JPH0856794A - Air-charge type pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To refresh a pillow by insecticidally treating and sterilizing the outer skin and the filler of the pillow without using chemicals. CONSTITUTION: A pillow is covered over its outer surface with an air-permeable outer skin 2 in which a filler 3 is packed. Further, an air supply hollow part 4 made of an air-permeable material is embedded in the filler 3, and is connected thereto with an air blowing port 43 communicated with the outside of the pillow. Further, at least one air discharge port 44 communicated with the outside is connected to the air supply part 4. The air supply part 4 is formed in a flattened shape so as to partition the filler in the outer skin between the upper and lower parts.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air-blowing type pillow configured so that air at room temperature or heated air is blown into a filling material inside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Ordinary pillows are formed by filling a bag-like skin made of a woven product made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers with a filler having air permeability and hygroscopicity. As the filler, it is common to use panya, feathers, wool, cotton, polyester fibers, or foamable synthetic resin such as urethane foam or propylene foam made into a string-like material or a small-sized granular material. is there.

By supporting the head on such a pillow and going to bed, the heaviest head in the body is stabilized, the head is effectively protected, and comfortable sleeping can be obtained. And to be able to sleep comfortably,
Various researches have been conducted on the material of the skin and the filler, and the three-dimensional shape thereof, and now various excellent pillows are available on the market.

[0004]

By the way, in the above pillow, since the head and face directly contact the surface of the pillow, sweat and saliva, as well as exhaled substances from the body such as exfoliation of the skin and the like. The hair additives, cosmetics, and other additives to the body adhere to the epidermis and stain the epidermis, and they are absorbed and penetrated into the internal filler, and the pillow is totally contaminated by repeated use. And since sweat, saliva, and peeled substances of the skin serve as a suitable food for mites and other fungi, mites and other fungi propagate in the pillow, which is extremely unsanitary.

In order to prevent the pillow from being totally contaminated, a pillow cover is usually applied to the pillow. Whenever the pillow cover becomes dirty, it can be replaced with a new one and the old one can be washed and regenerated. Done. However, the regenerating process of only the pillow cover cannot remove the contaminants that have penetrated the perforated skin and the filler.

Therefore, various antibacterial and deodorant treatments for used pillows are becoming widespread in recent years.
Since a bactericidal and deodorant chemical is used, it is not preferable to apply such a chemical to a pillow that contacts a part of the body for a long time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides an air-blown type pillow capable of refreshing the epidermis and the filling material without using a chemical. It is an object.

[0008]

The air-blown pillow according to claim 1 of the present invention is a pillow in which a filling material is filled in a filling space surrounded by a breathable skin,
An air supply portion having an internal cavity formed of a breathable material is formed in the filling space, and an air supply port communicating with the outside is provided in the air supply portion.

An air-blowing pillow according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air-blowing pillow according to the first aspect, wherein the air supply portion is formed into a flat shape so as to vertically divide the filling space into two parts. It is characterized by being.

An air-blowing pillow according to a third aspect of the present invention is the air-blowing pillow according to the second aspect, wherein the outer skin comprises an upper skin and a lower skin, and the air supply portion is the above-mentioned. An internal space obtained by laminating an upper member formed by stitching the outer skin and the first middle fabric, and a lower member formed by stitching the lower outer skin and the second middle fabric, and stitching at the peripheral edge thereof. It is characterized by being formed by the first middle cloth and the second middle cloth which are formed.

An air-blowing pillow according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air-blowing pillow according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the air supply portion is connected to at least one outside. It is characterized in that an air outlet is provided.

[0012]

According to the air blown pillow of the first aspect,
If you connect an air-introducing device such as a hair dryer or a kamadan dryer to the air supply port and operate it to send hot air into the air supply part, the air supply part is made of a breathable material. Therefore, the hot air passes through the air supply unit and is supplied into the filler, and the filler and the skin covering the filler are heated and discharged to the outside. When the above-mentioned hot air blows the epidermis and the filling material, the exudates from the body such as permeation into the epidermis and the filling material and the additions to the body such as the hairdressing material evaporate, and the propagation of mites in the filling material. Is effectively suppressed, germs are sterilized, and the pillow is hygienically regenerated.

