TWM607367U - A sampling face mask - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sampling face mask, comprising: a mask able to overlie the nose of a subject, comprising one or more clamping blocks disposed in the mask underneath the nose; and a removable cartridge configured to be disposed underneath the nose, comprising: a body comprising a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber has a carrier medium for carrying the exhaled substance from the nose of the subject; a lid, which is coupled to the body, and is removably clamped with the one or more clamping blocks in the mask; and a driving mechanism coupled to the lid, the body, the mask, or the combination thereof for opening or closing the lid; wherein, the removable cartridge is coupled to the mask, and the lid is open thereby exposing the reaction chamber when the lid is clamped with the one or more clamping blocks; and the removable cartridge is removed from the mask with the lid being closed by the driving mechanism thereby having the lid covering the reaction chamber when the lid is removed from the one or more clamping blocks.

Description

An inspection mask

The present disclosure relates to a breath sampling device, and in particular to a sampling mask, which has a detachable cassette with an automatically closing cover for collecting the breath contained in a body Of the substance.

Generally speaking, the current mask used to detect the organic substance contained in the breath of a body basically uses a mask on which one or more components for collecting the exhaled substance are provided. Take the breath sampling mask disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,474,060 as an example. It is a three-dimensional mask and is provided with a two-piece detachable hose assembly extending from the inside to the outside of the mask. The gas is transferred to the external receiving device. Or take the oxygen mask disclosed in International Patent Publication No. 2016/007749 as an example. The oxygen mask also includes a three-dimensional mask with a gas sampling port on one side, which is connected to an external receiving device through an outer tube. Collect the exhaled gas. Or, take the breath sampling device disclosed in US Patent Publication No. 2010/0087749 as an example. The breath sampling device is a three-dimensional cup-shaped mask or a conical mask, or a flat surgical operation. Masks, and any of these masks are provided with a component for collecting exhaled substances. For another example, take the breath analysis device disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2018/0125374 as an example. The breath analysis device is also based on a mask, and one or more collection breaths are set on it. The components of the gas substance, and further, the collection components have a gas valve oriented to control the direction of the air flow. The inspection masks described in the aforementioned publications or published patents all have a common defect, that is, the components used to collect exhaled substances will cause the exhaled substances to come into contact with the external environment during the process of collecting exhaled substances, resulting in The collected samples were contaminated.

In view of this, there is an urgent need in the art for an improved inspection mask, which can improve the defects of the above-mentioned mask, so that the collected breath sample reduces the chance of contact with the external environment after the collection is completed, so as to avoid the sample Contaminated by environmental substances.

The following presents a brief summary of the content of this disclosure, so that readers have a basic understanding of the content of this disclosure. This summary is not a comprehensive overview of the content of this disclosure, nor is it intended to identify the key/decisive elements of the content of this disclosure, or outline the scope of the content of this disclosure. Its sole purpose is to present certain concepts of this disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to more detailed descriptions later.

Accordingly, the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an improved sampling and inspection mask, in which a sampling component that can be automatically sealed is designed to facilitate the collected breath samples to isolate external environmental pollution. As embodied and described extensively in this disclosure, one aspect of this disclosure relates to an inspection mask. The inspection mask comprises: a mask body for covering the nose of a body, the mask body comprising: one or more clips arranged under the mask body corresponding to the nose; and A detachable cassette is arranged on the cover corresponding to the lower part of the nose, and includes: a body, including a reaction tank, wherein the reaction tank has a carrier medium for carrying the The substance exhaled by the individual’s nose; a cover body coupled to the body and detachably engaged with the one or more clamping blocks; and a driving mechanism connected to the cover body, the body, and the The cover, or a combination thereof, is coupled to open and close the cover; wherein, when the cover is engaged with the one or more clamping blocks, the detachable cassette is coupled with the cover, and the The cover body is opened to expose the reaction tank; and when the cover body is detached from the one or more blocks, the detachable cassette can be detached from the cover body, and the driving mechanism will close the cover body Make the cover cover the reaction tank.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the mask body is provided with one or more air-permeable regions on both sides corresponding to the nose. According to a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover further includes a filter unit disposed on the one or more air-permeable areas. According to other further embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover further includes a one-way valve (one-way valve) disposed on the one or more air-permeable areas.

