JP2003334131A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow capable of preventing the sleeper's face from being exposed to strangers. <P>SOLUTION: A pillow body 1 is equipped with a veil 4 which is large enough to cover the sleeper's face. The veil 4 is sewn onto the pillow cover 3 of the pillow body 1. The pillow is used in such a way as to put the U-shaped concave portion 1a of the pillow body 1 on the back of the user's head. When the user does not want expose his or her sleeping face to strangers' eyes during taking a nap, he or she covers his or her face with the veil 4 provided on the pillow body 1. By using the pillow, the user's sleeping face can be covered with the veil 4 and concealed from strangers' eyes at the time of taking a nap on a plane or on a train. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable pillow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a portable pillow, a pillow in which a cover is attached to a U-shaped air pillow has been proposed (Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 6-26640 and 6-33576). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, this pillow is used such that the user's occipital region is brought into contact with the U-shaped recess of the pillow body 1.
This kind of pillow is mainly suitable for use during naps in the cabin or in the car.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pillow, there is a possibility that another person can see the sleeping face while using it on the plane or in the car. For this reason, when a person sleeps deeply during a long journey, he or she may expose his / her sleeping face that he / she does not want to show to others.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pillow capable of preventing the sleeping face from being seen.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a veil for covering the face of the user is provided on the pillow body. In this pillow, the face of the user can be covered with the veil provided on the pillow body. The invention according to claim 2 is the pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that a bale accommodating portion having a bale inlet / outlet for accommodating the bale is formed in the pillow body. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pillow according to the second aspect, the opening / closing opening of the bail storage portion is formed in a cover portion that is openable / closable with respect to the pillow body, and is opened by removing the bale from the bale storage portion. It is characterized in that a cover portion fixing means for fixing the cover portion in the closed state to the pillow body is provided.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a pillow to which the present invention is applied will be described below. An example of the pillow according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, the pillow body 1 is formed with a U-shaped recess 1a having a size into which a user's neck is inserted. By inserting the neck of the user in the concave portion 1a, the careless falling of the pillow during use can be prevented. The pillow body 1 may be either a U-shaped air bag (air pillow) 2 covered with a separate pillow cover 3 or a structure in which the air bag 2 and the pillow cover 3 are integrated. here,
By constructing the air bag 2 and the pillow cover 3 separately, only the pillow cover 3 can be washed or only the air bag 2 can be exchanged, which enables relatively long-term use. When the air bag 2 and the pillow cover 3 are configured separately, the air bag 2 is configured to be taken in and out through an access port (not shown) provided in the pillow cover 3. As the opening and closing means of this entrance and exit,
A chuck (fastener), an access port button, a fock, or the like can be used. The inlet / outlet port may be of a size that allows the airbag 2 to be retracted or retracted in a contracted state, or a size that allows the airbag 2 to be retracted or retracted in an inflated state.

The pillow body 1 of the pillow according to the present embodiment is provided with a veil 4 having a size capable of covering the face of the user. The veil 4 is sewn on the pillow cover 3 of the pillow body 1. In addition, the pillow main body 1 of the pillow according to the present embodiment has a bail storage portion 5 for storing the bail 4.
Is provided. The bale storage portion 5 is formed in a pocket shape and has a bale loading / unloading opening 6 for loading / unloading the bail 4. This bale access port 6
As shown in FIG. 1, is provided on a cover portion 7 that can be opened and closed with respect to the pillow body 1, and is opened and closed by a chuck 8 provided on the cover portion 7 and the pillow cover 3.

The pillow according to the present embodiment is used, like the conventional pillow shown in FIG. 2, so that the user's occipital region contacts the U-shaped recess 1a of the pillow body 1. Then, when it is not desired that another person see the sleeping face while taking a nap, as shown in FIG. 2, the face can be covered with the veil 4 taken out from the pillow body 1.

