JPH02263705A - Oxygen enriching device - Google Patents

Oxygen enriching device

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JPH02263705A
JPH02263705A JP1083449A JP8344989A JPH02263705A JP H02263705 A JPH02263705 A JP H02263705A JP 1083449 A JP1083449 A JP 1083449A JP 8344989 A JP8344989 A JP 8344989A JP H02263705 A JPH02263705 A JP H02263705A
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Shigeki Hatanaka
茂樹 畠中
Takaki Kobayashi
貴樹 小林
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01BNON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B13/00Oxygen; Ozone; Oxides or hydroxides in general
    • C01B13/02Preparation of oxygen
    • C01B13/0229Purification or separation processes
    • C01B13/0248Physical processing only
    • C01B13/0251Physical processing only by making use of membranes
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    • C01BNON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the dew from being generated in the tube between a taking out opening of oxygen enriching air and an oxygen mask by introducing the oxygen enriched air taken out from the exhaust line connected with the discharge side of a vacuum pump into a pressure vessel to pressurize it. CONSTITUTION:Air 1 is supplied to a selectively permeable membrane 4 through a filter 2 by a fan 3 and separated into oxygen enriched air 5 nitrogen enriched air 7 by a vacuum pump 8. The oxygen enriched air 5 is cooled almost to the room temp. through a heat exchanger 9, and the cooled oxygen enriched air 11 is introduced to the pressure vessel 18 through a non-return valve 21 and passed through water 19 so that the pressure in the vessel 18 is raised with a pressure regulating valve 20, and is taking out from a taking-out opening 6.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は酸素富化装置、特に酸素富化空気を得るととも
に、それから除湿する機能を有する酸素富化装置に関す
るものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an oxygen enrichment device, and more particularly to an oxygen enrichment device having the function of obtaining oxygen-enriched air and dehumidifying it.

従来の技術 近年、種々の呼吸器疾患者や循環器疾患者の酸素療法に
用いられている医療用酸素は、深冷分離プラントで液体
酸素を作り、それを高圧ボシベに充填して、末端の医療
現場にまで運ぶという方法で供給されており、医療現場
では高圧ボンベに入れた状態で保存し、必要に応じて使
用使用されている。ところが、液体酸素が充填されてい
る高圧ボンベを診療所や家庭などに持ち込むことは、そ
の保管上の安全性や定期検査、さらには酸素の安全供給
の面で問題がある。そのため、液体酸素に代る小型の酸
素供給装置として、酸素富化装置のニーズが高まりつつ
ある。
Conventional technology In recent years, medical oxygen has been used for oxygen therapy for patients with various respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Liquid oxygen is produced in a cryogenic separation plant and then charged into a high-pressure vessel to be delivered to the end of the body. It is supplied by transporting it to medical sites, where it is stored in high-pressure cylinders and used as needed. However, bringing high-pressure cylinders filled with liquid oxygen into clinics or homes poses problems in terms of safe storage, periodic inspections, and the safe supply of oxygen. Therefore, there is a growing need for oxygen enrichment devices as small-sized oxygen supply devices that can replace liquid oxygen.

従来、このような方法を実現す・るための装置として、
たとえば第2図に示すような構成の膜量の酸素富化装置
が提案されている(特開昭60−118604号公報)
Conventionally, as a device for realizing such a method,
For example, an oxygen enrichment device with a film thickness as shown in Fig. 2 has been proposed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 118604/1983).
.

以下、この従来の装置について、第2図を用いて説明す
る。
This conventional device will be explained below using FIG. 2.

第2図において、1は空気1.2はフィルター3はファ
ンで、フィルター2を通して空気1を選択透過膜モジュ
ール4に供給する。この選択透過膜モジュール4は窒素
より酸素を透過しやすい酸素富化膜を備えているもので
ある。
In FIG. 2, 1 is air 1, 2 is a filter 3 is a fan, and air 1 is supplied to the selectively permeable membrane module 4 through the filter 2. This selectively permeable membrane module 4 is equipped with an oxygen-enriched membrane that allows oxygen to permeate more easily than nitrogen.

