JP2014200440A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow capable of adjusting height in accordance with a user.SOLUTION: The pillow is characterized in that it has a pillow body 11 which includes a first plate 13 and a second plate 14, bending in a chevron shape, with a bent part 12 interposed, which is designed to place the first plate 13 along the floor surface, and which makes the bent angle α of the second plate 14 variable relative to the first plate 13, and that it has support means 15, 16 which are arranged between the first plate 13 and the second plate 14 and which are configured to support the second plate 14 at a plurality of positions having different bent angles α.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pillow whose height can be adjusted.

  In recent years, for example, pillows filled with a low-resilience urethane foam as shown in Patent Document 1 are rapidly spreading. The low-resilience urethane foam has a property of being deformed slowly by the application of a load, and when the user's head is placed on the pillow, the height of the pillow changes according to the weight of the head.

  However, the height of such a low-resilience pillow varies depending on the material of the low-resilience urethane foam and the filling method. For this reason, in order to select a pillow having an appropriate height, the user has to try various pillows.

JP 2006-325749 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a pillow capable of height adjustment.

The pillow according to the present invention bends in a U-shape, has a first flat plate and a second flat plate via the bent portion, and the first flat plate is installed along a floor surface, and the first flat plate A pillow body capable of changing a bending angle of the second flat plate relative to
And a support means disposed between the first flat plate and the second flat plate and capable of supporting the second flat plate at a plurality of positions having different bending angles.

According to the pillow of the present invention, the user changes the bending angle of the second flat plate with respect to the first flat plate, and supports the second flat plate by the support means. Since the user's head is placed on the second flat plate, changing the bending angle of the second flat plate means changing the height of the pillow. The user can adjust the height of the pillow by changing the bending angle of the second flat plate according to his / her preference.
Moreover, even when different users use the same pillow, the height of the pillow can be adjusted according to each user.

The support means includes a support portion whose upper end is rotatably attached to the lower surface of the second flat plate, and a locking portion that is formed on the upper surface of the first flat plate and locks the lower end of the support portion,
A plurality of the locking portions are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the first flat plate,
The second flat plate may be supported at a plurality of positions having different bending angles by rotating the support portion and selecting the locking portion that locks the lower end of the support portion.

  According to the above configuration, when the user lifts the second flat plate to set the pillow body to a desired bending angle, the support portion rotates by its own weight, and the lower end of the support portion moves while contacting the upper surface of the first flat plate. It locks with the locking portion according to the bending angle of the pillow body. When the user raises the second flat plate to increase the height of the pillow, the support portion is locked to the locking portion far from the bent portion, and the user raises the second flat plate to increase the height of the pillow. If it makes low, a support part will be latched by the latching | locking part of the position near a bending part. Thus, the user can adjust the height of the pillow only by a simple operation of lifting the second flat plate.

  Further, a plurality of support portions having different lengths may be provided. With this configuration, when the user places the head on the second flat plate, the force applied to the second flat plate can be distributed to each support portion and supported by the support portion.

The support means is formed at a support portion whose one end is rotatably attached to an outer edge of either the first flat plate or the second flat plate, and an outer edge of either the first flat plate or the second flat plate. A locking portion for locking the other end of the support portion,
A plurality of the locking portions are formed at intervals on the other flat plate,
The second flat plate may be supported at a plurality of positions with different bending angles by rotating the support portion and selecting the locking portion that locks the other end of the support portion.

  According to the above configuration, the height of the pillow is increased by engaging the support portion with the engagement portion so as to be perpendicular to the floor plate, and the support portion is inclined with respect to the floor plate. By locking to the stop, the height of the pillow is reduced. In this way, the user can adjust the height by determining the locking position of the support portion according to his / her preference.

The support means includes a support portion whose lower end is rotatably attached to the upper surface of the first flat plate, and a locking portion that is formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate and locks the upper end of the support portion,
A plurality of the locking portions are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the second flat plate,
The second flat plate may be supported at a plurality of positions having different bending angles by rotating the support portion and selecting the locking portion that locks the upper end of the support portion.

  According to the said structure, a user selects the arbitrary latching | locking parts of a 2nd flat plate, rotates a support part, and latches the upper end of a support part to a latching | locking part. That is, among the plurality of formed locking portions, the height of the pillow is lowered by locking the supporting portion to the locking portion close to the bending portion, and the supporting portion is locked to the locking portion far from the bending portion. As a result, the height of the pillow increases. In this way, the user can adjust the height by determining the locking position of the support portion according to his / her preference.

