JP4567550B2 - pillow - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pillow that is used by placing the head on the bed at bedtime, and particularly to a pillow that can be used for acupressure and can provide a good night's sleep.

  Traditionally, some pillows have been filled with buckwheat husk inside, which has been considered good, but recently, this is not enough, and in addition to the buckwheat husk, natural dried cocoon shavings A filled pillow (Patent Document 1), a pillow (Patent Document 2) filled with contents of tea leaves and stems mixed with appropriate amounts of rough tea and wheat (Patent Document 2), and a rectangular thin Three cedar and / or pine chips and oat husks are filled inside so that the height 2H, 3H, 4H has a relationship of 2H> 4H, 3H <4H, respectively, from the lateral side of the layer mat. Pillows in which three cylindrical bags each having a height of 2H, 3H, and 4H are sequentially fixed in parallel and covered with a covering cloth (Patent Document 3). ) Has been proposed.

  The pillow of the above-mentioned patent document 1 is intended to obtain a pillow scented with straw by filling the pillow with straw shavings in addition to the buckwheat husk, thereby obtaining a user's sleep. In fact, it seems that some effect can be obtained. However, no further effects can be considered, and naturally, acupressure and the like cannot be expected.

  The pillow of the above-mentioned patent document 2 is filled with tea, and it is still mainly intended to obtain a user's sleep, and it seems that some effect can actually be obtained. However, similar to that of Patent Document 1, this pillow also cannot be expected to have a further effect, and naturally acupressure and the like cannot be expected.

  The pillow of the above-mentioned patent document 3 is obtained by a cylindrical bag that fits the head of a person who lies on its back depending on its shape, and whose shape is three different heights. As described above, since the filler is a mixed material of cedar and / or pine chips and buckwheat husks, each has a moderately comfortable acupressure effect, and has an aroma and endothermic effect due to cedar etc. In fact, it seems that such effects can be obtained to some extent.

  Patent Document 4 is a further improvement of the pillow of Patent Document 3 described above, and is a pillow body in which a pillow bag is filled with a filler made of tea, straw chips and hiba chips, each of which is constant in the lateral direction. A pillow main body composed of a high pillow portion and a low pillow portion having a thickness of 5 mm is formed, and a plurality of ceramic balls are scattered around the surface of the high pillow portion of the pillow main body to constitute a shiatsu portion.

  The pillow of the above-mentioned patent document 4 can appropriately perform acupressure on the shoulder, waist, back, and other parts of the body with a ceramic ball of the acupressure part. In particular, since the acupressure part is disposed in the high pillow part and the height of the high pillow part is appropriately maintained, the condition of the acupressure is good. Moreover, there is a fragrance from the filling material in the pillow bag during the finger pressure, and the finger pressure can be performed with good feeling.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-151762 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-64269 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-161 Registered Utility Model No. 3026856

  The present invention provides a pillow having superior acupressure effect, superior aroma, and a good sleep and health promotion effect, which exceeds the action and effect of the pillows of Patent Documents 3 and 4 among the conventional pillows. Providing it is a problem to be solved.

1 of the present invention is a main pillow portion comprising a substantially U-shaped inflating portion as viewed from above and a film-like head-mounting portion configured at an intermediate height position inside thereof, and a membrane on the upper edge of the main pillow portion Composed of a round bar-shaped auxiliary pillow part joined via a connecting piece,
The U-shaped inflatable part is configured by filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag with wings, feathers and paulownia chips, and the membrane-like head-mounted part is configured without filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag The membranous connecting piece is configured without filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag, and the round bar-shaped auxiliary pillow part is configured by filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag with paulownia chips. It is a pillow.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the pillow according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a portion corresponding to the U-shaped bottom portion of the inflating portion is configured such that the central portion is lower than both side portions.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the pillow according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the pillow bag is formed by sequentially stacking cotton cloth, polyester cloth, cotton (cotton), polyester cloth, and cotton cloth from the outermost side toward the inner side. The composite cloth is made into a predetermined shape.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pillow according to the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, the ratio of feathers, feathers and paulownia chips to be filled in the U-shaped inflatable portion is: feathers and feathers: paulownia chips = 3: 7 It is set to become.

  Therefore, according to the pillow of the present invention 1, when this is used at the time of going to bed, it is possible to perform acupressure on the neck and shoulders while sleeping, and also on the waist depending on the usage. It is. In addition, since it has an excellent fragrance, when it is used at bedtime, it is easy to get a good night's sleep, and it is possible to ensure a health promoting effect at the same time. Moreover, it can respond to both lying on its back and sleeping sideways, and it is also possible to adjust the height of the pillow. In addition, the insecticidal effect of the paulownia chip can be secured and it can be kept hygienic.