5は選択透過膜モジュール4によって生産される酸素富
化空気で、後述する種々の処理を受けながら酸素富化空
気取出口6より供給される。7は窒素富化空気で、酸素
富化空気5が生産されるときに副生産物として生産され
、真空ポンプ8や熱交換器9を冷却しながら窒素富化空
気排気口10から排気される。真空ポンプ8は、選択透
過膜モジュール4の、選択透過膜で区画された酸素富化
空気取出口6側を減圧して、空気1より酸素富化空気5
を得るためのものである。11は熱交換器9にて冷却さ
れた酸素富化空気で、冷却されたことによって一部凝縮
水を含んでいる。12は調圧バルブ、13は断熱膨張に
よって析出した凝縮水を酸素富化空気と分離除去するた
めの水分離器、14は排水ラインで、15はその排水口
である。
Reference numeral 5 denotes oxygen-enriched air produced by the selectively permeable membrane module 4, which is supplied from the oxygen-enriched air outlet 6 while being subjected to various treatments described below. Nitrogen-enriched air 7 is produced as a by-product when the oxygen-enriched air 5 is produced, and is exhausted from the nitrogen-enriched air exhaust port 10 while cooling the vacuum pump 8 and heat exchanger 9. The vacuum pump 8 depressurizes the oxygen-enriched air outlet 6 side of the selectively permeable membrane module 4, which is partitioned by the selectively permeable membrane, and removes the oxygen-enriched air 5 from the air 1.
It is intended to obtain. 11 is oxygen-enriched air cooled by the heat exchanger 9, and contains a portion of condensed water due to the cooling. 12 is a pressure regulating valve, 13 is a water separator for separating and removing condensed water precipitated by adiabatic expansion from oxygen-enriched air, 14 is a drainage line, and 15 is a drainage port thereof.

16は排気ラインの高圧側、17は排気ラインの低圧側
である。
16 is the high pressure side of the exhaust line, and 17 is the low pressure side of the exhaust line.

この酸素富化装置の動作について説明すると、空気1が
ファン3によりフィルター2を通って選択透過膜モジュ
ール4に供給され、真空ポンプ8により酸素富化空気5
と窒素富化空気7とに分離される。この酸素富化空気5
は、真空ポンプ8を通過するときに温度の高い真空ポン
プ8との間で熱交換をするため、その温度が上昇する。
To explain the operation of this oxygen enrichment device, air 1 is supplied to the selectively permeable membrane module 4 by a fan 3 through a filter 2, and oxygen enriched air 5 is supplied by a vacuum pump 8 to a selectively permeable membrane module 4.
and nitrogen-enriched air 7. This oxygen enriched air 5
When the air passes through the vacuum pump 8, it exchanges heat with the vacuum pump 8, which has a high temperature, so its temperature increases.

そこで、熱交換器9において、はぼ室温の窒素富化空気
7により室温程度まで冷却される。同時に、この酸素富
化空気5について、真空ポンプ8と調圧バルブ12とに
より排気ラインの高圧側で圧力調整をする。また、調圧
バルブ12によって酸素富化空気が断熱的に膨張するこ
とによって生じた凝縮水は、水分離器13により酸素富
化空気から分離され、排水ライン14を通って、排水口
15より排出される。
Therefore, in the heat exchanger 9, the nitrogen-enriched air 7 is cooled to about room temperature. At the same time, the pressure of this oxygen-enriched air 5 is adjusted on the high-pressure side of the exhaust line using the vacuum pump 8 and the pressure regulating valve 12. Further, condensed water generated by the adiabatic expansion of the oxygen-enriched air by the pressure regulating valve 12 is separated from the oxygen-enriched air by the water separator 13, passes through the drain line 14, and is discharged from the drain port 15. be done.

