JP3137030U - Sleep pillow with adjustable height and hardness - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 A sleep pillow is provided that is capable of adjusting the hardness at the same time as the height of the pillow, and that has a function of maintaining mental stability by utilizing the characteristics of a substance that promotes the sleep required by a user.
A pillow body made of an elastic material having raised portions 6, 7 having different heights at the top portions of the front side and the rear side, and a pair of lateral holes 9 extending parallel to the raised portions 6, 7 at the bottom portion 10. 3, a plurality of ventilation holes 5a inserted in at least one of the horizontal holes 9, a removable horizontal frame 5 having a storage space inside, and an upper portion of the pillow main body 3. Wool sheet 4 that adjusts the height and hardness of the body, and a horizontal frame 5 and a surface cover that covers the entire pillow body 3 incorporating the wool sheet 4, and a substance that promotes a good night's sleep are stored in the space of the horizontal frame 5 In addition, inclined portions 15 are provided at both ends of the horizontal frame 5.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a pillow that is used when a person sleeps. In particular, according to the user's preference, the pillow body contains a substance for promoting a good sleep, and the height and hardness of the pillow can be adjusted. Related to pillows.

  Conventionally, generally used pillows are formed to a predetermined height and size by packing bags, buckwheat, cotton, etc. in a bag formed of cloth. Once such a pillow is completed, the height, hardness, etc. of the pillow cannot be freely changed, and insomnia may be caused in some cases. Recently, various types of pillows have been sold as health pillows. However, such pillows cannot be freely changed in height and hardness, and the body shape of the individual to be used. I couldn't correct my stiff neck and posture during sleep because I didn't fit.

  On the other hand, recent research has shown that the position and height of the head during sleep have a significant effect on the health of the body. For example, from a dentist's standpoint, research on tooth meshing has revealed that the height, hardness, shape, etc. of pillows used by patients have a significant effect on tooth meshing. Yes.

  That is, when standing upright, the muscles around the shoulder, neck, and cervical vertebrae are tense and hold the head in the correct position in order to stably support the head, but the muscles relax during sleep. For this reason, if you use a pillow that is not in your personal body shape, there will be a space between the head and shoulders due to the height and shape of the pillow, and the cervical spine etc. will continue to hold the head in a displaced state. Can not hold the head stable. As a result, it has been proven that if a pillow that does not match the body shape is used for a long period of time, the tooth meshing is also affected.

  Other studies also show that if the pillow is too high, it can compress blood vessels and nerves in the neck and shoulders, causing headaches and stiff shoulders. On the other hand, if the height is too low, the neck will stretch, the chin will rise, blood will flow to the head, and irritation to the head will increase, causing swelling and lack of sleep. Furthermore, if the pillow is stiff, the pillow will irritate the brain, making it easy to wake up.

Under such circumstances, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, and the like are disclosed as those that can adjust the height of the pillow.
Patent Document 1 discloses a pillow in which a plurality of adjustment pads are arranged on the top or bottom of a pillow body that matches the shape of the head so that the height of the pillow can be adjusted.

  Moreover, in patent document 2, in order to obtain the hardness of a pillow further, the folding part which put the seam in the center is folded in two to make a two-tiered pillow, a pillow body and a pillow for height adjustment are formed. By connecting multiple pipes in a rosary string, pulling the pillow body in the left-right direction, you can adjust the depth or area of the recess around the center recess, and as a result, the height of the pillow can be adjusted. It is like that.

Moreover, in patent document 3, the bag-shaped core material accommodating part which accommodated the plate-shaped core material removably was attached to the one end side of the rectangular flat cylinder formed by stuffing feathers etc., and this was folded and folded. A pillow comprising a thin pillow body having a predetermined height and a bag-like covering portion covering the core material accommodating portion is disclosed.
JP 2007-000397 A JP-A-08-000419 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-255792

The above-mentioned pillow for height adjustment is simply one that overlaps the adjustment pad, or one that is bent and adjusts the height by a core material or the like that is placed between them, and is mainly used for adjusting the height position of the pillow. Was to put.
On the other hand, it is important not only to adjust the height of the pillow but also to obtain an appropriate hardness and a mental sense of stability, and it is necessary to promote a good sleep, rest the brain and sleep well.

