JP2022086184A - Face mask - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a face mask that alleviates the stuffiness around the nose or mouth and can be used repeatedly and cleanly.SOLUTION: A face mask 1 includes: a frame 2 that can be attached to a face and has its center located between a nose top and eyes and its ends extending respectively to the right and left from the center along the face toward the back of the head; and a fabric body 3 that hangs from the frame 2 and covers a periphery of nostrils and a mouth. The fabric body 3 is detachable from the frame 2. The fabric body 3 hangs from the frame 2 in a gravity direction without being pushed toward the face surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a face mask that covers the nostrils and the periphery of the mouth.

In viral infections caused by coronavirus and the like, the infection spreads through droplets floating in the air due to coughing and the like. In particular, in spaces where it is difficult to keep a certain distance from others, such as indoors, it is recommended to use a mask to prevent infection.

The purpose of the mask is to prevent the droplets from spreading over a wide area due to the cough of an infected person, or to prevent the droplets in the air from reaching the nasal cavity or the mouth. Therefore, a general mask is worn so as to stick to the nostrils and around the mouth along the face.

As such a mask, there is a mask as shown in Patent Document 1.

JP-A-2020-41254

However, if the mask is worn so that it sticks to the nostrils and around the mouth along the face, there is a feeling of obstruction around the nostrils and mouth, which makes it difficult to breathe and there is a problem that heat and moisture are trapped inside the mask. .. Especially for children, continuing to wear such masks can be stressful.

There is also the problem that the mask needs to be kept clean in the situation where the mask that can be used repeatedly is worn on a daily basis.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a face mask that can be used cleanly and repeatedly by alleviating the feeling of obstruction around the nostrils and the mouth.

The face mask according to claim 1 is a frame that can be worn on the face, the center of which is between the head of the nose and the eyes, and both ends extend from this center to the back of the head along the face, and the frame thereof. It has a cloth that hangs down from the nostrils and covers the area around the mouth, and the cloth is removable from the frame.

According to the face mask of claim 1, the cloth body hangs down from the frame in the direction of gravity without being pressed against the face surface. Since the cloth body does not stick to the nostrils and the periphery of the mouth along the face, the feeling of obstruction around the nostrils and the mouth can be alleviated.

Further, according to the face mask of claim 1, since the cloth body is detachable from the frame, the cloth body can be replaced every time it is used. The cloth removed from the frame can also be washed to prepare for attachment to the next frame. Therefore, the face mask can be used cleanly and repeatedly.

The face mask according to claim 2 is the face mask according to claim 1, wherein the cloth body is provided with a bone body that maintains a state of being stretched in a hanging direction.

According to the face mask of the second aspect, in addition to the same action as the face mask of the first aspect, it is easy to surely maintain the state in which the cloth body hangs down from the frame in front of the nostrils and the mouth.

The face mask according to claim 3 is the face mask according to claim 1, wherein the frame is provided with a cloth holding portion in order to maintain a state in which the cloth is stretched along the frame.

According to the face mask of the third aspect, in addition to the same action as the face mask of the first or second aspect, it is easy to maintain the state in which the cloth body surely exceeds the width of the mouth and hangs down from the frame. ..

The face mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3 can both alleviate the feeling of obstruction around the nostrils and the mouth and can be used cleanly and repeatedly.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the face mask of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the frame of the face mask of FIG. It is a front view of the cloth body of the face mask of FIG. It is a perspective view of the cloth body of the face mask of FIG.

The face mask 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The face mask 1 has a frame 2 that can be worn on the user's face, and a cloth body 3 that hangs down from the frame 2 and covers the nostrils and the periphery of the mouth.

When the frame 2 is attached to the user's face, the frame 2 has a substantially horseshoe shape when viewed from above.

When the face mask 1 is attached to the user's face, the center 21 of the frame 2 is between the head of the nose and the eyes, and both ends are left and right from the center 21 toward the back of the head along the user's face. Extends to.

The center 21 of the frame 2 can be bent from the user's nose to the inclination of the nose shop.

Elastic pads 22 and 23 are provided at both ends of the frame 2 to soften the contact with the back of the head or the ears of the user when the face mask 1 is attached to the face of the user, respectively.

A cloth holding portion 24 is provided between the center 21 of the frame 2 and the elastic pad 22 in order to maintain the state in which the cloth 3 is stretched along the frame 2. Similarly, a cloth holding portion 25 is provided between the center 21 of the frame 2 and the elastic pad 23 in order to maintain the state in which the cloth 3 is stretched along the frame 2.

