JP2017038657A - Snore suppression tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a snore suppression tool capable of suppressing mouth breathing while promoting nose breathing.SOLUTION: A snore suppression tool 11 including rear faces 25a, 32a, 33a pasted on a nose and a lower part of a mouth of a human includes: a nasal cavity expansion part 25 extended in a right/left direction of a face of a human and including the rear face 25a comprising an adhesive agent; an inner core 26 arranged in the nasal cavity expansion part 25 and having elasticity bent in a front/rear direction of the nasal cavity expansion part 25; and a mouth closing part 33 connected to a lower part of the nasal cavity expansion part 25 via a connection part 32 and including the rear face 33a comprising an adhesive agent. The connection part 32 connects the center of the nasal cavity expansion part 25 and an upper edge of the mouth closing part 33. The whole shape of the snore suppression tool 11 is a general T-shape type.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a snoring suppression tool that suppresses snoring by being applied to a human face.

  Conventionally, there exists a snoring suppression tool of patent document 1 as an object aiming at the effect which suppresses snoring. The snoring suppression device described in Patent Document 1 is a nasal dilator having a spring element having elasticity, and the back surface of the nasal cavity dilator is attached to the nose, and due to the repulsive force from the back surface direction of the spring element to the surface direction. The nasal cavity is dilated. This nasal cavity expansion effect promotes nasal breathing and can prevent snoring caused by mouth breathing.

  Moreover, there exists a snoring suppression tool of patent document 2 as what aimed at the effect which suppresses snoring. The snoring suppression tool described in Patent Document 2 suppresses mouth breathing by pasting so as to cover the center of the lips. The snoring caused by mouth breathing can be prevented by this mouth breathing suppressing effect.

Special table 2012-504462 gazette JP 2002-336286 A

  The snoring suppression device described in Patent Document 1 can promote nasal breathing by expanding the nasal cavity, and can suppress snoring caused by mouth breathing at bedtime. However, even if nasal breathing is promoted, mouth breathing may occur instead of nasal breathing, resulting in snoring.

  On the other hand, the snoring suppression tool described in Patent Document 2 can suppress snoring caused by mouth breathing at bedtime. However, by suppressing mouth breathing, the patient may feel uncomfortable while sleeping.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a main object thereof is to provide a snoring suppression device capable of suppressing mouth breathing while promoting nasal breathing.

The present invention is a snoring suppression tool whose back surface is attached below the human nose and mouth,
Extending in the left-right direction of the human face, and a nasal cavity extension with an adhesive on the back surface;
A central core that is provided in the nasal cavity expansion part and has elasticity to bend in the front and back direction of the nasal cavity expansion part;
A mouth closing portion having a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the back surface, which is connected to the lower side of the nasal cavity expanding portion via a connecting portion.

  In the case where only the nasal cavity expanding portion is provided, even if the nasal cavity is expanded to promote nasal breathing, mouth breathing cannot be suppressed, so the snoring prevention effect is limited. On the other hand, when only the mouth closing part is provided, although the effect of suppressing snoring caused by mouth breathing can be expected, nasal breathing cannot be promoted, and thus the user may feel stuffy while sleeping. In the above configuration, the nasal cavity extending portion provided with the central core is attached to the nose, thereby expanding the nasal cavity to promote nasal breathing, and the mouth closing portion connected to the nasal cavity expanding portion and the connecting portion to Can suppress breathing. Therefore, both the effect of preventing snoring by suppressing mouth breathing and the effect of suppressing breathing difficulty by promoting nasal breathing can be achieved.

It is a front view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a back view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a left view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a top view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a bottom view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view at the time of use of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a left view at the time of use of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a reverse view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a left view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a bottom view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view at the time of use of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a front view at the time of use of the snoring suppression tool which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, parts that are the same or equivalent to each other are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description of the same reference numerals is used.

<First Embodiment>
The snoring suppression tool 10 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. The snoring suppression tool 10 is used by being stuck on a human face. In this specification, the direction which becomes the up-down direction of a human face at the time of use is defined as the up-down direction of the snoring suppression tool 10, and the direction which becomes the left-right direction of the human face at the time of use is defined as the left-right direction. Further, the surface on the side in contact with the human face during use is the back surface, and the surface on the opposite side is the front surface.

