CN111035531A

CN111035531A - Massaging pillow

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Publication number: CN111035531A
Application number: CN201911260656.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 董明珠; 李绍斌; 刘洪钊; 宋德超; 徐洪伟; 高超; 巫锦辉
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Zhuhai Lianyun Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Zhuhai Lianyun Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-10
Filing date: 2019-12-10
Publication date: 2020-04-21

Abstract

The application provides a massage pillow. The massage pillow comprises a massage component, a first air bag, a second air bag and an air duct component; wherein the first air bag is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow to support the head of a human body, and the first air bag and the second air bag are both positioned in the pillow core of the massage pillow; the first air bag and the second air bag are communicated through the air duct assembly so as to exchange air; the massage assembly is located within the first bladder, and the first bladder is configured to conceal or reveal the massage assembly by inflation or deflation. Therefore, after the user enters the sleep state, the massage pillow can be continuously used, the massage structure of the massage pillow can be hidden in the air bag, the long-time stimulation of the massage structure to the body can be avoided, and the health of the user is facilitated.

Description

Massaging pillow

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of massage and health care, in particular to a massage pillow.

Background

With the acceleration of the pace of life, many adults suffer from cervical spondylosis due to long-term fatigue. The massage pillow can eliminate fatigue, relieve pain, promote metabolism and blood circulation by massaging the neck of a user, thereby being beneficial to relieving pain caused by cervical spondylosis.

The massage pillow includes massage structures that generally protrude from the surface of the pillow to massage the head and neck of the user. After the massage is finished, the massage structure can not be retracted into the pillow body, and the massage structure with the massage pillow protruding out of the pillow surface stimulates the body for a long time, so that the health of a user is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

To address the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the present application provides a massage pillow. When the massage function of the massage pillow is not needed, the massage structure can be hidden in the air bag in the pillow body, so that long-time stimulation of the massage structure to the body can be avoided, and the health of a user is facilitated. Meanwhile, the height of the massage pillow can be adjusted through the inflation and deflation of the air bag, so that the snore stopping is facilitated, and the sleeping quality of a user can be improved.

The invention provides a massage pillow which comprises a massage component, a first air bag, at least one second air bag, an air duct component and a controller, wherein the massage component is arranged on the first air bag; the first air bag is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow to support the head of a human body, the first air bag and the at least one second air bag are positioned in the pillow core of the massage pillow and are communicated through the air duct assembly, and the first air bag and the second air bag can exchange air through the air duct assembly under the control of the controller; the massage assembly is located within the first bladder, and the first bladder is configured to conceal or reveal the massage assembly by inflation or deflation. Utilize this massage pillow, through the height that changes the gasbag, thereby can make the massage subassembly show the massage function that realizes the massage pillow, be favorable to alleviating user's fatigue and pain, also can make the massage subassembly hide, be favorable to avoiding the massage subassembly to amazing for a long time to the health to be favorable to the user.

In one embodiment, the air duct assembly comprises an air duct, a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe, one end of the air duct is connected with the second air bag, the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe are arranged between the first air bag and the air duct, the first branch pipe is provided with an inflation assembly, and the second branch pipe is provided with an exhaust assembly. By this embodiment, the first and second air cells can be inflated and deflated.

In one embodiment, the inflation assembly comprises an inflator and a first solenoid valve; the exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pump and a second solenoid valve.

In one embodiment, the controller includes a start key and a stop key; after the starting key is pressed, the exhaust assembly exhausts air so that the first air bag can fill the second air bag with the air in the first air bag until the first state is reached; after the stop key is pressed, the inflating assembly inflates so that the second air bag can inflate the air in the second air bag into the first air bag until the second state is reached; wherein in the first state, the second air bag is higher than the first air bag, and the massage assembly is exposed; in the second state, the first air bag and the second air bag are equal in height, and the massage assembly is hidden. Through this embodiment, the user can control the inflation and deflation of the first and second air cells.

In one embodiment, the massage pillow includes a snore sensor communicatively connected to the controller, and the snore sensor, upon sensing a snore, inflates the inflation assembly so that the second air cell inflates the first air cell with air therein until a third state in which the first air cell is higher than the second air cell. Through this embodiment, the massage pillow can intervene the user in snoring for the user adjusts the appearance of sleeping, thereby is favorable to the user to stop snoring, is favorable to improving user's sleep quality then.

