JP5615119B2 - mask - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mask.

  The mask is fixed to the mask body covering the mouth and nose of the wearer and the four corners of the mask body, and is held on the wearer's ears to hold the mask body in a predetermined position on the face of the wearer. And a string.

  The wearer wears the mask by covering the mouth and nose with the mask body, adjusting the length of the string to a length just enough to hold the mask body in a predetermined position on the wearer's face.

  However, if the mask is used for a long time, the mask main body is contaminated by bacteria in the oral cavity or the mask is contaminated by scattered matter generated in the work environment, so the mask must be discarded. However, if the string is sewn to the mask body, the string must be discarded along with the mask body.

  Therefore, a mask has been devised in which the mask body and the string are detachable.

  Such a mask includes, for example, a mask body having buttonholes at predetermined locations at the upper and lower four corners of both ends, and two ear straps having elasticity that are sewn buttons at both ends. The button of the ear strap is attached to the button hole on either the left or right side of the predetermined corners of the mask body, and the other button of the ear strap is attached to the button hole on the other side of the mask body. There is a configuration in which a mask body and an ear strap can be attached and detached after mounting (Patent Document 1).

  Moreover, it is a removable disposable mask, Comprising: The disposable mask main body which has the thermoplastic filter part of a polyolefin containing material, and two strings, Each string is located in the both ends of each string 2 There is a detachable disposable mask having two connecting members, each of which is detachably connected to the mask main body (Patent Document 2).

Utility Model Registration No. 3125147 Special table 2009-531087 gazette

  However, in the case of a mask in which a button hole is provided in the mask body and the buttons on both ends of the ear strap are attached to the button hole, the opening of the button hole is provided in the mask body, so that the filter performance of the mask may be reduced. There is sex.

  Further, in the disposable mask that removably connects the connecting members positioned at both ends of the string to the disposable mask body, the connecting members are inserted into the holes provided in the four corners of the disposable mask body to be attached to the disposable mask body. Since they are connected, there is a possibility that the filter performance of the mask due to the provision of the hole in the disposable mask main body is lowered. Moreover, the disposable mask main body may be damaged from the hole.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and in the mask in which the mask main body and the string are detachable, there is no need to provide an opening in the mask main body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mask that can prevent a reduction in the filter performance of the mask and a reduction in the strength of the mask body.

The invention according to claim 1 includes a mask body, and two strings that hold the mask body in a predetermined position on the face of the wearer by hanging on both ears or a head of the wearer, Bags are formed on both sides of the mask body and open toward the center of the mask body, and at least two bag-shaped portions formed by folded portions on both sides of the mask body are formed. The present invention relates to a mask in which hook members are fixed to both ends, and the string is attached to the mask body by inserting a hook in the hook member into a bag-like portion of the mask body.

  In the mask, the string is attached to the mask body by inserting a hook member of the string into a bag-like portion provided at the four corners of the mask body. Then, the string is detached from the mask body by pulling out the hook member from the bag-like portion.

  Therefore, in the mask, since it is not necessary to provide a hole for inserting the hook member in the mask main body, a decrease in performance and strength due to providing the hole in the mask main body is prevented.

  In the mask, the bag-like portion is formed by folded portions on both sides of the mask main body, so that a separate part for forming the bag-like portion is unnecessary.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the hook member is inserted into a bag-like portion of the mask body, an opening / closing portion, and a hinge portion that connects the opening / closing portion to the hook body so as to be opened and closed. The opening / closing portion closes the opening / closing portion with respect to the hook member in a state where an end portion of the string is sandwiched between the opening / closing portion and the hook body, so that the string The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the mask is formed so as to be sandwiched between the hook body and the hook body.

  In the mask, the opening / closing portion can be fitted and killed so that it cannot be opened once closed with respect to the hook member. And it can prevent that the said opening-and-closing part remove | deviates from the said hook member during use, and a string falls from a hook member by using the said opening-and-closing part and killing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a hook to be inserted into the bag-like portion of the mask main body is formed on one end side of the hook member , and a string attaching portion to which a string is attached is formed on the other end side. A slit for inserting the string is formed in the mounting part , and a locking part having an outer diameter larger than the width of the slit is formed at both end parts of the string. relating mask according to claim 1 which is secured to the strap attachment portion with inserted state into the slit in the section.