  The snoring suppression device 10 includes a nasal cavity expansion portion 20. The front member 21 constituting the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 is a flexible sheet-like member. The outer shape of the front member 21 is symmetric with respect to a center line extending in the vertical direction, and is an oval extending in the horizontal direction. The left and right ends are curved downward. The width in the vertical direction of the front member 21 gradually increases from the center line extending in the vertical direction toward the end in the left-right direction, and is widest in the vicinity of the end in the left-right direction. In addition, an adhesive is applied to the entire area of the back surface 21 a of the front member 21.

  The specific dimensions of the front member 21 are about 6.5 cm in the left-right direction, about 1.5 cm in the vertical direction on the center line, and about 1. in the widest position. 8 cm. In addition, the front member 21 is formed of a nonwoven fabric having a thickness of about 0.2 mm.

  In the following description of the present specification, the “center line” refers to a center line extending in the vertical direction.

  A core 22 smaller than the front member 21 is adhered to the back surface 21a of the front member 21 with an adhesive. The inner core 22 is thin in the front and back directions and has a flat plate shape having elasticity in the front and back directions. The inner core 22 is an oval extending in the left-right direction symmetrically about the center line. The left and right ends are curved downward. Specific dimensions of the core 22 are about 4.6 cm in length in the left-right direction and about 0.8 cm in width in the up-down direction. The material is PET (polyethylene terephthalate) having a thickness of about 0.25 mm in the front and back direction.

  In addition, a back member 23 is bonded to the back surface 21 a of the front member 21 with an adhesive so as to cover the core 22. Similar to the front member 21, the back member 23 is a sheet-like member having flexibility. The shape of the back member 23 is also an oval extending in the left-right direction symmetrically with respect to the center line, like the center core 22. The left and right ends are curved downward. In addition, an adhesive is applied to the entire back surface of the back member 23. The specific dimensions of the backing member 23 are about 5.5 cm in length in the left-right direction and about 0.9 cm in width in the up-down direction. The back member 23 is made of the same nonwoven fabric as the front member 21.

  Since it is the said structure, when the nasal cavity expansion part 20 is affixed on the curved surface, the center core 22 elastically deforms. And the nasal cavity expansion part 20 can apply the force pulled up to the direction opposite to the deformed direction with respect to the curved surface by the adhesive force of the adhesive and the repulsive force of the core 22.

  The snoring suppression device 10 includes a connecting portion 30 that is formed integrally with the front member 21 of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20. The connection portion 30 is formed so as to be connected to the center of the front member 21. In the figure, the dividing line between the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 and the connecting portion 30 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The shape of the connection part 30 is a rectangle that is symmetrical with respect to the center line and has a long side in the vertical direction. The width in the left-right direction is narrower than the length in the left-right direction of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20. The outer shape of the connecting portion between the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 and the connecting portion 30 is a continuous curve that is convex toward the center line direction. The adhesive 30 is applied to the back surface 30a of the connecting portion 30 except for the lower region 30b. The specific dimensions of the connecting portion 30 are such that the length of the connecting portion 30 in the vertical direction is about 5.0 cm and the width in the left-right direction is about 1.0 cm. The vertical length of the region 30b where the adhesive is not applied is about 1.0 cm.

  The snoring suppression tool 10 further includes a mouth closing part 31 formed integrally with the connection part 30 at the lower end of the connection part 30. In the figure, the dividing line between the connection part 30 and the mouth closing part 31 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The shape of the mouth closing part 31 is a substantially trapezoid whose width in the left-right direction gradually increases toward the bottom. Moreover, the corner | angular of the lower end is circular arc shape. An adhesive is applied to the back surface 31a of the mouth closing portion 31 except for the upper region 31b. That is, the region 30b where the adhesive is not applied in the connection portion 30 and the region where the adhesive is not applied in the mouth closing portion 31 are continuous in the vertical direction. The specific dimensions of the mouth closing part 31 are about 2.2 cm in the position where the width in the left-right direction is the widest, and the length in the up-down direction is 2.5 cm. The curvature radius of the lower corner is about 0.5 cm. The vertical length of the region 31b where the adhesive is not applied is about 1.0 cm. That is, regions 30b and 31b to which no adhesive of about 2.0 cm is applied are provided from the connection portion 30 to the mouth closing portion 31.

