JP2006326129A - Elastic adhesive member for inhalation mask and inhalation mask - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elastic pressure sensitive adhesive member for an inhalation mask, bringing the skirt edge part of an inhalation mask into close contact with the face of a user without hand, and removably fitted to an inhalation mask not to cause a problem in view of sanitation even if the inhalation mask is repeatedly used by two or more persons, and an inhalation mask including it. <P>SOLUTION: This elastic pressure sensitive adhesive member 5 is used for an inhalation mask 1 including: a hollow body 2 shaped substantially like a truncated cone to cover the nose and mouth of a person; a skirt edge part 3 of the hollow body 2 shaped in three dimensions corresponding to the recessed and projecting part of person's face; and a connecting part 4 provided in a part of the hollow body 2 connected to an external mixed gas generator, and the member is removably stuck to the skirt edge part 3 to be used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an elastic pressure-sensitive adhesive member for an inhalation mask used for bringing a medical inhalation mask used by being connected to a mixed gas generator into close contact with a human face, and an inhalation mask having the same.

  Conventionally, an inhalation mask having a hollow body with a substantially truncated cone shape covering the nose and mouth of a person used for medical purposes is a string or belt that is hooked on a person's ear or the back of the head provided on a part of the hollow body. It is made to fix to the predetermined position of a face (for example, refer patent document 1).

  By the way, the opening edge on the maximum diameter side of the hollow body has a three-dimensional shape along the undulation of the face so as to be in close contact with the human face, and can maintain a predetermined three-dimensional shape while having flexibility. It must have rigidity. On the other hand, since a person's face is various, the shape of the opening edge that directly contacts the person's face has to adopt a specific shape based on average person's face data. Therefore, if the adjustment of the tightening of the string or belt provided on a part of the hollow body is insufficient, some people may create a gap between the face and the opening edge of the hollow body. It will not be possible. In addition, in the case of an inhalation mask using anesthesia gas, if there is a gap between the inhalation mask and a person's face, the anesthetic gas leaks from the gap and adversely affects people other than the patient. So it must be used without gaps.

  Therefore, when using it, the person wearing the inhalation mask or another person such as a nurse may readjust the tightening of the inhalation mask string or belt, leave the string or belt as it is, or do not use the string or belt. In order to eliminate the gap between the face and the opening edge of the hollow body, the inhalation mask is manually pressed against the face.

  However, when the action of pressing the inhalation mask against the face for a long time with such a human hand is not only a heavy burden on the pressing person, but there is a problem that the human hand is used only for that purpose.

  As a method for bringing the opening edge of the intake mask into close contact with a human face, an intake mask in which an elastic member made of, for example, rubber, sponge, soft synthetic resin or the like, which is softer than the hollow body, is integrally attached to the opening edge has been proposed (See Patent Document 2).

However, in the intake mask in which an elastic member softer than the hollow main body is integrally attached to the opening edge, the opening edge can be brought into close contact with the human face, but the opening edge is hollow. Similar to an inspiratory mask having no softer elastic member than the main body, there is a problem that it is not hygienic when the same inspiratory mask is used for a person who needs an inspiratory mask such as a plurality of patients. For this reason, manpower and time are required to make it possible to use an inhalation mask that has been sterilized every time, and as a result, there has been a problem that medical expenses borne by patients and the like are increased.
JP 2003-199830 A JP-A-8-266628

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention enables the hem edge of the inhalation mask to be in close contact with the human face without depending on human hands, and a plurality of persons repeatedly use the same inhalation mask. It is another object of the present invention to provide an elastic adhesive member for an intake mask that can be attached to and detached from the intake mask and an intake mask including the same.

  In order to achieve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a three-dimensional model that is formed in a hollow body having a substantially truncated cone shape capable of covering a person's nose and mouth, and a undulation of the person's face. An elastic pressure-sensitive adhesive member for use in an intake mask having a skirt edge portion of the hollow body having a shape and a connection portion provided in a part of the hollow body connected to an external mixed gas generator, It is characterized in that it can be used by being detachably attached to the part.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the first aspect, the elastic adhesive member includes a release member on a flexible sheet-like surface and a back surface, and an intake mask. The adhesive strength with the peeling body provided on the side attached to the human face is smaller than the adhesive strength with the peeling body provided on the side attached to the surface.

