JP2008259628A - Bedding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bedding apparatus which can be stably used over a long period of time during sleeping. <P>SOLUTION: The bedding apparatus to be used by being spread in the cross direction on a base floor includes a pillow part with a cushion property which is positioned at the front for mounting a part of the head and face part of a person and a body part including a plurality of bundled cylindrical bodies with the cushion property which are closely attached to each other and installed in parallel to each other in the cross direction at the part from the face part to the crotch part of the person, the height in use of the pillow part is made lower than the height in use of the body part, and the front end part of the body part and the pillow part are connected. Of the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the upper end part position of the inner side cylindrical body can be made slightly lower than the upper end part position of both outer side cylindrical bodies in the crotch direction. Also, an auxiliary pillow provided side by side with the pillow part and an auxiliary cylindrical part extended from the auxiliary pillow and positioned in parallel with a prescribed gap at the body part can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bedding suitable for lying down or sleeping sideways.

Prone sleep has also been advocated by doctors such as Prof. Hinohara at St. Luke's Hospital (for example,
As described in Non-Patent Document 1, it is said to be good for health.
According to the doctor's theory, it is a stable state that the internal organs are originally in the face-down state, like a four-legged animal, and this state is also taken during sleep, that is, the face-up is healthy. It is preferable. The habit of lying on the bed helps prevent root sinking. In addition, aspiration is prevented. Tongue root subsidence is the cause of apnea syndrome, and aspiration causes aspiration pneumonia and bronchitis for people who have diminished immunity due to diabetes. By lying down, saliva secretion is promoted, and various bacteria can be discharged out of the mouth together with saliva during sleep. In addition, lying down facilitates the discharge of sputum.

  According to the doctor's opinion, the point of easy lying is to lay the head sideways and fill it with a cushion so that there is no gap between the mat and the body.

  Several conventional beddings have already been proposed for the purpose of lying down, but these are often used for special purposes and are not suitable for daily use by ordinary people. In particular, it did not realize such an easy-going sleep.

The bedclothes for lying down are a relatively hard cushion material in which a plurality of parallel grooves whose upper surfaces are open are engraved, and a soft cushion material superimposed on the upper surface of this relatively hard cushion material, A bedding comprising a plurality of air holes provided so as to reach the groove of the hard cushion material from the upper surface is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1), but this is for infants. In addition, it does not realize such an easy lying sleep.

  In addition, a hole having a shape substantially corresponding to the contour shape of the user's face is provided in the center of the pillow body, and at least the periphery of the pillow body hole that receives the user's face periphery is made of an elastic material. There is disclosed a pillow characterized in that the pillow body is mounted on a support so that it can be displaced almost horizontally within a predetermined range in the direction but not in the longitudinal direction (see, for example, Patent Document 2). This is a medical pillow and is not suitable for general daily use.

Furthermore, it consists of a U-shaped skeleton part and a cushion part, and the skeleton part has a hole or gap that allows air to enter and exit, and a hole or gap for inserting the nose in front of the forehead part. A pillow having a dent for supporting the back of the head or forehead / cheek is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 3). It is difficult to return to the original wearing state. Also, it does not realize easy lying sleep.
JP 2003-61791 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-277102 JP 7-275098 A Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-052622 Supervised by the “Umuse Sleeping Health Law”: Shigeaki Hinohara (President of St. Luke's International Hospital, Director of the Honorary Honorary) Date: December 8, 2005

   According to Dr. Hinohara's book “Healthy sleeping health method” shown in Non-Patent Document 1, the point of lying down is to lay the head sideways and fill it with a cushion so that there is no gap between the mat and the body. Specifically, it is said to be in the position and usage of pillows and cushions.

  According to the book, in order to adjust the gap between the body and bedding inevitably caused by lying down, a thin pillow as a prop, a summer kite that has been folded and folded to adjust the height, a small pillow on which the forehead and chin are placed It is said that the secret to succeeding in lying down is to make the body memorize the lying sleep while elaborating on such ideas, and the author is said to have acquired it over 3 months as a result.

