KR20060116833A - Healthy pleasurable inhalation device - Google Patents

Abstract

A healthy pleasurable inhalation device for humans comprises a tubular portion containing a flavored powder easily dissolvable in saliva and a mouthpiece configured to distribute the powder in the user's mouth. The tubular portion contains apparatus to meter the mixing of powder with air as the user inhales through the device. A variety of configurations for the device tubular portion and mouthpiece are presented.

Description

Pleasant healthy inhalation device {HEALTHY PLEASURABLE INHALATION DEVICE}

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the present invention relates to oral devices that provide a pleasant experience. Foods such as chewing gum and similar articles provide this experience. Non-food items such as cigarettes, cigars, smoking pipes and chewing tobacco also provide this experience. The device disclosed below is intended to be a healthy replacement, in particular for tobacco, cigars and smoking pipes.

The human respiratory tract can be divided into upper and lower airways. The upper airway tract includes the nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx. The lower airway tract consists of the trachea, bronchus and bronchioles. The separation between the upper and lower respiratory tracts is generally regarded as the junction of the larynx and trachea. The novel device and its technology is based on oral inhalation. Considering the oral airway tract, the passage for oral flow may be divided into three areas. (1) an entrance consisting of the lip, front teeth and leading edge of the tongue, (2) an intermediate region constrained by the tongue and hard palate And an arching channel, and (3) an oral pharynx where the passages engage the nasopharynx and the flow is vertical. While the flow rate of air changes clearly, the flow rate is considered to be 0.5 L / sec.

It is an object of the present invention to allow people to “enjoy” the sensation of inhalation. In its basic construction, the invention consists of a general tubular device with a mouthpiece. The tubular portion includes a constituent that meters the flow of powder into flavored powder and into an air stream directed to the mouth. The size and shape of the tubular site may vary depending on the degree of dosage of powder desired for the device and the appearance and convenience appropriate to the user.

The use of the novel device is somewhat similar to the use of smoking tobacco. When the user inhales through the mouthpiece, fresh air flows into the distal end, through the inner shape of the tubular part and through the mouthpiece and then into the mouth of the user. With each inhalation, the flavored powder is mixed with the flowing air placed in the user's mouth.

Upon inhalation, the powder particles are particularly placed on the tongue. Since the human tongue is particularly sensitive to taste and certain nasal passages sense odor during exhalation, the brain develops a pleasant experience as a device. By design, the device deposits powder in the anterior part of the respiratory tract, ie from teeth to the central part of the palate. The deposition of powder in this area of the respiratory tract is important because if the powder particles reach the pharynx, the powder can cause bitterness.

The apparatus of the present invention is designed to control the two-phase flow of (air and powder) for the deposition of powder particles in the first and second zones, in the third zone and behind the particles. It is designed to avoid the deposition of. To achieve this particular result with a two-phase flow, the novel apparatus allows for the following physical property changes. Airflow velocity, volumetric airflow velocity, airflow direction, powder density, powder particle size, and rapid solubility of powder in saliva.

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a device according to the invention

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 1;

3A is an end view of the mouthpiece of FIG.

3B is a cross-sectional view of the mouthpiece of FIG.

3C is a perspective view of the mouthpiece of FIG. 1

4A is a cross-sectional view of the gate shown in FIG.

4B is a perspective view of the gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 5A is an end view showing the airflow of the angled channel of FIG. 3B

FIG. 5B is a side view showing the airflow of the angled channel of FIG. 3B

6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of a device according to the invention

7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a third embodiment of a device according to the invention

8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fourth embodiment of a device according to the invention

9A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the mouthpiece of the fourth embodiment

9B is an interior end view of the mouthpiece of FIG. 9A

10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the device according to the invention

11A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an alternative mouthpiece for the device of FIG. 10.

11B is an end view of the mouthpiece of FIG. 11A

12 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 10 with the mouthpiece of FIG.

13 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of a further development of the device of FIGS. 10-12.

14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the complete device of FIG. 13.

15 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sixth embodiment of a device according to the invention, including a filter adjacent the mouthpiece;

FIG. 15A is a top view of the filter of FIG. 15

16 is a plan view of an alternative form of the filter of FIG.

