WO2008015918A1 - Aerosol suction device, and its sucking method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an aerosol inhaler that supplies a user with medicines, luxury goods, and the like in the form of an aerosol, and a suction method thereof.
- Patent Document 1 This type of aerosol inhaler is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
- the aspirator of Patent Document 1 is provided adjacent to a supply device that supplies a substance in liquid form, a capillary that is filled with the substance supplied by the supply device force, and has an opening at the tip thereof, and the tip opening of the capillary.
- a mouthpiece and a heater arranged so as to surround the tip of the capillary tube. This heater heats and evaporates the substance in the capillary, and self-ejects this vapor-form substance from the tip opening of the capillary.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-510763 (WO 97/42993)
- the heater of the suction device In order for the suction device of Patent Document 1 to generate aerosol quickly during a user's suction operation, the heater of the suction device must be heated to a predetermined temperature in advance. However, in this case, since the substance in the capillary tube evaporates, in practice, the heater is heated up to a predetermined temperature from the time when the user's suction operation is detected, and thereafter, the capillary is constant from the supply device to the capillary tube. A quantity of substance is supplied.
- An object of the present invention is excellent in responsiveness from the user's inhalation motion until the user inhales the aerosol, and is capable of improving the aerosol delivery efficiency and the quantitativeness of the aerosol inhaled by the user. And a suction method thereof. Means for solving the problem
- an aerosol inhaler is a casing having a mouthpiece, and has a casing having an outside air inlet on the outer surface thereof, and is disposed in the casing to generate aerosol.
- An aerosol generating flow path extending from the outside air introduction port to the mouthpiece and having a distribution position and an atomization position in the middle thereof, and a solution chamber storing a solution as a raw material of the aerosol
- a generator including a supply pump for supplying a fixed amount of solution from the solution chamber to the distribution position, and an atomizing device for atomizing the solution supplied to the distribution position on the atomization surface.
- the aerosol inhaler According to the aerosol inhaler described above, first, a fixed amount of solution is supplied to the distribution position of the aerosol generation flow path. When the user sucks the air in the aerosol generation flow path through the mouthpiece, that is, during the suction operation by the user, the solution supplied to the distribution position is atomized at the atomization position and becomes aerosol. Such aerosol is inhaled by the user along with the aspirated airflow through the mouthpiece.
- the aerosol inhaler of the present invention is excellent in responsiveness from the user's suction operation to the generation of aerosol.
- the aerosol inhaler of the present invention can also generate a constant amount of aerosol per one suction operation, and the amount of aerosol sucked by the user Quantitative properties are also guaranteed.
- the aerosol generation flow path is formed from a pipe line, and in this case, the atomization device includes a heater disposed downstream of the mouthpiece side from the distribution position, and the heater is an atomization surface. As a heating surface.
- the heater has a tube shape and forms a part of the generation flow path.
- the supply pump is a syringe pump
- the generation device may further include a liquid flow path connected to the syringe pump and the generation flow path at the distribution position, and is supplied from the syringe pump to the distribution position. The remaining solution closes the generation channel.
- the aspirator can further include a switch for operating the heater prior to the operation of the syringe pump.
- the generator includes a manual pusher button for operating the syringe pump or an actuator for operating the syringe pump.
- a suction sensor for sensing the suction and operating the actuator when the air in the generation flow path is sucked through the mouthpiece.
- the distribution position may be defined on the atomization surface of the atomization device.
- the generator is attached to the discharge port of the supply pump that is separated from the distribution position by a predetermined distance.
- An absorbent member that temporarily absorbs the solution discharged from the solution chamber, and a delivery unit that delivers the solution absorbed in the absorbent member from the absorbent member to a distribution position on the atomization surface can be further included.
- the atomizing surface can be formed by a heating surface of a plate-like heater or a vibration surface of an ultrasonic vibrator, and the delivery means advances and retracts the absorbing member together with the supply pump with respect to the atomizing surface.
- a syringe pump can be used as the supply pump, and the above-described switch can be included.
- the generator can have a manual push button or an actuator for the driving means and a suction sensor as in the case of the generator described above.
- the aerosol inhaler can further include a control device that controls the operation of the supply pump and the heater, respectively.
- the control device includes the aerosol obtained by atomizing the solution in the suction air flow in the generation channel.
- the control device includes a suction detection sensor that detects a suction operation by a user and outputs a detection signal.
- the aerosol inhaler includes a power source common to the supply pump, the heater and the control device, a power switch for the power source, and at least one of the supply pump, the heater and the power source. And a display device for displaying the status.
- the above-described control device can include a temperature control mode in which operation of the heater is started when the power switch is turned on.
- This temperature control mode is a standby mode for maintaining the heater at a predetermined preheating temperature.
- a heating mode and an atomization heating mode in which the heater temperature is raised to an atomization heating temperature that is higher than the preheating temperature and required for atomizing the solution when a sensing signal is output.
- the present invention also provides an aerosol inhalation method. Further details of the inhalation method and the above-described inhaler will be apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an aerosol inhaler according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a developed view of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating cam of FIG. 1 when it is in a resting state.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where the rotating cam of FIG. 2 is activated.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an aerosol inhaler according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an aerosol inhaler according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the syringe pump of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control device in FIG. 5 and its input / output.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing a heater temperature control mode executed by the control device of FIG. 5 together with a solution supply timing.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining current supply control to a heater.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining functions of the control unit of FIG. 7 in more detail.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing a modification of the heater temperature control mode and the solution supply timing.
