KR20210125876A - Mask with filter tube - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mask equipped with a filter tube, wherein purified air can be inhaled through the filter tube penetrating a mask main body to be inserted into the nose of a user. A mask equipped with a filter tube of the present invention comprises a mask main body (100); an elastic material-based filter tube (200) penetrating the mask main body to be inserted into the nose of a user; an air filter (300) installed at an inner side of the filter tube; an UV lamp (400) installed at an inner side of the filter tube; and a power supplying part (500) provided at the filter tube to supply power to the UV lamp. According to the present invention, respiratory diseases can be prevented.

Description

Mask with filter tube

The present invention relates to a mask having a filter tube through which purified air can be sucked through a filter tube that penetrates a mask body and is inserted into a user's nose.

Recently, with climate change such as yellow dust or fine dust, the frequency of use of masks is rapidly increasing for various reasons, such as a change in awareness of public hygiene and a response to special situations such as the spread of infectious diseases.

Depending on the use, these masks are a health mask that protects the respiratory tract from harmful particulate matter or infectious agents such as yellow dust or fine dust, a quarantine mask that protects the respiratory tract from infection of infectious diseases, a cold protection mask that protects the face from the cold, and medical institutions It is divided into surgical masks that prevent infection during treatment, treatment, or surgery, and industrial dust masks that protect the respiratory tract from fine dust at industrial sites.

Therefore, the user has a cost burden along with the inconvenience of having to provide several masks suitable for the purpose of use.

In particular, health masks and quarantine masks, which are worn by the general public, have a very high cost burden from the user's point of view, as they have to be replaced with new masks every time because the filtering effect decreases sharply once used.

In addition, since the conventional mask has a structure in which external air is easily introduced through the gap between the mask and the curved face, considerable attention is paid to wearing it. There is an urgent need to come up with countermeasures.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0049628

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and it is to provide a mask having a filter tube that prevents the inflow of unfiltered outdoor air and does not require separate purchase or replacement of the mask depending on the purpose of use.

In order to achieve the above object, a mask having a filter tube of the present invention includes a mask body, an elastic filter tube inserted into a user's nose through the mask body, an air filter installed inside the filter tube, A UV lamp installed inside the filter tube, and a power supply unit provided in the filter tube to supply power to the UV lamp.

In addition, the power supply unit may include a charging terminal to which external power is input, a battery that stores power input from the charging terminal and outputs to the UV lamp, and an operation switch for controlling the power output to the UV lamp. have.

In addition, the air filter includes at least one of an adsorption filter made of a plurality of adsorption granules, a pre-filter that is filtered by a dust collecting method, a HEPA filter, and an antibacterial filter, and the UV lamp has an ultraviolet wavelength band of 100 nm to 280 nm. It may be a UV-C type LED.

On the other hand, a sensor for sensing inhalation and exhalation is located inside the upper inner side of the filter tube, and the air is forcibly discharged to the upper end of the filter tube according to the user's inhalation and exhalation sensed through the sensor, or A micropump for forcibly discharging air to the lower portion of the filter tube may be provided.

In addition, the filter tube is detachably divided into an upper tube body inserted into the user's nose through the mask body, an intermediate tube body provided with the air filter and UV lamp, and a lower tube body provided with the power supply unit. can be

In this case, the intermediate tube body is composed of a first intermediate tube body detachably coupled to the upper tube body and a second intermediate tube body detachably coupled to the lower tube body, and the first intermediate tube body has air inside. The filter is provided with at least one filter tube body that is detachably coupled to each other, and the second intermediate tube body is provided with a UV lamp inside and is composed of at least one UV lamp tube body that is detachably coupled to each other so as to be energized. can be

In addition, a pair of left and right filter tube insertion holes are formed in front of the mask body, and a pair of left and right auxiliary filter tube insertion holes positioned on the same vertical line as the filter tube insertion hole are formed in the lower portion of the mask body, After folding the lower part of the body upward, the filter tube may be continuously passed through the auxiliary filter tube insertion hole and the filter tube insertion hole to expose only the mouth to the outside.

