JP2022165690A - mask - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily and sanitarily attach and detach a mask body.SOLUTION: A mask comprises a mask body 2 which is worn at a mouth position Pu that covers the mouth of a face of a user and formed into a sheet shape, and a pair of ear hook parts 3 which extend left and right so as to be able to be hooked on ears from left and right edges of the mask body 2. A front part 2f of the mask body 2 is provided with a picking part 4 for picking the mask body 2 to be movable between the mouth position Pu and a lower jaw position Pd where an upper edge of the mask body 2 is located below the mouth of the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a sanitary mask that covers the mouth, nose and their surroundings, and for example, a mask that is suitable for use while temporarily removing (that is, putting on and taking off) the worn state when eating and drinking.

Masks are used for the purpose of preventing dust, pollen, viruses, and the like, and preventing the scattering of droplets. In recent years, public transportation, restaurants, sports gyms, event venues, etc. have been required to wear masks as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

In particular, at restaurants, it is recommended to eat and drink while wearing a mask. As part of this, when the user carries food to the mouth, one ear hook is removed from the ear, and the mouth is exposed to the mask body. A series of actions to put on and take off the mask, such as putting the hanging part back on the ear, is recommended by local governments as etiquette at mask dinners.
However, it is troublesome to perform such a series of putting on and taking off the mask every time food is brought to the mouth.

Also, for example, when wearing a mask in a space other than restaurants where wearing is required, such as when wiping sweat from the area covered by the mask such as the lower nose in a sports gym, etc. Once worn, it is not worn all the time, but is temporarily worn and removed. Each time, it is troublesome to put on and take off the mask through the same operation as the above-described operation of putting on and taking off the mask at the mask dinner.

Therefore, as another operation for temporarily putting on and taking off the mask, it is conceivable to grab the mask main body while the left and right ear hooks are hung on the ears and shift it downward from the mouth to the position of the lower jaw.

This mask removal operation is advantageous in that it can be easily removed (that is, the mouth is exposed with respect to the mask body) even when the ear hooks on both the left and right sides are left on the ears. This is not preferable from a hygienic point of view because the mask body itself, which has a filter function, is gripped.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, recently, it is possible to temporarily expose the mouth covered by the mask body without moving the mask body downward from the mouth while the ear hooks on both the left and right sides are kept on the ears. For example, Patent Document 1 below proposes a mask having a structure that allows this.

The mask of Patent Document 1 includes a mask body having an opening in the center and a front cover member covering the opening. It is

However, the mask of Patent Document 1 is unsanitary because food and drink may adhere to the edge of the opening in the mask body when carrying food and drink to the mouth, and the front cover member may be closed inadvertently. It is troublesome because it is necessary to hold the front cover member with one hand in order to prevent it from falling off.

Further, in the mask of Patent Document 1, even if the opening of the mask body is closed by the front cover member during normal wear, due to the structure, there is only a small amount of space between the mask body and the front cover member that leads to the opening. Since a large gap is likely to occur, there is concern about the shielding function of the mask itself against bacteria, etc., that is, hygiene.

Utility Model Registration No. 3231062

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mask whose main body can be easily and hygienically put on and taken off.

The mask of the present invention comprises a mask body formed in a sheet shape to be worn at a position covering the mouth of a user's face, and extending from the left and right side edges of the mask body to the left and right sides so as to be able to be hooked on the ears. The mask includes a pair of ear hooks, wherein the mouth covering position and the lowered position where the upper edge of the mask body is positioned below the user's mouth are provided on the front part of the mask body. A picking part is provided between which the mask body is movably picked.

According to the above configuration, it is easier to pick up the grip portion than to grip the mask body directly. You can easily move between them.

Furthermore, when the mask body is moved up and down between the mouth covering position and the lowered position, it is not necessary to directly grip the mask body from the front side by hand, and the mask body can be moved through the knob. can be moved up and down, the mask body can be hygienically moved.
Therefore, the mask body can be easily and hygienically put on and taken off.

Here, the mouth covering position indicates a case where the mask main body is positioned, for example, near the mouth, and indicates a position where at least the mouth is covered with the mask main body. The lowered position is a case where the mask body is removed from the mouth and positioned, for example, on the lower jaw, and the upper edge of the mask body is positioned below the user's mouth.

As an aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the knob portion is provided in the center portion in the left-right direction of the upper edge of the front portion.

