JP2003061852A - Pillow for bathing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow for bathing capable of selecting fitly relaxing or massage functions of the back of a user's neck, shoulder, back, waist and the back of foot by putting a user's head when the user is taking a bath and puts as the edge of a bath. SOLUTION: A pillow for bathing 1 consists of a pillow body 2, a base 11a and a leg 3. The pillow body 2 of which outer shape is elongated to right and left is formed that a face is a massage face 5 from which massage balls separate with the predefined distance are jutted out, another face is a comfort support face 10 having a curbed fallen part 6 and right and left ends are frames. Side face of the base 11a is formed into a reverse letter-V shape and the both bottoms are formed into a crotch shape 10. And the base 11a disposed in the back face of each suction cup shape fixing stopper 11 is fit together inside the crotch part 10. The leg 3 is formed that a mounting hole 12 is inserted to a shaft 10a disposed in the crotch part 10, connected freely rotatably with the predetermined angle as an axis of the shaft 10a of the crotch part 10 and an angle of the adsorption face 11b of each suction cup shape fixing stopper 11 can be adjustable freely.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to place the head on the edge of a bathtub and rest it on the head when entering the bathtub, or to perform a proper selection of the rubbing action on the nape of the neck, shoulders, back, waist, soles and the like. It relates to bath pillows that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pillow used when entering a bathtub, a towel or a towel is rolled or folded. Fabric and other bathroom pillows have also been proposed.

[0003]

As described in the prior art section, when using a towel or a washcloth, the corners of the bathtub are slightly rounded so that the head can be easily placed, but the bearing area is small and Just in time. Further, since the contact resistance with the bathtub is weak, the weight loses the holding power, and the pillow part shifts, so that the head cannot be supported at a stable position. Further, since water is absorbed, there is a drawback that the temperature of the pillow portion is lowered particularly in winter and the head is cooled. Also, cloth and other pillows for bathroom use have almost the same drawbacks.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks. It holds well in a stable position at the edge of the bathtub, has a moderately wide mounting surface against the head, and turns the mounting surface to place the massaging balls juxtaposed at the required intervals. It was made for the purpose of providing a bathing pillow that is configured to be convertible with the rubbing surface.

[0005]

The bath pillow comprises a pillow main body which is connected to and supports the head of the user, and legs which rotatably support the pillow main body.

[0006] The pillow body is formed in a flat body having an elongated outer shape on the left and right, one surface of which is a massage surface formed by protruding kneading balls which are spaced apart from each other, and the other surface of which is opposite the head of the user. It may be formed on an easy bearing surface having a curved concave portion for preventing lateral displacement, and both left and right ends may be formed on a shaft portion.

The leg portion is formed into a bifurcated shape such as an inverted V-shape or a U-shape on the side surface, and both lower ends thereof are formed in a mating portion, and inside the mating portion, the back surface of the suction cup type fixed seat, respectively. While fitting the base part that is protrudingly formed on the base part, insert the mounting hole provided in the base part of the suction cup type fixed seat through the shaft part that is provided in the base part, and center the shaft part of the leg part May be rotatably connected to each other by a required angle, and the angle of the suction surface of each suction cup type fixed seat may be adjustable.

The leg portion is formed with a bearing groove on its top end surface that opens to the top end surface and the left and right side surfaces, and the shaft portion of the pillow main body is fitted in the bearing groove so that the leg portion is rotatably supported. It's good.

The width between the top end opening edges of the bearing groove that opens on the top end surface of the leg portion is formed smaller than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion of the pillow main body portion,
In addition to being removable, the inner diameter surface of the bearing groove may lightly press the outer diameter surface of the shaft portion of the pillow main body portion to hold the pillow main body portion in a fixed position.

The leg part is composed of left and right symmetrical leg halves, and the connecting cylinder to be molded on the inner surface of the leg half body is composed of a connecting cylinder with pins and a connecting cylinder without pins. , The pin may be fitted into the pinless connecting cylinder on the other side for connection.

