JPH0716522B2 - Humidity retention mask - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a humidity keeping mask, and more particularly to a humidity keeping mask used in a place where humidification is difficult.

[Prior Art] As conventional masks, masks for preventing colds, masks for preventing hay fever, dust masks, etc. are known, but these masks are used for predetermined purposes, respectively. It is not composed of a honeycomb structure.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since it is difficult to humidify an aircraft, particularly a passenger aircraft due to a problem of weight limitation, freezing, etc., crew members and passengers onboard the passenger aircraft suffer from dryness of nose and throat. . Especially during long-distance flight, the inside of the aircraft became dry, and the nasal cavity and throat were considerably dried, making it difficult for some people to breathe. For this reason, each airline has been worried about measures to prevent the inside of the aircraft from drying.

The present invention solves such a problem by an extremely simple means. The present invention is intended to prevent the nasal cavity and throat of passengers from drying out without humidifying the inside of the aircraft. The principle of the present invention is to keep the moisture discharged by human breathing by a mask of a special structure, thereby It eliminates the need for replenishment or humidification.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention configures a mask main body with a honeycomb structure made of paper, and the moisture discharged by respiration is applied to each cell of the honeycomb structure. It is to be adsorbed on to maintain the humidity.

Since the honeycomb structure is composed of a number of honeycomb-shaped cells, the walls of these cells effectively adsorb the water discharged by respiration, and Is released when inhaling and is inhaled together with inhalation.

Therefore, in the humidity retention mask according to the present invention, a honeycomb structure made of Japanese paper, kraft paper, or the like is die-cut into a shape having a notch in the upper portion of a substantially elliptical shape, which is parallel to the major axis of the elliptical shape. A mask body developed at an angle of 180 to 240 ° around the development axis near the tangent line, a deformable metal plate attached to the development surface to maintain the development angle, an opening attached to the development surface so as to cover the metal plate. The pad comprises a pad, a nose pad attached to the development surface of the cutout, and ear hooks attached to the left and right of the mask body.

[Operation] In the humidity retention mask of the present invention, moisture discharged by human breathing is adsorbed to each cell of the honeycomb structure, so that it is not necessary to replenish the moisture. That is, the moisture contained in the exhaled breath is adsorbed to each cell of the honeycomb structure at the exhalation stage, and subsequently, the moisture adsorbed to each cell at the inhalation stage moistens the nasal cavity and throat together with the inhalation.

Also, this humidity retention effect lasts as long as you breathe, and as long as you wear this mask, dryness of the nasal cavity and throat is prevented.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The humidity maintaining mask 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a mask body 4 made of a honeycomb structure made of Japanese paper, kraft paper or the like.
The mask main body has a honeycomb structure formed by laminating a large number of material sheets such as Japanese paper and kraft paper glued at a predetermined pitch at equal intervals. As shown in FIG. It is obtained by punching out a shape having a cutout portion 8 on the upper portion of a substantially elliptical body 6. The direction of die cutting is such that each cell of the honeycomb structure is parallel to the major axis 10 of the ellipsoidal body 6.

Next, with the cutout portion 8 of the substantially ellipsoidal body 6 inside, as shown in FIG. 4, an angle of 180 to 240 ° around the development axis 12 near the tangent line parallel to the elliptical major axis 10. The mask body 4 is formed by unfolding into a fan shape. In order to prevent spring back of the honeycomb structure and maintain the expansion angle, a deformable metal plate 16 such as an aluminum plate or a copper plate is attached to the expansion surface 14 with an adhesive.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A sponge pad 18 is attached by adhesive so as to cover 16.

The semi-circular development surface 20 of the cutout portion 8 of the substantially ellipsoidal body 6 has
A nose pad 22 also made of sponge is attached with an adhesive.

Lastly, ear hooks 24 made of elastic rubber bands are attached to the left and right of the mask body. It is desirable that the ear hook be attached by an adhesive together with the mouth pad 18 when the mouth pad 18 is attached.

In order to use the humidity retention mask 2 thus completed, it is sufficient to place the nose on the substantially semicircular development surface 20 of the mask body 4 and hang the ear hooks 22 on both ears.

When the humidity retention mask 2 is attached, the nostrils face the ends of the cells of the honeycomb structure of the main body, and the nose pad 22 attached to the substantially semicircular development surface 20 of the main body 4 surrounds the tip of the nose. Therefore, there is no risk of air leaking through the nostrils when breathing.

Thus, the exhaled air discharged from the nostril is discharged from the lower portion 26 of the main body through each cell of the honeycomb structure, and the outside air is sucked from the lower portion of the main body to each nostril through each cell of the honeycomb structure. At this time, the water contained in the exhaled air discharged from the nostrils is adsorbed to each cell of the honeycomb structure, and therefore, when adsorbing the outside air, the water adsorbed to each cell is released and sucked into the nostrils along with the inhalation. Has been
This water moistens the nasal cavity and throat.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the humidity retention mask of the present invention is configured in this way, it is possible to breathe extremely easily even in an environment or atmosphere where humidification is difficult without supplying water.

Further, this humidity retention mask can be disposable because of its simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

Furthermore, this humidity retention effect lasts as long as you breathe,
As long as this mask is worn, the nasal cavity and throat are prevented from drying, which is highly practical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a humidity keeping mask of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a substantially ellipsoid obtained by stamping out a honeycomb structure which is a main body of the mask, and FIG. 3 is a substantially ellipsoid of FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the substantially ellipsoid of FIG. 2 is developed,
5 and 6 show plan views of the humidity keeping mask, respectively. 2 ... Humidity holding mask, 4 ... Mask body, 6 ... Almost ellipsoid,
8 ... Notch, 10 ... Long axis of substantially ellipsoid, 12 ... Development axis of substantially ellipsoid, 14 ... Deployment surface, 16 ... Metal plate, 18 ... Mouth pad, 22
… Nose pad, 24… Ear hook

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A honeycomb structure made of Japanese paper, kraft paper or the like is die-cut into a shape having a notch at the upper portion of a substantially elliptical shape, and this is expanded along a tangential line parallel to the major axis of the elliptical shape. The mask body expanded at an angle of 180 to 240 ° around, a deformable metal plate attached to the expansion surface to maintain the expansion angle, a mouth pad attached to the expansion surface so as to cover the metal plate, the cut A humidity retention mask comprising a nose pad attached to the developed surface of the cutout portion and ear hooks attached to the left and right of the mask body.