KR102530138B1 - Pillow for noise blocking - Google Patents

Abstract

A free movement noise isolating pillow is disclosed. The free movement noise blocking pillow of the present invention includes a pillow body having a round outer surface rounded with a predetermined radius of curvature so as to be freely rotatable; and a headrest disposed in a central region within the pillow body and supporting a user's head.

Description

Free movement noise blocking pillow {Pillow for noise blocking}

The present invention relates to a free movement noise blocking pillow, and more particularly, even if the posture is changed freely and unconsciously before or during sleep, it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture without the need to sleep again, thereby providing a sound sleep. It's about a free-move noise-blocking pillow that can help.

A pillow is a general term for an object on which one rests the head while sleeping or lying down. As shown in FIG. 1, there is a general pillow 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, there is a cervical pillow 2 having functionality. Of course, there are many pillows with functionality other than the cervical pillow 2 .

The general pillow 1 of FIG. 1 has no other functions other than the role of comfortably and comfortably supporting the head in a flat form.

On the other hand, the cervical pillow 2 of FIG. 2 supports the curved line of the neck so that a correct posture can be maintained during sleep. The cervical pillow (2) helps improve snoring by opening the airway during sleep, helps with sound sleep by making a straight line from the head to the spine, prevents muscle aggregation of the nape and shoulders during sleep, and promotes blood circulation. It is known. In addition to the shape of FIG. 2, various types of cervical pillows have been proposed.

On the other hand, although the cervical pillow 2 of FIG. 2 can provide the above various effects, it does not play a significant role in maintaining a correct posture or providing a noise blocking function. Accordingly, technology related to a functional pillow for providing such a function has been disclosed in Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2016-0027026, Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2016-0006714, and the like.

The technologies in the above document have a part in the pillow that covers the user's ears so that noise can be blocked through this, but it is difficult to change the posture during sleep, and also has the disadvantage that it does not play any role in blocking noise when the posture is changed.

Please elaborate on this. According to statistics, it is reported that the number of people who sleep on their left or right side or change their posture several times during sleep is much higher than the number of people who sleep with their eyes facing the ceiling.

However, in the case of the prior art including the above document, due to its structural limitations, when changing the position of the head while moving the body in an unconscious state during sleep, there is no means to support the head in the right posture, so the head can break away from the pillow There is a problem.

In addition, the pillow according to the prior art is inconvenient or cumbersome to move the pillow to fit the head position every time you turn over before or during sleep, and in particular, it is difficult to block noise during sleep.

Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2016-0027026 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2016-0006714

An object of the present invention is to induce a correct sleeping posture without the need to re-belt even if the posture is changed freely and unconsciously before or during sleep, thereby providing a free movement noise blocking pillow that can help with sound sleep. is to provide

The above object, the pillow body having a round outer surface rounded to a predetermined radius of curvature to be free to rotate; and a head support portion disposed in a central region within the pillow body and supporting a user's head.

It may further include a pair of noise blockers connected to the pillow body, forming both side walls of the headrest, and disposed in the user's ears to block noise.

The noise blocking parts may be elastic walls for noise blocking that elastically bias in a direction in which they are closed while approaching each other.

The pair of noise blocking parts are symmetrically disposed based on a virtual center line formed in a direction in which the user lies with his or her head against the headrest, and the pillow body, the headrest, and the pair of noise blocking The parts are connected to each other to form one body, but an integral cover may be detachably covered on the outside.

A seating arrangement groove in which the head is seated may be formed in the headrest portion.

A soundproofing material may be provided inside at least one of the pillow body, the headrest portion, and the pair of noise blocking portions.

The pair of noise blocking parts may further include a detachable wall connection part detachably connected to the pair of noise blocking parts so that they do not spread.

According to the present invention, even if the posture is changed freely or unconsciously before sleep or during sleep, it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture without the need to sleep again, thereby having an effect of providing help for a good night's sleep.

1 is a structural diagram of a general pillow.
2 is a structural diagram of a cervical pillow.
3 is a perspective view of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of Figure 3;
5 is a view of a state lying on the free movement noise blocking pillow of FIG. 3;
6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of changing a posture in a state of lying on the free movement noise blocking pillow of FIG. 3 .
7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a freely moving noise blocking pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a partially cut-away perspective view of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view of a freely moving noise blocking pillow according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a schematic structural diagram of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exploded view of FIG. 10 .
12 is a schematic structural diagram of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
13 is an operation diagram of FIG. 12 .
14 is a schematic structural diagram of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a control block diagram of FIG. 14;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, since the description of the present invention is only an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiment can be changed in various ways and can have various forms, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such effects, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto.

