recess 23 of the cover 10 with regard to its inner and outer diameter and its inclination.
  • the outer diameter of the tube element 15 including the back grip elements 36 is preferably smaller than the inner diameter of the ring section 24 of the cover 10, the inner diameter defining a center cover opening 42.
  • the ring section 24 ends at the central cover opening 42 that is arranged coaxially to the valve element 11.
  • the cover 10 furthermore comprises a support beam 43 which is axially distanced to the ring section 24 and which carries the fastening protrusion 28.
  • a support beam 43 which is axially distanced to the ring section 24 and which carries the fastening protrusion 28.
  • at least the fastening protrusion 28, the valve support beam 43 and the ring section 24 are made in one piece.
  • the support beam 43 extends diagonally across the cover 10 and the valve element 11 in a direction from the side wall 26 to the side wall 25 and - if mounted on the mask body 2 - along the vertical line A-A that runs from the nose section 6 through the central axis of the valve device 3, in particular the valve element 11.
  • the support beam 43 is axially distanced to the ring section 24 of the cover such that it lies on the valve element or is arranged close to it so that it guarantees that the valve element 11 can preferably only be lifted on its edge from the sealing surface 19 in the vicinity of the side openings 27 between cover 10 and mask body 2.
  • the valve element support beam 43 preferably hinders the valve element 11 on its upper and lower edge to be lifted from the sealing surface 19.
  • the valve element 11 can therefore only be deformed into a v-like shape by lifting its edge from the sealing surface 19 on diagonally opposing sides.
  • the fastening protrusion 29 is preferably arranged on a central disc section 45, the outer diameter of which is smaller than the inner diameter of the central cover opening 42. Thereby, the remaining central opening 42 obtains a ring-form.
  • valve device 3 When inhaling, a user can draw fresh air only through the filtering material of the mask body 2 due to the one-way valve function of the valve device 3.
  • the air pressure acts against the valve element, as shown with arrows in figure 3 , such that it may be lifted on its edge from the sealing surface 19 close to the side openings 27. Exhaled air may pass through the valve device 3 and exit the valve device 3 sideways, as shown in figure 1 .
  • the exhalation process is easy and comfortable due to the low-pressure resistance of the valve device 3.
  • the described design of the valve device 3 and the respiratory mask 1 has the advantage that a number of valve devices 3 or respiratory masks 1 can be stapled on one another to form a stack for a transport that is very tight compared to known solutions, as shown in figure 7 .

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Claims (20)

  1. Ventilvorrichtung (3) für eine Atemmaske (1), aufweisend einen Trägerkörper (9), der dazu ausgebildet ist, an einer Vorderseite eines filtrierenden Maskenkörpers (2) der Atemmaske (1) an einer Maskenkörperöffnung (8) angebracht zu werden und der eine Trägerkörperöffnung (14) bereitstellt, wobei der Trägerkörper (9) über einen Ventilsitz (18) verfügt, der die Trägerkörperöffnung (14) kreisförmig mit einer durchgehenden Dichtfläche (19) umgibt, weiterhin aufweisend ein kreisscheibenförmiges elastisches Ventilelement (11), das an dem Trägerkörper (9) derart angebracht ist, dass es im unbetätigten Zustand mit seinem Außenrand auf der Dichtfläche (19) aufliegt und im betätigten Zustand mit seinem Außenrand zumindest teilweise von der Dichtfläche (19) wegbewegt ist, und weiterhin aufweisend eine Abdeckung (10), die an dem Trägerkörper (9) angebracht ist und die das Ventilelement (11) zumindest im Wesentlichen abdeckt, wobei der Trägerkörper (9) einen Trägerkörperhauptabschnitt (12) aufweist, der dazu ausgebildet ist, auf der Vorderseite (13) des Maskenkörpers (2) aufzuliegen, und mindestens eine Trägerkörperbefestigungsklinke (35) aufweist, die in axialer Richtung von dem Trägerkörperhauptabschnitt (12) in einer Richtung weg von der Abdeckung (10) vorsteht, um sich zumindest teilweise durch die Öffnung (8) des Maskenkörpers (2) zu erstrecken, und weiterhin aufweisend ein erstes Befestigungselement (38), wobei die Befestigungsklinke (35) dazu ausgebildet ist, das erste Befestigungselement (38) aufzunehmen, um die Ventilvorrichtung (3) am Maskenkörper (2) zu befestigen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung (10) auf der dem Trägerkörper (9) abgewandten Seite eine Aussparung (23) aufweist, die in ihrer Form und/oder Abmessung einem Abschnitt des ersten Befestigungselements (38) entspricht, der dem Trägerkörper (9) abgewandt ist, so dass die Aussparung (23) zumindest teilweise ein zweites Befestigungselement (38) aufnehmen kann, welches dem ersten Befestigungselement (38) entspricht.