  In the mask, since the locking portions are formed at both ends of the string, when the ends of the string are inserted into the slit, the locking portion locks the slit. When detaching the string, the part of the locking part of the string may be removed from the slit. Therefore, it is very easy to attach and detach the string to the hook member. In addition, it can prevent that a string remove | deviates from a slit carelessly by providing a protrusion so that it may mutually go in the middle of the said slit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the hook member includes a hook body that is inserted into the bag-shaped portion of the mask body, and an attachment / detachment portion that is detachably provided on the hook body, by mounting the detachable unit to the hook member in a state sandwiched between the end of the cord and the detachable portion and the hook body, the cord is sandwiched between the hook body and the detachable part relating mask according to claim 1 formed so that.

  In the mask, by attaching the detachable portion to the hook member with the end portion of the string sandwiched between the detachable portion and the hook body, the string is located between the detachable portion and the hook body. And is attached to the hook member. If the detachable part is detached from the hook body in the hook member to which the string is attached, the string is detached from the hook member.

  Therefore, the mask has a feature that the hook member can be actually attached to the string without any processing on the end of the string.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the hook member has a hook body that is inserted into a bag-like portion of the mask body, and the hook body is formed in a hook shape as a whole, and on the inner surface thereof. Is related to the mask according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a tooth-like projection is provided to prevent the hook member from falling off from the bag-like portion of the mask main body.

  In the mask, when the hook is inserted into the bag-like portion, the tooth-like projections provided on the inner surface of the hook are hooked on the inner surface and the outer surface of the bag-like portion, and the resistance to the force in the direction of removing the hook from the bag-like portion. It becomes. Therefore, compared to the case where the hooks are not provided with tooth-like projections, the hooks are less likely to come off from the bag-like part, so that it is effectively prevented that the hooks come off from the bag-like part and the string is detached from the mask body during use. Is done.

The invention according to claim 6 relates to the mask according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the length of the string is adjustable.

  In the mask, since the length of the string is adjustable, by adjusting the length of the string according to the size of the face and skull of the wearer, the wearer who wears a large face or skull or wears small Anyone can comfortably wear the mask.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the mask in which the mask main body and the string are detachable, it is not necessary to provide an opening in the mask main body. A mask capable of preventing a decrease in strength is provided.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a mask according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a mask according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a hook member used in the masks according to the first and second embodiments.

1. Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, an example of the mask of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the mask 100 of the first embodiment is mounted on the mask body 1 that covers the mouth and nose of the wearer, and at the four corners of the mask body 1, and on both ears of the wearer. And two strings 2 for holding the mask main body in a predetermined position on the face of the wearer.

  Hook members 3 are fixed to both ends of the string 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), both side edges on the short side of the mask body 1 are folded back toward the central portion to form a folded portion 1A. A sewing portion 1B is formed on the folded portion 1A as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1B, whereby the folded portion 1A comes into close contact with the mask body 1 and a bag is formed between the folded portion 1A and the mask body 1. A shaped part 4 is formed. Note that the folded portion 1A may be brought into close contact with the mask body 1 with a binder tape instead of forming the sewing portion 1B.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the folded portion 1A may be formed by pushing back both side edges on the short side of the mask body 1 toward the surface facing the wearer when wearing the mask 100. Moreover, you may push back toward the surface which faces outside at the time of wear of the mask 100, and you may form.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the string 2 is fixed to the mask body 1 by inserting hook members 3 at both ends into the bag-like portions 4 on the upper end side and the lower end side of the mask body 1 respectively.

