JP2006034408A - Mask - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple mask as a sanitary article for covering the mouth and nose of a user without forming a gap between either side of the mask and a cheek of the user. <P>SOLUTION: Left and right side ends of a mask body 1 or 11 consisting of a plurality of layers of air-permeable materials are surrounded by side pad pieces 4 or 14 made of air-permeable materials, and the upper and lower ends of an ear cord 5 or 15 are inserted between each side pad piece 4 or 14 and the mask body 1 or 11 from the inner side toward the outer side. The side pad pieces 4 or 14, the mask body 1 or 11, and the ear cords 5 or 15 are integrally fixed in the mask. A base part 5a or 15a of each ear cord 5 or 15 is covered with a tape-shaped auxiliary piece 7 or 17 made of a soft air-permeable material, extending from one side of the side pad piece 4 or 14 on the mask body 1 or 11. Both upper and lower ends of the auxiliary piece 17 are fixed to the mask body 11 to form a pair of upper and lower bag parts 18 for holding the base part 15a of the ear cord 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a simple mask as a sanitary article covering the mouth and nose.

  A simple mask in which a breathable material is overlapped and both ends of the ear strap are welded and fixed on both the left and right sides thereof is widely used by patients with allergic rhinitis. In this mask, a string passage hole that opens up and down is formed on both the left and right sides of a mask body made of a breathable material, and an ear hook string is inserted into the string passage hole (for example, JP-A-2000-189528). In addition, there is one in which both ends of the ear strap are directly fixed to the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the mask body (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-47668).

  In the former mask, when the ear strap is put on the ear, the left and right sides of the mask body contract vertically and close to the cheek, so there is no gap between the cheek, but the latter mask is a mask Since the left and right sides of the main body do not contract in the vertical direction, the left and right sides are separated from the cheeks, creating a large gap between them. Therefore, the original effect of the mask for preventing pollen and the like from entering the nose and mouth cannot be obtained.

In order to solve the problem of the latter mask, a mask in which three-dimensional gather-shaped auxiliary members are attached to the inner surface of the mask body made of a breathable material, that is, the left and right sides of the surface in contact with the face is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-15091. Is disclosed. When this mask is deformed in the direction in which the left and right sides of the mask body are separated from the cheek, the auxiliary member rises in three dimensions from the inner surface of the mask body, hits the cheek, and closes the gap between the mask body and the face. It is. Therefore, invasion of pollen or the like into the nose or mouth is prevented, but the auxiliary member has a complicated three-dimensional structure, so that the production cost is increased and an inexpensive mask cannot be provided. Further, since the auxiliary member is a three-dimensional gather shape and the entire mask is thick, it is not suitable for packing of goods and carrying.
JP 2000-189528 JP JP 2003-47668 JP JP 10-15091 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a simple mask as a sanitary article covering a mouth and a nose, which does not cause a gap on both the left and right sides at low cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the left and right ends of a mask body made of a plurality of layers of air-permeable material are surrounded by side pad pieces made of air-permeable material, and the side pad pieces and the mask body. In the mask in which the upper and lower ends of the ear strap are inserted from the inside toward the outside, and the side pad, the mask body and the ear strap are integrally fixed, one side of the side pad The base of the ear strap is covered with a tape-like auxiliary piece made of a flexible breathable material extending from the mask body to the mask body.

  When the ear strap of the mask according to the first aspect is pulled in the left-right outer direction, the auxiliary piece is pushed up by the base of the ear strap. Therefore, when the left and right ear straps are pulled outward and passed over the ears, the auxiliary piece automatically stands up from the mask body and comes into close contact with the cheek, thereby closing the gap between the mask body and the cheek. .

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a pair of upper and lower bags for holding the base portion of the ear strap is formed by fixing the upper and lower ends of the auxiliary piece in the invention of claim 1 to the mask body.

  As in the case of the above-mentioned claim 1, the mask of claim 2 is configured such that when the ear strap is pulled and passed over the ear, the auxiliary piece automatically stands up from the mask body and comes into close contact with the cheek. The gap between the cheeks is closed. Moreover, since the base of the ear strap is always held in a pair of bags formed on the top and bottom of the auxiliary piece, when the ear strap is passed over the ear, the auxiliary piece is reliably pushed up, and the mask body and cheek The gap between is closed.

  In the masks according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when the left and right ear straps are pulled outward and passed over the ear, the auxiliary piece automatically stands up from the mask body and comes into close contact with the cheek. Since the gap between the mouth and the cheek is closed, it is possible to prevent pollen and the like from entering the nose and mouth, and the handling is extremely simple. In addition, since the auxiliary piece is formed in a tape shape with a flexible breathable material, it can be manufactured at a low cost, has a good touch on the cheek, and can be used without a sense of incongruity. Moreover, since the mask main body is not thickened by the auxiliary piece, it is convenient for packing of goods and for carrying.

  In the mask according to the second aspect, the bag portion is formed on the upper and lower sides of the auxiliary piece, and the base portion of the ear strap is always held in the bag portion, so that the auxiliary piece can be surely raised.

