KR20220101260A - Oxygen supply mask system - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to supply oxygen and filtered air to an opening of a mask worn on the face of a user, the present invention provides an oxygen supply mask system comprising: a mask worn on the user's face to divide the user's breathing space with respect to the outside and having an opening formed at one position; an air supply means for supplying air pressure through the opening of the mask; and a connection tube configured to spatially connect the opening of the mask and the air supply means to form an air pressure movement passage. The air supply means includes: a housing having an inlet through which air is introduced, an outlet through which the air introduced into the inlet is discharged, and a pump chamber provided between the inlet and the outlet; a blowing module in which the pump chamber of the housing is provided, and power is supplied through a control means to receive power from the power supply unit and generate rotational force to forcibly form a suction force in the space on the inlet side, so that air is sucked in and pumped to the outlet; and a purification filter provided between the blower module and the inlet in the housing to remove foreign substances by filtering external air sucked through the inlet.

Description

Oxygen supply mask system

The present invention relates to an oxygen supply mask system configured to supply oxygen and filtered air to an opening of a mask worn by a user on the face.

Specifically, as the air pressure of the space between the mask and the user's face against the external air pressure is increased to prevent unauthorized penetration of the surrounding air of the mask, to maximize health safety, in particular, doctors, nurses, etc. It relates to an oxygen supply mask system that is suitable for use by the same medical personnel, drivers, office workers, students, merchants, restaurant workers, etc.

In general, according to the deterioration of the air environment due to environmental pollution by household waste and waste and pollution of air quality by yellow sand, etc., the user's face is covered by masking the user's face to block the source of pollution from the outside air, thereby ensuring health and hygiene. there is a situation.

In particular, various disposable quarantine masks having a filtration and purification function to prevent infection due to the spread of the virus, which are becoming stronger in recent years, have been proposed and used.

In addition, recently, oxygen supply masks have been proposed and used so that oxygen can be supplied to the user's breathing space so that the user can breathe safely in a situation where the user is exposed to toxic gas and infectious bacteria.

In Korean Utility Model Application No. 20-2005-0007643 (name: oxygen mask/2005.03.21.), as known in the publication, a mask filter paper; Hanging bands respectively coupled to the left and right sides of the mask filter paper; In addition, an oxygen generating cartridge mounted on the outer surface of the mask filter paper and filled with oxygen generating/purifying oxide (MO2, where M is K, Na, metallic material) that reacts with carbon dioxide and acid gas to generate and purify oxygen. An oxygen mask further comprising is described.

And, in Korea Patent Application No. 10-2015-0080132 (name: oxygen mask/2015.05.05.), as is known in the publication, the user's head is wrapped around the user's head inserted through the opening formed on one side. Breathing bag portion formed to store air inside when wrapped; and a filter unit provided inside the breathing bag unit to remove or recycle carbon dioxide or moisture in the air discharged when the user breathes.

On the other hand, in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0162119 (name: oxygen mask including external housing / 2017.11.29.), as known in the publication, an opening into which the user's head is inserted is formed on one side, , An external housing in which a receiving space communicating with the opening is formed therein, a built-in housing provided on the front side of the user's face in the receiving space, and an oxygen supply unit provided in the built-in housing to supply oxygen to the receiving space for the user's breathing , is provided in the internal housing and is provided in the internal housing and a valve for initial breathing in which an air flow path for supplying the air necessary for the user's initial breathing from the outside of the external housing into the receiving space is formed and the internal housing, air by the user's breathing An oxygen mask is described that includes a breathing bag that repeats inflation/deflation with flow.

In addition, in Korea Utility Model Application No. 20-2003-0016436 (name: disposable oxygen mask / 2003.05.27.), as known in the publication, an envelope-type hood having an opening on one side; and a high-pressure oxygen can provided on the inner circumferential surface of the hood to draw out the high-pressure oxygen filled therein to enable the human body to breathe.

