JP2022001684A - Mask supporting tool and mask - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mask supporting tool capable of relaxing stuffiness and unpleasant feeling even when using a mask for a long time.SOLUTION: The present invention comprises an attachment part attached to an upper end part of a mask body, a major part which has a center line extending in the vertical direction of the mask body in a state of being overlapped with the mask body and includes a nasal apex facing region which can face the nasal apex part of a user, a connection part which connects the attachment part and the major part, and a pair of extending parts extending from the major part, which are arranged symmetrically about the center line and are overlapped with respect to the mask body in a projective manner in a state of the attachment part being attached to the upper end part of the mask body, in which each of the pair of extending parts has a first end connected to the major part and a second end which is opposite to the first end, and the pair of extending parts are formed such that the second ends are positioned at an interval and the second ends are positioned at the side closer to a lower end part of the mask body than the end in a state of being overlapped with the mask body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a mask support that supports a mask body that covers the nose and mouth, and a mask provided with the mask support.

Conventionally, a mask provided with a mask body that covers the user's nose and mouth has been provided in order to prevent the invasion of foreign substances such as viruses and pollen and the spread of droplets.

Masks include disposable masks and masks that can be washed and disinfected and used repeatedly. Among these masks, there are those in which the mask body is three-dimensionally molded into a cup shape, and those in which the mask body is made of a flexible non-woven fabric, a sheet material such as a cloth, and the like. In the past, this type of mask was used for a limited time, such as during the pollen season or when there are symptoms of a cold, but these days, from the perspective of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus, it is routine. Is used for.

Many people feel uncomfortable, such as suffocation, due to the daily use of masks. In particular, when the same mask is used for a long time, the mask body of the mask contains moisture (moisture) contained in breath (breath), and the air permeability deteriorates. If this happens, it will be difficult for any mask to breathe, but in a mask whose body is made of a sheet material, the mask body will be adsorbed to the nose and mouth as breathing (suction), and breathing will be hindered. The mask.

Assuming such a situation, a mask assisting tool for suppressing the flexible mask body (mask body composed of a sheet material) from obstructing the user's breathing has been proposed (patented). Documents 1 and 2).

Specifically, an auxiliary tool having a frame body placed on the user's nose and a plate-shaped mask support portion extending from the vicinity of the center of the frame body to the top (front) of the user's mouth. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

According to such an auxiliary tool, the frame body and the mask support portion support the central portion in the width direction of the mask body in the mask worn by the user. As a result, it is possible to prevent the mask body from sticking to the user's mouth and nose, and it is said that breathing can be made easier.

Further, an upper fixing portion that is detachably attached to the center of the upper part of the mask body, a lower fixing portion that is detachably attached to the lower part of the mask body, and a holding portion that maintains a distance between the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion are provided. Auxiliary tools to have have been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

According to such an auxiliary tool, the holding portion between the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion supports between the attached portion of the upper fixing portion and the attached portion of the lower fixing portion in the mask body. .. That is, the holding portion supports the mask body in front of the user's nose and mouth. As a result, it is possible to prevent the mask body from sticking to the user's mouth and nose, and it is said that breathing can be made easier.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-244858 Utility Model Registration No. 3221798

However, since these auxiliary tools support the mask body at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the mask body, that is, in front of the nose and mouth, the mask body is sufficiently prevented from sticking to the user's mouth and nose. Can't.

Specifically, a mask having a mask body made of a sheet material is supposed to be used by various users, and the mask body does not adhere to the face (away from the face) when worn by those users. It is configured as follows. That is, in a mask having a mask body made of a sheet material, the mask body can be loosened at the time of wearing. In particular, the mask body with bleats (the mask body in which the sheet material is folded back in a fold shape) has a large looseness when attached.

Therefore, in any of the above-mentioned auxiliary tools, the central portion (supported portion) in the width direction of the mask body is supported by the mask body while the substantially central portion (supported portion) in the width direction of the mask body is supported by the mask body. ) Loosen on both sides. Since each area with the central part in the width direction of the mask body as a boundary is a relatively wide area such as about half of the mask body, the degree of looseness as described above is large, and the degree of freedom of the mask body (easiness of shaking). ) Becomes larger.

