KR20230105613A - Chemical liquid aerosol inhaler with exact amount dispensing function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drug aerosol inhaler having a fixed-quantity injection function capable of injecting a recommended amount of a fixed amount according to the type of drug solution and information about inhaling the drug solution.
The chemical aerosol inhaler according to the present invention includes a chemical cartridge that accommodates the chemical liquid and includes an identification unit capable of determining at least the type of the chemical cartridge or identification information corresponding to the type of the chemical liquid, and spraying by applying energy to the chemical liquid of the chemical liquid cartridge to atomize it. An inhaler body including a device, a reading unit that is detachable from the drug cartridge and capable of reading or detecting identification information from the identification unit, and a processor that operates and controls the atomizing device in response to the identification information from the reading unit. consists of

Description

Chemical liquid aerosol inhaler with metered injection function {CHEMICAL LIQUID AEROSOL INHALER WITH EXACT AMOUNT DISPENSING FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a liquid medicine aerosol inhaler, and more particularly, to a liquid medicine aerosol inhaler having a fixed-quantity injection function capable of injecting a recommended quantity according to the type of medicine and information about inhalation of the medicine.

The respiratory system is divided into a conducting zone, which is a passage for air, and a respiratory zone, where direct gas exchange takes place. It refers to the bronchi and terminal bronchiole, and the respiratory area refers to the respiratory bronchiole, alveolar duct, alveolar sac, and alveoli. The inhaler, which is mainly used by patients with asthma or chronic lung disease, has the advantage of increasing the treatment effect and reducing side effects by directly delivering the drug to the airway. The inhaler is a metered dose inhaler (MDI) depending on the drug properties , dry powder inhaler (DPI), and nebulizer.

A nebulizer turns liquid medication into an aerosol that is sprayed and the medication is inhaled through a face mask or tube that covers the nose and mouth.

Conventional nebulizers do not provide a quantitative injection function corresponding to the recommended amount according to the type of liquid medicine.

An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical aerosol inhaler having a fixed-quantity injection function capable of injecting a recommended amount of a fixed amount according to the type of drug and information about inhaling the drug.

The drug liquid aerosol inhaler of the present invention a chemical cartridge accommodating a chemical solution and having an identification unit capable of determining at least a type of the chemical cartridge or identification information corresponding to the type of the chemical solution; a spraying device for applying energy to and spraying the chemical solution in the chemical cartridge; It is detachable from the liquid medicine cartridge and is composed of a reading unit capable of reading or detecting identification information from the identification unit, and an inhaler body including a processor that operates and controls the atomizing device in response to the identification information from the reading unit.

In addition, the processor preferably controls the spraying device to operate for a standard intake time corresponding to the type of chemical liquid or to spray a standard intake amount per time or a standard intake amount per day.

In addition, the identification information preferably includes a standard intake time corresponding to the type of liquid medicine, a standard intake amount per time, or a standard intake amount per day.

In addition, the inhaler body preferably has an input unit, and the processor receives and stores a standard intake time, one-time standard intake amount, or daily standard intake amount corresponding to the type of liquid medicine through the input unit.

In addition, the inhaler body preferably has a display unit, and the processor preferably displays the standard intake time, one-time standard intake amount, or daily intake standard intake amount on the display unit.

In addition, the processor calculates the suction time or the current suction amount according to the operation of the atomizing device, and if the calculated suction time exceeds the standard suction time or the current suction amount exceeds the daily standard suction amount, an alarm or vibration is sent through the display unit. It is desirable to generate

In addition, the medicinal liquid aerosol inhaler preferably has a suction sensor for detecting user's inhalation, and the processor controls the operation of the atomizing device when obtaining an inhalation detection value corresponding to the user's inhalation operation from the inhalation sensor.

The present invention has an effect of preventing wrong or excessive use of the chemical solution by injecting a fixed amount, which is a recommended amount, according to the type of the chemical solution and information on suction of the chemical solution.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a liquid aerosol inhaler according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid medicine cartridge during an aerosol generating operation.
3 is a control block diagram of the liquid medicine aerosol inhaler according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through examples and drawings. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific embodiments, and includes various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like elements.

