KR102300566B1 - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a pillow comprising a body; side support parts protruding upward to a predetermined height from both sides of the body, respectively; and a cervical support part formed between the side support parts on both sides to have a preset width A shorter than the width of the body and protrude to a lower height than the side support parts. The pillow of the present invention can help a user to correct sleeping posture by supporting user's cervical spine during sleep.

Description

pillow {PILLOW}

The present invention relates to a pillow.

The cervical spine is a part of the spinal column between the skull and the backbone (thoracic vertebrae) and is a bone structure that forms the neck. Humans are made up of 7 vertebrae. The cervical spine allows the passage of numerous nerves to the brain and supports the heavy skull. The most stable structure for performing this role is a C-shaped curve. If the cervical spine becomes straight due to improper posture, it causes problems such as high blood pressure, chronic headache, cervical disc, and spinal pain. Because, if the cervical vertebrae structure is straight, the weight of the head is concentrated on the cervical vertebrae and the disc space becomes narrower and the nerves are easily compressed.

However, modern people can easily deform the cervical spine due to excessive use of PCs and mobile devices. Therefore, it is important for modern people to correct the cervical spine and release the tense muscles around the cervical spine during sleep or rest time.

However, in general, pillows used for sleeping support the back of the head, that is, the back of the head. At the same time, the phenomenon of stiffening of the muscles of the back of the neck occurs.

Therefore, even after sleeping, you do not feel refreshed, but rather you have a stiff neck, and if this condition persists, diseases such as a neck disc may be induced.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1966297 (2019.04.01)

An object of the present invention is to provide a pillow capable of correcting the user's sleeping posture by supporting the user's cervical spine during sleep time, including the cervical spine support.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a pillow that supports both sides of the user's head during the sleeping time, including the side support, so that the user can maintain a correct sleeping posture during the sleeping time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body; side support portions protruding upward at a predetermined height from each side of the body; And between the side support parts on both sides, formed with a preset width A shorter than the width of the body, cervical vertebrae support formed to protrude to a lower height than the side support; provides a pillow comprising a.

In addition, the body, the head support part is formed with a preset width B shorter than the preset width A on one side of the cervical support part to support the head; And it is formed with a preset width C shorter than the preset width B on the other side of the cervical vertebrae support part, the cervical vertebra induction part is positioned between the cervical vertebrae and the shoulder; can provide a pillow that is formed.

In addition, the length along the left and right direction of the side support is made of a predetermined length D, the predetermined length E along the left and right direction of the cervical support portion can provide a pillow that is formed shorter than the predetermined length D.

In addition, the side support portion is formed to be inclined downward from the outside to the inside of the body, the side support portion on both sides can provide a pillow for supporting both sides of the user's head.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to correct the sleeping posture of the user by supporting the user's cervical vertebrae during the sleeping time, including the cervical vertebra support.

In addition, by including the side support to support both sides of the user's head during the sleeping time, the user can maintain a correct sleeping posture during the sleeping time.

1 is a view showing a pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view of the pillow according to FIG. 1
Figure 3 is a view showing that the vibration sensor is installed in the side support according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a view showing a pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention;
5 shows a modified representation of the pillow according to FIG. 4 ;
6 is a view showing the cervical vertebrae support according to FIG.
7 is a view showing another pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view showing a state in which cotton is filled in the frame of the body according to FIG. 7;
9 is a view showing a state in which the air pocket is disposed on the frame of the body according to FIG. 7;

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, this is merely an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. And, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

The technical spirit of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are only one means for effectively explaining the technical spirit of the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a pillow 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the pillow 1 according to FIG. 1 .

1 and 2 , the pillow 1 may include a body 10 , a side support part 20 , and a cervical spine support part 30 .