The support means is
A first locking portion formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the first flat plate, a second locking portion formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate, and a lower end locked to the first locking portion. And a support portion that is placed on the upper surface of the first flat plate and supports the second flat plate at the upper end,
A plurality of support parts having different heights are prepared,
It may be possible to support the second flat plate at a plurality of positions with different bending angles by selecting the support portion placed on the first flat plate.

  According to the said structure, a user selects the support part of arbitrary height, and makes a support part latch to a 1st latching | locking part and a 2nd latching | locking part. Then, the 2nd flat plate in which a user's head is mounted is supported by a support part in the position where a bending angle differs according to the height of a support part. In this way, the user can adjust the height of the pillow by selecting a support portion having an appropriate height for the user.

The support means is
A first locking portion formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the first flat plate, a second locking portion formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate, and a lower end locked to the first locking portion. And a support portion that is placed on the upper surface of the first flat plate and supports the second flat plate at the upper end,
A plurality of the first locking portions are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the first flat plate,
A plurality of the second locking portions are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the second flat plate,
In a state where the lower end of the support portion is locked to the first locking portion, the upper end of the support portion is locked to the second locking portion corresponding to the first locking portion. And
A plurality of different bending angles of the second flat plate by changing the mounting position of the support portion by selecting the first locking portion and the second locking portion for locking the lower end and the upper end of the support portion. It may be possible to support at the position.

  According to the said structure, a user selects the arbitrary 1st latching | locking part and the 2nd latching | locking part corresponding to a 1st latching | locking part, and makes a support part latch to this latching | locking part. Then, the second flat plate is supported by the support portion at a position where the bending angle differs according to the position of the locking portion. That is, since the height of the support portion is the same, the height of the pillow is increased by locking the support portion to the lock portion close to the bent portion, and the support portion is locked to the lock portion far from the bent portion. By doing so, the height of the pillow is lowered. In this way, the user can adjust the height of the pillow so as to be an appropriate height by selecting the position of the second locking portion of the first locking portion that locks the support portion according to preference. It can be carried out.

  It is preferable that the bending angle of the pillow main body is set to be not less than 0 degrees and not more than 16 degrees by the support of the support means.

With the above configuration, the user can select an appropriate pillow height for himself.
The ideal cervical vertebra angle at bedtime is said to be an angle of 15 degrees in the forward direction of the body with respect to the central axis of the body. The bending angle can be set to approximately 15 degrees.

  According to the pillow according to the present invention, the height of the pillow can be adjusted according to the user's preference.

It is a side view which shows 1st Embodiment of the pillow of this invention. It is a side view in which the bending angle of a 1st embodiment is 0 degree. It is a perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment. It is a side view which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view with the bending angle of 0 degree of 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view which shows 3rd Embodiment. It is a side view explaining the height adjustment method of a pillow. It is a side view which shows 4th Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the height adjustment method of a pillow. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a side view which shows 5th Embodiment. It is a side view which shows 6th Embodiment.

1st Embodiment of the pillow which concerns on this invention is described with reference to FIGS.
The pillow body 11 of the pillow 10 is bent in a cross-sectional shape, and has a first flat plate 13 and a second flat plate 14 via the bent portion 12, and the second flat plate 14 with respect to the first flat plate 13. The bending angle α can be changed. The 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14 are exhibiting the substantially rectangular shape, the 1st flat plate 13 is installed along a floor surface, and the head is mounted on the 2nd flat plate 14. Between the 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14, the support part 15 and the latching | locking part 16 are arrange | positioned as a support means.

  A bracket 141 is provided at the end of the lower surface of the second flat plate 14 opposite to the bent portion 12. The upper ends of the support portions 15A to 15C are rotatably attached to the bracket 141 via pins 142. The support portions 15 </ b> A to 15 </ b> C support the second flat plate 14 with the lower ends locked to the locking portions 16.

The support portions 15A to 15C are made of square bars or plate materials. The lengths of the support portions 15A to 15C are longer in the order of the support portion 15A, the support portion 15B, and the support portion 15C (the length of the support portion 15A <the length of the support portion 15B <the length of the support portion 15C). At the lower ends of the support portions 15A to 15C, a rounded arc 15a is provided to facilitate locking with the locking portion 16.
As shown in FIG. 3, the support portions 15 </ b> A to 15 </ b> C are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction (the depth direction in FIG. 1) of the first flat plate 13 and the second flat plate 14. → Provided in the order of 15C. Note that a set of support portions 15A to 15C may be provided in the central portion of the first flat plate 13 and the second flat plate 14 in the longitudinal direction (the depth direction in FIG. 1).

