KR101546836B1 - Dehumidifiction and humidification system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is disclosed in a humidifying / dehumidifying system. According to the present invention, by providing a humidifier for mixing water vapor in an anesthetic gas and a dehumidifying device for removing moisture mixed in the exhaust gas in one housing, the size of the body can be reduced to a light and small size, It is possible to improve the safety of the dehumidifying device by increasing the water removal rate mixed with the exhaust gas as condensed water vapor mixed with the exhaust gas by the endotherm is converted into water and discharged, It is possible to reduce the management cost for the housing to a minimum and to dispose the cover by removing the water in each chamber by applying a predetermined force to the cover of the housing and disinfecting each chamber, .

Description

[0001] DEHUMIDIFICATION AND HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM [0002]

The present invention relates to a humidifying and dehumidifying system, and more particularly, to a system for mixing water vapor into an anesthetic gas, supplying the humidified gas to the lung, and removing moisture mixed in the exhaust gas discharged from the lung.

In general, a medical device that assists a patient's respiratory function, such as a respirator or anesthesia, is provided with a separate humidifier to prevent damage to lung function due to drying of the patient's lungs to provide humidified air or mixed gas to the patient's lungs have.

However, the moisture mixed in the exhaust gas of the patient discharged from the lungs causes damage to the medical equipment including the anesthesia apparatus.

In order to prevent damage to such medical equipment, a filter for removing harmful microorganisms contained in moisture and exhaust gas contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient is additionally installed outside the medical equipment.

Not only the manufacturing process and the manufacturing cost are increased due to the addition of the additional filter, but also the complete moisture removal is not possible and the maintenance cost is increased due to frequent replacement of the filter.

Therefore, there is a need for a separate device which can completely remove the moisture contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient and is easy to disinfect.

The above description refers to the background of the technical field to which the present invention belongs, and does not mean the prior art.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for supplying an anesthetic gas for supplying an anesthetic gas to a patient, A humidification device that generates water vapor by generating water in the humidification chamber and mixes the generated water vapor with the anesthetic gas in the humidification chamber and injects the mixed water into the lung of the patient according to the respiratory cycle of the patient; Is formed in one housing by being cooled by the heat absorption of the heat conduction element to generate water and store the generated water in the dehumidification chamber. Therefore, the moisture contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung And it is possible to reduce the damage to the inflow gas of one of the anesthetic gas or the mixed gas supplied to the patient The present invention is to provide a humidifying / dehumidifying system capable of preventing damage to the lungs by supplying optimal moisture, and capable of easily disinfecting the dehumidifying device and the humidifying device and minimizing the management cost.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a dehumidifying apparatus and a dehumidifying apparatus for dehumidifying a dehumidifying chamber by cooling moisture contained in exhaust gas discharged from a patient's lung to condense moisture contained in the exhaust gas, , The water in the dehumidification chamber is forcedly discharged and disinfected in the disinfection chamber to completely remove the moisture introduced into the medical equipment to continuously maintain the stability of the product and to reduce the management cost of the product by easy disinfection And a humidifying device for humidifying the humidifier.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a temperature sensing device in a predetermined position in a dehumidifying device and a humidifying device to perform a thermal efficiency and a cooling function, Which can basically improve convenience and stability of the humidifying / dehumidifying system.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a water discharge hose for forcedly discharging water stored in a dehumidification chamber, a water supply device for supplying water from the outside to the humidification chamber, According to the water storage capacity in the hose, the humidification chamber and the dehumidification chamber, the water supply hose and the water discharge hood are separately provided with a plurality of floats for controlling the opening of the water supply hose and the water discharge hood, respectively, And a humidifying device for humidifying the humidifier.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dehumidifying device and a humidifying device in which the height of an inner space in which the dehumidifying device and the humidifying device are installed is set to a predetermined value or less, The dehumidifying system according to the present invention provides a humidifying dehumidification system capable of maximizing the heat exchanging amount of water by reducing the flow rate and increasing the heat exchange time and precisely controlling the dehumidification and humidification time have.

