RU2758842C1 - Intellectual mask - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: consumer industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of consumer industry. The smart mask contains a housing, a removable protective part, a valve, a smart part and an attachment element.

EFFECT: effective protection of people from harmful effects of the environment, while performing consumer everyday functions.

6 cl, 5 dwg

Description

The invention relates to light industry and the field of high-tech devices, namely to universal devices (gadgets) that combine the functionality of several devices (for example, a smartwatch, a watch and a smartphone; a smartphone, a phone and a computer, a smartphone and a protective face mask) and can be used in everyday life life of city dwellers, as well as in special areas of activity, for example, in medicine, education, hazardous industries, in the army, etc.

A smart mask is known in the art including a mask front, a mask body, and retaining straps. The front part of the mask is located at the end with the first opening of the main part of the mask, and the fixing straps are located at the end with the second opening of the main part of the mask. The front part of the mask is internally equipped with a filter and a sensor following each other, the filter being configured to absorb the pollutant in the air entering the front part of the mask, and the sensor being configured to record the wearing time of the smart mask. The fixing belts are made with the possibility of fixing the smart mask on the nose and mouth by means of an end with a second hole (RU2665907, IPC A41D13 / 00, publ. 09/04/2018).

The disadvantages of the known mask include an insufficient level of air purification and protection of the human respiratory system from the external environment, the inability to play audio and video information, the lack of active protection, and the lack of many functions associated with a smartphone. Also, responsive design is not possible.

There is a well-known electric smart mask with an air supply device, an efficient air filter for particulate matter, an air speed changeover controller and a USB-type power interface. The device has the beneficial effect that it eliminates symptoms that appear while wearing a mask for a long time, such as a feeling of suffocation, external and internal contamination. The used particulate air filter uses MoleculeMotion special treatment technologies, which are filtered and sterilized from bacteria. The air, passing through thorough filtration, sterilization, antibacterial treatment, is supplied by the WindVolume centrifugal fan inside the mask in sufficient quantity for even breathing, this will provide comfort and can effectively prevent infectious diseases (for example, influenza) (CN105999579, IPC A62B 23/02, A62B 9 / 06, publ. 12.10.2016).

The disadvantage of the known solution is the complexity of the installation and dismantling of the device on the face of a person and the replacement of individual elements when they fail, the inability to play audio and video information, the lack of many functions associated with a smartphone, the inability to use when the battery is discharged, adaptive design is impossible.

The well-known GuardinG-Volt face mask with a graphene filtration system, which can be sterilized and safely reused. A low voltage electrical charge is passed through the mask when it is connected to the portable battery pack via the USB port. This charge repels any harmful particles trapped inside the mask. The docking station allows you to completely sterilize the mask (GuardinG-Volt masks will use graphene and an electric charge to protect against viruses and bacteria. - URL: https://designnews.ru/news/maski-guardian-g-volt-budut-ispolzovat- grafen-i-elektricheskij-zaryad-dlya-zashhity-ot-virusov-i-bakterij /. Date of treatment 07.24.

The disadvantage is that the use of graphene is only one of the features, while the absence of many functions associated with a smartphone, the impossibility of using it with a dead battery, an adaptive design is impossible, and the need for a separate transport of the battery pack are noted.

The closest technical solution to the claimed one is an individual filtering mask with bactericidal air treatment on emitting semiconductor elements. The mask contains a body made of rubber or plastic. Along the perimeter, the body fits snugly against the face and covers the mouth and nose and covers the chin. The body of the mask has a free volume near the mouth and nose. The housing in the front face part has a round hole made in the form of a short thin-walled cylindrical pipe. A ring plate with LEDs emitting bactericidal light beams is inserted into the tube. The light fluxes of the LEDs are directed towards each other, that is, towards the inside, of the ring plate and penetrate the air entering the inside of the mask body. The outer surface of the cylindrical pipe is provided with a thread, onto which a tubular case is screwed, the inner space of which is filled with filter material that closes the inlet of the thin-walled cylindrical pipe. The composition of filtering materials can include cotton wool, felt, gauze (several layers of gauze bandage), filter paper, active carbon used in insulating gas masks. Moreover, materials such as gauze, felt, cotton wool, etc. can be sanitized and reused many times, which significantly reduces the operating costs of this device. The mask is attached with an elastic strap with a buckle-style fastener. On the side, on a belt on an inelastic platform, a power supply unit is installed that supplies an electrical circuit, which can be a rechargeable battery 15 or replaceable batteries. The power supply has a switch that turns on the LEDs. The LEDs are powered via free hanging wires. In a variant of the technical solution, LEDs emitting in the range of 620-680 nm and 820-890 nm are included in the source of bactericidal radiation. In a variant of the technical solution, the mask is equipped with a valve that freely lets air out during exhalation (RU94421, IPC A41D 13/11, publ. 05/27/2010).

