JP3112798B2 - Air blow pillow - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air-blowing pillow constructed so that room temperature air or heated air is blown into an internal filler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a pillow is formed by filling a bag-like outer skin made of a woven product made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers with a filler having air permeability and hygroscopicity. As the filler, it is common to use panya, feathers, wool, cotton, polyester fiber, or a foamed synthetic resin such as urethane foam or propylene foam made into a string-like material or a small granular material. is there.

By sleeping while supporting the head on such a pillow, the heaviest head in the body is stabilized, and the head is effectively protected, so that comfortable sleeping can be obtained. And to be able to sleep comfortably,
Various studies have been made on the materials of the skin and the filler, and also on the three-dimensional shape thereof, and various excellent pillows are now on the market.

[0004]

In the pillow described above, since the head and face directly contact the surface of the pillow, the pillows such as sweat, saliva, and exfoliated skin, etc. Additions to the body, such as hair styling and cosmetics, adhere to the epidermis and stain the epidermis, and they are absorbed and penetrated by the internal filler, causing repeated use of the pillow as a whole. And since sweat, saliva, and exfoliated material of the skin become good foods for mites and various germs, mites and various germs and the like proliferate in the pillow and become extremely unsanitary.

[0005] In order to prevent such pillows from being totally contaminated, a pillow cover is usually applied to the pillow. The pillow cover can be replaced with a new one each time it becomes dirty, and the old one can be washed and regenerated. Done. However, in the regeneration treatment of only the pillow cover, it is not possible to remove contaminants that have permeated through the pillow cover and penetrated into the skin and the filler.

[0006] In recent years, various antibacterial and deodorizing processes for used pillows have become widespread.
Because of the use of antibacterial and deodorant agents, it is not preferable to apply such agents to pillows that contact a part of the body for a long time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air-blowing pillow capable of refreshing the epidermis and the filler without using a medicine. It is an object.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air-inflatable pillow, wherein a filling material is filled in a filling space surrounded by a permeable skin.
An air supply portion having an internal cavity formed of a gas-permeable material is formed in the filling space, and the air supply portion has an air supply port communicating with the outside and a state in which the air supply portion is normally pushed flat.
While air is introduced into the internal cavity.
Depending on the blowing capacity with the blowing capacity of the input device sufficiently high
And it is characterized in that at least one d A discharge port communicating with the outside so as to ensure supply-demand balance of the air is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air-blowing pillow according to the first aspect, wherein the air supply portion is formed to be flat so as to vertically divide the inside of the filling space into two. It is characterized by having been done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air-blowing pillow according to the second aspect, wherein the outer skin comprises an upper skin and a lower skin. An inner space obtained by laminating an upper member formed by sewing the outer skin and the first inner cloth and a lower member formed by sewing the lower epidermis and the second inner cloth and suturing the peripheral portion thereof. Are formed by the first middle cloth and the second middle cloth formed.

[0011]

According to the air blow pillow of the first aspect,
If an air introduction device such as a hair dryer or a brim dryer is connected to the air supply port, and this is operated to send hot air into the air supply portion, the air supply portion is formed of a breathable material. Therefore, the hot air passes through the air supply unit and is supplied into the filler, and the filler and the skin covering the filler are heated and discharged to the outside. The above-mentioned heating of the epidermis and the filler by the hot air causes transpiration from the body such as sweat penetrating into the epidermis and the filler, and additional substances to the body such as hairdressing materials, and the propagation of mites in the filler. Is effectively deterred, germs are sterilized, and the pillow is regenerated hygienically.

When the air supplied to the air supply section is air at room temperature, the inside of the filler is dried by the flow of the air, and the inside of the pillow becomes an environment in which mites and fungi hardly inhabit due to a decrease in moisture. .

Further, since the air supply section is provided with at least one air discharge port communicating with the outside, the air introduction device has a high air blowing capability, while discharging excess air from the air discharge port. By doing so, more rapid processing can be performed while maintaining the supply and demand balance of air.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the air supply portion is formed flat so as to divide the filler in the outer skin into upper and lower portions. , The air permeation area is increased, and the air is uniformly distributed in the filler.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the outer skin includes an upper skin and a lower skin, and the air supply unit is formed by stitching the outer skin and the first intermediate cloth. The member, the lower member formed by suturing the lower skin and the second inner material are laminated, and the first inner material and the second inner material having an internal space formed by suturing at the peripheral edge thereof are formed. The upper member is formed by suturing the upper skin and the first inner cloth first, and the lower member is formed by suturing the lower skin and the second inner cloth first. Then, by suturing the upper member and the lower member obtained in this manner, an air supply member including the first and second inner cloths surrounded by the epidermis is easily formed. You.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an air-inflatable pillow according to the present invention.
It is a partially notched perspective view which shows an Example. Also, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1. As shown in these figures, the pillow 1 comprises a bag-shaped skin 2, a filling material 3 filled in a filling space 5 formed by the skin 2, and a filling material 3
And an air supply unit 4 embedded in the layer.

