JP2002301152A - Nose mask - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] The present invention is applied to a nostril to prevent inhalation of harmful substances contained in contaminated air, to widen a nostril and to dislodge by internal pressure without impairing the beauty of the face. It can be impregnated with liquids such as nasal pills or perfumes, and can be used for therapeutic purposes. An adhesive part (5) having an adhesive surface on the outside is provided at the tip of a substantially U-shaped attachment (2) to be inserted into a nasal cavity with an insertion leg (3) inserted into a vestibule of the nose through a nostril. An elastic body (cushion material) 6 made of a material having a good hygroscopic property and having a liquid property is adhered with an adhesive, and a fine mesh capable of filtering contaminated air is provided on the surface thereof. And the elastic body 6 can be impregnated by dropping a liquid, preventing the inhalation of contaminated air without impairing the appearance of the nose by the mounting device 2, and applying a liquid such as a nasal pill or perfume to the back of the nasal cavity. A nasal mask that allows vaporization and inhalation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The nasal mask according to the present invention comprises a cushion material having a filter layer inserted into the nasal cavity.
It relates to a nasal mask that can be worn in the nasal cavity by inserting a wearer into the nasal vestibule and sandwiching the septum of the nose. It is another object of the present invention to provide a nasal mask which is also used as a therapeutic tool for dropping a nasal drug onto a filter layer and impregnating the cushioning material with air permeability and hygroscopicity to vaporize and suck by respiration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-71170 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-29481
No. 9, JP-A-11-137702 and the like have been published. The nasal masks disclosed in these publications insert a filter at the entrance of the nostril or cover the nostril with the filter. These filters are used as filter media to pass dirty air and clean it. The fitting for putting the filter into the nostril is configured to be attached to the entrance of the nostril or the head of the nose.
For this reason, the conventional nasal mask impairs the aesthetic appearance of the nose by expanding the nose with a filter inserted into the nostril, or covering the head of the nose by a mounting portion for mounting a filter that covers the nostril. .

[0003] However, the nasal mask is not intended only to purify and inhale dirty air, but also to filter dirty air and to be used as a nasal treatment tool such as hay fever. In some cases, this is done. It is also an important element required for use that the wearer does not impair the beauty of the nose.

[0004]

The nasal mask attached to the nostrils to prevent the inhalation of pollen, polluting dust, and foul odors floating in the air spreads the nostrils from inside to outside. There is the above problem, and there is a problem that the wearing tool is easily detached since it is located near the outside of the nostril. The present invention aims to prevent the inhalation of dust such as pollen into the nostrils without disturbing the beauty of the face by widening the nostrils even when worn, and to inhale therapeutic drugs into the nasal cavity. An object of the present invention is to provide a nasal mask intended to be used as a therapeutic tool.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A nasal mask according to the present invention has an adhesive surface at the tip of an insertion leg of a substantially U-shaped mounting tool formed to be inserted into the left and right holes of the nose and mounted on the nose. An adhesive part is provided, and as a cushioning material to be bonded to the bonding surface with an adhesive, an elastic body made of a material having good air permeability and liquid hygroscopic property is bonded with an adhesive, and contaminated air sucked from a nostril is filtered. A filter layer of a fine mesh capable of producing clean air is adhered to the surface of the gas-permeable elastic body.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a substantially U-shape is formed so that the tip is inserted into the left and right nostrils and is attached to the nasal vestibule.
In a nasal mask having a U-shaped insertion leg, an adhesion portion having an adhesion surface facing outward is provided at the tip of the insertion leg, and a cushion material provided on the adhesion surface and a filter layer provided on the surface of the cushion material are provided in the nasal cavity. A nasal mask characterized in that it can be inserted into the nose mask.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the cushioning material provided on the bonding surface of the bonding portion is a flexible elastic body which is made of a material having good breathability and good liquid absorbability and which easily fits into the nasal cavity. The nasal mask according to claim 1, wherein the sponge layer is bonded with an adhesive.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, polluted air containing pollen, dust, soot, foul odor, and harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides and dioxins, etc., which is inhaled through the nostrils, is filtered into clean air. A fiber filter layer of a fine mesh that can be adhered to the surface of the breathable and hygroscopic elastic body so that if the therapeutic agent is dropped into the filter layer, it can penetrate and impregnate the elastic body. The nasal mask according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nasal mask is provided.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The technical idea of the present invention is embodied in the following embodiments.

