JPH08280728A - Respiration assisting means - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a respiration assisting means capable of facilitating the respiration from the nose by preventing the blocking of the nostrils and preventing the occurrence of a snore by normalizing the respiration from the nose. CONSTITUTION: A pair of elastic arm parts 11 which respectively have spherical parts 13 at the front ends and are freely insertable into the right and left nostrils and an arm juncture 12 for connecting the base ends of a pair of these elastic parts are integrally formed. This respiration assisting means is so constituted that a pair of the elastic arm parts 11 pinch the septum of the nose and spread the nostrils via the spherical parts 13 in the state that a pair of the elastic arm parts 11 are freely inserted into the nostrils and that the arm juncture 12 is pressed to the outer ends of the nostrils. The respiration assisting means is molded of silicone rubber and preferably contains an antimicrobial agent. The opposite surfaces of a pair of the elastic arm parts are respectively provided with projecting parts detained in the inside ends of the nostrils and the bottom of the arm juncture may be provided with a pedestal 12c. A pair of the elastic arm parts 11 of which the spherical parts 13 pinch the septum of the nose are further preferably formed to curve outward.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a respiratory aid for assisting breathing through the nose. More specifically, the present invention relates to a breathing aid suitable for facilitating breathing through the nose at bedtime and preventing snoring.

[0002]

Breathing is usually accomplished by repeated inhalation or exhalation of air through the nose or mouth. Especially in the case of breathing from the nose, the nose is arranged so that the air entering from the nostril is sent to the pharynx through the nostril to control the temperature and humidity of the air and filter dust and bacteria. By warming the air with the nose and adding humidity, the pharynx and respiratory tract cool,
It is possible to prevent it from drying. Breathing during sleep is normally taken through the nose and out through the nose, and usually the mouth is closed during deep sleep.

However, when the nostrils cause some kind of obstruction and nasal obstruction or the like, the mouth is used together to breathe, and it is easy to scratch the snoring during sleep. Snoring is a frictional noise caused by passing through the mucous membrane while pushing the back of the pharynx when the air passage is narrowed or occluded during breathing during sleep.
Especially when an alcoholic drink is taken, the muscle tension is reduced by alcohol, and the inner part of the relaxed palate vibrates due to the friction of breathing air, making it easier to snort. This fricative usually occurs when breathing in through the mouth, but in severe cases can also occur when exhaling. These snorings are especially discomforting to others, not to the sleeping person.

In order to eliminate these points, a rounded portion is formed at the end and a tubular member is formed at the other end with a flange protruding, and a small vent hole is formed in the rounded portion of the tubular member. Respiratory silencer (Jitsuko Sho 60-57), and a snoring preventive device that holds elastic water-absorbing substances on both sides of U-shaped bent leaf springs and sandwiches the center between them with the nose post 5
4-154191) is disclosed. In the former breath silencer, by inserting the silencer into the nostril, if air is sucked from the nose and exhausted with the mouth open, resistance will be received as the air passes through the vent during inspiration, and the flow velocity will decrease. It suppresses the generation of abnormal noise, and, conversely, it almost suppresses the exhaust air from the nose by inhaling from the mouth, and the exhaust sound from the nose does not occur. Also, in the latter snoring device, water permeates a water-absorbing substance, and by inserting it into the nostril, the air that passes through each breath is cooled and cold air is sent to the deep part of the nose, As it gets colder, it adheres to the nose and cools the nose, which is the base of the snoring, and suppresses the vibration to prevent snoring.

[0005]

However, the respiratory silencer in the former has a problem that the pharynx and the respiratory tract are cooled and dried because the breathing by the mouth is mainly used, and the snoring preventive in the latter has a problem of water absorption. When water that has penetrated into a sexual substance disappears, not only does it have no effect, but it may block the nostrils depending on the size of the water-absorbing substance, resulting in impaired breathing from the nose. It is an object of the present invention to provide a respiratory aid that prevents obstruction of the nostrils and facilitates breathing through the nose. Another object of the present invention is to provide a respiratory assistance device that prevents snoring by normalizing breathing from the nose.

[0006]

A configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described with reference to FIG. 1 corresponding to an embodiment. The present invention has a pair of elastic arm portions 1 each having a spherical portion 13, 13 at its tip and which can be freely inserted into the left and right nostrils 14.
1 and 11 and an arm connecting portion 12 that connects the base ends of the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 are integrally formed, which is a respiratory aid. The characteristic structure is that the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 are loosely inserted into the nostril 14 and the arm connecting portion 12 is provided.
In a state where the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 contact the outer end portion 14a of the nostril via the spherical portions 13 and 13, the nose post 14c in the nostril is sandwiched and the nostril 14 is widened. is there.

