JP2013116295A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow for adjusting the height of the head or shoulder of a user according to his/her taste, and preventing his/her body from slipping off during use.SOLUTION: A head cushion body 11 has a first storage portion 2 for storing a selected amount of bead-shaped cushion material 5, a second storage portion 3 provided at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the shoulders of a human body and storing a selected amount of bead-shaped cushion material 5, and a flat portion 4 extending from the second storage portion 3. The bead-shaped cushion material 5 is inserted into the first storage portion 2 or the second storage portion 3 according to the user's taste, the flat portion 4 is folded to cover the first storage portion 2 and the second storage portion 3, and the head cushion body 11 is housed in a head cover body 13. A lumbar cushion body 12 is housed in a lumbar cover body 14 served as a fixed portion extending downward from the head cover body 13, and the pillow is wholly secured at the user's lumbar.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pillow used at bedtime, and more particularly to a pillow having a shape that can prevent reflux esophagitis.

  Generally, reflux esophagitis is said to be caused by gastric acid flowing back into the esophagus by lying down immediately after eating. For this reason, in order to prevent this reflux esophagitis, it is necessary to prevent the reflux of stomach acid by tilting the person who lies at bedtime to lift the upper body.

  As shown in FIG. 5, for example, a pillow 6 having a shape that forms a substantially triangular shape from the head to the lumbar spine has been proposed as a pillow that lifts the upper body side of a person lying in this manner. (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3). Such a pillow 6 is intended to prevent a burden on the cervical vertebra and lumbar vertebra at the time of going to bed, but it is considered that it can also prevent reflux esophagitis.

JP 2009-261512 A Utility Model Registration No. 3145217 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-220

  However, the pillows having the shapes described in these documents have the following problems.

  That is, since the pillow 6 described in the above document is basically composed of a single cushion material from the head to the waist, the height of the head and shoulders can be adjusted according to individual preference. I can't. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, when the structure is uniformly inclined from the head to the waist, the body falls down by hitting the bed at bedtime or the pillow 6 rises upward, The upper part of the stomach cannot be tilted.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above problems, and is a pillow that can adjust the height of the head and the shoulder according to the user's preference and prevents the body from slipping down during use. The purpose is to provide.

  That is, in order to solve the above problems, the pillow according to the present invention is provided at a position corresponding to the human head, and can be selected and stored by selecting the type of cushion material or the amount of cushion material. And a second storage part that is provided at a position corresponding to the vicinity of a human shoulder, and that can select and store the type of cushion material or the amount of the cushion material, and a position below the second storage part. A fixing portion that is pressed by the vicinity of the waist and fixes the positional relationship between the first storage portion and the second storage portion is provided.

  If comprised in this way, while the height of a head and the height of the shoulder vicinity can be adjusted independently, the position of a 1st accommodating part or a 2nd accommodating part is fixed by mounting on a fixing | fixed part. This can prevent pillow slippage.

  Moreover, in such an invention, a flat flat portion continuous from the lower side of the second storage portion is provided, and the flat portion is folded back to the first storage portion side with a boundary portion with the second storage portion as a boundary. To cover the first storage part and the second storage part.

  If it does in this way, the surface of a 1st storage part or a 2nd storage part can be covered by folding a flat flat part to the 1st storage part side, and the cushion of the 1st storage part or the 2nd storage part Can improve sex. In addition, by developing the flat part in a flat shape, the flat part can be used as a fixed part.

  Further, a head cover body for storing the first storage portion and the second storage portion in a state in which the flat portion is folded, and a flat cloth material and a cushion material are provided continuously from the head cover body. And a waist cover body that can be used.

  In this way, the cushioning property near the head can be improved with the flat part folded back, and a cushioning material such as down or cotton is appropriately inserted into the waist cover body to suit the user's preference. It becomes possible to make it soft.