The skin 2 is composed of an upper skin 21 covering the upper surface of the filler 3 and a lower skin 22 covering the lower surface. In the present embodiment, an opening 23 having a predetermined width in which the upper skin 21 and the lower skin 22 are not sewn is formed at the center of the long side and the short side of the skin 2.

A woven product made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers is applied to such a skin 2 to ensure air permeability, but the material of the skin 2 is not limited to a woven product. It may be a nonwoven fabric having a property or a web made of a synthetic resin having flexibility in which countless pores are formed. As the filler 3, synthetic fibers such as pans, feathers, wool, cotton, and polyester, or foamable synthetic resins such as urethane foam and propylene foam are used. The upper filling space 51 above and above the air supply unit 4 is filled with the upper filling material 31, and the lower filling space 52 below it is filled with the lower filling material 32.

The air supply section 4 is made of a natural fiber or a synthetic fiber as a raw material, and has a gas permeable property and is made of a deformable material.
And the lower ventilation sheet (second middle cloth) 42 are laminated, and their edges are sewn to form.

More specifically, the periphery of the upper skin 21 and the periphery of the upper ventilation sheet 41 are sewn together to form an upper member, and the periphery of the lower skin 22 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 are sewn together. The lower member is formed by sewn the peripheral portion, and then the upper ventilation sheet 41 of the upper member and the lower ventilation sheet 42 of the lower member are laminated so as to face each other, and the edges of both are sewn together. The air supply unit 4 is formed integrally with the upper skin 2 and is sewn to the outer skin 2 and includes the upper ventilation sheet 41 and the lower ventilation sheet 42.

A flat ventilation path (internal space) 40 is formed between the upper ventilation sheet 41 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 of the air supply unit 4 thus formed. The material forming the air supply unit 4 is not limited to the cloth-like body,
It may be formed by knitting a thin wire or a wire made of synthetic resin. In the air supply unit 4, a blast receiving port (air supply port) 43 is formed at a portion corresponding to the opening 23 provided on the short side of the skin 2, and the remaining three openings 23 are formed.
An air discharge port 44 smaller than the air receiving port 43 is also formed at a portion corresponding to.

The air receiving port 43 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the connecting pipe H1 of the air introducing device H. The connecting pipe H1 is fitted into the air receiving port 43 to connect them. It has become possible. Further, a heat-resistant material may be stuck on the inner peripheral surface of the ventilation port 43. The air outlet 44
And the air blow receiving port 43 is formed of the same material as the ventilation sheets 41 and 42. The air receiving port 43 and the air discharging port 44 are normally in a flattened state.

The reason why the above-described air discharge port 44 is provided is that when an air introduction device H having a sufficiently high blowing capacity is employed, the air sent into the ventilation passage 40 is supplied from the air discharge port 44 to the air discharge device 44. This is because the drying process can be performed in a shorter time while maintaining the supply-demand balance of air by removing the air.

Next, the pillow 1 formed by the skin 2, the filler 3 and the air supply unit 4 is manufactured, for example, as follows. First, an upper skin 21 and a lower skin 22 cut into a predetermined shape are prepared, and an upper ventilation sheet 41 and a lower ventilation sheet 42 cut into a predetermined shape are sandwiched between the upper skin 21 and the lower skin 22. Sew the edges, leaving only the corresponding parts. The remaining portion of the sewing is sewn to the upper skin 21 and the upper ventilation sheet 41 and stitched to the lower skin 22 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 or bonded by using an adhesive or the like. Is completed.

As described in detail above, the pillow 1 of the present invention is provided with the air supply section 4 having air permeability in the filling space 5 of the skin 2 having air permeability. Is provided with a blower receiving port 43 and an air discharging port 44 for communicating the outside with the ventilation path 40.
Is connected to the air blow port 43, and the air introducing device H
When the air is supplied into the ventilation path 40 by operating the air supply, the pressure in the ventilation path 40 increases, and the air is supplied to the mesh of the air supply section 4 while the air supply section 4 is inflated as shown in FIG. Filling space 51 and filling space 52
The air is blown into the inside, and the air is evenly distributed to the upper filler 31 and the lower filler 32 filled therein, and then discharged to the outside through the upper skin 21 and the lower skin 22.

The supply of air into the pillow 1 causes the moisture of the filler 3 to evaporate, so that the pillow 1 quickly becomes dry as a whole, and the pillow 1 which has been crushed by the supply of air. Swells and regenerates into a comfortable-to-use product with improved cushioning.

Then, as the air introducing device H, a hair dryer, a gantry dryer or the like is applied, and
If the pillow 1 is supplied to the inside, the mites and various germs, etc., breeding in the filler 3 are prevented and sterilized, and the pillow 1 becomes very hygienic.

In the above embodiment, a part of the air supply part 4 is protruded from the edge of the skin 2, and both sides of the protruded part are sewn to the air receiving port 43 and the air discharging port 44. However, in the present invention, a part of the air supply part 4 is
The invention is not limited to the formation of the air supply 4, and the air supply unit 4 may be provided with a ventilation inlet or an air discharge outlet made of a separate synthetic resin or the like.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a second embodiment of the air-blowing pillow according to the present invention. In the case of this example, the air supply portion 4 'is formed in a tubular shape from a soft cloth material having air permeability. The cylindrical air supply section 4 ′ is provided internally so as to cross the filler 3 over the longitudinal direction of the pillow 1. An air supply port 43 similar to the above is attached to one end of the air supply section 4 ', and an air discharge port 44 similar to the above is provided at the other end. The air outlet 4
4 may not be provided.

