JP2857637B2 - Breathing aid - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a breathing aid for assisting breathing from the nose. More specifically, the present invention relates to a breathing aid suitable for facilitating breathing from the nose at bedtime and preventing snoring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Breathing is usually performed by repeatedly inhaling or exhaling air from the nose or mouth. In particular, when breathing through the nose, the nose regulates the temperature and humidity of the air in the process of passing air from the nostrils to the pharynx through the rear nostrils, thereby filtering out dust and bacteria. Once the nose warms the air and adds humidity, the pharynx and airways cool,
Drying can be prevented. It is normal for breathing during sleep to breathe in and out of the nose, and the mouth is usually closed during a deep sleep.

[0003] However, if any obstruction occurs in the nostrils and congestion of the nose or the like occurs, breathing is performed in combination with the mouth, and it becomes easy to snore during sleep. In general, snoring is a fricative noise caused by passing through the pharynx while pushing open, that is, rubbing on the mucous membrane, when the air passage becomes narrow or obstructed during breathing during sleep.
In particular, when alcoholic beverages are drunk, the muscle tone is reduced by the alcohol, and the back of the relaxed palate vibrates due to the friction of breathing air, making snoring easier. This friction noise usually occurs when breathing in with the mouth, but in severe cases it may also occur when exhaling. These snores are not only for the person sleeping, but particularly for others.

In order to solve these problems, a rounded portion is formed at the end, a cylindrical member having a flange projecting from the other end is formed, and a small ventilation hole is formed at the rounded portion of the cylindrical member. A respiratory silencer (Japanese Utility Model Showa 60-57) or an anti-snoring device that holds a resilient water-absorbing substance on both sides of a U-shaped leaf spring and inserts the center between the nose pillars 5
4-154191). In the former breathing silencer, by inserting the silencer into the nostril, if air is sucked from the nose and exhausted with the mouth open, the airflow will pass through the vent hole during inhalation and the flow rate will be affected by resistance. The noise is suppressed to prevent the generation of abnormal noise, and conversely, the air is sucked in from the mouth and almost the exhaust from the nose is suppressed, and the exhaust noise from the nose is not generated. Also, in the latter snorkel, water penetrates into a water-absorbing substance and is inserted into the nostril, cooling the air passing each time of breathing, sending cool air deep into the nose, The nose, which is the base of snoring, is cooled while being in close contact with the nose, and the vibration is suppressed to prevent snoring.

[0005]

However, the respiratory silencer of the former has a problem that the pharynx and the respiratory tract cool or dry due to the main respiration by the mouth, and the latter does not absorb water. If the water permeated into the sexual substance runs out, not only will there be no effect, but also depending on the size of the water-absorbing substance, it may block the nostrils and cause impairment of respiration from the nose. An object of the present invention is to provide a breathing aid that prevents obstruction of the nostrils and facilitates breathing from the nose. It is another object of the present invention to provide a respiratory aid which prevents the occurrence of snoring by normalizing breathing from the nose.

[0006]

A configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described with reference to FIG. 1 corresponding to an embodiment. The present invention relates to a pair of elastic arms 1 each having a spherical portion 13 at its tip and being playably inserted into left and right nostrils 14.
This is an improvement of the respiratory assist device in which the pair of elastic arms 11 and 11 and the arm connecting portion 12 connecting the base ends of the pair of elastic arms 11 and 11 are integrally formed . Its characteristic configuration is a pair of elastic arms.
Convex portions on the opposing surfaces 11c, 11c of the arm portions 11, 11
11d, 11d, respectively, a pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are loosely inserted into the nostrils 14 and the arm connecting portions 1
2 is in contact with the outer end 14a of the nostril while the projections 11d, 1
1d is locked to the inner end 14d of the nostril, a pair of elastic arms 11, 11 sandwich the nostril 14c in the nostril via the spherical portions 13, 13, and the spherical portions 13, 13 hold the nostril 14 in place. It is configured to spread.

The breathing aid is preferably formed of silicone rubber, and more preferably contains an antimicrobial agent in the silicone rubber. Also, the top 12d of the arm connection portion is attached to the bottom 12a of the arm connection portion 12 at the outer end of the nostril 14a.
A pedestal 12c that abuts on and a is fixed. Further, it is preferable that the pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are formed to be curved outward so as not to contact the nose column 14c when the spherical portions 13, 13 sandwich the nose column 14c.