According to the above configuration, the mask body can be smoothly moved between the mouth covering position and the lowered position by gripping the knob provided at the upper center in the longitudinal direction of the front face to move the mask body. be able to.

Specifically, in a configuration in which a plurality of pleats extending in the left-right direction are provided in the central portion of the front portion, the central portion of the front portion becomes a stretchable portion having higher stretchability than the peripheral edge. When a knob is provided in such a telescopic part and the knob is moved by hand, the movement of the mask body is absorbed by the expansion and contraction of the telescopic part, hindering smooth movement of the mask body. There is a risk that it will be

On the other hand, as described above, by providing the knob portion on the upper edge of the front portion avoiding the central portion, the mask body can be smoothly moved between the mouth-covering position and the lowered position. can be done.

In addition, by providing the knob portion on the upper edge of the front portion located on the outer peripheral edge side, the filter function of the mask body is not hindered by the knob portion, and the mask body can be easily and hygienically operated. Can be worn on and off.

As an aspect of the present invention, the knob portion may be configured to extend upward from the mask body at the center portion in the left-right direction of the upper edge of the mask body.

According to the above configuration, the user can easily move the mask body from the lowering position to the mouth covering position by securely gripping the gripping portion.

As an aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that a flexible core material that is plastically deformable along the surface shape of the face is provided in the center of the lower edge of the mask body along the left-right direction.

According to the above configuration, for example, when the mask body is in the mouth covering position, the core member provided at the lower edge of the mask body is arranged along the lower jaw of the user in the left-right direction. For this reason, by plastically deforming the core material along the lateral shape of the user's lower jaw, for example, when the mask body is moved from the lowered position to the mouth covering position, the lower edge of the mask body can be moved. A positioned core can be locked to the mandible.

Therefore, even if the mask body is repeatedly moved up and down between the lowered position and the mouth-covering position, the lower edge of the mask body can be retained on the lower jaw at the mouth-covering position, and the mouth-covering position is maintained. In position, the user's mouth can be reliably covered by the mask body.

As an aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the ear hook portion is set slightly longer than the effective length that fits when the mask body is worn at the mouth covering position.

According to the above configuration, since the tension of the ear hook portion in the state of being hung on the ear can be slightly relaxed, even if the mask body is repeatedly moved up and down between the mouth covering position and the lowered position, the ear does not hurt. Also, the mask body can be moved up and down smoothly.

According to the above configuration, the mask body can be easily and hygienically put on and taken off.

The front view of the mask of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an enlarged cross-section taken along the line AA of FIG. 1; (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line BB in FIG. 1, and (b) is an enlarged view of the knob part and its surroundings in FIG. (a) is a front view of a state in which the mask body is positioned near the mouth, and (b) is a side view of the same. (a) is a front view of a state in which the mask body is positioned at the lower jaw, and (b) is a side view of the same. Fig. 4(b) is an explanatory view of the action of the core material showing a partial cross-section of the main part of Fig. 4(b). (a) is an enlarged view showing the knob portion of the modified mask corresponding to FIG. 3(b), and (b) is a front view showing the modified mask corresponding to the main part of FIG. , (c) is a front view similarly shown corresponding to the main part of FIG. 4 (a).

The mask 1 of this embodiment is mainly used as a disposable mask. It can be applied as a mask distributed free of charge.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the mask 1 includes a mask body 2 , a pair of left and right ear hooks 3 (ear straps), a knob 4 , and a core 5 .

The mask main body 2 is formed in a sheet-like shape having a size capable of covering the mouth, tip of the nose (nostrils) and their surroundings, and is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front when the mask is not worn.

In the drawing, the arrow Y indicates the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the mask body 2, the arrow X indicates the lateral direction (vertical direction) of the mask body 2, the arrow Yr indicates the right direction of the mask body 2, and the arrow Yl. is the left direction of the mask body 2, arrow Xu is the upward direction of the mask body 2, arrow Xd is the downward direction of the mask body 2, arrow Zf is the front side (front side, that is, the front side when worn) of the mask body 2, and arrow Zr indicates the rear side of the mask body 2 (rear side, that is, the back side when worn).

