KR20230013320A - Mask apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A mask device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to the front surface of the rear body, wherein a suction port, a discharge port, and an exhaust port are separately formed in the mask body; a face guard coupled to the rear surface of the rear body, coming in close contact with the face of a user, and having a breathing space formed therein; an air cleaning module which is attached to the rear body, purifies external air flowing into the suction port, and supplies the purified external air to the breathing space; and an exhaust valve which opens and closes the exhaust port. The exhaust valve includes a flap made of a flexible material so as to be bent by the pressure of air generated when a user breathes out. One or a plurality of valve support protrusions penetrating an upper end of the exhaust valve protrude from the front surface of the rear body, corresponding to an upper edge of the exhaust port. A valve support rib for pressing the upper end of the exhaust valve extends from the rear surface of the front body. A lower end of the valve support rib is located at a higher position than a lower end of the one or plurality of valve support protrusions. According to the present invention, the air discharged when a user breathes out can be quickly discharged to the outside of the mask device.

Description

Mask apparatus {Mask apparatus}

The present invention relates to a mask device.

The mask covers the user's nose and mouth, so that harmful substances, including germs and dust, contained in the air when the user breathes in are filtered out, and viruses or bad breath emitted when the user breathes out are transmitted to nearby people. It can be defined as a sanitary product that can minimize

Recently, in order to minimize contagion according to the spread of highly contagious and spreadable viruses, it is recommended that individuals wear masks and go out for safety.

Currently, various types and types of masks are being released on the market, and in particular, in order to minimize direct inflow of harmful substances contained in the air into the respiratory tract of the mask wearer, many masks equipped with a filter module are sold.

In addition, in order to smooth the flow of air passing through the mask when the user breathes in or out, masks equipped with a fan are also being sold in large numbers.

Conventional masks, including the mask disclosed in the prior art below, have a filter so that harmful substances contained in the external air are filtered and then introduced into the user's respiratory system.

In addition, the mask is provided with a pressure sensing means for sensing the pressure of a breathing space formed between the mask and the user's face, and a fan module whose rotational speed varies according to the pressure sensed by the pressure sensing means, so that the user can use the mask. It helps you breathe in a comfortable state even while wearing it.

However, most of the masks currently released and published on the market have an air inlet on the front of the mask and an air outlet on the back of the mask, specifically, a point close to the user's mouth or nose. form a structure Here, the front surface of the mask means a portion exposed to the outside, and the rear surface of the mask means a portion that is in close contact with the user's face.

In detail, the air inlet formed on the mask is generally formed on the front surface close to the center or on the front surface near both side ends of the mask, and in the case of the prior art, it is formed on the front surface close to both side ends of the mask.

In this way, in a structure in which the air inlet is formed on the front of the mask and the air outlet is formed on the rear of the mask, when outside air flows into the mask, passes through the fan and filter, and then is discharged through the air outlet to the user's respiratory system. In the process up to this point, there is a problem in that excessive conversion of air flow occurs.

As the number of flow conversions of the intake air increases, the flow resistance increases, and as a result, the load of the fan increases. In addition, as the load of the fan increases, power consumption of a battery that supplies power to the fan increases.

In addition, as the number of flow conversions of the intake air increases, flow noise increases.

In addition, since a user wearing a mask in which an air inlet is disposed on the front of the mask often takes off the mask and leaves the air inlet facing upward or forward, the possibility of dust entering through the air inlet is relatively low. has a high disadvantage.

In addition, when the air inlet is disposed on the front of the mask, it may give a bad appearance when worn.

In addition, when a user walks or runs while wearing a mask device, there is a high possibility that foreign substances or flying flies floating in front of the user will flow directly into the inlet, so the lifespan of the filter is shortened and the filter replacement cycle is shortened. there is.

In addition, in order to prevent the air inlet from being exposed to the outside, an inlet cover is sometimes mounted. In this case, the inlet cover may be separated from the mask or damaged due to an external force or impact.

In addition, in the case of a structure in which the inlet is not formed on the mask body but formed in another part, for example, a structure in which the inlet is formed in a separate air cleaning module detachably or foldably coupled to the side of the mask body, the air cleaning module There is a disadvantage in that flow resistance significantly increases while the inhaled air reaches the outlet formed in the center of the mask body.

In addition, the mask device is equipped with an exhaust valve that rapidly discharges air exhausted when the user exhales to the outside of the mask device through the exhaust port, and maintains the exhaust port in a shielded state when the user breathes in.

The exhaust valve may be provided in the form of a flap that can be bent. Depending on the mounting type of the exhaust valve, a problem in that the exhaust port cannot be quickly opened and closed often occurs. In particular, when the user exhales, the exhaust valve is not smoothly bent, and the opening of the exhaust port is not sufficient, so that the air exhaled by the user is not discharged to the outside of the mask device.

EP3398657A (04/21/2021)

The present invention is proposed to improve the above problems.

A mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body, and having a suction port, a discharge port, and an exhaust port, respectively; a face guard coupled to the rear surface of the rear body to be in close contact with the user's face and having a breathing space formed therein; an air cleaning module mounted on the rear body to purify external air flowing into the intake port and supply it to the breathing space; and an exhaust valve opening and closing the exhaust port.

In addition, the inlet and the outlet are formed on the rear surface of the mask body so that external air is sucked in through the rear surface of the mask body, and the inhaled external air is supplied to the breathing space through the rear surface of the mask body, The outlet is formed at a point spaced apart from the inlet toward the center of the rear body by a predetermined distance.

The exhaust port is formed at the center of the lower end of the rear body where the user's mouth is located, and the exhaust valve includes a flap made of a flexible material so that it can be bent by air pressure generated when the user exhales. do.

And, one or more valve support protrusions penetrating the upper end of the exhaust valve protrude from the front of the rear body corresponding to the upper edge of the exhaust port, and a valve pressurizing the upper end of the exhaust valve is formed from the rear surface of the front body. The support rib is extended, and the lower end of the valve support rib is located at a higher point than the lower end of the one or more valve support protrusions.

According to the mask device according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, the following effects are obtained.

First, since both the inlet and the outlet of the mask device are formed on the rear surface of the mask body covering the user's face, the flow resistance is significantly reduced compared to the case where the inlet of the mask device is formed on the front of the mask body or on a part other than the mask body. has a reducing effect.

Second, since the inlet is not exposed to the outside while the user is wearing the mask device, there is an advantage in not requiring a separate cover member to cover the inlet. Furthermore, since a separate cover member does not need to be mounted on the front surface of the mask device, there is an effect that the cover member is not damaged or separated by an external force.

Third, since the inlet is formed on the rear surface of the mask body, if the mask device is removed so that the front of the mask body faces forward or upward, the phenomenon of dust or other foreign substances entering the inside of the mask device through the inlet can be minimized. there is

Fourth, since the inlet is formed on the rear surface of the mask body, the front surface of the mask device is neatly processed, and there is an additional effect of increasing the buyer's purchase desire.

Fifth, when the exhaust valve is fixed to the top of the exhaust port, since the valve support rib that presses the top of the exhaust valve is located above the valve support protrusion penetrating the exhaust valve, the amount of deflection of the exhaust valve increases with respect to the same exhaust pressure. . As a result, there is an advantage in that the opening amount of the exhaust port is increased so that the air emitted when the user exhales is quickly discharged to the outside of the mask device.

1 is a front view of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a rear perspective view of the mask device, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the mask device.
Figure 4 is a front perspective view of the mask device from which the front body is separated.
5 is a rear perspective view of a front body constituting a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a front perspective view of a rear body constituting a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a rear perspective view of the rear body;
8 is a cross-sectional view of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the mask device;
10 is a partial rear perspective view of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention showing a coupling structure of a filter housing;
11 is a front perspective view of a filter housing constituting an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a rear perspective view of the filter housing;
13 is a cross-sectional view of the filter housing taken along 13-13 of FIG. 12;
14 is a partial perspective view of a mask device showing a state in which a fan module constituting an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted in an accommodating part of a rear body;
15 is a cross-sectional view of the fan module.
16 is a perspective view of a fan housing constituting a fan module;
17 is a partial perspective view of the mask device showing the structure of the lower surface of the accommodating part of the rear body;
18 is a partial perspective view of the mask device showing the structure of the upper surface of the housing part;
19 is a rear perspective view of a flow guide constituting an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
20 is a front perspective view of the flow guide;
21 is a partial perspective view of the mask device showing a state in which the flow guide is mounted in an accommodating portion of a mask body;
22 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mask device showing a coupling structure between a fan module and a fan fixing boss.
23 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mask device showing a coupling structure between a flow guide and a mask body.
24 is a cross-sectional view showing air flow in a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention having a rear suction and rear discharge structure.
25 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a coupling structure of a front body and a rear body constituting a basque body of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
26 is a partially cut-away perspective view showing an exhaust valve coupling structure of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 27 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the mask device showing the exhaust valve coupling structure;

1 is a front view of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the mask device, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the mask device, and FIG. 4 is a front surface of the mask device from which the front body is separated. It is a perspective view.

