JP2001252317A - Pillow with back massage part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow with back massage part capable of effectively and easily applying a massage effect to the neck, and further, from the shoulders to the back in a relaxed attitude while placing the head on a pillow part, simplifying a structure, being compact and reducing the production cost as well. SOLUTION: Fluid cells 4 capable of making fluids enter and leave a hollow part are disposed on the surfaces of a pillow 2 and a back sheet 3 and the upper part of the neck and parts from shoulders to the back are pressed and stimulated at prescribed intervals by the fluid cells 4 by repeatedly expanding and shrinking the fluid cells 4 by operating a pump unit 8 and repeating the injection and discharge of fluids to and from the inside of the fluid cells 4 while making a person place the heat on the pillow 2 and place the body on the back sheet 3. Thus, the massage effect equal to kneading can be surely applied to the respective parts in the relaxed attitude, pressure can be easily controlled as well by controlling the injection/discharge quantities of fluids to/from the fluid cells 4, and superior in use convenience as a massage equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow with a back massage part which enables anyone to easily and properly receive a massage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a massager which gives a predetermined massage effect to each part of a human body has been used in various shapes ranging from a small one used in a hand to a large one such as a chair or mat. In addition, various methods have been adopted for the massage operation mechanism, such as a method of mechanically generating a movement and a method of using expansion and contraction of a container by air.

[0003] Among these conventional massagers, an air mat type that gives a massage effect to a person lying on his / her back on a mat can apply the massage effect to many parts of the body at the same time, It has the features of being lighter than the formula, being easily folded and portable when not in use, and convenient for storage, and has been widely used in the past. FIG. 10 shows an example of such an air mat type massage device. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional massage device.

The conventional massage device 10 shown in FIG.
Numeral 0 denotes a mat 101 having a hollow body, a plurality of air cells 102 housed inside the mat 101 and expanded and contracted by injecting and discharging air, and pressurized air injection and suction / discharge to the air cells 102. And an air injecting / discharging device 103 for performing the operation. In this conventional massage device 100,
When the person is lying on his / her back on the mat 101, the air injecting / discharging device 103 is operated, and the injecting and discharging of air to and from the air cell 102 are appropriately switched to repeatedly inflate and contract the air cell 102. A pressure is generated, and at the time of contraction, the pressed state is released, so that a massage effect almost equivalent to massaging can be given from the shoulder to the back of the person and from the waist to the leg.

[0005]

Since the conventional massage device is configured as described above, the massage device has a massage effect on the neck and the portion from the shoulder to the back where the stiffness tends to occur because of the use as a mat. As a massage device to give, the occupied area is large, the installation place is limited, and once the air is not released and folded, it cannot be easily carried and changed, which is inconvenient. I had.

[0006] In addition, there has conventionally been provided a massager which is different from a mat type and can give a massage effect to each of the above-mentioned portions. However, in this case, the massage effect is applied to a portion from the neck to the back in a state where a person is lying down. There was a problem that it could not be given. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and in a relaxed posture with a head placed on a pillow portion, an effective and easy massage effect can be given from the neck, further from the shoulder to the back, and the structure is simplified. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pillow with a back massage part that is compact and can reduce manufacturing costs.

[0007]

A pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention comprises a predetermined pillow for supporting the head of a sleeping person, and a back mat connected to the pillow and laid on the lower back side. A fluid cell formed of a hollow body having a predetermined shape having flexibility, a predetermined communication path communicating with a hollow portion of the hollow body is connected, and a plurality of fluid cells are provided at predetermined locations of the back mat; Connected to each fluid cell via the communication path,
A pump unit for supplying a predetermined fluid to each fluid cell through a communication passage, wherein the communication passage is connected to the fluid cell through the inside of the pillow. As described above, in the present invention, the fluid cell that allows the fluid to enter and exit the hollow portion through the communication passage that passes through the inside of the pillow is provided on the back mat, and when the pump unit is operated, the fluid is supplied to the fluid cell of the back mat. By doing so, a predetermined massage effect can be given to the body by the fluid cell, the communication path from the pump unit to the fluid cell can be easily routed, and the drawn communication path does not appear to the outside. improves.

In the pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention, the communication passage communicating with each fluid cell of the back mat is connected to each fluid cell near the pillow as required. As described above, in the present invention, the connection point between the fluid cell and the communication passage in the back mat is set near the pillow, and is adjusted to a position where a gap is generated between the neck and the back mat, so that the back mat can be compared with other portions of the back mat. It is difficult for the communication path connection position where the thickness becomes larger to directly contact the body,
Even when the fluid cell contracts, it does not give the user a sense of discomfort,
Usability can be improved.

A pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention is formed of a predetermined pillow for supporting the head of a sleeping person and a substantially sheet-like body having a predetermined size and flexibility. A back sheet that is integrally connected to the pillow and laid on the lower side of the back, is formed of a flexible hollow body having a predetermined shape, and a predetermined communication path communicating with a hollow portion of the hollow body is connected.
Fluid cells respectively disposed at one or a plurality of predetermined positions of the pillow and at least two predetermined positions on both sides in the lateral direction with respect to the center of the back sheet on the back sheet, and connected to the respective fluid cells via the communication passages And a pump unit for supplying a predetermined fluid to each fluid cell through the communication passage. As described above, in the present invention, a state in which a fluid cell that allows fluid to flow into and out of the hollow portion is disposed on the surface of the pillow and the back sheet, and a person places a head on the pillow and places a body on the back sheet Then, the pump unit is operated to supply a fluid into the fluid cell to repeatedly expand and contract the fluid cell, and each of the fluid cells in contact with the portion from the neck upper part and the shoulder to the back to be massaged is the fluid part. By pressing and stimulating at predetermined intervals, a massage effect equivalent to rubbing can be reliably given to the respective parts in a relaxed posture state, and the pressing force is adjusted by adjusting the supply amount of fluid to the fluid cell. Excellent ease of use as a massager, combined with ease of use.

In the pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention, if necessary, a flexible cell sheet having a predetermined size is overlapped on the back sheet, and the cell sheet and the back sheet are substantially separated from each other. At least two closed spaces are formed between the cell sheet and the back sheet by being integrally fixed at the predetermined band-shaped fixed portions, and the predetermined portions of the cell sheet and the back sheet surrounding the closed space are formed of the fluid. It is a cell. As described above, in the present invention, the fluid cells on the back sheet are formed by fixing the back sheet and the cell sheet, and the closed space between the cell sheet and the back sheet is used as a hollow portion to inject fluid with the pump unit. By repeating the expansion and contraction by repeating the above, the structure of the part that presses and stimulates the part from the shoulder to the back to be massaged as a fluid cell can be significantly simplified, the manufacturing becomes easy, and the cost can be reduced. .

Further, the pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention may have a configuration in which a part of the fixed portion between the back sheet and the cell sheet crosses the vertical center line of the back sheet one or more times as necessary. It is continuous and the continuous part is a boundary separating the two closed spaces. As described above, in the present invention, the fixed portion separating the two closed spaces between the back sheet and the cell sheet, which are hollow portions of the fluid cell, is arranged so as to cross the center line of the back sheet one or more times. Being provided, the two closed spaces each partially straddle the vertical center line of the back sheet, so that the fixing portion can be set longer, and the fixing strength between the back sheet and the cell sheet can be increased, Durability can be improved.

Further, in the pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention, if necessary, the fluid cell may be elongated in the longitudinal direction of the back sheet in addition to the two predetermined positions on the back sheet. It is provided in the center of the back sheet as a hollow body. As described above, in the present invention, the fluid cell is also provided at the center on the back sheet, and the fluid cell is also inflated and contracted so that the central portion of the back can be pressed and stimulated, so that the fluid is The expansion of the cell causes a pressing force to extend the back muscle, and the stretching of the back muscle is repeated, so that the distortion of the spine in the longitudinal direction of the body can be corrected.

[0013] The pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention may have a fluid cell at the center of the back sheet, as necessary, in which a flexible substantially cylindrical body is superimposed on the center of the back sheet. Are integrally fixed to the back sheet, respectively, to form the hollow portion which closes the substantially cylindrical body. As described above, in the present invention, the fluid cell at the center of the back sheet is formed of a predetermined substantially cylindrical body fixed to the back sheet, and the closed space in the substantially cylindrical body is used as a hollow part to inject fluid with the pump unit. By repeatedly discharging and expanding and contracting the substantially cylindrical body portion, the structure of the portion that presses and stimulates the center of the back to be massaged can be remarkably simplified, and the production becomes easy and the cost can be reduced.