The meaning of terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

It should be understood that when an element is referred to as “connected” to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no intervening elements exist. Meanwhile, other expressions describing the relationship between components, such as “between” and “immediately between” or “adjacent to” and “directly adjacent to” should be interpreted similarly.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “having” refer to a described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or It should be understood that it is intended to indicate that a combination exists, and does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless defined otherwise. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with meanings in the context of related art, and cannot be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Now, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of Figure 3, Figure 5 is a view of the free movement noise blocking pillow of Figure 3 lying down, Figure 6 is It is a view schematically illustrating a process of changing a posture in a state of lying on the free movement noise blocking pillow of FIG. 3 .

Referring to these drawings, the free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to the present embodiment can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture without the need to be bedded again, even if the posture is changed freely and unconsciously before or during sleep. To help you fall asleep.

That is, since it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture even if the posture is changed freely and unconsciously before sleep or during sleep as shown in FIG. It can help with sleep, prevent muscle tension in the nape and shoulders during sleep, and promote blood circulation.

If the noise blocking unit 130 is further applied, the free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to the present embodiment may provide a noise blocking function, so it may be a perfect product in terms of functionality. Of course, it is preferable that the noise blocking unit 130 is applied, but the noise blocking unit 130 may not be applied, and all of these matters should be said to fall within the scope of the present invention. However, in the following description, the noise blocker 130 is applied.

The free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to the present embodiment capable of providing such an effect may include a pillow body 110, a head support part 120 and a noise blocking part 130. Although the pillow body 110, the head support 120, and the noise blocker 130 have been individually described, they may form an integral structure.

The pillow body 110 is an external structure of the free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to the present embodiment. The pillow body 110 may be applied as a soft cushioning or elastic material. This is equally applied to the headrest part 120 and the noise blocking part 130.

The pillow body 110 includes a round outer surface 111 rounded with a predetermined radius of curvature so that a user lying down can freely rotate as shown in FIG. 6 .

In other words, since the outer surface of the pillow body 110 forms a rounded outer surface 111 with a predetermined radius of curvature, a flexible operation even if the posture is freely and unconsciously changed to the left or right before or during sleep as shown in FIG. This becomes possible, and can also provide an advantage that the head does not fall out of the pillow body 110.

The head support portion 120 is disposed in the central region of the pillow body 110 and supports the user's head. In the drawings, the headrest portion 120 is shown flat, but may have a slight curvature.

The noise blocker 130 is connected to the pillow body 110 and forms both side walls of the headrest 120, and is placed in the user's ears to block noise. Since the noise blocker 130 is placed on the user's ear and serves to block the user's ear, the noise blocker 130 is applied as a pair.

In particular, in this embodiment, the noise blocking unit 130 is applied as an elastic wall 130 for noise blocking that elastically biases in the direction of being closed while approaching each other. By being processed in a slight arc shape, it can fit both ears of the ovoid-shaped user.

Be a bit more specific about this. In this embodiment, a pair of elastic walls 130 for noise isolation face each other and maintain an angle of 55 to 85 degrees. In this state, a pair of elastic walls 130 for noise isolation to cut the pillow 100 When the is opened outward, the space between them is widened so that the user can lie down with his or her head on the headrest (120).

Therefore, the pair of elastic walls 130 for noise blocking have the strength to maintain the shape of the wall (wall) as shown, but at the same time provide flexibility and elasticity enough to open outward when force is applied by hand. , For example, it can be applied to materials such as latex, memory foam, silicone, and polyurethane.

Of course, the pillow body 110 and the headrest portion 120 may also be applied with materials such as latex, memory foam, silicone, polyurethane, etc., but the pillow body 110 and the headrest portion 120 are elastic for noise blocking After being made of a cushion material different from the wall 130, it may be connected to the elastic wall 130 for noise blocking, all of which should be said to fall within the scope of the present invention.

The free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to the present embodiment including the pillow body 110, the head support 120, and the noise blocking unit 130 is a user's head on the head support 120 as shown in FIG. A pair of noise blockers 130 are symmetrically disposed based on a virtual centerline (C/L) formed in a lying-down direction.

And, as described above, the pillow body 110, the head support 120, and the pair of noise blockers 130 are connected to each other to form one body, but the outer side is covered with an integral cover 140 detachably . Therefore, when contaminated, the integral cover 140 may be peeled off and washed at regular intervals.

Hereinafter, the operation of the free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to this embodiment will be described.

First, a pair of elastic walls 130 for noise blocking are spread outward. Then, as the space between the pair of elastic walls 130 for noise blocking is widened, the user can lie down with his or her head on the headrest 120 as shown in FIG. 5 .

In this state, when the force applied to the pair of elastic walls 130 for blocking noise is removed, the pair of elastic walls 130 for blocking noise return to their original positions by their own inertia. At this time, noise can be blocked as the pair of elastic walls 130 for blocking noise elastically adhere to both ears of the user.