  In addition to the structure of Claim 1, the invention described in Claim 3 is characterized in that the elastic adhesive member includes a release body on at least one of a flexible sheet-like front surface and back surface, A part of the elastic adhesive member is provided with a protruding piece projecting outward from the planar shape of the hem edge of the intake mask.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the first aspect, the elastic adhesive member is attached to a peeling body that is a three-dimensional rigid body that has an undulation equal to the hem edge of the intake mask. It is characterized by having.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hollow body having a substantially truncated cone shape capable of covering a person's nose and mouth, and a maximum of the hollow body having a three-dimensional shape adapted to the undulation of the person's face. An intake mask having a hem edge that is an opening on the diameter side and a connection provided at a part of the hollow body that is connected to an external mixed gas generator, wherein the hem edge includes the hem edge. 4 is provided with the pressure-sensitive adhesive member for an intake mask described in any one of 4 above.

  The invention according to claim 1 is used by being attached to the hem edge of the intake mask, so that even when the skirt edge of the intake mask is directed to the face of a person having different undulations, By deforming the elastic adhesive member so as to fill the gap between the hem edge of the intake mask and the human face that occurs when there is no adhesive member, the intake mask can be brought into close contact with the human face.

  In addition, a new elastic adhesive member is affixed to the hem edge of the hollow body before using the intake mask, and after use, the used elastic adhesive member is peeled off from the hem edge of the hollow body, so that an unused elastic adhesive member is removed each time. Since the member comes into contact with the face of the person who uses the inhalation mask, the same inhalation mask can be used hygienically repeatedly.

  In addition to the effect described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 2 peels off the side that is attached to the human face by the adhesive force between the peeling body provided on the side that is attached to the intake mask and the elastic adhesive member. Since the adhesive strength to the body is smaller, the peeler provided on the side that is affixed to the intake mask will be peeled off first, so the peeler provided on the side that is affixed to the intake mask is peeled off. After that, the procedure of attaching the elastic adhesive member to the inhalation mask and then removing the peeler on the side to be affixed to the person's face and then attaching the inhalation mask to the person's face can be performed without mistake. Therefore, when attaching the inhalation mask to the human body, there is no need for a work manual or guidance by another person.

  In addition to the effect of claim 1, the invention described in claim 3 picks up the protruding piece provided on a part of the elastic adhesive member and lifts it from the peeler when peeling the elastic adhesive member from the peeler. In this case, since the sticking force of the projecting piece having only a small area is small, it can be easily peeled off from the peeled body, so that the handling at the time of attaching the elastic adhesive member to the intake mask becomes easy.

  In addition to the effect of the first aspect, the invention described in claim 4 is a three-dimensional rigid body with an undulating structure in which the peeling body provided on the side to be attached to the human face is equal to the hem edge of the inhalation mask. Therefore, when attaching the elastic adhesive member to the inhalation mask, the elastic adhesive member is applied to the face of the person without the trouble of applying the shape of the elastic adhesive member gradually along the three-dimensional shape of the hem edge of the inhalation mask. The elastic adhesive member can be attached to the hem edge of the intake mask without any gap by simply pressing the elastic adhesive member attached to the peeling body provided on the attachment side to the hem edge of the intake mask.

  The intake mask according to claim 5 is provided with a detachable elastic adhesive member at the hem edge of the hollow body of the intake mask that comes into contact with the human face. Even when the hem edge of the hollow body is addressed, the elastic adhesive member is deformed so as to fill the gap between the hem edge of the intake mask and the human face that occurs when there is no elastic adhesive member, Not only can the intake mask be brought into close contact with the human face, but the intake mask is fixed to the human face by the adhesive force of the elastic adhesive member, so there is no need to use a string or belt attached to the intake mask. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of hooking the strap or belt on the ear or back of the person and adjusting the tightening, and also the trouble of pressing the intake mask against the face manually.

  In addition, since the elastic adhesive member is detachable from the hem edge of the hollow body, a new elastic adhesive member is attached to the hem edge of the hollow body before using the intake mask, and the used elastic adhesive is used after use. By removing the member from the hem edge of the hollow main body, the unused elastic adhesive member comes into contact with the face of the person using the intake mask every time, so the same intake mask can be used repeatedly and hygienically. .

  The inhalation mask according to claim 5 provided with the inhalation mask adhesive member according to claim 2 is affixed to a human face by an adhesive force between a peeling body provided on a side to be affixed to the inhalation mask and an elastic adhesive member. If the peeler on the side and the adhesive force are reduced, the peeler provided on the side that is attached to the intake mask will be peeled off first, so it is provided on the side that is attached to the intake mask. Remove the peeled off body, attach an elastic adhesive member to the inspiratory mask, then remove the peeled body on the side that will be attached to the person's face, and then attach the inspiratory mask to the person's face. Can be done without. Therefore, when attaching the inhalation mask to the human body, there is no need for a work manual or guidance by another person.

