US20030182725A1 - Pillow for health - Google Patents

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US20030182725A1
US20030182725A1 US10/362,861 US36286103A US2003182725A1 US 20030182725 A1 US20030182725 A1 US 20030182725A1 US 36286103 A US36286103 A US 36286103A US 2003182725 A1 US2003182725 A1 US 2003182725A1
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • the present invention relates to a pillow which can correct and protect the cervical vertebrae when a user takes a rest or sleeps with his/her head on the pillow, and more particularly, to a pillow allowing a user to sleep in an optimal physical position ergonomically considering the user's physical condition and body shape.
  • Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0281237 discloses a peculiar structure having several curved ribs formed to support the cervical area and the back part of the head and disperse pressure arising from the weight of the head in a direction in which the cervical vertebrae in the cervical area extend.
  • the structure supports the cervical vertebrae in a normal curve and lightly stretches the cervical vertebrae, thereby naturally correcting an abnormal bend of the cervical vertebrae.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication No. hei 9-215573 discloses a relatively simple structure having a neck pillow portion at its center for supporting the cervical area when a user lies on his back and on his side and supporting portions at opposite sides for supporting a user's head at a height corresponding to the width of one shoulder when the user turns on his/her side.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,479,667 discloses a relatively more elaborate structure designed to correctly support the thoracic vertebrae and cervical vertebrae when a user lies facing upward or turns on his/her side considering the ideal alignment of the thoracic vertebrae and cervical vertebrae.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,006,380 discloses a pillow having thin wedge-shaped plates for adjusting the height of a neck portion.
  • the rib structure disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0281237 is a good example of a means for stretching the cervical vertebrae.
  • a means for fixing a user's head to a pillow in order to correctly put the head on the rib structure is not provided, so the rib structure of the pillow cannot function properly for a patient having problem in the cervical vertebrae.
  • the cervical vertebrae In an ideal sleeping position for protecting the cervical vertebrae, the cervical vertebrae should be a slightly curved upward and should not curve laterally when a person lies facing upward, and should be parallel to the ground forming a straight line with the thoracic vertebrae when a person lies on his/her side.
  • each portion of a pillow has a proper height and position to correspond to each portion of a user's body.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,006,380 discloses the adjustment of height only for the cervical area but does not propose adjustment to suit the length of a user's neck and the width of the user's shoulders. Accordingly, U.S. Pat. No. 6,006,380 does not provide a structure which can be adjusted to be suitable to any user's physical condition, age and body shape.
  • It is a first object of the present invention is provide a pillow allowing a neck portion to correctly support the cervical area considering the user's body shape so that cervical vertebrae are exactly stretched and corrected.
  • a health pillow including a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward; profile supporting portions provided on the left and right sides of the neck portion for supporting the side of the user's face at a predetermined height higher than the neck portion when the user lies on his/her side; and shoulder contacting portions provided on the front surfaces of the respective profile supporting portions for making the pillow closely contact the user's shoulders.
  • the health pillow can be fixed with respect to the user. Accordingly, the user's cervical vertebrae can be correctly supported on the neck portion, thereby exactly stretching and correcting the cervical vertebrae.
  • a health pillow including a body having a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward and supports formed on the left and right sides of the neck portion; and profile supporting blocks which are received in the respective left and right supports of the body and include profile supporting portions, respectively, for supporting the side of the user's face at a predetermined height higher than the neck portion when the user lies on his/her side, the heights of the profile supporting portions being adjustable.
  • a health pillow including a body having a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward and left and right supports formed on the left and right sides of the neck portion; profile supporting blocks which are received in the respective left and right supports of the body and include profile supporting portions for supporting the side of the user's face at a predetermined height higher than the neck portion when the user lies on his/her side and shoulder contacting portions for making the user's shoulders closely contact the pillow, the shoulder contacting portions being formed on the front side of the respective profile supporting blocks; and an adjusting unit for moving each of the profile supporting blocks up and down and/or back and forth with respect to the body so that at least one of the height of each of the profile supporting portions and the position of each of the shoulder contacting portions can be adjusted.
