Face mask structure and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

A face mask structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The face mask structure includes a main structure layer and an elastic structure layer. The elastic structure layer is disposed on a surface layer of the main structure layer so as to fully cover the surface layer. The elastic structure layer includes an elastic ear strap layer partially separatably disposed on the surface layer of the main structure layer, the elastic ear strap layer includes two elastic ear strap portions separatably connected with each other through a tear-off line. Each of the two elastic ear strap portions has two opposite ends separated from each other. After the two elastic ear strap portions are separated from each other by ripping or tearing along the tear-off line, two ears of a user can respectively wear the two elastic ear strap portions when using the face mask structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A face mask structure, comprising:
 a main structure layer including a first layer, a second layer disposed on the first layer, and a third layer disposed on the second layer, and the main structure layer having a plurality of creases formed thereon; and   an elastic structure layer disposed on the third layer of the main structure layer so as to fully cover the third layer of the main structure layer;   wherein the elastic structure layer includes an elastic ear strap layer, and the elastic ear strap layer includes a surrounding fixed portion fixed on the third layer and two elastic ear strap portions connected to the surrounding fixed portion;   wherein the two elastic ear strap portions are partially separatably disposed on the third layer, and the two elastic ear strap portions are separatably connected with each other;   wherein each of the two elastic ear strap portions has two opposite ends respectively connected to the surrounding fixed portion, and the two opposite ends of each of the two elastic ear strap portions are separated from each other.   
     
     
         2 . The face mask structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising: a bendable element disposed on one of the main structure layer and the elastic structure layer; wherein the first layer, the second layer and the third layer are stacked on top of one another, the first layer is a fluid-repelling layer that serves as a barrier to fluids, the second layer is a barrier layer that serves as a barrier to germs, and the third layer is a moisture-absorbing layer that is adapted to contact facial skin; wherein a surrounding fixed portion of the second layer is fixedly disposed on a surrounding fixed portion of the first layer, a surrounding fixed portion of the third layer is fixedly disposed on the surrounding fixed portion of the second layer, and the surrounding fixed portion of the elastic ear strap layer is fixedly disposed on the surrounding fixed portion of the third layer. 
     
     
         3 . The face mask structure according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the two elastic ear strap portions includes two connecting sections tightly connected to the surrounding fixed portion of the elastic ear strap layer, two extending sections respectively extended from the two connecting sections, and a bending section connected between the two extending sections, and the two bending sections of the two elastic ear strap portions are separatably connected with each other; wherein a middle tear-off line is formed between the two bending sections of the two elastic ear strap portions, and the elastic structure layer has a plurality of middle through openings arranged along the middle tear-off line; wherein the elastic structure layer includes a removable layer integrally connected with the elastic ear strap layer, and the removable layer is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer. 
     
     
         4 . The face mask structure according to  claim 3 , wherein the surrounding fixed portion of the elastic ear strap layer includes a top side section, a bottom side section corresponding to the top side section, a left side section connected between a side of the top side section and a side of the bottom side section, and a right side section connected between another side of the top side section and another side of the bottom side section; wherein one of the two connecting sections of one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the top side section or the left side section, another one of the two connecting sections of the one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the bottom side section or the left side section, one of the two connecting sections of another one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the top side section or the right side section, and another one of the two connecting sections of the another one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the bottom side section or the right side section; wherein the removable layer includes a top removable portion separatably connected between the top side section and the two elastic ear strap portions, a bottom removable portion separatably connected between the bottom side section and the two elastic ear strap portions, a left removable portion separatably connected between the left side section and one of the two elastic ear strap portions, and a right removable portion separatably connected between the right side section and another one of the two elastic ear strap portions; wherein a top surrounding tear-off line is formed between the top removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the top removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the top surrounding tear-off line; wherein a bottom surrounding tear-off line is formed between the bottom removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the bottom removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the bottom surrounding tear-off line; wherein a left surrounding tear-off line is formed between the left removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the left removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the left surrounding tear-off line; wherein a right surrounding tear-off line is formed between the right removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the right removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the right surrounding tear-off line; wherein the elastic structure layer has a plurality of top through openings arranged along the top surrounding tear-off line, a plurality of bottom through openings arranged along the bottom surrounding tear-off line, a plurality of left through openings arranged along the left surrounding tear-off line, and a plurality of right through openings arranged along the right surrounding tear-off line. 
     
