JP3217859U - Sleep breathing tube - Google Patents

Abstract

A tube for securing breathing during sleep according to the present invention can be inserted into a nasal cavity without a sense of incongruity, and the length of the tube can be finely adjusted according to a use mode during sleep.
An adjustment is performed by screwing a female screw 7 of an adjustment cylinder 6 into a male screw 5 provided at a base end portion 4 of a tube 1 for securing breathing during sleep and rotating the adjustment cylinder 6. The overall length of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 to which the tubular body 6 is screwed is adjusted. When the length adjustment is finished, the nostril cover 8 is inserted into the distal end portion 2 of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 from the rear end opening cylinder 10 side and moved to the adjustment cylinder 6 side to adjust the nostril cover 8 and the adjustment. The cylinder 6 is completely matched. For adjustment by rotating the adjustment cylinder 6 in accordance with the usage mode during sleep (requests for inserting the tip 2 of the tube 1 for securing the breathing during sleep, etc. from the experience without any sense of incongruity) Fine adjustment of the overall length of the sleeping breathing securing tube 1 to which the cylindrical body 6 is screwed can be performed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tube for ensuring breathing during sleep, which can be inserted into a nasal cavity without a sense of incongruity and can finely adjust the tube length.

The airway during sleep becomes narrower or obstructed not only by obesity but also by the face skeleton and aging. Snoring and apnea during sleep are caused by a narrowed or obstructed upper airway. Therefore, it has long been known to secure an airway by inserting a soft tube into the nose.
The present inventor has developed a tube for ensuring breathing during sleep that can be inserted into the nasal cavity without a sense of incongruity and can be reliably attached and detached without dropping off by a stopper having no appearance resistance (see Patent Document 1).

This known technique is a soft tube made of silicon rubber close to human skin, and consists of a tube for ensuring sleep breathing having a length from at least the nostril to the pharynx,
The distal end portion of the sleep breathing securing tube is closed by a bell-shaped arc surface that tapers the tip, and a small hole through hole is formed in the central portion of the arc surface to enable air circulation, Formed into a circular arc portion that is curved according to the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, and forms a plurality of vent holes linearly toward the tip side along the inner ridge line of the circular arc portion,
At the base end portion of the tube for ensuring breathing during sleep, a truncated cone-shaped cylinder that fits into the nostril is fixed, and the cylinder protrudes in an arc shape along the circumference of a quarter circle. The tube for securing breathing during sleep can be securely attached and detached by forming a stopper to be inserted and supporting the stopper by inserting it into the nostril.
However, the tube for ensuring breathing during sleep has a truncated cone-shaped cylinder of a size that fits in the nostril at the proximal end, and the cylinder is arcuate along the circumference of a quarter circle. Because the stopper that protrudes into the shape, the specialist must accurately measure the length from the user's nostril to the pharynx, cut the tube and fix the cylinder, and the user can sleep The tube length could not be finely adjusted depending on the usage mode.

Japanese Patent No. 6334801

  An object of the present invention is to provide a sleep breathing securing tube that can be inserted into the nasal cavity without a sense of incongruity and that can be finely adjusted according to the mode of use during sleep.

The sleeping breath securing tube of the present invention is a combination of a sleeping breath securing tube, an adjustment cylinder, and a nostril cover. The sleeping breath securing tube is a soft tube made of silicone rubber close to human skin. A sleep breathing securing tube having at least a length from the nostril to the pharynx, and the distal end of the sleeping breath securing tube is blocked by a bell-shaped arcuate surface tapering the tip, A small through hole is formed in the central part to allow air to flow, and it is formed in a circular arc part that is curved according to the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, along the inner ridge line of the circular arc part. While forming a vent hole extending to the side, a fluid passage hole is formed at a location off the vent hole along the outer ridge line of the arc portion, and a male end of the sleep breathing securing tube has a male end. Forming the screw,
The adjustment cylinder provided with the female screw threadedly engaged with the male screw can change the overall length of the sleeping breathing securing tube by rotating the adjustment cylinder.
Further, the bullet-shaped nostril cover sized to be inserted into the nostril forms a tip opening cylinder into which the sleep breathing securing tube can be inserted at the tip, and communicates with the tip opening cylinder to adjust the adjustment at the rear end. A rear end opening cylinder into which the cylinder can be inserted is formed integrally.

