JP2015119950A - Relaxation pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a relaxation pillow.SOLUTION: A relaxation pillow is such that: a support body 31 is used for supporting the cervical region of a user with the crown lying supine; a bottom is provided with a recessed groove; and two recessed parts 311 are formed on positions corresponding to the temporal bone of the head of the user on both ends so as to correspond to each other. Two contact parts 32 where one ends are connected to both ends of the support body 31, and are separated from each other at a first prescribed interval, and the other ends extend to a direction separating from the support body, and are separated from each other at a second prescribed interval are so formed as to make the second prescribed interval smaller than the first prescribed interval, and correspond to two parietal bones of the head of the user. An abutment part 33 extends from one side of the support body 31, is positioned between the contact parts 32, and has a free edge.

Description

  The present invention relates to a relaxed pillow, and in particular, when a contact portion is provided on the pillow so that the user's head and neck contacts the pillow, the contact portion hits the user's occipital bone. The pillow has a new structure that can promote the circulation of spinal fluid.

  In recent years, with the development of information transmission and the rapid change of society, the life rhythm of modern people becomes faster and the stress of work becomes correspondingly higher. When it becomes impossible to relax the body and feeling appropriately, it becomes easy to cause a physiological or psychological illness, so many people have the effect of relaxing the mind and body through massage or massage. Since Satsuma and massage are related to the acupoints and joints of the human body, only experienced specialists can perform the procedure. In recent years, various health equipment (for example, massage chairs) has been marketed in the market, and general consumers can easily relax through massage at home, but most of the sales price of such health equipment is expensive. , Not popular with the general public.

  Not all Satsuma and massage techniques require a wealth of medical knowledge, and many years of research and clinical trials in the current academia have developed craniosacral therapy (CST). The feature is that the practitioner can lightly touch the patient's head with a force of about 5 g to balance the whole body and increase the flow of bodily fluids. Since the operation of cranial sacral therapy does not require advanced medical knowledge, learning hurdles are low, suitable for learning and operation of general people, and the power of cranial sacral therapy is the weight of one coin ( Since only 5g), no sequelae will occur even if the compression position is slightly shifted.

  Cranial sacral therapy goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. Dr., an American osteopath When William Sutherland researched the skeleton of the human body, he discovered that there was a little mobility between the bones that make up the skull, and that it was not in a “completely immobile” state that was recognized in medicine at the time. Through years of research, he developed a test and treatment system for the skull, recording the reaction of different forces on different parts of the skull. Later, in the 1970s, neurosurgeon Dr. John E. Upledger, in his many years of brain surgery experiences an interesting phenomenon, “the head and dura mater are accompanied by the pulsation of“ cerebrospinal fluid ” In addition, not only can this kind of slight pulsation be felt when palpating a certain part of the human body, but also by applying very light force (about 5 g) with the palpation hand, The fluid pressure is adjusted and the purpose of health promotion can be achieved. "

  Dr. John E. Apprezier developed decades of cranial sacral therapy after decades of research. The principle will be briefly described below. The human rhythm system well known to people is the heartbeat and breathing rhythm, and the Craniosacral system is a newly discovered rhythm system. The Clenio Sacral system includes cerebrospinal fluid and cerebrospinal fluid that protects the brain and spinal cord filling it. As for the range, the upper part comprises the entire skull from the skull, face and mouth, and extends downward to the sacrum or coccyx region. Since the Krenio Sacral system itself affects the development and function of the cerebrum and spinal cord, if this system is unbalanced or disturbed, it can cause sensory, motor, or nervous system disorders. Cranial sacral therapy is a treatment method that enhances the body's natural healing power. Usually, the patient lies or sits on the bed, the practitioner touches the patient's body, "feels" the rhythm in the body, and the whole body gently with bare hands. By applying tests and treatment methods, many systems of the body are improved and both have a positive effect on promoting body function, whether used alone or in parallel with other therapies.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the skulls of the human body are frontal bone FB, sphenoid bone SB, parietal bone PB, occipital bone OB and temporal bone TB ( A complex combination of bones including Temporal bones etc. (here, only the important parts most directly related to cranial sacral therapy are described). When performing cranial sacral therapy, the practitioner supports the patient's two parietal bones PB by hand, and at this time the mastoid TB1 on the temporal bone TB remains relaxed and the external occipital ridge on the patient's occipital bone OB (External Occasional Protuberance, EOP) and the position close to the external occipital crest (Exit Occital Crest, EOC) (the compression site does not straddle the pedicle process OB1 of the occipital bone OB, that is, the occipital mastoid suture OS) At this time, the suture between the parietal bones PB is slightly expanded outward to lower the cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the skull and promote the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Cranial sacral therapy improves people's internal environment and restores normal movements of the central nervous system to increase individual mental stability, emotional disorders, autonomic dysfunction, generalized muscle pain, postoperative surgery It is also useful for rehabilitation.