  According to the pillow 2 of the present invention, since the central portion of the portion corresponding to the U-shaped bottom portion of the inflating portion is lower than both side portions, the pillow is used in the most basic manner of use on its back. In this case, the neck is stably positioned near the center of the bottom of the U-shape, and the finger pressure can be received with an appropriate pressure.

  According to the pillow 3 of the present invention, since the pillow bag has a multi-layered structure as described above and cotton is interposed therebetween, the inflating part configured by filling feathers, feathers and paulownia chips and In any of the auxiliary pillow parts configured by filling only the paulownia chips, the craggy feeling of the filled paulownia chips is moderated moderately and a pleasant acupressure feeling can be obtained.

  According to the pillow 4 of the present invention, since the ratio of the wings filled with the inflatable part and the feathers and the paulownia chips is appropriately adjusted, the rugged feeling of the paulownia chips can be moderately moderated, and the appropriate paulownia Since the chip amount is secured, the insecticidal effect of the paulownia chip can be sufficiently secured.

  The present invention relates to a main pillow portion comprising a substantially U-shaped inflating portion when viewed from above and a film-like head-mounting portion formed at an intermediate height position inside thereof, and an upper edge of the main pillow portion. The side that corresponds to the top of the head is called the upper part, and the side that corresponds to the lower part of the head is called the lower part.) It is a pillow composed of

  The U-shaped inflatable part is configured by filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag with wings, feathers and paulownia chips, and the membrane-like head-mounted part is configured without filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag The membranous connecting piece is configured without filling the corresponding portion of the pillow bag, and the round-bar shaped auxiliary pillow portion is configured by filling the corresponding portion of the pillow bag with paulownia chips. .

  The whole pillow is composed of one pillow bag and fillers filled with feathers, feathers and paulownia chips, and in the manner of filling the filler, as described above, the expansion part of the main pillow part and the auxiliary pillow part The head mounting portion and the membrane connection piece can be configured. Needless to say, the filling portion becomes the expansion portion or the auxiliary pillow portion of the main pillow portion, and the portion of the pillow bag that has not been filled becomes the head placement portion or the membrane-like connecting piece. The latter part that is not filled with anything is formed into a single film shape by sewing the corresponding portions of the front and back, so that there is no inconvenience as a head mounting part or a film-like connection piece.

  The inflating part is configured so that the filling amount of wings, feathers and paulownia chips is appropriately adjusted, and the part corresponding to the bottom of the U-shape is lower than the both sides. More preferably, it is configured as a large arc-shaped recess that is recessed from both sides toward the center. In addition, the inflating portion is configured such that both sides of the U-shape are gradually lowered from the lower side toward the upper side.

  Similarly, the auxiliary pillow portion is configured to adjust the filling amount of the paulownia chip and to be equal to or lower than the height of the U-shaped both ends of the inflating portion.

  In addition, the membrane-like connecting piece needs to have a width that can be folded at the site as needed to allow the sub-pillar portion to be inserted below the main pillow portion and has sufficient bendability. As described above, the membrane-like connecting piece does not fill the corresponding part of the pillow bag with a filler such as wings, feathers, or paulownia chips, and is formed by joining it on the front and back sides. , Can bend.

  In addition, it is appropriate to set the ratio of the wings and feathers and the paulownia chips to be filled in the expanding portion so that the wings and feathers: paulownia chips = 3: 7.

  The pillow bag is suitably configured in a predetermined shape with a composite cloth formed by sequentially stacking cotton cloth, polyester cloth, cotton, polyester cloth, and cotton cloth from the outermost side toward the inner side.

  Therefore, according to the pillow of the present invention, at the time of going to bed, it is possible to sleep while receiving acupressure action on the neck and shoulder by using this in various modes described later. In that case, when the height is low, the standard embodiment can be used with a high height, or can be used sideways. It can also be used for acupressure of the lower back by using it in cases other than sleeping. Furthermore, since the filled paulownia chip has an excellent fragrance, a good night's sleep can be easily obtained, and a health promotion effect can be ensured. In addition, the insecticidal effect of the paulownia chip can be secured and it can be kept hygienic. In use, it is appropriate to cover the pillow with a cover.