Technical Solution According to an aspect of the present invention,

The method includes heating the water in a humidification chamber provided on the output side of a medical device for generating an anesthetic gas for supplying a patient's lung to the humidification chamber supplied from the outside by heating of the heating element to generate water vapor and mixing the generated water vapor with an anesthetic gas, A humidification device for injecting the patient's lungs according to a breathing cycle,

A dehumidifying device for condensing water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung by heat absorption of the heat conductive element to generate water and store the generated water in the dehumidification chamber;

A temperature sensing unit for measuring the temperature in the humidifier and the dehumidifier,

And a controller for controlling the flow of the current supplied to the heat conduction element and the heating element according to the temperature signal of the temperature sensing part.

Preferably, the humidifier includes:

A heating element which is supplied with electric power under the control of the control unit and generates heat,

A humidifying chamber for storing the water and the anesthetic gas to convert the water supplied from the outside into the vapor state by the heating action of the heating element, And a control unit.

Preferably, the humidifier includes:

And a heating plate fixedly installed between the heating element and the humidification chamber and transferring the heating state of the heating element to water supplied from the outside.

Preferably, the humidifier includes:

A water supply hose installed at a predetermined position in the humidifying chamber to supply water from the outside,

And a door for controlling the closing of the water supply hose when the water supplied through the water supply hose exceeds the water storage capacity in the humidification chamber.

Preferably, the humidifying chamber comprises:

The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than or equal to a predefined predetermined value and the width of the inner space is set to be equal to or greater than a predefined threshold value in order to shorten the heating time and improve the heat exchange amount .

Preferably, in the dehumidifying device,

A heat conduction element for absorbing external heat by heat exchange to condense the steam,

And a dehumidification chamber provided on an upper surface of the thermally conductive element and storing water condensed with the exhaust gas to condense water vapor in the exhaust gas supplied from the patient's lung and convert it into water.

Preferably, in the dehumidifying device,

And a cooling plate installed on a lower surface of the dehumidification chamber for transferring the endothermic state of the thermoelectric element to the exhaust gas in the dehumidification chamber.

Preferably, in the dehumidifying device,

A water discharge hose installed at a predetermined position in the dehumidification chamber for discharging water externally discharged by the cooling plate,

And a float for interrupting the closing of the water discharge hose according to the water storage capacity of the re-wetting chamber.

Preferably, the dehumidifying chamber comprises:

The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value and the width of the inner space is set to be greater than a predefined threshold value in order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount .

Preferably, the heat conduction element comprises:

And a Peltier element.

Preferably, in the dehumidifying device,

And a cooling fan installed on the lower side of the heat conduction element to cool air in the dehumidification chamber by forcibly injecting cool air of the heat conduction element into the dehumidification chamber

Preferably,

And the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device are provided in one housing.

Preferably,

And a cover which exposes the humidification chamber and the dehumidification chamber to the outside when a predetermined force is exerted to the outside of the side wall, the humidification chamber and the dehumidification chamber being separated from each other.

Preferably,

The water in the humidifying chamber and the dehumidifying chamber is forcedly discharged and then sterilized.

According to another aspect of the present invention,

A heat conduction element which combines two different kinds of conductors to conduct heat exchange in one side when heat is generated and the other side absorbs heat,

A dehumidifying device for cooling the water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung by the heat absorption of the heat conduction element, converting the water into water, and supplying the removed exhaust gas to a medical device for generating an anesthetic gas,

A humidification device for mixing water vapor generated by the heat generated by the heat conduction device with an anesthetic gas generated in the medical device and injecting the mixture into a patient's lung according to a breathing cycle of the patient,

A temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of each water provided to the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device,

And a controller for controlling the flow of the current supplied to the heat conduction element according to the water temperature signal of the temperature sensor.

Preferably, the heat conduction element comprises:

Wherein the dehumidifying device is provided on one surface and the Peltier device is provided on the other surface of the dehumidifying device.