  • a health pillow including a neck block having a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward; a body having a central support for supporting the neck block so that the neck block can move up and down and profile supporting portions formed on the left and right sides of the central support for supporting the side of the user's face at a predetermined height higher than the neck portion when the user lies on his/her side; and an adjusting unit for moving the neck block up and down with respect to the central support of the body to adjust the height of the pillow for supporting the user's neck.
  • a health pillow including a neck block having a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward; profile supporting blocks which are provided on the left and right sides of the neck block and which include profile supporting portions, respectively, for supporting the side of the user's face at a predetermined height higher than the neck portion; a body including a central support for supporting the neck block so that the neck block can move up and down and left and right supports provided on the left and right sides of the central support for supporting the profile supporting blocks so that the profile supporting blocks can move up and down; a first adjusting unit for moving the neck block up and down with respect to the central support of the body to adjust the height of the pillow for supporting the user's neck; and a second adjusting unit for moving each of the profile supporting blocks up and down with respect to each of the left and right supports of the body to adjust the height of each of the profile supporting portions.
  • a health pillow including a neck block having a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward; profile supporting blocks which are provided on the left and right sides of the neck block and which include profile supporting portions, respectively, for supporting the side of the user's face at a predetermined height higher than the neck portion and shoulder contacting portions on their front sides for allowing the user's shoulder to closely contact the pillow; a body including a central support for supporting the neck block so that the neck block can move up and down and left and right supports provided on the left and right sides of the central support for receiving the profile supporting blocks so that the profile supporting blocks can move up and down and/or back and forth; a first adjusting unit for moving the neck block up and down with respect to the central support of the body to adjust the height of the_pillow for supporting the user's neck; and a second adjusting unit for moving each of the profile supporting blocks up and down and/or back and forth with respect to each of the left and right supports of
  • a health pillow including a neck portion for supporting a user's neck at a predetermined height when the user lies facing upward; shoulder contacting portions for allowing the user's shoulders to closely contact the pillow; and a band keeping unit for keeping a fixing band for fixing the user's head to the pillow so that the user cannot raise the head up.
  • the health pillow further includes an adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the neck portion and/or an adjusting unit for adjusting the position of each of the shoulder contacting portions.
  • a health pillow including an empty space within a body, a neck block, or a profile supporting block and an opening so that elements good for health can be easily put in the empty space within each block which is separated from the body by a one-touch method or by operating a unit for adjusting the position of each block.
  • a health pillow including pressing units such as magnets, jade, or pressing protrusions at positions of the pillow corresponding to main pressure points on the neck, the back of the head, the side of the face, and the side of the head of a human body.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a health pillow having an integrated structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which a user is resting his neck on a neck portion facing upward.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which a user is resting his neck on a neck portion facing upward.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which a user is resting his head on a profile supporting portion on his side.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a health pillow having a vent structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of a health pillow having a receiving function in addition to a ventilation structure shown in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a health pillow having an adjustable-height neck block according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 9 in use.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a health pillow having an adjustable-height profile supporting block according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a partially cut-away side view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 12 in a state in which a user is resting the side of his/her face on a profile supporting block on his side.
  • FIG. 14 is a partially exploded perspective view of a health pillow having an adjustable-length profile supporting block according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a partially cut-away plan view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 14 in use.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a health pillow having an adjustable-length shoulder contact block of a drawer type according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a health pillow having an adjustable-height neck block and an adjustable-height and -length profile supporting block according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a vertical sectional view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 17.
  • FIG. 19 is a sectional view of the health pillow, taken along the line A-A in FIG. 18.
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a health pillow having an adjustable-height neck portion and an adjustable-height and -length profile supporting block according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 21 is a side sectional view of a adjustment structure of the profile supporting block of the health pillow shown in FIG. 20.
  • FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a health pillow for patients requiring shoulder correction or cervical vertebrae correction according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 23 is a sectional view of a band keeper of the health pillow shown in FIG. 22.