Therefore, when breathing, both sides of the central portion in the width direction of the mask body may greatly approach the nose and mouth side and stick to the nose (nostrils) and mouth. In particular, if the mask body contains moisture (moisture) due to long-term use, the ventilation performance of the mask body deteriorates, and the possibility of sticking to the nose (nostrils) or mouth increases. Therefore, it is not possible to sufficiently eliminate the suffocation with any of the above-mentioned auxiliary tools.

In addition, these assistive devices are premised on being placed in front of the nose and mouth so as to separate the mask body from the nose (nostrils) and mouth, and the exhaled breath (exhalation) directly hits them. Therefore, the exhaled breath (exhalation) cannot or is difficult to pass directly through the mask body. Along with this, droplets and water droplets adhere to the auxiliary tool, and the hot air and moisture (moisture) of the breath stay in the space between the mask body and the face, which causes discomfort when used for a long time.

Therefore, the present invention provides a mask support and a mask that can alleviate suffocation and discomfort even when the mask is used for a long time.

The mask support according to the present invention is the mask body of the mask worn by the user, and is the upper end of the mask body which is made of a breathable sheet material and covers the nose and mouth of the user's face together. It has a mounting part that is attached to the part and a main part that overlaps the mask body when the mounting part is attached to the upper end of the mask body, and has a center line that extends in the vertical direction of the mask body while overlapping the mask body. A main part including a region facing the tip of the nose that can face the tip of the user's nose, a connection part connecting the attachment part and the main part, and a pair of extending parts extending from the main part. Arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically with respect to the reference, with the mounting part mounted on the upper end of the mask body, each with a pair of extending parts that projectively overlap with the mask body, the main part being connected. It has a connection end connected to the part and an end on the opposite side of the connection end, and each of the pair of extension parts has a first end connected to the main part and a second on the opposite side of the first end. The pair of extension portions has an end, and the second ends of each other are positioned at intervals in the direction orthogonal to the center line, and the second end is the main in a state of projectively overlapping with the mask body. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be located closer to the lower end portion of the mask body than the end portion of the portion.

As one aspect of the mask support according to the present invention, each of the pair of extension portions has the second end on the buccal side of the user's face rather than the end of the main portion when the user wears the mask. It may be formed to be located.

As another aspect of the mask support according to the present invention, at least the main part of the mounting part, the main part, and the connecting part is a ridge line along the center line of the main part with at least the user wearing the mask. May be formed in a mountain-folded shape having the mask on the side facing the mask body.

As another aspect of the mask support according to the present invention, the main part has a connection end connected to the connection part and the end on the opposite side, and the end is used while the user wears the mask. It may be formed so as to be located away from the tip of the person's nose.

The mask of the present invention includes a mask body made of a breathable sheet material and covering the nose and mouth of the user's face together, and a mask support attached to the mask body. , The mounting part attached to the upper end of the mask body and the main part that overlaps the mask body when the mounting part is attached to the upper end of the mask body, and extends in the vertical direction of the mask body while overlapping the mask body. It is a main part that has a center line and includes a region facing the tip of the nose that can face the tip of the user's nose, a connection part that connects the attachment part and the main part, and a pair of extension parts that extend from the main part. , A pair of extension portions that are arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically with respect to the center line, and each of which is projectedly overlapped with respect to the mask body in a state where the mounting portion is attached to the upper end portion of the mask body. The main part has a connection end connected to the connection part and an end opposite to the connection end, and each of the pair of extension parts is spaced from each other in a direction orthogonal to the center line. It has a first end connected to the main part and a second end on the opposite side of the first end, and the pair of extension parts are projected to overlap with the mask body. It is characterized in that the second end is formed so as to be located on the lower end side of the mask body with respect to the end of the main part.

The mask support and the mask according to the present invention have excellent effects such that the suffocation and discomfort can be alleviated even if the mask is used for a long time.

FIG. 1 is an example of a mask to which a mask support according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached, and is a plan view of the mask. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a mask support according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view of a state of being attached (superimposed) to the mask. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the mask support according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view of the mask support according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a usage state diagram of the mask support according to the same embodiment, and is a state diagram in which the user wears a mask to which the mask support is attached. FIG. 6 is a usage state diagram of the mask support according to the same embodiment, and is a view of arrow A in FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of a mask support according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is another example of a mask to which a mask support is attached, and is a plan view of the mask. FIG. 9 is a side view of the mask support according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a side view of a mask support according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the mask support according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the mask support according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the mask support according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the mask support according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an example of a mask to which a mask support according to the present embodiment is attached will be outlined.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mask has a mask body 50 which is made of a breathable sheet material and covers the nose and mouth of the user's face together. Further, the mask 5 is a pair of hooks 51, 51 attached to both ends in the width direction of the mask body 50 in order to maintain the mask body 50 in a state of covering the nose and the mouth, and is used by the user. It is provided with a pair of hooking bodies 51, 51 to be hooked on the ear.

