JP4399808B2 - Infant pillow - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an infant pillow from a newborn to about 3 years old.

  As an infant pillow, a so-called donut pillow that prevents the infant's back of the head from being pressed and flattened is widely used. These donut-shaped pillows are usually formed by stuffing soft cotton that is familiar to the skin. However, for infants with immature bodies, severe physiological changes, and very high sweating, special considerations are required for pillows.

Various pillows for adults have been devised in order to obtain a comfortable sleep. Pillows are known in which the pillow body is divided into small chambers by a partition cloth and different filling materials are stored in the divided small chambers. Yes. (See Patent Document 1) Further, a pillow is also known in which the interior of the pillow is partitioned and a part such as a cut pipe is filled. However, all of these pillows are intended for adults and are not usable by infants.
Utility Model Registration No. 3076706 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-17559

Infants move more during sleep than adults and are characterized by higher sweating. Infants need a lot of nutrition and water because they are very active in metabolism, and they consume three times as much water as adults. For this reason, the amount of sweating is large, and sweating 2-3 times that of an adult, especially when sleeping, increases the sweating of the surface region. Therefore, there is a demand for a pillow that absorbs sweat and has a high sweat wicking effect. In addition, since the body temperature regulation function is not yet developed until about 3 months after birth, the body may be cooled by sweat moisture and the body temperature may be lowered, leading to cooling. In addition, since the infant pillow directly touches the skin, it must be soft enough not to irritate weak skin.
In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a pillow that responds to physiological changes in infants and leads to a better sleeping environment, that is, a pillow that is excellent in sweating and has a good touch.

  The pillow of the present invention is a pillow for infants provided with a recess between the top support portion and the neck contact portion, and the top support portion is vertically separated by a moisture absorbing function chamber by a partition cloth having a moisture absorption / extraction function. Divided into the moisture removal function chamber, the dent, the moisture absorption function chamber and the neck contact chamber were filled with hygroscopic cotton, and the moisture removal function chamber was filled with flexible pipe-like filling. The partition cloth is a cloth that has excellent hygroscopicity and quick-drying properties, and emits moisture from the moisture-absorbing cotton filled with moisture toward the moisture removal function chamber filled with the pipe-like stuffing. A cloth woven with polyester filaments can be used. The flexible pipe-like filling is preferably a pipe-like filling made of soft polyethylene and / or polypropylene and having a diameter of 5 to 7 mm, a cut length of 5 to 10 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.2 to 0.5 mm. Moreover, the filling volume of the flexible pipe-like filling filled in the moisture removal function chamber is set to be equal to or less than the filling volume of the hygroscopic cotton filled in the moisture absorption function chamber.

  In the infant pillow according to the present invention, a cotton material having a good touch is used for a portion that directly touches the skin, but the moisture-exhausting function chamber that does not touch the skin is partitioned by a partition cloth having a moisture absorption / extraction function. By filling the part with a specific flexible pipe-like padding, sweat from the infant's head is first absorbed by a soft hygroscopic cotton, and the sweat is sucked into the pipe layer through the partition cloth and quickly vaporized. So it is a pillow that is gentle on the skin and suitable for physiological changes in infants.

  The pillow 1 of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings. 1A is a plan view showing a round infant pillow 1, and FIG. 1B is a plan view showing a rectangular infant pillow 1. The planar shape of the pillow 1 is not limited to these round or rectangular shapes, and can be arbitrarily selected. . As shown in FIG. 2 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1A and FIGS. 3A and 3B which are partial cutaway perspective views of the pillow 1, the infant pillow 1 is composed of the front side fabric 2, the back fabric 3 and the intermediate The partition cloth 4 is overlapped in triplicate, and the periphery is sewn 5 to form a bag body, and the position close to the shoulder side in use from the center position in plan view is annularly formed between the front and back side grounds 2 and 3 The cloth 6 is provided or not, and is sewn together with the stuffing, and the inside of the annular section is used as the dent 7, that is, the infant's rear head support. The dent portion 7 reduces the amount of filling described later as compared to the periphery thereof, and forms a dent. As the pillow front side 2 and the pillow back side 3, a material having a good feel like a warp knitted fabric made of a cotton material and rich in breathability is used.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the infant pillow 1 according to the present invention has a parietal support portion that supports the parietal portion around the concave portion 7 that supports the back of the head by dividing lines 8 and 8 extending to the left and right of the concave portion 7. 9 and a neck contact portion 10 close to the shoulder side of the pillow user. Further, as shown in FIG. 1C, the dividing line 8 is either a straight line close to the recessed part 7 or a straight line 8 in contact with the recessed part 7 as shown in FIG. 1D. A pillow 1 having 10 can also be constructed.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the first example of the configuration of the dividing lines 8 and 8 includes a padding 14 between the front side fabric 2 and the partition fabric 4 with the front side fabric 2, the partition fabric 4, and the back fabric 3 overlapped. It is quilted from the front side 2 to the back side 3. The partition cloth 4 interposed between the front and back side grounds 2 and 3 may extend only in the parietal support 9 or on the entire pillow surface. When the partition cloth 4 in the top support portion 9 extends beyond the dividing lines 8 and 8 into the neck contact portion 10, the partition cloth 4 is connected to the front side fabric 2 or the back side fabric 3 (shown in FIG. 2). Used as a superimposed state. Accordingly, the interior of the pillow 1 is divided into three chambers by the dividing lines 8 and 8 and the partition cloth 4 except for the recessed portion 7.