The locking portions 16 are formed at predetermined intervals in the extending direction of the first flat plate 13. In the pillow 10 of the present embodiment, eight locking portions 16 are formed at equal intervals. As shown in FIG. 3, the set of the eight locking portions 16 is provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13. In addition, when one set of support parts 15A-15C is provided in the center part of the longitudinal direction (depth direction of FIG. 1) of the 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14, it is related so that it may respond | correspond to the support part 15. The stop 16 may be provided at the center in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13.
Each locking portion 16 is a concave groove provided on the upper surface of the first flat plate 13, and the groove of each locking portion 16 includes a central bottom surface 16 a, a curved surface 16 b on the bent portion 12 side, and a bent portion 12. And an inclined surface 16c on the opposite side.
The curved surface 16b has a circular arc shape that is convex toward the bent portion 12 side. The inclined surface 16c is inclined approximately 135 degrees to the opposite side of the bent portion 12 with respect to the bottom surface 16a. Due to the inclined surface 16c, the opening of the locking portion 16 becomes wider as the side opposite to the bent portion 12 becomes upward.

The pillow 10 can change the bending angle α by changing the locking position of the support portions 15A to 15C to the locking portion 16, and the locking portion 16 can be adjusted so that the bending angle α can be adjusted to 0 degrees or more and 16 degrees or less. The formation positions and the lengths of the support portions 15A to 15C are adjusted.
Further, when the three support portions 15A to 15C are respectively locked to the locking portion 16, the second flat plate 14 is supported by the three support portions 15A to 15C, so that the user holds the head. When placed, the force applied to the second flat plate 14 is dispersed and supported by the support portions 15A to 15C.

FIG. 1 shows a case where the support portions 15A, 15B, and 15C are locked to the locking portions 16A, 16B, and 16C, respectively. In this case, the support portion 15A is substantially perpendicular to the floor surface, and the round 15a at the lower end of the support portion 15A comes into contact with and is locked against the bottom surface 16a of the groove of the locking portion.
The support portion 15B is inclined obliquely with respect to the floor surface, and the side surface of the support portion 15B is in contact with the inclined surface 16c, and the lower edge 15a of the support portion 15B is in contact with the bottom surface 16a and is firmly locked.
The support portion 15C is inclined obliquely with respect to the floor surface at an angle smaller than that of the support portion 15B (inclined in a direction close to the horizontal), and the support portion 15C is brought into contact with the curved surface 16b so that the radius 15a at the lower end of the support portion 15C contacts. It is securely locked to the locking portion 15C.

In order to reduce the weight of the pillow 10, the pillow body 11, the support portion 15, the locking portion 16, and the blanket 131 are made of plastic.
On the upper surface of the second flat plate 14, a pillow cover 17 having a thickness of about 2 cm formed of hemp, cotton, cashmere, a duvet, etc. is attached, so that the user feels pressure and pain on the head. It is preventing.

The pillow 10 is adjusted for the bending angle α by the following operation.
In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 2, the support portion 15 is not locked to the locking portion 16, and the bending angle of the second flat plate 14 is approximately 0 degrees. At this time, the support portions 15A to 15C are located on the first flat plate 13 in parallel with the floor surface.

Next, when the user raises the second flat plate 14 and changes the bending angle α of the second flat plate 14, the support portions 15A to 15C rotate by their own weight. At this time, the lower ends of the support portions 15A to 15C are in contact with the upper surface of the first flat plate 13, and the bent portion is bent from the bent portion 12 side while repeating the state of being locked in the groove of the locking portion 16 and the state of not being locked. 12 (moves from the left side to the right side in FIG. 2). When the support body 15A to 15C is locked to the locking portion when the pillow body 11 reaches the user's desired bending angle α, there is no need to perform the subsequent operations, and the support portion 15A. The bending angle α is maintained by the support of ˜15C. When there is a support portion 15 that is not locked to the lock portion, the support portion 15 is locked to the lock portion 16 that is closest to the support portion 15.
Thus, when the user raises the second flat plate 14 to a desired bending angle α, the support portions 15A to 15C are locked to the locking portions corresponding to the bending angle α of the pillow body 11. The height of the pillow is adjusted by the second flat plate 14 being supported at the bending angle α desired by the user by the support portions 15A to 15C.

  When the user lifts the second flat plate 14, the lower ends of the support portions 15 </ b> A to 15 </ b> C are in contact with the upper surface of the first flat plate 13, and are in a state of being locked to the locking portion 16 (groove) and not being locked. Although it moves repeatedly, since the inclined surface 16c of the locking portion 16 is provided in the moving direction of the support portion 16, the radius 15a of the support portion 15 locked to the locking portion 16 slides on the inclined surface 16. Moving. With this configuration, the support portion 15 can be easily changed from a state where it is locked to the locking portion 16 to a state where it is not locked to the locking portion 16, and is easily locked to the next locking portion. .

