CLEANING BASKET FOR CLEANING BREATHING APPARATUS

Abstract

A cleaning basket (114), a cleaning device (116), a cleaning system (110) and a method for cleaning breathing apparatus (112) are proposed. The cleaning basket (114) comprises at least one basket rack (118), and the cleaning basket (114) further comprises at least one pressure attachment (120) connectable to at least one gas-conveying element (113) of the breathing apparatus (112), wherein the gas-conveying element (113) can have pressurized gas applied to it at least while the breathing apparatus (112) is subjected to at least one cleaning fluid (122), wherein the cleaning basket (114) has at least one pressure sensor (124), wherein the pressure sensor (124) is configured to detect when pressure is applied to the pressure attachment (120), wherein the cleaning basket (114) furthermore has at least one transmission device (126) for transmitting at least one result of the pressure application detection to a cleaning device (116).

Claims

1. A cleaning basket for cleaning a breathing apparatus, comprising at least one basket rack, furthermore comprising at least one pressure connection which is connectable to at least one gas-conducting element of the breathing apparatus, wherein the gas-conducting element can be charged with compressed gas at least while at least one cleaning fluid is being applied to the breathing apparatus, wherein the cleaning basket has at least one pressure wherein the pressure sensor, is configured to identify a pressurization of the pressure connection, wherein the cleaning basket furthermore has at least one transmission device for transmitting at least one result of the identification of the pressurization to a cleaning device.

2. The cleaning basket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor has at least one movable element, the movable element being movable by means of the pressurization.

3. The cleaning basket as claimed claim 1, wherein the movable element is movable by means of the pressurization counter to a restoring force.

4. The cleaning basket as claimed claim 1, wherein the movable element has at least one magnetic element.

5. The cleaning basket as claimed in claim 1, furthermore comprising at least one mask holder for holding at least one protective breathing mask in the cleaning basket, furthermore comprising at least one suction element wherein the suction element has at least one suction opening and is configured to extend into the protective breathing mask held by the mask holder wherein the suction element is configured to be charged with negative pressure and to suck cleaning fluid out of at least one interior space of the protective breathing mask, into the suction opening.

6. The cleaning basket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission device has at least one device selected from the group consisting of: a magnetic transmission element; a mechanical actuating element; an optical element; an acoustic element; an electronic element; an electromagnetic element; a mechanical-electrical transducer; a mechanical-acoustic transducer.

7. A cleaning device for cleaning a breathing apparatus, comprising at least one cleaning chamber for receiving at least one cleaning basket as claimed claim 1, wherein the cleaning device furthermore has at least one application device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the breathing apparatus, wherein the cleaning device furthermore has at least one interface for receiving the at least one result of the identification of the pressurization by the pressure sensor of the cleaning basket.

8. The cleaning device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the interface has at least one element selected from the group consisting of: a magnetic interface; a mechanical interface; an optical interface; an electrical interface; a radio interface; an acoustic interface; an electronic interface.

9. The cleaning device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the interface has at least one Reed sensor which is configured to detect at least one position of at least one magnetic element of the cleaning basket said magnetic element being mounted movably and being changeable in a position by means of the pressurization.

10. The cleaning device claimed claim 7, furthermore comprising at least one controller wherein the controller is configured to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning device, wherein the controller is configured to receive the result of the identification of the pressurization by means of the pressure sensor of the cleaning basket from the interface.

11. The cleaning device as claimed claim 10, wherein the cleaning device furthermore has at least one pressurization device, wherein the pressurization device is connectable to the cleaning basket, wherein the pressurization device is configured to charge the at least one gas-conducting element of the breathing apparatus with compressed gas via the pressure connection of the cleaning basket while the at least one cleaning fluid is being applied to the breathing apparatus wherein the cleaning device furthermore has at least one further pressure sensor, wherein the at least one further pressure sensor, is configured to monitor the pressurization by means of the pressurization device.

12. The cleaning device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to receive at least one signal of the further pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured to identify a connection operation of a pressure connection of a cleaning basket to the pressurization device on the basis of a pressure fluctuation in the signal.

13. The cleaning device as claimed claim 10, wherein the controller is configured so as, in accordance with the result of the identification of the pressurization, to carry out at least one action selected from the group consisting of: enabling the application of the at least one cleaning fluid to the breathing apparatus; blocking the application of the at least one cleaning fluid to the breathing apparatus; enabling at least one cleaning program of the cleaning device blocking at least one cleaning program of the cleaning device; closing at least one opening device of the cleaning device; outputting an item of information about the pressurization of the pressure connection to a user of the cleaning device; recording at least one item of information about the pressurization of the pressure connection; blocking the cleaning device depending on at least one item of information about the pressurization of the pressure connection; automatically starting at least one cleaning program of the cleaning device.