- FIG. 12 is a drawing showing another variation of the heater temperature control mode and the solution supply timing.
- FIG. 1 shows an aerosol inhaler according to a first embodiment.
- the aspirator shown in FIG. 1 includes a casing 2, which has a hollow cylindrical shape and has open ends at both ends thereof. One open end of casing 2 is closed by end wall 4 It is blocked.
- a cylinder block 6 is fitted in the casing 2, and the cylinder block 6 has a bottom abutted against the end wall 4 at one end and a tubular mouthpiece 8 at the other end. This mouthpiece 8 protrudes from the other open end of the casing 2
- the cylinder block 6 has a recess 10 on its outer peripheral surface, and the recess 10 extends from the bottom of the cylinder block 6 toward the mouthpiece 8.
- the recess 10 defines a heater chamber 12 in cooperation with the inner peripheral surface of the casing 2, and the heater chamber 12 communicates with the internal passage 14 of the mouthpiece 8.
- a cylinder bore 16 is formed in the cylinder block 6.
- the cylinder bore 16 extends in parallel with the heater chamber 12 in the axial direction of the casing 2 and penetrates the cylinder block 6. Therefore, the cylinder bore 16 has an open end 16a that opens at the other end face of the cylinder block 6 on the mouthpiece 8 side.
- a manual syringe pump 18 is detachably accommodated in the cylinder bore 16, and the syringe pump 18 includes a hollow outer cylinder 20.
- the outer cylinder 20 has a closed wall 22 at one end thereof, and the closed wall 22 is in contact with the end wall 4 of the casing 2.
- a piston 24 is fitted in the outer cylinder 20, and the piston 24 has a piston ring.
- the piston 24 divides the inside of the outer cylinder 20 into two chambers. One of these chambers is a pump chamber 26 defined between one end face of the piston 24 and the blocking wall 22, and the other is a rod chamber.
- the pump chamber 26 is connected to a discharge port 28, and the discharge port 28 is formed in the blocking wall 22.
- the pump chamber 26 is used as a solution chamber, and the inside thereof is filled with a solution L in advance.
- Solution L is a medicinal or luxury substance for generating an aerosol.
- Solution L can contain a tobacco component.
- a screw rod 30 is disposed in the rod chamber of the outer cylinder 20.
- One end of the screw mouth 30 is coupled to the piston 24 via a ball joint 32 and extends on the axis of the outer cylinder 20.
- the rod chamber of the outer cylinder 20 is further partitioned by a partition wall 34.
- the partition wall 34 has a screw hole on the axis of the outer cylinder 20, and the screw hole penetrates the partition wall 34. Therefore, the screw rod 30 penetrates the partition wall 34 while being held in the screw holes.
- the partition wall 34 is formed integrally with the outer cylinder 20.
- the screw rod 30 has a protruding end protruding from the other end of the outer cylinder 20, and this protruding end is connected to the rotary cam 36.
- the rotating cam 36 is disposed in the cylinder bore 16 described above, and allows the axial movement of the force screw rod 30 that can rotate integrally with the screw rod 30. That is, the rotary cam 36 and the screw rod 30 are spline-engaged with each other.
- the rotating cam 36 has two tooth rows on its outer peripheral surface, and these tooth rows extend over the entire circumference of the rotating cam 36. Axis away from each other.
- One dentition is formed from a number of cam teeth 38, and the other dentition is formed from cam teeth 40.
- the pitch interval between the adjacent cam teeth 38 is the same force as the pitch interval between adjacent cam teeth 40.
- the positions of the cam teeth 38, 40 are the positions of the rotating cam 36. They are offset from each other by half the pitch in the circumferential direction.
- Each cam tooth 38 has a triangular shape and has two sides protruding toward the cam tooth 40.
- One of these two sides that is, the upper side in FIG. 2, is formed as a cam surface 38a, and the cam surface 38a is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the rotating cam 36.
- each cam tooth 40 also has a triangular shape and has two sides protruding toward the cam tooth 38.
- One of the two sides of the cam teeth 40 is also formed as a cam surface 4 Ob, and this cam surface 40b is opposite to the cam surface 38a so as to be orthogonal to the cam surface 38a with respect to the axial direction of the rotating cam 36. It is inclined.
- the cam surfaces 38a and 40b are arranged in a state of being displaced from each other in the radial direction of the rotary cam 36. More specifically, when viewed in the radial direction of the rotating cam 36, the cam surface 38a is disposed outside the cam surface 40b.
- the base end of the push button 42 is slidably inserted into the opening end 16 a, and the push button 42 projects from the cylinder bore 16 below the mouthpiece 8.
- a return spring 44 is disposed between the push button 42 and the rotary cam 36, and the return spring 44 is a compression coil spring. The return spring 44 urges the push button 42 in a direction in which the push button 42 protrudes from the opening end 16 a, and the base end of the push button 42 is pressed against the stopper ring 46.
- the stopper ring 46 is fixed to the open end 16a of the cylinder bore 16.
- the push button 42 is provided with a push rod 48, and the push rod 48 is provided with a push rod 48.
- the shush button 42 extends toward the rotating cam 36.
- a pusher 50 is attached to the tip of the push rod 48.
- the pusher 50 has a triangular shape and has two pusher surfaces 50a and 50b. These pusher surfaces 50a and 50b are inclined in opposite directions with respect to the axial direction of the rotating cam 36, and can be engaged with the cam surface 38a of the cam tooth 38 and the cam surface 40b of the cam tooth 40 described above. .