  • FIG. 24 is a plan view of the health pillow shown in FIG. 22 in use.
  • FIGS. 1 through 6 show a health pillow of an integration type.
  • a body 100 of the integration-type health pillow has a flat bottom and is symmetrical.
  • a neck portion 110 at the center, profile supporting portions 120 and 120 ′ on the left and right sides, and shoulder contacting portions 130 and 130 ′ beside the respective profile supporting portions 120 and 120 ′ on the front of the health pillow, are integrated.
  • This pillow can be formed from wood, stone or ceramics.
  • mass production can be achieved by molding flexible resin foam such as urethane foam. It is apparent that other general resin or any other material can be used and two or more kinds of materials can be used considering the function of each portion.
  • a neck portion can be made of a hard material
  • a profile supporting portion can be made of a soft material. The same description of selection of a material will be applied to other embodiments set forth below.
  • extending portions 111 and 111 ′ for dispersing the weight of the back of a user's head to increase comfort extend from the neck portion 110 toward back left and back right, respectively.
  • An edge 112 on the front of the neck portion 110 extends along the shape of a portion where the neck and the shoulders meet and is a little curved backward not to interfere with the user's back.
  • Boundaries 113 and 113 ′ where the neck portion 110 meets the left and right profile supporting portions 112 and 112 ′ are formed to have substantially a parabola shape along the curve of a portion where the neck below ears meet the face.
  • a line between the most inner points of the left and right parabolas matches a line between vertexes of the neck portion 110 .
  • the neck portion 110 When viewed from the front, the neck portion 110 has the shape of a circular arc with a larger radius of curvature than the neck (see FIG. 3) so that the neck portion 110 can stably receive the cervical area and does not interfere with the user's motion when the user rolls.
  • the side section of the neck portion 110 is nearly a semi-oval having a radius of curvature obtained considering the height of the cervical area and the curvature of the cervical vertebrae (see FIG. 5).
  • Each of the profile supporting portions 120 and 120 ′ is a little sunken to stably receive the side of the user's face (see FIG. 3) and has an appropriate height for the width of one shoulder so that the cervical vertebrae and the thoracic vertebrae can be parallel to the ground when the user lies on his/her side (see FIG. 6).
  • each of the shoulder contacting portions 130 and 130 ′ is separated from the vertex of the neck portion 110 considering the length of the user's neck so that the shoulder contacting portions 130 and 130 ′ can closely contact the user's shoulders. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the shoulder contacting portions 130 and 130 ′ are formed to be concave so that they can stably contact the shoulders along the user's shoulder line.
  • the pillow in a state where a user's shoulders closely contact the shoulder contacting portions 130 and 130 ′ when the user lies facing upward, the pillow is settled with respect to the user. Accordingly, the cervical area and the back of the head can be located at a correct position, more specifically, the vertex of the neck portion 110 . In such posture, the center of gravity of the head is usually in the rear of the neck portion 110 . Accordingly, the load of the head acts as force pushing the pillow in a direction of an arrow “a”, but the pillow is not pushed because the neck portion 110 is closely supported by the shoulders and confined between the shoulders and the head.
  • the load of the head acts as force Fl sliding the head backward along the curve of the neck portion 110 .
  • the cervical vertebrae within the cervical area are stretched by a horizontal component F 2 of the force F 1 . Due to such stretching operation, the bent of the alignment of cervical vertebrae can be corrected.
  • the side of the user's face is comfortably received in one of the profile supporting portions 120 or 120 ′, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the side face is supported at a height of the profile supporting portion 120 or 120 ′ which is set considering the width of the user's one shoulder. Accordingly, the cervical vertebrae and the thoracic vertebrae can be aligned in parallel to the ground, thereby preventing the cervical vertebrae from being pressed or forming an abnormal bend.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 show a ventilation health pillow which is a modification of an integration type health pillow according to the first embodiment.
  • the basic shape of a body 200 of the ventilation health pillow is the same as the first embodiment, with the exception that the inside of the body 200 is empty, pores 201 are formed on the surface of the body 200 , and magnets 202 for physical and magnetic pressure are attached on the surface of the body 200 .