  An inhalation mask according to claim 5 provided with the inhalation mask adhesive member according to claim 3, when the elastic adhesive member is peeled off from the peeling body, the protruding piece provided on a part of the elastic adhesive member is picked. Since the sticking force of the projecting piece having only a small area is small, it can be easily peeled off from the peeling body, so that handling when sticking the elastic adhesive member to the intake mask becomes easy. .

  An inhalation mask according to claim 5, comprising the inhalation mask adhesive member according to claim 4, wherein a three-dimensional shape in which an exfoliation body provided on a side to be attached to a human face is equal to the hem edge of the inhalation mask Because it is a rigid body, when attaching an elastic adhesive member to the inhalation mask, the shape of the elastic adhesive member is gradually attached to the three-dimensional shape of the hem edge of the inhalation mask, and it is not necessary to apply it. The elastic adhesive member can be attached to the hem edge of the intake mask without any gaps by simply pressing the elastic adhesive member attached to the peeling body provided on the side to be attached to the face to the hem edge of the intake mask. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 of the Invention

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an intake mask before affixing an elastic adhesive member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the intake mask before the elastic adhesive member according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached.

  An inhalation mask 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used in a medical institution such as a hospital, and is transparent or translucent having a substantially truncated cone shape capable of covering a person's nose and mouth. The hollow body 2, the hem edge 3 that is the opening on the maximum diameter side of the hollow body 2, and a connecting portion provided to connect a part of the hollow body 2 to an external mixed gas generator (not shown) 4. The hollow body 2 often has a gently curved outer shape, and the hem edge 3 has a complicated three-dimensional shape that matches the undulation of the human face.

  Although not shown in the intake mask 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a belt for fixing the intake mask 1 to a person's face is provided as necessary so as not to deviate from a predetermined place. .

  The size and shape of a person's face varies, but the inspiratory mask 1 is manufactured to match the size and shape of the average person's face, and generally three types are available for adults, children, and infants. Is done. In addition, the air intake mask 1 is formed by integrally molding the hollow main body 2, the hem edge portion 3, and the connection portion 4 with a synthetic resin such as silicone rubber, and has elasticity enough to bend when pressed by hand. Here, as a material of the intake mask 1, thermoplastic rubber such as vinyl chloride resin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyurethane can be used in addition to silicone rubber.

  When using an inspiratory mask 1 for adults of one kind of size and shape and trying to inhale a plurality of adults with different face sizes and shapes, the inspiratory mask 1 itself has only the elastic performance. There may be a gap between the surface of the hem edge 3 of the hollow body 2 of the intake mask 1 and the surface of the face of the person to be worn. Therefore, as described above, conventionally, a nurse or the like presses the inhalation mask 1 against the person's face to eliminate the gap between the person's face and the inhalation mask 1, but it takes manpower. There was a problem.

  In order to solve this problem, in the intake mask 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a soft adhesive member having elasticity is detachably attached to the hem edge 3 of the hollow body 2.

  Hereinafter, an intake mask according to an embodiment of the present invention and an elastic adhesive member for an intake mask used for bringing the intake mask into close contact with a human face will be described.

  First, the aspect of the elastic adhesive member affixed on the flexible peeling body is demonstrated.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing an elastic adhesive member according to an embodiment of the present invention used for an intake mask, and showing a state in which a release paper is stuck on the back surface. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the elastic adhesive member according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the intake mask.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the elastic adhesive member 5 is peeled off from a flat sheet or synthetic resin film on at least one of the flexible sheet-like front and back surfaces before being attached to the intake mask 1. A body 6 is provided. A central portion of the elastic adhesive member 5 has a substantially isosceles triangular nose and an opening 7 into which the mouth portion enters, and a planar shape of the hem edge 3 of the inhalation mask 1 at a portion corresponding to the nose side (upper side in the drawing). A pair of left and right projecting pieces 8, 8 projecting outward is provided. Since the elastic adhesive member 5 is crumpled by itself, a thick portion 9a is formed on the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion along the opening portion 7 in order to facilitate handling when affixed to the intake mask 1. is doing. Further, a thick portion 9b having substantially the same shape as the planar shape of the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 is formed in the central portion of the elastic adhesive member 5, and elastic deformation necessary to fill a gap with the human face is formed. I try to secure the amount.

  As the material of the elastic adhesive member 5, an elastic adhesive called a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a property of easily adhering to the surface of an object with a pressure that is small enough to be pressed with a fingertip can be used. A silicone rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive having excellent cold resistance and not harmful to the human body is preferable. In particular, when the intake mask 1 itself is made of silicone rubber, a strong adhesive force can be obtained because of its high affinity with the silicone rubber adhesive, so that sufficient adhesive force with the intake mask 1 is exhibited. Therefore, it is preferable.