Figure 17 is a longitudinal cross section of a seventh embodiment according to the present invention;

18 is a top view of an inner tube cap in the device of FIG. 17.

19 is a perspective view of an optional non-cylindrical mouthpiece

20 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 17 with the mouthpiece of FIG. 19 attached.

21A is a perspective view of a modified distal end cap

FIG. 21B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the end cap of FIG. 21A

FIG. 21C is a top view of the end cap of FIG. 21A

Figure 22A is a plan view of an inner sealing strip

22B is a perspective view of the folded inner sealing strip

FIG. 23A is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device showing the modified end cap of FIG. 21 and the sealing strip of FIG. 22.

Figure 23B is a partial perspective view of the end cap and sealing strip assembled together;

24 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device showing the sealing strip partially removed;

25 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device showing that the sealing strip has been removed completely;

Figure 26 is a longitudinal cross section of an eighth embodiment of the device according to the invention.

FIG. 26A is an end view of the device of FIG. 26L

FIG. 26B is a side cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 26

FIG. 27A is a partial side view of the mouthpiece of the device of FIG. 26.

FIG. 27B is a longitudinal cross-sectional partial view of the mouthpiece of the device of FIG. 26

27C is an end view of the mouthpiece of the device of FIG. 26.

FIG. 28A is a side cross-sectional view of the modified distal end of the device of FIG. 26.

FIG. 28B is a horizontal longitudinal partial cross-sectional view of the distal end of FIG. 28A

FIG. 28C is a vertical longitudinal partial cross-sectional view taken along line 28C of FIG. 28A

FIG. 28D is a second side cross sectional view taken along line 28D of FIG. 28B.

In Fig. 1 a basic external view of the device according to the invention is shown. Here, the mouth part or mouthpiece 1, the hollow hollow or tubular cylindrical main body 2 and the end filter or end to allow air to enter the device. There is an end cap 3. In general, the device according to the invention is thicker or longer than tobacco, but thinner and shorter than a large cigar.

In FIG. 2, when there is no flow of air drawn through the device, the flavored powder 17 is a pushup ring 16, an inner tube 13, an outer tube. It is constrained at the site between the tube 14, the lower gate 25 and the upper gate 18. When the user inhales, air 11 flows into the device through the end filter 3. Air flows through the inner tube 13 and the channel 23 of the lower gate 25 toward the upper gate 18. Before the air reaches the channel 24 of the upper gate 18, the air flows through the area containing the flavored powder 17. The air contains a certain amount of powder and becomes a two-phase flow through the channel 24 of the upper gate 18. The two-phase flow 21 flows through the channel 20 in the mouthpiece 19 and finally through the angled channel 27 into the mouth.

When air passes through the area between the lower gate 25 and the upper gate 18 and contains flavored powder, a compression spring 15 acts on the ring 16 and the powder 17. In response, additional powder is continuously supplied to the zone.

At the exit of the mouthpiece 19, the angled channel 27 directs the two-phase flow at a selected angle to distribute the powder in the user's mouth and avoid the passage of the powder into the pharynx. Rather than passing through the pharynx, the powder impinges on the user's tongue, palate and other surfaces that are normally coated with saliva.

3 further illustrates the structure of the mouthpiece 19. The number of angled channels 27 may vary from one to another depending on the diameter of the channel and the channel of the mouthpiece. The minimum channel diameter is limited by the tendency of the powder to be clogged in the channel 27. The cross-sectional shape of the channel 27 can be varied for other purposes, for example, to accommodate various fabrication processes.

4 shows the structure of either the lower gate 25 or the upper gate 18. The gate need not be ideally sized, and it may be desirable to make the passage 24 of the upper gate 18 somewhat larger to accommodate the two-phase flow when the powder is contained in the air.

FIG. 5 shows experimental results showing the flow pattern of the two-phase flow exiting the angled channel 27 into the mouth of the user. It is apparent that the two-phase flow is widely distributed from the mouthpiece 19 as intended.

