Multi-function respiratory device

• US 20070000489A1
• Filed: 05/09/2006
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shao-Shih Huang
• Original Assignee: Shao-Shih Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Shao-shih
• Application Number:
  US11/430,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20070000489A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/204.180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/00 Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes stimulating the respiratory movement by mechanical, pneumatic or electrical means, iron lungs combined with gas breathing means A61H31/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0063 Compressors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/10 Preparation of respiratory gases or vapours

Abstract

A multi-function respiratory device includes a control unit, a humidifier, and an air supply unit, which is reconfigurable to alternatively provide humidified and non-humidified air. Both the control unit and the humidifier comprise a trough and an air passage at one side. The humidifier further comprises a strip and an air passage at another side. The air supply unit comprises a strip and an air passage at one side. The troughs comprise lugs inwardly corresponding to the strips. Each air passage corresponds to the others. Thus, the control unit, the humidifier, and the air supply unit are combined together to provide humidified air; the control unit and the air supply unit are combined together to provide regular air; the control unit and the humidifier are combined together to form a single humidifying device.

Claims

1. A multi-function respiratory device reconfigurable to alternatively provide humidified and non-humidified air comprising:

a control unit, and

a humidifier and an air supply unit modularly disposed for selective operable coupling to the control unit one independent of the other;

said control unit comprising a trough and an air passage at one side;

said humidifier comprising a strip and an air passage at one side corresponding in position to said trough and said air passage of said control unit, respectively, said humidifier further comprising a trough and an air passage at another side;

said air supply unit comprising a strip and an air passage at one side corresponding in position to either said trough and said air passage of said control unit or said trough and said air passage of said humidifier;

whereby said control unit, said humidifier and said air supply unit are combinable in sequence to provide humidified air;

said control unit and said air supply unit being combined together in sequence to provide regular air.

2. The multi-function respiratory device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said troughs of said control unit and said humidifier comprise lugs inwardly.

3. The multi-function respiratory device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said air supply unit is a blower.

4. The multi-function respiratory device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said air supply unit is a compressor.

5. The multi-function respiratory device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said air supply unit is an air supply system installed in the building of a hospital.