TWM609787U - Head support device - Google Patents

Abstract

A head support device includes a connecting component, an external occipital protuberance support frame, a left mastoid process support frame, and a right mastoid process support frame. The connecting component is configured for the occipital part and the temporal parts of the user’s head to lean on to support the occipital part and the temporal parts. The occipital external protuberance support frame is connected to the connecting component and configured for the external occipital protuberance part of the user’s head to lean on to support the external occipital protuberance part. The left and right mastoid process support frames are connected to the connecting component and configured for the left and right mastoid processes of temporal bone of the user’s head to lean on to support the left and right mastoid processes of temporal bone respectively.

Description

Head support device

The present invention relates to an auxiliary head support device, and in particular, to an auxiliary head support device that provides additional support for a specific part of the back of the user's head to conform to ergonomics.

With the development of society, people’s lifestyles, production methods and living environment have undergone tremendous changes. Regardless of study, work, entertainment, etc., people often need to stay seated for a long time, such as people who use computers for work, study, or games, and for long periods of time. People who drive and so on. Maintaining a sitting posture for a long time allows the shoulder and neck muscles and ligaments to support the weight of the head for a long time. Therefore, based on the changes in modern life and work styles, issues related to cervical spine health are being paid more and more attention.

In order to reduce the burden on the shoulders and necks when sitting, the current seat design usually has a neck cushion to support the user's neck, such as a computer chair, a car seat, and so on. However, many mobile neck cushions or neck assist devices on the market today can only attach the entire back of the head to it and cannot provide sufficient support, especially upward support. Therefore, when the user works for a long time or travels for a long distance, the shoulder and neck are still bearing a lot of head weight and tired due to the insufficient upward support force of the neck cushion or the neck assist device, and it is easy to involuntarily tilt the head on the head cushion. It will still cause discomfort such as shoulder and neck pain and muscle aches.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new head support device that can meet the needs of ergonomics and effectively support the user's head to solve the problems of the prior art.

In view of this, one category of this creation is to provide an auxiliary head support device to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the head auxiliary support device can be installed on an object to support the user's head when the user sits on the object, and includes a connecting body and an extra-pillow tuberosity support structure. The connecting body is used for the occipital and temporal bones of the head of the user to lean on it to assist in supporting the occipital and temporal bones, and to provide upward support for the back of the head; the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure is connected to the connecting body, The extra-occipital tuberosity of the user’s head rests on it to support the extra-occipital tuberosity; wherein the extra-occipital tuberosity support structure further includes a suboccipital fossa support structure for the pillow of the user’s back head The lower fossa part is attached to it to support the suboccipital fossa part.

Among them, the support structure for the extraoccipital tuberosity corresponds to the position and shape of the extraoccipital tuberosity of the user's head.

Wherein, the connecting main body includes an upper nape line supporting structure connecting the connecting main body and the occipital tuberosity support structure for the user to attach the upper nape line part on the head to support the upper nape line part. The wire support structure extends along a vertical extension direction to support the top of the user's head and neck, and further extends along the horizontal extension direction to support the user's behind the ears.

Wherein, the head auxiliary support device further includes a left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and a right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure, which are respectively connected to the connecting body for the user The left temporal bone mastoid part of the back of the head and the right temporal bone mastoid part are attached to it to support the left temporal bone mastoid part and the right temporal bone mastoid part.

Among them, the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure respectively correspond to the positions and shapes of the left temporal bone mastoid part and the right temporal bone mastoid part of the user's back head.

The left temporal bone mastoid support structure and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure respectively include a first connecting member and a second connecting member, and a gear is arranged between the first connecting member and the second connecting member to adjust the left temporal bone mastoid The position of the supporting structure of the protrusion and the mastoid supporting structure of the right temporal bone.

Among them, the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure respectively extend to form a wind pool structure, and the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure each contain a spring for the user to wind the head afterwards. The pool part is firmly attached to it and provides elastic restoring force to improve the supporting force of the wind pool part on the back of the user's head.

Wherein, the head auxiliary support device further includes a fixer connected to one end of the connecting main body for fixing the connecting main body to the object.