The mask main body 2 is of a multi-layer type formed by laminating a plurality of mask sheets (not shown). The mask sheet has a filter function to prevent the passage of dust and viruses, and is made of an air permeable material such as nonwoven fabric, gauze, paper, or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mask body 2 has a plurality of folds 21 extending in the longitudinal direction separated from each other in the lateral direction (in this example, the front portion 2f (the surface that becomes the front side when worn)). 3 are formed on each side of the back portion 2r (the side that becomes the back side when worn). As shown in FIG. 1, the fold line 21 extends over substantially the entire length of the mask body 2 in the longitudinal direction. These creases 21 allow the mask body 2 to be folded. A plurality of stages (three stages in this example) of pleats 22 (folded portions) are arranged side by side on the mask main body 2 that is folded along the creases 21 . Each of the plurality of pleats 22 extends parallel to each other over substantially the entire length of the mask body 2 in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mask main body 2 is joined at a plurality of thermally welded portions 23 at both ends in the longitudinal direction so that the pleats 22 are maintained. The means for joining the mask body 2 is not limited to thermal welding as in the present embodiment, but other means such as ultrasonic welding and bonding may be employed.

As described above, the mask main body 2 is formed with a plurality of pleats 22 in the lateral direction, so that it expands (extends) in the vertical direction to cover a wide range from the nose to the lower jaw of the user, and the front It swells like a dome and covers the user's mouth three-dimensionally.

As shown in FIG. 1, the knob portion 4 is formed by a band-shaped short piece member 40 arranged along the upper edge 2u in the longitudinal center portion of the front portion 2f of the mask body 2. ing.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3(a) and 3(b), one longitudinal end portion 41 (for example, the left side portion 41) of the short piece member 40 is attached to the front of the mask body 2 by a stapler 42 as attachment means. Mounted from the side.

On the other hand, as shown in the figure, the other longitudinal end portion (4) (for example, the right portion (4)) of the short piece member 40 is held by the user's fingertips (for example, forefinger and thumb). (See the knob 4 indicated by the phantom lines in FIG. 3(a)). The knob portion 4 is attached to the mask body 2 through one end portion 41 in the longitudinal direction of the short piece member 40 , and is formed in the shape of a projecting piece that can protrude frontward (forward) with respect to the mask body 2 . ing.
When not in use (that is, when the mask body 2 is not vertically moved), the knob part 4 is laid down on the front side of the mask body 2 (indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3A). see knob 4 shown).

For example, when carrying food to the mouth at a mask dinner, the grip part 4 is pinched with the fingertips while the ear hook parts 3 on both the left and right sides are hooked on the ears, and the mask main body 2 is held as shown in FIG. It is used to temporarily shift from the mouth position Pu (mouth covering position) as shown in (b) to the lower jaw position Pd (lowering position) as shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b).

Furthermore, when the mask main body 2 is put back on from the temporarily removed state, the gripping portions 4 can be pulled with the fingertips while the left and right ear hooks are hooked on the ears. It is used to pick up and lift the mask body 2 from the lower jaw position Pd to the mouth position Pu.

The attachment means for attaching the strip-shaped short piece member 40 to the mask body 2 is not limited to the stapler 42 as a fastener, as long as it has an attachment strength that does not come off even if it is pinched with the fingertips and pulled, for example, welding (heat welding, Other means of attachment such as ultrasonic welding), gluing (adhesive, sticky tape bonding) or suturing may also be employed. Furthermore, the knob portion 4 may be detachably attached to the mask body 2 by means of attachment means such as a locking member such as a clip, a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook, or a button.

In addition, if the user can pick up the grip portion 4 with their fingertips, the grip portion 4 is not limited to the longitudinal left portion 41 of the short piece member 40. For example, the longitudinal right portion or the central portion is forward. The left and right end portions may be attached to the mask body 2 so as to protrude outward. Furthermore, the grip portion 4 (short piece member 40) is not limited to a belt shape (sheet shape), and is not limited to a belt shape (sheet shape), as long as it has a shape in which the user grips the mask body 2 with the fingertips and protrudes forward so that the mask body 2 can be moved up and down. Alternatively, a three-dimensional shape or the like may be used, and the knob portion 4 may be formed of, for example, vegetable fiber, animal fiber, chemical fiber, cardboard, metal, or the like, and the material is not particularly limited. Also, the knob portion 4 (short piece member 40) can be formed of, for example, nonwoven fabric, felt, woven fabric, or knitted fabric.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the core material 5 is a long member (wire material) having plastic deformation and flexibility, and is arranged in the center of the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2 along the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 2, it is provided in a state of being woven between layers of a mask sheet (not shown) such as a non-woven fabric forming the mask body 2 .

In the present embodiment, the core material 5 is a band-shaped aluminum wire, but is not particularly limited as long as it is a flexible member that can be plastically deformed. It may be formed of a resin material, cardboard, or the like.