On the other hand, a pair of left and right filter tube insertion holes are formed in the mask body, a fixing ring is coupled to each filter tube insertion hole, a nut member is idly coupled to the fixing ring, and the upper outer peripheral surface of the filter tube is A screw portion corresponding to the nut member may be formed, and a handle portion protruding to the outside of the mask body may be formed on the nut member.

In addition, a silicone cap fitted closely to the user's nostril may be detachably coupled to the upper end of the filter tube.

In the present invention configured as described above, breathing is made by a filter tube that penetrates through the mask body and is inserted into the user's nose, and an air filter and a UV lamp are installed inside the filter tube to completely filter the outside air, so even if the mask body and Even if unfiltered outside air is introduced through the gap between the face, the inflow into the body is prevented, so there is an effect that there is no problem that causes respiratory diseases.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of minimizing the cost burden of repurchasing the mask because only the filter tube needs to be replaced without separately purchasing the mask or replacing the entire mask each time it is used depending on the purpose of use.

1 is a perspective view of a mask with a filter tube according to the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view of a filter tube constituting the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a filter tube constituting the present invention.
Figure 4 is a state diagram in use according to another embodiment of the mask body constituting the present invention.
5 is a partial perspective view of a mask having a filter tube according to the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 5;

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims are based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention in the technical spirit of the present invention. It must be interpreted with a corresponding meaning and concept.

In addition, the terms or words used in the specification and claims are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

For example, a singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, terms such as "comprises" or "comprising" or "having" are intended to designate the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more It should be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or existence of other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Also, when a part of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be "on" another part, this includes not only the case where the other part is "directly on" but also the case where there is another part in between. Conversely, when a part of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be “under” another part, this includes not only cases where it is “directly under” another part, but also a case where there is another part in between.

Hereinafter, in describing an embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and only different parts are mainly described so as not to overlap as much as possible for clarity.

1 and 2, the mask having a filter tube according to the present invention includes a mask body 100, a filter tube 200, an air filter 300, a UV lamp 400, It is largely composed of a power supply unit 500 .

The mask body 100 is made of a shape that can cover the user's nose and mouth, and has a structure in which rings are formed on both sides so that it can be worn on the ear, and is not significantly different from a normal mask.

The mask body 100 is a health mask that protects the respiratory tract from harmful particulate matter or infectious agents such as yellow dust or fine dust, a quarantine mask that protects the respiratory tract from infection of infectious diseases, or cold protection that protects the face from cold Masks, surgical masks that prevent infection during treatment, treatment, or surgery at medical institutions, or industrial dust masks that protect the respiratory tract from fine dust at industrial sites, etc. It need not be limited.

The filter tube 200 has both ends open, and is made of a flexible and elastic material such as silicone, which is harmless to the human body.

A pair of left and right filter tube insertion holes 110 are formed in front of the mask body 100 .

And, the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 is inserted into the user's nose through the mask body 100 through the filter tube insertion hole (110). Accordingly, the user breathes through the filter tube 200 .

On the other hand, it is preferable that the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 is curved to facilitate coupling with the mask body 100 .

In addition, it is preferable to put the filter tube 200 into the clothes to prevent damage due to external impact and improve the sense of organization.

According to the present invention, the inner side of the filter tube 200 includes an air filter 300 that removes harmful particulate matter such as yellow dust or fine dust as well as foreign substances contained in the outdoor air introduced through the filter tube 200; A UV lamp 400 that sterilizes toxic substances contained in outdoor air passing through the filter tube 200 or sterilizes infectious pathogens such as viruses is inserted.

In this case, the air filter 300 may be composed of at least one of an adsorption filter, a pre-filter, a HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air), and an antibacterial filter made of a plurality of granules.