  2. Ventilvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aussparung (23) trichterförmig ist.
  3. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine Befestigungsklinke (35) mindestens ein Hintergriffelement (36) aufweist, das sich radial nach außen erstreckt, um das erste Befestigungselement (38) axial zwischen dem Hintergriffelement (36) und einer Rückseite (37) des Maskenkörpers (2) aufzunehmen, wenn die Ventilvorrichtung (3) an dem Maskenkörper (2) befestigt ist.
  4. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung (10) mindestens eine Öffnung (27) aufweist, die es der von dem betätigten Ventilelement (11) kommenden Luft ermöglicht, die Abdeckung zu passieren.
  5. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine Befestigungsklinke (35) zumindest teilweise die Trägerkörperöffnung (8) bildet.
  6. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass sie das erste Befestigungselement (38) aufweist, welches zwischen dem Hintergriffelement (36) und dem Trägerkörperhauptabschnitt (12) angeordnet ist.
  7. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass der Trägerkörper (9) mehrere Befestigungsklinken (35) aufweist, die derart angeordnet sind, dass sie insbesondere die Trägerkörperöffnung (14) bilden.
  8. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass das Befestigungselement (38) ein zumindest im Wesentlichen steifer Befestigungsring ist und dass die zumindest eine Befestigungsklinke zumindest teilweise elastisch verformbar ist.
  9. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass der Innendurchmesser des ersten Befestigungsrings größer ist als ein Außendurchmesser des Kreises aus mehreren Befestigungsklinken (35) neben den Hintergriffelementen (36) und kleiner als der Außendurchmesser des Kreises aus mehreren Befestigungsklinken (35) an den Hintergriffelementen (36).
  10. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Befestigungselement (38) eine erste Fläche (40) aufweist, die zum Trägerkörperhauptabschnitt (12) hin ausgerichtet ist, und eine zweite Fläche (41), die vom Trägerkörperhauptabschnitt (12) weg ausgerichtet ist, wobei die zweite Fläche (41) trichterförmig ist, insbesondere der trichterförmigen Aussparung (23) der Abdeckung entspricht.
  11. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die trichterförmige Aussparung (23) durch einen verformten Abdeckringabschnitt (24) gebildet wird, wobei ein äußerer Rand des Abdeckringabschnitts an dem Trägerkörper befestigt ist.
  12. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass der Trägerkörper (9) und die Abdeckung (10) mindestens eine radial zur Trägerkörperöffnung (8) beabstandete Steckverbindung (22) bilden.
  13. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweilige Steckverbindung (22) einen aus dem Trägerkörper (9) oder der Abdeckung (10) herausragenden Stift (20) und eine Aufnahme (21) in der Abdeckung (10) oder dem Trägerkörper (9) aufweist, und dass der Stift (20) form- und kraftschlüssig in die Aufnahme (21) eingesteckt ist.
  14. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung einen zentralen Befestigungsvorsprung (28) aufweist, der das Ventilelement (11) gegen die Dichtfläche (19) drückt.
  15. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass der Trägerkörper (9) einen an den Befestigungsvorsprung (28) angrenzenden Trägersitz (32) aufweist und dass das Ventilelement (11) axial zwischen dem Befestigungsvorsprung (28) und dem Trägersitz (32) mit axialem Abstand zum Ventilsitz gehalten ist.
  16. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass der Trägersitz (32) innerhalb der Trägerkörperöffnung (8) durch mindestens einen Trägerbalken (33) gehalten wird, der sich von dem Trägerkörper (9) insbesondere radial in die Trägerkörperöffnung (8) erstreckt.
  17. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass der Ventilsitz (19) eine ringförmige Dichtfläche (19) aufweist, die in einer geraden Ebene derart angeordnet ist, dass sie senkrecht zur axialen Erstreckung der Trägerkörperöffnung (8) liegt.
  18. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung einen Trägerbalken (43) aufweist, der sich von dem Befestigungsvorsprung (28) diagonal über das Ventilelement (11) erstreckt.
  19. Ventilvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch
    gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung eine zentrale Öffnung (42) aufweist, die zur Aufnahme der mindestens einen Befestigungsklinke (35) ausgebildet ist.
  20. Atemmaske (1), die einen Maskenkörper (2) aufweist, der zum Abdecken von Mund und Nase eines Benutzers ausgebildet ist und der eine Maskenkörperöffnung (8) aufweist, und die weiterhin eine Ventilvorrichtung (3) aufweist, die an der Maskenkörperöffnung (8) angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ventilvorrichtung (3) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 19 ausgebildet ist.
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