KR20220082320A - adhesion-type positive airway pressure mask - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a body provided with a front perforation; a face contact unit coupled to the rear of the body; Left and right attachment parts located on both sides of the main body; and an air tube portion coupled to the front perforation and supplying oxygen or air; it provides an attached positive pressure mask.

Description

Adhesion-type positive airway pressure mask

The present invention relates to an attachable positive pressure mask.

In general, when we fall asleep, the tension in all the muscles composing our body is released, and the muscles around the pores are no exception. In most cases, breathing is not affected even if the pores are slightly narrowed while sleeping, but about 45% of normal adults snore occasionally with shaking of the uvula when inhaling due to the narrowed pores, and about 25% snore all the time. Snoring, a problem, is more common in men and obese people and increases with age. In severe cases, it is known to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndrome.

On the other hand, snoring or obstructive sleep apnea not only harms the people around them, but also because the patient himself cannot sleep properly, it is difficult to work smoothly during the day because of sleepiness, there is always a feeling of fatigue, and a headache or lethargy is felt. Accordingly, to reduce snoring or obstructive sleep apnea, behavioral therapy, sleep posture correction, continuous positive airway pressure breathing (CPAP), palatopharyngopharyngoplasty (UPPP), palatoplasty (laser, radiofrequency-coblation, palatal implant) Surgery) and mandibular correction are being considered.

Among these, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a device that puts air into the airway so that the patient's airway is kept open when the patient breathes in air. Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea It is known to be the most effective of the non-surgical methods for three years old, and there are various types such as covering the nose part or inserting intake ports into both noses depending on the mask.

However, since the conventional positive pressure mask is fixed to the face using headgear or a band, it becomes uncomfortable due to the headgear or band while sleeping, and there is a problem in that deep sleep is rather disturbed.

In addition, the headgear or band must be configured to fit various age groups and sizes, and there is a problem in that the configuration is complicated and management is difficult.

In addition, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to put on and take off the headgear or the band.

<Prior literature>

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0950451

An object of the present invention is to provide an attachable positive pressure mask that can prevent discomfort and sleep disturbance due to the headgear or band while sleeping because there is no headgear or band to be worn on the head.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an attachable positive pressure mask that is simple in configuration and easy to manage since there is no need to configure headgear or bands to suit various age groups and sizes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an attachable positive pressure mask with excellent wearability because it is possible to wear the positive pressure mask by simply attaching it.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an attachment-type positive pressure mask that is provided with a one-way exhaust, which facilitates the discharge of carbon dioxide and can block the inflow of external air.

The above tasks and additional tasks will be described in detail below.

As a means for solving the above problems,

The present invention, the body provided with a front perforation; a face contact unit coupled to the rear of the body; Left and right attachment parts located on both sides of the main body; and an air tube portion coupled to the front perforation and supplying oxygen or air; it provides an attached positive pressure mask.

In addition, the main body is provided with a first coupling portion around the front perforated portion, coupled to the first coupling portion, the second coupling portion having an open central region to correspond to the shape of the front perforated portion; It further includes a left extension portion and an accidental extension portion extending from both ends of the second coupling portion, wherein the left attachment portion and the right attachment portion are formed on the outside of the left extension portion and the coincident tenon portion, respectively.

In addition, the air tube portion is coupled to the front perforation, it provides an attached positive pressure mask.

In addition, the air tube portion and the front perforation portion is detachable by magnetic force, it provides an attachable positive pressure mask.

In addition, the left attachment part and the right attachment part provide an attachment type positive pressure mask having an attachment pad portion including a silicone hydrogel for attachment of a face and a pad support portion supporting the attachment pad portion. The attachment pad part may further include a plurality of vacuum attachment parts, and the silicone hydrogel may further include a skin care agent.

In addition, at least one of the side surfaces of the main body, a one-way exhaust portion is formed, it provides an attached positive pressure mask.

The attachable positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention has no headgear or band to be worn on the head, so it is possible to prevent discomfort and sleep disturbance due to the headgear or band while sleeping.

In addition, there is no need to configure headgear or bands to suit various age groups and sizes, so configuration is simple and management is easy.

In addition, it is possible to wear a positive pressure mask by simply attaching it, so it is excellent in wearability.