In the mask 5 exemplified here, the mask main body 50 is composed of one non-woven fabric having breathability or two or more laminated non-woven fabrics. In the mask main body 50 shown in FIG. 1, the non-woven fabric is folded back at a plurality of places, and a plurality of folds (not numbered) extending in the width direction are formed at intervals in the vertical direction.

A shape-retaining material 52 is attached to the upper end of the mask body 50 so that the mask body 50 (sheet material) is attached to the base of the user's nose or the vicinity of the base of the nose upon arrival. The shape-retaining material 52 is a metal wire, and is a so-called nose wire. The pair of hooks 51 are made of a stretchable string. Here, each of the pair of hooks 51 is composed of a rubber cord, and both ends of the elastic cord are connected to the widthwise ends of the mask body 50 to form an annular shape.

In the description of the present embodiment, the terms the upper end and the lower end of the mask body 50 are used, but the upper end and the lower end of the mask body 50 are the upper and lower ends when the user wears the mask 5. Means a department. That is, the upper end of the mask body 50 refers to the end including the portion located on the user's nose (the base of the nose or the vicinity of the base of the nose), and the lower end of the mask body 50 is the user's chin or chin. The end including the part located above the submandibular gland.

An example of the mask 5 is as described above, and subsequently, the mask support according to the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mask support according to the present embodiment has a mounting portion 10 attached to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50 and a mounting portion 10 attached to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50. The main portion 11 that overlaps the mask body 50, has a center line CL extending in the vertical direction of the mask body 50 in a state of overlapping the mask body 50, and faces the user's nose tip NE (see FIGS. 5 and 6). A main portion 11 including a possible nasal tip facing region NA, a connecting portion 12 connecting the mounting portion 10 and the main portion 11, and a pair of extending portions 13 and 13 extending from the main portion 11 and having the center line. With a pair of extension portions 13, 13 that are arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically with respect to the CL, and the mounting portions 10 are mounted on the upper end portions of the mask body 50 and each projectively overlaps with the mask body 10. To prepare for.

In the present embodiment, the mounting portion 10 is mounted in a state of being overlapped with the mask main body 50. The mounting portion 10 is formed in a rectangular shape having a length in one direction when viewed from the direction of overlapping with the mask main body 10. The length of the mounting portion 10 is aligned with the width direction of the mask body 50, and the mounting portion 10 is overlapped with the mask body 50. Since the mounting portion 10 is mounted on the upper end portion (shape retaining material 52: portion having the nose wire) of the mask main body 50 along the base of the user's nose or the vicinity of the base of the nose, the mounting portion 10 conforms to the shape of the mask main body 50. It is deformable.

Along with this, the mask support 1 according to the present embodiment has an adhesive body 14 for fixing the mounting portion 10 to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The adhesive body 14 is laminated on one surface of the mounting portion 10 facing the mask main body 50. In the present embodiment, a double-sided adhesive tape is used for the adhesive body 14.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main portion 11 has a connection end 11a connected to the connection portion 12 and a terminal 11b on the opposite side of the connection end 11a. As described above, the main portion 11 includes the nose tip facing region NA that can face the user's nose tip NE. The nose tip facing region NA is configured to face the entire or part of the user's nose tip NE, and in the present embodiment, the nose tip facing region NA can face substantially the entire nose tip NE of the user. be. The main portion 11 is formed to have a size equal to or larger than the nasal tip facing region NA. That is, the main portion 11 is formed to have the same size as the nose tip facing region NA or a size larger than the nose tip facing region NA.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main portion 11 is formed so that the end portion 11b is located away from the user's nose tip NE while the user is wearing the mask 1. Since the nose tip NE is rounded, even if the end point 11b coincides with the end of the user's nose tip NE (the end projected from the direction in which the main part 11 overlaps), the end of the nose tip NE If the end 11b is on the extension of the center line CL of the main part 11 passing through the nose tip facing region NA even if it is located outside, the end 11b is the user with the mask 1 attached. It will be located away from the tip of the nose NE. In the present embodiment, the main portion 11 is formed in a size slightly larger than the nose tip facing region NA in the extending direction of the center line CL, and the end portion 11b is located slightly outside the user's nose tip NE. ing.