  However, even if multiple props are placed at optimal positions on the body to achieve a lying sleep, the person rolls over and moves while sleeping. Correspondingly, the rearrangement of props hinders sleep. I can concentrate on sleeping until morning and I can wait for the appearance of bedding.

  In addition, when lying on the bed, the head and face are turned sideways, which places a burden on the neck and hurts. Dr. Hinohara, in his book, may take some time before a person who sleeps in the back gets used to lying down. The book also admits that people who have difficulty stretching their neck muscles may find it difficult to sleep on their first face.

The emergence of bedding that can be used easily and safely by everyone without the special long-term training, the placement of props, and the pain of bending the neck is awaited.

Also, people turn over and can't just continue lying down all night. To that end, the appearance of bedding that can be moved by turning over from both the lying-down state and the lying-down state is awaited.

  Further, according to Patent Document 4, a bedcloth for lying on the bed used in the front-rear direction and having a cushioning property for placing a part of a person's head and face on the front side. And a body part composed of a plurality of cylindrical bodies having a bundled cushioning property that are installed in parallel to each other in the front-rear direction on a portion from the human face part to the crotch part, and in a lateral direction from the pillow part An auxiliary pillow that is attached to the auxiliary pillow, has a predetermined gap from the body portion, and extends in substantially the same direction as the body portion. The height at the time of use is equal to or higher than the height at the time of use of the body part, the front end part of the body part and the pillow part are connected, and the body part and the auxiliary cylindrical body for sideways sleeping are connected. There is a patent application for the bedding for lying down, but when using the pillow part of this bedding Is is the in use of the body height equal to or higher. For this reason, the head of a sleeping sleeper lying on the pillow is more likely to be higher than the body, rather than the body located on the trunk, and the head lying on the pillow is slightly warped backward on the pillow. This leads to tension around the neck from the back of the head. For this reason, it does not realize easy lying sleep.

  The gist of the present invention is a bedding that is used by laying on the base floor in the front-rear direction, and a pillow part having a cushioning property for placing a part of a person's head and face part on the front, and a person A body part composed of a plurality of cylindrical bodies having a bundled cushioning property that is installed in parallel to each other in the front-rear direction and a part that extends from the face part to the crotch part, and extends laterally from the pillow part. An auxiliary pillow that is attached to the auxiliary pillow, has a predetermined gap from the body portion, and extends in substantially the same direction as the body portion. The height at the time of use is lower than the height at the time of use of the body part, the front end part of the body part and the pillow part are connected, and the body part and the auxiliary cylindrical body for sideways sleeping It is that it is the bedding which becomes connected.

  The extension part extended from the pillow part is used as an auxiliary pillow, and the height of the auxiliary pillow is lower than the height of the pillow part.

  The upper end position of the inner cylindrical body is lowered in the crotch direction from the upper end positions of the outer cylindrical bodies of the plurality of cylindrical bodies.

  The pillow part, the body part, the auxiliary pillow, and the auxiliary cylindrical body for sideways sleeping are housed in one futon cover.

  In the present invention, the height when using the pillow part is lower than the height when using the torso, so when sleeping on the face down, the neck does not bend back and unnecessary tension is applied to the neck. There is an effect that does not invite.

  In the present invention, a sleeping person's body is supported by a pillow part, a torso part, an auxiliary pillow, and an auxiliary cylindrical body, and each part of the body has a certain height with an appropriate height difference from the base floor in the state of lying down or sleeping sideways. Supported by

  In addition, since the pillow portion and the auxiliary pillow are directly connected to eliminate the gap between the two pillows, the head can be moved and a smooth turn over can be achieved. As a result, turning over is no longer interrupted.

  In addition, by making the height of the auxiliary pillow lower than the height of the pillow portion, the head in the collapsed state placed on the pillow portion can be more smoothly transferred to the auxiliary pillow by turning over.