Preferably,

The heat conduction device, the humidification device and the dehumidification device are installed in one housing, and the dehumidification device and the humidification device are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the heat conduction device, respectively.

Preferably,

The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value and the width of the inner space is set to be greater than a predefined threshold value in order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount .

Preferably,

And a water circulation device for collecting the condensed water from the dehumidifying device and supplying the collected water to the humidifying device.

Preferably, the water circulation device includes:

A water collecting tank for collecting the water condensed by the dehumidifying device,

A water supply hose supplying the collected water of the water collection tank to the humidifying device,

And a float for opening and closing the water supply hose when the amount of the collected water in the water collecting tank reaches a predefined predetermined value to supply the water in the water collecting tank to the humidifier through the water supply hose .

Preferably, the power supply device includes:

And a terminal to which power is supplied to the thermal conduction element and the control unit,

And a heating coil is wound around the terminal to prevent the evaporated water vapor from being supplied to the control unit.

Preferably, in the dehumidifying device,

And a cooling plate for condensing the water vapor mixed in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung with water according to the endothermic action of the Peltier element, converting the water vapor into water, and supplying the converted water to the water collection tank of the water circulation apparatus do.

Preferably, the humidifier includes:

And a heating plate installed below the water surface of the water supplied from the water collecting tank and heating the water to a predetermined temperature predefined by heat generation of the heat conduction device to generate water vapor.

Preferably, the humidifier includes:

And a heating element which is formed in a housing provided separately below the heating plate and heats the water falling below a predetermined threshold temperature according to a water temperature signal in the humidifier to the predetermined temperature.

Preferably,

And is installed at a predetermined angle so as to facilitate thermal expansion to generate water vapor by heating the supplied water.

According to the present invention, by providing a humidifier for mixing water vapor in an anesthetic gas and a dehumidifying device for removing moisture mixed in the exhaust gas in one housing, the size of the body can be reduced to a light and small size, It is possible to improve the safety of the dehumidifying device by increasing the water removal rate mixed with the exhaust gas as condensed water vapor mixed with the exhaust gas by the endotherm is converted into water and discharged, Thereby minimizing the management cost of the system.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined force is applied to the cover of the housing to remove the cover to remove water in each chamber, and disinfecting the chambers enables easy and convenient disinfection of the product.

According to the present invention, the height of the internal space in which the dehumidifying device and the humidifying device are installed is set to a predetermined value or less, and the width of the internal space is set to be equal to or greater than a predefined threshold value, The heat exchange amount of water can be maximally improved, and quick control and precise control of dehumidification and humidification time can be performed.

Further, according to the present invention, the water in the dehumidifying device is reused as a humidifying device, so that the convenience of management and the management cost of the product can be minimized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description of the invention given below, serve to further understand the technical idea of the invention. And should not be construed as limiting.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of a humidifying / dehumidifying system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a humidifying / dehumidifying system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of BB 'of the humidifying / dehumidifying system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a humidifying / dehumidifying system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

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FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of a humidifying / dehumidifying system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'of the humidifying / 1 is a cross-sectional view of a BB 'of a humidifying / dehumidifying system.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the humidifying / dehumidifying system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a humidifying device that mixes moisture into an anesthetic gas of a medical device for supplying the patient with a lung, A humidifier 110, a dehumidifier 130, and a humidifier 130. The humidifier 110 is connected to the humidifier 110, the dehumidifier 130, A temperature sensor 150, and a control unit 170. [0028]

Here, the humidification device 100 is installed at the output side of the medical device for generating an anesthetic gas for supplying the patient's lung, generates heat in the humidification chamber supplied from the outside by the heat of the heating device, The water vapor is mixed with the anesthetic gas in the humidifying chamber and injected into the patient's lungs according to the patient's respiratory cycle.

