TW202142152A - Ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for back sleeping and side sleeping - Google Patents

Abstract

An ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for back sleeping and side sleeping includes breathable pores and elastic support columns spaced from one another and disposed at the middle of the thickness of the pillow. The quantity, width, arrangement density or height of each breathable pore and/or elastic support column can be adjusted to let the supporting force fed back by a central support section of the pillow be smaller than that of the two side support sections of the pillow, so as to overcome the central recession of the conventional pillow that is likely to cause the head to slip off and leads to sleep problems.

Description

Ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for sleeping on both sides

The present invention is an ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for front and side sleeping. The technical content relates to a plurality of spaced vents and elastic support columns arranged in the center and on both sides of the pillow, so that the central section of the pillow provides feedback. The supporting force is smaller than that of the two sides, allowing the user to maintain a natural curve of the unstressed cervical spine no matter when the user is sleeping, sleeping on the side or turning over, which is in line with ergonomics.

The traditional pillows currently on the market are all designed with a single material, and users often need to choose a pillow with an appropriate height to relax the cervical spine. For example, people who are accustomed to sleeping on the side usually choose a pillow with a higher height because their shoulders prop up the cervical spine; while people who are accustomed to sleeping on the back, it is because of the curvature of the back of the brain and the short distance between the cervical spine and the bed surface. Usually choose a pillow with a lower height.

According to research, whether people who are accustomed to sleeping on their side or on their back, when the human body is in a state of deep sleep, the physiological response will automatically prevent the body's weight-bearing parts from being compressed for a long time, so they will unconsciously turn over and adjust their sleeping posture. As a result, when the person sleeping on the side turns over to lie on his back, his pillow will appear too high, causing discomfort when the neck is unnaturally pressed forward. Similarly, if the person sleeping on his back turns over to sleep on his back, the pillow will be too high. A low pillow can also cause the neck to sag. This kind of unnatural bending of the cervical spine after turning over will often cause the user's neck muscles to unconsciously exert force in the opposite direction. After a period of maintenance, the neck muscles will be strained and inflamed, which is the so-called "stiff neck."

In order to overcome the above problems, the industry has developed a special side pillow for side sleeping, such as M552320, M571196, M479701, etc. Its structure is mainly to provide a depression in the center of the pillow, so that the thickness of both sides is higher than that of the center, in order to achieve Those who are accustomed to side sleepers can use the higher sides of the pillow to support the side of the head during side sleep, and those who are accustomed to sleeping on the back can provide lower neck support through the central depression.

However, after the above-mentioned side pillow is actually lying on the pillow, it is found that because the side pillow is made of the same material as a whole, the sides and the center provide the same supporting force, and the central depression makes the sides of the side pillow larger than the center. On the contrary, people who are accustomed to sleeping on their sides or on their backs cannot sleep peacefully.

For example, a person who is accustomed to sleep on his back with his head lying on his back is placed on the central depression. When turning over to sleep on the side, the central depression is not high enough to compress the shoulders and arms and cause neck discomfort. The steep slope of the sides is located at the position of the nose and mouth, which easily hinders breathing. Therefore, after turning over to sleep on the side, the user must lift his head to the higher part on both sides of the pillow. This will interfere with sleep and cause sleep interruption. .

For another example, when the head pillow of a person who is used to sleeping on the side sleeps at a higher position on the side of the pillow, the head will slide from the side to the center when it moves slightly during sleep. At this time, the height of the central depression is still not enough to support Discomfort caused by the cervical spine, the user must lift the head and then move it back to a higher position on the side of the sleeping pillow, which will also cause sleep interruption.

In addition, whether you are accustomed to sleeping on your side or on your back, as long as you unconsciously turn over to adjust your sleeping position during sleep, you must raise your head to adjust the position. The structural design is not only applicable to both front and side sleeping, but also unable to Solve the above-mentioned problem of different supporting force required for side sleeping and side sleeping; especially those who are accustomed to side sleeping, even if the head moves slightly, they may slip to the central depression and have to lift the head to move back to the original position, seriously disturbing Sleep.

