Face guard, shield for face guard, and mask for face guard

Abstract

To provide a face guard, an eye shield for the face guard and a mask for the face guard capable of obtaining excellent durability without reducing the bonding strength even when the eye shield for protecting the eyes of a user and the mask for protecting the nose and mouth of the user are repeatedly attached and detached.SOLUTION: The face guard 1 is provided with an eye shield 2 for protecting the eyes of a user and a mask 3 for protecting the nose and the mouth of the user, wherein the eye shield 2 has an eye shield main body 21 made of a transparent sheet-like material and a coupling part 22 to the mask 3 provided at the lower end part, and the mask 3 has a mask main body 31 made of a material having air permeability and a filter function and a string-like attaching part 32 provided at the side part of the mask main body 31, and a pocket part 37 into which the coupling part 2 is inserted is formed at the upper part of the mask main body 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a face guard equipped with an eye shield that protects the user's eyes and a mask that protects the user's nose and mouth, an eye shield for the face guard, and a mask for the face guard. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a protective shield that protects the eyes of a user wearing a nonwoven fabric mask has been known, which includes an attachment portion formed on the lower edge of the shield, which is superimposed on the nonwoven fabric mask and attached to the nonwoven fabric mask, and an eye protection portion formed on the upper edge of the shield and capable of protecting the eyes of the user, and which has a connecting portion formed on the attachment portion that is detachably fixed to the nonwoven fabric mask (see, for example, Patent Document 1).The attachment portion of this protective shield uses a hook-and-loop fastener (mechanical fastener) that can be connected to the nonwoven fabric mask or a tape with an adhesive layer. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-115418 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The protective shield disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is detachably connected to the nonwoven mask via an attachment part made of a hook-and-loop fastener or adhesive tape, so that the protective shield can be separated from the nonwoven mask as needed, allowing for replacement of only one of them or use of the nonwoven mask alone. However, repeated attachment and detachment of the attachment part made of the above-mentioned hook-and-loop fastener or adhesive tape inevitably leads to a gradual decrease in the bonding strength with the nonwoven mask, and therefore the development of a protective shield with excellent durability has been desired.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a face guard, an eye shield for a face guard, and a mask for a face guard that have excellent durability and do not lose their bond strength even when the eye shield that protects the user's eyes and the mask that protects the user's nose and mouth are repeatedly put on and taken off. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has constructed the following face guard, eye shield for the face guard, and mask for the face guard.

[0007] (1) A face guard comprising an eye shield to protect the user's eyes and a mask to protect the user's nose and mouth, wherein the eye shield has an eye shield body made of a transparent sheet-like material and a connecting part for the mask provided at its lower end, and the mask has a mask body made of a material having breathability and filtering function and a string-like attachment part provided at the side edge of the mask body, and a pocket part into which the connecting part is inserted is formed at the upper part of the mask body.

[0008] With this configuration, the eye shield and mask can be joined together by inserting the connecting part of the eye shield into the pocket part of the mask body, which effectively protects both the user's eyes and respiratory system when diagnosing and treating patients at risk of droplet infection in medical settings, etc., and has the advantage of providing excellent durability without a decrease in the connecting strength, as in conventional technology, even when the eye shield and mask are repeatedly put on and taken off.

[0009] (2) The face guard described in (1) above, wherein the mask body comprises a mask body side material and a surface side material that is overlaid on the surface thereof, the pocket portion being a gap formed between the mask body side material and the surface side material, and a joint portion where the mask body side material and the surface side material are joined together is formed on both left and right side edges of the pocket portion, and a separation portion where the mask body side material and the surface side material are separated is provided below the joint portion, and protrusions that are inserted into the separation portion are provided on both left and right sides of the joint portion.

[0010] With this configuration, the protruding piece of the eye shield inserted into the gap in the pocket can be restrained from above by the joint, so that the connection between the eye shield and the mask can be maintained stably.

