JP2023020757A - Face mask - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a face mask that can address dining and drinking smoothly and maintain the cleanliness of hands and fingers.SOLUTION: A face mask 1 includes: a mask main body 6; a left ear hook 9; a right ear hook 10; and a force receiver 11 that is attached to an approximately central part of the mask main body 6 and receives the force in a pulling direction based on the grip of a user M to be applied on the mask main body 6. The face mask 1 can selectively take a first position where at least a part of the mask main body 6 covers the nose and mouth of the user M while it turns into the first close contact condition with at least a part of the face of the user M and a second position where at least a part of the mask main body 6 covers at least a part of a jaw of the user M or a part closer to the neck side than the jaw while it turns into the second close contact condition with respect to a part of the jaw of the user. The face mask 1 can switch from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position by causing the force receiver 11 to apply the force in the pulling direction on the mask main body 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to masks.

Conventionally, a mask that can be worn while eating and drinking is known as a mask used to prevent infectious diseases (see, for example, Patent Document 1). 1, 3, paragraphs [0023] to [0024], etc. of Patent Document 1, the mask 10 is divided into an upper half frame 23 and a lower half frame 25, and a rubber band is provided between them. A configuration connected by a connecting portion 24 such as the above is described.

Utility Model Registration No. 3231060

With the mask of the prior art, the user has to slide the frames 23 and 25 in the vertical direction to form an opening for eating and drinking between them when eating or drinking. couldn't do. In addition, there is a possibility that the user's fingers may touch unnecessary parts of the mask body, and the cleanliness of the fingers may be compromised.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mask that can quickly and smoothly cope with eating and drinking, etc., and that can keep the hands and fingers clean.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mask body having a substantially rectangular shape with upper and lower sides substantially parallel to each other and left and right sides substantially parallel to each other when viewed in a substantially flat unfolded state before use. , left and right ear hook portions connected to the left and right end portions of the mask body and respectively hung on the left and right ears of the user; and a force receiving portion that is attached to a substantially central portion in the downward direction and receives a force in a pulling direction based on the user's grip and acts on the mask body, and the left and right ear hook portions are attached to the user. a first posture that covers the user's nose and mouth while at least a portion of the mask body is in a first close contact state with at least a portion of the user's face; The right ear hook part is hung on the user's left and right ears, and at least a part of the mask body is in a second close contact state with at least a part of the user's chin, and the user's chin or the chin. and a second posture covering at least a part of the neck side portion, wherein the force receiving portion moves in the pulling direction so that the mask body is lifted from the user's face. is applied to the mask body to switch from the first posture to the second posture by canceling the first close contact state, and to the second posture by canceling the second close contact state. The mask is characterized in that it can be switched from the first posture to the first posture.

According to the mask of the present invention, the user applies a force in the pulling direction to the force receiving portion, thereby lifting the mask main body from the user's face and maintaining the first posture corresponding to the "normal use state" of the mask. , and the second posture corresponding to the so-called “chin mask state” can be easily switched. As a result, switching from the normal use state to the chin mask state during eating and drinking, for example, can be performed quickly and smoothly, and the return to the original normal use state can be performed quickly and smoothly. In addition, since the user's fingers do not touch unnecessary parts of the mask body, it is easy to maintain cleanliness of the fingers.

According to the mask of the present invention, it is possible to quickly and smoothly cope with eating and drinking, etc., and the cleanliness of the hands and fingers can be maintained.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the unfolded state before use of the mask according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a user wears the mask of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating switching from a first posture to a second posture; It is a conceptual diagram showing the aspect of the effect of Claim 4. FIG. FIG. 10A is a perspective view and a plan view of a mask according to a modified example to which decorativeness is imparted; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a user wears a mask according to a modification using a tape member for a force receiving portion; FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating switching from the first posture to the second posture of the mask according to the second embodiment;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment and modification>
A first embodiment of the present invention and its modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.

FIG. 1 shows a plan view showing the unfolded state before use of the mask 1 of the first embodiment. The directions shown in FIG. 1 are the up-down direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction viewed from the user M when the mask 1 is worn by the user M, and these directions are orthogonal to each other. Similar orientations apply to FIGS. 2-7 as appropriate.