  The embodiment of the invention of claim 1 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the mask, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main part of the mask.

  Reference numeral A in the figure is a mask body made of a non-woven fabric having air permeability. The vertically long nonwoven fabric is folded into a rectangular shape, the middle portion is folded into a bellows shape, and the upper and lower ends are integrated by welding wires 2 such as thermocompression bonding. It is welded to. Further, a deformation maintaining material 3 such as a wire is interposed in the upper part of the mask body 1.

  Reference numeral 4 denotes a pair of side abutting pieces that are formed by folding a non-woven tape having air permeability along the longitudinal direction and sandwiching the left and right ends of the mask body 1. After inserting each end of the pair of left and right ear straps 5 from the inner side to the outer side between the left and right end portions on the side in contact with each other, the side contact piece is thermocompression bonded from the outer surface of the side contact piece 4. 4, the mask main body 1 and the end of the ear strap 5 are integrated. 6 is the welding part.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes an auxiliary piece having a width of about 10 mm, in which one side of the side contact piece 4 is extended on the inner surface of the mask body 1, that is, the surface that touches the face, and covers the base portions 5 a of the left and right ear straps 5. Yes.

  As shown by a chain line in FIG. 2, when the ear strap 5 is pulled to the left and right and hung on the ear, the left and right auxiliary pieces 7 are caused by the ear strap 5 and come into contact with the cheek and the cheek and the mask body 1. In order to close the gap, pollen and the like can be prevented from entering the nose and mouth. Moreover, since the tape-shaped auxiliary piece 7 is made of a flexible breathable material, it has a good feel and can be worn without a sense of incongruity.

  Next, an embodiment of the invention of claim 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a front view of the mask, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of the mask.

  Reference numeral 11 in the drawing denotes a mask body made of a non-woven fabric having air permeability, in which a vertically long non-woven fabric is folded in a rectangular shape, an intermediate portion is folded in a bellows shape, and upper and lower ends are integrally formed by welding wires 12 such as thermocompression bonding. It welds and the upper edge is formed in V shape. Further, a deformation maintaining material 13 such as a wire is interposed in the upper part of the mask main body 11.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a pair of side abutting pieces in which a non-woven tape having air permeability is folded in the longitudinal direction and the left and right ends of the mask body 11 are sandwiched between the side abutting pieces 14 and the left and right end portions of the mask body 11. After inserting the end portions of the pair of left and right ear straps 15 from the inside between them, the end portions of the side contact piece 14, the mask body 11 and the ear strap 15 are integrated by thermocompression bonding from the outside. ing. Reference numeral 16 denotes the welded portion.

  Reference numeral 17 denotes an auxiliary piece having a width of about 10 mm, in which one side of the side contact piece 14 is extended on the inner surface of the mask main body 11, that is, the surface in contact with the face when worn, and covers the base portions 15 a of the left and right ear straps 15. is doing. About 1/2 of the width of the upper and lower ends of the auxiliary piece 17 is welded to the upper and lower ends of the mask body 11, and the ear strap 15 is prevented from being detached at the inner corner formed by the welded portion 16 a and the welded portion 16. A bag portion 18 is formed.

  The auxiliary piece 17 has a shallow bag portion 18 formed by welding about 1/2 of the width of the upper and lower ends to the mask body 11. If the bag portion 18 is too deep, the ear strap 5 is hung on the ear. In this case, the upper end corner of the mask body 11 protrudes upward and the lower end corner protrudes downward, and the overall shape of the mask body 11 may deteriorate. Therefore, the welded portion 16a is preferably about 5 mm.

  As shown by the chain line in FIG. 4, when the ear strap 15 is pulled left and right and applied to the ear, the left and right auxiliary pieces 17 are caused by the ear strap 15 to come into contact with the cheek. Since the gap is closed, pollen and the like can be prevented from entering the nose and mouth. In addition, when the ear strap 15 is pulled left and right, the base portion 15a of the ear strap 15 is held by the bag portion 18 and there is no possibility of coming off from the mask main body 11, so that the auxiliary piece 17 can be erected reliably. .

It is a front view which shows embodiment of invention of Claim 1. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of embodiment same as the above. It is a front view which shows embodiment of invention of Claim 2. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of embodiment same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,11 Mask main body 2,12 Welding line 3,13 Deformation maintenance material 4,14 Side contact piece 5,15 Ear hook string 5a, 15a Base 6,16 Welding part 16a Welding part 7,17 Auxiliary piece 18 Bag part

Claims (2)

  The left and right ends of the mask body made of multiple layers of breathable material are surrounded by side padding made of breathable material, and the upper end of the ear strap from the inside to the outside between the side pad and the mask body In a mask in which the lower end is inserted and the side contact piece, the mask body, and the ear strap are integrally fixed, a tape shape made of a flexible breathable material extending from one side of the side contact piece onto the mask body A mask characterized in that the base of the ear strap is covered with an auxiliary piece. 2. The mask according to claim 1, wherein a pair of upper and lower bags for holding the base of the ear strap is formed by fixing the upper and lower ends of the auxiliary piece to the mask body.

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