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EP0258847B1
EP0258847B1 EP87112586A EP87112586A EP0258847B1 EP 0258847 B1 EP0258847 B1 EP 0258847B1 EP 87112586 A EP87112586 A EP 87112586A EP 87112586 A EP87112586 A EP 87112586A EP 0258847 B1 EP0258847 B1 EP 0258847B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1081—Pillows comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G2009/003—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows with inflatable members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G2009/008—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows using a liquid as filling material

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  • the invention relates to a pillow, in particular a pillow according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • buckling cushion which consists of two different, mutually parallel filling areas that can be filled independently of each other.
  • the one filling area is divided into three filling chambers. Both filling areas have their own closure, through which the filling areas can be filled and emptied independently of one another.
  • the filling areas can also be filled with different materials.
  • the sizes of the filling areas on the one hand and the filling chambers on the other hand are determined by seams, e.g. Quilting seams or webs used.
  • seams e.g. Quilting seams or webs used.
  • a generic pillow in the cover of which a sack filled with a fluid is arranged.
  • a filling is arranged between the sack and the envelope, which consists of springs, fibers or a foam material which surrounds the sack on all sides.
  • the cushion cover has an inner cover into which the sack filled with the fluid can be inserted.
  • FR-A-1 069 112 is a filling for pillows, mattresses, seat cushions, vehicle tires or the like. known, which consists of "air bubbles" made of plastic, natural or artificial rubber or analog materials. These are individual air-filled bodies that have a diameter of 1 cm to 3 cm.
  • These air-filled bodies are arranged in an envelope.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a pillow, the hardness, in particular insofar as it relates to the hardness distribution within the pillow, can be set by the user without restriction and easily.
  • the filling units are spherical fiber units and the individual filling units are detachably hooked together.
  • the spherical fiber aggregates can be fiber balls or fiber flakes.
  • This insert can be moved within the cushion relative to the filling units and brought into a desired position in which e.g. when used as a pillow, the neck and / or the head of a sleeping person is optimally supported. This varies depending on body size and sleeping behavior in different people.
  • the harder support area can advantageously be set as a so-called venous cushion.
  • the insert advantageously has an essentially elongated, tubular shape and, for example, a circular to oval cross section.
  • the cross section at the ends of the insert can be larger than in their middle range.
  • the insert then supports the neck when lying on the back, while lying on the side the resting person's head comes to rest on one of the two thicker parts.
  • the insert itself can again have areas of different hardness.
  • the middle area of the insert of a pillow that supports the neck can be harder than the two outer areas on which the head is e.g. lying on the side of the body.
  • the lower ear of the head is not pressed as much as a result.
  • a depression can also be provided in the ear area.
  • the insert can also be filled with fibers, which, however, should impart a different hardness behavior to the insert than the fiber aggregates in the cushion.
  • fibers which, however, should impart a different hardness behavior to the insert than the fiber aggregates in the cushion.
  • These are preferably spherical fiber aggregates made of spherically entangled fibers, with which the cushion outside the insert can also be filled.
  • These spherical fiber aggregates in the pillow and inlay can have different densities and hardness from the outset.
  • a different hardness can also be set during use by the person using the pillow filling the spherical fiber aggregates more or less strongly into the insert and / or moving the fiber aggregates within the insert and / or within the pillow. This shifting can be carried out both with the insert or pillow closed, and also by the person reaching into the insert or pillow with his hand in order to shift accumulations of the fiber aggregates. Due to the special design of these fiber aggregates, which is described in EP-A-0 257 658, the fiber aggregates essentially do not move automatically against each other, so that once an adjustment has been made, it is retained.
  • the insert consists of a gas or liquid-filled molded body, for example a tube, which is preferably a closable one Has filler opening.
  • This hose can now be filled with more or less gas and / or liquid, which is at the discretion of the user.
  • the hose can also be divided into different areas, which are filled differently, for example.
  • gaseous filling of the insert e.g. with normal ambient air, which is relatively compressible, it can be compressed when sleeping, which makes the insert more flexible. However, if the gas is already filled with excess pressure, the insert becomes harder.
  • the insert is slightly filled with liquid, it can evade the insert under local load, so that the insert yields. On the other hand, if the insert is filled with liquid, the insert is relatively hard due to the practical incompressibility of the liquid.
  • air can also be present in the insert, as a result of which the hardness setting can be changed.
  • This liquid can also give off or absorb heat, e.g. liquid paraffin is used as the liquid.
  • the pillow can then be used e.g. be warmed up in a baking or heating oven and then maintains a certain temperature over a longer period of time due to the heat of crystallization of the paraffin.
  • the insert can also with foam or the like. be filled or consist of one. In the latter case in particular, the hardness is adjusted only by moving the insert inside the cushion.
  • the surface of the insert is rough and preferably has fibers.
  • the insert within the cushion keeps its position better even when the same is used and shaken.
  • the position of the insert can be changed manually or involuntarily.
  • the surface of the insert e.g. Fiber aggregates that are firmly connected to the insert.
  • the surface or the casing of the insert consists of at least one layer of fiber aggregates needled together.
  • These can be the same fiber aggregates that are located in the cushion next to the insert, but they can also be fiber aggregates with other fibers, in particular those that can form a detachable connection with the other fiber aggregates.
  • the covering of the insert can also consist of a terry cloth, the surface of which interlocks with the neighboring fiber aggregates.
  • a pillow 1, here a pillow, has a rectangular shape.
  • This pillow 1 has, for example, a length of 80 cm and a width of 50 cm.
  • an insert 2 is arranged, the longitudinal axis of which can be curved, as can be seen from FIG.
  • This cushion cover 4 has here on one narrow side an opening, not shown, which can be closed, for example, by means of a zip.
  • the pillow 1 can in particular be filled and emptied through this opening.
  • This insert 2 itself has a cover 5, which here e.g. consists of a needled layer of previously spherical fiber aggregates 3.
  • This casing 5 also has a e.g. opening that can be closed with a zipper.
  • the insert 2 is e.g. filled with spherical fiber aggregates, not shown, which may correspond to those outside the insert 2. However, the fiber aggregates are then pressed into the insert 2, i.e. the fiber aggregates have a smaller volume and thus a greater density than the fiber aggregates 3 outside the insert 2. As a result, the insert 2 is harder than the insert-free part of the cushion 1.
  • the pressure of the fiber aggregates can also be stronger in the central part of the insert 2 than in the two end regions of the insert 2, so that the insert 2 itself has sections of different hardness.
  • the spherical fiber aggregates 3 both inside and outside the insert 2 have a Velcro-like connection with one another, i.e. they "adhere" to one another, but can also be detached from one another.
  • the Velcro-like connection between the fiber aggregates on the one hand and the fiber aggregates and the insert on the other hand can be released very easily, so that not only the insert can be moved by hand, but also fiber aggregate accumulations within the cushion 1. For this it is not even necessary to reach into the pillow 1, it is sufficient to take the insert and / or aggregate accumulations through the pillow cover 4. On the other hand reaching into the cushion cover 4 through the opening thereof is also possible without any problems, since the fiber aggregates 3 have sufficient cohesion with one another and are not whirled out of the cover, such as down or feathers.
  • the insert here has a smaller cross section in the middle part than at its ends.
  • the middle part of a person lying on their back is used to support the nakken, while the two end areas are to be used to support the head in a lateral position.
  • the hardness distribution of the insert can be selected accordingly.
  • the insert 2 is spaced from both shell halves, i.e. fiber aggregates 3 are arranged between the insert 2 and the shell 4. This is an adjustment of the hardness, which is the same from both sides of the cushion 1. The hardness of the insert is dampened by the fiber aggregates in between.
  • the insert 2 lies against both shell halves, ie no fiber aggregates 3 are arranged between the insert 2 and the shell 4. This is also an adjustment of the hardness, which is the same from both sides of the cushion 1. However, the neck or head now lies directly on the harder insert.
  • the insert 2 rests on one sleeve half and is spaced apart from the other sleeve half.
  • this cushion side is therefore harder than the other cushion side.
  • the hardness of the cushion can also be adjusted by using more or less filling material inside and / or outside the insert. This refilling or partial emptying can be carried out very easily by the user himself. In particular, he can fill individual parts more or less tightly.
  • the insert 2 is liquid and gas tight and has a tightly closable opening.
  • Such an insert can be filled with liquid, such as water, and / or gas, such as air, whereby the hardness of the insert can also be varied.
  • a cover of such an insert should have a rough surface so that the insert does not move arbitrarily within the cushion, but is held by the fiber aggregates.