  However, because most of cranial sacral therapy is performed by specialists (physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and practitioners), it is not well known to the general public and is not widely used. , The treatment cost per time is high. For this reason, the inventor designed the pillow using the principles of cranial sacral therapy, and raised the degree of recognition of cranial sacral therapy by accepting the effects of cranial sacral therapy to the general public. I thought that it would be possible to spread the results of many years of research by Dr. John E. Apprezier. Therefore, how to design a pillow having a structure that allows the user to easily feel the relaxation effect of the head is an important issue in the present invention.

JP 2003-144266 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its object is to slightly reduce the cranial spinal fluid pressure in the skull and reduce the cerebrospinal fluid pressure by slightly loosening the user's skull suture outward. It is to provide a relaxing pillow that can promote circulation.

  In order to achieve the above object, a relaxing pillow according to the present invention is made of an elastic material and is a pillow capable of relaxing a head, comprising a support body, two contact portions, and an abutting portion. Prepare. The support body is used to support the neck of the user whose top lies on his back, with a concave groove in the bottom, and two ends at positions corresponding to the temporal bones of the user's head. The recessed portions are formed so as to correspond to each other. One end of each of the two contact portions is connected to both sides of the support body and is spaced apart from the first support space, the other end is extended in a direction away from the support body and is separated from the second support space by a second distance. (2) The predetermined interval is made smaller than the first predetermined interval and can be adapted to two parietal bones of the user's head. The contact part extends from one side of the support body, is located between the contact parts, has a free end, and the user's neck and head are in contact with the support body and the contact part, respectively. The temporal bone of the user's head can be held at a position corresponding to the recessed portion, and the support body is bent and deformed downward toward the recessed groove due to the weight of the user's neck. The both ends of the head are curved and deformed upward, and the other end of the contact portion warps toward the parietal bone of the user's head to support the parietal bone, and the free end faces the occipital bone of the user's head. It comes into contact with the occipital bone by warping. Thereby, the cranial spinal fluid pressure in the skull can be lowered and the cerebrospinal fluid circulation can be promoted by slightly loosening the user's skull suture outward.

  Further, the support body has a first inclined surface formed at a position close to the user's body at the bottom. The first inclined surface is close to the concave groove, and when the user's neck is in contact with the support body, the support body is in flat contact with the lower plane by the first inclined surface. As a result, the moment generated is more accurately directed to the user's parietal bone and occipital bone, and sufficient supporting force can be applied to the parietal bone and occipital bone.

