Oxygen concentrator with dynamic noise control
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-016/20
A61M-016/00
C01B-013/02
B01D-053/04
A61M-016/06
A61M-016/10
출원번호
US-0343403
(2012-09-04)
등록번호
US-10195390
(2019-02-05)
국제출원번호
PCT/IB2012/054556
(2012-09-04)
§371/§102 date
20140307
(20140307)
국제공개번호
WO2013/038297
(2013-03-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Koeppel, Bradley Stewart
출원인 / 주소
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
대리인 / 주소
Haas, Michael W.
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An oxygen concentrator an inlet opening configured to receive air. The concentrator also includes a compressor configured to pressurize the air received through the inlet opening. An inlet opening restrictor is configured to dynamically change a characteristic of the inlet opening responsive to incr
An oxygen concentrator an inlet opening configured to receive air. The concentrator also includes a compressor configured to pressurize the air received through the inlet opening. An inlet opening restrictor is configured to dynamically change a characteristic of the inlet opening responsive to increased or decreased demand for the pressurized air. The concentrator further includes a sieve bed configured to separate the pressurized air into a concentrated gas component for delivery to a subject.
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1. An oxygen concentrator comprising: an inlet opening configured to receive air, the inlet opening formed in a wall of the oxygen concentrator;a compressor configured to pressurize the air received through the inlet opening;an inlet opening restrictor configured to dynamically change a characterist
1. An oxygen concentrator comprising: an inlet opening configured to receive air, the inlet opening formed in a wall of the oxygen concentrator;a compressor configured to pressurize the air received through the inlet opening;an inlet opening restrictor configured to dynamically change a characteristic of the inlet opening responsive to increased or decreased demand for the pressurized air by a subject, the inlet opening restrictor comprising a connection portion coupled with the wall and an opposing restriction portion that is free, the inlet opening restrictor permitting air to flow in a first direction, and preventing air to flow in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction, the restriction portion being configured to move between a relaxed position and an open position, the restriction portion configured to block airflow through the inlet opening responsive to being in the relaxed position and permit airflow through the inlet opening responsive to being in the open position, the restriction portion being held in the open position by the airflow through the inlet opening, and wherein the relaxed position is a default position of the restriction portion in the absence of airflow; anda sieve bed configured to separate the pressurized air into a concentrated gas component for delivery to the subject. 2. The oxygen concentrator of claim 1, wherein the inlet opening restrictor is configured to pivot relative to the inlet opening. 3. The oxygen concentrator of claim 2, wherein the inlet opening restrictor is pivoted at the connection portion. 4. The oxygen concentrator of claim 1, wherein the characteristic of the inlet opening comprises a size of the inlet opening. 5. The oxygen concentrator of claim 1, wherein the demand for pressurized air is associated with a dose setting of the oxygen concentrator. 6. The oxygen concentrator of claim 1, wherein the inlet opening restrictor comprises a contact portion configured to be inserted or removed from the inlet opening so as to dynamically change the characteristic of the inlet opening. 7. The oxygen concentrator of claim 1, wherein the inlet opening restrictor is configured to change a shape of the inlet opening in a dynamic fashion. 8. The oxygen concentrator of claim 1, wherein the first direction corresponds to air flowing from ambient atmosphere into the oxygen concentrator. 9. A method of reducing a noise level in an oxygen concentrator, the method comprising: receiving air at an inlet opening in a wall of an oxygen concentrator;pressurizing the air using a compressor;changing a characteristic of the inlet opening responsive to increased or decreased demand for the pressurized air by a subject, the characteristic being changed by an inlet opening restrictor, the inlet opening restrictor comprising a connection portion coupled with the wall and an opposing restriction portion that is free, the inlet opening restrictor permitting air to flow in a first direction, and preventing air to flow in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction, the restriction portion being configured to move between a relaxed position and an open position, the restriction portion configured to block airflow through the inlet opening responsive to being in the relaxed position and permit airflow through the inlet opening responsive to being in the open position, the restriction portion being held in the open position by the airflow through the inlet opening, and wherein the relaxed position is a default position of the restriction portion in the absence of airflow; andseparating the pressurized air into a concentrated gas component for delivery to the subject, the separation being provided by a sieve bed. 10. The method claim 9, wherein the inlet opening restrictor is configured to pivot relative to the inlet opening. 11. The method claim 9, wherein the characteristic of the inlet opening comprises a size of the inlet opening. 12. The method claim 9, wherein the demand for pressurized air is associated with a dose setting of the oxygen concentrator. 13. The method claim 9, wherein the inlet opening restrictor comprises a contact portion configured to be inserted or removed from the inlet opening so as to dynamically change the characteristic of the inlet opening. 14. A system configured to concentrate oxygen, the system comprising: means for receiving air in a wall of an oxygen concentrator;compressing means for pressurizing the air;means for changing a characteristic of the means for receiving responsive to increased or decreased demand for pressurized air by a subject, the means for changing comprising a connection portion coupled with the wall and an opposing restriction portion that is free, the means for changing the characteristic permitting air to flow in a first direction, and preventing air to flow in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction, the restriction portion being configured to move between a relaxed position and an open position, the restriction portion configured to block airflow through the means for receiving responsive to being in the relaxed position and permit airflow through the means for receiving responsive to being in the open position, the restriction portion being held in the open position by the airflow through the means for receiving, and wherein the relaxed position is a default position of the restriction portion in the absence of airflow; andmeans for separating the pressurized air into a concentrated gas component for delivery to the subject. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the means for changing is configured to pivot relative to the means for receiving. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the characteristic of the means for receiving comprises a size of the means for receiving. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the demand for pressurized air is associated with a dose setting of the oxygen concentrator. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the means for changing comprises a contact portion configured to be inserted or removed from the means for receiving so as to dynamically change the characteristic of the means for receiving.
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