JP2020127706A - pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve air permeability around the head and improve the fitting feeling of the head while a user is turning over in sleep.SOLUTION: A pillow 1 includes: a middle unit 10 which is deformed when the head HD of a user HU is placed on; a right unit 20 and a left unit 30 which are arranged in a side and in another side of the middle unit 10 in a width direction and deformed when the head HD is placed on; a right connection part 41 which connects the middle unit 10 and the end edge near the trunk of the user HU of the right unit 20 so that they can open/close; and a left connection part 42 which connects the middle unit 10 and the end edge near the trunk of the user HU of the left unit 30 so that they can open/close in a proximity state. The right connection part 41 and the left connection part 42 are made of a cloth and sewn to the middle unit 10 and the left unit 20, and the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 respectively.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to pillows.

There is a pillow in which a bag body made of a side cloth is filled with padding (a short pipe made of resin, beads, granular cotton, buckwheat hull, feathers, urethane foam, etc.). In this pillow, when the user's head is placed on the upper surface, the padding inside the bag is deformed so as to wrap the head to support it.
Since the head and cheeks of the user come into direct contact with the upper surface of the pillow, it is an important factor that influences sleeping comfort. For example, if the side fabric is pulled when the user's head is placed on the pillow's upper surface, the user feels as if he/she is sleeping on a hard object, which makes him uncomfortable. ..
In order to suppress the tension of the side cloth on the upper surface of the pillow, it is conceivable that the pillow is divided into a right side portion, a central portion, and a left side portion, and each portion is independently deformable.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a bag body forming independent spaces for a central low pillow portion, a right high pillow portion, and a left high pillow portion, a cloth stored in a central independent space in the bag body, and And a padding for filling the independent space of the pillow. In the bag body of the pillow, the partition between the central independent space and the left and right independent spaces is formed by stitching the upper cloth and the lower cloth on the lower surface of the bag along the depth direction. .. In other words, in the pillow, the central low pillow portion and the right high pillow portion, and the central low pillow portion and the left high pillow portion are connected over the entire length in the depth direction on the lower surface of the bag (pillow). There is.

Utility model registration No. 3173650

In the pillow of Patent Document 1, when the user's head is placed on the upper surface of the central low pillow portion, each high pillow portion having a height higher than that of the central low pillow portion is located on the left and right sides of the head, and the air passage is provided. Because of narrowing, the air permeability around the head may be impaired. When the air permeability around the head is impaired, heat and moisture are likely to be trapped, which makes the sleep uncomfortable, and the number of times of rolling over increases, so that it is difficult to obtain deep sleep.
In addition, in the pillow, when the user who puts his/her head on the central low pillow portion rolls over, the head must be lifted to each high pillow portion that is higher than the central low pillow portion, The burden on the neck (for example, muscle tension) that supports the body increases. Furthermore, in the pillow, since the central low pillow portion and each high pillow portion are connected over the entire length in the depth direction on the lower surface of the pillow, the position of the head of the user when the user strikes over. May be displaced from the center of the upper surface of the high pillow portion, which may give a discomfort to the head of the user. Since the user who is sleeping is unconscious, the burden on the neck and the discomfort of the head caused by turning over are perceived after waking up, which may contribute to pain and drowsiness.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the breathability around the head and to improve the fit of the head when turning over.

In order to solve the above problems, the pillow according to the present invention includes a main pillow unit that is deformed by a user's head resting on it, and the main pillow unit is arranged on each of one side and the other side in the width direction of the main pillow unit. A pair of sub-pillow units that are deformed when the head is placed, and a connecting portion that openably and closably connects between the main pillow unit and the user's body-side end portion of each of the sub-pillow units in a close state. The connecting portion is made of cloth and is sewn to the main pillow unit and each of the sub pillow units.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the ventilation around the head and to improve the fit of the head when turning over.

It is a front view of the pillow which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the pillow which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view of the pillow which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the pillow which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure explaining the use state of a pillow, (b) is a figure explaining the positional relationship of a head and each unit at the time of rolling over. (A) is a bottom view of the middle unit when each middle opening is opened, and (b) is a bottom view of the middle unit when each middle tubular cloth is pulled out from each middle opening. (A) is a perspective view of a pillow concerning a second embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is an explanatory view when each unit opens in the shape of a fan centering on each connecting part. (A) is a perspective view of the pillow which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention, (b) is explanatory drawing of the usage of an auxiliary unit. It is a perspective view of the pillow which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. (A) is a top view which shows the use condition of the pillow which concerns on 5th embodiment of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the use condition which looked at the inside unit from the back side.