The mask 1 has a substantially rectangular mask body 6 in which the upper side 2 and the lower side 3 are substantially parallel to each other and the left side 4 and right side 5 are substantially parallel to each other when viewed in a substantially planar unfolded state before use. In this figure, the mask main body 6 is made of, for example, polypropylene non-woven fabric, but the mask main body 6 may be made of cloth or the like.

The mask 1 also has a left ear hook portion 9 and a right ear hook portion 10 which are connected to the left end portion 7 and the right end portion 8 of the mask body, respectively, and which are hung on the user's left ear and right ear, respectively. The left ear hook portion 9 and the right ear hook portion 10 are strings made of, for example, polyurethane or polyester. Alternatively, it may be a rubber cord or the like.

The mask 1 also has a force receiving portion 11 attached to the mask main body 6 at substantially the center in the horizontal direction and substantially in the center in the vertical direction.

The mask 1 further has a pull string 12, one end of which is connected to the force receiving portion 11 and the other end of which is gripped and pulled by the user M. As shown in FIG. The pull string 12 may be a pull cord.

The force receiving portion 11 is an engaging member 14 to which a pulling string 12 is attached, which is engaged with a strength reinforcing portion 13 provided on the mask body 6 in the left-right direction.

The strength reinforcing portion 13 is a thin rectangular plate member made of polyethylene or the like. The strength reinforcing portion 13 is arranged on the back surface (backward side in this drawing) or inside of the mask body 6 .

In this figure, the engaging member 14 is a ring member made of metal, and is attached by penetrating the nonwoven fabric of the mask body 6 so as to surround the strength reinforcing portion 13 in a ring shape.

A grip ball 15 is attached to the side of the pull string 12 that is gripped by the user M. The grip ball 15 may be of any material and shape, but in this figure, a plastic spherical bead is attached.

Further, in this figure, four pleats 16 are provided on the mask body 6 made of nonwoven fabric. The pleats 16 are fold-like folds to fit the planar mask 1 three-dimensionally to the user's face.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view showing a state in which the user M wears the mask 1 of FIG.

The user M puts the left ear hook 9 on the left ear and the right ear hook 10 on the right ear, and the mask body 6 is in close contact with at least a part of the user M's face (at least the nose and mouth in this figure). state. A pull string 12 and a ball 15 hang downward from a force receiving portion 11 attached to the front side (front side in this drawing) of the mask body 6 .

In this figure, the length x of the pulling string 12 of the mask 1 and the distance L from the left edge portion 7 of the mask body 6 to the force receiving portion 11 are substantially equal. Similarly, the distance from the right end edge 8 to the force receiving portion 11 is approximately equal to the length x of the pulling thread 12 .

FIG. 3 shows a conceptual diagram explaining switching from the first posture to the second posture.

3A shows the state of the mask 1 in the first posture, FIG. 3B shows the state of the mask 1 during transition from the first posture to the second posture, and FIG. 3C shows the second posture of the mask 1. , respectively.

FIG. 3A shows the first posture of the mask 1. FIG. In the first posture, the left ear hook portion 9 of the mask 1 is hooked on the user's M left ear. A right ear hook 10 (not shown) is also worn on the user M's right ear. At least part of the mask main body 6 covers the nose and mouth of the user M while being in a first close contact state in which at least part of the user M (nose and mouth in this figure) is in close contact.

The user M holds the ball 15 attached to the force receiving portion 11 attached to the mask body 6 via the pulling string 12, but in this posture, no force is applied to the force receiving portion 11. is.

FIG. 3(b) shows a state in which the mask 1 is in the middle of transition from the first posture to the second posture. The user M grips the ball 15 and pulls the ball 15 in the direction of the arrow in the drawing. By doing this, a force acts from the grip ball 15 to the force receiving portion 11 via the pulling string 12, and the mask main body 6 to which the force receiving portion 11 is connected is lifted from the face of the user M in the pulling direction (as shown in the figure). (arrow direction) is applied to the mask body 6 . In this figure the pull direction is forward and downward.

FIG. 3(c) shows the state of the mask 1 in the second posture. In the second posture, the left ear hooking part 9 and the right ear hooking part 10 are hung on the left ear and right ear of the user M, and at least part of the mask main body 6 is in second close contact with at least part of the chin of the user M. While being in the state, it covers at least a part of the chin of the user M or the part closer to the neck than the chin.

