KR101915542B1 - Mask - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mask which comprises the following: a mask body including a space unit in which the nose and the mouth of a user are accommodated, a pair of top flow holes communicating with the space unit and being formed at positions corresponding to the nostrils through penetration, and a bottom flow hole communicating with the space unit and formed at a position corresponding to the mouth, wherein the edge of the mask body is closely attached to the area around the nose and the mouth; a main band connected to both ends of the mask body to be in close contact with the face and having an ear holding strap at an end thereof; a filter unit installed in each of the top flow holes of the mask body to purify air during inspiration; and an opening/closing unit installed in the bottom flow hole of the mask body to block the inflow of air into the space unit during inspiration, and to discharge the air in the space unit during exhalation. According to the present invention, provided is a mask with improved convenience in use, wherein the filter of the mask can be easily replaced to enhance the cardiopulmonary function through aromatic materials such as phytoncide; a user can easily breathe while wearing the mask during external activities requiring heavy movement; and the mask can be stably fixed.

Description

Mask with improved usability {MASK}

The present invention relates to a mask which is worn on the face in the form of a nose closure, and in particular, it is possible to easily replace the filter for purification against outside air to be ingested when inhaling, enhance the cardiopulmonary function through a directional substance such as phytoncide, Which is easier to use in the case of external activities such as breathing.

As a technique relating to a mask provided with a filter for purifying the outside air to be taken in,

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0985711 (filed on September 30, 2010, hereinafter referred to as "Document 1") "Filter for dust-proof mask"

Document 1 has a front filter layer formed of a front filter cover and at least one filter member layer on the inner side of the front filter cover and a rear filter layer formed of at least one filter member layer on the inner side of the rear filter cover and the rear filter cover And a spacer which is joined to one another at an edge and which is fixedly joined to the opening by forming an opening in the rear filter layer, characterized in that the spacer comprises: a mask clamping tube having a plurality of fastening pieces formed inside thereof; And a supporting ring integrally formed at an edge of the supporting rib, the supporting rib having a plurality of radially extending support ribs formed at a predetermined interval along the outer peripheral surface of the joining flange, A sufficient inner space between the forming front filter layer and the backing filter layer The present invention relates to a filter cartridge for a dust mask, which can reduce the pressure drop occurring during breathing and enable quick and easy fastening between the filter cartridge and the mask body.

Another technique is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1290649 (Registered on February 23, 2013, hereinafter referred to as Document 2), and a dust mask having a filter easily replaced.

Reference 2 discloses a filter having an outer member formed with a plurality of air inlets into which the outer air flows, the inner member being formed along the edge of the outer member to form a predetermined space, And a mask body which is coupled to one side of the filter case and is in close contact with the face of the filter case, And a guide groove formed in the longitudinal direction, the filter can be easily replaced with a rectangular dust mask, and the filter can be shaped to facilitate insertion into the one side of the dust mask. .

As another technique, there is proposed a mask with a magnet filter, which is registered in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1782696 (registered on September 21, 2017, hereinafter referred to as Document 3)

Reference 3 discloses a mask including a mask body covering the nose and mouth portions of a user and a pair of earring straps provided on both sides of the mask body, wherein a magnet filter having a plurality of micro- And is capable of filtering fine iron particles not filtered with a general mask by a magnet filter.

As another technique, "fusion type mask" has been proposed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1804470 (registered on November 28, 2017, hereinafter referred to as "Document 4"),

Document 4 discloses a mask body having an earring formed to be fixed to an ear while covering a face of a user's nose and a mouth, a mask body having at least one vent hole formed in a surface thereof, and an ultrasound Wherein the mask body is made of one material selected from the group consisting of an elastomer, silicone, PE (polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene) And the filter part can blow out the fine dust, so that the filtering ability is maintained for a long time even when the fusing type mask is used for a long time.

Document 1. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0985711 (Registered on September 30, 2010) Document 2. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1290649 (Registered on July 23, 2013) Document 3. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1782696 (Registered on September 21, 2017) Document 4. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1804470 (Registered on November 28, 2017)

The present invention relates to a method of forming a gas space inside a mask while covering the nose when the mask is worn, facilitating the replacement of the filter, allowing the aromatic component such as phytoncide and the like to be sucked in during breathing, It is an object of the present invention to provide a mask having improved usability.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mask having improved usability,

A pair of top flow-through holes communicating with the space portion at positions corresponding to the nostrils and communicating with the space portion, A mask body having a bottom flow hole formed therein and having a rim close to the nose and the mouth;

A main band which is connected to both ends of the mask body and is in close contact with the face and has an earring strap at an end thereof;

A filter unit installed in each top flow hole of the mask body to purify air during inspiration; And

An opening / closing unit installed in the bottom flow hole of the mask body to block the inflow of air into the space when inhaling, and to exhaust air in the space when expelled;

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The mask having improved usability according to the present invention,

The material of the mask body having the gas space inside thereof while blocking the nose is made of silicone to minimize the trouble with the skin and can be deformed and kept in close contact with the face shape.