That is, the humidification device 110 includes a heating device 111 that generates heat according to a power source supplied from the outside, and a heating device 111 that is heated by the heating device 111 to heat water in the humidification chamber 113, And a humidifying chamber 113 installed on the upper surface of the heating plate 115 for storing water and an anesthetic gas supplied from the outside. The heat of the heating element 111 received through the heating plate 115 is transferred to water in the humidifying chamber 113, converted into steam, mixed with the injected anesthetic gas, and transferred to the patient's lungs.

The humidification device 110 includes a water supply hose 117 installed at a predetermined position in the humidification chamber for supplying water from the outside and water supplied through the water supply hose to a water storage capacity And a door 119 for interrupting the closing of the water supply hose when the water supply hose exceeds a predetermined value.

In order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount, the height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value, Is set to exceed the threshold value.

The dehumidifying device 130 includes a heat conduction device 131 that absorbs heat by absorbing heat from the outside in a heat exchange manner, A cooling plate 135 for condensing water vapor into the heat absorbed by the heat conduction element 135 and a dehumidifying unit 135 disposed on the upper surface of the cooling / heating plate 135 for condensing water vapor in the exhaust gas supplied from the patient's lung, And a chamber 133.

That is, the cold heat of the heat conduction element 131 is transferred to the water vapor in the exhaust gas of the dehumidification chamber 133 through the cooling plate 135, and is condensed and converted into water, and then the converted water is discharged to the outside.

Here, the dehumidification chamber 133 is provided separately on the upper surface of the heat conduction element 131 to generate water and store the exhaust gas supplied from the outside and the steam in the exhaust gas supplied from the patient's lung Respectively.

The dehumidifying device 120 further includes a water discharge hose 137 installed at a predetermined position in the dehumidifying chamber 133 for discharging water externally discharged by the cooling plate 135 to the outside, 133) for controlling the closing of the water discharge hose according to the water storage capacity.

In addition, cold air generated due to the heat absorption of the heat conduction element 131 is forcedly injected into the dehumidification chamber 133 through the cooling plate 135 to the lower part of the heat conduction element 131, The air is cooled.

The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value in order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount, and the inner space has a predefined threshold .

The heat conduction element 121 is provided as a Peltier element that performs heat exchange according to the flow of current supplied from the outside.

The temperature sensing unit 150 is installed at predetermined positions of the humidification chamber 113 and the humidification chamber 133 to sense the temperature in the humidification chamber 113 and the humidification chamber 133, 113 and the dehumidification chamber 133 are provided to the controller 170. [

The controller 170 controls the supply of the currents to the heating element 111 and the thermoelectric element 131 according to the temperature in each chamber of the received temperature sensing unit 150.

The housing 100 further includes an anesthetic gas inlet 101 for injecting an anesthetic gas into the humidifying chamber and an exhaust gas inlet for injecting the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung into the dehumidification chamber 133 103 and a water inlet 105 for injecting water supplied from the outside into the humidifying chamber 113. [

The housing 100 is provided such that the cover 1057 is detached from the main body when a predetermined force is applied to the side surface for forcibly discharging the water in the humidification chamber 113 and the dehumidification chamber 133 to the outside during disinfection .

The temperature of the temperature sensing unit 150 in the humidification chamber 113 and the dehumidification chamber 133 is supplied to the control unit 170 and the control unit When the temperature is lower than a predetermined value, power is supplied to the heating element 111 and the heating plate 115 to generate heat and the air in the humidifying chamber 113 is heated. At this time, the heat of the heating element 111 is transmitted to the heating plate 115

The water in the humidification chamber 113 provided through the water supply hose 117 of the water inlet 105 is heated by the heat of the heating element 111 and the heating plate 115 to generate steam.

At this time, the anesthetic gas supplied through the anesthetic gas inlet 101 and the heated steam are mixed and supplied to the patient's lung through a separate vent 121 according to a preset respiratory cycle.

When the temperature of the temperature sensing unit 150 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, power is supplied to the thermoelectric transducer 131 under the control of the controller 170, the thermoelectric transducer 131 is thermally absorbed, The cooling air due to the heat absorption of the element 131 is supplied into the dehumidification chamber 133 by the cooling fan 141 and the air in the dehumidification chamber 133 is further cooled by the cooling plate 135.