In one embodiment, the massage pillow is provided with a piezoelectric film sensor for determining whether a user is in a sleep state, so that the controller controls the massage pillow to enter the second state when the user is in the sleep state. Through this embodiment, forget to press the condition of stop key at the user, can realize that the massage pillow is automatic to get into the second state from first state, massage subassembly presses the stimulation to the user for a long time when avoiding sleeping to be favorable to user's health.

In one embodiment, the first and second bladders are each comprised of a polyamide fabric and the pillow core is comprised of space memory cotton. Through this embodiment, be favorable to improving the life of massage pillow and user's comfort level.

In one embodiment, the massage pillow further comprises a sound mounted on the pillow surface above the second air cell. Through the implementation mode, the sound box can play white noise, so that a user is helped to quickly enter a sleep state; the stereo set also can play sound at the fixed time to play the effect of alarm clock, the user experience that does benefit to promote the massage pillow that is provided with of stereo set.

In one embodiment, the massage pillow comprises a first air bag and two second air bags, and the two second air bags are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the first air bag. By this embodiment, it is possible to ensure that the first air cell is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow to better support the head of the user; in the first state, the massage pillow can form a structure with the middle part sunken; in the third state, the massage pillow can form a structure with two sides sinking, thereby ensuring the normal work of the massage pillow.

In one embodiment, the massage pillow includes a first bladder and a second bladder, the second bladder being partially disposed around the first bladder. By this embodiment, it is possible to ensure that the first air cell is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow to better support the head of the user; in the first state, the massage pillow can form a structure with the middle part sunken; in the third state, the massage pillow can form a structure with two sides sinking, thereby ensuring the normal work of the massage pillow.

The application provides a massage pillow compares in prior art, has following beneficial effect:

1. by changing the height of the air bag, the massage component can be exposed, so that the massage function of the massage pillow is realized, and the fatigue and the pain of a user can be relieved; the massage component can be hidden, which is beneficial to avoiding the long-time stimulation of the massage component to the body, thereby being beneficial to the health of the user.

2. The massage pillow can intervene a user in snoring, so that the user can adjust the sleeping posture, the user can stop snoring, and the sleeping quality of the user can be improved.

3. When the user forgets to press the stop key, the piezoelectric film sensor can assist the massage pillow to judge whether the user enters the sleep state, when the user enters the sleep state, the massage pillow can automatically enter the second state from the first state, and the massage component is prevented from pressing the user for a long time to stimulate the user during sleep, so that the health of the user is facilitated.

The features mentioned above can be combined in various suitable ways or replaced by equivalent features as long as the object of the invention is achieved.

Drawings

The invention will be described in more detail hereinafter on the basis of embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherein:

fig. 1 shows a front perspective view of a massage pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a top perspective view of a massage pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 shows a schematic structural view of a massage pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

10-massage pillow;

100-a massage component;

200-a first balloon;

300-a second balloon;

400-an airway tube assembly;

410-airway tube;

420-a first branch pipe;

430-a second branch tube;

510-an inflation assembly;

520-an exhaust assembly;

600-piezoelectric thin film sensors;

700-sound.

In the drawings, like parts are provided with like reference numerals. The drawings are not to scale.

Detailed Description

The invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the present embodiment provides a massage pillow 10 including a massage assembly 100, a first balloon 200, at least one second balloon 300, an airway tube assembly 400, and a controller (not shown); the first air bag 200 is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow 10 to support the head of a human body, the first air bag 200 and the at least one second air bag 300 are both positioned in the pillow core of the massage pillow 10 and are communicated through the air duct assembly 400, and the first air bag 200 and the second air bag 300 can exchange air through the air duct assembly 400 under the control of the controller; the massage assembly 100 is located within the first bladder 200, and the first bladder 200 is capable of concealing or revealing the massage assembly 100 by inflating or deflating.

The first balloon 200 and the second balloon 300 are communicated through the airway tube assembly 400, and the first balloon 200 and the second balloon 300 can exchange gas through the airway tube assembly 400 under the control of the controller, so that the volume and the height of the first balloon 200 and the second balloon 300 can be adjusted.

Because the massage assembly 100 is located in the first airbag 200, after the air in the first airbag 200 enters the second airbag 300 through the airway tube assembly 400 under the control of the controller, the volume of the first airbag 200 after being exhausted is reduced and the height of the first airbag 200 is reduced, so that the massage assembly 100 located in the first airbag 200 is exposed, and then a user can use the exposed massage assembly 100 for massage, thereby being beneficial to relieving fatigue and pain of the user.