When the air supplied to the air supply section is air at room temperature, the inside of the filling material is dried by the circulation of the air, and the pillow has an environment in which mites and other bacteria are unlikely to live due to the decrease in water content. .

According to the air-blowing type pillow of the second aspect, since the air supply portion is formed to be flat so as to divide the filling material in the outer skin into upper and lower parts, the filling material from the air supply portion is separated. The permeation area of the air reaching to becomes large, and the air is evenly distributed in the filler.

According to the air-blowing type pillow of the third aspect, the epidermis is composed of the upper epidermis and the lower epidermis, and the air supply part is formed by stitching the epidermis and the first middle fabric. Member, a lower member formed by stitching a lower skin and a second middle fabric, and a first middle fabric and an second middle fabric having an internal space obtained by stitching at a peripheral portion thereof. The upper member is formed by first stitching the upper skin and the first middle fabric, and similarly the lower member is formed by stitching the lower skin and the second middle fabric. Then, the upper member and the lower member thus obtained are sewn together to easily form the air supply member composed of the first middle cloth and the second middle cloth surrounded by the epidermis. It

According to the air-blowing type pillow of the above-mentioned claim 4, since the air supply portion is provided with at least one air outlet communicating with the outside, the air-introducing device has a high air-blowing ability. On the other hand, if the excess air is discharged from the air discharge port, more rapid processing can be performed while maintaining the balance of air supply and demand.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a first example of an air blown pillow according to the present invention.
It is a partially notched perspective view which shows an Example. Also, in FIG.
1. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is the sectional view on the BB line of FIG. As shown in these drawings, the pillow 1 includes a bag-shaped outer skin 2, a filling material 3 filled in a filling space 5 formed by the outer skin 2, and the filling material 3.
And an air supply unit 4 embedded in the layer.

The skin 2 comprises an upper skin 21 that covers the upper surface of the filler 3 and a lower skin 22 that covers the lower surface. In the present embodiment, an opening 23 having a predetermined width is formed in the central portion of the long side and the short side of the skin 2 so that the upper skin 21 and the lower skin 22 are not sewn.

A woven product made of a natural fiber or a synthetic fiber is applied to the skin 2 as described above to ensure the air permeability, but the material of the skin 2 is not limited to the woven product, and the air permeability is not limited. It may be a non-woven fabric having elasticity, or a flexible synthetic resin web having a large number of pores. As the filler 3, synthetic fiber such as panya, feather, wool, cotton, polyester, or foamable synthetic resin such as urethane foam or propylene foam is applied. An upper filling space 51 above the air supply unit 4 is filled with the upper filling material 31, and a lower filling space 52 below the upper filling space 31 is filled with the lower filling material 32.

The air supply unit 4 is made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers as a raw material and has breathability and is a cloth-like upper ventilation sheet (first middle cloth) 41 made of a deformable material.
And the lower ventilation sheet (second middle cloth) 42 are laminated, and the respective edges are sewn to be formed.

Specifically, the peripheral portion of the upper skin 21 and the peripheral portion of the upper ventilation sheet 41 are sewn together to form an upper member, and the peripheral portion of the lower skin 22 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 are formed. A peripheral member is sewn to form a lower member, and then an upper ventilation sheet 41 of the upper member and a lower ventilation sheet 42 of the lower member are laminated so as to face each other, and the edges of both are sewn together. The air supply unit 4 is formed of the upper ventilation sheet 41 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 that are integrally sewn to the outer skin 2 and are surrounded by the outer skin 2.

A flat ventilation passage (internal space) 40 is formed between the upper ventilation sheet 41 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 of the air supply portion 4 thus formed. The material forming the air supply unit 4 is not limited to the cloth-like body,
It may be formed by knitting fine wire or wire made of synthetic resin. Further, in the air supply part 4, a blower receiving port (air supply port) 43 is formed in a portion corresponding to the opening 23 provided on the short side of the skin 2, and the remaining three openings 23 are formed.
An air discharge port 44 smaller than the blower receiving port 43 is also formed in a portion corresponding to.

The inner diameter of the blower receiving port 43 is set to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the connecting tube H1 of the air introducing device H, and the connecting tube H1 is fitted into the blower receiving hole 43 to connect them. Is possible. Further, a heat resistant material may be attached to the inner peripheral surface of the blower receiving opening 43. The air outlet 44
The blower receiving port 43 is made of the same material as the ventilation sheets 41 and 42. The blower receiving opening 43 and the air discharging opening 44 are normally in a flatly pressed state.