In addition, since the filter cartridge is provided in the mask main body, the filter cartridge can be easily replaced, and the filter cartridge is in the form of a plate, so that the filter cartridge is of a non-protruding structure rather than protruding outward.

In addition, the filter unit is provided with an absorbent member absorbing a directional substance such as a phytoncide, so that a phytoncide or the like is sucked in breathing to enhance cardiopulmonary function.

In addition, an opening / closing unit is provided separately from the filter unit so that air to be sucked in through the filter unit is exhausted through both the filter unit and the opening / closing unit, so that breathing and breathing There is an easy effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is an exemplary view showing a mask with improved usability according to the present invention; Fig.
FIG. 2 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a part of a mask with improved usability is separated according to the present invention. FIG.
3 is a sectional view showing a filter unit constituting the present invention.
4 is a sectional view showing an opening / closing unit constituting the present invention.
5 is a state view showing a state in which a mask with improved usability is worn according to the present invention.
FIGS. 6 to 8 illustrate an example of a filter unit according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 9 is an exemplary view showing a mask body and a main band according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, other objects and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a mask with improved usability according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2, a mask 1 with improved usability according to the present invention includes a mask body 10, a main band 20, a filter unit 30, Unit 40 as shown in FIG.

The mask body (10)

And a space is formed in which the gas moves close to the nose and the mouth and blocks the nose,

A space 11 in which a nose is received,

A pair of top flow-through holes 12 communicating with the space portion 11 and formed at a position corresponding to the both side noses at the time of wearing,

A bottom flow hole 13 communicating with the space portion 11 and formed at a position corresponding to the nostril when worn,

An opening hole 14 formed to penetrate at a position corresponding to the mouth when worn,

And a support piece 15 provided below the opening hole 14 to abut the jaw of the wearer and to pull it upward.

Here, the mask body 10 is made of one selected from elastomer, silicone, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). Preferably, the mask body 10 has no large irritation to the skin. It is made of silicon material with elasticity that changes its shape in a stable manner to match with it. Through this, it is possible to wear continuously without any burden during daily life. It can be easily worn by sweat, moisture, Can be worn.

Particularly, in the present invention, as described above, the support piece 15 is formed of silicone material. When the wearer holds the support piece 15 in contact with the jaw of the wearer and pulls it upward, And guides the user through the space portion 11 to breathe.

In addition, the user can act as a continuous respiratory humidifier by temporarily staying in the moisture generated by the difference between the heat exiting from the user's nostril (nostril) and the external temperature during the breathing through the space part 11, At the same time, the purified air introduced through the filter unit 30, which will be described later, flows into the nasal cavity after passing through the space part 11, so that it is supplied in a state maintaining proper temperature and humidity, Thereby, it is possible to purify the user's blood.

It is preferable that the opening hole 14 is formed to pass through at a position corresponding to the mouth when worn. However, it is preferable that the opening of the mask body 10 is formed in a range satisfying a condition for allowing air to pass through during in- And may be formed at some places.

The main band (20)

For fixing the mask body 10 to the user's face,

And a strap (21) connected to both ends of the mask body (10) so as to be in close contact with the face and to cover the wearer 's ears and the occipital region.

A vent hole 22 is formed at a joint portion between the mask body 10 and the main band 20 to reduce the temperature of the space between the mask and the user's face when worn, So that a comfortable wearing feeling can be maintained.

Here, it is preferable that a joining member such as a buckle is further provided on the joining portion of the mask body 10 and the main band 20 to adjust the length.

1, 2, and 9, the mask body 10 and the main band 20 may be detachably coupled after being molded independently of each other, May be integrally formed of a single body.

Here, even though the mask body and the main band are integrally formed, the mask body and the main band are formed of silicon having an elastic restoring force, so that the mask body and the main band can be closely fixed to the front, side, and back of the wearer's face.

The filter unit (30)

(12) of the mask body (10) to purify air at the time of inspiration,

A body 31 detachably coupled to the top flow-through hole 12,

And a filter cartridge 32 interchangeably disposed within the body 31. [

The body (31)

And a filter cartridge 32 is detachably inserted into one side of the housing, and a plurality of air flow holes 311 through which air moves are formed on the other side of the housing.

The filter cartridge (32)

A filter member 39 for filtering the outside air during user breathing is disposed inside and is formed to have a shape corresponding to the internal shape of the body 31 as a whole and one end of the filter member 39 is removably fitted into the top flow hole 12 .

The filter member 39 has a structure for filtering fine dust and the like, and a pair of facing surfaces are respectively formed in a mesh net shape, and a nonwoven fabric or the like for filtering fine dust or the like may be disposed at the center thereof .

