EP3693264A1 - Vorrichtung zum atmen unter wasser - Google Patents

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EP3693264A1
EP3693264A1 EP20155306.2A EP20155306A EP3693264A1 EP 3693264 A1 EP3693264 A1 EP 3693264A1 EP 20155306 A EP20155306 A EP 20155306A EP 3693264 A1 EP3693264 A1 EP 3693264A1
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Jiang XingLin
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Guangzhou Shuaipu Sport Goods Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/12—Diving masks
    • B63C11/16—Diving masks with air supply by suction from diver, e.g. snorkels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/12—Diving masks
    • B63C11/16—Diving masks with air supply by suction from diver, e.g. snorkels
    • B63C2011/165—Diving masks with air supply by suction from diver, e.g. snorkels comprising two or more air ducts leading from the mouthpiece to the air inlet or outlet opening

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  • This invention concerns a device for breathing underwater, of the type specified in the preamble of the first claim.
  • this invention concerns an underwater breathing mask which is full-face, and which can be placed over most of the user's face.
  • the mask which is equipped with a seal, includes at least one transparent portion, which acts as a visor and around which a seal is fitted to provide watertight sealing between the space enclosed by the mask and the exterior.
  • the mask also includes a rubber covering for the user's nose, so as to isolate this portion of the body from the external environment.
  • the user may then use the snorkel to breathe through the mouth.
  • the mouthpiece of the snorkel is a conduit to allow air to be drawn from its top in such a way as to allow proper breathing even with most of the head immersed.
  • the use of the mouthpiece is impractical and very uncomfortable for users. Some users may suffer from joint pain of the facial muscles associated with the use of the mouthpiece
  • Patent applications CN-U-204173146 , CN-U-205707245 , EP-A-3153400 , WO-A-2015170013 describe full face underwater breathing devices.
  • mouthpieces that are connected directly to the mask and which include a float valve or another type of valve designed to allow immersion even beyond the extent determined by the snorkel itself.
  • This valve does not allow breathing; however, it prevents water from entering the mouthpiece.
  • the technical task underlying this invention is the design of an underwater breathing device capable of substantially remedying at least some of the aforementioned limitations.
  • one of the invention's important objectives is to provide an easily transportable device.
  • a further purpose of the invention is to create a device that is simple and does not include a complex, and therefore expensive, structure.
  • measurements, values, shapes and geometric references when associated with words such as “about” or other similar terms, like “almost” or “substantially”, are to be understood as being without measurement errors or inaccuracies due to production and/or manufacturing errors, and, above all, without slight divergences from the value, measurement, shape or geometric reference to which it is associated.
  • these terms if associated with a value, ideally indicate a divergence of no more than 10% of the value.
  • the device for underwater breathing according to the invention is indicated throughout by the number 1 .
  • the device 1 is essentially an apparatus that allows the coverage of a user's face and respiratory tract in order to allow breathing even when part of the user's head is immersed in a fluid, typically water, for example in the sea.
  • the device 1 is, therefore, integrated into a mask for underwater activities including, for example, snorkelling.
  • the device 1 comprises at least one mask 2 and the breathing apparatus 3 .
  • the mask 2 is preferably the device portion configured to provide watertight cover for most of a user's face when the device is in use.
  • the mask 2 defines its own edging aimed at establishing the part in contact with the user's skin and a surface predominantly counter-shaped to the human features. In this sense, we mean that the mask 2 defines a shape that brings to mind generic human features in a stylised and adequate fashion such that it can provide cover for the face of any user.
  • the mask 2 is preferably integral and, therefore, covers almost the entire face enclosed within its own edges, providing a watertight seal that separates it from the external environment.
  • the mask 2 in any case, preferably includes a viewing portion 20 and a breathing hole 21 .
  • the viewing portion 20 is the part of the mask arranged in correspondence with the user's eyes, and is made in such a way as to ensure correct visibility of the external environment while simultaneously ensuring that the viewing portion 20 is firmly held in position.
  • the viewing portion 20 could be rigid.
  • the viewing portion 20 could include rigid polymeric material.
  • this material should also be transparent, for example PMMA, Polycarbonate or even glass.
  • the viewing portion 20 should essentially be an element secured to the mask 2 and is, therefore, basically set inside it.
  • the securing between the viewing portion 20 and the mask 2 can be solved and, therefore, suitable locking systems can be provided which create a watertight coupling between the viewing portion 20 and the mask 2, or they can be irreversibly secured.
  • the breathing hole 21 is adapted to allow the user to breathe through the mask 2. As a result, it is preferable, but not essential, for this to be arranged close to the user's mouth.
  • This breathing hole 21 should, therefore, preferably be placed at a distance from the user when the mask 2 is in use. This means that the breathing hole 21 is arranged so that it does not adhere to the mouth, so that a situation cannot occur in which the user's face obstructs the breathing hole 21. Nor is provision made for spouts to be held in the mouth by the user, as occurs in common mouthpiece masks, since the device 1 in question is of a different type.
  • the breathing hole 21, in particular, is set at a distance from the mouth preferably due to the shape of the mask 2.
  • the breathing apparatus 3 is preferably adapted to allow for correct breathing when the device 1 is in use in a liquid environment, that is, when, for example, the user's head is immersed, either partially or totally, in the water near the open surface of the water, as happens in common snorkelling activities.
  • the breathing apparatus 3 therefore, defines at least one conduit 30 .
  • the conduit 30 can be more broadly interpreted, that is, it indicates a passage or path that can be rectilinear or curvilinear and which may have forks or, furthermore, can be achieved by a variety of mutually linked elements.
  • the conduit 30 should be seen as an element suitable for making an air path from a point A to a point B and/or vice versa.
  • point A is defined by the end or the ends of the conduit 30 which flow into the external environment
