JP6839318B2 - Stretch pillow - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a stretch pillow that improves the posture of the user's head and neck and stretches the neck.

Traditionally, bedding has been generally used mainly for the purpose of improving body temperature regulation at bedtime, but it makes it possible to provide better quality sleep as the relative improvement of living standards is achieved. Bedding is being sought after.
In particular, pillows and mats that support the human body have a great influence on the sleeping posture, so products with various ingenuity in materials, shapes, and structures are being provided. In some cases, there is a health pillow that enables adjustment of the support height of the head as disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Utility Model Registration No. 3211075), and it is possible to optimize the sleeping posture. It is said that it is possible.

Utility Model Registration No. 3211075

Recent studies on sleeping postures show that recreating a good standing head and neck posture in a sleeping posture, and moderately bending and stretching the neck to the side, have a positive effect on health. However, since conventional pillows have a structure aimed at supporting only the head, even if the support height is adjusted within the range that the pillow allows, the neck I couldn't guide my posture well.

Therefore, an object of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stretch pillow capable of improving the posture of the user's head and neck and stretching the neck.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
It is provided with three supports having substantially the same shape, each having a bottom surface and an inclined surface.
The three support portions are arranged so that their bottom surfaces are flush with each other, the inclination directions of the inclined surfaces are substantially parallel to each other, and the inclination directions of the adjacent support portions are different.
We provide stretch pillows featuring.

The stretch pillow of the present invention having such a configuration can be suitably used in the supine position and the lateral position, and can provide the user with a good sleeping posture. When used in the supine position, it reproduces the relative position of the head and neck in the preferred position, and realizes abdominal breathing and parasympathetic-dominant sleep, thereby tightening the abdomen, improving metabolism, and relaxing effects. Can be given. In addition, when used in the lateral decubitus position, by preferably promoting the stretching of the neck, it is possible to improve blood flow and improve pain and numbness in various parts of the body due to lack of exercise.

Further, in the above-mentioned stretch pillow of the present invention,
It is desirable that the bottom surface has a substantially rectangular shape having two long sides and two short sides, and the three support portions are substantially triangular prisms extending in the short side direction.

Further, in the stretch pillow of the present invention, it is desirable that the long side dimension and the short side dimension of the bottom surface are 30 to 45 cm and 23 cm to 24 cm, respectively.

Further, in the stretch pillow of the present invention, it is desirable that the maximum separation distance between the bottom surface and the inclined surface is 5 cm to 6 cm.

The stretch pillow of the present invention having such a configuration can stably support the vicinity of the user's head and neck, and further optimizes the inclination angle of the inclined surface when using the supine position and the lateral decubitus position. In, the head and neck of the user can be guided to a good posture.

Further, in the above-mentioned stretch pillow of the present invention, it is desirable that the three support portions are directly or indirectly connected to be integrally formed.

In the stretch pillow of the present invention having such a configuration, the supine position and the lateral decubitus position can be easily changed according to the situation while the sleeping position is maintained, and the neck can be stretched more effectively. Can be done.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a stretch pillow capable of improving the posture of the user's head and neck and stretching the neck.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the outline of the stretch pillow 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the support part 3 which comprises the stretch pillow 1, FIG. 2A is a plan view of the support part 3, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the support part 3. It is a figure which shows the structure of the stretch pillow 1 which concerns on this embodiment, FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of the stretch pillow 1, and FIG. It is a side view, and FIG. 3 (c) is a side view of the arrow B in FIG. 3 (a). It is a figure which shows the use in the supine position, FIG. 4 (a) is a schematic diagram of the state which used the conventional pillow, and FIG. 4 (b) is a schematic diagram of the state which used the stretch pillow 1. Is. It is a figure which shows the use in the lateral decubitus posture, FIG. 5A is a schematic view of the state using a conventional pillow, and FIG. 5B is a schematic view of the state using a stretch pillow 1. Is.

Hereinafter, a typical embodiment of the stretch pillow according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to those shown in the drawings, and each drawing is for conceptually explaining the present invention. Therefore, the ratios and numbers are exaggerated or simplified as necessary for easy understanding. It may be expressed as a conversion. Further, in the following description, the same or corresponding parts may be designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description may be omitted.