The adsorption filter filters various foreign substances, dust, oil, moisture, etc. introduced together with the outside air. The adsorption filter may be made of various materials such as diatomaceous earth, zeolite, silica gel, starch, bentonite, and alumina.

The activated carbon is a carbonaceous material, has strong adsorption power, and is effective in relieving air purification allergies. With a large pore (fine hole) area of about 100 pyeong per 1 g of charcoal, it can adsorb even harmful gas and fine dust that cannot be filtered out by a HEPA filter, and is known to block electromagnetic waves harmful to the human body. In addition, activated carbon not only can obtain effects such as moisture removal and deodorization in the air, but also emit negative ions and nuclear power radiation, so that effects can be obtained.

Zeolite is one of the crystalline aluminosilicates, and is also called zeolite. It is a clay mineral, but there are many things that can be synthesized. Also, those having crystal structures that do not exist in nature are being synthesized. It has many micropores on the surface and has excellent adsorption ability, base substitution ability, and cation exchange ability.

On the other hand, the front and rear of the adsorption filter may be further provided with a mesh filter that prevents the outflow of the adsorption filter and protects the adsorption filter from being damaged by an impact from the outside.

In this case, the mesh filter maximizes the protection effect of the adsorption filter and at the same time preemptively filters out large particles of foreign substances introduced together with the outside air.

The pre-filter is a filter that preemptively filters out animal hair, lint, hair, large dust, etc. contained in the outside air, and can be washed with water and can be used semi-permanently without degradation even after long-time use.

The HEPA filter is a filter capable of removing 99.7% of microscopic particles or bacteria larger than 0.3 μm, and is mainly used for many purposes such as humidifiers, air purifiers, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, and clean rooms.

The antibacterial filter is an antibacterial coating treatment on the surface of the filter made of a nonwoven fabric, and performs antibacterial, sterilizing and deodorizing of external air that has passed through the HEPA filter.

In this embodiment, as the air filter 300, a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, and an antibacterial filter have been described as examples, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto, and an appropriate filter for the purpose of the mask may be applied.

On the other hand, the UV lamp 400 is preferably a UV-C type LED having an ultraviolet wavelength band of 100 nm to 280 nm which has excellent disinfection and sterilization power.

A power supply unit 500 for supplying power to the UV lamp 400 is provided at the lower end of the filter tube 200 .

In this case, the power supply unit 500 includes a charging terminal 510 to which external power is input, and a battery 520 that stores power input through the charging terminal 510 and outputs it to the UV lamp 400 and , it may be provided with an operation switch 530 for controlling the power output to the UV lamp (400).

The charging terminal 510 is preferably configured to be connected to an external power source through a USB cable (C), and the external power source also includes a portable auxiliary battery 520 .

Accordingly, the UV lamp 400 receives external power from the charging terminal 510 and receives power from the charged battery 520 to emit light only when the user turns on the operation switch 530 .

Meanwhile, a micropump 600 and a sensor 640 that detects the user's inhalation and exhalation and interlocks with the micropump 600 may be further provided inside the upper inner side of the filter tube 200 .

The micropump 600 is located above the air filter 300 to forcibly discharge air to the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 according to the user's inhalation and exhalation sensed through the sensor 640 or The air is forcibly discharged to the lower part of the filter tube 200 .

In this case, the sensor 640 may be a pressure sensor that detects inhalation and exhalation through a pressure change in the filter tube 200 .

Although not shown, the sensor 640 may include a micro fan installed in the filter tube 200 and a rotation direction sensor for the micro fan.

In this case, the sensor 640 receives an inhalation signal or an exhalation signal from the microfan rotation direction detecting sensor that senses when the rotational direction of the microfan changes according to inhalation and exhalation.

Meanwhile, the filter tube 200 is further provided with a separate power supply unit 610 and an operation switch 620 for supplying power to the micropump 600 by charging an external power source.