The user lifts the second flat plate 14 and causes the shortest support portion 15A to be locked to the locking portion 16A located farthest from the bent portion of the locking portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thus, the bending angle α can be set to 16 degrees. When the support portions 16B and 16C are locked with the locking portion 16A, the bending angle α is larger than 16 degrees.
Further, the user lifts the second flat plate 14 and locks the longest support portion 16C to the lock portion 16D located at the position closest to the bent portion. The smallest angle that can be adjusted with is possible.

  According to the pillow 10 according to the present invention, the user changes the bending angle of the second flat plate 14 with respect to the first flat plate 13 according to his / her preference, and the second flat plate 14 is supported by the support portion 15. Since the user's head is placed on the second flat plate 14, the user can easily adjust the height of the pillow according to his / her preference by simply locking the support portion 15 to the locking portion 16. Adjustments can be made.

  When the user lifts the second flat plate 14 to set the pillow body 11 to a desired bending angle α, the support portion 15 rotates by its own weight, and the lower end of the support portion 15 moves while contacting the upper surface of the first flat plate 13. Then, it engages with the engaging portion 16 corresponding to the bending angle α of the pillow body 11. According to the said structure, the user can adjust the height of a pillow only by the simple operation | movement which lifts the 2nd flat plate 14. FIG.

  In addition, since a plurality of support portions 15 having different lengths are provided, the force applied to the second flat plate 14 when the user places the head on the second flat plate 14 can be distributed to each support portion.

  Furthermore, when the user places his / her head on the second flat plate 14 by attaching the support portion 15 to the end of the second flat plate 14 opposite to the bent portion 12, the second flat plate 14 bends. The burden on the user's head can be reduced by the elasticity due to this bending.

As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.
For example, the pillow cover 17 may cover the whole. The pillow body 11 and the support means may be made of metal or wood.
Furthermore, the support portion 15 may be rotatable with a hinge instead of the first flat plate 13, the bracket 131 and the pin 132, and may be rotatable with another rotating member. Further, the locking part 16 may be a protrusion protruding upward from the upper surface of the first flat plate 13. The number and interval of the locking portions 16 are not limited to the present embodiment, and can be set arbitrarily.
In the present embodiment, three support portions are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be arbitrarily set. The support may be a round bar.
Moreover, the shape of the groove | channel of the latching | locking part 16 is not limited to this embodiment, What is necessary is just the support part 15 latched.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the locking portion 16 is formed in the extending direction of the first flat plate 13, but a plurality of locking portions are provided in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13 (direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the first flat plate 13). The portion 16 may be formed. At this time, the support portion 15 is provided to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the second flat plate 14.

A second embodiment of the pillow according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following embodiments, description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.
The pillow body 11 of the pillow 10 has a first flat plate 13 and a second flat plate 14 via a bent portion 12, the first flat plate 13 is installed along the floor surface, and the second flat plate 14 has a head. Placed. Between the 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14, the support part 15 and the latching | locking part 16 are arrange | positioned as a support means.

  The support unit 15 includes a support plate 151 and an engagement plate 152. The support plate 151 is a flat plate, and the upper end of the support plate 151 is rotatably attached to the end of the lower surface of the second flat plate 14 opposite to the bent portion 12. An engaging plate 152 made of a flat plate is rotatably attached to the lower end of the support plate 151 via a pin 154. The support plate 151 and the engagement plate 152 are not limited to plates, and may be rod-shaped.

  Teeth 153 are provided on the surface of the engagement plate 152 facing the first flat plate 13. The tooth 153 includes a central bottom surface 153 a, an inclined surface 153 b on the bent portion 12 side, and an inclined surface 153 c on the opposite side to the bent portion 12, and a concave groove (described later) provided on the upper surface of the first flat plate 13. It becomes the shape engaged with the latching | locking part 16 which is. A plurality of teeth 153 may be provided. In the present embodiment, the number of teeth 153 is three.

The locking portion 16 is formed with a predetermined interval in the extending direction of the first flat plate 13.
Each locking portion 16 is a concave groove provided on the upper surface of the first flat plate 13. The groove of each locking portion 16 includes a central bottom surface 16a, an inclined surface 16b on the bent portion 12 side, and an inclined surface 16c on the opposite side to the bent portion 12. The bottom surface 16a is parallel to the floor surface, the inclined surface 16b on the bent portion 12 side is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the floor surface 16a, and the inclination angle β is approximately 85 degrees. The inclined surface 16c opposite to the bent portion 12 is inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the floor surface 16a, and the inclined angle γ is approximately 135 degrees. The inclination angles of the inclined surfaces 16b and 16c are not limited to the above angles.
Each locking portion 16 has a shape that engages with the teeth 153 of the support portion 15.
In addition, the support part 15 and the support part 16 are provided in the both ends of the longitudinal direction (depth direction of FIG. 4) of the 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14, respectively.

