JP3227801U - mask - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mask capable of hydration while wearing it without disturbing the original function of the mask to prevent infection.
SOLUTION: In a mask including a main body portion 10 that covers a wearer's mouth and nose and an ear hook portion 11 connected to the main body portion 10, a slit 12 into which a main body portion 10 can insert a straw and a slit 12 are provided. The slit 12 is provided with a shielding portion 13 for closing, and the slit 12 is provided at a position facing or close to the wearer's mouth when the wearer wears the mask 1, and the shielding portion 13 covers the slit 12 from above the slit 12. It is integrally formed with the main body 10 so as not to come into direct contact with the outside air.
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Description

The present invention relates to a mask that can be replenished with a beverage while worn.

Conventionally, a mask having a main body and an ear hook has been used as a protective measure against fine dust such as pollen and as a countermeasure against infection such as viruses and bacteria. Masks with various shapes and designs such as pleated type and three-dimensional type are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent No. 6473860 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-0843888

In the current situation in Japan, which suffers from the coronavirus, masks are emphasized from the viewpoint of infection prevention. However, wearing a mask for a long time causes thirst and lack of water, and especially in the summer when the temperature is high, it is important to rehydrate to prevent heat stroke and maintain health as well as to protect against viruses. Is. For example, hydration is difficult for healthcare professionals who have difficulty putting on and taking off masks in front of patients, or when they have to wear masks while walking or working. Furthermore, there is a request from elderly people who are encouraged to rehydrate but feel that putting on and taking off is a burden to rehydrate while wearing a mask.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional mask, from the viewpoint of epidemic prevention, the ear hook portion is formed elastically with a rubber material so as to cover the wearer's mouth and nose in close contact, and the length of the ear hook portion is adjusted. Therefore, since the mask is worn so that there is no gap around it, it is practically impossible to replenish the drinking water while wearing it. For example, even if you try to forcibly insert a straw from the bottom of the mask, the straw may break or your lips may be damaged. Therefore, in order to drink water, the mask had to be removed and replenished.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mask that enables hydration while worn without impairing the original function of the mask, which is to prevent infection.

In order to achieve the above object, the device according to claim 1 is a mask provided with a main body portion that covers the wearer's mouth and nose and an ear hook portion connected to the main body portion, and the main body portion inserts a straw. It is provided with a slit that can be formed and a shielding portion that closes the slit.

The slit is provided at a position facing the wearer's mouth or its vicinity when the wearer wears the mask.

The shielding portion is preferably integrally formed with the main body portion so as to cover the slit from above the slit. Further, the slit itself or its periphery may be bordered with a rubber member.

A slit is provided in the vertical direction of the main body, and a shielding portion is formed by pleating on the outer surface of the main body as a horizontal crease so as to cover the slit from above, and the upper end of the slit is locked inside the crease. If it is, it is preferable because the shielding portion can be maintained in a state of covering the slit when worn.

It is preferable that the slit is provided at a position where the shielding portion is covered with the cut line in the lateral direction because the shielding portion can be maintained in a state of being covered with the slit when worn.

If the slit is provided in the main body at a position where it is covered by the shielding portion as a vertical and horizontal T-shaped or cross-shaped notch line, the shielding portion becomes a T-shaped or cross-shaped slit when worn. It is preferable because it can maintain the covering state.

According to the present invention, since the main body is provided with a slit, the wearer can replenish hydration while wearing the mask. In addition, since the main body is provided with a shielding portion that closes the slit, the slit is covered with the shielding portion and does not come into direct contact with the outside air during wearing. In addition, the mask's original function of preventing infection is not impaired while the wearer is hydrating. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mask that enables hydration while worn without impairing the original function of the mask, which is to prevent infection.

It is a front view of the mask which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view when the shielding part of the mask which concerns on embodiment is expanded and the slit is exposed. It is a rear view of the mask which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing in the AA part of FIG. It is a perspective view at the time of using the mask which concerns on embodiment. (A) to (c) are front views showing a typical example of a slit shape in a state where the shielding portion is expanded.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the mask 1 includes a main body portion 10 and an ear hook portion 11, and further includes a slit 12 and a shielding portion 13. Here, the "slit" means a notch line or a cut provided in the mask main body, and even if the notch line or the cut is made not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction, or a T-shape in the vertical and horizontal directions. It may be a cut line or a cut made in a shape or a cross shape. The slit is provided by cutting the main body portion 10 of the mask and penetrating it toward the inner surface side. It is preferable that the slit 12 is closed when the mask is worn, but it may be formed as a hole having a gap sufficient for inserting a straw, which will be described later.