In the pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention, if necessary, the fluid cells on the back sheet are each formed of two hollow bodies independent of the back sheet, and the longitudinal direction of the hollow body is defined as the back. One side of the hollow body is fixed to a predetermined position near the lateral end of the back sheet in the longitudinal direction of the seat, and the other side of the hollow body near the center of the back sheet is arranged to be vertically movable within a predetermined range. is there. As described above, in the present invention, the hollow body that forms the fluid cell on the back sheet is disposed with one side fixed to the back sheet at a position near the side end of the back sheet, and the fluid cell is centered on the fixed portion. As a result, the expanding fluid cell presses a predetermined portion of the back while facing outward, thereby extending the muscles of the shoulders, particularly by causing the movement of the back seat toward the outside from the center side when inflated. As a result, a higher massage effect is given, the stiffness of the muscles of the shoulder can be efficiently released, and the feeling of comfort can be enhanced.

In the pillow with a back massage part according to the present invention, if necessary, the fluid cell is disposed inside the pillow, and a pillow bottom surface including at least a lower side of a location where the fluid cell is disposed. A bottom plate of a hard substantially plate-like body is provided in the portion. As described above, in the present invention, the bottom plate is provided at a predetermined portion of the bottom surface of the pillow, and the bottom plate suppresses deformation of the bottom of the pillow to prevent the pressing force from being directed to the lower side of the pillow when the fluid cell of the pillow expands. Even if the place where the pillow is placed is a soft place such as on a mat, the bottom plate supports the pressing force due to the expansion of the fluid cell and does not disperse the force under the pillow, ensuring that the pressing force is on the human head side It can be used for a good massage effect.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment of the Present Invention) Hereinafter, a pillow with a back massage part according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part of the pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a piping state in a pillow of a pillow with a back massage part, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a formation state of a shoulder air cell in a pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a drawing of a pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a back air cell formation state in a pillow, and FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a pump unit of a pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment.

As shown in the figures, the pillow 1 with a back massage part according to the present embodiment comprises a pillow 2 for supporting the head of a sleeping person and a flexible sheet of a predetermined size. A back sheet 3 formed integrally with the pillow 2 and laid on the lower back side of the body, and a communication passage formed of a flexible hollow body having a predetermined shape and communicating with the hollow portion of the hollow body A pillow portion air cell 4 as a fluid cell and a shoulder portion air are respectively disposed at predetermined positions of the pillow 2 that are in contact with the upper part of the human neck and at three predetermined positions on the back sheet 3. A cell 5 and a back air cell 6 are connected to each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6 through the pipe 7, and air is repeatedly injected or discharged into each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6 as a fluid through the pipe 7. The configuration includes a pump unit 8.

The pillow 2 has a size large enough to support the head, has a top surface curved along a portion extending from the head to the neck of the person, and has a pillow portion on an inner portion abutting on the upper part of the human neck. In this configuration, the air cell 4 is arranged so as to be able to expand and contract. At the lower part of the pillow 2, a hard substantially plate-shaped bottom plate 2a is disposed to prevent the lower part of the pillow 2 from being deformed. Also, this bottom plate 2
An upright portion 2b rising up to a predetermined height is integrally formed at an end of the pipe 7a, and a pipe 7 penetrating the upright portion 2b and serving as an air communication passage is provided.
Is the shoulder air cell 5 and the back air cell 6 on the back seat 3 side
(See FIG. 2).

Inside the pillow 2, including the air cell 4, including the portion connected to the shoulder air cell 5 and the back air cell 6,
Tubes 7 connected to the pillows 5 and 6 are built in and connected to the connection connectors 2c provided on both sides of the pillow 2 (see FIG. 3). An external pipe 7 connected to the pump unit 8 is detachably connected to one of the connection connectors 2c on both sides so that air can be supplied to each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6. When the external pipe 7 is not connected, a cover 2d for blindfold is attached to the connection connector 2c. Since the pillow 2 has a predetermined thickness, the connection connector 2c can be easily attached to the side surface. In the pillow 2, each air cell 4, 5, 6
Since the pipe 7 is routed to the pillow 2 and the connection connector 2c is centrally arranged on the side surface of the pillow 2, the connection with the external pipe 7 can be easily performed, and the connection of the external pipe 7 is dispersed. It is unified and the design is excellent.

The back sheet 3 is formed of a sheet body made of a flexible and durable thermoplastic resin, and has one end screwed to the bottom plate 2a of the pillow 2 and integrally connected thereto. . On this back seat 3, two shoulder air cells 5
And a back air cell 6 is formed, and a tube 7 is connected to each of the air cells 5 and 6 from the lower side of the back sheet 3 near the pillow 2. The connecting position of the tube 7 is located just below the neck and hardly comes into direct contact with the body, so that the user does not feel uncomfortable. The back sheet 3 includes a cover 3a that covers the entire back sheet 3 including the shoulder air cells 5 and the back air cells 6.
Is arranged. Back sheet 3 covered with this cover 3a
To form a back mat.