The sleeping breath securing tube of the present invention is a combination of a sleeping breath securing tube, an adjustment cylinder, and a nostril cover. The sleeping breath securing tube is a soft tube made of silicone rubber close to human skin. A sleep breathing securing tube having at least a length from the nostril to the pharynx, and the distal end of the sleeping breath securing tube is blocked by a bell-shaped arcuate surface tapering the tip, A small through hole is formed in the central part to allow air to flow, and it is formed in a circular arc part that is curved according to the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, along the inner ridge line of the circular arc part. While forming a vent hole extending to the side, a fluid passage hole is formed at a location off the vent hole along the outer ridge line of the arc portion, and a male end of the sleep breathing securing tube has a male end. Forming the screw,
The adjustment cylinder provided with the female screw threadedly engaged with the male screw can change the overall length of the sleeping breathing securing tube by rotating the adjustment cylinder.
Further, the bullet-shaped nostril cover sized to be inserted into the nostril forms a tip opening cylinder into which the sleep breathing securing tube can be inserted at the tip, and communicates with the tip opening cylinder to adjust the adjustment at the rear end. Since the rear end opening cylinder that can be inserted into the cylinder is integrally formed, the user can use it during sleep (experience from experience and desire to insert the tip of the tube for ensuring sleep breathing a little deeper without feeling uncomfortable) ), The overall length of the sleep breathing securing tube into which the adjustment cylinder is screwed can be finely adjusted by rotating the adjustment cylinder.

It is decomposition | disassembly explanatory drawing of the tube for sleep breathing ensuring of this invention. It is a front view of the tube for sleep respiration ensuring of this invention. It is an enlarged vertical sectional view which shows the connection part of the tube for ensuring breathing during sleep, and the adjustment cylinder. It is a perspective view of the other Example of the tube for sleeping breath ensuring of this invention. It is a perspective view of the other Example of the tube for sleep breathing ensuring of this invention.

One embodiment of the sleep breathing securing tube of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the exploded explanatory view of FIG. 1, the sleep breathing securing tube 1 is a soft transparent tube made of soft silicone rubber close to human skin and has at least a length from the nostril to the pharynx.
The distal end portion 2 of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 is closed by a bell-shaped arcuate surface 3 that is tapered at the distal end, and a small through hole (not shown) is formed in the center of the arcuate surface 3 to form air. And a male screw 5 is formed on the proximal end 4 of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 and a length adjusting adjustment cylinder 6 provided separately is screwed together. .

The adjustment cylinder 6 that is screwed into the male screw 5 is provided with a female screw 7, and the overall length of the sleeping breathing securing tube 1 can be changed by rotating the adjustment cylinder 6. Although the base end 4 has a male screw 5 and the adjustment cylinder 6 has a female screw 7, the base end 4 has a female screw 7 and the adjustment cylinder 6 has a male screw 5. It is also possible.
Further, a bullet-shaped nostril cover 8 sized to be inserted into the nostril is formed, and a distal end opening tube 9 into which the sleep breathing ensuring tube 1 can be inserted is formed at the distal end, and communicated with the distal end opening tube 9. A rear end opening cylinder 10 into which the adjustment cylinder body 5 can be inserted is integrally formed at the rear end portion.

  As shown in the front view of FIG. 2, the sleep breathing securing tube 1 forms an arc portion 11 that is curved in accordance with the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, and follows the inner ridge line of the arc portion 11. Thus, a vent hole 12 extending toward the distal end portion 2 is formed. On the other hand, a liquid passage hole 13 is formed along the outer ridge line of the circular arc portion 11 at a location deviated from the vent hole 12. A plurality of the air holes 12 and the liquid holes 13 can be formed.

Next, the operation of one embodiment of the sleep breathing securing tube of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The user screwes the female screw 7 of the adjusting cylinder 6 into the male screw 5 provided at the base end 4 of the sleeping breath securing tube 1 shown in FIG. 1, and rotates the adjusting cylinder 6. As a result, the overall length of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 to which the adjusting cylinder 6 is screwed is adjusted. When the length adjustment is completed, the nostril cover 8 is inserted into the distal end portion 2 of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 from the rear end opening tube 10 side, and as shown in the enlarged longitudinal sectional view of FIG. The nostril cover 8 and the adjustment cylinder 6 are completely matched by moving to the side.

  The user who suffers from snoring and apnea passes the sleeping respiratory ensuring tube 1 from the nostril through the nasal cavity before sleeping, until the nostril cover 8 of the sleeping respiratory ensuring tube 1 is housed in the nostril, that is, The sleep breathing securing tube 1 is pushed into the pharynx. At this time, since the distal end portion 2 of the tube 1 for securing breathing during sleep has a bell-shaped arc surface 3, the tube can be inserted into the nasal cavity without a sense of resistance without damaging the mucous membrane. In particular, it is desirable for beginners to apply petrolatum, a jelly-like lubricant, or the like to the distal end portion 2 of the sleeping breath securing tube 1 so as not to cause a sense of incongruity before insertion.

  In this state, since the distal end portion 2 of the sleep breathing securing tube 1 is inserted to the back of the pharynx and the airway is secured, the circulation of the air is the arc portion of the sleep breathing securing tube 1. 11 through the inner ridge line 12 and the through hole (not shown) in the center of the arc surface 3 of the tip 2. In addition, a fluid such as a runny nose is discharged from the liquid passage hole 13 on the outer ridge line of the arc portion 11 of the tube for ensuring breathing during sleep 1.

