KR20140036993A - Pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pillow. The pillow of the present invention comfortably supporting the head of a user when (s)he sleeps or lies, comprising a body of the pillow (100) in a rectangular plate shape formed to Increasingly thicker from bottom to top to support the whole upper body of the user; a recessed groove (200) wherein back of the head of the user is settled, formed on the upper part of the body of the pillow to maintain the supine state of the user's head; a posture sensor (210) in the recessed groove (200) to detect the state condition of the user's head; a pair of inflatable members (220) at the both ends of the recessed groove (200) for being inflated according to air supply; an air supplying unit (230) in the body of the pillow (100) for supplying air to one of the inflatable members; and a control unit (240) electrically connected to the posture sensor (210) and the air supplying unit (230) for controlling the air supplying unit (230) based on the detected signal value from the posture sensor (210). The control unit (240) judges whether the head of the user is in the supine state or in the tilted state. When the head is in the tilted state, the control unit operates the air supplying unit (230) to supply air to one of the inflatable members (220) for the head of the user to be in the supine state.

Description

Pillow {PILLOW}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a pillow that uses a head to wig when sleeping or lying down, and more particularly to a pillow that can comfortably use even a person who has a lot of backsides.

In general, a pillow is used to comfortably comfort the head when a person is sleeping or lying, allowing the pillow to bend to match the flexion of the neck and the back of the head.

However, when a person with a head with excessive head expulsion cuts a normal pillow, it is inconvenient to lie down immediately and the head tilts to one side. When the head is continuously tilted to one side, There was a problem of excessive muscle tension. In addition, when a person with a protruding larynx pulls his / her head straight and cuts a normal pillow, the jaw is pulled forward as the occipital area rises, resulting in a considerably uncomfortable posture.

This was very uncomfortable when a general pillow was used, and if this uncomfortable posture persisted, the cervical vertebrae could be damaged.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to not only support the entire upper body of a user but also form a seating groove in which the back of the user is seated when the user lies down, The present invention provides a pillow of improved form which can be used in a variety of applications.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillow capable of changing the head posture of a user so that the user's head can be kept in a straight state when the user's head is tilted sideways .

In order to attain the above object, the pillow of the present invention is a pillow which is formed in a rectangular plate shape and thickened from the lower end to the upper end when the pillow is used when the person sleeps or lays comfortably. A pillow body 100 formed to support the entire body; A concave groove (200) formed at an upper end of the pillow body so that the back of the user enters and seats to hold the head of the user immediately in a lying state; An attitude sensor 210 installed on the concave groove 200 for detecting the attitude of the user's head; A pair of expansion members (220) installed at both side ends of the concave groove (200) and expanding according to air supply; An air supply unit 230 installed in the pillow body 100 to supply air to one of the pair of expansion members 220; And a control unit 240 electrically connected to the attitude sensor 210 and the air supply unit 230 and controlling the air supply unit 230 according to a signal value detected by the attitude sensor 210, The controller 240 determines whether the head of the user is lying down or tilted according to the signal value detected by the posture sensor 210. If the user's head is tilted sideways, And the air supply unit 230 is driven to supply air to one of the pair of expansion members 220 so that the head of the user is immediately laid.

A buzzer 260 electrically connected to the control unit 240 and outputting a warning sound under the control of the control unit 240; And a vibrator 250 electrically connected to the controller 240 and outputting vibrations under the control of the controller 240. The controller 240 controls the attitude sensor 210 And to control the buzzer 260 and the vibrator 250 to generate an alarm sound and vibration when the user's head is determined to be tilted sideways according to the detected signal value.

According to the present invention, since the pillow of the present invention is formed with the concave groove conforming to the shape of the occiput, a person with a protruding back can have a comfortable bed without losing comfort, It helps to reduce the social cost of medical treatment.

In other words, according to the pillow of the present invention, when a person having a head with a protruding head is chopped, the head tilts to one side and is laid down to facilitate a comfortable sleep, whereby the muscles around the neck are stiff, By preventing thoracic pain and shoulder pain, it helps to save social medical expenses and to live a healthy life.

