JP3243770U - inflatable pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an inflatable pillow that can satisfy different needs of different users. [Solution] A pillow cover unit 2 includes a cover main body 21 in which an upper space and a lower space are separated, and a pillow cover unit 2 that is installed in the upper space of the cover main body 21 and that A plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 are arranged in parallel along a second direction Y that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction An air bag 4 that can be filled with air. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to pillows, and more particularly to inflatable pillows.

Generally, a conventional pillow (not shown) includes a pillow cover and a pillow body disposed within the pillow cover. The pillow body in the pillow cover is generally a feather pillow, a chemical fiber pillow, a shape memory pillow, a pocket coil pillow, a latex pillow, a cotton pillow, or the like.

Taking a shape memory pillow as an example, when a user's head is placed on the shape memory pillow, the shape memory pillow can deform to follow the shape of the user's head. However, since the thickness of the shoulders and the distance from the head to the shoulders differ depending on the user, the shape memory pillow can be deformed according to the shape of the user's head, but the height of the shape memory pillow is different for different sleepers. The thickness of the shoulders and the distance from the head to the shoulders required by the user's posture cannot be changed, and the needs of different sleeping positions cannot be satisfied.

In addition, since the conventional pillow (not shown) is made of fluffy material, it is disadvantageous for heat dissipation, and the user becomes too hot and uncomfortable, which affects the quality of sleep.

In view of the above problems, it is a challenge for engineers in this technical field to improve the structure of pillows to satisfy the different needs of different users.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an inflatable pillow that can satisfy the different needs of different users.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pillow cover unit including a cover body in which an upper space and a lower space are separated;
installed in the upper space of the cover body, extending along the first direction of the cover body and arranged in parallel along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; With multiple elastic hollow soft tubes,
The present invention provides an inflatable pillow characterized by comprising: an air bag that can be filled and released in the lower space of the cover body.

With the above structure, the inflatable pillow of the present invention allows users to adjust the height and firmness of the inflatable pillow according to their individual needs, using a plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes and air bags that can be filled and released. Can be adjusted.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of parts of an embodiment of the inflatable pillow of the present invention. It is a top view showing the air bag which can be filled and discharged according to the above embodiment. It is a transparent side view showing the pillow cover unit of the said embodiment. FIG. 7 is a partially transparent side view showing that the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes of the above embodiment are installed in a subspace of the upper space in the pillow cover unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the inflatable pillow of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The embodiment of the inflatable pillow of the present invention includes a pillow cover unit 2, a plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3, and an inflatable air bladder 4, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the pillow cover unit 2 includes a cover main body 21 in which an upper space 211 and a lower space 212 are separated, and an opening 210 is formed on one side of the cover main body 21. There is.

In this embodiment, the pillowcase unit 2 further includes a partition layer 22 and a fastener 23, as shown in FIG.

The partition layer 22 is installed within the cover body 21 along the first direction X of the cover body 21 and defines an upper space 211 and a lower space 212 within the cover body 21 .

The fastener 23 is installed near the opening 210 of the cover body 21 and is configured to close the opening 210.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the opening 210 is opened along the first direction , but is not limited thereto, and may also be a button, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, each elastic hollow soft tube 3 is installed in the upper space 211 of the cover body 21, and extends along the first direction X of the cover body 21. They are arranged in parallel along a second direction Y that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction X.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first direction X is the length direction (longitudinal direction) of the cover body 21, and the second direction Y is the width direction of the cover body 21. direction (lateral direction).

The pillowcase unit 2 can be configured to further include N threads 24, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The N threads 24 are fixed to the cover body 21 and the partition layer 22 along the first direction X of the cover body 21, and divide the upper space 211 into N+1 sub-spaces 2111, and N is , is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, N is 2 (i.e., there are two threads 24), and there are three sub-spaces 2111, each sub-space In 2111, a part of the elastic hollow soft tube 3 is installed, and the thread 24 is fixed to the cover body 21 and the partition layer 22 by sewing with a sewing machine.

With each thread 24, each elastic hollow soft tube 3 is arranged parallel to each other in the sub-space 2111 of the upper space 211, as shown in FIG. 1, and is difficult to shift.

The air bag 4 that can be charged and released is installed in the lower space 212 of the cover body 21.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 2 illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, the air bag 4 that can be filled and discharged has a bag body 41 that defines a filling space 411 and communicates with the bag body 41. The charging/discharging air assembly 42 is provided.

