JP2018090919A - mask - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly airtight mask hardly causing a gap.SOLUTION: A mask provided in the present invention is a mask 100 comprising a mask main body part 1 for covering a target site of a wearer's face, a right ear hanging part 2 for hooking the mask main body part 1 to a wearer's right ear, and a left ear hanging part 3 for hooking the mask main body part 1 to a wearer's left ear. The mask also includes an upper stretchable member 4 having stretchability in the horizontal direction which extends along an upper end edge 14 of the mask main body part 1 and a lower stretchable member 5 having stretchability in the horizontal direction which extends along a lower end edge 15 of the mask main body part 1. The upper stretchable member 4 is divided into an upper right stretchable member 41 and an upper left stretchable member 42 at the center in the horizontal direction of the mask main body part 1. The lower stretchable member 5 is divided into a lower right stretchable member 51 and a lower left stretchable member 52 at the center in the horizontal direction of the mask main body part 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a mask that covers the nose, mouth, and the like of a wearer's face.

There are masks that are used in daily life, such as when illness, pollen, yellow sand, etc., and other daily life, the mask body part is formed in a pleated shape and can be extended vertically when worn. . However, the lateral shape of the mask body does not change, and it is difficult to sufficiently fit the shape of the wearer's face, so that a gap is likely to occur.
Therefore, in such a mask, it is provided with a metal piece or a resin piece that can be deformed in accordance with the shape of the wearer's face at the upper end of the mask main body part, thereby often improving airtightness, There is also a device in which a string for an ear hook is passed through the upper portion of the mask main body, and the fit of the mask main body to the wearer's face is enhanced by the action of the string (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). reference).

JP 2011-62379 A JP 2014-217731 A

  However, even in the masks described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the shape of the mask main body itself does not change, the fit of the mask main body to the wearer's face is not sufficient. When moving the face, it was difficult to ensure sufficient airtightness.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a highly airtight mask in which a gap is hardly generated.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1
A mask main body covering the target part of the wearer's face, a right ear hook for locking the mask main body to the wearer's right ear, and the mask main body engaged with the wearer's left ear A mask provided with a left ear hook for stopping,
An upper elastic member extending along the upper edge of the mask main body and extending in the left-right direction, and a lower elastic member extending along the lower edge of the mask main body and extending in the left-right direction And comprising
The upper elastic member is divided into an upper right elastic member and a left upper elastic member at the center in the left-right direction of the mask main body,
The lower elastic member is divided into a right lower elastic member and a left lower elastic member at the center in the left-right direction of the mask main body.

The invention according to claim 2 is the mask according to claim 1,
The upper right elastic member, the upper left elastic member, the lower right elastic member, and the lower left elastic member are provided inside the mask main body.

The invention according to claim 3 is the mask according to claim 1 or 2,
The upper right elastic member, the upper left elastic member, the lower right elastic member, and the lower left elastic member are fixed to the mask main body at both left and right ends in a state where tension is applied in the horizontal direction. It is characterized by being.

The invention according to claim 4 is the mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The right ear hook and the left ear hook are formed of a stretchable material, the upper right elastic member is formed integrally with the right ear hook, and the upper left elastic member is the left ear. It is formed integrally with the hanging portion.

The invention according to claim 5 is the mask according to claim 4,
The lower right elastic member is formed integrally with the right ear hook, and the lower left elastic member is formed integrally with the left ear hook.

The invention according to claim 6 is the mask according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A right side stretchable member extending along the right edge of the mask body and having elasticity in the vertical direction, and extending along the left edge of the mask body and having elasticity in the vertical direction. A left-side elastic member.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a mask main body part itself expands-contracts with the expansion-contraction member with which the mask main-body part was equipped, A clearance gap is hard to produce and a highly airtight mask can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the mask which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the mask which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the mask which concerns on the modification 1. FIG. It is a rear view which shows the mask concerning the modification 2. It is a rear view which shows the mask which concerns on the modification 3.