Since the core 5 extends in the longitudinal direction at the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2, it is positioned on the lower jaw when the mask body 2 is worn around the user's mouth. Therefore, when the core material 5 is pressed against the user's face, it is deformed along the shape of the lower jaw and held in that shape. That is, the core material 5 is locked along the chin line when the mask body 2 is worn around the mouth of the user (see FIG. 6).

Although not shown, the core material may also be provided in the center of the upper edge 2u of the mask body 2 along the left-right direction. In this case, the core material extends laterally across the bridge of the nose when worn around the user's mouth. By deforming the core material to match the shape of the nose, the core material can be used as a nose clip that holds the mask body 2 so that it does not slip off the mouth.
In addition, the core material 5 of this embodiment, which is locked along the shape of the lower jaw, is formed slightly shorter in the longitudinal direction than the core material used as the nose clip.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the ear hooks 3 are formed in a string shape, and are provided in pairs on the left and right sides of the mask body 2 . One end of the string-shaped ear hook 3 is located on each of the left and right sides of the mask body 2, and the other end is located at the upper ends of the side portions 2a and 2b corresponding to the left and right sides of the mask body 2. , 2b from the rear side by welding or the like.

As a result, the pair of left and right ear hooks 3 are formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape, and both extend annularly from the side portions 2a and 2b corresponding to the left and right sides of the mask body 2 to the left and right sides so as to be able to be hooked on the ears. ing.
Note that the mask 1 is not limited to the form in which the string-shaped ear hooks 3 are provided on both left and right sides. It may be formed of a sheet-like member, and the sheet-like member may be provided with openings on both left and right sides corresponding to the ear hooks 3 so that the ears can be hooked thereon.

The ear hook portion 3 is not limited to having stretchability, but in the present embodiment, it is made of a stretchable material such as rubber or polyurethane so as to be stretchable.

The ear hooks 3 (rubber cords) of this embodiment are set to be slightly longer than the effective length that fits when the mask body 2 is worn near the mouth. In other words, it is set to be slightly longer than the effective length of the ear hooks of common commercially available masks.

For example, when the mask 1 of the present embodiment is for children (pre-school children to junior high school students), the ear hooks 3 of the mask 1 are set to the effective length of the ear hooks of commercially available masks for women. ing. When the mask 1 of this embodiment is for women, the ear hooks 3 of the mask 1 are set to the effective length of the ear hooks of commercially available men's masks.

Specifically, the mask 1 of the present embodiment has an effective length of the ear hooks of about 101% to 110% of the commercially available masks for both children and women. It is set to be long.

More specifically, while the effective length of the ear hooks in commercially available children's masks is about 23 mm to 30 mm, the effective length of the ear hooks 3 in the mask 1 for children of the present embodiment is It is set to approximately 23.2 to 33 mm.
Similarly, while the effective length of the ear hooks in the mask for women on the market is about 30 mm, the effective length of the ear hooks 3 in the mask 1 for women of this embodiment is about 30 mm. It is set to 3-33mm.

On the other hand, when the mask 1 of the present embodiment is for men, the ear hooks 3 of the mask 1 have the length of the ear hooks 3 in the mask 1 for children or the mask 1 for women as described above. The length of the ear hook portion is longer than that of commercially available men's masks at about the same rate of lengthening (about 101% to 110%).

Specifically, while the effective length of the ear hooks in commercially available men's masks is about 32 to 35 mm, the effective length of the ear hooks 3 in the mask 1 for men of the present embodiment is about It is set to 32.3-38.5mm.

By setting the effective length of the ear hook 3 slightly longer in this way, the tension applied to the ear when the ear hook 3 is hooked on the ear can be reduced. Therefore, even if the mask body 2 is moved up and down between the position Pu of the mouth and the position Pd of the lower jaw by pinching the knob part 4 while the ear hook parts 3 on both the left and right sides are hooked on the ears, the ears hurt. never become.

As a means for relieving the tension applied to the ear when the ear hook 3 is hooked on the ear, it is not limited to setting the effective length of the ear hook slightly longer as described above. The elongation (elasticity) may be set to be slightly higher (about 2% to 10%).