  In addition, since the auxiliary cylinder and the auxiliary pillow can be detached by using a detachable connecting means, it is possible to provide a bedding having only a portion for lying on the bed, which is considered to be good for the healthy person.

  Further, the joining position of the auxiliary pillow and the auxiliary cylindrical body, and the gap between the auxiliary cylindrical body and the body portion can be adjusted by each detachable connecting means, and appropriate adjustment can be made individually.

  As a result of supporting the head to the crotch at a certain height from the basement in a lying state, both hands and both feet protrude from the bedding to the left and right, as if a turtle rests with its limbs out of the shell. Located on the floor. There is no gap between the body and the bedding, there is no load on the arms, and the limbs are released.

  This bedding has a saddle shape and height on the torso, and is narrow, so that the user who is lying on the bed slightly moves the center of gravity to the left and right, and the body immediately tilts, forcing the neck sideways. You can breathe without bending.

  Further, in a lying state, for example, when one of both hands positioned symmetrically is changed in the vertical direction, the body and the face are naturally inclined. As a result, you can breathe without forcibly bending your neck sideways.

  As a result, a further space is formed in the vicinity of the nostril and mouth which are originally higher than the base floor, and the intake and exhaust of nasal breathing and mouth breathing are smooth. Unlike the case of forcibly bending the neck on a flat base floor, there is no burden on the neck.

  By lying down, people are freed from illness, sleep apnea syndrome, strokes caused by oxygen deficiency, etc., and they are lighter, easier to drain tongue, improve blood circulation, improve sleep quality. It has been recognized as having good health effects.

  In this bedding, the gap between the trunk portion and the auxiliary cylindrical body for lying on the side is substantially kept at the width of the trunk portion of the sleeping person. Even if it is going to be lying on its back by turning over, the width of the body including both shoulders is wider than the gap, so that it does not lead to lying on its back, but is induced to sleep on its side or on its side.

  In this bedding, the gap between the trunk portion and the auxiliary cylindrical body for sideways sleeping is covered with a duvet cover, and at first glance, it looks like a substantially U-shaped groove. The sleeping person can also turn over in this substantially U-shaped gap that is neither tight nor loose.

  The role of keeping the gap between the body portion and the auxiliary cylindrical body constant is fulfilled by a detachable connecting means for connecting the gap. This connecting means is protected by the cover cloth inside the duvet cover.

  Since this bedding is wrapped by a single futon cover that is smooth as a whole, there is an effect that it is possible to smoothly move between both lying down and sleeping sideways by turning over.

  In addition, one bedding cover does not stain the bedding directly, and can keep clean.

  In addition, with one futon cover, there is an effect that the bedding which is long and bulky even in storage is rounded.

  The aspect of the bedding of the present invention will be described. In addition, in this specification, the same code | symbol written over each figure shows the same or similar member and thing. 1, 2, and 3, the bedding 1 of the present invention is a bedding that is used by laying on the base floor B in the front-rear direction, and is placed in front and includes a head 101 and a part of the face portion of the person 100. Pillow part 3 having cushioning properties to be placed, and a plurality of cylindrical bodies 4 having bundled cushioning properties that are installed in parallel to each other in the front-rear direction and in close contact with each other on the portion from the human face part to the crotch part 103 A body portion 5, an auxiliary pillow 6 extending laterally from the pillow portion 3, and attached to the auxiliary pillow 6, having a predetermined gap 7 from the body portion 5, and substantially in the same direction as the body portion 5. The auxiliary cylindrical body 8 for sleeping on the side is extended, and the height when the pillow part 3 is used is lower than the height when the body part 5 is used, and the front end 9 of the body part 5 is reduced. And the pillow part 3 are connected to each other, and the body part 5 and the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 for sideways sleeping are connected to each other. That.

  The height at the time of use of the pillow part 3 is set to be lower than that at the time of use of the body part 5. This is because the head 101 of the sleeping person lying on the pillow 3 is positioned lower than the body located on the body 5 so that the head warps backward when sleeping on the lying bed. The height of the pillow part 3 was made lower than the body part 5 in order not to put an unnecessary strain on the neck.

