WO2020015609A1 - 驱动雾化器的方法与电路系统 - Google Patents

驱动雾化器的方法与电路系统 Download PDF

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WO2020015609A1
WO2020015609A1 PCT/CN2019/095997 CN2019095997W WO2020015609A1 WO 2020015609 A1 WO2020015609 A1 WO 2020015609A1 CN 2019095997 W CN2019095997 W CN 2019095997W WO 2020015609 A1 WO2020015609 A1 WO 2020015609A1
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曾信华
吕志维
桑振翔
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吴若羚
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  • the present invention relates to a technology for driving an atomizer, and in particular, to a method for driving an atomizer and a circuit system thereof by using an audio signal to determine the operation timing of the atomizer.
  • a nebulizer is an electronic device that is loaded with a liquid medicine and then forms a nebulized medicine by vibration.
  • the liquid medicine will form a fine aerosol through a rapidly vibrating film, and then the medicine in this atomized form Can provide users with inhalation from the mouth, to achieve the effect of treating specific diseases.
  • the specification proposes a method for driving the atomizer and a circuit system for implementing the method.
  • One of the concepts is to allow the atomizer to receive the audio received in real time. The signal determines when it works.
  • a sound signal receiver is provided in the atomizer, and the sound signal is received through the sound signal receiver, and then an audio signal is obtained from the sound signal, so that the control circuit can determine based on the audio signal. Whether the atomizer produces a mist.
  • the control circuit determines whether the audio signal is within a default frequency range. If the audio signal is within the default frequency range, the atomizer is driven.
  • the mist generator generates mist.
  • the sound signal receiver is designed to receive audio signals in a default frequency range, that is, in addition to sound signals in the default frequency range, sound signals in other ranges do not drive any action. Therefore, when the sound signal receiver receives the audio signal within the set range, the control unit of the atomizer drives the atomizer to generate the mist.
  • the obtained volume can be used to compare a default threshold, that is, the volume information becomes one of the reference factors for the control circuit to decide whether to drive the atomizer to generate the atomization.
  • the volume can be used as a reference to control the output rate of the mist.
  • the circuit system is provided in the atomizer, and the main component is a sound signal receiver for receiving the sound signal, which can be set in a path through which the airflow passes in the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further includes a sound signal generator, which may be a circuit, or a reed or a sound generating structure, which is used for receiving an airflow passing through the atomizer to generate an audio signal in a default frequency range.
  • a sound signal generator which may be a circuit, or a reed or a sound generating structure, which is used for receiving an airflow passing through the atomizer to generate an audio signal in a default frequency range.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a structural section of a nebulizer according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a third schematic view of a structural sectional embodiment of an atomizer
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit system for driving a mist
  • FIG. 6 shows one of the embodiment of the method flow of driving the atomizer
  • FIG. 9 shows the fourth embodiment of the method flow of driving the atomizer.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams showing a structural cross-sectional embodiment of an atomizer.
  • the examples shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 show that a breathing signal 10 of the nebulizer 100 is provided with a sound signal generator 101 and a sound signal receiver 102.
  • the sound signal generator 101 is a device or structure that can generate an audio signal in a default frequency range through a specific direction airflow (such as the first airflow F1), such as a reed or a sounding structure. This allows the passing airflow to generate audio signals within a certain default frequency range.
  • the sound signal receiver 102 is used to receive sound signals generated in various environments, and further includes a sound signal generated by the sound signal generator 101, and an audio signal can be obtained from the sound signal.
  • the sound signal generator 101 can be driven by the airflow in the atomizer 100 to generate audio signals in a specific range, and can be separated from other frequency signals generated by the environment, that is, the circuit system in the atomizer 100 can be based on this The audio signal drives the fog. It is worth mentioning that the sound signal generator 101 uses a specific device or structure, and its design purpose is to allow a single direction of airflow to generate sound signals and specific audio signals; otherwise, the other direction of airflow may not be able to generate sound signals , Or generate unscheduled frequency signals. Furthermore, it can also cooperate with the volume information in the sound signal. For example, a sound signal with sufficient energy can make the sound signal receiver 102 work, and the circuit system can drive the atomizer to operate according to the sufficient volume information.
  • a circuit system for implementing the method for driving the atomizer 100 is provided in the atomizer 100.
  • the circuit system can determine whether to use a sound signal generator 101 according to requirements, and the sound signal generator 101 provides The audio signal can be separated from the general ambient sound signal to avoid malfunction.
  • the audio range that can be received by the sound signal receiver 102 is also controllable to distinguish sound signals from the general environment.