As shown in FIG. 1, the mask 1 of the present embodiment described above has a mouth position Pu (mouth covering position) covering the mouth, nostrils, and surroundings of the user's face (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). ), a mask body 2 formed in a sheet shape to be worn in ), and a pair of pairs extending from the left and right sides 2a and 2b (side edges) of the mask body 2 to the left and right sides so as to be able to be hooked on the ears. The mask body 2 is provided on the front part 2f of the mask body 2 between the mouth position Pu and the lower jaw position Pd (lowered position) (see FIGS. 5A and 5B). It has a form provided with a picking part 4 for picking up movably.

According to the above configuration, it is easier to pick up the gripping portion 4 than to grip the mask body 2 directly, so that the mask body 2 can be easily moved while the gripping portion 4 is gripped.

Furthermore, when moving the mask body 2 up and down between the position Pu of the mouth and the position Pd of the lower jaw, it is not necessary to directly grip the mask body 2 itself from the front side by hand, and the mask can be grasped via the knob 4. Since the main body 2 can be vertically moved, the mask main body 2 can be hygienically moved.
Therefore, the mask body 2 can be put on and taken off easily and hygienically.

In addition, when temporarily removing the mask 1, by using the knob 4, the mask body 2 can be easily and hygienically removed from the mouth while the ear hooks 3 on both the left and right sides are hung on the ears. It becomes possible to shift downward. Therefore, the user can eat and drink with both hands without having to hold a part of the mask 1, for example, when carrying food or drink to the mouth.

Specifically, conventionally, for example, when the user temporarily removes the mask when bringing food to the mouth at a masked dinner, the user has to hold either the left or right ear hook of the mask to one side. Pinch it with your fingertips and remove it from your ear. At this time, the mask is in a state in which only the other ear hooking portion hangs over the ear, and one ear hooking portion hangs down. The user picks up and holds the one ear hook 3 with the fingertips of one hand so that the hanging ear hook does not get in the way, and eats or drinks with the other hand using chopsticks or the like. I was carrying it to my mouth.

However, while holding one ear hook 3 with one hand in this way, the user can, for example, hold chopsticks with one hand and a teacup with the other hand, or Restricted use of two hands to eat and drink, such as holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other hand.

On the other hand, even when the mask 1 is lowered to the lower jaw position Pd, the ear hooks 3 on both the left and right sides are hung on the ears, and the mask main body 2 is in contact with the lower jaw. ) can be stably kept at the lower jaw position Pd.

Therefore, even if the user temporarily removes the mask 1 worn around the mouth, the user can eat and drink with both hands because there is no need to hold the mask 1 with either the left or right hand.

As a mode of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the knob portion 4 is provided in the center portion in the left-right direction of the upper edge 2u in the front portion 2f.

According to the above configuration, the grip portion 4 provided in the center of the longitudinal direction of the upper edge 2u in the front portion 2f is pinched to move the mask body 2 up and down, thereby moving the mask body 2 to the position Pu of the mouth and the position of the lower jaw. It can be moved smoothly between positions Pd.

Specifically, in a configuration in which a plurality of pleats 22 extending in the left-right direction are provided in the central portion of the front portion 2f, the central portion of the front portion 2f becomes a stretchable portion having higher elasticity than the peripheral edge. For example, if the grip portion 4 is provided in such a central portion and an attempt is made to move the grip portion 4 by gripping it by hand, smooth movement of the mask main body 2 is impeded due to expansion and contraction of the central portion. There is a risk.

On the other hand, as described above, by providing the knob portion 4 on the upper edge 2u avoiding the central portion of the front portion 2f, the mask body 2 can be moved smoothly between the position Pu of the mouth and the position Pd of the lower jaw. can be moved to

In addition, the knob portion 4 is provided on the upper edge 2u of the front portion 2f, which is located on the outer peripheral edge side instead of the central portion, so that the filter function of the mask body 2 itself can be applied to the knob portion 4 (short piece member 40). avoid being hindered by

As an aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a core material having flexibility that is plastically deformable along the surface shape of the face is provided in the center of the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2 along the lateral direction. 5 is provided.

According to the above configuration, even if the mask body 2 is repeatedly moved up and down between the position Pd of the lower jaw and the position Pu of the mouth, the core material 5 is locked to the lower jaw at the position Pu of the mouth. The lower edge 2d of 2 can be kept on the lower jaw, and the mouth of the user can be reliably covered with the mask body 2 at the mouth position Pu.

More specifically, the mask body 2 may contract vertically when lowered to the lower jaw position Pd. Therefore, when the mask body 2 moves from the lower jaw position Pd to the mouth position Pu, the mask body 2 may move in a vertically contracted state, in which case the mask body 2 appropriately covers the mouth. There will be no.