  From this point of view, the present invention is a characteristic of the substance that the user adjusts the hardness at the same time as the height of the pillow to secure a stable posture of the head and neck and promotes the sleep required by the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel sleep pillow that has both the functions of maintaining mental stability by utilizing the above and solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the sleep pillow of the present invention has a raised portion having different heights at the top of the front side and the rear side, and a pair of lateral holes or grooves extending in parallel corresponding to the raised portion at the bottom. A pillow body made of an elastic material;
A detachable lateral frame inserted into at least one of the lateral holes or grooves, and having a plurality of ventilation holes in the upper part and a space portion for storage inside;
A moisture-wicking wool sheet that is placed on top of the pillow body and adjusts the height and hardness of the pillow;
A surface cover that covers the entire pillow body incorporating the horizontal frame and the wool sheet;
A material for promoting a good sleep is stored in the space portion of the horizontal frame, and inclined portions are provided at both ends of the horizontal frame.

According to a preferred configuration of the present invention, the substance that promotes a good sleep is selected from a fragrance, a cooling agent, a heat retention agent, a deodorant, an antibacterial agent, a wooden chip, charcoal, and a magnet.
The pillow body is made of soft urethane foam, and the horizontal frame is made of wood.

  Moreover, according to the other structure of this invention, a wool sheet is arrange | positioned in the state which covered the whole upper part of the pillow main body, or on the hollow between the said protruding parts. Further, the horizontal frame is formed of a cylindrical body having a semi-cylindrical cross section, and the inclined portion inclined toward both ends is characterized in that the inclination angle is in the range of 5 ° to 15 °.

The sleep pillow according to the present invention can adjust the height and hardness of the pillow to a desired state by stacking a wool sheet placed on the pillow body in accordance with an individual's head and neck.
In addition, since various substances that promote a good sleep can be stored in the horizontal frame disposed at the bottom of the pillow body, it is possible to maintain a mental stability by selecting a favorite sleep promoting agent such as a scent.
As described above, the present invention provides a comfortable sleep pillow having both the height and hardness of the pillow and the multi-functional characteristics that promote sleep.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of use of a pillow for explaining a schematic configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a cross-sectional shape of the pillow.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view and a main part enlarged view showing a schematic shape of the pillow body 3 according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows an upper surface (a), a bottom surface (b), and a longitudinal section (c) of the horizontal frame 5. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the wool sheet 4 placed on the pillow body 3. FIG. 6 is an assembled configuration diagram illustrating a state in which the horizontal frame 5 containing the scent bag and the like is housed in the pillow body 3.

The pillow 1 of the present invention is roughly constituted by three components housed in a front cover 2, that is, a pillow body 3, a wool sheet 4, and a horizontal frame 5.
1 to 3, the pillow body 3 is preferably made of a flexible urethane foam, and is streamlined so that it can be ergonomically fitted to the neck and shoulders, and the neck cervical vertebra can take a stable posture without difficulty. Two ridges 6 and 7 are formed in the upper part, and a constriction 8 is formed between them. In addition, a pair of lateral holes or grooves 9 extending in the lateral direction is provided in the bottom portion 10 corresponding to the raised portions 6 and 7.
Further, at the bottom of the horizontal hole 9, a cut 11 extends in the horizontal direction over the entire width of the pillow, facilitating the insertion of the horizontal frame 5. The pillow body 3 is constituted by an integrally formed urethane foam having raised portions 6 and 7, a constriction 8, a lateral hole 9, and a cut line 11. However, a plate-like frame can be adhered to the bottom portion. . It is also possible to add a scent such as a fragrance to promote a good sleep to the pillow body 3.