Hereinafter, specific modes of the mask according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples, and is determined based on the description of the claims.
In the following, in the state where the wearer wears the mask, the face side of the mask is back, the opposite side is front, the upper side is up, the lower side is down, the wearer's right hand side is right, the wearer's left hand The side will be described as left.

(Configuration of the embodiment)
(overall structure)
The mask 100 is, for example, a disposable pleated mask. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mask main body 1 covering the nose, mouth, chin, etc. of the wearer's face, and the mask A right ear hook 2 for locking the main body 1 to the wearer's right ear, a left ear hook 3 for locking the mask main body 1 to the wearer's left ear, and the mask main body 1 An upper elastic member 4 provided in the upper part and a lower elastic member 5 provided in the lower part of the mask main body 1 are provided.

(Mask body)
The mask body 1 is formed, for example, in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed with a plurality of pleats 11 that can be expanded in the vertical direction. When the mask 100 is worn, the pleats 11... Are expanded in the vertical direction, so that the mask main body 1 has a mountain-shaped three-dimensional shape that bulges outward, and the nose, mouth, chin, etc. of the wearer's face. Is supposed to be covered.

Moreover, the mask main-body part 1 is formed from the sheet material, As a said sheet material, a spun bond nonwoven fabric, a melt blown nonwoven fabric, etc. can be used, for example. The mask main body 1 is formed of a single cloth made of these sheet materials or a multi-layered cloth.
In addition, since the well-known arbitrary structures can be selected for the manufacturing method of the mask main-body part 1, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Ear hook)
The mask body 1 is provided with a right ear hook 2 at the right edge 12 and a left ear hook 3 at the left edge 13.
The right ear hook 2 and the left ear hook 3 are formed of, for example, a flat string or the like, and may be formed so as to be elastic as a whole using a rubber string or the like.
One end of the right ear hook 2 is fixed to the upper part of the right edge 12 of the mask body 1 and the other end is fixed to the lower part of the right edge 12 of the mask body 1 by a method such as sewing, bonding, or welding. Has been.
Further, one end of the left ear hook 3 is sewn, bonded, welded, or the like to the upper part of the left edge 13 of the mask main body 1 and the other end to the lower part of the left edge 13 of the mask main body 1. It is more fixed.

(Expandable member)
The upper elastic member 4 and the lower elastic member 5 are string-like members having elasticity, for example, formed of a rubber material such as polyurethane.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper elastic member 4 is provided along the upper edge 14 of the mask main body 1, and the upper right elastic member 41 and the left upper elastic member are located near the center in the left-right direction of the mask main body 1. It is divided into 42.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower elastic member 5 is provided along the lower edge 15 of the mask main body portion 1. The elastic member 52 is divided.

  The upper right elastic member 41, the upper left elastic member 42, the lower right elastic member 51 and the lower left elastic member 52 are provided inside the mask main body 1. Specifically, for example, when the mask main body 1 is formed of a fabric in which a plurality of sheet materials are stacked, the mask main body 1 is sandwiched between the sheet materials, and the mask main body 1 is formed of a single fabric. The upper and lower portions are folded back to form a folded portion, and sandwiched inside the folded portion, the upper right and left upper and lower elastic members 41 and 42, the lower right and left elastic members 51 and the lower left The part expansion / contraction member 52 can be provided inside the mask main body part 1.

  In addition, the upper right elastic member 41, the upper left elastic member 42, the lower right elastic member 51, and the lower left elastic member 52 are fixed to the mask main body 1 at both ends in the left-right direction. That is, the upper right elastic member 41 and the lower right elastic member 51 are fixed to the mask main body 1 near the center in the left-right direction of the mask main body 1 and near the right edge 12, and the upper left elastic member 42 and the lower left elastic member 52 is fixed to the mask main body 1 in the vicinity of the central portion in the left-right direction of the mask main body 1 and in the vicinity of the left edge 13.