Since the air supply unit 4 'in this example is configured as described above, when the connection tube H1 is connected to the air blow receiving port 43 and the air introduction device H is operated, the air supply unit H supplies the air. The air thus supplied is supplied into the filler 3 from the entire peripheral surface of the air supply unit 4 ′, and after being evenly distributed in the filler 3, is discharged to the outside through the skin 2.

By using such a tubular air supply section 4 ', the material of the air supply section can be reduced, and the air supply section can be formed by weaving it as a tubular body from the beginning. Since the sewing operation can be omitted, the number of steps can be reduced, which is effective in reducing the manufacturing cost.

In each of the above embodiments, first, the upper member is made by sewing the upper skin 21 and the upper ventilation sheet 41, and the lower member 22 is similarly made by sewing the lower skin 22 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 together. The upper ventilation sheet 4 surrounded by the epidermis 2 by fabricating a member and then stitching the upper member and the lower member thus obtained.
1 and the lower ventilation sheet 42, the air supply member 4 is formed. According to the present invention, the upper member and the lower member are separately formed, and then the pillows are stitched together. The pillow 1 is not limited to manufacturing the pillow 1 by stacking the lower skin 22, the lower breathable sheet 42, the upper breathable sheet 41, and the upper skin 21 from the beginning and sewing the edges thereof. It may be manufactured.

[0033]

According to the air-blowing pillow according to the first aspect of the present invention, the air supply portion of the internal cavity formed of the air-permeable material is provided in the filling space surrounded by the air-permeable skin. Because the air supply port is installed inside and connected to the outside of the air supply section, hot air can be easily supplied into the pillow using an air introduction device such as a hair dryer or a bun dryer provided in the home. It is possible to easily perform insect repellent and sterilization treatment of pillows without using special equipment,
This is convenient for pillow hygiene management. In addition, even if air at room temperature is supplied to the air supply unit, the filler is dried by the flow of air, and the water inside the pillow becomes an environment where mites and fungi hardly inhabit due to the decrease in moisture, and the propagation of mites and fungi It is effective in deterring.

In addition, the air supply unit is usually pushed flat.
While being abducted, air is trapped in the internal cavity.
With sufficient air blowing capacity of the air introduction device to introduce air
To ensure air supply and demand balance according to the blowing capacity
Since provided with at least one d A discharge port communicating with the outside, the case of using the air introducer device having a large blowing capacity, excess air is discharged from the air outlet, the air supply-demand balance of the pillow The pillow can be dried quickly with properly adjusted conditions.

According to the air-blowing pillow according to the second aspect of the present invention, the air supply portion is formed flat so as to divide the filler in the epidermis into upper and lower parts. The permeation area of the incoming air is increased, the air is uniformly distributed in the filler, and the inside of the filler can be uniformly cleaned by the air flow.

According to the air-inflatable pillow according to the third aspect of the present invention, the upper member is formed by forming the skin from the upper skin and the lower skin, and the upper skin is sewn to the first inner cloth; Air is supplied by the first and second inner cloths having an inner space formed by laminating a lower member formed by sewing the outer skin and the second inner cloth and suturing them at the peripheral edge. The air supply section having an internal space composed of the first and second inner cloths is easily formed in the epidermis simply by stacking the respective members and suturing the edges thereof. The manufacturing is easier and the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with a method in which the skin and the air supply member are separately manufactured and combined.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a first embodiment of an air blowing pillow according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, showing a state in which air is supplied into the pillow.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a second embodiment of the air-blowing pillow according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 pillow 2 skin 21 upper skin 22 lower skin 23 opening 3 filler 31 upper filler 32 lower filler 4 air supply unit 40 ventilation path (internal space) 41 upper ventilation sheet (first middle cloth) 42 lower ventilation sheet ( 43. Blow receiving port (air supply port) 44 Air discharge port H Air introduction device H1 Connection cylinder

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pillow in which a filling material is filled in a filling space surrounded by a permeable skin, wherein an air supply portion of an internal cavity formed of a permeable material is formed in the filling space. the air supply unit, an air supply port communicating with the outside, whereas usually is in a state of peeling is flatly pressed拉, upper
Note that the air introduction device that introduces air into the internal cavity
Balancing the supply and demand of air according to the blowing capacity with the height set high enough
Air blowing type pillow, characterized in that at least one d <br/> A discharge port communicating with the outside is provided to ensure scan. 2. The air-blowing pillow according to claim 1, wherein the air supply section is formed to be flat so as to divide the inside of the filling space up and down. 3. The upper skin comprises an upper skin and a lower skin, and the air supply unit comprises an upper member formed by sewing the upper skin with the first inner fabric, and a lower skin and a second middle fabric. And a lower member formed by suturing the inner member and a lower member formed by suturing the inner member. The air-blowing pillow according to claim 2.