Korea Utility Model Application No. 20-2005-0007643 (2005.03.21.) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0080132 (2015.05.05.) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0162119 (2017.11.29.) Korea Utility Model Application No. 20-2003-0016436 (May 27, 2003)

However, the conventional oxygen masks as described above, although it is possible to supply oxygen to the breathing space of the wearer of the mask, there is a problem in that the external air is introduced through the mask without permission, impairing safety.

That is, as air from the outside of the mask flows in at the same time when the mask wearer breathes, there is a problem in that pollutants (foreign substances, infectious pathogens) contained outside penetrate and impair health and hygiene.

In addition, as it is applied by covering the wearer's entire face, productivity is low and there is a non-economic problem.

In addition, there is a problem in that the use efficiency is lowered as it cannot be applied to the existing disposable health mask.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to supply oxygen and filtered air to the opening of a mask worn on the user's face, in particular, doctors and nurses. Suitable for use by medical personnel such as medical personnel, drivers, multi-faceted clerks, students, merchants, restaurant workers, etc.; It is to provide an oxygen supply mask system that maximizes health safety by preventing unauthorized penetration of the surrounding air of the mask by forming a large air pressure in the space between the mask and the user's face against the external air pressure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an oxygen supplying mask system in which use efficiency is improved as it is suitably applied to a replaceable mask (disposable mask).

Oxygen supply mask system according to the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, the mask is worn on the user's face to divide the user's breathing space with respect to the outside, the mask having an opening at one position; air supply means for supplying air pressure through the opening of the mask; In the oxygen supply mask system comprising: a connecting tube configured to spatially connect the opening of the mask and the air supply means to form a passage of air pressure; The air supply means may include: a housing having an inlet through which air is introduced, an outlet through which the air introduced into the inlet is discharged, and a pump chamber provided between the inlet and the outlet; The pump chamber of the housing is installed, and receives power from the power supply unit and receives power through a control means to generate rotational force to forcibly form a suction force in the space on the inlet side to suck air and pump it to the outlet a blower module; and a purification filter provided between the blowing module and the inlet in the housing to filter external air sucked in through the inlet to remove foreign substances.

The air supply means may further include an oxygen generating cartridge having an oxygen generating agent that is detachably connected to the inside of the housing and spatially connected to the pump chamber to discharge oxygen.

The oxygen supply mask system according to the present invention made as described above forcibly supplies the filtered air pressure through an opening formed in the replaceable mask (disposable mask) to reduce the space between the mask and the user's face for external air pressure. It has the effect of preventing unauthorized penetration of the surrounding air of the mask by forming a large air pressure.

Accordingly, in particular, it is suitable for use by medical personnel such as doctors and nurses who are at high risk of exposure to infectious diseases, drivers who come in contact with a large number of public, clerks who work face-to-face with many people, students, merchants, restaurant workers, etc. This has the effect of securing health and safety.

In addition, it can be suitably applied by arbitrarily forming an opening in the disposable yellow dust masks (KF94) that are generally practiced and connecting a connecting tube, so that the use efficiency is improved.

1 is a schematic illustration showing an oxygen supply mask system according to an embodiment according to the present invention.
2 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing an air supply means constituting the oxygen supply mask system according to the present embodiment.
3 is a schematic perspective view showing an air supply means constituting the oxygen supply mask system according to the present embodiment.
4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an air supply means constituting the oxygen supply mask system according to the present embodiment.
5 is a schematic front view showing an air supply means constituting the oxygen supply mask system according to the present embodiment.
6 and 7 are schematic exemplary views showing the use state of the oxygen supply mask system according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, an oxygen supply mask system according to a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This example is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, the shape of the elements in the drawings may be exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in each drawing, the same member is shown with the same reference numerals in some cases. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations determined to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

1 to 7 are views showing an oxygen supply mask system 1 according to an embodiment according to the present invention, wherein the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to this embodiment is worn on the user's face and is a mask 20 configured to partition the breathing space with respect to the outside and having an opening in one position; an air supply means 30 configured to supply air pressure through the opening of the mask 20; and a connecting tube 40 configured to spatially connect the opening of the mask 20 and the air supply means 30 to form a passage of air pressure.