  • the default frequency range set by the circuit system to determine that the atomization generator is driven may be an ordinary frequency range audible to the human ear, or an ultrasonic frequency range inaudible to the human ear.
  • FIG. 3 continues to show another embodiment of the atomizer.
  • This example shows another embodiment of the atomizer 30.
  • the illustrated style and component setting position can be adjusted according to actual needs.
  • the drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
  • the components for driving the atomizer mainly include an interconnected sound signal generator 302 and a sound signal receiver 303.
  • the sound signal generator 302 provided in the breathing device 31 can generate specific sound signals (frequency (Or amplitude) structural components or circuit components, and a sound signal receiver 303 installed on the control circuit board 301 in the device body 32.
  • the sound signal receiver 303 can be implemented by a circuit module or a software module, and is connected to the control of the device.
  • the circuit may be provided on the control circuit board 301 for converting a sound signal generated by the sound signal generator 302 into an audio signal or a volume signal as a basis for driving the atomizer 30 to operate.
  • the main components of the atomizer are an external support structure 41, a vibration element 42 that generates vibration waves, and an aperture element 43 that can carry fine particles, and includes a driving circuit (not shown here) Figure).
  • the figure shows the main components in the atomizing portion 115 described above.
  • the supporting structure 41 is installed in the atomizing portion 115 and connects the vibration component 42 and the perforation component 43.
  • a vibration signal is generated by the driving circuit
  • To drive the atomizer generator in particular to drive the vibration component 42 to generate a specific frequency vibration wave, so that the object (such as liquid particles) on the perforation component 43 is vibrated (atomized) by the vibration wave, in accordance with the display shown in FIG. 1
  • the device forms an atomized substance in the atomizing portion 115 and discharges the atomized substance into the atomizing chamber 15 through the atomizing liquid inlet 111, and then sends it into the user's body with the first air flow F1.
  • the atomizer is provided with a sound signal generator 501 and a sound signal receiver 502 on a path through which the airflow passes.
  • the sound signal generator 501 generates a sound signal with the airflow.
  • the sound signal generator 501 can be designed to generate audio in a specific frequency range. Signal sound signal.
  • the sound signal receiver 502 functions as a microphone, and can be set on the path through which the air flows in the atomizer. It can be designed to receive various frequencies according to requirements, such as frequencies that the human ear can hear or cannot hear. .
  • the circuit system is provided with a control circuit 503, which electrically connects the sound signal receiver 502 and the atomizer (driving circuit 507), and is used to control the operation of the atomizer, including determining whether to drive the atomizer according to the audio signal in the sound signal.
  • the device generates an aerosol, and in particular, the vibration component 508 is driven by the driving circuit 507 to generate a vibration wave to atomize an object therein.
  • the main work of the control circuit is to control the operation of the entire atomizer, so when driving the atomizer, the atomizer can be driven according to the audio and volume information generated by the user's inhalation and exhalation, and can be adjusted according to the situation
  • the time at which the atomizer generator is driven to operate can be appropriately given a time delay.
  • step S601 the sound signal receiver installed in the atomizer receives the sound signal, which can come from the external environment or the air current flowing in the atomizer.
  • step S603 the audio signal processing program in the control circuit can be converted to obtain the audio signal, and then, in step S605, the program in the control circuit compares the default frequency range according to the acquired audio signal. (Yes), as in step S607, a driving signal is generated so that the driving circuit drives the atomizer to operate, such as sending a voltage to the vibrating component to generate a vibration wave to the perforated component to atomize the object on the perforated component to produce Atomization. If the audio signal is not in the default frequency range (No), the circuit system will discard this information in step S609, and the program continues the subsequent process of receiving the audio signal, such as step S601.
  • the nebulizer continues to operate according to the airflow generated by the user's breathing.
  • FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a method for driving an atomizer in an atomizer that is designed to receive an audio receiver with a specific frequency range.
  • this type of audio receiver can actively exclude the system from setting the audio signal range. Signals other than sound.
  • step S701 when the audio receiver receives an audio signal in a preset range, the control circuit is notified, and in step S703, the atomizer is directly driven to operate without the control circuit having to judge.
  • this flow introduces volume information.
  • the sound signal receiver receives the sound signal, and in step S803, the signal processing (such as Fourier Transform) to obtain the composition of the audio signal from the sound signal, and then according to step S805, obtain the volume information in the sound waveform.
  • the signal processing such as Fourier Transform
  • step S807 the control circuit determines whether the currently received sound signal meets the audio and / or volume conditions according to a preset threshold (frequency threshold, volume threshold).