  The pillow of the present invention is most basically lying on its back, and the head is placed on the head placing portion of the main pillow portion, and the neck portion is placed on the portion corresponding to the U-shaped bottom portion of the inflating portion and goes to sleep. When used in this manner, the height of the head and the height of the heart substantially coincide with each other, which is favorable for health. Further, the corresponding part of the inflating part comes into contact with the back side of the neck, and stimulation by the paulownia chip as the filler is applied from below, so that an appropriate finger pressure action is applied. When the pillow bag is composed of a plurality of layers as described above and cotton is interposed between them, the crispness of the paulownia chip filled in addition to the feathers and feathers is moderately relaxed, and a pleasant acupressure feeling can be obtained. It will be possible. At this time, if the ratio of the wings filled with the inflatable portion and the feathers and the paulownia chips is appropriately adjusted to 3: 7 as described above, this can also moderate the rugged feeling of the paulownia chips. it can.

  Since the head mounting portion is disposed at an intermediate height position inside the U-shaped expansion portion, there is a slight gap below the head mounting portion in use. Therefore, in summer and the like, it can be used in a cool state by inserting a coolant or the like below. Moreover, even when such a thing is not inserted, since there is a slight gap below the head mounting portion as described above, heat is not trapped and a relatively cool state can be maintained. .

  When the height of the head is insufficient due to the above basic usage, it can be used by folding the sub-pillar portion below the main pillow portion by folding back at the membrane-like connecting piece on the upper edge. As a result, the height of the head-mounted portion can be slightly increased to compensate for the lack of height.

  It is also possible to use the pillow upside down, that is, with the auxiliary pillow portion downward. In this case, it is the same that the head is placed on the head placing portion, but the neck portion is placed on the auxiliary pillow portion. The neck receives the acupressure effect from the back pillow from behind. Since the auxiliary pillow part is filled only with the paulownia chip, it becomes slightly stronger than the rugged feeling due to the expansion part of the main pillow part. If this is your preference, this usage will be appropriate.

  As described above, it is possible to charge the coolant below the head-mounting part, and it is possible to maintain a relatively cool state because heat is not easily trapped even when it is not charged. .

  When it is desired to perform shoulder acupressure with the above-described pillow arrangement, the head may be placed on the portion corresponding to the U-shaped bottom of the inflating portion, and the shoulder may be placed on the auxiliary pillow portion.

  In the above case, the head is placed at a slightly higher position, but if you want to go to bed with the neck raised higher, you can fold the auxiliary pillow part back to the back of the main pillow part using a membrane connection piece. That's fine. This raises the neck to an appropriate height and makes it as desired.

  If you want to go to bed sideways, make sure that the pillow is placed in the basic position described above, that is, with the auxiliary pillow part facing upward, and use either one of the U-shaped sides of the inflatable part. You can go to bed with a part.

  When using it for acupressure on the waist and back, use multiple pillows. The head is used in the form shown above as a basic usage, with a pillow placed in the vicinity and placed on it, and other pillows are appropriately placed at the back and waist corresponding positions. Just put it on top. As a result, the inflated part and the auxiliary pillow part of the main pillow part come into contact with the corresponding parts of the back part and the waist part, and are pressurized by the body weight and can receive an appropriate acupressure action.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pillow according to this embodiment includes a main pillow portion 3 including an inflating portion 1 and a head mounting portion 2, and a membrane-like connecting piece 4 on the upper edge of the main pillow portion 3. And the auxiliary pillow part 5 joined together.

  As shown in the figure, the inflatable portion 1 is a substantially U-shaped component as viewed from above, and the head-mounting portion 2 is inside, that is, U-shaped linear straight portions 1a, 1a and a bottom portion. It is the component arranged in the part surrounded by 1b. The head-mounting portion 2 is a film-like component configured at an intermediate height position inside the inflatable portion 1. As shown in the figure, the auxiliary pillow portion 5 is a round bar-like component, and as described above, the upper edge of the main pillow portion 3 is parallel to the upper edge via the membrane-like connecting piece 4. It is a combination. The membrane-like connecting piece 4 is configured to have a width, specifically about 2 cm, that can be folded back at the portion of the membrane-like connecting piece 4 so that the auxiliary pillow portion 5 can be inserted below the upper end of the main pillow portion 3. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pillow of this embodiment is composed of one pillow bag and a filler 6 filled with feathers, feathers, and paulownia chips. As described above, the expansion portion 1, the auxiliary pillow portion 5, the head placement portion 2, and the membrane connection piece 4 of the main pillow portion 3 are configured. Needless to say, the portion filled with the filler 6 becomes the inflatable portion 1 and the auxiliary pillow portion 5 of the main pillow portion 3, and the portion of the pillow bag not filled with the head-mounting portion 2 and the film-like portion. Connection piece 4 is obtained. The latter part, which is not filled with anything, is formed into a single film by sewing the corresponding parts of the front and back of the pillow bag, etc., so that there is no inconvenience as the head mounting part 2 or the film-like connecting piece 4 . The inflating part 1 and the auxiliary pillow part 5 of the main pillow part 3 are configured by sewing together only the periphery thereof without sewing the corresponding parts like the above-described head-mounted part 2 and the membrane-like connecting piece 4.