  As described above, the snoring suppression tool 10 includes the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 that extends in the left-right direction, and the connection portion 30 and the mouth closing portion 31 that are narrower than the length of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 in the left-right direction. . Therefore, it can be said that the overall shape of the snoring suppression tool 10 is T-shaped.

  Note that each of the above dimensions is a value obtained based on the average value of the dimensions of an adult's face. However, since the face dimensions vary among individuals, the dimensions may be different from the above dimensions.

  Then, the usage method of the snoring suppression tool 10 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG.8 and FIG.9. FIG. 8 is a front view when the snoring suppression tool 10 is used, and FIG. 9 is a left side view when the snoring suppression tool 10 is used.

  Before use, the snoring suppression tool 10 is pasted on release paper, and the user peels the snoring suppression tool 10 from the release paper and sticks it to the lower part of the nose and mouth.

  The nasal cavity expanding portion 20 is positioned so that its center line is along the center line of the nasal spine 101 and below the nasal bone 102, and the entire back surface is pasted. That is, it is pasted so as to cover the nose spine 101 and the small noses 103a and 103b in the left-right direction. At this time, both left and right end portions of the core 22 are elastically deformed in the back surface direction, and a repulsive force is generated in the surface direction. Therefore, the portion where the nasal nasal cavity expansion portion 20 is attached is pulled up in the surface direction, and the nasal cavity expansion effect is produced.

  The upper part of the connection part 30 is attached to the nose tip 104. The connecting unit 30 straddles the human 105 and comes into contact with the upper lip 106 and the lower lip 107. At this time, the region 30 b where the adhesive of the connection part 30 is not provided and the region 31 b of the mouth closing part 31 where no adhesive is provided contact the upper lip 106 and the lower lip 107. The mouth closing portion 31 below the connection portion 30 is attached to the genital lip groove 108 below the lower lip 107. Therefore, a force for suppressing downward deformation is applied to the mental lip groove 108 by the adhesive force of the mouth closing portion 31, and as a result, mouth breathing is suppressed. As described above, the size of the snoring suppression tool 10 is determined based on the average value of the dimensions of the adult face. Therefore, depending on the size of the face of the user, the mouth closing part 31 may be attached to the mental part 109 below the mental lip groove 108.

  With the above configuration, the snoring suppression tool 10 according to the present embodiment has the following effects.

  In the case where only the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 is provided, even if the nasal cavity is expanded to promote nasal breathing, mouth breathing cannot be suppressed, so the snoring prevention effect is limited. On the other hand, when only the mouth closing part 31 is provided, an effect of suppressing snoring caused by mouth breathing can be expected, but nasal breathing cannot be promoted, so that the user may feel stuffy during sleep. In the above-described embodiment, the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 provided with the core 22 is attached to the nose, thereby expanding the nasal cavity and promoting nasal breathing, and connecting the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 and the connection portion 30 to each other. Mouth breathing can be suppressed by the closing portion 31. Therefore, both the effect of preventing snoring by suppressing mouth breathing and the effect of suppressing breathing difficulty by promoting nasal breathing can be achieved. In addition, drying of the throat and oral cavity due to mouth breathing can be suppressed.

  -Since the human nose has a substantially conical shape, the width in the left-right direction increases downward when deployed on a plane. In this regard, in the above-described embodiment, the shape of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 is configured such that the width in the vertical direction is widened toward the end in the left-right direction and the shape is curved downward. It becomes a shape more suitable for the three-dimensional shape of the human nose, and can be attached along the expansion direction of the nasal cavity. Further, since the shape of the center core 22 is also curved downward, it can be along the direction of nasal cavity expansion, thereby enhancing the nasal cavity expansion effect.

  -When the shape of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 is curved toward the connecting portion, the effect of expanding the nasal cavity is limited if it is attached upside down during use. In this regard, in the above-described embodiment, since the connection portion 30 and the mouth closing portion 31 are provided, it is possible to easily determine the vertical direction of the snoring suppression tool 10. Therefore, it can prevent sticking upside down at the time of use, and the nasal cavity expansion effect by the nasal cavity expansion part 20 can be exhibited more.