  According to the present invention, the first storage portion provided at a position corresponding to the human head and capable of selecting and storing the type of cushion material or the amount of the cushion material corresponds to the vicinity of the human shoulder. A second storage part that is provided at a position and can select and store the type of cushion material or the amount of the cushion material, and is pressed by the vicinity of the waist at a position below the second storage part, and the first storage Since the fixing part for fixing the positional relationship with the second storage part and the second storage part is provided, the height of the head and the height near the shoulder can be adjusted independently. By mounting, the positions of the first storage part and the second storage part can be fixed. As a result, the pillow can be prevented from being displaced.

The external appearance perspective view of the pillow in one embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the state which expand | deployed the flat part in the same form The figure which shows the state which turned up the flat part in the same form and covered the 1st accommodating part and the 2nd accommodating part The figure which shows the cushion material in other embodiment The figure which shows the pillow in a prior art example

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The pillow 1 in this embodiment is such that the upper body is inclined while adjusting the height position in the vicinity of the head and shoulders according to the user's preference. As shown in FIG. It is comprised so that it may have the part cushion body 11 and the waist | lumbar part cushion body 12. FIG. Among these, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the head cushion body 11 includes a first storage portion 2 provided at a position corresponding to the head and a second storage provided at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the shoulder portion. The head cushion body 11 having the portion 3 and the flat portion 4 covering the first storage portion 2 and the second storage portion 3 (state of FIG. 3), the first storage portion 2 and the second storage portion 3 are provided. Further, a bead-shaped cushion material 5 is accommodated to give a desired height and inclination so that reflux esophagitis can be prevented. Hereinafter, the structure of the pillow 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, in the pillow 1, the head cushion body 11 inserted into the head cover body 13 is configured by sewing a cotton material fabric forming the front and back as shown in FIG. The first storage portion 2 and the second storage portion 3 are independently formed by providing the first front / back stitching portion 23 and the second front / back stitching portion 32 in parallel with the first portion.

  The first storage portion 2 is set to have a relatively large vertically long dimension, and can be opened and closed by an openable / closable fastener 21 provided on one side surface thereof. In this embodiment, as the dimensions of the first storage part 2, the horizontal dimension is set to about 70 cm and the vertical dimension is set to about 35 cm. These dimensions are for children, adults, L dimension, M Several types can be prepared according to each dimension such as a dimension and an S dimension. And the cushion material 5 is accommodated in the inside so as to have a bulge.

  Moreover, the 2nd accommodating part 3 is provided so that it may have a comparatively shorter vertical dimension than the 1st accommodating part 2, and it can open | release front and back similarly by the fastener 31 provided in the one side surface. It has become. The fastener 31 may be provided separately from the fastener 21 of the first storage part 2 or may be provided integrally so as to be continuous with the fastener 21 of the first storage part 2. Moreover, about this 2nd storage part 3, like the 1st storage part 2, while making a horizontal dimension about 70 cm, it is about 20 cm about a vertical dimension. And it can be made lower than the 1st accommodating part 2 by accommodating the cushioning material 5 in the inside.

  The cushion material 5 stored in the first storage unit 2 or the second storage unit 3 is a relatively soft material that can support the load of the user. Here, a bead-shaped cushion as shown in FIG. Material 5 is used. In FIG. 2, the bead-shaped cushion material 5 is shown in an enlarged state for the sake of explanation. The bead-shaped cushion material 5 is formed of a synthetic resin having a substantially elliptical shape or a substantially rectangular shape having openings 51 at both ends, and even when a load is applied from any of the upper, lower, left and right directions. The load can be supported by deformation. In addition, although what has the opening part 51 at both ends is used here, if both ends are sealed, there will be no escape space in the internal air and it will be difficult to deform. For this reason, a bead-shaped cushion material 5 is used here so as to provide cushioning properties and also ensure air permeability. When the cushion material 5 is stored, for example, the cushion material 5 is stored so that the inclination angle from the first storage portion 2 to the second storage portion 3 is about 15 degrees. At this time, since the first storage portion 2 and the second storage portion 3 bulge when the cushion material 5 is stored, the overall size is shorter than the respective longitudinal dimension (55 cm).