In this document, expressions such as "has", "may have", "includes", or "may include" refer to the presence of a corresponding feature (eg, numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). , which does not preclude the existence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as "A or B", "at least one of A and/and B", or "one or more of A or/and B" may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, Or (3) may refer to all cases including at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" as used herein may modify various elements, in any order and/or importance, and may refer to one element as another. It is used to distinguish from components, but does not limit the components. For example, a first user device and a second user device may represent different user devices regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of rights described in this document, a first element may be called a second element, and similarly, the second element may also be renamed to the first element.

A component (e.g., a first component) is "(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to" another component (e.g., a second component); When referred to as "connected to", it should be understood that the certain component may be directly connected to the other component or connected through another component (eg, a third component). On the other hand, when an element (eg, a first element) is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element (eg, a second element), the element and the above It may be understood that other components (eg, third components) do not exist between the other components.

As used in this document, the expression "configured to" means "suitable for", "having the capacity to", depending on the situation. ", "designed to", "adapted to", "made to", or "capable of" can be used interchangeably. The term "configured (or set) to" may not necessarily mean only "specifically designed to" hardware. Instead, in some contexts, the phrase "device configured to" may mean that the device is "capable of" in conjunction with other devices or components. For example, the phrase "a processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" may include a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) to perform those operations, or one or more software programs stored in a memory device that executes By doing so, it may mean a general-purpose processor (eg, CPU or application processor) capable of performing corresponding operations.

Terms used in this document are only used to describe a specific embodiment, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, the terms defined in general dictionaries may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning to the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. not interpreted In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be interpreted to exclude the embodiments of this document.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a liquid medicine aerosol inhaler according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid medicine cartridge during an aerosol generating operation.

The drug aerosol inhaler is composed of a liquid (or drug) liquid cartridge 100 and an inhaler body 200 in which the drug cartridge 100 is detachable and mountable. In addition, the liquid medicine cartridge 100 is provided separately from the mouthpiece 300 so that the mouthpiece 300 is detachably provided to the liquid medicine cartridge 100 or the liquid medicine cartridge 100 is integrally formed including the mouthpiece 300. It could be. The inhaler body 200 has a mounting space for mounting and coupling the liquid medicine cartridge 100, and electrical connection terminals for electrical connection or contact with the liquid medicine cartridge 100 may be provided on the inner surface of the mounting space.

The mouthpiece 300 is provided integrally with or separately from the liquid medicine cartridge 100, and when provided integrally, for example, the mouthpiece 300 is combined with the liquid medicine cartridge 100 by, for example, ultrasonic fusion. And optionally, a structure in which the drug cannot be refilled into the liquid medicine cartridge 100 is provided.

The chemical cartridge 100 accommodates a liquid such as a chemical liquid in an internal accommodating space 130 and includes a transfer path 140 for transporting the received liquid to the spray space 145, and a transfer path mounted in the spray space 145. A spraying unit (aerosol generating unit) 120 that generates aerosol in the form of fine particles by spraying the liquid transported through the 140, and a discharge path 150 that discharges the aerosol generated by the spraying unit 120 to the outside. ). An arrow in the transfer path 140 from the receiving space 130 to the spraying space 145 indicates the transfer of liquid.

The airflow path of the liquid cartridge includes a discharge path 150 that connects the atomizing space 145 and the external space, and connects the external space and the atomizing space 145 so that external air flows into the atomizing space 145. An inflow path may be additionally provided.

The atomizing unit 120 includes a vibrator (or mesh vibrator) that converts liquid into aerosol by vibration energy upon receiving power or a heating unit that converts liquid into aerosol by thermal energy, and a mesh that controls the size of the generated aerosol. It is composed of, etc.

The medicinal liquid aerosol inhaler includes a power supply unit (power supply unit 230 in FIG. 3) for supplying power to the atomizing unit 120, and a processor that controls the application and blocking of power from the power supply unit to the vibrator and controls the strength of the applied power. (Processor 290 in FIG. 3) and the like.

The transport path 140 connects the accommodation space 130 of the cartridge and the spray space 145, and may have a mechanical opening/closing structure or an electrical opening/closing structure (eg, an electric valve structure).

The spray space 145 has a horn shape, so that the generated aerosol is concentrated and discharged through the discharge path 150. The mouthpiece 300 is detachably mounted at the end of the discharge path 150 (a portion exposed to the outside air).

