KR102080754B1 - Reusable mask with blowing and filtering - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reusable mask in a blowing and filtering scheme comprising: a mask body located on the face of a user to block the nose and the mouth of the user, provided with an intake opening and an exhaustion opening, and detachably hung on the ears of the user by using ear hanger parts to be attached to the face; a blowing/filtering module installed in the intake opening of the mask body; and an exhaustion valve installed in the exhaustion opening of the mask body for exhaustion of air, wherein the blowing/filtering module comprises: a fixing ring located inside the mask body, protruding to the outside in a state in which the fixing ring is stopped by a periphery of the intake opening by a flange, and configured to pass the suctioned air; a body coupled to the fixing ring to be fixed to the outside of the mask body, having an opened interior space, and provided with a duct part connected to the fixing ring in the interior space; a blowing fan installed in the duct part and configured to generate a blowing force; a battery installed in the interior space and configured to supply electric power that is necessary for an operation of the blowing fan; a control unit installed in the interior space to control an operation of the blowing fan according to a manipulation signal of the manipulation part provided on an outer surface of the body; a main cover coupled to the body to block the interior space and having an opening connected to the duct part; and a filter detachably installed in an opening of the main cover. According to the present invention, clean air is efficiently provided to a user through filtering of air that is blown together during compulsory blowing of air by a blowing force and is introduced.

Description

Reusable mask with blowing and filtering method

The present invention relates to a mask, and more specifically, not only to provide clean air to a user through filtering of air introduced by forced blowing, but also to enable reuse, thereby preventing resource waste and satisfying economic efficiency. It relates to a reusable mask of the blowing and filtering method.

In general, it is well known that fine dust exerts a very harmful effect on the human body to a degree designated as a primary carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). Therefore, when the concentration of fine dust is very high, such as smog or yellow sand, which frequently occurs recently, it is good to refrain from going out in order to protect health from fine dust. If you go out, wearing a yellow dust mask approved by the Food and Drug Administration is the only way to protect your health.

As a technique related to a conventional mask for blocking fine dust, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0078540, "Health Mask Blocking Hazardous Substances Using Air Curtain," has been proposed, including the face of the user's respiratory system. A body part that surrounds a part of the area and forms an inner space; A contact portion disposed along the periphery of the body portion so that the body portion is in close contact with a part of the face; Earrings disposed on both sides of the body portion so that the body portion is fixed to a portion of the face; A filter unit disposed on both sides of the main body unit to purify external air and supply it to the interior space of the main body unit; And an air curtain forming means formed on the body portion to form an air curtain around the body portion to block the inflow of foreign substances.

However, in the prior art, it is difficult to completely block the inflow of foreign substances due to the characteristics of the air curtain, and it is structurally complicated, which requires not only a lot of effort for its manufacture, but also increases the manufacturing cost. It has a problem in that maintenance and maintenance are inconvenient due to the complexity and narrowness of the air passage.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention not only provides efficient air to the user through filtering of air introduced by forced blowing, but also enables reuse, thereby preventing resource waste and It satisfies economic feasibility, keeps the inside of the mask comfortable by forced blowing, simplifies structurally through integrated modularization of the blowing and filter structure, facilitates assembly and manufacture, makes maintenance and management convenient, and reduces manufacturing costs. The purpose is to reduce the economic burden on the consumer by reducing it.

Other objects of the present invention will be easily understood through the description of the following examples.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, located on the face to block the user's nose and mouth, the intake and exhaust ports are respectively provided, and can be attached and detached to the user's ear by an earring portion extending from both ends By engaging, the mask body is in close contact with the face; A blower / filter module installed on an intake port of the mask body; And an exhaust valve installed for exhaust at an exhaust port of the mask body, wherein the blow / filter module is located inside the mask body and protrudes outward while being caught around the intake port by a flange. , A fixing ring for passing the intake air; A body coupled to the fixing ring, fixed to the outside of the mask body, an open inner space is formed, and a duct portion connected to the fixing ring is provided in the inner space; A blower fan installed in the duct portion and generating a blowing force; A battery installed in the interior space and supplying power required for operation; A control unit installed in the interior space to control the operation of the blowing fan according to an operation signal of an operation unit provided on an outer surface of the body; A main cover coupled to the body to block the internal space, and an opening connected to the duct portion is formed; And a filter that is detachably installed in the opening of the main cover.

The blower / filter module further includes a filter cover that allows the filter to be detached from the main cover, and the main cover is provided with a filter mounting part exposed to the outside of the opening, and is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the filter mounting part. A plurality of coupling grooves formed to extend in the depth direction from the outside to be bent in the circumferential direction are formed, and the filter cover is provided with a plurality of coupling protrusions to be coupled to each of the coupling grooves along the edge, thereby forming a filter on the filter. Positioned to secure the filter to the filter mounting portion, a plurality of inlets for air inflow to the filter may be formed.

