JP3040906U - Nostril extension mask - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To eliminate the difficulty of breathing when wearing a mask. A mask main body (4) is provided with a bar-shaped elastic member (5) having a length that extends across the user's nose bridge to the vicinity of both cheekbones.
Then, the elastic member 5 is provided with an adhesive for fastening the elastic member 5 to at least both cheek portions of the user. The mask body 4 is preferably provided with a lower part 4a which is locked to the user's chin.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nostril dilation mask, and more particularly, to a nostril dilation mask that can keep the nostrils open when worn.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A nostril-expanding tape as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-24106, which is used for maintaining an open nostril for facilitating breathing or assisting breathing. It has been known.

This tape is made of an elongated tape having a length that straddles the user's nose bridge, and a bar-shaped plastic provided on one side or inside of the tape for the majority of the length. It is composed of an elastic member, and an adhesive is applied to the part of the tape that comes into contact with the nose of the user. Then, when this tape is applied so as to straddle the nostril, the elastic member made of plastic is bent and the elastic member elastically expands the nostril due to the force to return to a flat state, so that the air passage of the nostril is cleared. It has the mechanism that it improves and the amount of oxygen inhaled increases.

Such a nostril-expanding tape is commercially available under the trade name of “ActiveMax” or “Breezelite” and is widely used in various sports fields where it is desired to increase the amount of oxygen inhaled.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, depending on the occupation or work, it may be forced to wear a mask all the time. In recent years, the number of mask wearers not only for the prevention of colds but also as a measure against hay fever has increased remarkably.

[0006] However, when the mask is worn for a long time, the user feels suffocation, and in particular, the mask for hay fever has a fine filter, which causes a problem of further increasing suffocation.

An object of the present invention is to provide a nostril dilation mask that can eliminate the stuffy breath when wearing such a mask.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In the nostril expansion mask according to the first aspect, the bar-shaped elastic member is attached to the tape side like the conventional nostril expansion tape. That is, an elongated tape having a length that straddles the nostril of the user and having a bar-shaped elastic member on one side or the inside for most of the length is attached to the mask body. The adhesive tape is applied to the surface of the tape opposite to the mask body side.

It is preferable that the elastic member and the tape have a length extending to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the user. Furthermore, it is preferable that the mask body further includes a lower portion that is locked to the user's chin.

In the nostril dilation mask according to the fourth aspect, a bar-shaped elastic member is attached to the mask body side. That is, a tape is attached along the elastic member to the mask main body to which a bar-shaped elastic member having a length that straddles at least the user's nose bridge is attached, and the tape on the side opposite to the mask main body side of the tape is attached. It is characterized by having an adhesive on the surface.

Also in this case, it is preferable that the elastic member and the tape have a length extending to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the user. Further, the mask body may include a lower portion that is locked to the user's chin.

The nostril-expansion mask according to claim 7 is also of a type in which a bar-shaped elastic member is attached to the mask main body, but this elastic member straddles the nostril of the user. The elastic member has a length that extends to the vicinity of both cheekbones, and the elastic member is provided with an adhesive for attaching this elastic member to at least both cheek portions of the user. It is what

Also in this case, it is preferable that the mask body has a lower portion that is locked to the chin of the user.

[0014]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the nostril dilation mask according to claim 1 or 4, when the mask is attached, the bar-shaped elastic member is attached to the front surface of the user's face in a state of being bent so as to straddle the nose post. The force of the elastic member to return to a flat state expands the nostrils, improving the passage of air, increasing the amount of oxygen inhaled, and eliminating stuffy breath. In particular, when the elastic member has a length that extends to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the user, the muscle of the cheek can be pulled forward, which further expands the nostril and improves the degree of relief of breathlessness. Further, when the mask body has a lower portion that is locked to the user's chin, the upper side of the mask body is pulled downward, which prevents the mask from rising and is more effective.

According to the nostril dilation mask of the seventh aspect, the elastic member has a length extending to the vicinity of both cheekbones across the user's nose bridge, and the elastic member is at least the user's nose. Since it is attached to both cheeks with adhesive, the muscles of the cheeks can be pulled forward, thereby expanding the nostrils and eliminating stuffy breath.