  As a second example, there is the following configuration. In this sewing structure, the partition cloth 4 is cut into the same shape as the front side cloth 2 and the back side cloth 3, or the partition cloth 4 is sized from the top support portion 9 to the dividing line 8, and the partition cloth 4 and the back side cloth 3 Are sewn together at the position of the dividing line 8, and the recess 7 is sewn in an annular shape as described above. By this sewing, the lower surface of the front side ground 2 becomes a moisture absorption function chamber 11 continuous from the top support portion 9 to the neck abutting portion 10, and a moisture removal function chamber 12 is formed below the top support portion 9 of the same chamber 11. A pad 14 is filled in the moisture absorption function chamber continuous from the top support portion 9 to the neck contact portion 10, and a pipe-shaped pad 15 is sealed in the moisture removal function chamber 12. That is, the pillow head support portion 9 is divided into a hygroscopic function chamber 11 and a moisture exhaust function chamber 12 by the partition cloth 4 in the vertical direction, and the neck abutting portion 10 is composed of the front side fabric 2 on the upper side and the back side fabric 3 on the lower side. The partition cloth 4 is used. As the partition cloth 4, as will be described later, a cloth that adsorbs moisture on one side and dissipates moisture on the other side is used, and a surface that adsorbs moisture is located in the moisture absorption function chamber 11. The surface to be formed is used such that a surface for diffusing moisture is located. In each compartment in which the pillow 1 is partitioned, after filling with a filling to be described later, the pillow front side fabric 2, the partition cloth 4, and the pillow back side fabric 3 are sewn together at the outer peripheral edge of the pillow 1.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, which is a partially cutaway view of a round pillow, the third sewing structure divides the pillow top support portion 9 into a hygroscopic function chamber 11 and a moisture exhaust function chamber 12 by a partition cloth 4. In addition, a gusset cloth 13 is provided at the position of the dividing line 8 and the inside of the pillow is partitioned into three chambers except for the recessed portion 7, and the gusset cloth 13 is an edge that contacts the partition cloth 4, as shown in FIG. In this case, the partition cloth 4 and the stitches 13a are sewn together, and the front and back sides 2 and 3 are sewn together at both upper and lower edges.

  Furthermore, it is good also as a shape which has a gusset cloth in the top support part 9 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, a balloon-shaped parietal gusset 16 extending from the parietal support 9 to the left and right along the periphery of the pillow 1 is sewn between the front side fabric 2 and the back fabric 3. . As shown in FIG. 4B, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 4A, the pillow head top support portion 9 includes a partition cloth 4 that serves as a moisture absorption function chamber 11 and a moisture exhaust function chamber. The chamber 12 is divided into upper and lower parts, and both the moisture absorbing function chamber 11 and the moisture exhausting function chamber 12 come into contact with the outside air at the top gusset cloth 16 portion. The head part gusset cloth 16 is a cloth having high air permeability similar to the front and back side cloths 2 and 3, or a cloth having a moisture absorption / extraction function described later similar to the partition cloth 4, with the surface that emits moisture facing the outside air Use. In the pillow 1 having such a gusseted cloth, the top gusseted cloth 16 part is in contact with the outside air, so that moisture can be more effectively diffused from the moisture absorbing function chamber 11 and the moisture exhausting function chamber 12. It becomes possible.

  Next, the stuffing inside the pillow will be described. When the pillow is used, a portion of the infant pillow 1 that comes into contact with the head of the infant, that is, the dent 7, the moisture absorption function chamber 11 of the pillow head support 9, and the padding 14 of the neck contact 10 has a soft touch and a sweat absorption effect. Some cotton, polyester cotton, etc. are used. The dehumidifying function chamber 12 of the pillow head support portion 9 is filled with a pipe-like filling 15. The pipe-like stuffing 15 improves the air flow in the moisture removal function chamber 12 and also sucks moisture in the moisture absorption function chamber 11 and the neck contact portion 10, and the pillow surface, that is, the moisture absorption function chamber 11 and the neck contact. Moisture absorbed by the unit 10 is vaporized to promote moisture divergence. Since the neck contact portion 10 is sewn together on the front side fabric 2, the partition fabric 4, and the back fabric 3 along the dividing lines 8 and 8, or is fractionated with a gusseted fabric 13, it supports the head of the pillow head. It is formed as a separate chamber from the dehumidifying function chamber 12 of the section 9, and the pipe-like filling 15 is not mixed into the neck abutting section 10, and the skin of the neck portion without hair is protected with a soft material that is soft to the touch. I can do it.

