# US 7,607,360 B2 · Adaptor for flow sensor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,360 B2 - Document ID: US7607360B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/023,454 - Filed: 2008-01-31 - Published: 2009-03-05 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2007-08-27 - Assignees: Nihon Kohden Corporation - Inventors: Noriaki Todokoro; Isao Matsubara; Fumihiko Takatori - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607360B2 ## CPC - G01F 1/46: Pitot tubes - G01F 1/40: Details of construction of the flow constriction devices - G01F: MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME ## Abstract In an adaptor for a flow sensor, a tubular body is adapted to allow respiratory gas to pass through. At least one fluid-resistant member is disposed in the tubular body. At least two pairs of first passages are formed in the fluid-resistant member and adapted to lead out pressures at two positions in the tubular body which are to be detected by the flow sensor. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adaptor for a flow sensor, comprising: a tubular body, adapted to allow respiratory gas to pass through; at least one fluid-resistant member, disposed in the tubular body; and at least two pairs of first passages, formed in the fluid-resistant member and adapted to lead out pressures at two positions in the tubular body which are to be detected by the flow sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, wherein: a plurality of fluid-resistant members are disposed along inner side walls of the tubular body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the fluid-resistant member is formed with a window adapted to be used to measure density of gas contained in the respiratory gas. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, further comprises: a second passage, adapted to lead out the respiratory gas having a first end projected from an inner wall of the tubular body and a second end projected from an outer wall of the tubular body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the fluid-resistant member is disposed at a center portion of the tubular body and elongated in an axial direction of the tubular body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the fluid-resistant member is an almost ellipsoidal disk-shaped member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, wherein: an outer wall of the tubular body is formed with holes each of which is communicated with at least one of the first passages; and the adaptor further comprises reservoirs, each of which is provided on the outer wall of the tubular body, and adapted to accumulate water derived from vapors contained in the respiratory gas. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The adaptor as set forth in claim 7, wherein: each of the reservoirs is provided between the at least one of the holes and the reservoir wall. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The adaptor as set forth in claim 7, further comprising: a plurality of first joint pipes, each of which is communicated with at least one of the holes and adapted to be coupled with an external tube, the first joint pipes extending in an axial direction of the tubular body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The adaptor as set forth in claim 9, further comprising: a second passage, adapted to lead out the respiratory gas having a first end projected from an inner wall of the tubular body and a second end projected from an outer wall of the tubular body; and a second joint pipe, communicated with the second passage and adapted to be coupled with an external tube, the second joint pipe extending in an axial direction of the tubular body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The adaptor as set forth in claim 9, further comprising: a connector, attached to the tubular body and having a body monolithic with the first joint pipes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The adaptor as set forth in claim 10, further comprising: a connector, attached to the tubular body and having a body monolithic with the first joint pipes and the second joint pipe. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The adaptor as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a ridge, formed on the inner wall of the tubular body so as to be continued from the first end of the second passage and extended in an axial direction of the tubular body, wherein: an end of the ridge in the axial direction of the tubular body and the first end of the second passage have the same shape. ### Claim 14 (depends on 7) The adaptor as set forth in claim 7, further comprising: walls, each of which surrounds one of the holes, wherein: a top end of each of the walls is higher than a bottom of each of the reservoirs. ### Claim 15 A connector, comprising: a body, adapted to be attached to a tubular body of an adaptor for a flow sensor; a plurality of first joint pipes, each of which is adapted to be coupled with an external tube, and communicated, when the connector is attached to the tubular body, with at least one of holes each of which is formed on the tubular body and communicated with at least one of first passages formed in a fluid-resistant member disposed in the tubular body for leading out pressures at two positions in the tubular body, wherein: the first joint pipes extend in an axial direction of the tubular body when the connector is attached to the tubular body; and the body and the first joint pipes are monolithic. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The connector as set forth in claim 15, further comprising: a second joint pipe, adapted to be coupled with an external tube, and communicated, when the connector is attached to the tubular body, with a second passage provided with the tubular body for leading out respiratory gas, wherein: the second joint pipe extends in the axial direction of the tubular body when the connector is attached to the tubular body; and the body and the second joint pipe are monolithic.