JP2020005973A - Face mask - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a face mask that activates and normalizes facial muscles to improve expression of a face by stimulating a predetermined position of a face using the principle of "muscular co-shrinkage".SOLUTION: A face mask includes a mask cloth part 11 of a shape for covering up the whole face, and a connecting cloth part 12 being wound around a head continuously to the mask cloth part 11 in order to wear the mask cloth part 11 to the face. Also, pressure pads (21, 22, 23, ...) for pressing and stimulating a predetermined facial muscle part when being wound around the head are provided on the mask cloth part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a face mask which is worn on a head (including a face portion) to apply appropriate stimulus to improve the soundness of the body.

  There is also known a face mask that stimulates facial muscles even though it is called a face mask. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a mask provided with a projection that stimulates an acupuncture point of “incense incense” of the nose wing. Patent Literature 2 discloses a face mask assisting device including a V-shaped band-shaped covering body of an elastic structure and a band-shaped hair band body that suspends the covering body.

JP-A-2003-164538. JP-A-2009-95574.

  Stimulation of a specific acupoint as a means of stimulating the face (Patent Document 1) does not stimulate muscles (muscle strength training). In addition, the face mask attached to the face is prevented from peeling off, and from the vicinity of the ear to the chin. Similarly, the means for exerting the effect of tightening the facial muscles (Patent Document 2) merely suppresses the muscles and does not improve the body by stimulating the muscles.

  Therefore, the present invention uses the principle of "co-contraction of muscles" to greatly increase the relaxation and tension of muscles related to the face, neck and shoulders by stimulating a predetermined position and greatly expand the range of motion of joints. This is a proposal of a head supporter that performs sufficient strength training unconsciously.

  A face mask according to the present invention includes a mask cloth portion shaped to cover the entire face, and a connecting cloth portion wound around the head continuously to the mask cloth portion in order to attach the mask cloth portion to the face. A press pad for pressing and stimulating a predetermined facial muscle portion when the head is wrapped around is provided on the mask cloth portion.

  In particular, the formation position of the press pad corresponds to the proximal part of the muscles such as the lower frontalis muscle, the lower orbital muscle, the zygomatic muscle, the suborbital muscularis, the geniomus, the masseter muscle, and the temporal muscle that constitute the expression muscle It is a part.

  Most of the human facial muscles attach to bones and stop at the skin. If the muscles are continuously overstrained, the muscles lose their elasticity, and the hardened muscles pull on the bones, impairing the correct position of the bones. Muscles that lose the correct position of the bone due to so-called facial distortion lose their normal functions. When the muscles lose their elasticity, lymph flow, which serves to remove waste from tissues, stagnates, lymph drainage does not function properly, and swelling and loosening of the face manifest as symptoms.

  Therefore, the muscle relaxes by applying external pressure to the muscle, conversely, the muscle that contracts across the joint contracts or tensions the muscle that is antagonistic in the vicinity, and the muscle that contracts and contracts in the vicinity, the external pressure of both the driving muscle and the antagonistic muscle Focusing on the principle of muscle that co-contracts when added (muscle co-contraction), pressing a specific part of the facial muscle on the face (proximal to the origin of the muscle) causes co-contraction of the muscle, This is to eliminate distortion, loosening, swelling and the like.

  As described above, the configuration of the present invention is a face mask provided with a pressing pad that presses and stimulates a predetermined position on the face with a light force, and the pressing stimulus increases the relaxation and tension of the facial muscles to increase the relationship between the bone position and the muscle. To normalize muscles and improve facial expressions.

FIG. FIG. Correspondence table of the press pad and muscle group. Effect confirmation data table.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The face mask shown in the embodiment includes a stretchable base fabric 1 and a pressing pad unit 2 including a plurality of pressing pads provided on the stretchable base fabric 1.

  The elastic base cloth 1 is composed of a mask cloth portion 11 draped and sewn in a shape to cover the face, and connecting cloth portions 12 provided on the left and right sides of the mask cloth portion 11. A part 13 is provided. Further, an eye hole portion 14 and a nostril portion 15 are provided so as to correspond to the face. In addition, you may make it provide a hole part separately as needed.

  The pressing pad portion 2 is formed by sewing an elastic material (polyester swimwear material) having a width of 8 to 10 mm and a length of 24 to 26 mm at a predetermined position (a position corresponding to the facial muscle shown in FIG. 3) of the elastic base cloth 1. The pressure pads 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 are formed symmetrically.

  Further, the connecting cloth portion 12 is provided with a pressing pad 28 that presses and stimulates the occipital region (the portion corresponding to the occipital muscle).

  .. Covers the entire face with the mask cloth portion 11, connects the connecting portion 13, connects the connecting cloth portion 12, and winds the head around the head, and each of the pressing pads 21, 22,. Lightly stimulates the facial, temporal, and occipital muscles.

  With the above-described pressing stimulus, the pressing stimulus to the facial muscle, the temporal muscle, and the occipital muscle exerts a corresponding effect. That is, as described above, most of the facial muscles of the human body start and adhere to the bone and stop at the skin. If the muscles are continuously overstrained, the muscles lose their elasticity and the solidified muscles pull on the bones, impairing the correct position of the bones. With so-called facial distortion, the muscles that lose their bones lose their normal function, and when they lose their elasticity, the lymph flow, which serves to remove waste from tissues, stagnates. If the lymphatic flow is not functioning properly, swelling and loosening will appear as facial symptoms, and tissue metabolism will be inactive, causing skin to lose firmness and causing spots.

  Therefore, using the principle of muscle movement of "muscle co-contraction" to eliminate overstrain and hyperrelaxation of the facial muscles, the muscles appropriately press the proximal part of the joint segment with a certain area, and the muscles In the resting state, it relaxes by the same effect as acupressure, but in the working state, it works strongly due to muscle co-contraction. This instantaneously remarkably increases the degree of muscle relaxation and tension during normal times, realizing muscle activation. Increased muscle tone stimulates muscle activity and growth, regains skeletal muscle resources, plays a role as a pump for lymph, and corrects swelling, loosening, and distortion of the face Will be.

  In order to confirm the above-mentioned effect, a face mask having the pressing pad portion 2 on one side of the face in the product of the present embodiment was worn for 15 minutes, and immediately after the face mask was removed after 15 minutes, the asymmetry of the face was measured. The measurement was performed with 13 men and 23 women in their 30s and 60s.

  The results are as shown in FIG. 4, where changes in the facial muscles were expressed on the face, and it was confirmed that a corresponding action and effect was exhibited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Elastic base cloth 11 Mask cloth part 12 Connection cloth part 13 Connection part 14 Eye hole part 15 Nostril part 2 Press pad part 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Press pad

Claims (4)

  A mask cloth portion having a shape covering the entire face, and a connecting cloth portion wound around the head continuously to the mask cloth portion to attach the mask cloth portion to the face, and a predetermined cloth is wrapped around the head. A face mask, wherein a press pad for pressing and stimulating a facial muscle portion is provided on a mask cloth portion.   2. The face mask according to claim 1, wherein the mask cloth part and the connecting cloth part are formed of an elastic base cloth, and a detachable part formed of a hook-and-loop fastener is provided at an end of the connecting cloth part.   Press pads are provided at multiple locations corresponding to the proximal parts of the muscles such as the lower frontalis, lower orbicularis muscle, zygomatic muscle, suborbital muscularis, geniomus, masseter, temporal muscle, etc. 3. The face mask according to claim 1, wherein the face mask comprises:   The face mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a pressing pad is provided on the connecting cloth portion at a position where the occipital muscle is pressed and stimulated when the head is worn.