1. 1. Outline of Stretch Pillow 1 An outline of the stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an outline of the stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment is a bedding having a shape in which a plurality of substantially triangular prisms are combined, and provides a good sleeping posture to a person who uses the stretch pillow. Is.

When used in the supine position, it reproduces the relative position of the head and neck in the preferred standing position, and realizes abdominal breathing and sleep with parasympathetic dominance, thereby tightening the abdomen, improving metabolism, and relaxing. It can give an effect.

In addition, when used in the lateral decubitus position, the neck is stretched and the movement of the neck is appropriately promoted to improve blood flow and improve pain and numbness in various parts of the body due to lack of exercise. can do.

In this embodiment, in order to facilitate understanding, the width direction of the stretch pillow 1 is defined as X, the depth direction is defined as Y, and the height direction is defined as Z.

2. 2. Structure of Stretch Pillow 1 Next, the structure of the stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are views showing the structure of the support portion (cushion body) 3 constituting the stretch pillow 1, and FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view of the support portion 3. 2 (b) is a side view of the support portion 3. 3 (a), (b), and (c) are views showing the structure of the stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of the stretch pillow 1, which is a plan view of FIG. (B) is a side view of the arrow A in FIG. 3 (a), and FIG. 3 (c) is a side view of the arrow B in FIG. 3 (a).

The stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment includes three support portions 3 having substantially the same shape, each having a bottom surface 5 and an inclined surface 7, and the three support portions 3 have their bottom surfaces 5 flush with each other. The inclined direction D of the inclined surface 7 is substantially parallel to each other, and the adjacent support portions 3 are arranged so that the inclined directions (directions in which the inclined surface is lowered) d are different.

<Structure of support 3>
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the support portion 3 has a bottom surface 5 facing downward in the direction Z, an inclined surface 7 facing substantially upward in the direction Z, and substantially parallel to the direction Z and the direction X. It includes an upright surface 9 that stands upright to connect the bottom surface 5 and the inclined surface 7, and two side surfaces 11 that stand upright substantially parallel to the direction Z and the direction Y and connect the bottom surface 5 and the inclined surface 7. It is composed of.

More specifically, regarding the structure of the support portion 3, the bottom surface 5 has a substantially rectangular shape having two long sides 13 and two short sides 15, and the dimension W1 of the long side 13 of the bottom surface 5 is in the range of 30 to 45 cm. It is desirable that the dimension W2 of the short side 15 is set in the range of 23 cm to 24 cm. Further, it is desirable that the maximum separation distance between the bottom surface 5 and the inclined surface 7 (height dimension H of the standing surface 9) is set in the range of 5 cm to 6 cm. The angle between the bottom surface 5 and the inclined surface 7 may be 5 to 20 degrees, but it is desirable to set the angle in the range of 5 to 15 degrees in order to more reliably exhibit the effect of the present invention.

By adopting the support portion 3 having the above structure, the user's head and neck can be stably supported, and the inclination angle of the inclined surface 7 is optimized to be used in the supine position and the lateral decubitus position. , The posture of the user's head and neck can be maintained in good condition.

The support portion 3 of the above structure exhibits a substantially triangular prism extending in the direction X (short side direction), and forms an inclined direction d in which the inclined surface 7 descends from the erection surface 9 side to the opposite side. Although a smooth inclined surface 7 is adopted in the present embodiment, a mode in which a regular pattern is formed by forming a plurality of irregularities or the like on the whole, or a mode in which a plurality of surfaces are formed is used by the user. It is also possible to give an appropriate inclination only to the abutting portion.

The support portion 3 is made of a cushioning material having cushioning properties, and is preferably formed of a material having excellent flexibility and heat insulating properties such as porous polyurethane (generally referred to as "urethane foam"). It is also desirable to adjust the repulsive force appropriately according to the body size and head weight of the user.

