TWI741925B - Static balance adjustment system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A static balance adjustment system and method, comprising a bag, an air regulating valve, and the inside of the bag The space has an elastic return device to withstand external pressure, and the regulating air valve is connected to the bladder to provide an adjustable non-reversal resistance to resist the direction of the regulating air valve generated by the bladder under external pressure. Air pressure; the external pressure presses the bag and the elastic recovery device, by selecting different sizes of inner space of the bag, and selecting different density, elastic elastic recovery device to generate different negative pressure, rebound force, and Cooperating with the balance force generated by the adjustment setting of the regulating air valve, the bladder has the supporting force of the negative pressure difference, so that the external pressure, the bladder, and the regulating air valve form a static balance function, and the bladder can be Adjust the supportability (ie softness and hardness) and height, and after adjusting the supportability and height, the pouch can be automatically positioned and shaped by the action of negative pressure. It has the benefits of wider and more practical products (such as pillows, cushions, etc.) that make the adjustment of the pouch more accurate and applicable.

Description

Static balance adjustment system and method

The present invention relates to an adjustment system and method, and particularly refers to a static balance adjustment system and method in the field of bag technology.

Generally inflatable and deflated airbags, air cushions, etc., can be used in many commodity fields such as cushions, pillows, mattresses, etc., and their structure is usually connected to a valve body to open and close the valve port of the air chamber in the valve body. The valve body can control the air intake and deflation of the airbag and air cushion.

However, when general airbags and air cushions are used, when the human body such as the head or body presses the airbags and air cushions, the valve body at most only performs a deflation function, which cannot correspond to the different pressures (such as the head, The weight of the body), and the reaction force of different sizes is used to resist the air pressure of the airbags and air cushions. It is impossible to adjust the support (ie softness) and height of the airbags and air cushions according to personal needs, and the scope of applications is limited and practical. Bad.

Therefore, the structure and function of the current airbags and air cushions have not yet reached the ideal state.

It is that the inventor of the present invention is based on the concept of continuous product innovation and improvement, based on years of practical experience in product design and development, as well as active and concentrated research and development thinking, and through countless actual design experiments, the invention has been produced.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a static balance adjustment system that uses "static balance" to adjust the supportability (ie, hardness) and height of the bag.

In order to achieve the above objective, the static balance adjustment system of the present invention includes a bladder and a regulating air valve, wherein the inner space of the bladder has an elastic restoring device to withstand external pressure; the regulating air valve communicates with the bladder The bag is used to provide an adjustable non-reversal resistance to resist the air pressure generated by the bladder towards the regulating air valve after being subjected to external pressure; the external pressure presses the bladder and the elastic recovery device, by Choose pockets with different sizes of internal space, and choose elastic recovery devices with different densities and elasticities to generate different negative pressure and rebound forces, and match the balance force generated by the adjustment setting of the regulating valve, so that the pocket has The supporting force of the negative pressure difference makes the external pressure, the bladder, and the regulating air valve constitute a static balance function, and the bladder can adjust the supportability (ie softness) and height, and the bladder can adjust the support After sex and height, it can be automatically positioned and shaped by negative pressure. It has the benefit of making the adjustment of the pouch more accurate and the scope of the application of the product wider and more practical.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a static balance adjustment method that uses "static balance" to adjust the supportability (ie, hardness) and height of the capsular bag.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned another objective, the static balance adjustment method of the present invention includes: a. An elastic restoring device is provided in the inner space of a bag to withstand external pressure, and a regulating air valve is connected to the bag, It is used to provide an adjustable non-reversal resistance to resist the air pressure generated by the bladder towards the regulating air valve after being subjected to external pressure; b. The external pressure presses down the bladder and the elastic recovery device, by Choose pockets with different sizes of internal space, and choose elastic recovery devices with different densities and elasticities to generate different negative pressure and rebound forces; c. Match the balance force generated by the adjustment setting of the regulating valve to make the pocket The supporting force with a negative pressure difference makes the external pressure, the bladder, and the regulating air valve constitute a static balance function, and then the bladder can adjust the supportability and height, and the bladder can adjust the supportability and height Afterwards, it can be positioned and shaped automatically by the action of negative pressure.

