JPH10215992A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve stiff shoulders, uncomfortableness at the time of sleeping, etc., by avoiding a head from being in an unnaturally fixed state. SOLUTION: This pillow 10 consists of a bottom face part 11 formed in the state of a curved face from a synthetic resin hard material and a cushion part 12 and this pillow is rotated in the rotating direction of the head of the center of a body axis. In addition, a corner part 14 on the side of the head top part of the pillow 10 is formed to be a curved face and is movable in the direction of lying on one's back. Thereby, as the head can be placed in a natural and easy state corresponding to the movement of the body in sleeping, stiff shoulder, etc., is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow generally used, and more particularly, to a pillow capable of optimizing a head while sleeping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pillow has been used to support a human head lying on a bed or the like in a stable position while sleeping. As the pillow, for example, a pillow in which cotton, sponge, buckwheat husk, short plastic pipe, or the like is placed in an outer bag is used.

[0003] However, during bedtime using these pillows, stiff shoulders may occur or the user may feel uncomfortable. That is, in the conventional pillow, the effect of fixing the pillow to the head is relatively high, and the head is often in a fixed state unless the user turns over himself. It is considered that one reason is that the same posture in which the head is fixed is maintained for a long time in a position where the head and the body and the position and balance are slightly poor, and one cause is that stiff shoulders and falling asleep are caused. In particular, stiff shoulders, uncomfortable sleep, and the like tend to occur more frequently as the age advances and the muscles weaken.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pillow capable of preventing a head from being unnaturally fixed and improving stiff shoulders, uncomfortable sleeping, and the like. To provide.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pillow according to the present invention, wherein a bottom member made of a hard material provided on a bottom surface is formed in a curved shape along a side surface of a head. And
It is characterized in that it is rotatable in the direction of rotation of the head about the body axis. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the curved bottom member, a corner between the side surface on the vertex side and the bottom surface is formed as a curved surface.

According to the above construction, the pillow is made rotatable in the direction of rotation about the body axis of the head by the curved bottom member, so that the pillow can respond to, for example, subtle movements of the body while sleeping. Is slightly rotated (rotated). Therefore, it is possible to arrange the head at a natural position without difficulty, and stiff shoulders, difficulty in falling asleep, and the like are improved.

Further, by making the corner between the side surface on the top side and the bottom surface of the curved bottom member a curved surface, the pillow can be moved in the elevating direction, and the head position in the elevating direction can be adjusted to the optimum position. Can be set to

[0008]

1 and 2 show the structure of a pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated pillow 10 has a configuration in which a cushion (buffer) portion 12 is attached to a bottom portion (bottom member) 11.
Is a method in which a thick hard plate made of a synthetic resin is provided with a predetermined radius of curvature R
The shape is bent in step 1 and is formed using a mold or the like. For example, the length is 100 to 200 mm, and the length of the arc is 350 to
The size can be 500 mm and the thickness is 50 to 100 mm. Also, a corner 14 between the side surface on the top side of the bottom surface 11 and the bottom surface is formed to be a curved surface (radius of curvature R2).

On the other hand, the cushion portion 12 is formed by arranging a large number of elastic soft pipes in this example. However, as in the conventional case, the cushion portion 12 may be formed by packing cotton, sponge, buckwheat hull, or the like. Good.

The thickness of the bottom portion 11 and the cushion portion 12 is not limited to the ratio shown in the first example, but can be set to any value. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which only the outside is formed of a thin plate so that the inside of the bottom portion 11 is hollow, and the cushion member is disposed even inside the bottom portion 11.

Further, although the pillow 10 is placed on a bed or a futon, a hard auxiliary plate 15 made of synthetic resin or the like may be arranged on the bed or the futon side. According to this auxiliary plate 15,
There is an advantage that the rotation or swing of the pillow 10 can be made smooth.

FIG. 3 shows a state where the pillow 10 of the first example is used. According to the pillow 10 of the first example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the pillow 10 can be rotated (turned) or rocked in the direction of rotation of the head about the body axis, and the posture of the body And the positional relationship between the head and the head can be maintained in a natural and comfortable state. Also, as shown in FIG.
The head can also be moved in the elevating direction by the corner 14 of the curved surface on the top of the head, and the position of the head can be set in a natural and comfortable state even in the elevating direction.

FIG. 3 (C) shows a state in which the player turns over and turns sideways. As shown in the figure, the player can be used in the sideways state.
A slight rotation of the pillow 10 allows the head to be positioned at an optimal position.

In other words, the patient turns over or delicately moves while sleeping, and the position of the head can be easily changed in response to such movement of the body. Can be avoided. As a result, stiff shoulders, difficulty in falling asleep, etc. are improved.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration of a second example of the embodiment. The pillow 16 of the second example has a bottom portion 11B and a cushion portion 12B (the same as in the first example) in the vertical direction. The length (in the body axis direction) is increased, and the corners on the parietal side (14)
The curved surface has been eliminated. In the second example as well, the movement in the elevating direction is restricted, but the same effect as described above can be obtained by rotating or swinging the pillow 10 in the rotational direction about the body axis.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a third example of the embodiment. The pillow 18 of the third example is a hard bottom made of synthetic resin and formed in an elliptical shape (or a U-shape). 19 and a cushion part 20 attached to the inside thereof. That is, the bottom portion 19 has an elliptical shape close to the outer periphery so as to wrap the head, and the pillow 18 directly captures the movement of the head and rotates with the head.

Further, the cushion portion 20 is made thicker than in the case of the first example to enhance the cushioning property.
As described above, the cushion portion 20 may be formed by arranging soft pipes, stuffing cotton, sponge, buckwheat husk in a bag, or sealing air in a thick plastic bag or the like. it can.

According to the pillow 18 of the third example, the pillow 1
0 can be rotated or swung about the body axis, and as shown in FIG. (B), when the player rolls sideways, the pillow 18 also rotates. With such a configuration as well, the positional relationship between the body and the head can be maintained in a natural and comfortable state, rather than an improperly fixed state, and stiff shoulders and the like can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the case where the pillows 10 and 18 are constituted only by the bottom portions 11 and 19 and the cushion portions 12 and 20 has been described. Attachment of the body) and the like can be arbitrarily performed.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the bottom member of the hard material is formed in a curved shape along the side surface of the head, and the direction of rotation of the head about the body axis is obtained. The head can be placed in a natural and comfortable state in response to the movement of the body while sleeping, and stiff shoulders, uncomfortable feeling, etc. can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the side surface on the top side and the corner of the bottom surface of the curved bottom member are formed as curved surfaces, the pillow moves in the elevating direction, and the head is also optimized in the elevating direction. Can be placed in any position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a pillow according to a first example of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (A) is a front view and FIG. 1 (B) is a side view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pillow of the first example.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a use state of the pillow of the first example.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a pillow of a second example of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration and a use state of a pillow according to a third example of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 18 ... pillow, 11, 19 ... bottom part, 12, 20 ... cushion part, 14 ... corner part.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bottom member made of a hard material provided on a bottom surface side,
A pillow formed in a curved shape along the side of the head so as to be rotatable in the direction of rotation of the head about the body axis. 2. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the curved bottom member has a curved portion formed at a corner between a side surface on the top side and a bottom surface.