Medical ventilator carrying case
A medical ventilator case with a flexible window and pivoting rigid panel protects the ventilator from impacts and weather, enabling use and display interaction without removal, addressing transport challenges.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AIR LIQUIDE MEDICAL
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing medical ventilators are not adequately protected during transport from impacts, dirt, and inclement weather, particularly the display screen, and existing carrying cases require removal for use, exposing them to further damage.
A medical ventilator case with a flexible transparent window and a removable, pivoting rigid protective panel that allows the ventilator to be used without removal, providing protection and visibility to the display.
The solution effectively protects the ventilator from impacts and weather while allowing interaction with the display screen and easy transport, maintaining functionality without exposing it to damage.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Medical ventilator carrying case
[0001] The invention relates to a medical ventilator transport case comprising a removable and pivoting front protective panel equipped with a rigid polymer transparent window, which protects a flexible polymer transparent window arranged on the case body.
[0002] Medical ventilators are respiratory support devices used to administer a gas, such as air, oxygen or an air / oxygen mixture, to a person in need, typically a patient.
[0003] When intended for use by an emergency service, such as firefighters, ambulance services or similar, a fan must be able to be transported on site while being protected against shocks, damage, dirt, etc.
[0004] Thus, EP3791911 proposes a medical ventilator protected by a rigid exoskeleton, arranged around the ventilator, which protects it against impacts. However, this exoskeleton does not protect it against dirt, inclement weather (rain, snow, wind, etc.), particularly the display screen on the ventilator, which is particularly fragile. Furthermore, such an exoskeleton adds considerable weight to the assembly, which is undesirable.
[0005] Another known solution is to place the medical ventilator in a carrying case. However, in most cases, the medical ventilator must be removed from the case in order to be used, which then exposes it again to damage, weathering, etc.
[0006] One problem is therefore to be able to transport and protect a medical ventilator without encountering all or part of the aforementioned problems.
[0007] One solution of the invention then relates to a medical ventilator bag comprising a bag body including a front wall and defining an internal compartment configured and sized to house a medical ventilator.
[0008] The front wall of the bag body includes at least one main window comprising a first transparent pane, preferably a flexible transparent pane.
[0009] A protective panel, i.e., front panel, also called a protective screen, shield, or similar, comprising a second transparent pane, preferably a rigid transparent pane, is pivotally fixed to the body of the bag so as to position itself facing the main window when it is in a folded position (PD-
[0010] Furthermore, depending on the embodiment considered, the invention may include one or more of the following features: The main window includes an opening made in the front wall of the bag body and covered by the first transparent pane; that is to say, the first transparent pane is housed and / or fixed in the opening of the main window so as to close or cover it completely. The protective panel is arranged externally to the bag, i.e. facing the main window when it is in a folded position. the main window including the first flexible transparent pane is located, i.e. sandwiched, between the front protective panel and the internal compartment of the bag, when the protective panel is in the folded position (PI position). The main window has a square opening approximately 16 to 20 cm on each side. Of course, it could have other dimensions. the protective panel (i.e. front protective screen) includes a rim or peripheral border arranged around the second transparent glass. The second pane of glass has a greater rigidity than the first pane of glass, meaning that the first pane is more flexible than the second pane of glass. the peripheral edge of the front protection panel is made of polymer, for example a woven polymer or any other suitable material. The first transparent pane, preferably flexible, and the second transparent pane, preferably rigid, are made of polymer. The first transparent pane and the second transparent pane are made of identical or different polymers, preferably different from each other. The first transparent pane preferably comprises a polyvinyl chloride or PVC type polymer, typically a flexible PVC sheet. the second transparent pane preferably comprises a polyethylene terephthalate or PET type polymer, typically a rigid PET sheet or plate. the thickness of the first transparent pane, i.e. flexible pane, is less than the thickness of the second transparent pane, i.e. rigid pane. The thickness of the first flexible transparent pane is preferably less than 1 mm, typically less than 0.8 mm. The thickness of the second rigid transparent pane is preferably greater than 1mm, preferably several mm, typically between 2 and 20 mm. The first flexible transparent pane is a sheet, a thin