[0011] (3) A face guard according to (1) or (2), in which engagement portions with which the mounting portions are engaged are formed on both the left and right sides of the eye shield body.

[0012] With this configuration, by engaging the attachment portion of the mask with the engagement portion of the eye shield, the mask body and the eye shield body can be worn in a curved state to fit the user's face, effectively protecting the user from droplet infection that enters from the sides of the face.

[0013] (4) A face guard according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein a notch extending upward from the lower end of the connecting portion is formed in the center in the left-right direction of the connecting portion.

[0014] With this configuration, the connecting portion can be easily bent and deformed using the cutout portion, making it easy to insert the connecting portion into the pocket portion, and when putting on the mask, the face guard can be worn with the mask body and the eye shield body deformed to fit snugly against the user's face.

[0015] (5) A face guard as described in (4), in which a central joint where the mask body material and the surface material are joined together is formed in the left-right center of the pocket portion at a position corresponding to the cutout portion.

[0016] With this configuration, the eye shield and the mask are connected with the notch of the connecting part fitted over the central joint of the pocket part, thereby effectively restricting lateral movement of the eye shield, thereby making the connected state between the eye shield and the mask more stable.

[0017] (6) An eye shield for a face guard that includes an eye shield to protect the user's eyes and a mask to protect the user's nose and mouth, the eye shield having an eye shield body made of a transparent sheet-like material and a connecting part that is inserted into a pocket formed in the upper part of the mask.

[0018] With this configuration, the eye shield and mask can be joined together by inserting the connecting portion of the eye shield into the pocket of the mask body, making it easy to form a face guard that can effectively protect both the user's eyes and respiratory system when diagnosing and treating patients at risk of droplet infection in medical settings, etc. Furthermore, if the eye shield becomes soiled, it can be easily separated from the mask and washed, disinfected, or replaced.

[0019] (7) A face guard mask equipped with an eye shield to protect the user's eyes and a mask to protect the user's nose and mouth, the face guard mask having a mask body made of a breathable and filter-functional material and a string-like attachment part provided on the side edge part of the mask body, and a pocket part formed on the upper part of the mask body into which the connecting part provided on the lower end part of the eye shield is inserted.

[0020] With this configuration, the eye shield and mask can be joined together by inserting the connecting portion of the eye shield into the pocket of the mask body, making it easy to form a face guard that can effectively protect both the user's eyes and respiratory system when diagnosing and treating patients at risk of droplet infection in medical settings, etc. Furthermore, if the mask becomes soiled, it can be easily replaced, and the mask can also be used alone. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] With the face guard, eye shield for the face guard, and mask for the face guard configured as described above, the eye shield and mask can be joined together by inserting the joining part of the eye shield into the pocket part of the mask body, which means that both the user's eyes and respiratory system can be effectively protected when diagnosing and treating patients at risk of droplet infection in medical settings, etc., and there is the advantage that even when the eye shield and mask are repeatedly put on and taken off, the joining strength does not decrease as in conventional technology, resulting in excellent durability. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a face guard according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which the eye shield and the mask are separated. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the sheet material constituting the mask body in an unfolded state. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a mask. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the face guard being worn. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a front view showing a modified example of the face guard according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] A face guard 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that components with the same reference numerals in the various drawings are the same components, and their description will be omitted.

[0024] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the face guard 1 of this embodiment comprises an eye shield 2 that protects the user's eyes and a mask 3 that protects the user's nose and mouth, and is configured so that the eye shield 2 and the mask 3 are detachably connected.

[0025] The eye shield 2 is made of a transparent sheet material and has an eye shield body 21 with a length in the left-right direction and vertical dimensions sufficient to cover both eyes of the user, and a connecting portion 22 at the bottom end for connecting to the mask 3. In addition, tapered extension portions 23 are provided on both the left and right sides of the eye shield body 21.