  • the judgment condition can refer to both audio and volume, or if The above embodiment only determines whether to drive the atomizer based on the audio information. In yet another embodiment, the device can still perform the determination based on the volume only. If both audio and volume conditions are referenced, including determining whether the audio signal is within the default frequency range and whether the volume is above the preset threshold, if both the audio and volume meet the threshold (Yes), then in step S809, the control circuit That is, a driving signal is generated to cause the related driving circuit to drive the atomizer to operate.
  • step S811 the control circuit will ignore such information and the program will return Go to step S801 to perform steps such as re-receiving a sound signal and obtaining an audio signal.
  • step S807 if only the volume is used as the determination condition, the volume of the user's breathing force can be determined by using the volume as described in the above embodiment, so that the circuit system can compare the threshold to determine whether to generate aerosol by driving. If so, as in step S809, That is, the atomizer is driven to generate an atomizer; otherwise, it indicates that the volume does not reach the threshold. In step S811, the atomizer does not operate.
  • the nebulizer continues to operate according to the user's breathing.
  • the principle of using the volume as a criterion to determine whether to drive the nebulizer is to take the user's mouth breathing as an example.
  • the inhalation phase if the intentionally inhaled atomized medicine in the nebulizer, the user should deliberately exert a force Inhale, so the air flow that drives the atomizer should have a certain amount of energy (flow rate), so that the sound signal generator will generate a sufficient volume or amplitude, and it will be received by the sound signal receiver, that is, drive related
  • the circuit operates; conversely, if the user inadvertently inhales or exhales, or the outside air enters the nebulizer, the threshold is set so that such volume is not enough to drive the nebulizer, eliminating Improper driving situation.
  • the amplitude (size) of the volume can also be referred to. If the volume is large, the circuit system can generate more fog by controlling the vibration component to increase the output rate; if the volume is small, However, it still exceeds the set threshold, and can relatively provide less aerosol, so as to obtain the effect of dynamically adjusting the administration.
  • the energy for driving the vibrating component may be determined according to the volume.
  • step S901 the control circuit obtains a sound signal from the sound signal receiver and obtains volume information therein.
  • the volume information can obtain a corresponding electrical information according to a default condition.
  • a look-up table can be set up, which records a plurality of working modes, including a plurality of volume amplitudes greater than a default threshold corresponding to a plurality of driving voltages, and each volume amplitude corresponds to a driving voltage to form a working mode.
  • the lookup table is stored in a control circuit of the atomizer.
  • step S905 when the control circuit obtains the volume information, after comparing with the table, a driving signal corresponding to a specific driving voltage can be determined.
  • the driving circuit can drive the atomizer according to the driving signal to dynamically adjust Atomization output rate.
  • the process shown in FIG. 9 can be used in conjunction with the process shown in FIG. 6 to obtain audio information while obtaining volume information.
  • the volume can be used as a basis for determining whether to drive the atomizer or not. Basis of the working mode of the controller. It can also be combined with the embodiment described in FIG. 7.
  • the sound signal receiver When the sound signal receiver is designed to receive a receiver in a certain default frequency range, the sound signal receiver can automatically filter out sound signals outside the default frequency range, and can also be used with enough
  • the condition of high volume determines the operation of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer can provide the user with inhaled atomized medicine.
  • the airflow generated in the nebulizer includes the airflow caused by inhalation and exhalation, so that the nebulizer can use the inspiratory airflow to generate audio signals (or match the volume) to Drive the atomizer generator; or use the exhaust airflow to generate audio signals to turn off or not drive the atomizer generator, so that the atomizer can be driven more effectively and continue to operate without the need for atomizers waste.

