JP3133632U - Sanitary mask for indoor use - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sanitary mask that effectively removes allergens such as pollen, house dust, and mites without giving a feeling of fatigue or stress even when worn for a long time.
A mask main body for filtering a substance floating in the air, a nose pad portion attached to an upper side of the mask main body and configured to come into contact with a user's nose column, and the mask A chin rest 13 attached to the lower side of the main body and formed to come into contact with the lower jaw of the user, and extends from both sides of the mask main body, and the mask main body is connected to the user's nasal cavity and oral cavity. Suspension means 14 coupled to each other at the back of the user's neck or at the back of the head so as to press against the part, and the nose pad part and the chin pad part are formed by a shape memory member.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a sanitary mask, and more particularly, to a sanitary mask for indoor use or a sleep wear that is used indoors for a long time.

  The air contains various substances such as particulate matter containing harmful substances emitted from automobiles and factories, pollen scattered from trees or plants such as cedar and cypress, and yellow sand flying from mainland China. ing.

  Such substances contained in the air cause allergic reactions by acting on the immune function of the living body in addition to the health effects that the substance itself has on the living body, and in recent years, the number of allergic patients has increased every year. It is increasing.

  In addition, in addition to the above air pollutants that invade from outside, as well as mites that cause asthma and allergies, dust (house dust), in recent years, the air tightness of houses has improved, House sickness syndrome caused by certain types of molds, bacteria, and formalin used in building materials is also a serious condition.

The simplest and most effective countermeasure against such an indoor air pollution situation is to wear a sanitary mask indoors and prevent foreign matter floating in the air from entering the body. For this reason, various sanitary masks have been used in the past, and as one of them, an active agent and a disinfectant for maintaining the photocatalyst particles having a bactericidal action and the function of the photocatalyst for a long time. An impregnated filter and a sanitary product (mask) have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-224690 A

  However, when such a conventional mask is worn for a long time, the back side of the ear hurts and gives a user a feeling of fatigue and stress. For this reason, conventionally, it has been difficult and painful to wear the mask in the room for a long time or to wear it during sleep.

  In addition, since conventional masks absorb a lot of unfiltered air from the gap between the mask to be worn and the user's nose and mouth, foreign substances in the air enter the body (trachea and lungs), and the effect of wearing the mask Was halved.

  Moreover, since the filter and sanitary goods of patent document 1 use the photocatalyst particle which show | plays a bactericidal action only by irradiating with light, in order to complement the activity of a photocatalyst particle, perborate There was a need to impregnate the filter with an activator comprising carbonate or metasilicic acid and a disinfectant such as an organic mercury compound, iodine, popidone iodine or acrinol.

  The present invention was devised in view of the problems of such a conventional sanitary mask, and even when the user wears it indoors for a long time, it does not give fatigue or stress, and sleeps. It does not interfere with sleep even when worn, and it effectively removes allergens such as pollen, house dust, mites, etc., and does not necessarily contain active agents or disinfectants in the filter for a long time without bacteria or mold. An object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary mask that can be stably decomposed.

  For this reason, the present invention is a sanitary mask for use in a room for a long time, and is attached to the upper side of the mask body part for filtering a substance floating in the air. A nose pad portion formed to contact the user's nasal column, a chin pad portion attached to the lower side of the mask main body portion and formed to contact the lower jaw portion of the user, and the mask Suspension means extending from both sides of the main body and coupled to each other at the back of the user's neck or at the back of the head so as to press the mask main body against the user's nasal cavity and oral cavity, and the nose pad The chin rest provides a sanitary mask characterized by being formed of a shape memory member. Here, the shape memory member is a shape memory alloy or a shape memory plastic. As a result, the sanitary mask closely adheres to the shape of the user's nasal column and lower jaw, so air that is not filtered through the nose and mouth gap is not sucked into the body, and allergen inhalation can be prevented. is there.

  And the said mask main-body part contains the moisturizer for hold | maintaining the water | moisture content contained in the air or a user's exhalation, and the said mask main-body part has the filter part by which the photocatalyst substance was coat | covered in the center part. The photocatalytic substance has a titanium dioxide thin film formed on a nonwoven fabric or a gauze woven fabric constituting the filter portion, and apatite is attached to the titanium dioxide thin film. For example, even when light is not necessarily irradiated during sleep for a long time, harmful substances such as mold and bacteria are adsorbed by apatite, and inhalation of such harmful substances into the body is excluded.

  Moreover, since the filter part of the sanitary mask is impregnated with a fragrance that has a function of stabilizing the mind, it is possible to induce sleep. Here, the fragrance is an extract extracted from lavender, mint or chamomile.