The mask 1 includes a main body portion 10 and an ear hook portion 11. The left and right ends of the main body 10 are formed in a tubular shape, and the ear hook portion 11 is hooked on the tubular portions at the left and right ends of the main body 10. The wearer holds the wearing state by hooking the ear hook portion 11 of the mask 1 on the ear.

From the viewpoint of epidemic prevention, the main body 10 of the mask is formed by covering the jaw from the bridge of the nose and bulging the outside in a substantially rectangular shape so as to wrap the left and right cheeks. For example, a mask for men is about 22 cm wide and 11 long. It is made to be about 5.5 cm wide, about 18 cm wide and about 9.5 cm long for women. However, the shape of the mask 1 is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, and may be another shape in consideration of fashionability.

The main body 10 is made of cotton cloth, paper, or the like, and is formed of a non-woven fabric that is soft to the touch by stacking two or a plurality of sheets. The ear hook portion 11 is usually formed of a rubber material so as to completely cover the wearer's face and nose so as to prevent the invasion of dust, bacteria, viruses, etc. when the mask 1 is worn. There is. By extending the ear hook portion 11 and hooking it on both ears, the entire circumference of the mask is in close contact with the user's face to prevent the direct intrusion of outside air. The materials of the main body portion 10 and the ear hook portion 11 are not limited to these as long as they are made of a shape or material that is held in close contact with the wearer's face so as not to cause a gap when worn. ..

The mask 1 according to the present invention is provided with a slit 12 in the main body portion 10, and further includes a shielding portion 13 for covering the slit 12. The slit 12 is provided substantially in the center of the main body 10 in the left-right width direction. Specifically, it is preferable that the mask is provided near a position facing the mouth when the wearer wears the mask.

In the present embodiment, the slit 12 is provided in the vertical direction of the main body portion 10, but as described later, it may be provided in the horizontal direction, or in a T-shape or a cross shape in the vertical and horizontal directions. It may be provided.

The slit 12 has a predetermined width. Specifically, the slit 12 may have a width that allows the straw to be inserted, but depending on the material of the main body 10, even if the size is smaller than the diameter or circumference of the straw, the straw may be forcibly inserted. .. In addition to sucking beverages, various straws are commercially available, such as those with a relatively large diameter that can also suck solids such as tapioca juice, and those that have a bellows-like shape near the mouthpiece and can be bent or bent. , The slit 12 is formed so that any type of straw can be inserted, and the present invention is not limited by the shape and size of the straw.

The slit 12 is closed from above by the shielding portion 13 so as not to be exposed in a normal wearing state. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the shielding portion 13 is formed by pleats in the direction of crossing the main body portion 10 integrally with the main body portion 10. As shown in FIG. 2, both ends of the shielding portion 13 are sewn to the left and right ends of the main body portion 10.

Next, an example of manufacturing the pleats to be the shielding portion 13 of the mask will be described.
In the following example, the shielding portion 13 is formed by using a non-woven fabric formed to an appropriate size with slits 12 in the vertical direction formed in advance. Here, the appropriate size means the vertical width of the total length obtained by adding the width of the pleats in addition to the vertical width of the main body 10. The long side that is the width of the main body 10 is the length that extends to the left and right jaws of the wearer or the vicinity of the temples.
First, the non-woven fabric to be the main body 10 is valley-folded in the transverse direction from the vicinity of the upper end of the vertical slit 12 formed in the main body 10 to form a valley fold line 10b. Next, the non-woven fabric to be pleated is mountain-folded in the transverse direction on the upper side of the valley fold line 10b, for example, about 10 mm to 20 mm, to form the mountain fold line 10a. Then, by folding back the mountain fold line 10a from the valley fold line 10b so as to cover the slit 12, the pleats facing the lower side of the main body portion 10 are completed. By suturing the left and right ends of the pleats, the pleats function as a shielding portion 13.

When the slit 12 is formed in a predetermined size in the vertical direction, for example, about 8 mm, if the width of the pleats in the vertical direction is about 10 mm, the vertical slit can be sufficiently covered and can function as a shielding portion 13. When the slit is formed in the lateral direction, the size of the pleats in the lateral direction may be at least 10 mm or more.

In the present embodiment, the slit 12 is formed in the vertical direction, and the vertical slit 12 is formed with a length of about 5 to 10 mm downward from the center of the valley fold line 10b located inside the shielding portion 13. There is. As described above, the pleats are formed by the mountain fold line 10a and the valley fold line 10b, and the lower portion of the pleats is located at least below the slit 12 to cover the pleats, thereby forming the shielding portion 13. ..

