The present invention is related to a mask with double air channels and double filters, which is used in the health industry, in daily life, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in case of an epidemic, and provides sterilization of the filters.

Prior Art

Single-use surgical masks can be used in the health and chemical industry or in struggling with epidemic diseases in daily life. The said single-use surgical masks become waste after the first use. There are many types of masks used in the health and chemical industry. These are single-use or reusable filter masks. However, single-use masks do not provide protection against infectious diseases. On the other hand, multiple and filter masks cannot maintain their protective properties for a long time without changing the filter. In addition, since the filters have permeability, their protective properties vary according to the type of used filter, and filters with high protection features are extremely expensive.

Single-use filters in single-use masks used in existing systems require replacement after a certain period of time. However, regardless of what material the filters are made of, they do not have a protective effect for a very long time since they have a permeability depending on the humidity of the environment after a certain period of time. In addition, the product we recommend is activated periodically and destroys 99.97% of harmful organisms such as viruses/bacteria that may be stuck in the filter during use. Thus, it is possible to use it safely for very long periods without changing the filter. Although single-use masks (especially surgical masks) are cheap, they do not have a protective feature, they only aim to prevent the release of contamination to the environment.

In the invention of the application, double air channels and double filters are used. At the same time, there are sterilization elements containing UV LEDs so that the filters can clean themselves. The sterilization elements included in the invention of the application ensure that the filters are cleaned before, after or during the use of the mask at preferred times.

In the invention in the Korean patent document numbered KR20170104106 (A) of the prior art, an anti-flu air mask with non-contact disinfectant and UV light is mentioned. In the invention of the mentioned document, there are two circulation fans, big and small. These fans have UV LEDs that provide disinfection of filters smaller than 300 nm. Also in the present invention, the negative ion device can be mounted in addition to the air mask. Thus, the ability to remove dust and viruses is improved. The air mask mentioned in the invention of the prior art was designed to be worn on the neck. At the same time, it is mentioned that the air mask of the invention in the said document has two ventilation and disinfection with the help of UV LED. However, it is not mentioned that there are double filters in the air mask of the invention in the said document and that said filters are self-sterilizing.

In the invention described in the United States of America patent document numbered US20100132715A1 of the prior art, chemical and biological protection mask are mentioned. In the invention of the prior art, there is a chemical and biological protection mask that combines a filter cartridge with a miniature high- density shortwave UV disinfection system in a compact, easy-to-use and fully portable form factor. The gas mask of the said invention includes a mask portion to cover at least the nose and mouth of a user, a one-way exhalation valve mounted on the mask portion, a connection to an inhalation opening on the mask portion, a filter container, an illumination tube that can be fitted between the inhalation valve and the filter container and a new UV-. The UV illumination tube also includes an aluminum tube, a plastic insert inserted into the aluminum tube, and multiple circuit boards placed in the insert. Each of the circuit boards has a large number of UV LED lights mounted axially thereon to irradiate and disinfect the air passing through the UV illumination tube. UV LED lights preferably emit light in the wavelength range 240 nm to 280 nm and are powered by a battery connected to a voltage regulator. A current breaking circuit is connected between the said voltage regulator and said UV LED lights to provide pulse current. An optional solar battery is disclosed for directly powering the UV LED lights or charging the battery, and the solar battery can be mounted on top of a visor attached to the said mask.

In the present art, there is no explanation regarding the technical features of the invention of the application and the technical effects provided by the invention of the application.

The Objects of the Invention

The aim of the present invention is to realize a mask that is used in the healthcare industry, in daily life, in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in case of an epidemic.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a self-cleaning mask that provides sterilization as well as providing protection from harmful particles.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mask that reduces the cost of filter replacement by means of its double filter that can be self-sterilized.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mask that prevents infectious diseases during filter change by reducing the time of filter change and extending the life of the used filters. Summary of the Invention

A mask realized to achieve the purpose of the present invention and defined in the first claim and other claims dependent on this claim consists of a body, the first filter, the second filter, the first air channel, the second air channel, the first sterilization element, the second sterilization element, a control unit, a power connection, a control button and a sterilization indicator. Before the mask is put on the face by the user, it is turned on by using the control button on the control unit. After the control button is turned on, the sterilization indicator on the control unit starts to turn on and light up. With the opening of the sterilization indicator, the first sterilization element and the second sterilization element in the mask begin the sterilization process. First of all, the timer located in the control unit enables the first sterilization element and the second sterilization element on the surface of the first filter and the second filter to be activated. The first sterilization element and the second sterilization element that become active preferably perform the sterilization process at different time intervals. Then, when the sterilization process is performed by the first sterilization element and the second sterilization element is completed, the sterilization indicator turns off. When the sterilization indicator turns off, the mask becomes ready for use by the user. After the mask is put on the face by the user, the inhaled air with the user's breathing passes from the first air inlet and second air inlet in the first air channel and the second air channel to the outer mask and then to the inner mask. The air passing through the first air channel and the second air channel reaches the first filter and the second filter. The air reaching the first filter and the second filter is separated from harmful particles and can reach the respiratory tract of the user. The sterilization times can be changed by adjusting the timer in the control unit of the said mask. In another embodiment of the invention, the first sterilization element and the second sterilization element can be activated during the passage of the air through the first filter and the second filter, and sterilization can be made possible during the use of the mask by the user. Detailed Description of the Invention

The mask provided to achieve the aim of the present invention is shown in the attached figures, and these figures are as follows:

Figure 1. The side view of the exploded state of the mask.