<Outline of pillow>
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the outline of the pillow will be described. 1 to 4 are a front view, a plan view, a bottom view, and a rear view of the pillow 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a use state of the pillow 1, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the head HD and the units 10, 20, and 30 when hitting over.
In the following description, the left and right of the pillow 1 are determined based on the posture of the user HU (see FIG. 5) when lying down. Specifically, the side on which the left shoulder of the user HU is located when lying down is referred to as the left side of the pillow 1, and the side on which the right shoulder is located is referred to as the right side of the pillow 1. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the direction connecting the left and right sides of the pillow 1 is called the width direction of the pillow 1, and the direction connecting the body of the user HU and the crown is called the depth direction of the pillow 1. Further, the surface of the pillow 1 on the body side of the user HU is referred to as the front surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pillow 1 includes a middle unit 10 (main pillow unit), a right unit 20 (one side pillow unit) located on the right side (one side in the width direction) of the middle unit 10, The left unit 30 (the other side pillow unit) located on the left side (the other side in the width direction) of the middle unit 10 and the middle unit 10 and the right unit 20 are used as the body side edge (body side end) of the user HU. And a right connecting portion 41 (one connecting portion) openably and closably connected, and a left connecting portion in which the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 are openably and closably connected at a body side edge of the user HU (body side end). And a part 42 (the other connecting part). The middle unit 10, the right unit 20, and the left unit 30 each have a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the middle unit 10 is a portion on which the user HU in the supine posture places the head HD, and the right unit 20 is a user on which the head HD is placed on the middle unit 10. The head HD is a portion on which the head HD is placed when the HU turns over to the right, and the left unit 30 is a portion on which the head HD is placed when the user HU who has the head HD placed on the middle unit 10 is turned to the left. Is. Each of the units 10, 20, 30 is deformed so as to wrap the head HD with the head HD of the user HU placed on the upper surface, and distributes the pressing force to the head HD.
Each of the connecting portions 41 and 42 is made of a soft cloth, connects adjacent units, and when the head HD of the user HU is placed on any unit, is deformed according to the deformation of the unit. To do.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, each of the units 10, 20, and 30 can be independently deformed because the edges are cut off at portions other than the right connecting portion 41 and the left connecting portion 42, and thus the user HU. Even if the unit on which the head HD is mounted is deformed, other units are hardly affected by this deformation. As a result, only the unit on which the head HD is placed is deformed so as to wrap the head HD, so that the sleeping comfort can be improved.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, in this pillow 1, the units 10, 20, 30 are opened in a fan shape around the connecting portions 41, 42, so that there is an empty space between the units. A place (right space SP1, left space SP2) is formed. Since the air permeability around the head HD is improved by each of the cavities SP1 and SP2, heat and moisture are less likely to be trapped, and the sleeping comfort can be improved.
Further, in this pillow 1, when the head HD of the user HU moves to the adjacent unit as the user rolls over, the position of the destination unit is displaced due to the head HD being placed. By repeatedly turning over, each unit 10, 20, 30 settles in a position suitable for the user HU, so that the fit of the head HD at the time of turning over can be improved.

<About the first embodiment>
Hereinafter, the pillow 1 of the first embodiment will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pillow 1 includes a middle unit 10, a right unit 20, a left unit 30, a right connecting portion 41, and a left connecting portion 42.
The middle unit 10 is formed by filling a padding (not shown) in a middle bag 11 made of a flexible side cloth sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is deformed when the head HD of the user HU is placed. As the side cloth forming the inner bag body 11, for example, a cloth made of a chemical fiber such as polyester or polyethylene, or a cloth made of a natural fiber such as cotton, hemp, and silk can be used. In this embodiment, polyester cloth is used. The padding to be filled in the inner bag body 11 is selected in consideration of breathability, hygroscopicity, moisture release, cushioning property, supportability, and the like. For example, a resin short pipe, beads, granular cotton, buckwheat hulls, feathers, And urethane foam can be used. In this embodiment, a resin short pipe is used.

The size of the inner bag body 11 can be appropriately determined, but in the present embodiment, the width W1 is 18 cm, the depth L1 is 18 cm, and the height H1 is 15 cm.
Since the middle unit 10 is for the user HU in the supine position to put the head HD, the width (width W1 of the middle bag 11) is such that when the user HU rolls over the head HD. It is required that the size is such that it can be moved to the right unit 20 and the left unit 30 without trouble. If the width W1 of the middle unit 10 is made too narrow, the middle unit 10 becomes difficult to be deformed, and the user HU feels as if he/she is sleeping on a solid object. From these viewpoints, it is desirable that the width W1 of the middle unit 10 is set to be 1.5 times or more and 2 times or less the neck width of the user HU.
For example, the average neck width of women is about 10 cm (corresponding to 32 cm around the neck), and the average neck width of men is about 11.5 cm (corresponding to 36 cm around the neck). Therefore, by setting the width W1 of the middle unit 10 in the range of 15 cm (1.5 times the neck width of a woman) to 23 cm (twice the neck width of a man), the head HD is placed on the middle unit 10. When the user HU in the recumbent posture rolls over, the head HD can be positioned on the upper surface of the adjacent unit 20, 30.

The depth of the middle unit 10 (the length L1 in the depth direction of the middle bag 11) supports heat dissipation from the top of the head, so that it supports from the neck to the back of the user HU and does not support the top of the head. The length is fixed.
In an adult of average size, the distance from the top of the occipital region (the most protruding part) to the base of the neck (the boundary with the shoulder) is 18 cm to 25 cm. Therefore, by setting the depth L1 of the middle unit 10 to 18 cm, the top of the head is no longer supported by the middle unit 10, and heat from the top of the head is easily released into the air. As a result, it becomes difficult for the pillow 1 to retain heat and the sleeping comfort is improved.
The depth L1 of the middle unit 10 is not limited to 18 cm. For example, even if a certain margin (±3 cm) is provided based on the average distance (18 cm to 25 cm) from the apex of the occipital region to the base of the neck, the depth L1 may be set in the range of 15 cm to 28 cm. The same effect can be obtained.

