Inhaler that provides vibration for powder inhalation

Abstract

This inhaler allows users with weak lung capacity to inhale smoothly, and also provides general users with the ability to individually control the powder release state. [Solution] The inhaler includes a chamber for containing capsules containing powder, a stick having a piercing hole that opens toward the chamber, a holder including an insertion groove into which the stick is inserted in a first direction, a piercing member provided in the insertion groove which, when the stick is inserted, penetrates the piercing hole and crushes the capsule, a vibrating member that provides vibration to the piercing member, a puff sensor that detects the airflow inside the stick, and a control unit that controls the operation of the inhaler.

Claims

1. Inhaler, A holder including an insertion groove into which a stick is inserted in a first direction, A piercing member is provided in the insertion groove, and when the stick is inserted, it penetrates the piercing hole of the stick and crushes the capsule of the stick. A vibrating member that provides vibration to the piercing member, A puff sensor that detects the airflow inside the stick, A control unit that controls the operation of the inhaler, Includes, The control unit controls the vibrating member such that, when the first value of the suction pressure detected by the puff sensor is between a preset first threshold and a second threshold, the first vibration intensity is shown to be greater than the second vibration intensity corresponding to a second value greater than the first value.

2. The inhaler according to claim 1, wherein the control unit interrupts the vibration of the vibrating member when the third value of the suction pressure exceeds the second threshold.

3. The inhaler according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls the vibrating member such that the vibration intensity is inversely proportional to the first value of the suction pressure.

4. The inhaler according to claim 1, wherein the first threshold is a value personalized for the user of the inhaler.

5. The device further includes a sub-vibrating member that provides vibration to the chamber of the stick, The inhaler according to claim 1, wherein the capsules containing the powder are housed in the chamber.

6. The present invention further includes an elastic member provided in the insertion groove, which is pressurized by the stick once the stick is inserted, The inhaler according to claim 5, wherein the sub-vibrating member provides vibration to the chamber of the stick via the elastic member.

7. The inhaler according to claim 5, wherein the sub-vibrating member vibrates the chamber in a direction substantially horizontal to the first direction.

8. The inhaler according to claim 5, wherein the sub-vibrating member vibrates the chamber in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

9. The aforementioned stick is A mouthpiece provided on the opposite side of the chamber, An airflow channel communicating from the chamber to the mouthpiece, The mesh that partitions the airflow channel and the chamber, The inhaler according to claim 5, including the inhaler described in claim 5.

10. The inhaler according to claim 9, further comprising a sealing member which seals the piercing hole and is broken by the piercing member when the stick is inserted into the insertion groove.

11. A vibration-providing method for powder inhalation performed by an inhaler, The aforementioned inhaler is A holder including an insertion groove into which a stick is inserted in a first direction, A piercing member is provided in the insertion groove, and when the stick is inserted, it penetrates the piercing hole of the stick and crushes the capsule of the stick. A vibrating member that provides vibration to the piercing member, A puff sensor that detects the airflow inside the stick, A control unit that controls the operation of the inhaler, Includes, The vibration-providing method for powder inhalation is, If the first value of the suction pressure measured by the puff sensor is a value between a preset first threshold and a preset second threshold, the vibrating member is controlled so that a first vibration intensity is indicated. If the second value of the suction pressure measured by the puff sensor is between the first threshold and the second threshold, and is greater than the first threshold, the vibrating member is controlled such that a second vibration intensity smaller than the first vibration intensity is shown. A vibration-providing method for powder inhalation, including a method for providing vibrations.

12. The method for providing vibration for powder inhalation according to claim 11, further comprising the action of interrupting the vibration of the vibrating member when the third value of the inhalation pressure exceeds the second threshold.

13. A method for providing vibration for powder inhalation according to claim 11, further comprising the action of interrupting the vibration of the vibrating member when the fourth value of the inhalation pressure is less than the first threshold.

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