  Since the pillow part 3 directly supports the forehead of the person 100 and the eyes of the face part, it is preferable that the pillow part 3 is made of, for example, soft cotton or a low-resilience material. They are formed with high density so as not to lose shape in the mold of the pillow part 3 while suppressing expansion, and are made into the pillow part 3 with a cloth or the like.

  For example, in the case of an average adult boy, the size of the pillow part 3 is preferably 13 cm in height, 25 cm in front and rear width, and 45 cm in left and right width.

  In order to play the role of the body part 5, it is required that the face part of the body to the crotch part 103 can be held at a constant height from the base floor B, and that the left and right widths of the body part 5 can be kept constant. .

  The size of the body part 5 is, for example, for an average adult male, the height is 16 cm, the front and rear length is 80 cm, and the left and right widths are approximately the same width as the body part width of the user 100, for example, It is preferably 35 cm. The body part 5 is slightly higher than the pillow part 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front end portion 9 of the body portion 5 and the pillow portion 3 may be directly joined, but are detachably connected via a flexible sheet-like intermediate member 10. It is preferable that storage is facilitated when not in use.

  In FIG. 2, the flexible intermediate member 10 is formed of a rectangular fabric, but the flexible intermediate member 10 that connects the front end portion 9 of the trunk portion 5 and the pillow portion 3 is limited to the fabric. Instead, it may be made of a member such as a string.

  In FIG. 2, the front end portion 9 of the body portion 5 and the rear end portion of the fabric are connected by a hook-and-loop fastener. A hook-and-loop male 13 is arranged at the front end 9 and a hook-and-loop female 14 is arranged at the rear end of the fabric.

  In FIG. 2, the front lower edge 15 of the pillow portion 3 and the auxiliary pillow 6 is joined to the front edge 16 of the fabric by stitching. This connection may be via a fastener. The combination of the pillow part 3, the auxiliary pillow 6, and the fabric may be by a detachable connecting means such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook or a button.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the upper end position 18 of the inner cylindrical body 4 is directed toward the crotch 103 from the upper end positions 18 of the outer cylindrical bodies 4 of the plurality of cylindrical bodies 4. When the body part 5 and the pillow part 3 are connected to each other by being lowered slightly, a small gap 19 can be generated between them.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the trunk portion is elongated by a portion 12 where the inner cylindrical body 4 of the trunk portion 5 is slightly lowered. Since this lengthened portion 12 is located at the crotch portion 103 position, it can be sandwiched between both feet, which is preferable when the body portion 5 and the person 100 are in close contact with each other.

  Further, the small gap 19 is a means for forming the gap 19 in the vicinity of the nostril and the mouth when the pillow part 3 and the body part 5 are connected to facilitate air supply and exhaust during breathing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the torso 5 is a bundled cushion that is installed in parallel to each other in the front-rear direction and in close contact with each other on the portion from the face part of the person 100 to the crotch part 103. It is comprised from the several cylindrical body 4 which has property.

  The plurality of cylindrical bodies 4 are arranged in parallel to each other in the front-rear direction, and the side portions 20 of the adjacent cylindrical bodies 4 are in close contact with each other through stitches. Bonding of the side portions 20 of the cylindrical body 4 may be performed by an adhesive.

  The cylindrical body 4 is, for example, a cylinder body 4 that is formed into a high-density cylindrical shape by being compressed several times while compressing the expansion of the futon cotton as much as possible, and is made of a cloth or the like.