The height of the middle unit 10 can be adjusted by the amount of the filling material filled in the middle bag 11, and the maximum value is the height H1 of the middle bag 11. Further, the hardness of the middle unit 10 can be adjusted by the kind of filling and the filling amount.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the partition material 12 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the inner bag 11 and at an intermediate position in the depth direction (for example, a position 9 cm away from the front of the inner bag 11 to the top of the head). The outer peripheral edge of is sewn, and the first small chamber 10A and the second small chamber 10B capable of filling the filling are formed inside the inner bag body 11. In the present embodiment, the first small chamber 10A is located on the body side in the depth direction of the middle unit 10, and the second small chamber 10B is located on the crown side in the depth direction.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6A, the first small chamber 10A side on the bottom surface of the middle unit 10 is provided with a first middle opening 13A that can be opened and closed by a first medium line fastener 14A, and the second small chamber 10B side. Is provided with a second middle opening 13B that can be opened and closed by a second middle wire fastener 14B. As shown in FIG. 6B, one end of a tubular first middle tubular cloth 15A is sewn to the first middle opening 13A, and the first middle tubular cloth 15A is communicated with the first small chamber 10A. .. One end of a tubular second middle tubular cloth 15B is sewn to the second middle opening 13B, and the second middle tubular cloth 15B is communicated with the second small chamber 10B.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first middle opening 13A is a linear cut along the width direction of the pillow 1, and fills the first small chamber 10A with a filling, It is used when filling out from the first small chamber 10A. The first middle tubular cloth 15A assists the stuffing from falling when the stuffing is taken in and out of the first small chamber 10A. The first middle tubular cloth 15A is stored in the first small chamber 10A when the filling is not taken in and out, and is drawn out of the first middle opening 13A when the filling is taken in and out.
Similarly, the second middle opening 13B is a linear cut along the width direction of the pillow 1, and is used when filling the second small chamber 10B with a filling or removing it from the second small chamber 10B. The second middle tubular cloth 15B assists the stuffing from falling when the stuffing is taken in and out of the second small chamber 10B. The second middle tubular cloth 15B is stored in the second small chamber 10B when the filling is not taken in and out, and is drawn out of the second middle opening 13B when the filling is taken in and out.

Since the first small chamber 10A and the second small chamber 10B are independent spaces from each other, the type and filling amount of the filling can be determined for each. For example, the first small chamber 10A on the torso side is filled with an amount of padding required to support the neck of the user HU, and the second small chamber 10B on the parietal side has a smaller amount than the first small chamber 10A. By filling the padding, the shape can be easily changed according to the shape of the occipital region. Further, the first small chamber 10A may be filled with granular cotton instead of the resin short pipe to improve the flexibility of the contact surface with the neck.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the right unit 20 is one in which a flexible side cloth is sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape and a padding is filled in the right bag body 21, and the head HD of the user HU is placed thereon. Deform. In the present embodiment, the width W2 of the right bag body 21 is 15 cm, the depth L1 is 18 cm, and the height H1 is 15 cm, but it is not limited to these dimensions.
As the side fabric forming the right bag body 21, similar to the middle bag body 11, chemical fibers or natural fibers can be used. In this embodiment, a side cloth made of the same material as the inner bag body 11, specifically, a polyester cloth is used. As the filling material to be filled in the right bag body 21, the same filling material as that for the middle bag body 11 can be used. In this embodiment, a resin short pipe is used.
As shown in FIG. 4, a right opening 22 that can be opened and closed by a right line fastener 23 is provided on the back surface of the right unit 20. One end of the right tubular cloth is sewn to the right opening 22, and the right tubular cloth is communicated with the internal space of the right bag body 21. The right tubular cloth has the same configuration as the first middle tubular cloth 15A and the second middle tubular cloth 15B described with reference to FIG. 6B, and therefore, illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Also in the right unit 20, the hardness and height can be adjusted by selecting the type of filling and adjusting the filling amount.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the left unit 30 is obtained by filling the left bag body 31 sewn with a flexible side cloth in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with padding, and by mounting the head HD of the user HU thereon. Deform. In the present embodiment, the size of the left bag 31 is aligned with the size of the right bag 21, and the width W3 is 15 cm, the depth L1 is 18 cm, and the height H1 is 15 cm. In addition, each dimension of the left bag 31 may be different from each dimension of the right bag 21.
As the side fabric forming the left bag body 31, chemical fibers or natural fibers can be used as in the case of the middle bag body 11 and the right bag body 21. In the present embodiment, a side cloth made of the same material as the middle bag body 11 and the right bag body 21, specifically, a polyester cloth is used. As the filling material to be filled in the left bag body 31, the same filling material as that for the middle bag body 11 and the right bag body 21 can be used. In this embodiment, a short pipe made of resin is used.
As shown in FIG. 4, a left opening 32 that can be opened and closed by a left line fastener 33 is provided on the back surface of the left unit 30. One end of the left tubular cloth is sewn to the left opening 32, and the left tubular cloth is communicated with the internal space of the left bag body 31. The left tubular cloth also has the same configuration as the first middle tubular cloth 15A and the second middle tubular cloth 15B described with reference to FIG. 6B, and therefore, illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Also in the left unit 30, the hardness and height can be adjusted by selecting the type of filling and adjusting the filling amount.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the right connecting portion 41 connects the middle unit 10 and the right unit 20 so as to be openable and closable at the body side edge of the user HU, and has a flexible strip shape. Made of fabric. In the present embodiment, the cloth made of the same material as the middle bag 11 and the right bag 21 is used, but the cloth made of a different material may be used.
As shown in FIG. 1, the right edge of the right connecting portion 41 is sewn to the body-side left edge of the right bag 21, and the left edge of the right connecting portion 41 is sewn to the body-side right edge of the middle bag 11. .. In the present embodiment, stitching is performed over the entire height direction, but stitching may be performed at a part of the height direction. In the right connecting portion 41, the distance W4 between the body-side left end edge of the right bag body 21 and the body-side right end edge of the middle bag body 11 is 5 mm, but is not limited to this size.
The right connecting portion 41 allows the right unit 20 to open horizontally with respect to the middle unit 10 up to 270 degrees about the right connecting portion 41.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the left connecting portion 42 connects the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 so as to be openable and closable at the body-side edge of the user HU, and has a flexible strip shape. Made of fabric. In the present embodiment, the cloth made of the same material as the middle bag 11 and the left bag 31 is used, but the cloth made of a different material may be used.
As shown in FIG. 1, the right edge of the left connecting portion 42 is sewn to the body-side left edge of the middle bag 11, and the left edge of the left connecting portion 42 is sewn to the body-side right edge of the left bag 31. .. In the present embodiment, stitching is performed over the entire height direction, but stitching may be performed at a part of the height direction. In the left connecting portion 42, the distance W5 between the body-side left edge of the middle bag 11 and the body-side right edge of the left bag 31 is 5 mm, but is not limited to this size.
The left connecting portion 42 allows the left unit 30 to open horizontally with respect to the middle unit 10 up to 270 degrees about the left connecting portion 42.