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The cushion (1), in particular a pillow, has a fibre-containing filling and at least one filling opening. In addition to a multiplicity of individual filling units (3), the filling has at least one insert (2) made of a material which has different hardness characteristics than the filling units (3). The latter may be, in particular, spherical fibre units, e.g. fibre balls or flock. A cushion (1) is thus provided, the hardness of which, in particular insofar as the hardness distribution inside the cushion is concerned, can be adjusted by the user easily and without restriction. Said insert (2) can be displaced in relation to the filling units (3) inside the cushion (1) and brought into a desired position, in which, for example when used as a pillow, the neck and/or the head of a sleeping person is supported in an optimum manner. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kissen, insbesondere Kopfkissen gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a pillow, in particular a pillow according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE-U 8.407.813 ist ein sogenanntes Knickkissen bekannt, welches aus zwei verschiedenen, zueinander parallelen Füllbereichen besteht, die unabhängig voneinander füllbar sind. Darüberhinaus ist der eine Füllbereich in drei Füllkammern aufgeteilt. Beide Füllbereiche weisen einen eigenen Verschluß auf, durch den hindurch die Füllbereiche unabhängig voneinander füll- und auch entleerbar sind. Die Füllbereiche sind auch mit verschiedenen Materialien füllbar.From DE-U 8.407.813 a so-called buckling cushion is known, which consists of two different, mutually parallel filling areas that can be filled independently of each other. In addition, the one filling area is divided into three filling chambers. Both filling areas have their own closure, through which the filling areas can be filled and emptied independently of one another. The filling areas can also be filled with different materials.