Returning to FIG. 3, the width of the connecting portion 12 in one direction is set to be narrower than the length in one direction (longitudinal) of the mounting portion 10, and the center of one direction (width direction) is set to be one direction (longitudinal) of the mounting portion 10. ), It is connected to the mounting portion 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 is projected onto the mask body 50. Here, "projectively overlapped" means that the mask body 50 is located within the range where the mask body 50 exists when viewed from the direction of overlapping with the mask body 50, and directly (in a manner of contacting) the mask body 50. In addition to overlapping, it also includes overlapping in a state of being separated from the mask body 50.

In the present embodiment, the pair of extending portions 13, 13 directly overlap (in a manner of contacting) with the mask body 50. Each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 has a first end 13a connected to the main portion 11 and a second end 13b on the opposite side of the first end 13a, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of extending portions 13, 13 have their second ends 13b, 13b positioned at intervals in the direction orthogonal to the center line CL of the main portion 11, and are positioned with respect to the mask body 50. The second end 13b is formed so as to be located on the lower end side of the mask main body 50 with respect to the end 11b of the main part 11 in a state of being projectedly overlapped.

As shown in FIG. 5, each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 has the second end 13b located closer to the buccal side of the user's face than the main portion 11 with the mask 5 worn by the user. It has become like.

Returning to FIG. 3, the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 are made of a single sheet material. In the present embodiment, the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 are also made of a single sheet material together with the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12 and the main portion 11. That is, the mask support 1 according to the present embodiment is manufactured by punching a single sheet material. As a result, in the present embodiment, the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, the main portion 11, and the pair of extending portions 13, 13 are continuously (integrally) formed.

Thick paper or a resin sheet can be used as the sheet material (sheet material to be punched) for forming the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, the main portion 11, and the pair of extending portions 13, 13. The resin sheet also includes a thin plate-shaped sheet. When the mask support 1 is disposable, thick paper or a resin sheet can be used as the sheet material, and when the mask support 1 can be used repeatedly, the sheet material is a washable resin sheet. Can be adopted.

As the sheet material for producing the mask support 1, a bendable material is adopted, and in order to support the mask main body 50, a material having elasticity in the thickness direction is adopted. Since the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 are made of a sheet material, the first end 13a side is wider than the second end 13b side in order to secure the strength of the first end 13a side.

In the present embodiment, the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 are composed of a single sheet material. As shown in FIG. 6, when in use, the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 have a mountain-folded shape having a ridge line along the center line CL of the main portion 11 on the side facing the mask main body 50. .. That is, in the mask support 1 according to the present embodiment, the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, the main portion 11, and the pair of extending portions 13, 13 are arranged in a plane until the mask support 1 is used.

The mask support 1 according to the present embodiment is as described above, and when in use, as shown in FIG. 2, the central portion in one direction (longitudinal) of the mounting portion 10 is in the width direction of the upper end portion of the mask main body 50. The mounting portion 10 is mounted on the upper end portion of the mask main body 50 so as to be aligned with the central portion of the mask body 50. In the present embodiment, in order to fix the mounting portion 10 to the mask main body 50 with the adhesive body 14, the mounting portion 10 is overlapped with the upper end portion of the mask main body 50 with the adhesive body 14 facing the mask main body 50 side. As a result, the entire mask support 1 is attached to the mask 5 (mask body 50).

In this state, the mask support 1 (mounting portion 10, connecting portion 12, and main portion 11) is folded in a mountain along the center line CL of the main portion 11. Here, after the mounting portion 10 is mounted on the upper end portion of the mask main body 50, the mask support 1 (mounting portion 10, connecting portion 12 and main portion 11) is folded in a mountain shape, but the mounting portion 10 is masked. The mask support 1 (mounting portion 10, connecting portion 12 and main portion 11) may be folded in a mountain shape before being attached to the upper end portion of the main body 50.

When the user wears the mask 5 in this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the nose tip facing region NA of the main portion 11 faces the user's nose tip NE. In the present embodiment, since the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 are arranged in a row, they face each other from the base of the nose of the user or the vicinity of the base of the nose to the tip of the nose NE. In the present embodiment, since the connecting portion 12 is folded in a mountain fold, the bending rigidity of the connecting portion 12 is increased, so that the connecting portion 12 maintains the main portion 11 in an appropriate position. Further, since the main portion 11 has a mountain-folded shape, it is stably placed (contacted) on the tip of the nose NE, and the entire mask support 1 is positioned.