Examples of supporting media suitable for the inspection mask of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, activated carbon, aluminum oxide, carbon molecular sieve, polyacrylamide, and silicone (silica gel), zeolite molecular sieve, aminobenzyloxymethyl cellulose, aminobenzene sulfide cellulose (aminophenylthioether cellulose), diethylaminoethyl cellulose, nitrobenzyloxymethyl cellulose, nitrocellulose, and polyvinylidene fluoride.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reaction tank has a separate area for temporarily storing a first detection reagent.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the surface of the body is further provided with one or more connecting channels, which communicate with the reaction tank, for injecting or removing a second detection reagent.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first detection reagent and the second detection reagent may be the same or different.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover may be a single cover or a double cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover is made of transparent, translucent or opaque material.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving mechanism is a spring, a magnet, a rubber ring, a sliding rail slider, a pivot member, a guide member, or a combination thereof.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide member is arranged under the mask body corresponding to the nose.

After referring to the following embodiments, those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can easily understand the basic spirit and other new objectives of the present invention, as well as the technical means and implementation aspects of the present invention.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800: inspection mask

110, 610: cover

112: card block

114, 614: Breathable area

116: Pedestal

120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820: detachable cassette

122, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822: body

124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724, 824: reaction tank

126, 226, 326, 426, 526, 626, 726, 826: cover

128, 228, 328, 428, 528, 628, 728, 828: drive mechanism

130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 730, 830: connecting channels

After referring to the following detailed description, the scope of patent application and accompanying drawings, the content of this disclosure and other features, aspects and advantages will be more obvious and easy to understand. Among them: Figure 1A is the first embodiment of the disclosure. A three-dimensional view of the mask; Figure 1B is a front view of the inspection mask in use in the first embodiment of the disclosure; Figure 1C is a three-dimensional view of the cover of the inspection mask in the open state of the first embodiment of the disclosure View; Figure 1D is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state of the first embodiment of the disclosure; Figure 2A is the cover of the inspection mask in the open state of the second embodiment of the disclosure 3D view; Figure 2B is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state of the second embodiment of the disclosure; Figure 3A is the cover of the inspection mask in the open state of the third embodiment of the disclosure Figure 3B is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the disclosure with the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state; Figure 4A is the third embodiment of the disclosure with the cover of the inspection mask in the open Fig. 4B is a perspective view of the cover body of the inspection mask in the closed state of the fourth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 5A is the cover body of the inspection mask in the fifth embodiment of the disclosure Stereo view of the open state; Figure 5B is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state of the fifth embodiment of the disclosure; Figure 6A is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the open state of the sixth embodiment of the disclosure Figure 6B is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state of the sixth embodiment of the disclosure; Figure 7A is the three-dimensional view of the cover of the inspection mask in the open state of the seventh embodiment of the disclosure View; Figure 7B is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state of the seventh embodiment of the disclosure; Figure 8A is the cover of the inspection mask in the open state of the eighth embodiment of the disclosure A perspective view; and Figure 8B is a perspective view of the cover of the inspection mask in the closed state of the eighth embodiment of the disclosure.

According to the usual operating method, the various features and components in the figure are not drawn to scale, and the drawing method is to present the specific features and components related to the present invention in the best way. In addition, between different drawings, the same or similar element symbols are used to refer to similar elements/components.

In order to make the description of the present disclosure more detailed and complete, the following provides an illustrative description for the implementation aspects and specific embodiments of the present invention; this is not the only way to implement or use the specific embodiments of the present invention. The implementation covers the features of a number of specific embodiments and the method steps used to construct and operate these specific embodiments. Steps and their order. However, other specific embodiments can also be used to achieve the same or equal functions and sequence of steps.