     
         5 . The face mask structure according to  claim 4 , wherein after the top removable portion is removed, a top unoccupied space is formed between the top side section and the two elastic ear strap portions; wherein after the bottom removable portion is removed, a bottom unoccupied space is formed between the bottom side section and the two elastic ear strap portions; wherein after the left removable portion is removed, a left unoccupied space is formed between the left side section and one of the two elastic ear strap portions; wherein after the right removable portion is removed, a right unoccupied space is formed between the right side section and another one of the two elastic ear strap portions; wherein after the top removable portion is removed, a plurality of top half through openings is formed on the top side section and the two elastic ear strap portions for surrounding the top unoccupied space; wherein after the bottom removable portion is removed, a plurality of bottom half through openings is formed on the bottom side section and the two elastic ear strap portions for surrounding the bottom unoccupied space; wherein after the left removable portion is removed, a plurality of left half through openings is formed on the left side section and one of the two elastic ear strap portions for surrounding the left unoccupied space; wherein after the right removable portion is removed, a plurality of right half through openings is formed on the right side section and another one of the two elastic ear strap portions for surrounding the right unoccupied space. 
     
     
         6 . A face mask structure, comprising:
 a main structure layer having a plurality of creases formed thereon; and   an elastic structure layer disposed on a surface layer of the main structure layer so as to fully cover the surface layer of the main structure layer;   wherein the elastic structure layer includes an elastic ear strap layer partially separatably disposed on the surface layer of the main structure layer, the elastic ear strap layer includes two elastic ear strap portions separatably connected with each other through a tear-off line, and each of the two elastic ear strap portions has two opposite ends separated from each other.   
     
     
         7 . A method of manufacturing a face mask structure, comprising:
 providing a plurality of main structure layers, wherein each of the main structure layers has a plurality of creases formed thereon; and   respectively fixing a plurality of elastic structure layers on the main structure layers, wherein each of the elastic structure layers is disposed on a surface layer of the corresponding main structure layer so as to fully cover the surface layer of the corresponding main structure layer;   wherein each of the elastic structure layers includes an elastic ear strap layer partially separatably disposed on the surface layer of the corresponding main structure layer, the elastic ear strap layer includes two elastic ear strap portions separatably connected with each other through a tear-off line, and each of the two elastic ear strap portions has two opposite ends separated from each other.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the main structure layers are formed by cutting a main structure layer tape, and the elastic structure layers are formed by cutting an elastic structure layer tape; wherein after the main structure layer tape is cut into the main structure layers and the elastic structure layer tape is cut into the elastic structure layers, the elastic structure layers are respectively fixed on the main structure layers by welding. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the main structure layers are sequentially connected to one another to form a main structure layer tape, and the elastic structure layers are sequentially connected to one another to form an elastic structure layer tape; wherein when the main structure layer tape is fixed on the elastic structure layer tape by welding, the elastic structure layers are respectively fixed on the main structure layers by welding to form a plurality of mask units that are sequentially connected to one another; wherein after the main structure layer tape is fixed on the elastic structure layer tape by welding, the main structure layer tape and the elastic structure layer tape are cut so as to separate the mask units from each other. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the elastic ear strap layer includes a surrounding fixed portion fixed on the surface layer of the corresponding main structure layer, each of the two elastic ear strap portions includes two connecting sections tightly connected to the surrounding fixed portion of the elastic ear strap layer, two extending sections respectively extended from the two connecting sections, and a bending section connected between the two extending sections, and the two bending sections of the two elastic ear strap portions are separatably connected with each other; wherein a middle tear-off line is formed between the two bending sections of the two elastic ear strap portions, and the elastic structure layer has a plurality of middle through openings arranged along the middle tear-off line; wherein the elastic structure layer includes a removable layer integrally connected with the elastic ear strap layer, and the removable layer is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer; wherein the surrounding fixed portion of the elastic ear strap layer includes a top side section, a bottom side section corresponding to the top side section, a left side section connected between a side of the top side section and a side of the bottom side section, and a right side section connected between another side of the top side section and another side of the bottom side section; wherein one of the two connecting sections of one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the top side section or the left side section, another one of the two connecting sections of the one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the bottom side section or the left side section, one of the two connecting sections of another one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the top side section or the right side section, and another one of the two connecting sections of the another one of the two elastic ear strap portions is tightly connected to the bottom side section or the right side section; wherein the removable layer includes a top removable portion separatably connected between the top side section and the two elastic ear strap portions, a bottom removable portion separatably connected between the bottom side section and the two elastic ear strap portions, a left removable portion separatably connected between the left side section and one of the two elastic ear strap portions, and a right removable portion separatably connected between the right side section and another one of the two elastic ear strap portions; wherein a top surrounding tear-off line is formed between the top removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the top removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the top surrounding tear-off line; wherein a bottom surrounding tear-off line is formed between the bottom removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the bottom removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the bottom surrounding tear-off line; wherein a left surrounding tear-off line is formed between the left removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the left removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the left surrounding tear-off line; wherein a right surrounding tear-off line is formed between the right removable portion and the elastic ear strap layer, and the right removable portion is separatably connected with the elastic ear strap layer through the right surrounding tear-off line;
 wherein the elastic structure layer has a plurality of top through openings arranged along the top surrounding tear-off line, a plurality of bottom through openings arranged along the bottom surrounding tear-off line, a plurality of left through openings arranged along the left surrounding tear-off line, and a plurality of right through openings arranged along the right surrounding tear-off line.