Each of the air cells 4, 5, 6 is provided as a hollow body capable of withstanding deformation caused by air injection and discharge at an inner position in contact with the upper part of the neck of the pillow 2. And at three locations at the center, each having a predetermined shape and size sufficient to give a massage effect to each contacting body part, and is configured to be freely expandable and contractable. Each of the shoulder air cells 5 and the back air cells 6 on the back sheet 3 has an elongated shape, and is disposed so that the longitudinal direction of the back air cell 5 and the back air cell 6 match the longitudinal direction of the back sheet 3.

The left and right shoulder air cells 5 of the back sheet 3 are formed by stacking a substantially sheet-shaped cell sheet 5a made of the same thermoplastic resin as the back sheet 3 on the back sheet 3, and a predetermined distance from the center of the back sheet 3. As a result of heat-sealing the cell sheet 5a and the back sheet 3 with a rectangular substantially band-shaped fixing margin surrounding two predetermined sections separated by a dimension, a space closed by the heat-sealed portion and the cell sheet 5a sandwiching the space are closed. A predetermined portion of the back sheet 3 is obtained as a hollow portion and a hollow body, respectively (see FIG. 4). These left and right shoulder air cells 5 have the same volume.

The back air cell 6 at the center of the back sheet 3 is formed of a central cylinder 6a formed by molding a sheet made of the same thermoplastic resin as the back sheet 3 into a substantially cylindrical shape.
The center cylinder 6a is placed on the back sheet 3 and the cell sheet 5a at the center thereof, and both ends of the central cylinder 6a are heat-sealed to the back sheet 3, and the interior of the heat-sealed portion is closed.
(See FIG. 5). Since the shoulder air cell 5 and the back air cell 6 are integrally formed with the back sheet 3 by heat-sealing the respective sheets, the positional relationship between the air cells 5 and 6 does not deviate and the endurance against repeated expansion and contraction occurs. Also excellent in nature.

The pump unit 8 communicates with a known air pump 8a for sucking and discharging air, and a suction port and a discharge port of the air pump 8a. 5 and 6, each connected via a tube 7, and each air cell 4, 5, 6 through each tube 7.
A plurality of electromagnetic valves 8b for respectively switching an air injection state, a discharge state, and an injection / discharge stop state with respect to the air cell 4;
A control unit 8c for repeatedly inflating and deflating air by repeatedly injecting and discharging air with respect to 5 and 6, and an operation unit (not shown) for giving a motion instruction to a person to the control unit 8c. It is a configuration provided. The solenoid valve 8b is connected to the suction port and the discharge port of the air pump 8a, respectively, and corresponds to the pillow air cell 4 of the pillow 2 and the shoulder air cell 5 and the back air cell 6 of the back seat 3, respectively. They are connected via individual pipes 7, and the switching of the communication state with the air pump 8a is performed by each solenoid valve 8b independently for each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6 (see FIG. 6).

Next, the operation of the pillow with a back massage part based on the above configuration will be described. First, a person who is going to receive a massage puts the head on the pillow 2 and the back on the back sheet 3, respectively, and operates the operation unit in a relaxed posture to instruct the operation of the pump unit 8 to start. .
In the pump unit 8, the air pump 8a starts operating to suck and discharge air, and the control unit 8c controls a predetermined solenoid valve 8b, and the solenoid valve 8b connects the pipe 7 to the discharge side of the air pump 8a. State. The air pump 8a is connected to the pipe 7
The air is pressurized and injected into any one or more of the air cells 4, 5, and 6 via the air cell to expand the air cell, and the pressing force due to the expansion of the air cell is transmitted to the body contact portion.

On the other hand, when the air cell into which the air is pressurized and injected expands to the maximum, the electromagnetic valve 8b is controlled by the control unit 8c.
Is switched to a state in which the pipe 7 communicates with the suction side of the air pump 8a, air is discharged from the air cell by suction of the air pump 8a, the air cell contracts to attenuate the pressing force, and the pressing force is applied to the body contacting portion. Is not given. Thereafter, when the air cell contracts to the maximum, the solenoid valve 8b switches the communication state between the pipe 7 and the air pump 8a again, and the air cell 8 is in a state where air is injected from the air pump 8a.

