PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high pressure oxygen capsule attaining a comfortable high pressure airtight space.SOLUTION: The high pressure oxygen capsule is equipped with a rigid capsule body 1 which takes an open state and a closed state and can form the airtight space S storing a human body or an animal in its inside under high pressure in the closed state, a lid 2, an elastically deformable seal member 3 arranged between the edge part of the capsule body 1 and the edge part of the lid 2, and an opening/closing operation part 4 for positioning the lid 2 at a closed position (P2) for pressing the seal member 3 or an open position (P1) for releasing pressing while utilizing concave/convex shapes provided on respective edge parts.COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT【課題】高気圧で快適な気密空間を実現可能な優れた高気圧酸素カプセルを提供する。【解決手段】開成状態または閉塞状態をとり閉塞状態では内部に高気圧で人体或いは動物を収容し得る気密空間Sを形成可能な剛体のカプセル本体1及び蓋体2と、前記カプセル本体1の縁部と前記蓋体2の縁部との間に配される弾性変形可能なシール部材3と、前記蓋体2を、前記各縁部に設けた凹凸形状を利用しながら前記シール部材3を押圧する閉塞位置(P2)又は押圧解除する開成位置(P1)に位置付けるための開閉操作部4とを具備して成るようにした。【選択図】図6