Nebulizer device

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a portable nebulizer comprising a housing, a mouthpiece, a reservoir, a disk having multiple pores, and a unit that is configured to cause the disk to vibrate, wherein the vibration of the disk creates a pressure differential that causes a fluid from the reservoir to move through the disk to create an aerosol for delivery. In one embodiment, the mouthpiece may be held in place with at least one metal plate imbedded in the mouthpiece and at least one magnet imbedded in the housing. In one embodiment, the reservoir may have a non-cylindrical shape. In one embodiment, the nebulizer may comprise a battery and a USB port for charging the battery.

1 . A nebulizer comprising:
 a housing having a first cavity;   a reservoir removably connected to the housing for holding a fluid;   a mouthpiece;   a disk with multiple pores in communication with the fluid and configured to force the fluid through holes to aerosolize the fluid; and   wherein the mouthpiece is in communication with the disk;   wherein the mouthpiece is disposed to be folded into the first cavity in a closed state,   wherein the mouthpiece is flush with the housing in the closed state.   
     
     
         2 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the reservoir has an irregular pentagonal shape that is defined by five angles, wherein one of the five angles of the irregular pentagonal shape is smaller than other four angles, such that a portion of the irregular pentagonal shape is a protrusion defined by the one of the five angles and oriented with smallest angle at bottom to promote full usage of fluid in the reservoir. 
     
     
         3 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein the disk is configured to vibrate to create a pressure differential such that the fluid passes through the holes that aerosolize the fluid. 
     
     
         4 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is pivotally connected to the housing with a magnet. 
     
     
         5 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is disposed to be removeable from the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein the housing has second cavity configured to hold to the removeable reservoir. 
     
     
         7 . The nebulizer of  claim 6 , wherein the first cavity is on a first surface of the housing and the second cavity is on a second surface of the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The nebulizer of  claim 6 , wherein the housing further comprises a hinged lid configured to secure the removeable reservoir within the second cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece has an outlet and the outlet is enclosed within the cavity in the closed state. 
     
     
         10 . The nebulizer of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is pre-filled with the fluid before insertion into the housing. 
     
     
         11 . A method, comprising:
 powering on a nebulizer, the nebulizer comprising:
 a housing having a first cavity; 
 a reservoir removably connected to the housing for holding a fluid; 
 a mouthpiece; 
 a disk with multiple pores in communication with the fluid and configured to force the fluid through holes to aerosolize the fluid; and 
 wherein the mouthpiece is in communication with the disk; 
 wherein the mouthpiece is disposed to be folded into the first cavity in a closed state, 
 wherein the mouthpiece is flush with the housing in the closed state folding the mouthpiece out of the first cavity from a closed state to an open state; and 
   aerosolizing the fluid with the disk and the holes.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a cross section of the reservoir has an irregular pentagonal shape that is defined by five angles, wherein one of the five angles of the irregular pentagonal shape is smaller than other four angles, such that a portion of the irregular pentagonal shape is a protrusion defined by the one of the five angles and oriented with smallest angle at bottom to promote full usage of fluid in the reservoir. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the disk is configured to vibrate to create a pressure differential such that the fluid passes through the holes that aerosolize the fluid. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mouthpiece is pivotally connected to the housing with a magnet. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mouthpiece is disposed to be removeable from the housing and the method further comprises removing the mouthpiece from the housing and cleaning the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the housing has second cavity configured to hold to the removeable reservoir and the method further comprises inserting the removeable reservoir into the second cavity before the aerosolizing. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first cavity is on a first surface of the housing and the second cavity is on a second surface of the housing. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the housing further comprises a hinged lid configured to secure the removeable reservoir within the second cavity and the method further comprises securing the inserted removeable reservoir with the hinged lid. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mouthpiece has an outlet and the outlet is enclosed within the cavity in the closed state. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the reservoir is pre-filled with the fluid before insertion into the housing.