JPH0723840A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep a correct posture in a standing position even during sleeping so as to correct the posture and to promote health by providing the pillow with surfaces for placing the head and cervical vertebra meeting the curve formed from the rear head to the cervical vertebra in the standing position and providing the pillow with a scapula holding part for holding at least a part of the scapula. CONSTITUTION:This pillow has the rear head placing part 1 and the neck placing part 2 so as to be placed with the curved surface from the rear head to the cervical vertebra and has the scapula holding part 3 capable of holding at least a part of the scapula. Consequently, a body part 4 is held by the scapula holding part 3 and the muscles from the shoulder to the neck are kept free from undue burden when a user sleeps by using bedding, such as quilt or bed. The user is able to maintain the cervical vertebra in always the correct posture of the standing position. The correction of the posture and the movement of the breast are sufficient and this pillow is preferable for respiratory action as well.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow, and more particularly to a pillow suitable for posture correction and health promotion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The deterioration of posture causes bending of the spine,
As a result, it is known that pain in each part of the body such as low back pain and stiff shoulder occurs, and these are collectively called postural pain. The spine is the habit of each person,
Depending on your habit, you may unknowingly bend back and forth or left and right, resulting in back pain, stiff shoulders,
It is said that various internal organ disorders occur.

As for the posture, not only the standing posture but also the posture is good and bad during sleep. In the supine position, the head is already tilted to the left or right, or there is a difference between the upper and lower shoulders, which is called right shoulder down, left shoulder down, or in the supine position the shoulder is already high. There is a difference between the chest and the thickness of the chest, and there are people who cannot sleep in the supine position.

Considering how much time there is in a good posture between getting up in the morning and going to bed, it seems that the present situation is extremely short. Even during sleep, many people do not have a good posture in the supine position, and it is considered to be no exaggeration to say that they are in a poor posture for 24 hours. When you sleep, you use elastic bedding like a futon or a bed, so unlike when you sleep directly on a tatami mat or a board, in either case, depending on the weight distribution of the human body, The body part sinks more into the futon or bed than the part. As a result, the spine and the like have a curved posture, although there are some differences depending on the thickness and elasticity of the bedding and bed. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a human body in a supine position, FIG. 3A illustrates a case of lying on a hard bed, and FIG. 3B illustrates a case of lying on a soft bed. When using any of the beds, the spine and the like are in a curved posture. Moreover, since the pillow is used during sleep, the occipital region is lifted by the pillow.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the state of the head using a conventional pillow. FIG. 4 (A) shows a case of lying on a flat plate using a conventional pillow, but in reality, an elastic bed or a futon is used during sleep.
The posture does not become as in (A), and the body part sinks more than the head part, so that the chin approaches the body part and the head part is raised as shown in FIG. 4 (B). This posture is similar to the posture in which the neck is bent forward in the standing position, the muscles from the shoulder to the neck are strained, and further, the movement that tries to open the rib cage greatly during breathing is disturbed. It is hard to say that the posture is suitable for the human body.

Various pillows called health pillows have been proposed for the purpose of correcting postures during sleep, sleeping, and improving health. As these pillows, a pillow having an uneven surface, a pillow having a head holding portion formed on the side surface, and a pillow inclined downward from the cervical vertebra to the crown have been proposed. In addition, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 55-65014 proposes a pillow that holds the cervical vertebra. All of these previously proposed pillows only hold the head or cervical vertebrae. When these pillows are used, the cervical vertebrae has a shape as shown in FIG. The effect was not sufficient for improving health and health.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a pillow that is effective for correcting the posture and promoting health by giving the human body a correct posture in a standing position even during sleep.

[0008]

The present invention has a mounting surface from the head to the cervical vertebra that matches the curved surface formed from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra in the standing position of the human body, and holds at least a part of the scapula. It is a pillow which has a shoulder blade holding part. That is, the pillow of the present invention is a pillow that provides a human body with a correct posture in a standing position even during sleep so as to correct the posture and improve health. The present inventor has already proposed a posture correcting device as Japanese Patent Application No. 3-220611 because the posture is extremely important for health, but the posture is corrected by taking a correct posture even during sleep. By not applying unnecessary force to the cervical spine and the muscles of each part, it helps to promote health, and in particular, it has been found that such a posture can be realized by using a pillow having a specific shape. It is a thought.