The inventor once created the Announcement No. M587473 "Ergonomic Cushion Structure" that can be applied to mattresses and pillows. The technical content is to provide a plurality of spaced horizontal layouts on the top and bottom surfaces of the cushion. The grooves are cut so that every two adjacent transverse grooves form an elastic support column opposite to each other, and the reaction force provided by each elastic support column allows the user to feed back different support forces when lying on the cushion body. The concave shape of the cushion roughly conforms to the natural curve of the human body when it is not under force, which can then disperse the body's pressure and relax the muscles of related parts naturally.

The M587473 can indeed fit and support the occipital bone and cervical spine of the human body after being actually used in a sleeping pillow, so that the occipital bone and cervical spine roughly conform to the natural curve when no force is applied, and the effect is remarkable. After in-depth research, the inventor found that if the above-mentioned support force distribution concept can match the different support forces required for side sleep and front sleep, and designed in a specific way, the pillow can not only be used for both front sleep and side sleep. The above can also effectively overcome the shortcomings of the known side pillows that it is easy to interrupt sleep when turning over.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for side-to-side sleeping, the central section of the pillow’s feedback support force is less than that of the side sections, so that the user’s cervical spine can be Both can maintain the unstressed natural curve and conform to ergonomics. Especially when the user turns over during sleep, he can obtain proper supporting force and relax his neck without moving his head, which completely solves the major defect that the commercially available side pillow is prone to interruption of sleep and disturbing sleep caused by moving the head.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the ergonomic front-side sleeping pillow of the present invention is equipped with multiple air-permeable pores on both sides and the center of its thickness, so that a pair of adjacent air-permeable pores is formed between each other. Elastic support pillars; among them, a plurality of elastic support pillars located in the center of the pillow form a central support section capable of supporting the back neck and back of the head, and a plurality of elastic support pillars located on both sides of the pillow form a stable support for the head. The side support sections on both sides, and by adjusting the number, width, arrangement density or height of the ventilation holes and/or elastic support columns, the feedback support force of the central support section is less than that of the side support sections. When the user is sleeping on his back or on his side, his cervical spine can roughly conform to the natural curve when he is not under any force. When turning over, he does not have to lift his head and move it and cause sleep disturbance or even interruption, which is in line with ergonomics. learn.

The following further describes the implementation of each element:

In implementation, the plurality of air-permeable pores are arranged in parallel longitudinally, or horizontally in parallel on the pillow, or arranged in a dot matrix.

When implemented, the pillow is integrally formed, or consists of a lower layer gasket and an upper layer gasket laminated on the top surface of the lower layer gasket. Above the upper layer gasket is an outer surface layer for the user's head pillow .

In implementation, the multiple air-permeable pores are composed of a plurality of parallel-arranged slit grooves. The parallel-arranged slit grooves are respectively arranged on the bottom or top surface of the upper gasket and/or the lower gasket. After the lower layer gasket is laminated, the central support section and the two side support sections are formed.

During implementation, most of the grooves in the central support section and most of the grooves in the two side support sections are respectively staggered and arranged on the upper layer gasket and the lower layer gasket.

In practice, the central bottom surface of the upper layer gasket is provided with an upper concave portion or a lower convex portion, and the central top surface of the lower layer gasket is provided with an upper convex portion or a lower concave portion corresponding to the upper concave portion or the lower convex portion.

In implementation, most of the grooves and elastic support columns corresponding to the central support section of the sleeper are arranged on the bottom surface of the lower convex part of the upper gasket or the top surface of the upper convex part of the lower gasket.

In implementation, the pillow further includes an auxiliary gasket stacked in front of the upper gasket. A plurality of parallel grooves are arranged on both sides of the top or bottom surface of the auxiliary gasket, so that the center of the auxiliary gasket forms a corresponding It is cushioned on the neck support section of the human cervical spine.