  Further, the contact portion has a second inclined surface formed at the top. In a state where the abutting portion is applied to the user's occipital bone along with the warp deformation of the support body, the abutting portion is closer to the outer occipital ridge and the outer occipital ridge of the user's head than the second inclined surface. It fits flat and can abut.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to understand the technical means, structural features, and objects of the present invention.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the skull of a human body. It is a schematic diagram which shows the skull of a human body. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use condition of the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use condition of the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the relaxation pillow by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relaxation pillow by 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
The present invention is a relaxing pillow. Referring to FIG. 3, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the structure of the pillow 3 is roughly U-shaped, the inside is made of an elastic material, and mainly the support body 31, the two contact portions 32 and the abutment. Divided into four parts such as part 33. The principle of the present invention is from cranial sacral therapy, which reduces the head pressure and promotes the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Solved the problem I felt.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the top of the support body 31 is used to support the neck of the user lying on his back, and a concave groove 310 (in this embodiment, the concave groove 310 is supported in the center of the bottom). The structure of the groove 310 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4 and penetrates through the bottom of the central position of the main body 31. The concave portion 311 is provided at a position close to both corresponding sides of the support main body 31. Each of the concave portions 311 is located at a position corresponding to the temporal bone of the user's head (the width W between the concave portions is about 14 to 20 cm and can be adjusted according to the user). Is placed on the pillow 3, the user's temporal bone (that is, the position corresponding to both ears) can be stored in the recessed portion 311.

  One end of the contact portion 32 is connected to both corresponding sides of the support body 31 and maintains a first predetermined distance D1 from each other, the other end of the contact portion 32 extends in a direction away from the support body 31, and 2 Maintain a predetermined interval D2. The second predetermined interval D2 is smaller than the first predetermined interval D1, and the arrangement of the contact portion 32 corresponds to each of the two parietal bones of the user's head and can support the user's head.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the contact portion 33 extends from one side of the support body 31, and its position is interposed between the contact portions 32, and the user places his head on the pillow 3. In the state, the neck and head of the user U hit the support body 31 and the contact part 32, respectively. At this time, the temporal bone of the user U is held at a position corresponding to the recessed portion 311, and the temporal bone is not subjected to compression from the support body 31. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and 7 </ b> A, the support main body 31 is curved and deformed downward toward the concave groove 310 due to the weight of the neck of the user U. The corresponding side is curved and deformed upward, and the other end of the contact portion 32 is also warped in the direction of the parietal bone of the user U's head to support the two parietal bones of the user U's head, thereby FIG. The state shown in FIG.

  The portion corresponding to the concave groove 310 on the support body 31 is in contact with a flat surface (for example, a bed) under the pillow 3 and a fulcrum is formed. At this time, the free end of the contact portion 33 away from the support body 31 Can warp toward the occipital bone toward the occipital bone of the user U, so that it can abut on a portion of the occipital bone close to the outer occipital ridge. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 7B, when the user U lies on his back and his neck and head are placed on the pillow 3, the temporal bone TB is relaxed and positioned on the recessed portion 311 and the top of the head. Since the bone PB hits on the contact part 32, the contact part 33 is in a state of being able to contact and support the outer occipital ridge on the occipital bone OB and the position close to the outer occipital ridge as the pillow 3 warps. , The supporting force of the contact portion 33 can generate an outward moment (that is, the upper left direction in FIG. 7B) corresponding to the user U's parietal bone PB, and at the same time, the user's parietal bone on the contact portion 32. The part supporting the PB also generates an outward component moment, and the user's U skull fracture (ie, between the parietal bone and the parietal bone, between the parietal bone and the occipital bone) is loosened outward. Internal stress of user U's head (ie, within the skull) By adjusting as well as reduce the cerebrospinal fluid pressure), the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is promoted.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the contact portion 33 is in contact with the occipital bone OB, and the contact force of the contact portion 33 causes the occipital bone OB and the user U's atlas, ie, the first cervical vertebra. )), Relaxation occurs in the subcutaneous tissue under the occipital bone OB, and the base of the skull base and the tissue around the jugular foramen Relax. The glossopharyngeal nerves on the human body, the vagus nerves, and the accessory nerve nerves (ie, the ninth, tenth, and eleventh cranial nerves) pass through the jugular foramena, The nerve can produce a positive effect with the relaxation of the tissues around the jugular vein foramena.