During massage, the height of the second air bag 300 is higher than that of the first air bag 200, the first air bag 200 is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow 10, so that the middle of the massage pillow 10 sinks, the massage pillow 10 with the sunk middle can better support the head of a user, and the raised second air bag 300 can block the movement of the head of the user, thereby avoiding the head of the user from shifting, and further enhancing the massage effect of the massage pillow 10.

After the massage is finished, the air in the second air cell 300 can enter the first air cell 200 through the airway tube assembly 400 under the control of the controller, and the volume and height of the inflated first air cell 200 are increased, so that the massage assembly 100 in the first air cell 200 is hidden in the air in the first air cell 200. Therefore, the massage assembly 100 can be prevented from stimulating the user's body for a long time, which is beneficial to the user's health. At this time, the first air cell 200 and the second air cell 300 have the same height, so that the pillow surface of the massage pillow 10 can maintain the same flatness as that of a general sleeping pillow, which is advantageous to improve the comfort of the user.

The first and

second air cells

200 and 300, which are closed, do not need to exchange air with the outside, thereby preventing dust from entering the air cells, facilitating protection of the air cells and the airway tube assembly 400, and facilitating improvement of reliability and service life of the massage pillow 10.

Optionally, the gas in the air bag may be an inert gas, which is not easily reactive with the air bag and the airway tube 410, and is beneficial to protecting the air bag and the airway tube assembly 400, and the inert gas is not easily combusted, which is beneficial to improving the safety performance of the massage pillow 10.

First gasbag 200 and second gasbag 300 all set up in the pillow core, can avoid user and gasbag direct contact, and user's head still supports with the pillow to make the softness and hardness of pillow 10 that rubs similar with ordinary pillow of sleeping, be favorable to improving the comfort of pillow 10 that rubs, thereby be favorable to promoting user experience.

The present embodiment hides or reveals the massage assembly 100 inside the first air bag 200 by the exchange of gas between the first air bag 200 and the second air bag 300. The exposed massage assembly 100 can perform the massage function of the massage pillow 10, relieving fatigue and pain of the user; the hidden massage assembly 100 is beneficial to avoid the long-term stimulation of the massage assembly 100 to the body, thereby being beneficial to the health of the user; the surface of the massage pillow 10 can keep the same flatness with the common sleeping pillow during sleeping, which is beneficial to improving the comfort of users.

As shown in fig. 2, optionally, the airway tube assembly 400 of this embodiment includes an airway tube 410, a first branch tube 420 and a second branch tube 430, one end of the airway tube 410 is connected to the second balloon 300, the first branch tube 420 and the second branch tube 430 are both disposed between the first balloon 200 and the airway tube 410, the first branch tube 420 is provided with an inflation assembly 510, and the second branch tube 430 is provided with an exhaust assembly 520.

Airway assembly 400 functions to allow for the exchange of gas between first balloon 200 and second balloon 300. Airway assembly 400 communicates between first balloon 200 and second balloon 300. Optionally, one end of the airway tube 410 is connected to the second balloon 300 such that the airway tube 410 is in communication with the second balloon 300, and a first manifold 420 and a second manifold 430 disposed between the first balloon 200 and the airway tube 410 communicate the first balloon 200 and the airway tube 410 such that the first balloon 200 and the second balloon 300 are in communication via the airway tube assembly 400.

The first branch 420 is mounted with an inflator assembly 510, and the inflator assembly 510 is used to inflate the gas in the second airbag 300 into the first airbag 200, thereby implementing the inflation of the first airbag 200 and the deflation of the second airbag 300, when the gas flows through the first branch 420 but cannot pass through the second branch 430.

The second branch pipe 430 is mounted with a gas discharge assembly 520, and the gas discharge assembly 520 is used to discharge the gas in the first airbag 200 to the second airbag 300, thereby achieving deflation of the first airbag 200 and inflation of the second airbag 300, when the gas cannot pass through the first branch pipe 420 but flows through the second branch pipe 430.

Optionally, the inflation assembly 510 of the present embodiment includes an inflator and a first solenoid valve; the exhaust assembly 520 includes an exhaust pump and a second solenoid valve.

Alternatively, when the inflation assembly 510 inflates the first airbag 200, the first solenoid valve is in an open state and the second solenoid valve is in a closed state. Therefore, the gas flows through the first branch pipe 420 but cannot pass through the second branch pipe 430. Optionally, the air outlet of the inflator is connected to the first airbag 200, and the air inlet of the inflator is communicated with the second airbag 300 through the air duct 410; a first solenoid valve may be provided between the air inlet of the inflator and the air guide tube 410 to effect inflation of the first bladder 200.