[0010] The mounting device of the nasal mask is a U-shaped one having an insertion leg into which a breathable moisture-absorbing elastic body can be mounted at the back of the nasal cavity, so that the U-shaped leg can be used without impairing the beauty of the nostril. Insert into the nasal vestibule by inserting it into the left and right sides of the nose and sandwich the nasal septum so that the nasal mask does not fall off due to internal pressure like sneezing. Since the wearing device is for inserting the cushion material and the filter layer into the nasal cavity, the material is made of a flexible and elastic synthetic resin so as not to irritate the inner surface of the nasal cavity. A plurality of anti-slip irregularities are provided on the inner surface so that the leg is inserted into the nasal cavity and put into the nasal vestibule, sandwiching the nasal septum and not easily falling off. In order to stabilize the nasal mask inserted into the nasal cavity and increase stability, it is desirable that the anti-slip has at least two irregularities on the left and right.

The cushioning material provided at the tip of the wearing equipment is an elastic body which is located in the nasal cavity when the nasal mask is worn, and cleans the surface by filtering air contaminated with dust, pollen and the like. A filter layer is provided. The elastic body must be made of a material such as gauze, absorbent cotton, or sponge, which is selected as a cushion material, and has a breathable property that does not excessively stimulate the internal mucous membrane and that fits the shape of the nasal cavity. . The filter layer provided on the surface of the elastic body should pass through polluted air containing odors such as pollen, dust, soot, and decay, and harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides and dioxins to be filtered into clean air. It is preferable to have a fine mesh capable of filtering the above-mentioned contaminated air made of fine fibers such as paper, cotton, synthetic resin, etc., and it is possible to impregnate the elastic body by absorbing it if a chemical is further dropped. It must be permeable.

The insertion leg of the wearing device is formed in a substantially U-shape, and is an accessory part for fixing the mask to the nasal septum for mounting the mask in the back of the nasal cavity. Is provided with a cushioning material, and a filter layer is provided on the surface thereof. The cushioning material provided on the bonding surface of the bonding part is a flexible elastic body that fits into the nasal cavity. It does not irritate the internal mucous membrane of the nose and is hygroscopic. It is desirable to use a sponge layer as much as possible.

In a nasal mask, when a drug liquid is dropped on a filter layer, the liquid penetrates and is impregnated in the sponge layer, and is attached to a nose and sucks a drug vaporized by body temperature and respiration into a nasal cavity. It can be used as a therapeutic tool. The filter layer provided on the surface of the elastic body is a fiber filter capable of filtering contaminated air as described above,
If a therapeutic drug is dropped on this filter layer, it is necessary to maintain the permeability, moisture absorption and air permeability that penetrate into the interior and impregnate the sponge layer.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings illustrate embodiments of the present invention. 1 is a front view of a nasal mask, FIG. 2 is a one-side sectional view of the nasal mask, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the nasal mask, FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the nasal mask, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state of the nasal mask from the front side of the face, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state of the nasal mask from the side of the face. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic sectional views showing the use state of the embodiment, and explain that the nasal mask is to be worn in the nasal cavity by inserting a fitting into the nasal vestibule through the nostrils. is there. An embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0015]

[Embodiment 1] This embodiment shows an example in which the idea of the present invention is embodied on the premise that the present invention is made portable and disposable in practical use. This nasal mask 1 is provided with an insertion leg 3 on a
An adhesive portion 5 having an adhesive surface facing outward is provided at the tip of the character, a cushion material 6 is provided on the adhesive surface, and a filter layer 7 is provided on the surface of the cushion material. Left and right nostrils 8
The tip of the attachment 2 is inserted, the septum 10 is sandwiched between the U-shaped insertion legs 3, the insertion legs 3 are inserted into the vestibule 9, and the nasal mask can be inserted into the nasal cavity 11. is there.

An elastic body is provided as a cushioning material 6 at the tip of the wearing device 2 and is a flexible elastic body which is made of a material having good air permeability and liquid absorbability, and which easily fits into a space formed in the nasal cavity. To a sponge layer.

The fine mesh fiber filter layer 7 which can filter the contaminated air inhaled through the nostrils 8 into a clean air by passing through a filter is provided on the surface of the breathable and hygroscopic elastic body 6. The air permeability and the permeability of water droplets are adhered so as not to impair the permeability. If a therapeutic agent is dropped on the filter layer 7, it can penetrate and impregnate the elastic body 6.

The insertion leg 3 of the U-shaped wearing device 2 is inserted into the nose vestibule 9 through the nostril 8 and is fixed by sandwiching the nasal septum 10 on the inner surface. The wearing device 2 is provided with a non-slip 4 on its inner surface, and is formed using a soft synthetic resin material that is soft to stimulate the inner mucous membrane. Insertion leg 3
By adjusting the length of the nose mask, it is possible to insert the nasal mask to the extent that the nose mask does not squeeze after being inserted all the way into the back. Therefore, the length of the insertion leg 3 is limited to such a degree that it does not stimulate the sneezing due to being inserted too much, and the unevenness 4 is formed on the inside of the leg to prevent slipping of the mask from the nostril and to prevent the mask from falling off. An elastic body 6 is provided as a cushion material on the bonding surface of the part 5 so as to prevent excessive stimulation of the mucous membrane in the nasal cavity.