A half body or a half body and a half body shaft portion are formed at both lower ends of the leg half body, and the half body body portion or the half body shaft portion is butted against each other when the leg half body is lapped. Further, a shaft portion may be formed on the inner side and the inner side.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The pillow main body is formed into an elongated flat body having left and right outer shapes, one surface of which is a massage surface formed by protruding kneading balls which are spaced apart from each other, and the other surface of which is opposite to the user. It is formed on the easy bearing surface that has a curved concave part that prevents the lateral displacement of the head of the, the left and right ends are formed on the shaft part, and the legs are
The side surface is molded into an inverted V shape, both lower ends thereof are formed in a strut, and the inside of this strut is fitted with a base portion projectingly formed on the back surface of the suction cup type fixed seat, and Insert the mounting hole provided in the base of the suction cup type fixed seat into the shaft part that is deployed in the section, and connect it so that it can rotate the required angle around the shaft part of the leg part of the leg part, fixing each sucker type The angle of the suction surface of the seat is adjustable, and the leg portion has a bearing groove formed on its top end surface that opens to the top end surface and the left and right side surfaces, and the shaft portion of the pillow main body portion is formed in the bearing groove. It is fitted and rotatably supported, and the width between the top opening edges of the bearing grooves that open to the top end surfaces of the legs is smaller than the shaft diameter of the shaft of the pillow body, and it is removable. The inner diameter surface of the bearing groove lightly presses the outer diameter surface of the shaft of the pillow body to hold the pillow body in a fixed position, and the legs are composed of symmetrical left and right leg halves. The connecting cylinder to be molded on the inner surface of the leg half body is composed of a connecting cylinder with a pin having a pin and a connecting cylinder without a pin, and the pin is fitted and connected to the connecting cylinder without a pin on the other side, and the leg portion is connected. A half body or a half body and a half body shaft portion are formed at both lower ends of the half body, and the half body body portion and the half body shaft portion are abutted against each other when the leg half body is lapped, so that the half body portion and the half body shaft portion A bath pillow comprising a pillow main body which constitutes an axial portion and is connected to and supports a user's head, and the leg portion which rotatably supports the pillow main body.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The bathing pillow of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The bathing pillow 1 shown in the drawing is a pillow main body 2 which is connected to the user's head and supports it, and this pillow. It is composed of a leg portion 3 which rotatably supports the main body portion 2.

The pillow main body 2 has a flat outer shape which is elongated in the left and right directions, and one surface of the pillow main body 2 is a kneading sphere 4 which is spaced apart as required.
The massage surface 5 is formed by projecting 4 and the other opposite surface is formed on an easy bearing surface 7 having a curved concave portion 6 for preventing the lateral displacement of the head of the user, and the left and right ends are the retaining collars 8 respectively. , 8 are formed on the shaft portions 9 and 9.

In this embodiment, the leg portion 3 is formed in a V shape, and both lower ends thereof are formed in the strut portions 10 and 10. Inside the strut portions 10 and 10, suction cup type fixed seats 11 are respectively provided. The base portion 11a protrudingly formed on the back surface of the
The mounting holes 12 provided in the base portion 11a of the suction cup type fixed seat 11 are inserted into the shaft portions 10a and 10a arranged at 0 and 10, and the shaft portions 10a and 10a of the leg portions 10 and 10 of the leg portion 3 are centered. Rotatably connected to the suction surface 11 of each suction cup type fixed seat 11.
The angle b is adjustable.

The leg portion 3 has a bearing groove 13 formed in the top end surface 3a thereof and opened in the top end surface 3a and the left and right side surfaces 3b, 3b.
And the shaft groove 9 of the pillow main body 2 in the bearing groove 13,
9 is fitted and rotatably supported. The stopper collars 8 and 8 provided on the outer ends of the shaft portions 9 and 9 of the pillow body portion 2 abut against the corresponding side surfaces of the both leg portions 3 and maintain the assembled state.