I. Definition

For convenience, specific proper terms used in the specification, embodiments and the scope of the attached patent application are collected here. Unless otherwise defined in this specification, the scientific and technical terms used here have the same meanings as understood and used by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Moreover, without conflict with the context, the singular nouns used in this specification cover the plural nouns; and the plural nouns also cover the singular nouns. Specifically, in this specification and the scope of the patent application, the singular form "一 (a and an)" includes plural reference values, unless otherwise indicated based on the context. In addition, in this specification and the scope of the patent application, expressions such as "at least one" and "one or more" have the same meaning, and both of them mean that one, two, three or more are included. What's more, in this specification and the scope of the patent application, "at least one of A, B and C", "at least one of A, B or C" and "at least one of A, B and/or C" "Refers to covering only A, only B, only C, both A and B, both B and C, both A and C, and A, B and C.

Although the numerical ranges and parameters used to define the wider range of the present invention are approximate numerical values, the relevant numerical values in the specific embodiments are presented here as accurately as possible. However, any value inherently inevitably contains standard deviations due to individual test methods. Here, "about" usually means that the actual value is within plus or minus 10%, 5%, 1%, or 0.5% of a specific value or range. Or, the word "about" means that the actual value falls within the acceptable standard error of the average value, depending on the consideration of a person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Except for the experimental examples, or unless expressly stated otherwise, it is understood that all ranges, quantities, values and hundreds used herein The scores (for example, used to describe the amount of materials, length of time, temperature, operating conditions, quantity ratios, and other similar ones) are modified by "about". Therefore, unless otherwise stated to the contrary, the numerical parameters disclosed in this specification and the accompanying patent scope are approximate values and can be changed according to requirements. At least these numerical parameters should be understood as the indicated effective number of digits and the value obtained by applying the general carry method. Here, the numerical range is expressed from one end point to another point or between two end points; unless otherwise specified, the numerical range described here includes the end points.

The term "subject or individual" refers to a source object that can use the detection mask to collect exhaled substances. In some embodiments, the source object is a mammal. Unless one of the genders is specified, the term "individual" means both male and female. Exemplary "individuals" include, but are not limited to, humans, rats, mice, guinea pigs, monkeys, pigs, goats, cows, horses, dogs, cats, birds, and chickens. In a specific embodiment, the individual is a human.

The term "mask" refers to a covering that can cover the nose or part of the nose of at least one body.

The term "exhaled substance" refers to a substance exhaled from the respiratory system of a body, which can be a gas (for example, a single gas or a mixture of gases, volatile organic compounds, etc.), liquid or solid, including, but It is not limited to foreign bodies and microorganisms in the individual's lungs, secretions from the nasal cavity or respiratory tract, tissues, cells or nucleic acids separated from the respiratory tract, and metabolic chemical molecules.

The term "carrying" refers to the action of using a carrier medium to collect substances exhaled from the nose of a body. The collection can be in any form, such as adsorption, capture, etc., which can involve two The effect of affinity or non-affinity between molecules, or a physical or chemical combination.

II. New details

As mentioned above, the present disclosure aims to provide an improved sampling mask to reduce the risk of environmental pollution of the collected breath samples due to the use of existing sampling masks. On the other hand, the current sampling often requires Two or more people assist in the completion. The special design of this case also reduces the action of contacting the inspection mask or equipment during the inspection, thus reducing the possible harm to the second or more people if the sample contains harmful substances to the individual. The inspection mask of the present disclosure is specially designed for the components used to collect samples, so that after the collected breath samples are collected, the chance of contact with the external environment can be reduced, so as to avoid using the samples. The purpose of being polluted by environmental substances.

Before describing the inspection mask of the present disclosure in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are represented by the same numbers.

