Pump for powered irrigator for sinus cavity rinse
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-001/00
A61M-001/06
출원번호
US-0545838
(2012-07-10)
등록번호
US-8801667
(2014-08-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Taylor, Kurt M.
Sokol, Gary L.
Hair, Kenneth A.
Luettgen, Harold A.
출원인 / 주소
Water Pik, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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초록▼
A powered irrigator for use in rinsing nasal cavities provides a main body having a handle and fluid reservoir detachably coupled to one another, an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle, a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source, and a switch operably coupled to the power s
A powered irrigator for use in rinsing nasal cavities provides a main body having a handle and fluid reservoir detachably coupled to one another, an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle, a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source, and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, and when the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism to the outlet nozzle.
대표청구항▼
1. An irrigating device comprising: a handle portion;a reservoir portion releasably connected to the handle portion;an outlet nozzle operably connected to the handle portion and fluidly connected to the reservoir by a fluid flow pathway;a pump received within the handle portion and configured to sel
1. An irrigating device comprising: a handle portion;a reservoir portion releasably connected to the handle portion;an outlet nozzle operably connected to the handle portion and fluidly connected to the reservoir by a fluid flow pathway;a pump received within the handle portion and configured to selectively pump fluid from the reservoir through the fluid pathway to the outlet nozzle, the pump including: a motor;a drive shaft selectively rotatable by the motor and having a first axis of rotation;a cam mechanism operably connected to the drive shaft, having a second axis of rotation and configured to selectively rotate around a camshaft;a cam follower defining a cavity in which the cam mechanism is received; anda diaphragm operably connected to the cam follower; whereinthe cam follower moves the diaphragm substantially transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the handle portion to provide fluid flow from the reservoir through the fluid flow pathway to the outlet nozzle;during an intake stroke the diaphragm is in a first position and during a compression stroke the diaphragm is in a second position; andthe first axis of rotation of the drive shaft and the second axis of rotation of the cam mechanism have substantially the same orientation. 2. The irrigating device of claim 1, wherein the pump further comprises a reed valve positioned with the fluid flow pathway between the outlet nozzle and the reservoir, wherein the reed valve is open to allow fluid flow therethrough when the diaphragm moves from the second position to the first position. 3. The irrigating device of claim 2, wherein the pump further comprises an outlet check valve positioned in the fluid flow pathway between the outlet nozzle and the reed valve and during the intake stroke the outlet check valve is in a closed position the and the reed valve is in an open position and during the compression stroke the outlet check valve is in an open position and the reed valve in a closed position. 4. The irrigating device of claim 3, wherein the outlet check valve is oriented horizontally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion such that fluid flows through the outlet check valve vertically relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion. 5. The irrigating device of claim 4, wherein the outlet check valve is a reed valve. 6. The irrigating device of claim 2, wherein the reed valve is orientated vertically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion, such that fluid flows through the reed valve horizontally relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion. 7. The irrigating device of claim 2, wherein the pump further comprises a body defining a compression chamber and during the intake stroke the diaphragm moves to the first position to enlarge a volume of the compression chamber and during the compression stroke the diaphragm moves to the second position to reduce the volume of the compression chamber. 8. The irrigating device of claim 1, further comprising a switch to selectively activate the motor, wherein the switch is activated when a compression force compresses the switch to a first position and the switch is deactivated when the compression force is removed and the switch return to a second position. 9. The irrigating device of claim 8, wherein the spring is operably connected to a spring and the spring biases the switch towards the second position. 10. The irrigating device of claim 1, wherein the handle portion further comprises a main body having a top surface;a bottom portion having a first dimension;a middle portion having a second dimension; anda top portion having a third dimension; whereinthe second dimension is less than both the first dimension and the second dimension, and the first dimension is larger than the third dimension. 11. The irrigating device of claim 10, wherein the outlet nozzle extends from the top surface a first location, and the top surface is sloped from the first location downwards at an angle. 12. The irrigating device of claim 1, wherein the first axis of rotation of the drive shaft and the second axis of rotation of the cam mechanism are both orientated substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion. 13. The irrigating device of claim 1, wherein the cam follower further comprises a push rod operably connected to the diaphragm and configured to move the diaphragm between the first position and the second position. 14. The irrigating device of claim 1, wherein the cam follower fits circumferentially around the cam mechanism. 15. A powered sinus irrigator comprising: a main body;a reservoir releasably connected to the main body;a nozzle operably connected to a top surface of the main body; anda pump received within the main body and configured to selectively transmit fluid from the reservoir through a fluid flow pathway to the nozzle, the pump includes a motor;a drive shaft selectively rotatable by the motor and having a first axis of rotation;a cam mechanism operably connected to the drive shaft, having a second axis of rotation and configured to selectively rotate around a camshaft;a cam follower defining a cavity in which the cam mechanism is received; anda diaphragm operably connected to the cam follower; whereinthe cam follower moves the diaphragm substantially transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the main body to provide fluid flow from the reservoir through the fluid flow pathway to the outlet nozzle;during an intake stroke the diaphragm is in a first position and during a compression stroke the diaphragm is in a second position; andthe first axis of rotation of the drive shaft and the second axis of rotation of the cam mechanism have substantially the same orientation. 16. The powered irrigating device of claim 15, further comprising: a first reed valve positioned in a first orientation within the fluid flow pathway between the reservoir and the nozzle; anda second reed valve positioned in a second orientation within the fluid flow pathway between the outlet nozzle and the first reed valve; whereinthe first orientation is different from the second orientation. 17. The powered irrigating device of claim 16, wherein the first orientation is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the main body. 18. The powered irrigating device of claim 17, wherein the second orientation is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body. 19. The powered irrigating device of claim 15, wherein the nozzle extends from the top surface a first location, and the top surface is sloped from the first location downwards at an angle. 20. The powered irrigating device of claim 15, wherein the first axis of rotation of the drive shaft and the second axis of rotation of the cam mechanism are both oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the main body. 21. The powered irrigating device of claim 15, further comprising a switch in communication with the motor and configured to selectively activate the motor, wherein the switch is activated when a compression force compresses the switch to a first position and the switch is deactivated when the compression force is removed and a biasing member returns the switch to a second position.
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