plate or the like. The second rigid transparent pane is a plate, a thick sheet or similar. The first and second transparent panes are (almost) flat. the body of the bag is flexible and / or smooth, for example it is made of fabric, for example a woven polymer. the body of the bag is made of or comprises polymer fibers, typically polyester. The protective panel is attached in a removable manner to the body of the pannier, meaning that it can be detached or removed from the body of the pannier, for example to be replaced if it is damaged or worn. The protective panel is removably fixed to the lower part of the front wall of the pannier body, in particular to a bottom wall of the pannier body, i.e. in the area or region of intersection between the bottom and the front of the pannier. The protective panel is fixed to the body of the pannier by fastening means forming a hinge and ensuring the pivoting of the protective panel relative to the body of the pannier around a pivot axis (XX), typically a horizontal pivot axis. the fastening means include a zipper (i.e. zip) arranged at the peripheral edge of the protective panel and including the pivot axis (XX). the protective panel further includes first retaining means configured to cooperate with second retaining means arranged on the body of the bag to hold the protective panel facing the main window when said protective screen is in the folded position. Preferably the first and second means of retention include a Velcro® type band fastening system, i.e. a first part of Velcro® type band arranged on the protective panel and a second part of Velcro® type band arranged on the body of the bag. The protective panel is movable by pivoting between the folded position (PI) and at least one unfolded position (P2) offset angularly from the folded position (PI) by at least 80°, preferably between approximately 80° and 210°, depending on whether the bag is upright or lying down. For example, positions PI and P2 are offset by an angle of approximately 90° when the bag is upright or by an angle of approximately 180° when the bag is lying down. the protective panel is mobile by pivoting between the folded position (PI), the unfolded position (P2) and intermediate angular positions located between said folded (PI) and unfolded (P2) positions. the protective panel is almost flat. In the folded position PI, the first and second windows face each other, that is to say parallel or almost parallel to each other. In the PI folded position, the first and second windows are positioned close together, typically in contact or almost in contact with each other. The body of the bag includes the front wall, also called the front face, and also a bottom wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, also called the right side wall, a second side wall, also called the left side wall, and a roof or top wall (when the bag is considered in an "upright" position, i.e. placed vertically on a surface, such as the ground). It includes a medical ventilator housed in the internal compartment. It includes an accessory bag attached to the body of the bag. The accessory bag is detachable, meaning it can be separated from the main body of the bag. The walls define the internal compartment configured and sized to house a medical ventilator, that is to say an internal volume suitable for receiving a medical ventilator. The front wall, the rear wall and the two side walls project upwards, overhanging the bottom wall. The front wall and the rear wall are connected to each other by the two side walls. The front wall faces the rear wall. The two side walls are arranged opposite each other. The roof wall surmounts the front wall, the rear wall, and the two side walls. The roof wall faces the back wall. The back wall and / or rear wall include an external non-slip coating. The bottom wall and / or the back wall are reinforced, typically have an extra thickness, i.e. include one or more reinforcing elements. The roof panel includes a carrying handle. - the body of the bag further includes opening means arranged along the intersections between the rear wall and the two side walls, in particular zippers. - the roof wall includes a flap that covers part of the rear wall. - the bottom wall includes an internal reinforcement element to improve its rigidity and / or the stability of the bag when placed in a vertical position. - the bottom wall includes, i.e. is pierced, orifices for the evacuation of gases contained in the internal compartment, in particular orifices (i.e. holes) used to evacuate gases exhaled by a patient ventilated by means of the medical ventilator contained in the bag. - the body of the bag also includes means of attachment for attaching an optional storage bag, called an "accessory bag", used to store accessories and / or consumables, such as a mask, flexible hoses... and / or other items, for example a user manual or other. - the accessory bag includes an internal volume for storing accessories and / or consumables, and a means of opening / closing, such as a zipper or similar, allowing the bag to be opened or closed to give or deny access to the internal volume of the accessory bag. - the accessory bag is arranged on the front or back wall of the bag body. - the accessory bag is attached to the body of the bag by means of attachment comprising one or more loop and carabiner systems and / or male / female connectors, i.e. with connection by plug or similar.