  The inflatable portion 1 of the main pillow portion 3 has a central portion at the center of the U-shaped bottom portion 1b as shown in FIG. 2 by appropriately adjusting the surrounding sewing state and the filling amount of the filler 6. It is configured to be lower than both sides. More specifically, the bottom portion 1b is formed as a large arc-shaped recess that is recessed from both sides toward the center. Further, the inflatable portion 1 can adjust the U-shaped straight side portions 1a and 1a from the lower side to the upper side as shown in FIG. 3 by appropriately adjusting the surrounding stitching state and the filling amount of the filler 6. It is configured to be gradually lowered toward

  Similarly, the auxiliary pillow part 5 is configured to be lower than the height of the U-shaped linear straight parts 1a, 1a of the inflating part 1 by adjusting the surrounding sewing state and the filling amount of the filler 6. To do.

  The filler 6 filling the U-shaped expansion part 1 is the wings, feathers, and paulownia chips, and the ratio of wings, feathers and paulownia chips to be filled is set to wings and feathers: paulownia chips = 3: 7. . Moreover, the filler 6 with which the sub pillow portion 5 is filled is only paulownia chips. The above paulownia chips are generally suitable for paulownia sawdust, and in some cases, the sawdust may contain other paulownia chips. In this example, only paulownia sawdust was used.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the pillow bag is composed of a cotton cloth 7a, a polyester cloth 7b, a cotton 7c, a polyester cloth 7b, and a cotton cloth 7a which are laminated in order from the outermost side to the inner side. The composite fabric configured as described above is configured as described above. The cotton 7c is interposed in a thickness of about 2 mm without applying external force. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the inflating part 1 and the auxiliary pillow part 5 of the main pillow part 3 are in a state in which the filler 6 is sheathed with the above composite cloth, and the head of the main pillow part 3 As shown in FIG. 4B, the part mounting part 2 and the membrane-like connecting piece 4 are in a state in which the composite cloth overlaps from both sides.

  Therefore, according to the pillow of this embodiment, at the time of going to bed, it is possible to sleep while receiving a gentle acupressure action on the neck and shoulders by using this in various modes to be described later. In that case, when the height is low, the standard embodiment can be used with a high height, or can be used sideways. It can also be used for acupressure of the waist and back by using it in cases other than sleeping. Furthermore, since the filled paulownia chip has an excellent fragrance, a good night's sleep can be easily obtained, and a health promotion effect can be ensured. In addition, the insecticidal effect of the paulownia chip can be secured and it can be kept hygienic. In use, it is appropriate to cover the pillow with a cover.

  The pillow of this embodiment can be used in various ways as described above. Examples of use of each aspect will be described sequentially.

  Most basically, as shown in FIG. 5, the person lies on his back, puts his head on the head-mounted part 2 of the main pillow part 3, and puts his neck near the U-shaped bottom 1 b of the inflating part 1 to sleep. . When used in this manner, the height of the head and the height of the heart substantially coincide with each other, which is favorable for health. In addition, the bottom 1b of the inflatable part 1 contacts the back side of the neck with an appropriate pressure, and stimulation by the paulownia chip in the filler 6 is applied from below, so that an appropriate acupressure is applied. As described above, the pillow bag is composed of a composite cloth, and cotton (wadding) is interposed between them, so that the crispness of the paulownia chips filled in addition to the feathers and feathers is moderately relaxed, A pleasant acupressure feeling can be obtained. At this time, since the ratio of the wings filled with the inflatable portion 1 and the feathers and the paulownia chips is adjusted to 3: 7, the crisp feeling of the paulownia chips can be moderated accordingly.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the head-mounting portion 2 is disposed at an intermediate height position inside the U-shaped inflating portion 1, so that there is a slight gap below the head-mounting portion 2 during use. is there. Therefore, in summer and the like, it can be used in a cool state by inserting a coolant below it. Even when such a thing is not inserted, since a slight gap is generated below the head mounting portion 2 as described above, heat is not trapped in the vicinity of the head, and the state is relatively cool. Can hold.

  When the height of the head is insufficient in the above basic usage, as shown in FIG. 6, the sub pillow portion 5 is folded down at the upper edge of the main pillow portion 3 by folding back at the membrane connecting piece 4 on the upper edge. It can be used by charging. As a result, the height of the head mounting portion 2 can be slightly increased to compensate for the lack of height.

