WO2008061505A2

WO2008061505A2 - Sleeping mask

Info

Publication number: WO2008061505A2
Application number: PCT/DE2007/002077
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dirk Kienappel; Marc Rieker
Original assignee: Dirk Kienappel; Marc Rieker
Priority date: 2006-11-20
Filing date: 2007-11-17
Publication date: 2008-05-29
Also published as: DE102006054880A1; WO2008061505A3

Abstract

A sleeping mask or sleeping goggles consisting of a surface which comprise(s) at least one textile and/or foam layer, can be fixed to or placed on the head of the user, and, in this state, cover(s) the region of the eyes. Said sleeping mask is shaped in the region over the eyes such that it is adapted approximately to the head shape, but protects the eyes in the nose region inadequately from the incidence of light. According to the invention, on the lower edge of the sleeping mask or goggles, on the side of the mask which comes into contact with the face, two separate, long thicknesses consisting of material or foam are applied adjacently to the nose, parallel to the edge of the mask, said thicknesses comprising a hole for the nose, preventing light from penetrating into regions that are not darkened by the mask, between the face and the sleeping mask, when the mask is worn. The thicknesses are thick enough that the holes between the face and the sleeping mask along the nose are completely closed. Compared to other arrangements, the invention provides the best solution to the problem of light incidence in the nose region, as the light incidence is completely prevented without affecting the comfort of the sleeping mask.

Description

SLEEP MASK

description

The invention relates to a sleeping mask or sleeping goggles which protect against the effects of light and comprising a surface which covers at least one textile and / or foam layer, which can be fastened or laid on the head of the mask user and which covers the area of the eyes in this state and which protects the latter from light

Shape in the eye-guided area is approximately adapted to the shape of the head.

State of the art

Sleep masks or sleeping glasses of this type have long been known and are used in particular for long-haul flights. The light mask in the eye area of the wearer or the wearer is to be prevented by the sleep mask or sleep mask, so that this / these has the impression of complete darkness despite actually existing light sources. In this respect, the complete prevention of the incidence of light in the eye area is of considerable importance. One aspect here is that the material of the sleep mask or sleeping goggles per se, which is located in front of the eyes, is opaque to light. This is usually achieved in that the surface of the sleep mask or sleeping goggles consists of at least one layer of dark substance.

But just as important as the opacity of the substance is that no light can penetrate through gaps and gaps on the edge of the sleep mask or sleeping goggles. The problem here is especially the area where the sleep mask or sleeping glasses rests on the nose. As the nose protrudes from the face and the surface of the sleep mask or sleeping mask resting on the nose is thereby lifted, gaps between the surface of the sleep mask and the face surface inevitably occur when the mask is worn along the nose on both sides of the face. Through these gaps, light can penetrate into the eye area. The darkening effect of the sleep mask or sleeping goggles is thus not completely guaranteed. There are different approaches to solving this problem. In the current sleep mask or sleeping glasses, this is to prevent this by the fact that one or more additional fabric surface (s) between the two lower ends of the sleep mask or sleeping glasses and the area is attached to the sleep mask / on which the sleep mask or sleeping glasses on the nose. This - approximately triangular - surface is to completely cover the vulnerable to light area of the sleep mask with fabric and thus prevent the light. However, a complete light darkening is not achieved because even caused by the additional attached substance caused by the nose shape gaps between the face and the sleeping mask or sleeping area along the nose can not be completely closed. Because of the protruding from the face surface nose shape is the additional area now - as well as the sleep mask or sleeping area itself - also inevitably raised, so that in this case, light through existing between the face and the sleeping mask or sleeping area along the nose Gaps can occur.

Another approach to prevent the incidence of light in the nose area is the introduction of a wire in the edge of the sleep mask or

Sleeping goggles in the nose area, which can be adapted to the particular nose shape (document DE 880 6103 U1). However, this wire is noticeable and can therefore be perceived by the wearer as unpleasant. Another disadvantage is that it can lead to pressure points on the nose. In addition, it is disadvantageous that the wire can become brittle after repeated use and insofar

Injury potential in the eye and skin area of the face through the pointed (because broken) ends of the wire offers.