In implementation, the two sides of the outer surface layer are inclined and lowered toward the central support section relative to the top surface of the side support section.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention is provided with a plurality of spaced ventilation holes and elastic support columns in the center and two side sections of the pillow, so that the feedback support force of the center section of the pillow is less than that of the two side sections, thereby When the user is sleeping, sleeping on the side, or turning over to change the sleeping posture, it can provide proper support to completely relax the neck, which is in line with ergonomics.

Especially when the user sleeps on the side, in addition to the larger support force of the side support section, the arm is not compressed. If the user sleeps on the central support section, the shoulder is required to raise the cervical spine. The supporting force is small, so the central support section can still be moderately supported on the cervical spine. Overcoming the central depression of the commercially available side pillows, the head can easily fall off, and the neck cannot really relax due to the force required to recline.

It is worth mentioning that when the user turns over during sleep, the above structure allows the head to obtain proper support without lifting and moving the neck to relax the neck, which completely solves the problem that the commercially available side pillows are easy to move due to movement. The head causes a major loss of sleep disruption and interference.

In the following, according to the technical means of the present invention, the embodiments suitable for the present invention are listed, and the following descriptions are provided in conjunction with the drawings:

As shown in the first to eighth figures, the present invention is an ergonomic double-purpose pillow for sleeping on both sides of the front side. An elastic support column 20 is formed between every two adjacent air-permeable pores 10; wherein, a plurality of elastic support columns 20 located in the center of the pillow 100 constitute a central support section 101 capable of supporting the back neck and back of the head, and is located in the pillow The multiple elastic support posts 20 on both sides of 100 respectively constitute side support sections 102 capable of stably supporting both sides of the head.

The air-permeable pores 10 and elastic support columns 20 are respectively weighted to configure their supporting force, for example, through the number, width, setting density, pore depth, or support column height of the air-permeable pores 10 and/or elastic support columns 20, the weight ratio is calculated To fine-tune and configure to provide a supporting force corresponding to the curvature of the head, forming a structure in which the central support section 101 feedbacks the support force less than the side support section 102, allowing the user to sleep on his back, sleep on his side, or turn over When changing the sleeping position, the cervical spine can roughly conform to the natural curve when no force is applied, and it conforms to ergonomics to allow the muscles of the relevant parts to relax naturally.

The following further describes possible implementations of the air-permeable aperture 10 and the elastic support column 20. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the pillow 100 can be integrally formed or composed of a lower layer gasket 30 and an upper layer gasket 40 stacked on the top surface of the lower layer gasket 30. It is an outer surface layer 50 for the user's head cushion.

The multiple air-permeable pores 10 are composed of a plurality of parallel grooves 11, for example, as shown in the first figure, if the pillow is integrally formed, a slider (not shown) can be set in the mold to form the grooves 11 After that, the slider is moved and the mold is opened, so that the integrally formed sleep pillow 100 has air-permeable pores 10 and elastic support pillars 20 in the thickness. Or, as shown in the second figure, the parallel-arranged slits 11 are respectively arranged on the bottom or top surface of the upper gasket 40 and/or the lower gasket 30, and are superimposed on the upper gasket 40 and the lower gasket 30 Then, the central support section 101 and the two side support sections 102 are formed respectively.

The majority of the grooves 11 of the central support section 101 and the majority of the grooves 11 of the two side support sections 102 can be arranged on the same gasket as shown in the second figure, or they can be staggered as shown in the fourth figure. Set on the upper pad 40 and the lower pad 30, that is, most of the slits 11 corresponding to the central support section 101 of the pillow 100 in the figure, are set on the central top surface of the lower pad 40, corresponding to the side of the pillow 100 Most of the cut grooves 11 of the side support section 102 are provided on the bottom surfaces of both sides of the upper layer gasket 30.

