JP2001079025A - Jaw-supporter and chair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jaw-supporter having a simple structure which relieves symptoms such as stiff shoulders, lumbago, etc. SOLUTION: A cover 40 is attached onto a pipe frame 20, which is attached to a backrest 12 of a chair 10. Covers 44 or 46 are attached to arms 32 and 34 which are then attached to the pipe frame 20. The user sits on the chair 10 with the arms 32 and 34 unfolded and reclines on the backrest 12. The user previously adjusts the vertical positions of the arms 32 and 34 so that they can support his jaw, allows his jaw to be supported by the arms 32 and 34 and fixes a belt 60 at the end of the arms. This allows the user's jaw to be supported by the arms 32 and 34.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chin support and a seat for supporting a chin of a human body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a background art for supporting the head or chin of a human body, there is a chair-type health corrector disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-591. This is intended to reduce the weight load of the upper body on the waist and buttocks, improve the back muscles and improve health, put the arms of the human body under the armpits and put it on the arm rest board The weight of the head is supported by the head mounting frame.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-78886 discloses an upper body tensioning device for treating a herniated disc of the cervical vertebra or spine while sitting on a chair or the like. In this method, a towing device for towing upward is suspended from above the seat to provide a means for connecting to the upper body of the occupant and a means for fixing the lower body of the occupant.

[0004]

However, in each of the above background arts, the equipment becomes large as a whole, and it is very difficult to install and move the equipment.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a chin support and a sitting tool which can reduce symptoms such as stiff shoulders and back pain while having a simple structure. It is assumed that.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a chin support of the present invention is formed in a shape along a chin of a human body, and has a pair of arms for supporting the chin; Arm supporting means for freely supporting; arm fixing means for fixing the arm in contact with the chin;

[0007] In one of the main forms, the arm is covered with a resilient member. In another embodiment, the arm supporting means detachably supports the arm. Alternatively, the arm supporting means includes a height adjusting means for adjusting a height position of the arm. In another aspect, the arm fixing means comprises:
The tip of the arm is fixed using a magic tape.

In still another embodiment, the arm support means includes:
It is characterized in that it is attached to a frame that can be attached to and detached from the seat. A sitting tool according to the present invention includes any one of the above-described jaw supports. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <Embodiment 1> First, FIGS.
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a use state of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 shows how the frame structure of the device of this embodiment is attached, and FIG. 3A shows the frame structure viewed from the direction of arrow F3 in FIG. In these figures, the device of the present embodiment is configured around a pipe frame 20 obtained by bending a pipe material along a backrest 12 of a seat 10.

The pipe frame 20 is composed of left and right bent pipes 22 and 24 which are bent in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the side in FIG. These left and right bent pipes 22 and 24 are continuous on the front side of the seat 10. The pipe frame 10 is attached to the backrest 12 so as to be hooked on the backrest 12 of the chair 10 from above, as indicated by an arrow F2 in FIG.

A mounting plate 26 is provided above the front side of the pipe frame 20 between the left and right bent pipes 22 and 24. In the center of the mounting plate 26, the receiving pipe 2
8, 30 are provided such that the longitudinal direction is the up-down direction. A pair of arms 32 and 34 are detachably and rotatably (rotatably) attached to the receiving pipes 28 and 30. These arms 32 and 34 are shaped along the right and left skeletons of the chin of the human body, respectively, and the rear side is bent into a substantially V-shape to form the receiving pipes 28 and 30.
Has been inserted respectively.

Further, the receiving pipes 28 and 30 are provided with lifting stoppers 36 and 38 at appropriate positions, respectively. These lifting stoppers 36 and 38 are connected to the arm 32,
34 is used to adjust the height position by moving up and down in the vertical direction, and has a structure as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Since the lifting stoppers 36 and 38 have the same structure,
6 will be described.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of the lifting stopper 36. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section of FIG.
The result is as shown in FIG. In these figures, the lifting stopper 36 has a shape that covers the outer periphery of the receiving pipe 28, and one or more springs 36 </ b> A are provided between the lifting stopper 36 and the receiving pipe 28. On the other hand, a window 28A is provided on the side of the receiving pipe 28 opposite to the spring 36A. The pawls 36 are projected from the elevating stopper 36 through the window 28A to the inside of the receiving pipe 28.
B is provided. The arm 32 has a step 32.
A are provided at appropriate intervals, and this is
6B.