[0009]

[Function] When the human body takes a correct posture in the standing position, the holding part for the scapula is formed together with the resting part from the head to the cervical vertebra that matches the curved surface formed from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra. Even if there is a depression in the bedding of the human body at this time, the correct posture when standing can be obtained, so that the posture can be corrected and health can be improved. Hereinafter, further details will be described with reference to examples.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a pillow of the present invention, FIG. 1 (A) shows a perspective view, and FIG. 1 (B) shows a sectional view. The pillow of the present invention has an occipital region mounting part 1 and a cervical region mounting part 2 so as to mount a curved surface from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra in an upright position, and holds at least a part of the scapula. It has a scapula holder 3 capable of As a result, when sleeping using a bedding such as a futon or a bed, as shown in FIG. 2, the torso portion 3 is held by the scapula holding portion 3, and unnecessary strain is applied to the muscles from the shoulder to the neck. Is not compelled. Then, the cervical spine can always maintain the correct posture in the standing position, the posture is corrected and the movement of the rib cage becomes sufficient, which is also preferable for the breathing motion. Further, to give an example of the pillow of the present invention, a
Is 380 mm, b is 350 mm, c is 70 mm, d is 3
Although 5 mm and e are 110 mm, it is preferable that the size of each of these parts is an optimum size according to the physique of the user.

The use of the pillow of the present invention is as follows:
All you have to do is place your head and neck on the position where you feel most comfortable. Further, even when the head is displaced from the pillow due to turning over, the posture generally does not last long, and regardless of the intention of the person, the posture naturally returns to the pillow, and the sleep can be continued in a preferable posture. In addition, since the state in which the head and the neck are placed on the pillow of the present invention is in the correct posture, if there is a difference in the movement of the neck to the left and right, the head and the neck are placed and the neck is moved to the left and right. It also has a function that you can check the difference between left and right when you try to defeat it.

The pillow of the present invention has an occipital mount and a cervical mount so as to mount a curved surface from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra in an upright position, and holds at least a part of the scapula. It can be made of various materials generally used as pillows, as long as it has a scapula holding part that can be used, but a hard one made of synthetic resin, wood, or the like may be used. In the case of a hard material, if the surface has an appropriate elasticity, a more comfortable feeling of use can be obtained. Generally, a material having elasticity is used for the pillow, and when it is made of a hard material, it may cause discomfort to the user.However, the pillow of the present invention mounts the cervical spine from the occipital region. Since it has a holding part for the scapula with a very natural curved surface that can be placed, each part of the human body such as the head, the cervical vertebrae, and the scapula will be supported on the holding part on average, and it will be hard. Even if the above material is used, the user does not feel discomfort or discomfort. Furthermore, the pillow of the present invention,
It may be formed by enclosing air in a hollow body such as rubber, and in this case, it can be used for traveling or the like and can be used while traveling or traveling.

Further, the wooden pillow of the present invention was tried on 20 people, and the feeling of use and subjective symptoms after use were investigated.
Although the names complained of discomfort, all 19 other people answered that they were easier to sleep than the pillows that they normally use, and they did not have the feeling of a foreign body being hard even though they were made of wood. It was Furthermore, one of them answered that he had a disease in his respiratory system, but the next morning, his breathing was also improved compared with a normal pillow. In this study, pillows of the same shape were used, and if the person's physique or the curved surface from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra did not match, a towel was used to fill the space. Matched pillows,
Alternatively, by preparing pillows of multiple shapes, it is possible to more accurately match the physique of each person and the shape of the curved surface from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra and enhance the feeling of use and the effect of posture correction. Be done.

[0014]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION The pillow according to the present invention is capable of supporting the scapula along with the mounting portion from the head to the cervical vertebra that matches the curved surface formed from the occipital region to the cervical vertebra when the human body takes a correct posture in the standing position. Since it has a shoulder blade holding part to hold,
Since the correct posture when standing is obtained even during sleep, it is possible to correct the posture and improve health.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a usage state of the pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of a human body when lying on the bedding.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state of a supine human body.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Head rest part, 2 ... Neck rest part, 3 ... Shoulder blade support part,
4 ... Body part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A scapula holding portion for holding at least a part of the scapula while having a mounting surface of the head and the cervical vertebra that conform to a curved surface formed from the occipital region to the cervical spine in a standing position of a human body. Pillow characterized by.