  Further, the cylindrical body 4 may be a body other than the futon cotton, for example, a wound body in which a cloth body such as a carpet, a bath mat, and a blanket is densely wound in a cylindrical shape. In the case of an average adult boy, the size of the cylindrical body 4 is preferably, for example, 70 cm in length and 16 cm in diameter, which is higher than the height 13 cm of the pillow portion 3.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the body portion 5 formed of a plurality of cylindrical bodies 4 bundled with cloth shown in FIG. The body part 5 has, for example, a substantially bowl shape.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of cylindrical bodies 4 are wound with cloth to be finished into an integrated body portion 5 that is processed to a higher density and does not lose its shape.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the bedding 1 is used to lie on the floor. It is important for the stability of sleep that cushioned objects such as the pillow part 3 and the torso part 5 are laid from the head 101 to the crotch part 103 of the person 100 when lying down. It is. This has been proposed by doctors as mentioned above.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the body portion 5 composed of a plurality of cylindrical bodies 4 formed with a high density and made of a material that does not easily lose shape while maintaining cushioning properties is also maintained at a constant height and width. By the body part 5 in which the predetermined height and the left and right width are maintained, the limbs in the lying state are released on the base floor B, and become comfortable and stable.

  Further, the body portion 5 as described above allows the body 100 to be immediately tilted when the person 100 in the collapsed state slightly moves the center of gravity on the body portion 5 from side to side. Further, even if the center of gravity is not moved, the face can be tilted naturally only by changing the position of one of both hands located symmetrically up and down.

  As a result, when this bedding 1 is used, it is possible to breathe comfortably in a lying state without forcibly bending only the neck sideways.

  Even when the head 101 is displaced from or separated from the pillow part 3, the body part 5 can be used as a position guide to move the body consciously or semi-consciously to easily restore the position of the head 101. Become. Further, even when the crotch part 103 is displaced from the body part 5 or is displaced, it is easy to move the body and restore the position of the crotch part 103 as described above.

  The figure shown in FIG. 6 is the pillow part 3 and the auxiliary pillow 6 in the state which fell the bed between the pillow part 3 for lying down and the auxiliary pillow 6, and connected the pillow part 3 and the auxiliary pillow 6 directly, and went to bed. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the head portion 101 cut along a horizontal line.

  In FIG. 6, there is a difference in height between the pillow part 3 and the auxiliary pillow 6, and the head 101, which is in a collapsed state in the pillow part 3, turns over smoothly to the auxiliary pillow 6 and assists with an inclination of about 45 degrees. It is placed on the pillow 6. The reason why the head 101 is inclined is that the auxiliary cylinder 8 is laid on the body lying sideways and supports the back.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the user sleeps sideways using the bedding 1. The body portion 5 is in a dakimakura state, and the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 is laid on the body lying sideways to support the back portion.

  In FIG. 2, a hook knife 23 is disposed on the auxiliary pillow 6 extending in the lateral direction from the pillow portion 3, and a hook male 22 is disposed on the front end portion 9 of the auxiliary cylindrical body 8.

  The number of hook males 22 is small, for example, three at the front end of the auxiliary cylinder 8 shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, and the number of hooks 22 arranged on the auxiliary pillow 6 shown in FIG. The number of the scalpels 23 is, for example, more than six, and the coupling position between the auxiliary cylinder 8 and the auxiliary pillow 6 can be changed by selecting these scalpels 23.

  2 and 8, the strap 13 on the side of the rear end 28 of the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 has a hook-and-loop fastener male 13 on the side of the body 5 shown in FIGS. A hook-and-loop fastener knife 14 is disposed on the belt-like cloth string 24 on the rear end 29 side.

  Thus, the size of the gap 7 between the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 and the body portion 5 or the U-shaped groove 27 can be adjusted according to the size of the person 100 who uses it.

  Means for connecting and adjusting the gap 7 between the auxiliary pillow 6 and the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 and the gap between the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 and the rear end portions 28 and 29 of the trunk portion 5 are the hooks, hook-and-loop fasteners, and belt-like cloth strings. 24 may be performed via a fastener, a string, other detachable connecting means, or an adjusting means.