Normally, by the action of the spring 36A, FIG.
The state shown in FIG. When adjusting the height position of the arm 32, the lifting stopper 36 is pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow F4A in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, the spring 36A is contracted, and the claw 36B is moved to the step 32A.
To come off. This allows the arm 32 to move in the up-down direction as indicated by the arrow F4B. The user releases the lifting stopper 36 with the arm 32 at the desired height position. Then, the claw 3 is actuated by the action of the spring 36A.
6B is engaged with a corresponding one of the steps 32A, and the arm 32 is fixed. Thus, the height position of the arm 32 is adjusted. The same applies to the arm 34. Similarly, the arms 32 and 34 can be attached and detached by pressing the lifting stopper 36.

A portion of the pipe frame 20 that particularly touches the back of a human body is covered with a cover 40 having elasticity (cushioning property), like a chair or a sofa (see FIG. 1). The arms 32 and 34 are also shown in FIG.
Or, as shown in (B), it is covered with an elastic cover. The example shown in FIG.
Is first covered with a first member 42, and the first member is further covered with a second member 44. For example, when metal pipes are used as the arms 32 and 34, the member 42 is used first for the purpose of preventing rust, and then the elastic member 44 is used in consideration of contact with the human body. The example shown in FIG.
Is covered with a member 46. As shown in these examples, the lamination mode of the covering member may be appropriately changed as needed.

Next, the distal ends of the arms 32 and 34 are stopped by a structure as shown in FIG. 6, for example.
In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the ends of the arms 32 and 34 are opened, and the connecting cap 50 is inserted into each of the openings to fix the ends of the arms 32 and 34. . The connecting cap 50 is connected to the arms 32 and 34.
Are connected by a connecting portion 56, and a knob 58 is provided to facilitate attachment and detachment.

FIG. 6B shows an example in which the ends of the arms 32 and 34 are stopped by a belt 60.
At appropriate positions, male and female Velcro tapes 62 and female 64 are provided, respectively. The belts 60 are turned in the direction of arrow F6B to tighten them, and the magic tapes 62, 64 are joined to fix the ends of the arms 32, 34. In the example of FIG. 6C, a bag 66 is formed at one end of the belt 60, and the arm 32 is inserted through the bag 66. By pulling the other end of the belt 60 in the direction of arrow F6C and connecting the magic tapes 62 and 64, the ends of the arms 32 and 34 are fixed. The example using these magic tapes 62 and 64 has an advantage that the joining position can be changed. That is, the degree of opening of the arms 32 and 34 can be adjusted.

Next, the overall operation of the embodiment will be described. The above-mentioned cover 40 is attached to the pipe frame 20, and the backrest 1 of the chair 10 is further mounted as shown by an arrow F2 in FIG.
Attach to 2. The pipe frame 20 has a cover 4
Arm 3 with 2,44 (or 46) attached
Attach 2,34. That is, the lifting stopper 36,
With the 38 pressed, the bent portions of the arms 32, 34 are inserted into the pipes 28, 30.

Next, with the arms 32 and 34 opened,
The user sits on a chair 10 and leans against the backrest 12. Also, the lifting stoppers 36, 38 are adjusted so that the heights of the arms 32, 34 are at positions for supporting their own jaws.
Is adjusted in advance. Then, the jaws are supported by the arms 32 and 34, and the ends of the arms are fixed by the method shown in FIG. Thus, the user is in a state of supporting the chin with the arms 32 and 34 as shown in FIG. Note that arm 3
2 and 34 are supported by a pipe frame 20, and the pipe frame 20 is supported by the weight of the user. That is,
The user will support his or her own chin under its own weight while sitting on the chair 10. Therefore, even a person who has symptoms such as whiplash disease, stiff shoulders, stiff neck, and back pain can enjoy daily life such as watching television and newspapers. In addition, the effect of alleviating these symptoms can be expected.