The reason why the air outlet 44 is provided as described above is that when the air introducing device H having a sufficiently high air blowing capability is adopted, the air sent into the ventilation passage 40 is discharged from the air outlet 44. This is because it is possible to perform the drying process in a shorter time while maintaining the balance of the air supply unit by pulling out.

Next, the pillow 1 formed of the skin 2, the filler 3 and the air supply unit 4 is manufactured, for example, as follows. First, an upper skin 21 and a lower skin 22 that are cut into a predetermined shape are prepared, and an upper ventilation sheet 41 and a lower ventilation sheet 42 that are cut into a predetermined shape are sandwiched between them, and the upper skin 21 and the lower ventilation seat 42 are cut into the openings 23 of the skin 2. Sew the edges, leaving only the corresponding parts. Then, the portion left unsewn is sewn to the upper skin 21 and the upper ventilation sheet 41, and the lower skin 22 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 are sewn together, or they are adhered by using an adhesive or the like. Pillow 1 according to is completed.

As described above in detail, the pillow 1 of the present invention comprises the air supply unit 4 having air permeability in the filling space 5 of the skin 2 having air permeability. Since the air inlet 43 and the air outlet 44 for communicating the outside and the air passage 40 are provided in the air introduction device H
The connection tube H1 of No. 1 is connected to the air blow port 43, and the air introduction device H
If the air is supplied into the air passage 40 by operating the, the pressure in the air passage 40 rises, and the air in the air supply portion 4 is inflated as shown in FIG. Via the upper filling space 51 and the filling space 52
The air is blown into the inside and the air is evenly distributed to the upper filling material 31 and the lower filling material 32 filled therein, and then is discharged to the outside through the upper skin 21 and the lower skin 22.

The supply of air into the pillow 1 evaporates the moisture of the filling material 3 to quickly bring the pillow 1 into a dry state as a whole, and the pillow 1 which has been pushed down by the supply of air. Swells swell and is restored to a cushioning property that is comfortable to use.

As the above-mentioned air introducing device H, a hair dryer, a kamadan dryer or the like is used to apply hot air to the ventilation passage 40.
If it is supplied inside, the mites, miscellaneous bacteria and the like that have propagated in the filler 3 are insect-proofed and sterilized, and the pillow 1 becomes very hygienic.

In the above embodiment, a part of the air supply portion 4 is projected from the edge of the skin 2, and both sides of the projected portion are sewn to the air blower inlet 43 and the air outlet 44. However, according to the present invention, a part of the air supply unit 4 is provided with the blower receiving port 43 and the air discharging port 4.
However, the air supply unit 4 may be provided with a blower inlet or an air outlet made of a synthetic resin or the like, which is a separate body.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a second embodiment of the air-blowing type pillow according to the present invention. In the case of this example, the air supply portion 4'is formed of a breathable soft cloth material in a cylindrical shape. And this cylindrical air supply part 4'is internally provided so as to traverse the filler 3 in the longitudinal direction of the pillow 1. The air supply opening 43 similar to the above is attached to one end of the air supply portion 4 ', and the air exhaust opening 44 similar to the above is provided to the other end. The air outlet 4
There may be cases where 4 is not provided.

Since the air supply unit 4'of this example is constructed as described above, when the connecting cylinder H1 is connected to the blower receiving port 43 and the air introducing device H is operated, it is supplied from the air introducing device H. The generated air is supplied into the filler 3 from the entire peripheral surface of the air supply unit 4 ′, evenly spreads in the filler 3, and then is discharged to the outside through the skin 2.

By using such a cylindrical air supply portion 4 ', the material of the air supply portion can be reduced, and the air supply portion can be formed by weaving it as a tubular body from the beginning. It is possible to omit the sewing operation, which reduces the number of man-hours and is effective in reducing the manufacturing cost.

