| abstract |
An inhaler device for administering powdered pharmaceutical composition from capsules comprises of a base (5), a deck (3), a chamber (4), a mouthpiece (2) and a cap (1). The deck (3) can be latched to the base (5) and closed off, and being connected to a push button (17) through a protrusion (22) and a sliding groove (16). The chamber (4) is for holding the capsules and can be adjusted to be lowered into the base (5). The mouthpiece (2) is latch-able to the deck (3). The cap (1) covers the mouthpiece (2) in a closed position and latches it by means of a closure element. The base (5), the deck (3), the mouthpiece (2) are connected by means of a spindle (6). The cap (1) is not connected to the rest of the device parts; instead, it is held together with the rest of the inhaler device by means of a protective shell (26) with a strip pattern (27) or a linking belt (29). Finally, there is a capsule-piercing unit (7) with at least one piercing pin (19) for piercing the capsules. |