  The pillow 10 is provided with a position where the locking portion 16 is formed so that the bending angle α can be changed by changing the locking position of the support portion 15 to the locking portion 16 and the bending angle α can be adjusted to 0 degrees or more and 16 degrees or less. And the length of the support part 15 is adjusted.

The pillow 10 is adjusted for the bending angle α by the following operation.
In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 5, the bending angle of the second flat plate 14 is approximately 0 degrees. At this time, the engaging plate 152 of the support portion 15 is locked to the locking portion 16 closest to the bent portion 12.

Next, when the user lifts the second flat plate 14 and changes the bending angle α of the second flat plate 14, the support plate 151 of the support portion 15 rotates about the pin 142 with respect to the first flat plate 13 by its own weight, Further, the engagement plate 152 is rotated with respect to the engagement plate 152 around the pin 154 to pull the engagement plate 152. The engagement plate 152 moves from the bent portion 12 side to the opposite side of the bent portion 12 while being pulled by the support plate 151 (moves from the left side to the right side in FIG. 4). At this time, the teeth 153 of the engagement plate 152 of the support portion 15 move on the first flat plate 13 while repeating the state of being engaged with the groove of the locking portion 16 and the state of being not engaged.
As described above, when the user lifts the second flat plate 14 to the desired bending angle α, the support portion 15 is locked to the locking portion corresponding to the bending angle α of the pillow body 11. The height of the pillow is adjusted by the support unit 15 supporting the second flat plate 14 at the bending angle α desired by the user.

Since the inclined surface 16c of the locking portion 16 is inclined in the moving direction of the support portion 16, when the user lifts the second flat plate 14, the inclined surface 153c of the teeth 153 of the engagement plate 152 of the support portion is engaged. It moves while sliding on the inclined surface 16c of the stopper 16. With this configuration, the support portion 15 can be easily changed from a state where it is locked to the locking portion 16 to a state where it is not locked to the locking portion 16, and is easily locked to the next locking portion. .
On the other hand, since the inclined surface 16b on the bent portion side of the locking portion 16 and the inclined surface 153b on the bent portion side of the teeth 153 of the engagement plate 152 of the support portion are also inclined in the moving direction of the support portion 16, Even if the head is placed on the second flat plate 14 and a force opposite to the moving direction is applied to the support portion, the support portion and the lock portion are securely locked without being released. Is done.

  Also in the pillow 10 of the second embodiment, the user can adjust the height of the pillow only by a simple operation of lifting the second flat plate 14.

The pillow of the second embodiment can be modified as shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a side view of the pillow, in which the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13 and the second flat plate 14 is the left-right direction of FIG. A plurality of locking portions 16 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13 (the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the first flat plate 13), and the support portion 15 is rotatably provided in the longitudinal direction of the second flat plate 14. .
Even in this modification, the user can adjust the height of the pillow only by a simple operation of lifting the second flat plate 14.

A third embodiment of the pillow of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
The support portion 15 is formed of a square bar or a flat plate, and the upper end of the support portion 15 can be rotated to the side surface opposite to the bent portion 12 of the second flat plate 14 (the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the second flat plate 14) via the pin 144. Is attached. In the present embodiment, two support portions are provided at both ends of the first flat plate 13 and the second flat plate 14 in the longitudinal direction. A hole 15 b for locking with the locking portion 16 is provided at the lower end of the support portion 15.

The locking portion 16 is a rod or protrusion that protrudes from the outer edge of the first flat plate 13 opposite to the bent portion 12, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13 on the outer edge of the first flat plate 13 opposite to the bent portion 12. It is formed with a predetermined interval.
By passing the locking portion 16 through the hole 15 b at the lower end of the supporting portion 15, the supporting portion 15 is locked to the locking portion 16.
The pillow 10 can be changed so that the bending angle α can be changed by changing the locking position when the lower end of the support portion 15 is locked to the locking portion 16, and the bending angle α can be adjusted to 0 degrees or more and 16 degrees or less. The formation position of the stop part 16 and the length of the support part 15 are adjusted.
As shown in FIG. 7, the height of the pillow 10 becomes the highest by locking the locking portion 16 with the length direction of the support portion 15 perpendicular to the floor surface, as shown in FIG. 8. The height of the pillow is lowered by inclining the support portion 15 with respect to the vertical direction and engaging with the engagement portion 16.