The disadvantage of the prototype is the low level of air purification, installation and dismantling of the device on a person's face and replacement of individual elements when they fail, the lack of the ability to play audio and video information, while the absence of many functions related to the smartphone is noted, the inability to use with a discharged battery, no responsive design possible.

The technical result consists in the effective protection of a person from the harmful effects of the environment, while performing everyday consumer functions, due to its various functionalities and capabilities of personification of an intelligent mask, since it simultaneously combines elements of active protection, passive protection, high-tech intelligent elements and synchronization elements with other devices.

The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the smart mask includes a body made of polymer, along the perimeter the body adjoins the face and covers the mouth and nose and covers the chin, near the mouth and nose the body has a free volume, contains a valve, filter materials, fasteners. The attachment element is worn on the head or neck, can be built into garments and put on with them, the device additionally contains a removable protective part installed in the body, two smart parts connected on one side to the body, and on the other side by fastening on the head or neck , moreover, each smart part includes headphones, a microphone, an air duct, a special hole for attaching to a fastening element, replaceable cassettes: for passive protection, for active protection and an additional cassette that can heat or cool the air, as well as be an element of an additional active or passive protection, a camera, a projector, a battery, a sound card, a memory drive, a processor with a BlueTooth device, Wi-Fi, a sensor board, a video card, an air disinfection chamber, a slot for replaceable cassettes, a slot for installing a cooler, in addition, a cassette for passive protection includes a mechanical filter, a carbon filter, an antibacterial membrane, an eye protection screen, graphene-based air filter, air channels, and the active protection cassette includes an air ionizer, an ultraviolet emitter, an ultrasonic emitter, an air ozonizer, and an air ionizer with silver and copper ions. The smart part can be additionally equipped with various sensors, such as pressure gauge, heart rate monitor, ECG sensor, pedometer, blood oxygen saturation sensor, barometer, thermometer, humidity sensor, mask removal sensor, compass, altimeter, tachometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, fall sensor and many others, as well as air quality, such as gas analyzers and others. Sync items with other devices may include a BlueTooth device, WiFi, and a dedicated power cable. The smart part can have a special hole for attaching to the head or neck. The smart mask has a responsive design capability for the user. Along the perimeter, the housing may not fit snugly against the user's face due to the pressure difference.

FIG. 1 shows a general view of an intelligent mask on a human face with attachment to the head, FIG. 2, 3 and 4 show the smart part of the smart mask, FIG. 5 - attaching an intelligent mask to the neck.

The device includes the following components: body 1, removable protective part 2, valve 3, smart part 4 and fastening element 5. The body 1 can be made of a flexible transparent polymer and is a structure into which a removable protective part 2 made of different materials, for example, transparent polymer, impermeable fabric, metal, wood, various plastics or composite materials, as well as two smart parts 4, connected on one side to the body 1, and on the other side by fastening 5 on the head (Fig. 1) or neck (Fig. 5).

Smart part 4 (Fig. 2-4) includes headphones 6, microphone 7, air duct 8, a special hole 9 for attaching to a fastening element 5, replaceable cassettes: 10 - for passive protection, 11 - for active protection and 12 - an additional cassette that can heat or cool the air, as well as be an element of additional active or passive protection, camera 13, projector 14, battery 15, sound card 16, memory drive 17, processor 18 with BlueTooth device, Wi-Fi, sensor board 19 (depending on the configuration, it can be equipped with various sensors, such as a manometer, heart rate monitor, ECG sensor, pedometer, blood oxygen saturation sensor, barometer, thermometer, humidity sensor, mask removal sensor, compass, altimeter, tachometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, fall sensor, etc. many others, as well as air quality, for example, gas analyzers and others), a video card 20, an air disinfection chamber 21, a slot for replaceable cassettes 22, a cooler 23.

Removable protective part 2 transparent or of any color and design. Its shape can also vary depending on individual facial features or design.

Cassette 10 is installed as an add-on of the user's choice. For passive protection, this may include any mechanical air-purifying filter specially adapted to the slot for replaceable cartridges 22. For example, such as a mechanical filter, carbon filter or antibacterial membrane, graphene-based air filter.

