Tool for preventing snore

Abstract

To provide easy mounting.SOLUTION: A tool for preventing snore comprises: a block prevention member 11 for preventing block of an air duct caused by hanging of a buccal part 100 and being attached to the buccal part 100 of a human. The block prevention member 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is formed of a material which expands by absorption of moisture on the buccal part 100, and can prevent block of the air duct by being engaged with the buccal part 100 when the block prevention member 11 inserted into the buccal part 100 in a first state before moisture absorption is deformed into a second state in which the block prevention member expands by absorption of moisture of the buccal part 100.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an anti-snoring device for preventing snoring. [Background technology]

[0002] A known example of this type of device is an airway securing device disclosed in the following Patent Document 1. This airway securing device is equipped with an exhaled breath circulation body that forms a cylindrical body by injecting air (fluid) through a fluid injection tube, and is configured to enable the wearer to secure the airway while sleeping. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6531233 DISCLOSURE OF THEINVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conventional airway securing device disclosed in the above Patent Document 1 has a problem to be solved. Specifically, to wear the conventional airway securing device, it is necessary to inject air from a fluid injection tube into the breath circulation body inserted at the wearing position. In this case, it is difficult for the person wearing it to inject (blow) air from the fluid injection tube while the breath circulation body is inserted, so it is necessary to use a pump or ask for help from another person. Thus, the conventional airway securing device has a problem that it is not easy to wear.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has an object to provide an anti-snoring device that can be easily worn. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the snoring prevention device described in claim 1 is a snoring prevention device for preventing snoring, and includes an obstruction prevention member that is attached to a person's sublingual area to prevent obstruction of the airway due to the sublingual area sagging, and the obstruction prevention member is formed in a cylindrical shape from an expansion material that expands when it absorbs moisture in the sublingual area, and is configured so that in a first state before moisture absorption, the obstruction prevention member inserted into the sublingual area deforms into a second shape that expands when it absorbs moisture in the sublingual area and is engaged with the sublingual area, thereby preventing obstruction of the airway and preventing snoring.

[0007] In addition, the snoring prevention device described in claim 2 is the snoring prevention device described in claim 1, wherein the obstruction prevention member is composed of a cylindrical bag formed of an expansion material and the expansion material in powder or granular form filled in the bag.

[0008] The snoring prevention device according to claim 3 is the snoring prevention device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the obstruction prevention member is configured to be decomposable by gastric juice. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The snoring prevention device of the present invention is provided with an obstruction prevention member which is formed into a cylindrical shape from an expansion material which expands upon absorbing moisture in the sublingual area, and which when inserted into the sublingual area in a first state before moisture absorption transforms into a second shape which expands upon absorbing moisture in the sublingual area.By simply inserting the obstruction prevention member in the first shape state into the sublingual area, the inserted obstruction prevention member transforms into the second shape, thereby engaging with the sublingual area and reliably preventing obstruction of the airway.

[0010] In addition, according to the anti-snoring device of the present invention, the anti-obstruction member is composed of a cylindrical bag made of an expansion material and a powdered or granular expansion material filled into the bag.Since the expansion material is in powder or granular form, the expansion rate can be increased and the first body, i.e., the anti-obstruction member before expansion, can be made smaller, making the anti-obstruction member easy to attach.

[0011] Furthermore, according to the snoring prevention device of the present invention, the obstruction prevention member is constructed to be decomposable by gastric fluids. Therefore, even if the obstruction prevention member falls from the sublingual area into the stomach, the obstruction prevention member will be decomposed by gastric fluids, preventing the obstruction prevention member from remaining in the stomach and causing adverse effects on the human body. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anti-snoring device 1 in which an anti-obstruction member 11 is in a first shape. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the anti-snoring device 1 in which the anti-obstruction member 11 is in a second shape. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a first explanatory diagram illustrating a method of using the anti-snoring device 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a second explanatory diagram illustrating a method of using the anti-snoring device 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an anti-snoring device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] First, the configuration of the anti-snoring device 1 shown in Fig. 1 will be described. The anti-snoring device 1 is an example of an anti-snoring device according to the present invention, and is configured to be able to secure a person's airway as shown in Fig. 4. In this embodiment, the anti-snoring device 1 is configured to include an obstruction prevention member 11 and a holding string 12 as shown in Fig. 1.

[0015] The obstruction prevention member 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape as shown in Fig. 1. The obstruction prevention member 11 is formed of an expansion material that expands by absorbing moisture and is decomposable by gastric juice. Specifically, the obstruction prevention member 11 is formed of a highly water-absorbent resin derived from plants.