Thus, the user can adjust the height by determining the locking position of the support portion 15 according to his / her preference.
In addition, the user can adjust the bending angle α to a desired angle with a simple configuration in which the support portion 15 is simply locked to the locking portion 16.
Furthermore, since the support part 15 and the latching | locking part 16 are provided in the outer edge of the pillow, compared with the case where the support part 15 and the latching | locking part 16 are provided in the inside of a pillow (between the 1st flat plate and the 2nd flat plate). The user can easily change the locking position of the support portion 15 to the locking portion 16.

In addition, you may provide the support part 15 and the latching | locking part 16 in the outer edge (side surface) of a perpendicular direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the 2nd flat plate 14 and the 1st flat plate 13. FIG.
Further, the support portion 15 may be provided on the first flat plate 13, and the locking portion 16 may be formed on the second flat plate 14.
Further, the locking portion 16 may be a hole and a pin provided in the first flat plate 13. By passing a pin through the hole 15 b of the support portion 15 and the hole of the locking portion 16, the lower end of the support portion 15 is locked to the support portion 16.

A fourth embodiment of the pillow according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The pillow body 11 of the pillow 10 is bent in a cross-sectional shape, and has a first flat plate 13 and a second flat plate 14 via the bent portion 12. The first flat plate 13 is installed along the floor surface, and the head is placed on the second flat plate 14. Between the 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14, the support part 15 and the latching | locking part 16 are arrange | positioned as a support means.

A bracket 131 is provided at the end of the upper surface of the first flat plate 13 opposite to the bent portion 12.
The support portion 15 is a flat plate having substantially the same length as the long sides of the first flat plate 13 and the second flat plate 14. The lower end of the support portion 15 is rotatably attached to the bracket 131 via a pin 132.
The locking portion 16 is a rod-shaped protrusion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the second flat plate 14 (the surface facing the first flat plate 13). The upper end of the support portion 15 is locked to the locking portion 16 and supports the second flat plate 14. At the upper end of the support portion 15, a rounded arc 15 a is provided to facilitate locking with the locking portion 16.

The locking portion 16 is formed at a predetermined interval in the extending direction of the second flat plate 14. In the pillow 10 of this embodiment, eight locking portions 16 are formed at equal intervals, and the pillow 10 selects the locking portion 16 that rotates the support portion 15 to lock the upper end of the support portion 15. Thus, the second flat plate 14 can be supported at a plurality of positions having different bending angles α. Moreover, in the pillow 10, the formation position of the latching | locking part 16 is adjusted so that bending angle (alpha) can be adjusted to 0 degree or more and 16 degrees or less by the above-mentioned operation.
In order to reduce the weight of the pillow 10, the pillow body 11, the support portion 15, the locking portion 16, and the blanket 131 are made of plastic.

  On the upper surface of the second flat plate 14, a pillow cover 17 having a thickness of about 2 cm formed of hemp, cotton, cashmere, a duvet, etc. is attached, so that the user feels pressure and pain on the head. It is preventing.

The pillow 10 is adjusted for the bending angle α by the following operation.
In the initial state, for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the support portion 15 is not locked to the locking portion 16, and the bending angle of the second flat plate 14 is approximately 0 degrees.
Next, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the user lifts the second flat plate 14 to change the bending angle α of the second flat plate 14 and rotates the support portion 15.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11C, the user locks the support portion 15 to one of the locking portions 16. Thereby, the bending angle α is adjusted to an angle desired by the user. In the present embodiment, since there are eight locking portions 16, the bending angle α can be changed in eight stages. For example, when the support portion 15 is locked to the locking portion 16 closest to the tip of the second flat plate 14 (the end opposite to the bending portion 12), the bending angle α is adjusted to 16 degrees. In addition, the support part 15 does not need to be locked to the locking part 16, and in this case, the bending angle α is 0 degree.

According to the pillow 10 according to the present invention, the user changes the bending angle of the second flat plate 14 with respect to the first flat plate 13 according to his / her preference, and the second flat plate 14 is supported by the support portion 15. Since the user's head is placed on the second flat plate 14, the user can adjust the height of the pillow according to his / her preference.
That is, the user selects an arbitrary locking portion 16 of the second flat plate 14, rotates the support portion 15, and locks the upper end of the support portion 15 to the locking portion 16. Of the plurality of formed locking portions 16, the height of the pillow is lowered by locking the support portion 15 to the locking portion 16 close to the bent portion 12, and the support portion is supported by the locking portion 16 far from the bent portion 12. By locking 15, the height of the pillow is increased. Thus, the user can adjust the height by determining the locking position of the support portion 15 according to his / her preference.
In addition, the user can adjust the bending angle α to a desired angle with a simple configuration in which the support portion 15 is simply locked to the locking portion 16.