In each of the above embodiments, first, the upper skin 21 and the upper ventilation sheet 41 are sewn together to form the upper member, and similarly, the lower skin 22 and the lower ventilation sheet 42 are sewn together to form the upper member. An upper ventilation sheet 4 surrounded by the epidermis 2 by making a member and then stitching the upper member and the lower member thus obtained together.
1 and the lower ventilation sheet 42, the air supply member 4 is formed. According to the present invention, however, the upper member and the lower member are first made separately, and then the pillow member is sewn together. The pillow 1 is not limited to the manufacturing of the pillow 1, but the lower skin 22, the lower breathable sheet 42, the upper breathable sheet 41 and the upper skin 21 are laminated from the beginning and the edges thereof are sewn to form the pillow 1. It may be manufactured.

[0034]

As described in detail above, the air-blown pillow according to the first aspect of the present invention has an internal cavity formed of a breathable material in a filling space surrounded by a breathable skin. The air supply unit is internally provided, and the air supply unit is provided with an air supply port communicating with the outside.

Therefore, it is possible to easily supply hot air into the pillow by using an air-introducing device such as a hair dryer or a kamadan dryer, which is usually provided in the home, and especially a dedicated device is used. Without having to do insect sterilization and sterilization, it is convenient for hygiene management of pillows. In addition, even if room temperature air is supplied to the air supply part, the filler is dried by the circulation of the air, and the decrease in water creates an environment in which mites and other germs are unlikely to live in the pillow, and the mites and other germs propagate. It is effective in suppressing.

According to the air-blowing type pillow of claim 2 of the present invention, since the air supply portion is formed to be flat so as to divide the filling material in the epidermis into upper and lower parts, This is advantageous because the air permeation area reaching the filler is increased, the air is evenly distributed in the filler, and the inside of the filler is evenly cleaned by the air flow.

According to the air blown pillow of the third aspect of the present invention, the epidermis is composed of the upper epidermis and the lower epidermis, and the air supply part stitches the epidermis and the first middle fabric. And an upper member, and a lower member formed by stitching a lower skin and a second intermediate fabric are laminated, and the first intermediate fabric and the second intermediate fabric having an internal space obtained by stitching at a peripheral portion thereof are laminated. The upper member is formed by first stitching the upper skin and the first middle fabric, and the lower member is similarly formed by stitching the lower skin and the second middle fabric. Then, the air supply member composed of the first middle cloth and the second middle cloth surrounded by the epidermis can be easily formed by stitching the upper member and the lower member thus obtained. It is formed.

In this way, by simply laminating the respective members and stitching the edges thereof, it is possible to easily form the air supply portion having the internal space composed of the first middle cloth and the second middle cloth in the epidermis. Since it can be formed, it is easier to manufacture as compared with a manufacturing method in which the skin and the air supply member are manufactured separately and then combined, and it is effective in reducing the manufacturing cost.

According to the air-blowing type pillow of the fourth aspect of the present invention, at least one air communicating portion is connected to the outside.
Since two air outlets are provided, when the air introducing device H having a large air blowing capability is used, excess air is exhausted from the air outlets, and the supply and demand balance of air to the pillow is appropriately adjusted. It allows the pillow to dry quickly in the state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an air blown pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, showing a state where air is supplied into the pillow.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a second embodiment of the air-blowing type pillow according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pillow 2 Skin 21 Upper Skin 22 Lower Skin 23 Opening 3 Filling Material 31 Upper Filling Material 32 Lower Filling Material 4 Air Supply Section 40 Ventilation Channel (Internal Space) 41 Upper Ventilation Sheet (First Middle Fabric) 42 Lower Ventilation Sheet ( Second medium cloth) 43 Blower receiving port (air supply port) 44 Air discharge port H Air introducing device H1 Connection tube

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pillow in which a filling material is filled in a filling space surrounded by a breathable skin, wherein an air supply portion of an internal cavity formed of a breathable material is formed in the filling space, An air-blowing pillow characterized in that an air supply port communicating with the outside is provided in the air supply unit. 2. The air-blowing pillow according to claim 1, wherein the air supply portion is formed so as to divide the filling space into upper and lower parts. 3. The outer skin is composed of an upper skin and a lower skin, and the air supply section is an upper member formed by stitching the outer skin and a first middle cloth, a lower skin and a second middle cloth. And a lower member formed by sewn together, and formed by a first middle fabric and a second middle fabric having an internal space obtained by stitching at a peripheral edge thereof. The air-blown pillow according to claim 2. 4. The air-blowing pillow according to claim 1, wherein the air supply unit is provided with at least one air outlet communicating with the outside.