- the push button 42 receives the urging force of the return spring 44 together with the push rod 48 and returns to the rest position.
- the pusher surface 50b of the pusher 50 rides on the cam surface 40b of the rear cam tooth 40 as viewed in the rotational direction of the rotary cam 36 out of the two cam teeth 40 described above, and passes through the cam surface 40b.
- the rotary cam 36 is further rotated about its axis in the same direction by a predetermined rotation angle. Thereafter, the push rod 48 returns to the state shown in FIG.
- the rotating cam 36 is rotated in one direction by a predetermined rotation angle each time the push button 42 is repeatedly pressed. Since the rotating cam 36 is coupled to the screw rod 30, the screw rod 30 also rotates intermittently together with the rotating cam 36. Since the screw rod 30 is screwed into the screw hole of the partition wall 34, the screw rod 30 moves forward toward the piston 24 by a certain distance along with the intermittent rotation of the script 30, and the piston 24 moves to the pump chamber. Push into 26. As a result, the solution L in the pump chamber 26 is discharged from the discharge port 28 of the syringe pump 18 by a certain amount.
- the casing 2 has an outside air introduction port 52 on the outer surface, and the outside air introduction port 52 is positioned at one end of the casing 2.
- Outside air inlet 52 and internal passage of mouthpiece 8 14 are connected to each other by an aerosol generation flow path, which will be described in detail below.
- the generation flow path includes an introduction passage 56 formed in the end wall 4 of the casing 2, and the introduction passage 56 has an L shape and extends from the outside air introduction port 52 to the heater chamber 12 described above. .
- a check valve 54 is disposed in the introduction passage 56 as necessary.
- the check valve 54 is a reed valve positioned in the vicinity of the outside air introduction port 52, and only allows outside air to flow from the outside air introduction port 52 into the introduction passage 56. Block the flow of air flowing out through the outside air inlet 5 2.
- a tubular heater 58 is disposed in the heater chamber 12, and the heater 58 has a heating passage 60 therein.
- the heating passage 60 is connected to the introduction passage 56 at one end thereof.
- a joint 62, a connecting pipe 64, and a connecting ring 66 are sequentially arranged between the heater 58 and the mouthpiece 8 from the heater 58 side, and these elements 62 to 66 are disposed inside the heating passage 60 and the mouthpiece.
- a connecting passage 68 connecting the eight internal passages 14 to each other is formed. As is apparent from FIG. 1, the heating passage 60, the connection passage 68, and the inner passage 14 are arranged in series.
- the connecting pipe 64 is disposed at the bottom of the heater chamber 12 via a spacer 70, and the end wall 4 has a joint 4a having the same shape as the joint 62 on its inner surface. Is formed. These joints 4a and 62 each have a pointed end tapered toward the heater 58. The heater 58 is sandwiched between the pointed ends of the joints 4a and 62 and is supported in a non-contact state with the spacer 70. . Therefore, an annular chamber surrounding the heater 58 is secured in the heater chamber 12.
- the introduction passage 56 described above is connected to the heating passage 60 through the joint 4a, and the joint 4a may be a separate component from the end wall 4.
- the heater 58 is electrically connected to a power source 72 via a switch 74.
- the power source 72 is housed in the casing 2, while the switch 74 is arranged on the outer surface of the casing 2.
- the heater 58 is preferably a ceramic heater, but may be formed from other materials having chemical resistance and heat resistance, such as stainless steel having conductivity.
- a liquid flow path 76 is branched from the above-described generation flow path, that is, the introduction passage 56.
- the liquid flow path 76 extends in the end wall 4 of the casing 2 and contacts the discharge port 28 of the syringe pump 18. It has been continued.
- the solution L in the pump chamber 26 has already been delivered into the liquid channel 76 by a predetermined flow rate, and the liquid channel 76 is filled with the solution L.
- the power source 72 supplies power to the heater 58, and the heater 58 is heated to a predetermined temperature. That is, as long as the switch 74 is held in the on position, the heater 58 is maintained at a predetermined heating temperature.
- the position of the introduction passage 56 to which the liquid flow path 76 is connected defines the distribution position A of the solution L, and the syringe pump 18 supplies a certain amount of the solution L in the pump chamber 26. Subdivide and supply to distribution position A. Further, when the solution L is supplied to the distribution position A, the introduction passage 56 is blocked by the solution L at the distribution position A.
- the solution L flowing into the heating passage 60 receives heat from the inner peripheral surface of the heater 58 and quickly evaporates. Such a vapor of the solution L is immediately condensed by contact with the above-described suction air to become an aerosol, and this aerosol is sucked into the mouth of the user through the internal passage 14 of the mouthpiece 8 together with the suction air flow.
- the user can immediately take in the aerosol of the solution L into the oral cavity while sucking through the mouthpiece 8.
- the amount of aerosol generated is the distribution position Since it is determined by the amount of solution L supplied to A, a certain amount of aerosol is generated for each suction operation of the user.
- the aerosol inhaler is excellent in responsiveness from the user's inhalation operation to the generation of aerosol, and can guarantee the quantitativeness of the generated amount of aerosol.
- the suction device of the first embodiment can include a linear or rotary actuator 97 instead of the push button 42 and the rotary cam 36 described above.
- the actuator 97 rotates the screw rod 30 of the syringe pump 18 in one direction by a predetermined rotation angle so that a fixed amount of the solution L is supplied from the syringe pump 18 to the distribution position A.
- the actuator 97 can be operated in conjunction with the suction operation by the user.