Meanwhile, the exhaust gas discharged through the patient's lung is injected into the dehumidification chamber 133 through the exhaust gas inlet port 103 of the housing 100, and the water vapor mixed in the injected exhaust gas passes through the heat conduction element 131 and / Condensed by the cooling plate 135 and converted into water, the converted water is stored in the dehumidification chamber 133.

At this time, when the amount of the water stored in the dehumidification chamber 133 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the water discharge hose 137 is controlled to be opened and discharged to the outside. When the water in the dehumidification chamber 133 is not more than the predetermined value, The water discharge hose 137 is closed in a closed state.

Meanwhile, when the dehumidifier or the humidifier is disinfected due to microorganisms or foreign matter mixed in the exhaust gas, a predetermined force is applied to the cover of the housing to expose the humidification chamber (113) and the dehumidification chamber (133) And the water in the chamber is forcibly discharged and then sterilized.

Since the disinfection process is the same as or similar to the disinfection of general medical equipment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a humidifier for mixing water vapor with an anesthetic gas and a dehumidifying device for removing moisture mixed in the exhaust gas are installed in one housing, It is possible to enhance the safety of the dehumidifying device by increasing the moisture removal rate mixed with the exhaust gas as condensed water vapor mixed with the exhaust gas is converted into water and discharged after the endotherm of the heat conduction element is condensed, So that the management cost for the product can be minimized.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined force is applied to the cover of the housing to remove the cover to remove water in each chamber, and disinfecting the chambers enables easy and convenient disinfection of the product.

≪ Example 2 >

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a humidifying and dehumidifying system according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from a patient's lung through heat absorption of a thermally conductive element is condensed, And then supplying the condensed water to the patient and mixing the water vapor generated through the heating of the heat conduction device with the anesthetic gas of the medical equipment to provide the patient with the respiratory cycle The system includes a heat conduction element 10, a dehumidifying apparatus 20, a humidification apparatus 30, temperature sensors 41 and 43, a control unit 50, a water circulation apparatus 60, 70).

Here, the heat conduction element 10 is provided as a general Peltier element so that when two kinds of conductors are coupled up and down, current flows, one side generates heat and the other side absorbs heat to perform heat exchange.

That is, the dehumidifier 20 is provided on one side of the Peltier element, and the humidifying device 30 is provided on the other side of the Peltier element.

The dehumidifying device 20 cools the water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung by the endotherm of the heat conduction device 10, converts the water into water, and then removes the exhaust gas to generate an anesthetic gas Medical equipment.

That is, the dehumidifying device 20 is provided in contact with an end surface of the thermally conductive element 10 to condense water vapor mixed with the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lungs, and condenses in accordance with the endothermic action of the thermally conductive element 10, And a cooling plate.

The water condensed by the cooling plate of the dehumidifier 20 is supplied to the water collection tank 61 of the water circulation device 60 provided at the lower part of the dehumidifier 20. [

Here, the water circulation device 60 includes a water collection tank 61 for collecting water condensed by the dehumidification device 20, a water supply hose 61 for supplying water collected by the water collection tank 61, The water supply hose 63 is opened and interrupted when the water in the water collecting tank 61 reaches a predefined set value so that water in the water collecting tank 61 is supplied to the water supply hose 63 To the humidifying device (30).

The humidifying device 30 is installed in the water surface supplied through the water supply hose 63 and has a one end surface in contact with the heat conduction element 10 to be heated by the heating action of the heat conduction element 10, To generate water vapor, and then to mix the generated water vapor with an anesthetic gas supplied from the medical equipment to supply the patient's lungs.

Here, the humidifying device 30 includes a heating plate 31 installed below the water surface of the water supplied from the water collecting tank and generating water vapor by heating the water to a predetermined temperature by heat generation of the heat conducting device do.

