Mask cushioning and forehead pad for a respiratory mask, respiratory mask in addition to a mould and method for their production
First Claim
1. A mask pad device for a breathing mask comprising a receiving opening which in the position of application of the breathing mask coincides at least with the nose and/or mouth opening region of a user of the mask, and a sealing lip which is formed from an elastomer material and which extends around the receiving opening and which in the application position fits on the surface of the face of the user of the mask, characterised in that at least one zone of thickened cross-section is provided in the mask pad and that the mask pad material of said zone of thickened cross-section has different material properties in such a way that the Shore hardness of the mask pad in the edge region of the zone of thickened cross-section is higher than in the region which is at the core or at least near the core, of the zone of thickened cross-section.
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Abstract
The invention relates to mask cushioning for a respiratory mask, a respiratory mask, in addition to a method for their production. The aim of the invention, is to provide air-tight cushioning for a respiratory mask, in addition to a respiratory mask that is characterised by a sufficiently good air-tight action and is extremely comfortable to wear. This is achieved by a mask cushioning device for a respiratory mask, comprising a receiving opening, which corresponds at least to the nose and/or mouth region of a mask user, when the mask is worn and comprising a sealing lip that is configured from an elastomer material, surrounds the receiving opening and rests on the surface of the face of the mask wearer. The mask cushioning is characterised in that zones with an increased cross-section are configured in the mask cushioning and that the mask cushioning material in said zones has different material properties in such a way that the shore hardness of the mask cushioning in the border region is higher than that in the core region or at least close to said region. The invention also relates to a respiratory mask equipped with a corresponding mask cushioning device, in addition to a method and a mould for producing the same.
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- 1. A mask pad device for a breathing mask comprising a receiving opening which in the position of application of the breathing mask coincides at least with the nose and/or mouth opening region of a user of the mask, and a sealing lip which is formed from an elastomer material and which extends around the receiving opening and which in the application position fits on the surface of the face of the user of the mask, characterised in that at least one zone of thickened cross-section is provided in the mask pad and that the mask pad material of said zone of thickened cross-section has different material properties in such a way that the Shore hardness of the mask pad in the edge region of the zone of thickened cross-section is higher than in the region which is at the core or at least near the core, of the zone of thickened cross-section.
- 16. A process for the production of a mask pad device of a breathing mask in which in the context of a step of introducing elastomer material, the elastomer material is introduced into a mask pad mould cavity, wherein the temperature distribution of the inside wall of the mould cavity and the mould closing time are so controlled that the elastomer material which is crosslinked to form the mask pad device in the mould cavity attains different Shore hardness values.
- 21. A moulding tool for the production of a mask pad device comprising an internal mould cavity delimited in the tool closed position by an inside wall of the mould cavity and which is complementary with respect to the mask pad device to be formed, and a heating device for heating the inside wall of the mould cavity, characterised in that the moulding tool is so designed that a predetermined temperature profile is produced at the inside wall of the mould cavity.
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25. A mask pad device for a breathing mask comprising a receiving opening which in the position of application of the breathing mask coincides at least with the nose and/or mouth opening region of a user of the mask, and a sealing lip which is formed from an elastomer material and which extends around the receiving opening and which in the application position fits on the surface of the face of the user of the mask, characterised in that at least one zone of thickened cross-section is provided in the mask pad and that the mask pad material of said zone of thickened cross-section is foamed in such a way that in the region of the zone of thickened cross-section the mask pad forms a foam cushion.
- 26. A mask pad device for a breathing mask comprising a receiving opening which in the position of application of the breathing mask coincides at least with the nose and/or mouth opening region of a user of the mask, and a sealing lip which is formed from an elastomer material and which extends around the receiving opening and which in the application position fits on the surface of the face of the user of the mask, characterised in that at least one zone of thickened cross-section is provided in the inner region of the mask pad and that the mask pad material of said zone of thickened cross-section has gel-like material properties, wherein the zone of thickened cross-section is formed by insertion of a gel-like crosslinked elastomer body into a fixing structure provided in the internal space of the mask pad device.
- 29. A mask pad device for a breathing mask comprising a receiving opening which in the position of application of the breathing mask coincides at least with the nose and/or mouth opening region of a user of the mask, and a sealing lip which is formed from an elastomer material and which extends around the receiving opening and which in the application position fits on the surface of the face of the user of the mask, characterised in that provided in the mask pad is at least one receiving pocket portion and provided in said receiving pocket portion is a cushion body comprising a gel or foam material, wherein the configuration of the pocket portion is established such that the sealing lip device defines a skin contact zone (GS1) in which the sealing lip device is urged against the surface of the face by the cushion body.
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31. A forehead pad for a breathing mask comprising a forehead pad base body which is made from an elastomer material and has a coupling portion for fixing the forehead pad to a forehead support device and a stem portion for radially yieldingly mounting a forehead contact portion provided for bearing against a forehead surface, wherein the forehead pad has a zone of thickened cross-section and in said zone is provided with a gel or foam material.
- 32. A sealing structure comprising a base body made from an elastomer profile material, wherein the base body has a profile cross-section with at least one zone of thickened cross-section and the elastomer material is processed in such a way that the Shore hardness of the profile material is higher in the edge region of the zone of thickened cross-section than in the core or in the region near the core of the zone of thickened cross-section.
- 39. A process for the production of a sealing structure in which in the context of a step of introducing elastomer material the elastomer material is introduced into a sealing structure mould cavity or sealing extrusion passage, wherein the temperature distribution in the sealing structure mould cavity or in the extrusion passage as well as the residence time are matched in such a way that the elastomer material crosslinking to form the sealing structure acquires differing Shore hardnesses in the region of a zone of thickened cross-section.
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