In the pillow 1 of the first embodiment configured as described above, the middle unit 10 and the right unit 20 are cut at edges other than the right connecting portion 41, and one of the units has the head HD of the user HU. The other unit is almost unaffected by the fact that it is placed and deformed. Similarly, the edges of the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 are cut off at the portions other than the left connecting portion 42, and even if the head HD of the user HU is placed on one unit and deformed, the other unit is It is hardly affected by it. As a result, when the head HD of the user HU is placed on the upper surface of any unit, only the unit is deformed so as to wrap the head HD, and the pressing force on the head HD is dispersed to support the head HD. , Sleep comfort can be improved.
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, in this pillow 1, the right unit 20 and the left unit 30 are horizontally opened to be used around the connecting portions 41 and 42, so that the middle unit 10 and A right space SP1 is formed between the right unit 20 and a left space SP2 is formed between the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30. The air permeability around the head HD is improved by each of the cavities SP1 and SP2, so that heat and humidity are less likely to be trapped and the sleeping comfort is improved. Furthermore, since the front surface of the right unit 20 and the front surface of the left unit 30 can be arranged along the shoulders of the user HU, it is possible to give the user HU a feeling of wrapping the shoulders.

As shown in FIG. 5( b ), in this pillow 1, when the head HD of the user HU moves to the adjacent unit (any one of the units 10, 20, and 30) as he/she rolls over, the unit of the movement destination Is displaced by the placement of the head HD. Since turning over is an operation for seeking a comfortable place to sleep, there is individual difference in the position of the head HD after turning over, and the destination unit shifts to a position corresponding to the head HD after turning over.
The destination unit shifts its position each time it is turned over, and finally settles in a position where it is comfortable for the user HU. Therefore, each unit 10, 20, 30 is arranged at a position suitable for the user HU, and the fit of the head HD at the time of turning over can be improved. Furthermore, the number of times of rolling over can be reduced as compared with the case where a conventional pillow is used, and it becomes possible to sleep deeply.
Depending on the user HU, it may be better for the left and right units 20, 30 to be closed with respect to the middle unit 10. In the pillow 1 of the present embodiment, the left and right units 20, 30 can be freely opened and closed with respect to the middle unit 10, so that it is possible to meet such a request from the user HU.

<About the second embodiment>
Hereinafter, the pillow 100 of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the pillow 100 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory view when the units 110, 120, and 130 are fan-shaped opened around the connecting portions 141 and 142. is there.
The pillow 100 shown in FIG. 7A includes a middle unit 110, a right unit 120, a left unit 130, a right connecting portion 141, and a left connecting portion 142, as in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. .. The pillow 100 of the second embodiment has a flat shape in which the height H11 is lower than the widths W11, W12, W13 and the depth L11 of each unit 110, 120, 130, and the depth L11 is first. It is sufficiently longer than the depth L1 of the pillow 1 of the embodiment, and is different from the pillow 1 of the first embodiment in that it is supported from the neck to the crown of the user HU.

The middle unit 110 is obtained by filling a filling material into a middle bag body 111, which is formed by sewing a flexible side cloth into a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape. As the side fabric forming the inner bag body 111, various kinds of chemical fibers and natural fibers can be used as in the inner bag body 11 included in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. Similar to the inner bag body 11 of the first embodiment, various kinds of fillings can be selectively filled in the inner bag body 111.
In the present embodiment, the width W11 of the inner bag body 111 is 21 cm, the depth L11 is 43 cm, and the height H11 is 8 cm, but the size is not limited to these. Although illustration is omitted, the bottom surface of the middle bag body 111 is provided with a middle opening that can be opened and closed by a middle wire fastener. One end of a tubular middle tubular cloth is sewn to the middle opening, and the middle tubular cloth is communicated with the inner space of the middle bag body 111.

The right unit 120 is obtained by filling a filling material into a right bag 121, which is made by sewing a flexible side cloth into a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape. The side fabric forming the right bag 121 can also use various chemical fibers or natural fibers, and the right bag 121 can be filled with various fillings.
In the present embodiment, the right bag 121 has the same size as the middle bag 111 (width W12 is 21 cm, depth L11 is 43 cm, and height H11 is 8 cm), but the size is not limited to these. Although illustration is omitted, the bottom surface of the right bag 121 is provided with a right opening that can be opened and closed by a right line fastener. One end of a tubular right tubular cloth is sewn to the right opening, and the right tubular cloth is communicated with the internal space of the right bag 121.