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一种驱动雾化器的方法与电路系统，当雾化器（100）接收声音信号时，控制电路（503）可以取得其中音频信号，判断是否落于一默认频率范围内，使得控制电路（503）能依据此音频信号决定是否驱动相关组件而产生雾化物；还可依据声音信号中的音量信息决定是否产生雾化物，以及决定雾化物的输出率；电路系统包括声音信号接收器（102，303，502），用于接收声音信号；雾化物产生器，用于产生雾化物，由电路系统中的控制电路（503）依据音频信号与音量信息控制雾化物产生器中的驱动电路（507）驱动其中振动组件（42，508），以振动方式产生雾化物。该方法可以有效地驱动雾化器，并避免了雾化物的浪费。

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驱动雾化器的方法与电路系统 技术领域
本发明涉及一种驱动雾化器的技术，尤其涉及利用音频信号决定雾化器运作时机的一种驱动雾化器的方法与其电路系统。
背景技术
雾化器(nebulizer)为一种装载有液体药剂再以振动方式形成雾化药剂的电子装置，液体药剂会通过快速振动的膜形成细微的气雾(aerosol)，再以此雾化形式的药剂可以提供使用者从口中吸入，达到治疗特定疾病的效果。
然而，在一般雾化器运作时，除了以手动开关开启或关闭雾化器的运作之外，若雾化器持续运作而没有其他还有效控制开关的机制，将会产生药剂与电力浪费的问题。
发明内容
为了要在雾化器上实施有效驱动与供给雾化物的方法，说明书提出一种驱动雾化器的方法以及实现这个方法的电路系统，其中概念的一个是让雾化器可以依据实时接收的音频信号判断运作的时机。
根据驱动雾化器的方法的实施方式，雾化器内设有声音信号接收器，通过声音信号接收器接收声音信号，再从声音信号中得到音频信号，使得其中控制电路可以根据此音频信号决定雾化器是否产生一雾化物。
进一步地，在一方案中，当所述声音信号接收器接收声音信号后，会通过控制电路判断音频信号是否在一默认频率范围内，若音频信号在默认频率范围内，即驱动雾化器中雾化物产生器产生雾化物。
在另一方案中，所述声音信号接收器设计为接收一默认频率范围内的音频信号，也就是除了在此默认频率范围内的声音信号外，其他范围的声音信号并不会驱动任何动作，因此，当此声音信号接收器接收到所设定范围的音频信号时，即通过雾化器的控制电路驱动雾化物产生器产生雾化物。
进一步地，当雾化器取得声音信号中的音频信号同时，还可取得声音信号中的音量信 息，使得控制电路可同时依据音频信号与音量决定雾化器是否产生雾化物。
进一步地，所取得的音量可以用来比对一默认门槛，也就是音量信息成为控制电路决定是否驱动雾化物产生器产生雾化物的参考因素的一个。其中，在一方案中，音量的大小可以用来参照以控制雾化物的输出率。
根据实现上述驱动雾化器的方法的电路系统实施例，电路系统设于雾化器中，主要组件有声音信号接收器，用于接收声音信号，可设于雾化器中气流通过的的路径上，例如雾化物出口；雾化物产生器，用于产生雾化物；以及控制电路，用于控制雾化器的运作，其中根据声音信号中的音频信号决定是否驱动雾化物产生器产生雾化物。
进一步地，雾化器还包括声音信号产生器，可以是电路，也可以是一种簧片或发声结构，于接收通过雾化器的气流而产生在默认频率范围内的音频信号。
附图说明
图1显示雾化器的结构剖面实施例示意图之一；
图2显示雾化器的结构剖面实施例示意图之二；
图3显示雾化器的结构剖面实施例示意图之三；
图4示意显示雾化物产生器的装置实施例示意图；
图5显示驱动产生雾化物的电路系统实施例图；
图6显示驱动雾化器的方法流程实施例图之一；
图7显示驱动雾化器的方法流程实施例图之二；
图8显示驱动雾化器的方法流程实施例图之三；
图9显示驱动雾化器的方法流程实施例图之四。
具体实施方式
以下是通过特定的具体实施例来说明本发明的实施方式，本领域技术人员可由本说明书所公开的内容了解本发明的优点与效果。本发明可通过其他不同的具体实施例加以施行或应用，本说明书中的各项细节也可基于不同观点与应用，在不悖离本发明的构思下进行各种修改与变更。另外，本发明的附图仅为简单示意说明，并非依实际尺寸的描绘，事先声明。以下的实施方式将进一步详细说明本发明的相关技术内容，但所公开的内容并非用以限制本发明的保护范围。
应当可以理解的是，虽然本文中可能会使用到“第一”、“第二”、“第三”等术语来描述各种组件或者信号，但这些组件或者信号不应受这些术语的限制。这些术语主要是用以区分一组件与另一组件，或者一信号与另一信号。另外，本文中所使用的术语“或”，应视实际情况可能包括相关联的列出项目中的任一个或者多个的组合。