1 to 4, the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a mask body 11 and a face guard 14 fixedly or detachably coupled to the rear surface of the mask body 11. ) and an air cleaning module 30 mounted inside the mask body 11.

In detail, the mask body 11 includes a front body 12 forming a front outer shape and a rear body 13 coupled to the rear surface of the front body 12 to form a rear outer shape. The front surface of the front body 12 forms the front surface of the mask device 10, and the rear surface of the rear body 13 faces the user's (or wearer's) face.

In addition, the face guard 14 is coupled to the rear surface of the rear body 13 to closely adhere to the user's face, and may be formed of a silicone or rubber material having elasticity. A breathing space is formed inside the face guard 14, and when the user wears the mask device 10, the user's nose and mouth are accommodated in the breathing space. Therefore, the external air purified while passing through the air cleaning module 30 is guided to the breathing space, and the user inhales, and the air generated when the user exhales is also discharged into the breathing space.

A predetermined space is formed between the front body 12 and the rear body 13, and as shown in FIG. 4, various electric components are mounted on the front surface of the rear body 13. In addition, the various electric components are shielded by the front body 12 and are not exposed to the outside.

In addition, the air cleaning module 30 includes a fan module 31 placed in an accommodating part 133 (see FIG. 6) formed in the rear body 13, and a filter 33 placed behind the fan module 31. ). The fan module 31 includes a centrifugal fan that sucks in air in an axial direction and discharges it in a radial direction.

The air cleaning module 30 further includes a filter housing 34 disposed behind the filter 33, and a suction port through which external air is sucked is formed in the filter housing 34. The filter housing 34 may be rotatably coupled to the rear body 13, and the intake port may be provided in the form of a intake grill 343 as shown.

The suction grill 343 may be understood as a structure composed of a plurality of suction slits 3431 and a plurality of partitioning ribs 3432 disposed between adjacent suction slits 343 . The suction grill 343 may be understood as a structure in which one large suction port is divided into a plurality of narrow and long suction slits 3431 by the plurality of partitioning ribs 3432 . Also, the plurality of narrow and long suction slits 3431 may be partitioned into an upper slit and a lower slit by a reinforcing rib 3422 . Hereinafter, the intake port formed on the rear surface of the mask device 10 for intake of external air is defined as including various types of holes including the intake grill 343, and the intake port of the mask body 11 and the suction grill 343 should be interpreted in the same meaning.

In addition, a discharge port 101 is formed at a point spaced apart from the intake port toward the center of the rear body 13 . The external air sucked in through the inlet or the intake grill 343 by the operation of the fan module 31 passes through the filter 33 and the fan module 31 in order, and then passes through the outlet 101 to the outside air. discharged into the breathing space.

The suction port, that is, the suction grill 343 is disposed outside the face guard 14, and the discharge port 101 is disposed inside the face guard 14. That is, the suction grill 343 is located outside the breathing space, and the discharge port 101 is located inside the breathing space, so that the external air sucked in and the air exhaled by the user are not mixed with each other.

Meanwhile, the air cleaning module 30 further includes a flow guide 32 disposed behind the fan module 31 .

In addition, the mask device 10 includes a main control module 15, a power module 16, an indicator module 18, a wireless communication module 17, a speaker module 19, and a battery 20 ), and at least one of the exhaust valve 21.

In detail, the main control module 15 is a module for controlling the operation of the fan module 31, the speaker module 19, a pressure sensor and a microphone to be described later. The main control module 15 may be disposed above the center of the front surface of the rear body 13 .

The power module 16 is a control module for supplying power to electric components mounted on the mask device 10 . The power module 16 may be disposed on the lower right side of the front surface of the rear body 13 .

The power module 16 may be equipped with a cable connector into which a terminal of a cable for power supply and data transmission is inserted, and an LED module used to inform the operating state of the mask device 10. Then, the light irradiated from the LED module is diffused and guided through the indicator module 18 and emitted to the outside of the mask device 10 .

The wireless communication module 17 may be any one of various types of short-distance wireless communication modules including Bluetooth. The wireless communication module 17 may be disposed on the lower left side of the front surface of the rear body 13 . The wireless communication module 17 may be mounted on the front surface of the rear body 13 in a direction crossing the rear body 13, for example, horizontally. The wireless communication module 17 may be mounted on the front surface of the rear body 13 in a horizontal state by a pair of board insertion ribs 1315 protruding from the front surface of the rear body 13 . Both side ends of the wireless communication module 17 are supported by the pair of substrate insertion ribs 1315.

The speaker module 19 may be disposed at the lower left side of the front surface of the rear body 13 corresponding to the lower side of the wireless communication module 17 .

The battery 20 may be disposed at the center of the front surface of the rear body 13, and the exhaust valve 21 may be disposed to shield an exhaust port formed below the center of the front surface of the rear body 13. That is, when the user breathes out, the exhaust valve 21 opens the exhaust port, and when the user breathes in, the exhaust valve 21 may close the exhaust port. The exhaust valve 21 can be bent and provided in a flat flap shape.

Here, it should be noted that the front, rear, left, and right sides of the mask body 11 are defined based on the state in which the user wears the mask device 10 .

5 is a rear perspective view of a front body constituting a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the front body 12 constituting the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention forms the front appearance of the mask device 10 .

The front of the front body 12 has an advantage in that it looks clean in appearance because it is made of a single body smoothly without being mounted on a separate part. When suction holes are formed on the left and right sides of the front body 12, if the mask device 10 is taken off and the suction holes face upward, foreign substances may flow into the mask device 10 through the suction holes. There is a downside to this high.

In addition, when a separate cover is mounted to shield the inlet to minimize the inflow of foreign substances, a gap needs to be formed between the edge of the cover and the front surface of the front body 12 to allow inflow of outside air. there is. That is, there is a restriction that the separate cover must be coupled to the front surface of the front body 12 in a form protruding from the front surface of the front body 12 .

As a result, there is a high possibility that the separate cover is damaged by an external force or separated from the front body 12 by being caught on a surrounding obstacle. For this reason, it is advantageous in terms of appearance to design the front body 12 so that, if possible, no inlet for external air intake is formed so that a separate part is additionally mounted on the front of the front body 12 so that it does not protrude. In addition, it is advantageous for securing durability.

In consideration of this aspect, not only is an inlet for external air intake not formed on the front surface of the front body 12 according to the embodiment of the present invention, but also no additional parts including a cover are mounted, so the front surface is smooth and It is designed to form a continuous single face. However, in order to output the user's voice to the outside, a speaker hole 123 is formed on one side of the lower part.

Meanwhile, a plurality of protrusion structures are formed on the rear surface of the front body 12 .

In detail, one or a plurality of substrate fixing ribs 125 protrude from the top of the center of the rear surface of the front body 12 . The one or more substrate fixing ribs 125, when the edge of the front body 12 is coupled to the front edge of the rear body 13, the main control module 15 mounted on the rear body 13 ) to prevent the main control module 15 from swinging.

A valve support rib 121 protrudes horizontally from the rear surface of the front body 12 . The valve support rib 121 is formed at the point where the upper end of the exhaust valve 21 is located when the front body 12 is coupled to the rear body 13, so that the front surface of the exhaust valve 21 press the top For example, the valve support rib 121 may have a predetermined width and extend rearward by a predetermined length at a point spaced apart by a predetermined distance downward from the center of the rear surface of the front body 12 .

In addition, a pair of magnet pressure ribs 126 may protrude from the rear surface of the front body 12 . In detail, the face guard 14 is mounted on the rear surface of the rear body 13, the magnet is mounted on the front surface of the face guard 14, and the magnet and the attraction act on the front surface of the rear body 13 A magnet is installed to As a result, the face guard 14 is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the rear body 13 by the magnetic force of the magnet.

At this time, a pair of lower magnet mounting parts 135 (see FIG. 6) for mounting the magnets are formed on the front surface of the rear body 13. Also, the pair of magnet pressing ribs 126 function to press the pair of magnets mounted on the pair of lower magnet mounting parts 135, respectively.

In addition, a substrate pressing rib 127 that contacts the front end of the substrate constituting the wireless communication module 17 protrudes from the rear surface of the front body 12 . In detail, when the front body 12 and the rear body 13 are coupled to each other, the substrate pressing rib 127 presses the front end of the substrate constituting the wireless communication module 17, so that the wireless communication module ( 17) is not shaken or removed from the substrate insertion rib 1315.

In addition, a support rib 122 surrounding and supporting the front edge of the speaker module 19 is formed on the rear surface of the front body 12 corresponding to the edge of the speaker hole 123 . The support rib 122 may be surrounded by a shape corresponding to the shape of the front portion of the speaker module 19 .

In addition, a substrate fixing rib 124 pressing the front surface of the power module 16 protrudes from the rear surface of the front body 12 . The substrate fixing rib 124 presses the front surface of the substrate constituting the power module 16 to prevent the power module 16 from swinging or being separated from the rear body 13 .

6 is a front perspective view of a rear body constituting a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the rear body.