[0026] The eye shield 2 can be made of a transparent sheet-like material such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polymethyl methacrylate, or polyvinyl acetate, but to ensure sufficient visibility, it is preferable to use a highly transparent polypropylene resin. The eye shield 2 has a thickness of, for example, 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm, which allows it to have appropriate flexibility and shape retention. The eye shield 2 may be colored as long as its visibility is not impaired.

[0027] The width L1 at the upper end of the connecting portion 22 is smaller than the distance between the left and right connecting portions 38, 38 provided in the pocket portion 37, which will be described later. In addition, tapered projections 25, 25 are provided on both the left and right sides of the connecting portion 22, and the maximum width L2 of the connecting portion 22 including the projections 25, 25 is larger than the distance between the connecting portions 38, 38.

[0028] Notches 26, 26 of a predetermined width are formed in the center of the connecting portion 22 in the left-right direction, extending upward from the lower end of the connecting portion 22. In addition, engagement portions 27, 27 consisting of slits with which string-like attachment portions 32 provided on the mask 3 are engaged are formed on the lower left and right sides of the eye shield main body 21, specifically on the lower edge portion located near the boundary between the eye shield main body 21 and the extension portion 23.

[0029] The mask 3 has a mask body 31 formed from a breathable and filtering material such as polypropylene nonwoven fabric, fabric such as gauze, or polyester fabric, and a string-like attachment part 32 fixed to the side edge of the mask body 31. The mask 3 is configured to be worn by hanging the attachment part 32 over the user's ears, with the mask body 31 covering the user's nose and mouth.

[0030] In this embodiment, a sheet material 30 made of a single piece of nonwoven fabric or the like as shown in FIG. 3 is folded at a first valley fold line 41, a first mountain fold line 42, a second valley fold line 43, and a second mountain fold line 44, and the outer edge portion is sewn with a suture 45, etc., to form a mask body 31 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, which has mask body side materials (materials located on the side that comes into close contact with the user's face) 33, 34 and surface side materials (materials folded twice on the surface side of the mask body 3) 35, 36 that are overlaid on the surface side thereof.

[0031] 3 and 4, a folded portion 46 is provided at the upper edge of the mask body 31 by folding a sheet material 30 of a fixed width toward the front surface of the mask body 31 and sewing it together with a sewing thread 45. A shape retainer 47 made of a wire material or the like is disposed inside the folded portion 46. Furthermore, a folded portion 48 is provided at the lower edge of the mask body 31 by folding a sheet material 30 of a fixed width toward the front surface of the mask body 31 and sewing it together with a sewing thread 45. The ends of the attachment portion 32 are fixed integrally to the front surfaces of the folded portion 46 on the upper edge and the folded portion 48 on the lower edge by, for example, gluing them together.

[0032] Between the mask body side material 33 located in the upper part of the mask body 31 and the back surface of the front side material 35 located on the front side thereof, there is formed a gap (see FIG. 4) that serves as a pocket 37 into which the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 is inserted. In addition, on both left and right side edges of the pocket 37, there are formed joint portions 38 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) where the mask body side material 33 and the front side material 35 are joined together by bonding, welding, or the like. Below the joint portion 38, there is provided a separation portion 39 where the mask body side material 33 and the front side material 35 are separated without being joined or sewn together.

[0033] When using the face guard 1 having the above-described configuration, as shown in Figure 1, the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 is inserted into the pocket portion 37 of the mask main body 31 to integrally connect the eye shield 2 and the mask main body 31. At this time, the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 is inserted diagonally into the pocket portion 37, so that one of the protruding pieces 25 on the left and right sides of the connecting portion 22 is inserted into the spaced portion 39 on one side of the pocket portion 37. Next, while bending the center portion of the connecting portion 22, one of the other protruding pieces 25 of the connecting portion 22 is inserted into the spaced portion 39 on the other side of the pocket portion 37, thereby integrally connecting the eye shield 2 and the mask 3.

