JP2002058690A

JP2002058690A - Pillow for preventing apnea during sleeping

Info

Publication number: JP2002058690A
Application number: JP2000287750A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Masahiro Ejima; 正博恵島
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-08-17
Filing date: 2000-08-17
Publication date: 2002-02-26

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow which prevents a user from coming into an apnea condition by putting the pillow on the back and sleeping not to block the air duct of throat by lying on his/her back. SOLUTION: A hard foam styrene 1 is wrapped by cloth 2 to make this pillow. Straps 3 are sewed to both upper right and left sides and D-shape rings 4 for passing the straps 3 are attached to both lower right and left sides (parts abutting on the waist) of the pillow so as to tie the straps at the center of the belly part. Magic tapeTM 5 is attached to the bottom part to enable the cloth to be detached for washing.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】本発明は、睡眠時仰向けになって寝ることで、舌根部や
軟口蓋が喉の奥に下がり気道を塞いで生じる、「睡眠時
無呼吸症候群」という病気を発生させる。この病気は、
呼吸が一時的に止まることで、脳や心臓に酸素が十分送
られず、起床時だるさ、頭痛、昼間の眠気など生じさ
せ、睡眠時呼吸停止が頻繁にあると、高血圧、不整脈、
心筋梗塞、脳梗塞等併発しやすくなる危険がある為、そ
の無呼吸状態を防ぐ目的にある。現在治療として手術や
高価で複雑な器具の使用はある。本発明は、軽くて硬質
の発泡スチロール１を布２で包み、枕の上部の左右手前
に身体に固定するひも３の端を縫いつけ、枕の下部の左
右にひもを通すＤ管４を取りつけ、ひもを通して腹部中
央で結ぶことにより、横向きで寝ることを維持し気道確
保により「睡眠時無呼吸」状態を防ぐ働きをする。底は
マジックテープ５で布を取りはずせるようにして洗濯出
来る。又、価格も安く使用方法も簡便です。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention causes a disease called "sleep apnea syndrome", which occurs when the patient lies on his / her back during sleep and the tongue base and the soft palate fall into the back of the throat and obstruct the airway. This disease
When breathing stops temporarily, oxygen is not sufficiently supplied to the brain and heart, causing sleepiness at waking up, headache, daytime drowsiness, etc.If frequent breathing stops during sleep, high blood pressure, arrhythmia,
Since there is a risk that myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and the like are likely to occur together, the purpose is to prevent the apnea state. Currently treatments include surgery and the use of expensive and complex instruments. The present invention wraps a light and hard Styrofoam 1 with a cloth 2, sewes the ends of a string 3 to be fixed to the body on the left and right near the upper part of the pillow, and attaches a D tube 4 for passing the string on the left and right on the lower part of the pillow. By tying in the middle of the abdomen through, keeps you lying down sideways and works to prevent the "sleep apnea" condition by securing the airway. The bottom can be washed with Velcro 5 so that the fabric can be removed. In addition, the price is low and the usage is simple.

[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】布で包まれた内部の発泡スチロール製枕の斜視
図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a styrofoam pillow inside wrapped with cloth.

【図２】布で包み装着ひもをつけた斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a wrapping wrapped with a cloth.

【図３】枕にマジックテープをつけた底部の斜視図であ
る。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom of the pillow with a magic tape.

【図４】実際に着用した時の状態図である。FIG. 4 is a state diagram when actually worn.

[Explanation of symbols]

１発泡スチロール２厚目の布カバー３ひも４Ｄ管５マジックテープ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Styrofoam 2 Thick cloth cover 3 String 4 D pipe 5 Magic tape

Claims

[Claims]

[1] In order to prevent sleeping on the back during sleep,
Sleeping on a light and hard styrofoam pillow wrapped in a cloth will prevent you from lying on your back, and will not obstruct the airway of the throat that occurs when lying on your back.

2. Even in a hot season such as summer, the back of the pillow is left 8 cm above and below the upper part of the pillow, and 4 cm in the back is hollowed out to prevent airiness.

3. When the cloth is soiled, the cloth can be removed and washed by attaching the bottom part with a velcro.