Wherein, when the connecting body is fixed on the object through the fixer, the fixer can be used to adjust the angle between the connecting body and the object.

Wherein, the fixer further includes an elastic structure for providing a shock-absorbing effect to the connecting body when the connecting body is fixed to the object.

In summary, the head support device of this creation can support the user's head through the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure, suboccipital fossa support structure, left temporal bone mastoid support structure, and right temporal bone mastoid support structure. It conforms to the ergonomics of the human head to improve user comfort.

1: Head support device

10: Link the main body

12: Supporting structure of extra-occipital tuberosity

141: Left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure

1410: The first connecting member

1412: second connecting member

142: Right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure

16: Upper line support structure

18: Fixer

19: Wind pool structure

20: Extraoccipital tuberosity

22: Left temporal bone mastoid area

24: Suboccipital fossa area

3: Support structure of suboccipital fossa

4: gear

5: Spring

FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of a head auxiliary support device according to a specific embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic side view of the head auxiliary support device of FIG. 1A used to support the head of a user.

2A is a schematic front view of another specific embodiment of the head support device according to the present invention.

Fig. 2B is a schematic side view of the head auxiliary support device of Fig. 2A used to support the head of the user.

Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of another specific embodiment of the head support device according to the present invention.

4A is a schematic front view of another specific embodiment of the head support device according to the present invention.

Fig. 4B is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the wind pool of the head auxiliary support device of Fig. 4A.

Fig. 4C is a schematic side view of the head support device of Fig. 4A used to support the head of the user.

In order to make the advantages, spirit and features of this creation easier and clearer to understand, the following will be detailed and discussed with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is worth noting that these embodiments are only representative embodiments of this creation. However, it can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of this creation more thorough and comprehensive. In addition, the devices in the drawings are only used to express their relative positions, and are not drawn according to their actual scale.

Please refer to FIGS. 1A and 1B. FIG. 1A shows a front view of a head auxiliary support device 1 according to a specific embodiment of the present creation, and FIG. 1B shows the head auxiliary support device 1 of FIG. 1A for supporting one A side view of the user's head behind. As shown in FIG. 1A, the head auxiliary support device 1 of this embodiment includes a connecting body 10, an extraoccipital tuberosity support structure 12, a left temporal bone mastoid support structure 141, and a right temporal bone mastoid support structure 142, wherein the extraoccipital The tuberosity support structure 12, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure 142 are respectively connected to the connecting body 10. As shown in FIG. 1B, when the back of the user's head rests on the auxiliary head support device 1, the connecting body 10 allows the occipital and temporal bones of the back of the user's head to be attached to it to assist in supporting the occipital part And temporal bones. In addition, the extra-occipital tuberosity support structure 12 extends outward from the connecting body 10. When the user attaches the back of the head to the auxiliary head support device 1, the extra-occipital tuberosity part 20 of the back of the head can be attached to it. To provide further support to the user’s extra-occipital tuberosity. Similarly, the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 extends from the connecting body 10. When the user attaches the back of his head to the head auxiliary support device 1, the left temporal bone mastoid part 22 of his head is attached to it. To provide further support to the user's left temporal bone mastoid part 22. In addition, the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 can also provide further support to the user's right temporal bone mastoid part 22. It can be seen from FIG. 1B that when the user sits upright, the extraoccipital tuberosity 20 and the left and right temporal bone mastoid regions 22 of the back of the head are inclined. Therefore, the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure of the head auxiliary support device 1 12. The left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 can provide upward supporting components to the extraoccipital tuberosity 20 and the left and right temporal bone mastoid parts 22. The auxiliary head support device 1 of the present creation further includes an upper line support structure 16 and a fixer 18. The fixer 18 is used to fix the auxiliary head support device 1 to an object. The detailed structure and function of the fixer 18 As will be described in detail in the following description, the upper line supporting structure 16 can then be connected to the connecting body 10.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the left and right temporal bone mastoid areas have acupoints called Yiming. Massage or stimulation of Yiming can help to improve night blindness, myopia, hyperopia, cataract, inner ear vertigo, optic atrophy, glaucoma, insomnia or mentality Symptoms such as schizophrenia. The left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 of the head auxiliary support device 1 of this specific embodiment can not only be used for the user to lean on, but also can massage or stimulate the user’s Yiming point To achieve the above effects.