  -When the nasal cavity expansion part 20 is not affixed symmetrically with respect to the nose and is affixed to one side, the expansion effect of the nasal cavity may be limited to one nasal cavity. As a result, breathing in the nasal breathing at bedtime causes mouth breathing, which may result in snoring. In the said embodiment, since the connection part 30 is provided in the center of the nasal cavity expansion part 20, it can affix so that the connection part 30 may pass the centerline of a nose. Thereby, the nasal cavity expansion part 20 can be made easy to paste symmetrically with respect to the center line of the nose.

  -When the nasal cavity expansion part 20 is not attached in a direction perpendicular to the center line of the nose but is attached at an inclination, the expansion effect of the nasal cavity may be limited. As a result, breathing in the nasal breathing at bedtime causes mouth breathing, which may result in snoring. In the said embodiment, since the connection part 30 is provided in the center of the nasal cavity expansion part 20, it can affix so that the connection part 30 may pass the centerline of a nose. Thereby, the nasal cavity expansion part 20 can be easily pasted perpendicularly to the center line of the nose.

  The center core 22 has a repulsive force in the surface direction in the left-right direction with the center as a fulcrum. At this time, in the left-right direction of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20, as the area pasted around the nose increases, the adhesive force generated by being pasted around the nose causes a force that deforms the core 22 in the back surface direction. The repulsive force decreases toward the surface of the core 22. Therefore, the expansion effect of the nasal cavity is limited. In the said embodiment, since the connection part 30 is provided so that it may pass along the centerline of the nasal cavity expansion part 20, the area where the both right and left ends of the nasal cavity expansion part 20 are affixed on parts other than noses, such as a cheek, decreases. Therefore, the effect of weakening the repulsive force can be reduced at the left and right ends of the center core 22, and the decrease in the effect of expanding the nasal cavity can be suppressed.

  In the back surface 30a of the connection portion 30, no adhesive is provided in the region 30b near the lower end, and in the back surface 31a of the mouth closing portion 31, no adhesive is provided in the region 31b near the upper end. As a result, when a person having a face of a general size uses the snoring suppression device 10, the mouth is located in the regions 30b and 31b, and the uncomfortable feeling caused by the adhesive contacting the lips is suppressed. can do.

  -Since the width is increased toward the lower end of the mouth closing part 31, the area where the adhesive is provided increases, and therefore the adhesive effect at the lower end of the mouth closing part 31 is increased, and the use of the snoring suppression tool 10 is increased. Time peeling can be suppressed.

  When providing the connection part 30 so as to connect the center of the nasal cavity expansion part 20 and the mouth closing part 31, depending on the width of the connection part 30, the front part of the nasal cavity is covered by the connection part 30, and air flows into the nasal cavity May be disturbed. In the above embodiment, since the width of the connection portion 30 is smaller than the width of the mouth closing portion 31, the effect of inhibiting the inflow of air into the nasal cavity due to the provision of the connection portion 30 can be reduced. it can.

  Since the size of the back member 23 is larger than that of the center core 22, when the back member 23 is bonded after the center core 22 is disposed on the back surface 21 a of the front member 21, the front member 21 and the back member 23. With this structure, the core 22 is sandwiched. Thereby, at the time of use of the snoring suppression tool 10, the detachment | leave from the front member 21 of the center core 22 can be suppressed.

  In the above embodiment, since the outer shape of the nasal cavity expanding portion 20 and the outer shape of the mouth closing portion 31 are curved, peeling during use can be suppressed.

  -Since the connection part between the nasal cavity expansion part 20 and the connection part 30 and the connection part between the mouth closing part 31 and the connection part 30 are respectively formed in a curved shape, stress is caused when peeling from the release paper. The breakage at the connecting portion can be suppressed without concentrating on one point.

  -Since the center core 22 is not provided with corners and is formed in a curved shape, it is possible to suppress a sense of incongruity caused by the pointed portion coming into contact with the skin via the back member 23.