一方、断熱膨張により除湿された酸素富化空気は、排気
ラインの低圧側17を通り、酸素富化空気酸素富化空気
取出口6から装置外に供給される。
On the other hand, the oxygen-enriched air dehumidified by adiabatic expansion passes through the low-pressure side 17 of the exhaust line and is supplied to the outside of the apparatus from the oxygen-enriched air outlet 6.

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら、上述の構成の装置では、室内空気の湿度
の高くなる梅雨期には、排気ラインの高圧側16の圧力
をかなり高くしても、装置から供給される酸素濃縮空気
の湿度も上昇して、装置供給口と酸素マスクまたは鼻カ
ニユーラとの間のチューブ中で結露してしまい、その水
滴が患者の口や鼻に入る。また、ラインの高圧側16の
圧力をあまり高くすると、真空ポンプ8が停止してしま
うおそれがある。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the device configured as described above, even if the pressure on the high pressure side 16 of the exhaust line is considerably increased during the rainy season when indoor air humidity is high, the oxygen concentration supplied from the device is The humidity of the air also increases, causing condensation in the tubing between the device supply and the oxygen mask or nasal cannula, with droplets entering the patient's mouth and nose. Furthermore, if the pressure on the high pressure side 16 of the line is made too high, there is a risk that the vacuum pump 8 will stop.

本発明はかかる課題を解決し、水分が適切な壷金まれて
いる酸素富化空気を使用者に供給できる、酸素富化装置
を提供しようとするものである。
The present invention aims to solve this problem and provide an oxygen enrichment device that can supply oxygen enriched air containing an appropriate amount of water to a user.

課題を解決するための手段 この目的を達成するために、本発明の酸素富化装置は、
真空ポンプの排気側に接続されている排気ラインより取
り出される酸素富化空気を、圧力容器内のトラップ内の
水の中を通過させるとともに、この圧力容器内の圧力が
高められるよう加圧手段を備えているものである。
Means for Solving the Problems To achieve this object, the oxygen enrichment device of the present invention comprises:
Oxygen-enriched air taken out from an exhaust line connected to the exhaust side of the vacuum pump is passed through water in a trap in the pressure vessel, and a pressurizing means is provided to increase the pressure in the pressure vessel. This is what we have in place.

作  用 この構成によって、室内空気の湿度の高くなる梅雨期で
も、酸素富化酸素富化空気取出口と酸素マスクあるいは
鼻カニユーラ・との間のチニーブの中で結露しな(なる
This structure prevents condensation from condensing in the chinibu between the oxygen-enriched air intake and the oxygen mask or nasal cannula, even during the rainy season when indoor air humidity is high.

実施例 以下、本発明にかかる酸素富化装置の一実施例について
、第1図を参照して詳細に説明する。なお、本実施例で
、第2図に示した従来の装置の構成要素と同じ機能をも
つ要素には同じ符号を付している。
EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the oxygen enrichment device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, elements having the same functions as those of the conventional apparatus shown in FIG. 2 are given the same reference numerals.

図において、18は圧力容器トラップで、内部に水19
が一定量入れられており、水面上の位置には圧力容器ト
ラップ18の内部圧力を高めるための調圧バルブ20が
、下部には水19が真空ポンプ8側へ逆流することを防
止するための逆止弁21がそれぞれ設けられている。
In the figure, 18 is a pressure vessel trap with water 19 inside.
A pressure regulating valve 20 is placed above the water surface to increase the internal pressure of the pressure vessel trap 18, and a pressure regulating valve 20 is placed at the bottom to prevent water 19 from flowing back toward the vacuum pump 8. A check valve 21 is provided respectively.

