JP2014233350A - Pillow for lying prone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pillow for lying prone that can maintain the state of sleeping prone during sleep, and sufficiently exert effects of sleeping prone by changing its shape to the optimum state according to the different sizes of heads (faces).SOLUTION: In a pillow for lying prone having a recess for receiving a face, the recess includes a through-hole provided in the central part of the bottom, two cheek support parts for supporting the two cheeks of the face, a forehead support part for supporting the forehead of the face, and a chin support part for supporting the chin of the face. The two cheek support parts have inclined planes that descend toward the central part of the recess.

Description

  The present invention relates to a prone pillow used when sleeping on a prone face.

  Conventionally, as an effect of “lie down”, 1. Eliminate back pain and stiff shoulders 2. Relieve stomach sag due to overeating. 3. Relieve stoop by stretch effect. It is said to be effective in preventing snoring and sleep apnea syndrome. However, with a normal pillow, when lying on its face, the face may be pressed by the pillow and breathing may become difficult, and it is inappropriate to use a normal pillow for lying down. Moreover, even when lying on its side using a multi-purpose pillow (a pillow for lying down or a pillow), it is difficult to maintain the state of lying down, and it is difficult to obtain the above-described effect of lying down. Further, for medical use, for example, there are pillows for face pads used at the time of medical examination and treatment after ophthalmic surgery and in a prone state, but they are only used for treatment only.

  Thus, various U-shaped and donut-shaped (ring-shaped) lying pillows have been proposed that allow breathing even in a lying state by providing a space for breathing in the center. As such a prone sleeping pillow, as shown in Patent Document 1, the orientation of the placed face can be changed from right down to right and left, and a flat air inlet and a plurality of air inlets and outlets are provided at the center. There has been proposed a prone pillow that solves the problem of breathing by providing an intake / exhaust port having a large space integrally.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, a hollow portion is formed by making indentations in the pillow to create irregularities, and breathing without squeezing the eyes, nose and mouth and staying in the air when lying on its face Prone pillows have been proposed that can prevent the eyes, nose and mouth from drying out, and can prevent the neck, back and kidneys from being burdened.

JP 2006-334366 A JP 2007-050222 A

  However, with the prone pillows shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the user moves his / her head while sleeping, and the state of lying down cannot be maintained, thus preventing the occurrence of neck and shoulder stiffness caused by lying on the side. There was a problem that could not. Further, since the size of the pillow is fixed, the above-described effect of lying down cannot be sufficiently obtained unless a pillow having a size that fits the size of the user's head (face) is selected.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, can maintain a prone state while sleeping, and also according to the size of the head even when a different size of head (face) is placed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prone pillow that can be transformed into an optimal state and can fully demonstrate the effect of lying on its face.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is a prone pillow having a recess for receiving a face, wherein the recess has a through-hole provided in the center of the bottom and two cheek support portions for supporting both cheeks of the face And a forehead support for supporting the forehead of the face, and a chin support for supporting the chin of the face, the two cheek support portions having inclined surfaces that descend toward the center of the recess. The prone pillow was characterized by that.

