WO2021080131A1

WO2021080131A1 - Mask and user location-based control service method using same

Info

Publication number: WO2021080131A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/009786
Authority: WO
Inventors: 임재일
Original assignee: 주식회사 엘리오니
Priority date: 2019-10-23
Filing date: 2020-07-24
Publication date: 2021-04-29
Also published as: KR20210048117A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mask for blocking inhalation of fine dust, the mask comprising: a mask main body (10) including a main cover unit (20) covering a wearer's mouth and nose and having inhalation holes (26, 27) through which inhalation is introduced and an auxiliary edge unit (30) protruding rearward from the edge of the main cover unit (20) and having a protruding tip in contact with the wearer's face, wherein an exhaust hole (31) through which the wearer's exhalation is discharged is formed on one side of the main cover unit (20) or the auxiliary edge unit (30); a check valve (40) provided in the exhaust hole (31) of the mask main body (10) to block the introduction of the inhalation; a filter (50) provided integrally or separately in the main cover unit (20) of the mask main body (10) to filter fine dust; a fine dust concentration measurement unit (60) provided on one side of the mask main body (10) to measure the concentration of fine dust outside the mask main body (10); a display unit (70) provided on an upper surface of the auxiliary edge unit (30) of the mask main body (10), which can be seen with the naked eye while the wearer is wearing the mask, the display unit (70) emitting light; and a control unit (80) for receiving a measurement value of the measured concentration of fine dust from the fine dust concentration measurement unit (60) and controlling the display unit (70) to emit light having different colors according to the concentration of fine dust.

Description

Mask and user location-based control service method using it

The present invention relates to a mask, and more particularly, a mask capable of immediately confirming the concentration of fine dust at a current location while wearing it, facilitating breathing, enhancing a filtering effect, and alleviating symptoms of respiratory diseases, and It relates to a user location-based control service method using this.

Recently, days with high fine dust concentrations are frequently occurring, so more and more people wear masks to block fine dust. In the conventional mask, a body including a sheet-shaped filter medium covers a wearer's mouth and nose, and a string connected to the body is hung around the ear. Meanwhile, in Korea, according to the fine dust concentration, forecasts are divided into stages such as good, normal, bad, and very bad, and it is recommended to wear a mask in the bad and very bad stages. At this time, when wearing a mask, inhalation through a respirator cannot be quickly inhaled compared to that of not wearing a mask, so breathing is uncomfortable, so most people have a good fine dust concentration, but they are reluctant to wear a mask at a normal stage.

However, if a person wearing a mask moves to a location because the fine dust concentration is in the bad stage, the mask wearer is currently Since it is not possible to immediately check the concentration of fine dust at a location, there is a problem in that breathing becomes uncomfortable especially for the elderly or patients by wearing a mask unnecessarily. On the other hand, in the conventional mask, since the filter material is integrally provided in the body and the filter material cannot be replaced, the cost increases and the filtering effect decreases because the mask is used for a single use, causing respiratory diseases due to inhalation of fine dust. have.

The present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to immediately check the fine dust concentration at the current location while wearing a mask without the need to take out and check the fine dust concentration. When it becomes possible to work without wearing a mask, it is possible to take off the mask, especially for the elderly and patients, so that they can take off the mask and breathe more smoothly and act freely.If the concentration of fine dust is high, the mask should be worn continuously. It can effectively block fine dust while allowing more freedom of breathing and activities.Even when wearing a mask, external air is quickly inhaled to facilitate breathing, and the filter is automatically sterilized to increase the filtering effect, and wear a mask. It is to provide a mask that can alleviate or improve respiratory diseases such as rhinitis or cold of the nose of the wearer, and a user location-based control service method using the mask.