In implementation, the upper layer gasket 40 and the lower layer gasket 30 may be flat sheets with appropriate thickness, or as shown in the second figure, a lower convex portion 41 is provided on the central bottom surface of the upper layer gasket 40, and the lower layer gasket The central top surface of 30 is provided with a lower concave portion 31 that is aligned with the lower convex portion 41; or as shown in the fourth figure, an upper concave portion 42 is provided on the central bottom surface of the upper gasket 40, and the central top surface of the lower gasket 30 is provided with The upper convex portion 32 where the upper concave portion 42 is aligned corresponds to most of the grooves 11 of the central support section 101 of the sleep pillow 100, and can be provided on the bottom surface of the lower convex portion 41 of the upper gasket 40 or the upper convex portion 32 of the lower gasket 30 Top surface.

Therefore, whether most of the grooves 11 are provided on the bottom surface or the top surface of the upper layer gasket 40 and/or the lower layer gasket 30, after the upper layer gasket 40 and the lower layer gasket 30 are superimposed, between two adjacent grooves 11 The formed elastic support column 20 constitutes the central support section 101 and the two side support sections 102.

Each supporting section can achieve different supporting forces through various ways such as the number, width, density, and height of the plurality of slits 11 and the elastic supporting columns 20. For example, the distance between two adjacent grooves 11 constitutes the thickness of an elastic support column 20. When all the grooves 11 have the same width, if the distance between the two grooves 11 is reduced, The thickness of the elastic support column 20 is reduced, and the supporting force is weak.

Conversely, if the distance between every two adjacent grooves 11 in each support section increases and the arrangement density is looser, the thickness of each elastic support column 20 in each support section will be increased. Strong supporting force improves the overall supporting force of each supporting section.

For another example, suppose the width of the pillow is 65 cm, the width of the central support section 101 is 33 cm, and all the slits 11 in the central support section 101 have a fixed width, and the distance between each other is 1.5 cm, which is equivalent When the thickness of each elastic support column 20 is 1.5 cm, 2 units of support force can be obtained.

When the distance between all the grooves 11 in the central support section 101 is 1 cm, the thickness of each elastic support column 20 is reduced to 1 cm, and the arrangement density is relatively dense, so that the entire central support section 101 The support force is reduced, and 1 unit of support force is obtained.

Conversely, when the distance between all the slits 11 in the central support section 101 is 2 cm, and the arrangement density is loose, the thickness of each elastic support column 20 in the central support section 101 will be increased. It is 2 cm, the supporting force increases, and 3 units of supporting force are obtained.

Furthermore, each support section can also set different support forces from the depth of the groove 11 and the height of the elastic support column 20. In the case that all the slits 11 have the same width, when the depth of two adjacent slits 11 is deeper, the height of the elastic support post 20 between the two slits is higher, and the elastic support post 20 is in the user When lying on the pillow, it provides a weaker supporting force, so that the supporting section is dented by weight. Conversely, when the depth of two adjacent grooves 11 is shallower, the height of the elastic support column 20 between the two grooves is shorter, which provides a stronger supporting force.

For example, assuming that all the slits 11 in the central support section 101 have a fixed width and a fixed distance between each other, when the depth of each slit 11 is 1.5 cm, it is equivalent to the height of each elastic support column 20 being 1.5 cm , Can get 2 units of support.

When the depth of all the grooves 11 in the central support section 101 is changed to 2 cm, the height of each elastic support column 20 is increased to 2 cm, which weakens the support force of the central support section 101 and obtains 1 unit Supporting force.

Conversely, when the depth of all the grooves 11 in the central support section 101 is 1 cm, the height of each elastic support column 20 is reduced to 1 cm, which increases the support force of the central support section 101 and obtains 3 units of support force. .

In the same way, the side support section 102 can also adjust the number, width, density, depth of the groove 11 or the height of the elastic support column 20 of the slit 11 and the elastic support column 20 according to the aforementioned principles, so as to fine-tune and configure to match the central support. The different supporting forces of the section 101 will not be repeated here.

Therefore, after calculating the number, width, density, pore depth, or height of the support columns 20 of the section grooves 11 and elastic support columns 20 of each support section, the support force fed back by the central support section 101 is less than that of the side support regions. Segment 102, and can finely adjust the supporting force suitable for different users, so that when the user is lying on the pillow, the pillow can cause the pillow to sink to different degrees due to different supporting forces, resulting in a function similar to covering the head , Provide stability and support.

