JP4348095B2 - Mobile pillow - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is carried when traveling using a vehicle such as a long-distance train, an airplane, an automobile, etc., and supports the neck and fixes the head while sitting on the seat and leaning the back against the backrest. The present invention relates to a portable pillow that can provide a comfortable and comfortable posture.
[0002]
[Prior art]
This type of portable pillow is formed in a sealed bag shape by a flexible material, for example, a synthetic resin sheet material such as vinyl chloride, a synthetic rubber sheet material, a sheet material obtained by velor processing an airtight chemical fiber fabric, etc. Inflated by injecting air through an air inlet / outlet with a valve. Portable pillows that are particularly useful when traveling on vehicles such as long-distance trains, airplanes, cars, etc. for a long time are generally U-shaped planes with curved recesses that engage the neck when inflated. It has a shape. When this portable pillow is used, a curved recess is inserted into the neck from the back side of the neck and engaged with the neck. When sitting on the seat in this state and leaning the back against the backrest, the neck is supported at an appropriate angle by the rear portion of the portable pillow, and the head is fixed against the backrest. Thereby, the user can rest and sleep in a preferable posture (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-309840 A (page 2-3, FIG. 1 to FIG. 11)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional portable pillow only supports the neck, and the weight of the entire head acts on the neck. For this reason, when sitting on the seat for a long time in the same posture, a burden is applied to the neck. Also, depending on the shape and height of the seat, the back of the head above the neck engaged with the curved concave part of the portable pillow is tilted too far backward, the neck angle becomes inappropriate, and the posture remains as it is for a long time. It also happens that the neck hurts when you go out. On the other hand, if the mobile pillow is shifted slightly upward from the neck and the rear part of the mobile pillow is applied to the back of the head, the engagement between the curved recess of the mobile pillow and the neck becomes shallow, and the support of the neck by the mobile pillow is reduced. There is a problem that the stability of the head against the backrest is impaired due to insufficiency.
[0005]
Also, rest or sleep with your body facing sideways with your upper arm resting on your back, with your neck tilted to slightly twist your neck toward your back and tilt your head toward your back. When trying to take, the conventional portable pillow does not support the side of the head, so the tilt of the head in the left-right direction becomes too large and the neck hurts immediately.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when taking a rest or sleeping while sitting on a seat such as a vehicle for a long time, there is no burden on the neck, An object of the present invention is to provide a portable pillow that can support the side head well and does not hurt the neck, and can always keep the head in a stable state.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a portable pillow that is formed in a sealed bag shape by a flexible material and inflated by injecting air through an air inlet / outlet having a valve. A curved concave portion that engages with the body, a pillow body in which the joining means is integrally attached on one side, and a contact portion that curves to a shape along the back of the head in an inflated state and contacts the back of the head, It is composed of an auxiliary pillow with a joining means integrally attached to one side, and the pillow body and the auxiliary pillow are stacked on the pillow body that engages with the neck portion so that the auxiliary pillow that comes into contact with the back of the head is stacked. In addition, it is possible to integrally join through each joining means attached to each , and to change the joining position of the auxiliary pillow to the pillow body .
[0009]
The invention according to claim 2 is the portable pillow according to claim 1 , wherein each of the joining means is a planar fastener.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 3 is the portable pillow according to claim 2 , wherein the planar fastener is attached to the pillow body and the auxiliary pillow as a pair on the left and right.
[0011]
In the portable pillow according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the auxiliary pillow is integrally joined to the rear part on one side of the pillow body so as to be stacked, the curved concave part is inserted into the neck part from the back side of the neck to attach the pillow body to the neck part. When engaged with the part, the curved contact part of the auxiliary pillow comes into contact with the back of the head. If you sit on the seat and lean your back against the backrest in this state, the neck is supported at an appropriate angle by the back of the pillow body, the head is fixed and stabilized against the backrest, and the back and back An auxiliary pillow is interposed between the head and the back of the head. Therefore, since the weight of the head acts from the neck to the back of the head, even if sitting on the seat for a long time with the same posture, there is no burden on the neck. In addition, the back of the head is supported by the auxiliary pillow and the angle of the neck is appropriately maintained, so that the neck does not hurt.