[0011] The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a bag according to the invention, in which a medical ventilator is inserted / housed, and furthermore an accessory bag attached to said bag.
[0012] The invention will now be better understood with reference to the following detailed description, given by way of illustration but not limitation, with reference to the accompanying figures, among which:
[0013] [Fig-1] represents an embodiment of a bag according to the invention, seen from front, with a medical ventilator inserted in its internal compartment but without the protective panel.
[0014] [Fig.2] shows the bag of [Fig.1] in an upright position with protective panel front in unfolded position (P2).
[0015] [Fig.3] is analogous to [Fig.1] but represents the empty bag, i.e. without the fan.
[0016] [Fig.4] is a side view of the bag of [Fig.1].
[0017] [Fig.5] is analogous to [Fig.1] but shows the fan during its operation.
[0018] [Fig.6] is a side view of the bag of [Fig.5] to which a bag of Optional storage.
[0019] [Fig.7] is a view of the bag of [Fig.1] in a lying position on its rear side with front protective panel deployed.
[0020] [Fig.8] schematically shows the positioning of the accessory bag under the bag of [Fig.1], when the bag is attached to a support.
[0021] [Fig.1], [Fig.2] and [Fig.5] represent an embodiment of a transport bag 1 according to the invention, front view, comprising a medical ventilator 50 inserted in its internal compartment 4.
[0022] The bag 1 comprises a bag body 2, preferably relatively flexible, for example made of a woven polymer or similar material. It can be used in an "upright" position as illustrated in [Fig. 1] or in a "lying down" position as illustrated in [Fig. 7], in particular when a medical ventilator 50 is housed within it.
[0023] As can be seen in [Fig.1] and [Fig.4], the body of the bag 2 comprises a front wall 20, also called the front face or front, a bottom wall 24, a rear wall 21, a first side wall 22, also called the right side wall, a second side wall 23, also called the left side wall, and a roof wall 25 or top wall, when the bag 1 is considered in the "upright" position, i.e. placed vertically on a surface S, such as the ground, a table or other, as illustrated in [Fig.1] to [Fig.6]. The front wall 20 and rear wall 21 face each other, as do the side walls 22, 23, and the bottom wall 24 and roof wall 25. The walls 20-25 define the internal compartment 4, which is configured and sized to house the medical ventilator 50. The medical ventilator 5 is inserted into the internal compartment 4 from the top of the bag 1.
[0024] Preferably, the body of the bag 2 has a width (L) between 30 and 50 cm, a height (H) between approximately 20 and 40 cm and a thickness (E) between approximately 10 and 20 cm.
[0025] In order to be able to use the medical ventilator 50, without having to extract it from the internal compartment 4 of the transport bag 1, a main window 5 is provided in the front wall 20 of the body of the bag 2, within which is arranged and / or fixed a flexible transparent window 6 (i.e. a first window), typically a flexible polymer sheet.
[0026] On [Fig.1], the fan 50 is 'off', i.e. it is not working, such as during transport for example, whereas on [Fig.6], the fan 50 is 'on', i.e. it is working and displaying information 52 on its monitor 51.
[0027] The flexible transparent window 6 covers the main window 5, i.e., closes the cutout or opening forming the main window 5. This flexible transparent window 6 is transparent to allow a user, such as a healthcare professional (e.g., doctor...), to view the indications and other information 52 displayed by the monitor 51 of the medical ventilator 50, as illustrated in [Fig. 6], typically a monitor 51 with a touch display screen, preferably in color.
