Blower filter device, respiratory protection device, operational infrastructure and method

A respiratory protection system, comprising:

• a headpiece -configured to be worn on the head of a person;
• a blower filter device configured to deliver and filter ambient air;
• and
• a connection unit pneumatically coupling the headpiece with a delivery side of the blower filter device, the blower filter device comprising:
• a blower unit configured to draw in and deliver ambient air;
• a filter unit configured to filter at least one harmful substance out of the ambient air drawn in and delivered, or a filter coupling for coupling and uncoupling the filter unit;
• a control unit configured to actuate the blower unit, to determine an operating state of the blower filter device or to determine an operating state of other components of the respirator system or to determine an operating state of the respirator system as a whole or to determine an operating state of any combination of the blower filter device, other components of the respirator system and the respirator system as a whole and to generate an alarm based on a determined operating state indicating a disturbance;
• an output unit configured to receive the alarm from the control unit and to output the alarm;
• and
• a communication interface configured to be wirelessly integrated in a network and to transmit the alarm to other participants of the network.

Operational infrastructure, comprising:

• a wireless network;
• at least one respirator system comprising:
• a headpiece configured to be worn on the head of a person;
• a blower filter device configured to deliver and filter ambient air;
• and
• a connection unit pneumatically coupling the headpiece with a delivery side of the blower filter device, the blower filter device comprising:
• a blower unit configured to draw in and deliver ambient air;
• a filter unit configured to filter at least one harmful substance out of the ambient air drawn in and delivered, or a filter coupling for coupling and uncoupling the filter unit;
• a control unit configured to actuate the blower unit, to determine an operating state of the blower filter device or to determine an operating state of other components of the respirator system or to determine an operating state of the respirator system as a whole or to determine an operating state of any combination of the blower filter device, other components of the respirator system and the respirator system as a whole and to generate an alarm based on a determined operating state indicating a disturbance;
• an output unit configured to receive the alarm from the control unit and to output the alarm;
• and
• a communication interface configured to be wirelessly integrated in a network and to transmit the alarm to other participants of the network, wherein the wireless network is adapted to the communication interface of the blower filter device of the at least one respirator system.

A method of operating a blower filter device for a respirator system, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing the blower filter device, the blower filter device comprising:
• a blower unit configured to draw in and deliver ambient air;
• a filter unit configured to filter at least one harmful substance out of the ambient air drawn in and delivered, or a filter coupling for coupling and uncoupling the filter unit;
• a control unit configured to actuate the blower unit, to determine an operating state of the blower filter device or to determine an operating state of other components of the respirator system or to determine an operating state of the respirator system as a whole or to determine an operating state of any combination of the blower filter device, other components of the respirator system and the respirator system as a whole and to generate an alarm based on a determined operating state indicating a disturbance;
• an output unit configured to receive the alarm from the control unit and to output the alarm;
• and
• a communication interface configured to be wirelessly integrated in a network and to transmit the alarm to other participants of the network;
• determining an operating state of the blower filter device or of other components of the respirator system or of the respirator system as a whole or any combination of the blower filter device, other components of the respirator system and the respirator system as a whole;
• generating an alarm if the determined operating state indicates a disturbance;
• outputting the alarm;
• and
• transmitting the alarm via a network to other participants of the network by wireless communication.