[0012]
In addition, since the auxiliary pillow can be detachably joined to the pillow body by the joining means, for example, by changing the joining position of the auxiliary pillow to the pillow body, for example, one side of one side of the pillow body By attaching the auxiliary pillows to each other so that they are stacked, put the body sideways on the seat and put the upper arm on one side to the back, twist the neck slightly to the back, and the head to the back Even when trying to take a posture in which the neck is tilted so as to be tilted, the side head is supported by the auxiliary pillow, and the tilt of the head in the left-right direction is appropriately maintained, so that the neck does not hurt.
[0014]
In the portable pillow according to the second aspect of the present invention, the auxiliary pillow can be easily attached to and detached from the pillow body by the planar fastener.
[0015]
In the portable pillow of the invention according to claim 3 , when joining the auxiliary pillow to the rear part on one side of the pillow body, the pair of left and right planar fasteners of the pillow body and the pair of left and right planar fasteners of the auxiliary pillow Are connected to each other, and when joining an auxiliary pillow on one side of one side of the pillow body, one surface fastener of the pillow body and one surface fastener of the auxiliary pillow The connecting position of the auxiliary pillow to the pillow body can be appropriately changed.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
1 to 3 show an example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable pillow, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front view thereof. FIG. The portable pillow 10 is composed of two parts: a pillow body 12 having the same shape as a conventional portable pillow, and an auxiliary pillow 14 that is smaller than the pillow body 12.
[0018]
Each of the pillow body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14 is made of two flexible sheet materials cut into the same shape, for example, a synthetic resin sheet material such as vinyl chloride, a synthetic rubber sheet material, and an airtight processed chemical fiber fabric. The velor-processed sheet material and the like are closely overlapped, and the periphery is sealed to form a sealed bag. As shown in the plan view of FIG. 4, the pillow body 12 has the same shape as that of a conventional portable pillow, that is, a U-shaped plane in which a curved recess 16 that engages with the neck in the inflated state is formed. It has a shape. The curved recess 16 is narrower at the entrance than the back so that the curved recess 16 does not easily fall off the neck. Further, fin-shaped protrusions 18 a, 18 b, and 18 c are provided on the inner peripheral edge of the curved recess 16 of the pillow body 12 in order to contact the neck and enhance the engagement between the neck and the curved recess 16 of the pillow body 12. It is integrally formed. On the other hand, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 5, the auxiliary pillow 14 has a contact portion 20 that contacts the back of the head in the inflated state, and the contact portion 20 is formed in a curved shape along the back of the head. The entire surface has a crescent shape.
[0019]
The pillow body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14 are each provided with an air inlet / outlet port 22 and 24 with one valve. The pillow body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14 are used inflated by injecting air through the air injection / discharge ports 22 and 24, respectively. In addition, a pair of left and right planar fasteners 26, 26, 28, and 28 are integrally attached to the pillow body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14, respectively, on one side. And the pillow main body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14 can be integrated by joining via each planar fastener 26,26,28,28 attached to each, and each planar fastener 26 is also attached. , 26, 28, 28 can be separated by peeling.
[0020]
1 to 3 show that a pair of left and right planar fasteners 26 and 26 of the pillow body 12 and a pair of left and right planar fasteners 28 and 28 of the auxiliary pillow 14 are connected to each other, The portable pillow 10 in a state where the auxiliary pillows 14 are joined and integrated so as to be stacked is shown. In the portable pillow 10 in this state, the auxiliary pillow 14 formed in a curved shape along the back of the head when the curved recess 16 is inserted into the neck from the back of the neck and the pillow body 12 is engaged with the neck. The contact part 20 contacts the back of the head. In this state, when sitting on the seat and leaning the back against the backrest, the neck is supported at an appropriate angle by the rear portion of the pillow body 12, the head is fixed against the backrest, and the back of the head and back. The auxiliary pillow 14 is interposed between the drowning and the back of the head is supported by the auxiliary pillow 14. For this reason, even if sitting on the seat for a long time in the same posture, there is no burden on the neck. Moreover, since the back of the head is supported by the auxiliary pillow 14 and the angle of the neck is appropriately maintained, the neck does not hurt.