  1, 3 to 7B, in this embodiment, the depth D3 of the concave groove 310 is about 1 to 5 cm, and the bottom of the support body 31 is adjacent to the body of the user U. By forming the first inclined surface 312 at a portion corresponding to the concave groove 310, the support body 31 is more stable through the first inclined surface 312 when the neck of the user U is placed on the support body 31. The contact portion 32 and the contact portion 33 can be brought into contact with each other on the plane (the groove 310 can be opened on the other side adjacent to the user on the support body 31 to increase the degree of inclination deformation). The moment generated after the warp deformation can be more accurately directed to the user's U parietal bone PB and external occipital bulge, respectively, and sufficient supporting force can be applied to the parietal bone PB and occipital bone OB. In addition, the second inclined surface 331 is provided on the top of the contact portion 33, and the length L of the contact portion 33 extending from one side of the support body 31 is 1 to 4 cm. In a state of contacting the user's occipital bone OB as the support body 31 is warped, the contact portion 33 fits flatly like the operator's finger through the second inclined surface 331, and the user's head It is possible to abut on a portion close to the upper external occipital ridge EOP and the external occipital crest EOC (the abutment position should not straddle the stalk process OB1 of the occipital bone OB, that is, the occipital mastoid suture OS).

  The pillow according to the present invention can be customized according to the user's body shape (eg, height, head shape, body). This includes the second predetermined distance D2 between the other ends of the contact portion 32, the extending length L of the contact portion 33, and the depth D3 of the concave groove. In this embodiment, the pillow 3 further includes a hook-and-loop fastener strap 34, and both ends of the hook-and-loop fastener strap 34 penetrate into the other end of each contact portion 32 (eg, Velcro (registered trademark) or a retaining ring on the contact portion 32). The user can adjust the length of the second predetermined interval D2 on the contact portion 32 through the hook-and-loop fastener strap 34. For example, in the case of a long head patient, the second predetermined interval D2 is small, and the contact portion 32 can support the user's parietal bone PB. On the other hand, in the case of a short head patient, the second predetermined interval D2 is increased, and the parietal bone PB can be supported and is not overstressed.

  Referring to FIG. 8, in the other embodiments of the present invention, both ends of the hook-and-loop fastener strap 34 may be provided at the edge of the other end of the contact portion 32. In this way, when the user's head and neck are placed on the pillow 3, the hook-and-loop strap 34 is positioned just above the user's head and is not pushed, so the user can easily operate the hook-and-loop strap 34 himself. And the function of the pillow 3 can be reliably exhibited by adjusting the length of the 2nd predetermined space | interval D2 between the contact parts 32. FIG.

  In the above embodiment, since the recessed portion 311 is a circular recessed hole, when the user uses the pillow 3, the user's temporal bone TB is held on the recessed portion 311, and the surface of the support body 31. Never touch. However, the structure of the recessed portion 311 is not limited to this, and in the actual implementation, in order to maintain the appearance of the outer shape of the pillow 3, most of the contractors cover the pillow 3 with a cloth layer, that is, the user. Although the temporal bone TB may come into contact with the outermost fabric layer on the pillow 3, the temporal bone TB of the user is still in a relaxed state because it has the recessed portion 311 at a position corresponding to the temporal bone TB. The use of the pillow 3 is not affected.

(Second Embodiment)
Referring to FIG. 9, it is a second embodiment of the present invention. A first concave groove 310a is provided at the top of the support body 31, a second concave groove 310b is provided at the bottom thereof, and the center position of the contact portion 33 is close to the second concave groove 310b. The depth of the first groove 310a is smaller than the depth of the second groove 310b. With this, both sides of the pillow 3 have different characteristics, that is, in a state where the user touches the position corresponding to the first concave groove 310a on the support body 31 (that is, the top of the support body 31). The bottom portion of the support body 31 is curved toward the second groove 310b, and the depth of the second groove 310b is relatively large, so that the support body 31 undergoes a large bending deformation, thereby providing a soft tactile sensation. And the contact part 33 can contact | abut gently on a user's occipital bone.

