JP2000279301A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow which can prevent sweet from being gathered at the head even if a user uses the pillow for a long time and also prevent the head from being heated by circulating air between the user's head and the pillow when the user uses the pillow. SOLUTION: A space 5 and an air passage 7 are provided at a main body 3 so as to circulate air between a pillow 1 and a user's head smoothly when the user uses the pillow. Furthermore, air holes 9 are provided at a pillow cover 11 which covers the periphery of the main body 3. The main body 3 can be made of various hard materials such as plastic, synthetic resin and wood or a cushioning medium integrally.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow, and more particularly to a pillow, which allows air to smoothly circulate between the pillow and a person's head when the pillow is used for a long time. The present invention relates to a pillow for preventing sweat from accumulating in a part and preventing a person's head from becoming hot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, pillows are used to make a person's head comfortable. In such a conventional pillow, a pillow for providing a cushion is provided inside a pillow cover to form a predetermined shape and to make a person's head comfortable.

Since such a pillow comes into contact with the head of a person and air does not circulate smoothly between the pillow and the head, a technique for forming air holes above and below the pillow is known.

[0004]

However, as described above, the conventional technique of simply forming holes at the top and bottom of the pillow is that the left and right portions of the pillow are closed and the lower part of the pillow is covered with a futon, a mattress, and a room. Since it is in contact with the floor or the like, it has only an effect of utilizing the air remaining in the holes.

Therefore, according to the conventional technique, air does not smoothly circulate between the pillow and the head of the person and remains in the hole. There is a problem that the part gets hot.

[0006] In general, when sleeping or resting on a prone face, they usually use their arms to do hand pillows. In this case, there is a problem that if a certain period of time elapses with the hand pillow being used by using the own arm as described above, a part of the arm does not penetrate well and the arm becomes numb and becomes inconvenient.

In addition, the conventional hand pillow has a problem in that sweat or the like accumulates and sticks to the contact area because the arm and the head of the person come into direct contact with each other, which causes discomfort to the person using the hand pillow.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow air to smoothly circulate between a pillow and a person's head when the pillow is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pillow in which not only sweat does not accumulate on a person's head even if the pillow is used for a long time, but also the person's head does not become hot.

Another object of the present invention is to make it easy to carry, to prevent the arm from coming into direct contact with the head even when using a hand pillow, and to use the hand pillow for a long time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pillow that not only does not cause numbness but also provides comfort to a person who uses a hand pillow.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a body for supporting a person's head, and a body provided on the body and used for pillows using the body. To allow the air to circulate smoothly between the head and the body, and when using the body and the arm to pillow, separate the arm and the body while the arm passes through one side of the body Means for utilizing the main body as much as possible.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pillow 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body 3 for supporting a human head, and a main body 3 provided on the main body 3. A main body utilization means for effectively utilizing the main body 3 by allowing air to circulate smoothly between the main body and the head of the person when a pillow is used.

The main body utilization means is provided when the space 5 formed in the main body 3 so that air naturally circulates in the left-right direction of the main body 3 and when the main body 3 comes into direct contact with a human head. An air passage 7 formed in the main body 3 so that air passes up and down.

The main body 3 can be formed in a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 1, a rectangular parallelepiped shape or other various shapes.

The main body 3 may be integrally formed of various hard materials such as plastic, synthetic resin, and wood, or a cushion material, or may support a lower portion and a frame so that the main body 3 has a predetermined shape. It is a matter of course that the main body 3 can be manufactured to have flexibility and elasticity by bonding a hard material to a core (not shown).

The space 5 has a predetermined shape so as to allow air to circulate naturally and place a human head on the main body 3 for a long time so as not to be crushed. It can be formed into a generally cylindrical shape or a rectangular parallelepiped shape or other various shapes.

The air passage 7 of the main body 3 can be formed in various other shapes such as a linear shape, a circular shape, and a net shape.

Further, the present invention covers the outer peripheral surface of the main body 3,
The air holes 9 provide a cushion function to the main body 3 and allow the air passing through the air passage 7 to directly contact the head of the person.
Is provided.

Therefore, when the pillow 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used, a person's head comes into contact with the pillow cover 11.

At this time, the air naturally circulates in the left-right direction of the main body 3 by the space 5 and the air naturally circulates in the vertical direction of the main body 3 by the air passage 7 of the main body 3. The passed air comes into direct contact with the head of the person through the air holes 9 of the pillow cover 11.

Therefore, the human head and the main body 3 and the pillow cover 1
The air circulates smoothly between the head and the pillow.
A comfortable sleep can be achieved because the sweat does not accumulate and the head of the person does not become hot.

FIGS. 5 to 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention.

A pillow 51 according to a second embodiment of the present invention is provided with a main body 53 for supporting a person's head and a hand pillow provided on the main body 53 using the main body 53 and its own arm. A main body using means for effectively using the main body 53 so that the own arm passes through one side of the main body 53 while separating the own arm 55 and the main body 53 is included.