For example, when the user sleeps on the side and the head is above the side support section 102, the side support section 102 has a greater supporting force, and the thickness of the pillow is less depressed and not compressed The arm, and the side support section 102 and the central support section 101 have a higher slope than the normal side pillow, so that the back of the head will not slip to the central support section 101, and the user’s neck will not be unconsciously applied. Lean back.

In addition, when the user turns from side sleeping to back sleeping, the natural deflection of the head allows the neck and back of the head to naturally move above the central support area 101 in a similar rolling manner, so that the central support area 101 is appropriately supported. There is no need to lift the head and then move the position, and it will not cause a similar slipping situation due to depression.

For another example, when the user sleeps on the central support section 101 as shown in the figure, the supporting force required for the cervical spine to be raised by the shoulder is relatively small, so the central support section 101 can still be moderately supported on the cervical spine to overcome The depression in the center of the commercially available side pillow can easily cause the head to slip off, causing the neck to be pushed back and unable to truly relax.

In particular, because the central support section 101 and the side support sections 102 do not use the height difference to provide different supporting force as the traditional pillow, so that there will be no gap between the central support section 101 and the side support sections 102. With a higher slope, when the user sleeps on his back in the central support section 101 and turns over to sleep on his side, the side of the head can be deflected naturally and the sleeping liner is above the side support section 102 without the need to force the head. After the upper part is raised, it moves to the side support section 102, so that it will not cause sleep disturbance or even interruption.

During implementation, the aforementioned outer surface layer 50 disposed above the upper gasket 40 may be integrally formed on the surface of the upper gasket 40, or separately manufactured and then stacked on the upper gasket 40 up and down. In addition, the outer surface layer 50 can be designed with a curvature, so that when viewed from both sides of the pillow 100, the front section of the pillow 100 is protruding to fit on the back neck, and the middle section is relatively concave to fit on the back of the head, which is suitable for use. Users with soft mattresses and/or narrow shoulders.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the pillow 100 further includes an auxiliary gasket 60 stacked in front of the upper gasket 40. The top or bottom surface of the auxiliary gasket 60 is provided with a plurality of parallel grooves. 11. Make the auxiliary gasket 60 form a shoulder support section 61 relative to both sides of the sleeper, and the majority of the grooves 11 of the auxiliary gasket 60 are opposite to the majority of the grooves 11 on both sides of the upper gasket 40, thereby Let the shoulder support section 61 of the auxiliary washer 60 provide the same supporting force as the two sides of the upper washer 40, and the center of the auxiliary washer 60 forms a neck support section 62 corresponding to the cervical spine of the human body. When lying on a pillow, provide moderate support to the back of the neck.

In addition, in order to enhance the effect of the pillow covering and supporting the head, as shown in Figures 6 to 8 during implementation, the outer surface 50 of the pillow 100 can be designed such that the top surface of the two side support sections 102 faces the central support section. 101 is inclined and lowered to form a structure with a higher thickness on both sides and a lower thickness in the center, which allows the user to cover and support the head when lying on the pillow. It is suitable for a harder mattress and/or a wider body shoulder width. Of users.

As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the lower gasket 30 and/or the outer surface layer 50 can also be made to have a higher thickness on both sides and a lower thickness in the center, even if the upper gasket 40 is in the shape of a flat sheet and is in contact with the outer surface layer 50. Or after the lower layer gasket 30 is laminated, a structure in which the thickness of the side support section 102 is greater than that of the central support section 101 can still be formed.

The multiple air-permeable pores 10 of the central support section 101 and the side support section 102 can be arranged longitudinally parallel, or horizontally parallel, or arranged in a dot matrix on the pillow 100, all of which are arranged longitudinally in the figure. As an example, the front and/or back sides of the longitudinal air-permeable pores respectively penetrate through the thickness of the pillow 100. When the user lies on the pillow 100, each support section provides a supporting force while compressing most of the air-permeable pores 10. The air inside a vent 10 is compressed to produce a wind tunnel effect and is discharged from the front and/or back of the pillow 100 to achieve ventilation and reduce the sultry feeling, and each layer of gasket and outer surface layer can be memory foam, latex, Sponge or materials such as binchotan.