  • the inside of the body 200 is filled with a filler 203 such as a filter, peels of grains, or cotton.
  • the body 200 can be covered with a pillowcase such as cloth or mesh.
  • the pores 201 allow the air to come into and go out of the pillow, so a user can feel cool when sleeping on the pillow.
  • the magnets 202 magnetically react with a human body and physically stimulate the human body.
  • the magnets 202 are disposed to correspond to acupuncture points on the human body. In other words, circulation of energy and blood is accelerated by the physical and magnetic pressure, thereby helping the user to be recovered from fatigue.
  • jade having an high affinity for a human body is used, or protrusions can be formed on the pillow, in order to obtain the similar effect.
  • the ventilation health pillow can be provided with an opening 205 on the side of the body 200 and a cover 204 for covering the opening 205 so that things or one or more kinds of elements 207 such as herb medicines, seeds, mugworts, substance emitting far infrared rays, charcoal, deodorant, and aromatics which emit smell or energy good for a human body can be received in an inner space 206 , as shown in FIG. 9.
  • a heating device or cooling device can be installed on the surface of the pillow or in an empty space within the pillow.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 show a health pillow having a neck block 340 whose height can be adjusted according to a user's physical condition.
  • the neck block 340 is received in and supported by a central support 350 of a body 300 so that the neck block 340 can be separated from the body 300 and moved straight up and down.
  • a neck portion 310 having the above-described shape is provided on the top surface of the neck block 340 .
  • Profile supporting portions 320 and 320 ′ and shoulder contacting portions 330 and 330 ′ are integrally formed on the body 300 .
  • a unit for allowing the neck block 340 to move up and down for adjustment of its height includes a nut 341 provided at the center of the bottom of the neck block 340 and a separate bolt 351 provided at a position corresponding to the nut 341 on the bottom of the central support 350 .
  • a separate nut can be inserted.
  • the bolt 351 is installed such that it goes inward through the bottom of the central support 350 from the outside.
  • the bolt 351 is fixed by a snap ring 352 so that the bolt 351 can be rotated by external operation without coming off the pillow.
  • the bolt 351 can be operated using a screwdriver or coin outside.
  • a handle 356 is integrally provided at the bolt 351 so that a user can directly rotate the bolt 351 using the handle 356 .
  • a recess 353 for receiving the head of the bolt 351 or the handle 35 is formed at the outside of the bottom of the central support 350 so that the head or the handle 356 does not protrude.
  • the nut 341 coupled to the bolt 351 goes up or down in the progressing direction of a spiral made by the rotation to thus move up or down the whole neck block 340 . Accordingly, a user can adjust a height at which his/her neck is supported according to his/her physical condition.
  • a unit for straight guiding the neck block 340 when the neck block 340 is moved up or down includes a plurality of guiding holes 342 formed on the bottom of the neck block 340 and guiding pillars 354 formed on the bottom of the central support 350 facing the bottom of the neck block 340 such that they are inserted into the guiding holes 342 .
  • a groove 343 and a protrusion 355 which have a dovetail-shaped section are formed on the wall of the neck block 340 and the wall of the central support 350 facing the wall of the neck block 340 , respectively, in a direction in which the neck block 340 is moved.
  • the neck block 340 can have a receiving space therein so that elements good for health can be received.
  • graduations 344 are marked on one upper edge portion of the neck block 340 so that a user can see a height at which his/her neck is supported according to his/her physical condition. Since the user can recognize his/her physical condition numerically, the user can exactly and easily adjust the neck block 340 to a height suitable to his/her physical condition referring to the graduations 344 .
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 show a health pillow having profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ whose heights can be adjusted according to a user's physical condition (width of each shoulder).
  • the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ are received in and supported by left and right supports 470 and 470 ′, respectively, of a body 400 so that they can be separated from the body 400 and vertically moved up and down.
  • a neck portion 410 having the above-described shape is integrally formed at the center of the body 400 .