The string 2 can be formed of an elastic material, and can be a tape-like or tube-like form in addition to a normal string-like form. Specifically: Tubular string made of Lilian knitted polyurethane fiber, polyamide fiber and polyester fiber,
-Tubular string made of Lilian knitted polyurethane fiber and polyester fiber,
-Polyamide yarn and polyester yarn or polyester yarn wrapped around a polyurethane core,
・ Belt-like string made of flat knitted polyurethane fiber and polyamide fiber,
-Strings of elastic cores arranged in parallel and knitted with yarn (so-called call rubber),
-A string of polyurethane rubber formed in a tape or fiber shape is possible.
In these strings, the polyurethane portion may be replaced with synthetic rubber or natural rubber.

  Moreover, the string 2 may be formed in a belt shape or a belt shape as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

  Furthermore, if the string 2 is formed so that the length can be adjusted, the wearer adjusts the length of the string 2 according to the size of the face and the cranium. Any small wearer can comfortably wear the mask 100, which is preferable.

  The hook member 3 is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin and has a substantially S-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 3. The hook 3 </ b> A inserted into the bag-like portion 4 is attached to one end and the cord 2 is attached to the hook member 3. The mounting portion 3B has a form formed on the other end side. A loop 2A is formed at the end of the string 2. The string 2 is attached to the hook member 3 by passing the loop 2A through the string attachment part 3B. On the inner surface of the hook 3A, the teeth are in a direction opposite to the insertion direction of the hook 3A indicated by the arrow a so that the resistance in the direction of detaching from the bag-like portion 4 is greater than the resistance in the direction of insertion, that is, A tooth-like projection 3C is provided so as to face the direction in which the hook 3A is attached and detached. Similarly, tooth-like projections 3C are provided on the inner surface of the string attachment portion 3B so that the teeth face the string attachment / detachment direction.

  Another example of the hook member 3 used for the mask 100 of the first embodiment will be described below. In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hook member 3 can be opened and closed with respect to the hook body 30 in which the hook 3 </ b> A to be inserted into the bag-like portion 4 of the mask body 1 is formed on one end side. The formed opening / closing part 31 and a hinge 32 that connects the opening / closing part 31 to the hook body 30 so as to be opened and closed are provided. The hinge 32 may be formed at the side edge of the opening / closing part 31 as shown in FIG. 4A, or formed at the edge of the opening / closing part 31 on the side where the string 2 is attached as shown in FIG. 5A. May be. A latch 33 is formed on the side edge of the opening / closing portion 31 that faces the hook 3A when the opening / closing portion 31 is closed, and the opening / closing portion 31 is formed on the side edge of the hook body 30 adjacent to the hook 3A. A latch hole 34 is formed as an opening through which the latch 33 is inserted when the hook body 30 is closed with respect to the hook body 30. In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 5, an opening 35 for inserting the belt-like or belt-like string 2 is formed in the hinge 32 as shown in FIG.

  In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 4, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4C, a tooth-like protrusion 30 </ b> A having a substantially triangular cross section on the inner surface of the hook body 30 and the opening / closing part 31. Are formed two by two. Similarly, in the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5D, teeth having a substantially triangular cross section are formed on the inner surfaces of the hook body 30 and the opening / closing portion 31. Two protrusions 31A are formed. In any hook member 3, the tooth-like protrusion 30 </ b> A and the tooth-like protrusion 31 </ b> A are mutually connected when the hook body 30 and the opening / closing part 31 are closed as shown in FIGS. 4C and 5D. It is formed to mesh.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the end of the string 2 is placed between the hook body 30 and the opening / closing part 31 with the opening / closing part 31 open as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 5 (A). Then, the opening / closing part 31 is closed as shown in FIGS. As a result, the latch 33 is inserted into the latch hole 34 so that the opening / closing part 31 is fixed to the hook body 30 and, as shown in FIGS. 4 (C) and 5 (D), the end of the string 2 is fixed. Is sandwiched between the tooth-like protrusion 30A formed on the hook body 30 and the tooth-like protrusion 31A formed on the opening / closing part 31. Thereby, the string 2 is prevented from coming off the hook member 3 when the string 2 is pulled strongly.

