A component (10) of a respiratory apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a gas passageway defined by an enclosing wall (20,30), and a port (40) in the enclosing wall (20,30) adapted to receive an ancillary device (60). The component (10) also includes a retaining arm (50) that is movable between an
A component (10) of a respiratory apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a gas passageway defined by an enclosing wall (20,30), and a port (40) in the enclosing wall (20,30) adapted to receive an ancillary device (60). The component (10) also includes a retaining arm (50) that is movable between an open configuration in which an ancillary device (60) may be engaged with the port (40), and a retention configuration in which the retaining arm (50) acts, in use, to resist removal of the ancillary device (60) from the port (40).
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1. A component of a respiratory apparatus comprising: a first gas passageway angularly coupled to a second gas passageway in a branched configuration, wherein the first gas passageway is defined by an enclosing wall extending between an input opening and an opening into the second gas passageway, an
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A component of a respiratory apparatus comprising: a first gas passageway angularly coupled to a second gas passageway in a branched configuration, wherein the first gas passageway is defined by an enclosing wall extending between an input opening and an opening into the second gas passageway, and the second gas passageway extends along a length between a first opening and a second opening;a port in the enclosing wall adapted to receive an ancillary device, wherein the port extends in a transverse orientation from the first gas passageway; anda retaining arm hingedly mounted at one end to an exterior surface of the component such that the retaining arm is movable between an open configuration in which the ancillary device may be engaged with the port, and a retention configuration in which the retaining arm acts, in use, to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port, wherein the entire retaining arm maintains substantially a same overall shape in both the open configuration and the retention configuration, and wherein the retaining arm is retained in the open configuration until a user manually moves the retaining arm into the retention configuration, wherein the retaining arm has an inner portion extending from an outer side of the enclosing wall, an intermediate portion formed next to the inner portion and angled with respect to the inner portion, and an outer portion formed next to the intermediate portion and curving out of a plane defined by the intermediate portion to provide a hemi-cylindrical channel in which the ancillary device is received when the retaining arm is in the retention configuration. 2. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is arranged not to impede engagement of the ancillary device with the port in its open configuration. 3. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is rotatable between the open and retention configurations. 4. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is engaged with an exterior surface of the ancillary device in the retention configuration. 5. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm grips or captivates the ancillary device in the retention configuration. 6. The component as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least a portion of the retaining arm is formed of a resilient material and adapted to receive at least a portion of the ancillary device therewithin, such that receiving the ancillary device within the resilient portion of the retaining arm causes the resilient portion to deflect to accept the ancillary device during engagement, the resilient portion acting to grip or captivate the ancillary device on full engagement of the retaining arm with the ancillary device. 7. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is adapted to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port by location of a retaining portion of the arm on an opposing surface of the ancillary device relative to the port. 8. The component as claimed in claim 7, wherein the retaining arm is generally arcuate in overall shape. 9. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is arranged to remain in the retention configuration, and in particular in engagement with the ancillary device, on movement of the ancillary device in the direction of disengagement from the port. 10. The component as claimed in claim 9, wherein said movement of the ancillary device applies a force on the arm, and the force applied by the ancillary device on the arm is at an angle that does not result in rotation of the retaining arm to its open configuration. 11. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is rotatable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the engagement axis of the port. 12. The component as claimed in claim 11, wherein the axis of rotation is offset laterally from the engagement axis of the port. 13. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm is adapted to at least partially determine the orientation of the ancillary device relative to the port in the retention configuration. 14. The component as claimed in claim 13, wherein the retaining arm is adapted to permit orientation of the ancillary device in a single pre-determined orientation, or in a limited number of discrete pre-determined orientations, and/or the retaining arm is adapted to permit orientation of the ancillary device within a single, limited range of orientations, or within a number of discrete, limited ranges of orientations. 15. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm includes a channel adapted to receive a portion of the ancillary device, such that the ancillary device may adopt one of two permitted orientations, or an orientation within two limited ranges of permitted orientations, which are defined by the orientation of the channel relative to the port. 16. The component as claimed in claim 15, wherein the ancillary device is received within the channel with a close fit. 17. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining arm includes a closure for the port, such that the retaining arm is movable to a closed configuration in which the closure is engaged with the port. 18. The component as claimed in claim 17, wherein the closure is disposed between a portion of the retaining arm that engages the ancillary device and an end of the retaining arm about which the retaining arm is rotatably mounted. 19. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component of the respiratory apparatus according to the invention is manufactured as a single, integral component. 