According to a feature of the present invention, in a mask for blocking inhalation of fine dust, the mask includes a main cover part 20 formed with

suction holes

26 and 27 through which inhalation is introduced while covering the mouth and nose of the wearer, and , It protrudes rearward from the edge of the main cover part 20 and includes an auxiliary frame part 30 in which the protruding tip contacts the face of the wearer, and any of the main cover part 20 or the auxiliary frame part 30 A mask body 10 having an exhaust hole 31 through which the wearer's exhalation is discharged on one side; A check valve 40 provided in the exhaust hole 31 of the mask body 10 to block inflow of inhalation; A filter (50) provided integrally or separately in the main cover part (20) of the mask body (10) and filtering fine dust; A fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 provided on one side of the mask body 10 to measure a fine dust concentration outside the mask body 10; A display part 70 provided on an upper surface of the auxiliary frame part 30 of the mask body 10 that can be visually identifiable by the wearer while wearing the mask and emit light; And a control unit 80 for receiving the measurement value of the fine dust concentration measured from the fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 and controlling the display unit 70 to emit light of different colors according to the fine dust concentration. There is provided a mask, characterized in that.

According to another feature of the present invention, an infrared lamp 90 for irradiating infrared rays toward the wearer's nose is further provided on the inner surface of the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10. do.

According to another feature of the present invention, a fan 100 is further provided at one side of the mask body 10 to suck external air into the inside through the

suction holes

26 and 27 of the mask body 10 A mask made of is provided.

According to another feature of the present invention, the filter 50 is formed separately from the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10, and the filter 50 is provided in the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10. A mask is provided, characterized in that a filter mounting groove 22 to which) is detachably coupled is formed, and an ultraviolet lamp 110 for sterilizing the filter 50 is provided at one side of the filter mounting groove 22 .

As described above, according to the present invention, the mask wearer can visually check the display unit 70 provided in the mask body 10 to display the fine dust concentration at the current location while wearing the mask, so that the fine dust concentration can be immediately determined. As can be seen, when the fine dust concentration is at a good level, the mask can be quickly removed to facilitate breathing, and accordingly, various activities can be facilitated without any difficulty in breathing. In particular, it is effective for the elderly or patients with weak respiratory system. In addition, when the fine dust concentration is in a bad stage, it is possible to block fine dust by continuously wearing a mask.

On the other hand, the mask body 10 is provided with an infrared lamp 90 for irradiating infrared rays to the wearer's nose, so that patients with respiratory diseases such as rhinitis or cold nose block fine dust while wearing a mask while preventing inflammation caused by infrared rays. It can alleviate or improve the disease, such as palliation. In addition, the mask body 10 is provided with a fan 100 for inhaling external air, so that even if the mask is worn, external air is sucked more quickly, thereby making breathing more smooth. On the other hand, the filter 50 is attached to and detached from the filter mounting groove 22 of the mask body 10, and in the mask body 10, an ultraviolet lamp 110 sterilizes the filter 50 through the filter mounting groove 22. By being configured to prevent deterioration of the filtering function of the filter 50, it is possible to improve the fine dust blocking effect.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a mask according to the present invention

Figure 2 is a view showing the wearing state of the embodiment

Figure 3 is a plan cross-sectional view of the embodiment

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the wearing state of the embodiment

The best way to achieve the above purpose is,

In a mask that blocks inhalation of fine dust,

The mask,

The main cover part 20, which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer and has

suction holes

26 and 27 through which inhalation is introduced, and the protruding end protrudes from the edge of the main cover part 20 to the rear of the wearer's face. A mask body 10 including an auxiliary frame part 30 in contact, and having an exhaust hole 31 through which exhalation of the wearer is discharged on either side of the main cover part 20 or the auxiliary frame part 30;

A check valve 40 provided in the exhaust hole 31 of the mask body 10 to block inflow of inhalation;

A filter (50) provided integrally or separately in the main cover part (20) of the mask body (10) and filtering fine dust;

A fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 provided on one side of the mask body 10 to measure a fine dust concentration outside the mask body 10;

A display part 70 provided on an upper surface of the auxiliary frame part 30 of the mask body 10 that can be visually identifiable by the wearer while wearing the mask and emit light; And

Including; a control unit 80 for receiving the measurement value of the fine dust concentration measured from the fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 to control the display unit 70 to emit light of different colors according to the fine dust concentration; It provides a mask characterized by.