  • Profile supporting portions 420 and 420 ′ are provided on the top surfaces of the respective movable profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′, and shoulder contacting portions 430 and 430 ′ are provided on the front surfaces of the respective profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′.
  • a unit for allowing each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ to move up and down for adjustment of its height includes a nut 461 provided on the bottom of each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ and an adjustment bolt 471 provided at a position corresponding to the nut 461 on the bottom of each of the left and right supports 470 and 470 ′.
  • a separate nut can be inserted.
  • the bolt 471 is installed such that it goes inward through the bottom of each of the left and right supports 470 and 470 ′ from the outside.
  • the bolt 471 is fixed by a snap ring 472 so that the bolt 471 can be rotated by external operation without coming off.
  • a recess 473 for receiving a head or grip 476 of the bolt 417 is formed at the outside of the bottom of each of the left and right supports 470 and 470 ′.
  • the nut 461 coupled to the bolt 471 goes up or down in the progressing direction of a spiral made by the rotation to thus move up or down each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′. Accordingly, a user can adjust the heights of the profile supporting portions 420 and 420 ′ according to his/her physical condition (the width of each shoulder).
  • a groove 463 having a dovetail-shaped section is formed on the wall of each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′, and a rail 475 corresponding to the groove 463 is formed on the wall of each of the left and right supports 470 and 470 ′.
  • each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ has an empty space inside and an opening 465 at its side.
  • the opening 465 is exposed when each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ is satisfactorily lifted up from each of the left and right supports 470 and 470 ′.
  • elements good for health can be received in each of the profile supporting blocks 460 and 460 ′ through the opening 465 .
  • a neck portion is integrated into a body, but a separate neck block as shown in the third embodiment can be provided so that the height of the neck portion can be adjusted.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 show a health pillow having profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ moving back and forth to adjust the length of the pillow according to a user's physical condition (the length of the user's neck).
  • the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ are received in left and right supports 570 and 570 ′, respectively, of a body 500 so that they can be separated from the body 500 and moved back and forth.
  • a neck portion 510 having the above-described shape is integrally formed at the center of the body 500 .
  • Profile supporting portions 520 and 520 ′ are provided on the top surfaces of the respective movable profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′, and shoulder contacting portions 530 and 530 ′ are provided on the front surfaces of the respective detachable profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′.
  • a unit for allowing each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ to move back and forth for adjustment of a distance between the user's shoulder and each of the shoulder contacting portions 530 and 530 ′ includes a nut 561 provided on the back of each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ and an adjustment bolt 571 provided at a position corresponding to the nut 561 on the back of each of the left and right supports 570 and 570 ′.
  • a separate nut can be inserted.
  • the bolt 571 is installed such that it goes inward through the back of each of the left and right supports 570 and 570 ′ from the outside.
  • the bolt 571 is fixed by a snap ring 572 so that the bolt 571 can be rotated by external operation without coming off.
  • a recess 573 for receiving the head of the bolt 517 or a handle 576 is formed at the outside of the back of each of the left and right supports 570 and 570 ′.
  • a groove 563 having a dovetail-shaped section is formed on the wall of each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′, and a rail 575 corresponding to the groove 563 is formed on the wall of each of the left and right supports 570 and 570 ′.
  • Graduations 564 (check FIG. 14) indicating a length of the pillow are marked on one upper edge portion of each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′.
  • each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ has an empty space inside and an opening 565 at its side.
  • the opening 565 is exposed when each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ is satisfactorily moved forward from each of the left and right supports 570 and 570 ′.
  • elements good for health can be received in each of the profile supporting blocks 560 and 560 ′ through the opening 565 .
  • a neck portion is integrated into a body, but a separate neck block as shown in the third embodiment can be provided so that the height of the neck portion can be adjusted.
  • FIG. 16 shows a modification of the health pillow according to the fifth embodiment.
  • a pillow shown in FIG. 16 includes drawer-type movable shoulder contacting blocks 560 A and 560 A′ which can be moved to contact a user's shoulders.
