A 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.

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 a DC power source, into a higher AC voltage;   a nebulizer comprising an ultrasonic vibrator and a mesh, wherein said ultrasonic vibrator is activated by said AC voltage, and wherein said 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 said mouthpiece; and
 an enclosure adapted to enable holding a liquid, and characterized in that it provides a connection to enable fluid transfer from said enclosure to the nebulizer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes a mechanism to enable fluid transfer from said enclosure to the nebulizer, irrespective of a spatial angle at which it is being hand-held. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein said liquid is in a contact with a wick. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 3 , wherein said wick is in a contact with the mesh, thereby preventing direct contact between the mesh and the liquid comprised within said enclosure. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , characterized in that it is configured to enable inhaling aerosol droplets derived from over 60% of an initial volume of the liquid held within said enclosure. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is detachably connected to the body element. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 6 , wherein the nebulizer is comprised within the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh is fixedly positioned in said mobile inhaler, and wherein said ultrasonic vibrator is operative to enable conveying liquid held in the enclosure towards said mesh 
     
     
         9 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh comprised in said nebulizer is operable by activating the ultrasonic vibrator. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 9 , wherein said mesh comprises a plurality of openings and a dome shaped portion. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein said mesh comprises a plurality of openings, and wherein the dimensions of at least two of the openings included in said plurality of openings, are different from each other. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising an electrical circuit for increasing AC voltage provided to said ultrasonic vibrator. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 12 , wherein the electrical circuit enables controlling an amount of liquid converted into aerosol droplets, by changing the level of the AC voltage provided. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 12 , wherein the electrical circuit comprises at least one member of the group that consists of a resonant circuit and a phase-locked loop (PLL). 
     
     
         15 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further including a vacuum sensor configured to affect operation of said mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 15 , wherein said vacuum sensor controls an amount of aerosol being inhaled by a user of said mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 15 , wherein the amount of liquid converted into aerosol droplets depends on a vacuum level at said mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising a heating means adapted to enable increasing aerosol temperature prior to its egress via the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         19 . 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. 
     
     
         20 . 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. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising a control unit. 
     
     
         22 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further including audio and/or visual means for providing information to a user of said mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         23 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising locking means to prevent unauthorized use of the mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional enclosure for holding at least one additional liquid. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 24 , further comprising a vaporizer operative to vaporize one or more of the at least one additional liquid. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 1 , wherein said enclosure is configured to enable holding a container that comprises the liquid into said mobile inhaler. 
     
     
         27 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 26 , wherein the nebulizer mesh is comprised within said container. 
     
     
         28 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 26 , wherein said enclosure or said container which is detachably associated with said enclosure, includes a piston. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 26 , further comprising a communication interface for receiving information stored in said container. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 26 , wherein the container is located at least partially inside the mouthpiece and is disposable. 
     
     
         31 . The mobile inhaler of  claim 26 , further comprising a resilient means operative to enable biasing the container and/or the nebulizer towards each other. 
     
     
         32 . A container for use by an inhaler, wherein said container comprises a liquid composition that includes a physiological solution and at least one solute. 
     
     
         33 . The container of  claim 32 , further comprising an electronic storage configured to store data that relates to at least one member of the group that consists of: information that relates to the liquid composition held within the container, information that relates to a user that is about to consume the liquid composition being held within the container, instructions that relate to consumption of the liquid composition being held within the container, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         34 . The container of  claim 32 , wherein the liquid composition comprised in the container includes at least 80% water. 
     
     
         35 . The container of  claim 32 , 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. 
     
     
         36 . The container of  claim 32 , further comprising a wick and wherein said wick is at least partially soaked in the liquid composition comprised in said container. 
     
     
         37 . The container of  claim 32 , wherein said container comprises a first cavity for holding said liquid composition, and at least one other cavity for holding one or more different materials.