Objects, features, and advantages of the present invention described above will become more apparent through the following detailed description. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 are views showing a mask according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the mask according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mask body 10, a check valve 40, a filter 50, a fine dust concentration measurement unit 60, a display unit 70, and a control unit 80. Includes.

The mask body 10 includes a main cover part 20 that covers the wearer's mouth and nose, and an auxiliary border part that protrudes rearward from the edge of the main cover part 20 and has a protruding tip in contact with the wearer's face ( 30). At this time, the main cover part 20 has

suction holes

26 and 27 through which inhalation is introduced, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main cover part 20 has a hollow 20a formed therein, and the main cover part It is illustrated that

suction holes

26 and 27 are formed on the front and rear surfaces of (20), respectively. In addition, an exhaust hole 31 through which exhalation is discharged is formed on either side of the main cover part 20 or the auxiliary border part 30. In the illustrated embodiment, the exhaust hole 31 is formed in the auxiliary border part 30. This is illustrated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is preferable that at least the upper surface of the auxiliary frame part 30 has an appropriate width in the front-rear direction so that the wearer can see it with the naked eye while wearing the mask. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the mask wearer faces down the eyes while wearing the mask, the auxiliary frame 30 is manufactured by appropriately setting the width of the auxiliary frame 30 so that the auxiliary frame 30 can be seen with the naked eye. On the other hand, it is preferable that the front end of the auxiliary frame part 30 is provided with a sealing member 33 that is elastically imparted to block the inflow of external air by being in close contact with the wearer's face, and the auxiliary frame part 30 has a string 140 is provided and configured to be hung on the wearer's ear or head.

The check valve 40 is installed in the exhaust hole 31 of the mask body 10 to discharge exhaled but block inhalation from entering. The shape of the check valve 40 may be various types such as valves.

The filter 50 is provided integrally or separately in the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10 to filter fine dust. The filter 50 may be formed of various types of filters such as HEPA FILTER that can effectively collect fine dust.

The fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 is provided on one side of the mask body 10 to measure the concentration of fine dust inside or outside the mask body 10. The fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 may be configured to measure the concentration of fine dust in various ways, such as a light scattering method or a weight collecting method as well-known. Such a fine dust concentration measurement unit 60 is provided in the main cover part 20 or the auxiliary border part 30 of the mask body 10 and is configured to measure the concentration of the external fine dust of the mask body 10. desirable.

The display unit 70 is provided on the upper surface of the auxiliary frame 30 of the mask body 10, that is, a position that the wearer can easily check with the naked eye while wearing the mask to emit light, thereby increasing the concentration of fine dust to the wearer. It tells you what state it is. It is preferable that an LED, not shown, is provided on the display unit 70.

The controller 80 receives the measured fine dust concentration measurement value from the fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 and controls the display unit 70 to emit light of different colors according to the concentration of the fine dust. At this time, the mask wearer sees only the color of the light emitted from the display unit 70 to know which stage the fine dust concentration is good, normal, bad, or very bad. It is preferable to set the color, and it is preferable to make it easy for the wearer to know by matching the preset color that is irradiated according to the fine dust concentration in the air purifier used in the market or forecasting the fine dust concentration. For example, in the fine dust concentration forecast or air purifier, the fine dust concentration is set as good if it is blue, normal if it is green, bad if it is orange, and very bad if it is red, so the color of the light emitted from the display unit 70 is also It is preferable to configure as described above.

