JP2022019481A - Auxiliary tool of mask - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve the problem that a swollen part of the mouth of a mask is drawn in inspiration by breathing of a wearer of a mask, and the wearer feels discomfort and stuffiness since fiber of non-woven fabric contacts the mouth and the nose of the wearer in the non-woven disposable mask.SOLUTION: In a mask auxiliary tool of the present invention, insertion clip parts 2 constituted of a pair of tongue pieces 21 and presser plates 23 on both ends are connected with each other by one rod-like bridge 3, and the mask auxiliary tool 1 is held by a mask 5 by inserting the clip parts 2 in a thickness direction of mask ends. By folding a center part of the rod-like bridge 3 into an inverted V-shape to be residually deformed, the folded part contacts the inside of the mask 5, and swelling of the mask is maintained even in inspiration. The mask does not contact the skin to dissolve discomfort and stuffiness since a space 4 is maintained between the nose and the surroundings of the mouth by the mask 5 and the mask auxiliary tool 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a mask aid used to maintain the bulge of the mouth of a non-woven disposable mask.

In the non-woven disposable mask, the bulging part of the mouth of the mask is pulled in by the mask wearer's breathing, and the non-woven fabric fibers come into contact with the wearer's mouth and nose, causing discomfort and suffocation. There is. In order to solve this problem, a mask is known in which a thin plate made of polypropylene or the like is placed in a non-woven fabric of the mask at two places, the nose and the mouth. (See Patent Documents 1 to 3)

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-93528 Japanese Patent No. 5373994 Akira Jitsukai 61-60954 Public Utility Model Public Relations

Since non-woven disposable masks must be inexpensive due to the nature of being thrown away after use, there are few masks with a thin plate inserted in the mouth, and many masks with a thin plate inserted only in the nose have become widespread. There is.
In the mask holder described in Patent Document 1, an oval thin plate is curved and attached to the mask body by heat fusion, and the mask is discarded when it is discarded. In order to use the mask holder several times without throwing it away, the wearer must be able to easily attach and remove it, and there is a problem that it is difficult to attach and remove.

In the mask assisting tool described in Patent Document 2, although the mask assisting tool can be easily attached and detached by the wearer, the assisting tool body is in contact with the wearer's nose, chin, both sides of the mouth, that is, around the mouth. The problems were that the wearer had a feeling of strangeness in the contact area, and that wearing it for a long time caused inflammation such as sweating and skin irritation.

The mask attachment described in Patent Document 3 has locking pieces on both the left and right ends, so that the wearer can easily attach and remove it. However, the main body, which is foldable and protrudes forward, has ventilation holes. The face of the mask is large because the main body is large and it is easy to come into contact with the wearer's mouth, and the wearer cannot adjust the protrusion of the main body to the shape of each wearer's face. Adhesion to the face was impaired and it was not comfortable to wear. In addition, the manufacturing cost was high because the shape was complicated.

To summarize the problems to be solved by the present invention, the wearer cannot easily attach and remove the mask assisting tool, the mask assisting tool comes into contact with the wearer's mouth when wearing the mask assisting tool, and the bulge of the mask assisting tool. Since the wearer cannot adjust the mask, the problems are that the adhesion of the mask is inferior and the manufacturing cost is not low.

In order to solve the above problems, the mask assisting tool of the present invention has the following technical means.
A mask with attachment strings placed on both sides of a substantially rectangular mask body, and is attached to a mask that has a bulge to form a space in front of the wearer's mouth to secure the space. The mask aid for the purpose has a pair of insertion clips at both ends composed of a tongue piece and a holding plate, and the pair of insertion clips has the thickness of both ends of a substantially rectangular mask in the vertical direction. It is characterized in that it is locked by the elastic force of the tongue piece by inserting it between the holding plate and the holding plate, and is connected by a single rod-shaped bridge that retains the shape by residual deformation by bending into an inverted V shape. .. The mask auxiliary tool is attached and held to the mask main body by inserting the insertion clip into each of both ends in the thickness direction of the vertical side (short side) end of the mask of the mask main body.

