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; and   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,   wherein the enclosure is configured to enable holding into the mobile inhaler one or more containers comprising the liquid, and wherein the one or more containers are located at least partially inside the mouthpiece and are disposable.   
     
     
         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 mouthpiece is detachably connected to the body element. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1  wherein the nebulizer mesh is comprised within the one or more containers. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure or the one or more containers, which are detachably associated with the enclosure, includes a piston. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising a communication interface for receiving information stored in the one or more containers. 
     
     
         27 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , 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 1 , wherein the one or more containers comprise a first cavity for holding the liquid, and at least one other cavity for holding one or more different materials.