Here, the valley fold line 10b is provided near the upper end of the slit 12, and the mountain fold line 10a is provided so as to be located further below the lower end of the slit 12. In this way, the shielding portion 13 is integrally formed with the main body portion 10, and the slit 12 is covered with the shielding portion 13.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at the upper end of the slit 12 or slightly above the upper end, the main body 10 and the shielding portion 13 are sewn together with a thread or the like at the center of the valley fold line 10b formed in the main body 10. It is locked at the locking point 14. As shown in FIG. 4, by locking the main body 10 to the shielding portion 13 at the locking point 14 on the upper end side of the slit 12, the central portion of the pleats extends downward when the mask is worn. This is prevented, and the exposure of the slit 12 from the shielding portion 13 is prevented.

In other words, the upper end of the slit 12 is not located below the valley fold line 10b, and the lower end of the slit 12 does not exceed the mountain fold line 10a. That is, the shielding portion 13 is formed so as to cover the slit 12, and the slit 12 is blocked by the shielding portion 13 so as not to be exposed, and a state in which the slit 12 is not directly exposed to the outside air is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 4, the shielding portion 13 is sewn to the main body portion 10 at both ends, and the central portion is not sewn. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the wearer inserts the straw 15 into the slit 12 through the gap of the main body portion 10 by raising the central portion of the shielding portion 13 upward while wearing the mask 1 to replenish the hydration. be able to. Since the slit 12 is blocked by the shielding portion 13 and does not come into direct contact with the outside air even when water is being consumed, the original function of the mask to prevent infection is not impaired.

The mask of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is combined or replaced by using the technique of the embodiment or a known technique in the technical field within a range not deviating from the purpose and purpose of the present invention. Etc. are possible.
For example, the slit can have various shapes as shown in FIG. The slit 22 may be formed in the lateral direction as shown in FIG. 6A. Alternatively, it may be a T-shaped slit 32 as shown in FIG. 6 (b) or a cross-shaped slit 42 as shown in FIG. 6 (c). When the slits are formed in a T-shape or a cross shape in the vertical and horizontal directions, the various slits can be sufficiently covered if the width of the pleats in the vertical direction is about 10 mm. When the slit is formed in a T-shape or a cross shape, the straw can be inserted more easily when the straw is brought to the mouth while the mask is worn, as compared with the slit in one direction in the vertical or horizontal direction.

In the above-described embodiment, the shielding portion 13 has been described by using an example formed by pleats, but it may be formed of a cotton cloth (not shown) separate from the main body portion 10. In this case, preferably, a cotton cloth or the like having a size capable of hiding the slit 12 is prepared, and this is applied to the outer surface side of the main body 10 and the upper end is sewn above the slit 12 to shield the slit 12. do it.

In the above description, the term “pleats” integrally formed with the main body 10 as the shielding portion 13 has been described, but these terms are synonymous with folds, creases, darts, etc. and are uniform. It is clear that the pleats may be attached to the main body by suturing or the like using a cloth or sheet different from the main body.
The edging of the slit 12 made of elastic or elastic rubber material may be used as the shielding portion 13. In this case, since the shielding portion 13 as the edging of the slit 12 is in a contracted state during normal wearing, the slit 12 is closely closed, and the shielding portion 13 as the edging is forcibly expanded when the straw is inserted. The slit 12 may be expanded. However, since the slit 12 may expand due to the movement of the wearer during wearing, it is preferably used as an auxiliary second shielding portion 13.

1 Mask 10 Main body 10a Mountain fold line 10b Valley fold line 11 Ear hooks 12, 22, 32, 42 Slits 13 Shielding 14 Locking points 15 Straws

Claims (6)

In a mask provided with a main body portion that covers the wearer's mouth and nose, and an ear hook portion connected to the main body portion.
A mask characterized in that the main body portion includes a slit into which a straw can be inserted and a shielding portion that closes the slit. The mask according to claim 1, wherein the slit is provided at a position facing or close to the wearer's mouth when the wearer wears the mask. The mask according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shielding portion is integrally formed with the main body portion so as to cover the slit from above the slit. The slit is provided in the vertical direction of the main body portion, and the shielding portion is formed by pleating on the outer surface of the main body portion as a lateral crease so as to cover the slit from above, and the upper end of the slit is the said. The mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mask is locked inside the fold, whereby the shielding portion is formed so as to hold a state of covering the slit when worn. The mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the slit is provided in the main body portion as a lateral cut line at a position covered by the shielding portion. The slit is provided in the main body portion as a T-shaped or cross-shaped cut line in the vertical and horizontal directions at a position where the shielding portion is covered, whereby the shielding portion has a T-shaped or cross-shaped shape when worn. The mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mask is formed so as to hold a state of covering the slit.

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