That is, in a state in which the user wears the mask 20 on the face, the air pressure generated through the air supply means 30 is supplied to the user's breathing space via the connection tube 40 .

Accordingly, the air pressure of the space between the mask 20 and the user's face with respect to the external air pressure is increased to prevent unauthorized penetration of the surrounding air of the mask 20 .

Therefore, in particular, medical personnel such as doctors and nurses who are at high risk of exposure to infectious diseases, drivers who come in contact with a large number of people, clerks who perform work face-to-face with many people, students, merchants, restaurant workers, etc. are suitably used. , to ensure health and safety.

In the above, the mask 20 is worn in the breathing space where the nose and mouth are located on the user's face, and can be configured to partition the user's breathing space with respect to the outside. possible mask (disposable mask)'; It can be made by arbitrarily forming the opening in the 'disposable dust mask (KF94)' that is generally implemented, and it is preferable to be appropriately applied according to the user's selection.

In the above, the connection tube 40 may be formed of a 'tube' in the form of a 'tube' through which both ends are penetrated; It can be made of a 'flexible tube' that can be bent flexibly, and it is preferably applied according to the user's choice.

In the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to this embodiment, the air supply means 30 includes an inlet 31 through which air is introduced, an outlet 32 through which the air introduced into the inlet is discharged, and the inlet ( 31) and a housing 34 in which a pump chamber 33 provided between the outlet 32 is formed; The pump chamber 33 of the housing 34 is installed, and it receives power through the control means 36 to receive power from the power supply unit 35 and control it to generate a rotational force, so that it is placed in the space on the inlet 31 side. a blowing module (37) configured to forcibly form a suction force to suck air and pump it to the outlet (32); A purification filter 38 provided between the blowing module 37 and the inlet 31 in the housing 33 to filter the external air sucked in through the inlet 31 to remove foreign substances; made including

That is, after forcibly sucking in external air through the blower module 37 to receive power controlled according to the set data of the control means 36 selectively operated by the user, the outlet 32 It is supplied to the connecting tube 40 spatially connected to the

Accordingly, air pressure is forcibly supplied to the breathing space between the user's face and the outside divided by the mask 20 .

At this time, the air supplied to the user's breathing space is filtered through the purification filter 38 to secure the user's health and safety.

In the above, the blower module 37 includes: a blower motor 371 electrically connected to the control means 36 to receive power and form a rotational force; The blower fan 372 is configured to forcibly pump air by being axially coupled to the rotation shaft of the blower motor 371 and rotating, and the blower module 37 is to which a conventionally known technology is applied. It may have a structure, and it is preferable to be appropriately applied according to the user's selection.

In the above, the power supply unit 35 may be formed of a 'storage battery' that is detachably provided in the housing; The storage battery may have a structure to which a conventionally known technology is applied, and is preferably applied according to a user's selection.

In the above, the control means 36 is installed inside the housing 34 and is configured to selectively drive the blower module 37 by calculating based on the set data, and a PCB having a structure to which a conventionally known technology is applied. It may consist of a module, and it is preferable to be appropriately applied according to the user's selection.

In the above, the purification filter 38 is a 'filter material having a foreign substance packing function' in the shape of a 'pad (pad)' through which air passes while filtering foreign substances and infectious pathogens contained in external air and/or It may be made of 'filtered material having antibacterial and sterilizing functions', and the purification filter 38 may have a structure to which a conventionally known technique is applied, and is preferably applied according to a user's selection.

In the housing 34, a connection port 341 that is spatially connected to the end of the outlet 32 spatially connected to the pump chamber 33 and connected to the end of the connection tube 40 may be provided, The connector 341 may be integrally formed with the housing 34 .