As described above, the fourth embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.
For example, the pillow cover 17 may cover the whole. The pillow body 11 and the support means may be made of metal or wood.
Further, the support portion 15 may be rotatable by a hinge instead of the first flat plate 13, the bracket 131 and the pin 132. Further, the locking portion 16 may not be a protrusion but a concave groove provided in the second flat plate 14. The number and interval of the locking portions 16 are not limited to the present embodiment, and can be set arbitrarily.
A plurality of locking portions 16 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the second flat plate 14 (a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the second flat plate 14), and the support portion 15 is provided to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13. May be.

Further, the pillow 10 of the fourth embodiment can be modified as shown in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 12, the support portion is constituted by two flat plates 25, 25. The support portions 25 and 25 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the first flat plate 13, and the lower ends of the support portions 25 and 25 are respectively connected to one end of the first flat plate 13 via a bracket 131 and a pin. It is attached to the other end in a rotatable manner, and the upper ends of the support portions 25, 25 support the one end and the other end of the second flat plate 14.
According to the said structure, since the support part 15 is not provided in the center position of the longitudinal direction of the 1st flat plate 13 and the 2nd flat plate 14, the support part 15 can be reduced in weight.
A plurality of locking portions 16 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the second flat plate 14 (a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the second flat plate 14), and the support portion 15 is provided at one end and the other end of the first flat plate 13. It may be provided so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the flat plate 13.

Further, the pillow 10 of the fourth embodiment can be modified as shown in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 13, the support part 35 is comprised from one square-shaped stick | rod. The lower end of the support portion 35 is rotatably attached to the central portion of the first flat plate 13 via the bracket 131 and the pin 132, and the upper end of the support portion 35 supports the central portion of the second flat plate 14.
According to the said structure, the height adjustment of the pillow 10 can be performed with a simple structure.
A plurality of locking portions 16 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the second flat plate 14 (a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the second flat plate 14), and the support portion 15 is formed on one end and the other end of the first flat plate 13. 13 may be rotatably provided in the longitudinal direction.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the fifth embodiment, the support means includes a first locking part 26, a second locking part 36, and a support part 45.
The first locking portion 26 is a U-shaped protrusion that extends from the upper surface of the first flat plate 13. It is formed at the tip of the upper surface of the first flat plate 13 (the end opposite to the bent portion 12).
The second locking portion 36 is a U-shaped protrusion that extends from the lower surface of the second flat plate 14, and is formed at the tip position (the end opposite to the bent portion 12) of the lower surface of the second flat plate.

The support part 45 consists of a flat plate. The support portion 45 is placed on the upper surface of the first flat plate 13 so that the lower end is locked in the U-shaped recess of the first locking portion 26, and the upper end is the U-shape of the second locking portion 36. The second flat plate 14 is supported at the upper end. The upper end and the lower end of the support part 45 are provided with arcs 45a having an arc cross section so that the support part 45 can be easily engaged with the engagement part.
A plurality of support portions 45 having different heights are prepared. In the present embodiment, four support portions 45A to 45D are prepared, and the second flat plate 14 is selected by selecting the support portion 45 to be placed on the first flat plate 13 from the support portions 45A to 45D. The bending angle α can be supported at a plurality of different positions, and the bending angle α at each position corresponds to the height of the support portion 45.

According to the said structure, if the user selects the support part 45 of arbitrary height and makes the support part 45 latch to the 1st locking part 26 and the 2nd locking part 36, the 2nd flat plate 14 will be supported. It is supported by the support part 45 at a position where the bending angle differs according to the height of the part 45. Thus, the user can adjust the height of the pillow by selecting the support portion 45 having an appropriate height for the user.
In the present embodiment, the unused support portions 45 </ b> B to 45 </ b> D can be housed inside the pillow body 11.
Further, the number of the support portions 45 is not limited to this embodiment, and can be arbitrarily set.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the sixth embodiment, the support means includes a first locking part 46, a second locking part 56, and a support part 15.

