KR20230140208A - Height-Adjustable Pillow Having User-Customized Variable Structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A height-adjustable pillow including a user-customizable variable structure is disclosed. The height-adjustable pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure that supports a part of the user's neck and head, and includes a pillow body portion filled with a porous cushion material therein; A height adjustment unit mounted inside the pillow main unit and inflated by air delivered from the control unit to change the height and shape of the upper surface of the pillow main unit; and a control unit that is operated by the user's switch operation to inject air into the height adjustment unit to expand or contract the height adjustment unit.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a height-adjustable pillow that includes a variable structure that can be customized according to the user's anatomical body structure and taste, and can comfortably support the user's neck and head, thereby effectively inducing a good night's sleep. there is.

Description

Height-adjustable pillow having user-customized variable structure}

The present invention relates to a height-adjustable pillow, and more specifically, to a height-adjustable pillow including a variable structure that can be customized according to the user's anatomical body structure and taste.

Humans spend about 1/3 of their lives sleeping. Sufficient sleep restores the tired brain and body. It also improves memory, learning ability, emotional control, growth and development, immunity, cardiovascular function, and sexual function, creating a healthy body and mind. On the other hand, if you do not sleep properly, you experience mental and physical pain. Many people are unable to sleep satisfactorily because of sleep disorders. One in six adults in Korea, and more than half of the elderly, have sleep disorders.

Sleep disorder is a very broad concept that includes not getting healthy sleep, not being able to stay awake during the day despite getting enough sleep, or having difficulty sleeping or waking up because the sleep rhythm is disturbed.

Sleep disorder is a very common disease that more than 20% of the population has experienced or is suffering from. Sleep disorders can cause a variety of personal and social problems, including learning disabilities, decreased efficiency, traffic accidents, safety accidents, emotional disorders, social adjustment disorders, dissatisfaction in marriage, and industrial accidents. Additionally, if sleep disorders are not properly treated, existing medical, neurological, or psychiatric diseases may worsen or recovery may be delayed, and serious illnesses such as myocardial infarction and stroke may result.

Most people who have sleep problems have one or more of the following symptoms: insomnia, sleep disordered breathing (snoring, sleep apnea), narcolepsy, and restless leg syndrome.

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. Approximately one-third of the general public experiences recurrent insomnia, and 9% say they feel distressed by insomnia in their daily lives.

Insomnia is a typical sleep disorder that causes difficulty falling asleep, falling asleep but waking up frequently, or waking up too early in the morning, leading to sleep deprivation, which results in fatigue, drowsiness, and loss of motivation during the day. The causes of insomnia are very diverse. People who normally have a weak sleep rhythm experience psychological stress, which further weakens their sleep rhythm, resulting in poor sleep habits and insomnia.

Even if psychological stress is reduced, bad sleeping habits remain, causing insomnia to persist and even developing into chronic insomnia. Insomnia is also common in people with depression, anxiety disorders, and other mental illnesses.

There are many prior technologies that alleviate the symptoms of the above-mentioned sleep disorder and help with a good night's sleep, but among them, among the prior technologies that form the background of the present invention, the multi-functional pillow pad device (see Patent No. 10-1643545 registered by the present inventor) (Refer to 1), in the height adjustment function, when the expansion tube mounted on the pad expands to its maximum, the upper part expands roundly, so the upper surface of the pillow also rises roundly, which is insufficient for the original intention of supporting the head flatly, causing the head to move sideways. In addition, in terms of sleep disorder (prevention of snoring, apnea) function, if one of the first inflation tube that elevates the head and the third and fourth inflation tubes that elevate the side face expands, There are some shortcomings in that some other parts of the pillow's upper surface also rise, prolonging the time to turn the head, and in the sleep disorder (anti-snoring, apnea) function, when the head position is detected when the pillow is put on, There is a pressure control module as a means of preventing sleep disorders (snoring) by changing the sleeping position by inflating the expansion tube at the head in response to the sound of snoring and turning the head. However, the pressure sensor used in the pressure control module is To adjust the height of the pillow at each stage, one pressure sensor is used between each expansion tube and each air control module (valve) as a means of detecting air pressure, and at the same time, it is used to prevent sleep disorders (snoring) by adjusting the head position. As a means of detecting pressure, one pressure sensor is used between each expansion tube and each air control module (valve), so there is a possibility of malfunction due to overlapping of the programs that control these multiple pressure control modules, and the addition of parts There is a disadvantage that the manufacturing cost increases due to use.