  • a neck portion 510 A and profile supporting portions 520 A and 520 A′ are integrated with a body.
  • Shoulder contacting portions 530 A and 530 A′ are provided on the front surfaces of the respective shoulder contacting blocks 560 A and 560 A′.
  • a unit for allowing the shoulder contacting blocks 560 A and 560 A′ to move is the same as in the fourth embodiment.
  • the drawer-type shoulder contacting blocks 560 A and 560 A′ according to the fifth embodiment can be used for keeping valuables.
  • a neck portion is integrated into a body, but a separate neck block as shown in the third embodiment can be provided so that the height of the neck portion can be adjusted.
  • FIGS. 17 through 19 show a health pillow having an adjustable-height neck block 640 and adjustable-height profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′ which can be moved back and forth to contact a user's shoulders.
  • a height of a pillow for supporting a user's neck a height of the pillow for supporting the side of the user's face, and a length of the pillow for supporting the user's shoulders can be adjusted according to the user's physical conditions.
  • the neck block 640 is received in and supported by a central support 650 of a body 600 so that the neck block 640 can be separated from the body 600 and moved straight up and down.
  • the profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′ are received in and supported by left and right supports 670 and 670 ′, respectively, of the body 600 so that they can be separated from the body 600 and vertically moved up and down together with separate auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′ and they can be moved forward from the respective auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′.
  • a neck portion 610 having the above-described shape is provided on the top surface of the neck block 640 .
  • Profile supporting portions 620 and 620 ′ are provided on the top surfaces of the respective the profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′, and shoulder contacting portions 630 and 630 ′ are provided on the front surfaces of the respective profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′.
  • Structures for moving up and down and guiding the neck block 640 are the same as those described in the third embodiment.
  • the profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′ are moved up and down together with the respective auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′.
  • Structures for moving up and down and guiding the auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′ with respect to the body 600 are the same as those described in the fourth embodiment.
  • Structures for moving back and forth and guiding the profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′ with respect to the auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′ are the same as those described in the fifth embodiment.
  • a wide aperture 676 is formed at the back of each of the left and right supports 670 and 670 ′ to allow the movement of a bolt 671
  • a wide aperture 682 is formed at the bottom of each of the auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′ to allow the movement of a bolt 681 .
  • the wide aperture 676 is opened upward so that the assembly of each of the profile supporting blocks 660 and 660 ′ and each of the auxiliary support members 680 and 680 ′ can be easily fixed to each of the left and right supports 670 and 670 ′.
  • Reference numeral 690 denotes a pillowcase virtually illustrated. Although the pillowcase 690 is not positively necessary, it is preferable to provide the pillowcase 690 to achieve favorable appearance and agreeable touch. Considering movement of each block for adjusting the length or height of the pillow, the pillowcase 690 can be made of material such as textile woven of latex fiber or spandex having tension and elasticity. For example, the pillowcase 690 can be made by inserting polyester or latex in double spandex cloth. For each of the bolts 671 and 681 exposed outside the body 600 , as shown in FIG. 17, an opening 691 is formed at a corresponding portion of the pillowcase 690 so that the head or handle of the bolt 671 or 681 can be operably exposed. Preferably, the edge of the opening 691 is fixed to the body 600 using glue or a magic tape 692 so that the pillowcase 690 does not cover the head or handle of the bolts 671 and 681 due to movement or deformation of the opening 691 .
  • the pillowcase 690 can be applied to other embodiments described above and below.
  • an auxiliary support member can be made to move back and forth with respect to a body, and a profile supporting block is made to move up and down with respect to the auxiliary support member.
  • a neck portion can be integrated with a body of a pillow, so the pillow has a structure in which only the height of a profile supporting portion of a profile supporting block and only the length of a pillow for allowing the pillow to closely contact a user's shoulder can be adjusted.
  • FIGS. 20 and 21 show a modification of the seventh embodiment.
  • a pillow shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 has a simpler structure in which profile supporting blocks 760 and 760 ′ can be directly moved up, down, forward, and backward without separate auxiliary support members.