The width between the top end opening edges 13a, 13a of the bearing groove 13 opening on the top end surface 3a of the leg portion 3 is formed to be smaller than the shaft diameter of the shaft portions 9, 9 of the pillow main body portion 2. At the time of fitting, the shaft portions 9, 9 are pushed downward to expand and pass between the top end opening edges 13a, 13a of the bearing groove 13, and after the passage, the expanded inner diameter surface of the bearing groove 13 is It is returned by a reaction force so that the shaft portions 9 and 9 are not easily disengaged upward, the inner diameter surface of the bearing groove 13 is lightly pressed against the outer diameter surface of the shaft portions 9 and 9, and the leg portion 3 has the pillow body portion. Hold 2 in the stereotactic position.

The pillow body 2 is formed by injection molding a synthetic resin material. Since it is impossible to mold the whole body at once, for example, although not shown, an easy support including a massage surface 5 side half body formed by the kneading balls 4 and 4 and a curved concave portion 6 for preventing lateral displacement. There is a three-division molding method in which it is roughly divided into two parts on the side of the surface 7 and shaft parts 9 and 9 are connected to both ends of one of the parts, and the parts are molded at the same time, and the retaining collars 8 and 8 are molded separately. Then, they are completed by adhesive assembly by ultrasonic welding or the like. Of course, it is not limited to this molding method. Rubbing balls 4, 4 instead of the three-division molding method
Is formed by projecting a massage surface 5, an easy support surface 7 having a curved concave portion 6 for preventing lateral displacement, shaft portions 9 and 9 at both ends, and retaining hems 8 and 8 are molded into a half body. There is also a molding method in which the open end is completed by adhesive assembly such as ultrasonic welding.

As with the pillow main body 2, the leg 3 is also formed by injection molding a synthetic resin material. Regarding the molding method, as shown in FIG. 9, since the left and right sides are symmetrical, it is sufficient to divide the left and right sides into the same half body, and the leg half body 3c is molded by this half body, and the open end thereof is formed. The legs 3 can be configured as a whole by connecting the tongues to each other.

The connecting cylinder 14 molded on the inner surface of the leg half 3c comprises a connecting cylinder 14a with a pin having a pin 15 and a connecting cylinder 14b without a pin, and the pin 15 is a connecting cylinder without a pin on the other side. 14b is inserted and connected. Further, at both lower ends of the leg half body 3c, the half body span 101 and the half body shaft portion 1 are provided.
0a1 is formed, the half body 101 and the half shaft portion 10a1 are abutted against each other when the leg half body 3c is lapped, and the stem portions 10 and 10 and the shaft portions 10a and 10a are formed inside. is there. The fitting portion, the joint portion and the abutting portion of the pin 15 are fixed by an adhesive means such as ultrasonic welding.

The molding of the leg portion 3 is not limited to the above embodiment. That is, the inner end surface of the outer peripheral wall of the leg half 3c may be abutted, and the abutted portion may be connected by ultrasonic waves or the like. Further, fixing means using screws may be used.

Since the embodiment of the bathing pillow 1 of the present invention is configured as described above, the pillow body 2 and the legs can be easily molded and manufactured. Also for the assembly, the shaft portions 9, 9 at both ends of the pillow main body portion 2 can be easily coupled by being pushed into the bearing groove 13 opening to the top end surface 3a of the leg portion 3, and if necessary, It can be decomposed into its original state.

In use, since the leg 3 is provided with a suction cup type fixed seat 11 whose support angle is adjustable by a shaft support, as shown in FIG. 10, both lower ends of the leg 3 are bathed. The upper edge 16a of 16 and the inner wall surface 16b are connected to each other and can be firmly placed. And the leg part 3 can pinch the pillow body part 2 and orient the massage surface 5 or the comfort bearing surface 7 formed on one surface of the pillow body part 2,
You can also change it to your preferred aspect and connect to that location.

[0024]

As described above, since the bath pillow according to the present invention is formed, it can be easily healed to the edge of the bath tub, can be stably held in a fixed position as a whole, and can be moderately attached to the head of the pillow body. It is possible to select and use an easy support surface that is wide and prevents lateral slippage, and a massage surface that projects and arranges kneading balls that are juxtaposed at required intervals.

Further, since it can be easily disassembled even after assembling, it is possible to remove stains in detail and make it clean.