14. A cleaning system cleaning a breathing apparatus, comprising at least one cleaning basket as claimed in claim 1, furthermore comprising at least one cleaning device as claimed in claim 7.

15. A method for cleaning a breathing apparatus, comprising the use of the cleaning system as claimed in claim 14, furthermore comprising the following steps: a) introducing the breathing apparatus into the cleaning basket; b) connecting at least one gas-conducting element of the breathing apparatus to the pressure connection of the cleaning basket; c) charging the gas-conducting element with compressed gas; d) introducing the cleaning basket into the cleaning chamber of the cleaning device; e) identifying the pressurization by means of the pressure sensor of the cleaning basket; and f) transmitting the result of the pressurization identification to the cleaning device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0150] Further details and features emerge from the description below of exemplary embodiments, in particular in conjunction with the dependent claims. Here, the respective features can be realized by themselves alone or together in combination with one another. The invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments. The exemplary embodiments are schematically illustrated in the figures. The same reference numbers in the individual figures refer to elements which are identical or functionally the same or correspond to one another in respect of their functions.

[0151] Specifically:

[0152] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a cleaning system with embodiments of a cleaning device and a cleaning basket in a side view; and

[0153] FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a cleaning basket in a perspective view.

[0154] FIGS. 3 and 4 show flow diagrams of methods for cleaning a breathing apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0155] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a cleaning system 110 for cleaning a breathing apparatus 112. The cleaning system 110 comprises at least one cleaning basket 114 and at least one cleaning device 116. The cleaning basket 114 comprises at least one basket rack 118 and at least one pressure connection 120 which is connectable to at least one gas-conducting element 113 of the breathing apparatus 112. The gas-conducting element 113 can be charged here with compressed gas at least as at least one fluid 122 is being applied to the breathing apparatus 112. The cleaning basket 114 comprises at least one pressure sensor 124 which is configured to identify a pressurization of the pressure connection 120. Furthermore, the cleaning basket 114 comprises at least one transmission device 126 for transmitting at least one result of the identification of the pressurization to the cleaning device 116. The cleaning device 116 comprises at least one cleaning chamber 128 for receiving the at least one cleaning basket 114. Furthermore, the cleaning device 116 has at least one application device 130 for applying the at least one cleaning fluid 122 to the breathing apparatus 112. In addition, the cleaning device 116 comprises at least one interface 132 for receiving the at least one result of the identification of the pressurization by the pressure sensor 124 of the cleaning basket 114. A transmission of the at least one result of the identification of the pressurization is illustrated in FIG. 1 by way of example by means of an arrow from the transmission device 126 of the cleaning basket 114 to the interface 132.

[0156] Furthermore, the cleaning device 116 can comprise, for example, a controller 134. The controller 134 can be configured here in particular in order to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning device 116. For example, the controller 134 can furthermore be configured to receive the result of the identification of the pressurization by the pressure sensor 124 of the cleaning basket 114 from the interface 132.

[0157] The cleaning device 116 can furthermore have, for example, at least one pressurization device 136. The pressurization device 136 can be connectable in particular to the cleaning basket 114. Furthermore, the pressurization device 136 can be configured to charge the at least one gas-conducting element 113 of the breathing apparatus 112 with compressed gas via the pressure connection 120 of the cleaning basket 114 while the at least one cleaning fluid 122 is being applied to the breathing apparatus 112. In particular, the cleaning device 116, for example for monitoring the pressurization by the pressurization device 136, can have at least one pressure sensor, for example a further pressure sensor 137. In particular, the controller 134 can be configured to receive at least one signal from the pressure sensor 137 of the cleaning device 116, in particular a signal from the pressure sensor 137 for monitoring the pressurization by means of the pressurization device 136. For example, the controller 134 can be configured to identify a connection operation of a pressure connection of a cleaning basket 114 to the pressurization device 136 on the basis of a pressure fluctuation in the signal, in particular a sudden drop in pressure.

[0158] As likewise illustrated in FIG. 1, the cleaning basket 114 can have, for example, at least one mask holder 138 for holding at least one protective breathing mask 140 in the cleaning basket 114. Furthermore, the cleaning basket 114 can comprise at least one suction element 142. In particular, the suction element 142 can have at least one suction opening 144 and can be configured to extend into the protective breathing mask 140 held by the mask holder 138. For example, the suction element 142 can furthermore be configured to be charged with negative pressure and to suck cleaning fluid 122 out of at least one interior space of the protective breathing mask 140 into the suction opening 144. Cleaning fluid 122, which accumulates in an interior space of the protective breathing mask 140, for example, while being applied to the breathing apparatus 112, for example to the gas-conducting element 113 and the protective breathing mask 140, can thus preferably be sucked out of the interior space of the protective breathing mask 140. For example, for this purpose, the cleaning device 116 can furthermore comprise at least one negative pressure line 146, for example a vacuum line, which can be connectable to the suction element 142 via a further pressure connection 120. Furthermore, the cleaning device 116, can have a Venturi nozzle 148, for example for generating the negative pressure. A water separator 150 which is preferably likewise included by the cleaning device 116 can be configured, for example, in order to return the cleaning fluid 122 sucked out of the interior space of the protective breathing mask 140 into the cleaning chamber 128. Furthermore, the cleaning device 116 can have a valve 152, for example a magnetic valve, for selectively opening and/or closing the negative pressure line.