In the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to this embodiment made as described above, in the housing 34, the front of the pump chamber 33 is opened, the outlet 32 is formed from the inside to the outside, and the power supply unit ( 35) and a housing body 342 in which the control means 36 is installed; It may include; a front cover 343 that is penetrated to form the inlet 31 and is coupled and assembled on the front surface of the housing body 342 .

That is, the front cover 343 is assembled to the front of the housing body 342 to protect the pump chamber 33 disposed between the housing body 342 and the front cover 343 from the outside. The housing 34 having an air supply path for sucking and pumping external air through the inlet 31 may be formed.

Accordingly, the housing 34 can be easily manufactured and provided economically.

In the housing body 342 in the above, a fixing socket 344 to which the hanging line 50 that can be worn by hanging on the user's neck is fixed may be formed.

That is, if necessary, the hanging string 50 is fixed to the fixing socket 344 so that it can be worn on the user's neck or hung at a separate location, so that the quality of use can be improved.

In the above, the hanging line 50 may be formed to have an adjustable length, and is preferably applied according to the user's selection.

In the above, the fixing socket 344 may be formed in a 'tube (sleeve)' shape in which the hanging line 50 passes and is conjoined, and it is preferably applied according to the user's selection.

In the above, the binding structure of the housing body 342 and the front cover 343 may have a structure to which a conventionally known technique is applied, and it is preferable to be appropriately applied according to a user's selection.

In the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to the present embodiment made as described above, the front cover 343 has a space between the inlet 31 and the inlet 31 while spatially connecting the inlet 31 and the outside. A front plate 345 to be protected to cover the front of the inlet 31 may be provided.

That is, the inside of the housing 34 may be protected from the outside by covering the inlet 31 through the front plate 345 .

In the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to the present embodiment made as described above, the air supply means 30 is detachably attached to the inside of the housing 34 spatially connected to the pump chamber 33 to discharge oxygen. Oxygen generating cartridge 39 having an 'oxygen generating agent';

That is, the oxygen emitted through the oxygen generating agent constituting the oxygen generating cartridge 39 passes through the pump chamber 33 and is partitioned from the outside by the mask 20 through the connection tube 40 . It is supplied to the breathing space between the faces of

At this time, the oxygen generated from the oxygen generating agent is forcibly supplied to the breathing space through the blowing module 37 provided in the pump chamber 33 .

Accordingly, it is possible to stably supply oxygen to the wearer, so that it can be suitably applied and used in a low oxygen concentration air environment caused by safety accidents (fire, toxic gas emission), etc.

In the above, the oxygen generating agent constituting the oxygen supply cartridge 39 may include potassium acetate (KO2) and manganese oxide; It is preferable to apply according to the user's choice among the oxygen compounds manufactured and produced through conventionally known techniques.

In the above, the oxygen supply cartridge 39 may have a structure to which a conventionally known technique is applied, and is preferably applied according to a user's selection.

In the housing body 34 in the above, the oxygen supply cartridge 39 may be provided with a fixing element 346 detachable; The fixing element 346 may have a structure to which a conventionally known technique is applied, and is preferably applied according to a user's selection.

In the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to this embodiment made as described above, the housing 34 is provided between the pump chamber 33 and the purification filter 38, and the purification filter 38 is provided in the pump chamber. A support frame member 347 in which a plurality of through-holes are formed to prevent unauthorized penetration into (33) may be provided.

That is, by dividing the purification filter 38 and the pump chamber 33 through the support frame member 347 , the air filtered through the purification filter 38 passes through the plurality of through holes in the pump chamber 33 . ), and the purification filter 38 may be prevented from penetrating while being sucked into the pump chamber 33 by the suction force generated in the pump chamber 33 .