  The present invention according to claim 2 is the prone pillow according to claim 1, wherein the forehead support portion has a gap that communicates with the through-hole and divides the forehead support portion into left and right, and the gap is expanded. It is configured to be possible.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the prone pillow according to the first or second aspect, the first layer constituting the bottom and the first layer provided on the first layer A second layer that forms the recess, and the second layer is made of a material softer than the first layer.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the two cheek support portions that support both cheeks of the user's face have inclined surfaces that descend toward the center of the recesses, respectively, Eyes located in the center of the face by correcting the movement of the user's face during sleep, with both cheeks being able to stably maintain a prone sleeping state by the inclined surfaces of the two cheek support parts, Since the nose and the mouth can be located at the upper part of the through hole provided in the center of the recess, the respiratory disorder during sleep is not caused. In addition, it is possible to prevent the neck and shoulder from being stiffened by changing from lying down to lying down due to the movement of the user's head during sleep.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the forehead support portion has a gap that communicates with the through-hole and divides the forehead support portion into left and right, and deforms and expands according to the weight applied to the forehead support portion. When supporting heads (faces) of different sizes in the recesses, the gap is deformed and expanded to the left and right according to the size of the head, so the optimal lying state according to the size of the head Can be provided. Thereby, even when the size of the head is different within the predetermined range, it is possible to use the prone pillow of the same size.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the prone pillow of the present invention includes a first layer constituting the bottom, and a second layer provided on the first layer and forming a recess together with the first layer. And the second layer is made of a softer material than the first layer, so the two cheek support portions that support both cheeks of the sleeping user are made of a soft material. It comes into contact with the second layer, and the user's face is softly wrapped and does not feel cramped. In addition, the forehead support and the chin support provided at the bottom of the recess for supporting the user's forehead and chin are formed of the first layer that is harder than the second layer. It is possible to prevent the face) from sinking more than necessary.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the prone pillow which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the structure of the prone pillow which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing in AA of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the difference in the raw material of the prone pillow which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the prone pillow which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the prone pillow which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of a composite magnetic therapy apparatus using the prone pillow which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, one example of the prone pillow according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the prone pillow 1 in a present Example is a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the recessed part 10 for accepting a user's face is formed in the center part of the surface. As a material used for the prone pillow 1, a cushioning material such as urethane is used. In addition, the material used for the prone pillow 1 may be any material that can be deformed according to the shape of the user's face, such as a material with low repulsive force (low repulsive material) that has excellent absorption and dispersion of pressure and impact. Are also preferably used.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the prone pillow 1 is used as a dedicated pillow for lying on the prone, which can stably maintain the prone state by burying the user's face downward in the recess 10. Can do. The prone pillow 1 according to the present embodiment covers at least the surface of the prone pillow 1 including the concave portion 10 by a pillow cover that is laid on the shape of the cloth prone pillow 1 that has good hygroscopicity like a normal pillow. Used.

  A through hole 15 is provided in a substantially circular shape at the center of the bottom 11 of the recess 10. The through-hole 15 is a portion where the eyes, nose and mouth abut when the user's face is buried in the concave portion 10. By providing the through-hole 15 in this manner, the user's eyes can be seen even in a prone state. In addition, the structure does not impede breathing through the nose and mouth.

  The left and right sides of the through-hole 15 provided at the center of the bottom 11 are two cheek support portions 12L and 12R that are in contact with and support both cheeks of the face. The cheek support portions 12L and 12R are formed by inclined surfaces having a predetermined angle (for example, 50 degrees) that descends toward the center portion (through hole 15) of the recess 10. In this way, the cheek support portions 12L and 12R can be inclined so that the user's cheeks can be wrapped. In addition, even when the user moves his / her head during sleep, the central portion (especially eyes and nose) of the user's face is positioned above the through-hole 15 due to the inclined surfaces of the cheek support portions 12L and 12R. Keep trying. That is, the prone position can be prevented from being displaced sideways, and a stable prone state can be maintained.

  The upper part of the through-hole 15 provided in the center of the bottom part 11 is the forehead support part 13 which contacts and supports the forehead of the user's face. The forehead support 13 is divided into left and right by a gap 13a having a predetermined interval (for example, 30 mm) communicating with the through hole 15 in the center. Thus, by providing the gap 13a in the center of the forehead support 13, when a user with a large head (face) uses the prone pillow 1 according to this embodiment, the head of the forehead support 13 is Due to the weight, the gap 13a is deformed and expanded to the left and right, so that even a user with a large head can bury the face in the recess 10. That is, it is possible to provide an optimal lying-down state following the size of the head within a predetermined range.

  That is, the prone pillow 1 according to the present embodiment includes the gap 13a that deforms and expands to the left and right according to the weight applied to the forehead support 13, and thus the size of the user's head within a predetermined range. Even when the sizes are different, the prone pillow 1 having the same size can be used. This eliminates the need to prepare multiple-size prone pillows 1 that are subdivided according to the size of the user's head (face). For example, large-medium-small prone pillows 1 It is possible to provide the prone pillow 1 corresponding to a large number of users simply by preparing the prone pillow 1, which is excellent in productivity.

  The lower part of the through-hole 15 provided in the center of the bottom part 11 is a chin support part 14 that contacts and supports the jaw of the user's face. As shown in the AA cross-sectional view in FIG. 2 of FIG. 3, the bottom 11 of the recess 10 has a certain angle (for example, 15 degrees to 20 degrees) so that the forehead support 13 is higher than the chin support 14. An inclination is provided. That is, the chin support portion 14 and the forehead support portion 13 have different heights from the bottom surface of the prone pillow 1. Specifically, the height H2 from the bottom surface of the prone pillow 1 of the chin support portion 14 is configured to be lower than the height H1 from the bottom surface of the prone pillow 1 of the forehead support portion 13. Thus, by setting the height of the chin support portion 14 lower than the forehead support portion 13, when the user fills the face in the recess 10, the line from the user's back muscle to the neck can be kept horizontal. It has a structure that does not cause stiffness in the neck and shoulders.

