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US-12616804-B2 - Nebulizer

US12616804B2US 12616804 B2US12616804 B2US 12616804B2US-12616804-B2

Abstract

A nebulizer and a storage device are provided. The nebulizer includes a casing, an atomization module fixed to the casing, a rotating module rotatably assembled to the casing, a linking module assembled to the rotating module, and a locking module. The linking module is configured to be connected to a bottom of the container bottle, and the starting module is configured to drive the nebulizer by being pushed, thereby enabling liquid in the container bottle to be atomized toward an outside of the nebulizer through the atomization module in an atomization process. The locking module is configured to be connected to a bottom of the container bottle. When the nebulizer completes a predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the locking mechanism is moved toward the casing and is then limited to restrict an operation of the nebulizer. Accordingly, after the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the locking module can restrict rotation of the rotating module for preventing the nebulizer from using the container bottle arranged therein.

Inventors

  • CHI-JUI TANG
  • JO-LING WU

Assignees

  • MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.

Dates

Publication Date
20260505
Application Date
20210628

Claims (7)

  1. 1 . A nebulizer, characterized by comprising: a casing defining a rotation axis; an atomization module fixed in the casing and located at the rotation axis; a starting module assembled to the casing; a rotating module including: a rotating mechanism inserted into the casing and rotatably assembled to the casing along the rotation axis; and a cover assembled to the rotating mechanism, wherein the cover and the casing jointly define an interior space; a pusher assembled to an inner bottom of the cover; a linking module assembled to the rotating module and configured to provide for a container bottle to be disposed therein, wherein the rotating module is rotatable by a predetermined angle to move the linking module, so that the linking module is moved from an initial position to a standby position along the rotation axis by pressing against the casing, and the linking module at the standby position is retained by the starting module; wherein, when the linking module is at the standby position, the starting module is configured to drive the linking module to be moved to the initial position by being pushed, thereby enabling liquid in the container bottle to be atomized toward an outside of the nebulizer through the atomization module in an atomization process; and a locking module configured to be connected to a bottom of the container bottle, wherein the locking module includes: a trigger mechanism corresponding in position to the pusher; and a locking mechanism assembled to the rotating mechanism, wherein each time the atomization process is completed by the nebulizer, the locking module moves back and forth along the rotation axis once, so that the trigger mechanism is moved toward the locking mechanism through being pressed by the pusher; wherein, when the nebulizer completes a predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the trigger mechanism pushes the locking mechanism, so that the locking mechanism is moved toward the casing and is then limited in position to restrict a rotation of the rotating mechanism; wherein the trigger mechanism includes: a rotation member; and a progressing member connected to the rotation member, wherein the rotation member is rotatable to drive the progressing member to be moved; wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the progressing member is driven by the rotation member until the locking mechanism is moved by the progressing member, so that the locking mechanism is moved to the casing and limited in position.
  2. 2 . The nebulizer according to claim 1 , wherein the locking module includes a box body configured to be connected to the bottom of the container bottle, wherein the box body has an opening arranged on a movement path of the locking mechanism, and the trigger mechanism is assembled in the box body, and wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the progressing member is driven by the rotation member until the opening is closed off by the progressing member and the locking mechanism is pushed by the progressing member.
  3. 3 . The nebulizer according to claim 2 , wherein the casing has a locking slot, and the locking mechanism includes: an elastic member disposed in the locking slot; and a locking rod having a rod body and a protruding portion that extends from the rod body, wherein the rod body corresponds in position to the opening, and the protruding portion corresponds in position to the locking slot; wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the rod body is moved by the progressing member, so that the protruding portion moves into the locking slot and presses the elastic member.
  4. 4 . The nebulizer according to claim 1 , wherein the locking module includes a box body configured to be connected to the bottom of the container bottle, the trigger mechanism is assembled to the box body and includes a driving member, and the rotation member includes: a screw rod pivotally connected to the box body, wherein the progressing member is slidably disposed on the box body and is threadedly engaged with the screw rod; and a plurality of teeth disposed on the screw rod, wherein each time the atomization process is completed by the nebulizer, the driving member is configured to be pressed and moved by the pusher in a manner that rotates the screw rod by driving at least one of the teeth to move, such that the progressing member is then driven to be moved.
  5. 5 . The nebulizer according to claim 4 , wherein the driving member includes: a plate-like body; a spring abutting against the box body and the plate-like body, wherein the spring tends to push the plate-like body toward a bottom of the box body; and a hook formed on the plate-like body and corresponding in position to at least one of the teeth; wherein, each time the atomization process is completed by the nebulizer, the plate-like body moves in the box body back and forth once through the pusher and the spring, so that the hook rotates the screw rod by moving at least one of the teeth.