The left unit 130 is obtained by filling a filling material into a left bag 131 formed by sewing a flexible side cloth into a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape. The side fabric forming the left bag 131 can also use various chemical fibers and natural fibers, and the left bag 131 can be filled with various fillings.
In the present embodiment, the left bag 131 has the same dimensions as the middle bag 111 and the right bag 121 (width W13 is 21 cm, depth L11 is 43 cm, and height H11 is 8 cm), but the dimensions are not limited to these. Although not shown, the bottom surface of the left bag 131 is provided with a left opening that can be opened and closed by a left line fastener. One end of a tubular left tubular cloth is sewn to the left opening, and the left tubular cloth is communicated with the internal space of the left bag body.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the right connecting portion 141 connects the middle unit 110 and the right unit 120 so as to be openable and closable at the body-side edge of the user HU, and is flexible. It is made of a strip of fabric.
The right edge of the right connecting portion 141 is sewn to the body-side left edge of the right bag 121, and the left edge of the right connecting portion 141 is sewn to the body-side right edge of the middle bag 111. In the present embodiment, stitching is performed over the entire height direction, but stitching may be performed at a part of the height direction. In the right connecting portion 141, the distance W14 between the body-side left end edge of the right bag 121 and the body-side right end edge of the middle bag 111 is 5 mm, but is not limited to this dimension.
The right connecting part 141 allows the right unit 120 to be horizontally opened with respect to the middle unit 110 up to 270 degrees around the right connecting part 141.

The left connecting portion 142 connects the middle unit 110 and the left unit 130 so as to be openable and closable at the body side edge of the user HU, and is made of the same flexible belt-like cloth as the right connecting portion 141. ing.
The right edge of the left connecting portion 142 is sewn to the body-side left edge of the middle bag 111, and the left edge of the left connecting portion 142 is sewn to the body-side right edge of the left bag 131. In the present embodiment, stitching is performed over the entire height direction, but stitching may be performed at a part of the height direction. In the left connecting portion 42, the distance W15 between the left edge of the middle bag 111 and the right edge of the left bag 131 is 5 mm, but the size is not limited to this.
The left connection part 142 allows the left unit 130 to be horizontally opened with respect to the middle unit 110 up to 270 degrees about the left connection part 142.

In the pillow 100 of the second embodiment configured as described above, as in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment, the head HD of the user HU is set to any unit (middle unit 110, right unit 120, left unit). When placed on the upper surface of any one of (130), only the unit is deformed so as to wrap around the head HD, so that sleeping comfort can be improved.
As shown in FIG. 7B, also in the pillow 100, the right unit 120 and the left unit 130 are opened horizontally in the center of the connecting portions 141 and 142 to be used. A right space SP11 is formed between the two, and a left space SP12 is formed between the middle unit 110 and the left unit 130, so that the ventilation around the head HD is improved and the sleeping comfort is improved.

<Regarding the third embodiment>
Hereinafter, the pillow 200 of the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the pillow 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of how to use the auxiliary unit 250.
The pillow 200 illustrated in FIG. 8A includes a middle unit 210, a right unit 220, a left unit 230, a right connecting portion 241, and a left connecting portion 242, as in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. ..
The middle unit 210, the right unit 220, the left unit 230, the right connecting portion 241, and the left connecting portion 242 included in the pillow 200 of the third embodiment are the middle units included in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the right connection unit 10, the right unit 20, the left unit 30, the right connection portion 41, and the left connection portion 42, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
In the pillow 200 of the third embodiment, the auxiliary unit 250 is arranged on the right side of the right unit 220 (the side opposite to the main pillow unit in the width direction), and the auxiliary unit 250 and the right unit 220 are connected to the body side end of the user HU. The pillow 1 according to the first embodiment is different in that it includes an auxiliary connecting portion (another connecting portion) 243 that is openably and closably connected between the edges (ends on the body side).

The auxiliary unit 250 is formed by filling a filling material into an auxiliary bag body 251 made of a flexible side cloth sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is deformed when the upper right arm AM of the user HU is placed. As the side fabric forming the auxiliary bag body 251, various kinds of chemical fibers or natural fibers can be used as in the middle bag body 11 included in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. Similar to the inner bag body 11, the auxiliary bag body 251 can be selectively filled with various fillings. Although illustration is omitted, an opening that can be opened and closed by a wire fastener is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary bag body 251. One end of the tubular cloth is sewn to the opening, and the tubular cloth is communicated with the internal space of the auxiliary bag body 251.
Since the upper right arm portion AM of the user HU is placed, the height of the auxiliary unit 250 is set lower than the height of the right unit 220. In other words, the auxiliary unit 250 is one in which the side cloth is sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a height lower than that of the right bag 221 and the auxiliary bag 251 is filled with padding.
In the present embodiment, the width W22 of the auxiliary bag 251 is 15 cm, the depth L22 is 18 cm, and the height H22 is 8 cm. The width W21 of the right bag 221 is 15 cm, the depth L21 is 18 cm, and the height H21 is 15 cm. However, it is not limited to these dimensions. For example, the height H22 of the auxiliary bag 251 may be aligned with the height H21 of the right bag 21, and the height of the auxiliary unit 250 may be adjusted according to the filling amount of the filling.

The auxiliary connecting portion 243 connects the right unit 220 and the auxiliary unit 250 so as to be openable and closable at the end of the user HU on the body side, and is made of flexible belt-shaped cloth.
The right edge of the auxiliary connecting portion 243 is sewn to the body-side left end edge of the auxiliary bag body 251, and the left edge of the auxiliary connecting portion 243 is sewn to the body-side right end edge of the right bag body 221. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary bag body 251 is sewn over the entire height direction, but may be sewn along a part of the height direction. In the auxiliary connecting portion 243, the distance W23 between the body-side left end edge of the auxiliary bag 251 and the body-side right end edge of the right bag 221 is 5 mm, but is not limited to this dimension.

The auxiliary connection part 243 allows the auxiliary unit 250 to open horizontally with respect to the right unit 220 up to 270 degrees about the auxiliary connection part 243. This allows the user HU to position the auxiliary unit 250 at a desired place.
As shown in FIG. 8B, in the pillow 200 of the third embodiment, since the upper right arm AM of the user HU can be placed on the upper surface of the auxiliary unit 250, the upper right arm AM can be placed above the upper surface of the mattress. It is possible to meet the demand of the user HU who wants to sleep in a slightly elevated posture.
Further, since the height H22 of the auxiliary unit 250 is lower than the height H21 of the right unit 220, it is possible to position the upper right arm AM of the user HU at a height that does not cause discomfort.