  The pillow can also be used with the pillow turned upside down, that is, as shown in FIG. In this case, it is the same that the head is placed on the head placing portion 2, but the neck portion is placed on the auxiliary pillow portion 5. The neck receives the acupressure effect from the auxiliary pillow 5 from behind. Since only the paulownia chip is used as the filling material 6 in the auxiliary pillow part 5, it becomes slightly stronger than the rugged feeling due to the expansion part 1 of the main pillow part 3. If this is your preference, this usage will be appropriate.

  Basically, it is possible to insert a coolant below the head mounting portion 2 and that it is possible to maintain a relatively cool state because heat is not easily trapped even when it is not charged. It is the same as in the case of various usages.

  When it is desired to perform shoulder acupressure with the above-described pillow arrangement, the head may be placed on the U-shaped bottom 1b of the inflatable portion 1 and the shoulder may be placed on the auxiliary pillow 5 as shown in FIG. As a result, it is possible to perform shiatsu pressure on the shoulder with the sub pillow portion 5 having a slightly strong rugged feeling.

  In the above case, since the head is placed on the U-shaped bottom 1b of the inflating portion 1, it will be located at a slightly higher position, but if you want to sleep with the neck raised higher, see FIG. As shown, the auxiliary pillow portion 5 may be folded back to the back side of the main pillow portion 3 using the membrane-like connecting piece 4. As a result, the neck is raised to a suitable height, and the desired state with good balance can be obtained.

  When it is desired to go to bed in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 10, the pillow is first arranged as described above, that is, the auxiliary pillow portion 5 is placed upward, and the U-shaped linear straight portions 1 a of the inflatable portion 1 are arranged. 1a can be used and a head can be put on it and it can sleep.

  When used for the acupressure of the waist and back, the pillows of a plurality of embodiments are used. The head is used by being placed on the pillow arranged in the manner shown as the basic usage before, and the back and the waist may be placed on the pillow corresponding to the positions. Thereby, the expansion | swelling part 1 and the sub pillow part 5 of the main pillow part 3 contact | abut to the site | part corresponding to a back part and a waist | hip | lumbar part, it is pressurized with a body weight, and can receive moderate acupressure action.

The schematic plan view which shows the pillow of an Example. The side surface bottom view which shows the pillow of an Example. The schematic longitudinal cross-sectional side view of the pillow of an Example. FIG. 4A is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion b of FIG. 3. Plane explanatory drawing which showed the state which uses the pillow of an Example by a basic stand. Plane explanatory drawing which showed the state which uses the pillow of an Example by folding an auxiliary pillow part by a basic setting. Plane explanatory drawing which showed the state which uses the pillow of an Example by putting upside down. Plane explanatory drawing which showed the state which uses the pillow of an Example, putting a shoulder on an auxiliary pillow part by putting upside down. Plane explanatory drawing which showed the state which folds an auxiliary pillow part upside down and used the pillow of an Example. Plane explanatory drawing which showed the state which uses the pillow of an Example by basic stand sideways.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Expansion part 1a U-shaped linear part 1b U-shaped bottom part 2 Head mounting part 3 Main pillow part 4 Membrane connection piece 5 Sub pillow part 6 Filling material 7a Cotton cloth 7b Polyester cloth 7c Cotton (cotton)

Claims (4)

A main pillow portion comprising a substantially U-shaped inflated portion when viewed from above and a membrane-like head-mounted portion formed at an intermediate height position inside the U-shaped expansion portion, and a membrane-like connecting piece on the upper edge of the main pillow portion Composed of combined round bar shaped auxiliary pillows,
The U-shaped inflatable part is configured by filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag with wings, feathers and paulownia chips, and the membrane-like head-mounted part is configured without filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag The membranous connecting piece is configured without filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag, and the round bar-shaped auxiliary pillow part is configured by filling the corresponding part of the pillow bag with paulownia chips. The pillow that becomes.   The pillow according to claim 1, wherein a portion corresponding to a U-shaped bottom portion of the inflating portion is configured such that a central portion is lower than both side portions.   The pillow according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pillow bag is configured in a predetermined shape with a composite cloth formed by superposing cotton cloth, polyester cloth, cotton (cotton), polyester cloth, and cotton cloth in order from the outermost side toward the inner side.   The pillow according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the ratio of feathers and feathers to paulownia chips filled in the U-shaped expansion part is set to be wings and feathers: paulownia chips = 3: 7.

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