Bei diesem bekannten Kissen sind die Größen der Füllbereiche einerseits und der Füllkammern andererseits durch Nähte, z.B. Steppnähte, bzw. eingesetzte Stege festgelegt. Es läßt sich somit nur die Härte eines Füllbereiches bzw. einer Füllkammer als Ganzes durch Herausnehmen oder Hinzufügen von Füllmaterial beeinflussen. Durch die verschiedenen Bereiche und Kammern wird die Lage einzelner, veränderbarer Füllbereiche festgelegt.In this known pillow the sizes of the filling areas on the one hand and the filling chambers on the other hand are determined by seams, e.g. Quilting seams or webs used. Thus, only the hardness of a filling area or a filling chamber as a whole can be influenced by removing or adding filling material. The position of individual, changeable filling areas is determined by the different areas and chambers.

Aus der GB-A-2 134 383 ist ein gattungsbildendes Kissen bekannt, in dessen Hülle ein mit einem Fluid gefüllter Sack angeordnet ist. Zwischen dem Sack und der Hülle ist eine Füllung angeordnet, die aus Federn, Fasern oder einem Schaummaterial besteht, die den Sack auf allen Seiten umgibt.From GB-A-2 134 383 a generic pillow is known, in the cover of which a sack filled with a fluid is arranged. A filling is arranged between the sack and the envelope, which consists of springs, fibers or a foam material which surrounds the sack on all sides.

Bei einer Ausführungsform weist die Kissenhülle eine innere Hülle auf, in die der mit dem Fluid gefüllte Sack eingeschoben werden kann.In one embodiment, the cushion cover has an inner cover into which the sack filled with the fluid can be inserted.

Aus der FR-A-1 069 112 ist eine Füllung für Kissen, Matratzen, Sitzkissen, Fahrzeugreifen od.dgl. bekannt, die aus "Luftblasen" aus Kunststoff, natürlichen oder künstlichen Kautschuk oder analogen Materialien besteht. Dabei handelt sich um einzelne luftgefüllte Körper, die einen Durchmesser von 1 cm bis 3 cm aufweisen.FR-A-1 069 112 is a filling for pillows, mattresses, seat cushions, vehicle tires or the like. known, which consists of "air bubbles" made of plastic, natural or artificial rubber or analog materials. These are individual air-filled bodies that have a diameter of 1 cm to 3 cm.

Diese luftgefüllten Körper sind in einer Hülle angeordnet.These air-filled bodies are arranged in an envelope.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Kissen zu schaffen, dessen Härte, insbesondere soweit es die Härteverteilung innerhalb des Kissens betrifft, vom Benutzer unbeschränkt und leicht eingestellt werden kann.The invention has for its object to provide a pillow, the hardness, in particular insofar as it relates to the hardness distribution within the pillow, can be set by the user without restriction and easily.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Erfindung gelöst. Bei diesem erfindungsgemäßen Kissen sind die Füllaggregate kugelförmige Faseraggregate und die einzelnen Füllaggregate verhaken sich lösbar miteinander. Die kugelförmigen Faseraggregate können Faserkugeln oder Faserflocken sein.This object is achieved by the invention. In this pillow according to the invention, the filling units are spherical fiber units and the individual filling units are detachably hooked together. The spherical fiber aggregates can be fiber balls or fiber flakes.

Diese Einlage kann innerhalb des Kissens gegenüber den Füllaggregaten verschoben werden und in eine gewünschte Lage gebracht werden, in der z.B. bei Benutzung als Kopfkissen der Nacken und / oder der Kopf einer schlafenden Person optimal abgestützt wird. Dies ist je nach Körpergröße und Schlafverhalten bei verschiedenen Menschen unterschiedlich. Bei Benutzung z.B. als sogenanntes Venenkissen kann vorteilhaft der härtere Stützbereich eingestellt werden.This insert can be moved within the cushion relative to the filling units and brought into a desired position in which e.g. when used as a pillow, the neck and / or the head of a sleeping person is optimally supported. This varies depending on body size and sleeping behavior in different people. When using e.g. the harder support area can advantageously be set as a so-called venous cushion.