In this manner, the states of injecting and discharging air to and from each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6 are repeated, and the air cells 4, 5, and 6 expand and contract, respectively. The stimulus is intermittently pressed at the air cells 4, 5, and 6 of the pillow 2 and the back sheet 3, and a massage effect similar to the kneading operation is provided. The pressing force due to the expansion of each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6 is adjusted by the amount of air sent from the air pump 8a to each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6,
The air amount is controlled by the control unit 8c so as to obtain an appropriate pressing force.

In particular, in the back sheet 3, the central back air cell 6 intermittently presses the central part of the back, so that the back muscles are repeatedly stretched, and the effect of correcting the distortion of the spine in the longitudinal direction of the body is also obtained. Can be In addition, the left and right shoulder air cells 5 of the back sheet 3 intermittently press the vicinity of the left and right shoulders of the back, respectively, so that a massage effect is given to the muscles of the back shoulders, and the stiffness of the shoulders is reduced. Can be effectively unraveled. With respect to each of the air cells 5 and 6 on the back sheet 3, the central back air cell 6 of the three air cells 5 and 6 is expanded by the control of the solenoid valve 8b by the control unit 8c. The left and right shoulder air cells 5 are contracted to generate a massage effect by the back air cell 6, and conversely, the left and right shoulder air cells 5 are expanded when the back air cell 6 is contracted. The massage effect is applied to the shoulder.

As described above, in the pillow with the back massage part according to the present embodiment, the pillow part air cell 4, the shoulder part air cell 5, and the back air cell 6 are arranged on the surface of the pillow 2 and the back seat 3. In a state where a person places his / her head on the pillow 2 and his / her back on the back sheet 3, the pump unit 8 is operated to inject and discharge air into each of the air cells 4, 5, and 6. Is repeated to repeatedly inflate and contract the air cells 4, 5, and 6, and the neck to be massaged and the portion from the shoulder to the back are pressed and stimulated by the air cells in contact with these portions, so that relaxation is achieved. In the posture state, a massage effect equivalent to massaging can be reliably given to each part to be massaged, and each air cell 4,
The injection and discharge of air into and out of each of the air cells 4, 5, and
6, each air cell 5 of the pillow 2 and the back sheet 3,
6. By appropriately setting the timing of inflation and deflation in each, and performing the pressing operation in cooperation with each other, the synergistic effect of the pressing stimulus by each air cell 5, 6 is obtained, and the ability to relieve body stiffness is significantly improved. I do. Further, a bottom plate 2a is provided on the bottom surface of the pillow 2, and the bottom plate 2a suppresses the deformation of the bottom of the pillow 2 to prevent the pressing force from being directed to the lower side of the pillow 2 when the pillow air cell 4 expands. The pressing force can be reliably directed to the human body side without dispersing the force, and a massage effect can be reliably applied to the neck. Further, since the air cells 5, 6 are formed by heat fusion of the back sheet 3, the cell sheet 5a, and the central cylinder 6a, the structure is simple, easy to manufacture, and the cost can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment of the Present Invention) The second embodiment of the present invention
A pillow with a back massage part according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the pillow 1 with a back massage part according to the present embodiment has a pillow 2, a back sheet 3, a pillow part air cell 4, a shoulder part air, similarly to the first embodiment. While the cell 5, the pipe 7, and the pump unit 8 are provided, the difference is that the central cylinder 6 a forming the back air cell 6 is not provided, and the heat-sealed portion between the back sheet 3 and the cell sheet 5 a is not provided. A part is continuously arranged in a substantially wavy shape crossing the vertical center line of the back sheet 3 a plurality of times, and this continuous portion serves as a boundary separating the left and right shoulder air cells 5 on the back sheet 3, The configuration is such that the shoulder air cells 5 are arranged so as to extend right and left from the center of the back seat 3. The left and right shoulder air cells 5 on the back sheet 3 have the same volume.

Next, the operation of the pillow with a back massage part based on the above configuration will be described. As in the first embodiment, a person who is going to receive a massage puts the head on the pillow 2 and the back on the back sheet 3, and operates the operation unit in a relaxed posture to operate the pump unit 8. Is operated, air is injected into each air cell 4, 5 to expand each air cell 4, 5, and air is sucked and discharged from each air cell 4, 5 to contract each air cell 4, 5. The state to be repeated is repeated, and the massage target portion is intermittently pressed and stimulated at the positions of the air cells 4 and 5 of the pillow 2 and the back sheet 3, and a massage effect similar to the kneading operation can be provided. .

