US3446207A - Cycling system for respirator - Google Patents

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US3446207A
US3446207A US603923A US3446207DA US3446207A US 3446207 A US3446207 A US 3446207A US 603923 A US603923 A US 603923A US 3446207D A US3446207D A US 3446207DA US 3446207 A US3446207 A US 3446207A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15C—FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING OR CONTROL PURPOSES
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    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
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  • This invention relates to a generator of periodic fluid signals which is applicable notably to the control of a respiratory mask.
  • Automatic respiratory apparatus which are connected between a source of compressed gas (air or oxygen) and a respiratory mask. These apparatus operate periodically by utilizing the pressure of the compressed gas and during each cycle of operation they produce a forced inspiration following by an expiration phase.
  • compressed gas air or oxygen
  • this generator of periodic fluid signals fed to a utilizing device notably a respiratory mask, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of pneumatically controlled valves each having an inlet, an outlet and a control inlet, each valve being closed or open according as a fluid signal is respectively fed or not to the control inlet thereof, a first valve having its inlet connected to a source of fluid under pressure, its outlet connected to the utilizing device, its control inlet connected to the outlet of a second valve; this second valve having its inlet connected to the source of fluid under pressure and its control inlet connected to the outlet of a third valve having its inlet connected to the outlet of a fourth valve; a first pneumatic time-lag device connected between the outlet of said fourth valve and the control inlet of said third valve; the inlet of said fourth valve being connected to said source of fluid under pressure and its control inlet connected to the outlet of a fifth valve; the inlet of Said fifth valve being connected to the outlet of said second valve and a second pneumatic time-lag device connected between the outlet of
  • the generator of fluid signals according to this invention will cyclically transmit fluid to the utilizing device during time intervals corresponding to the opening time of said first valve during each cycle, the supply of fluid to said utilizing device being subsequently discontinued during the last fraction of each cycle, as long as said first valve is closed.
  • the utilizing device may advantageously consist of a respiratory mask.
  • the generator of periodic fluid signals according to this invention permits of supplying gas to this mask at a constant and adjustable frequency for producing a predetermined rate of the respiratory cycle and a constant ratio between the inspiration and expiration times of each cycle.
  • the generator of fluid signals according to this invention is advantageous notably in that its construction is remarkably simple and economical since it consists of standard component elements, that is, five valves of the same type and two pneumatic time-lag devices interconnected through pipe lines.
  • FIGURE 1 is a diagram showing the principle of a generator of periodic fluid signals according to this invention, as applied to the pneumatic supply of a respiratory mask;
  • FIGURE 2 is a diagram of the pneumatic time-lag device
  • FIGURE 3 is a section illustrating diagrammatically a typical form of embodiment of a pneumatically controlled valve adapted to be used in the present invention.
  • the generator of periodic fluid signals according to this invention is connected between a source A of fluid under pressure and a utilizing device B consisting in this example of a respiratory mask.
  • a source A of fluid under pressure and a utilizing device B consisting in this example of a respiratory mask.
  • the generator is intended for supplying gas under pressure to the respiratory mask 2 during a first predetermined portion of the cycle which corresponds to the inspiration, and that this supply of gas is to be subsequently discontinued during the remaining portion of the cycle.
  • the generator of periodic fluid signals comprises five pneumatically controlled valves 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and two pneumatic time-lag devices 6 and 7.
  • the pneumatically controlled valves 1 to 5 have all the same logical function and comprise each a supply inlet 2, and outlet .9 and a control inlet c.
  • no fluid signal the pressure being at a low level or value is fed to the control inlet c of a valve
  • the latter is open and its inlet 0 communicates with its outlet s.
  • a fluid signal high-level pressure
  • FIGURE 3 A specific form of embodiment of a pneumatically controlled valve of the type set forth hereinabove is illustrated in FIGURE 3. As the principle of operation of this type of valve is well known, it is not deemed necessary to describe it in greater detail.
  • valve 1 The inlet of valve 1 is connected to the source A of gas under pressure through a pipe line 8 in which a needle valve 9 is inserted for adjusting the throughput.
  • the outlet s of valve 1 is connected to the respiratory mask B via another pipe line 11 connected to a safety or relief valve 12.
  • valve 1 The control inlet c of valve 1 is connected via a pipe line 13 to the outlet s of valve 2, via another pipe line 14 to the inlet e of valve 5 and via another pipe line 15 to a throttling device 7a provided at the inlet end of the pneumatic time-lag device 7.
  • a non-return valve 16 is connected in parallel to this pneumatic time-lag device 7 having its outlet connected via a pipe line 17 to the control inlet c of valve 5.
  • valve 2 The inlet e of valve 2 is connected through a pipe line 18 to the main supply line 8 connected in turn to the source of gas under pressure A and its control inlet 0 is connected through a pipe line 19 to the outlet s of valve 3.
  • valve 3 The inlet e of valve 3 is connected to the outlet s of valve 4 having an inlet e connected via a pipe line 21 to the source A of gas under pressure.
  • the outlet of this valve 4 is also connected through a pipe line 22 to a throttling device 6a disposed at the inlet end of time-lag device 6 having its outlet end connected through a pipe line 23 to the control inlet 0 of valve 3.
  • a non-return valve 24 is connected in parallel to the time-lag device 6.
  • control inlet c of valve 4 is connected through a pipe line 25 to the outlet s of valve 5.