Vorteilhafterweise besitzt die Einlage eine im wesentlichen längliche, schlauchförmige Form und einen z.B. kreisförmigen bis ovalen Querschnitt. Dabei kann z.B. der Querschnitt an den Enden der Einlage größer sein, als in derem Mittelbereich. Im mittleren Bereich stützt die Einlage dann den Nacken bei Rückenlage, während bei Seitenlage der ruhenden Person der Kopf auf einem der beiden dikkeren Teile zu ruhen kommt. Dazu ist es vorteilhaft, die Längsachse der Einlage leicht gebogen auszubilden.The insert advantageously has an essentially elongated, tubular shape and, for example, a circular to oval cross section. For example, the cross section at the ends of the insert can be larger than in their middle range. In the middle, the insert then supports the neck when lying on the back, while lying on the side the resting person's head comes to rest on one of the two thicker parts. For this purpose, it is advantageous to make the longitudinal axis of the insert slightly curved.

Die Einlage selbst kann auch wieder verschieden harte Bereiche aufweisen. So kann der mittlere Bereich der Einlage eines Kopfkissens, der den Nacken stützt, härter sein, als die beiden äußeren Bereiche, auf denen der Kopf z.B. bei Seitenlage des Körpers liegt. Das untenliegende Ohr des Kopfes wird dadurch nicht so stark gedrückt. Auch kann im Ohr-Bereich eine Vertiefung vorgesehen sein.The insert itself can again have areas of different hardness. The middle area of the insert of a pillow that supports the neck can be harder than the two outer areas on which the head is e.g. lying on the side of the body. The lower ear of the head is not pressed as much as a result. A depression can also be provided in the ear area.

Die Einlage kann gemäß einer besonderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung auch mit Fasern gefüllt sein, die der Einlage jedoch ein anderes Härteverhalten vermitteln sollen, als die Faseraggregate in dem Kissen. Dabei handelt es sich bevorzugt um kugelförmige Faseraggregate aus sphärisch miteinander verwickelten Fasern, mit denen auch das Kissen außerhalb der Einlage gefüllt sein kann.According to a special embodiment of the invention, the insert can also be filled with fibers, which, however, should impart a different hardness behavior to the insert than the fiber aggregates in the cushion. These are preferably spherical fiber aggregates made of spherically entangled fibers, with which the cushion outside the insert can also be filled.

Diese kugelförmigen Faseraggregate im Kissen und in der Einlage können von vorneherein eine unterschiedliche Dichte und Härte aufweisen. Eine unterschiedliche Härte läßt sich auch bei der Benutzung noch einstellen, indem die das Kissen benutzende Person die kugelförmigen Faseraggregate mehr oder weniger stark in die Einlage einfüllt und / oder die Faseraggregate innerhalb der Einlage und / oder innerhalb des Kissens verschiebt. Dieses Verschieben kann sowohl bei geschlossener Einlage bzw. geschlossenem Kissen vorgenommen werden, als auch dadurch, daß die Person mit der Hand in die Einlage bzw. in das Kissen hineingreift, um Ansammlungen der Faseraggregate zu verschieben. Aufgrund der speziellen Ausbildung dieser Faseraggregate, die in der EP-A-0 257 658 beschrieben ist, verschieben sich die Faseraggregate im wesentlichen nicht selbsttätig gegeneinander, sodaß eine einmal vorgenommene Einstellung erhalten bleibt.These spherical fiber aggregates in the pillow and inlay can have different densities and hardness from the outset. A different hardness can also be set during use by the person using the pillow filling the spherical fiber aggregates more or less strongly into the insert and / or moving the fiber aggregates within the insert and / or within the pillow. This shifting can be carried out both with the insert or pillow closed, and also by the person reaching into the insert or pillow with his hand in order to shift accumulations of the fiber aggregates. Due to the special design of these fiber aggregates, which is described in EP-A-0 257 658, the fiber aggregates essentially do not move automatically against each other, so that once an adjustment has been made, it is retained.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform des Kissens besteht die Einlage aus einem gas- oder flüssigkeitsgefüllten Formkörper, z.B. Schlauch, der vorzugsweise eine verschließbare Einfüllöffnung aufweist. Dieser Schlauch kann nun mit mehr oder weniger Gas und / oder Flüssigkeit gefüllt werden, was in das Belieben des Anwenders gestellt ist. Der Schlauch kann auch in verschiedene Bereiche unterteilt sein, die z.B. verschieden gefüllt sind.According to one embodiment of the cushion, the insert consists of a gas or liquid-filled molded body, for example a tube, which is preferably a closable one Has filler opening. This hose can now be filled with more or less gas and / or liquid, which is at the discretion of the user. The hose can also be divided into different areas, which are filled differently, for example.