In addition, the multifunctional pillow pad that can be inserted into the bottom of a regular pillow or installed inside a separately manufactured pillow may have reduced functional efficiency due to the volume resistance of the pillow body when used on the bottom of a regular pillow. , there is a disadvantage that it may cause inconvenience and inconvenience in use when mounted inside the body of the pillow.

In addition, among the prior technologies for height-adjustable pillows, the pillow with automatic height adjustment disclosed in Patent No. 10-0788715 has an empty space formed throughout the entire interior of the pillow, and air is supplied to the empty space to inflate the pillow itself. With the technology to adjust the height, when the pillow itself inflates, like commercial water inflatable tubes and tube neck pillows, the area on which you are sleeping droops down due to the weight of your head and neck, which has the disadvantage of wrapping your head and neck in the pillow. Even if it is inflated as much as possible and maintained in a firm state, the head and neck may feel dizzy as if they are floating in the air, and the pillow itself may feel uncomfortable when turning from side to side.

In addition, the sensing unit (touch switch) installed on the outer shell of the pillow to determine the direction and position of the head is a touch-type switch made of conductive material, which is a technology that opens and closes electricity by recognizing the human body current when the face touches it. There is a risk that current may be harmful to health as the current is passed through the human body for a long period of time, and the sensing unit may malfunction.

In addition, if the sensing unit (touch switch) is installed on the outer shell of the pillow, it may cause discomfort when the head and face are cut when lying down, which may disturb the user's sleep, and there is a disadvantage that the outer shell cannot be cleaned.

In addition, among the prior technologies for height-adjustable pillows, the pillow height adjustment device using air cells published in Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0075263 consists of one air cell without a diaphragm inside, and the air cell is installed at the lower part of the neck of the pillow. This is a technology that adjusts the height of the neck area of the pillow. When inflated, the entire upper part of the pillow is raised, so only the neck area is raised rather than adjusting the height of the pillow. If this function continues for a long time, it causes discomfort in use and damage to the cervical disc. There is a risk of harm, and the body pressure sensor, which is built into the cover of the pillow body and detects the pressure of the head, is commonly used on the market, even if a lightweight sensor that can detect the weight of the head is used. If it is made of elastic sponge, memory foam, or latex, there is an important disadvantage that the body pressure sensor cannot detect pressure because the head weight is distributed to the lower part of the body pressure sensor.

In addition, the anti-snoring pillow of Publication Patent No. 10-2010-0124613 has a sealed structure in which a certain amount of air is injected into two air pockets divided into two compartments on both sides of the pillow body, which is the same as the above-mentioned Patent No. 10-0788715. Similarly, when the pillow itself expands, like commercial water inflatable tubes and tube neck pillows, the area on which the pillow is being slung down due to the weight of the head and neck, which has the disadvantage of wrapping the head and neck in the pillow. The pillow is inflated as much as possible to keep it bouncy. Even if you keep your head and neck in the air, you may feel dizzy and the pillow itself may feel uncomfortable when you turn from side to side.

In addition, the air pump that moves the air from one air pocket to another air pocket is built between the air pockets inside the body of the pillow, causing the discomfort of getting cut on the head and face when lying on the pillow, and the operating noise of the air pump that occurs throughout sleep. This has the disadvantage of interfering with the user's sleep.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can solve the problems caused by the prior art mentioned above.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1643545 (registration date: July 22, 2016)

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a height-adjustable pillow that includes a variable structure that can be customized according to the user's anatomical body structure and taste, and can comfortably support the user's neck and head, thereby effectively inducing a good night's sleep. will be.