Figures 1A to 1D are schematic diagrams of a first embodiment 100 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure; the arrangement relationship between the various elements of the inspection mask of the present disclosure is represented by Figure 1A, which is related to the present disclosure The state of use of the inspection mask is represented by Figure 1B. Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B at the same time, the first embodiment 100 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure includes: a cover 110 and a detachable cassette 120. The mask body 110 can be used to cover the nose of a body. As shown in Figure 1B, the mask body 110 is basically close to or approximately close to the nose of the individual, and the nostrils are as close as possible to the body. The detachable cassette 120 is used to collect exhaled substances. It should be noted that the cover 110 is made of a breathable filter material (for example, a surgical mask, N95 or N99 mask material) or a non-breathable material, or a non-breathable material plus a breathable material ( It forms a breathable area) made. According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover 110 is made of an impermeable material with an air-permeable area Hood. This kind of mask can reduce the increase in pressure caused by the accumulation of exhaled gas in the mask, causing the exhaled substance to be entrained by the gas, which is ejected at high speed along the gap between the nose and the sampling mask, causing the surrounding environment to be ejected Material pollution. The shell 110 may include one or more air-permeable regions 114, which are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the two sides of the nose (ie, at both sides of the wing of the nose) to facilitate the natural diffusion of gas, so that the individual can maintain normal breathing. According to a further embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more filter units (not shown in the figure) can be correspondingly disposed on the air-permeable area 114 to further filter the gas entering and exiting the cover 110. The filter unit may include a filter membrane, or one or more one-way air valves (or cover sheets) (not shown in the figure) may be further provided on both sides of the filter membrane to control the air flow Direction of entry and exit. According to another further embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more one-way air valves (not shown in the figure) are correspondingly arranged on the air-permeable area 114. The one-way air valve is made of elastic material and can be used to detect gas flow (for example, whether there is exhaled air).

The cover 110 includes one or more clamping blocks 112 arranged below the nose of the cover 110 to be detachably engaged with the detachable cassette 120. The detachable cassette 120 includes: a main body 122, including a reaction tank 124, in which there is a carrier medium, the carrier medium may be coated in the reaction tank 124, or a body containing the carrier The medium is placed in the reaction tank 124, and the carrying medium is used to carry the substance exhaled by the individual; a cover 126 is located above the reaction tank 124, and is detachably connected to one of the covers or A plurality of clamping blocks 112 are engaged; and a driving mechanism 128 is coupled to the cover 126 for opening and closing the cover 126 to expose or cover the reaction tank 124. When the cover 126 is engaged with the block 112, the detachable cassette 120 can be coupled with the cover 110; and when the cover 126 is not engaged with the block 112, the detachable cassette 120 can be coupled with the cover 112. The detachable cassette 120 is detached from the cover 110 At the same time, the driving mechanism 128 will close the cover 126 to prevent the reaction tank 124 from being exposed. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of the block 112 will be determined by different covers and the way in which the cover and the driving mechanism operate with each other. In one embodiment, the cover body is a single cover body. Therefore, the cover body needs to be provided with at least one locking block to engage with the cover body so that the driving mechanism can open and close the cover body in a horizontal or vertical manner to expose Or cover the reaction tank under the cover. In another embodiment, the cover body is a double cover type cover body, and then one (for example, a back-shaped block) or a plurality of blocking blocks need to be provided on the cover body to be engaged with the cover body so that the driving mechanism can be The cover is opened and closed in a horizontal or vertical manner to expose or cover the reaction tank under the cover. In order to achieve the purpose of opening and closing the reaction tank on the cover, the number of blocks 112 can be increased. As for the shape, size, material, and location of the block 112, there are no special restrictions. Those skilled in the art can use actual conditions and general experience. Adjust or change.

According to an optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover 110 can be further equipped with a base 116 to fix the detachable cassette 120. The base 116 is disposed at the bottom of the cover 110 and is partially coupled to the cover 110.

The detachable cassette 120 is arranged on the cover 110 corresponding to the lower part of the nose, here "under the nose", in order to achieve the purpose of smoothly collecting exhaled substances, it refers to the collection along the exhalation airflow. In the range of exhaled substance, it can be anywhere between the nose and mouth, on the mouth, between the mouth and the chin, as long as the exhaled substance can be collected, not directly under the nose Is limited. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1B, the reaction tank 124 is positioned directly below the nose to facilitate collection of gaseous substances exhaled from the nose. The reaction tank 124 is coated with a carrier medium to carry the substance exhaled by the individual’s nose. The carrier medium includes, but is not limited to, activated carbon, alumina, carbon molecular sieve, polypropylene amide, silica gel, and zeolite. Minute Subsieve, aminobenzyloxymethylcellulose, aminophenylsulfide cellulose, diethylamine ethylcellulose, nitrobenzyloxymethylcellulose, nitrocellulose, and polyvinylidene fluoride, etc.