Task The conventional sleep mask or sleeping goggles should be modified in such a way that when wearing the sleep mask or sleeping goggles in the area between the face surface and the sleeping mask area along the nose, an improved darkening occurs without impairing the wearing comfort of the sleep mask. solution

The object is achieved in that at the bottom of the sleep mask or sleeping glasses on the side of the mask, which touches the face, two separate, each adjacent to the nose, elongated shaped and parallel to the edge extending thickenings are attached, which form a gap for the nose, and seal the typically existing gaps between the face and the sleeping mask or sleeping area along the nose by the mass when wearing the mask. For example, these thickenings may be fabric or foam and have a thickness such that the gaps between the face area and the sleep mask area along the nose are completely closed. It is mainly because of a complete closure of the light incidence openings, because the thickening does not consist of a single continuous surface, but are divided into two and thus provide a sufficient gap for the nose. This prevents the thickening as well as the sleeping mask area from being lifted by the protruding nose shape and from the light being able to be incident on the area between the face surface and the area of the sleep mask or sleep mask along the nose.

In addition, the ends of the thickening, which are adjacent to the nose, so soft that they exactly fit the respective boundary through the nose and so completely close the area between the face, the sleep mask or Schlafbrillenfäche and the nose. You can therefore ensure a complete prevention of light in the eye area.

With regard to other approaches to solving the problem of light incidence in the nasal area, this invention represents the best solution because the prevention of light incidence is complete and the wearing comfort of the sleep mask is not compromised. characters

The figures illustrate by way of example and schematically an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 shows sleeping masks or sleeping goggle back with thickenings. FIG

Fig. 2. Sleep mask or sleeping glasses from the side with thickening

Fig. 3. Sleep mask or sleeping glasses from the front, which is worn by person, with thickening

Fig. 4. Sleep mask or sleeping glasses from the side, which is worn by a person, with thickening

The sleep mask or sleeping goggles in Figure 1 can be seen from the back. The elongated thickenings are arranged parallel to the lower edge and leave a gap for the nose. In this way, the thickening agent will not be lifted - such as the sleeping mask or sleeping area - by the outstanding nose shape, which in turn would cause light. The thickenings are soft and consist for example of fabric or foam, so that they can adapt to the nasal limitation and ensure a complete prevention of light in the nose area.

The sleep mask or sleeping goggles according to FIG. 2 can be seen from the side, including the thickenings.

The sleep mask or sleeping mask of Figure 3 is worn by a person and shows the frontal view, the white area is shown on and around the nose in the representation transparent. It becomes clear here how the thickenings of the respective nose shape adapt and thus ensure a complete prevention of the incidence of light in the nasal area.

The sleep mask or sleeping goggles of Figure 4 shows the same as Figure 3, but from the side. Here, too, it becomes clear how the thickenings of the respective nose shape adapt and thus ensure complete prevention of the incidence of light in the nose region. reference numeral

1 left thickening

2 right thickening

3 sleep mask border

4 sleeping mask area

5 mounting strap

6 shown transparent

Claims

claims

1. A protective against the effects of light sleep mask or sleeping goggles comprising at least one textile and / or foam layer, attachable to the head of the mask user or lay down and covering the area of the eyes in this state and thereby the last against light incidence protecting surface whose shape in about the eye-guided area is roughly adapted to the shape of the head,

characterized in that at the lower edge of the side of the mask which contacts the face, two separate, each adjacent to the nose, elongated shaped and parallel to the edge extending thickenings are mounted including a gap existing for the nose.

2. sleep mask or sleeping gown according to claim 1, characterized in that the thickenings are made of fabric.

3. sleep mask or sleeping gown according to claim 1, characterized in that the thickenings consist of foam.

4. Sleep mask or sleeping mask according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickenings are ideally secured with a portion under the sleep mask edge.

5. sleep mask or sleeping mask according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickenings have a thickness such that the gaps between the face surface and the sleeping mask area along the nose are completely closed.