In this state, each of the pair of extension portions 13 and 13 positions the second end 13b closer to the lower end portion of the mask main body 50 than the end end 11b of the main portion 11 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It is located on the buccal side of the user's face rather than the end 11b of the main part 11. Further, the terminal 11b of the main portion 11 is located away from the user's nose tip NE.

In the present embodiment, even if the main part 11 is folded into a mountain fold and both sides of the center line CL of the main part 11 are too close to the user's cheek, as shown in FIG. 6, with the wearing of the mask 5. When the main part 11 (nose tip facing region NA) hits the user's nose N (nose tip NE), both sides of the center line CL of the main part 11 are the size and shape of the user's nose N (nose tip NE). The second end 13b of the extending portions 13 and 13 is arranged at a position where the user's face (cheek) does not touch or is difficult to hit.

As a result, the end 11b of the main portion 11 and all or part of each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 support the mask body 50. The main portion 11 and the connecting portion 12 also support the mask body 50. Then, the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 extend to both sides of the main portion 11 facing the user's nostril tip NE, and the second end 13b is positioned closer to the lower end portion of the mask body 50 than the main portion 11. Therefore, it exists at a position where the user's nose N (nostril) and mouth M are hesitated.

By doing so, the mask body 50 that covers the mouth M and the nose N is supported by a plurality of parts that are not arranged in a straight line and are easily sucked by the nose N (nostrils) and the mouth M during breathing. Therefore, it is effectively suppressed that the mask body 50 sticks to the nose N (nostril) or the mouth M. Further, since the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 are located at the positions where the user's nose N and mouth M are hesitated, the exhaled breath (exhaled breath) does not directly hit the mask support 1 and the exhaled breath. (Breathing) can pass directly through the mask body 50. As a result, it is possible to alleviate the retention of hot air and moisture (moisture) in breath (exhalation) in the space between the mask body 50 and the face, and it is comfortable to use for a long time.

As described above, the mask support 1 according to the present embodiment is the mask main body 50 of the mask 5 worn by the user, is made of a breathable sheet material, and has the nose N of the user's face. A mounting portion 10 attached to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50 that also covers the mouth M, and a main portion 11 that overlaps the mask main body 50 with the mounting portion 10 attached to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50. The main part 11 including the center line CL extending in the vertical direction of the mask main body 50 so as to overlap the main body 50, and the nose tip facing area NA that can face the user's nose tip NE, and the mounting part 10 and the main part 11 A pair of extending portions 13 and 13 extending from the main portion 11 and a connecting portion 12 connected to the mask body 10 are arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically with respect to the center line CL, and the mounting portion 10 is the upper end of the mask main body 50. A pair of extending portions 13 and 13 that projectively overlap each other with respect to the mask main body 50 in a state of being attached to the portions are provided, and the main portion 11 is connected to the connection end 11a connected to the connecting portion 12. It has an end 11b on the opposite side of the end 11a, and each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 has a first end 13a connected to the main part 11 and a second end 13b on the opposite side of the first end 13a. The pair of extending portions 13, 13 have the above, and the second ends 13b, 13b of each other are positioned at intervals in the direction orthogonal to the center line CL, and are projectedly overlapped with each other with respect to the mask main body 50. In the state, the second end 13b is formed so as to be located on the lower end side of the mask main body 50 with respect to the end 11b of the main part 11.

According to the above configuration, the end 11b of the main portion 11 and all or a part of each of the pair of extension portions 13 and 13 support the mask main body 50. The main portion 11 and the connecting portion 12 also support the mask body 50. Then, the pair of extending portions 13, 13 extend to both sides of the main portion 11 including the nostril facing region NA facing the user's nostril NE, and the second end 13b is extended from the terminal 11b of the main portion 11. It exists at a position where the user's nose N (nostril) and mouth M are hesitated so that the mask body 50 is located on the lower end side.