This breathing aid is preferably molded from silicone rubber, and it is more preferred that the silicone rubber contains an antibacterial agent. Further, a state in which the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 are loosely inserted into the nostril 14 and the arm connecting portion 12 is in contact with the nostril outer end portion 14a on the surfaces 11c and 11c of the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 which face each other. The pedestal 1 is provided with protrusions 11d and 11d that are locked to the inner end 14d of the nostril, respectively, and the top 12d of the arm connecting portion is brought into contact with the outer end 14a of the nostril on the bottom 12a of the arm connecting portion 12.
2c can also be provided. Further, when the spherical portions 13, 13 sandwich the nose post 14c, the pair of elastic arms 11, 1
It is preferable that 1 is formed so as to be curved outward so as not to contact the nose post 14c.

[0008]

The pair of elastic arms 11, 11 are opened as shown by broken line arrows in FIG. 2, and the spherical parts 13, 1 are opened as shown by solid arrows.
The respective elastic arm portions 11 and 11 are inserted into the left and right nostrils 14 from 3. The inserted elastic arm portions 11 and 11 clamp the nose pillar 14c through the pair of spherical portions 13 and 13 due to its elasticity. As shown in FIG. 4, by locating the spherical portions 13, 13 in the vicinity of the apex angle of the nostril 14 having a substantially triangular cross-section, the nostril 14 is expanded and the space inside the nostril 14 below the spherical portions 13, 13 is enlarged. The convex portions 11d and 11d are locked to the inner end portion 14d of the nostril to prevent the breathing aid from coming off the nostril 14, and the pedestal 12c contacts the top portion 12d of the arm connecting portion 12 with the outer end portion 14a of the nostril. This prevents the arm connecting portion 12 from moving up and down. By bending the pair of elastic arm portions 11, 11, the elastic arm portion 1 is formed.
No. 1 and 11 do not contact the nose post 14c.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the present respiratory assistance device 1
Reference numeral 0 indicates that a pair of elastic arm portions 11 having a rectangular prism shape and an arm connecting portion 12 connecting the base ends of these are integrally formed. At the tips of the pair of elastic arm portions 11, 11, spherical portions 13, 13 having the same outer diameter that are larger than the lengths of the diagonal lines of the cross sections of the elastic arm portions 11, 11 are provided, and these spherical portions 13, 13 are left and right. It has a size that allows loose insertion into the entrance of the nostril 14. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spherical portions 13 and 13 are elastic arm portions 11 such that their spherical surfaces are smoothly continuous with the outer side surfaces 11a and 11a and the upper surfaces 11b and 11b of the elastic arm portions 11 and 11. , 11 are biased inwardly and downwardly with respect to each other, and are integrally provided with the elastic arm portions 11, 11. A pair of elastic arm portions 11, 11, an arm connecting portion 12, and a pair of spherical portions 1
In this embodiment, 3 and 13 are provided by integrally molding silicone rubber with a mold, and the silicone rubber contains an antibacterial agent.

As the antibacterial agent in this embodiment, an antibacterial metal, metal ion, metal salt or the like is used. For example, metals such as copper, mercury, silver, iron, tin and zinc, metal ions thereof, or water-soluble salts, which are conventionally known to have antibacterial properties, those metals, Any of these metal ions and water-soluble salts can be used, but considering their handling and antibacterial activity,
It is preferable to select from silver, copper, zinc and ions thereof, and water-soluble salts, and the content thereof is preferably 0.5 to 10%, more preferably 1 to 3%. Further, it is possible to make the breathing aid 10 of the present invention aesthetically pleasing by adding a coloring agent to make the breathing aid 10 of the present invention milky white.

The pair of elastic arms 11 and 11 have a nostril 14
Has a length for positioning the spherical portions 13, 13 at the inner end of the nostril 14b inside the nostril 14b with the arm connecting portion 12 abutting on the outer end 14a of the nostril. The parts 11, 11 are configured to sandwich the nose post 14c in the nostril via the spherical parts 13, 13. Further, the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 are each formed to be curved outward. This prevents the elastic arms 11, 11 from coming into contact with the nose pillar 14c when the spherical portions 13, 13 sandwich the nose pillar 14c. Further, in a state where the pair of elastic arm portions 11 and 11 are loosely inserted into the nostril 14 and the arm connecting portion 12 is in contact with the outer end portion 14a of the nostril 14 on the surfaces 11c and 11c of the pair of elastic arm portions which face each other. Hemispherical projections 11d, 11 at positions where they are locked to the inner end 14d of the nostril
d are provided respectively.

The arm connecting portion 12 is composed of elastic arm portions 11, 1.
It is formed in the same rectangular column shape as that of No. 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, its length is set slightly longer than the width dimension of the outer nose end 14a. The bottom surface 12a of the arm connecting portion 12 has an inner surface 1
2b is extended and a pedestal 12c is provided in the longitudinal direction, and when the pedestal 12c is seated on the lower part of the outer nostril end 14a, the top 12d of the arm connecting part 12 abuts on the upper part of the outer nostril end 14a. It