  As described above, the sanitary mask according to the present invention uses suspension means that are coupled to each other at the back of the user's neck or at the back of the head so as to press the mask body against the user's nasal cavity and oral cavity. Since the ear does not hurt, the user does not feel fatigue or stress even if the user wears it in the room for a long time. Moreover, even if it wears at the time of sleep, it does not disturb the sleep. And the nose pad and the chin pad are formed by the shape memory member, and it closely adheres to the shape of the user's nasal column and lower jaw, so air that is not filtered from the gap between the nose and mouth is not sucked into the body It can effectively block allergen inhalation into the body.

  Further, the filter of the mask main body part of the sanitary mask is coated with a photocatalytic substance, and the photocatalytic substance is formed with a titanium dioxide thin film on the nonwoven fabric or gauze woven cloth of the filter part. Since apatite is attached to the thin film, harmful substances such as mold and bacteria are adsorbed to the apatite even if light is not always irradiated during long sleeps, and such harmful substances are inhaled into the body. Is excluded.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of a sanitary mask according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of a sanitary mask for indoor use according to the best embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the indoor sanitary mask 1 has a function of filtering substances floating in the air such as dust, dust, pollen, etc., and a mask main body 11 that forms the main body of the mask, and a user's nasal column. A nose pad 12 for stabilizing the mask by abutting on the chin, a chin rest 13 for stabilizing the mask by abutting on the user's chin, and a hanging strap 14 (suspension means).

  The mask main body 11 has a filter portion 11A that improves air intake at a location facing the user's mouth, and both suspension straps 14 are attached to the rear ends of the left and right suspension straps 14 at the rear of the user's neck or Abutting portions 14A and 14B for abutting at the back of the head are attached.

  The mask main body 11 is composed of, for example, a photocatalyst, a fragrance, a humectant, and the like. The photocatalyst is for decomposing air pollutant molecules and killing bacteria and viruses by redox action when irradiated with light. Examples of the material include titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and oxidation. Vanadium, dibismuth trioxide, tungsten trioxide, iron oxide, strontium titanate, cadmium sulfide and the like can be used. Of these, crystalline titanium dioxide can be most preferably used, and anatase type, rutile type, pulcite type, etc. can be used for this, but anatase type or rutile type has the highest photocatalytic action. is there.

  As described above, a thin film of titanium dioxide is formed as a photocatalytic substance on the nonwoven fabric or the woven fabric such as gauze that constitutes the filter portion 11A of the sanitary mask 1. The particularly important point in the sanitary mask 1 is that apatite is adhered to the titanium dioxide thin film. Only titanium dioxide used in conventional sanitary masks does not produce antibacterial action unless exposed to light, and does not produce effect unless contacted by bacteria.

  However, in the material with apatite composite, harmful substances such as bacteria and mold are absorbed on the apatite even in the light-shielded state, so this sanitary mask is not necessarily irradiated with light, for example, during long sleep. In both cases, harmful substances such as molds and bacteria are adsorbed by the apatite, and inhalation of such harmful substances into the body is excluded. Then, when this morning hygiene mask 1 is removed, the sanitary mask 1 is removed and light strikes, whereby harmful substances such as mold and bacteria adsorbed on the apatite are killed or decomposed as a photocatalytic action of titanium dioxide as a photocatalytic substance. .

  The fragrance is for making the user wearing the indoor hygiene mask 1 feel fresh and comfortable. As the material, for example, an extract such as mint, lavender, chamomile or the like is used. be able to. Thus, since this sanitary mask is impregnated with a fragrance that has a function of stabilizing the mind, it can induce a good night's sleep.

  The moisturizing agent is for retaining the filter portion of the mask main body portion 11 by using moisture exhaled from the body by breathing or moisture in the air. As the material, for example, a water-absorbing polymer, hyaluronic acid, kelzanoic acid or the like can be used. Moisture or moisture given to the mask body 11 comes into contact with titanium dioxide, which is a photocatalytic substance, to generate hydrogen peroxide, killing and decomposing bacteria and mold.

  The holding bag is for carrying the above-mentioned photocatalyst, fragrance and moisturizing agent as the outer shell of the mask main body part 11, and is specifically composed of one or more bags having an inclusion relationship, Not only inner bags but also inner cloths can be wrapped inside each bag, and the above-mentioned photocatalyst, fragrance, moisturizing agent, etc. can be sandwiched or infiltrated into the inner bags or inner cloths. . As a material constituting the holding bag, a material having good air-breathing property (breathability) such as woven fabric such as nonwoven fabric and gauze, knitted fabric, cloth width, natural silk, and human silk can be used. It is desirable to use a material having good air permeability as the material constituting the filter portion 11A, and to reduce the thickness of the material in order to reduce air resistance.

  The nose pad part 12 and the chin pad part 13 are for stabilizing the indoor sanitary mask 1 at the mouth of the user, and a shape memory alloy can be used as the material thereof. The nose pad 12 and the chin pad 13 are initially formed to fit a standard user face size and shape at room temperature, but the nose pad 12 and chin pad 13 are used. When the temperature of the person rises, the shape is processed so as to be most suitable and stable to the size and shape of the face of the user.