A height-adjustable pillow according to one aspect of the present invention for achieving this purpose has a structure that supports a part of the user's neck and head, and includes a pillow body portion filled with a porous cushion material therein; A height adjustment unit mounted inside the pillow main unit and inflated by air delivered from the control unit to change the height and shape of the upper surface of the pillow main unit; and a control unit that is operated by the user's switch operation to inject air into the height adjustment unit to expand or contract the height adjustment unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the pillow main body has a planar square ring structure with a space for seating the height adjustment part on the inner peripheral surface, and an air injection space of a structure continuously communicating along the edge of the height adjustment part is formed. A pressure vessel made of a metal material that can be filled with compressed air; It is mounted on the lower part of the pressure vessel, forms the lower surface of the entire structure of the height-adjustable pillow, and forms a space in which the height-adjusting part can be seated together with the inner peripheral surface of the pressure vessel, and the bottom forming part has an anti-slip structure formed on the lower surface. ; It is continuously mounted along the inner peripheral surface of the pressure vessel, extends from the upper surface of the bottom forming part to a predetermined height to form the inner wall of a space in which the height adjustment part can be seated, and is made of a material having an elastic restoring force of a predetermined size. Medial wall formation; A container cover part that is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the inner wall forming part, is mounted in a structure that surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the pressure vessel, and is made of a material having an elastic restoring force of a predetermined size; And a binding nozzle unit that is mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall forming part, has a structure in communication with the inside of the pressure vessel, has a structure in which the height adjustment part is detachable, and delivers compressed air to the height adjustment part in response to a control signal from the control unit. It may be a configuration that does.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the binding nozzle unit includes a first central nozzle mounted above the exact center of the inner wall forming portion when viewed in a plan view; When viewed in plan, a second central nozzle mounted at the lower center of the inner wall forming portion; When viewed in plan, a first left nozzle mounted on the upper left side of the inner wall forming part; When viewed in plan, a second left nozzle mounted on the lower left side of the inner wall forming part; When viewed in plan, a first right nozzle mounted on the upper right side of the inner wall forming part; When viewed in plan, it includes a second right nozzle mounted on the lower right side of the inner wall forming portion, and a first central nozzle, a second central nozzle, a first left nozzle, a second left nozzle, and a first central nozzle of the binding nozzle portion. The right nozzle and the second right nozzle may be operated independently by a control signal from the control unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the height adjusting part is mounted at the exact center of the pillow body on a plane, has a rectangular block structure connecting the top and bottom of the pillow body at the exact center, and is mounted in a structure that is detachable from the first central nozzle. It is a closed pouch structure made of flexible material in which the upper and lower parts can be expanded independently by compressed air delivered from the first central nozzle, and the air filled inside is discharged to the outside by a control signal from the control unit. A central control unit equipped with a nozzle; The central control unit is mounted in an integrated structure on the left central part of the plane, extends from the left by a predetermined length, has a structure that is detachable from the second central nozzle, and is made of a flexible material that expands by compressed air delivered from the second central nozzle. It has a sealed pouch structure and has a left additional control unit equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside according to a control signal from the control unit; The central control unit is mounted in an integrated structure on the right central part of the plane, extends from the right side by a predetermined length, has a structure that is detachable from the second central nozzle, and is made of a flexible material that expands by compressed air delivered from the second central nozzle. It has a sealed pouch structure, and the right additional control unit is equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside according to a control signal from the control unit; It is mounted on the left side of the pillow main body in plan, has a rectangular block structure connecting the upper and lower left sides of the pillow main body, and has an indented groove structure in the center through which the left additional adjustment part can engage and enter, and the first left nozzle and the first left nozzle. 2A closed pouch structure made of a flexible material that can be independently expanded at the top and bottom by the left nozzle, and a left control unit equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside in response to a control signal from the control unit; And it is mounted on the right side of the pillow main body in plan, has a rectangular block structure connecting the upper and lower right sides of the pillow main body, and has an indented groove structure in the center through which the right additional adjustment part can engage and enter, and a first right nozzle and It is a closed pouch structure made of flexible material that allows the upper and lower parts to expand independently by the second right nozzle, and the right control part is equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside according to a control signal from the control unit. It may be a composition including ;.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit includes a sensor unit that is independently mounted at a plurality of positions on the upper surface of the height adjustment unit and detects pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmits it to the central processing unit; A housing that can be mounted on the inside through one side of the pillow body or pulled out and placed on the outside; an input unit mounted on the outer surface of the housing and transmitting an input signal to the central processing unit through a user's finger press or touch operation; It is mounted inside the housing, wirelessly linked with the user's smart device, receives an input signal from the smart device, receives an input signal from the input unit, and performs an air pump and binding according to a preset program based on data obtained from the sensor unit. A central processing unit that controls the operation of the discharge nozzle of the nozzle unit and the height adjustment unit; and an air pump mounted inside the housing and operated by a control signal from the central processing unit to inject compressed air into the pressure vessel.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit includes: a first sensor mounted on the upper surface of the central control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit; a second sensor mounted on the upper surface of the left additional control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit; A third sensor mounted on the upper surface of the right additional control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit; a fourth sensor mounted on the upper surface of the left control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit; A fifth sensor mounted on the lower side of the upper surface of the left control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit; A sixth sensor mounted on the upper surface of the right control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit; and a seventh sensor mounted on the lower side of the upper surface of the right control unit to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a pillow equipped with a height adjustment structure according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing a height-adjustable pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a plan perspective view showing the height-adjustable pillow shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a plan view showing an excerpt of the pressure vessel of the height-adjustable pillow shown in Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a plan view showing an excerpt of the left adjustment part constituting the height adjustment part of the height-adjustable pillow shown in Figure 3.
Figure 7 is a plan view showing an excerpt of the central adjustment part constituting the height adjustment part of the height-adjustable pillow shown in Figure 3.
Figure 8 is a plan schematic diagram showing a height-adjustable pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a block diagram showing the control flow of a height-adjustable pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, but should be construed with meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be located “on” another member, this includes not only cases where a member is in contact with another member, but also cases where another member exists between the two members. Throughout this specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components rather than excluding other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Figure 2 shows a plan view showing a height-adjustable pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 shows a plan perspective view showing the height-adjustable pillow shown in Figure 2.