The following only uses specific embodiments and drawings for detailed description.

10: Capsule

11: Elastic recovery device

12: trachea

13: Through hole

20: Regulating air valve

21: Valve port

211: Concave

22: Valve plate

221: Convex

222: positioning column

23: Elastic parts

24: Push body

30: External pressure

40: Self-filling valve

41: Hole

42: airtight parts

43: elastomer

50: Box body

60: Pillow

61: Pillowcase

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the system of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 3 to 5 are diagrams of examples of use of the present invention.

Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams of examples of the use of the present invention, which can be used to generate different degrees of movement by rotating the pushing body to push the elastic member to produce different degrees of deformation.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the regulating gas valve and self-charging valve of the present invention integrated into one body.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the second structural embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the third structural embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the fourth structural embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the fourth structural embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of another structure of the self-filling valve of the present invention.

Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of another structure of the regulating valve of the present invention.

Figure 15 is an exploded perspective view of the fifth structural embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the fifth structural embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 17 is the layout diagram of the bladder, regulating valve, and self-filling valve of the fifth structure of the present invention.

Figure 18 is an example of the use of external pressure according to the present invention.

Figure 19 is Figure 2 of an example of using external pressure of the present invention.

Figure 20 is a schematic diagram of the laminated structure of the pouch of the present invention.

Figure 21 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pouch of the present invention in a stacked and combined shape.

Figure 22 is a diagram of another structural embodiment of the elastic recovery device of the present invention.

Figure 23 is a diagram of another structural embodiment of the elastic recovery device of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. It will be explained in detail below:

The inner space of the bladder 10 has an elastic restoring device 11 to withstand external pressure 30.

The regulating air valve 20 is connected to the bladder 10 to provide an adjustable non-reversal resistance to resist the air pressure generated by the bladder 10 toward the regulating air valve 20 after the bladder 10 bears the external pressure 30.

In one embodiment, the elastic recovery device 11 is any one of foam material, foam, rubber, cotton material (such as cotton), chemical fiber cotton, etc., to generate a rebound force.

In one embodiment, the air regulating valve 20 includes a valve port 21, a valve disc 22, an elastic member 23, and a pusher 24, wherein the valve port 21 is provided inside the air regulating valve 20 and communicates with the bag 10; The valve plate 22 is used to fit and close the valve port 21; the elastic member 23 elastically abuts the valve plate 22; the pushing body 24 is provided on the side of the regulating valve 20 to push the elastic member twenty three.

In one embodiment, the elastic member 23 is selected from springs.

Please refer to Figures 3 and 4, the external pressure 30 presses down the bladder 10 and the elastic recovery device 11. In this embodiment, the external pressure 30 is the head presses down the bladder 10 and the elastic recovery The device 11 is produced by selecting pockets 10 with different sizes of internal spaces, and selecting elastic recovery devices 11 with different densities and elasticities to generate different negative pressure and rebounding forces, and are produced in accordance with the adjustment setting of the regulating valve 20 The balance force makes the bladder 10 have a supporting force of negative pressure difference, so that the external pressure 30, the bladder 10, and the regulating air valve 20 form a static balance function, and the bladder 10 can adjust the supportability (ie (Softness and hardness), height, and the bladder 10 can be automatically positioned and shaped by negative pressure after adjusting the support and height.

When the external pressure 30 is pressed down on the bladder 10 and the elastic recovery device 11, such as when the head lies on the bladder 10, the valve port 21 generates air pressure and pushes open the valve plate 22, so that a part of the air passes through the adjustment After the through hole provided in the air valve 20 discharges the regulating air valve 20, the valve opening is elastically closed by the elastic member 23 and the valve plate 22 21. Provide a corresponding non-reversal resistance to resist the air pressure generated by the bladder 10 towards the regulating air valve 20 after being subjected to the external pressure 30, so as to achieve the support and balance of the bladder 10.