<Regarding Fourth Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the pillow 300 of the fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the pillow 300 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
The pillow 300 shown in FIG. 9 includes a middle unit 310, a right unit 320, a left unit 330, a right connecting portion 341, and a left connecting portion 342, as in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment.
The middle unit 310, the right unit 320, the left unit 330, the right connecting portion 341, and the left connecting portion 342 included in the pillow 300 of the fourth embodiment are the middle units included in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the right connection unit 10, the right unit 20, the left unit 30, the right connection portion 41, and the left connection portion 42, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In the pillow 300 of the fourth embodiment, the auxiliary unit 350 is arranged on the right side of the right unit 320 (the side opposite to the main pillow unit in the width direction), and the auxiliary unit 350 and the right unit 320 are connected to the body side end of the user HU. The pillow 1 of the first embodiment is different in that an auxiliary connecting portion (another connecting portion) 343 that connects the portions so as to be opened and closed is provided.

The auxiliary unit 350 is obtained by filling a filling material into an auxiliary bag body 351 formed by sewing a flexible side cloth into a cylindrical shape. As the side fabric forming the auxiliary bag body 351, various kinds of chemical fibers or natural fibers can be used as in the middle bag body 11 included in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. Similar to the inner bag body 11, the auxiliary bag body 351 can be selectively filled with various fillings. An opening 352 that can be opened and closed by a line fastener 353 is provided on the right side surface of the auxiliary bag body 351. One end of the tubular cloth is sewn to the opening 352, and the tubular cloth is communicated with the internal space of the auxiliary bag body 351.
The auxiliary unit 350 has a function equivalent to that of a so-called hugging pillow, and is held by the user HU or placed on the upper right arm AM of the user HU. In the present embodiment, the width W32 of the auxiliary bag body 351 is 25 cm and the diameter R32 is 12 cm, but it is not limited to these dimensions.
The auxiliary connecting portion 343 connects the right unit 320 and the auxiliary unit 350 so as to be openable and closable at the body side edge of the user HU, and is connected by the cord 343a on the auxiliary unit 350 side and the cord 343b on the right unit 320 side. It is configured. Two cords 343a are attached to the left end of the auxiliary unit 350 on the body side, and are attached at intervals in the vertical direction. Similarly, two cords 343b are attached to the right end edge of the right unit 320 on the body side at intervals in the vertical direction. When the auxiliary unit 350 is attached to the right unit 320, the cord 343a on the right unit 320 side and the cord 343b on the auxiliary unit 350 side are tied together. The number of the strings 343a and the strings 343b is not limited to two and may be one or three or more.

The auxiliary connection part 343 allows the auxiliary unit 350 to be horizontally opened with respect to the right unit 320 about the auxiliary connection part 343 up to 270 degrees. Accordingly, the user HU can position the auxiliary unit 350 at a desired place. In the fourth embodiment, since the auxiliary unit 350 has a cylindrical shape, the user HU can feel a sense of security by holding the auxiliary unit 350 or placing the upper right arm AM.

<About the fifth embodiment>
The pillow 400 according to the fifth embodiment will be described below. FIG. 10A is a plan view showing a use state of the pillow 400 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10B is a view showing a use state of the middle unit 410 viewed from the back side.
The pillow 400 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes a middle unit 410, a right unit 420, a left unit 430, a right connecting portion 441, and a left connecting portion 442, like the pillow 1 of the first embodiment.
The middle unit 410, the right unit 420, the left unit 430, the right connecting portion 441, and the left connecting portion 442 included in the pillow 400 of the fifth embodiment are the middle units included in the pillow 1 of the first embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the right connection unit 10, the right unit 20, the left unit 30, the right connection portion 41, and the left connection portion 42, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.
The pillow 400 of the fifth embodiment is provided between the top end of the user HU of the middle unit 410 and the right unit 420 and defines the maximum opening angle of the right unit 420 with respect to the middle unit 410. And a left stopper string 444 (angle defining portion) provided between the top end of the user unit HU of the middle unit 410 and the left unit 430 and defining the maximum opening angle of the left unit 430 with respect to the middle unit 410. Is different from the pillow 1 of the first embodiment.

The right stopper string 443 includes a string 443a having a base end attached to the top left side edge of the right bag 421, and a string 443b having a base end attached to the top right side edge of the middle bag 411. In the right stopper string 443, the maximum opening angle of the right unit 420 with respect to the middle unit 410 can be defined by connecting the string 443a and the string 443b. Then, the maximum opening angle can be adjusted according to the length of the string 443a and the string 443b up to the knot.
The left stopper string 444 includes a string 444a having a base end attached to the top right side edge of the left bag body 431, and a string 444b having a base end attached to the top left side edge of the middle bag body 411. In the left stopper string 444, the maximum opening angle of the left unit 420 with respect to the middle unit 410 can be defined by connecting the string 444a and the string 444b. Then, the maximum opening angle can be adjusted according to the length of the string 444a and the string 444b up to the knot.
In the pillow 400 of the present embodiment, the stopper strings 443 and 444 define the maximum opening angle of the right unit 420 with respect to the middle unit 410 and the maximum opening angle of the left unit 430 with respect to the middle unit 410. It is possible to suppress the excessive opening of 430 and meet the preference of the user HU.
Although the stopper strings 443 and 444 are attached to the bag bodies 411 to 431 at intermediate positions in the height direction, they may be attached to the upper end in the height direction or the lower end. Furthermore, a plurality of stopper strings 443 and 444 may be attached at different positions in the height direction.

