JP2001070099A - Cushion - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a stable armrest. SOLUTION: A cushion 10 is formed into an approximately H-shape provided with two approximately columnar parts 11 and 11 arranged approximately in parallel and an approximately columnar connecting part 12 intersecting at right angles and connected with these columnar parts 11 and 11. The columnar part 11 comprises a longer part 11A and a shorter part 11B at the connecting part 12 as a boundary and the longer part 11A is foldable at an appropriate position in the extending direction. The longer part 11A of the cushion is folded so as to bring the end part close to the end part of the shorter part 11B and the longer part 11A is folded on the shorter part 11B to thicken the thickness of the cushion 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cushion whose shape can be changed according to a user's preference.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when reading or the like in a posture leaning on a bed having a reclining mechanism,
At least two armrests are required to support both elbows, and a cushion can be used as such an armrest.

[0003]

When both elbows are supported by individual cushions, the stability of each cushion may not be ensured. For example, a plurality of cushions may be used to adjust the height of the armrest position. When the cushions are used repeatedly or one cushion is folded to increase the thickness, the stability of the cushion may be further deteriorated, and both elbows may not be stably supported. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a cushion capable of forming a stable armrest.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a cushion according to the present invention comprises two pillars arranged substantially in parallel, and a cushion extending in a direction in which the pillars extend. A connecting portion that intersects and is connected to the two columnar portions at a predetermined position to form a substantially H-shape, and that the columnar portion is foldable in the extending direction. Features. In the cushion having the above configuration, for example, when the user performs a reading operation while leaning on a bed having a reclining function, for example, the connecting portion is applied to the back surface of the user's waist portion, and one end of the columnar portion. In a state where the buttocks of the user are sandwiched between the two pillars, the other ends of the pillars are folded so as to approach one end to support both elbows of the user. By increasing the thickness of the part, an armrest can be formed, so to speak, and the natural posture of the user can be favorably maintained. In addition, since the entire cushion is stably fixed by pressing the back surface of the user against the connecting portion, both elbow portions of the user can be stably supported.

[0005] Further, the cushion according to the present invention according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the length from the connection position between the columnar portion and the connecting portion to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the columnar portion is one end. It is characterized in that the length is longer than the length to the other end. According to the cushion having the above configuration, when the other end of the columnar portion is folded so as to approach one end, the length from the connection position between the columnar portion and the connecting portion to the other end of the columnar portion is one end. Since the length is longer than the length until, for example, the other end of the columnar portion does not reach one end, it is possible to prevent a portion where the other end side of the columnar portion is not folded at one end side of the columnar portion. The armrest can be reliably formed.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a cushion according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cushion according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a columnar portion of the cushion shown in FIG. 1 is bent, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the use of the cushion shown in FIG. It is a figure showing a state. The cushion 10 according to the present embodiment is formed in a substantially H-shaped appearance, and has two substantially cylindrical columnar portions 11, 1 arranged substantially parallel to each other.
1 and, for example, at positions deviated by a predetermined length from a substantially intermediate position in the extending direction of the columnar portions 11, 11.
And a substantially columnar connecting portion 12 connected perpendicularly to the connecting portion.

[0007] The columnar portion 11 is composed of a long portion 11A and a short portion 11B at a connection position with the connecting portion 12, and the long portion 11A can be bent at an appropriate position in the extending direction. As shown in FIG. 2, by bending the long portion 11A so that the end of the long portion 11A is close to the end of the short portion 11B, the short portion 11B is bent.
The longitudinal portion 11A is folded over, and the columnar portion 11 of the cushion 10 can be deformed so as to be thick.
Here, the length of the connecting portion 12, that is, the two columnar portions 11,
The distance between the elbows 11 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that an interval is provided such that the buttocks of the human body are sandwiched between the pillars 11 from both sides. Also,
Although the thickness of the connecting portion 12 is not particularly limited,
Preferably, it should have enough thickness to support a waist portion constricted from the hip to the head on the back of the human body.

[0008] The material of the cushion 10 is not particularly limited. For example, the cushion 10 may be formed by storing a filler made of feather, buckwheat noodles, hard plastic, cotton, sponge, or the like in a bag-like case. Alternatively, a gas such as air or a liquid such as water may be sealed, and the cushion 10 may be formed only of a foamed elastic body such as a sponge.

The cushion 10 according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration. Next, an example of a method of using the cushion 10 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 3, the cushion 10 has a posture in which a user leans on a bed having a reclining mechanism whose angle with the horizontal direction can be appropriately set, for example.
On the other hand, the connecting part 12 of the cushion 10 is applied to the waist part 20B which is the back of the user 20 and is constricted from the buttocks 20A to the head, and the buttocks 20 of the user 20
A is sandwiched from both sides by opposed short portions 11B, 11B. In addition, cushion 1
The long portion 11A is bent near the connection position with the connecting portion 12 such that its end is close to the end of the short portion 11B, and the long portion 11A is folded over the short portion 11B. As a result, the thickness of the cushion 10 is increased. Then, by folding the long portion 11A on the short portion 11B, the elbow portion 20C of the user 20 is placed on a portion where the armrest is formed, so to speak.

As described above, in the cushion 10 of the present embodiment, the long portion 11A of the cushion 10 is bent such that its end is close to the end of the short portion 11B,
By folding the long portion 11A on the short portion 11B, the cushion 10 can be deformed so that the thickness of the cushion 10 is increased,
An armrest that supports both elbows 20C of the user 20 can be formed. In addition, when the waist portion 20B of the user 20 is pressed against the connecting portion 12, the entire cushion 10 is stably fixed, and the two elbow portions 20C of the user 20 can be stably supported.

In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 12 of the cushion 10 is applied to the waist portion 20B of the user 20, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the head of the user 20 is placed on the connecting portion 12. And may be used as a pillow.
In this case, the torso of the user 20 has the longitudinal portions 11A, 11A,
Or since it is made to be pinched from both sides by the short parts 11B, 11B, it can prevent that the user 20 with a bad sleep falls off a bed, for example. In addition,
The material and the internal configuration of the cushion 10 are not particularly limited. For example, the amount of the material filled in the interior is reduced or the soft material is used so that the vicinity of the bent portion of the longitudinal portion 11A is easily bent. May be filled.

[0012]

As described above, according to the cushion of the present invention, since the other end of the columnar portion is folded toward the one end, the thickness of the portion supporting the elbow of the user is obtained. Can be formed so as to form an armrest, so that the natural posture of the user can be favorably maintained. In addition, the entire cushion is stably fixed by pressing the back of the user against the connecting portion, so that the elbow of the user can be stably supported. Furthermore, according to the cushion of the present invention described in claim 2, when the other end of the columnar portion is folded so as to approach one end, the other end of the columnar portion does not reach one end, and the columnar portion does not reach the one end. It is possible to prevent a portion where the other end side of the columnar portion is not folded over at one end side, and to form an armrest reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cushion according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a longitudinal portion of the cushion shown in FIG. 1 is bent.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a use state of the cushion shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Cushion 11 Columnar part 12 Connecting part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A substantially columnar structure comprising: two columnar portions arranged substantially in parallel; and a connecting portion intersecting and connected to the two columnar portions at a predetermined position in a direction in which the columnar portions extend. A cushion formed in an H shape, wherein the columnar portion is foldable in an extending direction. 2. A length from a connection position between the columnar portion and the connecting portion to both ends in a longitudinal direction of the columnar portion.
The cushion according to claim 1, wherein a length to one end is longer than a length to the other end.