By doing so, the mask body 50 that covers the mouth M and the nose N is supported by a plurality of parts that are not arranged in a straight line and are easily sucked by the nose N (nostrils) and the mouth M during breathing. Therefore, it is effectively suppressed that the mask body 50 sticks to the nose N (nostril) or the mouth M. Further, since the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 are located at the positions where the user's nose N and mouth M are hesitated, the exhaled breath (exhaled breath) does not directly hit the mask support 1 and the exhaled breath. (Breathing) can pass directly through the mask body 50. As a result, it is possible to alleviate the retention of hot air and moisture (moisture) in the breath in the space between the mask body 50 and the face, and it is comfortable to use the mask 5 for a long time.

Therefore, the mask support 1 according to the present embodiment has an excellent effect that the suffocation and discomfort can be alleviated even if the mask 5 is used for a long time.

Further, in the present embodiment, in each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 with the mask 5 worn by the user, the second end 13b is on the buccal side of the user's face rather than the end 11b of the main portion 11. It is formed to be located in. By doing so, the mask body 50 is not supported at a position too far from the user's face on both sides of the user's mouth M, so that the mask body 50 is not pulled too much. As a result, it is possible to suppress the discomfort when the mask 5 is worn by using the mask support 1, and to alleviate the suffocation and discomfort even if the mask 5 is used for a long time.

Further, in the present embodiment, of the mounting portion 10, the main portion 11, and the connecting portion 12, at least the main portion 11 is along the CL along the center line of the main portion 11 with at least the user wearing the mask 5. It is formed in a mountain-folded shape having a ridge line on the side facing the mask main body 50. By doing so, the main portion 11 is fitted into the nose N (nose tip NE), and the entire mask support 1 can be stably positioned. Further, in the present embodiment, in order to bend the sheet material into a mountain-folded shape, the main portion 11 hits the user's nose N, so that both sides of the center line CL of the main portion 11 have the size of the user's nose N. The posture matches the shape of the pod. Further, the second ends 13b of the extending portions 13 and 13 are arranged at a position where they do not hit the user's face (cheek) or at a position where they are difficult to hit, and the discomfort when wearing the mask 5 due to the use of the mask support 1 Even if the mask 5 is used for a long period of time, the suffocation and discomfort can be alleviated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main portion 11 is formed so that the terminal 11b is located away from the user's nose tip NE while the user is wearing the mask 5. By doing so, the mask body 50 can be radially supported around the end 11b of the main part 11 without the mask body 50 directly hitting the user's nose tip NE. As a result, the mask body 50 is supported in a state of being divided into a plurality of regions. Therefore, the looseness of the mask body 50 is reduced, and the sticking of the mask body 50 to the mouth M and the nose N can be more reliably suppressed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it is needless to say that modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the flat mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 are bent into a mountain fold shape, but the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 are folded in a mountain fold during use. In the case of a shape, the mounting portion 10, the connecting portion 12, and the main portion 11 may be formed in a mountain-folded shape in advance.

In the above embodiment, the mounting portion 10 is arranged to overlap only one surface of the upper end portion of the mask main body 50, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the mounting portion 10 may be folded so as to form a turn portion T at the upper end. In this way, the mounting portion 10 faces both sides of the mask main body 50 and can be mounted on the upper end portion of the mask main body 50 in a hooked state. Also in this case, the adhesive body 14 may be laminated on the surface of the mounting portion 10 facing the mask main body 50.

In the above embodiment, the double-sided adhesive tape is adopted as the adhesive body 14 laminated on the mounting portion 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the adhesive body 14 is laminated on the mounting portion 10, the adhesive body 14 may be a gel-like or liquid adhesive.

In the above embodiment, the mask 5 provided with the mask main body 50 made of the non-woven fabric as the sheet material has been described as an example, but the mask 5 is not limited to this. The mask 5 may be a mask 5 provided with a mask body 50 made of a breathable fabric (for example, a woven fabric such as a gauze fabric or a cotton fabric) as a sheet material. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a mask main body 50 in which breathable fabrics are double or more overlapped, and a string body 54 fixed to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50 in the width direction of the mask main body 50. The mask 5 may be provided with a string body 54 extending from both sides of the mask 5. This type of mask 5 is called a "face mask" in the kendo world, and by using the mask support 1 according to the present invention, discomfort and suffocation due to the close contact of the mask body 50 during training Can be alleviated.