The first locking portion 46 is a U-shaped protrusion formed on the upper surface of the first flat plate 13.
The support part 15 consists of a flat plate. The support portion 15 is placed on the upper surface of the first flat plate 13 so that the lower end is locked in the U-shaped recess of the first locking portion 46, and supports the second flat plate 14 at the upper end.
The second locking portion 56 is a U-shaped protrusion formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate 14. The upper end of the support portion 15 is locked in the U-shaped recess of the second locking portion 56.
A plurality of first locking portions 46 are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the first flat plate 13. A plurality of second locking portions 56 are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the second flat plate 14. The second locking portion 56 is provided for each first locking portion 46. When the lower end of the support portion 15 is locked to one first locking portion 46, one first locking portion 56 is provided. The upper end of the support portion 15 is locked to one second locking portion 56 corresponding to the portion 46. In the present embodiment, four first locking portions 46A to 46D and four second locking portions 56A to 56D are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, when the support portion 15 is locked to the first locking portion 46 </ b> A and the second locking portion 56 </ b> A on the bent portion 12 side, The bending angle α increases. As shown in FIG. 15B, when the support portion 15 is locked to the first locking portion 46 </ b> D and the second locking portion 56 </ b> D far from the bent portion 12, the bending angle α of the second flat plate 14 with respect to the first flat plate 13. Becomes smaller. Thus, the height of the pillow 10 is adjusted by changing the bending angle α according to the locking position of the support portion 15 and supporting the second flat plate 14 at a plurality of positions having different bending angles α.

  According to the said structure, a user selects the arbitrary 1st latching | locking part 46 and the 2nd latching | locking part 56 corresponding to the 1st latching | locking part 46, the support part 15 is made into the 1st latching | locking part 46, the 1st When the second locking portion 56 is locked, the second flat plate 14 is supported by the support portion 15 at a position where the bending angle differs according to the positions of the first locking portion 46 and the second locking portion 56, that is, Since the height of the support portion 15 is the same, the height of the pillow is increased by locking the support portion 15 to the first locking portion 46 and the second locking portion 56 close to the bent portion 12, and the bent portion The height of the pillow is lowered by locking the support portion 15 to the first locking portion 46 and the second locking portion 56 that are distant from 12. In this way, the user can select the positions of the first locking portion 46 and the second locking portion 56 that lock the support portion 15 according to his / her preference, so that the height of the pillow can be adjusted to an appropriate height for the user. Adjustments can be made.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pillow 11 Pillow main body 12 Bending part 13 1st flat plate 14 2nd flat plate 15, 25, 35, 45 Support part 16 Locking part 26, 46 1st locking part 35, 56 2nd locking part 17 Pillow cover alpha bending angle

Claims (6)

A first flat plate and a second flat plate bent through a bent portion, the first flat plate being installed along a floor surface, and bending of the second flat plate with respect to the first flat plate; A pillow body whose angle can be changed;
A pillow comprising: support means disposed between the first flat plate and the second flat plate and capable of supporting the second flat plate at a plurality of positions having different bending angles. The support means includes a support portion whose upper end is rotatably attached to the lower surface of the second flat plate, and a locking portion that is formed on the upper surface of the first flat plate and locks the lower end of the support portion,
A plurality of the locking portions are formed at intervals on the first flat plate,
The said 2nd flat plate can be supported in the several position from which the said bending angles differ by rotating the said support part and selecting the said latching | locking part which latches the lower end of the said support part. Pillow. The support means is formed at a support portion whose one end is rotatably attached to an outer edge of either the first flat plate or the second flat plate, and an outer edge of either the first flat plate or the second flat plate. A locking portion for locking the other end of the support portion,
A plurality of the locking portions are formed at intervals on the other flat plate,
The said 2nd flat plate can be supported in the several position from which the said bending angles differ by rotating the said support part and selecting the said latching | locking part which latches the other end of the said support part. The listed pillow. The support means includes a support portion whose lower end is rotatably attached to the upper surface of the first flat plate, and a locking portion that is formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate and locks the upper end of the support portion,
A plurality of the locking portions are formed at intervals on the second flat plate,
The said 2nd flat plate can be supported in the several position from which the said bending angles differ by rotating the said support part and selecting the said latching | locking part which latches the upper end of the said support part. Pillow. The support means is
A first locking portion formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the first flat plate, a second locking portion formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate, and a lower end locked to the first locking portion. And a support portion that is placed on the upper surface of the first flat plate and supports the second flat plate at the upper end,
A plurality of support parts having different heights are prepared,
The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the second flat plate can be supported at a plurality of positions having different bending angles by selecting the support portion to be placed on the first flat plate. The support means is
A first locking portion formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the first flat plate, a second locking portion formed on the lower surface of the second flat plate, and a lower end locked to the first locking portion. And a support portion that is placed on the upper surface of the first flat plate and supports the second flat plate at the upper end,
A plurality of the first locking portions are formed at intervals on the first flat plate,
A plurality of the second locking portions are formed at intervals on the second flat plate,
In a state where the lower end of the support portion is locked to the first locking portion, the upper end of the support portion is locked to the second locking portion corresponding to the first locking portion. And
A plurality of different bending angles of the second flat plate by changing the mounting position of the support portion by selecting the first locking portion and the second locking portion for locking the lower end and the upper end of the support portion. The pillow according to claim 1, which can be supported at the position.

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