In addition, by providing a one-way exhaust part, it is possible to easily discharge carbon dioxide and block the inflow of external air.

The above effects and additional effects will be described in detail below.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an attachable positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an enlarged view of an attachment part of an attached positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view showing an attached positive pressure mask having a one-way exhaust formed on at least one side of both sides of the main body;
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a one-way exhaust part of an attached positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the nature, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. In addition, unless otherwise defined, 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 a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an attachable positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the main body 10 provided with the front perforation 11, the face contact portion 20 coupled to the rear of the main body 10, left attachment parts located on both sides of the main body 10 (30) and the right attachment part 33, and the air pipe part 40 coupled to the front perforation part 11, and supplying oxygen or air.

The attachable positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention has no headgear or band to be worn on the head, so it is possible to prevent discomfort and sleep disturbance due to the headgear or band while sleeping. In addition, there is no need to configure headgear or bands to suit various age groups and sizes, so configuration is simple and management is easy. In addition, it is possible to wear a positive pressure mask by simply attaching it, so it is excellent in wearability. In addition, by providing the one-way exhaust unit 14, it is possible to easily discharge carbon dioxide and block the inflow of external air.

The rear of the main body 10 is open, and is coupled to the face contact portion 20 by the rear coupling portion 12 . The front of the face contact unit 20 is opened and formed according to the rear shape of the main body 10 . The rear coupling part 12 may be in the form of a convex line protruding along the rear of the main body 10 or a recessed line, and may be coupled by fitting the face contact unit 20 to the protruding line or the concave line. The face contact unit 20 may be provided with a concave line or a protruding line corresponding to the protruding line or the concave line of the rear coupling unit 12 .

The face adhesion part 20 is made of a material having flexibility and elasticity to prevent a gap from occurring between the mask and the face when in close contact with the face. For example, it may be made of a silicon material. The face contact unit 20 may be formed to correspond to the shape of the nose to cover the nose. If necessary, it may be shaped to cover both the nose and the mouth, but is not limited thereto.

A front perforation 11 is provided at the front of the main body 10 . High-concentration oxygen or air may be supplied into the mask through the front perforation 11 . The front perforation portion 11 is coupled to the air tube portion 40 for supplying high-concentration oxygen or air. The coupling of the air tube part 40 to the perforation of the ceiling may be in the form of a screw thread, or may be in the form of a groove. For convenience of attachment and detachment, it may be in the form of attachment and detachment by magnetic force using a magnet.

Left attachment parts 30 and right attachment parts 33 are located on both sides of the main body 10, and the left attachment part 30 and the right attachment part 33 are attached to both cheeks of the user, respectively, so that the mask can be worn by the user. fixed on the face of The left attachment part 30 and the right attachment part 33 may be directly connected to both ends of the main body 10 .

Preferably, the first coupling portion 13 is formed around the front perforated portion 11 of the main body 10 and is coupled to the first coupling portion 13, and the shape of the front perforated portion 11 is formed. It further includes a second coupling part 31 having an open part with an open central region corresponding to the left extension part 32 and an accidental extension part 32 extending from both ends of the second coupling part 31, The left attachment part 30 and the right attachment part 33 may be formed outside the left extension part 32 and the accidental extension part 32, respectively. The left extension part 32 and the coincident extension part 32 may be bent to correspond to the shape of the surface in contact with the body 10 .

2 is an enlarged view of the attachment part of the adhesive positive pressure mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the left attachment part 30 and the right attachment part 33 are attachments including silicone hydrogel for attachment of the face. It includes a pad part 35 and a pad support part 34 supporting the attachment pad part 35 . An adhesive pad part 35 having adhesiveness is formed on the pad support part 34 . It is not limited as long as it is a material with adhesiveness that can be attached and detached to the face. It is recommended to use silicone hydrogel to prevent skin troubles and ensure stable adhesion. The attachment pad part 35 is not limited, but a known adhesive pad may be used.