Figure 2. The top view of the exploded state of the mask.

Figure 3. The front view of the mask.

Figure 4. The back view of the mask.

The parts in the figures are numbered individually and the equivalents of these numbers are given below.

1. Mask

2. Body

2.1. Inner mask

2.2. Outer mask

3. First filter

4. Second filter

5. First air channel

5.1. First air inlet

5.2. First air outlet

5.3. First channel cover

6. Second air channel

6.1. Second air inlet

6.2. Second air outlet

6.3. Second channel cover

7. First sterilization element

7.1. First sterilization channel

8. Second sterilization element 8.1. Second sterilization channel

9. Control unit

10. Power connection

10.1. Power connection inlet

10.2. Power connection channel

11. Control button

12. Sterilization indicator

A mask (1) with double air channels and double filters, which is used in the health industry, in daily life, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in case of an epidemic, and provides sterilization of the filters, in its most basic form, includes; at least one body (2), which is in one piece and includes an inner mask (2.1) and an outer mask (2.2), at least one first filter (3) and at least one second filter (4) with different air particle permeability, which are ultraviolet light-proof and prevent the passage of harmful air particles to the respiratory tract of the user, at least one first air channel (5) which is located at the lower part of the outer mask (2.2), in which the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) are inserted, which provides the ingress and egress of the air to be inhaled and prevents ultraviolet light from reaching the user when the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) pass ultraviolet light, at least one second air channel (6), which is located at the lower part of the outer mask (2.2) in the region where the first air channel (5) is not present, in which the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) are located, which provides the ingress and egress of the air to be inhaled and prevents ultraviolet light from reaching the user when the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) pass ultraviolet light, at least one first sterilization element (7) and at least one second sterilization element (8), which comprise ultraviolet light emitting LED, which are located on the surface of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4), positioned to transmit ultraviolet LED light to the first filter (3) and the second filter (4), and enabling the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) to clean itself by the ultraviolet LED light emitted.

A mask (1), which is the invention of the application, is used in the health industry, in daily life, in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in an epidemic situation. The mask (1) can be used for personal protection as well as for healthcare workers. The mask (1) includes a body (2), the first filter (3), the second filter (4), the first air channel (5), the second air channel (6), the first sterilization element (7), the second sterilization element (8), the control unit (9), the power connection (10), the control button (11) and the sterilization indicator (12). The mask (1) can provide self-sterilization of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4).

The body (2) in an embodiment of the present invention is in one piece. The body (2) includes the inner mask (2.1) and the outer mask (2.2). The inner mask (2.1) is in contact with the user's face, while the outer mask (2.2) faces the outer environment.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) have different air particle permeability. The first filter (3) and the second filter (4) prevent ultraviolet light transmission. The first filter (3) and the second filter (4) prevent the passage of harmful air particles to the respiratory tract of the user. The first filter (3) and the second filter (4) are used by placing on the first air channel (5) and the second air channel (6).

The first air channel (5) in the invention of the application provides the ingress and egress of the air to be inhaled. The first air channel (5) is located at the lower part of the outer mask (2.2). The first filter (3) and the second filter (4) are placed inside the first air channel (5). The first air channel (5) prevents the ultraviolet light from reaching the user when the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) pass ultraviolet light. The first air channel (5) includes the first air inlet (5.1), the first air outlet (5.2) and the first channel cover (5.3). In the invention of the application, the first air inlet (5.1) located in the first air channel (5) enables the air inhaled by the user to enter the first air channel (5). The air entering the first air channel (5) from the first air inlet (5.1) passes through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). The cleaned air passing through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) is inhaled by the user. If the user exhales, said air exits from the first air outlet (5.2) by passing through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). In the invention of the application, the first air outlet (5.2) located in the first air channel (5) enables the air given to the outside environment by the user to exit from the first air channel (5). The first channel cover (5.3) is passed over the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) on the first air channel (5). In the invention of the application, the first channel cover (5.3) located in the first air channel (5) prevents the ultraviolet light from reaching the user when the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) pass ultraviolet light.

The second air channel (6) of the invention of the application is located at the lower part of the outer mask (2.2) in the region where the first air channel (5) is not present. The second air channel (6) provides the entrance and exit of the air to be inhaled. The first filter (3) and the second filter (4) are placed inside the second air channel (6). The second air channel (6), similar to the first air channel (5), prevents the ultraviolet light from reaching the user when the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) transmit ultraviolet light. The second air channel (6) includes the second air inlet (6.1), the second air outlet (6.2) and the second channel cover (6.3). In the invention of the application, the second air inlet (6.1) located in the second air channel (6) enables the air inhaled by the user to enter the second air channel (6). The air entering the second air channel (6) from the second air inlet (6.1) passes through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). The cleaned air passing through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) is inhaled by the user. If the user exhales, said air exits from the second air outlet (6.2) by passing through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). In the invention of the application, the second air outlet (6.2) located in the second air channel (6) enables the air given to the outside environment by the user to exit from the second air channel (6). The second channel cover (6.3) is passed over the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) on the second air channel (6). In the present invention, the second channel cover (6.3) located in the second air channel (6) prevents the ultraviolet light from reaching the user when the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) transmit ultraviolet light.