Please refer to Figure 2, in one embodiment, the bag 10 is connected to a self-filling valve 40, the self-filling valve 40 is provided with a plurality of openings 41, and the self-filling valve 40 is provided between the plurality of openings 41. There is an airtight element 42 which is selected from elastic recovery device materials, so that the airtight element 42 elastically closes the opening 41.

Please refer to Figure 5, when the external pressure 30 does not depress the bladder 10 and the elastic restoring device 11 (for example, the head leaves the bladder 10), the elastic restoring device 11 generates negative pressure and rebounding force to expand it. In the bladder 10, the air pressure of the bladder 10 will suck back the airtight member 42 of the self-filling valve 40. The airtight member 42 can be elastically deformed due to the air pressure of the bladder 10 to automatically open the opening 41, and suck the outside air through The opening 41 enters the self-filling valve 40 and then enters the bladder 10, so that the bladder 10 can be automatically re-inflated and restored to its original shape, which can avoid the elastic fatigue and deformation of the elastic restoring device 11.

When the capsular bag 10 is used again, the high and low levels of the capsular bag 10 will produce a static balance according to the non-reversal resistance adjusted and set by the regulating valve 20, maintaining the high, low, or the memory between soft and hard. state.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. In one embodiment, the pushing body 24 is movably screwed to the regulating air valve 20.

By rotating the pushing body 24 to form different degrees of movement, the elastic member 23 is pushed to produce different degrees of deformation, so that the valve plate 22 can resist the air pressure of the bladder 10 with different amounts of non-reversal resistance, so as to adjust the pressure according to personal needs. The function of the support and height of the bladder 10 is to adjust the softness and hardness of the bladder 10.

And the bladder 10 can be automatically positioned and shaped by negative pressure after adjusting the support and height. For example, when the head is lying against the bladder 10, in addition to adjusting the support and height of the bladder 10 according to personal needs, the bladder 10 After the bag 10 is automatically positioned and shaped, it can fit more closely to the head and improve comfort.

Please refer to FIG. 8. In one embodiment, the regulating gas valve 20 and the self-charging valve 40 are integrated into an integral shape.

Please refer to FIG. 9, in one embodiment, the pushing body 24 can be pushed to the regulating air valve 20.

By pushing the pushing body 24 to move in different degrees, the elastic member 23 is pushed to produce different degrees of deformation, so that the valve plate 22 can resist the air pressure of the bladder 10 with different levels of non-return resistance.

A wave-shaped or mountain-shaped concave-convex latch structure may be further provided at the contact point between the air regulating valve 20 and the pushing body 24, so that the pushing body 24 can be automatically positioned after adjustment and movement.

Please refer to FIG. 10, in one embodiment, the air regulating valve 20 with the pushable pusher 24 and the self-filling valve 40 are integrated into an integral shape.

Please refer to Figures 11 and 12. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, in one embodiment, the pouch 10 can be arranged in three rows and arranged in a pillow body 60. The pillow body 60 is inserted into a pillow case 61 to form A pillow product.

Wherein, the central pouch 10 and the two side pouches 10 are not connected to each other to form an independent operation pouch. The central pouch 10 has a trachea 12 for internal and external communication. When the central space 12 is pressed downward, the internal air is Can be discharged in an appropriate amount.

Accordingly, when the head lies on the pillow body 60, it can be in a state of low in the middle and high on both sides, so as to fit, support, and stabilize the head more, which is in line with human head engineering and enhances the pressure relief effect.

In addition, the regulating air valve 20 communicates with two independent pockets 10, and each independent pocket 10 is equipped with an independent self-filling valve 40.

Accordingly, this structure is applied to pillows, and several independent static balance adjustment zones can be formed on the pillows. Each independent bag 10 and the regulating valve 20 are operated independently when they are adjusted. The air flow in the individual pouches 10 will not affect each other, that is, the pillow can only be adjusted in the area where the head is pressed, and the other areas that are not in contact with the head have no adjustment. According to this, it can increase each The adjustment accuracy of an independent pouch 10 also improves the fit and comfort of the pillow.