  The upper right elastic member 41, the upper left elastic member 42, the lower right elastic member 51, and the lower left elastic member 52 are stretched and fixed to the mask body 1 in a state where a predetermined tension is applied. The fixing method of the upper right elastic member 41, the upper left elastic member 42, the lower right elastic member 51, and the lower left elastic member 52 to the mask main body 1 can be fixed with sufficient strength that does not cause peeling due to the applied tension. Any method may be used, and methods such as sewing, adhesion, and welding can be used.

(Wearing method of embodiment)
When not in use, the upper and lower portions of the mask main body 1 are contracted in the left-right direction by the upper right elastic member 41, the upper left elastic member 42, the lower right elastic member 51, and the lower left elastic member 52. Therefore, when the mask 100 is worn, the wearer extends the upper and lower portions of the mask main body 1 to the left and right, closes the mask main body 1 to the face with the rear side of the mask main body 1 facing the wearer, The ear hook 2 is hooked on the wearer's right ear, and the left ear hook 3 is hooked on the wearer's left ear. Further, after the right ear hook 2 and the left ear hook 3 are hooked, the pleats 11... Of the mask main body 1 are pulled up and down to deform the mask main body 1 into a three-dimensional shape that protrudes forward.

(Effect of embodiment)
After wearing, the mask 100 according to this embodiment has left and right so that the upper part of the mask body 1 matches the shape of the wearer's face by the tension applied to the upper right elastic member 41 and the upper left elastic member 42. Further, the lower portion of the mask main body 1 contracts in the left-right direction so as to match the shape of the wearer's face by the tension applied to the lower right elastic member 51 and the lower left elastic member 52. Therefore, it is difficult for a gap to be formed at the upper and lower portions of the mask.
In addition, when the wearer moves the face after wearing, each elastic member expands and contracts in conjunction with the movement of the face, so that the upper and lower parts of the mask main body 1 expand and contract in the left-right direction. It is difficult for a gap to be formed above and below the main body 1.
Moreover, since the upper elastic member 4 and the lower elastic member 5 are divided and provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the mask main body 1, the left and right of the mask main body 1 are expanded and contracted independently. Thereby, even when different movements occur on the left and right sides of the wearer's face, it is possible to effectively prevent a gap from being generated between the face and the mask main body 1.
Further, when the upper portion of the mask main body 1 contracts around the top of the nose that is convex on the face, a gap may be formed on the left and right sides of the nose. By dividing the upper stretchable member 4 in the vicinity of the portion, the upper right stretchable member 41 and the left upper stretchable member 42 are contracted around the wearer's cheek, so that such a fear is eliminated.

(Modification 1)
In the mask 100A according to the first modification, the upper elastic member 4A is formed integrally with the left and right ear hooks. That is, in this modification, the upper right elastic member 41A and the right ear hook 2A are formed by a single member, and the left upper elastic member 42A and the left ear hook 3A are formed by a single member. Has been.

First, on the right side of the mask main body 1, as shown in FIG. 3, one end of a stretchable string-like member such as a rubber string extends from the upper part of the right end edge 12 of the mask main body 1 to the mask main body 1. It is inserted to the inside of the center in the left-right direction. The member is fixed to the mask main body 1 in the vicinity of the insertion portion of the top end portion and the right end edge 12 in a state where the member is stretched and given a predetermined tension inside the mask main body portion 1. The other end of the member is fixed to the lower portion of the right end edge 12.
That is, in the mask 100A according to the modified example 1, in the string-like member having a single stretchability, the portion inserted from the upper part of the right end edge 12 into the mask main body 1A becomes the upper right stretchable member 41A. The part existing outside the main body 1A is the right ear hook 2A.