In addition, the back of the head is placed on the headrest part 120, while the pair of elastic walls 130 for noise isolation are in close contact with both ears elastically, so that the pillow 100 can be moved in any direction as shown in FIG. does not separate from the head or change its position. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a correct sleeping posture.

In particular, it supports the head at the same height and position even when lying on the left or right side, so you can move freely without restrictions on your posture during sleep and help you sleep comfortably.

According to the present embodiment, which works based on the structure described above, even if the posture is changed freely or unconsciously before or during sleep, it is possible to induce the correct sleeping posture to be maintained without the need to sleep again, which is helpful for sound sleep. will be able to provide

The effect of the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, the free movement noise blocking pillow 100 according to this embodiment can freely change its posture before sleeping or while sleeping with the pillow 100 bent as shown in FIG. 6 . That is, it is possible to provide the convenience of not having to move the pillow (not shown) according to the position of the head each time when the user unconsciously turns over as in the past.

Second, even if the sleeping posture is changed toward the front, left, and right sides as shown in (a) to (c) of FIG. 6, since the pillow 100 remains fixed to the head, it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture. It is possible to prevent neck and shoulder pain caused by separation of the head from the pillow 100 .

Third, since the pair of elastic walls 130 for blocking noise cover both ears, noise can be blocked, which can be very helpful for a good night's sleep.

7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a freely moving noise blocking pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this figure, the free movement noise blocking pillow 200 according to this embodiment may also include a pillow body 110, a head support 120 and a noise blocking unit 130. Since these structures, functions and roles are the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

At this time, unlike the above-described embodiment, the seat arrangement groove 221 in which the head is placed is formed in the headrest part 120. Since the user only needs to place the back of his head in the seat arrangement groove 221, he will be able to form a more stable and accurate lying posture.

Even if the present embodiment is applied, even if the posture is changed freely or unconsciously before or during sleep, it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture without the need to sleep again, and noise can be blocked during sleep to provide help for a good night's sleep.

8 is a partially cut-away perspective view of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this figure, the free movement noise blocking pillow 300 according to the present embodiment may also include a pillow body 110, a head rest part 120 and a noise blocking part 130, which are an integral cover ( 140) takes the form covered. Since these structures, functions and roles are the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the case of this embodiment, the soundproofing material 350 is provided in the pillow body 110. The soundproofing material 350 may be disposed in all areas within the pillow body 110, the headrest part 120, and the noise blocking part 130.

Since the soundproof material 350 serves to block external noise, it can provide an excellent noise blocking effect along with the noise blocker 130 . Therefore, it helps a lot to sleep.

Even if the present embodiment is applied, even if the posture is changed freely or unconsciously before or during sleep, it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture without the need to sleep again, and noise can be blocked during sleep to provide help for a good night's sleep.

9 is a perspective view of a freely moving noise blocking pillow according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this figure, the free movement noise blocking pillow 400 according to the present embodiment may also include a pillow body 110, a head support 120 and a noise blocking unit 130. Since these structures, functions and roles are the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

On the other hand, the detachable wall connection portion 450 is further applied to the free movement noise blocking pillow 400 according to the present embodiment. The detachable wall connection part 450 may be detachably connected to the pair of noise blocking parts 130 so that the pair of noise blocking parts 130 do not spread apart. The detachable wall connection unit 450 may be detachably connected to the noise blocking unit 130 in a structure such as Velcro or a snap button.

Accordingly, when the detachable wall connection part 450 is installed after lying down with the noise blocking part 130 open, it is possible to substantially completely block the separation of the pillow 400 from the head.

Even if the present embodiment is applied, even if the posture is changed freely or unconsciously before or during sleep, it can be induced to maintain the correct sleeping posture without the need to sleep again, and noise can be blocked during sleep to provide help for a good night's sleep.

10 is a schematic structural diagram of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an exploded view of FIG. 10 .

Referring to these drawings, the free movement noise blocking pillow 500 according to the present embodiment may also include a pillow body 510, a head support part 520, and a pair of noise blocking parts 530. Their functions and roles are the same as in the foregoing embodiment.

On the other hand, in the case of this embodiment, the pillow body 510, the head support portion 520 and a pair of noise blocking portion 530 are applied in a separable type.

To this end, first and second detachable coupling portions 511 and 512 are provided on the pillow body 510, and third and fourth detachable coupling portions 531 and 521 are provided on the noise blocker 530 and the headrest portion 520. provided The first and second detachable coupling portions 511 and 512 and the third and fourth detachable coupling portions 531 and 521 may have various structures such as Velcro, hooks, and magnets.

As in the present embodiment, when the pillow body 510, the head support part 520, and the pair of noise blocking parts 530 are applied as separate types, the user can select and use an appropriate one according to the size, shape, and taste of the user's head. there is.

12 is a schematic structural diagram of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is an operation diagram of FIG. 12 .