Please refer to FIG. 13, in one embodiment, another airtight member 42 is provided in the self-filling valve 40 through a partition plate, so that when the bladder 10 is self-filling and sucking air, the airtightness of the other airtight member 42 is In effect, the bladder 10 will not inhale the air from the regulating air valve 20 and its pipeline, so that the self-filling and sucking air flow of the bladder 10 is more stable and the adjustment of the bladder 10 is more stable.

Please refer to Figure 14, in an embodiment, the valve port 21 of the regulating valve 20 has a concave surface 211 on the peripheral side, and the valve plate 22 is provided with a convex surface 221 corresponding to the concave surface 211, so that the concave surface 211 and the convex surface 221 fit together to increase the contact area and improve positioning. The valve plate 22 is provided with a positioning column 222 that penetrates the valve port 21 but does not block and contacts the valve port 21, so that the valve plate 22 is not easily separated from the valve.口21 location.

Accordingly, no matter when the valve plate 22 is closing the valve port 21, or when the valve port 21 is opened by air pressure, it can be ensured to be restricted to the position of the valve port 21, and the valve plate 22 can open and close the valve port. 21 accuracy.

Please refer to Figure 15, Figure 16, Figure 17, in one embodiment, the bag 10, the air regulating valve 20 can be two or more groups, and a box 50 can accommodate the These regulating air valves 20 have an aesthetic effect.

The present invention includes two regulating air valves 20, one of which is connected to two independent bladders 10, two independent self-filling valves 40, two bladders 10 are arranged on both sides, and the other is a regulating air valve 20 is connected to an independent bladder 10 and an independent self-filling valve 40, and the bladder 10 is arranged in the middle.

Accordingly, different regulating air valves 20 can be used to control different independent pockets 10, which are applied to pillow products. When the head rests, each pocket 10 can be independent according to the pressure it bears. The support (ie, softness) and height adjustment can increase the accuracy of the adjustment of the capsular bag 10, and also improve the fit and comfort of the pillow.

Please refer to FIG. 18, in one embodiment, the external pressure 30 is a passive body of the bladder 10, and the force generated by an active body such as a human body actively pressing the bladder 10; for example, the bladder 10 is applied to Chairs, pillows, cushions and other products for the human body to lean against.

Please refer to FIG. 19, in one embodiment, the external pressure 30 is the relative reaction force generated by the active body moving toward a passive body such as a human body and closely fitting the bladder 10; if the bladder 10 is used for protecting Products such as neck devices (sleeves), knee pads, etc. are used to fit the body's trunk and organs.

Please refer to Fig. 20. In one embodiment, the bladder 10 is laminated, and each bladder 10 is connected to the air regulating valve 20 to increase the support height when the external pressure 30 disappears. The layered pouch 10 is also inflated at the same time, and the elastic recovery device 11 in the layered pouch 10 simultaneously generates negative pressure and rebound force to expand the pouch 10, which can accelerate the restoration of the original height and shape.

Please refer to FIG. 21. In one embodiment, the pouch 10 is a laminated combination, and the joint can be airtight through technical means such as hot pressing and hot melting. The joint has a through hole 13 that is stacked The air inside the bladders 10 can circulate through the through holes 13 to increase the support height, and when the external pressure 30 disappears, the stacked bladders 10 are also inflated at the same time, and the stacked bladders The elastic recovery device 11 in 10 simultaneously generates negative pressure and rebounding force to expand the bag 10, which can accelerate the restoration of the original height and shape.

Please refer to FIG. 22. In one embodiment, the elastic restoring device 11 is a spring for generating a rebound force.

Please refer to FIG. 23. In one embodiment, the elastic recovery device 11 is an elastic piece for generating a rebound force. .

Please refer to Figure 1, the static balance adjustment method of the present invention includes:

a. An elastic recovery device 11 is provided in the inner space of a pouch 10 to withstand external pressure, and a regulating air valve 20 is connected to the pouch 10 to provide an adjustable non-reversal resistance to resist The air pressure generated by the bladder 10 towards the regulating air valve 20 after receiving the external pressure 30;

b. Press the external pressure 30 down on the pouch 10 and the elastic recovery device 11, by selecting the pouch 10 with different sizes of internal space, and selecting the elastic recovery device 11 of different density and elasticity to generate different negative pressures, Rebound force

c. With the balance force generated by the adjustment setting of the regulating valve 20, the bladder 10 has the supporting force of the negative pressure difference, so that the external pressure 30, the bladder 10, and the regulating gas valve 20 form a static The force balance function, and the supportability and height of the pouch 10 can be adjusted, and the pouch 10 can be automatically positioned and shaped by negative pressure after the support and height are adjusted.