The humidifying device 30 is provided in a separate housing provided on the lower side of the heating plate 31 and is configured to cool down water falling below the predetermined temperature in accordance with the temperature of the water in the humidifier 30 to the predetermined temperature A heater 33 for heating is additionally provided.

At this time, the heating plate 31 is formed to have a slope at a predetermined angle so as to facilitate thermal expansion to generate water vapor by heating the supplied water.

The controller 50 controls the temperature of the thermoelectric element 10 based on the water temperature signal supplied from the temperature sensors 41 and 43 that measure and transmit the temperature of water in the dehumidifier 20 and the humidifier 30, The flow of the current to be supplied to the power source is interrupted.

The power supply unit 70 includes a first terminal 71 for supplying power to the thermoelectric transducer 10 and the control unit 50. At the outer side of the first terminal 71, And to wind a heating coil for removal.

Meanwhile, the humidifying and dehumidifying system is provided as one housing. In order to shorten the heat exchange time and increase the heat exchange amount, the height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is less than a predefined predetermined value And the width of the internal space is set to be set to exceed a predefined threshold value.

That is, the greater the amount of water contacting the heating plate and the cooling plate, the greater the heat exchange amount, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency.

According to this configuration, the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung first includes water vapor, and the exhaust gas containing such water vapor is supplied to the dehumidifying device 20. [

The controller 50 controls the flow of the current supplied to the thermoelectric transducer 10 according to the temperature of water in the dehumidifier 20 and the humidifier 30 supplied from the temperature sensors 41 and 43.

In accordance with the current flow interruption of the thermoelectric transducer 10 of the control unit 50, the thermoelectric transducer 10 absorbs heat, and the cooling plate of the dehumidifying device 20, due to the endothermic action of the thermoelectric transducer 10, And the converted water is supplied to the water collection tank 61 of the water circulation device 60 installed at the lower part of the dehumidification device 20. [

When the amount of water collected in the water collecting tank 61 is equal to or larger than the set amount defined by the float 65, the water supply hose 63 is opened and closed to supply the water stored in the water collecting tank 61 to the water supply hose 63 To the heating plate 31 of the humidifying device 30. [0053]

The heating plate 31 of the humidifying apparatus 30 is heated by the heating unit 31 to cool the heating plate 31 by the control unit 50 under the control of the water temperature signal of the temperature sensor 43, And then heated.

At this time, the water in the humidifier 30 is heated and converted into water vapor, and the converted water vapor is mixed with the anesthetic gas supplied from the medical equipment, and supplied to the patient's lung according to a predefined respiratory cycle.

On the other hand, when the water temperature signal of the temperature sensor 43 is lower than a predefined temperature, the heater 33 operates under the control of the controller 50 so that the temperature of water in the humidifier 30 is constant at a predetermined temperature And is stably maintained.

The control unit 50 controls the flow of current to the heating coil 73 wound around the first terminal 71 of the power supply unit 70 so that the unevaporated water vapor is supplied to the control unit 50 .

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when two kinds of conductors are combined and current flows, one side is heated and the other side is absorbed, and water vapor generated by heat generation of the heat conduction element, which is performed by heat exchange, is mixed with an anesthetic gas A dehumidifying device for injecting water into the lungs of a patient according to a patient's breathing cycle and generating water by cooling the water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung by endothermic heat generated by the heat conduction device is formed in one housing, It is possible to minimize the damage of the medical equipment due to the moisture contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung and to prevent the damage of the lung by supplying the optimum moisture to the anesthetic gas supplied to the patient.

In addition, a mixed gas of medical equipment or an anesthetic gas is mixed with moisture to be supplied to the patient's lung, and the water contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung is cooled to condense the moisture contained in the exhaust gas, By supplying to the tank, the water entering the medical device can be completely removed to maintain the stability of the product.

In addition, by installing the Peltier heat conduction element, in which the temperature of the one contact is raised and the other contact is absorbed by the intake period, and the moisture is condensed, the thermal efficiency can be maximized.

