JPH0756007Y2 - Snoring prevention device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a snoring preventive device for preventing snoring.

[Conventional technology]

People who play extreme sports or are overworked often snor during sleep. In addition to nasal breathing, the snoring breathes by opening the mouth, and it is said that the snoring is caused by the mucous membrane around the respiratory tract such as the oral cavity, the tongue, and the larynx, and the vibration caused by the slack of the folds. In addition, when the mouth is breathed, the mucous membrane of the folds of the aging may be adhered, or the mucous membrane surface may be adhered due to dryness, which may damage the mucous membrane of the larynx and cause respiratory distress.

In the past, in preventing snoring, snoring was prevented by changing the tilt of the pillow that supports the head to change the sleeping posture, or by taking oral medication to prevent snoring.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, when using a pillow to prevent snoring, there is a problem with its portability. That is, snoring is often caused by fatigue, and the pillow is bulky to carry to a travel destination, which is inconvenient for use at the travel destination.

On the other hand, an oral drug for snoring prevention is excellent in portability, but has a problem in that it has side effects due to long-term use.
Furthermore, attempts to prevent the occurrence of snoring using a device have been made, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-255, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 63-24943, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho.
It can be found in the 60-13460 publication. The device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-255 is to completely prevent breathing from the mouth and prevent nasal breathing only from the nose by preventing the chin that relaxes during deep sleep from falling. For this reason, tape is used that sticks to the skin from around the lips to the chin, but I think that a considerable amount of adhesive tape is needed to prevent the chin from falling with the adhesive force of the tape. It seems that there is a lot of discomfort when tape is applied from under the nose to the chin.

Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-24943 has an attempt to insert instruments into the mouth to stop the movement of the tongue and prevent the airway of the palate from being narrowed. A device is inserted into the cavity, sandwiched between the upper and lower gums and the inner surface of the cheek, and the sound insulation effect of the double plate is used to shield the snoring from the throat into the mouth and minimize the sound leaking from the mouth to the outside. Is. Both are based on a high-level idea, but as described in JP-A-63-24943, the discomfort caused by the insertion of a foreign substance into the oral cavity is unavoidable. The feature is recognized where it does not give strange feelings to others. It is an object of the present invention to provide a snoring preventive device that prevents snoring by simply pressing it against the lips and does not cause discomfort during use.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, a snoring preventive device according to the present invention is a snoring preventive device having a lip tape and a ventilation hole, the lip tape being attached across both upper and lower lips of the human body. And has a width capable of retaining the adhesive force required to make the mouth bite, and the ventilation hole is attached to the lip tape and penetrates the lip tape to connect the oral cavity to the outside, and the upper lip is bitten. It is a hollow cylindrical body having a length and a diameter that allow breathing without being blocked by the lower lip.

The lip tape has an arc shape in the shape of a joint between the upper lip and the lower lip, and is sandwiched between the upper lip and the lower lip to adhere the upper surface and the lower surface to the upper lip and the lower lip.

The lip tape is a single-sided adhesive tape, and is shaped like the front shape of the upper and lower lips with a frowned mouth, and the ventilation hole is provided at a position corresponding to the joint of the upper and lower lips of the lip tape.

In addition, it has a whistle in the vent hole, and the whistle sounds when wind pressure above a certain level acts on the vent hole.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a front view showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG.

In the figure, a double-sided adhesive tape is cut into an arc shape in the shape of upper and lower lips, particularly the shape of the joint between the upper lip 2a and the lower lip 2b, and the two tapes are attached to each other to form a lip tape 1, A hollow cylinder 3 is interposed between the mating surfaces, and a vent hole 4 is formed between the lip tapes 1 to penetrate the lip tape 1 and open on both sides. In terms of food hygiene, a safe one that does not harm the human body should be used as the lip tape 1, and the width of the lip tape 1 should be a width that has sufficient adhesive force to make the mouth blunt. In addition, a hollow cylindrical body 3 having a length and a diameter that allows breathing without being blocked by the upper lip 2a and the lower lip 2b in which the vent holes 4 opened on both sides of the lip tape 1 are swollen is used.

