JP2011030593A - Cushion, pillow, and cushion cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cushion by which portability can be enhanced by making the cushion compact when moving in travelling or others and touch feeling during using can be enhanced. <P>SOLUTION: In the cushion having side face parts in both ends, a columnar body part in the center, and a cushion material stored inside, the first fastener element row is arranged in the first border of the body part and the side face part so as to run around the periphery of the first border one time, and the second fastener element row is arranged in the second border of the body part and the side face part so as to run around the periphery of the second border one time, wherein the side face parts turns outside and the body part inside by connecting the first fastener element row with the second fastener element row each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cushion, a pillow, and a cushion cover.

  Conventionally, cushions and pillows that are generally used at home and the like are usually large in size and bulky to carry, and are therefore generally not suitable for carrying on business trips or travel. In addition, there is a need to use a cushion or a pillow when taking a nap in a plane of a moving airplane or the like, which is not comfortable with a pillow provided at a hotel or the like.

  Therefore, conventionally, portable pillows that have been devised to facilitate carrying have been proposed to meet such needs. As such a portable pillow, for example, an air tube is provided to improve portability in a state where the air is removed when being carried, and at the time of use, air can be used as a pillow (for example, Patent Document 1, 2), a plurality of plate-like bodies are connected and folded when carrying to improve portability, and when used, the plate-like body is developed so as to have a desired height so that it can be used as a pillow (for example, , Patent Documents 3 and 4), a plurality of strip plate-like bodies are connected in the short direction, and when being carried, it is rounded into a cylindrical shape to improve portability, and when used, a towel or the like is inserted into the cylindrical portion, There exists what can be used as a pillow by adjusting the thickness (see, for example, Patent Document 5).

  Conventionally, a pillow portable cover in which a resin belt is provided on a fabric has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 6). In the cover for carrying pillows described in Patent Document 6, the pillow is wound around with a cloth and then fixed in a compressed state with a resin belt, so that it can be carried while maintaining the compressed state.

JP 2004-275571 A JP 2007-330735 A Utility Model Registration No. 3120499 Utility Model Registration No. 3137087 Utility Model Registration No. 3139164 Utility Model Registration No. 3131442

  However, as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when adopting a structure that puts air into a pillow, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to enclose air, and air permeability is due to the use of materials such as vinyl. There was a problem that the head and the like were damp and inferior in use feeling.

  In addition, as in Patent Documents 3 to 5, when a configuration in which a plurality of plate-like bodies are connected is adopted, the entire volume can be reduced to some extent when carrying by folding or rounding into a cylindrical shape. There is a problem that it cannot be said that it is sufficiently compact because it is not compressed.

  Moreover, in the cover for pillows like patent document 6, since it is unnecessary at the time of use of a pillow, it had to be stored separately and there was a problem that it was inferior to convenience.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to improve the portability and to improve the usability when traveling and traveling. It is in providing a cushion, a pillow, and a cushion cover.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.
(1) A cushion having a side surface portion at both ends and a columnar main body portion at the center and containing a cushion material therein,
At the first boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion, a first fastener element row is provided so as to go around the first boundary, and the second boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion. The second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary,
The cushion characterized by connecting the said 1st fastener element row | line | column and the said 2nd fastener element row | line | column mutually, and the said side part becomes an outer side and the said main-body part becomes an inner side.

  According to the invention of (1), the first fastener element row is provided at the first boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion so as to go around the first boundary, and the main body portion and the side surface portion. In the second boundary, a second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary. And if the 1st fastener element row | line and the 2nd fastener element row | line | column are mutually connected, the cushion material accommodated in will be compressed with the connection of a fastener element row | line | column. Therefore, if the fastener element rows are connected, it can be easily made compact and excellent in portability.

  In addition, since the structure is made compact by connecting the fastener element rows, the material constituting the cushion can be selected relatively freely. As a result, it is possible to select a material with a good feeling of use.