<About modification>
In the above-described first embodiment, the middle unit 10 includes the first small chamber 10A located on the body side of the user HU and the second small chamber 10B located on the crown side, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the middle unit 10 may be divided into an upper small chamber located on the upper side and a lower small chamber located on the lower side.
In the above-described first embodiment, the right unit 20 and the left unit 30 have a single internal space, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the inner space of the right unit 20 and the left unit 30 may be divided into a plurality of small chambers. In this case, the internal space of each unit 20, 30 may be divided into the body side and the crown side of the user HU, or may be divided into the upper side and the lower side in the height direction.
In the above-described third embodiment, the auxiliary unit 250 is connected to the right side of the right unit 220, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the auxiliary unit 250 may be connected to the left side of the left unit 230, or may be connected to the right side of the right unit 220 and the left side of the left unit 230.

In the above-described fifth embodiment, the right stopper cord 443 is provided between the top end portions of the user HU of the middle unit 410 and the right unit 420, and the top end portions of the user HU of the middle unit 410 and the left unit 430 are provided. Although the left stopper string 444 is provided between them, the structure is not limited to this. For example, a right stopper cloth (angle defining portion) may be provided instead of the right stopper string 443, and a left stopper cloth (angle defining portion) may be provided instead of the left stopper string 444. The right stopper cloth and the left stopper cloth are made of, for example, rectangular cloth. The right edge of the right stopper cloth is sewn to the top left side edge of the right bag body 421, and the left edge of the right stopper cloth is sewn to the top right edge of the middle bag body 411. Similarly, the right edge of the left stopper cloth is sewn to the top left edge of the middle bag 411, and the left edge of the left stopper cloth is sewn to the right top edge of the left bag 411. Even if each stopper cloth is used, the same operational effect as the pillow 400 of the fifth embodiment can be obtained. In addition, each stopper cloth may be sewn over the entire height direction, or may be sewn along a part of the height direction.
In each of the above-described embodiments, each unit (the middle unit 10 or the like) is a rectangular parallelepiped bag body (the middle bag body 11 or the like) filled with a filler, but the bag body has a shape other than the rectangular parallelepiped shape. It may be. For example, each bag may have a cylindrical shape or a polygonal prism shape (triangular prism, pentagonal prism, hexagonal prism, octagonal prism, etc.). In a pillow using a cylindrical bag, between the middle bag and the right bag and between the middle bag and the left bag are, for example, the body side end of the user HU in the height direction. It suffices to connect them at an intermediate position. Further, for the connecting portion that connects the bags, for example, cloth or a string may be used.

[Summary of Example Embodiments of the Present Invention and Actions and Effects]
<First embodiment>
The pillow 1 according to this aspect includes a middle unit 10 (main pillow unit) that is deformed when the head HD of the user HU is placed, and heads arranged on one side and the other side in the width direction of the middle unit 10. The right unit 20 and the left unit 30 (a pair of sub-pillow units) that are deformed when the HD is mounted, and the right connection part that connects the middle unit 10 and the end edge of the user HU of the right unit 20 on the torso side so as to be opened and closed. 41, and a left connecting portion 42 that openably and closably connects the body side edges of the user HU of the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 in a close state, and each connecting portion 41, 42 is made of cloth, It is characterized by being sewn between the body side edges of the user HU of the middle unit 10 and the right unit 20, and between the body side edges of the user HU of the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30.
In the pillow 1 according to this aspect, the middle unit 10, the right unit 20, and the left unit 30 have edges cut off at portions other than the right connecting portion 41 and the left connecting portion 42, respectively, and thus the head of the user HU. Even if the unit on which the section HD is mounted is deformed, other units are hardly affected by this deformation. As a result, the pressing force on the head HD is dispersed, and the sleeping comfort can be improved.
In addition, in this pillow 1, by opening the units 10, 20, and 30 in a fan shape around the connecting portions 41 and 42, cavities SP1 and SP2 are formed between the units. Since the air permeability around the head HD is improved by each of the cavities SP1 and SP2, heat and moisture are less likely to be trapped, and the sleeping comfort can be improved.
Further, in this pillow 1, when the head HD of the user HU moves to the adjacent unit as the user rolls over, the position of the destination unit shifts due to the head HD being placed. By repeatedly turning over, the units 10, 20, 30 settle at the positions suitable for the user HU, so that the fit of the head HD at the time of turning over can be improved.

<Second embodiment>
The pillow 100 according to this aspect is characterized in that the width W1 of the middle unit 10 is set to be not less than 1.5 times and not more than 2 times the neck width of the user HU.
In the pillow 100 according to this aspect, when the user HU in the recumbent posture, in which the head HD is placed on the middle unit 10, strikes over, the head HD is moved to the adjacent unit (right unit 20 or left unit 30). It can be located on the top surface.

<Third embodiment>
The pillow 1 according to this aspect is characterized in that the depth L1 of the middle unit 10 is set to a length that supports from the neck to the back of the user HU and does not support the crown.
In the pillow 1 according to this aspect, the crown of the user HU is not supported by the middle unit 10, and the heat of the crown is easily released into the air. As a result, heat is less likely to be trapped in the pillow 1, and the sleeping comfort can be improved.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the pillow 1 according to this aspect, the middle unit 10, the right unit 20, and the left unit 30 are characterized in that the side cloth is sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape and filled with a filling.
In the pillow 1 according to this aspect, the hardness and height of each unit 10, 20, 30 can be adjusted by selecting the type of padding to be filled in the bag and adjusting the filling amount of the padding.

