Patent ID: 6472988
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A monitoring system for monitoring a wearer of respiratory equipment, the monitoring system comprising:a mobile part connectible to a compressed-air breathing apparatus; at least one sensor allocated to the mobile part for acquiring status data; and a base station capable of communicating with the mobile part via a wireless connection; wherein the mobile part includes: a warning apparatus for generating at least one of visual and audible signals as a function of the acquired status data; a radio transmitting apparatus for transmitting the acquired status data to the base station; and a central control unit for transmitting a message for logging the mobile part on or off at the base station; and wherein the base station includes: a radio receiving apparatus for receiving the status data transmitted from the mobile part; and a second warning apparatus which generates visual and/or audible signals as a function of the received status data.