The overall shape of the body 10 is formed in a rectangular shape and may be formed of a soft material such as memory foam or cotton. The body 10 may be provided with a head support 11 and a cervical vertebra induction unit 12 . The head support part 11 and the cervical vertebra induction part 12 may be formed on the upper side and the lower side with respect to the cervical vertebrae support part 30 . In the present invention, when the user lies on the pillow 1, the direction of the crown is referred to as the upper side, and the lower body direction of the user is described as the lower side as an example.

When the user's cervical spine is supported by the cervical support part 30, the head support part 11 is a part on which the head is supported. The head support 11 may be formed above the cervical support 30 . When the width of the cervical support part 30 is formed with a preset width A, the head support 11 may have a preset width B that is shorter than the preset width A.

The cervical vertebra guide unit 12 may support the user's cervical vertebrae and the vertebrae below the cervical vertebrae so that the user's cervical vertebrae can be supported by the cervical vertebrae support unit 30 . The cervical vertebra induction part 12 may be formed below the cervical vertebrae support part 30 . The cervical vertebra induction unit 12 may be formed with a predetermined width C shorter than the predetermined width B.

The side support part 20 may be formed to protrude upward at a predetermined height from both sides of the upper surface of the body 10 . In this case, the body 10 may be formed to gradually slope downward from the outside to the inside. Between the side support parts 20 formed on both sides, the cervical vertebrae support part 30, the head support part 11 and the cervical vertebrae induction part 12 may be formed. That is, in a state where the user's head and cervical vertebrae are positioned in the cervical vertebrae support part 30, the head support part 11 and the cervical vertebra induction part 12, the side support part 20 may support both sides of the user's head.

The length in the left and right directions of the side support part 20 may be a preset length D. In this case, the preset length E along the left and right direction of the cervical support part 30 may be formed to be shorter than the preset length D. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the preset length E may be formed to be longer than the preset length D, or the preset length E and the preset length D may be formed to have the same length.

The cervical support part 30 may be formed with a preset width A that is shorter than the width in the vertical direction of the body 10 between the side support parts 20 on both sides. The cervical support part 30 is formed to protrude between the side support parts 20 on both sides, and may be formed to protrude to a lower height than the side support part 20 . In addition, the head support part 11 is formed on the upper side of the cervical vertebrae support part 30, and the cervical vertebrae guide part 12 may be formed on the lower side.

Specifically, the cervical support part 30 is formed with a preset width A between the head support part 11 and the cervical vertebra induction part 12, and the head support part 11 is shorter than the preset width A on the upper side of the cervical spine support part 30. It may be formed with a preset width B, and the cervical vertebra inducing part 12 on the lower side of the cervical vertebrae support part 30 may be formed with a preset width C shorter than the preset width B. In this case, the preset width C may be in a range between 1/2 and 1/3 of the preset width B. The cervical vertebrae support 30 may be formed to be completely inclined downward from the center toward the upper head support 11 and the lower cervical vertebra induction portion 12 . Therefore, it is possible to maintain the cervical vertebrae in a C-shape by supporting the user's neck and allowing the head to be supported by the head support unit 11 .

3 is a view showing that the vibration sensor 40 is installed on the side support 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the pillow 1 may further include a vibration sensor 40 . Specifically, the vibration sensor 40 may be installed inside the side support part 20 .

The vibration sensor 40 may be connected to the user's smart terminal device to generate vibration at a set time. For example, if the time is set according to the wake-up time, vibration can be generated at the set time to generate an alarm when the user needs to wake up.

Since the vibration sensor 40 is formed in the side support part 20 to transmit vibration in a state that is not in direct contact with the user's body like the cervical spine support part 30, the vibration is indirectly applied to the user, so that the user sleeps. You can wake up slowly.

Figure 4 is a view showing a pillow (1) according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a view showing a deformation of the pillow (1) according to FIG.

4 and 5, the pillow (1) can adjust the distance between the side support parts 20 on both sides, and the cervical spine support part 30 so as to correspond to the distance between the side support parts 20, the side support part 20 ) can be fastened and separated.