6 and 7, the rear body 13 constituting the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a face cover part 131 covering the user's face, and the face cover part 131 ) It includes a fused portion 132 that is bent forward at the edge of.

In detail, the fused portion 132 is continuously formed along the upper surface edge, both side edge edges, and lower surface edge of the face cover part 131 . In addition, the width of the front-and-back direction of the fused portion 132 bent along the edge of the lower surface of the face cover part 13 and extending forward is the largest.

Among the fused parts 132, a part formed on the edge of the lower surface of the face cover part 131 may be specially defined as an extended jaw. The extension jaws form a convexly rounded shape in which the width in the front-rear direction increases from both side ends of the rear body 13 toward the center.

A bottom exhaust outlet 1362 is formed at the center of the fused portion 132 defined as an extended jaw, and a button hole 1321 is formed at a point spaced from the bottom exhaust outlet 1362 toward the side end of the rear body 13 can be formed A power button is inserted into the button hole 1321. Indication holes 1322 are respectively formed at points spaced apart from the left and right edges of the button hole 1321 .

Light emitted from the light emitting unit mounted on the power module 16 is emitted to the outside through the pair of indication holes 1322 . The light emitting means includes an LED module.

When light is emitted to the outside through one of the pair of indication holes 1322, it may mean that the power of the mask device 10 is turned on. In addition, the remaining capacity of the battery 20 can be estimated according to the color of light emitted through the other one of the pair of indication holes 1322 .

A terminal insertion hole 1323 is formed at a point further away from the button hole 1321 toward the side end of the rear body 13 . A USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable may pass through the terminal insertion hole 1323 and be inserted into a terminal connector formed in the power module 16 . The battery 20 is charged through the USB cable, and the version or function of the mask device 10 can be updated or upgraded by data transmitted through the USB cable.

An accommodating part 133 for accommodating the air cleaning module 30 is formed in the rear body 13 . The accommodating parts 133 are formed on the left and right sides of the center of the rear body 13, respectively, and the pair of accommodating parts 133 are symmetrical based on a vertical line passing through the center of the rear body 13 .

The accommodating part 133 protrudes forward from the front surface of the face cover part 131 to form a space accommodating the air cleaning module 30 . The accommodating portion 133 includes a seating surface 1331 on which the air cleaning module 30, specifically, the fan module 31 is seated, and the seating surface 1331 at the side end of the face cover 131. ) and an air guide surface 1334 connecting the front surface of the face cover part 131 at the inner edge of the seating surface 1331.

In addition, the accommodating part 133 has an upper surface 1332 connecting upper ends of the seating surface 1331, air guide surface 1334, and fastening surface 1335 to the front surface of the face cover part 131. more includes In addition, the receiving part 133 is a lower surface 1333 connecting lower ends of the seating surface 1331, the air guide surface 1334, and the fastening surface 1335 to the front surface of the face cover part 131. more includes

One or more fastening means, for example fastening hooks, are formed on the fastening surface 1335 .

A fan mounting hole 1336 is formed in the seating surface 1331, and the upper surface 1332 and the lower surface 1334 may extend horizontally and parallel to each other.

The fastening surface 1335 is convexly rounded toward the outside of the rear body 13, and is inclined toward the center of the rear body 13 from the face cover part 131 to the seating surface 1331. can be formed

The air guide surface 1334 extends convexly and roundly from the seating surface 1331 toward the face cover part 131, so that the air sucked by the fan module 31 passes through the air guide surface 1334. ) may be designed to be gently guided toward the discharge port 101.

As another example, the air guide surface 1334 connects a round part rounded with a predetermined curvature at the inner edge of the seating surface 1331 and the face cover part 131 at the end of the round part flat but inclined It may consist of an inclined part.

The accommodating part 133 includes a left accommodating part formed on the left side from the center of the rear body 13 and a right accommodating part formed on the right side from the center of the rear body 13 . The left accommodating part and the right accommodating part are separated from the center of the rear body 13 by a predetermined interval, and the battery 20 is mounted in a space between the left accommodating part and the right accommodating part.

A battery mounting portion 138 may be formed on the front surface of the rear body 13 . In detail, the battery mounting part 138 includes a pair of battery seating ribs 1381 and a battery supporting rib 1382 .

The pair of battery seating ribs 1381 protrude forward from the front surface of the face cover part 131 or from the edge of the air guide surface 1334 and extend in parallel in a vertical direction. The pair of battery seating ribs 1381 support the rear surface of the battery 20 .

One end of the battery support rib 1382 extends from either side of the left air guide surface 1334 and the right air guide surface 1334, and the other end extends from the left air guide surface 1334 and the right air guide surface 1334. It is connected to the other side of the guide surface 1334.

The battery support rib 1382 has an n-shape and supports the front and both sides of the battery 20 . Accordingly, a phenomenon in which the battery 20 is separated from the rear body 13 by the battery support rib 1382 may be prevented.

In addition, the central portion of the battery support rib 1382 protrudes forward so that batteries of different sizes can be selectively mounted.

In detail, the battery support rib 1382 includes a pair of extensions extending forward from the pair of air guide surfaces 1334 and a connecting portion extending in the horizontal direction to connect the pair of extensions. can be explained as

In addition, it can be described that a portion of the connection portion is bent and extended forward so that the battery support rib 1382 includes a first battery support portion 1382a and a second battery support portion 1382b. In detail, the first battery support portion 1382a may be used to support a battery that is relatively wide and thin, and the second battery support portion 1382b may be used to support a battery that is relatively narrow and thick.

The second battery support portion 1382b may be described as being formed by bending a portion of the connection portion constituting the first battery support portion 1382a forward multiple times. Alternatively, it may be described that the relatively small n-shaped second battery support 1382b protrudes from the front surface of the relatively large n-shaped first battery support 1382a.

An exhaust passage guide 136 protrudes forward from the front surface of the face cover part 131 corresponding to the lower side of the battery mounting part 138 . In detail, the exhaust passage guide 136 is formed below the battery mounting part 138, and the lower end of the battery 20 mounted in the battery mounting part 138 is supported by the upper surface of the exhaust passage guide 136. do. As a result, it is possible to prevent the battery 20 from falling downward due to gravity in a state where the battery 20 is inserted into the battery mounting part 138 .

The exhaust passage guide 136 may form a substantially tunnel-shaped longitudinal section, and a front exhaust port 1361 may be formed in the face cover part 131 corresponding to an inner side of the exhaust passage guide 136.

At least one of the front exhaust port 1361 and the bottom exhaust port 1362 may be formed in the form of an exhaust grill divided into a plurality of small exhaust ports by a plurality of grills or partition ribs. Also, the front exhaust port 1361 is selectively opened and closed by the exhaust valve 21 .

An upper magnet mounting part 134 is formed at the upper center of the front surface of the face cover part 131, and a pair of lower magnet mounting parts 135 are formed at the lower part of the front surface of the face cover part 131.

In detail, the lower magnet mounting part 135 is formed on the left edge and the right edge of the exhaust passage guide 136, respectively. And, the magnet mounted on the lower magnet mounting part 135 is pressed by the pair of magnet pressing ribs 126 (see FIG. 5) protruding from the rear surface of the front body 12 .

Strap connection parts 137 are formed at left and right ends of the rear body 13, respectively. In detail, the strap connection part 137 is a part to which the end of a strap or band that is caught on the user's ear or surrounds the user's back of the head is connected. The strap connection part 137 is formed at upper and lower portions of the left end and upper and lower portions of the right end of the rear body 13, respectively.

Both ends of one of the pair of straps may be respectively connected to strap connection parts 137 provided at upper and lower left ends, and both ends of the other strap may be respectively connected to strap connection parts 137 provided at upper and lower right sides. there is. Then, the pair of straps can be hung on both ears of the user.

As another method, both ends of either one of the pair of straps are connected to the strap connecting parts 137 provided at the upper left and upper right ends, respectively, and both ends of the other strap are provided at the lower left and lower right strap connecting parts ( 137) can be connected to each. Then, the pair of straps can be wrapped around the back of the user's head.

Each of the four strap connection parts 137 is recessed in the front surface of the rear body 13 and extends in the horizontal direction (width direction of the rear body), and one of the strap grooves 1373 A strap hole 1374 formed at a point, a strap bar 1372 connecting the upper and lower surfaces of the strap groove 1373, and the rear surface of the rear body 13 corresponding to the edge of the strap hole 1374 It includes a tubular waterproof rib 1371 extending from.

Meanwhile, a main control module mounting portion 139 is formed on the front surface of the rear body 13 .

In detail, the main control module mounting part 139 includes a substrate fixing hook 1391 protruding forward from the front surface of the face cover part 131, and a substrate seating rib supporting the rear surface of the main control module 13 ( 1393) and substrate support ribs 1392.

In detail, the substrate fixing hook 1391 is located between a pair of first substrate fixing hooks 1391a positioned above the accommodating portion 133 and the pair of accommodating portions 133 facing each other. A pair of second fixing hooks 1391b may be included.