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the flat part 4 is provided continuously from the second storage part 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the flat portion 4 is a flat shape provided on the lower side of the second storage portion 3 via the second front and back stitching portions 32. The first storage part 2 and the second storage part 3 can be covered as shown in FIG. 3 by enabling the pressing and folding back. When the flat portion 4 is formed, not only the front and back cotton fabrics are sewed, but also cotton or the like is put in the interior to provide cushioning and sweat absorption. Here, the dimensions of the flat portion 4 are about 70 cm in the horizontally long direction and about 45 cm in the vertically long direction. The lower end portion of the flat portion 4 and the upper end portion of the first storage portion 2 are provided with string-like fasteners 22 and 41 for joining the first storage portion 2 and the first storage portion 2 or The upper surface of the second storage part 3 is covered with a flat part 4. Thus, if the flat part 4 is covered, the recessed part of the 1st front and back stitching | suture part 23 can be covered, and cushion property can be given now.

  The head cushion body 11 configured in this way is stored in the head cover body 13 with the flat portion 4 folded back (see FIG. 1). Further, a waist cover body 14 is provided on the lower side of the head cover body 13 via a seam, and a waist cushion body 12 composed of a flat cloth body or a down is inserted therein. It is like that. At this time, if a cushion material such as a down is inserted into the lumbar cover body 14, it can be flattened by pressing by the lumbar part at the time of going to bed, and the adhesion to the body in the surroundings can be improved to keep warm. Can be increased. On the other hand, when a flat cloth body is inserted, air permeability and sweat absorption in summer can be improved. The waist cover body 14 and the waist cushion body 12 constitute a fixing portion of the present invention.

  Next, the operation when such a pillow 1 is used will be described.

  First, when using this pillow 1, the fastener 21 of the 1st accommodating part 2 is opened, and the appropriate amount bead-shaped cushion material 5 is inserted. At this time, the height position of the first storage unit 2 is preferably set to about 17 cm to 20 cm. And after inserting the cushioning material 5, the fastener 21 is closed and the cushioning material 5 is spread evenly.

  At the same time, in order to store the cushion material 5 in the second storage part 3, the fastener 31 is similarly opened and an appropriate amount of the cushion material 5 is put. At this time, since the vertical dimension of the second storage part 3 is set shorter than that of the first storage part 2, even if the cushion material 5 is inserted in the same density state, the height position of the second storage part 3 is It will not be higher than the first storage part 2. And after storing the cushioning material 5 in this way, the fastener 31 is closed and the cushioning material 5 is spread throughout.

  Then, after storing the bead-shaped cushion material 5 in this manner, the flat portion 4 is folded back, the string-like fasteners 22 and 41 are tied together, and inserted into the head cover body 13 in this state.

  Next, the pillow 1 is configured by inserting a down or flat waist cushion body 12 into the waist cover body 14 provided below the head cover body 13.

  And when using the pillow 1 comprised in this way, arrange | position so that the 1st accommodating part 2 may be located in the place where a user's head is located, and make it lie in that state. Then, the position in the vicinity of the user's waist comes to the position of the waist cushion body 12, and the entire pillow is not displaced by the pressing. In such a state, when the head is placed on the first storage part 2 of the head cushion body 11 and the shoulder part on the second storage part 3 is placed, the vicinity of the shoulder ribs by the swelling of the second storage part 3 Is lifted, and the esophagus can be tilted to prevent reflux esophagitis by preventing the reflux of stomach acid.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the first storage portion 2 that can select and store the amount of the bead-like cushion material 5 and the bead-like shape are provided at positions corresponding to the vicinity of the human shoulder. The head cushion body 11 having the second storage portion 3 capable of selecting and storing the amount of the cushion material 5 and the waist cushion provided below the head cover body 13 and pressed near the human waist. Since the waist cover body 14 that can accommodate the body 12 is provided, the height of the head and the height near the shoulder can be adjusted independently. Moreover, the position of the 1st accommodating part 2 or the 2nd accommodating part 3 can be fixed by mounting on the waist part cover body 14 or the waist part cushion body 12, and the shift | offset | difference of the pillow 1 can be prevented now. .