Specifically, the side support portion 20 has a predetermined length inside the body 10 and is cut, so that the wing portion 21 may be formed. The wing portion 21 may be pulled inward, which is the cervical support portion 30, or may be pulled outward. As the wing parts 21 of the side support parts 20 on both sides are pulled inward, the distance between the side support parts 20 on both sides becomes narrower. On the other hand, as the wing parts 21 of the side support parts 20 on both sides are pulled outward, the distance between the side support parts 20 on both sides is widened. Accordingly, the distance between the side supports 20 may be adjusted according to the age of the user, the size of the user's head, and the like. Therefore, it is possible to stably maintain a sleeping posture by adjusting the distance between the side supports 20 regardless of the user's age or head size. In the case of FIG. 4 , as a state before the wing portion 21 is pulled outward, the separation distance between the cervical support portions 30 on both sides may be E. After that, when the wing portion 21 is pulled outward, the separation distance between the cervical support portions 30 on both sides may be transformed into E2 longer than E.

A ring portion 22 may be formed on the upper and lower outer surfaces of the wing portion 21 . The ring part 22 is made of a string, and can be caught on the hook part 13 made of a button-like protrusion formed on the body 10 . The position of the wing portion 21 may be fixed as the ring portion 22 is caught on the hook portion 13 .

The cervical support part 30 is fastened to and separated from the side support part 20 , and may be seated and separated from the body 10 between the side support parts 20 . For example, the cervical vertebrae support 30 may be manufactured in various sizes for each size. As the distance between the side support parts 20 on both sides is adjusted by the wing part 21 , the cervical support part 30 positioned therebetween has a distance corresponding to the distance between the side support parts 20 cervical support part 30 ) can be concluded.

Protrusions 31 may be protruded from both sides of the cervical support part 30 . The protrusion 31 may be inserted and fixed in the fitting groove 211 formed in the wing portion 21 . Specifically, a fitting groove 211 may be formed in the wing portion 21 . At this time, a plurality of fitting grooves 211 may be formed to be spaced apart along the vertical direction. The position in the vertical direction of the cervical support part 30 may be determined according to which fitting groove 211 is fitted with the protrusion 31 among the fitting grooves 211 spaced apart in the vertical direction. For example, based on FIG. 4 , when the protrusion 31 is fitted into the fitting groove 211 on the upper side, the width of the cervical vertebra induction part 12 becomes longer and the width of the head support part 11 becomes shorter than in FIG. 1 . do. Conversely, when the protrusion 31 is fitted into the lower fitting groove 211, the width of the cervical vertebra guide portion 12 becomes shorter and the width of the head support portion 11 becomes longer than in FIG. 1 . As such, the position of the cervical vertebrae support 30 may be adjusted according to the user's physical condition, and the widths of the cervical vertebrae induction part 12 and the head support part 11 may be adjusted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 , the fitting groove 211 may be formed in a plurality of rows along the length of the wing portion 21 . Accordingly, when the wing portion 21 is pulled outward, the protrusion 31 of the cervical support portion 30 may be inserted and fixed into the fitting groove 211 inside the wing portion 21 .

As such, by adjusting the wing portion 21, the distance between the side support portions 20 on both sides is adjusted, and thus the cervical support portion 30 is fastened, and then the cover 50 can be covered.

6 is a view showing the cervical vertebrae support 30 according to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the cervical support part 30 is formed of a plurality of blocks so that the length can be adjusted. Since the cervical support part 30 is positioned between the side support parts 20 on both sides, the length of the cervical support part 30 may be adjusted according to the distance between the side support parts 20 .

Specifically, the cervical support 30 may include a first block 310 and a second block 320 .

The first block 310 may have fastening protrusions 311 protruding from both sides. The fastening protrusion 311 may be inserted into the fitting groove 211 formed in FIGS. 4 and 5 . The first block 310 may be mounted in a state in which the wing portion 21 is maximally pulled inward.

The length of the cervical support part 30 may be extended by connecting the second block 320 to the first block 310 .

