Respiratory pressure treatment system
An apparatus for humidifying a flow of breathable gas includes a water reservoir including a chamber structured to hold a volume of water, a water reservoir dock structured and arranged to receive the water reservoir in an operative position, and a latch movable between (1) a locked position to releasably lock the water reservoir to the water reservoir dock in the operative position, and (2) an unlocked position to allow insertion of the water reservoir into the water reservoir dock and removal of the water reservoir from the water reservoir dock.
1 . An apparatus for humidifying a flow of breathable gas, the apparatus comprising:
a water reservoir including a base and a lid connected to the base, the base and the lid forming a chamber structured to hold a volume of water,
wherein the base includes a conductor plate constructed from a heat conducting material;
a water reservoir dock structured and arranged to receive the water reservoir in an operative position,
wherein the water reservoir dock includes a heater plate, and
wherein the conductor plate of the base is configured to thermally engage with the heater plate of the water reservoir dock when the water reservoir is in the operative position to allow thermal transfer of heat from the heater plate to the volume of water within the water reservoir; and
a lock slidably movable between (1) a locked position to releasably lock the water reservoir to the water reservoir dock in the operative position, and (2) an unlocked position to allow insertion of the water reservoir into the water reservoir dock and removal of the water reservoir from the water reservoir dock, the lock configured to interact with a ramp or cam surface during movement into the locked position,
wherein the lock is provided to the lid of the water reservoir and movable to engage the water reservoir dock in the locked position, the lock being provided as a separate and distinct structure from the lid and then secured or otherwise provided to lid in an operative position, or
wherein the lock is provided to the water reservoir dock and configured to move to engage the water reservoir in the locked position.
2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lock is provided to the lid of the water reservoir and movable to engage the water reservoir dock in the locked position, the lock being provided as a separate and distinct structure from the lid and then secured or otherwise provided to the lid in an operative position.
3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lock is provided to the water reservoir dock and configured to move to engage the water reservoir in the locked position.