That is, the mask 1 can selectively realize the first posture shown in FIG. 3A and the second posture shown in FIG. By applying a force in the pulling direction to the mask body 6 so as to float from the face of the mask, the first close contact state is canceled to switch from the first posture to the second posture, and the second close contact state. is eliminated to enable switching from the second posture to the first posture.

FIG. 4 shows a conceptual diagram showing the aspect of the effect of Claim 4. As shown in FIG. In this figure, the grip ball 15 attached to the end of the pull string 12 is housed in the pleat 16 near the left end on the back surface of the mask body 6 in the first posture described in FIG. 3(a).

That is, as described with reference to FIG. 2, since the length x of the pulling string 12 and the distance L from the left edge portion 7 of the mask body 6 to the force receiving portion 11 are substantially equal, the pulling string or the pulling string 12 is used. In the first posture, the user M extends an obstructive pull string or pull string 12 in either the left or right direction, and stores the tip of the string in an appropriate part of the mask body 6 on the face side, for example, in the pleats 16. Then, the pulling string 12 does not get in the way.

<Effects of the first embodiment>
The user M applies a force in the pulling direction to the force receiving portion 11 to lift the mask main body 6 from the face of the user M, and the first posture corresponding to the "normal use state" of the mask 1 and the so-called Switching to the second posture corresponding to the “chin mask state” can be easily performed. As a result, switching from the normal use state to the chin mask state during eating and drinking, for example, can be performed quickly and smoothly, and the return to the original normal use state can be performed quickly and smoothly. In addition, since the fingers of the user M do not touch unnecessary parts of the mask body 6, the cleanliness of the fingers can be easily maintained.

In addition, particularly in the present embodiment, the user M can quickly and smoothly switch between the first posture and the second posture while lifting the mask body 6 from the user M's face simply by pinching and pulling the pull string or pull string 12 with fingers. You can switch.

In addition, particularly in the present embodiment, since the force receiving portion 11 is an engaging member 14 to which a pulling cord or pulling thread 12 is attached and which is engaged with a lateral strength reinforcing portion 13 provided on the mask body 6, For example, in the case of a disposable mask, after one mask 1 is used, by removing the engaging member 14 engaged with the strength reinforcing portion 13, the mask 1 can be reused by being attached to the next new mask 1.例文帳に追加Alternatively, in the case of a washable mask, after use, the mask 1 can be easily washed by removing the engaging member 14 as described above.

In this embodiment, the force receiving portion 11 is engaged with the strength reinforcing portion 13. Therefore, even if a strong force is applied in the pulling direction, the mask body 6 may be torn or the force receiving portion 11 may be damaged. never deviate from

In this embodiment, the length of the pull string or pull string 12 and the distance from the left end edge 7 or right end edge 8 of the mask body 6 to the force receiving portion 11 are substantially the same, so that the pull string or pull string is substantially equal. In the first posture in which the string 12 is not used, the user M extends the obstructive pull string or pull string 12 in either the left or right direction, and attaches the tip of the string to an appropriate portion of the mask body 6 on the face side, such as pleats. 16 can be accommodated.

<Modified Example of First Embodiment>
It should be noted that the above-described first embodiment is not limited to the above aspect, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist and technical idea of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, such modifications will be sequentially described.

(1) When decorativeness is imparted to the pull string 12' or the ball 15' Fig. 5(a) shows a first posture in which the user M wears the modified mask 1'. The force-receiving portion 11 of the mask 1' has the same structure as that of the mask 1. FIG. In this modified example, an ornament 17 is attached to the pull string 12' of the mask 1' and has a decorative effect as an accessory.

Further, FIG. 5(b) shows a plan view when the shape of the ornamental ball 15' is decorated. In this figure, the shape of the ornamental ball 15' imitates a teru teru bozu. The shape of the ornamental ball 15' is not limited to this, and may be of any shape.

According to the mask 1' of this modified example, decorativeness can be imparted to the mask 1', and the portion from the force-receiving portion 11 to the decorative ball 15' can be removed and used repeatedly, so that user M's preference can be satisfied. can be matched. Also, this modification has the same effect as the above embodiment.

(2) When the Force Receiving Part 11 is a Tape Member FIG. 6 shows a perspective view showing a state in which a user M wears a modified mask 1″.

FIG. 6 shows the first posture in which the user M wears the mask 1″. In this modified example, the force receiving portion 11′ is attached to the front side (the front side in this figure) of the mask body 6, and the tension string 12 is fixed. It is a tape member 18. The tape member 18 is, for example, an adhesive tape.