Second Embodiment
The snoring suppression tool 11 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. This snoring suppression tool 11 is used by being affixed to a human face, as in the first embodiment.

  The snoring suppression tool 11 includes a nasal cavity expanding portion 24. The front member 25 constituting the nasal cavity expanding portion 24 has the same material, the same shape, and the same size as the front member 21 in the first embodiment. An adhesive is applied to the entire back surface of the front member 25. A core 26 smaller than the front member 25 is adhered to the back surface of the front member 25 with an adhesive. This core 26 is also the same material, the same shape, and the same size as the core 26 in the first embodiment.

  In addition, a back member 27 is bonded to the inner core 26 with an adhesive. The back member 27 has the same shape and the same size as the core 26, and the material thereof is the same nonwoven fabric as the front member 25. An adhesive is applied to the entire back surface of the back member 27.

  The snoring suppression tool 11 includes a connection portion 32 formed integrally with the front member 25 of the nasal cavity expansion portion 24, and a mouth closing portion 33 formed at the lower end of the connection portion 32. The connection part 32 and the mouth closing part 33 are respectively the same material, the same shape, and the same size as the connection part 30 and the mouth closing part 31 in the first embodiment. An adhesive is applied to the entire area of the connection portion 32 and the back surfaces 32a and 33a of the mouth closing portion 33.

  In the region from the lower side of the back surface 32a of the connection part 32 to the upper side of the back surface 33a of the mouth closing part 33, the protective member 34 is bonded by the adhesive of the back surface 32a of the connection part 32 and the back surface 33a of the mouth closing part 33. Has been. No adhesive is applied to the back surface of the protective member 34. By providing the protective member 34, the protective member 34 comes into contact with the mouth when the snoring suppression tool 11 is used. That is, it can be said that the protective member 34 has the same effect as the regions 30b and 31b where the adhesive is not provided in the first embodiment.

  With the above configuration, the snoring suppression tool 11 according to the present embodiment has the following effects in addition to effects similar to some of the effects exhibited by the snoring suppression tool 10 according to the first embodiment.

  -Since the core 26 and the back member 27 are made into the same shape, it can die-cut together after bonding the core 26 and the back member 27 at the time of manufacture. Therefore, the manufacturing process can be simplified.

  The protective member 34 is pasted on the back surface of the connection portion 32 and the mouth closing portion 33. Thereby, when using the snoring suppression tool 11, the protection member 34 contacts the lips, and the adhesive applied to the back surface 32a of the connection portion 32 and the back surface 33a of the mouth closing portion 33 does not contact the lips. Therefore, the uncomfortable feeling that the adhesive contacts the lips can be suppressed.

  -Since the structure which affixes the protection member 34 is employ | adopted, an adhesive agent can be apply | coated to the connection parts 32 and the back surfaces 32a and 33a of the mouth closing part 33 whole. When applying with an adhesive, it is generally easier to apply to the whole than to apply except for a part. Therefore, the step of applying the adhesive to the region excluding a part can be omitted by the configuration in which the protection member 34 is provided.

<Third Embodiment>
The snoring suppression tool 12 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. This snoring suppression tool 12 is used by being affixed to a human face, as in the first embodiment.

  The snoring suppression tool 12 includes a nasal cavity expansion part 40. As with the front member 21 of the first embodiment, the outer shape of the front member 41 constituting the nasal cavity expanding portion 40 is a symmetrical shape in the left-right direction with respect to the center line extending in the vertical direction, and both ends in the left-right direction are directed downward. And a curved oval. The front member 41 is formed of a non-woven fabric, and an adhesive is applied to the back surface 41a.

  The back surface 41 a of the front member 41 is provided with a core 42 smaller than the front member 41 and a back member 43 that covers the core 42. Since the core 42 and the back member 43 are the same as the core 22 and the back member 23 of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The snoring suppression tool 12 includes a first connection portion 51 and a second connection portion 52 that are formed integrally with the front member 41 of the nasal cavity expansion portion 40. The first connection portion 51 is provided so as to extend downward from the left end portion of the front member 41, and the first connection portion 51 and the second connection portion 52 are provided so as to extend downward from the right end portion of the front member 41. ing. In the figure, the dividing lines between the nasal cavity expanding portion 40 and the first connecting portion 51 and the second connecting portion 52 are indicated by two-dot chain lines. Both the first connection part 51 and the second connection part 52 have a shape that goes in the direction of the center line as they go downward, and the width gradually increases downward. The first connection part 51 and the second connection part 52 are symmetrical to each other with respect to the center line. In addition, an adhesive is applied to the back surface 51 a of the first connection part 51 and the back surface 52 a of the second connection part 52.