In the present invention of the application, the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) provide the sterilization of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). The first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) preferably comprise an ultraviolet light emitting LED. The first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) are located on the surface of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). The first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) are positioned such that ultraviolet LED light is transmitted to the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). The first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) provide the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) to clean themselves by means of the ultraviolet LED light emitted. The first sterilization element (7) comprises the first sterilization channel (7.1). The second sterilization element (8) comprises the second sterilization channel (8.1). The first sterilization channel (7.1) and the second sterilization channel (8.1) are used in the placement of the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8). At the same time, the first sterilization channel (7.1) and the second sterilization channel (8.1) provide the collection of harmful particles separated from the inhaled air during the cleaning of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) by the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8). The operation of the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) is controlled by the control unit (9). The control unit (9) of the invention of the application provides sufficient power for the operation of the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8). The control unit (9) is connected to the power connection (10) via the power connection channel (10.2). The control unit (9) controls the opening and closing and operation of the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8). There is power connection (10), control button (11) and sterilization indicator (12) on the control unit (9). The control unit (9) can be controlled by opening and closing the control button (11).

The power connection (10) in the invention of the application provides the power required for the operation of the control unit (9). The power connection (10) contains the power connection input (10.1) and the power connection channel (10.2). The power connection (10) ensures that the control unit (9) can be used permanently without being connected to the power supply. In this embodiment of the present invention, the power connection (10) is preferably used as a USB connection. In this case, the control unit (9) can be charged to be used at preferred times. The input of the power supply to the power connection (10) is provided through the power connection input (10.1). The power connection input (10.1) is connected to the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element

(8) via the power connection channel (10.2).

The control button (11) of the invention of the application is located on the control unit (9). The control button (11) ensures that the control unit (9) is in an open or a closed position. When the control button (11) is turned on, the control unit (9) is activated, enabling the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) to be operated. If the control button (11) is turned off, the control unit

(9) becomes passive and the operation of the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) can be prevented. When the control button (11) is brought into the open position, the sterilization indicator (12) starts to operate and emits light to the external environment to be perceived by the user. The timer located in the control unit (9) enables the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) on the surface of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) to be activated. The first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) that become active preferably perform the sterilization process in different time intervals (such as 30 seconds, 60 seconds). Then, when the sterilization process performed by the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) is completed, the sterilization indicator (12) turns off. When the sterilization indicator (12) turns off, the mask (1) becomes ready for use by the user.

The sterilization indicator (12) of the invention of the application is located on the control unit (9). An illumination element can preferably be used as the sterilization indicator (12). In this embodiment of the present invention, LED bulbs are used as sterilization indicators (12). The sterilization indicator (12) is electronically connected to the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8). The sterilization indicator (12) enables the user to perceive whether the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) are in the open or closed position. When the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) are turned on, the sterilization indicator (12) is turned on and emits light to the outside environment. When the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) are turned off, the sterilization indicator (12) is in the closed position. Before the mask (1) is put on the face by the user, it is turned on by using the control button (11) on the control unit (9). After the control button (11) is turned on, the sterilization indicator (12) on the control unit (9) starts to turn on and light up. With the opening of the sterilization indicator (12), the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) in the mask (1) begin the sterilization process.

The process of using the mask (1) in the invention of the application is carried out as follows. Before the mask (1) is put on the face by the user, it is turned on by using the control button (11) on the control unit (9). After the control button (11) is turned on, the sterilization indicator (12) on the control unit (9) starts to turn on and light up. With the opening of the sterilization indicator (12), the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) in the mask (1) begin the sterilization process. Firstly, the timer located in the control unit (9) enables the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) on the surface of the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) to be activated. The first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) that become active preferably perform the sterilization process in different time intervals (such as 30 seconds, 60 seconds). Then, when the sterilization process performed by the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) is completed, the sterilization indicator (12) turns off. When the sterilization indicator (12) turns off, the mask (1) becomes ready for use by the user. After the mask (1) is put on the face by the user, the inhaled air with the user's breathing passes from the first air inlet (5.1) and second air inlet (6.1) in the first air channel (5) and the second air channel (6) to the outer mask (2.1) and then to the inner mask (2.2). The air passing through the first air channel (5) and the second air channel (6) reaches the first filter (3) and the second filter (4). The air reaching the first filter (3) and the second filter (4) is separated from harmful particles and can reach the respiratory tract of the user. The sterilization times can be changed by adjusting the timer in the control unit (9) of the said mask (1). In another embodiment of the invention, the first sterilization element (7) and the second sterilization element (8) can be activated during the passage of the air through the first filter (3) and the second filter (4), and sterilization can be made possible during the use of the mask (1) by the user.