JPH09140534A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a comfortable feeling to the head for allowing a comfortable sleep. SOLUTION: A recess 11 open upward is formed on the center of a pillow body 10 of urethane foam and a core body 20 is detachably housed in the recess 11. Furthermore, the core body 20 has a gas permeable storage bag 21 and the storage bag 21 is provided with three cylindrical storage parts 21a so as to be arrayed along the breadthwise direction of the pillow body 10, when housed in the recess 11 thereof. Each storage part 21a is filled with three types of cushion materials 22, 23 and 24 and housed in the recess 11 in such a state as partly projected from the upper surface of the pillow body 10. In this case, the cushion material 2 is made of a polypropylene pipe having a round cross section, and the cushion material 23 is made of cypress chips. Also, the cushion material 24 is formed to have elliptical cross section, and each end thereof is formed out of a polyethylene pipe with diameter reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow which provides comfortable stimulation to the head and allows a comfortable sleep.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pillows used to obtain comfortable sleep have been diversified today, and various types have been developed. Buckwheat hulls, panyas, etc. are housed in a cloth cover. Known pillows, pillows in which an elastic body such as polyurethane foam is housed in a cover, and the like.

Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 17855/1990 discloses that
A pillow in which a bag body filled with pieces of wood is attached to an upper surface of a core material made of a cushion material is disclosed. The bag body of the pillow has a plurality of tubular portions arranged side by side in the width direction, and each tubular portion is filled with a piece of wood such as cypress.

[0004]

In the pillow disclosed in the above publication, since the bag body is placed on the core member, the head does not contact the core member and the bag does not contact the core member. May come into contact with only your body. In such a state, a heavy load is applied to the neck muscles, and a strong stimulus is applied to the head by the bag body strongly pressed by the cushion core material. In addition, since each tubular part of the bag body is filled with only wood pieces, the head can only obtain the same feeling due to the wood pieces of each tubular part, and strong stimulation is applied only to a part such as the back of the head. May be added.

The present invention solves such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a pillow capable of giving a comfortable feeling to the entire head. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillow that does not place a burden on the head or the neck muscles and thus can obtain comfortable sleep.

[0006]

The pillow of the present invention has an elastic pillow main body having a concave portion opened at the upper surface in the central portion, and is removable from the concave portion of the pillow main body. And a core body housed in the recess so that a part of the core body protrudes from the upper surface of the pillow body. When the core body is housed in the recess of the pillow body, the three cylinders are arranged in the width direction of the pillow body. It is characterized in that it has an air-permeable storage bag provided with a storage portion and a cushioning material of three types filled in each storage portion.

The cushion material filled in the storage portion provided in the center of the storage bag is made of cypress chips.

A cushion material filled in a storage portion provided on one side of the storage bag is made of polypropylene in a cylindrical shape.

The cushion material filled in the storage portion provided on one side of the storage bag is formed of a polyethylene pipe having a substantially oval cross section and having a reduced diameter at each end. .

The pillow main body is made of polyurethane foam, and the upper surface of the pillow main body is profiled in an uneven shape.

The pillow body has a recess at the center of one side in the width direction.

In the pillow main body, one side portion in the width direction in which the depression is provided is higher than the side portion on the opposite side in the width direction.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of the pillow of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof. This pillow has a flat rectangular parallelepiped pillow main body 10 made of polyurethane foam, and a core body 20 housed in a recess provided in the central portion of the pillow main body 10.

The pillow body 10 has a flat rectangular shape whose bottom surface has a length of about 550 mm and a width of about 350 mm.
A curved surface curved in an arc shape is continuous with each side edge along the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface, and the upper surface is continuous with each curved surface. Each curved surface and the upper surface are profile-processed in an uneven shape.

At the center of the upper surface of the pillow body 10, there is provided a concave portion 11 which is opened in a rectangular shape. The recess 11 extends along the longitudinal direction of the pillow body 10 for about 400 mm, and has a width dimension of about 200 mm at the widthwise central portion of the pillow body 10. The recess 11 has a depth of about 30 mm, and the core body 20 is detachably accommodated in the recess 11.

At the center of one side portion in the width direction on the upper surface of the pillow main body 10, an elliptic recess 12 is provided over a curved surface curved in an arc shape. The neck of a lying person is fitted and supported. In the pillow body 10, the upper surface of the side portion provided with the recess 12 has a maximum height of about 80 mm, and the upper surface of the other side portion has a maximum height of about 70 mm. The upper surface of the pillow body 10 is inclined.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the core body 20 fitted in the recess 11 provided in the central portion of the pillow body 10. The core body 20 has a storage bag 21 formed in a rectangular bag shape by two breathable net-shaped cloths and the like. The storage bag 21 has a length substantially equal to the length of the recess 11 of the pillow body 10 in the longitudinal direction, and one end in the longitudinal direction is the bottom. Inside the storage bag 21, three cylindrical storage portions 21a extending in the longitudinal direction are formed by the two partition portions 21b in the longitudinal direction.
Is divided into The storage parts 21a are arranged side by side in the width direction. The end of the storage bag 21 opposite to the bottom is an opening for opening the entire three storages 21 a, and the opening is opened and closed by the slide fastener 25.

Each storage portion 21a of the storage bag 21 is filled with different types of cushion materials 22, 23 and 24, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the accommodating portion 21a provided on one side of the accommodating bag 20 is made of polypropylene and has a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter of about 7 to 8 mm and a length of A large number of cushion materials 22 having a cylindrical shape of about 10 mm are filled and housed. Cushion material 22 made of polypropylene and having such a cylindrical shape
Is relatively hard, and is hardly deformed by human force in the axial direction, but is deformed by a relatively large force applied in the radial direction.