  The snoring suppression tool 12 further includes a mouth closing portion 53 formed integrally with the first connection portion 51 and the second connection portion 52 at the lower ends of the first connection portion 51 and the second connection portion 52. In the figure, the dividing lines of the first connecting portion 51, the second connecting portion 52, and the mouth closing portion 53 are indicated by two-dot chain lines. The shape of the mouth closing portion 53 is a substantially inverted triangular shape whose width in the left-right direction becomes narrower downward, and is symmetrical with respect to the center line. That is, the first connection portion 51 and the second connection portion 52 are connected to the upper surface of the mouth closing portion 53. On the other hand, the lower corner of the mouth closing portion 53 is formed on an arc. Note that an adhesive is also applied to the back surface 53 a of the mouth closing portion 53.

  The usage method of the snoring suppression tool 12 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 17 is a front view when the snoring suppression tool 12 is used.

  The nasal cavity expanding portion 40 is positioned so that its center line is along the center line of the nasal spine 101 and below the nasal bone 102, and the entire back surface is attached. That is, it is pasted so as to cover the nose spine 101 and the small noses 103a and 103b in the left-right direction. At this time, both left and right end portions of the core 42 are elastically deformed in the rear surface direction, and a repulsive force is generated in the front surface direction. Therefore, the portion where the nasal nasal cavity expanding portion 40 is attached is pulled up in the surface direction, and the nasal cavity expanding effect is produced.

  The 1st connection part 51 and the 2nd connection part 52 are affixed on a cheek so that a nose may be enclosed. The mouth closing portion 53 covers the upper lip 106 and the lower lip 107, and is attached so that the lower end thereof reaches the mental lip groove 108. For this reason, the adhesive applied to the back surface of the snoring suppression device 12 applies a force to close the lips from the vertical direction of the lips, thereby suppressing mouth breathing.

  With the above configuration, the snoring suppression tool 12 according to the present embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects equivalent to some of the effects exhibited by the snoring suppression tool 10 according to the first embodiment.

  Since the first connection part 51 and the second connection part 52 connect the left and right ends of the nasal cavity expansion part 40 to the mouth closing part 53, the first connection part 51 and the second connection part 52 are connected to the nose. It will be enclosed. That is, the nasal cavity is not covered by the first connection part 51 and the second connection part 52. Therefore, the effect of inhibiting the inflow of air into the nasal cavity due to the nasal cavity being covered by the first connection part 51 and the second connection part 52 can be eliminated.

<Fourth embodiment>
The snoring suppression tool 13 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. This snoring suppression tool 12 is used by being affixed to a human face, as in the first embodiment.

  The snoring suppression tool 13 includes a nasal cavity expanding portion 60. Similar to the front member 21 of the first embodiment, the outer shape of the front member 61 constituting the nasal cavity expanding portion 60 is a symmetrical shape in the left-right direction with respect to the center line extending in the vertical direction, and both ends in the left-right direction are directed downward. And a curved oval. An adhesive is applied to the back surface 61 a of the front member 61.

  The back surface 61 a of the front member 61 is provided with a core 62 smaller than the front member 61 and a back member 63 that covers the core 62. Since the core 62 and the back member 63 are the same as the core 22 and the back member 23 of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The nasal cavity extending portion 60 is provided with a first connection portion 71 that is formed integrally with the front member 61 and extends downward from the left end of the front member 61 and a second connection portion 72 that extends downward from the right end. In the drawing, the dividing lines between the nasal cavity expanding portion 60 and the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 72 are indicated by two-dot chain lines. Both the first connection portion 71 and the second connection portion 72 extend downward substantially parallel to the center line. An adhesive is applied to the back surface 71 a of the first connection portion 71 and the back surface 72 a of the second connection portion 72.