[0008]

The pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are opened as shown by broken arrows in FIG. 2, and the spherical parts 13, 1 are shown as shown by solid arrows.
From 3, the respective elastic arms 11 are inserted into the left and right nostrils 14. The inserted elastic arms 11, 11 sandwich the nose column 14 c through a pair of spherical parts 13, 13 due to its elasticity. As shown in FIG. 4, the nostrils 14 are expanded by positioning the spherical portions 13, 13 near the apex of the substantially triangular cross section of the nostrils 14, and the space in the nostrils 14 below the spherical portions 13, 13 is enlarged. The protrusions 11d, 11d are locked to the inner end 14d of the nostril to prevent the present respiratory aid from falling out of the nostril 14, and the pedestal 12c abuts the top 12d of the arm connection portion 12 to the outer end 14a of the nostril. This prevents the arm connection 12 from moving up and down. By bending the pair of elastic arms 11, 11, the elastic arm 1
1 and 11 do not abut against the nose column 14c.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
Numeral 0 denotes a pair of quadrangular prism-shaped elastic arms 11 and 11 and an arm connection 12 connecting the base ends thereof, which are integrally formed. At the tips of the pair of elastic arms 11, 11, spherical parts 13, 13 having the same outer diameters as those larger than the diagonal length of the cross section of the elastic arms 11, 11 are provided. It has a size that allows it to be loosely inserted into the entrance of the nostril 14. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spherical arms 13, 13 have elastic surfaces 11, 11 such that the spherical surfaces are smoothly continuous with the outer surfaces 11 a, 11 a and the upper surfaces 11 b, 11 b of the elastic arms 11, 11. , 11 are provided so as to be deflected inward and downward with respect to the elastic arms 11, 11. A pair of elastic arms 11, 11, an arm connecting part 12 and a pair of spherical parts 1
In the present embodiment, 3, 13 are provided by integrally molding silicone rubber with a mold, and the silicone rubber contains an antibacterial agent.

As the antibacterial agent in the present embodiment, a metal, metal ion, metal salt or the like having antibacterial properties is used. For example, metals such as copper, mercury, silver, iron, tin, and zinc, metal ions thereof, or water-soluble salts, metals conventionally known to have antibacterial properties, those metals, Any of these metal ions and water-soluble salts can be used, but in consideration of their handling and antibacterial activity,
It is preferable to select from silver, copper, zinc and their ions and water-soluble salts, and the content is preferably 0.5 to 10%, more preferably 1 to 3%. In addition, if the breathing aid 10 of the present invention is made milky white by containing a coloring agent, it becomes possible to give a beautiful appearance.

A pair of elastic arms 11 are provided with a nostril 14.
Has a length such that the spherical portions 13, 13 are positioned at the innermost end of the nostril 14b in a state in which the arm connecting portion 12 is in contact with the outer end 14a of the nostril. The portions 11, 11 are configured to sandwich the nose column 14c in the nostril via the spherical portions 13, 13. The pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are each formed to be curved outward. This prevents the respective elastic arms 11, 11 from contacting the nose column 14c when the spherical portions 13, 13 sandwich the nose column 14c. Furthermore, the pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are loosely inserted into the nostrils 14 on the opposing surfaces 11 c, 11 c of the pair of elastic arms, and the arm connecting portion 12 is in contact with the outer end 14 a of the nostrils 14. The hemispherical projections 11d, 11 are located at positions where they are locked to the inner end 14d of the nostril.
d is provided.

The arm connecting part 12 is provided with elastic arm parts 11, 1
2, the length thereof is slightly longer than the width of the outer end 14a of the nostril, as shown in FIG. The inner surface 1 is provided on the bottom 12a of the arm connecting portion 12.
2b is extended to provide a pedestal 12c in the longitudinal direction, and when the pedestal 12c is seated below the nostril outer end 14a, the top 12d of the arm connection portion 12 is configured to contact the upper part of the nostril outer end 14a. You.

