Global Patent Index - EP 3406301 A1

EP 3406301 A1 20181128 - A MASK-BASED BREATHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Title (en)

A MASK-BASED BREATHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Title (de)

MASKENBASIERTE BEATMUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL RESPIRATOIRE À BASE DE MASQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 3406301 A1 20181128 (EN)

Application

EP 17172128 A 20170522

Priority

EP 17172128 A 20170522

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a breathing assistance mask. In one aspect, signals generated with the fan motor which result from mechanical movement of the fan when it is turned off, caused by breathing of the user, are detected, and used to switch the fan on. In another aspect, a pressure monitoring system is implemented. The rotation speed of the fan is used to derive a pressure or detect pressure change in the mask air chamber coupled to the fan. This avoids the need for a separate pressure sensor, and the pressure across the mask is used to determine if the mask is being worn.

IPC 8 full level

A62B 18/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

A62B 7/10 (2013.01 - CN); A62B 9/00 (2013.01 - CN); A62B 9/06 (2013.01 - CN); A62B 18/006 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

GB 2032284 A 19800508 - RACAL SAFETY LTD

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3406301 A1 20181128; CN 108939336 A 20181207; CN 108939336 B 20210706; CN 208911319 U 20190531; EP 3630301 A1 20200408; EP 3630301 B1 20201021; WO 2018215441 A1 20181129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17172128 A 20170522; CN 201810253524 A 20180326; CN 201820411465 U 20180326; EP 18726153 A 20180522; EP 2018063348 W 20180522