<Stretch pillow 1 structure>
As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, the stretch pillow 1 is configured by directly or indirectly connecting the three support portions 3 to be integrated. More specifically, the bottom surfaces 5 of the three support portions 3 are flush with each other in a state of facing downward in the direction Z, and the inclined directions d of the inclined surfaces 7 of the support portions 3 arranged at both ends of the direction X. And the direction d of the inclination of the inclined surface 3 of the support portion 3 arranged in the center are arranged so as to face each other while being arranged substantially parallel to the direction Y. That is, the inclination directions D of the respective inclined surfaces 7 are substantially parallel, and the inclined directions d of the adjacent support portions 3 are arranged so as to be different from each other.

When the stretch pillow 1 is viewed from the arrow A side of FIG. 3A, the support portions 3 arranged at both ends in the direction X can see the erection surface 9, and the support portions 3 arranged in the center face toward the front side. The inclined surface 7 can be seen (particularly, see FIG. 3B). Further, when the stretch pillow 1 is viewed from the arrow B side in FIG. 3A, the support portions 3 arranged at both ends of the direction X can see the inclined surfaces 7 inclined toward the front side, and are arranged in the center. The upright surface 9 can be seen from the support portion 3 (particularly, see FIG. 3 (c)).

By connecting the three support portions 3 in the above manner, the supine position and the lateral decubitus position can be easily changed according to the situation while the sleeping position is maintained, and the neck can be stretched more effectively. It can be carried out.

In the present embodiment, chamfers 17 are provided on the support portions 3 arranged at both ends of the direction X to reduce the contact with the vicinity of the face of the user and improve the comfort. Specifically, the chamfer 17 covers the side surface 11, the inclined surface 7, and a part of the upright surface 9 on the support portion 3 side arranged in the center above the upright surface 9 of the support portion 3 arranged at both ends. It is a notch.

The adjacent support portions 3 may be connected by the entire side surface 11 that is in contact with each other, or only a part thereof may be connected. For example, if the connection is made only in the vicinity of the bottom surface 5, deformation such as refraction can be easily performed between the support portions 3, and the handleability can be improved.

Further, as described above, the three support portions 3 may be indirectly connected by using a separately prepared connecting case (not shown) or the like. The connecting case is preferably formed of a fabric such as a mesh, and if such a connecting mode is adopted, maintenance such as replacing only the support portion 3 whose resilience has decreased due to continuous use is possible. Become. Further, since the connecting case and each support portion 3 can be disassembled individually, washing and the like can be easily performed. In addition, a substantially pillow cover that covers the outer side of the connecting case may be used in combination to further prevent the adhesion of dirt.

3. 3. Usage and Effect of Stretch Pillow 1 Subsequently, the usage and effect of the stretch pillow 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are views showing the use in the supine position, FIG. 4 (a) is a schematic view of a state in which a conventional pillow is used, and FIG. 4 (b) is a schematic view. , Is a schematic view of a state in which the stretch pillow 1 is used. Further, FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are views showing the use in the lateral decubitus position, and FIG. 5 (a) is a schematic view of a state in which a conventional pillow is used, and FIG. 5 (b). ) Is a schematic view of a state in which the stretch pillow 1 is used.

<Use in supine position>
When the stretch pillow 1 is used in the supine position, the head and neck are basically supported by the support portion 3 arranged in the center. As shown in FIG. 4B, the stretch pillow 1 is set under the user's head and neck (occipital side) with the inclination direction d facing the user side, and the head is supported by the inclination surface 7. ..

More specifically, with the user lying in the supine position and the cervical spine occipital joint bent by a predetermined amount toward the chest, the stretch pillow 1 is slid in the direction d of inclination in the gap between the floor and the head. insert. As a result, the user's neck can be appropriately stretched, and the soft tissue in the vicinity of the back surface of the neck can be stretched.

When the conventional pillow 101 shown in FIG. 4A is used, the conventional pillow 101 lifts the lower part of the head and raises the upper part of the head due to the fact that the conventional pillow 101 supports the user's head and neck at a point near the highest position. When the stretch pillow 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 4B is used, the head sinks moderately on the inclined surface 7 due to the characteristics of the material as described above, while the jaw is moved to the crown side. As a result, the spinal canal 103 becomes substantially horizontal, and the jaw can be pulled appropriately to lead to a good posture.