  The convex part below the chin support part 14 is a neck support part 16 that contacts and supports the neck from the user's throat. In addition, the prone pillow 1 in a present Example is comprised with two types of cushioning materials (for example, urethane etc.) from which hardness differs, as shown in FIG. That is, the cushioning properties of the first layer 1A constituting the bottom portion 11 and the second layer 1B provided on the first layer 1A and forming the recess 10 together with the first layer 1A are different in hardness. It has a double structure made of materials. The second layer 1B is made of a material softer than the first layer 1A.

  In this way, by having a double structure made of cushioning materials with different hardnesses, two cheek support parts 12L that support both cheeks of the user during sleep when the face is buried in the recess 10 , 12R and the neck support portion 16 that contacts and supports the neck from the user's throat will come into contact with the second layer 1B made of a soft material, and the user's face and neck are softly wrapped to give a tight feeling. There is no feeling. Further, the forehead support 13 and the chin support 14 provided on the bottom 11 of the recess 10 that supports the user's forehead and chin are formed of the first layer 1A that is harder than the second layer 1B. It is possible to maintain a stable prone state while preventing the user's head (face) from sinking into the bottom 11 more than necessary.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the prone pillow 1 which concerns on a present Example can also be used on its back like a normal pillow. In this case, the prone pillow 1 is used upside down (that is, rotated 180 degrees) in a plan view, unlike the case of using the prone pillow. That is, the user's back head is inserted into the recess 10 from the forehead support 13 of the recess 10. As a result, the top of the head of the user who lies on his back is supported lower than the neck by the inclination of a certain angle (for example, 15 degrees to 20 degrees) provided on the bottom portion 11 described above, so that the neck is in a horizontal state. It is possible to keep the neck and shoulders from becoming stiff.

  Thus, the prone pillow 1 according to the present embodiment can be used both when the user is lying on his / her face (see FIG. 5) and when lying on his / her back (see FIG. 6). For this reason, for example, the state of a bedridden patient or an elderly person can be periodically changed between a supine state and a prone state, and this can be used to prevent or improve the occurrence of bed slipping.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the electromagnetism treatment device 20 can also be set and used for the prone pillow 1 which concerns on a present Example, as shown in FIG. Although not shown, a plurality of permanent magnets may be embedded in the recess 10 (cheek support portions 12L, 12R, forehead support portion 13 or the like), or a magnetic mat or the like may be laid on the surface of the recess 10 for use. it can. In this way, by applying a magnetic effect to lying down and improving blood circulation, the effects of lying down on the bed (resolving back pain and stiff shoulders, relieving stomach upset due to overeating, ”,“ Snoring, prevention of sleep apnea syndrome ”, etc.).

  Moreover, the prone pillow 1 according to the present embodiment can also be suitably used when taking a nap. For example, when taking a nap in the middle of studying for an examination, the prone pillow 1 can be placed on a desk, and the face of the prone pillow 1 can be buried in the prone pillow 1 while sitting on a chair. it can. In this way, by using the prone pillow 1 according to the present embodiment while sitting on a chair, it is possible to prevent neck and shoulder pain and stiffness caused by taking a nap while standing on a desk conventionally. Since the quality of sleep can be improved, it is possible to take an efficient nap even in a short time.

  Although the prone pillow 1 of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

1 prone pillow 10 recess 11 bottom 12L, 12R cheek support 13 forehead support 13a gap 14 chin support 15 through hole

Claims (3)

A prone pillow with a recess for receiving the face,
The recess is
A through hole provided in the center of the bottom,
Two cheek support parts that support both cheeks of the face;
A forehead support for supporting the forehead of the face;
A chin support part for supporting the facial chin,
The prone pillow according to claim 2, wherein the two cheek support portions have inclined surfaces that descend toward the center of the recess.   2. The prone pillow according to claim 1, wherein the forehead support portion has a gap that communicates with the through-hole and divides the forehead support portion into left and right sides, and the gap is configured to be expandable. . A first layer constituting the bottom;
A second layer provided on the first layer and forming the recess together with the first layer;
The prone pillow according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second layer is made of a softer material than the first layer.

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