  The abutting portions 14A and 14B are for abutting the left and right hanging straps 14 of the indoor sanitary mask 1 at the back of the user's neck or at the back of the head, for example, a male and female hook or a removable abutment. It can be comprised with the cloth which has a function. The contact portions 14A and 14B may be omitted, and the left and right hanging straps 14 may be configured to be simply tied at the back of the user's neck or at the back of the head. The nose pad portion 12 is fixed to the indoor sanitary mask 1 and supports the indoor sanitary mask 1 by pressing it from above so as to sandwich the user's nose column. The body temperature or the body temperature of the user is processed so that the user's nose column can be pinched most accurately.

  The chin rest portion 13 is fixed to the indoor hygiene mask 1 and covers the user's lower jaw tip and has a horizontal turn from the lower tip of the vertical portion to lower the user's lower jaw portion. The indoor hygiene mask 1 is brought into contact with the user's nostril and oral cavity, and the folding angle increases as the body temperature rises to the average body temperature or the user's body temperature due to the action of the shape memory alloy. Thus, it is processed so as to cover the user's lower jaw tip most accurately.

  The hanging strap 14 as a suspension means is for hanging the sanitary mask 1 for indoor use by being routed to the back of the user's neck or the back of the head, and the constituent material thereof has plasticity and / or elasticity. For example, cloth or nylon can be used. The shape can be a string or a tape.

FIG. 2 shows the front part of the user's face when the sanitary mask is worn.
In FIG. 2, since it is a figure in the middle of wearing the indoor sanitary mask, the left and right hanging straps 14 have not yet been turned around the back of the neck or the back of the head of the user (here, the user 10). Thereafter, the left and right hanging straps 14 are rotated and joined to the back of the neck of the user 10 or the back of the head by the contact portions 14A and 14B. In the case of a configuration that does not include the contact portions 14A and 14B, the user 10 is connected to the back of the neck or the back of the head.

FIG. 3 shows the face side of the user when wearing the sanitary mask.
In FIG. 3, the nose pad portion 12 abuts so as to sandwich the nose column of the user 10 from above. The chin rest 13 abuts so as to push up the user's chin tip.

  Thereafter, as the temperature of the shape memory alloy constituting the nose pad portion 12 and the chin pad portion 13 approaches the body temperature of the user 10, the mask 1 is adapted to the body shape and size of the face of the user 10, The mask 1 is suitable for the face of the user 10.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, the left and right suspension straps 14 are turned to the back of the user's neck or the back of the head, and are connected or tied together by the contact portions 14A and 14B. As a result, the user can wear it for a long time because the back side of the ear does not hurt like a conventional mask, and the user does not feel discomfort or stress. In addition, during sleep, for example, even if the user turns his head or moves his / her head so that the sanitary mask touches or comes into contact with a bedding such as a pillow or a futon, the wearing cannot be removed.

  The present invention does not cause fatigue or stress even if the user wears it indoors for a long time, does not disturb sleep even if worn during sleep, and pollen, house dust, mites, etc. This product is related to a sanitary mask that can effectively remove allergens and can stably decompose bacteria and mold over a long period of time without necessarily containing an active agent or disinfectant in the filter. Have potential.

1 shows an overall configuration of a sanitary mask according to the present invention. The user's face front part at the time of wearing this sanitary mask is shown. The side surface part of a user when wearing this sanitary mask is shown.

Explanation of symbols

1: Sanitary mask 10: User 11: Mask body 12: Nose pad 13: Jaw pad 14: Hanging strap (suspension means)
11A: Filter portions 14A, 14B: Abutting portions of the suspension means

Claims (7)

A sanitary mask for use in a room for a long time,
A mask body for filtering substances floating in the air;
A nose pad attached to the upper side of the mask main body and formed to contact the user's nasal column;
A chin rest attached to the lower side of the mask main body and formed to contact the lower jaw of the user;
Suspension means extending from both sides of the mask body and coupled to each other at the back of the user's neck or at the back of the head so as to press the mask body against the user's nasal cavity and oral cavity,
The sanitary mask, wherein the nose pad part and the chin pad part are formed of a shape memory member.   The sanitary mask according to claim 1, wherein the shape memory member is a shape memory alloy or a shape memory plastic.   The said mask main-body part contains the moisturizer for hold | maintaining the water | moisture content contained in the air or a user's exhalation, The sanitary mask of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The sanitary mask according to claim 3, wherein the mask main body portion has a filter portion coated with a photocatalytic substance at a central portion thereof.   5. The photocatalytic substance is characterized in that a titanium dioxide thin film is formed on a nonwoven fabric or a gauze woven fabric constituting the filter portion, and apatite is attached to the titanium dioxide thin film. Sanitary mask as described.   The sanitary mask according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the filter part is further impregnated with a fragrance having a function of stabilizing the mind.   The sanitary mask according to claim 6, wherein the fragrance contains an extract extracted from lavender, mint or chamomile.

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