When the sleep breathing tube 1 is to be removed when getting up, the nostril is expanded with one hand and the nostril cover 8 is pushed out from the outside of the nose with the other hand. The tube for ensuring breathing during sleep 1 can be removed by grasping and pulling out the.
In addition, the user adjusts the adjusting cylinder 6 in accordance with the use mode during sleep (requests for inserting the distal end portion 2 of the tube for securing breathing during sleep and the comfort of the sleep 1 without feeling uncomfortable). By rotating, it is possible to finely adjust the overall length of the sleep breathing ensuring tube 1 in which the adjusting cylinder 6 is screwed.

Another embodiment of the sleep breathing securing tube of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 4, the sleep breathing securing tube 1 is a soft transparent tube made of soft silicone rubber close to human skin and has at least a length from the nostril to the pharynx.
The sleep breathing securing tube 1 forms a circular arc portion 11 that is curved in accordance with the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, and a plurality of vent holes 12 that extend toward the distal end portion 2 along the inner ridge line of the circular arc portion 11. Form. On the other hand, a liquid passage hole 13 is formed at a location facing the vent hole 12 along the outer ridge line of the arc portion 11.
Reference numeral 15 denotes a small through-hole formed in the central portion of the arc surface 3 of the distal end portion 2 of the sleeping breath securing tube 1. The through-hole 15 is formed to allow the air in the sleep breathing securing tube 1 to flow.

Next, other embodiments of the sleep breathing securing tube of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 5, the sleep breathing ensuring tube 1 is a soft transparent tube made of soft silicone rubber close to human skin and has at least a length from the nostril to the pharynx.
The sleep breathing securing tube 1 forms a circular arc portion 11 that is curved in accordance with the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, and extends in a spiral or random manner toward the distal end portion 2 along the entire circular arc portion 11. A small hole 14 is formed.
In addition, a plurality of ventilation holes 12 in the vicinity of the distal end portion 2 along the inner ridge line of the arc portion 11 of the tube for securing breathing 1 during sleep and a fluid passage hole at a position off the ventilation hole 12 of the distal end portion 2 of the outer ridge line. 13 is provided.
The plurality of small holes 14 spirally or randomly extending toward the distal end portion 2 along the entire arc portion 11 produces an effect of dampening the sleep breathing ensuring tube 1. In addition, a liquid such as a runny nose is discharged from the liquid passage hole 13 on the outer ridge line of the arc portion of the tube 1 for ensuring breathing during sleep.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tube for ensuring breathing at the time of sleep 2 End part 3 Arc surface 4 Base end part 5 Male screw 6 Adjustment cylinder 7 Female screw 8 Nostril cover 9 Front end opening cylinder 10 Rear end opening cylinder 11 Arc part 12 Vent hole 13 Vent hole 13 Fluid passage hole 14 Small hole 15 Through hole

Claims (5)

A sleep breathing tube, adjustment tube, and nostril cover are combined.The sleep breathing tube is a soft silicone rubber tube that is close to human skin, and has at least the length from the nostril to the pharynx. The distal end of the sleep breathing securing tube is closed by a bell-shaped arcuate surface that tapers at the tip, and a small hole through hole is formed at the center of the arcuate surface. The air flow is made possible and formed in an arc portion curved in accordance with the shape from the nostril to the pharynx, and the vent hole extending toward the distal end side along the inner ridge line of the arc portion is formed. A fluid passage hole is formed at a location deviated from the vent hole along the outer ridge line of the arc portion, and a male screw is formed at the proximal end portion of the sleep breathing securing tube,
The adjustment cylinder provided with the female screw threadedly engaged with the male screw can change the overall length of the sleeping breathing securing tube by rotating the adjustment cylinder.
Further, the bullet-shaped nostril cover sized to be inserted into the nostril forms a tip opening cylinder into which the sleep breathing securing tube can be inserted at the tip, and communicates with the tip opening cylinder to adjust the adjustment at the rear end. A tube for ensuring breathing during sleep, wherein a tube with a rear end opening into which a cylinder can be inserted is formed integrally.   A plurality of vent holes extending toward the tip end side along the inner ridge line of the arc portion are formed, and a liquid passage hole is formed at a location facing the vent hole along the outer ridge line of the arc portion. The tube for ensuring breathing during sleep according to claim 1.   The sleep breathing securing tube according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of small holes that spirally or randomly extend toward the distal end along the entire arc portion.   A plurality of vent holes are provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion along the inner ridge line of the arc portion of the sleep breathing securing tube, and a fluid passage hole is provided at a position off the vent hole at the distal end portion of the outer ridge line. Item 4. The tube for ensuring sleep breathing according to Item 3.   The sleep breathing ensuring tube according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the entire sleep breathing securing tube is made of a transparent synthetic resin.

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