Mobile inhaler and a container for using therewith

Abstract

A mobile inhaler is provided and a container for using therewith. The mobile inhaler comprises: a mouthpiece comprising at least one inhaling opening; a body element connected to the mouthpiece and comprising a housing for holding a DC power source; a power conversion unit comprising an inverter operative to convert a DC voltage provided by a DC power source, into a higher AC voltage; a nebulizer comprising an ultrasonic vibrator and a mesh, wherein the ultrasonic vibrator is activated by the AC voltage, and wherein the nebulizer is adapted to enable converting into aerosol droplets at least part of a liquid comprised in an enclosure, and the aerosol droplets to be directly inhaled from the mouthpiece; and an enclosure adapted to enable holding a liquid, and characterized in that it provides a connection to enable fluid transfer from the enclosure to the nebulizer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile inhaler, comprising:
 a mouthpiece comprising at least one inhaling opening;   a body element connected to the mouthpiece and comprising a housing for holding a DC power source;   a power conversion unit comprising an inverter operative to convert a DC voltage provided by the DC power source, into a higher AC voltage;   a nebulizer comprising an ultrasonic vibrator and a mesh, wherein the ultrasonic vibrator is activated by the AC voltage, and wherein the nebulizer is adapted to enable converting into aerosol droplets at least part of a liquid comprised in an enclosure, and the aerosol droplets to be directly inhaled from the mouthpiece; and   an enclosure adapted to enable holding the liquid, and characterized in that it provides a connection to enable fluid transfer from the enclosure to the nebulizer,   wherein the nebulizer is comprised within the mouthpiece and the mouthpiece is detachably connected to the body element.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes a mechanism to enable fluid transfer from the enclosure to the nebulizer, irrespective of a spatial angle at which it is being hand-held. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid is in a contact with a wick. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 3 , wherein the wick is in a contact with the mesh and the liquid, thereby preventing direct contact between the mesh and the liquid comprised within the enclosure. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh is fixedly positioned in the mobile inhaler, and wherein the ultrasonic vibrator is operative to enable conveying the liquid held in the enclosure towards the mesh. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh comprised in the nebulizer is operable by activating the ultrasonic vibrator. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh comprises a plurality of openings and a dome shaped portion. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh comprises a plurality of openings, and wherein the dimensions of at least two of the openings included in the plurality of openings are different dimensions. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising an electrical circuit for increasing AC voltage provided to the ultrasonic vibrator. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 9 , wherein the electrical circuit enables controlling an amount of the liquid converted into the aerosol droplets, by changing the level of the AC voltage provided. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 9 , wherein the electrical circuit comprises at least one member of the group that consists of a resonant circuit and a phase-locked loop (PLL). 
     
     
         12 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further including a vacuum sensor configured to affect operation of the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 12 , wherein the vacuum sensor controls an amount of aerosol being inhaled by a user of the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 12 , wherein an amount of the liquid converted into the aerosol droplets depends on a vacuum level at the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising a heating means adapted to enable increasing aerosol temperature prior to its egress via the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is movable between a rest position and a use position, wherein in the rest position, the mouthpiece is at least partially accommodated into the body element. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further including a communication interface for transferring and receiving information between the mobile inhaler and a remote electronic device. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising a control unit. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further including audio and/or visual means for providing information to a user of the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising locking means to prevent unauthorized use of the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional enclosure for holding at least one additional liquid. 
     
     
         22 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising a vaporizer operative to vaporize one or more of the at least one additional liquid. 
     
     
         23 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is configured to enable holding one or more containers that comprise the liquid in the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 23  wherein the nebulizer mesh is comprised within the one or more containers. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 23 , wherein the enclosure or the one or more container, which is detachably associated with the enclosure, includes a piston. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 23 , further comprising a communication interface for receiving information stored in the one or more containers. 
     
     
         27 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 23 , further comprising a resilient means operative to enable biasing at least one of the one or more containers and the nebulizer towards each other. 
     
     
         28 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid includes a physiologic solution and at least one solute. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 28 , wherein the at least one solute is a member selected from a group that consists of: nicotine, a compound suitable for nicotine replacement therapy, a product obtained by filtering a liquid through tobacco, a medicinal drug, an aroma agent, an agent for reducing surface tension, an agent operative to dilate respiratory airways of a user of the inhaler. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more containers comprises a first cavity for holding the liquid, and at least one other cavity for holding one or more different materials.