The second block 320 may include an insertion groove 321 and a coupling protrusion 322 . An insertion groove 321 into which the fastening protrusion 311 of the first block 310 can be inserted is formed on one side of the second block 320 , and a wing portion 21 is formed on the other side of the second block 320 . ), a coupling protrusion 322 that can be inserted into the fitting groove 211 may be formed.

The second block 320 may be fastened to both sides of the first block 310 or fastened to one side of the first block 310 . As an example, the length may be extended by fastening the second block 320 to the right side of the first block 310 . In this case, the fastening protrusion 311 formed on the right side of the first block 310 may be fitted into the insertion groove 321 of the second block 320 . In this state, when engaged with the wing portion 21, the engaging projection 311 formed on the left side of the first block 310 and the engaging projection 322 formed on the right side of the second block 320 are formed on both side wing portions ( 21) may be inserted into the fitting groove 211 to be fastened. Similarly to this method, the length may be further extended by fastening the second block 320 to each of the left and right sides of the first block 310 .

In summary, by fastening the first block 310 to the wing 21 or to the wing 21 in a state in which the first block 310 and the second block 320 are coupled, the side surfaces of both sides The length of the cervical support part 30 can be adjusted according to the distance between the support parts 20 .

7 is a view showing another pillow 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the cotton 150 is filled in the frame 110 of the body 10 according to FIG.

7 and 8 , the body 10 may be formed of a frame 110 , a first guide bar 120 , a second guide bar 130 , and a third guide bar 140 .

The frame 110 may form an overall shape. For example, the upper surface may be formed in an open square shape. The frame 110 may be formed of a flexible material having elasticity, such as memory foam or silicon. Accordingly, the frame 110 may be deformed when a user's load is applied.

The first guide bar 120 may be disposed in the frame 110 to divide the inner space of the frame 110 into a plurality of pieces. The first guide bar 120 may be disposed along the left and right directions of the frame 110 . For example, the two first guide bars 120 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance inside the frame 110 . More specifically, the two first guide bars 120 may be respectively disposed at points where the inner ends of the side support parts 20 on both sides are positioned.

A plurality of irregularities may be formed in the inner direction of the first guide bar 120 . The unevenness may be formed so that a third guide bar 140, which will be described later, is fitted.

The second guide bar 130 is disposed in the frame 110 to divide the inner space of the frame 110 into a plurality, and the second guide bar 130 is disposed along the vertical direction of the frame 110 , 1 It may be disposed perpendicularly to the guide bar 120 .

The third guide bar 140 may be vertically disposed with the first guide bar 120 between the first guide bars 120 on both sides. The third guide bar 140 may be fixed by being inserted between the irregularities protruding inward from the first guide bar 120 .

As such, the inside of the frame 110 is divided into a plurality of spaces by the first guide bar 120 , the second guide bar 130 , and the third guide bar 140 , and each space is filled with cotton 150 . It can form a pillow (1) shape.

At this time, since the regions corresponding to the side support parts 20 on both sides are formed by the first guide bar 120 , the amount of the cotton 150 filled in the space outside the first guide bar 120 on both sides is positive. It may be greater than the amount of cotton 150 filled in the space between the first guide bar 120 on the side.

In addition, based on the third guide bar 140 positioned between the two first guide bars 120 , the amount of the cotton 150 filled in the upper portion is higher than the amount of the cotton 150 formed in the lower portion. may be many or few.

In this way, since the body 10 is formed by the frame 110 and the plurality of guide bars, the cotton 150 can be filled and used for each part according to the user's body type.