Bei gasförmiger Füllung der Einlage, z.B. mit normaler Umgebungsluft, die relativ kompressibel ist, kann diese beim Schlafen zusammengedrückt werden, wodurch die Einlage leichter nachgibt. Wird jedoch das Gas schon mit Überdruck eingefüllt, so wird die Einlage härter.With gaseous filling of the insert, e.g. with normal ambient air, which is relatively compressible, it can be compressed when sleeping, which makes the insert more flexible. However, if the gas is already filled with excess pressure, the insert becomes harder.

Bei geringer Füllung der Einlage mit Flüssigkeit kann diese bei örtlicher Belastung der Einlage ausweichen, sodaß die Einlage nachgibt. Ist die Einlage dagegen prall mit Flüssigkeit gefüllt, so ist die Einlage aufgrund der praktischen Inkompressibilität der Flüssigkeit relativ hart.If the insert is slightly filled with liquid, it can evade the insert under local load, so that the insert yields. On the other hand, if the insert is filled with liquid, the insert is relatively hard due to the practical incompressibility of the liquid.

Neben Flüssigkeit kann aber auch Luft in der Einlage vorhanden sein, wodurch sich die Härteeinstellung ändern läßt.In addition to liquid, air can also be present in the insert, as a result of which the hardness setting can be changed.

Diese Flüssigkeit kann auch Wärme abgeben oder aufnehmen, wobei z.B. flüssiges Paraffin als Flüssigkeit verwendet wird. Das Kissen kann dann vor Benutzung z.B. in einem Back- oder Wärmeofen aufgewärmt werden und hält dann über einen längeren Zeitraum durch die Kristallisationswärme des Paraffins eine bestimmte Temperatur bei.This liquid can also give off or absorb heat, e.g. liquid paraffin is used as the liquid. The pillow can then be used e.g. be warmed up in a baking or heating oven and then maintains a certain temperature over a longer period of time due to the heat of crystallization of the paraffin.

Die Einlage kann auch mit Schaumstoff od.dgl. gefüllt sein oder aus einem solchen bestehen. Insbesondere in letzterem Fall wird die Härteeinstellung lediglich durch Verschieben der Einlage innerhalb des Kissens vorgenommen.The insert can also with foam or the like. be filled or consist of one. In the latter case in particular, the hardness is adjusted only by moving the insert inside the cushion.

Gemäß einer speziellen Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Oberfläche der Einlage rauh ausgebildet und weist vorzugsweise Fasern auf. Insbesondere wenn sich nicht nur die einzelnen Faseraggregate miteinander, sondern auch mit der Oberfläche der Einlage lösbar verhaken können, hält die Einlage innerhalb des Kissens ihre Lage auch bei Benutzung und Schüttelns desselben besser bei. Andererseits kann die Lage der Einlage manuell oder unwillkürlich geändert werden.According to a special embodiment of the invention, the surface of the insert is rough and preferably has fibers. In particular, if not only the individual fiber aggregates can become detachably interlocked with one another, but also with the surface of the insert, the insert within the cushion keeps its position better even when the same is used and shaken. On the other hand the position of the insert can be changed manually or involuntarily.

Dazu weist die Oberfläche der Einlage z.B. Faseraggregate auf, die mit der Einlage fest verbunden sind. Dies kann dadurch erreicht werden, daß die Oberfläche bzw. die Hülle der Einlage aus mindestens einer Lage miteinander vernadelter Faseraggregate besteht. Dies können die gleichen Faseraggregate sein, die sich neben der Einlage noch in dem Kissen befinden, es können aber auch Faseraggregate mit anderen Fasern sein, insbesondere solchen, die mit den übrigen Faseraggregaten eine lösbare Verbindung eingehen können.For this purpose, the surface of the insert e.g. Fiber aggregates that are firmly connected to the insert. This can be achieved in that the surface or the casing of the insert consists of at least one layer of fiber aggregates needled together. These can be the same fiber aggregates that are located in the cushion next to the insert, but they can also be fiber aggregates with other fibers, in particular those that can form a detachable connection with the other fiber aggregates.

Die Hülle der Einlage kann aber auch aus einem Frotteéstoff bestehen, dessen Oberfläche sich mit den benachbarten Faseraggregaten verhakt.The covering of the insert can also consist of a terry cloth, the surface of which interlocks with the neighboring fiber aggregates.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus im Folgenden anhand der Zeichnung beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispielen.Further details of the invention result from the exemplary embodiments described below with reference to the drawing.