  In addition, since it becomes compact if the fastener element rows are connected, for example, accessories such as a dedicated case for compaction can be eliminated, and the trouble of separately storing the accessories during use can be saved. be able to. Further, when the fastener element rows are connected, the side surface portion becomes the outer side and the main body portion becomes the inner side, so that it is possible to prevent the inner main body portion from being soiled when being carried. Moreover, since it becomes compact if the fastener element rows are connected, the display space can be used efficiently even at the time of sale.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(2) The cushion according to (1),
The first connection start point of the first fastener element row and the second connection start point of the second fastener element row are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that is shifted by a quarter of the outer periphery in a side view. ,
After connecting the first connection start point and the second connection start point, the first fastener element row and the second fastener element row are connected to each other using the connection point as a starting point. Is possible.

  According to the invention of (2), the first connection start point and the second connection start point are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that is shifted by a quarter of the outer periphery in a side view, After connecting the second connection start point, the first fastener element row and the second fastener element row are connected to each other with the connection point as the start point, so that a spherical shape can be obtained. Since the fastener element rows are formed into a spherical shape by being connected to each other, they can be easily stored in an empty space such as a bag, and are excellent in portability. Further, since the fastener element rows are connected to each other to form a spherical shape, it is possible to further reduce the display space at the time of store sales.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(3) A pillow having a side surface portion at both ends and a columnar body portion at the center, in which a cushion material is housed,
At the first boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion, a first fastener element row is provided so as to go around the first boundary, and the second boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion. The second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary,
The pillow characterized by connecting the said 1st fastener element row | line | column and the said 2nd fastener element row | line | column mutually, and the said side part becomes an outer side and the said main-body part becomes an inner side.

  According to invention of (3), when a fastener element row | line | column is mutually connected, the cushion material accommodated in will be compressed with the connection of a fastener element row | line | column. Therefore, if the fastener element rows are connected, it can be easily made compact and excellent in portability.

  In addition, since the structure is made compact by connecting the fastener element rows, the material constituting the pillow can be selected relatively freely. As a result, it is possible to select a material with a good feeling of use.

  In addition, since it becomes compact if the fastener element rows are connected, for example, accessories such as a dedicated case for compaction can be eliminated, and the trouble of separately storing the accessories during use can be saved. be able to. In addition, when the fastener element rows are connected, the side surface portion is on the outside and the main body portion is on the inside, so that the main body portion with which the head is in direct contact can be prevented from being soiled when being carried, and the cleanliness is maintained. easy. Moreover, since it becomes compact if the fastener element rows are connected, the display space can be used efficiently even at the time of sale.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(4) A cushion cover having side covers at both ends and a cylindrical cover body at the center,
At the first boundary between the cover body and the side cover, a first fastener element row is provided so as to go around the first boundary, and the second boundary between the body portion and the side surface portion. The cushion cover is characterized in that the second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary.

  According to the invention of (4), when the cushion element is accommodated in the interior and the fastener element rows are connected to each other, the cushion material can be compressed along with the connection of the fastener element rows. Therefore, if the fastener element rows are connected, it can be easily made compact and excellent in portability.

  Further, since the fastener element rows are connected and made compact, the material constituting the cushion cover can be selected relatively freely. As a result, it is possible to select a material with a good feeling of use.

  In addition, if the cushion element is accommodated and the fastener element row is connected, the cushion cover becomes compact and the cushion cover can be used while the cushion material is accommodated, and thus, for example, a dedicated case for compact compression, etc. The accessory can be made unnecessary, and the trouble of separately storing the accessory during use can be saved. Further, when the fastener element rows are connected, the side surface portion becomes the outer side and the main body portion becomes the inner side, so that it is possible to prevent the inner main body portion from being soiled when being carried.

  According to the present invention, there are provided a cushion, a pillow, and a cushion cover that can be made compact to improve portability during travel and the like, and can improve the feel during use. be able to.

(a) is a perspective view schematically showing a pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a partially transparent perspective view of the pillow shown in (a), (c) is a book It is a partial perspective view of the pillow which concerns on other embodiment of invention. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the connection start point part of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a). It is a figure which shows the state which connected the fastener element row | line | column of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a) 1/4 of outer periphery. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the fastener element row | line | column of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a) 1/2 of outer periphery. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the fastener element row | line | column of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a) 3/4 of outer periphery. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the substantially whole fastener element row | line | column of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a). It is a figure which shows the state which connected all the fastener element rows of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a). It is a perspective view which shows typically the pillow which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which connected all the fastener element rows of the pillow shown in FIG.