Please note that FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are only schematic diagrams of the auxiliary head support device 1 of the present creation, and are not limited to this shape and structure in practice. For example, in practice, the connecting body can be of any shape, such as round, rectangular or other shapes, and the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure, and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure can also be various suitable supports. The shape of the corresponding part of the user's head. In addition, in practical applications, the material of the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure, and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure can be made of silicone, rubber, sponge and other materials, and the material connecting the main body can be polylactic acid. (PLA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polycarbonate (PC), polycarbonate (PC) , Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and carbon fiber materials. The above-mentioned materials have a certain degree of rigidity and supportability, which can provide a stable supporting force when the user's head is attached to it, and at the same time have a certain elasticity, so that the user can feel comfortable when leaning on it. In addition, the outside of the auxiliary head support device 1 can also be covered with materials such as leather, cloth, silicone, rubber or sponge to facilitate contact with the back of the user’s head, and the space between these external coverings and the auxiliary head support device 1 can also be filled Cotton or elastic material to get a better touch feeling.

In this embodiment, the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure 12, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure 141, and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure 142 of the head auxiliary support device 1 support the three-point protrusion of the back of the head of the human body. It can be lifted without tilting the user’s head The upward supporting force can effectively reduce the burden on the user's shoulders and necks, which is ergonomic. When the user’s head rests on the head support device 1, since the left and right temporal bone mastoid supporting structures 141, 142 can bear against the left and right sides of the user’s head, it can prevent the user’s head from turning sideways and shifting from the original position. With location.

In this embodiment, the head auxiliary support device 1 further includes an upper nape line support structure 16 connected to the occipital outer tuberosity support structure 12 and a connecting main body 10. The upper nape line support structure 16 can support the upper nape line part of the back of the user’s head . In order to provide more complete support, the upper line support structure 16 can be adjusted in size to support other parts of the back of the user's head.

Please refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B. FIG. 2A shows a front view of the auxiliary head support device 1 according to another embodiment of the present creation, and FIG. 2B shows the auxiliary head support device 1 of FIG. 2A for supporting The side view of the user's head. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the difference between this specific embodiment and the previous specific embodiment is that the upper line support structure 16 of the head auxiliary support device 1 of this specific embodiment extends vertically and horizontally, so that the outside of the pillow is thick. The carina support structure 12, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure 141, and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure 142. The vertically extending upper line support structure 16 can simultaneously support the user's upper head and the curve of the neck, so that the head auxiliary support device 1 more stably supports the back of the user's head. In addition, because the upper nape line on the back of the head of the human body is located on the left and right sides of the extraoccipital tuberosity 20 and protrudes in parallel, the upper nap line support structure 16 can extend horizontally corresponding to the nape line on the back of the head to support all of the user. The upper nape line and the back of the ear. In addition, the upper nape line support structure 16 extends vertically and horizontally, and can also connect the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure 12, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure 141, and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure 142 (not shown).

In addition, please refer to FIG. 2B again. As shown in FIG. 2B, the pillow of this specific embodiment The outer tuberosity structure 12 may further include a suboccipital fossa support structure 3 for the suboccipital fossa part 24 of the user's head to be attached to it, so that the user's head is more stable when it is attached to the auxiliary head support device 1 and The suboccipital fossa area 24 can be further massaged. The suboccipital fossa (Suboccipital fossa) is located in the depression between the extraoccipital tuberosity of the back of the human body and the second cervical vertebra. It is called Fengfu acupoint in Chinese medicine. Massage or stimulation of the Fengfu acupoint can relieve stiff neck, insomnia, and nerves. Symptoms such as headache, dizziness, sore throat or influenza.

Since the shape of the occipital tuberosity of the back of the head of each user is different, the shape of the head auxiliary support device 1 can be customized according to the shape of the occipital tuberosity part 20 of the user's head, such as oblique The flat, wavy or curved shape makes the user more stable and comfortable when leaning on it. Similarly, the parts of the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 used to support the back of the user’s head can be customized according to the shape of the user’s left temporal bone mastoid part 22 and right temporal bone mastoid part 22 Adjustment.

