Inhalator

摘要

An inhalator for the inhalation of powdered drug preparations from capsules which contain the powdered preparations. The inhalator has a mouthpiece (60) or nosepiece and an assembly comprising a capsule holder (30) comprising a capsule chamber (31) for receiving a capsule (32) containing the powdered preparation, the capsule chamber (31) having an air inlet opening (33) and an air outlet opening (34); a capsule opening device (35) associated with the capsule chamber (31) for opening a capsule (32) within the chamber (31); a finger-operable actuator (41) for the capsule opening device (35). The inhalator further comprises a rigid outer shell (22) comprising a lower shell part (71) hinged to an upper shell part(72) so that the shell is openable and closable, the shell serving to cover and protect the assembly and the mouthpiece (60) or nosepiece when the inhalator is not in use. The assembly and the mouthpiece(60)or nosepiece are removable as a hinged unit from the open shell as a hinged unit without dismantling either unit, and/or the shell is arranged so that the contours of the rim of each shell part match the contours of the rim of the other substantially completely around each shell part when the shell is in the closed condition, and/or the assembly is retained in the lower shell part (71) and is not moveable in normal use with respect to the lower shell part(71).