Alternatively, when the exhaust assembly 520 deflates the first bladder 200, the first solenoid valve is in a closed state and the second solenoid valve is in an open state. Thus, gas flows through the second branch pipe 430 but cannot pass through the first branch pipe 420. Optionally, the air inlet of the air pump is connected with the first air bag 200, and the air outlet of the air pump is communicated with the second air bag 300 through the air duct 410; a second solenoid valve may be provided between the intake port of the exhaust pump and the first airbag 200, thereby achieving deflation of the first airbag 200.

Optionally, the controller of this embodiment comprises a start key and a stop key; after the start key is pressed, the exhaust assembly 520 exhausts, so that the first air bag 200 fills the second air bag 300 with gas therein until reaching the first state; after the stop key is pressed, the inflator 510 inflates so that the second airbag 300 inflates the first airbag 200 with the gas therein to the second state; wherein, in the first state, the second air bag 300 is higher than the first air bag 200, and the massage component 100 is exposed; in the second state, the first and

second air cells

200 and 300 are at the same height, and the massage assembly 100 is hidden.

The activation and deactivation keys are provided to facilitate user control of the massage pillow 10. When the user needs to massage, the start key is pressed; when the user does not need to massage, the stop key is pressed. After the user presses the start key, the exhaust assembly 520 exhausts, so that the first air bag 200 fills the second air bag 300 with the air therein until the massage assembly 100 is exposed; the massage pillow 10 can perform massage, and the second air cell 300 is higher than the first air cell 200. After the user presses the stop key, the inflating assembly 510 inflates, so that the second air bag 300 inflates the first air bag 200 with the gas therein until the massage assembly 100 is hidden; the massage pillow 10 stops massaging, and the first air bag 200 and the second air bag 300 are equal in height.

Optionally, the massage pillow 10 of the present embodiment includes a snore sensor, the snore sensor is in communication with the controller, and the inflation assembly 510 inflates after the snore sensor senses the snore, so that the second air bag 300 inflates the first air bag 200 with the gas therein until reaching a third state, wherein in the third state, the first air bag 200 is higher than the second air bag 300.

The frequency of snoring is typically between 1 and 200 hz, and optionally the snoring sensor may use a 200 hz low pass filter to filter ambient noise to accurately determine if the user is snoring. When the snore sensor detects the snore, the snore sensor feeds the result back to the controller. The controller commands the inflation assembly 510 to inflate so that the second airbag 300 inflates the first airbag 200 with the gas therein to a third state in which the first airbag 200 is higher than the second airbag 300.

By the elevation of the first air bag 200 and the subsidence of the second air bag 300, the massage pillow 10 can intervene on the user who snores, so that the user adjusts sleeping postures, such as the head is padded up or the head tends to press both sides of the massage pillow 10 which subsides, thereby facilitating the user to stop the snoring, which in turn facilitates the improvement of the sleeping quality of the user.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, optionally, the massage pillow 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a piezoelectric film sensor 600 for determining whether the user is in a sleep state, so that the controller controls the massage pillow 10 to enter the second state when the user is in the sleep state.

The piezoelectric film sensor 600 can automatically collect physiological information such as heart rate of a user, so as to judge whether the user enters a sleep state. As shown in fig. 1, the piezoelectric film sensor 600 may be optionally disposed in the pillow at a position close to the head or neck of the user, thereby facilitating the piezoelectric film sensor 600 to collect physiological information of the user.

When the piezoelectric film sensor 600 judges that the user is in the sleep state, it feeds back the judgment result to the controller, and the controller commands the massage pillow 10 to enter the second state, i.e. the inflation assembly 510 can be inflated without the user pressing a stop key, so that the second air bag 300 inflates the air in the first air bag 200 until the massage assembly 100 is hidden; the massage pillow 10 stops massaging, and the first air bag 200 and the second air bag 300 are equal in height.

This function can realize that the massage pillow 10 automatically enters the second state from the first state under the condition that the user forgets to press the stop key, and avoid the massage assembly 100 from pressing the stimulation to the user for a long time during sleeping, thereby being beneficial to the health of the user.

Alternatively, the first airbag 200 and the second airbag 300 of the present embodiment are both formed of polyamide fabric, and the pillow core is formed of space memory cotton. The polyphthalamide fabric is widely applied to an automobile safety airbag, and is beneficial to prolonging the service life of the massage pillow 10. The pillow core made of the space memory cotton is beneficial to improving the comfort of a user.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, optionally, the massage pillow 10 of the present embodiment further includes a sound 700, and the sound 700 is mounted on the pillow surface above the second air bag 300.