- the aspirator includes a suction sensor 95 in the generation flow path or the internal passage 14 of the mouse piece 8.
- the suction detection sensor 95 detects a pressure drop in the generation flow path or the internal passage 14, supplies a detection signal to the actuator 97, and activates the actuator 97.
- the suction device of the first embodiment may include a linear type actuator that rotates the rotary cam 36 instead of the push button 42, and uses a plate-like heater instead of the heater 58. The power to do S.
- the heater chamber 12 forms a part of the above-described generation flow path.
- the aspirator of the first embodiment may include a valve disposed at the downstream end of the liquid flow path 76. This valve is opened in conjunction with the operation of the syringe pump 18.
- FIG. 4 shows an aerosol inhaler according to a second embodiment.
- the suction device of the second embodiment includes a push button type mouthpiece 78 at the opening end of the casing 2.
- This mouthpiece 78 includes the mouthpiece 8 and push button 4 of the first embodiment. 2, the base end of the mouthpiece 78 is slidably fitted into the open end of the casing 2.
- the syringe pump 18 includes a closing wall 80 instead of the closing wall 22 of the first embodiment.
- the blocking wall 80 has a truncated cone shape projecting toward the end wall 4 of the casing 2 and has a discharge port 28 at its tip.
- a porous plug 82 is fitted into the discharge port 28, and the plug 82 is made of a flexible sponge and protrudes from the blocking wall 80 toward the end wall 4.
- the outer cylinder 20 of the syringe pump 18 is fitted into the casing 2 and can reciprocate by a predetermined stroke in the axial direction of the casing 2. More specifically, an annular spring seat 86 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the casing 2, and the spring seat 86 is positioned on the closing wall 80 side of the outer cylinder 20.
- a compression coil spring that is, a return spring 88 is disposed between the spring seat 86 and the closing wall 80, and this return spring 88 urges the outer cylinder 20 toward the mouthpiece 78.
- the biasing force of the return spring 88 is sufficiently larger than the biasing force of the return spring 44 of the mouthpiece 78.
- the spring seat 86 has an end face facing the closed end 80 side.
- An annular stopper 87 is attached to the end face of the spring seat 86, and this stopper 87 regulates the movement of the syringe pump 18 toward the end wall 4 side of the casing 2.
- the syringe pump 18 divides the inside of the casing 2 into an atomizing chamber 90 on the end wall 4 side and a cam chamber 92 on the mouthpiece 78 side, and the rotary cam 36 described above is arranged in the cam chamber 92. Yes.
- An axial passage 94 is formed in the outer peripheral wall of the outer cylinder 20, and this axial passage 94 passes through the outer cylinder 20 and connects the atomization chamber 90 and the cam chamber 92 to each other.
- a tube 84 having flexibility is disposed in the cam chamber 92, and this tube 84 connects the axial passage 94 and the inner passage 14 of the mouthpiece 78 to each other.
- the tube 84 is long enough to allow the mouthpiece 78 to move back and forth and the syringe pump 18 to reciprocate while maintaining communication between the axial passage 94 and the internal passage 14.
- the outside air introduction port 52 communicates with the atomization chamber 90. Therefore, in the case of the second embodiment, the aerosol generation flow path is formed by the atomization chamber 90, the axial passage 94 and the tube 84.
- An atomizing plate 96 is disposed in the atomizing chamber 90, and the atomizing plate 96 is attached to the end wall 4 of the casing 2 via a plurality of supports 98.
- the atomizing plate 96 has a flat atomizing surface facing the closed end 80 of the syringe pump 18, on which the above-mentioned atomizing plate 96 has been described.
- the distribution position A is defined! /
- the atomizing plate 96 is composed of a plate heater or an ultrasonic vibrator.
- the heater has a heating surface as an atomization surface
- the ultrasonic transducer has a vibration surface as an atomization surface.
- the atomization plate 96 will be described as a heater plate.
- a predetermined interval is secured between the heater plate 96 and the plug 82. This interval is slightly shorter than the moving distance of the syringe pump 18 until the syringe pump 18 collides with the stopper 87 from the rest position.
- the heater plate 96 is electrically connected to a controller 93, and the controller 93 is connected to a power source 72 and a suction detection sensor 95 via a switch 74, respectively.
- the controller 93 is disposed in the casing 2 together with the power source 72 and the suction detection sensor 95.
- a linear actuator 99 is disposed in the cam chamber 92, and this linear actuator 99 is electrically connected to the controller 93!
- the linear actuator 99 is actuated in response to a command from the controller 93, and moves the syringe pump 18 from the illustrated rest position toward the heater plate 96.
- the controller 93 supplies electric power to the heater plate 96 and raises the heater plate 96 to a predetermined temperature.
- the suction sensor 95 supplies a detection signal to the controller 93.
- the controller 93 activates the linear actuator 99. Therefore, the linear actuator 99 pushes the syringe pump 18 through the partition wall 34 against the urging force of the return spring 88 and moves the syringe pump 18 from the rest position toward the heater plate 96.
- the plug 82 contacts the heater plate 96 before the syringe pump 18 collides with the stopper 87.
- the contact here compresses the plug 82, and the solution L held in the plug 82 is squeezed out from the plug 82 onto the heater plate 96 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4). That is, a certain amount of solution L is transferred from the plug 82 to the distribution position A on the heater plate 96.
- the controller 93 stops the operation of the linear actuator 99 when the syringe pump 18 comes into contact with the stopper 87 or when the operation stroke of the linear actuator 99 reaches a predetermined stroke.