By gripping and pulling the ball 15, the user M can apply force to the tape member 18 via the pull string 12, thereby switching the mask 1' between the first posture and the second posture. . In this figure, the tape member 18 is attached to approximately the central portion of the mask body 6, but the tape member 18 may be attached anywhere on the mask body 6. FIG.

According to this modification, for example, by using the tape member 18 having a strong adhesive force, regardless of whether or not the strength reinforcing portion 13 is arranged in the substantially central portion of the mask body 6 in the left-right direction, the user M's The tape member 18 can be applied where desired.

In addition, since the tape member 18 is inexpensive, in the case of a disposable mask, the mask can be discarded together with the tape member 18 stuck to the mask body 6 and the pulling string 12 after use, further improving hygiene. However, in the case of a washable mask, it is also possible to reuse the tape member 18 by supplementing the adhesiveness by using the tape member 18 having a strong adhesive force.

As described above, since the disposable mask ``that can be disposed together with the tape member 18'' can be mass-produced at low cost, it is possible to wear a disposable mask ``when a customer comes to a restaurant or starts eating or drinking. By providing it together, you can smoothly realize a mask dinner. That is, the customer can use the mask provided by the store to take the first posture when eating and drinking, and the second posture when talking other than eating and drinking, thereby improving the effect of preventing infectious diseases. Also, this modification has the same effect as the above embodiment.

<Second embodiment>
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 describes a mode when the user M wears the mask 100 and switches from the first posture to the second posture.

FIG. 7A shows the first posture in which the user M wears the mask 100. FIG. The left ear hook portion 9 of the mask 100 is hooked on the user M's left ear. A right ear hook 10 (not shown) is also worn on the user M's right ear. At least part of the mask main body 6 covers the nose and mouth of the user M while being in a first close contact state in which at least part of the user M (nose and mouth in this figure) is in close contact.

In this embodiment, the force receiving portion 11″ is a grasping member 19 that is grasped by the fingers of the user M. The grasping member 19 is, for example, freely engageable with and disengages from the lateral strength reinforcement portion 13 provided on the mask body 6. is a clip that is engaged with the

In this first posture, no force is applied to the gripping member 19 yet.

FIG. 7B shows a state in which the mask 100 is in the middle of transition from the first posture to the second posture. The user M grips the gripping member 19 and pulls it in the direction of the arrow in the figure. By doing so, a force in the pulling direction (the arrow direction in the figure) is applied to the mask body 6 so that the mask body 6 to which the grip member 19 is connected is lifted from the face of the user M. In this figure, the pull direction is forward and downward.

FIG. 7C shows the second posture of the mask 100. FIG. In the second posture, the left ear hook portion 9 and the right ear hook portion 10 (not shown) are hung on the user M's left ear and right ear (not shown), and at least a portion of the mask body 6 is positioned on the chin of the user M. It covers at least a part of the chin of the user M or a part closer to the neck than the chin while being in the second close contact state with respect to at least a part.

That is, the mask 100 can selectively realize the first posture shown in FIG. 7A and the second posture shown in FIG. By applying a force in a pulling direction to the mask main body 6 so as to lift it off the face, the first close contact state is canceled, switching from the first posture to the second posture, and the second close contact state. It is possible to switch from the second posture to the first posture by resolving the problem.

<Effects of Second Embodiment>
According to the mask 100, the user M can quickly and smoothly switch between the first posture and the second posture while lifting the mask body 6 from the face of the user M simply by pinching and pulling the grip member 19 directly with fingers. .

In addition, particularly in this embodiment, by using a commercially available plastic or metal clip, the gripping member 19 can be realized inexpensively and easily.

In addition, particularly in the present embodiment, since the gripping member 19 is removably engaged with the left-right strength reinforcing portion 13 provided on the mask body 6, even if a strong force is applied in the pulling direction, The holding member 19 will not come off from the mask body 6 and the mask body 6 will not break.

In addition, in the above description, when there are descriptions such as “perpendicular”, “parallel”, “planar”, etc., these descriptions do not have a strict meaning. In other words, "perpendicular," "parallel," and "flat" mean "substantially perpendicular," "substantially parallel," and "substantially flat," with allowance for design and manufacturing tolerances and errors. .