  Moreover, the flat flat part 4 which continues from the lower side of the 2nd storage part 3 is provided, The said flat part 4 is folded back to the 1st storage part 2 side on the boundary part with the 2nd storage part 3 by the above-mentioned. Since the first storage part 2 and the second storage part 3 are covered, the cushioning properties of the first storage part 2 and the second storage part 3 can be improved.

  Furthermore, a head cover body 13 that houses the first storage part 2 and the second storage part 3 in a state in which the flat part 4 is folded, and a continuous cloth material provided from the head cover body 13 are provided. Since the lumbar part cover body 14 that can accommodate the lumbar part cushion body 12 made of a cushion material is provided, the cushioning property near the head can be improved with the flat part folded back, and the lumbar part cover body By appropriately inserting a waist cushion body 12 such as down or cotton into 14, it becomes possible to cope with the softness desired by the user.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can implement in a various aspect.

  For example, in the above embodiment, a bead-shaped material is used as the cushioning material 5, but a granular urethane material or polystyrene foam, or a low-rebound material that forms one shape as a whole, as shown in FIG. The presence of high repulsion can also be used. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the cushion material 5 for the first storage portion 2 and the cushion material 5 for the second storage portion 3 are individually provided, and the height is changed according to preference. Prepare several types as you can.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the string-like thing is used as the fastener 22, you may make it use not only this but a fastener.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the first storage portion 2 and the second storage portion 3 are separated by the first front and back stitching portions 23. However, a partition or the like is provided inside the first storage portion without stitching the front and back sides. The part 2 and the second storage part 3 may be provided. However, when the first front and back stitched portions 23 are provided, a concave portion can be formed there, so that the shoulder can be positioned there when turning over and the usability at bedtime can be improved. You can get the advantage of being able to.

  In addition, in the above embodiment, the entire pillow can be fixed by the waist cover body 14 having the waist cushion body 12, but as shown in FIG. 2, the flat portion 4 of the head cushion body 11 is developed. It can also be used so that the waist portion is positioned there and thereby the entire head cushion body 11 is fixed. In this case, the head cushion body 11 corresponds to a pillow in relation to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pillow 11 ... Head cushion body 12 ... Lumbar cushion body (fixed part)
13 ... Head cover body 14 ... Lumbar cover body (fixed part)
2 ... 1st accommodating part 21 ... Fastener 22 ... Fastener 23 ... 1st front and back stitching part 3 ... 2nd accommodating part 31 ... Fastener 32 ... 2nd front and back stitching part 4 ... Flat part 41 ... Fastener 5 ... Cushion material 51 ... Opening

Claims (3)

A first storage unit that is provided at a position corresponding to the human head, and can select and store the type of cushion material or the amount of cushion material;
A second storage part that is provided at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the human shoulder, and can select and store the type of cushion material or the amount of cushion material;
A fixing portion that is pressed by the vicinity of the waist at a position below the second storage portion, and fixes the positional relationship between the first storage portion and the second storage portion;
A pillow characterized by comprising. By providing a flattened flat portion continuous from the lower side of the second storage portion, and folding the flat portion toward the first storage portion with a boundary portion with the second storage portion as a boundary, the first storage portion and the first storage portion The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the two storage parts can be covered. A head cover body that houses the first storage part and the second storage part in a state in which the flat part is folded, and a waist part that is provided continuously from the head cover body and is made of a flat cloth material or a cushion material. The pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a waist cover body capable of storing the cushion body.

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