9 is a view showing a state in which the air pocket 60 is disposed on the frame 110 of the body 10 according to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 9 , an air pocket 60 may be disposed on the frame 110 . The air pocket 60 may be arranged according to the size of each of a plurality of spaces divided by a plurality of guide bars inside the frame 110 . Specifically, the air pockets 60 are disposed on the outside of the first guide bar 120 on both sides to form the side support part 20 , and the third guide bar inside the first guide bar 120 on both sides. An air pocket 60 is disposed between the 140 and can form the cervical vertebrae support 30 , the head support 11 and the cervical vertebrae induction part 12 . The user can adjust the degree of expansion of the air pockets 60 disposed on each side support unit 20 , the cervical spine support unit 30 , the head support unit 11 , and the cervical spine induction unit 12 through the smart terminal device, respectively.

Although representative embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention with respect to the above-described embodiments. . Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and should be defined by the claims and equivalents as well as the claims to be described later.

1: pillow
10: body 11: head support
12: cervical guiding part 13: hook part
110: frame 120: first guide bar
121: uneven 130: second guide bar
140: third guide bar 150: cotton
20: side support 21: wing portion
211: fitting groove 22: ring part
30: cervical support 31: protrusion
310: first block 311: fastening protrusion
320: second block 321: insertion groove
322: coupling projection 40: vibration sensor
50: cover 60: air pocket

Claims (4)

body;
side support portions protruding upward at a predetermined height from each side of the body;
Between the side support parts on both sides, the cervical vertebrae support part is formed with a preset width A shorter than the width of the body, protruding to a height lower than the side support part; and
The vibration is generated at a set time, and is installed inside the side support to generate vibration in a state that is not in direct contact with the user's body, so that the vibration is indirectly applied to the user's body in contact with the cervical support. a vibration sensor that allows the user to wake up gradually at a preset time;
including,
Each of the side supports,
A predetermined length of the inner side of the cervical vertebrae support is incised with the body to form a wing portion that can move inward or move outward,
The wing portion,
A ring portion formed by a string on the upper outer surface and the lower outer surface; and
A plurality of rows along the length of the wing portion on the inner surface of the cervical support portion in the lateral direction, and a plurality of fitting grooves formed spaced apart along the vertical direction;
The body is formed with a hook portion formed of a protrusion on which the ring portion can be caught,
A plurality of blocks including a first block and a second block so that the cervical support part is formed to be seated and separated from the body between the side support parts, the length can be adjusted according to the separation distance of the side support parts on both sides is formed with
On both sides of the first block, fastening protrusions that can be inserted into the fitting groove are formed to protrude,
An insertion groove into which the fastening protrusion of the first block can be inserted is formed on one side of the second block, and a coupling protrusion that can be inserted into the fitting groove is formed on the other side of the second block,
According to the age or head size of the user, the wing portion is pulled inward or pulled outward so that the separation distance of the side support portions on both sides is adjusted, and according to the separation distance of the side support portions on both sides, the first block It is possible to adjust the length of the cervical support part by fastening to the wing part, or by fastening the second block to the wing part in a state in which the second block is coupled to one side or both sides of the first block,
When the first block is fastened to the wing part, each of the fastening protrusions formed on both sides of the first block is inserted into any one of the plurality of fitting grooves formed on each inner surface of the wing part,
When fastening to the wing in a state in which the second block is coupled to one side of the first block, the fastening protrusion on one side of the first block is inserted into the insertion groove of the second block, and Pillow, characterized in that the coupling protrusion of the second block on one side of the fastening protrusion of the first block is inserted into any one of the plurality of fitting grooves formed on the inner surface of the wing unit, respectively.
The method according to claim 1,
In the body,
a head support part formed with a preset width B shorter than a preset width A on one side of the cervical support part to support the head; and
The cervical vertebrae guide part is formed with a preset width C shorter than the preset width B on the other side of the cervical vertebrae support part and is positioned between the cervical vertebrae and the shoulder; a pillow is formed.
The method according to claim 1,
The length in the left and right direction of the side support part is made of a preset length D,
The predetermined length E along the left and right direction of the cervical support portion is formed shorter than the predetermined length D pillow.
The method according to claim 1,
The side support part,
A pillow that is inclined downward from the outside to the inside of the body, and the side support portions on both sides support both sides of the user's head.

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