  Next, a method for attaching the elastic adhesive member in the above manner to the intake mask will be described.

  When the elastic adhesive member 5 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the intake mask 1, first, the intake mask 1 is turned over and placed on the table so that the hem edge 3 is on the upper side. Next, the left and right protrusions 8 and 8 of the elastic adhesive member 5 are picked up using the thumbs and index fingers of the left and right hands, and the elastic adhesive member 5 is peeled off from the release body 6 made of paper or synthetic resin film. Then, bring it up to the top of the intake mask 1 placed on the table, determine the direction of the elastic adhesive member 5 according to the planar shape of the hem edge 3 and superimpose it on the hem edge 3. Affixing the elastic adhesive member 5 to the intake mask 1 is completed by applying the adhesive mask to the side surface of the intake mask 1. The state where the elastic adhesive member 5 is attached to the intake mask 1 is as shown in FIG.

  When the elastic adhesive member 5 having the above-described form is affixed to the intake mask 1, the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 has a three-dimensional shape that matches the undulation of the human face. 5 is lightly pressed from above, so that the elastic adhesive member 5 gradually follows the three-dimensional shape of the hem edge 3.

  The inspiratory mask 1 with the elastic adhesive member 5 attached is lightly pressed against the inspiratory mask 1 with the elastic adhesive member 5 side of the inspiratory mask 1 facing the face of a person so that the hem edge 3 covers the nose and mouth. If it does in this way, it will be fixed in the state where there is no gap between a person's face and inhalation mask 1 by the action of elastic deformation by the elasticity of elastic adhesive member 5 itself, and the action of adhesive force. Further, since the left and right projecting pieces 8 and 8 are affixed to the side surface of the intake mask 1, the coupling state of the elastic adhesive member 5 and the intake mask 1 is ensured.

  Next, the elastic adhesive member which carried out another aspect affixed on the rigid peeling body is demonstrated.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a peeled body for attaching an elastic adhesive member according to another embodiment used for an intake mask, and FIG. 6 is a side view thereof.

  The elastic adhesive member 5 before use shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is provided with a flexible release body on the surface and a release body that is a rigid body on the back surface. That is, one surface of the elastic adhesive member 5 is affixed to a peeled body 10 that is a three-dimensional rigid body having the same undulation as the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1, and the other surface is made of paper or A release body 6 made of a synthetic resin film is attached.

  If there is no contact with the elastic adhesive member 5 before use before being attached to the intake mask 1, there is no need to dare to attach a release body 6 made of paper or a synthetic resin film. Considering the convenience of transportation and storage to the users of the traders, in order to prevent dust and fingerprints from sticking to the upper surface of the elastic adhesive member 5 which is the opposite side of the peeling body 10 which is a rigid body, it is made of paper. Or it is good to affix the peeling body 6 made from a synthetic resin film.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the case where the release body is provided on both the front and back surfaces of the elastic adhesive member, the release body 10 and the elastic adhesive member 5 which are rigid bodies provided on the side to be attached to the human face. Is preferably made larger than the adhesive force between the release member 6 made of paper or a synthetic resin film and the elastic adhesive member 5 provided on the side attached to the intake mask 1. As a result, the paper or synthetic resin film release member 6 provided on the side to be attached to the intake mask 1 is in a state where it can be easily peeled off. Therefore, when the intake mask 1 is mounted on a human face, The peelable body 6 made of paper or a synthetic resin film provided on the side to be affixed to the mask 1 is peeled off, and then the elastic adhesive member 5 is affixed to the air intake mask 1 and then the side to be affixed to the human face It is possible to perform the procedure of attaching the intake mask 1 to a person's face after removing the peeling body 10 which is a rigid body without mistake.

  The peeled body 10 which is a rigid body shown in the figure is a belt-like annular body having substantially the same thickness and width, and has an outer shape of a substantially isosceles triangle, and is substantially the same as the opening 7 of the elastic adhesive member 5 at the center. The opening 11 has the same shape. A concave portion 12 is formed slightly above the center of the peeling body 10 that is a rigid body (in the vicinity of the apex portion of the isosceles triangle) according to the undulation of the face from the mouth to the nose. The shape is not limited to the illustrated shape of the peeling body 10 that is a rigid body, and various modifications may be made according to the shape of the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 that is a main body.