The pair of first substrate fixing hooks 1391a may be disposed at a point spaced upward from the upper surface of the left accommodating part and at a position spaced upward from the upper surface of the right accommodating part. The pair of first substrate fixing hooks 1391a serve to fix left and right ends of the main control module 15 .

In addition, the pair of second substrate fixing hooks 1391b may be located at points corresponding to inner upper ends of the pair of accommodating parts 133 . In detail, one of the pair of second substrate fixing hooks 1391b may be formed at a point where an upper edge of the right accommodating part and the front surface of the face cover part 131 meet. Also, the other one of the pair of second substrate fixing hooks 1391b may be formed at a point where an upper edge of the left accommodating part and the front surface of the face cover part 131 meet.

The pair of second board fixing hooks 1391b serve to fix the lower end of the control board constituting the main control module 15 .

In addition, the substrate seating rib 1392 protrudes from the front surface of the face cover part 131 between the pair of second substrate fixing hooks 1391b, and controls constituting the main control module 15. A lower surface of the substrate may be supported.

In addition, the rear surface of the upper end of the main control module 15 may be supported by the front end of the upper magnet mounting part 134 . The main control module 15 is placed in a state of being spaced apart from the face cover part 131 by the upper magnet mounting part 134 and the substrate mounting rib 1393, and is shaken by the substrate fixing hook 1391. There is an effect of being stably coupled to the rear body 13 without

On the other hand, a pressure sensor mounting portion (or respiration sensor mounting portion) 130 may be formed in the front upper center of the face cover portion 131 . A pressure sensor (to be described later) mounted on the pressure sensor mounting part 130 senses the pressure inside the breathing space defined inside the face guard 14 . That is, it may be determined whether the user is currently inhaling or exhaling according to the change in pressure inside the breathing space. The pressure sensor may also be defined as a respiration sensor, and it should be understood as a sensor that performs the same function even though the terms are different.

The pressure sensor mounting part 130 is provided on the front surface of the rear body 13, and when the main control module 15 is mounted on the main control module mounting part 139, the rear surface of the main control module 15 It is located at the point where the pressure sensor (or respiration sensor) mounted on is located. Therefore, when the main control module 15 is mounted on the main control module mounting part 139, the pressure sensor is accommodated in the pressure sensor mounting part 130. Also, the front end of the pressure sensor mounting part 130 is in close contact with the rear surface of the control board of the main control module 15 .

In addition, a portion defining the bottom of the pressure sensor mounting portion 130 protrudes rearward from the rear body 13, and a through hole 1301 is formed on the lower surface of the rearward protruding portion. Through the through hole 1301, the breathing space defined by the rear surface of the rear body 13 and the face guard 14 and the internal space of the pressure sensor mounting part 130 communicate with each other. As a result, a part of the air generated when the user exhales flows into the inner space of the pressure sensor mounting part 130 through the through hole 1301 . In addition, the pressure sensor accommodated in the pressure sensor mounting portion 130 senses the pressure inside the pressure sensor mounting portion 130 . And, the sensed pressure value is transmitted to the microcomputer (to be described later) of the main control module 15, and the user's breathing state is determined.

Meanwhile, on the rear surface of the rear body 13 corresponding to the rear surface of the upper magnet mounting part 134 and the rear surface of the rear body 13 corresponding to the rear surface of the pair of lower magnet mounting parts 135, Magnet mounting grooves 1314 are formed respectively.

The magnet mounting groove 1314 includes a first magnet mounting groove 1311 formed on the right side of the upper magnet mounting part 134 and a second magnet mounting groove formed on the right side of the lower magnet mounting part 134. 1312 and a third magnet mounting groove 1313.

The three magnets mounted on the face guard 14 are respectively attached to the first to third magnet mounting grooves 1311 to 1313 by magnetic force. In addition, when the user pulls the face guard 14 with a force greater than the magnetic force, the face guard 14 can be easily separated from the rear body 13 .

Meanwhile, as described above, a fan mounting hole 1336 may be formed in the seating surface 1331 constituting the accommodating part 133 . In addition, one or more flow guide fastening holes 1331a are formed at a point spaced apart from the fan mounting hole 1336 toward the outer edge of the seating surface 1331 . The flow guide 32 is fixed to the accommodating part 133 by a fastening member penetrating the flow guide fastening hole 1331a.

In addition, the flow guide hook 1339 and the filter hook 1338 are spaced apart from each other in the forward and backward directions on the fastening surface 1335 constituting the accommodating part 133. The flow guide hook 1339 is located closer to the seating surface 1331 than the filter hook 1338 .

In addition, a gripping groove 1337 is formed at the side end of the rear surface of the rear body 13 corresponding to the rear of the filter hook 1338. In detail, it can be explained that the gripping groove 1337 is formed at a point where the fused portion 132 and the fastening surface 1335 meet.

8 is a cross-sectional view of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the mask device.

8 and 9, when the user presses the power button to operate the fan module 31, the outside through the suction grill 343 (or suction port) formed on the left and right sides of the rear surface of the mask device 10 Air is introduced into the mask device 10 .

External air introduced through the intake grill 343 is purified while passing through the filter 33 . The air passing through the filter 33 is sucked in in the axial direction of the fan module 31 and then discharged in the radial direction.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the front surface of the fan module 31 is seated on the seating surface 1331, and the rear surface of the fan module 31 is open. Also, the open rear surface of the fan module 31 is shielded by the flow guide 32, and a communication hole functioning as a suction port of the fan module 31 is formed in the flow guide 32. The air passing through the filter 33 passes through the communication hole and is introduced into the fan.

In addition, an air duct 102 is defined between the side surface of the flow guide 32 and the air guide surface 1334. Also, the inlet of the air duct 102 communicates with the outlet (or outlet) of the fan module 31 , and the outlet of the air duct 102 communicates with the outlet 101 .

And, the discharge port 101 is located in the breathing space defined by the rear surface of the face guard 14 and the rear body 13 . Therefore, the outside air sucked in by the fan module 31 is discharged to the breathing space, allowing the user to inhale.

Also, the air guide surface 1334 is formed to be gently rounded from the outlet of the fan module 31 toward the discharge port 101, so that the air discharged in the radial direction of the fan module 31 passes through the discharge port 101. ), there is no abrupt change in flow direction during the flow.

In detail, in the case of a centrifugal fan, the intake in the axial direction and the discharge in the radial direction result from the shape of the hub, which is a cone or a truncated cone. That is, the flow direction of the air sucked in in the axial direction of the centrifugal fan is smoothly changed at 90 degrees along the rounded surface of the hub.

Here, since the rounding direction of the hub constituting the fan module 31 and the rounding direction of the air guide surface 1334 are the same, the air sucked into the fan module 31 is smoothly switched in only one direction. will do

If the suction grill 343 is formed on the front body 12, the suction port of the fan module 31 faces the front body 12, and as a result, the roundness of the hub constituting the fan module The direction and the rounding direction of the air guide surface 1334 are opposite. As a result, the air discharged from the fan module 31 collides with the beginning of the air guide surface 1334 corresponding to the inlet of the air duct 102 to generate flow resistance and flow noise.

That is, the air sucked in the axial direction of the fan module 31 substantially forms an S-shaped flow, resulting in a greater flow loss than the structure of the present invention, which forms a C- or n-shaped flow.

Meanwhile, when the user exhales, air discharged through the user's mouth and nose is collected in the breathing space. Also, a minute portion of the air collected in the breathing space is introduced into the pressure sensor mounting part 130 through the through hole 1301 .

And, most of the air collected in the breathing space descends and is discharged to the outside through the front exhaust port 1361 and the bottom exhaust port 1362. Here, the front exhaust port 1361 is opened as the exhaust valve 20 is bent forward by air pressure generated when the user exhales. Also, when the user breathes in, the pressure inside the breathing space becomes lower than the atmospheric pressure, and the exhaust valve 20 returns to its original position, thereby shielding the front exhaust port 1361.

10 is a partial rear perspective view of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention showing a coupling structure of a filter housing.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the air cleaning module 30 constituting the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, includes a filter housing 34, a filter 33, and a flow guide 32 ) and a fan module 31.

In particular, one end of the filter housing 34 is rotatably coupled to the rear body 13 so that the filter 33 can be easily replaced.

The filter hook 1338 to which the end of the filter housing 34 is coupled and the flow guide to which the end of the flow guide 32 is coupled to the fastening surface 1335 constituting the accommodating part 133 A hook 1339 may protrude.

In addition, when the flow guide is seated in the accommodating part 133 and the filter housing 34 is coupled to the upper surface 1332 and the lower surface 1333 of the accommodating part 133, a suction port through which external air is sucked and An outlet 101 through which external air is discharged is divided, and the air duct 102 is formed inside the accommodating part 133 .

Hereinafter, the structure and function of the filter housing 34 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

11 is a front perspective view of a filter housing constituting an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the filter housing.