Referring to these drawings, the height-adjustable pillow 100 according to the present embodiment is provided with a pillow body 110, a height adjustment unit 120, and a control unit 130 of a specific structure, thereby providing anatomical body structure of the user. It is possible to provide a height-adjustable pillow that includes a variable structure that can be customized according to taste and can comfortably support the user's neck and head and effectively induce a good night's sleep.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, each component constituting the height-adjustable pillow 100 according to this embodiment will be described in detail.

Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Figure 3, and Figure 5 shows a plan view of the pressure vessel of the height-adjustable pillow shown in Figure 3. In addition, Figure 6 shows a plan view showing an excerpt of the left adjusting part constituting the height adjusting part of the height adjustable pillow shown in Figure 3, and Figure 7 shows the central adjusting part constituting the height adjusting part of the height adjustable pillow shown in Figure 3. A floor plan showing an excerpt of the part is shown.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 7, the pillow body portion 110 of the height-adjustable pillow 100 according to this embodiment has a structure that supports part of the user's neck and head, and has a structure filled with a porous cushion material. .

Specifically, the pillow body portion 110 according to this embodiment includes a pressure vessel (111) of a specific structure, a bottom forming portion (112), an inner wall forming portion (113), a container cover portion (114), and It may be configured to include a binding nozzle unit 115.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pressure vessel 111 of the pillow body 110 has a square ring structure in plan with a space on the inner circumferential surface for seating the height adjustment part 120. At this time, an air injection space with a structure that continuously communicates is formed along the edge of the height adjustment unit 120 and is made of a metal material that can be filled with compressed air. The bottom forming part 112 mounted on the lower part of the pressure vessel 111 is a component that forms the lower surface of the entire height-adjustable pillow structure, and the height adjustment part 120 is seated together with the inner peripheral surface of the pressure vessel 111. It is desirable that a space is formed and an anti-slip structure is formed on the lower surface. In addition, the inner wall forming part 113 is continuously mounted along the inner peripheral surface of the pressure vessel 111, and extends from the upper surface of the bottom forming part 112 to a predetermined height, so that the height adjusting part 120 is seated. It is a structure that forms the inner wall of a possible space, and is preferably made of a material that has an elastic recovery force of a predetermined size.

