KR101851721B1 - Functional pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a head support including a head support for supporting a head portion of a head in a straight posture when a user looks at a ceiling, a center body including a neck support connected to a front portion of the head support, A first side slope formed to protrude upward to support the right side face and the right side in a posture in which the user lies sideways toward the right side and a second side slope formed inside the first side slope to receive the right side ear A first side body including a first side receiving portion formed with a recessed groove downwardly and a second side receiving portion connected to a right side portion of the center body and configured to support the left side face portion and the left side neck portion A second side slope formed in a protruding manner, and a second side slope formed inside the second side slope, Recessed down in order to accommodate to the pillow it provides functionality including the two side bodies, which groove is formed comprising a second receiving portion side.

Description

Functional pillow {FUNCTIONAL PILLOW}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a functional pillow, and more particularly, to a functional pillow capable of stably supporting a body according to various body shapes and sleeping postures of a user.

In recent years, due to changes in people's living environment, pain-related diseases such as joints and muscles are increasing, interest in posture correction in everyday life is rapidly increasing.

Accordingly, various products for correcting postures in everyday life have been introduced by product manufacturers, and in particular, products such as mattresses and pillows for the right posture at the time of sleeping have been actively developed.

In particular, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in a functional pillow for correcting a sleeping posture and improving the quality of a sleeping face in relation to a neck disk which is rapidly increasing. As an invention relating to a functional pillow including various functions, Patent No. 2006-0120973 and No. 2013-0050409.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-0120973 discloses a cushion for supporting a cushion, the cushion being provided with a support groove for supporting a back part of the body at an upper center of the cushion, a support for supporting the temporal part at the left and right sides of the support groove , And a pillow in which a protruding type neck support part is formed integrally with the support groove and the support frame so that the support groove, the support, and the neck support part are formed to be higher in height.

In the case of Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2013-0050409, in order to support the back of the user's head in the center of the upper surface of a pillow body foamed by a foaming agent such as memory foam, flexible foam, integral skin foam, polyurethane foam, A holder for preventing the ear from being pressed when the user lies down sideways and an eye wrinkle preventing holder for preventing the eyes and skin from being squeezed are formed on the left and right sides of the headrest portion As well as a pillow with a C-shaped neck support along the curve of the neck.

However, since the individual body shapes are different from each other and the sleeping habits are different from each other, the functional pillows as described above may be difficult to stably support the body according to various body shapes and postures.

Accordingly, there is an increasing need to develop a functional pillow capable of stably supporting the user 's body in various body shapes and sleeping postures of individual users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an air cushion member, which is capable of adjusting the thickness of each pillow along with a slit, a recess and a bump formed on the surface of the pillow, And a functional pillow capable of stably supporting the body according to the sleeping posture.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a head support including a head support for supporting a head portion of a head in a straight posture when a user looks at a ceiling, and a neck support connected to a front portion of the head support, A body, a first side slope connected to a left side portion of the center body and protruding upward to support a right side portion and a right side portion in a posture in which the user is lying sideways toward the right side, and a second side slope formed inside the first side slope, A first side body including a first side accommodating portion formed with a concave groove downward to receive an ear of a user and a second side accommodating portion connected to a right side of the center body and having a left side face portion and a left side neck portion, A second side slope formed to protrude upward to support the first side slope and the second side slope, It is formed on and provides a functional pillow and a second side comprising a second body-side receiving portion groove is formed recessed downward to accommodate the ear of the left head.

Wherein the neck support includes a parabolic-shaped necked-down portion convexly convex when viewed from the left side and concave downward when viewed from the front, and at least one row of long- A center slit, and a plurality of center bumps arranged in at least two rows in the forward and backward directions with the center slit therebetween and convex upwardly.

Wherein the head support includes a head recessed portion in the form of a parabolic concave downwardly viewed from the rear, and a plurality of recessed grooves arranged in at least one row in the forward and backward directions in the central region of the surface of the head recessed portion, And a plurality of center sub recesses arranged in at least two rows in the front and rear direction with the center main recess interposed therebetween and recessed in a downwardly concave groove.

The plurality of center main recesses may have a larger diameter than the plurality of center sub recesses.

A plurality of first side main recesses recessed downward from the surface of the first side accommodating portion and a plurality of second side main recesses recessed downward from a surface of the second side accommodating portion, And may further include recesses.

A plurality of first side sub-recesses formed concavely downward along the periphery of the first side accommodating portion, and a plurality of first side sub-recesses formed concavely downwardly around the periphery of the second side accommodating portion And a second side sub-recess.

A first side slit which is located at a connecting portion between the center body and the first side body and which is longer than at least one row in the front and rear direction and a second side slit which is located at a connecting portion between the center body and the second side body, And a second side slit that is longer than at least one row.