In this embodiment, the material of the above-mentioned extraoccipital tuberosity support structure and the left and right temporal bone mastoid support structures for contacting the user’s back head can be made of silicone, rubber, sponge and other materials, or polyethylene (PE) ), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon (Nylon), polycarbonate (PC), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyoxymethylene (POM) or plastic starch materials.

Please note that although the above specific embodiments disclose that the head auxiliary support device includes an extraoccipital tuberosity support structure, a suboccipital fossa support structure, a left temporal bone mastoid support structure, and a right temporal bone mastoid support structure, in practice, the head The auxiliary support device can only have an external tuberosity support structure and a suboccipital fossa support structure, which can provide a stable upward support force to the user's head and effectively reduce the burden on the user's shoulder and neck.

Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a front view of the auxiliary head support device 1 according to another specific embodiment of the present creation. As shown in FIG. 3, the difference between this embodiment and the previous embodiment is that the head auxiliary support device 1 of this embodiment further includes a first connecting member 1410 and a second connecting member 1420, wherein the first connecting structure The member 1410 connects the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the connecting body 10, and the second connecting member 1420 connects the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 and the connecting body 10. The first connecting member 1410 and the second connecting member 1420 allow the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 to move on them, and the horizontal distance between the two can be adjusted to conform to the shape of the user’s back head , Provide a more comfortable and stable support, or can be provided to different users. The left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 can move between the first connecting member 1410 and the second connecting member 1420 in various ways, for example, the first connecting member 1410 and the second connecting member 1420 The left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 can respectively include a groove. The left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 can respectively include bumps located in the groove so that the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 can Slide along the groove. In addition, a stop screw can be provided on the protrusion to lock the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 to the desired position. In this way, the head auxiliary support device of this invention can meet the different needs of the public in the market, and its applicability can be improved.

Please refer to FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C. FIG. 4A shows a front view of the auxiliary head support device 1 according to another embodiment of the present creation, and FIG. 4B shows the head auxiliary support device 1 of FIG. 4A. A schematic diagram of the wind pool structure 19, FIG. 4C is a schematic side view of the head auxiliary support device 1 of FIG. 4A used to support the user's head. 4A, 4B, and 4C, the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 of the present embodiment respectively extend toward the center line to form a wind pool structure 19, and the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 respectively includes a spring 5 connected to the wind pool structure 19. Since the wind pool on the back of the head of the human body extends from the left and right temporal bone mastoid parts 22 to the center line of the posterior head, the wind is formed by the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 141 and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure 142 respectively extending toward the center line. The pool structure 19 allows the user's wind pool to be firmly attached to it, and the spring 5 can elastically adjust the wind pool structure 19 to improve the support for the user's wind pool. Further, the elastic force provided by the spring 5 can also enable the wind pool structure 19 to massage or stimulate the user's wind pool. In Chinese medicine, massaging or stimulating the area of the wind pool can relieve headaches, muscle aches, dizziness, fever, colds, night blindness, nose bleeding, stiff neck, neurasthenia, high blood pressure, goiter, eye fatigue, insomnia, hangovers.

Please refer to FIGS. 1A and 1B again. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the head auxiliary support device 1 of this embodiment includes a holder 18, which is connected to one end of the connecting body to connect the connecting body and the entire head auxiliary The supporting device 1 is fixed on an object (such as various seats) for the user's head to rest on. The fixer may further include an elastic structure (not shown in the figure), which may further include a longitudinal elastic structure and a horizontal elastic structure. The longitudinal elastic structure can be used to provide the connecting body with a longitudinal shock-absorbing effect when the connecting body is fixed to an object. The horizontal elastic structure can cooperate with the design of the object to fix the connecting body on the object, and at the same time can provide a horizontal shock-absorbing effect. In this embodiment, when the connecting body is fixed on the seat through the fixer, the fixer can adjust the angle between the connecting body and the back of the seat, and the height of the connecting body can also be adjusted to suit the user. The sitting posture needs to be changed arbitrarily, and the user is more comfortable when leaning.

