METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING RAINOUT
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    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING RAINOUT 审中-公开
    防止雷击的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130160766A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13820620

    申请日:2011-09-02

    摘要: Components for a respiratory treatment apparatus that is capable of providing a humidified respiratory treatment permit a reduction in condensation in a patient interface and/or its gas delivery tubing. In some embodiments, a rainout valve that may be an integrated component of a humidifier output aperture, or coupled thereto, may reduce condensation with a vapor barrier operable to selectively block and permit humidified gas transfer from the humidifier. For example, the barrier may be operable to open in response to a flow of pressurized breathable gas that may be generated by a flow generator of the respiratory treatment apparatus. In the absence of such a generation of pressurized flow, the barrier may prevent a transfer of the humidified gas such as into a conduit for a patient interface by retracting to a closed position. Example vapor barriers may include a resilient membrane, cover, bellows, flap, shutter or other suitable valve.

    摘要翻译: 能够提供加湿呼吸治疗的呼吸治疗设备的组件允许减少患者界面和/或其气体输送管道中的冷凝。 在一些实施例中,可以是加湿器输出孔的集成部件或耦合到其上的雨水可以减少与蒸汽屏障的冷凝,其可操作以选择性地阻挡和允许加湿气体从加湿器传递。 例如,阻挡件可操作以响应可由呼吸治疗设备的流量发生器产生的加压可呼吸气体的流动来打开。 在不存在这样一代的加压流动的情况下,屏障可以阻止加湿气体例如通过缩回到关闭位置而转移到用于患者界面的导管中。 示例性的蒸汽屏障可以包括弹性膜,盖,波纹管,挡板,闸门或其它合适的阀。