<Embodiment 2> Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (B) and 3 (C). In the above-described first embodiment, the lifting stoppers 36 and 38 are provided on the arms 32 and 34, respectively. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, one arm is commonly used for the arms 32 and 34. An elevating stopper is provided. In the present embodiment, the receiving pipes 28 and 30 described above are fixed to the left and right sides of the elevating pipe 70 as shown in FIG.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3C, the pipe frame 20 is provided with an elevating pipe 72 through which the elevating pipe 70 is inserted. The lifting stopper 74 is provided on the receiving pipe 72.

In this embodiment, the height position of the lifting pipe 70 is adjusted by the lifting stopper 74. Arm 32,3
4 is attached to the elevating pipe 70 at the same height position, so that both height positions are simultaneously adjusted by the elevating stopper 74.

According to the first embodiment, the arm 3
Elevating stoppers 36 and 38 are provided on each of the members 2 and 34. Therefore, the heights of the arms 32 and 34 can be adjusted separately. However, when adjusting the arms 32 and 34 to the same height position, as in the present embodiment, the lifting stopper 7 is used.
It is more convenient to provide 4 common to the arms 32 and 34.
As a modification of the present embodiment, if the elevating stoppers are also provided on the receiving pipes 28 and 30 in FIG. 3B, the height of the arms 32 and 34 can be adjusted as a whole and individually.

<Embodiment 3> Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 (C) and 5 (D). In the first embodiment described above, the arms 32 and 34 are configured by one pipe. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 5C, one arm is configured by two pipes 80A and 80B. In the example shown in FIG. 5D, one arm is configured by the elliptical pipe 82. As described above, as long as the arms 32 and 34 are rotatable, the portions supporting the jaws may have any shape and structure.

<Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment described above, the appliance is hung on the backrest of the chair, but in the present embodiment, the device is embedded in the chair or sofa. In the figure, arms 32 and 34 are connected to receiving pipes 28 and 3 respectively.
0 and are rotatably supported by the receiving pipes 28, 30.
Is fixed to a lifting pipe 71. These structures are basically the same as those shown in FIG. 3B described above.

On the other hand, the back frame 104 constituting the internal skeleton of the backrest 102 of the sofa 100 has
6 are provided. The elevating pipe 106 is fixedly supported on the back frame 104 by a support member 108.
The elevating pipe 71 described above is similar to the elevating receiving pipe 106.
Has been inserted. An elevating stopper 109 is provided at an appropriate position of the elevating pipe 106. The lifting stopper 109 is exposed on the back of the backrest 102 of the sofa 100 (not shown).

According to this embodiment, when the arms 32 and 34 are not used, for example, the arms 3 and
By removing 2, 34 and hiding the receiving pipe portion with the cover 110, it can be used as a normal sofa. When using the arms 32 and 34, the cover 110 is used.
And arm 3 on receiving pipes 28 and 30.
Attach 2, 34. Then, the height position of the arms 32 and 34 is adjusted by operating the lifting / lowering stopper 109 on the back surface of the backrest 102. Then, the user sits on the sofa 100, applies the arms 32 and 34 to his / her chin, and fixes the tip of the arm by the method shown in FIG.

<Fifth Embodiment> Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8B is a diagram of FIG. 8A viewed from the direction of arrow F8. In this example, the present invention is applied to an automobile seat. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion 120, a seat back 122, and a headrest 124, as shown in FIG. Of course, the device of the present invention may be attached to the seat back 122 as in the above-described embodiment, but in this example, the arms 32 and 34 are attached to the headrest 124 so as to rotate and move up and down.

As described above, by attaching to a car seat, it becomes possible for a person who has symptoms such as low back pain and rodent disease to ride and move for a long time. Of course, the present invention can be applied to various seats such as a vehicle and an aircraft.