The single rod-shaped bridge is made of a material such as polypropylene or aluminum, and the central portion is bent into an inverted V-shape by a weak force of the wearer to cause residual deformation, and the inside of the mask body has the inverted V-shape. Since the apex portions of the rod-shaped bridges come into contact with each other, the bulge of the mask can be maintained around the mouth. The residual deformation is characterized in that the wearer can adjust the angle of the inverted V-shape by adjusting the degree of bending to the inverted V-shape.

The mask assisting tool of the present invention is a mask having a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of insertion clips at both ends composed of a tongue piece and a holding plate, respectively, in the thickness direction of the vertical side (short side) end of the mask. The pair of insertion clips are connected by a single rod-shaped bridge and are integrated. When the wearer inserts the tongue piece between the tongue piece and the holding plate at both ends in the vertical direction of the mask, the mask is locked by the elastic force of the tongue piece, and the mask assisting tool can be easily attached to the mask.
With the pair of insertion clips attached to the mask, the one rod-shaped bridge is bent into an inverted V shape at the center with a weak force of the wearer, resulting in residual deformation, and the inside of the mask is said to be the same. Since the apex portion of the inverted V-shaped rod-shaped bridge comes into contact with each other, the bulge of the mask can be maintained around the mouth. Therefore, the suffocation is relieved. Since the mask and the mask aid do not come into contact with the skin around the mouth due to the bulge, there is no concern about discomfort or skin irritation due to contact. In addition, since lipstick and the like do not adhere to the mask, it is less likely to get dirty, and it is possible to prevent the makeup around the mouth from being disturbed.

When disposing of the mask, the mask auxiliary tool can be easily removed from the mask by pulling out the non-woven fabric of the mask body from between the tongue piece of the insertion clip inserted into both ends in the vertical direction of the mask and the holding plate. Since it can be used, it can be used multiple times by easily attaching it to the next new mask.

The single rod-shaped bridge is made of a material such as polypropylene or aluminum, and the central portion is bent into an inverted V-shape by a weak force of the wearer to cause residual deformation, and the inverted V-shape is formed inside the mask. Since the apex portion of the rod-shaped bridge in the shape comes into contact with each other, a space is created around the mouth and the mask, and the bulge of the mask can be maintained. Since the wearer can adjust the angle of the inverted V-shape by adjusting the degree of bending to the inverted V-shape, the residual deformation can be masked by adjusting the angle to match the shape of the wearer's face. Adhesion is maintained and it is possible to improve the wearing comfort.

The auxiliary tool of the mask of the present invention is composed of a pair of insertion clips consisting of a substantially flat tongue piece and a holding plate, and a single rod-shaped bridge. Due to its simple shape, the volume of the material is small and the material cost is small. Will be low. Further, even when a mold is manufactured to make the mask auxiliary tool an integrally injection molded product, the mold cost can be kept low due to the simple shape, so that the manufacturing cost including capital investment can be reduced. ..

Preferably, the insertion clips at both ends of the mask auxiliary tool are provided with a small protrusion on the surface of the tongue piece or the holding plate, and by having the protrusion, the non-woven fabric and the clip surface of the mask body are provided. Due to the frictional resistance generated in the mask, the clip holding force is increased, and the mask assisting tool is less likely to come off when the mask is worn.

Until the mask aid is attached to the mask, the mask aid can be closely arranged by connecting a pair of substantially flat insertion clips and a rod-shaped bridge in a substantially straight line. Moreover, since it can be stacked, it can be stored and transported in a small space.

The plan view which illustrated the plane of the mask auxiliary tool of 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 1A'A'of the first embodiment of the present invention. The front view of the appearance of the mask assisting tool of 1st Embodiment of this invention as seen from the outside in the state which the clip was inserted and held in the end of the mask. FIG. 3 is a CC'view view of FIG. 3 with a cross section below the wearer's eyes in a state where the mask equipped with the mask assisting tool of the first embodiment of the present invention is worn on the face. The plan view which illustrated the plane of the mask auxiliary tool of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5B'is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5BB'of the second embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 show the first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the mask auxiliary tool 1 is provided with a plug-in type clip portion 2 at both ends, the plug-in clip portion 2 is made of an elastic material, and a tongue piece 21 and a holding plate 23 are formed in a flat shape. It is made at almost the same surface height, and is locked by the elastic force of the cantilever of the tongue piece 21 by inserting it between the tongue piece 21 and the holding plate 23 in the thickness direction of the mask 5 made of non-woven fabric. And it is held by the mask 5.
The pair of insertion clip portions 2 is one that does not break even when bent into an inverted V-shaped shape 30 and retains its shape due to residual deformation while the insertion clip portions 2 at both ends are held by the mask 5. It is connected by a rod-shaped bridge 3 and is integrated.