A method of using the breathing aid thus constructed will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, in order to insert the present respiratory assistance device 10 into the nostril, the pair of elastic arms 11 and 11 are opened as indicated by the broken line arrows to form a two-dot chain line. After that, the elastic arm portions 11, 11 are inserted into the left and right nostrils 14 from the spherical portions 13, 13 as shown by solid arrows. The inserted elastic arms 11 and 11 have the elasticity so that the nose post 1 is formed.
4c is sandwiched via a pair of spherical portions 13, 13. Then, the spherical portions 13 and 13 are the innermost end 14 of the nose 14d in the nostril.
It will be located at e. Inner end 14 of the nostril of a normal nose
In the case of e, the nostril 14 is the narrowest and its cross-sectional shape is a vertically long triangular shape as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Therefore, it is preferable that the spherical portions 13 and 13 are located near the apex angle of the nostrils having a triangular cross section, and by placing the spherical portions 13 and 13 near the apex angle, the spherical portions 13 and 1 are
3 enters the vicinity of the apex angle of the triangular shape and the innermost end 14e in the nostril
To expand the space in the nostril below the spherical portions 13, 13. The convex portions 11d and 11d are locked to the inner end portion 14d of the nostril to prevent the breathing aid 10 from coming off the nostril 14, and the pedestal 12c is seated on the lower portion of the outer end portion 14a of the nostril, whereby the arm connecting portion is formed. The top 12d of 12 is the outer end 1 of the nostril
By contacting the upper portion of 4a, the arm connecting portion is prevented from moving in the vertical direction indicated by the solid arrow in FIG. When removing the breathing assistance tool, the operation opposite to the wearing procedure can be performed to remove it from the nostril 14. Although the elastic arm portion and the arm connecting portion are in the shape of a quadrangular prism in the above-described embodiment, they may be in the shape of a cylinder and may be in the shape of a pentagon, a hexagon, or an octagon, instead of a quadrilateral.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the pair of elastic arm portions are loosely inserted into the nostrils, and the pair of elastic arm portions are spherical with the arm connecting portion being in contact with the outer end portion of the nostril. Since the nostril in the nostril is sandwiched through the part and the inner end of the nostril is expanded to expand the space of the nostril below the spherical part, it is possible to prevent the nostril from blocking and facilitate breathing from the nose. Can be In addition, opening the nostrils normalizes breathing from the nose, and the bulbous portion abuts the nasal column to stimulate the central nerves in the nasal column to prevent a decrease in muscle tension and prevent palate relaxation. It can effectively prevent snoring.

Further, the inserted elastic portion holds the nose pillar through the pair of spherical portions due to its elasticity, and by providing the convex portion and the pedestal, the convex portion is locked to the inner end portion of the nostril. The breathing aid is prevented from coming out of the nostril, and the pedestal is brought into contact with the outer end of the nostril to prevent the arm connecting portion from moving in the vertical direction. As a result, it can be used not only at bedtime but also in daily life and during exercise such as cycling or running. If an antibacterial agent is contained, it can be used hygienically for a long period of time. In addition, the appearance can be maintained by using a coloring agent to make the appearance of the auxiliary tool milky white. Further, the spherical portion is provided so as to be biased inward and downward with respect to the elastic arm portion so that the spherical surface is smoothly continuous to the outer side surface and the upper surface of the curved elastic arm portion. It does not abut and interfere with insertion, and does not obstruct the flow of air inhaled or discharged through the nostrils.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a respiratory aid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the assisting tool is inserted into a nostril.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Elastic Arm Part 11d Convex Part 12 Arm Connection Part 12c Pedestal 13 Spherical Part 14 Nostril 14a Nostril Outer End 14c Nose Pillar 14d Nose Inner End

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pair of elastic arm portions (11, 11) each having a spherical portion (13, 13) at the tip and capable of being loosely inserted into the left and right nostrils (14).
And an arm connecting part (12) for connecting the base ends of the pair of elastic arm parts (11, 11) integrally with each other, wherein the pair of elastic arm parts (11, 11) ) Is loosely inserted into the nostril (14) and the arm connecting portion (12) is the outer end of the nostril (14a).
So that the pair of elastic arms (11, 11) sandwich the nostril (14c) in the nostril via the spherical part (13, 13) and widen the nostril (14) while contacting the A breathing aid characterized by being configured. 2. The respiratory aid according to claim 1, which is molded of silicone rubber. 3. The respiratory aid according to claim 2, wherein the silicone rubber contains an antibacterial agent. 4. The pair of elastic arm portions (11, 11) are provided on the opposing surfaces (11c, 11c) of the pair of elastic arm portions (11, 11) with the nostrils.
A convex portion (11d, 11d) that is loosely inserted in (14) and locks with the nostril inner end portion (14d) in a state where the arm connecting portion (12) is in contact with the nostril outer end portion (14a). The respiratory aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is provided respectively. 5. A pedestal (12c) is provided at the bottom (12a) of the arm connecting part (12) for fixing the top part (12d) of the arm connecting part (12) to the outer nostril end (14a). Claims 1 to 4
Respiratory aid according to any one of the above. 6. A pair of elastic arms (11, 11) are formed so as to be curved outward so that the pair of elastic arms (11, 11) do not contact the nose pillar (14c) when the nose pillar (14c) is sandwiched by the spherical parts (13, 13). Claims 1 to 5
Respiratory aid according to any one of the above.