[0028] Furthermore, the glass 6 or sheet is flexible, i.e., flexible, to allow the user to interact with the monitor 51 of the medical ventilator 50, in particular when it has a touch panel, i.e. the user can make selections, validations or other actions by pressing the external surface of the flexible glass 6, which presses are reflected on the display screen of the display monitor 51 of the medical ventilator 50 and allow the user to make choices, selections, validations or other actions within the displays 52 present on the screen of the monitor 51, as illustrated in [Fig.6].
[0029] This flexible transparent window or sheet 6 also protects the monitor 51 of the medical ventilator 50 against shocks, dirt, scratches or other external aggressions.
[0030] Furthermore, according to the invention, the bag 1 also includes a movable protective panel 3, i.e. pivoting or tilting, forming a kind of front protective “shield”.
[0031] The protective panel 3 comprises a rigid transparent window 7, typically a transparent polymer sheet. A rim or peripheral edge 30 is arranged around the second transparent window 7.
[0032] The panel 3 is pivotally fixed, i.e. tilting, to the body of the bag 2 between at least:
[0033] - a folded position PI, in which the protective panel 3 is placed facing to the front wall 20 of the bag, that is to say that the rigid pane 7 and the flexible pane 6 of the main window 5 are arranged facing each other, that is to say substantially parallel to each other, and
[0034] - an unfolded position P2, in which the protective panel 3 is moved angularly, i.e. pivoted, relative to the front wall 20 of the bag, as seen in [Fig.2],
[0035] Typically, to move from the folded position PI to the unfolded position P2 (or vice versa), the protective panel 3 is pivoted by approximately 80 to 100°, typically around 90°, when the bag 1 is in the "upright" position, i.e., when it is placed on its base 25, as seen in [Fig.2], and / or by approximately 170 to 200°, typically in the order of 180° to 190°, when the bag 1 is in the "lying down" position, that is to say, it is placed on its rear face 21, with the front protective panel or "shield" 3 deployed, as seen on [Fig.7].
[0036] Of course, there are therefore intermediate angular positions that the panel 3 can adopt during its tilting / pivoting between positions PI and P2, or vice versa.
[0037] The pivoting of the protective panel 3 takes place around an axis XX substantially horizontal (when the bag 1 is placed on a surface as in [Fig.5]), which is located at the level of the intersection between the bottom 24 and the front face 20 of the bag, as seen in [Fig.1].
[0038] When in the folded position PI, the protective panel 3 is intended to protect the flexible pane 6, i.e., the first pane, of the main window 5, for example during the transport of the bag 1 equipped with a fan 50, to prevent it from being damaged. In this case, the flexible pane 6 and the rigid pane 7 face each other, that is to say, they are positioned substantially parallel to each other and in contact or near-contact with each other, i.e., located a short distance from each other, for example, a few millimeters at most.
[0039] Since the rigid glass 7 is transparent, it allows the user to see the displays of the monitor 51, even when the panel 3 is in position PI, for example to check that the ventilation is running properly since he can see the screen of the fan monitor 51 through the two transparent sheets 6, 7. However, in this case, the rigid glass 7 prevents unintentional presses on the fan monitor 51.
[0040] Conversely, when in the unfolded position P2, the protective panel 3 frees the user's access to the flexible glass 6 of the main window 5 in order to allow interaction with the fan 50 and the monitor 51, as mentioned above.
[0041] The first transparent window 6 is preferably formed from a thin, flexible polymer (plastic) sheet to give it its flexibility, for example having a thickness of less than 1 mm. Preferably, the flexible transparent window 6 has a square or rectangular shape, for example a square of 18 cm x 18 cm or any other suitable dimensions.
[0042] Conversely, the second transparent window 7 is preferably formed of a thicker, more rigid sheet, also made of polymer (plastic), but of greater thickness, typically a plate to give it its superior rigidity, for example, at least 1 mm. Preferably, the rigid window 7 has a square or rectangular shape. Advantageously, its dimensions may be of the same order or equivalent to those of the first flexible window 6, preferably slightly larger than those of the first flexible window 6 in order to cover it completely in the folded position PI, or even to extend slightly beyond each side.