In particular, in the back seat 3, the left and right shoulder air cells 5 intermittently press the portions from the center of the back to the left and right shoulders, respectively, thereby giving a massage effect to the muscles of the back shoulders. The stiffness of the shoulder can be effectively released. The shoulder air cells 5 on the back sheet 3 are expanded and contracted at the same time as the left and right sides by the control of the solenoid valve 8b by the control unit 8c, and alternately expanded and contracted as necessary at the left and right sides. It can also be in a state.

As described above, in the pillow with the back massage part according to the present embodiment, a part of the heat-sealed portion between the back sheet 3 and the cell sheet 5a provided to form the shoulder air cell 5 is partially removed. Since the sheet is arranged so as to cross the center of the back sheet a plurality of times and the length of the heat-sealed portion is set to be longer, the fixing strength between the back sheet 3 and the cell sheet 5a can be increased, and the durability can be improved. In addition, the back sheet 3 can be made simpler in structure and reduced in cost and weight.

In the pillow with a back massage part according to the above-described embodiment, the heat-sealed portion of the back sheet 3 and the cell sheet 5a at the center of the back sheet 3 is arranged in a substantially wavy shape by combining curves. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a straight line is bent and arranged in a continuous zigzag shape can be adopted. (Third Embodiment of the Present Invention) A pillow with a back massage part according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an expanded state of the pillow with a back massage part according to the present embodiment.

As shown in the figures, the pillow 1 with a back massage part according to the present embodiment comprises a pillow 2, a back sheet 3, a pillow part air cell 4, and a pillow, similar to the first embodiment. It comprises a shoulder air cell 5, a pipe 7 and a pump unit 8, with the difference that the central cylinder 6 forming the back air cell 6
a is not provided, and the left and right shoulder air cells 5 on the back sheet 3 are each formed of an elongated hollow body of the same size independent of the back sheet 3, and the longitudinal direction of the hollow body is defined as the longitudinal direction of the back sheet 3. The one side of the hollow body and the position near the lateral end of the back sheet 3 are connected by heat fusion, and the other side of the hollow body near the center of the back sheet 3 is arranged to be vertically movable within a predetermined range. It has a configuration as follows.

The shoulder air cell 5 is formed by folding a sheet made of the same thermoplastic resin as that of the back sheet 3 into two pieces and thermally fusing the overlapping longitudinal ends to form a substantially bag-like body. In this configuration, the end portions of the opening (shaded portions in FIG. 8) are fused and fixed to the lateral ends of the back sheet 3, respectively, and are formed as two hollow bodies independent of the back sheet 3. Next, the operation of the pillow with a back massage unit based on the above configuration will be described. First, a person who is going to receive a massage puts the head on the pillow 2 and the back on the back sheet 3, respectively, and operates the operation unit in the relaxed posture in the same manner as in the first embodiment to operate the pump. When the unit 8 is operated, air is injected into each of the air cells 4 and 5, and each of the air cells 4,
5 is inflated, and a state in which air is sucked and discharged from each of the air cells 4 and 5 to contract each of the air cells 4 and 5 is repeated. The pressure is intermittently stimulated at the five positions, and a massage effect equivalent to a kneading operation can be provided.

In particular, in the back seat 3, when the left and right shoulder air cells 5 are inflated, the shoulder air cells 5 are centered on the end on the side where the center end of the back sheet 3 is heat-sealed.
From the center to the outside (see FIG. 9B). This shoulder air cell 5 presses the vicinity of the left and right shoulders respectively to give an outward force to the shoulders, thereby giving a high massage effect to the muscles of the shoulders and reliably relieving the stiffness of the shoulders. Can be. As with the second embodiment, the shoulder air cells 5 on the back seat 3 are expanded and contracted simultaneously by the control of the electromagnetic valve 8b by the control unit 8c as required in the second embodiment. Alternatively, the left and right sides may be alternately expanded and contracted.

As described above, in the pillow with the back massage part according to the present embodiment, the hollow body forming the shoulder air cell 5 on the back sheet 3 has one side at a position near the side end of the back sheet 3. The heat-sealed portion is disposed on the back sheet 3, and the shoulder air cell 5 is movable around the heat-sealed portion.
During the inflation, a movement from the center of the back seat 3 to the outside is generated, so that the inflated shoulder air cells 5 press the back shoulders while facing outwards, and the muscles of the shoulders are stretched outward. By applying the pressing force, a higher massage effect can be given, and the stiffness of the shoulder muscles can be effectively released, and the feeling of comfort can be enhanced.