- the syringe pump 18 moves back toward the rest position shown in FIG. 4 by the urging force of the return spring 88, and the plug 82 moves away from the heater plate 96.
- the return spring 88, the controller 93, and the linear actuator 99 cooperate to divide the solution L in the pump chamber 26 of the syringe pump 18 and supply it to the distribution position A.
- the heater plate 96 since the heater plate 96 has been heated to a predetermined temperature before the solution L is supplied to the distribution position A, when the solution L is supplied onto the heater plate 96, the solution L quickly Evaporate. Thereafter, the vapor of the solution L is atomized by contact with the air in the atomization chamber 90, that is, suction air, and becomes an aerosol. As a result, the user can aspirate the fixed amount of aerosol together with the suction air immediately after the start of the suction operation. Therefore, even in the aerosol inhaler of the second embodiment, the quantitativeness and responsiveness of the aerosol inhalation are guaranteed.
- the ultrasonic vibration plate 96 evaporates the solution L. And can be directly aerosolized.
- Such an ultrasonic vibration plate 96 is highly suitable for aerosolization of solutions whose properties change due to rapid heating.
- FIG. 5 shows an aerosol inhaler according to a third embodiment.
- the aerosol inhaler of FIG. 5 includes a synthetic resin casing 102, which has, for example, three casing parts, that is, an upper casing part 102a, an intermediate casing part 102b, and a lower casing part 102c.
- a hollow mouthpiece 104 projects rearward from the rear wall of the upper casing portion 102a, that is, to the right as viewed in FIG. 5, and the mouthpiece 104 is detachably attached to the upper casing portion 102a. ing. Specifically, a support ring 106 is disposed in the upper casing portion 102a, and the support ring 106 is positioned adjacent to the rear wall of the upper casing portion 102a. The inner end of the mouthpiece 104 passes through the rear wall of the upper casing portion 102a and is removably inserted into the support ring 106.
- an outside air introduction port 111 is formed on the upper surface thereof, and this outside air introduction port 111 is connected to the inside end of the mouthpiece 104 via the aerosol generating channel 110. .
- the generation flow path 110 is disposed in the upper casing portion 102a. More specifically, in the case of this third embodiment, the generation flow path 110 is formed from the left side as seen in FIG. 5 by a T-shaped tube 112, a heater honoreda 114, a heater 116 and a heater holder 118, and these heater holder 114, heater 116 and All the heater holders 118 are tubular and are arranged coaxially with the mouthpiece 104 described above. The heater holders 114 and 118 both have heat resistance.
- the T-shaped tube 112 has first and second ends positioned coaxially with the mouthpiece 104 and a third end connected to the outside air inlet 111.
- the first end of the T-shaped tube 112 is connected to the heater holder 116, and the second end of the T-shaped tube 112 is closed.
- the cross-sectional area of the inner passage of the heater holder 114, the heater 116, and the heater holder 118 is substantially the same as the cross-sectional area of the inner passage of the mouthpiece 104.
- a reed valve type check valve V, not shown
- V reed valve type check valve
- the heater holders 114 and 118 sandwich the heater 116 with both side forces and cooperate with each other to form the heater 11
- the heater holder 114 is disposed in the upper casing portion 102a via the support ring 120, while the heater holder 118 is connected to the mouthpiece 104 by being inserted into the support ring 106 described above.
- the heater 116 may be formed of a material having electrical conductivity, chemical resistance and heat resistance such as force stainless steel which is a ceramic heater.
- the upper casing portion 102a has a lid (not shown! /,) On a part thereof! / ,!
- the lid can be opened and closed, allowing the heater 116 to be removed from the upper casing portion 102a.
- the intermediate casing portion 102b defines a rear chamber 122 and a front chamber 124 therein, and the rear chamber 122 and the front chamber 124 are partitioned by a partition wall.
- the rear chamber 122 also extends the support ring 120 force described above over the support ring 106.
- a support block 126 is disposed in the rear chamber 122, and a syringe holder 128 is attached to the support block 126.
- the syringe holder 128 has a rectangular outer shape when viewed in cross section, and extends parallel to the generation flow path 110 described above. Further, the syringe holder 128 has a stepped cylinder bore therein, and the cylinder bore is opened at both ends of the syringe holder 128 respectively.
- a cartridge type syringe pump 130 is inserted into the syringe holder 128 so as to be removable.
- a stopper sleeve 128a is disposed at the front end of the syringe holder 128 therein. Therefore, when the syringe pump 130 is inserted into the syringe holder 128, the syringe pump 130 is in contact with the stopper sleeve 128a.
- FIG. 6 shows details of the syringe pump 130.
- the syringe pump 130 has an outer cylinder 132, and a circular septum 136 is attached to the front end of the outer cylinder 132 via a ring-shaped holder 134.
- a piston 138 is fitted in the outer cylinder 132, and the piston 138 is prevented from rotating around its axis so that the piston 138 can slide in the outer cylinder 132.
- a pump chamber 140 is defined in the outer cylinder 132 between the piston 138 and the septum 136, and the pump chamber 140 is filled with the solution L described above.
- the piston 138 has a hollow drive rack 142 that extends from the piston 138 toward the rear end of the outer cylinder 132 and is disposed on the axis of the piston 138.
- the drive rack 142 has an end wall at the rear end thereof, and this end wall is formed as a nut portion. That is, a screw hole is formed in the end wall of the drive rack 142, and a screw rod 144 is inserted into the drive rack 142 through the screw hole.