A water supply hose for supplying water in a water collecting tank for collecting water to be coagulated by cooling water vapor contained in exhaust gas discharged from a lung through heat absorption to the heat conduction element and a storage capacity in a water collecting tank By additionally installing a float which controls the opening of the water supply hose, it is easy to manage the product by reusing the dehumidified water.

Meanwhile, by setting the height of the internal space in which the dehumidifying device and the humidifying device are installed to be less than or equal to predetermined values and setting the width of the internal space to be equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, the heat exchange time is increased while reducing the flow rate, The heat exchanging amount can be maximized and the heat conduction efficiency can be maximized, so that the dehumidification and the humidification time can be precisely controlled.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

A humidifying device for mixing water vapor into an anesthetic gas and a dehumidifying device for removing moisture mixed in the exhaust gas are provided in one housing, so that the size of the body can be made small and light and the exhaust gas It is possible to improve the safety of the dehumidifying device fundamentally by increasing the water removal rate mixed with the exhaust gas as the condensed water vapor is condensed and converted into water and discharged, and the existing filter is removed, According to the embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined force is applied to the cover of the housing to remove the cover to remove water in each chamber, and disinfection of each chamber is facilitated to facilitate disinfection of the product The efficiency of the humidifying dual-use dehumidifying system which can be practically used can be greatly improved, It is an invention that is industrially applicable because it is not only a possibility of commercialization of a device, but also a possibility of being practically and practically obvious.

Claims (25)