In another embodiment, the medicinal liquid aerosol inhaler may be composed of a respirator body including a spray space, an atomizing portion, and an air flow path, and a liquid cartridge that is detachable from the respirator body and contains liquid. The body device has a case in which a spraying space is formed. An inflow path may be additionally provided in the case.

3 is a control block diagram of the liquid medicine aerosol inhaler according to the present invention.

The liquid medicine cartridge 100 is provided to be replaceably mounted on the inhaler body 200, and includes a case having an accommodation space and a plurality of electrical connection terminals 101 to 103 on one side of the case. When the liquid medicine cartridge 100 is mounted on the inhaler body 200, the plurality of electrical connection terminals 101 to 103 are electrically connected to the inhaler body 200 and can be controlled by receiving power from the inhaler body 200.

The accommodation space of the liquid medicine cartridge 100 may be partitioned by partition walls to form a plurality of storage spaces.

The liquid medicine cartridge 100 includes a spraying part 120, and in a state of being mounted on the inhaler body 200, the spraying part 120 connects to the electrical connection terminal 201 of the inhaler body 200 through the electrical connection terminal 101. ) and operates by being supplied with power (eg, sine wave signal).

The atomizing unit 120 includes a vibrator element, for example, a piezoelectric mesh disk. According to the embodiment, the piezoelectric mesh disk is made of a thin mesh plate, and the vibrator has a structure in which a ring-type piezo element and a thin mesh plate in the middle are electrically connected with a wire. Also, according to embodiments, the vibrator element includes a ceramic vibrator. The atomizing unit 120 may be configured as a means for generating thermal energy such as resistance heating or induction heating.

In addition, when the liquid medicine cartridge 100 is mounted on the inhaler body 200 to be described later, an identification unit that allows the inhaler body 200 to determine identification information including at least the type of the liquid medicine cartridge 100 or the type of liquid medicine. (170).

The content of the identification information includes at least chemical liquid information including the type of the chemical liquid cartridge 100 or the liquid liquid type, and includes a one-time standard (recommended) intake amount (spray amount), a daily standard (recommended) intake amount (spray amount), and standard intake. (spraying) time, standard inhalation interval, standard inhalation frequency, etc. (corresponding to inhalation information on the drug prescription), etc. may be additionally included. In this embodiment, the recommended amount for each type of drug solution includes at least one of a one-time standard suction amount and a daily standard intake amount, and this recommended amount is determined by a prescriber (eg, a doctor or pharmacist, etc.) according to the user's disease or condition. ) can be set or set by the user. In addition, different recommended amounts may be set according to the type of liquid (or drug). In addition, the recommended amount is a value for the amount (volume, mass) of the chemical solution to be sprayed (sprayed), and the standard inhalation time is a value for the time required to spray the recommended amount.

The first embodiment of the identification unit 170 may include a color unit having colors corresponding to or indicating identification information (or its contents). The color part, for example, may use the color of the outer surface or lower end of the case of the liquid cartridge 100, and the color of the lower end of the liquid cartridge 100 may be made of an injection resin color, a separate sticker, or painting.

The second embodiment of the identification unit 170 is formed on the lower end of the liquid cartridge 100, and may include an embossed or intaglio formed corresponding to or representing the identification information to identify the contents of the identification information. The imprinting contents of the imprinting unit may include numbers, languages, symbols, and the like.

The third embodiment of the identification unit 170 includes a code unit including a QR code or bar code that is mounted on the outer surface or lower end of the liquid cartridge 100 to identify the contents of the identification information and corresponds to or indicates the identification information. can do.

The fourth embodiment of the identification unit 170 is a metal that is mounted on the outer surface or lower end of the liquid cartridge 100 to identify the contents of the identification information and can check the inductance (L value) corresponding to or indicating the contents of the identification information. May include wealth. The metal portion includes metal such as SUS, Al, kanthal, Cu, and magnetic material.

The fifth embodiment of the identification unit 170 may include a Surface Mount Device (SMD) resistance chip mounted on the outer surface or lower end of the liquid cartridge 100 to correspond to or indicate the identification information in order to identify the contents of the identification information. there is.

The sixth embodiment of the identification unit 170 may include an RFID tag mounted on the outer surface or lower end of the liquid cartridge 100 to correspond to or indicate the identification information in order to identify the contents of the identification information. The RFID tag stores the aforementioned identification information.