  The release body 10 that is a rigid body can be, for example, a molded product of a hard synthetic resin such as polyethylene or polycarbonate ABS resin, or a molded product obtained by compression molding a general interleaf at high temperature and high pressure. A general interleaf paper molded article is preferred.

  Next, a description will be given of a method of attaching an elastic adhesive member having another aspect attached to a rigid peeling body to an intake mask.

  When the elastic adhesive member 5 affixed to the peeling body 10 which is a rigid body shown in FIG. 6 is affixed to the intake mask 1, first, a paper or synthetic resin provided on the side affixed to the intake mask 1 The peeled body 6 made of film is peeled off from the elastic adhesive member 5, and then the rigid body is held by holding the peeled body 10 that is a rigid body so that the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 and the elastic adhesive member 5 are aligned. By pressing the release body 10 lightly, the elastic adhesive member 5 can be attached to the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 without a gap. Thereafter, the peeling body 10 which is a rigid body is peeled off from the elastic adhesive member 5, and the suction mask 1 is directed so that the elastic adhesive member 5 side of the intake mask 1 faces a human face and the hem edge 3 covers the nose and mouth. If 1 is pressed lightly, the elastic adhesive member 5 is fixed with no gap between the human face and the inspiratory mask 1 due to the elastic deformation of the elastic adhesive member 5 and the action of adhesive force.

  When the elastic adhesive member 5 attached to the release body 10 that is a rigid body is used, the shape of the elastic adhesive member 5 is maintained in the three-dimensional shape of the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 by the release body 10 that is a rigid body. Therefore, the elastic adhesive member 5 is attached while gradually conforming to the three-dimensional shape of the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1 like an elastic adhesive member attached only to a flexible peelable body. There is no need for trouble. Further, since the elastic adhesive member 5 is not directly touched, when the shape of the elastic adhesive member 5 is made to conform to the three-dimensional shape of the hem edge 3 of the intake mask 1, the fingerprint is obtained by touching the elastic adhesive member 5 by hand. There is no possibility that the adhesive force may be reduced by making the surface of the elastic adhesive member 5 dirty.

It is a perspective view of an inhalation mask before sticking the elastic adhesive member concerning an embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view of the inhalation mask before sticking the elastic adhesive member concerning the embodiment. It is the elastic adhesive member which concerns on the same embodiment used for an inhalation mask, Comprising: It is the front view which showed the state which has adhered the release paper on the back surface. It is a side view which shows the state which affixed the elastic adhesive member which concerns on the same embodiment to the air intake mask. It is the perspective view which showed the peeling body for affixing the elastic adhesive member which concerns on the same embodiment used for an inhalation mask. It is the side view which showed the peeling body for affixing the elastic adhesive member which concerns on the same embodiment used for an inhalation mask.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inspiratory mask 2 Hollow main body 3 Bottom edge part 4 Connection part 5 Elastic adhesive member 6 Peeling body 7, 11 Opening part 8 Projection piece 10 Peeling body which is a rigid body

Claims (5)

A hollow body with a substantially truncated cone shape that can cover the human nose and mouth, a hem edge of the hollow body with a three-dimensional shape that matches the undulation of the human face, and external gas mixture generation An elastic adhesive member used for an intake mask having a connection portion provided in a part of the hollow main body to be connected to a device, wherein the elastic adhesive member can be used by being detachably attached to the hem edge portion. An elastic adhesive member for an intake mask. The elastic adhesive member is provided with a release body on the flexible sheet-like front and back surfaces, and is attached to a human face by the adhesive force with the release body provided on the side to be attached to the intake mask. 2. The elastic pressure-sensitive adhesive member for an intake mask according to claim 1, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive force with a peeling body provided on the side to be provided is smaller. The elastic adhesive member is provided with a release body on at least one of a flexible sheet-like front surface and back surface, and a part of the elastic adhesive member has a planar shape of the hem edge portion of the intake mask. The elastic adhesive member for an intake mask according to claim 1, wherein a protruding piece projecting outward is provided. The elastic adhesive member for an intake mask according to claim 1, wherein the elastic adhesive member is attached to a peeling body that is a three-dimensional rigid body that has an undulation equal to a hem edge of the intake mask. A hollow main body having a substantially truncated cone shape capable of covering the human nose and mouth, and a hem edge that is an opening on the maximum diameter side of the hollow main body having a three-dimensional shape adapted to the undulation of the human face 5. An intake mask having a portion and a connection portion provided in a part of the hollow main body connected to an external mixed gas generation device, wherein the hem edge portion is defined in any one of claims 1 to 4. An intake mask comprising an elastic adhesive member for an intake mask.

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