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the mask assisting tool 2 in the first embodiment inserted into and held in the mask 5. The rod-shaped bridge 3 is locked by inserting the clip portions 2 into both ends of the vertical side of the mask so as to be inside the mask 5, that is, on the skin side of the wearer, and the wearer can adjust the rod-shaped bridge 3 to his / her preference. By bending from substantially the center to the inverted V-shape 30 and residual deformation, the apex portion of the inverted V-shape 30 comes into contact with the inside of the mask 5, so that a space is created around the mouth and the bulge of the mask is maintained.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC'of FIG. 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the cross section below the eyes of the wearer is simplified while the mask 5 with the mask assisting tool 1 is worn on the face. It is shown. The rod-shaped bridge 3 is made of a non-woven fabric at the time of inhalation because the swelling of the mask is maintained at the mouth by wearing the mask 5 by bending it in an inverted V shape from substantially the center and residually deforming it according to the wearer's preference. Since the non-woven fabric fibers do not come into contact with the wearer's mouth or nose, and the mask aid 2 does not come into contact with the mask assistive device 2, there is no discomfort and the suffocation is alleviated.

5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the mask assisting tool 1 is composed of a clip portion 2 inserted at both ends and a rod-shaped bridge 3 made of a thin plate, as in the first embodiment. The tongue piece 21 protrudes upward in three dimensions and has a substantially lateral L shape. The holding plate 23 of the second embodiment is not a ring shape but a bell-shaped flat surface, and has the same surface height as the rod-shaped bridge 3.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, since the tongue piece 21 of the clip portion 2 has a three-dimensional horizontal L shape, the clearance 24 between the tongue piece 21 and the holding plate 23 is designed and adjusted even when the non-woven fabric of the mask 5 is thick. Can be inserted and held with. Therefore, it is possible to clip even a thick mask made of cloth or with a high-performance filter, and the mask auxiliary tool 1 can be inserted and attached to the mask 5.
When the wearer wears the mask 5 by bending the rod-shaped bridge 3 from substantially the center into an inverted V-shape 30 according to his / her preference and wearing the mask 5, the bulge of the mask at the mouth is maintained and the non-woven fabric is sucked in when breathing. The same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained without any problem.

Hereinafter, examples will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the first embodiment of the present invention. The mask auxiliary tool 1 is composed of a clip portion 2 inserted at both ends and a rod-shaped bridge 3 made of a thin plate. The rod-shaped bridge 3 is a straight line.
The clip portion 2 is composed of a tongue piece 21 and a ring-shaped pressing plate 23, and a small protrusion 22 is provided substantially in the center of the surface of the tongue piece 21.
FIG. 2 is a cross section taken along the line AA'of FIG. 1, and the clip portion 2 and the rod-shaped bridge 3 are configured to have substantially the same thickness.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the appearance of the mask 5 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in which the clip portion 2 is inserted and held at the end thereof as viewed from the outside. In the mask auxiliary tool 1, the clip portions 2 of the mask auxiliary tool 1 are inserted and held in the thickness direction at both ends 51A and 51B of the vertical mask 5 of the non-woven fabric disposable mask 5.
The tongue piece 21 of the clip portion 2 protrudes outside the mask 5 of the mask end portions 51A and 51B. On the other hand, the ring-shaped pressing plate 23 is located inside the mask 5 of the mask ends 51A and 51B, and the thickness of the non-woven fabric of the mask 5 causes the tongue piece 21 of the clip 2 to be elastically deformed by the cantilever and the elastic force thereof. Since the non-woven fabric of the mask 5 is sandwiched between the tongue piece 21 and the holding plate 23, it is attached and held.