Therefore, when the user operates the micropump 600 when breathing is not smooth due to the air filters 300 , the intake and exhaust power by the micropump 600 and the sensor 640 are improved and comfortable. be able to breathe properly.

The mask having the filter tube according to the present invention configured as described above is used by inserting the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 into the nose while the mask body 100 is worn on the face.

When the user breathes through the filter tube 200, outside air flows into the filter tube 200, and through the UV lamp 400, infectious pathogens such as toxic substances or viruses contained in the outside air are disinfected and sterilized. , because all harmful particulate matter such as yellow dust or fine dust is removed as well as foreign substances contained in the outdoor air while passing through the air filter 300, the user always breathes only the purified air.

Therefore, even if outside air is introduced into the gap between the mask body 100 and the face, breathing is performed only with purified, sterilized, and sterilized air through the filter tube 200 , so there is no risk of unfiltered outside air flowing into the body. .

In addition, it is possible to minimize the cost burden of repurchasing the mask because only the filter tube 200 is replaced without separately purchasing the mask or replacing the entire mask each time it is used depending on the purpose of use.

In addition, the filter tube 200 is economical because it can be used multiple times because the air filter 300 cannot contact the user.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the filter tube 200 includes an upper tube body 220 that passes through the mask body 100 and is inserted into the user's nose, the air filter 300 and the UV lamp 400 are provided. The intermediate tube body 230 and the lower tube body 240 provided with the power supply unit 500 may be detachably configured.

In this case, the upper end of each of the intermediate tube body 230 and the lower tube body 240 is fitted with the lower ends of the tube bodies 220 and 230 located in the front so that the respective tube bodies 220, 230, and 240 are continuously and conveniently assembled. It is preferred that 250 is formed.

In this way, when the filter tube 200 is divided, it is easy to manufacture, and only the corresponding tube body can be separately purchased and replaced, which is very economical and practical.

On the other hand, the intermediate tube body 230 includes a first intermediate tube body 231 detachably coupled to the upper tube body 220 and a second intermediate tube body detachably coupled to the lower tube body 240 ( 232) may be divided.

Also, the first intermediate tube body 231 may be divided into at least one filter tube body 231a. Each of the filter tube bodies 231a is provided with an air filter 300 on the inside, and a fitting part 250 is formed at the upper end to be detachably coupled to each other.

In addition, the second intermediate tube body 232 may be divided into at least one UV lamp tube body (232a). Each of the UV lamp tube bodies 232a is provided with a UV lamp 400 on the inside, and a fitting part 250 is formed at the upper end to be detachably coupled to each other.

In this case, terminal parts 260 connected to the UV lamp 400 are formed at both ends of the UV lamp tube body 232a.

Therefore, since all the UV lamp tube bodies 232a are connected in an energable state through the terminal unit 260, the power output from the power supply unit 500 is smoothly supplied to all UV lamps 400 through the terminal unit 260. is supplied

In this way, when the intermediate tube body 230 is dividedly formed, manufacturing becomes easier, and only the corresponding filter tube body 231a or UV lamp tube body 232a can be separately purchased and used to maximize economic efficiency and practicality. be able to

As shown in FIG. 4 , a pair of left and right auxiliary filter tube insertion holes 120 positioned on the same vertical line as the filter tube insertion hole 110 may be formed in the lower portion of the mask body 100 .

In this case, when the user consumes a meal or beverage, the lower portion of the mask body 100 is folded upward and the filter tube 200 is inserted into the auxiliary filter tube insertion hole 120 and the filter tube insertion hole 110 . It is convenient because it can be used by continuously passing through the mouth and exposing only the mouth to the outside.

5 and 6, a fixing ring 140 is coupled to each filter tube insertion hole 110, and a nut member 150 is coupled to the fixing ring 140 to be idling, and the A screw portion 270 corresponding to the nut member 150 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end 210 (or upper tube 220) of the filter tube 200, and the mask body 100 is formed on the nut member 150. A handle portion 151 protruding to the outside of the may be formed.