Referring to these drawings, the free movement noise blocking pillow 600 according to the present embodiment may also include a pillow body 510, a head support part 520, and a pair of noise blocking parts 530. Their functions and roles are the same as those of the fifth embodiment described above.

However, in the case of this embodiment, a cam device 650 rotatable by a motor 660 is provided in the pillow body 510 . Accordingly, the curvature of the outer surface of the pillow body 510 may vary according to the rotation direction of the cam device 650, which has the advantage of being able to commonly use the pillow 600 according to the size of the user's head.

14 is a schematic structural diagram of a free movement noise blocking pillow according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of FIG. 14 .

Referring to these drawings, the free movement noise blocking pillow 700 according to the present embodiment may also include a pillow body 510, a head support part 520, and a pair of noise blocking parts 530. Their functions and roles are the same as those of the fifth embodiment described above.

Meanwhile, in the case of the present embodiment, in addition to the structure described above, the sleep state detection sensor 770, the sleep induction output unit 760, the main body driving unit 750, and the controller 780 are further mounted for each position.

The sleep state detection sensor 770 serves to detect the sleep state of the user lying down on the pillow 700 .

The sleep inducing output unit 760 outputs aroma, light, or sound to induce deep sleep or sleep.

The body driving unit 750 is provided on the pillow body 510 and drives the pillow body 510 so that the position of the pillow body 510 is variable with respect to the head rest 520 and the pair of noise blocking units 530 play a role It can be applied as a motor or cylinder device.

The controller 780 controls the operation of the sleep induction output unit 760 based on the sensing value of the sleep state detection sensor 770, and automatically controls the operation of the main body driving unit 750 based on a separate input condition. do. A separate sleep inducement program may be installed in the controller 780 .

The controller 780 performing this role may include a central processing unit (CPU) 781, a memory (MEMORY) 782, and a support circuit (783, SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

The central processing unit 781 controls the operation of the sleep induction output unit 760 based on the sensing value of the sleep state detection sensor 770 in this embodiment, while the main body driving unit 750 operates on the basis of a separate input condition. It may be one of various computer processors that can be applied industrially to automatically control the operation of.

The memory 782 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 781. Memory 782 is a computer-readable recording medium that can be installed locally or remotely, and is readily available, such as, for example, random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, or any other form of digital storage. It may be at least one memory.

The support circuit 783 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 781 to support the typical operation of the processor. This support circuit 783 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input/output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In this embodiment, the controller 780 controls the operation of the sleep induction output unit 760 based on the sensing value of the sleep state detection sensor 770, while the operation of the main body driving unit 750 is based on a separate input condition. is automatically controlled, and such a series of control processes may be stored in the memory 782. Typically software routines may be stored in memory 782. Software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although processes according to the present invention have been described as being executed by software routines, it is possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention are performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software running on a computer system, or in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or in a combination of software and hardware.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be said that such modifications or variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

100: free movement noise blocking pillow 110: pillow body
111: round outer surface 120: head support
130: noise blocking unit 140: integral cover

Claims (7)

A pillow body having a round outer surface rounded with a predetermined radius of curvature to be freely rotatable;
a headrest disposed in a central region within the pillow body and supporting a user's head;
a pair of noise blockers that are connected to the pillow body and form both side walls of the headrest part and are disposed in the user's ears to block noise;
a soundproofing material provided inside at least one of the pillow body, the headrest part, and the pair of noise blocking parts;
a cam device rotatably provided in the pillow body by a motor and changing the curvature of the outer surface of the pillow body according to the direction of rotation so that the pillow can be commonly used according to the size of the user's head;
a sleep state detection sensor for detecting a sleep state of a user lying down on a pillow;
A sleep induction output unit for outputting at least one of aroma, light, and sound to induce deep sleep or sleep; and
A controller for controlling the operation of the sleep induction output unit based on the sensing value of the sleep state detection sensor;
The noise blocker,
It is composed of elastic walls for noise blocking that elastically bias in the direction of being closed while approaching each other, and is formed with strength that can maintain its shape, but is made of a material containing one of latex, memory foam, silicone, and polyurethane that has flexibility and elasticity. Free movement noise blocking pillow, characterized in that produced.
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The pair of noise blockers are symmetrically arranged based on a virtual centerline formed in a direction in which the user lies with his or her head on the headrest,
The pillow body, the headrest portion, and the pair of noise blocking portions are connected to each other to form a body, but a free movement noise blocking pillow, characterized in that an integral cover is detachably covered on the outside.
According to claim 1,
Free movement noise blocking pillow, characterized in that the seat arrangement groove in which the head is placed is formed in the headrest portion.
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The free movement noise blocking pillow, characterized in that it further comprises a detachable wall connection detachably connected to the pair of noise blocking parts so that the pair of noise blocking parts do not spread.

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