20. A respiratory apparatus comprising a component as claimed in claim 1 and an ancillary device, the ancillary device being adapted to be received in the port, such that the retaining arm acts to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port in its retention configuration. 21. The respiratory apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the respiratory apparatus includes a breathing circuit, and the component including the port and the retaining arm is a component of the breathing circuit. 22. The respiratory apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein the component including the port and the retaining arm forms part of an inhalation and/or exhalation limb of the breathing circuit. 23. The respiratory apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the ancillary device is a sensor device. 24. The respiratory apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the sensor device comprises a sensor housing, at least a portion of which is adapted for engagement with the port, and a grip portion, which is suitable for being gripped by a user during engagement of the sensor device with the port. 25. The respiratory apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein the grip portion is adapted for engagement with the retaining arm. 26. A method of manufacturing a component of a respiratory apparatus, the method comprising injection moulding a component comprising a first gas passageway angularly coupled to a second gas passageway in a branched configuration, wherein the first gas passageway is defined by an enclosing wall extending between an input opening and an opening in the second gas passageway, and the second gas passageway extends along a length between a first opening and a second opening, a port in the enclosing wall adapted to receive an ancillary device, wherein the port extends in a transverse orientation from the first gas passageway, and a retaining arm hingedly mounted at one end to an exterior surface of the component such that the retaining arm is movable between an open configuration in which an ancillary device may be engaged with the port, and a retention configuration in which the retaining arm acts, in use, to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port, wherein the entire retaining arm maintains substantially a same overall shape in both the open configuration and the retention configuration, and wherein the retaining arm is retained in the open configuration until a user manually moves the retaining arm into the retention configuration, wherein the retaining arm has an inner portion extending from an outer side of the enclosing wall, an intermediate portion formed next to the inner portion and angled with respect to the inner portion, and an outer portion formed next to the intermediate portion and curving out of a plane defined by the intermediate portion to provide a hemi-cylindrical channel in which the ancillary device is received when the retaining arm is in the retention configuration. 27. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the component is formed in a single injection moulding process. 28. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the component is formed monolithically from a single material. 29. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the component is formed as a single, integral component, but consisting of two or more different materials. 30. A respiratory apparatus comprising: a component comprising: a first gas passageway coupled to a second gas passageway at an obtuse angle, wherein the first gas passageway is defined by an enclosing wall extending between an input opening and an opening into the second gas passageway, and the second gas passageway extends along a length between a first opening and a second opening;a port in the enclosing wall adapted to receive an ancillary device, wherein the port extends in a transverse orientation from the first gas passageway; anda retaining arm hingedly mounted at one end to an exterior surface of the component such that the retaining arm is movable between an open configuration in which the ancillary device may be engaged with the port, and a retention configuration in which the retaining arm acts, in use, to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port, wherein the entire retaining arm maintains substantially a same overall shape in both the open configuration and the retention configuration, and wherein the retaining arm is retained in the open configuration until a user manually moves the retaining arm into the retention configuration; andan ancillary device, the ancillary device being adapted to be received in the port with a tapered end of the ancillary device located in the first gas passageway, wherein the retaining arm acts to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port when the ancillary device is received in the port and the retaining arm is in the retention configuration, wherein the retaining arm has an inner portion extending from an outer side of the enclosing wall, an intermediate portion formed next to the inner portion and angled with respect to the inner portion, and an outer portion formed next to the intermediate portion and curving out of a plane defined by the intermediate portion to provide a hemi-cylindrical channel in which the ancillary device is received when the retaining arm is in the retention configuration. 31. A component of a respiratory apparatus comprising: a first gas passageway defined by an enclosing wall;a port in the enclosing wall adapted to receive an ancillary device, wherein the port extends in a transverse orientation from the first gas passageway; anda retaining arm hingedly mounted at one end to an exterior surface of the component such that the retaining arm is movable between an open configuration in which the ancillary device may be engaged with the port, and a retention configuration in which the retaining arm acts, in use, to resist removal of the ancillary device from the port, wherein the entire retaining arm maintains substantially a same overall shape in both the open configuration and the retention configuration, and wherein the retaining arm is retained in the open configuration until a user manually moves the retaining arm into the retention configuration, wherein the retaining arm has an inner portion extending from an outer side of the enclosing wall, an intermediate portion formed next to the inner portion and angled with respect to the inner portion, and an outer portion formed next to the intermediate portion and curving out of a plane defined by the intermediate portion to provide a hemi-cylindrical channel in which the ancillary device is received when the retaining arm is in the retention configuration. 32. The component as claimed in claim 31, wherein the retaining arm includes a closure for the port at the intermediate portion whereby the retaining arm solely retains the ancillary device at the port in use and closes the port in non-use of the ancillary device.
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