- the screw rod 144 fits into the screw hole and has a front end located in the drive rack 142 and a rear end protruding outside the drive rack 142.
- a gear 146 is attached to the rear end of the screw rod 144. As shown in FIG. 5, when the syringe pump 130 is mounted in the syringe holder 128, the gear 146 meshes with the drive gear 150 via the reduction gear 148.
- the drive gear 150 is connected to the motor 152 as a drive source.
- the motor 152 can rotate forward and backward, and is attached to the support block 126 described above.
- the motor 152 may be any of a step motor, a DC motor, and a servo motor.
- the reduction gear 148 is rotatably supported in the rear chamber 122.
- the septum 136 penetrates into the pump chamber 140 of the syringe pump 130, and the hollow two dollars 154 Is inserted.
- the needle 154 is supported by a disk-shaped needle holder 156, and the needle holder 156 is disposed in the rear chamber 122.
- the needle 154 is connected to the liquid flow path 158, and the liquid flow path 158 is connected to the generation flow path 110 described above.
- the liquid flow path 158 includes an inner passage formed in the heater holder 114, the support ring 120, and the upper and intermediate casing portions 102a and 102b, and extends from the inner passage into the rear chamber 122. And the internal passage opens at a distribution position A defined on the inner surface of the heater holder 114.
- a lid (not shown) is attached to the rear wall of the intermediate casing portion 102b, and the lid can be opened and closed.
- the lid is opened, the syringe pump 130 can be inserted into and removed from the syringe holder 128. Become capable.
- a control device 160 is accommodated in the front chamber 124, and a battery 162 is accommodated in the lower casing portion 102c described above.
- a primary battery such as a fuel battery or a nickel hydrogen battery, or a secondary battery such as a nickel cadmium battery, a nickel hydride battery, or a lithium battery can be used.
- the battery 162 is a lithium battery.
- the lower casing portion 102c has a lid (not shown) that can be opened and closed, and the battery 162 can be replaced by opening the lid.
- the battery 162 When the battery 162 is housed in the lower casing portion 102c, the battery 162 is electrically connected to the control device 160 via the connector 164, and not only the control device 160 but also the heater 116 described above. And power supply for the motor 152.
- control device 160 includes a voltage stabilization circuit 166 and a control unit 168.
- the control unit 168 includes, for example, a microprocessor, a memory, peripheral devices, an input / output interface, and the like. Have.
- the heater 116, the motor 152 of the syringe pump 130, and the display device 170 are electrically connected to the output side of the control unit 168.
- the display device 170 is attached to the upper surface of the upper casing portion 102a, for example, and is positioned in the vicinity of the mouthpiece 104.
- a manual type power switch 172 that intermittently supplies power from the battery 162
- a liquid supply switch 174 that enables manual operation of the syringe pump 130, and a mouthpiece 104 are generated.
- the temperature of the suction sensor 176 that detects this suction operation
- the cartridge sensor 178 that detects the insertion of the syringe pump 130 into the syringe holder 128, and the temperature of the heater 116 are detected.
- the temperature sensor 180 etc. to be output is electrically connected.
- the power switch 172 and the liquid supply switch 174 are respectively disposed on the front wall or the side wall of the intermediate casing portion 102b.
- the suction detection sensor 176 is a pressure sensor, and is disposed between the heater holder 118 and the mouthpiece 104 described above, and detects the pressure in the generation flow path 110.
- suction detection sensor 176 replaces the pressure sensor with the air in the generation flow path 110. It is also possible to use a flow sensor that detects the flow. In this case, the ⁇ tube mentioned above
- the second end of 112 opens at the outer surface of the upper casing portion 102a, and the flow sensor is disposed in the opened second end.
- the cartridge detection sensor 178 is a limit switch, for example, and includes a syringe holder.
- 128 stop sleeves 128a are arranged.
- the syringe pump 130 When the syringe pump 130 is inserted into the syringe holder 128, the syringe pump 130 activates the cartridge detection sensor 178.
- the temperature sensor 180 is attached to the heater 116, and the thermistor, thermocouple, or platinum resistance wire can be used for the temperature sensor 180.
- control unit 168 can have the function of the temperature sensor 180. In this case, the control unit 168 estimates the temperature of the heater 116 based on the power supplied to the heater 116.
- the control unit 168 receives signals from switches and sensors connected to its input side, and controls heating of the heater 116 and operation of the syringe pump 130 based on these signals, respectively. In addition, the control unit 168 detects the operating state of at least one of the heater 116, the syringe pump 130, and the battery 162, and displays the detection result on the display device 170.
- the display device 170 will be described later.
- the sensing sensor 178 senses the insertion of the syringe pump 130, supplies a sensing signal to the control unit 168, and causes the control unit 168 to perform preprocessing.
- control unit 168 drives the motor 152 of the syringe pump 130 in one direction, and rotates the gear 146 by a certain angle.
- the piston 138 of the syringe pump 130 advances in a direction that reduces the volume of the pump chamber 140, that is, toward the septum 136, and moves the solution L from the pump chamber 140 of the syringe pump 130 into the liquid flow path 158. Discharged into Make it.
- the discharge amount of the solution L here corresponds to the volume of the liquid flow path 158, whereby the liquid flow path 158 is filled with the solution L, thereby completing the pretreatment.
- the control unit 168 drives the motor 152 of the syringe pump 130 in the reverse direction.
- the piston 138 is moved backward.