<Fifth Embodiment>
The pillow 400 according to the present aspect is provided between the top end portion of the user HU of the middle unit 410 and the right unit 420, and defines the maximum opening angle of the right unit 420 with respect to the middle unit 410, and the middle stopper string 443. And a left stopper string 444 that is provided between the unit 410 and the top end of the left unit 430 of the user HU and that defines the maximum opening angle of the left unit 430 with respect to the middle unit 410.
In the pillow 400 according to this aspect, the stopper strings 443 and 444 define the maximum opening angle of the right unit 420 with respect to the middle unit 410 and the maximum opening angle of the left unit 430 with respect to the middle unit 410. It is possible to suppress the excessive opening of 430 and meet the preference of the user HU.

<Sixth embodiment>
In the pillow 200 according to this aspect, the auxiliary unit 250 that is disposed on the side opposite to the middle unit 210 in the width direction of the right unit 220 and deforms when the upper right arm AM of the user HU is placed, the right unit 220 and the auxiliary unit 250. And an auxiliary connecting portion (another connecting portion) 243 that connects the ends of the user HU of the unit 250 on the body side of the body 250 in an openable and closable manner.
In the pillow 200 according to this aspect, since the upper right arm of the user HU can be placed on the auxiliary unit 250, the user HU who wants to sleep with the upper right arm AM slightly higher than the upper surface of the mattress. Can meet the demands of.

<Seventh embodiment>
In the pillow 200 according to this aspect, the auxiliary unit 250 is a padding in the auxiliary bag body (other bag body) 251 in which the side cloth is sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a lower height than the right bag body 221 provided in the right unit 220. It is characterized by being filled with.
With the pillow 200 according to this aspect, the upper right arm of the user HU can be positioned at a height that does not cause discomfort.

1... Pillow (first embodiment), 10... Medium unit (main pillow unit), 11... Medium bag, 20... Right unit (sub pillow unit), 21... Right bag, 30... Left unit (sub pillow unit) ), 31... Left bag, 41... Right connecting part, 42... Left connecting part, 100... Pillow (second embodiment), 110... Middle unit, 120... Right unit, 130... Left unit, 141... Right connecting part , 142... Left connecting part, 200... Pillow (third embodiment), 210... Middle unit, 220... Right unit, 230... Left unit, 241... Right connecting part, 242... Left connecting part, 243... Auxiliary connecting part, 250...Auxiliary unit, SP1...right space, SP2...left space, SP11...right space, SP12...left space, HU...user, HD...head, AM...upper right arm

In order to solve the above problems, the pillow according to the present invention includes a main pillow unit that is deformed by a user's head resting thereon, and the main pillow unit is arranged on each of one side and the other side in the width direction of the main pillow unit. A pair of sub pillow units that are deformed when the head is placed, and a connecting unit that connects the main pillow unit and the end portions of the respective sub pillow units on the body side of the user in a close state so as to be openable and closable. , the connecting portion, when said opens the respective sub pillow unit is manufactured to the main pillow unit the are stitched to each sub pillow unit, and with respect to said main pillow unit by the fabric, the main A space is formed between the pillow unit and each of the sub pillow units .

[Summary of Example Embodiments of the Present Invention and Actions and Effects]
<First embodiment>
The pillow 1 according to this aspect includes a middle unit 10 (main pillow unit) that is deformed when the head HD of the user HU is placed, and heads arranged on one side and the other side in the width direction of the middle unit 10. The right unit 20 and the left unit 30 (a pair of sub-pillow units) that are deformed when the HD is mounted, and the right connection part that connects the middle unit 10 and the end edge of the user HU of the right unit 20 on the torso side so as to be opened and closed. 41, and a left connecting portion 42 that openably and closably connects the body side edges of the user HU of the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 in a close state, and each connecting portion 41 , 42 is made of cloth. Are sewn between the body-side edges of the user HU of the middle unit 10 and the right unit 20, and between the body-side edges of the user HU of the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 , and with respect to the middle unit 10. when opens the right unit 20 and the left unit 30 Te during the middle unit 10 and the right unit 20, and between the middle unit 10 and the left unit 30 to form voids SP1, SP2 characterized Rukoto.
In the pillow 1 according to this aspect, the middle unit 10, the right unit 20, and the left unit 30 have edges cut off at portions other than the right connecting portion 41 and the left connecting portion 42, respectively, and thus the head of the user HU. Even if the unit on which the section HD is mounted is deformed, other units are hardly affected by this deformation. As a result, the pressing force on the head HD is dispersed, and the sleeping comfort can be improved.
Further, in this pillow 1, by opening the units 10, 20, 30 in a fan shape around the connecting portions 41, 42, voids SP1, SP2 are formed between the units. Since the air permeability around the head HD is improved by each of the cavities SP1 and SP2, heat and moisture are less likely to be trapped, and the sleeping comfort can be improved.
Further, in this pillow 1, when the head HD of the user HU moves to the adjacent unit as the user rolls over, the position of the destination unit shifts due to the head HD being placed. By repeatedly turning over, the units 10, 20, 30 settle at the positions suitable for the user HU, so that the fit of the head HD at the time of turning over can be improved.

Claims (3)

A main pillow unit that deforms when the user's head rests,
A pair of sub pillow units that are arranged on one side and the other side in the width direction of the main pillow unit and are deformed by mounting the head,
A connecting portion that connects the main pillow unit and the end portion of the user of each of the sub pillow units on the body side of the user so as to be openable and closable in a close state,
Equipped with
The pillow, wherein the connecting portion is made of cloth and is sewn to the main pillow unit and each of the sub pillow units. The main pillow unit and the sub-pillow unit are those in which a side cloth is sewn into a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a filling, and
The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is sewn over the entire height direction of the main pillow unit and each of the sub pillow units. The pillow according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion uses a cloth made of the same material as the side cloth.

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