JP2006231008A - Health pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem reported that the sleep apnea syndromes recently becomes social issues as one of lifestyle-related illnesses, if not adequately treated, gradually causing the hypertrophy of the heart or the brain disorder, not allowing the sufferer to have a sound sleep, causing an automobile driver or a train driver in nervous work in the daytime to have a high rate of accident and having no fundamental cure despite of recognition of the mechanism; although, as the symptomatic treatment, losing weight and lying on the side for the head are recommended, the sufferer cannot lie sideward in the same direction in all nighttime, naturally turning over, which brings no improvement; a person with loudly snoring tends to get the angina pectoris. <P>SOLUTION: The health pillow makes the head always sideward in either way by only a change of a pillow form even when turning over is unintentionally conducted. A protrusive part formed of a rigid expanded material on the approximately middle part of the pillow and a cover consisting of a member for comfortably sleeping and covering the pillow make the head always sideward in either way and the user improve the sleep apnea and have the sound sleep. To periodically and forcefully make a sideward state, if a roller making the protrusive form and a mechanism for making the roller automatically and sideward roll at an interval of 20-30 min are provided, always making the sideward state effectively improves the sleep apnea syndromes and provides the person troubled about the loudly snoring with a large effect as well. Shaping the pillow into a trough style obtains the effect at low costs. Contrivance such as providing the pillow with a pivot on the middle makes a change of a direction easy. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a pillow used during sleep at home or hospital.

  Conventionally, there are many patents / practical applications called “health pillows” or “sleep pillows”, or products that have been commercialized, but most of them are focused on the type, shape, and shape of the pillow to stabilize the head. There was a consideration to be able to sleep even a little.

Problems to be solved by the invention

Recently, sleep apnea has become a social problem. If left as it is, it causes heart enlargement and brain damage, and eventually a fatal illness, but no fundamental cure has been established. This disease is also related to obesity and is increasing, and is being reconsidered as a lifestyle-related disease.
The present invention is intended to solve such problems.

Means for solving the problem

  In the present invention, it has been found that this symptom does not develop when the head is turned sideways. It has also been found that terrible snoring can be cured. This is because the back of the tongue hangs down when sleeping on its back and compresses the trachea. Since humans wake up unconsciously during sleep, when they sleep, they will be lying on their backs and will have the same symptoms, so the problem is solved by making the structure so that they can always sleep sideways during sleep.

  In addition, the present invention is also within the scope of the invention, which is provided with a mechanism for periodically forcibly changing the head in the horizontal direction in order to ensure the same effect.

The invention's effect

  As described above, by using the pillow according to the present invention, 1) improvement of sleep apnea, 2) reduction of large snoring during sleep, heart hypertrophy and brain disorders, which are intractable diseases caused by lifestyle-related diseases such as Effectively contributes to the improvement of insomnia at low cost.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. Is a base material that forms a convex shape, and is molded from a hard polyurethane foam or the like. On top of that, Use a soft foam or the like on the pillow and wrap it with a towel. 2. Pillows are also made within a range that is made of buckwheat husks or plastic chips to make them comfortable.

  1A. Is 1. If you put your head on this part of the convex part of the base material, it will become unstable, the face will naturally turn to one side, and the back of the tongue will not press the throat, so it can prevent apnea I can do it. Also, since breathing does not press on the throat, there is a drastic decrease in large snoring. FIG. 2 shows the situation.

  In order to make the above effect more effective, FIG. 4. Make the convex part The roller was moved to the left and right at an interval of 20 to 30 minutes by an automatic drive mechanism to forcibly turn the head over and maintain the horizontal state.

  FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 illustrate the above-described state and will be described in detail below.

  3 and FIG. 4. At both ends of the roller Wrap the rope and this rope is 10. 5. Guided by pulley 7. Motor. In conjunction with the spindle, 17. 18. Attached to bearing When the gear rotates, it is fixed at both ends. 4. Drive rim 4. Wrap the rope once, Drive the rope. 4. Put a spring in the middle of the rope. Adjustment of rope expansion and contraction is also a consideration. 9. A cover is for protecting a mechanism part. Also, 10. The pulley is 14. Supported by bearings16. Rotate on axis. 10. The pulley may idle.

The power source used for this device is 12. 5. With AC plug Drive the motor or charge the battery. 11. The power supply and control device have a built-in control circuit that operates periodically from side to side. In this mechanism, 1B. The material of the top lining is 4. A material that is not damaged by the roller (for example, leather) is used.
Of course, parts and the like are set so that the height of the apparatus is minimized. 4. The roller is preferably made of a flexible material. Choose materials that are ideal for sleeping, such as pillowcases.

  7, 8, and 9 show another embodiment, which is unstable when lying on its back, and is intended to be always unconsciously corrected either sideways. 1. Form the base material in a square shape with rigid plastics, etc. The pillow body is integrated. This is aimed at a low-cost and effective structure.

The perspective view which shows an example of the principal part of embodiment of this invention Rear view showing the main unit in use Sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of this invention. Back view of an example using the same Rear view showing another example The perspective view which shows a mechanism part same as the above. The rear view which shows an example of the state which is using other embodiment of this invention Rear view showing another example Rear view showing the specific structure of the above

Explanation of symbols

1. Convex substrate 1A. Base convex part Pillow 1B. 3. Pillow lining Human head 3A Opposite head 4. 4. Roller Rope 6. Motor 7. Spindle 8. Substrate 9. Cover 10. Pulley 11. Power supply / controller 12. electrical plug

Claims (2)

  In the pillow structure that humans use when sleeping, the central part of the pillow is raised so that both ends are lowered, and the head naturally lies sideways during sleep, even if you roll over A health pillow with a structure that lies sideways and is effective in preventing sleep apnea and snoring.   2. The health pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a mechanism for forming a convexly raised portion into a roller shape and automatically moving the portion left and right within a predetermined range at intervals of about 20 to 30 minutes. .

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