Package containing mask

Abstract

To provide a technique for preventing a user from wearing a mask upside down.SOLUTION: A mask according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a rectangular mask having a first direction from a portion that engages with one ear to a portion that engages with the other ear and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a rectangular storage portion capable of storing the mask, in which a mask body has a plastic deformation portion that extends along the first direction and is plastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to a non-skin contact surface when pressure is applied to the plastic deformation portion, and the storage portion is capable of storing the mask body such that the first direction of the mask body is aligned with a width direction and the non-skin contact surface of the mask body extends in the width direction and a depth direction, and the storage portion has a removal portion capable of forming an opening through which the stored mask can be removed, at a center in the width direction so as to extend in the depth direction on a first surface, and the opening has a width shorter than a length of the plastic deformation portion of the mask stored in the storage portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging body in which a mask is contained. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, disposable masks have become known in which ear straps or the like are attached to a mask body made of laminated nonwoven fabric or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-2483 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] If the mask is a single color, it is considered difficult for the user to distinguish between the front and back of the mask. Therefore, for example, if a hard member such as a welding part is provided on the non-skin side (front side) of the mask, when the user wears the mask upside down, the hard member will come into contact with the user's skin. Therefore, it is considered that the user will feel pain and lose comfort.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for preventing a user from wearing a mask upside down. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a removal section capable of forming an opening having a predetermined width or less is provided in a mask packaging body.

[0007] In detail, a mask according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a rectangular mask body having a first direction from a portion that engages with one ear to a portion that engages with the other ear and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a storage section capable of accommodating the mask body, the mask body having a plastic deformation portion that extends along the first direction at the center of one end side in the second direction and that is plastically deformable in the second direction when pressurized in a direction perpendicular to the non-skin-contacting surface, the storage section is capable of accommodating the mask body such that the first direction of the mask body is along the width direction and the non-skin-contacting surface of the mask body extends in the width direction and the depth direction, the storage section has an extraction section in the width direction that is capable of forming an opening through which the accommodated mask body can be removed, or has an extraction section with the opening formed, at the center of the width direction so as to extend in the depth direction in a portion facing the non-skin-contacting surface, and the opening has a width shorter than the length of the plastic deformation portion of the mask body accommodated in the storage section.

[0008] In the mask relating to the above-mentioned aspect, the storage section can store multiple mask bodies stacked in the same direction with the front and back alternating, and the storage section may further include a reinforcing section that suppresses the edges of the opening in the depth direction from being pulled in a direction away from the center in the width direction.

[0009] In the mask relating to the above-mentioned aspect, the reinforcing portion may have a welded portion in which a portion of a bag body having a second opening in a portion extending in the width direction and height direction is overlapped and welded near the second opening, and the welded portion may be arranged to extend in the width direction.

[0010] In the mask according to the one aspect described above, the reinforcing portion is a portion of the edge of the opening that is adjacent to the receiving portion. The mask body may be provided on an edge of the mask body accommodated in the mask holder, the edge being located near the plastic deformation portion.

[0011] In the mask according to the above aspect, the removal portion may have a perforation extending in a depth direction. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for preventing a user from wearing a mask upside down. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a mask according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 illustrates an outline of a packaging bag for packaging masks. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an example of a diagram illustrating a method for removing a mask from a packaging bag. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 illustrates an outline of a mask removed from a packaging bag. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, a mask according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the configurations of the following embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of these embodiments.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a mask according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the mask 1 has a mask body 2, ear straps 3 and 4 (an example of the "ear engagement portion" of the present invention), side parts 5 and 6, and a nose fitter 7 (an example of the "plastic deformation portion" of the present invention). The mask body 2 is rectangular and made of a sheet-like breathable material, and is large enough to cover the mouth and nose of the wearer. The ear straps 3 and 4 are made of a string-like elastic material, and their ends are joined at the side parts 5 and 6 located on both sides of the mask body 2 to form annular loops on both the left and right sides of the mask body 2, respectively.

[0016] The mask body 2 is composed of various sheets such as breathable nonwoven fabrics, and is a laminate of multiple sheets. The multiple sheets are appropriately joined to each other at the top, bottom, left, and right edges. The mask body 2 has folds that can form a pleated three-dimensional shape. The shape of such folds is maintained by the side parts 5, 6, which are joined to the left and right ends of the mask body 2 when the mask body 2 is folded into pleats. That is, the folds are prevented from unfolding at the side parts 5, 6 at the left and right ends, and in the region near the center of the mask body 2, the folds are unfolded when the mask 1 is worn, and the pleats of the mask body 2 are unfolded to form a three-dimensional shape. When not worn, the pleats are closed, so that the mask body 2 can be made flat and not bulky.