Due to the fact that the air duct 8 is located at the back, this prevents direct ingress of airborne media from the interlocutor onto the filter. It is also possible to install other passive protection elements, such as, for example, eye protection glasses, which are conveniently attached to the mask.

The air disinfection chamber 21 has UV LEDs that can be switched on depending on the need, that is, the presence of the user in a public place. This is the basic and included active protection of the smart mask.

Cassette 11 is installed as an add-on of the user's choice. For active protection, it can include any of the types of air disinfection equipment known or unknown to science. For example, such as an air ionizer, an ultraviolet emitter, an ultrasonic emitter, an air ozonizer, an air ionizer with silver and copper ions.

Cassette 12 is installed as an add-on of the user's choice. In fact, this is a duplication of 10 or 11 cassettes. It can have functionality different from 10, 11 cassettes. For example, 10 cassette has a mechanical carbon filter, 11 cassette has an ionizer, and 12 has a fine filter.

Synchronization elements 18 communicate with other devices via BlueTooth, or Wi-Fi, as well as a specialized power cable.

The invention works as follows.

A removable protective part 2 is mounted in body 1, a valve 3 is installed (together they make up the face of the mask), two smart parts 4 and a fastening element 5. The fastening element 5 is put on the user's head or neck, can be built into garments and put on with them. Fully put on an intelligent head mask. Body 1 starts from the bridge of the nose and ends with the chin. Then, at the user's request, the front part is put on the face, consisting of elements 1, 2, 3 by means of a mechanical connection. The inhaled air enters the air duct 8, in which, depending on the configuration, a cooler 23 can be installed for forced air injection. The cooler 23 is controlled by the user at the expense of the processor 18 by means of electrical circuits. Then the air enters the disinfection chamber 21. The operation of the disinfection chamber 21 is controlled by the user manually or automatically by means of sensors and the processor 18 by means of electrical circuits. Then air enters the slot for replaceable cassettes 22. That is, air enters sequentially into cassettes 10, 11 and 12 installed, depending on the configuration. If cassettes 12 are not installed for additional protection, air enters the front part, where it is inhaled by the user. On exhalation, air leaves through a special valve 3. Due to the difference in pressure outside and inside the mask, a snug fit of the mask to the face is not required, which will allow wearing the mask much longer without discomfort for users. If additional cassettes 12 are installed by means of special fasteners, then the air passing through them is additionally disinfected and cleaned. Cassettes 10, 11, 12 can also be controlled by the processor 18 by means of sensors through electrical circuits.

All smart functions of the device are controlled by voice commands through the microphone 7, processor 18, headphones 6, camera 13 and other elements associated with smart functions through electrical circuits. Synchronization of the device with others occurs over wireless data sources. Charging the battery 15 by means of a charger from the electrical circuit. The sensor board 19 is controlled by the processor 18 via an electrical circuit.

Smart part 4 has a special hole 9 for attaching 5 to the head or neck.

On the smart part 4, you can see the earpiece 6 and the microphone 7 to provide phone functions, as well as to listen to music and voice commands.

Smart part 4 has an earpiece 6 and a microphone 7. During inhalation, air enters the air duct 8, and can pass through special replaceable cassettes 10, 11, 12 with different functionality. The maximum number of cassettes is determined by the device model.

The internal device includes a mini camera 13. It is activated by voice command if necessary by the user for photo and video shooting.

Also, the smart mask can be equipped with a projector 14. The projector 14 is turned on with a voice command if necessary by the user to play photo and video materials, to read and edit text documents.

Microphone 7 is located in series. It is used for voice commands, communication, recording. Always ready to go when using the smart mask. Does not work when disconnected or not powered.

At the back is a 15 battery to provide uninterrupted power to the device.

Sound card 16 is a module for audio signal input / output. Sound card 16 converts the analog audio signal into a digital signal that is fed to the processor 18, and vice versa. When turned on, the device works continuously. Does not work when disconnected or not powered.

The memory drive 17 is a read-only memory device made on the basis of non-volatile memory microcircuits operating under the control of a special controller. When turned on, the device works continuously. Does not work when disconnected or not powered.

Processor 18 is the data processing part. Controlled by a program or stream - a sequence of encoded instructions. Physically it is one microcircuit. It operates at a specific frequency, which means the number of ticks per second. When turned on, the device works continuously. Does not work when disconnected or not powered.