The above examples of this case are provided for the convenience of explanation only, and should not be used to limit the meaning of the case, that is, all the various design changes made in accordance with the scope of the listed patent applications should be included in the scope of patents in this case.

10: Capsule

11: Elastic recovery device

20: Regulating air valve

30: External pressure

40: Self-filling valve

Claims (13)

A static balance adjustment system includes: at least one bladder with an elastic recovery device in the inner space to withstand external pressure; at least one air regulating valve connected to the bladder to provide an adjustable non-return Resistance to resist the air pressure generated by the bladder towards the regulating valve after the bladder bears external pressure; the external pressure presses the bladder and the elastic recovery device, by selecting bladders with different sizes of internal spaces, and different selections The density and elastic elastic recovery device can generate different negative pressure and rebound force, and cooperate with the balance force generated by the adjustment setting of the regulating valve, so that the bladder has the supporting force of the negative pressure difference, so that the external pressure, The bladder and the air regulating valve constitute a static balance function, and then the bladder can adjust the support and height, and the bladder can be automatically positioned and shaped by negative pressure after the support and height are adjusted; wherein The air regulating valve includes a valve port, a valve disc, an elastic member, and a pushing body. The valve port is arranged inside the air regulating valve and communicates with the bag; The outer side; the elastic member elastically abuts against the valve sheet; the pushing body is arranged on one side of the regulating air valve for pressing the elastic member; wherein, the pushing system can be movably arranged on the regulating air valve, by Make the pushing body move in different degrees to compress the elastic member to produce different degrees of deformation, so that the valve plate can resist the air pressure of the bladder with different amounts of non-reversal resistance; and, in the regulating air valve and the pushing body The contact point can be further provided with a positioning structure, so that the pushing body can be automatically positioned after adjustment and movement. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the elastic restoring device is any one of foamed material, foam, rubber, spring, or shrapnel. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is selected from a spring. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the pushing system can be movably screwed to the regulating air valve. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the pushing system can be installed in the regulating air valve in a pushing state. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the bladder is connected to a self-filling valve, the self-filling valve is provided with a plurality of openings, and an airtight member is provided in the self-filling valve and between the plurality of openings, The airtight element is selected from elastic recovery device materials, so that the airtight element elastically closes the opening. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the pouch can be arranged in a plurality of arrays and arranged in a pillow body, and the pillow body is put into a pillow case to form a pillow product; wherein, The central pouch and the two side pouches are not connected to each other to form an independent functioning pouch. The central pouch has a trachea for internal and external communication. When the central space is pressed downward, the internal air can be discharged in an appropriate amount. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 6, wherein another airtight member is provided in the self-filling valve through a partition plate, so that when the bladder is self-filling and sucking air, the airtight effect of the other airtight member is used, The bag will not inhale gas from the regulating valve and its pipeline. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the valve opening of the regulating valve has a concave surface, and the valve plate is provided with a convex surface corresponding to the concave surface so that the concave surface and the convex surface are in contact with each other. The lower side of the valve plate is provided with a positioning column that penetrates the valve port but does not block and contacts the valve port. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the bladder and the regulating air valve can be in two or more groups, and a box is used to house the regulating air valves. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the external pressure is the force generated by the bladder being a passive body and the active body actively pressing the bladder. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the external pressure is a relative reaction force generated by the active body moving toward a passive body and closely fitting the bladder. The static balance adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the pockets are in a laminated and combined shape, and the joint has a through hole, and the internal air of the laminated pockets can circulate through the through hole, In addition to increasing the support height, when the external pressure disappears, the laminated bladder is also inflated at the same time, and the elastic recovery device in the laminated bladder generates negative pressure and rebound force to expand the bladder at the same time .

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