[0021]
FIG. 6 shows that one planar fastener 26 of the pillow body 12 and one planar fastener 28 of the auxiliary pillow 14 are connected, and the auxiliary pillow 14 is stacked on one side of the one side of the pillow body 12. The portable pillow 10 in an integrated state is shown. In the portable pillow 10 in this state, the body is turned sideways with respect to the seat, the upper arm part on one side is placed on the back, the neck is tilted so that the head is tilted slightly and the temporal region is tilted back. Even when trying to take a posture, the temporal region is supported by the auxiliary pillow 14, and the inclination of the head in the left-right direction is appropriately maintained. For this reason, the neck does not hurt. As described above, since the auxiliary pillow 14 is detachably joined to the pillow body 12 by the planar fasteners 26 and 28 in the portable pillow 10, the joining position of the auxiliary pillow 14 to the pillow body 12 can be appropriately changed. It can be adapted to different usage patterns.
[0022]
In the above-described embodiment, the planar fasteners 26 and 28 are used as means for joining the pillow body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14, but other joining means such as a snap may be used. .
[0023]
In the above embodiment, a pair of left and right rectangular planar fasteners 26 and 28 are attached to the pillow body 12 and the auxiliary pillow 14, respectively. However, the shape, size, and attachment of the planar fasteners are not limited. The number and the like are not limited to those of the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a band-shaped planar fastener 30 having a length over substantially the entire rear portion may be integrally attached to one side of the pillow body 12. When such a configuration is adopted, as shown in a plan view of the portable pillow 10 in FIG. 8, the auxiliary pillow 14 is placed on one side of one side of the pillow body 12 with respect to the rear and side portions of the pillow body 12. So that they can be joined in an oblique direction.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
When the portable pillow of the invention according to claim 1 is used, when taking a rest or sleeping while sitting on a seat such as a vehicle for a long time, the neck is not burdened and the back of the head or the temporal region is good It is possible to always hold the head in a stable state without the neck becoming painful.
[0026]
In the portable pillow of the invention according to claim 2 , the auxiliary pillow can be easily attached to and detached from the pillow body.
[0027]
In the portable pillow of the invention according to claim 3 , the joining position of the auxiliary pillow to the pillow body can be appropriately changed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable pillow showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the portable pillow shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view of the portable pillow shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front.
4 is a plan view of a pillow body which is one of the components of the pillow body shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an auxiliary pillow that is one of the components of the pillow main body shown in FIG. 1;
6 is a plan view showing a usage pattern of the portable pillow shown in FIG. 1 that is different from the usage pattern shown in FIGS. 1 to 3; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a pillow body, which is another component of the pillow body, showing another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a plan view showing an example of a usage pattern of the portable pillow having the pillow main body shown in FIG. 7. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile pillow 12 Pillow main body 14 Auxiliary pillow 16 Curved recessed part 18a, 18b, 18c of a pillow main body Fin-shaped protrusion part 20 Contact part 22, 24 of auxiliary pillow Fastener

Claims (3)

In a portable pillow that is formed in a sealed bag shape with a flexible material and inflated by injecting air through an air inlet / outlet having a valve,
A pillow body in which a curved recess that engages the neck in the inflated state is formed, and the joining means is integrally attached to one side,
An auxiliary pillow having a contact portion that is bent into a shape along the back of the head and in contact with the back of the head in an inflated state, and the joining means is integrally attached to one side;
The pillow main body and the auxiliary pillow are integrated with each other through each joining means attached to each other so that the auxiliary pillow contacting the back of the head is stacked on the pillow main body engaging the neck. A portable pillow characterized in that it can be joined to the pillow body and the joining position of the auxiliary pillow to the pillow body can be changed . The portable pillow according to claim 1 , wherein each joining means is a planar fastener . The portable pillow according to claim 2, wherein the planar fastener is attached to the pillow body and the auxiliary pillow as a pair .

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