[0017] The string-like elastic material constituting the ear straps 3, 4 is formed, for example, from a woven band of rubber thread and cotton, a woven net of resin filaments, elastic nonwoven fabric, etc. Both ends of such string-like material are joined to the side parts 5, 6 on both the left and right sides of the mask body 2, respectively, to form the ear straps 3, 4 in a loop shape on both the left and right sides of the mask body 2, with one end of the material being the starting point and the other end of the material being the ending point.

[0018] The nose fitter 7 is a member fixed to the mask body 2 in the upper center of the mask body 2 with its longitudinal direction extending approximately 45 mm to 65 mm (total length approximately 110 mm) in the left-right direction of the mask body 2. The nose fitter 7 may be fixed inside the laminate in a state where it is sandwiched between the sheet-like breathable materials that make up the mask body 2, or it may be fixed to the surface of the mask body 2. The nose fitter 7 is pressed by the wearer's fingers. The nose fitter 7 is made of a material that has a strength sufficient to be deformed into an appropriate shape by the application of pressure, and that maintains its shape even after the pressure is released. By providing such a nose fitter 7 on the upper part of the mask body 2, the wearer can close the gap between the nose and the mask body 2.

[0019] The above-mentioned materials constituting the mask 1 are preferably joined by ultrasonic welding, but various joining techniques such as sewing with sewing thread, adhesion with hot melt adhesive, heat sealing, and the like can also be applied.

[0020] Fig. 2 illustrates an outline of a packaging bag 8 (one example of the "container" of the present invention) for packaging the mask 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the masks 1 are arranged in the same orientation and packaged in the packaging bag 8 in a stacked state from the back side to the front side of the page so that the non-skin contacting surfaces 9 and the skin contacting surfaces of the mask body 2 alternate. When packaged in the packaging bag 8, the non-skin contacting surfaces 9 are located at the frontmost side and face the front surface 15 of the packaging bag 8.

[0021] One surface of the packaging bag 8 is initially opened in the width and height directions (not shown, an example of the "second opening" of the present disclosure), and the stacked masks 1 are housed inside the packaging bag 8 through the opening. That is, when the masks 1 are housed, they are passed through the opening with the end of the mask body 2 opposite the nose fitter 7 at the front. Thereafter, the edges of the opening are heat-sealed to seal the opening, and as a result, the masks 1 are sealed in the internal space of the packaging bag 8. The heat-sealed portion extends along the nose fitter 7 of the masks 1 housed in the packaging bag. The heat-sealed portion is shown in FIG. 2 as a seal portion 11 (an example of the "reinforcement portion" and "welded portion" of the present invention).

[0022] Moreover, the shape of the internal space of the packaging bag 8 with the opening sealed and the masks 1 stored therein is a rectangular parallelepiped. Also, there is almost no gap between the inner surface of the packaging bag 8 and the masks 1. That is, the shape of the internal space of the packaging bag 8 and the outer shape of the stacked masks 1 are approximately the same.

[0023] The packaging bag 8 containing the mask 1 in this manner has a perforation 10 (one example of the "removal portion" of the present invention). The perforation 10 is provided along the short axis direction (a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the sealed portion 11) on a surface 15 facing the non-skin contact surface 9 of the mask 1. The upper portion of the perforation 10 and the sealed portion 11 overlap.

[0024] Fig. 3 is an example of a diagram illustrating a method for removing the mask 1 packaged in the packaging bag 8. As shown in Fig. 3, first, a surface 15 of the packaging bag 8 is torn along a perforation 10 to form an opening 12 (an example of an "opening" of the present invention). Then, a finger is inserted into the opening 12 to pinch the non-skin contact surface 9 of the mask 1. Then, the non-skin contact surface 9 is pulled out to the outside.

[0025] Here, the width of the opening 12 is shorter than the length of the nose fitter 7. Therefore, when the mask 1 passes through the opening 12, a force acts on both sides of the nose fitter 7 in the backward direction, which is opposite to the direction in which the mask 1 is pinched from the lateral edges 13 of the opening 12. Therefore, the nose fitter 7 is plastically deformed so as to become convex toward the front.

[0026] In addition, the shape of the storage space of the packaging bag 8 is approximately the same as the outer shape of the mask 1. Therefore, the picked mask 1 is picked out to the outside through the opening 12 while maintaining the same orientation as when it was stored in the packaging bag 8.

[0027] FIG. 4 illustrates an outline of the mask 1 taken out of the packaging bag 8. As shown in FIG. 4, the nose fitter 7 of the mask 1 is plastically deformed, so the mask 1 maintains a convex shape even after being taken out of the packaging bag 8. Therefore, the user can see the non-skin side of the mask 1. The user recognizes the back side of the contact surface 9 as the skin contact surface, and can wear the mask 1 so that the skin contact surface comes into contact with the user's own skin. The mask 1 remaining in the packaging bag 8 is similarly removed and worn on the user's face.

