System with nebulizer and container
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
InventorsJoachim EICHER, Andreas FIOL, Martin MEISENHEIMER
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system with a nebulizer as well as a container with a fluid and an indicator device for such a nebulizer are proposed. A check scheme is used for indicating the number of containers already used with the nebulizer or which still can be used with the nebulizer. The indicator device indicates the number of uses performed or still possible with the current container. The indicator device is adapted to let stepwise appear a color sequence and/or replacement symbol when approaching a predetermined number of uses with the container. Further, the indicator device can show markings in braille.
Claims16
A system (100) for nebulizing a fluid (2), comprising:
- a nebulizer (1) for receiving a replaceable container (3) containing a fluid (2);
- characterized in
- that the system (100) comprises a check scheme (75) for marking the number of containers (3) already used or which still can be used.
A container (3) for a nebulizer (1),
- the container (3) containing a fluid (2), and
- the container (3) comprising an indicator device (25) for counting or indicating a number of uses performed or still possible with the container (3),
- characterized in
- that the indicator device (25) is adapted to let stepwise appear a color sequence (86) or replacement symbol (87) when approaching a predetermined number of uses or the end of use of the container (3), or
- that the indicator device (25) comprises a moveable or rotatable indicator element (35) with markings (37), a replacement symbol (87), numerals (88) or a scale (89) in tactile form, braille or embossed printing.
A system (100) for nebulizing a fluid (2), comprising:
- a nebulizer (1) for receiving a replaceable container (3) containing a fluid (2);
- characterized in
- that the system (100) comprises the container (3), and the container (3) comprises an indicator device (25) for counting or indicating a number (88) of uses performed or still possible with the container (3), the indicator device (25) being adapted to let stepwise appear a color sequence (86) or replacement symbol (87) when approaching a predetermined number of uses or the end of use with the container (3).
A system (100) for nebulizing a fluid (2), comprising:
- a nebulizer (1) for receiving a replaceable container (3) containing a fluid (2);
- and
- characterized in
- that the system (100) or container (3) comprises an indicator device (25) with a moveable or rotatable indicator element (35) with markings (37), a replacement symbol (87), numerals (88) or a scale (89) in tactile form, braille or embossed printing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.