An outer shell attached to the outer surface of the mask body and formed with holes corresponding to each of the intake ports and the exhaust ports, so that the blow / filter module and the exhaust valve are installed; An endothelium detachably attached to the inner surface of the mask body to allow separate washing and exchange; And a contact frame detachably attached to the inner surface of the endothelium, an opening for breathing is formed, a part or all of the endothelium is spaced from the face, and a contact frame made of a flexible material.

According to the reusable mask of the blowing and filtering method according to the present invention, as well as efficiently providing clean air to the user through filtering of the air introduced by the forced blowing, by enabling reuse, prevention of waste of resources and economic efficiency Can be satisfied, the inside of the mask can be comfortably maintained by forced blowing, and can be easily assembled or manufactured while structurally simplified through integrated modularization of the blowing and filter structure, and can be easily maintained and managed. In addition, it is possible to reduce the economic burden on the consumer by reducing manufacturing costs.

1 is a perspective view showing a reusable mask of a blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a reusable mask of a blowing and filtering method is partially separated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a blowing / filter module of a reusable mask of a blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the blowing / filter module of the reusable mask of the blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view showing a blowing / filter module of a reusable mask of a blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view for explaining the addition of additional components in the reusable mask of the blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be applied to various changes, and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood as including all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the technical spirit and scope of the present invention, and to be modified in various other forms. May be, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same reference numerals will be assigned to the same or corresponding components regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing a reusable mask of a blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial separation of a reusable mask of a blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a perspective view showing.

1 and 2, the reusable mask 100 of the blowing and filtering method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mask body 110, the blowing / filter module 120 and the exhaust valve 130 can do.

The mask body 110 is located on the face to block the user's nose and mouth, and the intake port 111 and the exhaust port 112 are respectively provided, and are detachably hooked to the user's ear by the earrings 113 extending from both ends. , So that it adheres to the face.

In the mask body 110, the earring part 113 may be integrally formed, and as in the present embodiment, the earring part 113 is configured to be separated, so that the clip part 114 provided at each end of the earring part 113 is formed. ) Is detachably fitted to the locking portion 115 provided at both ends so that the connection is detachably possible.

The blower / filter module 120 is installed in the intake port 111 of the mask body 110.

1 and 3 to 5, the blowing / filter module 120 is located inside the mask body 110, the mask body in a state around the intake port 111 by the flange 121a ( 110) can be projected to the outside, fixed ring 121 for passing the inhaled air, and coupled to the fixed ring 121 can be fixed to the outside of the mask body 110, the open interior space (122a) ) Can be formed, the duct portion 122b connected to the fixing ring 121 can be installed in the body 122 and the duct portion 122b provided in the inner space 122a, and generates a blowing force. The blower fan 123 to be installed, the battery 124 that can be installed in the inner space 122a and supplies power required for operation, and the operation of the operation units 125a and 125b provided on the outer surface of the body 122 According to the signal, the control unit 125 that can be installed in the inner space 122a to control the operation of the blowing fan 123 and the body 122 are coupled to the inner space 122a. The main cover 126 which can be shortened, and the opening 126a connected to the duct part 122b is formed, and the filter 127 detachably installed in the opening 126a of the main cover 126 You can.

The fixing ring 121 may be provided to protrude a plurality of locking protrusions 121b along the outer circumferential surface for coupling with the body 122. The body 122 is formed with a plurality of locking grooves 122c in the form of an “L” shape on one side of the duct portion 122b so that a part of the fixing ring 121 is inserted and caught by each of the locking protrusions 121b by rotation. Can be. The blowing fan 123 may provide blowing power by rotating the fan by driving a motor operated by power supplied from the battery 124. The battery 124 may be formed of a rechargeable battery, which may be charged with power supplied through a connector (not shown) provided on the outside of the body 122 by a charging circuit provided together with the control unit 125. . The control unit 125 may be formed of, for example, a PCB and an electronic device, and electrically connected to the battery 124 to receive power and supply it for operation. The control unit 125 is provided with an operation signal of the control unit 125a, 125b, for example, the power switch 125a and the blowing force control switch 125b as an electrical signal, and the on / off of the blowing fan 123 to correspond thereto. Control the off and step speed increase / decrease. The filter 127 may be made of filter members of various structures and materials depending on the object or range to be filtered.

The blower / filter module 120 may further include a filter cover 128 that enables detachment of the filter 127 to the main cover 126.

The main cover 126 may be provided with a filter mounting portion 126b exposed to the outside of the opening 126a, and a coupling groove formed to extend in the depth direction from the outside to the inner circumferential surface of the filter mounting portion 126b and bend in the circumferential direction A number of 126c may be formed.

The filter cover 128 is positioned on the filter 127 by providing a plurality of engaging projections 128a for coupling to each of the coupling grooves 126c so as to be coupled to the filter mounting portion 126b by insertion and rotation. By doing so, the filter 127 may be fixed to the filter mounting portion 126b, and a plurality of inlets 128b for air inflow into the filter 127 may be formed.