The above descriptions and drawings of the embodiments only illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Anything similar to or similar to the purpose, structure, device, feature, etc. of the present invention should belong to The patent scope of the present invention.

100: Sleeping pillow 101: Central support section 102: Side support section 10: Breathable pores 11: Cut the groove 20: Elastic support column 30: Lower gasket 31: Undercut 32: Upper convex 40: Upper gasket 41: Lower convex part 42: Upper concave 50: Outer surface layer 60: auxiliary gasket 61: Shoulder support section 62: Neck support section 70: Intermediate gasket 71: Upper concave

Figure 1: A perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2: An exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3: A perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4: An exploded view of the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5: An exploded perspective view of the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6: An exploded perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7: A perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8: An exploded view of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

100: Sleeping pillow

101: Central support section

102: Side support section

10: Breathable pores

20: Elastic support column

30: Lower gasket

40: Upper gasket

50: Outer surface layer

Claims (9)

An ergonomic double-purpose pillow for sleeping on both sides and at the center of its thickness. The pillow is provided with multiple air-permeable pores on both sides of its thickness, so that an elastic support is formed between every two adjacent air-permeable pores. Columns; among them, a plurality of elastic support columns located in the central position of the pillow form a central support section capable of supporting the back neck and back of the head, and a plurality of elastic support columns located on both sides of the pillow are respectively formed to stably support both sides of the head By adjusting the number, width, arrangement density or height of the ventilating holes and/or elastic support columns, the feedback support force of the central support section is less than the feedback support force of the side support section. Whether the user is sleeping on his back or on his side, his cervical spine can roughly conform to the natural curve when no force is applied, which is in line with ergonomics. The ergonomic front-side sleeping dual-purpose pillow according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of air-permeable pores are arranged longitudinally parallel, or horizontally parallel, or arranged in a dot matrix on the pillow. The ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for sleeping on both sides as described in claim 2, wherein the pillow is integrally formed, or is composed of a lower layer gasket and an upper layer gasket laminated on the top surface of the lower layer gasket Composition, above the upper gasket is an outer surface layer for the head cushion of the user. The ergonomic front-side sleeping pillow according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of air-permeable pores are formed by a plurality of parallel-arranged slit grooves, and the parallel-arranged slit grooves are respectively arranged on the upper layer The bottom surface or top surface of the gasket and/or the lower layer gasket is superimposed on the upper layer gasket and the lower layer gasket to form the central support section and the two side support sections. The ergonomic dual-purpose pillow for sleeping on both sides according to claim 4, wherein most of the grooves in the central support section and most of the grooves in the two side support sections are staggered and arranged on the upper gasket and The corresponding overlapping surface of the lower gasket. The ergonomic double-purpose pillow for sleeping on both sides according to claim 4, wherein the central bottom surface of the upper gasket is provided with an upper concave portion or a lower convex portion, and the central top surface of the lower gasket is provided with the upper concave portion Or the lower convex portion corresponds to the upper convex portion or the lower concave portion that is closed. The ergonomic front-side sleeping dual-purpose pillow as described in claim 5, wherein most of the grooves and elastic support columns corresponding to the central support section of the pillow are arranged on the bottom surface or the lower convex part of the upper gasket The top surface of the upper protrusion of the lower gasket. The ergonomic front-side sleeping dual-purpose pillow according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the pillow further comprises an auxiliary pad stacked in front of the upper pad, and two auxiliary pads The top or bottom surface of the side is provided with a plurality of parallel grooves, so that the center of the auxiliary gasket forms a neck support section corresponding to the cervical vertebrae of the human body. The ergonomic double-purpose pillow for side-sleeping according to claim 8, wherein the top surfaces of the side support sections opposite to the two sides of the outer surface layer are inclined and lowered toward the central support section.

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