[0016] This obstruction prevention member 11 is made of a highly water-absorbent resin and is configured to be deformable from a first shape (state shown in FIG. 1) before expansion (before absorbing moisture) to a second shape (state shown in FIG. 2) that expands due to absorption of moisture. With this configuration, the obstruction prevention member 11 (see FIG. 3) attached to a person's sublingual 100 in the first state is engaged with the sublingual 100 by deforming into the second shape due to absorption of moisture by the sublingual 100 (see FIG. 4), making it possible to prevent obstruction of the airway due to sagging of the sublingual 100.

[0017] 1, the tip end 12a of the retaining string 12 is connected to the upper part of the occlusion prevention member 11. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the retaining string 12 has a function of retaining the occlusion prevention member 11 (preventing it from falling off) by, for example, engaging the base end 12b between the wearer's teeth 300.

[0018] Next, a method of using the anti-snoring device 1 will be described.

[0019] First, as shown in FIG. 3, the anti-occlusion member 11 in the first shape (initial state) is inserted into the sublingual portion 100 from the mouth 200 of the wearer.

[0020] The obstruction prevention member 11 inserted into the sublingual portion 100 absorbs moisture in the sublingual portion 100, expands, and changes into the second shape shown in Fig. 4. As a result, the obstruction prevention member 11 is locked to the sublingual portion 100.

[0021] 4, the proximal end 12b of the retaining string 12 is engaged between the wearer's teeth 300 to retain the obstruction prevention member 11. This prevents the obstruction prevention member 11 from falling off. In this state, for example, when the sublingual portion 100 of the wearer tries to droop while sleeping, the obstruction prevention member 11 supports the sublingual portion 100 and restricts the drooping, thereby reliably preventing obstruction of the airway due to the drooping of the sublingual portion.

[0022] On the other hand, when removing the anti-snoring device 1, the base end 12b of the retaining cord 12 is released, and then the retaining cord 12 is pulled to pull the obstruction prevention member 11 out of the mouth 200. This anti-snoring device 1 is basically designed to be used up once, so the anti-snoring device 1 should be properly disposed of after use.

[0023] Thus, according to this anti-snoring device 1, the obstruction prevention member 11 is formed into a cylindrical shape from an expanding material that expands when it absorbs moisture in the sublingual part 100, and when inserted into the sublingual part 100 in a first state before absorbing moisture, it deforms into a second shape that expands when it absorbs moisture in the sublingual part 100.Therefore, by a simple operation of simply inserting the obstruction prevention member 11 in the first shape state into the sublingual part 100, the inserted obstruction prevention member 11 deforms into the second shape, thereby engaging with the sublingual part 100 and reliably preventing obstruction of the airway.

[0024] Furthermore, according to this snoring prevention device, the obstruction prevention member 11 is configured to be decomposable by gastric fluid. Therefore, even if the obstruction prevention member 11 falls from the sublingual area 100 into the stomach, the obstruction prevention member 11 will be decomposed by gastric fluid, preventing the obstruction prevention member 11 from remaining in the stomach and causing adverse effects on the human body.

[0025] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate. For example, the above-mentioned embodiment is an example in which the clogging prevention member 11 is formed only from an expansion material, but the clogging prevention member 11 can also be formed by filling a powdered or granular expansion material (superabsorbent resin) into a tubular (cylindrical) bag body formed from a stretchable material. According to this configuration, the expansion material is powdered or granular, so that the expansion rate can be increased, and the first body, i.e., the clogging prevention member 11 before expansion, can be made smaller, so that the clogging prevention member 11 can be easily attached.

[0026] In the above-mentioned anti-snoring device 1, the obstruction prevention member 11 is made of a highly water-absorbent resin derived from plants, but it can also be made of other materials. For example, the obstruction prevention member 11 can be made of a porous highly water-absorbent resin. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1 Anti-snoring equipment 11. Blockage prevention member 12 Retaining string 100 Sublingual

Claims

1. An anti-snoring device for preventing snoring, comprising: a blockage prevention member that is attached to a person's sublingual area to prevent blockage of the airway due to drooping of the sublingual area; The obstruction prevention member is formed in a cylindrical shape from an expandable material that expands by absorbing moisture under the tongue, The snoring prevention device is configured so that the obstruction prevention member inserted under the tongue in a first state before moisture absorption transforms into a second body that expands as the obstruction prevention member absorbs moisture under the tongue and engages with the tongue, thereby preventing snoring by avoiding obstruction of the airway.

2. 2. The snoring prevention device according to claim 1, wherein said obstruction prevention member comprises a cylindrical bag made of an expanding material and said expanding material in the form of a powder or granules filled in said bag.

3. 3. The snoring prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the obstruction prevention member is configured to be decomposable by gastric juice.

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