The case of the inhaler body 200 has a mounting space in which a plurality of electrical connection terminals 201 to 203 are formed, and when the liquid cartridge 100 is inserted and mounted in the mounting space of the inhaler body 200, a plurality of electrical connection terminals ( 201 to 203) are electrically connected to a plurality of electrical connection terminals 101 to 103 provided in the chemical cartridge 100.

The respirator body 200 includes an input unit 210 that acquires input (eg, power on/off, operation/stop, etc.) from a user and applies it to the processor 290, and display information applied from the processor 290. A display unit 220 that visually and/or audibly displays (eg, identification information, remaining battery level, remaining liquid level, etc.), a power unit 230 that supplies power, and power from the power unit 230 The power supply 240 supplies or cuts off the supply to the liquid cartridge 100 through the electrical connection terminal 201 under the control of the processor 290, and detects the user's inhalation through the electrical connection terminal 202 to inhale. The residual amount of the chemical solution stored in the chemical liquid cartridge 100 is sensed through the suction sensor 250 for applying the detected value to the processor 290 and the electrical connection terminal 203, and the remaining amount is applied to the processor 290 as the residual amount detected value. When the sensor 252 and the liquid medicine cartridge 100 are mounted on the inhaler body 200, the identification part 170 of the liquid cartridge 100 is faced in a contact or non-contact manner to read the identification information and read the identification information. A reading unit 254 that applies to the processor 290 or allows the processor 290 to read or detect identification information, and wired or wireless communication with an electronic communication device (eg, smart phone, tablet, etc.) It is configured to include a communication unit 260 that performs and a processor 290 that performs an aerosol generating function of performing quantitative injection by controlling the above-described components. However, since the input unit 210, the power supply unit 230, and the communication unit 260 correspond to technologies naturally recognized by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The display unit 220 includes a display unit that visually displays information such as an LED or LCD, a speaker that emits sound to audibly display information, and a vibration unit such as a vibration motor to tactilely display information. It consists of including.

The power supply unit 240 includes a booster converter that adjusts the voltage (voltage level) applied from the power supply unit 230 by the voltage control signal of the processor 290 and applies the sine wave generator, and receives the voltage from the booster converter to the processor. A sine wave signal having a frequency corresponding to the output control signal (eg, PWM signal) of 290 is generated to the spraying unit 120 through electrical connection between the electrical connection terminal 201 and the electrical connection terminal 101. It is configured to include a sine wave generator to apply. The voltage control signal from the processor 290 corresponds to a signal for applying the voltage (or peak-to-peak voltage) applied to the sine wave generator in the boost converter and adjusting the magnitude of the voltage. The output control signal corresponds to a signal for determining the frequency of the sine wave signal generated by the sine wave generator, and the spray unit 120 operates during the time when the output control signal is applied, and sprays during the time when the output control signal is not applied. Section 120 ceases operation.

The inhalation sensor 240 is a sensor that detects the user's inhalation, and the processor 290 controls the power supply 240 to generate an aerosol to generate a frequency or The size of the voltage may be adjusted to control the operation of the atomizing unit 120, otherwise the power supply unit 240 may be controlled so that aerosol is not generated.

The remaining amount sensor 252 detects the remaining amount of the chemical solution stored in the liquid medicine cartridge 100 and applies the remaining amount detection value to the processor 290, and the processor 290 continues the aerosol generating operation or aerosol generating operation according to the remaining amount detection value. may be stopped, the user may be notified of the remaining amount through the display unit 220, or an alarm may be displayed. Depending on the embodiment, the remaining amount sensor 252 is a pressure sensor and may sense the remaining amount by detecting a change in pressure in the accommodation space of the chemical liquid cartridge 100 according to the change in the remaining amount of the liquid medicine stored in the liquid medicine cartridge 100 .

The reading unit 254 corresponds to the characteristics of the identification unit 170 formed on the liquid cartridge 100, reads the identification information from the identification unit 170, and is mounted on the inhaler body 200.

Corresponding to the first embodiment of the identification unit 170, the first embodiment of the reading unit 254 includes a color sensor for recognizing a color, and the color sensor contacts identification information, which is information related to the recognized color. It is read and applied to the processor 290 by way or non-contact way.