In using the snoring prevention device according to the present invention,
As shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 6, before going to bed, the lip tape 1 is sandwiched between the lips and the upper and lower surfaces thereof are the upper lip 2a and the lower lip 2b.
Attach it to the part where In this case, the inside of the oral cavity 2c is opened to the outside air through the ventilation hole 4 of the lip tape 1. Therefore, even if mouth breathing is performed, the flow of air is restricted within the range of the diameter of the ventilation port 4. This reduces the amount of air blown to the vocal cords and folds, does not cause snoring and does not hurt the throat.

In the embodiment, two double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes are stuck together and the hollow cylindrical body 3 is sandwiched between them. However, during the manufacturing process of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, the thickness of the tapes is increased and a pipe is provided inside thereof. Alternatively, the ventilation holes 4 may be formed by integrally embedding a sheet-like member and cutting and opening both ends of the pipe shape at the time of punching.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 7 and 8 are views showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a single-sided adhesive tape is used as the lip tape 1. That is, in the figure, the lip tape 1 made of a single-sided adhesive tape is shaped like the upper and lower lip shapes, in particular the front shape of the upper and lower lips 2a, 2b with a lips, The ventilation hole 4 is provided at the position to be opened.

According to the present embodiment, the lip tape 1 is made up of the upper and lower lips 2a, 2
By covering the front of b, and by preparing several types with different lip shapes, it is possible to change the mood by selecting the shape you like and use it with fear of snoring. It has the advantage of being able to soften.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 9 and 10 are views showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a whistle 5 is attached to the vent hole 4 of the lip tape 1 shown in the second embodiment. According to the present embodiment, when breathing more strongly than necessary, the whistle 5 produces a sound. Therefore, by breathing while the whistle 5 produces a sound, a snoring can be simulated, and for snoring prevention. In addition to the effect of, there is an advantage that it can be used as a training device for preventing snoring.

In addition, although the single-sided adhesive tape was used as the lip tape 1 in Examples 2 and 3, shape memory resin or the like may be used instead of the lip tape 1, and the point is that it can be attached to the lip to make the mouth dry. Any one may be used as long as it is one.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, since it is put on the lips or attached to the lips, it is not bulky. Especially, the snoring preventive device shown in the embodiment of FIG. 2 is worn as shown in FIG. It can be used without being noticed by other people, because the state of is hardly noticeable. Also, in the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8, the lip tape appears on the outer surface, but since it can be used as if wearing lipstick, it is particularly suitable for women. As described above, in any of the examples, since mouth breathing is possible through the ventilation holes even when the mouth is held low, it is not necessary to open the mouth unconsciously during sleep, and the adhesive force of the lip tape is applied to the upper and lower lips. Adhesive strength to fasten is sufficient. Further, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, there is an effect that it can be used as a breathing training device without snoring by simulating the snoring sound.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same, FIGS. 8 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the invention, FIG.
7 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is the same sectional view. 1 ... Lip tape, 4 ... Vent hole

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A snoring preventive device having a lip tape and a ventilation hole, wherein the lip tape is applied across both upper and lower lips of the human body, and is an adhesive necessary to make the mouth lips. It has a width that can hold power, and the vent holes are attached to the lip tape and penetrate the lip tape to connect the oral cavity to the outside, allowing breathing without being obstructed by the clogged upper and lower lips. A snoring preventive device, which is a hollow cylindrical body having a length and a diameter that enable it. 2. The lip tape is formed in an arc shape imitating the shape of a joint between the upper lip and the lower lip, and is sandwiched between the upper lip and the lower lip to adhere the upper and lower surfaces to the upper lip and the lower lip. The snoring prevention device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The lip tape is a single-sided adhesive tape, and is shaped like the front shape of the upper and lower lips with the mouth closed, and the ventilation hole is provided at a position corresponding to the joint of the upper and lower lips of the lip tape. Claim 1 characterized by the above.
Snoring prevention device described in. 4. The snoring preventive device according to claim 1, wherein the vent has a whistle, and the whistle produces a sound when a wind pressure of a certain level or more acts on the vent.