By improving the sleeping posture as described above, the misalignment of the openings of both the spinal canal 103 of the cervical spine and the foramen magnum 105 of the occipital bone, which occurs when the conventional pillow 101 is used, is corrected. Since the opening positions of both can be matched, the passage from the medulla oblongata to the spinal cord can be improved. For example, achieving abdominal breathing and parasympathetic-dominant sleep, providing abdominal tightening, improving metabolism, and relaxing effects, and improving blood flow, and in various parts of the body due to lack of exercise. Expected to have effects such as improving pain and numbness.

<Use in the lateral decubitus position>
When the stretch pillow 1 is used in the lateral decubitus position, the head and neck are basically supported by the support portions 3 arranged at both ends. As shown in FIG. 5B, the stretch pillow 1 is set under the user's head and neck (temporal side) with the inclination direction d facing away from the user, and the inclination surface 7 Support your head with.

More specifically, with the user lying in a lateral decubitus position and the lower part of the head floating above the direction Z, the stretch pillow 1 is slid in the gap between the floor surface and the head in the direction opposite to the direction d of the inclination. And insert. As a result, the user's neck can be laterally bent with the upper side of the upright surface 9 of the support portion 3 as a fulcrum, and the soft tissue in the vicinity of the side surface of the neck can be stretched.

When the conventional pillow 101 shown in FIG. 5A is used, the neck is curved upward or downward due to the conventional pillow 101 supporting the user's neck substantially horizontally, and local pressure is applied. While there is a risk that the ligament will be ossified due to application or inhibition of lateral flexion movement in a straight state, when using the stretch pillow 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 5 (b), an inclined surface is used. By supporting the head with 7, the head can be supported diagonally downward in the direction Z with respect to the neck, and a stretching effect that expresses the original movement of the neck (parallel movement of the cervical spine) can be obtained.

The sleeping posture as described above promotes parallel movement of the cervical spine, and pressure is applied to the neck from above and below in direction X to stabilize the joint, and the muscles inside the neck (splenius cervicis muscle, levator scapula muscle, and scapular muscle) Relative muscle stretch (antagonistic muscle stretch) that stretches the left and right sternocleidomastoid muscles at the same time can be realized. As a result, the shoulders and upper arms can be accommodated in the constricted part of the neck, the shoulders and upper arms are released from the support of the head, and blood flow to the arms can be performed normally, and the above effects are also expected. it can.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and is not deviated from the spirit and teaching of the claims. There are improved and modified examples of. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that all such improvements and modifications are included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Possibility of industrial use

The stretch pillow of the present embodiment is capable of improving the posture of the user's head and neck and stretching the neck.

1 Stretch pillow 3 Support 5 Bottom surface 7 Inclined surface 9 Standing surface 11 Side surface 13 Long side 15 Short side 17 Chamfering 101 Conventional pillow 103 Spinal canal 105 Foramen magnum W1 Dimension W2 Dimension H Dimension D Tilt direction d Tilt direction

Claims (2)

Each has a bottom surface and an inclined surface, and has three support portions having substantially the same shape and having a substantially vertical standing surface connecting the bottom surface and the inclined surface.
The three support portions are directly or indirectly connected to form an integral unit.
The three support portions, the bottom surface of their respective a flush, the inclination direction of each of the inclined surface is substantially parallel and inclined direction of the support portion adjacent is arranged differently,
The angle of the inclined surface with respect to the bottom surface is 5 to 15 degrees.
The bottom surface has a substantially rectangular shape having two long sides and two short sides, and the three support portions are substantially triangular prisms extending in the short side direction .
A stretch pillow featuring. The long side dimension and the short side dimension of the bottom surface are 30 to 45 cm and 23 cm to 24 cm, respectively, and the maximum separation distance between the bottom surface and the inclined surface is 5 cm to 6 cm .
The stretch pillow according to claim 1.