As shown in FIG. 4 (b), in the central storage portion 21a of the storage bag 20, a large number of cushion materials 2 made of cypress chips 2 each having a cubic shape with one side of about 5 to 7 mm are formed.
3 is filled and stored. Each corner of the cypress chips is chamfered. The cushion material 23 composed of such a cypress chip has elasticity unique to the cypress, and also emits the aromatic substance contained in the cypress itself.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), a cushion member 24 formed of polyethylene in a cylindrical shape is provided in the storage portion 21a provided on the other side of the storage bag 21.
Is filled and stored. This cushion material 24
Has an elliptical cross-section with a major axis of about 20 mm and a minor axis of about 13 mm, and has a cylindrical shape with a length of about 20 mm. ing. The major axis of the opening on each end face is 10 mm
The minor axis is about 6 mm. Such a cushion material 24 is deformed in the axial direction by a force smaller than the force applied when the cushion material 22 is deformed along the axial direction, and a force smaller than the force is applied in the major axis direction. And is further deformed by applying a force smaller than that force in the minor axis direction.

The core body 20 in which the cushion members 22, 23 and 24 are filled in the respective storage portions 21a of the storage bag 21.
Are accommodated in the recess 11 of the pillow body 10. At this time,
A part of each storage portion 21a of the core body 20 is in a state of slightly protruding from the upper surface of the pillow body 10. And the core body 20
The pillow main body 10 fitted in the concave portion 11 is used together with the core body 20 by the cover.

Such a pillow has a hollow portion 12 of the pillow body 10.
The head is placed on the core body 20 while being supported with the neck muscles fitted therein. At this time, the nape of the neck is in a state of being supported by the recessed portion 12, and the core body 20 is housed in the recessed portion 11 so that a part of each housing portion 21 a projects from the upper surface of the pillow body 10. Therefore, the head is not supported only by the core body 20. Therefore,
The three types of cushion materials 22 and 2 having different elasticity stored in the core body 20 are not pressed against the core body 20 with their heads being strong.
It is pressed by 3, 24. As a result, the three cushions 22, 23, and 24 provide different feelings to the head, respectively.

The head portion is relatively strongly stimulated by the large number of right cylindrical cushion members 22 which are relatively hard, and the cushion member 23 of the cypress chips provides a hard feeling and is relatively hard. From the soft, large cylindrical cushion material 24, a soft feeling can be obtained with almost no irritation. In addition, the aromatic substance emitted from the cushion material 23 of the cypress chips provides a relaxing feeling and an insect repellent effect.

Further, each cushion material 22, 23, 24
Since each of them has breathability, and a large number of cushion materials 22, 23, 24 are stored in the storage bag 21 having ventilation, the core body 2
0 has very good breathability. Therefore, heat is not retained in the core body 20, the head is appropriately cooled, and comfortable sleep is obtained.

The pillow body 10 has a recessed portion 1 into which the neck is fitted.
Since the 2 is provided, the nape of the neck is stably supported. Moreover, since the pillow main body 10 is slightly lower on the crown side of the head on which it is placed, breathing becomes easier. Further, since the upper surface of the pillow main body 10 is profiled in a concavo-convex shape, heat dissipation and ventilation are enhanced, and cooling of the head is further promoted.

If the bottom of the core 20 and the opening are reversed and they are housed in the recess 11 of the pillow body 10, a different feel is obtained on the head.

If the cushion material 23 made of cypress chips is taken out from the storage bag 21, the storage bag 2
1 and each cushioning material 22 and 24 are washable.

Further, the cushion material 2 made of plastic other than the cushion material 23 composed of cypress chips is used.
2 and 24 may be antibacterial treated.

[0031]

As described above, the pillow of the present invention can comfortably sleep because the core body accommodated in the recess of the pillow body provides a comfortable feeling over the entire head. The head feels different, and the cypress fragrance is released, which makes for a more comfortable sleep. The neck fits into the recess and is supported so that the head is supported stably, and the top of the head is on the lower side for easier breathing, which also enables more comfortable sleep. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pillow.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a core body used for the pillow.

4 (a), (b) and (c) are perspective views respectively showing a cushion material filled in a storage bag for the core body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Pillow body 11 Recessed portion 12 Recessed portion 20 Core body 21 Storage bag 21a Storage portion 22 Cushion material 23 Cushion material 24 Cushion material 25 Slide fastener

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A pillow main body having a recess having an opening on the upper surface provided in the central part, and a detachable member for the recess of the pillow main body so that a part of the pillow main body protrudes from the upper surface of the pillow main body. And a core body that is housed in the recessed portion. When the core body is housed in the recessed portion of the pillow main body, three cylindrical storage portions arranged in the width direction of the pillow main body are provided. A pillow having the storage bag and the three types of cushion materials respectively filled in the storage sections. 2. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the cushion material filled in the storage portion provided in the center of the storage bag is made of cypress chips. 3. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein a cushion material filled in a storage portion provided on one side of the storage bag is made of polypropylene in a cylindrical shape. 4. The cushion material filled in the storage portion provided on one side of the storage bag is made of a polyethylene pipe having a substantially oval cross section and a reduced diameter at each end. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein 5. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow main body is made of polyurethane foam, and an upper surface of the pillow main body is profiled in an uneven shape. 6. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body has a recessed portion provided at the center of one side portion in the width direction. 7. The pillow according to claim 6, wherein the pillow body has one side portion in the width direction in which the depression is provided is higher than a side portion on the opposite side in the width direction.