The method includes heating the water in a humidification chamber provided on the output side of a medical device for generating an anesthetic gas for supplying the patient's lung to the humidification chamber supplied from the outside by heating of the heating element to generate water vapor and mixing the generated water vapor with an anesthetic gas, A humidification device for injecting the patient's lungs according to a breathing cycle,
A dehumidifying device for condensing water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung by heat absorption of the heat conductive element to generate water and store the generated water in the dehumidification chamber;
A temperature sensing unit for measuring the temperature in the humidifier and the dehumidifier,
And a controller for interrupting the flow of the current supplied to the heat conductive element and the heating element according to the temperature signal of the temperature sensing part,
Further comprising a water circulation device for collecting the condensed water from the dehumidifying device and supplying the collected water to the humidification device. The humidifying device according to claim 1,
A heating element which is supplied with electric power under the control of the control unit and generates heat,
And a humidifying chamber for storing water and an anesthetic gas for converting water supplied from the outside into a water vapor state by heating action of the heating element, hopping the water with the anesthetic gas, and delivering the mixed water to a patient. Dehumidification system. 3. The humidifying device according to claim 2,
Further comprising a heating plate fixedly installed between the heating element and the humidification chamber and heating the water in the humidification chamber to generate water vapor by receiving heat of the heating element. 4. The humidifying device according to claim 3,
A water supply hose installed at a predetermined position in the humidifying chamber to supply water from the outside,
Further comprising a knob for controlling the closing of the water supply hose when the water supplied through the water supply hose exceeds the water storage capacity in the humidification chamber. 4. The humidifying chamber according to claim 3,
The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value and the width of the inner space is set to be greater than a predefined threshold value in order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount Humidifying and dehumidifying system. 2. The dehumidifying device according to claim 1,
A heat conduction element for absorbing external heat by heat exchange to condense the steam,
And a dehumidifying chamber provided on an upper surface of the thermally conductive element and storing water condensed with the exhaust gas to condense water vapor in the exhaust gas supplied from the patient's lung and convert it into water. 7. The dehumidifying device according to claim 6,
Further comprising a cooling plate installed on an upper surface of the dehumidification chamber for condensing water vapor in the exhaust gas supplied from the patient's lungs due to the heat absorption of the heat conduction element and delivering the water vapor to the dehumidification chamber. 8. The dehumidifying device according to claim 7,
A water discharge hose installed at a predetermined position in the dehumidification chamber for discharging water externally discharged by the cooling plate,
Further comprising a knob for interrupting the closing of the water discharge hose according to the water storage capacity in the dehumidification chamber. 9. The dehumidifying apparatus according to claim 8,
The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value and the width of the inner space is set to be greater than a predefined threshold value in order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount Humidifying and dehumidifying system. The heat sink according to claim 1,
And a Peltier element that absorbs heat by a heat exchange system to cool the air. 10. The dehumidifying device according to claim 9,
Further comprising a cooling fan installed on the lower side of the heat conduction element for cooling the air in the dehumidification chamber by forcibly injecting cold air of the heat conduction element into the dehumidification chamber. The system of claim 1,
Wherein the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device are provided in a single housing. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12,
And a cover which exposes the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device to the outside when a predetermined force is exerted to the outside of the side wall, wherein a plurality of side walls are formed to separate the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device. Dehumidification system. 14. The system of claim 13,
Wherein the humidifying and dehumidifying device is configured to perform disinfection after forcibly discharging water in the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device. A heat conduction element which combines two different kinds of conductors to conduct heat exchange in one side when heat is generated and the other side absorbs heat,
A dehumidifying device for cooling the water vapor contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung by the heat absorption of the heat conduction element, converting the water into water, and supplying the removed exhaust gas to a medical device for generating an anesthetic gas,
A humidification device for mixing water vapor generated by the heat generated by the heat conduction device with an anesthetic gas generated by the medical device and injecting the mixture into a patient's lung according to a breathing cycle of the patient,
A temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of each water provided to the humidifying device and the dehumidifying device,
A control unit for interrupting a flow of a current supplied to the heat conduction element according to a water temperature signal of the temperature sensor;
And a power supply for supplying power to the thermal conduction element,
Further comprising a water circulation device for collecting the condensed water from the dehumidifying device and supplying the collected water to the humidifying device. 16. The heat sink according to claim 15,
Wherein the dehumidifying device is provided on one side of the dehumidifier and the Peltier element is provided on the other side of the dehumidifier. 16. The system of claim 15,
Wherein the heat conduction element, the humidification device, and the dehumidification device are installed in one housing, and the dehumidification device and the humidification device are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the heat conduction device, respectively. 18. The apparatus of claim 17,
The height of the inner space to which the anesthetic gas is supplied is set to be less than a predefined predetermined value and the width of the inner space is set to be greater than a predefined threshold value in order to shorten the heat exchange time and improve the heat exchange amount Humidifying and dehumidifying system.
delete The water circulation system according to claim 1,
A water collecting tank for collecting the water condensed by the dehumidifying device,
A water supply hose supplying the collected water of the water collection tank to the humidifying device,
And a float for opening and closing the water supply hose when the amount of the collected water in the water collecting tank reaches a predefined predetermined value to supply the water in the water collecting tank to the humidifier through the water supply hose Humidifying dehumidification system. The power supply apparatus according to claim 15,
And a terminal to which power is supplied to the thermal conduction element and the control unit,
Wherein the terminal is provided with a heating coil wound to prevent evaporated water vapor from being supplied to the control unit. 16. The dehumidifying device according to claim 15,
And a cooling plate for condensing the water vapor mixed in the exhaust gas discharged from the patient's lung with water according to an endothermic action of the Peltier element and converting the water into water and then supplying the water to the water collection tank of the water circulation device Combined dehumidification system. 16. The humidifying device according to claim 15,
And a heating plate installed below the water surface of the water supplied from the water collecting tank and generating water vapor by heating the water to a predetermined temperature predefined by heat generation of the heat conduction element. 24. The humidifying device according to claim 23,
And a heater which is formed in a housing separately provided below the heating plate and heats the water falling below a predetermined threshold temperature according to a water temperature signal in the humidifier to the predetermined temperature, system. The heating apparatus according to claim 24,
Wherein the water supply unit is installed at a predetermined angle of inclination so as to facilitate thermal expansion to generate water vapor by heating the supplied water.

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