  The auxiliary cylindrical body 8 is preferably made of a cushioning member that is relatively softer than the cylindrical body 4 constituting the body portion 5 because the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 continues to be laid on the body for a long time. As shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 has a shape in which the diameter corresponding to the shoulder is slightly larger and the diameter corresponding to the waist is slightly thinner.

  The diameter of the auxiliary cylindrical body 8 is preferably, for example, 13 cm at the front end 9 that supports the shoulder and 10 cm at the rear end 28 that supports the waist. The length may be 70 cm in the case of an average adult boy, for example, so that the front end 9 reaches from the shoulder and the rear end 28 reaches the vicinity of the waist of the person 100 in the state of lying sideways. preferable.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the height of the auxiliary pillow 6 is about half that of the pillow portion 3. The front and rear, left and right widths are wider and flatter than the pillow. If the favorite pillow meets the conditions as the auxiliary pillow 6, it can be used for the bedding 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, since the bedding 1 is entirely wrapped with a single futon cover 25, it is difficult for the connecting means to be loosened, and the duvet cover 25 finally finishes and uses the bedding 1. It becomes a practical means to do.

  Nasal discharge or drooling caused by lying down directly stains the bedding 1. However, the futon cover 25 can be washed and can be kept clean.

  FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the duvet cover 25 as viewed from below with the storage opening 26. The binding portion is closed by hook and loop fasteners 13 and 14.

  In addition, the present invention can be carried out in a mode in which various improvements, modifications, and changes are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a side view of the bedding of the present invention. It is a top view of the bedding. It is a figure which shows the state which has fallen asleep using the bedding. It is a top view which shows the trunk | drum part of the bedding. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the trunk | drum of the bedding to the horizontal line. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the pillow part and the auxiliary pillow part in the horizontal line in the state which the person used for the bedding. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the person is sleeping sideways on the bedding. It is a top view which shows the auxiliary | assistant cylindrical body of the bedding. It is the bottom view of the exclusive futon cover which was stored in the futon cover in the state which can use the pillow part of the same bedding, a body part, an auxiliary pillow, and an auxiliary cylinder, and was seen from the lower part with a storage mouth.

Explanation of symbols

・ Bedding B: Base floor
3. Pillow part 4, cylindrical body 5, body part 6, auxiliary pillow 7, gap 8, auxiliary cylindrical body 9, front end part 10, flexible intermediate member 12, inner cylindrical body is slightly lowered and lengthened. 13, male 14 of hook-and-loop fastener, female 15 of hook-and-loop fastener, front lower edge 16, front edge 18 of fabric, upper end position 19, gap 20, cylindrical side 22, hook male 23, hook female 24, A belt-like cloth string 25, a dedicated futon cover 26, a cover storage opening 27, a U-shaped groove 28, a rear end 29 of the auxiliary cylindrical body, a rear end 100 of the trunk part: person 101: head 103: crotch Part

Claims (4)

A bedding that is laid on the base floor in the front-rear direction and is a pillow part having a cushioning property for placing a part of a person's head and face part on the front, and a part from a person's face part to a crotch part A body part composed of a plurality of cylindrical bodies having a bundled cushioning property installed in parallel with each other in the front-rear direction, an auxiliary pillow extending laterally from the pillow part, and the auxiliary pillow An auxiliary cylindrical body for lying on the side having a predetermined gap from the body portion and extending in substantially the same direction as the body portion,
The height during use of the pillow portion is lower than that during use of the body portion,
A bedding comprising a front end portion of the body portion and the pillow portion connected to each other, and the body portion and an auxiliary cylindrical body for sideways sleeping connected to each other.   The bedding according to claim 1, wherein an extension part extending from the pillow part is used as an auxiliary pillow, and a height of the auxiliary pillow is set lower than a height of the pillow part.   3. The bedding according to claim 1, wherein the upper end position of the inner cylindrical body is slightly lowered in the crotch direction from the upper end positions of the outer cylinders of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The bedding according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pillow part, the body part, the auxiliary pillow, and the auxiliary cylindrical body for sideways sleeping are housed in a single futon cover.

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