Inhaler device for inhalable liquids

An inhaler device for delivering an inhalable liquid to a patient, the inhaler device comprising:

• a mouthpiece;
• an air inlet;
• a liquid container for hermetically storing inhalable liquid;
• a wicking material for supporting inhalable liquid;
• a piercing member configured to pierce the liquid container, the piercing member comprising one or more fluid channels arranged to enable liquid to drain from the liquid container through the piercing member;
• and
• a first one-way valve configured to enable gas to flow into the mouthpiece during inhalation, and prevent gas from flowing in the opposite direction during exhalation;
• wherein
• the mouthpiece, the first one-wave valve, the wicking material, and the air inlet are fluidly connected to provide an inhalation chamber;
• and
• the inhaler device is configured such that:
• the liquid container may be provided in a first position in which the piercing member does not engage the liquid container and inhalable liquid remains hermetically stored within the liquid container;
• the liquid container may be displaced from the first position to a second position such that the piercing member pierces the liquid container to release inhalable liquid onto the wicking material through the piercing member, whereby during inhalation air entering the air inlet flows through the inhalation chamber to deliver inhalable liquid vapor from the wicking material to the patient via the mouthpiece;
• and
• the wicking material is spaced from the piercing member to allow passage of air through the at least one channel into the liquid container, thereby preventing or reducing an air-lock from restricting release of inhalable liquid from the liquid container.