The cloth body 3 has a substantially pentagonal shape when viewed from the front, and the upper end side 31, the right side side 32 and the left side side 33 facing each other in the width direction from both ends of the upper side side 31, and the lower ends of the right side side 32 and the left side side 33, respectively. It has a lower right side 34 and a lower left side 35 extending diagonally downward toward the center in the width direction.

A plurality of insertion portions 36 are formed along the upper side 31 of the cloth body 3.

The cloth body 3 is detachable from the frame 2. The cloth 3 can be attached to the frame 2 by inserting the frame 2 into the insertion portions 36 at a plurality of locations. If the frame 2 is removed from the insertion portion 36 of the cloth body 3, the cloth body 3 can be removed from the frame 2.

A wire 37 that maintains the shape is attached to the cloth body 3 so that the center of the upper side 31 of the cloth body 3 can be brought into close contact with the three-dimensional shape of the face.

In the cloth 3, the corners of the upper side 31 and the right side 32 and the corners of the upper side 31 and the left side 33 are held by the cloth holding portions 23 and 24 described above, respectively, and the cloth 3 is the frame 2. The cloth 3 can be maintained in a stretched state along the frame 2 without leaning toward the central portion 21.

A bone body 38 is attached to the cloth body 3 along the right side 32, and an aggregate 39 is attached along the left side 33.

The user attaches the cloth 3 to the frame 2 and attaches the face mask 1 to the face. Although the cloth body 3 covers the user's nostrils and the area around the mouth, the cloth body 3 hangs down from the frame 2 under the force of gravity. The movement of only the vicinity of the upper side 31 is restricted by the frame 2, but the movement of the other parts of the cloth 3 is not restricted. Therefore, even when the face mask 1 is worn on the face, the feeling of obstruction around the nostrils and the mouth can be alleviated. Further, since the cloth body 3 can be rolled up, it is possible to eat, drink, blow the nose, and the like while wearing the face mask 1 on the face.

When the user is about to sneeze or cough while wearing the face mask 1, the user presses the cloth 3 toward the face with his / her hand so that the droplets spread over a wide area. Can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the case where the frame 2 has a substantially horseshoe shape in the top view when attached to the face has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a hinge may be provided in the middle of the frame so that the frame can be folded compactly.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a case where both ends of the frame 2 touch the ears when the face mask 1 is attached to the user's face has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the positions of both ends of the frame 2 may be maintained by the elasticity of the frame pressing both ends of the frame toward the temporal region.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, when the face mask 1 is attached to the user's face, the center 21 of the frame 2 can be bent from the user's nose muscle to the inclination of the nose shop. However, the case is not limited to this. For example, an elastic body for softening the contact with the nose muscle, the nose shop, or the cheek may be provided near the center 21 of the frame 2.

In the above embodiment, the case where the cloth body 3 has a substantially pentagonal shape in front view has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the shape of the cloth in front view can be freely changed as long as the cloth hanging from the frame covers the user's nostrils and the mouth.

In the above embodiment, a plurality of insertion portions 36 are formed along the upper side 31 of the cloth body 3, and the frame 2 is inserted into the insertion portions 36 at the plurality of locations so that the cloth body 3 is inserted into the frame 2. The case where it can be attached has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cloth may be detachable from the frame by using a hook-and-loop fastener or the like.

In the above embodiment, the case where the bone bodies 38 and 39 are attached to the cloth body 3 along the right side side 32 and the left side side 33 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The position where the bone is attached to the cloth can be freely changed as long as the cloth can be reliably maintained to hang from the frame in front of the nostrils and mouth.

1 Face mask 2 Frame 3 Cloth 21 Center 22,23 Elastic pad 24,25 Cloth holding part 31 Upper side 32 Right side 33 Left side 34 Right lower side 35 Left lower side 36 Insertion part 37 Wire 38, 39 Bone

Claims (3)

It can be worn on the face, with a frame whose center is between the head of the nose and the eyes, and both ends extend from this center to the back of the head along the face.
It has a nostril hanging from its frame and a cloth covering the area around the mouth.
A face mask characterized by the fact that the cloth is removable from the frame. The face mask according to claim 1, wherein the cloth body is provided with a bone body that maintains a state of being stretched in a hanging direction. The face mask according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the frame is provided with a cloth holding portion in order to maintain a state in which the cloth is stretched along the frame.

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