<Sixth Embodiment> Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This example is another example of the lifting stopper. First, the example of FIG.
Alternatively, a screw portion 132 is provided on the pipe 130 through which the elevating pipe 70 is inserted, and an elevating screw 134 is screwed into the screw portion 132 to serve as an elevating stopper. When the lifting screw 134 is tightened, its tip presses and fixes the arm 32, 34 or the lifting pipe 70. By loosening the elevating screw 134, the arms 32 and 34 or the elevating pipe 70 can be moved up and down and can be detached. The example of FIG.
A plurality of steps 136 are formed at appropriate intervals on the lifting pipes 2, 34 or the elevating pipe 70. When the tip of the lifting screw 134 abuts on the step portion 136, the screw is fixed.

The present invention has many embodiments, and various modifications can be made based on the above disclosure. For example, the following is also included. (1) As an arm height position adjusting means, for example, FIG.
Various types are known, for example, a pin is pointed in place of the lifting screw 134, and any of them may be used. Also, the height of the chin of the human body may be adjusted to the arm using a cushion. (2) In the above embodiment, the tip of the arm is fixed by using a magic tape. However, other various types such as buttons and hooks are known, and any of them may be used. (3) The arm has a shape along the jaw of the human body as described above, but a plurality of different shapes may be prepared as the arm shape, and the user may select an appropriate one of them. Good. (4) The present invention is applicable to various kinds of sitting tools such as chairs, chairs, sofas and seats.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the chin is supported by the arm, the following effects can be obtained with a simple configuration. (1) Even those who have symptoms such as whiplash disease, stiff shoulders, stiff necks, and back pain can enjoy daily life such as watching television and newspapers by reducing them. In addition, it can be used for treating those symptoms. (2) By attaching the device to a vehicle or the like, even a person who has symptoms such as low back pain can move for a long time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a use state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an arm support portion.

FIG. 4 is a view showing arm height adjusting means.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of an arm.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an arm connecting means.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing another form of the arm height adjusting means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Chair 20 ... Pipe frame 22 ... Bent pipe 26 ... Mounting plate 28 ... Pipe 28A ... Window 32A ... Step 32, 34 ... Arm 36A ... Spring 36B ... Claw 36 ... Lifting stopper 40 ... Cover 42 ..., 44, 46 ... cover 50 ... connecting cap 52, 54 ... cylinder 56 ... connecting part 60 ... belt 62, 64 ... magic tape 66 ... bag 70, 71 ... elevating pipe 72 ... pipe 74 ... elevating stopper 80A, 80B ... pipe 82 ... elliptical pipe 100 ... sofa 104 ... back frame 106 ... pipe 108 ... support material 109 ... elevating stopper 110 ... cover 120 ... seat cushion 122 ... seat back 124 ... headrest 130 ... pipe 132 ... screw part 134 ... elevating screw 136 ... stepped part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (71) Applicant 599130139 Tsuneo Tanaka 4-25-22 Akai, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama Prefecture (72) Inventor Sengo Kaneko 4--13-2, Totsukahigashi, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama F-term (reference) 4C098 AA01 AA03 BB03 BC08 BC13 BC28 BC42 BD02 BD14

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A pair of arms formed in a shape following the chin of a human body and supporting the chin; arm supporting means for rotatably supporting these arms; and fixing the arm in contact with the chin. A jaw support, comprising: arm fixing means; 2. The chin support according to claim 1, wherein the arm is covered with an elastic member. 3. The chin support according to claim 1, wherein the arm support means detachably supports the arm. 4. The jaw support according to claim 1, wherein said arm supporting means includes height adjusting means for adjusting a height position of said arm. 5. The chin support according to claim 1, wherein the arm fixing means fixes the tip of the arm using a magic tape (registered trademark). 6. The chin support according to claim 1, wherein said arm support means is attached to a frame which can be attached to and detached from a seat. 7. A seat comprising the chin support according to claim 1.