Here, the filter member 39 is further provided with an absorbent member 33 in which the phytoncide stock solution is absorbed, so that the phytoncide is delivered to the user during breathing, thereby relieving stress, which is a unique effect of the phytoncide stock solution, , Sterilization action, etc. can be expected.

Herein, the phytoncide is in the form of oil extracted from plants such as cottonwood, cedar, Japanese white pine, foxtail, foxtail, pine, cinnabar, etc. Preferably, the phytoncide is formed by mixing one or more of the above- Is to be formed into an oil form using a cottonwood having an amount of phytoncide (per ml / 100g) of 5.5 or more.

The absorbent member 33 is made of a material capable of absorbing the undiluted solution such as a sponge or a nonwoven fabric. The absorbent member 33 is made of a material such as phytoncide, which is injected into a syringe or the like, Is located on the side where the filtered air from the filter member 39 is introduced to the user and can be naturally suctioned with the air filtered into the user's nostril by the air flow.

In this case, the filter unit 30 can be integrally formed with the body 31 and the filter cartridge 32. At this time, one end of the filter cartridge 32 is detachably inserted into the top flow hole 12, Replacement can be easily performed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, another embodiment of the filter unit 30 '

A C-shaped pillar 34 provided along the periphery of the front surface of the top flow hole 12 in the mask body 10 and having an opening at one side thereof, (35) having a flange (351) extending to the flange (351)

A filter cartridge 37 having a filter body 36 and a filter member 39 provided inside the filter body 36 is fixedly held by the flange 351 to the opening side of the snap portion 35 at the side of the filter body 37 ).

At this time, the snap portion 35 is further provided with a slit 352 formed at both ends of the pillar portion 34 on the opening side.

Whereby the filter body 36 of the filter cartridge 37 enters the pillar portion 34 from the side when both ends of the pillar portion 34 are opened by the slit 352, The post 34 returns to its original position due to the elasticity of the slit 352, thereby elastically supporting the flange 351.

Therefore, the filter cartridge 37 can be detached and attached from the mask body 10, and the cartridge cartridge 37 can be easily replaced by the user.

Reference numeral 38 in the drawing denotes an injection hole 38 for injecting the raw chiton feed solution into the absorbing member 33 disposed in the snap portion 31.

The opening / closing unit (40)

The air in the space portion 11 is vented when the air is blown out so that the inflow of air into the space portion 11 is blocked when the mask body 10 is installed in the bottom flow hole 13 of the mask body 10,

An opening / closing body 41 provided in the bottom flow hole 13 of the mask body 10,

A circular opening / closing space 42 formed inside the opening / closing body 41,

A circular thin film 43 which is integrally connected to the outer periphery along the periphery of the opening / closing space 42 and divides the opening / closing space 42 into left and right sides;

A front hole 44 formed at a front surface of the opening and closing body 41 and communicating with the opening and closing space 42 and disposed at a position corresponding to an edge of the thin film 43;

A rear hole 45 formed at a rear surface of the opening and closing body 41 and communicating with the opening and closing space 42 and disposed at a position corresponding to a central area of the thin film 43,

A mesh 46 installed in the rear hole 45 in a manner blocking the rear hole 45,

Closing space 42 in which the inlet is located at the periphery of the front hole 44 and the outlet is partitioned by the thin film 43, And a relay hole 47 adjacent to the inner wall 45, that is, at the inner periphery of two space-side right spaces partitioned by the thin film 43.

It is preferable that the thin film 43 is made of an ultra-thin structure which can be easily deformed by the flow of air due to inhalation and exhalation. More preferably, the thin film 43 is in a state of no inhalation and exhalation, And is made of an elastic material having properties that are restored to the original shape erected.

In addition, the mesh is formed in a net shape having a plurality of holes formed at regular intervals, and is fixedly installed in the rear hole (45).

The opening and closing body 41 is provided with an air vent 411 through which air moves and a filter member 39 for filtering the fine dust contained in the introduced air. The filter member 39 has the same structure as that of the filter member 39 included in the filter unit 30 and preferably has a shape corresponding to the internal shape of the opening and closing body 41.

The operation state of the opening / closing unit 40, which has been described above,

4 (a), the thin film 43 is deformed to the rear side by the air entering the inhalation flush front hole 44, so that the rear hole 45 is blocked, (Not shown) is drawn into the space 11 through the top flow-through hole 44 without being further sucked into the space 11.

Conversely, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the thin film 43 is deformed toward the front side by the air blown out to the rear hole 45 at the time of exhalation, so that the air that the rear hole 45 opens, And is exhausted to the front hole 44 through the hole 45 and the relay hole.

Thus, by allowing outside air to pass through the filter unit 30 during inhalation and allowing it to be exhausted not only through the filter unit 30 but also through the opening / closing unit 40 at the time of exhalation, It is easier to breathe when performing outside activities of breathing.