  A pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Fig.1 (a) is a perspective view which shows typically the pillow which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, FIG.1 (b) is a partial see-through | perspective perspective view of the pillow shown to Fig.1 (a). The pillow 10 according to this embodiment can compress the cushion material 20 accommodated therein by connecting the fastener element row 36a and the fastener element row 36b to each other, and can be made compact as a whole (see FIG. 7). It is a pillow.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the pillow 10 has a configuration in which the cushion material 20 is accommodated inside and the outside is covered by the cover 30. The cushion material 20 has a columnar shape, and both side surfaces have a hook shape in a side view. Further, the cushion material 20 is provided with a plurality of through holes 22 at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction in the center in the lateral direction in plan view. Since the through-hole 22 is provided, it can be made more compact when compressed. In addition, in this embodiment, since it is preferable at the point which becomes more compact when compressed, it demonstrates taking the case where the through-hole 22 is provided in the cushioning material 20, but in this invention, it is a cushioning material. May not be provided with a hole (through hole or bottomed hole) (see FIG. 1C). FIG.1 (c) is a perspective view which shows typically the pillow which concerns on other embodiment of this invention, and has shown the pillow by which the hole is not provided in the cushioning material. In FIG. 1C, the same components as those in FIG. 1A are denoted by the same reference numerals. As shown in FIG. 1 (c), the cushion material 20 is not provided with a hole, but the cushion material 20 itself is compressible, so the pillow 10 shown in FIG. 1 (c) is compact. be able to. Further, in the present invention, the “columnar shape” includes not only those having no constriction as shown in FIG. 1 (a) but also those having a constriction in the central portion or the like.

  As a material of the cushioning material 20, a material having appropriate elasticity, a material having a good feeling of use, and the like can be selected. For example, a low-resilience polyurethane foam, a flexible polyurethane foam, a polyurethane chip foam, a latex foam, a polyethylene foam, and the like The foam material can be used. Of these, low-resilience polyurethane foam and flexible polyurethane foam are preferable. Further, as the cushioning material 20, pillow filling materials such as cotton, buckwheat husk, azuki bean, granular bamboo and wood chips, polypipes, spherical pipes and foam beads may be used. In this case, the pillow filling material may be directly filled in the cushion cover, or a bag in which the pillow filling material is sealed may be accommodated in the cushion cover.

  The cover 30 includes a cylindrical cover body 32, side covers 34 provided at both ends of the cover body 32, and fastener element rows 36 (36a) provided so as to go around the boundary between the cover body 32 and the side cover 34. 36b). The cover 30 can take out the cushion material 20 from a take-out port (not shown), and only the cover 30 can be washed. The cover 30 corresponds to the cushion cover in the present invention. Moreover, the cushion material 20 and the cover main body 32 which occupy the center part of the pillow 10 are corresponded to the main-body part in the pillow of this invention, and the side cover 34 is equivalent to the side part in the pillow of this invention.

  The shape of the cover 30 has a shape along the shape of the cushion material 20 housed therein (the shape in a state where no external force is applied), and in this embodiment, the shape of the cover body 32 is a plan view. It has a cylindrical shape in which a concave portion is provided along the longitudinal direction at the center in the short-side direction, and the shape of the side cover 34 is a hook shape in a side view.

  The material of the cover main body 32 and the side cover 34 can be selected as appropriate in consideration of the feeling of use. For example, natural fibers such as cotton and wool and chemical fibers such as nylon, polyester and polyurethane are used. Stretch materials, brushed materials, towel materials, etc. can be used. Examples of the stretch material include four-step smooth and knit using polyester. In addition, examples of the towel material include pile fabric, shearing fabric, and waffle fabric. Especially, as a material of the side cover 34, a stretch material is preferable in that it has stretchability.