A plate that can be fixed to an insert groove located on a bottom surface of the center body, the first side body, and the second side body; and an air cushion member having a plurality of air pockets arranged in a plate- Wherein the plurality of air pockets includes a first pocket group corresponding to the first side body, a second pocket group corresponding to the center body, and a second pocket group corresponding to the second side body, Wherein the plurality of air pockets disposed in the first pocket group are interconnected by a first air passage portion and the plurality of air pockets disposed in the second pocket group include a second air pocket, Wherein the plurality of air pockets disposed in the third pocket group are interconnected by a third air passage portion The.

The first air passage portion and the third air passage portion may be interconnected by a relay passage portion.

And a hose of the first air injector may be connected to at least one of the plurality of air pockets disposed in the second pocket group.

The hose of the second air injector may be connected to the relay passage portion.

The first air injector and the second air injector may be housed in a space portion located on a bottom surface of the first side body and the second side body.

And a cover portion covering a surface of the center body, the first side body, and the second side body.

The cover portion may be formed of at least one of a soft resin and a soft rubber material.

The cover portion may have a plurality of through holes of polygonal shape in the thickness direction of the cover portion.

As described above, the functional pillow according to the embodiment of the present invention can stably support the body according to various body shapes and sleeping postures of individual users.

1 is a perspective view of a functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view of a functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a bottom view of a functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a plan view of an air cushion member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a bottom view of an air cushion member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a functional pillow incorporating an air cushion member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a perspective view of a functional pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

In addition, since the sizes and thicknesses of the respective components shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of explanation, the present invention is not necessarily limited to those shown in the drawings. In the drawings, the thickness is enlarged to clearly represent the layers and regions. In the drawings, for the convenience of explanation, the thicknesses of some layers and regions are exaggerated.

Also, throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "including" an element, it is understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

For the sake of convenience, the head support side of the center body is referred to as the rear portion, the neck support side as the front portion, the first side body as the left side portion, and the second side body as the right side.

A functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the functional pillow according to the present invention includes a center body 10, a first side body 20, and a second side body 30.

The center body 10, the first side body 20, and the second side body 30 may be made of a material having a cushioning feel.

Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

First, the center body 10 is a structure for supporting the back of the user's body in a straight posture in which the user looks at the ceiling.

The center body 10 includes a head support 11 and a neck support 12 connected to a front portion of the head support 11 to support a rear portion of the body.

The head support 11 includes a head recessed portion 111 having a concave downward shape when viewed from the rear and a plurality of center main recesses 112 having a concave groove recessed from the surface of the head recessed portion 111 ).

Here, the head supporting surface portion 111 may have a structure corresponding to the shape of the back of the body by taking a concave parabolic shape as viewed from the rear side. The center main recess 112 may be disposed in at least one or more rows in the front and rear direction in the central region of the head recessed surface portion 111.

The head support 11 is disposed in at least two rows in the front and rear direction in both side regions of the center main recess 112 with the center main recess 112 interposed therebetween, And may further include a plurality of center sub-recesses 113.

The plurality of center main recesses 112 may have a larger diameter than the plurality of center sub recesses 113.

Generally, the center of the back of the body protrudes most, so that the greatest pressure acts on the portion corresponding to the center of the back of the pillow. The diameter of the center main recess 112 is set larger than the diameter of the center sub recess 113 The cushion performance at the portion corresponding to the center of the occiput can be further enhanced.

The neck support 12 is connected to the front portion of the head support 11 and has a parabolic shape convex upward when viewed from the left and right sides and has a concave parabolic shape as viewed from the front, 121 and a center slit 123 which is elongated in at least one or more rows in the front and rear direction in the central region of the necked-

Here, the necked-down face portion 121 has a parabolic shape convex upward when viewed from the left and right sides, and a parabolic shape concave downward when viewed from the front, so as to have a structure corresponding to the shape of the rear portion (neck) Lt; / RTI >

The center slit 123 is formed to be long in a direction corresponding to the rear portion of the body, and the cushion performance of the cervical vertebrae placed on the neck support 12 can be enhanced.

The neck support 12 further includes a plurality of center bumps 122 which are arranged in at least two rows in the forward and backward directions on both sides of the center slit 123 with the center slit 123 interposed therebetween, can do.

The plurality of center bumps 122 take the shape of a convex upward contrary to the center slit 123 and can have an acupressure function against the periphery of the cervical vertebrae resting on the center slit 123. [

Next, the first side body 20 is connected to the left side of the center body 10, and supports the right side head of the body in a side lying position so that the left side head of the body faces the ceiling.

The first side body 20 includes a first side slope 21 formed in a long line shape along the left and right front edges of the first side body 20 and protruding upward, A first side accommodating portion 22 and a second side accommodating portion 22 which are recessed downwardly inwardly of the slope 21 so as to receive the ears of the right head portion, And a first side main recess (23).

