Pressure support system having a two-piece assembly
First Claim
1. A pressure support system comprising:
- a first housing member having a first plurality of cavities defined therein;
a second housing member having a second plurality of cavities defined therein, wherein the first and the second plurality of cavities have complimentary configurations such that a cavity from the first plurality of cavities mates with a corresponding cavity from the second plurality of cavities to define a first chamber, a second chamber, and a first conduit responsive to the first and the second housing members being in an assembled relation, and wherein the first conduit operatively connects the first chamber and the second chamber in fluid communication;
a pressure generating element disposed in the first chamber and adapted to generate a flow of breathing gas;
a valve disposed in the second chamber and adapted to control a pressure or a flow of breathing gas output from the pressure generating system, wherein the first conduit connects the pressure generating element and the valve in fluid communication; and
a fastening system that secures the first and second housing members in the assembled relation to secure the pressure generating system and the valve within the first and second chambers respectively.
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Abstract
A pressure support system that includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The first housing member has a first plurality of cavities defined therein, and the second housing member has a second plurality of cavities defined therein. The first and second plurality of cavities cooperate to define (a) a first chamber adapted to receive a first component of the pressure support system, (b) a second chamber adapted to receive a second component of the pressure support system, and (c) a first conduit connecting the first component and the second in fluid communication when the first and second housing members are assembled. A fastening system secures the first and second housing members in an assembled relation.
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15 Claims
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1. A pressure support system comprising:
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a first housing member having a first plurality of cavities defined therein;
a second housing member having a second plurality of cavities defined therein, wherein the first and the second plurality of cavities have complimentary configurations such that a cavity from the first plurality of cavities mates with a corresponding cavity from the second plurality of cavities to define a first chamber, a second chamber, and a first conduit responsive to the first and the second housing members being in an assembled relation, and wherein the first conduit operatively connects the first chamber and the second chamber in fluid communication;
a pressure generating element disposed in the first chamber and adapted to generate a flow of breathing gas;
a valve disposed in the second chamber and adapted to control a pressure or a flow of breathing gas output from the pressure generating system, wherein the first conduit connects the pressure generating element and the valve in fluid communication; and
a fastening system that secures the first and second housing members in the assembled relation to secure the pressure generating system and the valve within the first and second chambers respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pressure support system comprising:
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(a) a first housing member having a first side, a second side, and a first plurality of cavities defined in the first side, the first housing member also having a blower inlet port defined therethrough to communicate a flow of gas from the second side to the first side and a plurality of walls extending from the second side, wherein the plurality of walls define;
(1) an inlet vent disposed on the second side adapted to receive gas from ambient atmosphere, and (2) a tortuous path from the inlet vent to the blower inlet port to deliver gas from ambient atmosphere received by the inlet vent to the blower inlet port;
(b) a second housing member having a second plurality of cavities defined therein, wherein the first and second plurality of cavities have complimentary configurations such that a cavity from the first plurality of cavities mates with a corresponding cavity from the second plurality of cavities to define (a) a first chamber adapted to receive a first component of the pressure support system, (b) a second chamber adapted to receive a second component of the pressure support system, and (c) a first conduit operatively connecting the first component and the second component in fluid communication responsive to the first and the second housing members being in an assembled relation, wherein the first plurality of cavities define a first portion of the first chamber, the second chamber, and the first conduit, and wherein the second plurality of cavities define a remaining portion of the first chamber, the second chamber, and the first conduit responsive to the first and the second housing members being in the assembled relation; and
(c) a fastening system that secures the first and second housing members in the assembled relation.
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