According to a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the reaction tank 124 is further provided with one or more separate areas (not shown in the figure) for storing one or more first detection reagents. The one or more divided regions, or between the one or more divided regions and the reaction tank 124, may be in communication with each other (so that the first detection reagent flows out into the reaction tank 124) , Or not connected (so that the first detection reagent stays in the separated area). Moreover, the separated area can be temporarily or permanently set in the reaction tank 124; for a temporary setting, the separated area is established by a decomposable plastic material. , It can disintegrate the separated area by photodegradation, oxidative degradation, biodegradation, thermal degradation, or solution dissolution, so as to release the first detection reagent into the reaction tank 124. The first detection reagent may be a reagent for quality management of the reaction tank 124 (for example, a reagent used as a reference standard for exhaled substances, a negative reference reagent containing non-tested substances or no test substances, or cleaning A solution other than the substance to be tested), or a related analysis reagent (for example, nucleic acid, antibody, or small molecule compound, etc.) for detecting exhaled substances. In one embodiment, the first detection reagent (for example, a related analysis reagent for detecting exhaled substances) is intended to react with the exhaled substances in the reaction tank 124; then the first detection reagent is The method flows out or releases from the separated area to the reaction tank 124 for reaction, and then analyzes the reaction result. In another embodiment, the first detection reagent (for example, a reagent used as a reference standard for exhaled substance) is not to react with the exhaled substance in the reaction tank 124, but the two react separately; then The first detection reagent is retained by the above-mentioned method or exists alone in the separated area, and is received separately from the exhaled substance in the reaction tank 124 One or more second detection reagents (for example, a related analysis reagent for detecting exhaled substances) react, and then analyze the reaction result.

According to other embodiments of the present disclosure, one or more connecting channels 130 are further provided on the surface of the body 122 to communicate with the reaction tank 124 (as shown in FIG. 1D) for injecting or removing the one or more second detections. The reagent, the second detection reagent and the above-mentioned first detection reagent may be the same or different. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, if the separated area is further provided in the reaction tank 124, the connecting channel 130 may be connected or disconnected with the separated area, respectively. The connecting channel can communicate with one or more or all of the reaction tanks or partitions, or between the reaction tank and the reaction tank at the same time, or connect the reaction tanks or partitions with the surface of the body, so that it can be used without opening the lid. Inject detection reagents into one or more or all of the reaction tanks or compartments. When used to detect the exhaled substance in the reaction tank 124, the second detection reagent can be injected or removed through the connecting channel 130 without opening the cover 126, so as to avoid the reaction tank 124. Cross-contamination of the exhaled substance with the detection device or the external environment. The detection method is determined based on the exhaled substance item to be detected, which can be the use of nucleic acid hybridization analysis (for example, in situ hybridization (ISH)), immunosorbent analysis (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA) (for example, , Multiplex assay (multiplex assay), radioimmunoassay (radioimmunoassay, RIA), immunofluorescence (immunofluorescence, IFA) and other well-known analytical methods in the art, followed by related measuring instruments (for example, fluorescent detection Generate or display color to detect) test results.

The cover 126 is located above the reaction tank 124 and can be moved relative to the main body 122 by the driving mechanism 128 to open or close the reaction tank 124. The driving mechanism may be a spring, a magnet, a rubber ring, a sliding rail slider, a pivoting piece, Guide, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the driving mechanism is composed of a combination of a spring and a sliding rail slider mated with each other, so that the cover can move horizontally with respect to the body (by the sliding rail slider) to open or close The reaction tank. In another embodiment, the driving mechanism is composed of a combination of a spring and a pivotal member, so that the cover body can move vertically relative to the main body (by the pivotal member) to open or close the reaction tank. In still another embodiment, the driving mechanism is composed of a combination of a magnet and a sliding rail slider, so that the cover can move horizontally relative to the main body to open or close the reaction tank. In yet another embodiment, the driving mechanism is composed of a combination of a rubber ring and a sliding rail slider, so that the cover can move horizontally relative to the main body to open or close the reaction tank. In yet another embodiment, the driving mechanism is composed of a combination of a guide and a sliding rail slider, so that the cover can move horizontally relative to the main body to open or close the reaction tank. The purpose of the cover 126 is to completely cover the reaction tank 124, so its size should be set according to the size of the reaction tank 124.