  Still another example of the hook member 3 used in the mask 100 of Embodiment 1 will be described below. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the hook member 3 includes a hook main body 30 having a hook 3 </ b> A formed at one end thereof, and an attachment / detachment lid 36 as an attachment / detachment portion detachably formed on the hook main body 30.

  A direction in which a tooth-like projection 30A having a substantially triangular cross section is orthogonal to the insertion direction of the hook 3A into the bag-like portion 4 indicated by an arrow a on the surface of the river from which the detachable lid 36 is attached to and detached from the hook main body 30. Two are formed.

  Similarly, a recessed portion 36A having a shape corresponding to the tooth-like protrusion 30A is formed on the surface of the detachable lid 36 on the side attached to the hook body 30.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, a loop 2A similar to that shown in FIG.

  In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 6, the detachable lid 36 is attached to the hook body 30 with the loop 2 </ b> A at the tip of the string 2 positioned between the two tooth-shaped protrusions 30 </ b> A of the hook body 30. Thereby, the string 2 is clamped between the attachment / detachment lid 33 and the hook body 30 at the portion of the loop 2A.

  Still another example of the hook member 3 used in the mask 100 of Embodiment 1 will be described below. In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 7, similarly to the example shown in FIG. 3, the hook 3A inserted into the bag-like portion 4 of the mask body 1 is at one end, and the cord attaching portion 3B to which the cord 2 is attached is the other end. Is formed.

  However, in the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 7, unlike the example shown in FIG. 3, a slit 3 </ b> D for inserting the string 2 is inserted in the string attachment portion 3 </ b> B in the insertion direction of the hook 3 </ b> A into the bag-shaped portion 4. It is provided along. A pair of protrusions 3E are formed at the center of the slit 3D so as to face each other. On the other hand, a locking portion 2B having an outer diameter larger than the width of the slit 3D is formed at the tip of the string 2. In the example shown in FIG. 7, a knot is formed at the end of the cord 2 to form the locking portion 2B. However, a bead-like member may be fixed to the end of the cord 2 and used as the locking portion 2B.

  In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 7, the portion where the locking portion 2B of the string 2 is formed is inserted into the tip of the slit 3D. By pulling the string 2 along the insertion direction a of the hook member 3 in this state, the string 2 is inserted deeply into the slit 3D as indicated by a solid line, whereby the string 2 is attached to the hook member 3. . Since the projection 3E is formed in the slit 3D, the string 2 attached to the hook member 3 is prevented from being detached from the slit 3D.

  In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 8, a slit 3 </ b> D for attaching the string 2 is formed at the end located on the outer side of the bag-like part 4 when the hook 3 </ b> A is inserted into the bag-like part 4 of the mask body 1. Have different forms. In addition, a pair of protrusions 3E are formed at the center of the slit 3D so as to face each other, like the hook member 3 shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, an enlarged portion 3F is formed at the upstream end of the slit 3D in the insertion direction a so that the locking portion 2B of the string 2 can be inserted.

  When the string 2 is attached to the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 8, first, the portion of the locking portion 2B of the string 2 is inserted into the enlarged portion 3E. Next, the string 2 is attached to the hook member 3 by pulling the string 2 along the insertion direction a of the slit 3D.

  In the hook member 3 shown in FIG. 9, a hook 3A is formed at one end, and a string attachment portion 3B is formed at the other end. A hole 3G through which the string 2 is passed is formed in the string mounting portion 3B. The string 2 is attached to the hook member 3 by inserting the string 2 through the hole 3F and then forming a loop 2A with a portion inserted through the hole 3F of the string 2 and a portion not inserted through the hole 3F.

  The mask 100 is used not only for medical use, dental use, and industrial use such as food industry and clean room, but also for general use.

  When the mask 100 is used for a long time, the mask main body 1 is contaminated by the germs in the oral cavity and the scattered matter generated by the work environment, so the hook members 3 at both ends of the string 2 are removed from the bag-like portion 4 of the mask main body 1. Then, the string 2 is removed from the mask body 1 and only the old mask body 1 is discarded.

