Flow sensor
    1.
    发明授权
    Flow sensor 有权
    流量传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08888711B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-18

    申请号:US12099588

    申请日:2008-04-08

    摘要: A bi-directional flow sensor is adapted for reducing pneumatic noise during pressure sensing with a flow passing through the flow sensor. The flow sensor comprises a hollow, tubular member having a throat section disposed between a ventilator end and a patient end. A flow restrictor is disposed in the throat section and is adapted to measure differential pressure in the flow. A baffle is mounted at the ventilator end and is adapted to minimize non-axial flow at pressure taps located on opposing ends of the flow restrictor. The patient end includes a flow obstruction configured to promote uniform velocity across the flow at the pressure taps during exhalation flow from the patient end to the ventilator end. The flow sensor minimizes pneumatic noise to less than 0.1 LPM to allow accurate patient flow measurement and triggering of inhalation and exhalation phases at flow rates of 0.2 LPM.

    摘要翻译: 双向流量传感器适用于通过流量传感器流动的压力感测中减少气动噪声。 流量传感器包括中空的管状构件,其具有设置在通气机端和患者端之间的喉部。 流量限制器设置在喉部中并且适于测量流动中的压差。 挡板安装在通风机端部,并且适于使位于限流器的相对端部处的压力抽头处的非轴向流动最小化。 患者端包括流动障碍物,其构造成在从患者端到呼吸机终端的呼气流动期间促使穿过压力抽头处的流动的均匀速度。 流量传感器可将气动噪声降至小于0.1 LPM,以便精确的患者流量测量,并以0.2 LPM的流速触发吸入和呼气阶段。

    Method and apparatus for attenuating compressor noise
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for attenuating compressor noise 有权
    用于衰减压缩机噪音的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07527053B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11088316

    申请日:2005-03-23

    IPC分类号: A61M16/00

    摘要: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for reducing the noise generated by compressors, including Roots-type blowers. The invention has particular use for reducing noise generated by compressors used in mechanical ventilators, though the advantages thereof may be realized in many different applications. One embodiment of the invention comprises a noise-attenuating gas flow path for a compressor contained in a portable ventilator housing. In one embodiment, the gas flow path comprises a plurality of chambers interconnected by flow tubes. The flow path is folded so as to fit into the limited space of a portable ventilator housing. The dimensions of the chambers and the flow tubes are selected so that an impedance mismatch is created between the chambers and the flow tubes. In one embodiment of the invention, the flow path comprises one or more perforated tubes located in one or more of the chambers. The perforated tube has a port through which gas is accepted and at least one exterior tube through which gas exits. Impedance mismatches are created between the inlet chamber and the exterior tubes and between the exterior tubes and the chamber in which the perforated tube is located, which are useful in attenuating noise. One embodiment of the invention comprises a noise attenuating mounting system for a compressor. The mounting system comprises flexible mounts that cooperate to dampen vibrations generated by the compressor.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种减少压缩机产生的噪声的方法和装置,包括罗茨式鼓风机。 本发明特别用于降低在机械通风机中使用的压缩机产生的噪音,尽管其优点可以在许多不同的应用中实现。 本发明的一个实施例包括用于包含在便携式通风机壳体中的压缩机的噪声衰减气体流动路径。 在一个实施例中,气体流路包括通过流动管互连的多个室。 流路被折叠以便装配到便携式通风机壳体的有限空间中。 选择室和流管的尺寸,使得在腔室和流管之间产生阻抗失配。 在本发明的一个实施例中,流动路径包括位于一个或多个室中的一个或多个穿孔管。 多孔管具有可接受气体的端口和气体离开的至少一个外部管。 在入口室和外管之间以及外管和多孔管所在的室之间产生阻抗不匹配,这有助于衰减噪声。 本发明的一个实施例包括用于压缩机的噪声衰减安装系统。 安装系统包括柔性安装件,其配合以抑制由压缩机产生的振动。

    Ventilator exhalation valve
    7.
    发明授权
    Ventilator exhalation valve 失效
    通风阀排气阀

    公开(公告)号:US5127400A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-07

    申请号:US498207

    申请日:1990-03-23

    IPC分类号: A61M16/00 A61M16/20

    摘要: A ventilator exhalation valve for controlling the exhalation flow rate and pressure is disclosed. The valve includes a free-floating diaphragm which is biased against a fixed valve seat in an inhalation configuration of the valve so as to prevent flow through the valve in the reverse direction. As flow in the forward direction passes through the valve, the bias urging the diaphragm onto the valve seat is overcome and the diaphragm is separated from the valve seat, so as to contact a poppet affixed to a shaft. The shaft includes a ferromagnetic portion and is attached to linear actuator which is retained by substantially frictionless suspension system including a pair of substantially planar spring flexures. As the poppet moves in response to flow between the fixed valve seat and the diaphragm, ferromagnetic portion of the shaft is displaced relative to a fixed coil thereby inducing a current in a coil. The current is monitored to provide a feedback signal corresponding to the velocity of the poppet. The feedback signal may be used by a control mechanism to increase the pressure stability of the valve.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制呼气流量和压力的呼吸机呼气阀。 该阀包括一个自由浮动的隔膜,其以阀的吸入构型偏压固定的阀座,以防止反向流过该阀。 当前进方向的流动通过阀时,克服将隔膜推到阀座上的偏压,并且隔膜与阀座分离,以便接触固定在轴上的提升阀。 轴包括铁磁部分并且被附接到线性致动器,线性致动器由基本上无摩擦的悬挂系统保持,包括一对基本平坦的弹簧挠曲。 当提升阀响应于固定阀座和隔膜之间的流动而移动时,轴的铁磁部分相对于固定线圈移位,从而引起线圈中的电流。 监测电流以提供对应于提升阀速度的反馈信号。 反馈信号可以由控制机构使用以增加阀的压力稳定性。