The cover 126 is made of transparent, translucent or opaque material. For example, the transparent or translucent material is glass or synthetic plastic, including, but not limited to, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and Polyvinylchloride (PVC), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polylactic acid (poly lactic acid (PLA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), or a combination thereof. Or, the opaque material may be opaque hard plastic, rubber, hard silicone, composite material or steel. On an implementation side In the formula, the cover 126 is made of transparent or translucent material, so that when optical detection is used, the cover 126 can be detected without opening the cover 126, which can reduce the exhaled substance in the reaction tank 124 and the detection device. Or cross-contamination of the external environment. In another embodiment, the cover 126 is made of an opaque material to prevent the exhaled substance from being degraded by light.

Referring to FIGS. 1C and 1D at the same time, the open state (FIG. 1C) and the closed state (FIG. 1D) of the cover 126 in the first embodiment are respectively described. In Figure 1C, the cover 126 is a double cover, and the driving mechanism 128 is composed of a combination of a spring and a sliding rail slider (not shown in the figure) mated with each other, wherein the cover 126 The sliding rail slider can freely move horizontally relative to the main body 122. In addition, one end of the spring is coupled to the cover 126, and the other end is coupled to the body 122. In addition, the spring and the one or more blocking blocks 112 of the cover 110 are matched with each other to control the opening and closing of the cover 126 and the reaction tank 124. That is, when the cover 126 is engaged with the block 112, the spring can be compressed by force to expose the reaction groove 124 (Figure 1C); and when the cover 126 is not engaged with the block 112, The spring bounces back and can close the reaction tank 124, so that the double-lid cover 126 is closely attached to each other (Figure 1D).

Figures 2A to 2B are schematic diagrams of a second embodiment 200 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (Figure 2A) and the closed state (Figure 2B) of the cover 226 in the second embodiment. . The second embodiment 200 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100. The difference is that the driving mechanism 228 is composed of a combination of a spring and a sliding rail slider (not shown in the figure), wherein one end of the spring is It is coupled to one cover of the double cover 226, and the other end is coupled to the other cover of the double cover 226. In addition, the spring and the one or more blocking blocks 112 of the cover 110 are matched with each other to control the opening of the cover 226 and the reaction tank 224. Close. That is, when the cover 226 is engaged with the blocking block 112, the spring can expose (or open) the reaction tank 224 (Figure 2A) due to force extension; and when the cover 226 is not connected to the card The block 112 is engaged, and the spring bounces back to close the reaction tank 224, so that the double-lid covers 226 are closely attached to each other (Figure 2B).

FIGS. 3A to 3B are schematic diagrams of a third embodiment 300 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (FIG. 3A) and the closed state (FIG. 3B) of the cover 326 in the third embodiment. . The third embodiment 300 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100, except that the driving mechanism 328 is composed of a combination of a spring and a pivoting member (not shown in the figure), and the cover 326 (double cover) Type cover) is partially connected with the main body 322 by the pivoting member, so that the cover 326 can freely move vertically relative to the main body 322 by the pivoting member. In addition, one end of the spring is coupled to the cover 326, and the other end is coupled to the inside of the reaction tank 324. Moreover, the spring and the one or more blocking blocks 112 of the cover 110 are matched with each other to control the opening and closing of the cover 326 and the reaction tank 324. That is, when the cover 326 is engaged with the blocking block 112, the spring is stretched by force to expose the reaction groove 324 (Figure 3A); and when the cover 326 is not engaged with the blocking block 112 , The spring bounces back to close the reaction tank 324, so that the double-lid covers 326 are tightly attached to each other (Figure 3B).