In this case, the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 is fastened with the nut member 150 so that it does not flow in the front-rear direction while it is inserted into the filter tube insertion hole 110 , so that the filter tube 200 is not in use during use. It is possible to prevent a safety accident that occurs when the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 is deeply inserted into the nose or separated from the insertion hole 110 .

In addition, by rotating the nut member 150 using the handle 151 to adjust the degree of coupling between the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 and the nut member 150, the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 Since the distance to be inserted into the nose can be adjusted, it can be conveniently used according to an individual's physical characteristics or taste.

On the other hand, a silicone cap 280 in close contact with the user's nostrils may be detachably coupled to the upper end 210 of the filter tube 200 . A through hole 281 into which the filter tube 200 is fitted is formed in the center of the silicon cap 280 .

In this case, since the nostrils are closed by the silicone cap 280, the inflow of unfiltered external air between the filter tube 200 and the nostrils is completely blocked, and the upper end of the filter tube 200 ( 210) does not flow inside the nose, so safe and comfortable use without a feeling of foreign body is guaranteed.

As such, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and a person skilled in the art can modify it without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is possible, and such modifications will fall within the scope of the present invention.

100...Mask body 110...Filter tube insertion hole
120...Auxiliary filter tube insertion hole
200...Filter tube 220...Upper tube body
230...Intermediate tube body 231...First intermediate tube body
232...Second intermediate tube body 231a... Filter tube body
232a...UV lamp tube body 240...bottom tube body
300...air filter 400...UV lamp
500...Power supply 510...Charging terminal
520...battery 530...operating switch
600...micropump

Claims (7)

mask body;
a filter tube made of an elastic material that passes through the mask body and is inserted into the user's nose;
an air filter installed inside the filter tube;
UV lamp installed inside the filter tube; and
A mask having a filter tube provided in the filter tube and including a power supply unit for supplying power to the UV lamp. The method of claim 1,
The power supply unit
a charging terminal to which external power is input;
a battery for storing power input from the charging terminal and outputting it to the UV lamp;
A mask having a filter tube having an operation switch that controls the power output to the UV lamp. The method of claim 1,
The air filter is
at least one of an adsorption filter in the form of a plurality of adsorption granules, a pre-filter in which filtering is performed in a dust collecting method, a HEPA filter, and an antibacterial filter;
The UV lamp is a mask having a filter tube that is a UV-C type LED having an ultraviolet wavelength band of 100 nm to 280 nm. The method of claim 1,
A sensor for detecting inhalation and exhalation is located on the upper inner side of the filter tube, and the air is forcibly discharged to the upper end of the filter tube according to the user's inhalation and exhalation sensed through the sensor, or the filter tube A mask having a micropump that forcibly exhausts air to the lower part of the The method of claim 1,
The filter tube is
Mask having an upper tube body inserted into the user's nose through the mask body, an intermediate tube body provided with the air filter and UV lamp, and a filter tube detachably configured with a lower tube body provided with the power supply unit . 6. The method of claim 5,
the intermediate tube body is composed of a first intermediate tube body detachably coupled to the upper tube body, and a second intermediate tube body detachably coupled to the lower tube body;
The first intermediate tube body is provided with an air filter inside, and is composed of at least one filter tube body that is detachably coupled to each other;
The second intermediate tube body is provided with a UV lamp inside, and a mask having a filter tube composed of at least one UV lamp tube body that is detachably coupled to each other so as to be energized. The method of claim 1,
A pair of left and right filter tube insertion holes are formed in front of the mask body;
A pair of left and right auxiliary filter tube insertion holes positioned on the same vertical line as the filter tube insertion hole are formed in the lower portion of the mask body;
A mask having a filter tube to be used by continuously passing the filter tube through the auxiliary filter tube insertion hole and the filter tube insertion hole after folding up the lower part of the mask body upward to expose only the mouth to the outside.

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