雾化器(nebulizer)是一种可以让附着在一振动组件上穿孔组件(aperture element)的液态粒子通过振动的方式被雾化的装置，用以形成雾化物，产生的雾化物可以随着气流移动。举例来说，雾化器可为一种提供病患以口部含住的装置，液态粒子可为药剂，经过雾化后可传递至人体。雾化器还能通过控制振动的能量(振动频率、振动强度(振幅))与时间调整释放药剂，使得雾化器可以在每一次的使用中精确释放药剂，以准确地给予病患具有有效疗效的剂量的药物，以降低过度用药造成的药物浪费与风险。说明书公开一种驱动雾化器的方法与电路系统，为一种可以通过音频信号决定雾化器执行雾化的时机，达到有效不浪费并精准释放雾化物(如雾化后的药剂颗粒)的目的。
图1与图2显示雾化器的结构剖面实施例示意图。
雾化器100主要结构包括一呼吸件10，设有让使用者口部接触的口含部11，形成雾化器100的雾化物出口，呼吸件10套设于雾化器100产生的雾化物释放出来的出口处，如图示的分流腔室12，分流腔室12设于雾化器100的进气区1131与排气区1132之前，前方连接呼吸件10，后方套接于雾化器100中雾化腔室15与排气腔室16的接合端部113上，分流腔室12用于分流经过的气流，例如可将使用者的吸气与呼气分流。
在雾化腔室15靠近呼吸件10部分的进气区1131上设有分流挡板13，分流挡板13隔开雾化腔室15与分流腔室12，分流挡板13上的结构包括有提供单向气流通过的穿孔121。排气腔室16除了靠近呼吸件10的排气区1132外，另一端设有排气口114，并包括控制单向气流的排气阀片14，用以排出排气腔室16中的气流。雾化腔室15的另一端则是进气的结构，主要结构是控制单向气流的进气阀片17与进气口112。
雾化器100设有将药剂形成雾化物的雾化部115，其中设有一雾化物产生器(aerosol generator)，并由一控制电路驱动运作，雾化部115形成的雾化物通过雾化液入口111排进雾化腔室15。
在图1显示的雾化器100中，依序通过进气口112、进气阀片17、雾化腔室15、进气区1131，以及其中分流挡板13的穿孔121、分流腔室12，以及呼吸件10的口含部11的气流形成第一气流F1，此可称为吸气阶段(inhalation phase)，显示为使用者的口部含 住口含部11时进行吸气时所形成的气流，这个第一气流F1可以将雾化腔室15内的雾化物吸入使用者体内。
在图2显示的雾化器100中，依序通过呼吸件10的口含部11、分流腔室12、通过排气区1132进入排气腔室16，并通过排气口114与排气阀片14排出的气流形成第二气流F2，此可称为呼气阶段(exhalation phase)，第二气流F2为使用者含住口含部11时进行呼气时形成的气流，而此时，第二气流F2并不会将雾化物带入使用者体内。
特别的是，根据说明书提出的驱动雾化物的方法，图1与图2所示的范例显示在雾化器100的呼吸件10中设有声音信号产生器101与声音信号接收器102，而附图仅用于示意，实际运作时可以与雾化器100中的各电路模块整合在一起。根据一实施例，声音信号产生器101是可以通过特定方向气流(如第一气流F1)产生在一默认频率范围内的音频信号的装置或是结构，例如是簧片或是一种发声结构，使得通过的气流能产生在某一个默认频率范围内的音频信号。声音信号接收器102用以接收各种环境产生的声音信号，还包括声音信号产生器101产生的声音信号，可从声音信号中得到音频信号。
所述声音信号产生器101能够被雾化器100中气流所带动产生特定范围内的音频信号，可以与环境产生的其他频率信号区隔，也就是让雾化器100内的电路系统可以根据这个音频信号驱动产生雾化物。值得一提的是，声音信号产生器101采用特定装置或结构，其设计目的是能让单一方向的气流产生声音信号，以及产生特定音频信号；反之，另一方向的气流则可能无法产生声音信号，或是产生非预定的频率信号。更者，还可配合声音信号中的音量信息，例如，足够能量的声音信号才能使得声音信号接收器102工作，电路系统才能根据足够的音量信息驱动雾化器运作。
在另一实施例中，声音信号产生器101并非必要，而可仅由声音信号接收器102接收各种环境(包括内部气流)产生的声音信号，再由电路系统中的控制电路转换声音信号为音频信号，再判断是否为默认频率范围内的信号。
还有实施例直接设置一仅接收默认频率范围内音频信号的接收器，也就是除了在此默认频率范围内的声音信号外，其他范围的声音信号并不会被接收，更不会驱动任何动作，因此，当此声音信号接收器102接收到所设定范围的音频信号时，即通过雾化器100的控制电路驱动雾化物产生器产生雾化物。
在此一提的是，说明书提出的雾化器利用声音信号作为判断是否驱动工作的依据，从声音信号中可以通过信号处理得出声音信号中的音频信息，也就是声音振动的频率，与所 采用的声音信号产生器的设计有关，也据此设定门槛，让电路系统仅接收在特定范围内的音频信号时才驱动产生雾化物。另外，从声音信号中也可以取得音量的信息，音量表示声音信号的振幅，振幅与音量正相关，因此可以根据音量判断使用者呼吸的力道，电路系统也据此设定一个门槛，可以作为驱动产生雾化物的参考依据。