  This urethane foam gives gentle support to the neck and the head due to the outer shape. At the same time, the urethane foam itself has countless holes that allow water to pass through at a low density, thus increasing its elasticity and air permeability, creating a pumping effect that supplies and exhausts air and moisture. . In other words, by moving the head, the air moves into the urethane foam, so that it has a structure that is difficult to sag. This pump effect has a function to disperse moisture and heat coming from the head side.

  In FIG. 3, the pillow body 3 is formed such that the front raised portion 6 is slightly higher, for example, about 1 cm than the rear raised portion 7. In this embodiment, the pillow body 3 has a width of 55 cm, a depth of 50 cm, and a height of about 9.5 to 11 cm, and its shape is designed to match the contour of the neck rather than the head. In addition, since a difference in height is provided between the two raised portions 6 and 7, various heights can be selected depending on the combination with the wool sheet 4 placed thereon.

Moreover, although the horizontal hole 9 provided in the bottom part 10 of the pillow main body 3 has a semicircular shape, it has a dimension that the horizontal frame 5 can be easily inserted and does not move back and forth, such as a semicircular shape and a semielliptical shape. Is formed. When the horizontal hole 9 is semicircular, a space is formed in the upper part between the horizontal frame 5. This space also has the meaning of allowing the fragrance or the like to be described later to spread outward. In addition, when the cross-sectional shape of the horizontal frame 5 is made into different shapes like a square, the horizontal hole corresponding to it is formed.
The reason why a pair of the horizontal holes 9 are provided at the front and rear is used when the front and rear positions of the pillow are changed and the front side is lowered according to the preference of the person.

In FIG. 4, a horizontal frame 5 according to the present invention is shown. The horizontal frame 5 is made of wood or resin, and includes a rod-shaped cylinder 14 having an internal space 12. In this embodiment, the horizontal frame 5 is made of pine wood, and the dimensions thereof are 5 cm in width, 54 cm in length, and 2.5 cm in height. In addition, a plurality of ventilation holes, for example, three holes 5a are open in the upper part. The central portion of the outer upper portion is the same height and extends about 23 cm, and inclined portions 15 are provided on both sides over the remaining length of about 10 cm.
Further, as can be seen from the cross-sectional shape of FIG. A pulling plate 5b is provided at the center of the bottom, and the pulling plate 5b can slide laterally on the stepped portion 16 along the edges of both side surfaces. Then, the pulling plate 5b is opened, and a bag 18 (see FIG. 4B and FIG. 6) filled with a fragrance or the like is stored in the internal space 12. The inclined portions 15 and 15 provided on both sides of the horizontal frame 5 are provided to prevent the hardness of both ends from becoming excessively hard when the pillow user sleeps sideways. There is a reason to rest comfortably with the neck sideways, and also to avoid discomfort when turning over while sleeping. For example, the inclined portion has an inclination angle in the range of 5 ° to 15 °.

Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, in order to adjust the height and hardness of the pillow, generally, a plurality of rectangular wool sheets 4 are provided for adjusting the pillow body 2. It is done. This wool sheet 4 is a non-woven fabric obtained by needle punching a natural material wool, and is excellent in the natural resilience and moisture wicking property of wool, and is formed by laminating a plurality of sheets, as shown in FIG. A single wool sheet can be folded and used multiple times.
As shown in FIG. 2, the wool sheet 4 is arranged in a layered manner on the depression 8 between the raised portions of the pillow body 3 or on the entire upper portion of the pillow body 3, or as shown in FIG. Fold it in and place it. It is also possible to adjust the height of the pillow by winding the wool sheet 4 around the pillow body. In an example of the present invention, five wool sheets are prepared according to the purpose of the user. The wool sheet 4 is a mixture of about 20% polyester, and the stirred polyester yarn melts, cools and hardens to form a structure in which the wool and the polyester are intertwined, so that the elasticity can be increased. .