More preferably, a container cover portion 114 of a specific structure may be mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the inner wall forming portion 113 and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure vessel 111. The container cover portion 114 is a component that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner wall forming portion 113 and is mounted in a structure that surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the pressure container 111, and may be made of a material having an elastic restoring force of a predetermined size. Additionally, a plurality of binding nozzle units 115 may be independently mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall forming part 113. The binding nozzle unit 115 is a structure that communicates with the inside of the pressure vessel 111, has a structure in which the height adjustment unit 120 is detachable, and is compressed into the height adjustment unit 120 by a control signal from the control unit 130. Air can be transmitted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the binding nozzle unit 115 according to the present embodiment includes a first central nozzle 115a mounted on the upper center of the inner wall forming portion when viewed in a plan view, and an inner wall. A second central nozzle (115b) mounted on the lower center of the forming part, a first left nozzle (115c) mounted on the upper left side of the inner wall forming part, a second left nozzle (115d) mounted on the lower left part of the inner wall forming part, It is configured to include a first right nozzle 115e mounted on the upper right side of the inner wall forming portion, and a second right nozzle 115f mounted on the lower right side of the inner wall forming portion. At this time, the first central nozzle 115a, the second central nozzle 115b, the first left nozzle 115c, the second left nozzle 115d, and the first right nozzle of the binding nozzle unit 115 according to this embodiment. It is preferable that (115e) and the second right nozzle (115f) are operated independently by control signals from the control unit 130.

In this case, according to this embodiment, by providing a pressure vessel 111, a bottom forming part 112, an inner wall forming part 113, a container cover part 114, and a binding nozzle part 115 of a specific structure, In a state in which compressed air is pre-filled into the pressure vessel 111 in a preset pressure range by a control signal from the control unit 130, a plurality of height adjustment units 120 constituting the height adjustment unit 120 are installed according to the user's needs or detected sensor signals. By operating the expansion structure, the operating time of the air pump 134 can be significantly shortened, and by operating the expansion structure using pre-filled compressed air, the duration of noise caused by the operation of the air pump 134 can be reduced. It can be shortened, and as a result, it is possible to provide a height-adjustable pillow that can eliminate discomfort caused by noise generation.

The height adjustment unit 120 according to this embodiment is a component mounted inside the pillow main body 110, and expands by air delivered from the control unit 130 to increase the height of the upper surface of the pillow main body 110. The shape can be changed.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the height adjustment unit 120 according to this embodiment includes a central adjustment unit 121, a left additional adjustment unit 122, and a right additional adjustment unit ( 123), it may be configured to include a left control unit 124 and a right control unit 125.

The central adjustment unit 121 of the height adjustment unit 120 according to the present embodiment is a component mounted at the exact center of the pillow body 110 on a plane, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7. It is a rectangular block structure that connects the top and bottom of the exact center of (110). At this time, the central control unit 121 is mounted in a detachable structure from the first central nozzle 115a, and the upper and lower parts can be independently expanded by compressed air delivered from the first central nozzle 115a. It is a closed pouch structure made of flexible material. In addition, on one side of the central control unit 121, a discharge nozzle (126 in FIG. 9) is installed to discharge the air filled inside to the outside in response to a control signal from the control unit 130.

In addition, a left additional control unit 122 and a right additional control unit 123 are installed on the left and right sides of the central control unit 121 in plan, respectively.

Specifically, the left additional control unit 122 is an integrated structure mounted on the left central part of the central control unit 121 in a plan view, extends from the left by a predetermined length, and is detachable from the second central nozzle 115b. It is a structure. At this time, the left additional control unit 122 is a closed pouch structure made of a flexible material that expands by compressed air delivered from the second central nozzle 115b, and the air filled inside by the control signal from the control unit 130 A discharge nozzle (126 in FIG. 9) that discharges to the outside is installed. The right additional control unit 123 is an integrated structure mounted on the right central part of the central control unit 121 in a plan view, extends from the right side by a predetermined length, and has a structure that is detachable from the second central nozzle 115b. At this time, the right additional control unit 123 is a closed pouch structure made of a flexible material that expands by compressed air delivered from the second central nozzle 115b, and the air filled inside by the control signal from the control unit 130 A discharge nozzle (126 in FIG. 9) that discharges to the outside is installed.

The left adjusting part 124 of the height adjusting part 120 according to this embodiment is a component mounted on the left side of the pillow main part 110 in plan, and connects the upper and lower left sides of the pillow main part 110. It is a rectangular block structure. At this time, the left control unit 124 has a recessed groove structure 124c formed in the center into which the left additional control unit 122 can engage and enter. In addition, the left control unit 124 is a closed pouch structure made of a flexible material whose upper and lower parts can be independently expanded by the first left nozzle 115c and the second left nozzle 115d, and the control unit 130 A discharge nozzle (126 in FIG. 9) is installed to discharge the air filled inside to the outside according to a control signal.

In addition, the right adjusting part 124 of the height adjusting part 120 according to the present embodiment is a component mounted on the right side of the pillow main part 110 in plan, and is located at the upper and lower right sides of the pillow main part 110. It is a rectangular block structure that connects. At this time, the right adjusting part 124 has a recessed groove structure formed in the center through which the right additional adjusting part 123 can engage and enter. In addition, the right control unit 124 is a closed pouch structure made of a flexible material whose upper and lower parts can be independently expanded by the first right nozzle 115e and the second right nozzle 115f, and the control unit 130 A discharge nozzle (126 in FIG. 9) is installed to discharge the air filled inside to the outside according to a control signal.

Figure 8 shows a plan schematic diagram showing a height-adjustable pillow according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 9 shows a block diagram showing the control flow of the height-adjustable pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

Referring to these drawings, the control unit 130 according to the present embodiment is operated by the user's switch operation to inject air into the interior of the height adjustment unit 120 to expand or contract the height adjustment unit 120. You can.

Specifically, the control unit 130 according to this embodiment may include a sensor unit 131, a housing, an input unit 132, a central processing unit 133, and an air pump 134 that perform a specific role. there is.

The sensor unit 131 of the control unit 130 according to this embodiment is independently mounted at multiple positions on the upper surface of the height adjustment unit 120, and detects the pressure applied from the user's body in real time to the central It can be transmitted to the processing unit 133.

The housing (not shown) of the control unit 130 according to this embodiment has a structure that can be mounted inside the pillow body 110 through one side, or pulled out and placed outside. At this time, the input unit 132 mounted on the outer surface of the housing can transmit an input signal to the central processing unit 133 through a user's finger pressing or touching operation.

The central processing unit 133 according to this embodiment is a component mounted inside the housing, wirelessly interconnects with the user's smart device, receives an input signal from the smart device, receives an input signal from the input unit 132, and receives an input signal from the input unit 132. Based on the data obtained from the unit 131, the operation of the air pump 134, the binding nozzle unit 115, and the discharge nozzle (126 in FIG. 9) of the height adjustment unit 120 can be controlled by a preset program. there is.

At this time, the air pump 134 according to this embodiment is mounted inside the housing and is operated by a control signal from the central processing unit 133 to inject compressed air into the pressure vessel 111.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the sensor unit 131 according to this embodiment includes a first sensor 131a, a second sensor 131b, and a third sensor 131c that perform specific roles. , It may be configured to include a fourth sensor (131d), a fifth sensor (131e), a sixth sensor (131f), and a seventh sensor (131g).

Specifically, the first sensor 131a, the fourth sensor 131d, the fifth sensor 131e, the sixth sensor 131f, and the seventh sensor 131g are pressure sensors that measure the pressing force applied to one point. It is desirable to have a bar-type structure with multiple bars arranged at intervals. The first sensor 131a is mounted on the upper surface of the central control unit 121 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133. The second sensor 131b is mounted on the upper surface of the left additional control unit 122 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133. The third sensor 131c is mounted on the upper surface of the right additional control unit 123 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133. The fourth sensor 131d is mounted on the upper surface of the left control unit 124 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133. The fifth sensor 131e is mounted on the lower side of the upper surface of the left control unit 124 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133. The sixth sensor 131f is mounted on the upper surface of the right control unit 125 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133. The seventh sensor 131g is mounted on the lower side of the upper surface of the right control unit 125 and can detect the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit 133.

In this case, according to this embodiment, it includes a central control unit 121, a left additional control unit 122, a right additional control unit 123, a left control unit 124, and a right control unit 125 of a specific structure. By providing a height adjustment unit 120 and placing a plurality of pressure detection sensors at specific positions, the upper surface structure and height of the pillow that can be customized to the user's neck and head can be implemented in a specific shape, and the user's neck and head By changing the degree of expansion of each of the height adjustment units 120 according to a preset program according to changes in the pressure force and position of the head, the shape and height of the pillow can be actively changed as the user tosses and turns during sleep. , it is possible to fundamentally block noise generated during the process of changing the shape and height of the pillow, thereby providing a height-adjustable pillow that can continuously maintain a good night's sleep for the user.