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Figur 1
ein rechteckiges Kissen in der Aufsicht, wobei die mögliche Lage einer gebogenen Einlage eingezeichnet ist;
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jeweils einen Schnitt entlang der Linie II-II durch das Kissen gemäß Figur 1, und
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jeweils einen Schnitt entlang der Linie III-III durch das Kissen gemäß Figur 1.
It shows:
Figure 1
a rectangular cushion in the top view, the possible location of a curved insert is shown;
Figure 2
in each case a section along the line II-II through the pillow according to Figure 1, and
Figure 3
in each case a section along the line III-III through the pillow according to FIG. 1.

Ein Kissen 1, hier ein Kopfkissen, weist eine rechteckförmige Gestalt auf. Dieses Kissen 1 besitzt z.B. eine Länge von 80 cm und eine Breite von 50 cm. In diesem Kissen 1 ist eine Einlage 2 angeordnet, deren Längsachse gebogen sein kann, wie sich aus Figur 1 ergibt. Weiterhin befinden sich noch eine Vielzahl von einzelnen Füllaggregaten - hier von kugelförmigen Faseraggregaten 3 - innerhalb einer Kissenhülle 4. Diese Kissenhülle 4 besitzt hier an ihrer einen Schmalseite eine nicht dargestellte, z.B. mittels eines Reißverschlusses verschließbare Öffnung. Durch diese Öffnung hindurch kann das Kissen 1 insbesondere gefüllt und entleert werden.A pillow 1, here a pillow, has a rectangular shape. This pillow 1 has, for example, a length of 80 cm and a width of 50 cm. In this cushion 1 an insert 2 is arranged, the longitudinal axis of which can be curved, as can be seen from FIG. Furthermore, there are still a large number of individual filling units - here of spherical fiber units 3 - within a cushion cover 4. This cushion cover 4 has here on one narrow side an opening, not shown, which can be closed, for example, by means of a zip. The pillow 1 can in particular be filled and emptied through this opening.

Diese Einlage 2 besitzt selbst wiederum eine Hülle 5, die hier z.B. aus einer miteinander vernadelten Lage von zuvor kugelförmigen Faseraggregaten 3 besteht. Auch diese Hülle 5 weist eine z.B. mittels eines Reißverschlusses verschließbare Öffnung auf.This insert 2 itself has a cover 5, which here e.g. consists of a needled layer of previously spherical fiber aggregates 3. This casing 5 also has a e.g. opening that can be closed with a zipper.

Die Einlage 2 ist z.B. mit nicht dargestellten kugelförmigen Faseraggregaten prall gefüllt, die denen außerhalb der Einlage 2 entsprechen können. Allerdings sind dann die Faseraggregate in die Einlage 2 hineingepreßt, d.h., die Faseraggregate weisen ein kleineres Volumen und damit eine größere Dichte auf, als die Faseraggregate 3 außerhalb der Einlage 2. Dadurch ist die Einlage 2 härter, als der einlagenfreie Teil des Kissens 1.The insert 2 is e.g. filled with spherical fiber aggregates, not shown, which may correspond to those outside the insert 2. However, the fiber aggregates are then pressed into the insert 2, i.e. the fiber aggregates have a smaller volume and thus a greater density than the fiber aggregates 3 outside the insert 2. As a result, the insert 2 is harder than the insert-free part of the cushion 1.

Die Pressung der Faseraggregate kann im mittleren Teil der Einlage 2 auch stärker sein, als in den beiden Endbereichen der Einlage 2, sodaß die Einlage 2 selbst verschieden harte Abschnitte aufweist.The pressure of the fiber aggregates can also be stronger in the central part of the insert 2 than in the two end regions of the insert 2, so that the insert 2 itself has sections of different hardness.

Die kugelförmigen Faseraggregate 3 sowohl innerhalb, als auch außerhalb der Einlage 2 haben miteinander eine klettenartige Verbindung, d.h., sie "haften" aneinander, können jedoch auch voneinander gelöst werden.The spherical fiber aggregates 3 both inside and outside the insert 2 have a Velcro-like connection with one another, i.e. they "adhere" to one another, but can also be detached from one another.

Eine solche klettenartige Verbindung besteht auch zwischen der Oberfläche der Einlagenhülle 5, sodaß die Einlage 2 in dem Kissen 2 relativ gut in ihrer Lage gehalten wird und in dem Kissen 1 im wesentlichen nicht unvermittelt verrutscht.Such a Velcro-like connection also exists between the surface of the insert cover 5, so that the insert 2 is held in position relatively well in the cushion 2 and does not slip in the cushion 1 essentially suddenly.