As described above, a wearer wearing a mask according to an embodiment of the present invention can visually check the display portion 70 provided in the auxiliary frame portion 30 of the mask body 10 while wearing the mask. It is possible to check the state of the fine dust concentration at the current location through the display unit 70 that emits light in different colors according to the dust concentration. Accordingly, after wearing the mask in a state of bad fine dust concentration, it is possible to easily check the state where the fine dust concentration is good at the place you moved, and accordingly, you can remove the mask without continuing to wear the mask unnecessarily, so breathe more smoothly. You can do a variety of activities without limiting your breathing.

The mask according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an infrared lamp 90 in the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the infrared lamp 90 is the main cover part 20. ) Is installed in the hollow (20a) and configured to irradiate infrared rays toward the nose of the mask wearer. Accordingly, a mask wearer who has a rhinitis or a respiratory disease such as a cold nose wears a mask to block fine dust, while using infrared rays to alleviate or improve respiratory diseases such as rhinitis or a cold nose.

The mask according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a fan 100 in the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the fan 100 is It illustrated what is provided in the hollow (20a). Accordingly, the outside air of the mask body 10 is sucked inward through the suction holes 26 and 27 of the mask body 10 more quickly and smoothly by the fan 100, so that the mask wearer can breathe easily. In particular, it becomes easier for the elderly or patients with weak respiratory system to breathe. In addition, a battery 120 for driving the fan 100 is built-in in the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10, and a charging terminal 32 is provided in the main cover part 20 or the auxiliary frame part 30. It is preferable to be configured to charge the battery 120.

In the mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, the filter 50 is formed as a separate body from the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10, so that it can be detachably coupled to the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10. have. The main cover part 20 of the mask body 10 is provided with a filter mounting groove 22 to which the filter 50 is detachably coupled. The filter mounting groove 22 is formed concave from the front to the rear of the main cover part 20, and a vent hole 23 communicating with the fan 100 is formed on the bottom surface. In this way, since the filter 50 can be easily attached and detached from the mask body 10, it is easy to clean and replace the filter 50. On the other hand, the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10 is provided with an ultraviolet lamp 110 for sterilizing the filter 50, the ultraviolet lamp 110 is a hollow (20a) of the main cover part 20 It is desirable to be installed in. At this time, an irradiation hole 24 through which light irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp 110 is transmitted is formed on the side of the filter mounting groove 22.

In the mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, the main cover part 20 of the mask body 10 is a body 21 provided with a fan 100 and a filter 50, and the body 21 is attached to and detached from the front of the body 21. It is provided as possible and may include an exterior cover 25 having suction holes 26 and 27 formed therein. At this time, the filter 50 is provided on the front of the main cover portion 20 of the mask body 10, the outer cover 25 conceals the filter 50 from the outside, and the outer cover 25 and the body 21 ), a flow path 20b through which external air introduced through the suction holes 26 and 27 moves is formed. Accordingly, the filter 50 can be replaced by separating the outer cover 25 from the body 21. In addition, it is desirable to configure the exterior cover 25 in various colors so that the wearer can select the exterior cover of the desired color. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the monotony of wearing a single mask, and to wear multiple masks of various colors, so that you will not get bored, and a mask that is more sophisticated and has a beautiful appearance compared to the white and black masks that are widely used can be provided. .

Meanwhile, the controller 80 controls the operation of the infrared lamp 90 and the ultraviolet lamp 110. At this time, the mask body 10 may be provided with an operation button to manipulate the operation of the infrared lamp 90 and the ultraviolet lamp 110, it can be manufactured in the form of a button that presses the display unit 70 itself. 70) can be an operation button. On the other hand, a power button 130 for operating the fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 may be separately provided in the mask body 10, and in some cases, the display unit 70 in the form of a button may replace the power button. .

In addition, the present invention can take other embodiments in addition to the above-described implementations.

For example, the embodiment of the mask body 10 can be modified by introducing a wearable concept.

The concentration of fine dust can be very diverse depending on the local environmental conditions, climatic conditions, the driving degree of automobiles, and whether or not an industrial area, etc., depending on the direction of the wind, fine dust from areas with a very high concentration of fine dust may move to other areas. I can.