  • Nuts 761 a and 761 b are integrally formed on the bottom and the back, respectively, of each of the profile supporting blocks 760 and 760 ′.
  • Bolts 771 a and 771 b are installed at the bottom and the back, respectively, of each of left and right supports 770 and 770 ′ of a body 700 to correspond to the respective nuts 761 a and 761 b.
  • the bolts 771 a and 771 b are installed such that they inward go through the bottom and the back, respectively, of each of the left and right supports 770 and 770 ′ from the outside.
  • the bolts 771 a and 771 b are fixed by snap rings 772 a and 772 b, respectively, so that the bolts 771 a and 771 b can be rotated by external operation without coming off.
  • Wide apertures 776 a and 776 b for allowing the movement of the respective bolts 771 a and 771 b when each of the profile supporting blocks 760 and 760 ′ moves are formed at the respective outsides of the bottom and back of each of the left and right supports 770 and 770 ′.
  • the wide aperture 776 b has an opening at one side considering assembly.
  • a neck portion can be integrated with a body of a pillow, so the pillow has a structure in which only the height of a profile supporting portion and only the length of a pillow for allowing the pillow to closely contact a user's shoulder can be adjusted.
  • FIGS. 22 through 24 show an application of the third and fifth embodiments.
  • a pillow shown in FIGS. 22 through 24 is provided as a cervical vertebrae correction apparatus for correcting the body shape of a person having raised shoulders or shoulders leaning to one side and curing a patient having a problems in the cervical vertebrae or adopting an emergency measure.
  • cervical vertebrae correction apparatus not only the physical conditions of a patient should be considered, but also the patient's head should be kept from moving.
  • an adjustable-height neck block 840 as shown in the third embodiment is provided at the center of a body 800 .
  • Movable shoulder contacting blocks 860 and 860 ′ as shown in the fifth embodiment are provided on the left and right sides of the body.
  • a separate head fixing band 890 is provided.
  • Band keepers 891 and 891 ′ for keeping the head fixing band 890 are fixed to the body 800 at the back left and right. As shown in FIG. 23, each of the band keepers 891 and 891 ′ is fixed by a pin 893 so that it can rotate and can be received in a receiving entrance 892 formed on the body 800 when it is not used.
  • the patient's head in a state in which the neck block 840 and the shoulder contacting blocks 860 and 860 ′ are properly adjusted to the physical conditions of a patient, as shown in FIG. 24, the patient's head can be laid on the pillow and fixed by fastening the head fixing band 890 around the head and the band keepers 891 and 891 ′. Then, the patient cannot raise his/her head or turn over on his/her side, so the pillow is effective in correcting vertical vertebrae or treating a patient having problem in the cervical vertebrae.
  • a head fixing band according to the ninth embodiment can be applied to all of the above embodiments. Even if a user is not a patient having a problem in the cervical vertebrae or needing an emergency measure, the head fixing band can be used for correcting the user's body shape or vertical vertebrae by himself/herself.
  • a bolt for adjusting each block of a pillow can be moved under electric power.
  • a rectilinear motion actuator such as a linear motor or hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder can be used to meet the convenience of operation.
  • a pillow can be steadily fixed with respect to a user so that the user's cervical area can be correctly supported.
  • the present invention allows a user to properly adjust the height and length of a pillow to his/her body shape and physical conditions so that the user can rest in an optimal posture. Accordingly, a pillow according to the present invention effectively eases the pains arising from deformation of cervical vertebrae and is advantageous of correcting the body shape of a person having raised shoulders or shoulders leaning to one side.
  • a pillow according to the present invention is useful to treat a patient having a problem in cervical vertebrae when it is difficult to use a cast or to adopt an emergency measure for a patient whose cervical vertebrae are injured in a traffic accident.
  • elements good for health can be received in an empty space within a pillow, so aroma therapy can be conveniently performed.
  • a pillow according to the present invention helps energy and blood to circulate smoothly, so the pillow is good for health.

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