Inhalation device for use in aerosol therapy

摘要

An inhalation device having a base unit, a mouthpiece, and an aerosol head is provided. The base unit has an air inlet, an air outlet opening, a groove for receiving the mouthpiece, and key lock member(s). The mouthpiece has two segments: a first segment which is insertable into the groove of the base unit and has an air inlet opening and a lateral opening for receiving an aerosol generator and a second segment with an aerosol outlet. The aerosol head has an aerosol generator, a liquid reservoir, and key lock member(s) complementary to those of the base unit. The base unit, mouthpiece and aerosol head are connectible with one another such that when engaging the members of the key lock with the complementary members, the aerosol generator is inserted into the lateral opening of the mouthpiece.

主权项

1. An inhalation device comprising a base unit, a mouthpiece, and an aerosol head, wherein:
(a) the base unit comprises:
one or more air inlet opening(s)an air outlet opening,a groove for receiving the mouthpiece, andone or more key lock member(s); (b) the mouthpiece comprises:
a first segment, comprising
an air inlet opening connectible with the air outlet opening of the base unit, anda lateral opening for receiving an aerosol generator,the first segment being insertable into the groove of the base unit, anda second segment downstream of the first segment, comprising an aerosol outlet opening; and (c) the aerosol head comprises:
an aerosol generator,a reservoir for a liquid,one or more key lock member(s) complementary to the key lock member(s) of the base unit; and wherein the base unit, the mouthpiece and the aerosol head are connectible with one another; and wherein the aerosol generator is positioned in the aerosol head in such a way that when engaging the member(s) of the key lock with the complementary member(s), the aerosol generator is at least partially inserted into the lateral opening of the first segment of the mouthpiece.