Further, on the left side of the mask main body 1, one end of a stretchable string-like member such as a rubber string extends from the upper part of the left end edge 13 of the mask main body 1, as shown in FIG. 3. It is inserted to the inside of the center in the left-right direction. The member is fixed to the mask main body 1 in the vicinity of the insertion portion of the top end portion and the left end edge 13 in a state where the member is stretched and given a predetermined tension inside the mask main body portion 1. The other end of the member is fixed to the lower part of the left end edge 13.
That is, in the mask 100A according to the modified example 1, in the string-like member having a single stretchability, a portion inserted into the mask main body 1 from the upper part of the left edge 13 becomes the left upper stretchable member 42A. A portion existing outside the main body 1 is the left ear hook 3A.

  According to the mask 100A according to the modified example 1, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiment, the upper right elastic member 41A and the right ear hook 2A expand and contract integrally, and the upper left elastic member 42A and the left ear hook. When the portion 3A integrally expands and contracts, it is possible to make the generated tension uniform in the upper portion of the mask 100A, and to reduce the burden on the wearer.

(Modification 2)
A mask 100B according to Modification 2 has an upper elastic member 4B and a lower elastic member 5B formed integrally with left and right ear hooks. That is, in the present modification, the right ear hook 2B, the upper right elastic member 41B, and the lower right elastic member 51B are formed of a single member, and the left ear hook 3B, the left upper elastic member 42B, and the lower left The elastic member 52B is formed of a single member.

First, on the right side of the mask main body 1, as shown in FIG. 4, one end of a string-like member having elasticity such as a rubber string extends from the upper part of the right edge 12 of the mask main body 1 to the mask main body 1. It is inserted to the inside of the center in the left-right direction. The other end of the member is inserted from the lower part of the right edge 12 of the mask main body 1 to the inside of the mask main body 1 to the vicinity of the central portion in the left-right direction.
The both members are fixed to the mask main body 1 in the vicinity of the distal end and the insertion portion of the right edge 12 in a state where both ends are stretched and given a predetermined tension inside the mask main body 1. ing.
That is, in the mask 100B according to the present embodiment, in the string-like member having a single stretchability, the portion inserted from the upper part of the right edge 12 into the mask main body 1 becomes the upper-right stretchable member 41B. The part inserted into the main body 1 from the lower part of the right edge 12 becomes the lower right elastic member 51B, and the part existing outside the mask main body 1 becomes the right ear hook 2B.

Further, on the left side of the mask main body 1, one end of a stretchable string-like member such as a rubber string extends from the upper part of the left end edge 13 of the mask main body 1, as shown in FIG. 4. It is inserted to the inside of the center in the left-right direction. The other end of the member is inserted from the lower part of the left edge 13 of the mask main body 1 to the vicinity of the central portion in the left-right direction inside the mask main body 1.
The both members are fixed to the mask main body 1 in the vicinity of the insertion portion of the front end portion and the left edge 13 in a state where both ends are stretched and given a predetermined tension inside the mask main body portion 1. ing.
That is, in the mask 100B according to the present embodiment, in the string-like member having a single stretchability, the portion inserted from the upper part of the left edge 13 into the mask main body 1 becomes the left upper stretchable member 42B. The portion inserted into the main body 1 from the lower part of the left edge 13 becomes the lower left elastic member 52B, and the portion existing outside the mask main body 1 becomes the left ear hook 3B.

  According to the mask 100B according to the modified example 2, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiment, the right ear hooking portion 2B, the upper right elastic member 41B, and the lower right elastic member 51B integrally extend and contract, and the left ear hooking portion. 3B, the left upper elastic member 42B, and the lower left elastic member 52B are integrally expanded and contracted, so that the tension generated can be uniform in both the upper and lower portions of the mask 100B, thereby reducing the burden on the wearer. It becomes possible to do.

(Modification 3)
As shown in FIG. 5, the mask 100 </ b> C according to Modification 3 includes a right side elastic member 6 along the right edge 12 of the mask body 1 and a left elastic member 7 along the left edge 13. It is a thing. The right side elastic member 6 and the left side elastic member 7 are both string-like members having elasticity, formed of a rubber material such as polyurethane.