The air charging and discharging assembly 42 is installed in the bag body 41. The charging/discharging assembly 42 includes a charging pump 421 installed to communicate with the charging space 411 , an air inlet valve 422 installed to communicate with the charging pump 421 , and a bag body 41 . The air release valve 423 is installed so as to communicate with the air-filled space 411 of the air conditioner.

That is, in some embodiments, the fillable air bladder 4 does not require an external filling device (e.g., an air pump, an inflator), and the filler pump 421 of the filler air assembly 42 pumps external air. Air can be drawn into the filling pump 421 via the air inlet valve 422 and then directly filled into the air filling space 411 of the bag body 41, and can be released via the air release valve 423. .

As another embodiment of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. It can also be configured to include. The bag body 41 defines a filling space 411 and has a filling port 413 that communicates with the filling space 411 .

The sealing tool 43 is configured to be able to seal the filling port 413 of the bag body 41.

In this other embodiment, when filling, the sealing device 43 is removed and the filling space of the bag body 41 is filled through the filling port 413 using, for example, the above-mentioned external filling device (not shown). 411 can be filled with air, and after filling, the filling port 413 can be sealed with the sealing tool 43 to seal the filling space 411, and the filling space 411 of the bag body 41 can be When discharging the gas to the outside, the sealing member 43 can be removed and the gas in the filling space 411 can be discharged through the filling port 413.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the air bag 4 that can be filled and released has some of the above-mentioned features except that the air bag body 41 and the air inlet valve 422 are provided with a filling port 413. The air charging/discharging assembly 42 having the same configuration as the embodiment and the sealing tool 43 configured to be able to seal the air filling port 413 are provided at the same time.

Therefore, when a user uses the inflatable pillow of the present invention during a business trip or travel, there is no need for an external inflating device, and the inflating pump of the inflating air assembly 42 installed in the bag body 41 can be used. 421 is used directly to fill the filling space 411, and the height of the entire bag body 41 is adjusted according to the height required by the user's head by adjusting the amount of filling. be able to.

When storing the inflatable pillow at the end of the user's business trip or trip, the gas in the inflatable space 411 is released directly via the air release valve 423 of the bag body 41, and the pillow is stored. You can make it easier.

In addition, if the user wants to increase the filling speed, an external filling device (not shown) can be further used to fill the filling space 411 of the bag body 41. In addition, if the height of the bag body 41 of this embodiment does not match the required height of the user's head, the air release valve 423 may be opened directly to release the gas in the air space 411 to the user's head. The height can be adjusted by releasing air to suit the required height of the section.

Furthermore, the firmness of the inflatable pillow of this embodiment can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of air in the inflatable space 411 to meet the user's demand for firmness.

In this embodiment, the bag body 41 of the air bag 4 that can be charged and released extends along the second direction Y (short direction), and extends along the first direction X (longitudinal direction) and the second direction It has a plurality of linear fixing parts 412 lined up along Y.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plurality of linear fixing parts 412 are arranged in a third direction Z (thickness direction) that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction X and the second direction Y of the bag body 41. ), the opposing sides are fixed so that the air space 411 of the bag body 41 can be divided into a plurality of sub air spaces 4111 that communicate with each other.

In this embodiment, the linear fixing part 412 is a linear fixing part 412, which is formed by joining parts of two opposing planar members of the bag body 41 into a linear shape by heat pressing, as shown in FIG. It is a part.

The linear fixing part 412 can create an expansion effect with different heights on the surface when each sub-filled space 4111 of the filled space 411 is filled with gas, so that the user's head ergonomic needs and improves the stability and support of this embodiment of the inflatable pillow.

Note that the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 can be configured to include two or more types of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 having different hardnesses and pipe diameters. Further, the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 contain a functional material, and the length of the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 is equal to or less than the length of the cover body 21 of the pillow cover unit 2.

The purpose of the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 being composed of two or more types of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 having different hardnesses and pipe diameters is to meet the needs of the pillow hardness and the difference between the head and neck region for each user. This is to allow each user to adjust the settings according to their needs, since they are different.

Specifically, the user can select the elastic hollow soft tube 3 with appropriate hardness and tube diameter depending on the user's needs for the hardness of the pillow and the distance between the user's head and neck.

After selecting the elastic hollow soft tube 3 with appropriate hardness and tube diameter, the user turns over the cover body 21 of the pillow cover unit 2 and exposes both ends of the partition layer 22 along the first direction X to the outside. Thus, each sub-space 2111 can be converted into a selected elastic hollow soft tube 3.