By the way, in the pillow having the above-mentioned structure, by removing the bale 4 from the bale storage portion 5 of the pillow body 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the cover portion 7 forming the bale inlet / outlet opening 6 is opened. It will be in the state of being. When the pillow main body 1 is attached with the cover portion 7 left open, the wrinkled portion of the cover portion 7, the chuck 8 of the bale loading / unloading opening 6 and the like hit the user's neck or occipital region to prevent nap. There is a risk that Therefore, in the pillow according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover portion 7 for fixing the cover portion 7 in the opened state by taking out the bale 4 from the bale storage portion 5 to the pillow body 1. Fixing means 9 are provided. The cover fixing means 9 may be of any type as long as it has a structure capable of fixing the cover 7 to the pillow body 1, but a pair of soft hits is provided so that the cover itself does not hinder a nap. It is preferable to use Velcro (registered trademark).

On the other hand, in the pillow according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cord 10 is attached to the edge portion 4a of the bail 4.
Has been inserted. A stopper 11 for adjusting the edge portion 4a of the bail 4 to an arbitrary length is attached to the string 10. As a result, as shown in FIG.
By subtracting 0 to reduce the length of the edge portion 4a of the veil 4, the veil 4 will not be peeled off due to wind pressure or the like.

In the pillow according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the edge portion 4a of the bail 4 is provided at the center of the front surface of the bail 4. 1
Two are provided. As the height adjusting means 12,
Any kind of structure may be used as long as it can fix the bail 4, but in the pillow according to the present embodiment, as in the case of the cover fixing means 9, a pair of Velcro tapes (registered trademark) are used. is doing. Thereby, for example, when reading or eating or drinking, as shown in FIG. 5, the height of the edge portion 4a can be adjusted by rolling up without the veil 4.
In the pillow according to the present embodiment, one side (the upper side in the figure) of Velcro (registered trademark) is formed to be long. As a result, the attachment position of the Velcro (registered trademark) can be changed, and the height of the edge portion 4a of the bale 4 can be finely adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the face is covered with the veil 4, the face cannot be seen by others, but the user's view is blocked. Here, if the user's field of vision is completely cut off, there is a risk that it will not be possible to respond swiftly when an unexpected situation occurs. Therefore, as the material of the bale 4, it is preferable to use a mesh material or a thin cloth material that can be seen through to some extent by the user. Further, by forming the veil 4 with such a mesh material or a thin cloth material, the air permeability of the veil 4 is improved, and the stuffiness and heat of wearing the veil 4 are eliminated.

As described above, according to the pillow of the present embodiment, the bale storage portion 5 formed in the pillow body 1 is
Since the veil 4 can be stored, the veil 4 does not interfere with the carrying of the pillow body 1. Further, according to the pillow according to the present embodiment, the cover portion 7 that is opened by taking out the bale 4 from the bail storage portion 5 can be fixed to the pillow body 1 by the cover portion fixing means 9. it can. As a result, the wrinkled portion of the cover portion 7, the chuck 8 provided at the bale loading / unloading opening 6 and the like do not hit the user's neck or occipital region and hinder the nap.

[0014]

According to the present invention, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to prevent the sleeping face from being seen when taking a nap while using a pillow in an airplane or a car.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a veil is taken out of a pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a use state of the pillow showing a state in which the face is covered with the veil.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a veil is taken out, of a pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a use state of the pillow, showing a state in which an edge portion of the veil is contracted to cover a face.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the use state of the pillow, showing a state in which the edge portion of the veil is rolled up to cover the face.

FIG. 6 is a use state diagram showing a use state of a conventional pillow.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pillow body 1a recess 2 Air bag (air pillow) 3 pillow covers 4 bale 4a Edge of veil 5 bale storage 6 Bale access 7 Cover 8 chuck 9 Cover part fixing means 10 strings 11 stopper 12 Height adjustment means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pillow comprising a pillow main body provided with a veil for covering a user's face. 2. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein a bale storing portion having a bale loading / unloading opening for storing the bale is formed in the pillow body. 3. The pillow according to claim 2, wherein the bale loading / unloading opening of the bail storage part is formed in a cover part that can be opened and closed with respect to the pillow body, and is opened by taking out the bale from the bale storage part. A pillow having a cover portion fixing means for fixing the cover portion to the pillow body.