APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED FLOW OF INHALATION-AIR

• US 20150314145A1
• Filed: 03/20/2015
• Published: 11/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark Squibb
• Original Assignee: Mark Squibb
• Inventors: Squibb, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 9,833,643 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0045 Means for re-breathing exhaled gases, e.g. for hyperventilation treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/107 in the inspiratory path
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/204 used for inhalation control
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 18/02 Masks gas-masks for animals A62B18/06; masks for welders A61F9/06
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 23/02 for respirators
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 23/025 the filter having substantially the shape of a mask surgical face masks A41D13/11
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 7/10 with filter elements
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 9/02 Valves non-return valves mounted in breathing masks or helmets A62B18/10

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for providing controlled flow of inhalation-air from at least an air-reservoir to a mask. The apparatus includes a control unit and a switch unit. The control unit controls the level of the inhalation-air flowing from the air-reservoir to the mask. The control unit includes a housing to receive the inhalation-air from the air-reservoir, plurality of ducts protruding from the housing to connect with the air-reservoir and with the mask and a valve configured to control the flow of inhalation-air from the plurality of ducts. The switch unit positions a valve to selectively open and close the plurality of ducts for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing controlled flow of inhalation-air from an air-reservoir to a user, the air-reservoir having a plurality of air chambers, a first air chamber to store a first concentration of the inhalation-air;

and a second air chamber to store a second concentration of the inhalation-air, the apparatus comprising;

a control unit to control the flow of the inhalation-air, further the control unit receives air from the air-reservoir and transfers the inhalation-air to the user; and

a switch unit positions the control unit to selectively receive at least one of the inhalation-air from at least one of the air chambers of the air-reservoir.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the control unit further comprising:

a housing to receive the inhalation-air from the air-reservoir;

plurality of ducts protruding from the housing to connect with the air-reservoir and with the user, wherein a first duct configured with the first air chamber to supply the first concentration of inhalation-air to the housing, and a second duct configured with the second air chamber to supply the second concentration of inhalation-air to the housing, and a third duct to transfer the received inhalation-air by the housing from the air-reservoir to the user; and

at least one valve configured to control the flow of inhalation-air from the first duct and the second duct to the housing.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the switch unit positions the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the switch unit further comprising:

a cable to move the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing; and

a mechanical switch having a first position to actuate the cable to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the first duct; and

a second position to actuate the cable to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the second duct.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the switch unit further comprising:

a solenoid to move the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing; and

an electrical switch having a first position to actuate the solenoid to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the first duct; and

a second position to actuate the solenoid to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the second duct.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:

plurality of filter units attached to each duct to filter the inhalation-air passing to the user; and

a noise suppression unit to suppress the noise produced during the filling of inhalation-air in the air-reservoir.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprising:

a first strip attached on right side of the second duct to maintain the position of the valve;

a second strip in between the first duct and the second duct to maintain the position of the valve;

a third strip attached on right side of the first duct to maintain the position of the valve.

8. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the valve comprising a 3-way valve to control the flow of air from the first duct and the second duct to the housing.

14. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the housing comprising:

a first strip attached on right side of the second duct to maintain the position of the valve;

a second strip in between the first duct and the second duct to maintain the position of the valve;

a third strip attached on right side of the first duct to maintain the position of the valve.

9. An apparatus for altitude contrast training to a user comprising:

an air-reservoir to store inhalation-air comprising;

a first air chamber to store a first concentration of inhalation-air; and

a second air chamber to store a second concentration of inhalation-air; and

a mask to transfer the inhalation-air to the user for facilitating breathing;

a control unit to control the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the mask, the control unit comprising;

a housing to receive the inhalation-air from the air-reservoir;

plurality of ducts protruding from the housing to connect with the air-reservoirs and with the mask, wherein a first duct configured with the first air chamber to supply the first concentration of inhalation-air to the housing, and a second duct configured with the second air chamber to supply the second concentration of inhalation-air to the housing, and a third duct to transfer the received inhalation-air via the housing from the air-reservoir to the mask; and

at least one valve configured to control the flow of inhalation-air from the first duct and the second duct to the housing;

a switch unit positions the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing; and

one or more tubular conduits attached to the third duct to transfer inhalation air from the housing to the mask.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the switch unit further comprising:

a cable moves the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing; and

a mechanical switch having a first position to actuate the cable to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the first duct; and

a second position to actuate the cable to set the position of the valve for selecting the flow of inhalation-air from the second duct.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the switch unit further comprising:

a solenoid to move the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing; and

an electrical switch having a first position to actuate the cable to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the first duct; and

a second position to actuate the cable to set the position of the valve for receiving the inhalation-air from the second duct.

12. The air-reservoir according to claim 9 further comprising:

a medium-concentration chamber to store medium inhalation-air; and

a second seam to separate the medium-concentration chamber from the first air chamber and the second air chamber.

13. The apparatus according to claim 9 further comprising plurality of filter units attached to each duct to filter the inhalation-air passing to the user.

15. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the first air chamber stores high oxygen concentration inhalation-air.

16. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the second air chamber stores low oxygen concentration inhalation-air.

17. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the air-reservoir formed of a low-oxygen-permeability-material for accumulating oxygen in an undiluted form.

18. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the air-reservoir further comprising a seam to separate the first air chamber from the second air chamber.

19. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the valve comprising a 3-way valve to control the flow of air from the first duct and the second duct to the housing.

20. An apparatus for altitude contrast training to a user comprising:

an air-reservoir to store a high concentration inhalation-air;

a mask to transfer the inhalation-air to the user for facilitating breathing;

a control unit to control the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the mask, the control unit comprising;

a housing to receive the inhalation-air from the air-reservoir;

plurality of ducts protruding from the housing;

wherein the first duct configured with the air-reservoir to supply the high concentration of inhalation-air to the housing, a second duct to transfer low concentration of inhalation-air from the atmosphere to the housing, and a third duct to transfer the received inhalation-air by the housing to the mask; and

at least one valve configured to control the flow of inhalation-air from the first duct and the second duct to the housing;

a switch unit positions the valve to selectively open and close the first duct and the second duct for regulating the flow of inhalation-air from the air-reservoir to the housing;

one or more tubular conduits attached to the third duct to transfer inhalation air from the housing to the mask; and

a stop-valve to control the flow of the air from the second duct.