11 and 12, the front surface of the filter housing 34 faces the rear surface of the filter 33 seated on the rear surface of the flow guide 32, and the rear surface of the filter housing 34 faces the mask. It forms part of the rear surface of the body 11. That is, when the user wears the mask device 10, the rear surface of the filter housing 34 faces the user's face.

In detail, the filter housing 34 includes a filter frame 341 surrounding three side surfaces of the filter 33 and a filter cover 342 formed on a rear surface of the filter frame 341 .

The filter cover 342 includes a grill-forming part 342a on which the suction grill 343 is formed and the filter frame 341 extends to the front thereof, and extends from one side end of the grill-forming part 342a. It can be described as consisting of an extension (342b) to be.

The extension part 342b may be formed to be smoothly rounded to fit the contour of the rear surface of the mask body 11 . The gripping groove 3421 may be formed at an end of the extension part 342b. When the filter cover 342 is closed, the holding groove 3421 comes into contact with the holding groove 1337 formed at the side end of the rear body 13 .

In addition, a fastening hook 344 protrudes from the center of the front surface of the extension part 342b. When the filter cover 342 is closed, the fastening hook 344 is caught on the filter hook 1338, so that the filter cover 342 is fixedly coupled to the rear body 13.

A hinge 346 protrudes from an inner end of the filter housing 34 .

In detail, the filter frame 341 includes a side frame 3411 extending forward from the front surface of one side end of the grill forming part 342a and an upper surface extending forward from the front surface of the upper end of the grill forming part 342a. A frame 3412 and a lower frame 3413 extending forward from the lower front surface of the grill forming portion 342a are included. Accordingly, only three sides of the filter 33 are surrounded by the filter frame 341 .

Unlike the above-described example, the fastening hook 344 may also have a structure extending from the side frame 3411.

Also, the side frame 3411 may be described as a boundary surface dividing the filter cover 342 into the grill forming portion 342a and the extension portion 342b.

The side frame 3411 is connected to one end of the upper frame 3412 and the lower frame 3413, and a hinge 346 extends to the other end. The pair of hinges 346 extending from the upper frame 3412 and the lower frame 3413 are located on the same line and function as rotational axes of the filter housing 34 .

Meanwhile, the suction grill 343 is formed in the grill forming portion 342a, and the suction grill 343 may include a plurality of suction slits 3431 and a plurality of partition ribs 3432. The plurality of suction slits and partition ribs 3432 may be divided into a plurality of suction regions by one or more reinforcing ribs 3422.

For example, by one reinforcing rib 3422, the intake grill 343 may be divided into an upper intake grill (upper intake area) and a lower intake grill (lower intake area). As another example, by the two parallel reinforcing ribs 3422, the intake grill 343 may be divided into an upper intake grill, a middle intake grill (middle intake area), and a lower intake grill.

As described above, in the suction grill 343, one large suction port formed in the grill forming portion 342a is divided into a plurality of long and narrow suction slits 3431 by the plurality of partition ribs 3432, formation can be described.

Alternatively, the suction grill 343 may be described as being formed by cutting a plurality of suction slits 3431 at regular intervals in the grill forming portion 342a.

In the present invention, the inlet of the mask device 10 or the inlet of the mask body 11 should be interpreted as meaning the suction grill 343.

On the other hand, the front edge of the grill forming portion 342a, specifically, the point where the upper frame 3412 and the grill forming portion 342a intersect and the lower frame 3412 and the grill forming portion 342a are A plurality of filter pressure ribs 345 may protrude at the crossing points.

The plurality of filter pressing ribs 345 press the rear edge of the filter 33 seated on the flow guide 32 to prevent the filter 33 from swinging.

13 is a cross-sectional view of the filter housing taken along 13-13 in FIG. 12;

13, the suction grill 343 is formed in the grill forming portion 342a of the filter cover 342, and the suction grill 343 includes a plurality of suction slits 3431 and a plurality of partition ribs ( 3432).

In detail, the external air sucked toward the filter 33 through the intake grill 343 does not concentrate on a specific area of the filter 33 and passes evenly over the entire area. It is preferable from the point of view of life span.

When the outside air passes through only a specific region of the filter 33, foreign substances are accumulated only in the region through which the filter 33 passes, and the filtering function is deteriorated, resulting in a shortened filter replacement cycle.

In order to prevent this problem, it is necessary to spread the outside air through the intake grill 343 evenly over the entire area of the filter 33 if possible. To this end, the inclination of the partition ribs 3432 constituting the suction grill 343 may be designed differently.

In detail, each of the partition ribs 3432 includes an inlet surface forming a part of the rear surface of the mask body 11, an outlet surface corresponding to a surface opposite to the inlet surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. can be defined as

The second side surface may be understood to mean a side surface closer to the outer side than the first side surface, that is, to the extension part 342b.

In this embodiment, each of the first side surface and the second side surface is characterized in that it is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a line (L, hereinafter referred to as a reference line) orthogonal to the inlet or outlet surface. Also, a first inclination angle θ1 between the first side surface and the reference line and a second inclination angle θ2 between the second side surface and the reference line L are set to be different from each other. For example, the first inclination angle θ1 may be set greater than the second inclination angle θ2.

Also, the plurality of first inclination angles θ1 corresponding to each of the plurality of partitioning ribs 3432 may be designed to increase as the distance from the extension part 342b increases. This may be equally applied to the plurality of second inclination angles θ2.

In addition, the first inclination angle of any one of the partition ribs 3432 adjacent to each other and the second inclination angle of the other facing the first inclination angle may be identically designed. In other words, the two facing sides of the partitioning ribs 3432 adjacent to each other can be designed to be parallel to each other. This means that the width of the suction slit 3431 formed between the adjacent partition ribs 3432 is designed to be constant in the air inflow direction.

However, since the angle of inclination increases as the distance from the extension part 342b increases, the angle between the suction slit 3431 and the reference line L increases as the distance from the extension part 342b increases.

According to this inlet structure, outside air passing through the inlet slits 3431 has an effect of passing through while hitting the entire surface of the filter 33 evenly.

14 is a partial perspective view of a mask device showing a state in which a fan module constituting an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted in an accommodating portion of a rear body, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the fan module, and FIG. 16 is It is a perspective view of the fan housing constituting the fan module.

Referring to FIGS. 14 to 16 , an air cleaning module 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fan module 31 .

In detail, the fan module 31 includes a fan housing 311 , a fan 312 mounted in the fan housing 311 , and a motor 313 rotating the fan 312 . The fan housing 311 includes a base 3111 seated on the seating surface 1331 of the receiving part 133 and a shroud 3112 protruding from the edge of the base 3111 to a predetermined height. include The shroud 3112 is surrounded along the edge of the base 311, and a middle portion extends roundly along the outer edge of the fan 312.

The shroud 3112 extends in a straight line from one edge of one end of the base 3111, then extends roundly with a predetermined curvature along the outer edge of the fan 313 at a certain point, and then extends the base 3111 It extends in a straight line to the edge of the other side of one end. A discharge port 3113 is formed at one end of the fan housing 311 by the combination of the shroud 3112 and the base 3111 .

A circular motor seating portion 3111a is formed on the base 3111, and the motor seating portion 3111a is inserted into a fan mounting hole 1336 formed on the seating surface 1331.

In addition, boss through-holes 3111b are formed at both corners of the other end of the base 3111, respectively. Here, the other end of the base 3111 is defined as an end opposite to the end where the discharge port 3113 is entangled.

Since the shroud 3112 is formed round the other end of the base 3111 in an arc shape along the outer edge of the fan 312, two corners of the other end of the base 3111 pass through the boss. A space sufficient for forming the hole 3111b is formed.

Also, the upper surface of the fan housing 311 corresponding to the opposite side of the base 3111 is opened, and the opened upper surface of the fan housing 311 is shielded by the flow guide 32 to be described later. Accordingly, the discharge port 3113 having a perfect rectangular shape is completed by the base 3111, the shroud 3112, and the flow guide 32.

Meanwhile, the fan 312 extends from the upper surface of the hub 3121 connected to the rotating shaft 3131 of the motor 313 and the hub 3121, and maintains a predetermined distance in the circumferential direction of the hub 3121. It includes a plurality of blades 3122 arranged on the left.

The hub 3121 has a flow diverting surface 3121a concavely rounded with a predetermined curvature to guide the air sucked in the direction of the rotating shaft 3131 to be discharged in the radial direction of the fan 312. .

The flow diverting surface 3121a may start from the center of the fan 312 into which the rotating shaft 3131 is fitted, or as shown, a point spaced apart from the center of the fan 312 by a predetermined distance in the radial direction. may start from In this case, a flat surface may be formed from the center of the fan 312 to the starting point of the flow diverting surface 3121a.

Under conditions in which the thickness of the fan 312 can be sufficiently thick, the flow conversion surface 3121a can be started at a point as close as possible to the center of the fan 312, but as in the case of the present invention, a fan as flat as possible Under conditions of use, the flow diverting surface 3121a must start at a point spaced apart from the center of the fan 312, and as a result, the length of the flow diverting surface 3121a is inevitably shortened.