FIG. 6 shows a device including a duckbill check valve 36. The powder 17 is contained in the space between the inner tube 35, the push plate 34 and the duckbill valve 36. The compression spring 32 continuously forces the powder 17 towards the duckbill valve 36. In the absence of inhalation, although the spring 32 pushes the powder 17 towards the opening of the duckville check valve 36, the friction between the powder particles and the friction between the powder and the duckbill check valve Friction prevents the powder from exiting the duckbill valve opening 39.

When air is sucked in through a filter or end cap 31, there is an airflow 46 through the space 33 between the inner tube 35 and the outer tube 42. Air flows into the gap 41 and into the duckbill check valve 36 that picks up powder 17 in the space 43 to the leading 37 to the opening 39. Upon exiting the opening 39, the two-phase powder and air flows into the user's mouth through the channels 27 and outlets 21 in the mouthpiece 19.

7 shows a third embodiment according to the device of the invention, in which air is drawn through the filter or end cap 59 and into the space 56 in the tube 53 containing the compression spring 57. Is pulled into. The compression spring 57 acts on a spring plate 55 made of a porous material that allows air to pass through but does not allow powder 17 to pass into the space 56. The powder 17 is of sufficient particle size to allow air to flow through it and to contain a constant powder in the region 52. With the particles contained, a two-phase flow takes place in the channel 51 of the mouthpiece 19 and the flow enters the mouth as shown at 21. As powder 17 is used, spring 57 continues to compress powder 17 to re-feed area 52 with a suitable powder.

8 and 9 show a fourth embodiment comprising a modification to the device. In inhalation, air 81 flows through a filter or end cap 69 and through an annular filter 72. The air sucked through the filter 69 flows into the space 66 which also includes the spring 67. Air continues through the powder 17 and contains the powder in the region 60 forming a two-phase flow in the channel 61 of the mouthpiece 62. The annular filter 72 in the tube sidewall 63 is led to a number of slots 71 between the powder 17 and the mouthpiece 62. The additional air flow through the slot 71 contains additional powder that is mixed as a two-phase flow in the channel 61. The two-phase flow exits the mouthpiece 62 at 21. A further optional variant comprises a non-porous spring plate 65 which forces all suction through the filter 72 and the slot 71.

FIG. 10 shows a spiral core based design wherein the spring is removed and a spiral core 86 is positioned inside the tube 89. The powder is loosely located at 85 in the spiral core 86. Upon inhalation, air 88 flows through filter 87 and through powder and spiral core 86. As air flows through the spiral core 86 and the powder, a portion of the powder is contained, creating a channel 83 through which the two-phase flow enters the mouthpiece 82. Spiral core 86 creates a circulating air stream that ultimately contains all powders when inhalation continues. The two-phase flow then exits the mouthpiece 82 as indicated at 81. Annular filter 84 allows additional air to adjust the mixing ratio of the powder contained in the air in channel 83.

The spiral core 86 is loosened so that the powder falls and becomes compact when the device is held vertical. The pitch of the spiral core 86 must be made small to control the powder. Upon inhalation, the device will be close to horizontal but otherwise nearly vertical when packaged, shipped or stored.

In the mouthpiece 82 used in FIG. 10, the two-phase flow causes the mouthpiece to leave the position very close to the edge of the mouthpiece. Since the human mouth is generally wet with saliva, the outlet from the mouthpiece can be blocked by a mixture of saliva and powder particles. To avoid blockage, the mouthpiece 82 is modified by placing the outlet closer to the mouthpiece centerline but maintaining the angle of the outlet.

As shown in FIG. 11, the modified mouthpiece 90 two-phase flow channel 97 is an opening 94, 95 near the centerline of the mouthpiece with two small channels 91 angled at 92. Is induced. Thus the two-phase flow 93 enters the mouth from near the center of the mouthpiece. FIG. 12 shows a modified mouthpiece 90 mounted on the device of FIG. 10.

In FIGS. 13 and 14, the spiral cores of FIGS. 10 and 12 are modified to spring-like formations attached to the mouthpiece 101. The spiral core 100 is loosely fitted in the tube 102 and abuts the distal end 105 at 103. By pressing on the mouthpiece 101, the spiral core 100 can be compressed and released to interfere with the powder in the space 104, thus setting or blocking the powder, which can occur as a settling over time. This will remove blocking.