  Each of the fastener element rows 36 (36a, 36b) is provided with a connection start point 38 (38a, 38b), and the fastener element row 36a is provided with a slider 40 that can move along the fastener element row 36a. It has been. The slider 40 has a function of meshing the fastener element row 36a and the fastener element row 36b. By inserting the connection start point 38a and the connection start point 38b into the body of the slider 40, the slider 40 is moved. The fastener element row 36a and the fastener element row 36b can be engaged with each other.

  The connection start point 38a and the connection start point 38b are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that is shifted by a quarter of the outer periphery in a side view. Since the connection start point portion 38a and the connection start point portion 38b are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that is shifted by a quarter of the outer periphery in a side view, when the fastener element row 36a and the fastener element row 36b are engaged with each other and connected, The pillow 10 has a spherical shape as shown in FIG. Then, next, the state from the state where the fastener element row 36 is not connected (the state shown in FIG. 1A) to the whole connection will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the connection start points of the pillow illustrated in FIG. FIGS. 3 to 7 respectively show a state in which the fastener element rows are connected to the outer periphery 1/4, 1/2 connected, 3/4 connected, almost all connected, and all connected. FIG. In the state of FIG. 1 (a), first, the slider 40 is pulled downward in the right direction in FIG. 1 (a), the connection start point 38b is accommodated in the body of the slider 40, and the connection start point 38a and the connection start point 38b are accommodated. Are connected (see FIG. 2). Next, the slider 40 is moved along the fastener element row 36a. Accordingly, the fastener element row 36a and the fastener element row 36b are sequentially connected (see FIGS. 2 to 7). At this time, the connection is made so that the cover main body 32 is on the inside and the side cover 34 is on the outside, and when all the fastener element rows 36 are connected, only the side cover 34 is on the outside (see FIG. 7). At this time, as the fastener element row 36a and the fastener element row 36b are sequentially connected, the internal cushion material 20 is compressed.

  As described above, according to the pillow 10 and the cover 30, when the fastener element row 36 a and the fastener element row 36 b are connected to each other, the cushion material 20 accommodated therein is compressed along with the connection of the fastener element row 36. Therefore, it can be easily made compact and has excellent portability.

  In addition, since the fastener element row 36 is connected and made compact, the material constituting the pillow 10 can be selected relatively freely. As a result, it is possible to select a material with a good feeling of use.

  Moreover, since it becomes compact if the fastener element row 36 is connected, for example, an accessory such as a dedicated case for compaction compression can be eliminated, and the trouble of separately storing the accessory during use is eliminated. It can be omitted. Further, when the fastener element row 36 is connected, the side surface portion (side surface cover 34) is on the outside, and the main body portion (cover body 32) is on the inside. Can be prevented. Moreover, since it becomes compact if the fastener element row | line | column 36 is connected, it becomes possible to use a display space efficiently also at the time of sale.

  Moreover, since it becomes spherical by connecting the fastener element row | line | column 36 mutually, it becomes easier to accommodate in empty spaces, such as a bag, and is excellent in portability.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the fastener element row 36 is provided on the entire boundary so as to go around the boundary between the cover main body 32 and the side surface cover 34 has been described. It is not limited to an example, For example, it is good also as providing so that a part of boundary (for example, 60 to 80%) may be covered. This is because even if the fastener element row covers only a part of the boundary, the pillow can be made compact by being connected. That is, in the present invention, “provided so as to go around the boundary” means not only the case where it is provided so as to go around the entire boundary, but also the purpose of the present application even if it is a part of the boundary. The case where it is provided so as to cover the boundary to the extent to be achieved is also included.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the fastener element rows 36 are continuously provided so as to go around the boundary has been described. However, in the present invention, the fastener element rows are, for example, every quarter of the outer periphery. May be interrupted. In this case, for example, a plurality of sliders may be provided.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the case where the through hole 22 is provided in the cushion material 20 has been described. However, the hole provided in the cushion material in the present invention is not limited to the through hole, and is a bottomed hole. Also good. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the cushion material 20 is provided with the plurality of through holes 22 along the longitudinal direction in the center in the short direction in plan view is described. The positions of the holes (through holes or bottomed holes) to be formed may be provided in a plurality of rows (for example, 3 rows) along the longitudinal direction, for example.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the connection start point 38a and the connection start point 38b are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that is shifted by a quarter of the outer periphery in a side view has been described. The positional relationship of the parts is not limited to this example, and for example, they may be arranged so as to be the same part in a side view. Hereinafter, the case where the positional relationship of the connection start point is the same in a side view will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the pillow 50 has a configuration in which a cushion material (not shown) is housed inside and the outside is covered with a cover 70, and both sides have an elliptical shape in a side view. ing.