Due to such external factors, the fine dust concentration may change in real time.

In the present invention, the present invention collects information divided into clean areas and contaminated areas segmented by each area by processing fine dust concentration data of each area, and uses this information through a server to personally wear a mask body. The control unit 80 of (10) can determine whether the area is a clean area or a contaminated area according to the high and low concentration of fine dust in the area.

Using the determined information as described above, it may be configured to inform the wearer whether it is okay to wear a mask or not.

For the information processing as described above, the regional segmentation step (S10) of subdividing each region, the fine dust concentration measurement step (S20) for each region, the fine dust concentration data collection step (S30) for each region, and the collected fine dust Through the concentration data processing step (S40), the clean or contaminated area determination step (S50) according to the fine dust concentration for each area, and a notification step (S60) of whether a clean or contaminated area is based on the location of the mask user, according to the current location of the mask user. It is configured to notify whether or not the area of the location is a clean area.

Therefore, when the user or the holder needs to wear a mask due to a very high concentration of fine dust to the mask user (or mask holder), a warning color is emitted from the server through the control unit 80 on the mask body 10 side. Control, or by sending a voice message to guide the user to wear a mask.

If the location of the mask user or holder is determined to be a clean area with low fine dust concentration, the server controls to emit a safety color through the control unit 80 of the mask body 10, or transmits a voice message to the user. It can be configured to guide the user to take off the mask.

The present invention described above is not limited by the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be obvious to those who have the knowledge of.

The present invention relates to a mask, in particular, a filter for filtering fine dust, a fine dust concentration measuring unit for measuring the concentration of fine dust, a display unit for emitting light, and different colors according to the fine dust concentration measurement value. By providing a mask body constituting a control unit that is controlled to be expressed, there is industrial applicability.

Claims

In a mask that blocks inhalation of fine dust,

The mask,

The main cover part 20, which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer and has suction holes 26 and 27 through which inhalation is introduced, and the protruding end protrudes from the edge of the main cover part 20 to the rear of the wearer's face. A mask body 10 including an auxiliary frame part 30 in contact, and having an exhaust hole 31 through which exhalation of the wearer is discharged on either side of the main cover part 20 or the auxiliary frame part 30;

A check valve 40 provided in the exhaust hole 31 of the mask body 10 to block inflow of inhalation;

A filter (50) provided integrally or separately in the main cover part (20) of the mask body (10) and filtering fine dust;

A fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 provided on one side of the mask body 10 to measure a fine dust concentration outside the mask body 10;

A display part 70 provided on an upper surface of the auxiliary frame part 30 of the mask body 10 that can be visually identifiable by the wearer while wearing the mask and emit light; And

Including; a control unit 80 for receiving the measurement value of the fine dust concentration measured from the fine dust concentration measuring unit 60 to control the display unit 70 to emit light of different colors according to the fine dust concentration; Mask characterized by.
The mask according to claim 1, wherein an infrared lamp (90) for irradiating infrared rays toward the wearer's nose is further provided on the inner surface of the main cover part (20) of the mask body (10).
The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein a fan 100 is further provided at one side of the mask body 10 to inhale external air through the suction holes 26 and 27 of the mask body 10. Mask characterized by.
The filter (50) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the filter (50) is formed separately from the main cover part (20) of the mask body (10), and the main cover part (20) of the mask body (10) includes a filter ( A mask, characterized in that a filter mounting groove (22) to which 50) is detachably coupled is formed, and an ultraviolet lamp (110) for sterilizing the filter (50) is provided at one side of the filter mounting groove (22).
A region segment step of subdividing each region (S10);

Fine dust concentration measurement step for each region (S20);

Collecting fine dust concentration data for each region (S30);

Collected fine dust concentration data processing step (S40)

Determining a clean or contaminated area according to the concentration of fine dust in each area (S50);

Notifying whether a clean or contaminated area is based on the location of the mask user (S60);

User location-based control service method using a mask comprising a.