Meanwhile, the maximum height of the blade 3122 may be designed to have a length corresponding to the thickness of the fan 312 . Also, the outer diameter of the blade 3122 may be designed to have the same size as or greater than the outer diameter of the hub 3121 .

When the fan module 31 is mounted in the accommodating part 133, the rotating shaft 3131 extends from the front body 12 toward the rear body 13, and the outside air is an extension of the rotating shaft 3131. It is sucked in the direction opposite to the direction and moves in a radial direction along the surface of the hub 3121 and is guided to the discharge port 3113.

The motor seating portion 311a protrudes from one side of the base 3111 on which the shroud 3112 is formed toward the other side by a forming process. Therefore, vibration is primarily prevented by being inserted into the fan mounting hole 1336 formed in the accommodating portion 133 of the motor seating portion 311a. In addition, the second shaking is prevented by the fastening member passing through the boss through-hole 3111b.

17 is a partial perspective view of the mask device showing the structure of the lower surface of the accommodating part of the rear body, and FIG. 18 is a partial perspective view of the mask device showing the structure of the upper surface of the accommodating part.

17 and 18, the base 3111 of the fan module 31 is seated on the seating surface constituting the accommodating part 133, and the fan module corresponding to the opposite surface of the base 3111 The open surface of (31) faces the rear of the rear body (13). In this state, the flow guide 32 is mounted so that the open surface of the fan module 31 is shielded, and the discharge port 3113 of the fan module 31 is the air guide surface 1334 of the accommodating part 133. ) is directed towards.

In detail, a mounting guide 1332a, a fixing guide 1332b, and a hinge hole 1332c are formed on the upper and lower surfaces 1332 and 1333 of the 133, respectively.

The mounting guide 1332a is provided in the form of a rib extending a predetermined length from the rear surface of the mask body 11 to the front surface. The fixing guide 1332b is provided in the form of a protrusion protruding from a point spaced apart from the mounting guide 1332a toward the center of the mask body 11 .

In addition, the hinge hole 1332c is provided in a long hole shape at a point spaced apart from the mounting guide 1332a toward the side end of the mask body 11 . The hinge hole 1332c is a hole into which the hinge 346 of the filter housing 34 is inserted, and may have a non-circular shape, for example, an elliptical shape.

In addition, the hinge hole 1332c may extend in a direction closer to the rear surface of the mask body 11 toward a side end of the mask body 11 . That is, when the elliptical hinge hole 1332c is designed, the distance from one end of the hinge hole 1332c close to the center of the mask body 11 to the rear surface of the mask body 11 is The distance from the other end of the hinge hole 1332c close to the side end of (11) to the rear surface of the mask body 11 may be designed to be longer.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the filter housing 34 is rotated to separate the filter 33, the filter housing 34 moves along the rear flange 325 of the flow guide 32 (FIG. 19). reference) to prevent interference with

In detail, when the filter housing 34 is rotated in a state where the fastening hook 344 of the filter housing 34 is separated from the filter hook 1338, the filter housing 34 is attached to the mask body 11 ) and rotate it while pulling it toward the side end. Then, the hinge 346 of the filter housing 34 rotates while moving from one end of the long-hole type hinge hole 1332c to the other end.

According to the structure of the hinge hole 1332c of the present invention, compared to the case where the hinge hole 1332c is circular or the case where the hinge hole 1332c extends parallel to the rear surface of the mask body 11, the filter There is an advantage in that the amount of rotation (or opening angle) of the housing 34 becomes larger. As a result, there is an advantage in that the installation and separation of the filter 33 can be made much more easily.

The functions and effects of the mounting guide 1332a and the fixed guide 1332b will be described in detail below along with descriptions of the structure and function of the flow guide.

19 is a rear perspective view of a flow guide constituting an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the flow guide, and FIG. 21 is a state in which the flow guide is mounted in a receiving part of a mask body. It is a partial perspective view of the mask device showing.

19 to 21, the front surface of the flow guide 32 is defined as a surface on which the fan housing 311 is seated, and the rear surface of the flow guide 32 is a surface on which the filter 33 is seated. is defined as

In detail, the flow guide 32 includes a mount plate 321 covering the open rear surface of the fan housing 311; a duct flange 324 bent and extended from one end of the mount plate 31; an upper flange 322 bent and extended from upper ends of the mount plate 321 and the duct flange 324; a lower flange 323 bent and extended from lower ends of the mount plate 321 and the duct flange 324; and a rear flange 325 extending from an end of the duct flange 324 in a direction crossing the duct flange 324 .

The other end of the mount plate 321 is in close contact with the fastening surface 1335 of the accommodating part 133 . Also, a communication hole 3211 is formed in the mount plate 321 , and the communication hole 3211 functions as a suction port of the fan module 31 .

The upper flange 322 includes a mount upper flange 3221 and a duct upper flange 3222.

The mount upper flange 3221 is bent vertically at an upper end of the mount plate 321 and extends with a predetermined width. The duct upper flange 3222 is vertically bent at an upper end of the duct flange 324 and extends with a predetermined width. The mount upper flange 3221 and the duct upper flange 3222 are formed as one body to form an L-shape.

The lower flange 323 includes a mount lower flange 3231 and a duct lower flange 3232.

The mount lower flange 3231 is vertically bent at the lower end of the mount plate 321 and extends with a predetermined width. The duct lower flange 3232 is vertically bent at the lower end of the duct flange 324 and extends with a predetermined width.

The upper flange 3222 and the lower flange 323 are formed in symmetrical shapes based on a line or plane that bisects the mount plate 321 vertically.

The upper flange 322 is in close contact with the upper surface 1332 of the accommodating part 133, and the lower flange 323 is in close contact with the lower surface 1333 of the accommodating part 133. And, when the flow guide 32 is seated in the accommodating part 133, as shown in FIG. 8, the duct flange 324 forms the rear surface of the air duct 102, and the accommodating part 133 The air guide surface 1334 of ) forms the front surface of the air duct 102.

The rear flange 325 is. When the flow guide 32 is mounted on the accommodating part 133, as shown in FIG. 10, it forms a part of the rear surface of the mask body 11. In addition, one side end of the rear flange 325 is in contact with the side end of the filter cover 342, specifically, the side end of the side where the hinge 346 is formed, and the other side of the rear flange 325 The end forms a side end of the discharge port 101 .

In detail, the discharge port 101 defined as the outlet end of the air duct 102 is an end of the air guide surface 1334 constituting the accommodating portion 133 and the other side end of the rear flange 325 It can be understood as being defined by

In addition, the filter 33 is accommodated by a part of the mount plate 321, the duct flange 324, the upper flange 322, the lower flange 323, and the rear flange 325 space is defined. Specifically, the front surface of the filter 33 is placed on the rear surface of the mount plate 321, and the rear surface of the filter 33 faces the filter cover 342 constituting the filter housing 34.

In particular, the upper flange 322 and the lower flange 323 support a part of the upper side and a part of the lower side of the four sides of the filter 33, respectively, so that the user wears the mask device 10 blocks the filter from fluctuating in the vertical direction.

In addition, the duct flange 324 is bent and extended from the side end of the mount plate 321 to support a part of the side of the filter 33, the filter support surface 3241, and the filter support surface 3241 It includes a bent surface 3242 bent and extended at an end portion, and an air guide surface 3243 rounded at an end portion of the bent surface 3242 with a predetermined curvature.

The air guide surface 3243 of the duct flange 324 is formed at a position facing the air guide surface 1334 constituting the accommodating part 133, and by the two air guide surfaces 3243 and 1334 It can be understood that the front and rear surfaces of the air duct 102 are defined.

Due to the rounded shape of the air guide surface 3243, the air duct 102 may have a shape in which a cross-sectional area increases toward the discharge port 101 from the suction port communicating with the discharge port of the fan module 31. .

Meanwhile, guide grooves 3201 and fixing grooves 3202 are formed in the duct upper flange 3222 of the upper flange 322 and the duct lower flange 3232 of the lower flange 323, respectively.

The guide groove 3201 is formed from the bent surface 3242 to a certain point spaced downward from the rear flange 325 . When the flow guide 32 is mounted in the accommodating part 133, the mounting guide 1332a is slidably inserted into the guide groove 3201.

Here, the mounting guide 1332a is formed on the duct upper flange 3222 of the flow guide 32, and the guide groove 3201 is formed on the upper surface 1332 and the lower surface 1333 of the accommodating part 133. It does not matter if each is formed.

As the mounting guide 1332a is inserted into the guide groove 3201, a leakage of a part of the air discharged from the fan module 31 to the air duct 102 can be prevented. Specifically, a portion of the air discharged to the air duct 102 is transmitted through a gap between the upper surface 1332 of the accommodating part 133 and the upper flange 322 of the flow guide 32, and the accommodating part ( 133) is prevented from leaking through the gap between the lower surface 1333 and the lower flange 323 of the flow guide 32.

In addition, the fixing guide 1332b is forcibly inserted into the fixing groove 3202 so that the flow guide 32 can be coupled to the receiving part 133 without shaking. Of course, positions of the fixing guide 1332b and the fixing groove 3202 may also be interchanged with each other like the mounting guide 1332a and the guide groove 3201.