根据一实施例，实现所述驱动雾化器100的方法的电路系统设于此雾化器100中，电路系统可以根据需求决定是否采用声音信号产生器101，而此声音信号产生器101提供的音频信号可以与一般环境声音信号区隔，避免误动作。或者，声音信号接收器102能够接收到的音频范围也为可控制，用以区隔一般环境的声音信号。例如，电路系统设定用以判断驱动雾化产生器的默认频率范围可为人耳听得到的一普通频率范围，或人耳听不到的一超音波频率范围。
图3继续显示另一雾化器的实施例图，此例显示另一实施方式的雾化器30，图示的样式与组件设置位置可以根据实际需求调整，附图并非用于限定发明范畴。
实施驱动雾化器运作的组件主要包括相互连接的声音信号产生器302与声音信号接收器303，其中，设于呼吸件31的声音信号产生器302可以为各种依据气流产生特定声音信号(频率或振幅)的结构组件或电路组件，另有装设于装置主体32中控制电路板301上的声音信号接收器303，声音信号接收器303可以一电路模块或是软件模块实现，连接装置的控制电路，并可设于控制电路版301上，用于将声音信号产生器302产生的声音信号转换为音频信号或是音量的信号，作为驱动雾化器30运作的依据。
运作时，设于呼吸件31中的声音信号产生器302可以根据使用者呼气或吸气的气流运作，特别是在吸气取得雾化物的动作上，声音信号产生器302根据气流产生声音信号，传送声音信号至声音信号接收器303，由声音信号接收器303配合控制电路产生音频信号以及/或是音量的信号。
再参考图4示意显示雾化物产生器的装置实施例示意图。
所述雾化物产生器主要组件为外部支撑结构41，产生振波的振动组件(vibrational element)42，以及可以承载微小粒子的穿孔组件(aperture element)43，并包括一驱动电路(未示于此图)。图中显示为上述雾化部115中的主要组件，由支撑结构41装设于雾化部115中，链接振动组件42与穿孔组件43。在驱动雾化器的方法，其中，于声音信号接收器接收声音信号后，通过控制电路判断其中音频信号是否在默认频率范围内，若音频信号在默认频率范围内，即通过驱动电路产生振动信号，驱动此雾化物产生器，特别是驱 动振动组件42产生特定频率的振波，让穿孔组件43上的物体(如液态粒子)通过振动方式被振波振出(雾化)，配合图1显示的装置，在雾化部115中形成雾化物，并经雾化液入口111排入雾化腔室15，之后随着第一气流F1送入使用者体内。
根据实施例，当雾化器运作时，所述声音信号产生器可设于雾化器中气流的路径上，如接触使用者口部的部位，声音信号产生器的设计用以产生特定频率与音量，频率为主要判断条件，音量则次之，声音信号产生器如哨子、狗哨、簧片等，声音信号接收器如麦克风，用以接收声音信号后产生音频信号，可以设计为仅接收特定频率范围内声音信号的装置。
驱动产生雾化物的电路系统实施例的一个可参考图5，可以对照图1、图2与图3中显示的声音信号产生器(101、302)与声音信号接收器(102、303)。
雾化器在气流通过的路径上设有声音信号产生器501与声音信号接收器502，声音信号产生器501随着气流带动产生声音信号，声音信号产生器501可以设计为产生特定频率范围的音频信号的声音信号。声音信号接收器502则如麦克风的功能，可以设于雾化器中气流通过的的路径上，能根据需求设计为接收各种频率，例如：人耳听得到或听不到的频率的声音信号。
电路系统设有控制电路503，电性链接声音信号接收器502与雾化物产生器(驱动电路507)，用于控制雾化器的运作，包括根据声音信号中的音频信号决定是否驱动雾化物产生器产生雾化物，特别是以驱动电路507驱动振动组件508，产生振波，以将其中物体雾化。其中，控制电路主要工作是控制整个雾化器的运作，因此在驱动雾化器运作时，可以根据由使用者吸气与吐气产生的音频与音量的信息驱动雾化器，还可依据情况调整驱动雾化物产生器开始运作的时间，可以适当地给予时间延迟。
驱动雾化器的方法可参考图6所示的主要流程实施例。
一开始，如步骤S601，设置于雾化器内的声音信号接收器接收到声音信号，可以来自外部环境，或是流动于雾化器内的气流。在步骤S603，可以通过控制电路中的声音信号处理程序，以转换取得其中音频信号，之后，如步骤S605，控制电路中的程序根据取得的音频信号，比对默认频率范围，若判断符合设定的频率范围(是)，如步骤S607，产生驱动信号，以使驱动电路驱动雾化器运作，如对振动组件发出一电压，使得对穿孔组件产生振波以雾化穿孔组件上的物体，产生雾化物。若音频信号并非在默认频率范围内(否)，则如步骤S609，电路系统将抛弃此信息，程序则继续后续接收声音信号的流程， 如步骤S601。
经反复上述步骤，雾化器根据使用者的呼吸产生的气流继续运作。
图7显示一种在雾化器内采用设计接收特定频率范围的音频接收器的驱动雾化器的方法流程实施例，通过滤波技术，让这类音频接收器可以主动排除系统设定音频信号范围以外的声音信号。如步骤S701，当音频接收器接收到预设范围内的音频信号时，通知控制电路，如步骤S703，即在控制电路不用判断的情况下直接驱动雾化器运作。
在图8所示驱动雾化器的方法流程实施例图中，这个流程引入音量的信息，一开始，如步骤S801，声音信号接收器接收到声音信号，如步骤S803，通过信号处理(如傅立叶变换)后从声音信号中取得其中音频信号的组成，再如步骤S805，得出声音波形中的音量信息。
之后，如步骤S807，控制电路根据事先设定的门槛(频率门槛、音量门槛)判断当下接收的声音信号是否符合音频与/或音量条件，所述判断条件可以同时参考音频与音量，或是如上述实施例仅根据音频信息判断是否驱动雾化器运作，于再一实施例中，装置仍可仅依据音量执行判断。若同时参考音频与音量条件，包括判断其中音频信号是否在默认频率范围内，以及音量是否大于所设的预设门槛之上，若音频与音量都符合门槛(是)，如步骤S809，控制电路即产生驱动信号，使相关驱动电路驱动雾化器运作；反之，若音频或音量有任一不符合设计的门槛(否)，即如步骤S811，控制电路将忽略此类信息，且程序将回到步骤S801进行重新接收声音信号与取得音频信号等步骤。
在步骤S807中，若仅以音量为判断条件，如上述实施例所述以音量可以判断使用者呼吸的力道，使得电路系统可以比对门槛后判断是否驱动产生雾化物，若是，如步骤S809，即驱动雾化器产生雾化物；反之，表示音量并未达到门槛，如步骤S811，雾化器并不动作。
经反复上述步骤，雾化器根据使用者的呼吸继续运作。
利用音量作为判断是否驱动雾化器运作的原理是，以使用者的口部呼吸为例，在吸气阶段，若有意吸入雾化器中经过雾化的药剂，使用者应该会刻意以一力量吸气，因此带动在雾化器中流动的气流应有一定能量(流速)，因此会使得其中声音信号产生器产生一个足够大的音量或振幅，并由声音信号接收器所接收，即驱动相关电路运作；反之，若使用者无意吸气，或是在呼气的阶段，或是外界的气流进入雾化器，则设定门槛的用意是可让此类音量不足以驱动雾化器，排除不当驱动的情况。
更者，如果应用音量作为驱动雾化器的依据，还可以参考音量的振幅(大小)，若音量大，电路系统可以通过控制振动组件产生更多的雾化物，提高输出率；若音量小，但仍超过设定的门槛，相对地可提供较少的雾化物，得到动态调整给药的功效。
实施例如图9所描述雾化器的驱动方式的一个，此例可以根据音量大小决定驱动其中振动组件的能量。
如步骤S901，控制电路自声音信号接收器取得声音信号，并得出其中音量信息，如步骤S903，音量信息可以根据一默认的条件得出一对应电气信息。举例来说，可以设定一个查表，其中记载了多个工作模式，包括多个大于默认门槛的音量振幅分别对应多个驱动电压，每个音量振幅对应一个驱动电压，形成一个工作模式。所述查表储存在雾化器的控制电路中。如步骤S905，当控制电路取得音量信息，经比对此查表后，可决定一对应特定驱动电压的驱动信号，如步骤S907，使得驱动电路可以根据这个驱动信号驱动雾化器，以动态调整雾化物输出率。
图9显示的流程可以搭配图6所示的流程实施例中，取得音频的同时，又能取得音量信息，音量除了可以作为判断是否驱动雾化器运作的依据外，还可以作为决定驱动雾化器工作模式的依据。也可以搭配图7描述的实施例，当声音信号接收器设计为接收某个默认频率范围的接收器时，声音信号接收器可自动过滤掉在默认频率范围以外的声音信号，并且还可搭配足够大的音量的条件才决定可驱动雾化器运作。
综上所述，根据以上描述区动雾化器的方法与相关电路系统的实施例，雾化器可提供使用者吸入经过雾化的药剂，举例来说，当使用者口部含住雾化器的呼吸件时，随着呼吸的运行，在雾化器内产生的气流包括吸气与吐气所引起的气流，使得雾化器可以利用吸气气流产生音频信号(或搭配音量)，用以驱动雾化物产生器；或利用吐气气流产生音频信号，用以关闭或是不驱动雾化器产生器，如此可以更有效地驱动雾化器以及在不需要雾化物的情况下还继续运作产生的浪费。
以上所公开的内容仅为本发明的优选可行实施例，并非因此局限本发明的权利要求，所以凡是运用本发明说明书及附图内容所做的等效技术变化，均包含于本发明的权利要求内。

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  1. 一种驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，所述的方法包括：
    以一雾化器的一声音信号接收器接收一声音信号；以及
    根据该声音信号中一音频信号决定该雾化器是否产生一雾化物。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，于该声音信号接收器接收该声音信号后，通过一控制电路判断其中该音频信号是否在一默认频率范围内，若该音频信号在该默认频率范围内，即驱动该雾化器中一雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  3. 如权利要求1所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，所述的声音信号接收器设计用于接收一默认频率范围内的该音频信号，于接收该音频信号后，即通过该雾化器的一控制电路驱动一雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  4. 如权利要求2或3所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，在该默认频率范围的该音频信号为由该雾化器内一声音信号产生器接收通过该雾化器的气流所产生。