- Such a backward movement of the piston 138 causes a negative pressure in the pump chamber 140 of the syringe pump 130. Therefore, all the solution L filling the liquid flow path 158 described above is sucked back into the pump chamber 140, thereby completing the post-treatment.
- the liquid flow path 158 is empty. Therefore, even when the syringe pump 130 is replaced with a new syringe pump storing a solution different from the solution L described above, different types of solutions are not mixed in the liquid flow path 158.
- the user turns on the liquid supply switch 174.
- the control unit 168 advances the piston 138 of the syringe pump 130 by a predetermined distance. Therefore, a certain amount of solution L is supplied from the pump chamber 140 of the syringe pump 130 to the distribution position A of the generation flow path 110, and the supplied solution L closes the generation flow path 110 at the distribution position A.
- control unit 168 can control the temperature of the heater 116 in the temperature control mode as shown in FIG. 8, and the temperature control mode here will be described below.
- the control unit 168 When the power switch 172 is turned on by the user, the control unit 168 immediately starts supplying power to the heater 16. And the control unit 168 starts from the temperature sensor 180 Based on this detection signal, while monitoring the temperature of the heater 116, the temperature of the heater 116 is rapidly raised to a predetermined pre-heating temperature Ta (for example, 150 ° C) and held at this pre-heating temperature Ta. (First stage in preheating mode).
- a pre-heating temperature Ta for example, 150 ° C
- the control unit 168 determines the temperature of the heater 116 based on the detection signal from the temperature sensor 180, and the subsequent preliminary heating temperature Tb (for example, higher than the preliminary preliminary heating temperature Ta) 185 ° C.) and maintained at the subsequent preheating temperature Tb (second stage in the preheating mode).
- the suction operation of the user is sensed by the suction sensing sensor 176, and this sensing signal is supplied to the control unit 168.
- the control unit 168 rapidly increases the temperature of the heater 116 from the subsequent preheating temperature Tb to the atomization heating temperature Tc (for example, 220 ° C) based on the detection signal from the temperature sensor 180.
- the atomization heating temperature Tc is a temperature sufficient for the heater 116 to atomize the solution L to be aerosolized.
- the control unit 168 stops supplying power to the heater 116 from this point. Thereafter, when the temperature of the heater 116 decreases to the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta based on the detection signal from the temperature sensor 180, the control unit 168 resumes the supply of power to the heater 116, and the temperature of the heater 116 The liquid supply switch 1 Until the next 74 is turned on, the temperature is maintained at the pre-heating temperature Ta (first stage of the pre-heating mode). Then, the control unit 168 repeats the above temperature control.
- the temperature control of the heater 116 described above is executed by a pulse width modulation method.
- the ratio of the on-time for supplying the current to the heater 116 that is, the duty ratio is changed during the pulse period.
- the duty ratio DO when the temperature of the heater 116 is raised from the ON operation of the power switch 1 72 to the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta is set to the maximum value allowed for the battery 162
- the heater 116 Duties D1 and D2 for maintaining the temperature at the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta and the post-stage preheating temperature Tb are set to the minimum necessary values, and the heater 116 temperature is changed from the post-stage preheating temperature Ta to the atomization heating temperature.
- the duty ratio D3 when increasing to Tc is set to the maximum value within the range where the composition is not changed in consideration of the composition of the solution L.
- the duty ratio D4 when the temperature of the heater 116 is raised from the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta to the post-stage preheating temperature Tb can be set to be the same as the duty D3, for example.
- the entire amount of the solution L supplied to the distribution position A of the generation flow path 110 becomes aerosol in the generation flow path 110, that is, in the heater 116, and the mouse flow from the generation flow path 110 to the mouthpiece 104. It rides on the suction air flowing inside and is efficiently sucked by the user. Therefore, the aerosol delivery rate does not depend on the flow rate of the user's suction air, and the aerosol delivery rate is stable.
- the temperature of the heater 116 is maintained at the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta lower than the atomization heating temperature Tc, and the liquid supply switch 174 is After being turned on, the temperature of the heater 116 is raised from the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta to the post-stage preheating temperature Tb. Therefore, the consumption of the battery 162 is suppressed, and the battery 162 Can be used for a long period of time.
- the control unit 168 includes a temperature determination unit 182 as shown in FIG.
- the temperature determination unit 182 determines whether or not the temperature of the heater 116 has reached the subsequent preheating temperature Tb based on the detection signal from the temperature sensor 180. When the determination result here is “true”, the temperature determination unit 182 causes the display device 170 to display that the state of the suction device force S “suckable” has been reached.
- the display device 170 includes a display lamp 184 for displaying “suction is possible”, and the user can perform a suction operation after confirming that the display lamp 184 is turned on. The lighting of the display lamp 184 is canceled when the user performs a suction operation.
- the control unit 168 preferably further includes a prohibition determination unit 186.
- the prohibition determination unit 186 disables the function of the liquid supply switch 174 until the user performs a suction operation after the syringe pump 130 is operated, that is, until a detection signal is output from the suction detection sensor 176. To. Therefore, even if the liquid supply switch 174 is erroneously turned on by the user during this time, the operation of the syringe pump 130 is prohibited. As a result, the amount of the solution L supplied to the distribution position A of the generation flow path 110 is determined by the operation of the syringe pump 130 per operation.
- the display device 170 may include a display lamp 188 indicating that the re-operation of the syringe pump 130 is prohibited.
- the prohibition determination unit 186 prohibits re-operation of the syringe pump 130 and simultaneously turns on the display lamp 188 to notify the user that re-operation of the syringe pump 130, that is, resupply of the solution L is prohibited. .