[0034] 1 and 5, the attachment parts 32 of the mask 3 are inserted into the engagement parts 27 from the inside of the eye shield 2 to engage with them, and then the attachment parts 32 are fastened to the user's ears. Then, with the front side material 35 located on the lower side of the mask body 31 unfolded, the mask 3 is worn to cover the user's nose and mouth, and the eye shield 2 is curved to cover the user's eyes, forehead, and temples, and the face guard 1 is worn.

[0035] As described above, the face guard 1 according to the present invention comprises an eye shield 2 that protects the eyes of a user and a mask 3 that protects the nose and mouth of the user, the eye shield 2 having an eye shield main body 21 made of a transparent sheet-like material and a connecting portion 22 for the mask 3 provided at its lower end, and the mask 3 having a mask main body 31 made of a breathable and filtering material and a string-like attachment portion 32 provided at the side of the mask main body 31, and a pocket portion 37 into which the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 is inserted is formed at the upper portion of the mask main body 31. Therefore, the face guard 1, the eye shield 2 for the face guard 1, and the mask 3 for the face guard 1 according to the present invention can effectively protect both the eyes and respiratory organs of a user when diagnosing and treating patients at risk of droplet infection in medical settings, etc., and have the advantage that the connecting strength of the eye shield 2 and the mask 3 does not decrease even when the eye shield 2 and the mask 3 are repeatedly put on and taken off, resulting in excellent durability.

[0036] That is, when there is no risk of droplet infection or when it becomes necessary to replace either the eye shield 2 or the mask 3, the two can be separated by pulling the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 out of the pocket portion 37 of the mask body 31, making it easy to disinfect and clean the soiled eye shield 2 or replace the soiled mask 3 with a new one. Moreover, because the eye shield 2 and the mask 3 can be easily and properly connected and disconnected by inserting and removing the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 from the pocket portion 37 of the mask body 31, there is no decrease in the connecting strength of the connecting portion as in conventional technologies using hook-and-loop fasteners or adhesive tape, and excellent durability is achieved.

[0037] In the above-described embodiment, the mask body 31 includes a mask body side material 33 and a front side material 35 that is overlaid on the front surface thereof, and a pocket portion 37 is defined by a gap formed between the mask body side material 33 and the front side material 35. Furthermore, on both left and right sides of the pocket portion 37, a joint portion 38 is formed where the mask body side material 33 and the front side material 35 are joined together, and below this, a separation portion 39 is provided where the mask body side material 33 and the front side material 35 are spaced apart, and the protrusion 25 of the connecting portion 22 is inserted into this separation portion 39. This configuration has the advantage that the protrusion 25 of the eye shield 2 inserted into the separation portion 39 of the mask body 31 is restrained by the joint portion 38 located above it, thereby effectively preventing the connecting portion 22 from falling off and achieving a more stable connection.

[0038] Furthermore, as shown in the above embodiment, if the eye shield main body 21 is configured to have engagement portions 27 consisting of slits on both the left and right sides thereof and the string-like attachment portions 32 are engaged with the engagement portions 27, the eye shield main body 21 and the left and right extension portions 23, 23 can be pressed from the sides by the attachment portions 32 to bend them to fit the temporal region of the user's head when the mask 3 is worn. Therefore, a stable fit of the face guard 1 can be achieved with a simple configuration, and the user can be effectively protected from droplet infection entering from the sides of the head. Note that instead of the engagement portions 27 consisting of slits, engagement portions consisting of protrusions or the like around which the attachment portions 32 are wrapped may be provided on both the left and right sides of the eye shield main body 21.

[0039] In the above-described embodiment, the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 is configured to have a notch 26 extending upward from its lower end in the center in the left-right direction, and therefore the connecting portion 22 can be easily inserted into the pocket portion 37 by bending and deforming the connecting portion 22 using the notch 26. Therefore, even when the connecting portion 38 where the mask body side material 33 and the front side material 35 are integrally joined is formed on both the left and right sides of the pocket portion 37 as described above, the protruding piece 25 of the connecting portion 22 can be easily inserted around this into the lower separation portion 39. Furthermore, because the connecting portion 22 of the eye shield 2 can be easily deformed together with the mask body 31 when putting on the mask 3, there is also the advantage that the face guard 1 can be worn in a state where it fits snugly against the user's face.

