JPH0889382A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a pillow allowing a purchaser to make a fine adjustment of the shape or the like simply and sanitarily according to the taste. CONSTITUTION: An injection needle 13 is inserted into multiple capsules 1 stored and sealed in a pillow case 7 so that a liquid or a gas flows in or out. Since the capsules 1 are molded with isobutylene-isoprene rubber having a closure recovery property when the injection needle 13 is drawn, no filler flows to the outside.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bedding pillow, and more particularly to a pillow which can be adjusted to increase or decrease a filling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in the field of bedding, with increasing interest in health, there has been an increasing need for pillows to have shapes, hardnesses, etc. in accordance with their individual physiques, tastes, and the like. Therefore, research on pillows has progressed from an ergonomic or medical point of view, and almost ideal forms have been theoretically elucidated.

For example, the height of the pillow is ideally the height of the user's clenched fist, which is 5 when it is applied to an adult.
cm to 8 cm. While such academic theoretical analysis is being established, the peculiarity that pillows have a strong palatability due to the habits of pillows that have been used for each individual and the effects of getting used to them is widely known. In order to match the palatability of pillows, pillows having various shapes, materials, and fillings have been devised.

However, when distributing pillows as mass-produced products to the market, there is a limit to increase the number of product variations, and it cannot be said that the consumer's various needs can be fully addressed.

On the other hand, as a method for adjusting the pillow to the taste, there is a method in which the user of the pillow adjusts the amount of the filling such as buckwheat hull to the taste by himself. However, this method is not suitable for a pillow as a mass-produced product because it is easily shunned due to scattering of contents and soiling of hands. As an example of these countermeasures, as shown in FIG. 4, buckwheat hulls, wood chips,
The packing 50 such as resin beads is packaged in a plurality of sachets 52,
Further, an outer bag 54 of the pillow is filled with the plurality of small bags 52. This outer bag is a fastener 56 to allow the purchaser of the pillow to increase or decrease the number of said sachets according to his or her preference.
It is characterized by a structure that can be easily opened and closed by such things as.

[0006]

In the conventional method, that is, in the structure in which the filling material such as buckwheat hulls, wood chips, and resin beads is divided into a plurality of sachets, and the plurality of sachets are filled in the outer bag of the pillow. After the purchase, the pillow purchaser needs to adjust the quantity of the sachet according to his or her taste. Further, when the filling material is liquid, it is difficult for the purchaser to take out and put in the filling material. Furthermore, during work, bacteria attached to the hands,
Because mites can easily enter the inside of the pillow,
There was a problem that the hygiene of the pillow was significantly impaired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a pillow in which fine adjustment of the shape and the like can be easily and hygienically carried out according to the preference of the purchaser of the pillow. Is intended.

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, the pillow of the present invention comprises a bag body for pillow, a plurality of cushion bodies housed in the bag body and sealed respectively, and the plurality of cushion bodies. An injecting needle for inflowing or outflowing a liquid or a gas to and from the cushion body is provided, and the plurality of hermetically sealed cushion bodies can be inserted with the injecting needle, respectively, and can be pulled out thereafter. It is made of a material having a closure restoration property in which the filling material inside does not flow out.

Further, the plurality of cushion bodies may be made of an elastic material such as rubber.

Further, the bag body may include a plurality of compartments in which the cushion bodies are housed and arranged.

In addition, one of the liquids for forming the foamed resin by mixing the two liquids may be previously sealed in each cushion body, and the other liquid may be filled with the injection needle. .

Further, each cushion body is preliminarily filled with powder that causes a chemical reaction when water is added to change into a gel state, and water is injected into each cushion body by the injection needle to form each cushion body. It may be configured to be filled with a gel-like substance.

[0013]

The pillow of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure is accommodated in a pillow bag body, and liquid or gas is caused to flow in or out by inserting an injection needle into a plurality of sealed cushion bodies. . After that, even if the injection needle is pulled out, the cushion body is formed of a material having a closure restoring property, so that the filling material does not flow out to the outside and the shape of the pillow can be adjusted.