Also in this case, since the mask main body is provided with the lower portion that is locked to the user's chin, the effect of eliminating the stuffy breath is further improved as described above.

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a nostril dilation mask according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view, and FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the effect of the present invention. In each figure, (a) shows the state before using the mask 3, and (b) shows the state after using the mask 3, respectively. .

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is the face of the user and 2 is the nose thereof. On the inside of the mask body 4 of the mask 3, a bar-shaped plastic elastic member 5 extending along the upper side of the mask body 4 is attached, and the elastic member 5 is opposite to the mask body 4 side. The adhesive 6 is applied to the side surface, that is, the surface in contact with the face 1. The adhesive 6 may be a double-sided adhesive tape.

Further, the mask body 4 is integrally provided with a lower portion 4a which is locked to the user's chin.

When the mask 3 having such a configuration is attached to the face 1, the bar-shaped elastic member 5 is attached to the front surface of the user's face 1 in a state of being bent so as to straddle the nose post. Due to the repulsive force of the elastic member 5 to return to a flat state, the nostrils are expanded, the air passage is improved, the amount of oxygen inhaled is increased, and the stuffy breath is eliminated. In particular, since the elastic member 5 has a length that extends to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the user, the muscles of the cheeks can be pulled forward as shown in FIGS. The nostrils are further expanded to improve the degree of elimination of stuffy breath. Further, since the mask main body 4 is provided with the lower portion 4a that is locked to the user's chin, the upper side of the mask main body 4 is pulled downward, so that the mask 3 is prevented from climbing up. effective .

In the above-described embodiment, the adhesive 6 is not applied to the entire surface of the elastic member 5 that is in contact with the face 1, and the adhesive 6 is applied only to the portions of the face 1 of the user that contact both cheeks. It is also effective if you give it.

Further, it is desirable that the elastic member 5 has a length that extends to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the face 1 as in the above-described embodiment, but the drawings and detailed description are omitted, but at least An elongated tape having a length that straddles the user's nostril and having a bar-shaped elastic member on one side or the inside over most of the length is attached to the mask main body 4. Even when the adhesive is applied to the surface of the tape opposite to the mask body 4 side, that is, the structure is the same as that of attaching the conventional nostril expansion tape to the mask body 4 with the double-sided adhesive tape. However, there are some effects.

Although not shown in the drawings and detailed description, a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is attached to the mask body 4 to which a bar-shaped elastic member having a length crossing at least the user's nostril is attached, along the elastic member. Even if the tape is attached, there is some effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a nostril dilation mask according to the present invention.

[Figure 2] Side view

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the effect of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the effect of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 face 2 nose 3 mask 4 mask body 4a lower part of mask body 5 elastic member 6 adhesive

Claims (8)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An elongate tape having a length that straddles at least the user's nose bridge and having a bar-shaped elastic member on one surface or the inside over most of the length is attached to the mask body. A mask for expanding nostrils, wherein an adhesive is applied to the surface of the tape opposite to the mask body side. 2. The nostril dilation mask according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member and the tape have a length extending to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the user. 3. The nostril dilation mask according to claim 2, wherein the mask body has a lower portion that is locked to the user's chin. 4. A tape is attached along the elastic member to a mask main body having a bar-shaped elastic member having a length that straddles at least the user's nostril, and the tape is attached to the opposite side of the mask main body side. A nostril expansion mask characterized by having an adhesive applied to its surface. 5. The nostril dilation mask according to claim 4, wherein the elastic member and the tape have a length extending to the vicinity of both cheekbones of the user. 6. The nostril dilation mask according to claim 5, wherein the mask body has a lower portion that is locked to the user's chin. 7. A bar-shaped elastic member having a length extending across the user's nose bridge to the vicinity of both cheekbones is attached to the mask body, and the elastic member is attached to at least both cheek portions of the user. A nostril-expansion mask, wherein the elastic member is applied to the elastic member. 8. The nostril dilation mask according to claim 7, wherein the mask body includes a lower portion that is locked to a user's chin.