[0019]

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, if necessary for the treatment of hay fever, a therapeutic agent is dropped on the filter layer 7 to impregnate the sponge layer 6, and the wearing equipment is used. The insertion leg 3 is inserted through the nostril 8 and the elastic body 6 of the sponge layer is attached to the back of the nasal cavity 11 to stably use the mask. Use a nasal mask to purify the air in places with a lot of pollen and dust. It is also possible to use the medicine liquid for the treatment of hay fever and nosebleed dropwise. A plurality of nasal masks are put in a container, carried when going out, used as needed, and discarded after use.

[0020]

The effects of the present invention are as described in claims 1 to 3.
The following effects are achieved by the configurations described in the above items.

The insertion leg of the wearing tool is inserted into the nasal vestibule through the nostril, and the nasal mask is mounted at the back of the nasal cavity. For this purpose, the nasal mask is mounted at the back of the nose by a mounting tool having a U-shaped insertion leg. Since the filter layer is provided on the surface of the elastic body which easily fits into the nasal cavity, it is possible to prevent pollutants, dust, foul odors and the like from contaminating the human body without inhaling contaminants floating in the air.

Since the mask is provided at the distal end of the insertion leg of the wearing tool, the worn mask does not widen the nostrils from the inside to the outside, so that there is no aesthetic problem that the shape of the nose collapses.

The nasal mask sandwiches the nasal septum with a U-shaped insertion leg inserted into the nasal vestibule from the nostril and is supported against the back of the nose by an elastic body provided at the tip of the leg. This makes the nose mask difficult to move and stabilizes the wearing state. Therefore, stiffness does not occur due to the stimulus that the wearing device moves inside the nasal cavity, and the problem that the wearing device easily comes off due to internal pressure due to sneezing does not occur.

The nasal mask is a hygroscopic elastic body that prevents runny nose from flowing out. The nasal mask is used as a remedy for hay fever, a nasal drug such as a hemostatic drug for nosebleeds, or a liquid such as perfume for deodorization. If a U-shaped wearing device is attached by impregnating the elastic body with a liquid and impregnating the liquid, a nasal drug or a perfume can be positioned deep in the nasal cavity, and can be vaporized and aspirated to work effectively. Since the liquid impregnated in the elastic body is heated by the body temperature and vaporized, it can be sucked into the nasal cavity at the same time as breathing, so that the nasal mask can be used as a sanitary product for effective treatment. is there.

According to the effects of the present invention, air contaminated with pollen and dust is passed through a filter and filtered to breathe clean air. The present invention provides a nasal mask which can be used as a therapeutic for the nose to inhale nasal drugs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a nasal mask.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a nasal mask (only one side is shown).

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a nasal mask.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a nasal mask.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state of the nasal mask from the front of the face;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the use state of the nasal mask from the side of the face;

[Explanation of symbols]

1. . . Nasal mask 2. . . 2. U-shaped wearing tool that is worn on the nostrils and uses a nasal mask . . 3. U-shaped insertion leg . . 4. Anti-slip unevenness . . 5. Adhesive part of breathable and hygroscopic elastic body . . 6. Elastic body (cushion material) rich in air permeability and hygroscopicity . . Filter layer 8. . . Nostrils 9. . . Nasal vestibule 10. . . Nasal septum 11. . . Nasal cavity

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A nasal mask having a substantially U-shaped insertion leg formed so as to be attached to a nasal vestibule with the tip inserted into the left and right nostrils, with the adhesive surface facing outward at the tip of the insertion leg. A nasal mask comprising a bonding member having a bonding member, and a cushion material provided on the bonding surface and a filter layer provided on the surface of the cushion material can be inserted into a nasal cavity. 2. A sponge layer, which is a flexible elastic body made of a material having good breathability and good liquid absorptivity and easy to fit into the nasal cavity, is bonded with an adhesive as a cushioning material provided on the bonding surface of the bonding portion. The nasal mask according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A fine-mesh fiber filter capable of filtering polluted air containing pollen, dust, soot, foul odor, and harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides and dioxin, which is inhaled through a nostril, to produce clean air. A layer is adhered to the surface of the breathable and hygroscopic elastic body, and the therapeutic substance can be permeated and impregnated into the elastic body by dropping the therapeutic agent on the filter layer. The nasal mask according to 1 or 2.