If the cushion body is made of rubber or the like, the injection needle can be easily inserted.

Further, the cushion body is housed and arranged in a plurality of compartments provided in the bag body to prevent movement of the cushion body in the bag body.

Further, one of the liquids which generate the foaming resin by mixing the two liquids is sealed in each cushion body which is sealed in advance, and the other liquid is filled with an injection needle to make adjustment.

Further, it is adjusted by preliminarily enclosing in the cushion body powder that changes into a gel state by causing a chemical reaction when water is added, and injecting water into each cushion body with an injection needle.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the pillow of the present invention is embodied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the structure of the pillow of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The pillow 2 of the first embodiment has a case 7 as a bag body for the pillow, a capsule 1 as a plurality of closed cushion bodies, and a liquid or a gas flowing into or out of the plurality of cushion bodies, or And an injector 17 having an injection needle 13 for flowing out.

Next, the details of each of the components will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The case 7 is made of cotton or synthetic fiber cloth which is comfortable to the touch, and accommodates the capsule 1 and pillow 2
Is formed.

The capsule 1 is air-tight or liquid-tight, and the injection needle 13 can be inserted from the surface side of the capsule 1. The capsule 1 has a closure restoration property in which the filling material does not flow out to the outside even if it is withdrawn. The material is formed into a spherical shape by using a material such as butyl rubber.

The butyl rubber is generally a volleyball,
It is a widely known material for air filling valves such as soccer balls.

Next, the injector 17 for filling the filling in the capsule 1 will be described in detail.

The injector 17 includes an injection needle 13 and a cylinder 1.
8, a handle 19, a cylinder lid 20, and a content pressing plate (not shown).

The cylinder 18 is formed of a material such as plastic into a substantially cylindrical shape, and has a hollow inside. The upper end of the cylinder 18 is open so that a filling can be put into the cavity, and the lower end has a hole into which the injection needle 13 is inserted.

The injection needle 13 is made of a material such as stainless steel and formed in a pipe shape, and its tip is sharply pointed. The upper end is connected to the lower end of the cylinder 18.

The handle 19 is formed of a material such as plastic into a substantially T shape, and the vertical bar 19b penetrates a hole in the center of the cylinder lid 20. The content holding plate is connected to the tip of the vertical bar 19b. The horizontal bar 19a of the handle 19 assists the user in pushing out the contents. The handle 19 is movable up and down.

The cylinder lid 20 is the cylinder 18
It is for preventing the filling material inside from flowing out from the upper part, and is formed in a circular lid shape with a material such as plastic and covers the upper part of the cylinder 18. A hole through which the handle 19b can pass is opened at the center of the cylinder lid 20.

The content holding plate is made of a material such as plastic and has a disk shape, and is connected to the tip of the handle 19 in the cylinder 18.

When the filling material is injected by the injector 17, the handle 19 is pushed from the upper side, so that the contents holding plate in the cylinder 18 pushes the filling material downward and from the tip of the injection needle 13. The filling is discharged to the outside.

Next, the substance to be filled in the capsule 1 of this embodiment will be described.

In the capsule, a powder filling 4 which chemically reacts with water to chemically change into a gel state is previously enclosed in the pillow manufacturing process. Although the filler 4 is made of silicon oxide in this embodiment, it may be made of a super absorbent polymer or the like. This super absorbent polymer is a powdery synthetic polymer in appearance, but when it comes into contact with water, it absorbs water, swells, and changes into a gel. It has the characteristic of having hydraulic power. The filler 4 may be a powder or other material having a chemical property of two-liquid reactivity. For example, it may be one of a polyol and a diisocyanate as a raw material of a polyurethane resin which is a two-component reactive foaming resin.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The pillow 3 of the second embodiment has a case 37 as a pillow bag body, a closed capsule 1 as a plurality of cushion bodies, and a liquid or a gas flowing into or out of the plurality of cushion bodies. And an injector 17 having an injection needle 13 for flowing out.