[0159] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of a cleaning basket 114. In particular, the pressure sensor 124 of the cleaning basket 114 can have, for example, a movable element 154, wherein the movable element 154 can be movable, for example, by means of the pressurization. For example, the movable element 154 can be movable by means of the pressurization counter to a restoring force. In particular, the movable element 154 can be, for example, a spring-actuated piston 156, and therefore the restoring force can correspond, for example, to a force of a spring force. The movable element 154 can have, for example, at least one magnetic element 158. In the exemplary embodiment of the cleaning basket 114 that is shown in FIG. 2, a possible extent of a movement, in particular a movement path 160, of the magnetic element 158 is illustrated, by way of example, by an arrow. As already explained above, the cleaning basket 114 comprises at least one transmission device 126 for transmitting at least one result of the identification of the pressurization to the cleaning device 116. For example, the transmission device 126 can have a magnetic transmission element, wherein the transmission device can be configured as a counterpart to the interface 132 included by the cleaning device 116. In particular, the interface 132 can comprise, for example, a magnetic switching element 162, in particular a Reed sensor 164. Thus, in the embodiment illustrated here of the cleaning basket 114, for example the above-described movement of the movable element 154 with the at least one magnetic element 158 is detectable by the Reed sensor 164.

[0160] FIG. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method for cleaning a breathing apparatus 112, comprising the use of the cleaning system 110. The method comprises at least the following steps: [0161] a) (indicated by reference sign 166) introducing the breathing apparatus 112 into the cleaning basket 114; [0162] b) (indicated by reference sign 168) connecting at least one gas-conducting element 113 of the breathing apparatus 112 to the pressure connection 120 of the cleaning basket 114; [0163] c) (indicated by reference sign 170) charging the gas-conducting element 113 with compressed gas; [0164] d) (indicated by reference sign 172) introducing the cleaning basket 114 into the cleaning chamber 128 of the cleaning device 116; [0165] e) (indicated by reference sign 174) identifying the pressurization by means of the pressure sensor 124 of the cleaning basket 114; and [0166] f) (indicated by reference sign 176) transmitting the result of the identification of the pressurization to the cleaning device 116.

[0167] FIG. 4 shows another flow diagram of a method for cleaning a breathing apparatus 112, in which method the cleaning system 110 is used. In particular, the method can furthermore comprise one or more of the following steps: [0168] g) (indicated by reference sign 178) checking the result of the identification of the pressurization and, if the result reveals that the gas-conducting element 113 has been charged with compressed gas, applying at least one cleaning fluid 122 to the breathing apparatus 112; and [0169] h) (indicated by reference sign 180) monitoring a pressurization of the pressure connection 120 of the cleaning basket 114 by a pressurization device 136 of the cleaning device 116 by means of at least one further pressure sensor 137 of the cleaning device 116.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0170] 110 Cleaning system [0171] 112 Breathing apparatus [0172] 113 Gas-conducting element [0173] 114 Cleaning basket [0174] 116 Cleaning device [0175] 118 Basket rack [0176] 120 Pressure connection [0177] 122 Cleaning fluid [0178] 124 Pressure sensor [0179] 126 Transmission device [0180] 128 Cleaning chamber [0181] 130 Application device [0182] 132 Interface [0183] 134 Controller [0184] 136 Pressurization device [0185] 137 Pressure sensor [0186] 138 Mask holder [0187] 140 Protective breathing mask [0188] 142 Suction element [0189] 144 Suction opening [0190] 146 Negative pressure line [0191] 148 Venturi nozzle [0192] 150 Water separator [0193] 152 Valve [0194] 154 Movable element [0195] 156 Spring-actuated piston [0196] 158 Magnetic element [0197] 160 Movement path [0198] 162 Magnetic switching element [0199] 164 Reed sensor [0200] 166 Step a) [0201] 168 Step b) [0202] 170 Step c) [0203] 172 Step d) [0204] 174 Step e) [0205] 176 Step f) [0206] 178 Step g) [0207] 180 Step h)