In the above detailed description of the present invention, only special embodiments thereof have been described. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular form mentioned in the detailed description, but rather is understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It has to be.

That is, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and descriptions described above, and various modifications may be made by anyone skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. is possible, and such modifications fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

100: Height adjustable pillow
110: Pillow main body
111: pressure vessel
112: Bottom forming part
113: inner wall forming part
114: Container cover part
115: Cushion forming part
115: Binding nozzle part
115a: First central nozzle
115b: Second central nozzle
115c: First left nozzle
115d: Second left nozzle
115e: First right nozzle
115f: 2nd right nozzle
120: Height adjustment unit
121: Central control unit
121a: First central control unit
121b: Second central control unit
121c: Nozzle binding structure
121d: Nozzle binding structure
122: Left additional adjustment unit
123: Right additional adjustment unit
124: Left control unit
124a: First left control unit
124b: Second left control unit
124c: Indented groove structure
124d: Nozzle binding structure
124e: Nozzle binding structure
125: Right control unit
126: Discharge nozzle
130: control unit
131: sensor unit
131a: first sensor
131b: Second sensor
131c: Third sensor
131d: 4th sensor
131e: Fifth sensor
131f: 6th sensor
131g: 7th sensor
132: input unit
133: Central processing unit
133a: Wireless communication module
134: Air pump

Claims (6)