Optionally, the attachment pad part 35 may further include a plurality of vacuum attachment parts, and may be located on the surface of the attachment pad part 35 . Meanwhile, a plurality of vacuum attachment portions may be formed on the pad support portion 34 to replace the attachment bed portion of the silicone hydrogel. Although not shown, the vacuum attachment part has an empty hemispherical shape, and is made of an elastic material so that air inside is released when pressurized, so that the inside is vacuumed or decompressed to be attached thereto. In addition, optionally, the silicone hydrogel of the attached bed portion may further include a skin care agent. An example of the skin care agent may be a moisturizing agent, an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory agent, a skin regenerating agent, and the like, and a skin care ingredient known as a component of a skin cosmetic composition may be used.

3 is a diagram illustrating an attached positive pressure mask having a one-way exhaust portion 14 formed on at least one of both side surfaces of the main body 10 . As shown, by providing the one-way exhaust unit 14, it is possible to smoothly discharge carbon dioxide generated during exhalation in the mask. In addition, a one-way exhaust unit 14 is provided to exhaust when excessive positive pressure in the mask occurs. In addition, by performing one-way exhaust, it is possible to prevent unwanted inflow of external air.

4 shows, as an example of a one-way exhaust 14 , the flexible valve 122 seated in the closed position on the sealing surface 124 and in the open position shown by dashed line 122a. In Fig. 4, the left side is inside the mask, and the right side is outside the mask.

The flexible valve 122 is seated on the sealing surface 124 when closed, and is cantilevered against the valve seat 120 at the valve retaining surface 125 . The flexible valve 122 is raised from the sealing surface 124 at its free end 126 when the interior gas space reaches significant pressure during exhalation. Sealing surface 124 may be formed to be curved in a concave cross-section within a range of longitudinal dimensions when viewed generally from the side, such that the flap biases towards the sealing surface under neutral conditions - i.e., when the wearer is not inhaling or exhaling. or may be in an unaligned or relative position with respect to the valve retaining surface 125 to be pressurized. A sealing surface 124 rests at the distal end of a sealing ridge 127 . Exhaled air or internal air is discharged from the interior gas space through the orifice 128 in the one-way exhaust 14 by raising the flexible valve 122 from the sealing surface 124 .

The fluid passes through the one-way exhaust 14 in the normal direction indicated by arrow 134 . If a one-way exhaust 14 is used in the mask to exhaust from inside the mask, the fluid flow 134 will represent an exhalation flow airflow or exhaust due to positive pressure inside the mask. Fluid passing through orifice 128 applies a force to flexible valve 122 , causing free end 126 of valve 122 to rise from sealing surface 124 to open one-way exhaust 114 .

When external air tries to flow in, the flexible valve 122 closes and closes, so that gas flows in only one direction.

Above, embodiments according to the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited by the above-described embodiments, and it will be natural that various modifications and implementations in equivalent ranges are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. . Therefore, the true scope of the present invention will be determined by the claims to be described later.

10: body
11: Front perforation
12: rear coupling part
13: first coupling part
14: exhaust
20: face adhesion part
30: left attachment
31: second coupling part
32: extension
33: right attachment part
34: pad support part
35: attachment pad part
40: air pipe
122: flexible valve

Claims (7)

a body provided with a front perforation;
a face contact unit coupled to the rear of the body;
Left and right attachment parts located on both sides of the main body; and
Combined with the front perforation, the air tube portion for supplying oxygen or air; Containing, an attached positive pressure mask.
According to claim 1,
The body is provided with a first coupling portion around the front perforation,
a second coupling part coupled to the first coupling part and having an open part having an open central area to correspond to the shape of the front perforation part;
It further includes a left extension and an accidental extension extending from both ends of the second coupling part,
The attachment type positive pressure mask, wherein the left attachment part and the right attachment part are formed on the outside of the left extension part and the accidental extension part, respectively.
According to claim 1,
The air tube part is coupled to the front perforation part, an attached positive pressure mask.
4. The method of claim 3,
The air tube part and the front perforation part are attached and detached by magnetic force, an attached positive pressure mask.
According to claim 1,
The attachment type positive pressure mask, wherein the left attachment part and the right attachment part have an attachment pad part containing silicone hydrogel for attachment of a face and a pad support part for supporting the attachment pad part.
6. The method of claim 5,
The attachment pad part further includes a plurality of vacuum attachment parts, and the silicone hydrogel further includes a skin care agent.
According to claim 1,
At least one side of both sides of the body,
An attached positive pressure mask with a one-way exhaust.

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