I.
INTRODUCTION
A.
Physical
Ina
Fluidotherapy
medium
air
vided
fluidization,
coming
other
particles
markedly
particles.
viscosity
are
This
the
sion
phase.
almost
variety
is
formed
through
particles.
microscopically
by
the
has
from
The
fluid,
generally
property
body
into
of
these
The
as
freely
of
resistive
and
Engineering
unit,
an
by
uniformly
the
bottom
is
established
rising
unusual
either
fluidized
exhibiting
attributable
permits
the
fluidized
parts
patient
as
of a bed
The
resulting
separated
gas.
This
properties
those
bed
characteristics
submergence
is
very
can
in
water
exercises.
Principles
air-fluidized
distributing
of
finely
state,
by
the
particles
from
"fluidized
which
of
the
gas
or
behaves
to a liquid
bed
much
exercise
and
like a low
state.
of
and
the
suspen-
like a liquid
in
the
can
perform
solid
di-
termed
be-
each
bed”
of
differ
of
the
which
parts
of
bath
a
B.
Principles
Figure 1
Fluidotherapy
(A)
contains
trol
the
of
the
heater
and
controlled
of
the
temperature
ture,
theothercontrolsit.
and
side
through
(B)
and
(D.
Heated
tributor
particles
wiched
and a
third
patient
sors.
Wooden
the
distributor
C.
Control
For
proper
the
airflow,
ment
chamber.
safety
provisions
In
particular,
temperature
heater
years,
have
various
been
of
Operation
illustrates
unit
the
electronic
speed
of
the
(C).
Bed
by
thermistors
sensors
entrances,
filter
(H)
then
over
heater
air
then
(J)
into
the
bed
(K).
The
between
from
being
two
plate
(L)
contacting
supports
and
Principles
operation,
and
the
In
mustbeincorporated
one
must
being
on
without
controllers
employed.
the
general
operation.
blower
temperature
(F)
respectively.
flows
(C)
into
flows
of
finely
foam
perforated
is
there
the
(M)
plates
it
is
temperature
additionto
guard
too
high,
principles
Control
circuits
(B)
and
(D)
measures
and
(G) are
through
plenum
through
divided
distributor
to
temperature
are
in
place.
necessary
basic
against
and
air
flow.
and
control
and
metal
used
of
panel
which
con-
the
output
is
sensed
(E).
One
tempera-
the
top
Air
enters
theblower
chamber
foam
dis-
Cellex*
is
sand-
plates,
prevent
in
against
the
sen-
to
hold
to
control
the
treat-
controls,
as
well.
the
bed
the
Over
the
schemes
4
IH
Cross
sectional
view
fluidotherapy
Figure
of a typical
1
unit.
A
=
С
1973-1978
1978-1982
1982-1985
1985-
Motor
Control
Dayton
Low
Circuit
Low
Circuit
Low
Circuit
Model
Hysteresis
Hysteresis
Hysteresis
4X797
Triac
Triac
Triac
Heater
Control
(On-Off)
Duty-cycle
Duty-cycle
Duty-cycle
Fenwall
Modulated
Modulated
Modulated
Thermostat
Control
Control
Control
Timer
Dayton
Dayton
Electronic
(button
Electronic
(membrane
Model
Model
Module
control)
Module
2E270B
2E270B
switches)
Safety
features
Snap-Disc
Grainger 2 E634
Temperature-sensing
thermistor
if
bed
Low-current
on
which
low
Snap-Disc
located
Circuit
from
pletely
Snap-Disc
heater.
blower
completely
is
on.
cuts
under
is
above
motor
cuts
motor
at
to
being
off
Circuit
from
Pressure
off
power
blower
controller
prevent
Thermostat,
(in
bed)
cuts
off
heater
140ºF.
sensing
off
current.
Thermostat
heater.
turned
when
Thermostat
being
off
heater
blower
com-
heater
to
prevent
turned
when
sensor
if
pressure
falls
to
circuit
at
is
at
heater
which
ambient.
on.
Other
Changes
1973-1986
Until
1978,
solder
connectors
have been
connecti
ions
were
employed.
em]
loyed.
From
1978
to
1985,
spade
connectors were
used.
Since
1986,
modular