  6. 6 . The nebulizer according to claim 1 , wherein the locking module includes a box body configured to be connected to the bottom of the container bottle, the trigger mechanism is assembled in the box body, and the rotation member includes a turntable corresponding in position to the pusher and a stud that is erectly formed on the turntable, and wherein the progressing member includes: a progressing plate threadedly engaged with the stud, wherein the turntable is rotatable through being pressed by the pusher so as to drive the progressing plate to be moved along the stud; and a progressing rod slidably disposed on a top of the box body and being separate from the progressing plate; wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the progressing plate is driven by the rotation member until the progressing rod is moved by the progressing plate, so that the progressing rod pushes the locking mechanism to be moved toward the casing and to be limited in position.
  7. 7 . The nebulizer according to claim 6 , wherein the box body has a limiting structure formed on an inner lateral wall thereof and having a first height with respect to a bottom of the box body, wherein the first height is lower than a second height of the stud with respect to the bottom of the box body, wherein, when the progressing plate is located at a position lower than the first height, the progressing plate driven by the turntable is unable to be rotated through being limited by the limiting structure, and is only movable along the stud in a straight line, and wherein, when the progressing plate is located at a position higher than the first height, the progressing plate is configured to be driven by the turntable, so that the progressing plate and the turntable jointly rotate to push the progressing rod.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to a nebulizer, and more particularly to a nebulizer and a storage device each having a limiting operation count. BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE A conventional nebulizer can have an internal space provided for assembling and receiving a replaceable container therein, allowing the conventional nebulizer to implement an atomization process to a liquid in the replaceable container through a structural design thereof. However, the conventional nebulizer does not have an accurate mechanism for limiting a usage count thereof, so that the conventional nebulizer may be operated unknowingly by a user for an unreasonable number of times. SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE In response to the above-referenced technical inadequacies, the present disclosure provides a nebulizer and a storage device to effectively improve on the issues associated with conventional nebulizers. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a nebulizer, which includes: a casing defining a rotation axis; an atomization module fixed in the casing and located at the rotation axis; a starting module assembled to the casing; a rotating module including: a rotating mechanism inserted into the casing and rotatably assembled to the casing along the rotation axis; and a cover assembled to the rotating mechanism, wherein the cover and the casing jointly define an interior space; a pusher assembled to an inner bottom of the cover; a linking module assembled to the rotating module and configured to provide for a container bottle to be disposed therein, wherein the rotating module is rotatable by a predetermined angle to move the linking module, so that the linking module is moved from an initial position to a standby position along the rotation axis by pressing against the casing, and the linking module at the standby position is retained by the starting module; wherein, when the linking module is at the standby position, the starting module is configured to drive the linking module to be moved to the initial position by being pushed, thereby enabling liquid in the container bottle to be atomized toward an outside of the nebulizer through the atomization module in an atomization process; and a locking module configured to be connected to a bottom of the container bottle, wherein the locking module includes: a trigger mechanism corresponding in position to the pusher; and a locking mechanism assembled to the rotating mechanism, wherein each time the atomization process is completed by the nebulizer, the locking module moves back and forth along the rotation axis once, so that the trigger mechanism is moved toward the locking mechanism through being pressed by the pusher; wherein, when the nebulizer completes a predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the trigger mechanism pushes the locking mechanism, so that the locking mechanism is moved toward the casing and is then limited in position to restrict a rotation of the rotating mechanism. Preferably, the trigger mechanism includes: a rotation member; and a progressing member connected to the rotation member, wherein the rotation member is rotatable to drive the progressing member to be moved; wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the progressing member is driven by the rotation member until the locking mechanism is moved by the progressing member, so that the locking mechanism is moved to the casing and limited in position. Preferably, the locking module includes a box body configured to be connected to the bottom of the container bottle, wherein the box body has an opening arranged on a movement path of the locking mechanism, and the trigger mechanism is assembled in the box body, and wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the progressing member is driven by the rotation member until the opening is closed off by the progressing member and the locking mechanism is pushed by the progressing member. Preferably, the casing has a locking slot, and the locking mechanism includes: an elastic member disposed in the locking slot; and a locking rod having a rod body and a protruding portion that extends from the rod body, wherein the rod body corresponds in position to the opening, and the protruding portion corresponds in position to the locking slot; wherein, when the nebulizer completes the predetermined number of times of the atomization process, the rod body is moved by the progressing member, so that the protruding portion moves into the locking slot and presses the elastic member. Preferably, the locking module includes a box body configured to be connected to the bottom of the container bottle, the trigger mechanism is assembled to the box body and includes a driving member, and the rotation member includes: a screw rod pivotally connected to the box body, wherein the progressing member is slidably disposed on the box body a