Corresponding to the second embodiment of the identification unit 170, the second embodiment of the reading unit 254 may include a positive or negative character recognition sensor to recognize the inscription. The character recognition sensor reads identification information, which is information related to embossed or engraved characters, in a contact or non-contact manner and applies it to the processor 290 through an optical method or an infrared method.

Corresponding to the third embodiment of the identification unit 170, the third embodiment of the reader 254 may include a code reader such as an optical camera to recognize a QR code or bar code. The code reader reads the identification information associated with the QR code or bar code in a contact or non-contact manner and applies it to the processor 290.

Corresponding to the fourth embodiment of the identification unit 170, the fourth embodiment of the reading unit 254 electrically contacts the identification unit 170 in a contact manner to recognize the inductance (L value) of the metal. Including the TV sensor. The inductive sensor electrically contacts the metal to read or detect identification information related to the inductance of the metal, and applies the detected information to the processor 290 .

Corresponding to the fifth embodiment of the identification unit 170, the fifth embodiment of the reading unit 254 connects a plurality of electrode terminals electrically connected to the SMD resistance chip in order to detect the resistance value of the SMD resistance chip. include The processor 290 reads the resistance value of the SMD resistance chip through the electrode terminals.

Corresponding to the sixth embodiment of the identification unit 170, the sixth embodiment of the reading unit 254 is an RFID reader that reads the identification information stored in the identification unit 170 in a contact or non-contact manner to recognize the RFID. wealth may be included. The RFID reader reads identification information stored in the identification unit 170 and applies the read identification information to the processor 290 .

The processor 290 performs each of the aerosol generating operation and stopping, and stores determination information for identifying or confirming the contents of the identification information. As described above, the determination information includes contents of identification information corresponding to each such as color, character, code, inductance, resistance value, and RFID tag information read by the reader 254 . The processor 290 compares the read value (identification information) from the reader 254 with the determination information to confirm or determine the contents of the identification information in the combined cartridge.

The processor 290 determines the content of the identification information, not only the type of the chemical cartridge 100 or the type of drug, but also the spray amount (inhalation amount) based on one time (recommended), the amount sprayed (inhalation amount) per day (recommended), and the standard The spraying (inhalation) time, the standard number of sprays (inhalation), the standard inhalation interval, etc. are checked and stored, and can be displayed through the display unit 220 . In addition, the processor 290 may control the power supply 240 according to the contents of the identification information (eg, standard spray time, standard spray number, standard inhalation interval, etc.) to perform an aerosol generating operation or stop.

The processor 290 receives the suction detection value from the suction sensor 250 while the power is supplied, and controls the power supply 240 to spray the spray unit 120 when the user's suction operation is being performed. Power is supplied to perform an aerosol generation operation of the liquid medicine.

The processor 290 controls the spraying unit 120 according to the standard inhalation amount (spray amount) per time according to the type of drug, the amount of inhalation per day (spray amount), the standard inhalation (spray) time, the number of inhalations (spray), the standard inhalation interval, etc. ) to control power supply and shutdown. The reference intake time includes a one-time standard intake time corresponding to a one-time standard intake amount (recommended intake intake amount per one time) and a daily standard intake time corresponding to the daily standard intake amount (recommended intake intake amount per day). In addition, the processor 290 stores the correlation data for the operation time (suction time) and the amount of spray (suction amount) of the spraying unit 120, checks the standard suction amount per time, and uses the correlation data to determine the standard suction amount per time. It is also possible to calculate the standard inhalation time, which is the time at which the atomizing unit 120 corresponding to should be operated.

For quantitative injection of the recommended amount (one-time standard intake amount) for one-time inhalation, the processor 290 checks the one-time standard intake amount or one-time standard intake time corresponding to the type of the identified liquid medicine, and accordingly, During the standard suction time, the power supply unit 240 is operated and controlled so that the spray unit 120 performs a spraying operation.

Next, in order to spray a quantity for a recommended amount (inhalation amount per day) for daily inhalation, the processor 290 accumulates and stores the operating time (inhalation time) of the atomizing unit 120. The processor 290 compares the current intake amount corresponding to the accumulated operation time with the confirmed daily intake amount, and cuts off power supply to the atomizing unit 120 when the current intake exceeds the daily intake amount, prevent over-inhalation of In addition, the processor 290 may display through the display unit 220 that the additional spraying operation is stopped because the spraying operation for the daily standard intake is completed. The processor 290 may prevent excessive drug inhalation by using the standard operating time of the atomizing unit 120 corresponding to the daily standard intake amount instead of the daily standard intake amount. The processor 290 may store the above-described accumulated operating time on a daily basis, store the accumulated operating time as a current suction amount for one day, and display the accumulated operating time on the display unit 220 .