In the sixth embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the filter 136 is positioned at the inlet to the mouthpiece 101 beyond the tube 102 and the spiral core 100. By adjusting the size of the hole 138, the proportion of powder particles in the two-phase flow can be adjusted. Further, the formation of the holes 138 affects two-phase flow performance. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the holes may be circular 140, pentagonal 141 or triangular 142 of different sizes 139.

Figures 17 and 18 show a seventh embodiment of the device according to the invention, wherein the inner tube 111 is located axially with respect to the outer tube 112, thus an annular gap 106 ). The powder 105 is located in the inner tube 111, and the inner tube is formed by a hole 118 leading into the annular gap 106. The powder 105 tends to flow through the hole 118 into a gap 106, as shown at 110. As the user inhales, airflow 107 enters distal end 87 and travels through a gap 106 containing powder 110 to form a two-phase flow 109 (108). The two-phase flow then enters the mouthpiece 113 and flows out through the passage 116.

The inner tube includes caps 114, 115, as shown in FIG. 18, and is formed as a tab 120 that allows passage for an annular gap 106.

Reference numeral 130 shown in FIG. 19 is another modification of the mouthpiece. Modified mouthpiece 130 is a generally elliptical shape having a horizontal major axis and a vertical minor axis in normal use by a user standing or seated. As shown in FIG. 20, the mouthpiece 130 is appropriately mounted on the tube 112 and the powder 105 exits the inner tube 111 into an annular gap 106. Rows of holes 118 are directed downward to use gravity to come out. As above, the air in annular spacing 106 is in a two-phase flow 109 and exits the mouthpiece at 131.

The holes 118 in the inner tube 111 of the seventh embodiment must be sealed during shipping and storage prior to use. Shown in FIG. 21 is a modified end cap or filter 150 having a solid end 156 inserted into the inner tube 111 to seal the tube end. In use, air flows through the slot 151 into the annular gap 106 between the inner tube 111 and the outer tube 112 from the inner cavity 154 of the cap 150. .

22A shows the structure of a sealing strip 140 used to block the holes 118 of the inner tube 111. The sealing strip is preferably paper having perforated lines 145, 146 near the center of the sealing strip. These two perforated lines 145, 146 provide bending lines that are convenient to bend the sealing strip into the shape shown at 147 of FIG. 22B. Near the ends 141, 143 of the sealing strip 147 are two additional perforated lines 142, 144 for separating the ends by force. The sealing strip 140 is bent into a shape 147 before being assembled with respect to the hole 118.

FIG. 23A shows a sealing strip 147 inside the device between the inner tube 111 and the outer tube 112 to seal the hole 118 and prevent powder from leaking into the annular gap 106. do. 23B shows the sealing strip 147 wrapped around the distal end cap 150. Sealing strip 147 fits into notches 153 and 158 in end cap 150. Notches 153 and 158 cause the strip 147 to slide longitudinally when the user grasps the central portion 148 of the strip.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the user pulls the sealing strip 147 to expose the holes 118 in the inner tube 111 and expose the powder so that a portion of the annular gap 106 is exposed. Let it flow inside. Since the two sealing strip ends 141, 143 are larger than the notches 153, 158 in the end cap 150 of FIG. 21, they cannot flow through the notches. However, the sealing strip bursts at the perforated lines 142 and 1444 so that the ends 141 and 143 are filled in the notches 153 and 158 and prevents the loss of powder through the notches 153 and 158. do.

Another variant of the device according to the invention is shown in FIG. 26. The device 200 includes semi-cylindrical lumens or tubes 201, 202. Tubes 201 and 202 are divided by partitions 205. Tube 202 includes powder 204 prior to use. As shown by 203, there is an opening between the tubes 201, 202.

On the distal end 206 of the device 200 there is a metering slot 207 which allows the air flow 208 to pass into the tube 201. When the user inhales at the end 210 of the mouthpiece 209, air 208 flows through the slot 207 and mixes as powder near the bottom 217 of the device 200. The flow then becomes an air-particle two-phase flow 219 that passes through the mouthpiece 209 into the mouth of the user.