In addition, the pillow body is configured to support from the waist to the head when the user is lying down. In particular, the pillow body is formed to have a thicker thickness from the lower end to the upper end, so that the user can lie more comfortably.

In addition, when the user tilts the head sideways when the user is sleeping, the inflating member expands to make the user's head laid down, thereby allowing the user to sleep in a more comfortable state, Helping to improve the overall health of the user.

1 is a perspective view showing a pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 2 is a sectional view along aa "in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view along bb "in Fig. 1,
4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a block diagram showing a control state of the pillow according to the second embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a pillow according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In this specification, when an element is referred to as being on another element, it may be directly formed on another element, or a third element may be interposed therebetween. Also in the figures, the thickness of the components is exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content.

Embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and / or plan views that are ideal illustrations of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of films and regions are exaggerated for effective explanation of technical content. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown, but also include changes in the shapes that are produced according to the manufacturing process. For example, the etched area shown at right angles may be rounded or may have a shape with a certain curvature. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures have attributes, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the figures are intended to illustrate specific forms of regions of the elements and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Although the terms first, second, etc. have been used in various embodiments of the present disclosure to describe various components, these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms have only been used to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and exemplified herein also include their complementary embodiments.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In describing the specific embodiments below, various specific details have been set forth in order to explain the invention in greater detail and to assist in understanding it. However, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention can be used without these various specific details. In some instances, it should be noted that portions of the invention that are not commonly known in the description of the invention and are not significantly related to the invention do not describe confusing reasons to explain the present invention.

1 to 3, a pillow according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The pillow of the present invention includes a pillow body (100) and a concave groove (200).

The pillow body 100 is formed in the shape of a square plate and has a thickness that becomes thicker from the lower end 10 to the upper end 20. [

The length from the lower end 10 to the upper end 20 is formed to be slightly larger than the length of the upper body of the pillow user so that the lower end of the pillow body 100 supports the waist of the user and the upper end of the pillow body 100 It is configured to support the head area.

That is, the pillow body 100 of the present invention is formed to support the entire body from the waist to the head of the user.

The pillow body (100) of the present invention has a form in which the filling portion (30) is filled in the inside of the shell (40). The shell 40 is selected from artificial leather (leather), leather and cloth, and the filling part 30 can be selectively formed by a memory foam, a urethane foam, a cascimiron, a cotton, a wood or the like.

The concave groove 200 is formed in a concave shape at the upper end of the pillow body 100 so that the back head 300 is formed to enter the concave groove 200 when the user is lying down. In addition, the concave groove 200 is formed at the intermediate position between the left and right sides of the pillow body 100.

As described above, the pillow of the present invention has the concave groove 200 formed in the pillow body 100 so that the back of the pillow can be comfortably seated in the pillow body 100. Therefore, even if the back of the pillow is worn out, that is, The protruding back of the head enters the concave groove 200 to be comfortably seated, thereby allowing the user to comfortably lie down comfortably without inconvenience.

Hereinafter, a pillow according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5. Fig.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that a configuration is provided in which, when the user's head is inclined sideways, a configuration is provided in which the head is not tilted so that the user can look at the sky, And the remaining components are the same, so that the description of the same configuration will be omitted.

That is, the pillow of the second embodiment has a rectangular shape in which the pillow body 100 is formed to be thicker from the lower end to the upper end so as to support the entire body of the user, and the concave groove 200 is formed in the pillow body 100 The same as the first embodiment.

The pillow of the second embodiment further includes the posture sensor 210, the expansion member 220, the air supply unit 230, and the control unit 240, as compared with the first embodiment.

The posture sensor 210 is composed of a load cell installed at the bottom of the concave groove 200, and detects a pressure value corresponding to the attitude of the user's head.

The expansion members 220 of the present embodiment are formed in a pair so that they are adjacent to both left and right ends of the concave groove 200. The expansion members 220 are formed in the shape of an air balloon which can expand or contract according to the supply of air And is provided on the upper surface of the pillow body 100.