  The right side elastic member 6 and the left side elastic member 7 are all provided inside the mask main body 1 in the same manner as the upper right elastic member 41, the upper left elastic member 42, the lower right elastic member 51, and the lower left elastic member 52. It has been. Moreover, it is being fixed to the mask main-body part 1 in the up-down direction both ends in the state which was extended and the predetermined | prescribed tension | tensile_strength was provided.

  According to the mask 100C according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiment, the left and right ends of the mask main body 1 in the mask 100C after wearing are vertically contracted so as to match the shape of the wearer's face. Thus, it is difficult for a gap to be formed in the side portion of the mask main body 1. In addition, since the left and right end portions of the mask main body 1 are elastic in the vertical direction, even when the wearer moves near the cheek of the face, a gap is hardly generated on the side of the mask main body 1.

(Other variations)
In FIG. 5 according to the modified example 3, the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is provided with the right side elastic member 6 and the left side elastic member 7, but the configuration shown in FIG. 3 (modified example 1) or FIG. 4 (Modification 2), it is also possible to provide the right side elastic member 6 and the left side elastic member 7.

  In addition, in the case where the left and right ear hooks and the upper and lower elastic members are not integrally formed, the mask body 1 and the left and right ear hooks are formed as a single sheet with an opening through which the ears are passed, It is also possible to form it integrally.

In addition, the fixing portion between each elastic member and the mask main body 1 needs to have a strength that does not peel off during normal use, but only when the mask main body 1 is pulled extremely strongly in the left-right direction or the vertical direction. Further, it may be configured so that peeling occurs.
In this case, when the effect of the expansion / contraction member is not necessary, the expansion / contraction member and the mask main body 1 are fixed to each other and can be used as a general pleated mask.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mask main-body part 12 Right edge 13 Left edge 14 Upper edge 15 Lower edge 2, 2A, 2B Right ear hook part 3, 3A, 3B Left ear hook part 4, 4A, 4B Upper elastic member 41, 41A, 41B Upper right Upper elastic member 42, 42A, 42B Upper left elastic member 5, 5B Lower elastic member 51, 51B Lower right elastic member 52, 52B Lower left elastic member 6 Right elastic member 7 Left elastic member 100, 100A, 100B, 100C Mask

Claims (6)

A mask main body covering the target part of the wearer's face, a right ear hook for locking the mask main body to the wearer's right ear, and the mask main body engaged with the wearer's left ear A mask provided with a left ear hook for stopping,
An upper elastic member extending along the upper edge of the mask main body and extending in the left-right direction, and a lower elastic member extending along the lower edge of the mask main body and extending in the left-right direction And comprising
The upper elastic member is divided into an upper right elastic member and a left upper elastic member at the center in the left-right direction of the mask main body,
The lower elastic member is divided into a lower right elastic member and a lower left elastic member at a central portion in the left-right direction of the mask main body.   The mask according to claim 1, wherein the upper right elastic member, the upper left elastic member, the lower right elastic member, and the lower left elastic member are provided inside the mask main body.   The upper right elastic member, the upper left elastic member, the lower right elastic member, and the lower left elastic member are fixed to the mask main body at both left and right ends in a state where tension is applied in the horizontal direction. The mask according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:   The right ear hook and the left ear hook are formed of a stretchable material, the upper right elastic member is formed integrally with the right ear hook, and the upper left elastic member is the left ear. The mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mask is formed integrally with the hanging portion.   5. The mask according to claim 4, wherein the lower right elastic member is formed integrally with the right ear hook, and the lower left elastic member is formed integrally with the left ear hook.   A right side stretchable member extending along the right edge of the mask body and having elasticity in the vertical direction, and extending along the left edge of the mask body and having elasticity in the vertical direction. The mask according to claim 1, further comprising a left-side elastic member.

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