  Next, the hook member 3 of the string 2 is inserted into the bag-like portion 4 of the new mask body 1, and the string 2 is attached to the new mask body 1.

2. Embodiment 2
Hereinafter, another example of the mask of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the mask 102 of the second embodiment is mounted on the mask body 1 that covers the wearer's mouth and nose, and on the four corners of the mask body 1, and on the wearer's head. Two strings 2 for holding the mask body at a predetermined position on the face of the wearer.

  Unlike the mask of the first embodiment, one of the two strings 2 is configured such that one of the hook members 3 is inserted into the upper bag-like portion 4 in the one folded portion 1A of the mask body 1, and the hook member 3 The other is inserted into the upper bag-like portion 4 in the other folded portion 1A of the mask body 1. The other of the two cords 2 is such that one of the hook members 3 is inserted into the lower bag-like portion 4 of the one folded portion 1A of the mask body 1, and the other of the hook members 3 is the other of the mask body 1. It is inserted into the lower bag-like portion 4 in the folded portion 1A.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the string 2 is attached to the upper end and the lower end of the pair of side edges on the short side of the mask body 1 in a hairband shape.

  Except for these points, the mask 102 has the same configuration as the mask of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configurations of the mask main body 1, the string 2, and the hook member 3 are as described in the first embodiment.

  In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the string 2 may be arranged so as not to cross the back of the wearer's back when worn, as shown by a solid line, and when worn, as shown by a two-dot chain line. It may be attached to the mask body 1 so as to intersect at the back of the head.

  In the mask 102 of the second embodiment, since the string 2 is hung not on the wearer's ear but on the head, the back side of the ear does not hurt even when worn for a long time, and a hood that covers the ear is attached. It can be installed even in a working environment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mask main body 1A Folding part 1B Sewing part 2 String 2A Loop 2B Locking part 3 Hook member 3A Hook 3B String attachment part 3C Tooth-like protrusion 3D Slit 3E Enlarged part 3F Hole 4 Bag-like part 30 Hook body 30A Detachable lid attachment part 30B Projection 31 Opening / closing part 32 Hinge 33 Detachable lid 33A Recessed part

Claims (6)

A mask body, and two strings for holding the mask body in a predetermined position on the face of the wearer by hanging on both ears or head of the wearer,
On both sides of the mask body, a bag-like shape is formed and opened toward the center of the mask body, and at least two bag-like portions formed by folded portions on both sides of the mask body are formed,
A mask in which hook members are fixed to both ends of the string, and the string is attached to the mask body by inserting a hook in the hook member into a bag-like portion of the mask body. The hook member includes a hook body which is inserted into the bag-like portion of the mask body, opening and closing portion, and a hinge portion that openably connecting the closing portion relative to the hook body, wherein the closing part The string is clamped between the opening / closing part and the hook body by closing the opening / closing part with respect to the hook member with the end of the string being sandwiched between the opening / closing part and the hook body. The mask according to claim 1 , which is formed as described above. A hook that is inserted into the bag-like portion of the mask main body is formed on one end side of the hook member , and a string attachment portion to which the string is attached is formed on the other end side, and the string is inserted into the string attachment portion. with slits for is formed, the end portions of both of said cord locking portion having a larger outer diameter than the width of the slits are formed, the string is inserted through the slit in the distal end The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the mask is fixed to the string mounting portion in a state of being applied. Said hook member, said has a hook body which is inserted into the bag-like portion of the mask body, a detachable portion provided detachably on the hook body, wherein the detachable unit, the detachable end portion of the strap by mounting the detachable unit to the hook member in a state sandwiched between the parts and the hook body, wherein said cord is formed so as to be sandwiched between the hook body and the detachable part Item 10. The mask according to Item 1 . The hook member has a hook main body that is inserted into a bag-like portion of the mask main body, and the hook main body is formed in a hook shape as a whole, and on the inner surface thereof , the bag in the mask main body is formed. The mask according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a tooth-like projection for preventing the hook member from falling off from the shape portion . Mask according to any one of claim 1 to 5, wherein said cord being adjustable in length.

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