  With such a configuration, the pillow 1 of the present invention slowly sinks and absorbs shock when the head is placed on the surface of wool. The wool sheet 4 has an effect of dispersing the weight of the head and the weight of the neck, and maintains a natural state from the head to the neck through the neck. The wool sheet 4 also has a function of reducing the hardness of the underlying horizontal frame. A person who likes a hard pillow can feel the hardness by reducing the number of the wool sheets 4. Further, since the wool sheet 4 is a natural material and has hygroscopicity, it absorbs moisture (water particles) from the head and neck parts and flows to the pillow body 3 of the urethane foam below. .

  Moreover, in the bag 18 accommodated in the internal space of the horizontal frame 5 shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. Can be used. Each of these substances has a function to promote a good night's sleep and is a healthy and softening human feeling, and its effect is to ensure physical posture stability by adjusting the height of preference and mental stability. And the synergistic effect of a good sleep pillow.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the height and hardness of the pillow 1 can be adjusted according to the individual body shape by overlapping the wool sheet 4 on the pillow body 3, A feeling of fit and pressure dispersion can be obtained by increasing or decreasing the wool layer sinking in accordance with the shape of the head and neck muscles. Moreover, the pillow foam body 3 of urethane foam can exhibit a pump function by the movement of the head during sleep, and can reduce heat accumulation and a feeling of swaying.

Furthermore, the inclined part 15 of the horizontal frame 5 makes it easy to turn over, and the sleep-enhancing substance stored in the horizontal frame 5 maintains mental stability and achieves a comfortable sleep. Furthermore, hygroscopicity, divergence, or a heat retaining effect can be achieved by the interaction between the internal structure of the urethane foam and the substance housed in the lateral lateral frame 5 at the bottom.
In addition, when the pillow 1 is soiled, the components are simple components and are independent components, so that the replacement is easy and the pillow body and the wool sheet 4 can be washed. It can be kept clean.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the usage example of the pillow which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a side block diagram which shows the state which has arrange | positioned several wool sheet | seats on the pillow main body which concerns on this invention, and the horizontal frame in the horizontal hole of the bottom part. (a) is the perspective view which shows the outer shape of the pillow main body which concerns on this invention, (b) is the principal part enlarged view. It is each figure which shows the structure of the horizontal frame which concerns on this invention, and shows the upper surface (a), the bottom face (b), and the longitudinal cross-section (c). It is a figure which shows an example of the wool sheet 4 mounted on the pillow main body 3 which concerns on this invention, (a) is each figure which shows the state before arrangement | positioning, (b) is after arrangement | positioning. It is a built-in block diagram which shows the state which mounts the horizontal frame 5 which accommodated the scent bag etc. in the pillow main body 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pillow 2 Pillow cover 3 Pillow body 4 Wool sheet 5 Horizontal frame 5a Hole 6, 7 Raised part 8 Recess 9 Horizontal hole 10 Bottom part 11 Cut 12 Internal space 14 Cylindrical body 15 Inclined part 18 Bag

Claims (5)

A pillow main body made of an elastic material, having a raised portion with different heights on the top and the top of the front side and a pair of lateral holes or grooves extending in parallel with the raised portion on the bottom,
A detachable lateral frame inserted into at least one of the lateral holes or grooves, and having a plurality of ventilation holes in the upper part and a space portion for storage inside;
A moisture-wicking wool sheet that is placed on top of the pillow body and adjusts the height and hardness of the pillow;
A surface cover that covers the entire pillow body incorporating the horizontal frame and the wool sheet;
A height-adjustable pleasant sleep pillow, wherein a material for promoting a good sleep is stored in the space portion of the horizontal frame, and inclined portions are provided at both ends of the horizontal frame.   The sleep pillow according to claim 1, wherein the material for promoting a good sleep is selected from a scent material, a cooling agent, a heat retention agent, a deodorant, charcoal, and a magnet.   The pillow body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pillow body is made of soft urethane foam, and the horizontal frame is made of wood.   The sleep pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wool sheet is disposed in a state of covering the entire upper portion of the pillow body or on a recess between the raised portions. The sleep pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the inclined portion of the horizontal frame having a semi-cylindrical cross section and inclined toward both ends has an inclination angle of 5 ° to 15 °.

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