Meanwhile, the mask having improved usability according to the present invention may further include a subband 50 as shown in FIG. 5,

The subband (50)

Both ends of which are connected to the main band 20 and are in close contact with the wearer's forehead when worn, and have a stretchable band structure to minimize the flow of the mask from the face in the external activity.

At this time, it is preferable that both ends of the sub-band 50 are connected to a portion adjacent to the strap 21 of the main band 20, and they can be integrally fixed by sewing or detachably connected through a buckle or the like .

9 shows a mask body 10 'and a main band 20' according to another embodiment of the present invention,

A plurality of ventilation holes 15 are formed in the mask body 10 'and the main band 20' at regular intervals. Each of the ventilation holes 15 has an engagement hole 16 and a coupling hole 16, 23 are formed.

As shown in the figure, a plurality of ventilation holes 15 formed in the mask body 10 'are formed at positions spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, so that the wearer's skin covered by the mask body 10' Circulating,

The vent holes 22 formed in the main band 20 'are formed so that a plurality of vent holes 22 are formed adjacent to each other so as to circulate external air when worn and at the same time, the length of the vent holes 22 is adjusted through elastic restoring force when worn, So that they can be closely arranged.

As shown in the figure, the coupling hole 16 and the coupling hole 23 are provided with a coupling hole 16 in the mask body 10 ' The main body 20 'and the mask body 10' are detachably coupled to each other.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

1: mask with improved usability according to the present invention
10, 10 ': mask body
10: space part 11: top distribution hole
12: bottom flow hole 14: opening hole
15: vent hole 16: engaging hole
20,20 ': Main band
21: Strap 22: Ventilation hole
23:
30, 30 ': filter unit
31: body 32: filter cartridge
33: absorbing member 34:
35: snap section 36: filter body
37: filter cartridge 38: injection hole
39: Filter element
40: opening / closing unit
41: opening / closing body 42: opening / closing space
43: thin film 44: front hole
45: rear hole 46: mesh
47: Relay hole

Claims (5)

A pair of top flow holes 12 communicating with the space 11 and corresponding to the positions of the two nostrils, (10) having a bottom flow hole (13) formed at a position corresponding to the mouth while communicating with the mouth (11) and having a rim close to the nose and the mouth;
A main band 20 which is connected to both ends of the mask body 10 and is in close contact with the face and has an earring strap 21 at an end thereof;
Filter units (30) (30 ') installed in the top flow holes (12) of the mask body (10) to purify the air during inspiration; And
An opening / closing unit (40) provided in the bottom flow hole (13) of the mask body (10) to block the inflow of air into the space (11) during inhalation and to exhaust air in the space ), ≪ / RTI >
The opening / closing unit 40 includes an opening / closing body 41 installed in the bottom flow hole 13 of the mask body 10, a circular opening / closing space 42 formed in the opening / closing body 41, A circular thin film 43 formed integrally with the outer periphery of the opening and closing space 42 so as to define the opening and closing space 42 along the periphery of the opening and closing space 42, A front hole 44 disposed in a position corresponding to an edge of the thin film 43 and communicating with the opening and closing space 42 in a rear side of the opening and closing body 41, A rear hole 45 disposed at a position corresponding to a central region of the thin film 43; a mesh 46 provided in a shape blocking the rear hole 45; (42), the inlet being located at the periphery of the front hole (44), and the outlet being located at the opening / The thin film 43 is deformed toward the rear side by the air that enters the front hole 44 at the time of inhalation, The hole 45 is blocked and the thin film 43 is deformed to the front side by the air blown out to the rear hole 45 at the time of exhalation to open the rear hole 45. At this time, ) And the relay hole (47), and is exhausted to the front hole (44). The method according to claim 1,
The filter unit (30)
A body 31 having a hollow shape with one side opened and being detachably coupled to the top flow hole 12 and having a plurality of air flow holes 311 through which air flows,
And a filter cartridge (32) interchangeably disposed inside the body (31), the filter cartridge (32) having a filter member (39) disposed therein for filtering ambient air during user breathing. The method according to claim 1,
The filter unit 30 'includes a C-shaped pillar 34 provided along the periphery of the entire surface of the top flow hole 12 in the mask body 10 and having one side opened, A snap section 35 having a flange 351 extending inwardly from the end of the column section 34,
A filter cartridge 37 having a filter body 36 and a filter member 39 provided inside the filter body 36 is fixedly held by the flange 351 to the opening side of the snap portion 35 at the side of the filter body 37 Wherein the mask is made of a transparent material. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein the filter cartridge (32, 37) has an absorbing member (33) in which the phytoncide stock solution is absorbed, interposed between the filter cartridge (32, 37) and the filter member (39). delete

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