JP7148035B2 - Pleated type home mask for eating and drinking - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a household mask used as a countermeasure against the novel coronavirus.

Currently, there are various types of masks, including materials and designs, depending on the purpose of use. In addition, there are three types of common household masks: flat type, pleated type, and three-dimensional type, and they are used in various ways to combat viruses during the corona crisis. In order to increase the effect of suppressing the risk of infection, various technologies that are excellent in suppressing droplet scattering have been announced, and many masks that are antibacterial, deodorant, breathable, and comfortable to wear are being provided. However, until now, no home-use mask for eating and drinking has been provided.

The basic type is a pleated household mask made of non-woven fabric, which is commonly used. The purpose is to eliminate the following inconveniences when eating out during the corona crisis.
Specifically,
(b) When eating or drinking with the mask on, use the other hand, which is not used for eating, to remove the ear elastic from one side of the mask, bring the food to your mouth, and then put the ear elastic back on. fix. It is practically impossible to repeat this action for each mouthful.
(b) Moreover, in this method, every time the mask is chewed after being put in the mouth, the mask rubs against the lips, giving an uncomfortable feeling.
(c) Even if the pleats near the chin of the mask are shortened only when eating and the mask is worn so that it does not completely cover the chin and the bottom of the mask is lifted with one hand, food and drink cannot be brought into the mouth.
(d) In this method as well, in addition to the fact that the mask as a whole lifts up and becomes rough, the right and left bottom ends do not widen, so it cannot be put into the mouth, and the feeling of pressure on the ear from the ear straps is unbearable.
Due to the above discomfort, there are very few situations in which people eat while wearing a mask.

In other words, the reason why wearing a mask when eating and drinking is extremely important as a countermeasure against infectious diseases is not established because of the above problems and causes.
The present invention is provided to solve such problems.

Regarding the ear elastics 2 of the pleated household mask 1, the installation sites are in the following form. In the pleated household mask 1 so far, the ear hook rubber 2 is installed in any mask, and one ear hook rubber 2 is connected from top to bottom at both left and right ends. are provided one by one.
On the other hand, the pleated household mask 1 of the present invention is
(a) Ear hook rubbers 2 are provided one each on the left and right sides.
(b) The ear hook rubber joints 2 are the ear hook rubber joint portions 3 provided adjacent to the upper ends of the left and right side edges of the mask 1 on both the left and right sides.
(C) One ear hook rubber 2 is provided in such a manner that both ends of the left and right ear hook rubbers are closely connected in the ear hook rubber joint 3 of the mask 1. An ear loop 6 is formed.

Effects of the present invention

By providing the ear hook rubber joints 3 adjacent to the upper ends of the left and right side edges of the pleated household mask 1, the following mode occurs, and the form that is convenient for eating and drinking and maintains the effect of preventing infection. becomes.
(b) If the pleats 4 of the mask 1 are shortened and worn, the nose fitter 5 presses the area below the eyes from the top of the pleated household mask 1, creating a large cavity below the nose. It becomes a face guard situation.
(b) Therefore, when eating or drinking, without lifting the lower part of the pleated household mask 1 with either the left or right hand, the person can easily bring the food to the mouth by simply lifting the chin slightly upward. .
(c) Moreover, even if you move your mouth widely in this state to masticate, the pleated type household mask 1 does not affect the movement of your jaw at all.
(d) In addition, the patient is in a state where he/she can freely talk while eating.
(e) The mask's infection-preventing function can be exhibited by spreading the pleats 4 of the mask on the chin portion downward as necessary even during eating.

A plane explanatory view of a pleated household mask seen from the side of the skin BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Plan explanatory drawing seen from the skin side of the pleated type household mask of this invention

The direction of the wearer's head is defined as the upward direction, and the description will be made with reference to FIG. 2 .
In the pleated household mask 1, ear hooking rubber joints 3 are provided adjacent to the upper ends of the left and right side edges of the mask 1, and only the ear hooking rubber joints 3 are attached to the left and right ear hooks. Rubber 2 is provided.
In the range of the ear hook rubber joint 3, both ends of one ear hook rubber 2 are closely joined at a portion above the upper edge 8 of the nonwoven fabric of the mask 1. to form an ear ring 6 in a bilaterally symmetrical manner.
Conventional ear rubbers 2 are joined at the upper and lower parts of the mask at both the left and right ends to form a ring 6 that is connected to the upper and lower parts of the mask. It is a completely new form that forms the ring 6 that is attached to the ear in the form of being connected with a chisel.
Since the ear hook 2 is bilaterally symmetrical, the following explanation will be given on the right side.

Description will be made along FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
Conventional ear hooks 2 are inclined slightly downward from the ear to the nose, but in the present invention, the upper part of the ear hook joint 3 is above the upper edge 8 of the nonwoven fabric of the mask, so the ear hooks The rubber 2 becomes more horizontal, the sense of stability at the nose part of the nose fitter 5 increases, and the pleated type household mask 1 does not move at all even if the mouth is greatly moved.

The ear hook rubber joint 3 is provided adjacent to the upper end of the right edge of the pleated household mask 1, and protrudes 1 cm or more to the right outside of the mask 1. A portion protruding upwards by 1 cm or more from the nonwoven fabric upper edge 8 of the mask 1 is provided. It is most preferable to provide the ear hook rubber 2 on the part that protrudes upward by 1 cm or more. Therefore, as long as there is a projecting portion for joining, irregular trapezoids or rectangles may be used, and the shape is not particularly limited. Further, it is preferable that the upper side portion of the ear hooking rubber joint portion 3 is cut obliquely upward to the right so as not to cover the outer corner of the eye.

When the lower part of the mask 1 is pulled down and the pleats 4 are spread to cover the chin as necessary during eating, the cheek space is narrowed and the infection prevention effect is sufficient. However, the main purpose of the present invention is eating, and it is not preferable to use the mask with the pleats 4 contracted for purposes other than eating.

The ear rubbers 2 set in the ear rubber joints 3 are connected to the left and right in the form of a single string that extends through the back of the head. The shape of the ear-hook rubber joint 3 of the present invention may be applied to a "flat type" or "three-dimensional type" of a household mask.

The desirable state when eating out is to eat silently when eating out, and to put on and remove one of the ear rubbers of the mask for each mouthful in order not to be infected with the virus or to be infected.
However, in reality, such a state is not seen when eating with several people, and most of the time the mask is removed. On the other hand, when eating alone, it is often seen that the mask is pulled down greatly for each bite and then immediately put back on. In other words, when you are alone, you are cautiously aware of the risk of virus infection, so there is no problem, but it is an urgent issue to provide a mask that is easy to wear and conversation is possible at a dinner with several people, and that is effective in preventing infection. ing. In order to solve this problem, the pleated household mask 1 of the present invention has a new form of the ear hook 2 of the currently distributed mask, is easy to manufacture, and can be used as if it were disposable. offer.

1 Pleated type household mask 2 Ear straps 3 Ear strap joints 4 Pleats 5 Nose fitter 6 Rings 7 Edge stiffening part 8 Top edge of non-woven fabric

Claims (1)

Ear hook rubbers cut obliquely so as not to cover the corners of the eyes, having a part protruding upward from the upper edge 8 of the non-woven fabric and a part projecting outward from the left and right edges on the upper part of the left and right ends of the pleated household mask 1 A joint part 3 is provided, and both ends of one ear hook rubber 2 are closely joined to each other at the left and right ear hook rubber joint parts 3, and the two ear hook rubbers 2 are bilaterally symmetrical. A household mask characterized by forming a ring 6 for hanging on the ear at a position that is substantially horizontal when worn .

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