Therefore, the bath pillow of the present invention stably supports the head during bathing, and has a great effect on relaxing the mind and body. In addition, even if it is reversed, it is possible to easily perform the massage of the neck muscles, shoulders, back, waist, soles and the like in a comfortable posture by selecting the massage action surface.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of a bath pillow of the present invention in a state in which a massaging ball of a pillow main body is turned around and disposed on the upper surface.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of each part of the bath pillow as seen from below in a state of being disassembled into a pillow main body and both legs.

FIG. 3 is likewise a front view of a single pillow body of the bath pillow.

FIG. 4 is likewise a plan view of the pillow main body of the bath pillow with the comfortable support surface rotated to the upper surface.

FIG. 5 is likewise a plan view of a state in which the massage surface for protrudingly forming the massage balls of the pillow main body of the bath pillow is rotated to the upper surface.

FIG. 6 is likewise a side view of a single pillow body of the bath pillow.

FIG. 7 is likewise a front view of a leg portion with a suction cup type fixed seat of a bath pillow.

FIG. 8 is likewise a side view of the leg portion with the suction cup type fixed seat of the bath pillow.

FIG. 9 is likewise an exploded perspective view showing a structural example of a leg portion with a suction cup type fixed seat of a bath pillow.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a use state in which the bath pillow of the present invention is set on the edge of the bathtub.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 bath pillow 2 Pillow body 3 legs 3a Top end surface 3b Left side 3b right side 3c leg half 4 massage balls 5 massage surface 6 curved recess 7 comfort support 8 coming off stopper 9 Shaft 10 matabu 101 Half body part 10a Shaft 10a1 Half shaft 11 Sucker type fixed seat 11a base part 11b Adsorption surface 12 mounting holes 13 Bearing groove 13a Top edge opening edge 14 Connection tube 14a Connection tube with pin 14b Pinless connection tube 15 pin 16 bathtub 16a Upper edge 16b inner wall surface

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bath pillow comprising a pillow main body which is connected to a user's head and supports the head, and legs which rotatably support the pillow main body. 2. The pillow main body has an outer shape formed into a slender flat body from side to side, one surface of which is a massage surface formed by protruding kneading balls that are spaced apart from each other, and the other surface of which is opposite the head of the user. 2. The bath pillow according to claim 1, which is formed on an easy bearing surface having a curved recessed portion for preventing lateral displacement of the portion, and both left and right ends are formed on a shaft portion. 3. The leg portion is formed into a bifurcated shape such as an inverted V-shape or a U-shape on the side surface, and both lower ends thereof are formed in a ridge, and suction cup-type fixed seats are provided inside the ridge, respectively. While fitting the base part projectingly formed on the back surface of the, the mounting hole provided in the base part of the suction cup type fixed seat is inserted into the shaft part provided in the other part, and the shaft part of the leg part of the leg part is inserted. The bath pillow according to claim 1 or 2, which is rotatably connected by a required angle and is provided so that the angle of the suction surface of each suction cup type fixed seat can be adjusted. 4. The leg portion is formed with a bearing groove on its top end surface that opens to the top end surface and the left and right side surfaces, and the shaft portion of the pillow body is fitted in the bearing groove to rotatably support the leg portion. Claim 3
Pillow for bathing. 5. The width between the top opening edges of the bearing groove opening on the top end surface of the leg portion is formed to be smaller than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion of the pillow main body portion so that it can be detached and the inner diameter surface of the bearing groove is The bath pillow according to claim 4, wherein the outer diameter surface of the shaft portion of the pillow main body is lightly pressed to hold the pillow main body in a fixed position. 6. The leg portion is composed of left and right symmetrical leg halves, and a connecting cylinder formed on the inner surface of the leg half body is divided into a connecting cylinder with pins and a connecting cylinder without pins. The bath pillow according to claim 3, claim 4, or claim 5, wherein the pin is fitted into and connected to the other endless pinless connection tube. 7. A leg half and a half shaft are formed at both lower ends of the leg half, and the half strut and the half shaft are butted against each other when the leg half is lapped. The bath pillow according to claim 6, further comprising a shaft portion formed on the inner side and the inner side.