[0043] The polymer forming the second rigid transparent window 7 is for example PET, such as a PET sheet, while that forming the first transparent window is for example PVC, such as a PVC sheet.
[0044] The protective panel 3 comprising the second rigid transparent window 7 is attached in a removable manner to the body of the bag 2, i.e. it can be easily disassembled in order to be able, for example, to replace it if it is worn or damaged.
[0045] Advantageously, the protective panel 3 is fixed at the lower part 20.1 of the front wall 20 of the bag body 2, typically at the intersection or edge 26 between the front wall 20 and the bottom 24 of the bag 1.
[0046] To this end, fastening means 9 are provided, forming a hinge and ensuring the pivoting of the protective panel 3 relative to the body of the bag 2 around the pivot axis (XX), typically a zipper, i.e. zip closure, arranged, on the one hand, at the lower edge 30.1 of the peripheral edge 30 of the protective panel 3 and, on the other hand, at the bottom (20.1) of the front wall 20 of the bag 1, typically at the intersection or edge 26 between the front wall 20 and the bottom 24 of the bag 1.
[0047] Furthermore, the protective panel 3 also includes first retaining means 10 configured to cooperate with second retaining means 11 arranged on the body of the bag 2, to hold the protective panel 3 in the folded position PI, that is to say to ensure that the protective panel 3 is held facing the main window 5, therefore the two panes 6, 7 face to face.
[0048] The first retaining means 10 are arranged at the upper edge 30.2 of the peripheral edge 30 of the protective panel 3.
[0049] Furthermore, the second retaining means 11 are arranged at the top 20.2 of the front face 20 of the bag 1, typically at the level of the intersection zone or region 27 between the roof wall 25 and the wall or front face 20 of the bag 1, as seen in [Fig.1].
[0050] Preferably, the first retaining means 10 and the second retaining means 11 comprise a Velcro®-type fastening system cooperating with each other. Of course, another fastening system could be suitable, such as snap fasteners or the like.
[0051] As seen in [Fig.5], the protective panel 3 also includes a gripping tab 31 allowing the user to grasp the front panel 3 to pivot it from position PI to position P2 for example.
[0052] Furthermore, to facilitate the transport of the bag 1 and the fan 50, the roof panel 25 is equipped with a carrying handle 29 configured to be easily gripped by a user, even when wearing gloves. Advantageously, the handle 29 is curved or arched. It can also be textured or shaped so as not to to slide and / or provide a pleasant sensation when the user grasps it. It can be formed, for example, of a central tubular core surrounded by a fabric sheath which attaches in particular to the roof 25, and covered with a rubber or similar coating.
[0053] In order to allow easy insertion of the fan 50 into the internal compartment 4 of the bag 1, typically from the top of the bag 1, the bag body further includes opening means 28, such as zippers, arranged along the intersections between the rear wall 21 and the two side walls 22, 23, i.e. the right and left walls, of the bag 1.
[0054] Furthermore, the roof wall 25 includes a rear flap 25.1 covering part of the rear wall 21, i.e. the top 21.1 of the rear wall 21, and which can be attached to the rear wall 21 to close the bag 1 or, conversely, detached from the rear wall 21 to allow, in particular, its opening and the insertion or removal of the fan 50. The retention system can, again, be a fastening system of the Velcro® type, cooperating with each other, one being arranged at the top 21.1 of the rear wall 21 and the other being arranged on the inner face of the rear flap 25.1.
[0055] Furthermore, the bottom wall 24 includes one or more internal reinforcing elements (not shown) to improve its rigidity and the stability of the bag 1 when placed in a vertical position, i.e., upright as in [Fig. 1] or [Fig. 5]. According to one embodiment, one or more reinforcing elements may also be provided on the rear wall 21.
[0056] Advantageously, the bottom wall 24 and / or the rear wall 21 of the body 2 of the bag may include an external non-slip coating.
