US20180049569A1 - Smart pillow to avoid neck pain - Google Patents

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US20180049569A1
US20180049569A1 US15/678,026 US201715678026A US2018049569A1 US 20180049569 A1 US20180049569 A1 US 20180049569A1 US 201715678026 A US201715678026 A US 201715678026A US 2018049569 A1 US2018049569 A1 US 2018049569A1
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Chun-Kai Peng
Wei Wu
Hao-Yuan Huang
Lei Hu
Yen-Yu Chen
Jian-Guo Wu
Chia-Jui Hu
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1027—Details of inflatable pillows
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1036—Pillows with cooling or heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1081—Pillows comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll
    • A47G9/109—Pillows comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll adapted to lie on the side and in supine position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G2009/003—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows with inflatable members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G2009/006—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows comprising sound equipment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G
    • A47G2200/16—Temperature
    • A47G2200/166—Temperature sensor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G
    • A47G2200/20—Vibration

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  • the present disclosure relates to pillows, and more particularly to a smart pillow to avoid neck pain and pressure sores on the skin.
  • a pillow is used to support a user's head and neck while lying down or sitting.
  • the user's neck may get strained because of poor posture or pressure sores can result from constant pressure on one spot of the neck.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a smart pillow.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the smart pillow of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an air bag of the smart pillow of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a correspondence table stored in a body of the smart pillow of FIG. 1 .
  • an exemplary embodiment of a smart pillow includes a body 11 , a processing unit 12 , a plurality of pressure sensors 13 , and a plurality of air bags 14 .
  • the processing unit 12 , the pressure sensors 13 , and the air bags 14 are mounted in the body 11 .
  • the pressure sensors 13 can detect values of pressure on the body 11 , and transmit the detected pressure values to the processing unit 12 .
  • each air bag 14 includes a bi-directional valve 141 .
  • the bi-directional valve 141 can adjust an intake air amount and an outlet air amount of the air bag 14 .
  • the processing unit 12 can receive and record the pressure values transmitted by the pressure sensors 13 , and control the bi-directional valves 141 of the air bags 14 in accordance with the received pressure values to adjust the intake air amounts or the outlet air amounts of the air bags 14 .
  • the processing unit 12 controls the bi-directional valves 141 of the air bags 14 to adjust volumes of each of the air bags 14 in the body 11 .
  • the smart pillow 1 guides and supports the user's neck to avoid neck pain due to poor posture and prevents a constant and excessive pressure at one location of the body.
  • the body 11 is made of a silicone material.
  • the body 11 is U-shaped, and includes a head portion 101 and two neck portions 102 connected to opposite ends of the head portion 101 .
  • the head portion 101 can support the user's head, and the neck portions 102 can support the user's neck.
  • the pressure sensors 13 include at least one first pressure sensor 131 and at least one second pressure sensor 132 .
  • the air bags 14 include at least one first air bag 1401 and at least one second air bag 1402 .
  • the first pressure sensor 131 and the first air bag 1401 are mounted in the head portion 101
  • the second pressure sensor 132 and the second air bag 1402 are mounted in the neck portions 102 .
  • the processing unit 12 can receive a pressure value detected by the first pressure sensor 131 , and control the bi-directional valve 141 of the first air bag 1401 to adjust an intake air amount or an outlet air amount of the first air bag 1401 in accordance with the pressure value detected by the first pressure sensor 131 .
  • the processing unit 12 can also receive a pressure value detected by the second pressure sensor 132 , and control the bi-directional valve 141 of the second air bag 1402 in a similar manner.
  • the body 11 stores a correspondence table 2 .
  • the correspondence table 2 defines a relationship between pressure value ranges of the body 11 and indrawn and released air amounts of each of the air bags 14 .
  • the processing unit 12 can receive the pressure values detected by the first and second pressure sensors 131 and 132 , and make determinations based on the correspondence table 2 .
  • the processing unit 12 can then control the bi-directional valves 141 of the first and second air bags 1401 and 1402 accordingly, and adjust volumes of the first and second air bags 1401 and 1402 .
  • the smart pillow 1 further includes a temperature sensor 15 and a heating unit 16 .
  • the temperature sensor 15 can detect a temperature of the body 11 , and transmit the detected temperature value to the processing unit 12 .
  • the heating unit 16 may be an infrared emitting device.
  • the processing unit 12 can receive the temperature value detected by the temperature sensor 15 , and control the heating unit 16 in accordance with the received temperature value to maintain the body 11 within a predefined temperature range. Therefore, the user's neck can be kept optimally warm, and blood circulation in the neck is promoted.
  • the smart pillow 1 further includes a music player unit 17 .
  • the processing unit 12 can receive the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor 13 , and determine whether or not the received pressure value is greater than a predefined pressure value.
  • the processing unit 12 can control the music player unit 17 to start playing music when the received pressure value is greater than the predefined pressure value as a pacifier for the sleeping user.
  • the smart pillow 1 further includes a vibration sensor 18 .
  • the vibration sensor 18 can detect a number of breaths of the user and a time of each breath.
  • the processing unit 12 can thus record the user's sleeping characteristics.

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