  • point B is defined by the end or the extremities of the conduit 30 which flow close to the user's face, more specifically, the mouth, and therefore inside the mask 2.
  • conduit 30 it is preferable for the conduit 30 to be in fluid flow connection with the breathing hole 21 and adapted to allow the flow of air between the mask 2 and the external environment.
  • conduit 30 it would be best for the conduit 30 to be rigid. In this case, it is understood that the conduit 30 is predominantly rigid and not strictly rigid. In fact, if the conduit were to include articulated parts, so not strictly rigid, it would fall within the inventive concept of this invention.
  • conduit 30 it would be preferable for most of the conduit 30 to be rigid to ensure that there are no bending areas in which the flow of air is obstructed.
  • the device 1 includes material which is mainly elastically deformable.
  • An example of this type is a material that allows almost the whole of the mask 2 to be deformed elastically, by hand, by the user.
  • the deformation is preferably elastic so that, if the mask 2 is deformed and the shape differs from the original one, it can return, in a period of time dependent on the characteristics of the material, to its former shape which is, essentially, the inverse of human features.
  • the elastically deformable material should preferably be silicone.
  • the description above presents an essential embodiment of the device 1.
  • the device 1 may have additional features.
  • the breathing apparatus 3 includes two conduits 30.
  • the two conduits 30 should preferably and respectively be designed so that one only allows air to enter the mask 2 and the other only allows air to flow out of the mask 2.
  • a single conduit 30 which only allows air to enter the mask 2, while the air flows out through an outlet hole 39 in correspondence with the connecting portion 31.
  • the outlet hole 39 could be present only for the water and the single conduit 30 could be used for the air flowing in and out.
  • the conduits 30 are configured to occupy a lateral position with respect to the mask 2 and, therefore, with respect to the user's face.
  • each of the conduits should preferably have at least one check valve which allows air to flow in a single pre-set direction.
  • Valves of this type are widely known in current technical circles and may be of various types and configurations which are not specifically dealt with in this invention.
  • the breathing apparatus 3 can be split into several elements.
  • the breathing apparatus 3 includes a connecting portion 31 and, for each conduit, a coupling portion 32 and a protruding portion 33 .
  • the connecting portion 31 should preferably be the part of the breathing apparatus 3 suitable for interfacing with the breathing hole 21.
  • the connecting portion 31 should preferably include part of both the conduits 30 and place both the conduits 30 in a fluid flow connection with the breathing hole 21.
  • the mask 2 includes two breathing holes 21, respectively connected to a single conduit 30. If there are check valves inside the conduits 30, they should preferably be arranged close to the respective breathing hole 21.
  • the coupling portion 32 should preferably place the protruding portion 33 in a fluid flow connection with the connecting portion 31.
  • the coupling portion 32 should preferably and largely be a connecting element between the two parts, preferably interlockingly secured with the connecting portion 31 so that the reference conduit 30 is hermetically insulated from the outside and on which the protruding portion 33 is still interlockingly secured, with the watertight status maintained.
  • the coupling portion 32 should preferably allow the constraint or release of the protruding portion 33 on demand, with respect to the connecting portion 31 for each conduit 30.
  • the coupling between the coupling portion 32 and the protruding portion 33 should preferably occur thanks to a quick release connection element, so if necessary, the protruding element 33 can easily be detached from the coupling element 32.
  • the protruding element 33 is, therefore, a conduit extending along a predetermined direction and is substantially similar to the rectilinear tubular part of the common mouthpieces.
  • each of the conduits 30 includes at least one float valve.
  • This valve should preferably be adapted to obstruct the flow of fluid inside the conduit 30 when the conduit 30 is immersed in a liquid, typically water. This way, if the whole conduit 30 is immersed in water, the liquid is prevented from entering the mask 2.
  • the connecting portion 31 should, however, preferably include a valve 35 which allows the evacuation of fluid from one or more of the conduits 30, to prevent a situation arising in which, were the liquid to penetrate the conduit 30, even only partially, the mask 2 could drain off liquid through the conduits 30 anyway.
  • At least part of the breathing apparatus 3, and in particular, the conduit 30, includes, as is the case with the viewing portion 20, rigid polymeric material.
  • the material for the breathing apparatus 3 may be PE, PP, ABS or even PMMA or PC.
  • the device 1 includes coupling apparatus 4 .
  • the coupling apparatus 4 which allows the mask 2 to be locked onto the user's face.
  • the coupling apparatus 4 should preferably be an elastic band constrained in two fixed points which do not coincide with the viewing portion 20.
  • the viewing portion 20 and the coupling apparatus 4 should preferably provide a configuration very similar to that of standard goggles.
  • the protruding element 33 can include a tab, or slot, which allows for part of the coupling apparatus 4 to be coupled with the protruding element 33. This way, it is preferable for the device 1 to be compact.
  • the device 1 guarantees all the functions required to allow for underwater activities, but reduces the overall dimensions because, when not in use, it can easily be dismantled with a quick release of the breathing apparatus 3 which allows the protruding elements 33 to be removed, which, as defining the breathing tubes, are the most cumbersome.
  • the mask 2 is generally elastically deformable and, therefore, can easily be adapted to limited spaces.
  • the underwater breathing device 1 offers significant advantages.
  • the device 1 simultaneously allows for the adaptation of the device itself to faces of different sizes with different facial characteristics, as it can be elastically deformable, and can also be transported easily.
  • the mask 2 can be deformed to the point to of being easily adaptable to any facial conformation, and can easily absorb any deformations with respect to the original shape.
  • the user can easily dismantle the device to store it inside backpacks or various containers, without its volume becoming a cumbersome load, as is the case with the well-known technology of integral masks.
  • the structure of the device 1 achieves these advantages thanks to its simple construction, which makes it easily and economically reproducible.
  • the device thanks to its deformability, is also placed on the user's skin, adapting to the shape of the face and not impacting the user's face.