[0057] In addition, the bottom wall 24 is pierced with orifices for the evacuation of gases contained in the internal compartment 4, in particular orifices (i.e. holes) used to evacuate the gases exhaled by a patient ventilated by means of the medical ventilator 50 contained in the bag 1 and which are usually returned to the ventilator I by an expiratory branch of a patient circuit connecting the ventilator 5 to a respiratory interface, such as a respiratory mask, supplying the gas to the patient's airways.
[0058] Advantageously, the bag 1 may also generally include other elements, in particular: - on the facade or front wall 20, as illustrated in [Fig.5]: • an opening or cutout 40, typically circular in shape, providing access to a rotary adjustment knob 54 for the fan 50, • one or more small additional windows 41 (i.e., two here) also fitted with a transparent pane, such as a sheet of flexible polymer similar or identical to that of the first pane 6, which allow to visualize, during the use of the fan 1, the light alarm devices 53 equipping the fan 1. They are located on either side, preferably above and below, the opening or cutout 40 through which the rotary adjustment knob 54 of the fan 50 passes. an optional window 42 also transparent and fitted with a flexible polymer sheet glass, as before, to allow reading of a marking label, such as a QR code, a barcode or similar, located on the fan 1. on the roof wall 25, as illustrated in [Fig.3]: two sets of holes or orifices 43, 44, one to make audible the audible alarms of the ventilator (i.e. buzzer) when they are triggered, the other to allow evacuation of gases exhaled by the patient, in case of expiration via the emergency valve of the ventilator 1, in case of failure or similar. one or more pairs of metal loops 45 to allow the attachment of, on the one hand, a shoulder strap allowing the bag 1 to be carried on the shoulder for example and, on the other hand, fastening systems, for example carabiners or similar, to suspend the bag 1 with the fan 50 to a stretcher, a vertical rail in a SAMU truck or on another support. on the rear face or wall 21, as illustrated in [Fig.6]: fastening means 46 for an optional storage bag 60 for storing accessories and / or consumables, such as mask, flexible hoses... For example, the fastening means 46 may include one or more loop systems 46a and carabiner 46b and / or male / female connectors 46c, i.e. with plug-in or similar connection. A removable central panel 47, located approximately in the middle of the rear face 21, can be removed when necessary, typically to provide access to the rear of the fan 50, particularly when it is equipped with a VESA mounting plate. This allows the fan 50 to be attached to a wall bracket, for example, without having to remove the protective case 1 beforehand. This removable central panel 47 can be secured to the case body 1 using Velcro® fasteners. on its faces or lateral walls 22, 23, i.e. right and left, as illustrated in [Fig.4]: • one or more additional cutouts 48 giving access to elements of the fan 50, such as electrical or pneumatic connection sockets (fittings...). • one or more small movable doors 49, in particular pivoting ones, also giving access to elements of the fan 50, for example to the battery compartment or similar.
[0059] In [Fig. 6], an embodiment is shown, in which the fastening means 46 for attaching the optional storage bag 60, also called the accessory bag, comprises:
[0060] - a pair of 46c male / female push-fit connectors, the elements of which cooperating together to ensure attachment (i.e., male and female parts of the connectors) are arranged at the top of the rear wall 21 of the bag 1 and at the top of the body of the accessory bag 60, and
[0061] - a pair of fastening systems 46 with a loop 46a and a carabiner 46b, the elements cooperating together to ensure attachment (i.e. loops and carabiners) are arranged at the bottom of the rear wall 21 of the bag 1 and at the bottom of the body of the accessory bag 60.
[0062] Thus, the accessory bag 60 can be attached to the rear part 21 of the bag 1 and is therefore positioned opposite said rear part 21 of the bag 1, that is to say substantially opposite and / or parallel to each other.
[0063] The accessory bag 60 can be completely detached from the bag 1 by actuation and release / disengagement of the fastening means 46.
