BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of a facemask with a shelter layer according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a facemask with a function layer according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a three-dimensional facemask with sterilizing functions according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a facemask with sterilizing functions according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In order to make the structure and characteristics as well as the effectiveness of the present invention to be further understood and recognized, the detailed description of the present invention is provided as follows along with preferred embodiments and accompanying figures.
FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present invention discloses a multi-layer sterilizing facemask, which includes a first sterilizing layer 10, a second sterilizing layer 20. The first sterilizing layer 10 is adapted on one side of the second sterilizing layer 20 for providing better filtering effects by sterilizing inhaled and exhaled air in two distinct mechanisms. In accordance with types of germs carried by users, the material of the second sterilizing layer 20 can be further modified to sterilize the exhaled air.
Because surface electrons on the first sterilizing layer 10 can absorb sufficient energy to escape when the first sterilizing layer 10 is illuminated by external light, no matter ultraviolet light or visible light, holes will be formed on the locations from which the electrons escape. The holes will oxidize (that is, capture the electrons thereof hydroxyl group (OH—) that is ionized from neighboring water molecules and make the OH— become very active hydroxyl free radicals. When the hydroxyl free radicals meet organic materials, they will capture the electrons back, and the organic molecules will break, disintegrate, and decompose. Most of common pollutions or pathogens are carbohydrates, which will mostly become non-harmful water and carbon dioxide, and thereby the purposes of decontamination and sterilization can be achieved. The material of the first sterilizing layer 10 is chosen from the group consisting of TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, ZrO2, CdS, ZnS, and sulfides. Furthermore, because the second sterilizing layer 20 cannot be illuminated by visible light or ultraviolet light, the material thereof cannot be chosen as the same material as the first sterilizing layer 10. The material of the second sterilizing layer 20 is chosen from chitin or silver ions. In addition, according to types of germs carried by users, the material of the second sterilizing layer 20 is different.
Chitin is a copious natural resource. It is manufactured using biosynthesis by one billion tons each year, and is the most abundant natural organic matter second to cellulose on earth. The structure of chitin is very similar to cellulose. It is a natural polysaccharide, and is named as (1,4)-2-acetamino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucose. Chitin has the biological functions of collagen in tissues of higher-grade animals, and of cellulose in tissues of higher-grade plants, thereby it has fine adaptation for both animals and plants. In addition, it is biologically degradable and oral non-poisonous. Thereby, nowadays, it has become a new material with wide applications. Chitosan is the product of chitin after deacetylation treatment, and is solvable in solutions with low acidity. Because it contains ionized amine group to combine with acid molecules, it has many special physical and chemical properties, as well as exceptional biological functions. Chitosan is the most important derivative of chitin and is the product of chitin after deacetylation above 70%. It is, so far, the only natural alkaline polysaccharide with the properties of non-toxicity, biological degradability, and good biological compatibility. Chitin can eliminate over 99% of pathogenic toxicity, and will not produce antibodies and cause allergic reactions. In addition, it also has the properties of moisture holding and non-toxicity.
The sterilizing mechanism of silver is when nanometer silver approaches virus, fungus, bacteria, or bacteriophage, it will cause their protein enzyme, which is responsible for oxygen metabolism, decompose and lose its effect. Hence, the virus, fungus, bacteria, or bacteriophage cannot carry out normal oxygen metabolism and thereby will die naturally.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a facemask with a shelter layer according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present invention further installs a shelter layer 30 between the first sterilizing layer and the second sterilizing layer. The material thereof can be chosen from damp-proof materials or water-repellent materials. A plurality of holes 32 is adapted outside of the shelter layer 30 for providing visible light or ultraviolet light.
FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a facemask with a function layer according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present invention further includes an odor-removal layer 40, an electrostatic layer 50, and a skin contact layer 60. The odor-removal layer 40 and the electrostatic layer 50 are adapted between the first sterilizing layer 10 and the second sterilizing layer 20; the order of the odor-removal layer 40 and the electrostatic layer 50 can be swapped. In addition, the odor-removal layer 40 can be made of activated charcoal; the skin contact layer 60 is adapted inside of the second sterilizing layer 20.
FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a three-dimensional facemask with sterilizing functions according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the facemask constructed by the first sterilizing layer and the second sterilizing layer according to the present invention includes an upper surface 2, which is located at the upper part of the facemask, a center surface 4, which is located at the center of the facemask and below the upper surface, and a lower surface 6, which is located at the lower part of the facemask and is below the center surface 4. The upper, center, and the lower surfaces form an integral unit of surface. First, fold inwardly the upper surface 2 and the lower surface 6 besides the center surface 4, respectively. When using the facemask, the upper surface 2 and the lower surface 6 can extend to support the center surface 4 and to form a sterilizing facemask.
FIG. 5 is a structural schematic diagram according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the FIG. 5, the present invention discloses a multi-layer sterilizing facemask, which comprises a first sterilizing layer 10 and a second sterilizing layer 20, which adapted inside of the first sterilizing layer 10. The first sterilizing layer 10 and the second sterilizing layer 20 is applied for sterilizing inhaled external air and exhaled internal air from human bodies respectively. Likewise, the present invention further includes a decelerating layer 70 adapted between the first sterilizing layer 10 and the second sterilizing layer 20. The decelerating layer 70 is utilized for extended the sterilizing effect to improve the sterilizing effect, whereby it should be made the inhaled external air and the exhaled internal air from human bodies both slow down to pass through the multi-layer sterilizing facemask. Moreover, the deceleration layer 70 further includes a electrostatic layer 80, which make the sterilizing effect better, even more. Hence, the present invention should let people live better, whereby it is sterilizing the inhaled external air and the exhaled internal air from human bodies.
Accordingly, the present invention conforms to the legal requirements owing to its novelty, unobviousness, and utility. However, the foregoing description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, not used to limit the scope and range of the present invention. Those equivalent changes or modifications made according to the shape, structure, feature, or spirit described in the claims of the present invention are included in the appended claims of the present invention.
Patent Application
20070267014
