Inhalation nebulizer
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1. An inhalation nebulizer comprising:
- an aerosol generator comprising;
a liquid storage container into which a liquid medicament or a medicament-containing liquid can be filled;
a diaphragm having a first side and an opposite second side, the diaphragm having a plurality of openings extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, where the first side is connected to the liquid storage container such that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container comes into contact with the first side of the diaphragm; and
a vibration generator capable of vibrating the diaphragm so that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container is atomized on the second side of the diaphragm through the openings of the diaphragm;
a mixing chamber into which the aerosol generator expels the aerosol, the mixing chamber in contact with the second side of the diaphragm;
an inhalation valve that is open to allow an inflow of ambient air into the mixing chamber during an inhalation phase and is closed to prevent escape of the aerosol from the mixing chamber during an exhalation phase; and
an exhalation valve that is open to allow the discharge of the respiratory air of a patient into the surroundings during the exhalation phase and is closed to prevent the inflow of ambient air during the inhalation phase.
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Abstract
An inhalation nebulizer (1) includes an aerosol generator (2) that has a diaphragm (22) vibrated by a vibration generator (23). The inhalation nebulizer (1) includes a liquid storage container (21) that is in fluid contact with the diaphragm (22). A liquid contained in the storage container (21) is atomized into a mixing chamber (3) through openings in the diaphragm and can subsequently be inhaled by a patient.
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1. An inhalation nebulizer comprising:
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an aerosol generator comprising; a liquid storage container into which a liquid medicament or a medicament-containing liquid can be filled; a diaphragm having a first side and an opposite second side, the diaphragm having a plurality of openings extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, where the first side is connected to the liquid storage container such that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container comes into contact with the first side of the diaphragm; and a vibration generator capable of vibrating the diaphragm so that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container is atomized on the second side of the diaphragm through the openings of the diaphragm; a mixing chamber into which the aerosol generator expels the aerosol, the mixing chamber in contact with the second side of the diaphragm; an inhalation valve that is open to allow an inflow of ambient air into the mixing chamber during an inhalation phase and is closed to prevent escape of the aerosol from the mixing chamber during an exhalation phase; and an exhalation valve that is open to allow the discharge of the respiratory air of a patient into the surroundings during the exhalation phase and is closed to prevent the inflow of ambient air during the inhalation phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 48)
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10. An inhalation nebulizer comprising:
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an aerosol generator comprising; a liquid storage container into which a liquid medicament or a medicament-containing liquid can be filled; a diaphragm which on one side is connected to the liquid storage container such that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container comes into contact with the one side of the diaphragm; and a vibration generator capable of vibrating the diaphragm so that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container is atomized on the other side of the diaphragm through the openings of the diaphragm; a mixing chamber into which the aerosol generator expels the aerosol; an inhalation valve that is open to allow an inflow of ambient air into the mixing chamber during an inhalation phase and is closed to prevent escape of the aerosol from the mixing chamber during an exhalation phase; and an exhalation valve that is open to allow the discharge of the respiratory air of a patient into the surroundings during the exhalation phase and is closed to prevent the inflow of ambient air during the inhalation phase, wherein the liquid storage container is a rotationally symmetrical body, the diaphragm arranged at a front side of the rotationally symmetrical body or cylinder is a circular disk, and the vibration generator is a circular ring surrounding the diaphragm. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An inhalation nebulizer comprising;
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an aerosol generator comprising; a liquid storage container into which a liquid active agent or a liquid containing an active agent is filled as one of a solution, a suspension and an emulsion; a diaphragm having a first side and an opposite second side, the diaphragm having a plurality of openings extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, where the first side is connected to the liquid storage container such that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container comes into contact with the first side of the diaphragm; and a vibration generator capable of vibrating the diaphragm so that a liquid filled into the liquid storage container is atomized on the second side of the diaphragm through the openings of the diaphragm; a mixing chamber into which the aerosol generator expels the aerosol, the mixing chamber in contact with the second side of the diaphragm; an inhalation valve that is open to allow an inflow of ambient air into the mixing chamber during an inhalation phase and is closed to prevent escape of the aerosol from the mixing chamber during an exhalation phase; and an exhalation valve that is open to allow the discharge of the respiratory air of a patient into the surroundings during the exhalation phase and is closed to prevent the inflow of ambient air during the inhalation phase. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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