Meanwhile, a fan support rib 3212 may be formed on a front surface of the mount plate 321, that is, a surface covering the open surface of the fan housing 311.

In detail, the fan support rib 3212 protrudes along the shape of the shroud 3112 constituting the fan housing 311 and extends along the outer surface of the shroud 3112, so that the fan housing ( 311) can be stably supported. The communication hole 3211 is formed in an inner region of the fan support rib 3212 .

In addition, a fan fixing boss 327 may protrude from a front edge of the mount plate 321 corresponding to an outer region of the fan support rib 3212 . The fan fixing boss 327 may include a first fan fixing boss formed at an upper edge of an outer side end of the mount plate 321 and a second fan fixing boss formed at a lower edge. The outer side end of the mount plate 321 may be understood to mean an end in close contact with the fastening surface 1335 of the accommodating part 133 .

In addition, a fastening boss 328 protrudes at a point spaced apart from the fan fixing boss 327 . The fastening boss 328 may be understood as a means for fixing the flow guide 32 to the seating surface 1331 of the accommodating part 133 .

The fastening boss 328 may include a first fastening boss formed at a point spaced apart from the first fan fixing boss and a second fastening boss formed at a point spaced apart from the second fan fixing boss. It should be noted that the number of fastening bosses 328 and fan fixing bosses 327 is not limited to the presented embodiment.

In addition, a fastening hook 329 may protrude from an outer edge of the front surface of the mount plate 321, that is, a region adjacent to an outer side end of the mount plate 321. The fastening hook 329 is hooked on the flow guide hook 1339 (see FIG. 10 ) protruding from the fastening surface 1335 of the accommodating part 133 to prevent separation of the flow guide 32 .

Here, the fastening hook 329, the fastening boss 328, and the fan fixing boss 327 may be symmetrically formed with respect to a line dividing the mount plate 321 into two halves.

22 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mask device showing a coupling structure between a fan module and a fan fixing boss.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 20 to 22 , boss through-holes 3111b are formed at two corners of the base 3111 constituting the fan housing 311 . In detail, the boss through-hole 3111b is formed at an end opposite to the end where the discharge port 3113 of the fan module 31 is formed.

When the flow guide 32 is mounted on the receiving part 133 while the fan module 31 is seated on the seating surface 1331 of the receiving part 133, the fan fixing boss 327 It is inserted into the boss through-hole 3111b.

23 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mask device showing a coupling structure between a flow guide and a mask body.

Referring to FIGS. 7, 20, and 23 , when the fan module 31 and the flow guide 32 are sequentially mounted in the accommodating part 133, protruding from the front surface of the flow guide 32 An end of the fastening boss 328 is aligned with a flow guide fastening hole 1331a formed at an edge of the seating surface 1331 of the accommodating part 133 .

In this state, a fastening member such as a screw penetrates the flow guide fastening hole 1331a and is inserted into the upper fastening boss 328, so that the flow guide 32 is stably fixed to the accommodating part 133.

In detail, the flow guide 32 is coupled by a fastening member inserted into the fastening boss 328, coupled between the mounting guide 1332a and the guide groove 3201, and the fixed guide 1332b and the By the coupling between the fixing grooves 3202, it can be stably coupled to the receiving part 133 without shaking.

24 is a cross-sectional view showing air flow in a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention having a rear suction and rear discharge structure.

Referring to FIG. 24 , as described above, the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that external air is sucked in and discharged from the rear surface of the mask body 11 . In addition, the suction hole formed on the rear surface of the mask body 11 may be provided in the form of a suction grill.

In detail, the external air sucked through the suction slit 3431 of the suction grill 343 obliquely hits the rear surface of the filter 33 by the side slope of the partition rib 3432 and then passes through the filter 33 do.

When the user wears the mask device 10, the distance between the user's face and the suction grill 343 is narrow. Accordingly, when both side surfaces of the partition rib 3432 are orthogonal to the rear surface, the flow direction of the outside air is bent at 90 degrees, and thus flow resistance may increase. In order to minimize such flow resistance, the side surface of the partition rib 3432 is designed to be inclined, thereby reducing the flow conversion angle that occurs when external air is sucked in, thereby lowering the flow resistance.

In the case of a mask device having a structure in which the inlet is formed on the front surface of the mask body, there is an advantage of reducing flow resistance, but there is a disadvantage in that the inlet is exposed to the outside and is not aesthetically pleasing. In addition, while the user is walking or running, foreign substances or flying flies directly flow into the inlet and clog the front surface of the filter, resulting in a shortened filter life or filter replacement cycle.

On the other hand, the outside air passing through the filter 33 is sucked in the axial direction of the fan module 31 and then turned 90 degrees in the radial direction. Here, the flow direction of air sucked in in the axial direction is smoothly switched along the rounded surface of the hub 3121.

In detail, the flow trajectory of air sucked in in the axial direction of the fan module 31 and discharged in the radial direction may be indicated by a solid arrow, and the center of curvature a1 of the flow trajectory of the sucked air is the mask body 11 ) can be understood as being located on the rear side of.

In addition, the air leaving the discharge port of the fan module 31 is directly guided to the discharge port 101 along the air guide surface 1334 . Here, the air guide surface 1334 may also be formed round with a predetermined curvature, and it may be understood that the center of curvature b of the air guide surface 1334 is also located on the rear side of the mask body 11. . Since the center of curvature (a1) of the flow trajectory of the air passing through the fan module 31 and the center of curvature (b) of the air guide surface 1334 are both located on the rear side of the mask body 11, the two centers of curvature (a1,b) can be defined as being located in the same region.

As such, since the center of curvature of the flow trajectory of the air passing through the fan module 31 and the flow trajectory of the air discharged along the air guide surface 1334 are located in the same area, the air flow is smoothly bent in one direction. Thus, flow resistance and flow noise can be minimized.

On the other hand, in the case of a structure in which external air is sucked through the front surface of the mask body 11, the inlet of the fan module 31 faces the inlet of the mask body 11.

In this structure, the flow trajectory of the external air passing through the fan module 31 may be indicated by a dotted arrow, and the center of curvature a2 of the flow trajectory of the external air sucked through the front surface of the mask body 11 is the mask It is located on the outside of the body 11, that is, in front of the mask body 11.

In other words, the center of curvature (a2) of the flow trajectory of external air passing through the fan module 31 and the center of curvature (b) of the flow trajectory of external air flowing along the air guide surface 1334 are the mask body 11 ) is located in the opposite region based on That is, the sucked external air has an S-shaped flow.

In particular, since the flow conversion direction of the air passing through the fan module 31 and the flow conversion direction of the air flowing along the air guide surface 1334 are opposite, the air leaving the discharge port of the fan module 31 is The air guide surface 1334 collides with the starting portion. As a result, a part of the air flow at the inlet of the air duct 102 is converted into a turbulent flow, increasing flow resistance and flow noise.

In summary, in the mask device 10 according to the present invention, in which external air is sucked in from the rear surface of the mask body 11 and discharged to the rear surface of the mask body 11, outside air is sucked from the front surface of the mask body 11 Compared to the conventional mask device, it can be confirmed that there is an advantage of significantly lowering flow resistance and flow noise.

25 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a coupling structure of a front body and a rear body constituting a basque body of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 25, the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a mask body 11, and the mask body 11 includes a front body 12 and a rear body 13. include The front body 12 and the rear body 13 may be plastic injection moldings.

In detail, at the front edge of the rear body 13, the fused portion 132 is formed by bending. In addition, the length or width of the fused portion 132 formed along the edge of the lower surface of the rear body 13 is greater than the length or width of the fused portion 132 formed along the upper surface and both side edges of the rear body 13. the width is greater Here, the length or width of the fused portion 132 may be understood to mean a distance from the face cover portion 131 of the rear body 13 to the end of the fused portion 132 .

In addition, a bottom exhaust port 1362, a terminal insertion hole 1323, a button hole 1321, and an indication hole 1322 may be formed in the fusion portion 132 formed along the edge of the lower surface of the rear body 13. there is.

In addition, a seating portion 132a to which the rear edge of the front body 12 is seated and a support portion 132b to support the end portion of the front body 13 are formed at the end of the fused portion 132 .

In addition, a moat 132c having a predetermined depth is recessed at the intersection where the seating portion 132a and the support portion 132b meet. The moat portion 132c is a kind of method for preventing a part of the injection molding material that is melted from flowing out of the coupling surface and generating burrs when the front body 12 and the rear body 13 are thermally fused in contact with each other. It can be understood as corresponding to the drain.

In detail, when heat for fusion is applied in a state in which the rear surface of the front body 12 is seated on the seating part 132a and the end of the front body 13 is in contact with the support part 132b, the front A portion of the edge of the body 12 and a portion of the fused portion 132 of the rear body 13 are bonded to each other while being melted by heat.