The speaker 700 may play white noise to help the user quickly enter a sleep state. The sound box 700 can also play sound at a fixed time, thereby playing a role of an alarm clock, and the sound box 700 is provided to facilitate the user experience of the massage pillow 10.

The speaker 700 is mounted on the pillow surface above the second bladder 300, closer to both ears of the user, thereby facilitating the normal operation of the speaker 700.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the massage pillow 10 of the present embodiment optionally includes one first air cell 200 and two second air cells 300, and the two second air cells 300 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the first air cell 200.

The two second air bags 300 are symmetrically distributed on the two sides of the first air bag 200, and the massage pillow 10 has a simple structure, so that the manufacturing cost of the massage pillow 10 can be saved, and the popularization and the application of the massage pillow 10 can be facilitated. Meanwhile, the two second air cells 300 are symmetrically distributed at both sides of the first air cell 200 to ensure that the first air cell 200 is positioned at the middle of the massage pillow 10, so as to better support the head of the user; in the first state, the massage pillow 10 can be formed in a structure in which the middle portion is depressed; in the third state, the massage pillow 10 can be formed in a structure in which both sides are depressed, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the massage pillow 10.

As shown in fig. 3, the massage pillow 10 of the present embodiment optionally includes a first air cell 200 and a second air cell 300, and the second air cell 300 is partially disposed around the first air cell 200.

Similarly, the design can also ensure that the first bladder 200 is located in the middle of the massage pillow 10 to better support the head of the user; in the first state, the massage pillow 10 can be formed in a structure in which the middle portion is depressed; in the third state, the massage pillow 10 can be formed in a structure in which both sides are depressed, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the massage pillow 10.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "bottom", "top", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer", "left", "right", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are only for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Although the invention herein has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and applications of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrative embodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood that features described in different dependent claims and herein may be combined in ways different from those described in the original claims. It is also to be understood that features described in connection with individual embodiments may be used in other described embodiments.

Claims

1. A massage pillow is characterized by comprising a massage component, a first air bag, at least one second air bag, an air duct component and a controller; the first air bag is positioned in the middle of the massage pillow to support the head of a human body, the first air bag and the at least one second air bag are positioned in the pillow core of the massage pillow and are communicated through the air duct assembly, and the first air bag and the second air bag can exchange air through the air duct assembly under the control of the controller; the massage assembly is located within the first bladder, and the first bladder is configured to conceal or reveal the massage assembly by inflation or deflation.

2. The massage pillow of claim 1, wherein the airway tube assembly comprises an airway tube, a first branch tube and a second branch tube, one end of the airway tube is connected with the second air cell, the first branch tube and the second branch tube are both arranged between the first air cell and the airway tube, the first branch tube is provided with an inflation assembly, and the second branch tube is provided with an exhaust assembly.

3. The massage pillow of claim 2, wherein the inflation assembly comprises an inflator and a first solenoid valve; the exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pump and a second solenoid valve.

4. The massage pillow of claim 2, wherein the controller comprises a start key and a stop key; after the starting key is pressed, the exhaust assembly exhausts air so that the first air bag can fill the second air bag with the air in the first air bag until the first state is reached; after the stop key is pressed, the inflating assembly inflates so that the second air bag can inflate the air in the second air bag into the first air bag until the second state is reached; wherein in the first state, the second air bag is higher than the first air bag, and the massage assembly is exposed; in the second state, the first air bag and the second air bag are equal in height, and the massage assembly is hidden.

5. The massage pillow of claim 4, including a snore sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the snore sensor is configured to cause the inflation assembly to inflate upon sensing a snore event, such that the second bladder inflates the first bladder with gas therein until a third state, wherein the first bladder is higher than the second bladder in the third state.

6. The massage pillow of claim 4, wherein the massage pillow is equipped with a piezoelectric film sensor for determining whether a user is in a sleeping state, so that the controller controls the massage pillow to enter the second state when the user is in the sleeping state.

7. The massage pillow of claim 1, wherein the first and second air cells are each comprised of a polyamide fabric, and the pillow core is comprised of space memory cotton.

8. The massage pillow of claim 1, further comprising a speaker mounted on the pillow surface above the second bladder.

9. The massage pillow of claim 1, comprising a first bladder and two second bladders, wherein the two second bladders are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the first bladder.

10. The massage pillow of claim 1 including a first bladder and a second bladder, said second bladder being disposed partially around said first bladder.