本実施例において、第1図に示した従来の装置と同様に
して、熱交換器9により室温程度まで冷却された酸素富
化空気11が得られる。この酸素富化空気11は、逆止
弁21から圧力容器(トラップ)18内に導入され、水
19中を通りさらに調圧バルブ20を通って酸素富化空
気取出口6から取り出される。
In this embodiment, oxygen-enriched air 11 cooled to about room temperature is obtained by heat exchanger 9 in the same manner as the conventional apparatus shown in FIG. This oxygen-enriched air 11 is introduced into a pressure vessel (trap) 18 through a check valve 21, passes through water 19, passes through a pressure regulating valve 20, and is taken out from an oxygen-enriched air outlet 6.

熱交換器9を通った直後の酸素富化空気11においては
、相対湿度が100%以上になっているが、圧力容器1
8内の水19を通過した後には、その相対湿度は100
%になっている。つまり、酸素富化空気11を水19の
中に通すことにより、それより後の径路内には水滴がた
まらなくなる。
The oxygen-enriched air 11 immediately after passing through the heat exchanger 9 has a relative humidity of 100% or more, but the pressure vessel 1
After passing through water 19 in 8, its relative humidity is 100
%It has become. That is, by passing the oxygen-enriched air 11 through the water 19, water droplets will not accumulate in the subsequent path.

しかしながら、相対湿度100%の酸素富化空気では、
少しの外気温度の変化で酸素富化空気取出口6に結露水
が出るおそれがある。
However, in oxygen-enriched air with 100% relative humidity,
There is a possibility that condensed water may come out at the oxygen-enriched air outlet 6 due to a slight change in the outside temperature.

ところが、本実施例では調圧バルブ20の作用で圧力容
器18内の圧力が高められ、それによって酸素富化空気
が断熱圧縮されて、酸素富化空気取出口6に結露水が出
なくなる。これは次の理由による。
However, in the present embodiment, the pressure within the pressure vessel 18 is increased by the action of the pressure regulating valve 20, whereby the oxygen-enriched air is adiabatically compressed, and no condensed water is produced at the oxygen-enriched air outlet 6. This is due to the following reason.

室温20℃での飽和水蒸気圧は19ml(gである。The saturated water vapor pressure at room temperature 20° C. is 19 ml (g).

今、圧力容器18の酸素富化空気の温度が20℃である
場合、水蒸気圧は19+nII+Hgである。このとき
、圧力容器18の内部を調圧バルブ20で910mmH
gに加圧した場合、酸素富化空気取出口6より取り出さ
れる酸素富化空気の水蒸気圧はこのように、真空ポンプ
8により温められた酸素富化空気を、熱交換器9により
外気温まで冷却した後、水19の中を通すことによりそ
の相対湿度を100%とし、さらに調圧バルブ20によ
り加圧することで、得られる酸素富化空気の相対湿度を
低下させて酸素富化空気取出口6より結露水が出ないよ
うにすることができる。
Now, when the temperature of the oxygen-enriched air in the pressure vessel 18 is 20° C., the water vapor pressure is 19+nII+Hg. At this time, the inside of the pressure vessel 18 is adjusted to 910 mmH using the pressure regulating valve 20.
g, the water vapor pressure of the oxygen-enriched air taken out from the oxygen-enriched air outlet 6 is as follows. After cooling, the relative humidity of the oxygen-enriched air is made 100% by passing it through the water 19, and the relative humidity of the obtained oxygen-enriched air is lowered by pressurizing it with the pressure regulating valve 20. 6, it is possible to prevent condensation water from coming out.

なお、本発明では熱交換器9を使用して酸素富化空気を
室温まで低下させているけれども、それに代えて他の冷
却手段を設けたり、経路長を十分に長くしたりしてもよ
い。
Although the present invention uses the heat exchanger 9 to lower the oxygen-enriched air to room temperature, other cooling means may be provided instead, or the path length may be made sufficiently long.

また、梅雨期になり外気中の相対湿度が高くなっても、
酸素富化空気を水19の中を通すことでその相対湿度を
100%とすることができ、十分に水取りをすることが
できる。
Also, even if the relative humidity in the outside air increases during the rainy season,
By passing oxygen-enriched air through the water 19, its relative humidity can be brought to 100%, allowing for sufficient water removal.