Further, the elastic hollow soft tube 3 can include a functional material, and examples of the functional material include those having the function of absorbing moisture and discharging heat and sweat, and those having the function of providing a cool feeling. Therefore, when the user uses it in the summer, it can provide additional functions such as absorbing moisture, discharging heat and sweat, and providing a cool feeling.

In this embodiment, the length of the elastic hollow soft tube 3 is shorter than the length of the cover body 21 of the pillowcase unit 2.

The purpose of making the length of the elastic hollow soft tube 3 shorter than the length of the cover body 21 is that when the user's head is actually placed on the inflatable pillow of this embodiment, the bag body 41 The height of the sub-filled spaces 4111 on opposite sides in the first direction X is higher than the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3, thereby improving head stability and This is because comfort can be improved.

According to the above content, the inflatable pillow of the present invention has a refillable air bag 4 and a plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3, so that the user can use the inflatable pillow according to the different needs of the user. The height and hardness can be adjusted, and the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes 3 can provide functions such as absorbing moisture, discharging heat and sweat, and providing a cool feeling.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved reliably.

The above embodiments are intended to illustratively explain the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art who are familiar with the present technology can make slight changes and modifications to the embodiments described above without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention should also be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

The inflatable pillow of the present invention can be used as bedding.

2 Pillow cover unit 21 Cover body 210 Opening 211 Upper space 2111 Sub space 212 Lower space 22 Partition layer 23 Fastener 24 Thread 3 Elastic hollow soft tube 4 Air bag that can be charged and released 41 Bag body 411 Filled space 4111 Sub filled Space 412 Fixing part 413 Charge port 42 Charge/discharge assembly 421 Charge pump 422 Air inlet valve 423 Discharge valve 43 Seal X First direction Y Second direction

Claims (13)

A pillow cover unit including a cover body in which an upper space and a lower space are separated;
installed in the upper space of the cover body, extending along the first direction of the cover body and arranged in parallel along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; With multiple elastic hollow soft tubes,
An inflatable pillow characterized by comprising: an air bag that can be filled and released in the lower space of the cover body. The air bag that can be charged and released is
a bag body defining an air filling space; and a charging air assembly communicating with the bag body;
the charging and discharging air assembly is installed in the bag body, and
A charging pump installed to communicate with the charging space, an air inlet valve installed so as to communicate with the charging pump, and a discharge valve installed so as to communicate with the charging space. The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, further comprising an air valve. The air bag that can be charged and released is
A bag body including a filling port and defining a filling space;
The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing device that seals the inflating port of the bag body. The air bag that can be charged and released is
A bag body defining a charged space;
a charging air assembly configured with an air filling port and communicating with the bag body;
a sealing device for sealing the filling port;
the charging and discharging air assembly is installed in the bag body, and
a charging pump installed to communicate with the charging space; an air inlet valve configured with the filling port and installed so as to communicate with the charging pump; and the charging space. The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, further comprising: an air release valve installed to communicate with the inflatable pillow. the first direction is the longitudinal direction of the cover main body,
The second direction is the lateral direction of the cover main body,
The pillow cover unit further includes a partition layer installed within the cover body along the first direction of the cover body and defining the upper space and the lower space within the cover body. The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pillow cover unit further includes N threads,
The N threads are fixed to the cover body and the partition layer along the first direction, and divide the upper space into the N+1 sub-spaces,
The inflatable pillow according to claim 5, wherein the N is a positive integer of 1 or more. The inflatable pillow according to claim 6, wherein each sub-space is provided with a portion of the elastic hollow soft tube. The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes include two or more types of elastic hollow soft tubes having different hardnesses. The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes include two or more types of elastic hollow soft tubes having different pipe diameters. The inflatable pillow of claim 1, wherein the plurality of elastic hollow soft tubes include a functional material. The inflatable pillow of claim 1, wherein the length of each of the elastic hollow soft tubes is less than or equal to the length of the cover body of the pillow cover unit. the first direction is the longitudinal direction of the cover main body,
The second direction is the lateral direction of the cover main body,
The bag body of the air bag that can be filled and released has a plurality of linear fixing parts extending along the second direction and lined up along the first direction and the second direction. have,
The plurality of linear fixing parts fix opposite opposite side portions of the bag body in a third direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, and The inflatable pillow according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the inflatable space is divided into a plurality of sub-inflatable spaces that communicate with each other. An opening is configured on one side of the cover body, and the pillow cover unit includes a fastener that is installed near the opening of the cover body and configured to close the opening. The inflatable pillow according to claim 1, further comprising: