Patent ID: 7891352

Claim:
An aerosol generating means for inhalation therapy devices, comprising: an oscillatable assembly having a membrane, to which a liquid can be supplied for generation of an aerosol, and an oscillation generating means, by means of which the membrane can be caused to oscillate for generation of an aerosol; an encapsulating means for accommodating and mounting the oscillatable assembly, the encapsulating means defining an interior such that at least part of the membrane and at least part of the oscillation generating means are disposed in the interior of the encapsulating means and at least another part of the membrane is exposed for supply of a liquid and generation of an aerosol, said encapsulating means having a passage, wherein the passage of the encapsulating means comprises at least two sealing lips, which contact the oscillatable assembly, wherein the encapsulating means comprises a casing and the at least two sealing lips, wherein the parts of membrane and the oscillation generating means disposed in the interior of the encapsulating means are protected by the encapsulating means against exposure to the liquid and the generated aerosol, and wherein the casing and the at least two sealing lips are formed integrally; and a housing having a receptacle configured to receive and mount the encapsulating means.