  At the lower ends of the first connection part 71 and the second connection part 72, a mouth closing part 73 formed integrally with the first connection part 71 and the second connection part 72 is provided. In the figure, the dividing lines of the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 72 and the mouth closing portion 73 are indicated by two-dot chain lines. The mouth closing portion 73 has a shape extending in the left-right direction substantially perpendicular to the center line. That is, the left end of the nasal cavity expanding portion 60 and the left end of the mouth closing portion 73 are connected by the first connecting portion 71, and the right end of the nasal cavity expanding portion 60 and the right end of the mouth closing portion 73 are connected by the second connecting portion 72. ing. Note that an adhesive is also applied to the back surface 73 a of the mouth closing portion 73.

  The usage method of the snoring suppression tool 13 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 19 is a front view when the snoring suppression tool 13 is used.

  The nasal cavity expanding portion 60 is positioned so that its center line is along the center line of the nasal spine 101 and below the nasal bone 102, and the entire back surface is pasted. That is, it is pasted so as to cover the nose spine 101 and the small noses 103a and 103b in the left-right direction. At this time, both left and right end portions of the core 62 are elastically deformed in the back surface direction, and a repulsive force is generated in the surface direction. Therefore, the portion where the nasal nasal cavity expanding portion 60 is affixed is pulled up in the surface direction, and the nasal cavity expanding effect is produced.

  The 1st connection part 71 and the 2nd connection part 72 are affixed on a cheek so that the nose, the upper lip 106, and the lower lip 107 may be enclosed. The mouth closing part 73 is pasted so as to cross the mental lip groove 108. Therefore, a force applied to close the lips from the vertical direction of the lips is applied by the adhesive applied to the back surface of the snoring suppression device 13, and mouth breathing is suppressed.

  With the above configuration, the snoring suppression device 13 according to the present embodiment has an effect similar to a part of the effect of the snoring suppression device 10 according to the first embodiment, and the effect of the snoring suppression device 12 according to the second embodiment. In addition to the effects equivalent to the above, the following effects are achieved.

  -Since the mouth is surrounded by the first connection part 71, the second connection part 72, and the mouth closing part 73, it is difficult to inhibit mouth breathing when the user feels stuffy at bedtime.

<Modification>
-In each above-mentioned embodiment, the field where an adhesive is provided is not restricted to what was mentioned above. For example, in the first embodiment, the adhesive is not provided in a part of the region 30b of the connection part 30 and a part of the region 31b of the mouth closing part 31, but an adhesive may be provided throughout. . Moreover, about the mouth closing part 31, it is good also as what does not provide an adhesive in the one part area | region 30b of the connection part 30, providing an adhesive in the back surface 31a whole. Similarly, in the said 2nd Embodiment, it is good also as a structure which affixes the protection member 34 on a part of back surface 32a of the connection part 32. FIG.

  In the first embodiment, instead of increasing the width of the lower end of the mouth closing part 31, the lower end may be made longer. By doing this as well, the area where the pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided can be increased, and it can be made difficult to peel off during use, as in the above embodiment. The same applies to the second embodiment.

  In each of the above embodiments, the front members 21, 25, 41, 61, the cores 22, 26, 42, 62 and the back members 23, 27, 43, 63 that constitute the nasal cavity expansion parts 20, 24, 40, 60 Is curved downward, but may be curved substantially perpendicular to the center line without being curved.

  -In 1st Embodiment, the part stuck on a face is not restricted to the part shown in the said embodiment. That is, the connection part 30 may be stuck between the nose and the mouth with an adhesive applied to the upper part of the back surface 30a of the connection part 30. In this case, since the connection part 30 and the mouth closing part 31 can be stuck so as to be interposed above and below the mouth, the effect of suppressing mouth breathing can be expected as in the above embodiment. In addition, since the area to be attached increases, peeling at bedtime can be further suppressed. The same applies to the second embodiment.

  -In the said embodiment, although materials other than the cores 22, 26, 42, and 62 were used as the nonwoven fabric, the material is not restricted to a nonwoven fabric. For example, if it is formed of a stretchable film, the connecting portions 30, 32, 51, 52, 71, and 72 can be extended to absorb individual differences in face size. Further, in the nasal cavity expanding portions 20, 24, 40, 60, the material of the front members 21, 25, 41, 61 may be different from the material of the back members 23, 27, 43, 63.