[0028] [Actions and Effects] According to the packaging bag 8 as described above, the deformed state in which the nose fitter 7 is convex in the removal direction is maintained even after the mask 1 is taken out of the packaging bag 8. Therefore, the user can distinguish the convex surface from the non-skin contact surface 9. This prevents the user from putting on the mask with the wrong side up.

[0029] In addition, since the length of the nose fitter 7 is longer than the width of the opening 12, when the mask 1 is taken out of the opening 12, a tensile force acts on the edge 14 of the opening 12 in the depth direction (see FIG. 3) in the width direction away from the center. However, according to the packaging bag 8 as described above, the edge 14 on which the tensile force acts overlaps with the seal portion 11. Therefore, the edge 14 is prevented from being torn in the lateral direction. Therefore, even when multiple masks 1 are picked out of the packaging bag 8, the width of the opening 12 is prevented from becoming wider than it was initially. Therefore, the function of the nose fitter 7 to be convex in the removal direction when the mask 1 is picked out of the opening 12 is maintained. Therefore, the user is prevented from wearing the mask 1 upside down.

[0030] Furthermore, in the packaging bag 8 as described above, the sealed portion 11 is provided so as to extend in the width direction, which enhances the effect of preventing the edge 14 of the opening 12 from being torn in the width direction.

[0031] In addition, the edge 14 of the opening 12 is located near the nose fitter 7. Therefore, when the mask 1 is taken out of the opening 12, a larger tensile stress is applied to the edge 14 in the width direction than to the opposite edge. However, according to the packaging bag 8 as described above, the seal portion 11 is provided on the edge 14, so that the edge 14 is prevented from being torn in the width direction.

[0032] Moreover, according to the packaging bag 8 as described above, the opening 12 is easily formed by breaking the perforation 10. Therefore, sealing of the packaging bag 8 and formation of the opening 12 having a width shorter than the length of the nose fitter 7 can be easily achieved.

[0033] [Variations] In the above embodiment, the packaging bag 8 is exemplified as an example of the packaging body, but the packaging body may be, for example, a box formed of cardboard or the like. In such a case, cardboard may be layered at the location where the sealed portion 11 is located instead of the sealed portion 11 (an example of the "reinforcement portion" of the present invention). In addition, in the above embodiment, the packaging bag 8 is provided with the perforation 10, but instead of the perforation 10, an opening and a seal that closes the opening may be provided (an example of the "removal portion" of the present invention). In addition, the position of the sealed portion 11 may be provided at the end of the surface 15 opposite to the side where the nose fitter 7 is accommodated. In addition, the sealed portion 11 may not be provided. In addition, the number of masks accommodated in the packaging bag 8 may be one.

[0034] The embodiments and modifications disclosed above can be combined with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1. Mask 2. Mask body 3,4...Ear straps 5,6 Side 7. Nose fitter 8...Packaging bag 9...Non-skin contact surface 10. Perforation 11. Seal part 12...Aperture 13,14 Edge of opening 15. One side of the packaging bag

Claims

1. a mask having a first direction from a portion that engages with one ear to a portion that engages with the other ear, and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; A storage section capable of storing the mask, the mask has a plastic deformation portion that extends along the first direction at a center of one end side in the second direction and that is plastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to a non-skin contact surface when pressurized in the direction; and a sheet-like mask body that is rectangular; the storage section has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is capable of storing the mask such that the first direction of the mask is aligned with a width direction, the second direction of the mask is aligned with a depth direction, and the non-skin contact surface of the mask body extends in the width direction and the depth direction; the container has a removal section capable of forming an opening through which the stored mask can be removed or having the opening formed therein; The opening has a length between edges in the width direction that is shorter than a length in the first direction of the plastic deformation portion of the mask accommodated in the accommodation portion, and extends in the depth direction at a center in the width direction of a surface facing the non-skin contact surface, The storage unit stores a plurality of the masks stacked in the same direction such that the non-skin contact surfaces and the skin contact surfaces of the masks alternate with each other, The storage section further includes a reinforcing portion that suppresses the edges of the opening in the depth direction from being pulled in a direction away from the center in the width direction. A package containing a mask.

2. the reinforcing portion has a welded portion in which a portion of the accommodation portion having a second opening on a surface on one end side in the second direction is overlapped and welded to a vicinity of the second opening, The welded portion is provided so as to extend in the width direction. A package containing the mask according to claim 1.

3. The reinforcing portion is provided on an edge of the opening that is located near the plastic deformation portion of the mask accommodated in the accommodation portion. A package containing the mask according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The removal portion has a perforation extending in the depth direction. A package containing the mask according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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