ただし、使用する人の好みに応じて湿度を調整できるよ
う、調圧バルブ20は圧力調整自在とするのが望ま曝い
。また、圧力調整容器18をカートリッジ式にして、水
を交換できるようにしておいてもよい。
However, it is desirable that the pressure regulating valve 20 be able to freely adjust the pressure so that the humidity can be adjusted according to the preference of the user. Further, the pressure regulating container 18 may be of a cartridge type so that the water can be exchanged.

発明の効果 以上のように、本発明の酸素富化装置は、酸素富化空気
が水の中を通る構造であり、しかも水の中を通った後の
酸素富化空気を断熱圧縮させているので、空気の湿度が
高くなる梅雨期でも、酸素富化酸素富化空気取出口と酸
素マスクあるいは鼻カニユーラとの間のチューブ中で結
露を生じるおそれがなくなる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, the oxygen enrichment device of the present invention has a structure in which oxygen-enriched air passes through water, and furthermore, the oxygen-enriched air is adiabatically compressed after passing through the water. Therefore, even during the rainy season when air humidity is high, there is no risk of condensation forming in the tube between the oxygen-enriched air outlet and the oxygen mask or nasal cannula.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例における酸素富化装置の構成
を示す図、第2図は従来の酸素富化装置の構成の一例を
示す図である。 4・・・・・・選択透過選択透過膜モジュール、8・・
・・・・真空ポンプ、9・・・・・・熱交換器、18・
・・・・・圧力容器(トラップ)、19・・・・・・水
、20・・・・・・調圧バルブ。。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 粟野重孝 ほか1名4−IIゼ
(1h謂じ;−ル +s−X、刀寥、遅、(1=ラツブノ tq・−弓( 20−−−4周FLバルブ
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an oxygen enrichment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional oxygen enrichment device. 4...Selective permselective membrane module, 8...
...Vacuum pump, 9...Heat exchanger, 18.
...Pressure vessel (trap), 19 ...Water, 20 ...Pressure regulating valve. . Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and one other person

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)窒素より酸素を透過しやすい酸化富化膜を有する
選択透過膜モジュールと、この選択透過膜モジュールの
酸素富化膜を通して酸素富化空気を取り出し、圧送する
真空ポンプと、この真空ポンプの排気側に接続されてい
る排気ラインと、この排気ラインから取り出される酸素
富化空気を内部の水の中を通過させる圧力容器と、この
圧力容器内の圧力を高める加圧手段とを備えていること
を特徴とする酸素富化装置。
(1) A selectively permeable membrane module having an oxidation-enriched membrane that allows oxygen to permeate more easily than nitrogen; a vacuum pump that extracts and pumps oxygen-enriched air through the oxygen-enriched membrane of the selectively permeable membrane module; It includes an exhaust line connected to the exhaust side, a pressure vessel that allows oxygen-enriched air taken out from the exhaust line to pass through water therein, and pressurizing means for increasing the pressure inside the pressure vessel. An oxygen enrichment device characterized by:
(2)加圧手段が圧力調整自在であることを請求項(1
)記載の酸素富化装置。
(2) Claim (1) that the pressure means is adjustable
) described oxygen enrichment device.
(3)真空ポンプと圧力容器との間に酸素富化空気を冷
却するための冷却手段が設けられていることを特徴とす
る請求項(1)記載の酸素富化装置。
(3) The oxygen enrichment device according to claim (1), further comprising a cooling means for cooling the oxygen-enriched air between the vacuum pump and the pressure vessel.
JP1083449A 1989-03-31 1989-03-31 Oxygen enriching device Pending JPH02263705A (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6755898B2 (en) * 2002-07-26 2004-06-29 Daewoo Electronics Corporation Oxygen-enriched air supplying apparatus
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