In the pillow with a back massage part according to the above-described embodiment, as a hollow body forming the shoulder air cell 5, the longitudinally overlapping end portion of the sheet body is folded in two and heat-sealed to form a substantially hollow body. A bag-like body is formed, and further, the substantially bag-like body is heat-fused to the back sheet 3, but the present invention is not limited to this.
A bag-shaped body that is bag-shaped from the beginning may be fixed to the back sheet 3 by heat fusion or the like to form the shoulder air cell 5.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, a fluid cell for allowing a fluid to enter and leave a hollow portion through a communication passage passing through the inside of the pillow is provided on the back mat. By supplying the fluid to the fluid cell, a predetermined massage effect can be given to the body by the fluid cell, the communication path from the pump unit to the fluid cell can be easily routed, and the routed communication path can be externally connected. And the effect that the design is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the connection point between the fluid cell and the communication passage in the back mat is set near the pillow, and is adjusted to the position where a gap is formed between the neck and the back mat. The communication path connection position, which is thicker than the portion, is less likely to directly contact the body, and has the effect of improving the usability without giving the user a sense of incongruity even when the fluid cell contracts.

Further, according to the present invention, a fluid cell for allowing fluid to enter and exit the hollow portion is provided on the surface of the pillow and the back sheet, so that a person can place his or her head on the pillow and put his body on the back sheet. In the mounted state, the pump unit is operated to supply the fluid into the fluid cell, and the fluid cell is repeatedly expanded and contracted, so that each fluid cell in contact with the part from the neck upper part and the shoulder to the back to be massaged. By pressing and stimulating each part at predetermined intervals, a massage effect equivalent to kneading can be reliably given to each part in a relaxed posture, and the pressing force is adjusted by adjusting the supply amount of fluid to the fluid cell. In addition to being easy to adjust, it has the effect of being easy to use as a massager.

Further, according to the present invention, the fluid cell on the back sheet is formed by fixing the back sheet and the cell sheet, and the closed space between the cell sheet and the back sheet is formed as a hollow portion by the pump unit. By repeatedly injecting and discharging fluid to expand and contract, the structure of the part that presses and stimulates the part from the shoulder to the back to be massaged as a fluid cell can be significantly simplified, making it easier to manufacture and lower cost This has the effect of realizing conversion.

Further, according to the present invention, the fixed portion separating the two closed spaces between the back sheet and the cell sheet, which are hollow portions of the fluid cell, crosses the center line of the back sheet one or more times. It is arranged so that the two closed spaces partially straddle the vertical center line of the back sheet, respectively, so that the fixing part can be set longer, and the fixing strength between the back sheet and the cell sheet is increased. This has the effect of increasing the durability and improving the durability.

According to the present invention, a fluid cell is also provided at the center of the back sheet, and the fluid cell is expanded and contracted so that the central portion of the back can be stimulated by pressing. As a result, a pressing force to expand the back muscle is applied by the expansion of the fluid cell, and the effect of correcting the distortion of the spine in the longitudinal direction of the body by repeating the state in which the back muscle extends is repeated.

Further, according to the present invention, the fluid cell at the center of the back sheet is formed of a predetermined substantially cylindrical body fixed to the back sheet, and the closed space in the substantially cylindrical body is formed as a hollow portion by the pump unit to perform fluid control. Injection and discharge are repeated to inflate and shrink the substantially cylindrical body part, which significantly simplifies the structure of the part that presses and stimulates the central part of the back to be massaged, making it easier to manufacture and lower cost. This has the effect of achieving

Further, according to the present invention, the hollow body forming the fluid cell on the back sheet is fixed to one side of the back sheet at a position near the side end of the back sheet, and the fluid cell is fixed to the back cell. When the inflated fluid cell is directed toward the outside from the center of the back sheet when inflated, the inflatable fluid cell presses a predetermined portion of the back while inflating. An outward pressing force is applied to stretch the muscles, and a higher massage effect is given, the stiffness of the shoulder muscles can be efficiently released, and the feeling of comfort can be enhanced.

Further, according to the present invention, a bottom plate is provided at a predetermined portion of the bottom surface of the pillow, and the bottom plate suppresses deformation of the bottom of the pillow so that the pressing force is directed to the lower side of the pillow when the fluid cell of the pillow expands. By preventing this, even when the place where the pillow is placed is a soft place such as on a mat, the bottom plate supports the pressing force due to the expansion of the fluid cell and does not disperse the force below the pillow. It can be directed to the head side and has the effect of giving an excellent massage effect.

