초록

An oxygen leakage regulator tester to test for air leaks in O2supply equipment, such as oxygen masks and hoses used by flight personnel. The tester uses electromechanical sensors and a central processing unit, coupled to digital displays for accurate readouts.

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1. An energy efficient, easy to read, portable digital gas leak detector for testing air leakage in oxygen supply equipment comprising: means for introducing pressurized gas into said equipment in fluid communication with said equipment; means for manually manipulating the pressure of the gas in

1. An energy efficient, easy to read, portable digital gas leak detector for testing air leakage in oxygen supply equipment comprising: means for introducing pressurized gas into said equipment in fluid communication with said equipment; means for manually manipulating the pressure of the gas introduced into said equipment in fluid communication with said means for introducing pressurized gas; means for measuring said pressure and leakage of said introduced gas in said equipment in fluid communication with said means for introducing pressurized gas; and means for displaying said pressure and said leakage in electronic communication with said means for measuring said pressure and said leakage; said means for displaying said pressure and said leakage includes an LCD pressure display and an LCD flow display each in electronic communication with a central processing unit (CPU); a power supply in electronic communication with the CPU; and a pressure switch in electronic communication with the CPU, whereby the power supply is only engaged to the CPU at or above a predetermined gas pressure. 2. The detector of claim 1, wherein the means for introducing pressurized gas includes a hand pump and a pressure release valve. 3. The detector of claim 1, wherein the means for manually manipulating the pressure includes a reservoir. 4. The detector of claim 3, wherein the reservoir is an inflatable bladder. 5. The detector of claim 1, wherein the means for measuring said pressure and leakage includes a pressure/flow sensor. 6. The detector of claim 1, including: a portable housing; and a closeable lid. 7. An oxygen leakage regulator tester for testing air leakage in oxygen supply equipment that measures pressure and leakage flow digitally within said oxygen regulator comprising: a central processing unit; an electronic fluid air pressure and air flow sensor electrically connected to said central processing unit; one or more LCD screens connected to said central processing unit which display air pressure and air flow within the oxygen system being tested; an air pressure test source including a hand pump connected to a pressure reservoir and an air release valve connected to said reservoir; a battery power supply; an air pressure switch adapted to close at predetermined level of barometric water pressure, said air pressure switch connected to said central processing unit and said battery power supply; a rubber stopper having an aperture, said rubber stopper adapted for sealably engaging the O2equipment to be tested; said air pressure test source, said air pressure switch, said electronic fluid air pressure and air flow sensor and said rubber stopper connected in-line and in fluid connection using tubing; a portable housing; said central processing unit, said LCD screens, said electronic fluid air pressure and air flow sensor, said air pressure switch and said battery power supply mounted within said housing. 8. An oxygen leakage regulator as in claim 7, mounted in a portable housing having a base and pivotally attached lid; said central processing unit, said LCD screens, said electronic fluid air pressure and air flow sensor, said air pressure switch and said battery power supply mounted within said base; said housing adapted to store said air pressure test source, said rubber stopper and said tubing when not in use.