A pillow body portion 110 that has a structure that supports the user's neck and part of the head and is filled with a porous cushion material;
A height adjustment unit 120 that is mounted inside the pillow body 110 and expands with air delivered from the control unit 130 to change the height and shape of the upper surface of the pillow body 110; and
A control unit 130 that operates by the user's switch operation to inject air into the interior of the height adjustment unit 120 to expand or contract the height adjustment unit 120;
Height-adjustable pillow comprising:
According to paragraph 1,
The pillow main body 110,
It has a square ring structure in plan with a space for seating the height adjustment unit 120 on the inner peripheral surface, and an air injection space of a structure that continuously communicates is formed along the edge of the height adjustment unit 120, and is filled with compressed air. A pressure vessel (111) made of a metal material that can be used;
It is mounted on the lower part of the pressure vessel 111, forms the lower surface of the entire structure of the height-adjustable pillow, and forms a space in which the height adjustment part 120 can be seated together with the inner peripheral surface of the pressure vessel 111, and forms a space in the lower part of the pressure vessel 111. A bottom forming portion 112 having a non-slip structure formed on the surface;
A structure that is continuously mounted along the inner peripheral surface of the pressure vessel 111 and extends from the upper surface of the bottom forming part 112 to a predetermined height to form the inner wall of a space in which the height adjusting part 120 can be seated. , an inner wall forming portion 113 made of a material having an elastic recovery force of a predetermined size;
A container cover portion 114 that is bound to the outer peripheral surface of the inner wall forming portion 113, is mounted in a structure that surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the pressure vessel 111, and is made of a material having an elastic restoring force of a predetermined size; and
It is mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall forming part 113, has a structure that communicates with the inside of the pressure vessel 111, and has a structure in which the height adjustment part 120 is detachable, and the height is adjusted by a control signal from the control part 130. A binding nozzle unit 115 that delivers compressed air to the unit 120;
Height-adjustable pillow comprising:
According to paragraph 2,
The binding nozzle unit 115 is,
When viewed in plan, a first central nozzle (115a) mounted on the upper center of the inner wall forming part;
When viewed in plan, a second central nozzle (115b) mounted on the lower center of the inner wall forming portion;
When viewed in plan, a first left nozzle (115c) mounted on the upper left side of the inner wall forming part;
When viewed in plan, a second left nozzle (115d) mounted on the lower left side of the inner wall forming part;
When viewed in plan, a first right nozzle (115e) mounted on the upper right side of the inner wall forming part; and
When viewed in plan, a second right nozzle (115f) mounted on the lower right side of the inner wall forming part;
Including,
The first central nozzle (115a), the second central nozzle (115b), the first left nozzle (115c), the second left nozzle (115d), the first right nozzle (115e), and the second right nozzle (115e) of the binding nozzle unit 115. A height-adjustable pillow, characterized in that the right nozzle (115f) is operated independently by a control signal from the control unit (130).
According to paragraph 3,
The height adjustment unit 120,
It is mounted at the exact center of the pillow body 110 on a plane, has a rectangular block structure connecting the top and bottom of the pillow body 110, and is mounted in a detachable structure from the first central nozzle 115a. 1It is a closed pouch structure made of a flexible material whose upper and lower parts can be independently expanded by compressed air delivered from the central nozzle 115a, and the air filled inside is released to the outside by a control signal from the control unit 130. A central control unit (121) equipped with a discharge nozzle for discharging;
It is mounted in an integrated structure on the left central part of the central control unit 121 in a plan view, extends from the left by a predetermined length, has a structure that is detachable from the second central nozzle (115b), and transmits power from the second central nozzle (115b). It is a sealed pouch structure made of a flexible material that expands by compressed air, and includes a left additional control unit (122) equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside in response to a control signal from the control unit (130);
It is mounted in an integrated structure on the right central part of the central control unit 121 in plan, extends from the right side by a predetermined length, has a structure that is detachable from the second central nozzle (115b), and transmits power from the second central nozzle (115b). It is a sealed pouch structure made of a flexible material that expands by compressed air, and includes a right additional control unit (123) equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside in response to a control signal from the control unit (130);
It is mounted on the left side of the pillow body 110 in plan, has a rectangular block structure connecting the upper and lower left sides of the pillow body 110, and has an indentation in the center through which the left additional adjustment portion 122 can be engaged and entered. It is a closed pouch structure made of a flexible material in which a groove structure is formed and the upper and lower parts can be independently expanded by the first left nozzle 115c and the second left nozzle 115d, and the control signal from the control unit 130 A left control unit 124 equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside; and
It is mounted on the right side of the pillow main body 110 in plan, has a rectangular block structure connecting the upper and lower right sides of the pillow main body 110, and has an indentation in the center through which the right additional adjustment part 123 can be engaged and entered. It is a sealed pouch structure made of a flexible material in which a groove structure is formed and the upper and lower parts can be independently expanded by the first right nozzle (115e) and the second right nozzle (115f), and the control signal from the control unit 130 A right control unit (125) equipped with a discharge nozzle that discharges the air filled inside to the outside;
Height-adjustable pillow comprising:
According to paragraph 2,
The control unit 130,
A sensor unit 131 that is independently mounted at a plurality of positions on the upper surface of the height adjustment unit 120 and detects pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmits it to the central processing unit 133;
A housing with a structure that can be mounted on the inside through one side of the pillow body portion 110, or pulled out and placed on the outside;
an input unit 132 mounted on the outer surface of the housing and transmitting an input signal to the central processing unit 133 through a user's finger pressing or touching operation;
It is mounted inside the housing, wirelessly linked with the user's smart device, receives an input signal from the smart device, receives an input signal from the input unit 132, and preset a program based on data obtained from the sensor unit 131. A central processing unit 133 that controls the operation of the air pump 134, the binding nozzle unit 115, and the discharge nozzle of the height adjustment unit 120; and
An air pump (134) mounted inside the housing and operated by a control signal from the central processing unit (133) to inject compressed air into the pressure vessel (111);
Height-adjustable pillow comprising:
According to clause 5,
The sensor unit 131,
A first sensor (131a) mounted on the upper surface of the central control unit (121) to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit (133);
A second sensor (131b) mounted on the upper surface of the left additional control unit (122) to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit (133);
A third sensor (131c) mounted on the upper surface of the right additional control unit (123) to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit (133);
A fourth sensor (131d) mounted on the upper surface of the left control unit (124) detects the pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmits it to the central processing unit (133);
A fifth sensor (131e) mounted on the lower side of the upper surface of the left control unit (124) to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit (133);
A sixth sensor (131f) mounted on the upper surface of the right control unit (125) to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit (133); and
A seventh sensor (131g) mounted on the lower side of the upper surface of the right control unit (125) to detect pressure applied from the user's body in real time and transmit it to the central processing unit (133);
Height-adjustable pillow comprising: