| 摘要 |
Movement of the cover (B) relative to the housing (A) spring loads and latches a piston carrier (38) in the armed position. Inhalation causes a passageway door (14) to open, releasing the carrier latch (52) to permit the carrier to be moved toward the canister 18 by the spring 42. The piston 34 moves with the carrier 38, due to a fluid connection therebetween, applying a compression force on the spring loaded canister valve stem 32 and causing it to dispense the inhalant through an opening in the piston which functions as a nozzle. After the inhalant is dispensed, the carrier fluid vents permitting the spring of the canister valve stem to move the piston relative to the carrier, and thus release the force applied to the valve stem by the piston. The sensitivity of the toggle linkage between the door and the carrier latch is adjustable. The linkage can be manually tripped for testing purposes. <IMAGE> |