In the above embodiment, on the premise that the mounting portion 10 is stacked on only one surface of the upper end portion of the mask main body 50, an adhesive layer is laminated on the single-layer mounting portion 10, and as a modification thereof, as shown in FIG. , The mounting portion 10 itself has a folded shape, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a U-shaped (folded shape) hook member 15 may be fixed to the single-layer mounting portion 10. Even in this way, the same effect as that shown in FIG. 7 is obtained. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the fixing member 16 having the facing portions 16a and 16a that sandwich the mask body 50 (fabric) from both sides and the engaging portions 16b that engage with each other via the mask body 50 is attached to the mounting portion 10. It may be fixed to. As another embodiment, a clip that opens and closes elastically may be fixed to the mounting portion 10.

In the above embodiment, the distance between the mounting portion 10 and the main portion 11 can be appropriately changed according to the size of the mask 5 to be mounted, and as shown in FIG. 11, the distance between the mounting portion 10 and the main portion 11 is widened. May be good.

In the above embodiment, the mounting portion 10, the main portion 11, the connecting portion 12, and the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 are integrally formed by punching the sheet material, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the main portion 11, the connecting portion 12, and the pair of extending portions 13, 13 may be made of a bar material. Further, instead of the bar material, a spring material (leaf spring, coil spring, etc.) may be used.

In the above embodiment, when the mounting portion 10 is formed in a rectangular shape and mounted on the mask main body 50, the central portion in the width direction of the mask main body 50 and the central portion of the mounting portion 10 are aligned, and the mounting portion 10 also has a mountain-folded shape. However, it is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a pair of mounting portions 10 are provided at intervals, and when mounting on the mask main body 50, an intermediate position between the pair of mounting portions 10 is aligned with the central portion of the mask main body 50. You may do it.

Also in this case, of course, the adhesive body 14 or the hook may be attached to each attachment portion 10, or each attachment portion 10 may have a folded shape. In this case, the connecting portion 12 has a shape that is branched into two from the main portion 11 toward each mounting portion 10.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the main portion 11 and the like are bent into a mountain-folded shape before the mask 5 is attached, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mask 5 is attached without bending the main portion 11 or the like (in a flat state), and by attaching the mask 5, the mask main body 50 pushes the mask support 1 to make the mask support 1. It may be naturally curved (deformed).

Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiment, the mounting portion 10 is deformed more than other parts so as to be able to cope with the deformation of the upper end portion of the mask body 50 along the base of the nose N or the vicinity of the base of the nose N. It may be easily configured.

Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, when the main portion 11 is made of a sheet material, at least the main portion 11 may be provided with a bent ruled line such as a half cut along the center line CL. When the connecting portion 12 and the mounting portion 10 are made of a sheet material, the bent ruled line of the main portion 11 may be extended, and the bent ruled line may be provided on the connecting portion 12 and the mounting portion 10.

In the above embodiment, the mounting portion 10, the main portion 11, the connecting portion 12, and the pair of extending portions 13 and 13 are integrally formed of the same material, but the present invention is not limited thereto. A part or all of these may be molded separately and connected to each other. Along with this, some or all of these may be different materials.

Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiment, the main part 11, the connecting part 12, and the mounting part 10 face the user's nose N, and a part or all of them come into contact with the user's nose N. Therefore, a hygroscopic material may be laminated on the face side of these users.

Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, at least a part of the connecting portion 12 may be configured to be deformable. In this way, when a force is applied by the contact between the main portion 11 and the user's nose N, at least a part of the connecting portion 12 is deformed. As a result, the main part 11 does not strongly press the user's nose N, and even if the main part 11 comes into contact with the user's nose N, it is possible to reduce the feeling of discomfort. In order to make the connecting portion 12 bendable, at least a part of the connecting portion 12 may be made of a material that is easily deformed, or the width may be narrowed (the cross section may be made small).

In the above embodiment, the width (length in one direction) of the mounting portion 10 is made wider than the width of the connecting portion 12, but the width is not limited to this. If the mask body 50 can be attached (fixed), the width of the attachment portion 10 may be the same as the width of the connection portion 12, or the width of the attachment portion 10 may be narrower than the width of the connection portion 12.

In the above embodiment, the mask support 1 used by being attached to the ready-made mask 5 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the mask 5 may be a mask body 50 to which the mask support 1 is attached.