  In the above embodiment, the material of the cores 22, 26, 42, and 62 is PET, but the material is not limited to PET. That is, it may be a flat plate having elasticity.

  In each of the above embodiments, the back members 23, 27, 43, and 63 are provided. However, the back members 23, 27, 43, and 63 are not essential components. That is, it is good also as a structure which does not provide the back members 23, 27, 43, and 63, but applies an adhesive to the back surface of the cores 22, 26, 42, and 62. Further, the back members 23, 27, 43, 63 may not be provided, and the adhesive may not be applied to the back surfaces of the cores 22, 26, 42, 62. In this case, although the adhesive strength of the nasal cavity expansion portions 20, 24, 40, 60 is reduced, the nasal cavity expansion effect can be obtained.

  In the first embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the back members 23, 43, and 63 are larger than the cores 22, 42, and 62, and in the second embodiment, the back member 27 and the core 26 is the same size. In this respect, the back members 23, 27, 43, 63 may be made smaller than the cores 22, 26, 42, 62.

  In the embodiment, the cores 22, 26, 42, 62 are provided on the back surface of the front members 21, 25, 41, 61. , 61 may be provided on the surface. In this case, a surface covering the surfaces of the cores 22, 26, 42, 62 may or may not be provided on the surfaces of the front members 21, 25, 41, 61.

  In the above embodiments, the nasal cavity expansion parts 20, 24, 40, 60, the connection parts 30, 32, 51, 52, 71, 72, and the mouth closing parts 31, 53, 73 are configured by curves. However, it may be configured linearly.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Snoring suppression tool, 20 ... Nasal cavity expansion part, 21 ... Front member, 22 ... Middle core, 23 ... Back member, 30 ... Connection part, 31 ... Mouth closing part.

Claims (10)

A snoring suppression tool whose back is attached to a person's face,
Extending in the left-right direction of the human face, and a nasal cavity extension with an adhesive on the back surface;
A core provided in the nasal cavity extension, extending in the left-right direction and elastically deforming in the front-back direction of the nasal cavity extension;
A snoring suppression device comprising: a mouth closing portion having a pressure-sensitive adhesive provided on the back surface, which is connected to a lower portion of the nasal cavity expanding portion via a connecting portion. A snoring suppression tool whose back is attached to a person's face,
A nasal cavity extension that extends in the left-right direction of the human face and is attached to the back of the nose and the nose with an adhesive provided on the back surface;
A core provided in the nasal cavity extension, extending in the left-right direction and elastically deforming in the front-back direction of the nasal cavity extension;
A snoring suppression device, comprising: a mouth closing portion that is connected to a lower portion of the nasal cavity expansion portion via a connection portion and is attached to the genital lip groove or the chin by an adhesive provided on the back surface.   The snoring suppression device according to claim 1, wherein the connection portion connects a center in the left-right direction of the nasal cavity expansion portion and an upper end of the mouth closing portion.   4. The snoring suppression device according to claim 3, wherein a width in the left-right direction of the connecting portion and a width in the left-right direction of the mouth closing portion are smaller than a length in the left-right direction of the nasal cavity expanding portion.   The snoring according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connecting portion and the mouth closing portion extend downward with respect to the nasal cavity expanding portion so that the overall shape is T-shaped. Restraint.   6. The snoring suppression device according to claim 4, wherein a width in the left-right direction of the connection portion is narrower than a width in the left-right direction of the mouth closing portion.   The snoring suppression device according to claim 1, wherein the connection portion connects both ends in the left-right direction of the nasal cavity expansion portion and an upper end of the mouth closing portion.   The snoring suppressor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting portion connects both ends in the left-right direction of the nasal cavity expanding portion and both ends in the left-right direction of the mouth closing portion.   The snoring suppression device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the nasal cavity expanding portion has a shape in which both ends in the left-right direction are bent downward.   The snoring suppression device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the middle core has a shape in which both ends in the left-right direction are curved downward.