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US2317237A (en) * 1940-11-16 1943-04-20 Charles H Wilen Swimmer's mask
FR1056571A (fr) * 1952-05-15 1954-03-01 Masque pour la promenade ou la chasse sous-marine
US5199421A (en) * 1991-11-14 1993-04-06 Figgiani Gerard G Swim mask and snorkel apparatus
CN204173146U (zh) 2014-07-26 2015-02-25 林志鹏 一种具有双气路通道结构的潜水全面罩
WO2015170013A1 (fr) 2014-05-05 2015-11-12 Decathlon Masque de plongée muni d'un tuba intégré
CN205707245U (zh) 2016-06-30 2016-11-23 邓世兴 全干式一体浮潜面罩
EP3153400A1 (de) 2015-10-06 2017-04-12 Mestel Safety S.r.l. Maske zur verwendung unter wasser, insbesondere eine vollgesichtsmaske
EP3246242A1 (de) * 2016-05-18 2017-11-22 Qbas Co., Ltd. Schorchel- und tauchmaske
US20180319471A1 (en) * 2017-05-08 2018-11-08 Datafly Commerce Inc. Full face mask and snorkel

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US2317237A (en) * 1940-11-16 1943-04-20 Charles H Wilen Swimmer's mask
FR1056571A (fr) * 1952-05-15 1954-03-01 Masque pour la promenade ou la chasse sous-marine
US5199421A (en) * 1991-11-14 1993-04-06 Figgiani Gerard G Swim mask and snorkel apparatus
WO2015170013A1 (fr) 2014-05-05 2015-11-12 Decathlon Masque de plongée muni d'un tuba intégré
CN204173146U (zh) 2014-07-26 2015-02-25 林志鹏 一种具有双气路通道结构的潜水全面罩
EP3153400A1 (de) 2015-10-06 2017-04-12 Mestel Safety S.r.l. Maske zur verwendung unter wasser, insbesondere eine vollgesichtsmaske
EP3246242A1 (de) * 2016-05-18 2017-11-22 Qbas Co., Ltd. Schorchel- und tauchmaske
CN205707245U (zh) 2016-06-30 2016-11-23 邓世兴 全干式一体浮潜面罩
US20180319471A1 (en) * 2017-05-08 2018-11-08 Datafly Commerce Inc. Full face mask and snorkel

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