That is, the mask 5 includes a mask body 50 which is made of a breathable sheet material and covers the nose N and mouth M of the user's face together, and a mask support 1 attached to the mask body 50. The mask support 1 is a mounting portion 10 attached to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50, and a main portion 11 overlapping the mask main body 50 with the mounting portion 10 attached to the upper end portion of the mask main body 50. The main part 11 including the center line CL extending in the vertical direction of the mask main body 50 so as to overlap the main body 50, and the nose tip facing area NA that can face the user's nose tip NE, and the mounting part 10 and the main part 11 A pair of extending portions 13 and 13 extending from the main portion 11 and a connecting portion 12 connected to the mask body 10 are arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically with respect to the center line CL, and the mounting portion 10 is the upper end of the mask main body 50. A pair of extending portions 13 and 13 that projectively overlap each other with respect to the mask main body 50 in a state of being attached to the portions are provided, and the main portion 11 is connected to the connection end 11a connected to the connecting portion 12. It has an end 11b on the opposite side of the end 11a, and each of the pair of extension portions 13, 13 has a first end 13a connected to the main part 11 and a second end 13b on the opposite side of the first end 13a. The pair of extending portions 13, 13 have the above, and the second ends 13b, 13b of each other are positioned at intervals in the direction orthogonal to the center line CL, and are projectedly overlapped with each other with respect to the mask main body 50. In the state, the second end 13b may be formed so as to be located on the lower end side of the mask main body 50 with respect to the end 11b of the main part 11. Even in this way, since the mask support 1 provided with the mask 5 is the same as that of the above embodiment, it has the same effect as that of the above embodiment.

1 ... Mask support, 5 ... Mask, 10 ... Mounting part, 11 ... Main part, 11a ... Connection end, 11b ... Termination, 12 ... Connection part, 13 ... Extension part, 13a ... First end, 13b ... First Two ends, 14 ... adhesive body, 15 ... hook member, 16 ... fixing member, 16a ... facing part, 16b ... engaging part, 50 ... mask body, 51 ... hooking body, 52 ... shape retaining material, 54 ... string body , CL ... center line, M ... mouth, N ... nose, T ... turn, NE ... nose tip, NA ... nose tip facing area

Claims (5)

A mounting part and a mounting part that are the mask body of the mask worn by the user and are made of a breathable sheet material and are attached to the upper end of the mask body that covers the nose and mouth of the user's face together. Is the main part that overlaps the mask body when attached to the upper end of the mask body, has a center line that extends in the vertical direction of the mask body while overlapping the mask body, and can face the tip of the user's nose. A main part including the area facing the tip of the nose, a connecting part connecting the mounting part and the main part, and a pair of extending parts extending from the main part, which are arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically with respect to the center line. With the mounting part attached to the upper end of the mask body, each has a pair of extension parts that projectively overlap with the mask body, and the main part is connected to the connection end connected to the connection part. Each of the pair of extensions has a first end connected to the main part and a second end opposite the first end, with a pair of extensions opposite the ends. The second ends of each other are positioned at intervals in the direction orthogonal to the center line, and the second end is projectedly overlapped with the mask body, and the second end is the lower end of the mask body rather than the end of the main part. A support for a mask, characterized in that it is formed so as to be located on the side. Each of the pair of extensions is characterized in that the second end is formed so as to be located on the buccal side of the user's face rather than the end of the main part when the user wears the mask. The mask support according to claim 1. Of the mounting part, the main part, and the connecting part, at least the main part has a mountain-folded shape having a ridgeline along the center line of the main part on the side facing the mask body, at least with the mask worn by the user. The mask support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is formed. 6. Mask support. It includes a mask body that is made of a breathable sheet material and covers the nose and mouth of the user's face together, and a mask support that is attached to the mask body. The mask support is the upper end of the mask body. It has a mounting part that is attached to the mask body and a main part that overlaps the mask body when the mounting part is attached to the upper end of the mask body, and has a center line that extends in the vertical direction of the mask body while overlapping the mask body. A main part including a nose tip facing area that can face the user's nose tip, a connection part connecting the attachment part and the main part, and a pair of extending parts extending from the main part, with reference to the center line. It is arranged symmetrically or substantially symmetrically, and has a pair of extending portions that projectively overlap each other with the mounting portion attached to the upper end portion of the mask body, and the main portion is a connecting portion. It has a connection end connected to and an end on the opposite side of the connection end, and each of the pair of extensions has a first end connected to the main part and a second end on the opposite side of the first end. In the pair of extension parts, the second ends of each other are positioned at intervals in the direction orthogonal to the center line, and the second end is the main part in a state of being projectedly overlapped with the mask body. A mask characterized in that it is formed so as to be located on the lower end side of the mask body from the end of the mask.

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