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

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part of the pillow with a back massage part according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a piping inside a pillow of a pillow with a back massage part according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a shoulder air cell is formed in a pillow with a back massager according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a back air cell formation state in the pillow with a back massager according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a pump unit of the pillow with the back massage part according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a pillow with a back massage part according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pillow with a back massage part according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of an expanded state of a pillow with a back massage part according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional massage device.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pillow with back massage part 2 Pillow 2a Bottom plate 2b Standing part 2c Connector 2d Lid 3 Back sheet 3a Cover 4 Pillow air cell 5 Shoulder air cell 5a Cell sheet 6 Back air cell 6a Central cylinder 7 Tube 8 Pump unit 8a Air pump 8b Solenoid valve 8c Control unit 100 Massager 101 Mat 102 Air cell 103 Air injection / discharge device

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Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Kubo 4680 Ikata, Ogata-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Inside Maxell, Kyushu (72) Inventor Takahide Tokimatsu 4680 Ikata, Ogata-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Maxell Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Minoru Takahashi 4680 Ikata, Fukuoka, Taki-gun, Fukuoka Pref.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined pillow for supporting a head of a person in a lying posture, a back mat connected to the pillow and laid below the back, and a hollow body having a predetermined shape having flexibility. A predetermined communication path communicating with the hollow portion of the hollow body is connected, a plurality of fluid cells disposed at predetermined positions on the back mat, and a plurality of fluid cells connected to the respective fluid cells via the communication path; A pillow with a back massage part, comprising: a pump unit that supplies a predetermined fluid to the cell through a communication passage, wherein the communication passage is connected to the fluid cell through the inside of the pillow. 2. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 1, wherein the communication passage communicating with each fluid cell of the back mat includes:
A pillow with a back massager, wherein the pillow is connected to each fluid cell near the pillow. 3. A predetermined pillow for supporting a head of a person in a lying posture, and a substantially sheet-like body having a predetermined size and flexibility, integrally connected to the pillow and attached to a lower back side. A back sheet to be laid, a hollow body having a predetermined shape having flexibility, a predetermined communication path communicating with a hollow portion of the hollow body is connected, and one or more predetermined locations of the pillow and the back Fluid cells disposed at two predetermined positions on both sides of the seat at least in the lateral direction with respect to the center of the back sheet; connected to the respective fluid cells via the communication passages; A pillow with a back massage part, comprising: a pump unit that supplies a fluid. 4. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 3, wherein a flexible cell sheet having a predetermined size is superimposed on the back sheet, and the cell sheet and the back sheet are formed in a substantially band shape. At least two closed spaces are formed between the cell sheet and the back sheet by being integrally fixed at predetermined fixed portions of the fluid cell, and the predetermined portions of the cell sheet and the back sheet surrounding the closed space are formed of the fluid cell. A pillow with a back massage part characterized by the following. 5. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 4, wherein a part of the fixed portion between the back sheet and the cell sheet is continuous in such a manner as to cross the vertical center line of the back sheet one or more times. A pillow with a back massage part, wherein the continuous portion serves as a boundary separating the two closed spaces. 6. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the fluid cell has a longitudinal direction directed to a longitudinal direction of the back sheet in addition to the two predetermined positions on the back sheet. A pillow with a back massage part, which is disposed in the center of the back sheet as an elongated hollow body. 7. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 6, wherein a flexible substantially cylindrical body is overlapped on a central part of the back sheet as a fluid cell at the center of the back sheet, and A pillow with a back massage part, wherein both end portions are integrally fixed to a back sheet, respectively, and the hollow portion closes a substantially cylindrical body. 8. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 3, wherein the fluid cells on the back sheet are each formed of two hollow bodies independent of the back sheet, and the longitudinal direction of the hollow body is the back sheet. One side of the hollow body and a predetermined position near the lateral end of the back sheet are fixed in the vertical direction, and the other side of the hollow body near the center of the back sheet is vertically movable within a predetermined range. Pillow with back massage part. 9. The pillow with a back massage part according to claim 1, wherein the fluid cell is provided inside the pillow, and at least a lower side of a location where the fluid cell is provided is provided. A pillow with a back massage part, wherein a hard substantially plate-shaped bottom plate is provided at a predetermined portion of the pillow bottom surface including the pillow.