The case 37 is made of cotton or synthetic fiber cloth which is comfortable to the touch, and accommodates the capsule 1 to form a pillow 3. Inside the case 37, compartments 36 as a plurality of compartments accommodating and arranging cushion bodies are provided on the wall 3.
It is formed by 5.

The wall 35 is sewn on the upper surface of the case 7 by the same member as the case 7 so as to divide the pillow 3 into equal parts.

The other constituent elements are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation of adjusting the pillow of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, the injector 17 is inserted from the upper portion of the case 7 into the place where the height of the pillow 2 is to be adjusted. At the point where the injection needle 13 reaches the interior of the capsule 1,
The filler 4 is injected or aspirated by the injector 17 so as to obtain a desired shape. After this work, water is injected again using the injector 17. Then, a chemical reaction occurs inside the capsule 1 and the filling 4 becomes a gel state. In this way, the shape of each capsule is adjusted.

As is apparent from the above description, according to the pillow of the present embodiment, the liquid is obtained by inserting the injection needle into a plurality of cushion bodies which are housed in the pillow bag body and are sealed respectively. Alternatively, gas is allowed to flow in or out. After that, even if the injection needle is pulled out, the cushion body is formed of a material having a closing restoration property,
Since the filling does not flow out to the outside, the shape of the pillow can be adjusted easily and safely.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, the filler 4 enclosed in the liquid chamber 15 is made of powdered silicon oxide which becomes a gel state when it reacts with water, but it is filled with air which is a gas. Good. In this case, as an adjusting method, air is further injected by the injector 17, or suction is performed to adjust the height and the like. Further, water may be used instead of air.

[0045]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the pillow of the present invention, the injection needle is inserted into the plurality of cushion bodies housed in the pillow bag body and sealed respectively. Inflow or outflow of liquid or gas. After that, even if the injection needle is pulled out, the cushion body is formed of a material having a closing restoration property,
Since the filling does not flow out to the outside, the shape of the pillow can be adjusted easily and safely.

If the valve is made of rubber or the like, the injection needle can be easily withdrawn and adjusted and can be adjusted many times.

Further, since the cushion body is housed and arranged in a plurality of compartments provided in the bag body, the movement of the cushion body in the bag body can be prevented, and the shape adjusted by the injection needle is used. Can be maintained.

Further, by sealing one of the liquids which generate the foaming resin by mixing the two liquids in each previously sealed cushion body and filling the other liquid with an injection needle, it is possible to safely and It can be adjusted reliably.

Further, since the powder that changes into a gel state by causing a chemical reaction by adding water is enclosed in each sealed cushion body in advance, it is very lightweight and easy to carry.

Furthermore, since the gel state is adjusted by injecting water into each room with the injection needle, the effect of cooling the pillow can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1 when a filling material is injected by an injection needle.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional pillow.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Capsule 2 Pillow of 1st Example 3 Pillow of 2nd Example 4 Filling 7 Case 13 Injecting needle 17 Injector 35 Wall 36 Compartment 37 Case

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Nobuaki Oku 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City Brother Industries, Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A bag body for pillow, a plurality of cushion bodies housed in the bag body and sealed respectively, and an injection for inflowing or outflowing liquid or gas into the plurality of cushion bodies. And a plurality of closed cushion bodies, each of which is capable of inserting the injection needle, and is made of a material having a closure restoration property in which a filling material inside does not flow out even if the injection needle is subsequently removed. Pillows characterized by doing. 2. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cushion bodies are made of an elastic material such as rubber. 3. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the bag body includes a plurality of compartments in which the cushion bodies are housed and arranged. 4. Each of the cushion bodies is configured such that one of the liquids that generate a foamed resin by mixing two liquids is sealed in advance and the other liquid is filled by the injection needle. The pillow according to claim 1. 5. Each cushion body is pre-encapsulated with a powder that causes a chemical reaction when water is added to change into a gel state, and water is injected into each cushion body by the injection needle to form each cushion body. The pillow according to claim 1, which is configured to be filled with a gel-like substance.