FIGS. 4A to 4B are schematic diagrams of a fourth embodiment 400 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (FIG. 4A) and the closed state (FIG. 4B) of the cover 426 in the fourth embodiment. . The fourth embodiment 400 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100, except that the driving mechanism 428 is composed of a combination of a magnet and a sliding rail slider (not shown in the figure). The two cover bodies of the double cover body 426 are respectively provided with magnets, and the magnets at the ends of the two cover bodies of the double cover body 426 that are close to each other have different magnetic properties to facilitate mutual attraction. And, with the magnet and the cover One or more clamping blocks 112 of 110 cooperate with each other to control the opening and closing of the cover 426 and the reaction tank 424. That is, when the cover 426 is engaged with the block 112, the magnets are far away from each other to expose the reaction tank 424 (Figure 4A); and when the cover 426 is not engaged with the block 112, the magnet The reaction tank 424 can be closed based on the principle of magnetic attraction of opposite sexes, so that the double-lid cover 426 can be closely attached to each other (Figure 4B).

Figures 5A to 5B are schematic diagrams of a fifth embodiment 500 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (Figure 5A) and closed state (Figure 5B) of the cover 526 in the fifth embodiment. . The fifth embodiment 500 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100, except that the driving mechanism 528 is composed of a combination of a rubber ring and a sliding rail slider (not shown in the figure). An apron ring is arranged around the two cover bodies of the double-lid cover body 526, and the apron ring and the one or more blocks 112 of the cover body 110 are matched with each other to control the cover body 526 and the The opening and closing of the reaction tank 524. That is, when the cover 526 is engaged with the blocking block 112, the rubber ring can be exposed to the reaction tank 524 (Figure 5A) due to tensile force; and when the cover 526 is not engaged with the blocking block 112 , The rubber ring bounces back to close the reaction tank 524, so that the double-lid covers 526 are closely attached to each other (Figure 5B).

FIGS. 6A to 6B are schematic diagrams of a sixth embodiment 600 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (FIG. 6A) and the closed state (FIG. 6B) of the cover 626 in the sixth embodiment. . The sixth embodiment 600 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100, except that: the cover 610 further includes a guide, and the sliding rail slider (or plus magnets or springs) (not shown in the figure) ) Together constitute a driving mechanism 628, so as to control the opening and closing of the cover 626. The guide can be one or more protruding strips (for example, elongated or curved protruding strips), sliding rail sliders, or other elements well known to those skilled in the art, or a combination of the foregoing elements.

As shown in Figure 6A, in this embodiment, the guide is two elongated protruding strips, which are respectively disposed below the nose of the cover body 610, and are respectively connected to the double cover type cover body 626. The two cover bodies are in contact with each other at a distal end. In addition, the guide, the sliding rail slider (or magnets or springs) cooperate with one or more of the blocking blocks 112 of the cover 610 to control the cover 626 and the reaction tank. The opening and closing of 624. That is, when the cover 626 is engaged with the block 112, the cover 626 can be exposed to the reaction tank 624 (FIG. 6A) due to being limited by the block 112; and when the detachable cassette 620 is removed from When the cover body 610 is removed, the cover body 626 is not engaged with the block 112, and the cover body 626 is caused to close the reaction tank 624 by the space change of the guide member, so that the double cover The type covers 626 are closely attached to each other (Figure 6B).

In an optional embodiment, in order to achieve the purpose of assisting the closing and closing of the cover 626, in addition to the aforementioned purpose achieved by guides of different shapes, the shape of the cover 626 can also be provided with corresponding guides. With the curved structure of, those skilled in the art can modify the configuration of the cover 626 or the guide according to actual needs.

FIGS. 7A to 7B are schematic diagrams of a seventh embodiment 700 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (FIG. 7A) and the closed state (FIG. 7B) of the cover 726 in the seventh embodiment. . The seventh embodiment 700 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100, except that: the cover 726 is a single cover, and the driving mechanism 728 is composed of a spring and a sliding rail slider (not shown in the figure) One end of the spring is coupled to the cover 726, and the other end is coupled to the outer edge of the body 722. In addition, the spring and the one or more blocking blocks 112 of the cover 110 are matched with each other to control the opening and closing of the cover 726 and the reaction tank 724. That is, when the cover body 726 is engaged with the block 112, the spring can expose the Reaction tank 724 (Figure 7A); and when the cover 726 is not engaged with the block 112, the spring bounces back to close the reaction tank 724, so that the single-lid cover 726 completely covers the reaction tank 724 (Figure 7B).