Here, the portion formed along the left lateral edge of the first side slope 21 supports the body right side face portion, and the portion formed along the front side edge supports the body right side portion.

The first side body 20 may further include a plurality of first side sub-recesses 24 in the form of a recess formed downwardly around the perimeter of the first side accommodating portion 22.

The plurality of first side main recesses 23 may have a larger diameter than the plurality of first side sub recesses 24. [

Generally, the ears of the body protrude most from the right side of the head so that the greatest pressure is applied in the area corresponding to the ears of the body of the pillow. The diameter of the first side main recess 23 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the first side sub- The cushion performance at the portion corresponding to the ear of the right head can be further enhanced.

The first side slit 25, which is elongated in at least one row in the forward and backward directions, is located at the connecting portion between the first side body 20 and the center body 10, It is possible to adjust the height of the first side body 20 or the center body 10 according to the amount of air injected into the air pocket 42.

Next, the second side body 30 is connected to the right side of the center body 10, and supports the left side head of the body in a posture in which the right side head of the body faces the ceiling.

The second side body 30 has a second side slope 31 formed in a line shape extending upwardly along the front edge and the front edge of the front surface of the second side body 30 and protruding upward, A plurality of concave downward grooves formed in the second side accommodating portion 32 and the second side accommodating portion 32 which are concave downwardly inwardly of the side slope 31 and in which the ears of the left head can be received, And a second side main recess (33).

Here, the portion formed along the right-hand side edge of the second side slope 31 supports the body left side face portion, and the portion formed along the front side edge portion supports the body left side portion.

In addition, the second side body 30 may further include a plurality of second side sub-recesses 34 in the form of a recess formed downwardly around the periphery of the second side accommodating portion 32.

The plurality of second side main recesses (33) may have a larger diameter than the plurality of second side sub recesses (34).

Generally, the ear protrudes most from the left head of the body, so that the greatest pressure is applied in the region corresponding to the ear of the body in the pillow, and the diameter of the second side main recess 33 is set to the second side sub- The cushion performance at the portion corresponding to the ear of the left head can be further enhanced.

The second side slit 35, which is elongated at least in one row or more in the front and rear direction, is located at the connecting portion between the second side body 30 and the center body 10, It is possible to adjust the height of the second side body 30 or the center body 10 according to the amount of air injected into the air pocket 42.

3, the bottom part of the functional pillow according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

The bottom portion of the functional pillow has a space for accommodating an air injector 1 for injecting air into the air cushion member 40, an insert groove 13 including a space for inserting the air cushion member 40 to be described later And includes a relay groove 15 including a space for accommodating the hose 2 of the air injector 1 while connecting the insert groove 13 and the space portion 14.

The insert groove 13 is formed over the entire area of the center body 10, the first side body 20 and the second side body 30 and the space portion 14 is formed between the first and second side bodies 20, 30 in the rear edge region.

Next, the air cushion member according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the air cushion member according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the air cushion member according to the embodiment of the present invention, It is a bottom view of a functional pillow.

4 and 5, the air cushion member 40 according to the present invention includes a plate 41 inserted into the insert groove 13 of the functional pillow, and a plurality of air pockets (42).

5, each of the air pockets 42 of the air cushion member 40 includes a first pocket group 42A located at the lower surface of the plate 41 and corresponding to the first side body 20, 10 and a third pocket group 42C corresponding to the second side body 30, as shown in FIG.

The plurality of air pockets 42 in the first to third pocket groups 42A, 42B, 42C may be arranged in a lattice form.

A plurality of air pockets 42 disposed in each of the pocket groups 42A, 42B and 42C are interconnected by the air passage portion 43 in the corresponding pocket group, and the first pocket group 42A and the third pocket 42A, The air passage portion 43 of the group 42C is connected again by the relay passage portion 44. [

And at least one of the plurality of air pockets 42 of the second pocket group 42B is provided with a center connection portion 45 to which the hose 2 of the air injector 1 can be connected .

The relay passage portion 44 may be provided with a side connection portion 46 to which the hose 2 of the air injector 1 can be connected.

The center connection portion 45 and the side connection portion 46 are connected to the two different air injectors 1 so that the air injection amount of the first and third pocket groups 42A and 42C and the air injection amount of the second pocket group 42B Air injection volume can be adjusted separately.

6, the air cushion member is coupled to the lower surface of the functional pillow according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the amount of air injected from the first and third pocket groups 42A, 42C and the second pocket group 42B The height of the first side body 20 and the height of the second side body 30 can be adjusted independently of the height of the center body 10.

Since the height of each part of the functional pillow can be freely adjusted as described above, the body can be stably supported by various body shapes and sleeping postures of each user.