Andererseits läßt sich die klettenartige Verbindung zwischen den Faseraggregaten einerseits und den Faseraggregaten und der Einlage andererseits sehr leicht lösen, sodaß nicht nur die Einlage gewünschterweise von Hand-, sondern auch Faseraggregat-Ansammlungen innerhalb des Kissens 1 verschoben werden können. Dazu ist es noch nicht einmal notwendig, in das Kissen 1 hineinzugreifen, es reicht aus, durch die Kissenhülle 4 hindurch die Einlage und / oder Aggregat-Ansammlungen zu ergreifen. Andererseits ist ein Hineingreifen in die Kissenhülle 4 durch die Öffnung derselben hindurch auch problemlos möglich, da die Faseraggregate 3 untereinander einen ausreichenden Zusammenhalt haben und nicht, wie z.B. Daunen oder Federn, aus der Hülle herausgewirbelt werden.On the other hand, the Velcro-like connection between the fiber aggregates on the one hand and the fiber aggregates and the insert on the other hand can be released very easily, so that not only the insert can be moved by hand, but also fiber aggregate accumulations within the cushion 1. For this it is not even necessary to reach into the pillow 1, it is sufficient to take the insert and / or aggregate accumulations through the pillow cover 4. On the other hand reaching into the cushion cover 4 through the opening thereof is also possible without any problems, since the fiber aggregates 3 have sufficient cohesion with one another and are not whirled out of the cover, such as down or feathers.

Wie sich insbesondere aus der Zeichnung ergibt, weist die Einlage hier im mittleren Teil einen kleineren Querschnitt auf, als an ihren Enden. Der mittlere Teil dient bei einem in Rückenlage liegenden Menschen dazu, den Nakken zu unterstützen, während die beiden Endbereiche zur Stützung des Kopfes bei Seitenlage benutzt werden sollen. Entsprechend kann die Härteverteilung der Einlage gewählt werden.As can be seen in particular from the drawing, the insert here has a smaller cross section in the middle part than at its ends. The middle part of a person lying on their back is used to support the nakken, while the two end areas are to be used to support the head in a lateral position. The hardness distribution of the insert can be selected accordingly.

Wie insbesondere ein Vergleich der sich ansonsten entsprechenden Figuren 2a, 2b und 2c einerseits und 3a, 3b und 3c andererseits ergibt, kann die Lage der Einlage 2 auch im Querschnitt des Kissens 1 geändert werden. Die Figuren 2a, 2b und 2c zeigen dabei einen Querschnitt gemäß der Linie II-II gemäß Figur 1 und damit durch den mittleren Teil der Einlage, während die Figuren 3a, 3b und 3c einen Querschnitt gemäß der Linie III-III gemäß Figur 1 und damit durch den Endbereich der Einlage zeigen.As in particular a comparison of the otherwise corresponding FIGS. 2a, 2b and 2c on the one hand and 3a, 3b and 3c on the other hand shows, the position of the insert 2 can also be changed in the cross section of the cushion 1. Figures 2a, 2b and 2c show a cross section along the line II-II according to Figure 1 and thus through the middle part of the insert, while Figures 3a, 3b and 3c show a cross section along the line III-III according to Figure 1 and thus point through the end of the insert.

Gemäß den Figuren 2a und 3a ist die Einlage 2 von beiden Hüllenhälften beabstandet, d.h., zwischen Einlage 2 und Hülle 4 sind Faseraggregate 3 angeordnet. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Einstellung der Härte, die von beiden Seiten des Kissens 1 her gleich ist. Die Härte der Einlage wird durch die dazwischenliegenden Faseraggregate gedämpft.According to FIGS. 2a and 3a, the insert 2 is spaced from both shell halves, i.e. fiber aggregates 3 are arranged between the insert 2 and the shell 4. This is an adjustment of the hardness, which is the same from both sides of the cushion 1. The hardness of the insert is dampened by the fiber aggregates in between.

Gemäß den Figuren 2c und 3c liegt die Einlage 2 an beiden Hüllenhälften an, d.h., zwischen Einlage 2 und Hülle 4 sind keine Faseraggregate 3 angeordnet. Auch hierbei handelt es sich um eine Einstellung der Härte, die von beiden Seiten des Kissens 1 her gleich ist. Allerdings liegt der Nacken oder der Kopf nun unmittelbar auf der härteren Einlage auf.According to FIGS. 2c and 3c, the insert 2 lies against both shell halves, ie no fiber aggregates 3 are arranged between the insert 2 and the shell 4. This is also an adjustment of the hardness, which is the same from both sides of the cushion 1. However, the neck or head now lies directly on the harder insert.