The main body utilization means is foldably connected to one end surface of the main body 53, and can freely put and take out the arm 55 so that the arm 55 is not numb even if the user uses his / her own pillow for a long time. It is composed of legs 57.

The main body 53 can be formed in various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped as shown in FIG. 5, a triangular prism, a semi-cylindrical body, a sphere, and the like.

The main body 53 is made of synthetic resin, fiber,
It can be integrally formed of a hard material such as wood or a cushion material, or can be formed by enclosing a flexible and elastic endothelium like a cushion material inside a cover member (not shown). Of course, the main body 53 can be manufactured to have flexibility and elasticity by bonding a hard material to a core (not shown) supporting the lower portion and the periphery so that the main body 53 has a predetermined shape.

The legs 57 are formed in a foldable manner at a lower portion of the main body 53, so that they can be spread when used, and folded when not in use, so that they can be properly placed in a space like a bookstand. I have.

The folding structure of the legs 57
When the hinge is combined with the hinge 59 and the like and folded, as shown in FIG.
When it is unfolded, it is almost perpendicular to the main body 53 as shown in FIG.

The leg 57 is used to hold a hand pillow.
5 can be easily formed, and can be formed into a predetermined shape having a predetermined size so that the hand is not numb even if the head is positioned on the main body 53 for a long time, and the shape of a general leg or other aesthetic shape Can be formed.

Therefore, when trying to make a hand pillow using the pillow according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the user first spreads the leg 57 around the hinge 59 so that the leg 57 is supported on the floor. After putting the arm 55 in front of the body 53
It is sufficient to put the pillow while penetrating the space between the body and the leg 57 and positioning its own head toward the middle part of the upper end surface of the main body 53 as shown in FIG.

Then, the user's own arm 55 is
By penetrating between the leg 3 and the leg 57, the head of the user does not directly press the arm 55, and the arm and the head of the user do not come into direct contact.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, which is the same as the second embodiment except for the following.

The main body 53 has a user's own arm 55
When placing your own head on the body to do a hand pillow, you can pass through the respirator, especially the nose, to prevent the nose, etc. from being pushed and to breathe smoothly At least one or more holes 61 are formed.

The hole 61 may be formed in various shapes such as an elliptical shape, a circular shape, and a square shape so that a respiratory organ, particularly, a nose can pass smoothly.

The holes 61 are formed through the upper and lower portions of an intermediate portion of the main body 53 so that a user can easily insert a respiratory unit, particularly a nose, when the user positions his / her head on the main body 53.

[0036]

As described above, the present invention utilizes the space created by removing the contents of the pillow from the conventional pillow,
By circulating air naturally in the left, right, up and down directions through the air passage of the main body and the air holes of the pillow cover, sweat does not accumulate on the human head even when the pillow is used for a long time, and the head does not become hot Since it can be done, it is possible to sleep comfortably and have an effect that is useful for health.

Further, according to the present invention, the arm can be prevented from coming into direct contact with the head even when using a hand pillow by using the arm. It also has the effect of giving comfort to those who do not have a hand pillow.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the pillow according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a pillowcase according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which legs of a pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention are expanded.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view illustrating a state in which legs of a pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention are expanded.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of a pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a folded state of a pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a pillow according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 51 Pillow 3, 53 Main body 5 Space part 7 Air passage 9 Air hole 11 Pillow cover 55 Arm 57 Leg 59 Hinge 61 Hole

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A body for supporting a person's head, and air provided between the body and the person's head when the person uses the body to do a pillow. When using a body pillow by using a body and its own arm, a person can use his body effectively by allowing his / her arm to pass through one side of the body while separating his / her hand from the body. Pillow consisting of body use means for the. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body using means includes: a space formed in the main body such that air naturally circulates in the left-right direction of the main body; The pillow according to claim 1, including an air passage formed in the main body so as to pass through the pillow. 3. A pillow cover that covers an outer peripheral surface of the main body, provides a cushion function to the main body, and has an air hole formed so that air that has passed through an air passage directly contacts a human head. The pillow according to claim 2. 4. The pillow according to claim 2, wherein the main body and the air passage have an arbitrary size, and are formed in various shapes such as a cylindrical shape and a rectangular parallelepiped shape. 5. The main body using means is provided on one end surface of the main body so as to be foldable, and the arm can be freely taken in and out so that the arm does not become numb even when a person uses his / her own arm and pillow for a long time. The pillow according to claim 1, comprising legs that can be made. 6. The body and the legs have an arbitrary size,
The pillow according to claim 5, wherein the pillow is formed in various aesthetic shapes. 7. When the user puts his / her head on the main body to do a hand pillow using his / her own arm, the respiratory unit, that is, the nose, is prevented from being pushed and breathing is facilitated. 6. The pillow according to claim 5, wherein the pillow is formed with a hole through which a respiratory nose can be inserted.