Device for automatically shaking an inhaler
AssigneeAstech Projects Limited
InventorsDavid Westmoreland, Sean Scott
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with testing of inhalers used for medicament delivery. Such devices are often intended to be first shaken by a user to prepare them, and then fired by operation of some mechanical mechanism. In order to automate testing, the invention provides a shake device having a carriage 14 for receiving and releasably mounting one or more inhalers. The carriage is mounted upon a guideway for linear movement upon it. A linear motor 26 is operatively coupled to the carriage to reciprocally drive it to shake the mounted inhaler(s). A system embodying the invention may further comprise a fire device having a movable firing member 54, 56 for engaging with an inhaler mounted in the carriage and actuating its firing mechanism.
Claims16
A system for automatically shaking and firing an inhaler for medicament delivery, the system comprising a shake device for automatically shaking the inhaler, the device comprising a guideway, a carriage mounted upon the guideway for linear movement upon it, the carriage being adapted to receive and releasably mount the inhaler, and a linear motor operatively coupled to the carriage for reciprocally driving it to shake the inhaler, and a fire device comprising at least one movable firing member positioned to engage with an inhaler mounted in the carriage and to actuate its firing mechanism.
A shake device for automatically shaking an inhaler for medicament delivery, the device comprising a guideway, a carriage mounted upon the guideway for linear movement upon it, the carriage being adapted to receive and releasably mount the inhaler, and a linear motor operatively coupled to the carriage for reciprocally driving it to shake the inhaler, and a device for recording carriage motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.