[0064] It can also be partially detached from the bag 1, for example by activating and releasing only the fastening means 46 located at the top of the accessory bag 60 and the bag 1, namely the pair of male / female connectors 46c with a snap-fit connection in [Fig. 6]. In this way, the accessory bag 60 can "pivot" around a pivot axis passing substantially through the fastening systems 46 with a loop 46a and a carabiner 46b located at the bottom of the bag 60 and the bag 1. As illustrated in [Fig. 8], by pivoting approximately 180°, the accessory bag 60 can then be positioned below the bag 1.This facilitates storage of the assembly because it allows the bag 1 to be hung along a wall 90, for example on a hook 91 or similar, or on a VESA plate, via the rear face of the fan as explained above, while maintaining easy access to the accessory bag 60 since it then sits under the bag 1. The user can therefore access the contents of the accessory bag without having to handle or detach the bag 1 from the VESA plate or the wall hook 91.
[0065] Optionally, the body of the bag 1 may carry reflective strips 80, for example on the front and / or on its right and left sides.
[0066] In general, a medical ventilator bag 1 according to the invention has the advantages of: Protect the fan 50 from dirt, scratches, moisture, impacts... to allow easy and secure transport of the ventilator 50 and preferably also of the accessories and consumables necessary for ventilation (e.g. patient circuit, filter, secondary battery...). to offer a good grip thanks to its ergonomic handle. to allow the user to interact with and / or use all interfaces, in particular the display screen 51 of the fan 50, without having to remove the fan 50 from the bag 1. provide access to the rear VESA mount of the 50 fan, without having to remove it from bag 1. to allow the user to view the information displayed by the display screen 51 of the fan 50, directly through the flexible transparent glass 6, when the front panel 3 is in the unfolded position P2, or through the two glass panes 6, 7 when the front panel 3 is in the folded position PI, so again, without having to extract it from the internal compartment 4 of the fan 50. allow for the attachment of an optional accessory bag. allow the user to easily access the accessory bag, when present, even when the bag is attached to a VESA plate, via the fan, or along a wall, without having to detach the bag.
Claims
Demands
1. Transport case (1) for medical ventilator (50) comprising a case body (2) including a front wall (20) and defining an internal compartment (4) configured and dimensioned to house a medical ventilator (50), characterized in that: - the front wall (20) of the case body (2) includes at least one main window (5) including a first transparent pane (6) and - a protective panel (3) including a second transparent pane (7) is pivotally fixed to the case body (2) to come to position itself facing the main window (5) when it is in a folded position (PI).
2. Bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the main window (5) includes an opening made in the front wall (30) of the bag body (2) and covered by the first transparent window (6).
3. Bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective panel (3) includes a peripheral border (8) arranged around the second transparent window (7).
4. Bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the first transparent window and the second transparent window are made of polymer.
5. Bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective panel (3) is removably attached to the bag body (2).
6. Bag according to any one of claims 1 or 5, characterized in that the protective panel (3) is removably fixed to the lower part (20.1) of the front wall (20) of the bag body (2).
7. Bag according to claim 1, 5 or 6, characterized in that the protective panel (3) is fixed to the bag body (2) by fastening means (9) forming a hinge and ensuring the pivoting of the protective panel (3) relative to the bag body (2) around a pivot axis (XX), preferably the fastening means (9) comprise a zipper.
8. A bag according to any one of claims 1, 3 or 5-7, characterized in that the protective panel (3) further comprises the first retaining means (10) configured to cooperate with secondary retaining means (11) arranged on the body of the bag (2) to hold the protective panel (3) facing the main window (5) when said protective panel (3) is in the folded position (PD-
9. Bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective panel (3) is pivotally movable between the folded position (PI) and at least one unfolded position (P2) angularly offset from the folded position (PI) by at least 80°, preferably between about 80° and 210°.
10. Bag according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a medical ventilator (50) housed in the internal compartment (4) and / or an accessory bag (60) attached to the body (2) of the bag.