Since the protrusion 22 on the tip surface of the tongue piece 21 projects in the direction of contact with the mask ends 51A and 51B, the protrusion 22 is caught on the non-woven fabric on the outer surface of the mask 5, and the locking force of the clip is increased. It is hard to come off when worn.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the mask 5 to which the mask assisting tool 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention is attached, with the face down from the eyes in a state of being worn on the face.
By bending the rod-shaped bridge 3 of the mask assisting tool 1 outward from the face in an inverted V shape, residual deformation occurs, and the rod-shaped bridge 3 is maintained in an inverted V shape 30 toward the outside. The inverted V-shaped shape 30 has a space 4 formed around the mask 5 and the nose and mouth by contacting the inner surface of the mask 5 with the apex of the inverted V-shaped shape 30, and keeps the bulge at the mouth of the mask 5. Can be done. As a result, when the mask 5 is worn and breathing, the fibers of the non-woven fabric do not come into contact with the wearer's mouth or nose, and the mask aid does not come into contact with the wearer, so that no discomfort or suffocation is felt.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a plan view of the mask assisting tool of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of BB'of the second embodiment of the present invention.
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In the second embodiment, the components corresponding to the first embodiment will be described with the same numbers in the drawings.
Similar to the first embodiment, the mask assisting tool 1 is composed of a clip portion 2 inserted at both ends and a rod-shaped bridge 3 made of a thin plate. The tongue piece 21 protrudes three-dimensionally in the upward direction and has a substantially horizontal L shape. The holding plate 23 of the second embodiment is not a ring shape but a bell-shaped flat surface, and has the same surface height as the rod-shaped bridge 3. The protrusions 22 are provided at two locations on the surface corresponding to the tip of the tongue piece 21 of the holding plate 23.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, since the tongue piece 21 of the clip portion 2 has a three-dimensional lateral L shape, the clearance 24 between the tongue piece 21 and the holding plate 23 is designed and adjusted even when the non-woven fabric of the mask 5 is thick. Can be inserted and held with. Therefore, even in the case of a thick mask made of cloth or with a high-performance filter, the mask auxiliary tool 1 can be inserted and attached to the mask 5, so that the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various aspects are possible.
The tongue piece of the insertion clip 2 may have an elliptical spiral shape.
The rod-shaped bridge 3 may have a circular or elliptical cross section instead of a square cross section.
A groove or a mark may be provided on the surface of the rod-shaped bridge 3 as a mark of a position to be bent in an inverted V shape. Further, the rod-shaped bridge 3 may be residually deformed not only into an inverted V shape but also into an arch shape or a polygonal shape.

In the mask auxiliary tool 1, it is preferable that the clip portions 2 at both ends and the rod-shaped bridge 3 are integrally molded by injection molding or the like, but the clip portions 2 at both ends and the rod-shaped bridge 3 are incorporated as respective parts by adhesion or fitting. You may.

The mask auxiliary tool 1 may be made of a metal such as aluminum or titanium, or a single metal wire may be bent to form a clip portion 2 and a rod-shaped bridge 3.
The clip portion 2 may be a plastic molded product, and the rod-shaped bridge 3 may be made of metal.

One of the clip portions 2 may have the shape of the first embodiment, and the other may have the shape of the second embodiment.

The present invention is used by ordinary consumers as general household goods, and is used in an industry that manufactures household goods.

1 Mask auxiliary tool 2 Insert clip part 21 Tongue piece 22 Protrusion part 23 Pressing plate 24 Clearance 3 Rod-shaped bridge 30 Inverted V-shaped 31 Ring plane 32A Right base area 32B Left base area 4 Space 5 Mask 51A Right mask end 51B Left mask edge

Claims (2)

It has a pair of insertion clips at both ends composed of a tongue piece and a holding plate, and the pair of insertion clips is inserted between the tongue piece and the holding plate in the thickness direction of both ends in the vertical direction of a substantially rectangular mask. A mask assisting tool characterized in that it is locked by the elastic force of the tongue piece and is connected by a single rod-shaped bridge that retains its shape by residual deformation by bending it into an inverted V shape. The mask assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the insertion clip has a small protrusion on the surface of the tongue piece or the holding plate.

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