Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.

Takao Terada

Toshiyuki Kobayashi

Tamio Miyake

A nebulizer comprising a housing having a liquid reservoir at a lower portion thereof and an atomizer space and an atomized liquid discharge port both communicating with the liquid reservoir at an upper portion thereof, a compressed air introduction pipe formed with a nozzle at an end thereof and a liquid suction pipe for sucking liquid in the liquid reservoir, both pipes being provided at a lower portion of the housing, wherein said liquid suction pipe is removably fitted to said compressed air introduction pipe, and a gap between said compressed air introduction pipe and said liquid suction pipe is used as a liquid suction passage.

Nebulizer

An improved steam inhaler for producing steam from water and aspirating inhalation liquid having a certain medical efficacy with the steam, comprising: a water supply tank, a first conduit, a first heating chamber, a second conduit, a second heating chamber, and a steam nozzle, along the path the water conveyed. The first and second heating chambers are provided with heating elements, and a one-way valve is provided in the first conduit. Therefore, the water boiled in the first chamber is conducted into the second heating chamber and prevented from returning to the water tank by the one-way valve. The water is completely vaporized in the second heating chamber. Since the water is thus metered from the water tank into the first heating chamber substantially upon demand, the steam inhaler can be activated immediately after the power is turned on, and can be deactivated immediately after the power is turned off. Thereby, the convenience of the steam inhaler is improved, and the waste of the inhalation liquid may be prevented.

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Higashiosaka, Japan

Takao Terada