Alternatively, the processor 290, when the current suction amount exceeds the daily standard suction amount or when the suction time, which is the operation time of the atomizing unit 120, exceeds the standard suction time, displays an alarm or vibration for the excess use. (220).

In another embodiment, the processor 290 may obtain from the input unit 210 or receive and store the standard intake amount or standard intake time corresponding to the identified type of liquid medicine per time or daily. That is, the processor 290 allows the user to set or change the standard intake amount or standard intake time for each type of liquid medicine. Also, the processor 290 may store the same or different standard intake amount or standard intake time for each type of liquid medicine.

Also, the processor 290 may obtain remaining battery capacity information from the power supply unit 230 and display it on the display unit 220 .

The processor 290 controls the communication unit 260 to communicate with the electronic communication device, and determines the type of chemical cartridge 100 or the type of chemical solution, and information on suction of the chemical solution (current intake amount, daily and one-time reference intake amount, Control state information such as the number of intakes, intake intervals, etc.) is transmitted to the electronic communication device through the communication unit 260 .

The electronic communication device activates the built-in application and displays the received control state information so that the user can check it.

At least a part of a device (eg, a processor or functions thereof) or a method (eg, operations) according to various embodiments may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium in the form of a program module. Can be implemented as stored instructions. When the command is executed by a processor, the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the command. A computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, a memory.

Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (e.g., magnetic tape), optical media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), magnetic- It may include optical media (e.g., a floptical disk), hardware devices (e.g., ROM, RAM, or flash memory, etc.), etc. In addition, the program instructions may include the same as generated by a compiler. It may include not only machine code but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform operations of various embodiments, The reverse is the same.

Processors or functions by processors according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the aforementioned elements, some may be omitted, or additional elements may be further included. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components according to various embodiments may be executed in a sequential, parallel, repetitive, or heuristic manner. Also, some actions may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other actions may be added.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and anyone having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can do various things without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, variations are possible, and such variations are within the scope of the claims.

100: liquid cartridge 200: inhaler body
300: mouthpiece

Claims (7)

a chemical cartridge having an identification unit accommodating the chemical solution and determining at least a type of the chemical cartridge or identification information corresponding to the type of the chemical solution;
a spraying device for applying energy to and spraying the chemical solution of the chemical solution cartridge;
Consisting of a reading unit that is detachable from the drug cartridge and capable of reading or detecting identification information from the identification unit, and an inhaler body including a processor by controlling the operation of the spraying device in response to the identification information from the reading unit. Pharmaceutical liquid aerosol inhaler. According to claim 1,
The processor controls the atomizing device to operate for a standard inhalation time corresponding to the type of liquid or to spray a standard inhalation amount per dose or an inhalation amount per day. According to claim 2,
The identification information includes a standard inhalation time corresponding to the type of liquid medicine, a standard inhalation amount per one time, or a standard inhalation amount per day. According to claim 2,
The inhaler body has an input unit,
The processor is a medicinal liquid aerosol inhaler, characterized in that for receiving and storing the standard inhalation time corresponding to the type of medicinal liquid, the standard inhalation amount per time, or the standard inhalation amount per day through the input unit. According to claim 3 or 4,
The inhaler body has a display unit,
The processor displays the standard inhalation time, the amount of inhalation per time, or the amount of inhalation per day on the display unit. According to claim 3 or 4,
The processor calculates the suction time or current suction amount according to the operation of the atomizing device, and when the calculated suction time exceeds the standard suction time or the current suction amount exceeds the daily standard suction amount, an alarm or vibration is generated through the display unit. A drug liquid aerosol inhaler, characterized in that. According to claim 1,
The drug liquid aerosol inhaler includes a suction sensor for detecting user's inhalation,
The liquid medicine aerosol inhaler, characterized in that the processor controls the operation of the atomizing device when obtaining an inhalation detection value corresponding to the user's inhalation operation from the inhalation sensor.

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