Exhaust valve 130 is installed for exhaust in the exhaust port 112 of the mask body 110, can be fixed by a variety of methods, such as bonding or thermal bonding or fitting structure, there is a hole to enable natural exhaust It may have a discharge plate formed of an elastic material, such as rubber, which is formed or installed in the air passage so as to be opened and closed only in one direction so as to allow exhaust in one direction as necessary.

Referring to FIG. 6, the mask body 110 may be provided with an outer shell 140 on the outside, and an inner shell 150 and a contact frame 160 may be sequentially installed on the inside.

The outer shell 140 may be fixed to the outer surface of the mask body 110 to be integrally formed by, for example, a lock-in, and may be installed to be attached by various attachment members, such as velcro or snap buttons, as an example. 111) and holes are respectively formed to correspond to the exhaust ports 112, so that the blow / filter module 120 and the exhaust valve 130 can be installed, respectively. When the outer shell 140 is detachably attached to the outer surface of the mask body 110, it is implemented in various designs, so that it can be separated and washed or exchanged for a desired design as needed.

The endothelial 150 is detachably attached by various attachment members, including a velcro or snap button, to the inner surface of the mask body 110 to allow separate washing and exchange, and may be made of a breathable material.

The contact frame 160 may be detachably attached to the inner surface of the endothelium 150 by an attachment member such as a velcro or snap button, or a fitting structure, and an opening 161 for opening the nose and mouth for breathing is formed. Flexible material, such as silicone, rubber, or synthetic resin that can be bent to increase the fit to the face by reducing the tightness of the endothelial 140 by separating part or all of it from the face It can be made of.

According to the reusable mask of the blowing and filtering method according to the present invention as described above, through the forced blowing by the blowing force and the filtering of the air that is blown in, it not only efficiently provides the user with clean air, but also enables reuse. By doing so, it is possible to prevent resource waste prevention and economic efficiency.

In addition, according to the present invention, the inside of the mask can be comfortably maintained by forced blowing, and can be easily assembled or manufactured while structurally simplified through integrated modularization of the blowing and filter structure, and can be conveniently maintained and managed. In addition, it is possible to reduce the economic burden on the consumer by reducing manufacturing costs.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims described below, but also by the claims and equivalents.

110: mask body 111: intake vent
112: vent 113: earrings
114: clip portion 115: engaging portion
120: blower / filter module 121: retaining ring
121a: flange 121b: engaging projection
122: body 122a: interior space
122b: Duct portion 122c: Hanging groove
123: blowing fan 124: battery
125: control unit 125a, 125b: operation unit
126: main cover 126a: opening
126b: filter mounting portion 126c: coupling groove
127: filter 128: filter cover
128a: engaging projection 128b: inlet
130: exhaust valve 140: outer shell
141: hole 150: endothelium
160: contact frame 161: opening

Claims (3)

A mask body positioned on the face to block the user's nose and mouth, provided with an intake port and an exhaust port respectively, and detachably hooked to the user's ear by an earring portion extending from both ends;
A blower / filter module installed on an intake port of the mask body; And
Includes; exhaust valve installed for exhaust in the exhaust port of the mask body,
The blowing / filter module,
A retaining ring located inside the mask body, protruding outwardly, and passing through the inhaled air, while being caught around the intake port by a flange;
A body coupled to the fixing ring, fixed to the outside of the mask body, an open inner space is formed, and a duct portion connected to the fixing ring is provided in the inner space;
A blower fan installed in the duct portion and generating a blowing force;
A battery installed in the interior space and supplying power required for operation;
A control unit installed in the interior space to control the operation of the blowing fan according to an operation signal of an operation unit provided on an outer surface of the body;
A main cover coupled to the body to block the internal space, and an opening connected to the duct portion is formed; And
A filter detachably installed in the opening of the main cover;
An outer shell attached to the outer surface of the mask body and formed with holes corresponding to each of the intake ports and the exhaust ports, so that the blow / filter module and the exhaust valve are installed;
An endothelium detachably attached to the inner surface of the mask body to allow separate washing and exchange; And
A contact frame detachably attached to the inner surface of the endothelium, an opening for breathing is formed, a part or all of the endothelium is spaced from the face, and a contact frame made of a flexible material;
Reusable mask of the blowing and filtering method comprising a. The method according to claim 1,
The blowing / filter module,
The main cover further includes a filter cover to enable removal of the filter,
The main cover,
A filter mounting portion exposed to the outside of the opening is provided, and a plurality of coupling grooves formed to extend in the depth direction from the outside to bend in the circumferential direction are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the filter mounting portion,
The filter cover,
By providing a plurality of engaging projections to be coupled to each of the coupling grooves along the edge, the filter is positioned on the filter so that the filter is fixed to the filter mounting portion, and a plurality of inlets for air inflow into the filter are formed. , Reusable mask with ventilation and filtering method. delete

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