Evaporator unit for an inhaler
Evaporator unit for an inhaler comprising an evaporator having a heating element for vaporizing a liquid fed through said evaporator. Said evaporator unit comprises a circulation line in which said evaporator is arranged. A circulation device is arranged in said circulation line for circulating the liquid through said circulation line.
1. An evaporator unit for an inhaler, comprising:
an evaporator,
wherein the evaporator comprises:
a heating element;
a circulation line in which the evaporator is arranged;
a circulation device arranged in the circulation line,
wherein the circulation device circulates a liquid through the circulation line so as to feed the liquid through the evaporator,
wherein the heating element vaporizes at least a portion of the liquid fed through the evaporator;
a liquid storage,
wherein the liquid is stored in the liquid storage; and
a branching element,
wherein the liquid stored in the liquid storage is fed into the circulation line via the branching element, and
wherein the branching element is a mixer.
2. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the circulation device is driven electrically.
3. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the circulation device is a pump.
4. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the circulation device is a micropump.
5. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein a capillary feed, a feed pump, or a pressurizing device is provided for feeding vaporized liquid.
6. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the liquid storage is arranged in the circulation line.
7. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the branching element is a static mixer.
8. The evaporator unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the evaporator unit is a single microelectromechanical system.
9. An inhaler, comprising:
an evaporator unit according to claim 1 .
10. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein the circulation device is driven electrically.
11. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein the circulation device is a pump.
12. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein the circulation device is a micropump.
13. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein a capillary feed, a feed pump, or a pressurizing device is provided for feeding vaporized liquid.
14. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein the liquid storage is arranged in the circulation line.
15. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein the branching element is a static mixer.
16. The inhaler according to claim 9 ,
wherein the evaporator unit is a single microelectromechanical system.