Aerosol generator

摘要

An aerosol generator comprising a body, a mouthpiece on the body and a delivery mechanism delivers aerosol for inhalation by a consumer into the mouthpiece by turning the mouthpiece and body relative to one another. The aerosol is generated from liquid dispensed from a canister having a discharge tube depressible inwardly to open an interior valve. A nozzle member is driven inwardly against the discharge tube of the canister when the mouthpiece and body are turned relative to one another, to open the valve and create the aerosol.

主权项

1. An aerosol generator comprising:
a housing configured to receive a canister, a generally cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and a mounting configured to receive the canister, a mouthpiece mounted on the body for relative rotation about the longitudinal axis of the body, and a delivery mechanism operable to deliver aerosol for inhalation by a consumer into the mouthpiece by turning the mouthpiece and body relative to one another about said axis, the delivery mechanism including a nozzle member to be driven inwardly of the body along said axis upon the turning of the mouthpiece and body relative to one another, for depressing the discharge tube inwardly of the canister to open the valve, wherein the canister is disposed longitudinally fully within the housing, and wherein the canister includes a discharge tube depressible inwardly to open a valve therein to release liquid from the canister through the discharge tube.