At this time, the melting injection material may flow to the outside through the contact surfaces of the front body 12 and the rear body 13 . Then, while the burr sticks out at the part where the front body 12 and the rear body 13 are joined, it hardens and becomes dirty.

In order to prevent this phenomenon, a moat portion 132c is formed to prevent a part of the injection molding product that has changed into a gel state during the thermal fusion process from being discharged to the outside.

As shown, the moat portion 132c may be recessed at a predetermined depth from a corner where the seating portion 132a and the support portion 132b meet in the same direction as the extending direction of the seating portion 132a.

Alternatively, the moat portion 132c may be recessed to a predetermined depth in the same direction as the extending direction of the support portion 132b from a corner where the seating portion 132a and the support portion 132b meet.

Alternatively, the moat portion 132c may have a predetermined depth in any direction between the extension line of the seating portion 132a and the extension line of the support portion 132b, from the corner where the seating portion 132a and the support portion 132b meet. A depression may be formed.

26 is a partially cut-away perspective view showing an exhaust valve coupling structure of a mask device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 27 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the mask device showing the exhaust valve coupling structure.

4, 26 and 27, the mask body 11 of the mask device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is formed with an exhaust port for discharging air exhaled by the user to the outside of the mask device.

In detail, the exhaust port is formed on the front exhaust port 1361 formed at the lower center of the rear body 13 and the fusion portion 132 bent and extended along the lower end of the face cover 131 of the rear body 13. When formed includes an exhaust port 1362. Here, among the fused portions 132, a portion where the lower surface exhaust port 1362 is formed may be defined as a lower fused portion.

While the bottom exhaust port 1362 always remains open, the front exhaust port 1361 is selectively opened and closed by the exhaust valve 21 .

In detail, the exhaust valve 21 is disposed in front of the front exhaust port 1361 and is seated on a front edge of the front exhaust port 1361. And, when the user breathes in, the pressure of the breathing space formed inside the face guard 14 is lower than the atmospheric pressure, and the exhaust valve 21 blocks the front exhaust port 1361. Conversely, when the user exhales, the pressure in the breathing space becomes higher than the atmospheric pressure, and the exhaust valve 21 is separated from the front edge of the front exhaust port 1361 to open the front exhaust port 1361.

A valve seating rib 1364 protruding from the front surface of the face cover 131 of the rear body 13 is formed at the edge of the front exhaust port 1361, and the rear edge of the exhaust valve 21 is formed on the valve seating rib (1364). The front exhaust port 1361 is formed in the inner space of the valve seat rib 1364, and the front exhaust port 1361 is divided into a plurality of small exhaust ports by a plurality of partition ribs extending in a vertical or horizontal direction. It can be provided in the form of an exhaust grill.

In addition, the exhaust valve 21 may be provided in the form of a bendable flap, and a through hole 211 is formed at a point spaced downward from an upper end of the exhaust valve 21 . The through hole 211 may be formed at left and right edges of the exhaust valve 21 , respectively.

Also, among the valve seating ribs 1364, a portion where the upper end of the exhaust valve 21 is seated may be defined as an upper seating rib. The front surface of the upper seating rib is concavely curved with a predetermined curvature or inclined at a predetermined angle, and since the upper rear end of the exhaust valve 21 is seated on the front surface of the upper seating rib, it can be defined as a valve support surface 3465. can

Since the upper end of the valve support surface 3465 is located more forward than the lower end, when the exhaust valve 21 is seated on the valve support surface 3465, the lower end of the exhaust valve 21 is the valve seating rib ( 1364) can be fully adhered to. That is, the entire exhaust valve 21 can maintain a state in complete contact with the valve seat rib 1364 from the time the user breathes in to the time right before the user exhales.

Here, the fact that the upper end of the valve support surface 3465 is located more forward than the lower end means that the horizontal distance from the front surface of the face cover part 131 to the upper end of the valve support surface 3465 is the face cover part. It means that it is longer than the horizontal distance from the front surface of 131 to the lower end of the valve support surface 3465.

If the valve support surface 3465 forms a vertical surface, a phenomenon in which the lower end of the exhaust valve 21 is not properly seated on the valve seating rib 1364 and is separated may occur.

In addition, valve support protrusions 1363 protrude from the front left and right edges of the valve seating rib 1364, respectively. Also, the valve support protrusion 1363 passes through the through hole 211 of the exhaust valve 21 , and the exhaust valve 21 is mounted to the front exhaust port 1361 .

And, when the front body 12 is coupled to the front of the rear body 13 in a state where the exhaust valve 21 is seated on the valve support surface 3465 of the upper seating rib, the rear body 13 ) The valve support rib 121 (see FIG. 5) protruding from the rear surface pressurizes the exhaust valve 21.

That is, the valve support rib 121 presses the front surface of the exhaust valve 21 so that the upper end of the rear surface of the exhaust valve 21 comes into close contact with the valve support surface 3465 . As a result, as the exhaust valve 21 is bent in a round shape, the lower rear portion of the exhaust valve 21 is also brought into close contact with the valve seating rib 1364 .

Here, the shielding performance of the front exhaust port 1361 is proportional to the degree of adhesion with which the lower end of the rear surface of the exhaust valve 21 adheres to the front surface of the valve seating rib 1364 . The opening performance of the front exhaust port 1361 is proportional to the amount of deflection of the exhaust valve 21 .

In order to improve both the shielding performance and the opening performance of the front exhaust port 1361, the valve support protrusion 1363 may be designed to be formed at a point lower than the upper seating rib.

In detail, the horizontal line L1 passing through the front surface of the upper seating rib and the bottom surface of the valve support rib 121 is located above the horizontal line L2 passing through the lower end of the valve support protrusion 1363, so that a predetermined distance ( g) can be designed to be spaced apart. That is, since the valve support protrusion 1363 is positioned below the bottom surface of the valve support rib 121, the point at which the end of the valve support rib 121 contacts the front surface of the exhaust valve 21 is the valve support protrusion 1363. It is located at a point higher than the lower end of the support protrusion 1363.

When the contact point between the end of the valve support rib 121 and the exhaust valve 21 is designed to be located lower than the lower end of the valve support protrusion 1363, the exhalation pressure (P) causes The deflection amount G1 of the exhaust valve 21 is smaller than the deflection amount G2 of the exhaust valve 21 in the structure of the present invention.

In other words, as the fixing point for fixing the exhaust valve 21 moves away from the center of the exhaust valve 21, the amount of bending of the exhaust valve 21 increases, and the amount of opening of the front exhaust port 1361 increases. do.

Claims (8)

a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body, and having a suction port, a discharge port, and an exhaust port, respectively;
a face guard coupled to the rear surface of the rear body to be in close contact with the user's face and having a breathing space formed therein;
an air cleaning module mounted on the rear body to purify external air flowing into the intake port and supply it to the breathing space; and
Including an exhaust valve that opens and closes the exhaust port,
The inlet and the outlet are respectively formed on the rear surface of the mask body so that external air is sucked in through the rear surface of the mask body, and the inhaled external air is supplied to the breathing space through the rear surface of the mask body,
The outlet is formed at a point spaced apart from the inlet toward the center of the rear body by a predetermined distance,
The exhaust port is formed in the center of the lower end of the rear body where the user's mouth is located,
The exhaust valve includes a flap made of a flexible material so as to be bent by air pressure generated when the user exhales,
One or more valve support protrusions penetrating the upper end of the exhaust valve protrude from the front surface of the rear body corresponding to the upper edge of the exhaust port,
A valve support rib pressurizing an upper end of the exhaust valve extends from a rear surface of the front body,
The mask device, characterized in that the lower end of the valve support rib is located at a higher point than the lower end of the one or more valve support protrusions. According to claim 1,
The mask body,
a valve seating rib protruding from the front surface of the rear body and surrounding an edge of the exhaust port;
The mask device further comprises an exhaust passage guide protruding from the front surface of the rear body and surrounding an outer edge of the valve seating rib. According to claim 2,
Among the valve seating ribs, the front surface of the upper valve seating rib on which the upper end of the rear surface of the exhaust valve is seated is rounded or inclined backward. According to claim 2,
When the front body is coupled to the rear body, the front end of the exhaust flow guide is in close contact with the rear surface of the front body. According to claim 2,
The rear body,
A face cover unit that covers the user's face;
A fusion portion bent forward from the edge of the face cover portion,
The fusion part,
An upper fusion part bent and extended forward from the upper surface and both side edges of the face cover part;
A mask device including a lower fusion portion bent and extended forward from the lower edge of the face cover portion. According to claim 5,
The exhaust flow guide is formed in a tunnel shape,
The mask device, characterized in that the left and right lower ends of the exhaust flow guide extend to the lower fusion portion. According to claim 6,
The exhaust port,
A front exhaust port shielded by the exhaust valve;
A mask device comprising a bottom exhaust port formed in the lower fusion portion corresponding to the left and right lower ends of the exhaust passage guide. According to claim 7,
The mask device, characterized in that each of the front exhaust port and the bottom exhaust port is partitioned into a plurality of small exhaust ports by one or a plurality of partitioning ribs.

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