In the above, the support frame member 347 may be formed to have an area and shape tailored to evenly and closely support the purifying filter 38 over the entire area of the purifying filter 38 , and the housing body 342 and the front cover 343 . ) can be placed between

At this time, the purification filter 38 can be supported while being arranged in an unfolded state between the support frame member 347 and the front cover 343 , and it is preferable to be appropriately applied according to the user's selection.

The operation and effect of the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to the present embodiment made as described above will be described in detail as follows.

First, one end of the connection tube 40 is connected to the connection port 341 of the housing 34 and the other end of the connection tube 40 is connected to the opening of the mask 20 to connect the mask 20 ) and the pump chamber 33 are spatially connected, the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to the present embodiment is assembled.

At this time, the user's neck may be hung to act by connecting and fixing the hanging string 50 to the housing 34 .

And, when the wearer wears the mask 20 , the wearer's breathing space is partitioned from the outside by the mask 20 .

As described above, the assembly of the oxygen supply mask system 1 according to the present embodiment is completed, and operation data is applied to the control means 36 through a separate operation means (not shown) to be sent to the blowing module 37 . When controlled power is supplied, a forced suction force is generated on the inlet 31 side by the suction force generated by the blower module 37 , and external air is sucked through the inlet 31 . .

As described above, while external air is sucked in through the inlet 31 , it is introduced into the pump chamber 33 via the purification filter 38 .

At this time, foreign substances and/or infectious pathogens contained in the external air passing through the purification filter 38 are filtered and removed, and then introduced into the pump chamber 33 .

As such, the air filtered through the purification filter 38 is supplied to the breathing space through the connection tube 40 via the pump chamber 33 to increase the air pressure.

Accordingly, the breathing space is filled with filtered and purified air, thereby helping the wearer's breathing.

At this time, according to the increased air pressure of the breathing space, it is formed to be greater than the external air pressure to prevent unauthorized penetration of external air.

In addition, after oxygen emitted from the oxygen supply cartridge 39 provided in the housing 34 is forcibly sucked by the forced suction force formed in the pump chamber 33, it is supplied to the breathing space.

Accordingly, the user can stably perform oxygen respiration, thereby maximizing the safety of health and hygiene.

As described above, while oxygen and purified air are supplied to the wearer's breathing space and used, the mask 20 and the oxygen supply cartridge 39 can be selectively replaced and used according to the user's needs.

Accordingly, the continuity of use is realized, and the quality of use is improved.

One embodiment of the present invention described above is merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, it will be well understood that the present invention is not limited to the form mentioned in the above detailed description. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that the present invention covers all modifications, equivalents and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: Oxygen supply mask system
20: mask 30: air supply means
31: inlet 32: outlet
33: pump chamber 34: housing
341: connection port 342: housing body
343: front cover 344: fixed socket
345: front plate 346: fixing element
347: support frame member 35: power supply
36: control means 37: blow module
371: blow motor 372: blow fan
38: purification filter 39: oxygen supply cartridge
40: connection tube 50: hanger line

Claims (2)

a mask worn on the user's face to partition the user's breathing space with respect to the outside and having an opening at one location; air supply means for supplying air pressure through the opening of the mask; In the oxygen supply mask system comprising: a connecting tube configured to spatially connect the opening of the mask and the air supply means to form a passage of air pressure;
The air supply means,
a housing having an inlet through which air is introduced, an outlet through which air introduced into the inlet is discharged, and a pump chamber provided between the inlet and the outlet; The pump chamber of the housing is installed, and receives power from the power supply unit and receives power through a control means to generate rotational force to forcibly form a suction force in the space on the inlet side to suck air and pump it to the outlet a blower module; and a purification filter provided between the blowing module and the inlet in the housing to filter external air sucked in through the inlet to remove foreign substances.
The method of claim 1,
The air supply means,
and an oxygen generating cartridge having an oxygen generating agent that is detachably attached to the inside of the housing spatially connected to the pump chamber and is configured to discharge oxygen.

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