#$%^&*AU2015275344A120160721.pdf#####15 Respiratory assistance apparatus with detection of any stopping of the turbine in the name of AIR LIQUIDE MEDICAL SYSTEMS Inventor Thierry Boulanger Abstract The invention relates to a respiratory assistance apparatus comprising a turbine (5) with an electric motor comprising a gas inlet (5a) and a gas outlet (5b), the gas outlet (5b) of the turbine (5) being in fluidic communication with a patient circuit (10), an air conveying pipe (4) comprising an air inlet orifice (4a) communicating fluidically with the ambient atmosphere, the said air conveying pipe (4) moreover being fluidically connected to the gas inlet (5a) of the turbine (5), an oxygen supply pipe (3) that connects to the air conveying pipe (4), at a connection site (16) situated upstream of the gas inlet (5a) of the turbine (5), the oxygen supply pipe (3) being in fluidic communication with the air conveying pipe (4), and control means (9) collaborating with the turbine (5) so as to be able to detect any stopping of functioning of the said turbine (5). In addition, a pipe closing member (14) arranged on the air conveying pipe (4) is controlled by the control means (9) in such a way as to prevent any circulation of gas towards the air inlet orifice (4a) when the said control means (9) detect a stopping of the functioning of the turbine (5). Figure 21/2 S10122FR FIGURE 1 AMBIENT AIR 4 f 4 ~ &t FIGURE 2 AMBIENTAIR ----- :t ---- --- k-- --------...... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ...,