Next, a functional pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

7 is a perspective view of a functional pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The functional pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 7 is the same as the functional pillow according to the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 6 except for the cover 50 of the functional pillow, do.

Referring to FIG. 7, the surface of the functional pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a cover unit 50 that can prevent surface contamination or easily detach and wash the surface of the functional pillow if it is contaminated.

The cover portion 50 may be in close contact with the surface of the functional pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention and may be formed of at least one of a soft resin having fluidity and elasticity and a soft rubber material.

Examples of the soft resin or flexible rubber material include rubber, silicone rubber, acrylic rubber, hydrogenated NBR rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, chlorinated polyethylene rubber, butyl acrylate-ethyl acrylate-acryl Nolytril rubber, and the like.

The cover portion 50 may include a honeycomb structure having a plurality of polygonal through holes 55 formed in the thickness direction of the cover portion 50 so as to secure the air permeability of the pillow through the through holes 55 .

The cross section of the through hole 55 may be formed in various shapes such as a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, an octagon, and the like.

As described above, the functional pillow according to the embodiment of the present invention can stably support the body according to various body shapes and sleeping postures of individual users.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, Of the right.

10: center body 20: first side body
30: second side body 11: head support
12: Neck support 13: Insert groove
14: space part 15: relay home
40: air cushion member 41: plate
42: Air pocket

Claims (15)

A center body including a neck support which is connected to a front portion of the head support and supports a neck portion, a head support which supports the head portion in a straight posture in which the user looks at the ceiling,
A first side slope connected to a left side portion of the center body and protruding upward to support a right side portion and a right side portion in a posture in which the user is lying sideways toward the right side and a first side slope formed inside the first side slope, A first side body including a first side receiving portion formed with a concave groove downward to receive the first side body,
A second side slope connected to the right side of the center body and protruded upward to support the left side face and the left side in a posture in which the user is lying sideways toward the left side and a second side slope formed inside the second side slope, A second side body including a second side receiving portion having a downwardly concave groove for receiving the first side body,
A plate that can be fixed to an insert groove located on a bottom surface of the center body, the first side body, and the second side body,
Further comprising an air cushion member in which a plurality of air pockets arranged on a lower surface of the plate are arranged in a lattice form,
Wherein the plurality of air pockets include a first pocket group corresponding to the first side body, a second pocket group corresponding to the center body, and a third pocket group corresponding to the second side body and,
Wherein the plurality of air pockets disposed in the first pocket group are interconnected by a first air passage portion and the plurality of air pockets disposed in the second pocket group are interconnected by a second air passage portion And the plurality of air pockets disposed in the third pocket group are interconnected by a third air passage portion. The method of claim 1,
The neck support includes a parabolic-shaped necked-down portion which is convexly convex when viewed from the left side and concave downward when viewed from the front side,
And a plurality of center bumps arranged in at least two rows in the forward and backward directions with the center slit interposed therebetween and having a convex shape in the front and rear direction Functional pillow. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the head support includes a head concave portion in a parabolic shape concave downward when viewed from the rear,
A plurality of center main recesses arranged in at least one row in the front and rear direction in the central region of the surface of the head recessed surface portion and recessed in a downwardly concave groove,
And a plurality of center sub-recesses arranged in at least two rows in the front-back direction with the center main recess interposed therebetween and recessed in a downwardly concave shape. 4. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the plurality of center main recesses have a larger diameter than the plurality of center sub-recesses. The method of claim 1,
A plurality of first side main recesses recessed downward from a surface of the first side accommodating portion,
And a plurality of second side main recesses recessed downward from the surface of the second side accommodating portion. The method of claim 5,
A plurality of first side sub-recesses formed concavely downward along the periphery of the first side accommodating portion,
Further comprising: a plurality of second side sub-recesses recessed downwardly around the periphery of the second side receiving portion. The method of claim 1,
A first side slit located at a connecting portion between the center body and the first side body and having at least one row longer than the first side slit in the front and rear direction;
And a second side slit located at a connecting portion between the center body and the second side body and having at least one row longer than the first side slit in the front and back directions. delete The method of claim 1,
Wherein the first air passage portion and the third air passage portion are interconnected by a relay passage portion. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the hose of the first air injector is connected to at least one of the air pockets of the plurality of air pockets disposed in the second pocket group. 11. The method of claim 10,
And the hose of the second air injector is connected to the relay passage portion. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first air injector and the second air injector are housed in a space portion located on a bottom surface of the first side body and the second side body. The method of claim 1,
And a cover portion covering a surface of the center body, the first side body, and the second side body. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the cover portion is formed of at least one of a soft resin and a soft rubber material. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the cover portion includes a honeycomb structure in which a plurality of holes of a polygonal shape are formed in the thickness direction of the cover portion.

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