- Prohibition of re-operation of the syringe pump 130 and lighting of the indicator lamp 188 are performed when the temperature of the heater 1 16 reaches the atomization heating temperature Tc after the user performs the suction operation or after this. It is released when the current supply to heater 1 16 is stopped.
- control unit 168 can further include a remaining amount detection unit 190 that detects the remaining amount of the solution L in the syringe pump 130 and a voltage detection unit 192 that detects the voltage of the battery 162.
- the display device 170 can include display lamps 194 and 196 corresponding to the remaining amount detection unit 190 and the voltage detection unit 192, respectively.
- the remaining amount detection unit 190 performs the syringe pump 130 in the pretreatment described above.
- the remaining amount of the solution L in the syringe pump 130 is estimated based on at least one of the number of operations of the syringe pump 130 and the number of times of output of the detection signal from the suction detection sensor 176 in consideration of the discharge amount of the solution from the syringe.
- the remaining amount detection unit 190 turns on the display lamp 194 of the display device 170 to notify the user that the solution is in the “low amount” state. .
- the voltage detection unit 192 detects the output voltage of the battery 162, and when the output voltage reaches a predetermined value or less, the display lamp 196 of the display device 170 is turned on, and the state of "battery capacity is low" is displayed. Notify The.
- the state of the aerosol inhaler that is, the state of the heater 116, the syringe pump 130, and the battery 162 is displayed on the indicator lamps 184, 188, 194, and 196.
- the user can use the aspirator appropriately to inhale the aerosol, and use a force S to prepare a new syringe pump and battery in advance for replacement of the syringe pump 130 and the battery 162.
- the user since the heater 116 is detachably attached in the upper casing portion 102a, the user removes the heater 116 so that not only the inside of the heater 116 but also the generation flow path 110 is removed. Can be easily cleaned.
- the display device 170 can include a liquid crystal screen instead of the display lamp. In this case, the various states described above are displayed on the liquid crystal screen.
- the liquid supply switch 174 is not indispensable, and if the aspirator is not equipped with the liquid supply switch 174, the control unit 168 operates in the temperature control mode shown in FIG. Implement control.
- the control unit 168 raises the temperature of the heater 116 to be lower than the atomization heating temperature Tc! / To the preheating temperature Td, and keeps the preheating temperature Td. (Preheating mode). Thereafter, the user performs a suction operation, and the suction detection sensor 176 When a force sensing signal is also output, the control unit 168 raises the temperature of the heater 116 to the atomization heating temperature Tc (atomization heating mode), and stops supplying current to the heater 116.
- the control unit 168 operates the syringe pump 130 in the process until the temperature of the heater 116 reaches the atomization heating temperature Tc, and supplies a certain amount of the solution L to the distribution position A of the generation flow path 110. Touch with power.
- the control unit 168 moves the syringe pump 130. And supply solution L.
- the solution L is supplied, since the air in the generation flow path 110 is sucked through the mouthpiece 104 by the user, the solution L supplied to the distribution position A is immediately transferred to the heater 116 together with the suction air flow. Then, it is heated and atomized by the heater 116 and becomes an aerosol.
- the supply of the solution L may be performed while the temperature of the heater 116 is maintained at the preheating temperature Td, and only the supply of the solution L for the first time is performed by the power switch 172. It will be carried out when it is turned on.
- the preheating temperature Td may be the same as the post-stage preheating temperature Tb described above. However, in consideration of the case where the suction operation by the user is repeated continuously, the preheating temperature Td and the pre-stage preheating temperature Ta are determined by the temperature of the heater 116 after the user's suction operation. The time required to reach the temperature, that is, the time required for the generation of the aerosol does not give the user a sense of incongruity, and the solution L is set within a range in which the components are not changed by preheating.
- the control unit 168 can perform termination processing. In this termination process, the syringe pump 130 is operated in reverse, and the solution L supplied to the distribution position A is returned to the pump chamber 140 side. [0139] Further, such termination processing is similarly performed in the temperature control mode of Fig. 8 using the liquid supply switch 174.
- control unit 168 can execute the temperature control mode shown in FIG. In this case, the control unit 168 operates the syringe pump 130 at the same time as receiving the sensing signal from the suction sensing sensor 176. Thus, since the solution L is supplied in conjunction with the suction operation by the user, there is no possibility that the solution L will remain in the distribution position A of the generation flow path 110.
- the function of the control unit 168 can be enabled or disabled only when the ON operation or OFF operation is continued for a predetermined time.
- the current supply to the heater 116 is preferably started at the same time as the power switch 172 is turned on.
- control unit 168 can disable the on operation of the power switch 172.
- control unit 168 can also have a function of storing and holding usage histories such as the number of suction operations of the user, the energization time of the heater 116, and the number of replacements of the syringe pump 130.
- the aerosol inhaler has a reading unit that reads the information when the syringe pump 130 is attached.
- the control unit 168 can change the temperature control mode of the heater 116 according to the type of the solution based on the information read by the reading unit.
- the aerosol inhaler may be equipped with a personal authentication system such as a fingerprint, an IC tag, or an IC card. In this case, unauthorized use of the aerosol inhaler is surely prevented. Furthermore, the power source of the aerosol inhaler may not be accommodated in the casing.
- the aerosol inhalers of the above-described embodiments all use the force of using a syringe pump as a solution supply pump, and use other types of quantitative pumps such as a gear pump instead of the syringe pump. It is also possible.
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