Portable ventilator
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1. A portable ventilator for providing an air-recipient with compulsory inspiration, comprising:
- at least one compressor for controllably supplying compressed air along an output air path of the ventilator in an upstream to downstream direction towards the air recipient;
an outlet manifold located along the ventilator output air path downstream from the at least one compressor and in direct flow communication therewith; and
a single-expansion-chamber outlet muffler located along the ventilator output air path downstream from the outlet manifold and in direct flow communication with the air-recipient and with the manifold outlet, whereby the compressed air from the compressor passes through the manifold outlet, the muffler and then an inhale port of the muffler toward the air-recipient, the muffler and the manifold outlet being configured so that airflow through the inhale outlet port of the muffler is substantially pulse free and a transmission loss, defined as the ratio of sound power generated by the at least one compressor and incident on the outlet muffler to the sound power transmitted by the muffler, is sufficient to deaden the sound power of the at least one compressor.
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Abstract
A portable ventilator for providing an air-recipient with compulsory respiration is provided with an outlet manifold and a single-expansion-chamber muffler configured so that airflow through an inhale outlet port of the muffler is pulse-free and a transmission loss, defined as the ratio of sound power generated by the at least one compressor and incident on the muffler to the sound power transmitted by the muffler, is sufficient to deaden the sound power of the compressor.
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1. A portable ventilator for providing an air-recipient with compulsory inspiration, comprising:
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at least one compressor for controllably supplying compressed air along an output air path of the ventilator in an upstream to downstream direction towards the air recipient; an outlet manifold located along the ventilator output air path downstream from the at least one compressor and in direct flow communication therewith; and a single-expansion-chamber outlet muffler located along the ventilator output air path downstream from the outlet manifold and in direct flow communication with the air-recipient and with the manifold outlet, whereby the compressed air from the compressor passes through the manifold outlet, the muffler and then an inhale port of the muffler toward the air-recipient, the muffler and the manifold outlet being configured so that airflow through the inhale outlet port of the muffler is substantially pulse free and a transmission loss, defined as the ratio of sound power generated by the at least one compressor and incident on the outlet muffler to the sound power transmitted by the muffler, is sufficient to deaden the sound power of the at least one compressor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable ventilator, comprising:
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spaced front and back end plates; at least one compressor located between the front and back end plates and operative to generate airflow along a path; an inlet manifold/muffler assembly provided in the back panel and configured to be traversed by incoming air in response to actuation of the at least one compressor; and an outlet manifold/muffler assembly coupled to the front panel and traversed by air flow directed towards an recipient, the inlet and outlet manifold/muffler assemblies having each a single-chamber muffler and an inlet opening located upstream from and in direct flow communication with a respective single-chamber muffler, wherein the inlet and outlet manifold/muffler assemblies are configured to decrease an acoustic signal generated by the at least one compressor along upstream and downstream ends of the path and to provide smooth constant airflow to the air recipient, wherein the inlet manifold/muffler assembly includes a casing mounted to the front panel and including an upstream compartment which houses inlet and outlet manifolds, the inlet manifold located upstream from the at least one compressor and being in flow communication therewith and with the inlet manifold/muffler assembly, the outlet manifold formed with inlet opening of the being located downstream from the at least one compressor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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