The sensor board 19 is a sequentially arranged microcircuit with slots for installing various sensors with the subsequent reading of the signal and transmitting it to the processor 18. When the device is turned on, it works continuously. Does not work when disconnected or not powered.

Video card 20 is a device that converts a graphic image stored as the contents of the device's memory into a form suitable for further output to a synchronized device or projector 14. When the device is turned on, it works continuously. Does not work when disconnected or not powered.

The air disinfection chamber 21 is turned on if necessary by the user, if necessary, to disinfect the inhaled air.

The slot for replaceable cassettes 22 is a specially configured opening element into which one or more cassettes can be installed. If no cassette is installed by the user, then it plays the role of an air duct.

The slot for installing a cooler 23 is an air duct of a special modification, into which, if necessary, a cooler can be installed, which serves to pump air through the disinfection chamber and cassettes.

Depending on the specific practical tasks, the smart mask cassettes can be produced under license by manufacturers of equipment in various fields, for example, medicine, precision engineering, high-tech devices.

The smart mask is endowed with the functions of responsive design, which consists in the ability of the user to choose and combine the shape and color of individual elements, depending on their own preferences and situations. These smart mask elements may be licensed by light industry manufacturers (headwear, sportswear, casual wear and accessories). This most important property makes an intellectual mask not just a device for solving practical problems, but also an object for self-expression and creativity of its owners.

The smart mask can have a variety of configurations and cleaning systems to suit the specific user. There is ease of replacement of filter elements. With the camera 13, it is possible to recognize and scan image objects. The functionality of the smart mask can be increased or limited at the request of the user at the time of use.

Thus, the smart mask is distinguished by the fact that it simultaneously combines elements of active protection, passive protection, high-tech intelligent elements and elements of synchronization with other devices. Due to these elements, the smart mask can be simultaneously operated not only to protect against harmful environmental influences, but also as a device (gadget) for performing everyday consumer functions. In addition, the smart mask can be synchronized with other devices (for example, a smartphone, smartwatch, etc.) due to synchronization elements with other devices and / or used as a stand-alone device capable of performing most of the functions of modern gadgets due to the built-in high-tech intelligent (smart) elements. The above elements can be installed in the smart mask in various combinations depending on the needs of the user and the scope of use.

The smart mask has the ability to download applications from the Internet. Due to this, the possibility of expanding and personalizing functions is achieved. By downloading applications, the functionality of real-time translation, face recognition, scanning QR codes, voice translation to text, text translation to voice, games, etc. is available.

The specific examples of implementation (implementation) given in the present description do not limit the scope of protection in any way according to the claims of the claimed invention.

Claims (6)

1. An intelligent mask, including a body made of polymer, the perimeter of the body adjoins the face and covers the mouth and nose and covers the chin, near the mouth and nose, the body has a free volume, contains a valve, filter materials, fastening elements, characterized in that the element the attachment is put on the head or neck, and is also designed to be built into and worn with garments, the device additionally contains a removable protective part installed in the case, two smart parts connected on one side to the case, and on the other side - with a fastener on the head or neck, and each smart part includes headphones, a microphone, an air duct, a special hole for attaching to a fastening element, replaceable cassettes: for passive protection, for active protection and an additional cassette that heats or cools the air, and is also an element additional active or passive protection, camera, projector, battery, sound card, storage device memory, a processor with a BlueTooth device, Wi-Fi, a sensor board, a video card, an air disinfection chamber, a slot for replaceable cassettes, a slot for installing a cooler, in addition, a passive protection cassette includes a mechanical filter, a carbon filter, a membrane with antibacterial impregnation, a screen for eye protection, a graphene-based air filter, air channels, and an active protection cassette includes an air ionizer, an ultraviolet emitter, an ultrasonic emitter, an air ozonizer, an air ionizer with silver and copper ions. 2. The smart mask according to claim 1, characterized in that the smart part can be additionally equipped with various sensors, such as a manometer, heart rate monitor, ECG sensor, pedometer, blood oxygen saturation sensor, barometer, thermometer, humidity sensor, mask removal sensor, compass, altimeter, tachometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, fall sensor, gas analyzers. 3. An intelligent mask according to claim 1, wherein the elements for synchronization with other devices may include a BlueTooth device, Wi-Fi, and a power cable. 4. The smart mask according to claim 1, wherein the smart part can have a special hole for attaching to the head or neck. 5. An intelligent mask according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a responsive design for the user. 6. An intelligent mask according to claim 1, characterized in that, along the perimeter of the body, the body may not adhere tightly to the user's face due to the pressure difference.

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