As mentioned above, when the user’s head is attached to the auxiliary head support device of this creation, the extra-occipital tuberosity support structure, left temporal bone mastoid support structure and right temporal bone mastoid support structure of the head auxiliary support device are compatible with each other. For the extraoccipital tuberosity of the back of the user’s head, the left temporal bone mastoid area And the right temporal bone mastoid area to generate upward supporting force. In other words, the head support device and the cervical spine bear the weight of the head, thereby slowing down the user's spine, especially the 5th spine to the 7th spine ( C5~C7), the pressure experienced. In addition, the head support device can manually adjust the left temporal bone mastoid support structure, right temporal bone mastoid support structure and wind pool structure, so that the user can adjust the correct distance between his head and the head support device , Thereby reducing the pressure on the user’s cervical spine.

To sum up, the head support device of this creation provides more stable support to the user’s head through the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure, the left temporal bone mastoid support structure, and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure, especially the upward The supporting force to reduce the pressure of the head on the shoulder and neck, thereby improving the comfort of the user. Furthermore, through the upper line support structure and the wind pool structure, the back of the user's head can be supported more comprehensively, and the massage effect can be provided.

Based on the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the creation can be described more clearly, and the scope of the creation is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, its purpose is to cover various changes and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the patent application for this creation. Therefore, the scope of the patent application for this creation should be interpreted in the broadest way based on the above description, so that it covers all possible changes and equivalent arrangements.

1: Head support device

10: Link the main body

12: Supporting structure of extra-occipital tuberosity

3: Support structure of suboccipital fossa

141: Left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure

16: Upper line support structure

18: Fixer

20: Extraoccipital tuberosity

22: Left temporal bone mastoid area

24: Suboccipital fossa area

Claims (10)

A head auxiliary support device is used to be arranged on an object to support the back head of a user when the user sits on the object. The head auxiliary support device includes: A connecting body for attaching an occipital part and a temporal bone part of the back of the user's head to it to assist in supporting the occipital part and the temporal bone part and to provide an upward supporting force of the back of the head; and An extra-occipital tuberosity support structure is connected to the connecting body, and the external-occipital tuberosity support structure is used for supporting an extra-occipital tuberosity part of the user's head to lean on it to support the extra-occipital tuberosity part ； Wherein, the external tuberosity support structure further includes a suboccipital fossa support structure for the user to lean on the suboccipital fossa part of the head afterwards. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the auxiliary head support device, wherein the extraoccipital tuberosity support structure corresponds to the position and shape of the extraoccipital tuberosity of the user's head. The auxiliary head support device according to the first item of the patent application, wherein the connecting main body includes an upper line support structure connecting the connecting main body and the external tuberosity support structure for the user's back head The upper line part is attached to it to support the upper line part, wherein the upper line support structure extends along a vertical extension direction to support the top of the user's head and a neck, and further extends along a horizontal line The direction extends to support a part behind the ear of the user. The head support device described in the first item of the scope of patent application further includes a left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and a right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure respectively connected to the connecting body for the user's back head One of the left temporal bone mastoid part and a right temporal bone mastoid part are attached to it to support the left temporal bone mastoid part and the right temporal bone mastoid part. The head support device described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure correspond to the left temporal bone mastoid part and right temporal bone mastoid part of the user's back head, respectively The location and shape of the part. As claimed in claim 4 of the head auxiliary support device, wherein the left temporal bone mastoid support structure and the right temporal bone mastoid support structure respectively comprise a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the first A gear is arranged between the connecting member and the second connecting member to adjust the positions of the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure. The head support device as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right temporal bone mastoid supporting structure respectively extend to form a wind pool structure, and the left temporal bone mastoid supporting structure and the right The temporal bone mastoid supporting structure respectively includes a spring for a wind pool part of the user's head to firmly lean on it and provide elastic restoring force to improve the supporting force of the wind pool part of the user. The auxiliary head support device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes a fixer connected to one end of the connecting body for fixing the connecting body to the object. For the head support device described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, when the connecting body is fixed to the object through the holder, the holder is used to adjust the angle between the connecting body and the object. According to the head support device described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, the holder further includes an elastic structure for providing a shock-absorbing effect to the connecting body when the connecting body is fixed to the object.

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