It should be noted that, in the above description, descriptions such as "the same", "equal", and "different" regarding external dimensions and sizes are not strictly defined. That is, the terms "same", "equal", and "different" mean "substantially the same", "substantially equal", and "substantially different", with allowance for design and manufacturing tolerances and errors. .

In addition to the methods already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be appropriately combined and used.

In addition, although not exemplified one by one, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications within the scope of the invention.

1, 1′, 1″, 100 mask 2 upper side 3 lower side 4 left side 5 right side 6 mask body 7 left end 8 right end 9 left ear hook 10 right ear hook 11, 11′, 11″ force receiving part 12, 12 'pulling thread 13 strength reinforcing portion 14 engaging member 15, 15' grip ball 16 pleat 17 decoration 18 tape member 19 gripping member

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a non-woven fabric mask having a substantially rectangular shape with upper and lower sides substantially parallel to each other and left and right sides substantially parallel to each other when viewed in a substantially planar unfolded state before use. a main body, left and right ear hooks connected to the left and right end portions of the mask main body, respectively, and hooked on the left and right ears of the user, respectively; a force receiving portion that is attached to a substantially central portion in the vertical and vertical directions and receives a force in the pulling direction based on the user's grip and acts on the mask body; The mask has a pull cord or a pull string to be gripped and pulled by the user, wherein the mask main body extends in left and right directions, and the planar mask is three-dimensionally attached to the user's face . and the left and right ear hooks are hooked on the user's left and right ears, and at least a portion of the mask body covers the user's face. A first posture covering the user's nose and mouth while being in a first close contact state with respect to at least a part of the mask body, and the left and right ear hook parts are hung on the left and right ears of the user, and the mask body A second posture in which at least a portion of the user's chin is in a second close contact state and at least a portion of the user's chin or a neck-side portion of the chin is selectively realized. In the mask, the force receiving portion exerts a force in the pulling direction on the mask body so that the mask body is lifted from the user's face, thereby canceling the first contact state and the second mask. It is possible to switch from the first posture to the second posture and to switch from the second posture to the first posture by canceling the second close contact state , and the length of the pulling string or the pulling thread. and the distance from the left edge or right edge of the mask body to the force receiving portion are substantially equal, so that in the first posture, the pulling string or the pulling thread can be pulled in either the left or right direction. It is characterized in that the tip can be accommodated in the pleats of the mask body by extending the mask .

Claims (6)

a mask body having a substantially rectangular shape with upper and lower sides substantially parallel to each other and left and right sides substantially parallel to each other when viewed in a substantially flat unfolded state before use;
Left and right ear hook parts connected to the left and right ends of the mask body, respectively, and hung on the left and right ears of the user, respectively;
A force-receiving portion that is attached to the substantially central portion in the left/right direction and substantially the central portion in the vertical/vertical direction of the mask body to receive a force in the pulling direction based on the user's grip and act on the mask body. and,
has
The left and right ear hook parts are hung on the left and right ears of the user, and at least a part of the mask body is in a first close contact state with at least a part of the user's face, and the user's nose and a first posture covering the mouth;
The left and right ear hooks are hung on the user's left and right ears, and at least a part of the mask body is in a second close contact state with at least a part of the user's chin while the user's chin or a second posture that covers at least a part of the part closer to the neck than the chin;
A mask capable of selectively realizing
The force receiving portion exerts a force in the pulling direction on the mask body so that the mask body is lifted from the user's face, thereby dissolving the first close contact state and moving from the first posture to the A mask characterized by being capable of switching to a second posture and switching from the second posture to the first posture by canceling the second close contact state. The mask according to claim 1,
The mask further comprises a pull cord or string, one end of which is connected to the force receiving portion and the other end of which is gripped and pulled by the user. The mask according to claim 2,
The force receiving portion is
A tape member affixed to the mask body and to which the pull string or the pull string is fixed, or a strength reinforcement portion provided in the mask body in the left-right direction to which the pull string or the pull string is attached by engaging with the tape member. A mask, characterized in that it is an engaging member. In the mask according to claim 2 or 3,
A mask, wherein the length of the pulling string or the pulling thread is substantially equal to the distance from the left or right edge of the mask body to the force receiving portion. The mask according to claim 1,
The force receiving portion is
A mask, characterized in that it is a gripping member that is gripped by the user's fingers. The mask according to claim 5,
The gripping member is
A mask, comprising: a clip that is detachably engaged with a left-right strength reinforcing portion provided on the mask body.

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