The air supply unit 230 is installed on one side of the pillow body 110 and is capable of generating air such as a compressor. The air supply unit 230 is connected to the expansion member 220 by an air flow path The air generated by the air supply unit 230 is supplied to the expansion member 230 so that the expansion member 230 can be expanded. At this time, the air supply unit 230 can selectively supply air to one of the pair of expansion members 230 under the control of the control unit 240.

The control unit 240 is installed on one side of the pillow body 100 or the air supply unit 230 and electrically connected to the air supply unit 230 and the posture sensor 210 to control the air supply unit 230 and the posture sensor 230, Lt; / RTI >

According to the above-described configuration, when the user's head is tilted sideways in a state where the back of the user 300 is seated on the concave groove 200 and is lying downright, the pressure change value is detected in the attitude sheet 210. The control unit 240 determines whether the user is lying down or leaning with the pressure change value. If the user's head is determined to be tilted sideways, the controller 240 operates the air supply unit 230 One of the pair of expanding members 230 is inflated such that the head of the user is immediately in a lying state.

That is, when the head is inclined to the right side of the user, the control unit 240 controls the air supply unit 230 to expand the expansion member 230 installed on the right side, thereby pushing the air supply unit 230 to the right side of the user's head, So that the user's head can be kept in a straight state without being inclined to the side, thereby helping the user to sleep in a more comfortable state.

In the above description, the posture sensor 210 is a load cell mounted on the bottom of the concave groove 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a sensor capable of determining whether the head of the user is lying down or tilted sideways It is acceptable if it is.

For example, when a proximity switch or a pressure sensor is provided on both side walls of the concave groove 200, the proximity sensor or the pressure sensor detects this when the user's head is inclined to one side, The controller 240 determines which side of the head of the user has been tilted so that the tilted expansion member 230 is inflated to keep the user's head lying down.

Referring to FIG. 6, the pillow of the present invention determines whether the user's head is in a lying state or an inclined state with the signal value detected by the posture sensor 210, and when the controller 240 is in a tilted state The vibrator 250 or the buzzer 260 to output a vibration or a warning sound to the user so that the user can recognize that his or her head is inclined so that the user can change his / her head to a right lying position .

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. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications of the present invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such appropriate modifications and changes, and equivalents thereof, should be regarded as within the scope of the present invention.

100 ... pillow body
200 ... concave groove
210 ... posture sensor
220 ... expansion member
230 ... air supply
240 ... control unit
250 ... oscillator
260 ... buzzer

Claims (2)

When a person sleeps or lays down, the head is comfortable to use as a pillow,
A pillow body 100 formed in a rectangular plate shape and thicker from the lower end to the upper end so as to support the entire body of the user;
A concave groove (200) formed at an upper end of the pillow body so that the back of the user enters and seats to hold the head of the user immediately in a lying state;
An attitude sensor 210 installed on the concave groove 200 for detecting the attitude of the user's head;
A pair of expansion members (220) installed at both side ends of the concave groove (200) and expanding according to air supply;
An air supply unit 230 installed in the pillow body 100 to supply air to one of the pair of expansion members 220; And
And a control unit 240 electrically connected to the attitude sensor 210 and the air supply unit 230 and controlling the air supply unit 230 according to a signal value detected by the attitude sensor 210,
The controller 240 determines whether the head of the user is lying down or tilted according to the signal value detected by the posture sensor 210. If the user's head is tilted sideways, And the air supply unit (230) is driven to supply air to any one of the pair of expansion members (220) so that the head of the user is immediately laid.
The method of claim 1,
A buzzer 260 electrically connected to the control unit 240 and outputting a warning sound under the control of the control unit 240; And
And a vibrator 250 electrically connected to the control unit 240 and outputting vibration under the control of the control unit 240,
The controller 240 controls the buzzer 260 and the vibrator 250 to determine whether the user's head is tilted sideways according to the signal value detected by the attitude sensor 210, Wherein said pillow generates sound and vibration.

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