  • valve means When the source of gas under pressure A is connected to the circuit through valve means (not shown), the gas flows through line 8 and valve 1, the latter being open'since no pressure is applied to its control inlet c. This gas flows through line 11 into the respiratory apparatus B and follows therein the path shown by the thick-line arrows. This corresponds to the beginning of the inspiration or insufllation phase of the cycle.
  • valve 2 The gas pressure produced at the outlet s of valve 2 is transmitted to the inlet throttling device 7a of time-lag device 7 and also to the inlet 2 of valve 5. As the latter is open, the gas pressure is transmitted to the control inlet c of valve 4, thus causing the closing of this valve 4. As a consequence of an interlocking effect, the closing of valve 4 is attended by the holding of valve 2 in its open position.
  • FIGURE 2 illustrates diagrammatically the manner in which the operating frequency can be adjusted. It will be seen that the capacities of time-lag devices 6 and 7 are bounded by corresponding pistons 6b and 7b having their positions adjustable simultaneously by means of a control device 26. The smaller these capacities, the higher the operating frequency, and vice-versa.
  • time-lag device 7 If it is desired to maintain an equal ratio 1:1 between the two expiration and inspiration phases, the volumetric capacity of time-lag device 7 will be selected to be twice that of time-lag device 6.
  • Generator of periodic fluid signals applied to a utilizing device which comprises a source of fluid under pressure, first, second, third, fourth and fifth pneumatically controlled valves having each an inlet, an outlet and a control inlet, each valve being closed or open according as a fluid signal is respectively applied or not to the control inlet of the valve, the inlet, outlet and control inlet of said first valve being connected respectively to said source of fluid under pressure, to said utilizing device and to the outlet of said second valve, the inlet of said Second valve being connected to the source of fluid under pressure and the control inlet of said second valve being connected to the outlet of said third valve, the inlet, outlet and control inlet of said fourth valve being connected respectively to the source of fluid under pressure, to the inlet of said third valve and to the outlet of said fifth valve, a first pneumatic time-lag device connected between the outlet of said fourth valve and the control inlet of said third valve and a second pneumatic time-lag device connected between the outlet of said second valve which is connected to the inlet of said fifth
  • each pneumatic time-lag device comprises an adjustable capacity and a throttling device disposed at the inlet of said capacity.
  • Generator as set forth in claim 2 comprising means for simultaneously adjusting the volumes of the capacities of both time-lag devices whereby a constant ratio is constantly maintained between said two volumes.
  • each time-lag device comprises a cylinder, a piston movable in said cylinder for bounding a variable-volume chamber, and means for simultaneously displacing the pistons of both time-lag devices through a same distance.

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US3659598A (en) * 1969-06-17 1972-05-02 Gen Medical Corp Respirator with fluid amplifiers with fluid timer
US3730180A (en) * 1970-10-21 1973-05-01 Mine Safety Appliances Co Pneumatically operated ventilator
US3736949A (en) * 1971-02-08 1973-06-05 C Wolter Fluidic respirator
US3754550A (en) * 1969-09-15 1973-08-28 Pye Ltd Cyclically operated medical respirators
US3872876A (en) * 1971-07-30 1975-03-25 Luwa Ag Pneumatic Control
US3889669A (en) * 1972-12-11 1975-06-17 Puritan Bennett Corp Respiration rate control system
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DE2735555A1 (de) * 1977-08-06 1979-02-15 Draegerwerk Ag Beatmungsgeraet fuer die notversorgung
US4278110A (en) * 1979-11-13 1981-07-14 Price Ernest H Demand responsive flow controller
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DE19923716A1 (de) * 1999-05-22 2000-11-23 Bernhard Mattes Gerät zur Gaszufuhr in die Atemwege eines Lebewesens
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US3604415A (en) * 1969-04-14 1971-09-14 Foregger Co Inc Patient ventilator
US3659598A (en) * 1969-06-17 1972-05-02 Gen Medical Corp Respirator with fluid amplifiers with fluid timer
US3754550A (en) * 1969-09-15 1973-08-28 Pye Ltd Cyclically operated medical respirators
US3730180A (en) * 1970-10-21 1973-05-01 Mine Safety Appliances Co Pneumatically operated ventilator
US3736949A (en) * 1971-02-08 1973-06-05 C Wolter Fluidic respirator
US3872876A (en) * 1971-07-30 1975-03-25 Luwa Ag Pneumatic Control
US3889669A (en) * 1972-12-11 1975-06-17 Puritan Bennett Corp Respiration rate control system
DE2430839A1 (de) * 1974-06-27 1976-01-15 Draegerwerk Ag Pneumatisch gesteuertes beatmungsgeraet
DE2636928A1 (de) * 1975-08-18 1977-03-10 Bird F M Beatmungsgeraet und verfahren zur kuenstlichen beatmung
US4098272A (en) * 1975-09-25 1978-07-04 Bio-Med Devices Inc. Respirator
DE2735555A1 (de) * 1977-08-06 1979-02-15 Draegerwerk Ag Beatmungsgeraet fuer die notversorgung
US4278110A (en) * 1979-11-13 1981-07-14 Price Ernest H Demand responsive flow controller
WO1987002590A1 (en) * 1985-11-05 1987-05-07 Shattuck, Leonard, L. Positive-flow, demand responsive, respiratory regulator
DE19923716A1 (de) * 1999-05-22 2000-11-23 Bernhard Mattes Gerät zur Gaszufuhr in die Atemwege eines Lebewesens
WO2005023352A1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-17 Smiths Group Plc Valves
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