  The feature of the present invention is that the above structure of the pillow 1 and the material of the pipe-like filling 15 to be filled in the dehumidifying function chamber 11 of the partition cloth 4 and the pillow head support portion 9 are selected to realize quick absorption and divergence of sweat. It is to have done. The partition cloth 4 is a cloth having a moisture absorption and discharge function excellent in hygroscopicity and quick drying, and moisture contained in the hygroscopic cotton is diffused toward the moisture exhaust function chamber filled with the pipe-like filling. Use the cloth to be used. For example, a cloth (trade name Aqua Job, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd.) that weaves polyester filaments with a W-shaped cross section used in sports clothing, adsorbs moisture on one side and dissipates moisture on the other side. can do. The fibers of this fabric have a higher capillary effect than ordinary polyester yarns, so that the moisture particles become finer and are quickly diffused and vaporized over a wide area. When the partition cloth 4 is used in a state where the sweat absorbing surface is in contact with the soft cotton material stuffing 14 and the moisture diffusing surface is in contact with the pipe-like stuffing 15, the sweat moisture absorbed by the cotton material stuffing 14 is absorbed into the capillary effect. The pipe-like stuffing 15 is excellent in air circulation effect, and coupled with the pumping effect of the pipe-like stuffing 15 due to the movement of the infant's head, the moisture of sweat is quickly released into the outside air. It can be made.

  As the pipe-like filling 15, a flexible pipe-like filling obtained by cutting a soft polyethylene or polypropylene pipe having a diameter of 3 to 7 mm, a cut length of 5 to 10 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.2 to 0.5 mm is preferably used. I can do it. These values of the pipe-like filling 15 were determined by actually checking the tactile sensation, ventilation, and exhaust state. In addition, the filling capacity of the filling 14 filled in the moisture absorption function chamber 11 of the pillow head support 9 and the pipe-like filling 15 filled in the moisture removal function chamber 12 is a pillow for infants, and softness is an indispensable requirement. Therefore, the filling volume of the pipe-like filling 15 is preferably equal to or less than the filling volume of the hygroscopic cotton filling 14.

  As described above, the infant pillow according to the present invention uses a combination of a partition cloth and a pipe-like stuffing, and uses a soft hygroscopic material in the part that directly contacts the skin, so that both the neck and the shoulder are painful. There is no feeling at all, and the pipe-like stuffing also has a pumping effect that encourages ventilation by vigorous movement of the infant, so that a large amount of sweat can be quickly released and a comfortable sleep can be obtained.

A is a plan view of a round infant pillow, B is a plan view of a rectangular infant pillow, and C and D are plan views of a round infant pillow having a partition line 8 as a straight line. It is the II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1A. 1A is a partially cutaway perspective view of the round infant pillow of FIG. 1A, and B is a partially cutaway perspective view of a round infant pillow provided with a gusseted cloth in a parting line portion. FIG. A is a perspective view of a round infant pillow having a gusset cloth on the parietal region, and B is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of A. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pillow 2 Front side 3 Back side 4 Partition cloth
5 Sewing
6, 13 gusset cloth 7 dent
8 dividing line
9 Head support
10 Neck contact part
11 Hygroscopic function room
12 Humidity function room
13a stitching 14 padding 15 pipe-like padding 16 gusset cloth at the top of the head

Claims (5)

A pillow for infants, which is provided with a recess between the head support portion and the neck contact portion formed to open toward the shoulder, and the head support portion absorbs moisture up and down by a partition cloth having a function of absorbing and discharging moisture. Divided into functional chamber and dehumidifying function chamber, the hygroscopic cotton is filled in the hygroscopic function chamber and neck contact chamber located above and separated by the dent and partition cloth, and the dehumidifying function located below the partition cloth A pillow made by filling a chamber with flexible pipe-like padding.   The partition cloth is a cloth having a moisture absorption and discharge function excellent in hygroscopicity and quick drying, and the moisture contained in the hygroscopic cotton is diffused toward the moisture removal function room filled with the pipe-like filling. The pillow according to claim 1.   The pillow according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the partition cloth is a cloth woven with a W-shaped polyester filament having a cross-sectional shape.   The flexible pipe-like filling is a pipe-like filling made of soft polyethylene and / or polypropylene and having a diameter of 3 to 7 mm, a cut length of 5 to 10 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.2 to 0.5 mm. The pillow described in crab.   The pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a filling volume of the flexible pipe-like filling filled in the moisture removal function chamber is equal to or less than a filling volume of the hygroscopic cotton filled in the moisture absorption function chamber.

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