A method of using the respiratory aid configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, in order to insert the present respiratory aid 10 into a nostril, a pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are opened as shown by a broken line arrow and set in a two-dot chain line state. Thereafter, as shown by solid arrows, the respective elastic arms 11 are inserted into the left and right nostrils 14 from the spherical portions 13. The inserted elastic arms 11, 11 have the nose column 1 due to their elasticity.
4c is sandwiched between a pair of spherical portions 13,13. Then, the spherical portions 13, 13 are located at the innermost end 14 of the nostrils 14 d.
e. Normal nostril innermost end 14
In FIG. 4E, the nostril 14 is the narrowest, and its cross-sectional shape is a vertically long triangular shape as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. For this reason, it is preferable that the spherical portions 13 and 13 be located near the apex angle of the nostril having a triangular cross section.
3 enters the vicinity of the triangular apex angle and the innermost end 14e of the nostril
To expand the space in the nostrils below the spherical portions 13, 13. The protrusions 11d, 11d are locked to the inner end 14d of the nostril to prevent the respiratory aid 10 from coming out of the nostril 14, and the pedestal 12c is seated below the outer end 14a of the nostril, whereby the arm connection portion is formed. 12 is the top end 12d of the nostril end 1
The contact with the upper part of the arm 4a prevents the arm connecting part from moving in the vertical direction indicated by the solid arrow in FIG. When removing the respiratory assist device, the user can remove the respiratory assist device from the nostril 14 by performing an operation reverse to the mounting procedure. In the above-described embodiment, the elastic arm portion and the arm connecting portion are formed in the shape of a quadrangular prism.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the pair of elastic arms are loosely inserted into the nostrils, and the pair of elastic arms are spherical in a state in which the arm connecting portions abut the outer ends of the nostrils. The nasal column in the nostril is pinched through the part and the inner end of the nostril is pushed out to expand the space in the nostril below the bulbous part, preventing obstruction of the nostril and facilitating breathing from the nose Can be In addition, by opening the nostrils, breathing from the nose is normal, and the spherical part abuts the nose column, stimulating the central nervous system in the nose column, preventing decrease in muscle tone and preventing relaxation of the palate Thus, snoring can be effectively prevented.

The inserted elastic portion holds the nose column through a pair of spherical portions due to its elasticity, and also has a convex portion and a pedestal. The respiratory aid is prevented from falling out of the nostrils, and the pedestal abuts the outer end of the nostrils to prevent the arm connection from moving up and down. As a result, it can be used not only at bedtime but also in daily life, and also during exercise such as cycling or running. If an antibacterial agent is contained, it can be used hygienically for a long period of time. Also, if the appearance of the aid is made milky white by using a coloring agent, the appearance can be maintained. Furthermore, if the spherical portion is provided to be deviated inward and downward with respect to the elastic arm portion so that the spherical surface is smoothly continued to the outer surface and the upper surface of the curved elastic arm portion, it can be inserted into the nostril when inserted. It does not interfere with insertion and does not impede the flow of air inhaled or exhausted from the nostrils.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a breathing aid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the auxiliary tool is inserted into a nostril.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

[Description of Signs] 11 Elastic arm part 11d Convex part 12 Arm connection part 12c Pedestal 13 Spherical part 14 Nose hole 14a Nose outer end 14c Nose pillar 14d Nose inner end

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of elastic arms (11, 11) each having a spherical portion (13, 13) at the tip and capable of being loosely inserted into left and right nostrils (14).
If, on the arm connection (12) and the respiratory aid which is formed integrally connecting the proximal end of said pair of elastic arm portions (11, 11)
The opposing surfaces (11c, 11c) of the pair of elastic arms (11, 11)
c) are provided with projections (11d, 11d), respectively, the pair of elastic arms (11, 11) are loosely inserted into the nostrils (14), and the arm connecting portions (12) are the outer ends of the nostrils. (14a)
The convex portions (11d, 11d) are in contact with the inner end of the nostril.
(14d), the pair of elastic arms (11, 11) sandwich the nose column (14c) in the nostril via the spherical portion (13, 13), and the spherical portion ( A respiratory aid characterized in that said nostrils ( 13, 13) are configured to widen said nostrils (14). 2. The respiratory aid according to claim 1, wherein the respiratory aid is formed of silicone rubber. 3. The breathing aid according to claim 2, wherein the silicone rubber contains an antimicrobial agent. 4. The arm connecting part (12) has a bottom (12a) on the bottom (12a).
The top (12d) of the arm connection (12) against the outer end of the nostril (14a).
4. A pedestal (12c) which is fixed by mounting.
The respiratory aid according to any of the above. 5. A spherical portion (13, 13) sandwiches a nose column (14c).
When the pair of elastic arms (11, 11) contact the nose column (14c)
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the outer side is formed so as to be curved outward.
The respiratory aid according to any of the above.