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Inhalation therapy device comprising a valve

  • US 9,119,930 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2010
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inhalation therapy device comprising:

  • a nebulizer chamber,an aerosol generator arranged such as to emit a generated aerosol into said nebulizer chamber,at least one opening in a wall of said nebulizer chamber, andat least one valve arranged on said at least one opening in said wall of said nebulizer chamber,wherein said valve comprises;

    a valve seat,a resilient valve member anda valve member positioning means,said valve member positioning means being movable, relative to said valve seat, out of a first position and into a second positionsuch that in the first position, said resilient valve member, in a flow-free state, is positioned on said valve seat by said valve member positioning means, so that said valve seat is provided on one side of said resilient valve member and said valve member positioning means is provided on an opposite side of said resilient valve member, andso that, in the second position which is different from said first position and in which said valve is in an opened state for cleaning said valve and in which said resilient valve member remains securely fixed on said valve, said resilient valve member is spaced apart from said valve seat, wherein in said second position said resilient valve member remains securely connected at a fixing point while the valve seat, the resilient valve member, and the valve member positioning means are accessible for cleaning without concealed areas, andwherein the valve member positioning means and the valve seat are attached to each other by a hinge and are configured to be moved apart relative to each other from said first position to said second position.

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