[0040] 6, the central joint 5 where the mask body material 33 and the front material 35 are integrally joined may be located at a position corresponding to the notch 26 of the joining portion 22, i.e., at the center of the pocket portion 37 in the left-right direction. With this configuration, the notch 26 of the joining portion 22 fits over the central joint 5 of the pocket portion 37, thereby restricting lateral movement of the joining portion 22 and more stably maintaining the joined state of the eye shield 2 and the mask 3. In this case, to facilitate the insertion of the joining portion 22 into the pocket portion 37, the protrusions 25 on the left and right sides of the joining portion 22 may be reduced in length or the protrusions 25 may be omitted.

[0041] The detailed shape of the face guard 1 is not limited to this embodiment and can be modified in various ways. For example, instead of the above-described embodiment in which a single sheet material 30 is folded to form the mask body 31, which includes mask body materials 33 and 34 and front materials 35 and 36 folded over the front surface thereof, and the mask body material 34 located above the mask body 31 and the front material 35 folded over the front surface form the pocket 37, a separate front material may be placed on the front surface of the single mask body material constituting the mask body 31, and the outer periphery of the front material, excluding the upper edge, may be bonded or adhered to the mask body material to form the pocket between the mask body material and the front material. Even in this case, it is preferable to form a joint where the mask body material and the front material are integrally joined on both left and right sides of the pocket, and to provide a space below the joint where the protrusion 25 of the connecting portion 22 is inserted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1 Face guard 2 Eye shield 3 Mask 4 Central joint 21 Eye shield body 22 Joint 23 Extension 25 Projection 26 Notch portion 27 Engagement portion 31 Mask body 32 Mounting part 33 Mask body material 35 Surface material 37 Pocket section 38 Joint section 39 Separation part

Claims

1. A face guard comprising an eye shield for protecting the user's eyes and a mask for protecting the user's nose and mouth, The eye shield has an eye shield body made of a transparent sheet material and a connecting portion for connecting to the mask provided at a lower end of the eye shield body, The mask has a mask body made of a breathable and filter material, and a string-like attachment part provided on a side of the mask body, A face guard having a pocket portion formed in an upper portion of the mask body into which the connecting portion is inserted.

2. The mask body includes a mask body side material and a surface side material that is overlaid on the surface of the mask body side material, The pocket portion is a gap portion formed between the mask body side material and the front side material, A joint portion where the mask body side material and the front surface side material are joined together is formed on both left and right side edges of the pocket portion, and a separation portion where the mask body side material and the front surface side material are separated is provided below the joint portion, The face guard according to claim 1, wherein protrusions to be inserted into the spaced portions are provided on both left and right side portions of the connecting portion.

3. 3. The face guard according to claim 1, wherein the eye shield body has engagement portions formed on both left and right sides thereof, the engagement portions being engaged with the attachment portions.

4. 3. The face guard according to claim 1, wherein a notch extending upward from a lower end of the connecting portion is formed in the center in the left-right direction of the connecting portion.

5. The face guard according to claim 4, wherein a central joint where the mask body side material and the front side material are joined together is provided in the left-right center of the pocket portion at a position corresponding to the cutout portion.

6. An eye shield for a face guard, comprising an eye shield for protecting the eyes of a user and a mask for protecting the nose and mouth of a user, An eye shield for a face guard, comprising an eye shield body made of a transparent sheet-like material and a connecting part that is inserted into a pocket formed in the upper part of the mask.

7. A face guard mask having an eye shield for protecting the user's eyes and a mask for protecting the user's nose and mouth, The mask has a mask body made of a material having breathability and a filtering function, and a string-like attachment part provided on the side of the mask body. A mask for a face guard, wherein a pocket portion is formed in the upper portion of the mask body, into which a connecting portion provided at the lower end portion of the eye shield is inserted.

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