  5. 如权利要求4所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其中特征在于，于取得该声音信号中的该音频信号同时，还取得该声音信号的一音量，以根据该音频信号与该音量决定该雾化器是否产生该雾化物。
  6. 如权利要求5所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，当该音频信号在该默认频率范围内，且该音量大于一默认门槛，即通过该控制电路驱动该雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  7. 如权利要求6所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，所述的雾化物产生器包括以振动方式产生该雾化物的一振动器。
  8. 如权利要求7所述的驱动雾化器的方法，其特征在于，所述的控制电路根据音量大小控制该振动器的振动强度或振动频率，以控制产生该雾化物的一输出率。
  9. 一种驱动雾化器的电路系统，设于一雾化器中，其特征在于，所述的电路系统包括：
    一声音信号接收器，用于接收一声音信号，设于该雾化器中气流通过的的路径上；
    一雾化物产生器，用于产生一雾化物；以及
    一控制电路，电性链接该声音信号接收器与该雾化物产生器，用于控制该雾化器的运作，包括根据该声音信号中的一音频信号决定是否驱动该雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  10. 如权利要求9所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其中特征在于，于该声音信号接收器接收该声音信号时，由该控制电路判断该声音信号中的该音频信号在一默认频率范围内，使得该控制电路驱动该雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  11. 如权利要求9所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，所述的声音信号接收器用于接收在一默认频率范围内的音频信号，于该声音信号接收器接收该默认频率范围内的该音频信号时，使得该控制电路驱动该雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  12. 如权利要求10或11所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，于该声音信号接收器接收该声音信号时，从该声音信号中取得该音频信号，还取得该声音信号的一音量，以同时根据该音频信号与该音量决定该雾化器是否产生该雾化物。
  13. 如权利要求12所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，当该音频信号在该默认频率范围内，且该音量大于一默认门槛，即通过该控制电路驱动该雾化物产生器产生该雾化物。
  14. 如权利要求13所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，所述的雾化物产生器包括以振动方式产生该雾化物的一振动器。
  15. 如权利要求14所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，所述的控制电路根据音量大小控制该振动器的振动强度或振动频率，以控制产生该雾化物的一输出率。
  16. 如权利要求9所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，所述的雾化器包括一声音信号产生器，于接收通过该雾化器的气流而产生在一默认频率范围内的音频信号。
  17. 如权利要求16所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，所述的声音信号产生器包括一簧片或一发声结构，使得通过的气流能产生在该默认频率范围内的音频信号。
  18. 如权利要求17所述的驱动雾化器的电路系统，其特征在于，所述的默认频率范围为人耳听得到的一普通频率范围，或人耳听不到的一超音波频率范围。
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