Figures 8A to 8B are schematic diagrams of an eighth embodiment 800 of the inspection mask of the present disclosure, respectively illustrating the open state (Figure 8A) and the closed state (Figure 8B) of the cover 826 in the eighth embodiment. . The eighth embodiment 800 is substantially the same as the first embodiment 100, except that: the cover 824 is a single cover, and the driving mechanism 828 is composed of a spring and a sliding rail slider (not shown in the figure) One end of the spring is coupled with the cover 826, and the other end is coupled with the inner side of the main body 822 near the edge of the reaction tank 824. In addition, the spring and the one or more blocking blocks 112 of the cover 110 are matched with each other to control the opening and closing of the cover 826 and the reaction tank 824. That is, when the cover 826 is engaged with the blocking block 112, the spring can be stretched to expose the reaction groove 824 (Figure 8A); and when the cover 826 is not engaged with the blocking block 112 , The spring bounces back to close the reaction tank 824, so that the single-lid cover 826 completely covers the reaction tank 824 (Figure 8B).

To summarize the above, in order to cope with the problem that the existing exhaled substance collection device easily exposes the sample to the external environment, and then suffers from external environmental pollution, this disclosure provides a collection and inspection mask that can be automatically closed, and provides a variety of different implementations. In this way, the above-mentioned technical problems can be effectively solved, and the fidelity of the collected exhaled substance samples can be ensured by reducing the chance of the sample coming into contact with the external environment.

Although specific examples of the present disclosure are disclosed in the above embodiments, those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make various changes and modifications to it. The above specification, examples and experimental data provide a complete description of the structure and usage of the present disclosure as an exemplary embodiment. Although described above The various implementations in the present disclosure have certain characteristics, or with reference to one or more individual implementations, those with ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs can still be able to understand the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The disclosed embodiments have undergone many modifications, so the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100: inspection mask

110: Hood

112: card block

114: Breathable area

116: Pedestal

120: Removable cassette

122: body

124: reaction tank

126: Lid

128: drive mechanism

130: Connect Channel

Claims (11)

An inspection mask, comprising: a mask body for covering the nose of a body, the mask body comprising: one or more clamping blocks arranged under the mask body corresponding to the nose; and a detachable type The cassette is disposed under the mask body corresponding to the nose, and includes: a body including a reaction tank, wherein the reaction tank has a carrier medium for supporting the nose of the individual Exhaled substance; a cover coupled to the main body and detachably engaged with the one or more blocks; and a driving mechanism connected to the cover, the main body, the cover, or The combined coupling is used to open and close the cover; wherein, when the cover is engaged with the one or more clamping blocks, the detachable cassette is coupled with the cover, and the cover is opened to The reaction tank is exposed; and when the cover is detached from the one or more clamping blocks, the detachable cassette can be detached from the cover, and the driving mechanism will close the cover so that the cover Cover the reaction tank. The sampling mask according to claim 1, wherein the mask body is provided with one or more ventilation areas on both sides corresponding to the nose. The inspection face mask according to claim 2, wherein the mask body further includes a filter unit disposed on the one or more air-permeable areas. The inspection face mask according to claim 2, wherein the mask body further includes a one-way valve (one-way valve) disposed on the one or more air-permeable areas. The inspection mask according to claim 1, wherein the carrier medium is activated carbon, aluminum oxide, carbon molecular sieve, polyacrylamide, silica gel ), zeolite molecular sieve, aminobenzyloxymethyl cellulose, aminophenylthioether cellulose, diethylaminoethyl cellulose, nitrobenzyloxy Nitrobenzyloxymethyl cellulose, nitrocellulose, or polyvinylidene fluoride. The sampling mask according to claim 1, wherein the reaction tank has a separate area for temporarily storing a first detection reagent. The sampling mask according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the main body is further provided with one or more connecting channels, which communicate with the reaction tank, for injecting or removing a second detection reagent. The inspection mask according to claim 1, wherein the cover is a single cover or a double cover. The inspection mask according to claim 1, wherein the cover is made of transparent, translucent or opaque material. The inspection mask according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism is a spring, a magnet, a rubber ring, a slide rail, a pivot, a guide, or a combination thereof. The inspection mask according to claim 10, wherein the guide member is arranged under the mask body corresponding to the nose.

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