A thin film door 211 is located near the distal end 206. The door 211 is normally closed and prevents powder near the bottom 217 from moving into the tube 201, otherwise the air 208 is attracted by the user and the door is opened. To force.

27 shows the configuration of the mouthpiece 209 in detail. The air powder stream 219 enters into the mouthpiece 209, and the barrier 255 forces the lower portion 216 of the flow towards the upper portion 218 of the flow to be the flow 22. do. The flow 220 is then re-directed by the surface 212 at an angle 213 just before entering the user's mouth (221). The weight of the powder particles causes the powder to settle preferentially on the tongue and surround the tissue in the mouth coated with saliva.

Shown in FIG. 28 is an alternative shape of the distal end for the embodiment of FIG. 26. Powder from tube 202 flows in direction 232 through channel 23 into tube 201. The powder does not flow directly into the tube 201 after flowing into the channel 230, but the barrier 250 allows the powder to move in directions 234 and 235 to reach the openings 251 and 252. Barrier 250 reduces the tendency for the powder to flow randomly into tube 201 and thus partially serves the purpose of the thin film 211. The size of the channel 230 can be designed to increase or decrease the flow of powder, and thus provide to meter the flow of powder.

Airflows from the atmosphere (236, 237, 238) pass through air slots (240, 241, 242). With reference to FIGS. 28A and 28C, after flowing in directions 234, 235 into tube 201 as a two-phase flow (air and powder), airflow 237 delivers the powder. The size of slots 240, 241 and 242 is designed to quantify the flow rate of the incoming air.

Mouthpiece 209 is configured to generally understand the tendency of the device for gravity to move powder from tube 202 into tube 201, as shown in FIG. 26. During fabrication, a piece of material may be inserted into channel 230 through slot 240 to prevent powder from exiting tube 202. Just before use, a piece of material is only extracted from the slot 240.

As disclosed above, the mouthpiece directs the air-powder mixture inclined to the throat and avoids a direct path to the throat. The powder particles are sized to encourage precipitation on the tongue and in the mouth tract. Preferably the particle size is between 100 and 250 mm. Flavor powder pellets work well. In the granular process, all additives such as sugar, citric acid and flavor powder (coffee, mint, strawberry, etc.) are mixed into individual pellets. Alternatively, the sugar granules, citrus granules and the flavor powder in the form in the granules may be mixed with each other.

Suitable flavor powders are sold under the Durarome brand, produced by Firmenick, Genoa, Switzerland. These powders are encapsulated as substances which dissolve quickly in the mouth and thus release the taste quickly. Fine silicate anti-caking agents may be added.

Claims (12)

Means on the device that allow air to enter therein in response to common tubular portions and mouthpieces, flavored powder in the tubular portions, and inhalation through the mouthpiece. And a means for metering the mixing of powder and air to form a two-phase flow. 2. A pleasant human inhalation device according to claim 1, comprising means in the mouthpiece to dispense powder in a two-phase flow at an angle to the centerline of the mouthpiece. 2. A pleasant human inhalation device according to claim 1, comprising a region in the device for mixing air and powder. 2. A pleasant human inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the means for entering air into the device and the means for metering air and powder are configured in the same physical structure. 2. A pleasant human inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the flavored powder is in granular form. 6. A pleasant human inhalation device according to claim 5, wherein the granular flavored powder comprises coated granules. 6. The pleasant human inhalation device of claim 5, wherein the granules comprise sweetening agent and citric acid in addition to one or more flavors. 6. The pleasant human inhalation device of claim 5, wherein the granular flavored powder comprises a granule mixture individually containing a sweetener, citric acid or flavor. The flavor of claim 1 wherein the flavor in the flavoured powder is selected from the group consisting essentially of mint, coffee, tea, all fruits and all flavorful herbs. Pleasant human inhaler The pleasant human inhalation device of claim 1, wherein the flavored powder comprises nicotine additives. 6. The pleasantness of claim 5, wherein the flavors in the granules are selected from the group consisting of mint, coffee, tea, all fruits and all flavorful herbs. Human suction 6. A pleasant human inhalation device according to claim 5, wherein the granules comprise nicotine additives.

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