Gemäß den Figuren 2c und 3c liegt die Einlage 2 an der einen Hüllenhälfte an und ist von der anderen Hüllenhälfte beabstandet. D.h., zwischen Einlage 2 und der einen Hüllenhälfte 4 sind keine Faseraggregate 3 angeordnet, diese Kissenseite ist deshalb härter, als die andere Kissenseite.According to FIGS. 2c and 3c, the insert 2 rests on one sleeve half and is spaced apart from the other sleeve half. In other words, no fiber aggregates 3 are arranged between the insert 2 and the one shell half 4, this cushion side is therefore harder than the other cushion side.

Selbstverständlich ist auch eine Kombination aus den einzelnen Alternativen möglich. So kann z.B. der "Nackenbereich" nach Figur 2c, also härter, und der "Kopfbereich" nach Figur 3a, also weicher gewählt werden. Diese Änderung kann eine liegende Person auch während des Liegens vornehmen und sich so eine günstige Härteeinstellung wählen.A combination of the individual alternatives is of course also possible. For example, the "neck area" according to FIG. 2c, ie harder, and the "head area" according to FIG. 3a, ie softer. A person lying down can also make this change while lying down and thus choose a favorable hardness setting.

Darüberhinaus läßt sich die Härte des Kissens auch noch dadurch anpassen, daß mehr oder weniger Füllmaterial innerhalb und / oder außerhalb der Einlage benutzt wird. Diese Nachfüllen bzw. Teilentleeren kann der Benutzer selbst sehr einfach vornehmen. Insbesondere kann er dabei einzelne Teile mehr oder weniger prall füllen.In addition, the hardness of the cushion can also be adjusted by using more or less filling material inside and / or outside the insert. This refilling or partial emptying can be carried out very easily by the user himself. In particular, he can fill individual parts more or less tightly.

Gemäß einer anderen Ausführungsform ist die Einlage 2 flüssigkeits- und gasdicht und weist eine dicht verschließbare Öffnung auf. Eine solche Einlage kann mit Flüssigkeit, wie Wasser, und / oder Gas, wie Luft, gefüllt werden, wodurch die Härte der Einlage auch variiert werden kann. Eine Hülle einer solchen Einlage sollte eine rauhe Oberfläche aufweisen, damit die Einlage nicht innerhalb des Kissens willkürlich verschiebt, sondern von den Faseraggregaten gehalten wird.According to another embodiment, the insert 2 is liquid and gas tight and has a tightly closable opening. Such an insert can be filled with liquid, such as water, and / or gas, such as air, whereby the hardness of the insert can also be varied. A cover of such an insert should have a rough surface so that the insert does not move arbitrarily within the cushion, but is held by the fiber aggregates.

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  1. Cushion, in particular head pillow, with a fibrous filling and at least one filling opening, the filling comprising in addition to a number of individual filling aggregates (3) at least one insert (2) made of a material which has a different hardness behaviour from the filling aggregates (3) characterised in that the filling aggregates are ball-shaped fibre aggregates and that the individual filling aggregates (3) are detachably hooked together.
  2. Cushion according to claim 1 characterised in that the ball-shaped fibre aggregates are fibre balls or fibre flakes.
  3. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the insert (2) has a substantially elongated sausage-like shape.
  4. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the insert (2) has a round or oval cross-section and preferably the cross-section at the ends of the insert is greater than in its central region.
  5. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the longitudinal axis of the insert (2) is slightly curved.
  6. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the insert (2) comprises a gas-filled or liquid-filled sac which preferably has a closable filling opening.
  7. Cushion according to the preceding claims characterised in that the casing (4) of the sac is relatively pressure resistant.
  8. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the density of the insert (2) is greater than the density of the filling aggregates (3).
  9. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the surface of the insert (2) is of roughened form and preferably comprises fibres.
  10. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the individual fibrous filling aggregates (3) are hooked detachably to the surface of the insert (2).
  11. Cushion according to the preceding claim characterised in that the surface of the insert (2) comprises fibre aggregates which are rigidly secured to the insert.
  12. Cushion according to the preceding claim characterised in that the surface of the insert (2) comprises at least one layer of fibre aggregates (3) needled together.
  13. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the insert (2) is filled with fibres.
  14. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the insert (2) is filled with ball-shaped fibre aggregates (3) in particular to the point of tautness.
  15. Cushion according to one of claims 1 to 12 characterised in that the insert (2) is filled with gas, in particular air and/or a liquid.
  16. Cushion according to the preceding claim characterised in that the liquid is water.
  17. Cushion according to claim 15 characterised in that the insert (2) is filled with a heat-absorbing or with a heat-delivering liquid, e.g. with paraffin.
  18. Cushion according to one of the foregoing claims characterised in that the insert (2) is divided into different portions which preferably have different degrees of hardness.
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