On the other hand, for example, when the mask body 2 is at the mouth position Pu, the core material 5 provided at the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2 extends along the user's lower jaw in the left-right direction (that is, along the jaw line). along). Therefore, by plastically deforming the core material 5 along the jaw line of the user, when the mask body 2 is moved from the lower jaw position Pd to the mouth position Pu, as shown in FIG. , the core material 5 positioned at the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2 can be engaged with the lower jaw.

Therefore, when the mask body 2 is moved upward from the lower jaw position Pd to the mouth position Pu, it is possible to prevent the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2 from moving upward unintentionally until it reaches the mouth. Furthermore, by moving the mask body 2 upward while engaging the core material 5 located at the lower edge 2d of the mask body 2 with the lower jaw, the tension at that time is used to create a vertically contracted state. The mask body 2 can be extended (deployed) in the vertical direction.
Therefore, the user's mouth can be reliably covered with the mask body 2 at the mouth position Pu.

As an aspect of the present invention, the ear hook portion 3 is set to be slightly longer than the effective length that fits when the mask body 2 is worn at the mouth position Pu.

According to the above configuration, since the tension of the ear hook portion 3 in the state of being hung on the ear can be slightly relaxed, even if the mask body 2 is repeatedly moved up and down between the position Pu of the mouth and the position Pd of the lower jaw, the ear hurts. Moreover, the mask body 2 can be moved up and down smoothly.

Hereinafter, a mask 1' according to a modified example of this embodiment will be described, but the same reference numerals will be given to the same configurations as in the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7( a ), a mask 1 ′ according to a modification of the present embodiment has a knob extending upward from the mask body 2 at the center in the left-right direction of the upper edge 2 u of the mask body 2 . It is configured to include a portion 4'.

According to the above configuration, the user can securely hold the knob 4' and move the mask body 2 from the lower jaw position Pd (see FIG. 7(b)) to the mouth position Pu (see FIG. 7(c)). and can be easily moved.

Specifically, when the mask body 2 is moved to the position Pd of the mandible, as shown in FIG. It is worn as is. For this reason, when the grip portion is provided on the mask body 2 itself, there is a concern that the grip portion may be buried inside the contracted mask body 2 and the grip portion may not be properly gripped with the fingertips. be.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the knob portion 4' extends upward from the mask body 2 at the center of the upper edge 2u in the left-right direction on the front portion 2f of the mask body 2. By providing so as to do so, the knob portion 4' is not buried inside the contracted mask main body 2 (see FIG. 7(b)).

Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the mask main body 2 from the position Pd of the lower jaw to the position Pu of the mouth by securely grasping the grip portion 4' with the fingertips.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7(c), when the mask body 2 is positioned at the mouth position Pu, the knob portion 4' extends upward from the central portion of the upper edge 2u of the mask body 2. Since it is arranged along the bridge of the user's nose, the user does not feel that the knob part 4' is an eyesore.

As with the variations described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the examples described above and can be formed in various embodiments.
For example, the mask of the present invention may be applied not only to a disposable mask, but also to a washable and reusable mask, as long as it has a grip.

Reference Signs List 1, 1' Mask 2 Mask body 2f Mask front face 2u Mask body upper edge 2d Mask body lower edges 2a, 2b Side edges of mask body
3... Pair of ear hooks 4, 4'... Knob part 5... Core material Pu... Position of mouth (mouth covering position)
Pd: Lower jaw position (lowered position)

Claims (5)

A sheet-shaped mask body worn at a mouth-covering position covering the mouth of a user's face, and a pair of ear hook portions extending from the left and right side edges of the mask body to the left and right sides so as to be able to be hooked on the ears. and
On the front part of the mask body, there is a grip part for gripping the mask body so as to be movable between the mouth covering position and the lowered position where the upper edge of the mask body is positioned below the user's mouth. provided mask. 2. The mask according to claim 1, wherein the knob portion is provided in the center of the upper edge in the left-right direction of the front portion. 3. The mask according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gripping portion is provided at a laterally central portion of the upper edge of the mask body so as to extend upward from the mask body. 4. The mask body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a flexible core material that is plastically deformable along the surface shape of the face is provided along the lateral direction at the center of the lower edge of the mask body. mask of. 5. The mask according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said ear hook portion is set slightly longer than an effective length that fits when said mask body is worn in said mouth covering position.

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