On the contrary, when the user turns the support body 31 upside down, the support body 31 is in a state where it is placed on the position corresponding to the second groove 310b on the support body 31 (that is, the bottom of the support body 31 shown in FIG. 8). Is curved in the direction of the first concave groove 310a. At this time, the depth of the first concave groove 310a is relatively shallow, and the position of the contact portion 33 is adjacent to the second concave groove 310b as compared with the first concave groove 310a. Since the curved deformation is relatively small and can directly abut on the user's occipital bone, a hard tactile sensation occurs.
What has been described above is an embodiment of the present invention, and the technical features of the present invention should not be limited only to such an embodiment, and those skilled in the art will consider the technical contents of the present invention. Various modifications and changes that can be easily conceived are equally within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

3 pillows,
31 support body,
310 groove,
311 depression,
312 first inclined surface,
32 contact part,
33 abutting part,
331 second inclined surface,
34 hook-and-loop strap,
D1 first predetermined interval,
D2 second predetermined interval,
D3 depth,
L length,
W width,
U users,
OB occipital bone,
OB1 stylus,
FB frontal bone,
SB sphenoid bone,
PB parietal bone,
TB temporal bone,
TB1 milky process,
EOP outer occipital uplift,
EOC outer occipital ridge,
OS Occipital mastoid suture.

Claims (8)

A pillow made of elastic material that can relax your head,
A support body, two contact portions, and a contact portion;
The support body is used to support the neck of a user whose top portion lies on his back, and a concave groove is formed in the bottom portion, at both ends at positions corresponding to the temporal bone of the user's head. Two recesses are formed to correspond to each other,
One end of each of the two contact portions is connected to both sides of the support body and is separated from each other by a first predetermined distance, and the other end is extended in a direction away from the support body and separated from each other by a second predetermined distance. The second predetermined interval is smaller than the first predetermined interval and is formed so as to correspond to two parietal bones of the user's head,
The abutment portion extends from one side of the support body, is positioned between the contact portions, has a free end, and the user's neck and head are the support body and the contact portion. The temporal bone of the user's head can be held at a position corresponding to the recessed portion, and the support body is formed by the weight of the user's neck. Curved downward toward the groove, both ends of the support body curved upward, and the other end of the contact portion warps toward the parietal bone of the user's head to support the parietal bone. The relax pillow according to claim 1, wherein the free end warps toward the occipital bone of the user's head to contact the occipital bone. The support body has a first inclined surface formed at a position close to the body of the user at the bottom,
The first inclined surface is close to the concave groove, and when the user's neck hits the support main body, the support main body is brought into flat contact with a lower plane by the first inclined surface. The relaxing pillow according to claim 1, wherein The contact portion has a second inclined surface formed at the top,
In a state in which the contact portion is applied to the occipital bone of the user along with the warp deformation of the support body, the contact portion has an outer occipital ridge of the user's head from the second inclined surface and The relaxed pillow according to claim 2, wherein the relaxed pillow fits flatly at a position close to the outer occipital ridge and is capable of contacting. The support body has a groove formed at the top,
The said recessed groove of the top part of the said support main body is formed so that a depth may become smaller than the depth of the said recessed groove of the bottom part of the said support main body, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Relaxing pillows. Further equipped with a hook-and-loop strap,
The relaxation pillow according to claim 4, wherein both ends of the hook-and-loop fastener strap are movably connected to the other ends of the two contact portions.   The relaxation pillow according to claim 5, wherein the contact portion has a length of 1 to 4 cm extending from the support body.   The relaxed pillow according to claim 6, wherein an interval between the recessed portions is 14 to 20 cm.   The relaxation pillow according to claim 7, wherein the groove at the bottom of the support body has a depth of 1 to 5 cm.

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