  The cover 70 includes a cylindrical cover body 72, side covers 74 provided at both ends of the cover body 72, and fastener element rows 76 (76a) provided so as to go around the boundary between the cover body 72 and the side cover 74. 76b).

  Each of the fastener element rows 76 (76a, 76b) is provided with a connection start point 78 (78a, 78b), and each of the fastener element rows 76a is provided with a slider 80 movable along the fastener element row 76a. It has been.

  The connection start point portion 78a and the connection start point portion 78b are arranged so as to be the same portion in a side view. Since the connection start point 78a and the connection start point 78b are arranged so as to be the same in a side view, when the fastener element row 76a and the fastener element row 76b are sequentially connected by the slider 80, the internal cushion The material is compressed, and the pillow 50 finally becomes a rod shape as shown in FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the shape of the side cover (side surface portion) is a bowl shape (see FIG. 1A) and the case of an elliptical shape (see FIG. 8) have been described. However, in the present invention, the shape of the side cover (side surface portion) is not limited to this example, and may be, for example, a rectangular shape or a circular shape.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the side cover (side surface portion) is a flat surface has been described. However, in the present invention, the side surface cover (side surface portion) may bulge in a convex shape or may be recessed in a concave shape. Good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the cushion material has a columnar shape without constriction has been described. However, in the present invention, the shape of the cushion material may be a columnar shape having a constriction at a central portion or the like. Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the case where the side surface of a cushion material was a plane, in this invention, the side surface of the cushion material may swell convexly and may be dented in concave shape.

  In the embodiment described above, the pillows 10 and 50 have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, as a cushion that can be arranged on a backrest portion of a chair or used like a cushion. It can be used, and the outer shape can be appropriately set according to the application.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and it is possible to make design changes as appropriate within a range that satisfies the configuration of the present invention.

10, 50 Pillow 20 Cushion material 22 Through hole 30, 70 Cover 32, 72 Cover body 34, 74 Side cover 36 (36a, 36b), 76 (76a, 76b) Fastener element row 38 (38a, 38b), 78 (78a 78b) Connection start point 40, 80 Slider

Claims (4)

A cushion having a side wall at both ends and a columnar main body at the center, in which a cushion material is accommodated,
At the first boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion, a first fastener element row is provided so as to go around the first boundary, and the second boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion. The second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary,
The cushion characterized by connecting the said 1st fastener element row | line | column and the said 2nd fastener element row | line | column mutually, and the said side part becomes an outer side and the said main-body part becomes an inner side. The first connection start point of the first fastener element row and the second connection start point of the second fastener element row are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that is shifted by a quarter of the outer periphery in a side view. ,
After connecting the first connection start point and the second connection start point, the first fastener element row and the second fastener element row are connected to each other using the connection point as a starting point. The cushion according to claim 1, which can be defined as follows. A pillow having a side part at both ends and a columnar body part at the center, and a cushion material accommodated therein,
At the first boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion, a first fastener element row is provided so as to go around the first boundary, and the second boundary between the main body portion and the side surface portion. The second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary,
The pillow characterized by connecting the said 1st fastener element row | line | column and the said 2nd fastener element row | line | column mutually, and the said side part becomes an outer side and the said main-body part becomes an inner side. A cushion cover having side covers at both ends and a cylindrical cover body at the center,
At the first boundary between the cover body and the side cover, a first fastener element row is provided so as to go around the first boundary, and the second boundary between the body portion and the side surface portion. The cushion cover is characterized in that the second fastener element row is provided so as to go around the second boundary.

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