WO2018026146A1

WO2018026146A1 - Portable neck support

Info

Publication number: WO2018026146A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/008206
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이진희
Original assignee: 이진희
Priority date: 2016-08-03
Filing date: 2017-07-31
Publication date: 2018-02-08
Also published as: KR20180000421U; KR200486776Y1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable neck support, which comprises: a U-shaped neck support frame having a pair of longitudinal connection parts curved from two opposite ends of a transverse connection part; a U-shaped arm support frame having two opposite ends detachably arranged at respective free end parts of lower ends of the pair of longitudinal connection parts; and a neck cushion coupled to the neck support frame. Therefore, by having such a frame structure, the portable neck support can overcome a fracture problem attributed to plastic hardening.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a portable neck rest that allows the user to relax by comfortably supporting the neck in a sitting or standing position.

Prior art in the field

Conventional portable neck rests, for example, so-called neck cushions, which are similar to the present invention, are used on the user's neck when using a vehicle, a train, an airplane, or the like, or to take a break in the office. At this time, since the neck cushion is not provided with a structure that can support the neck itself, there is a limitation that the neck cushion can only be supported by the method of being supported on the back of a chair or on a desk. In addition, there is also a restriction that can not be used as a means to comfortably support the user's arm or upper body because it is limited to the use of the neck support. Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to provide a portable neck support that can implement not only the support of the user's neck but also the function of supporting the upper body including the arm. Shinan Publication No. 20-2016- 0001754 (published date: May 24, 2016) There is a new casual neck protector. In the utility model is disclosed a casual neck protector characterized in that the removable cushion is mounted on the variable bracket that can be deformed by the action of the external force, the user is in the state of wearing the casual neck guard on the variable bra By properly modifying the kit according to body type and armrest position, you can rest with the neck, arm and upper body supported at the same time.

However, according to the technique disclosed in the utility model, there is a problem in that the plastic hardening phenomenon occurs in part as a result of repeating the folding or unfolding of the variable bracket during use and during the switching between storage and use. . In particular, such plastic hardening phenomenon is repeatedly required to be made at a specific portion of the variable bracket, the improvement was required. Technical problem to be invented

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable neck support having a frame structure as in the prior art, in particular, a portable neck support having an improved structure to solve the problem of fracture due to plastic curing.

Solution to problem

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable neck support, comprising: an inverted U-shaped neck support frame having a pair of longitudinal connections bent from both ends of the horizontal connection portion; A U-shaped arm support frame having both ends detachably provided at free ends at each lower end of the pair of vertical connecting parts; And a neck cushion coupled to the neck support frame side.

Here, any one of the neck support frame and the arm support frame is a flexible material, or both the neck support frame and the arm support frame is a non-flexible material, or both the neck support frame and the arm support frame are all flexible material Can be.

The portable neck supporter includes a first cushioning rod fitted to the outside of the neck support frame and having a predetermined thickness in a radial direction; It may further include a second cushioning rod fitted to the outside of the arm support frame having a predetermined thickness in the radial direction. In addition, the portable neck support may further include a fastening means which is manipulated to be fastened and detached between the neck support frame and the arm support frame. In addition, the neck cushion may be formed through the insertion portion to be inserted into the horizontal connection portion through the vertical connection portion or to be removed from the horizontal connection portion. In addition, the neck cushion may be detachably coupled to the horizontal connection via a velcro (velcro). In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable neck support, comprising: a U-shaped neck support frame having a pair of longitudinal connections bent from both ends of the horizontal connection portion; A belt coupled to a free end of each lower end of the pair of vertical connection parts and provided to be adjustable in length; And a neck cushion coupled to the neck support frame side. Here, the belt may be provided detachably to the neck support frame. On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable neck support, U-shaped wooden support frame having a pair of vertical connecting portion bent from both ends of the horizontal connection; A pair of belts each of which has one end coupled to a free end of each lower end of the pair of longitudinal connecting portions; An U-shaped arm support frame having both ends coupled to the other ends of the pair of belts; And a neck cushion coupled to the neck support frame side. And the neck cushion in the portable neck support as described above may be provided with one or more of a massage cushion with a built-in massager drive unit, a speaker cushion with a speaker drive unit, a fan cushion with a fan drive unit, a heater cushion with a heater. It may be. Alternatively, the neck cushion may be one or more of a massage mechanism driving unit, a sticker driving unit, a fan driving unit, a heater driving unit. In addition, the neck cushion may have a function of supporting the user's head is extended to the upper portion of the horizontal connecting portion. Alternatively, the neck cushion may have a function of supporting the user's back by extending below the horizontal connecting portion. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a portable neck support according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 is a state of use of the portable neck support of Figure 1, Figure 4 is a portable neck support of Figure 1 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating modified examples of a neck cushion which is one component of the portable neck support of FIG. 1, FIG. 7 is a block diagram for implementing the functions of the neck cushion described by Figure 6, Figure 8 is a perspective view of a portable neck support according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figures 9 and 10 are the third and Portable neck according to the fourth embodiment An exploded perspective view of the pedestal.

Explanation of the sign

100: portable neck support 110: neck support frame

111: horizontal connection 112, 113: vertical connection

114 ： first cushion rod 120 ： arm support frame

121 ： Wire 122 ： Second cushion rod

123, 124 ： protruding wire end 130 ： neck cushion

131 ： Insertion through part 140 ： Belt

150: belt 160, 170 ： neck cushion

230 ： Massage cushion 330 ： Speaker cushion

430 ： fan cushion 531 ： control unit

532 ： wireless communication unit 538 ： heater driving unit

540 ： Wireless remote control 630 ： Heater cushion

632: Preferred embodiment of the hot wire invention

Portable neck support 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, neck support frame 110, arm support frame 120 and detachably coupled thereto and the neck support frame It includes a neck cushion 130 that is fitted to the 110. In this embodiment, the neck support frame (no) is made of an inflexible material, where inflexible means a relative rigid body that has a strength that can not be easily bent by the user during use. It is used as a concept in contrast to the flexible support frame 120. Thus, it does not mean that the neck support frame 110 is never deformed by any external force. With this As the material of the non-flexible neck support frame 110, conventional plastic, steel, stainless steel, or the like may be used. The neck support frame 110 is generally formed in an inverted U-shape, and in detail, the neck support frame 130 is symmetrically forward and downward symmetrically from each other from the horizontal connection portion 111 to which the neck cushion 130 is fitted. It has a pair of longitudinal connections 112 and 113 that are curved in arc shape. In addition, the outside of the horizontal connecting portion 111 and the pair of vertical connecting portions 112 and 113 connected as described above, the crab 1 cushion rod 114 having a predetermined thickness in the radial direction is fitted. In the present embodiment, the arm support frame 120 is U-shaped and consists of a second cushion rod 122 having a predetermined thickness in the radial direction on the outside of a single wire 121 of a flexible material. Here, the flexibility is a concept in contrast to the above inflexibility means that it has a strength that can be easily bent at a certain level by the user in the use process. However, at the same time, the wire 121 constituting the arm support frame 120 has to be strong enough to support the deformation without being made with an external force that the user can wear the arm. As the material of the flexible wire 121, a soft iron, a low carbon steel, or the like having a relatively low carbon content may be used. On the other hand, the wire 121 has a protruding wire end 123, 124 extending outward from both ends of the cushion rod 122, through which is detachably coupled to the neck support frame 110 side. To this end, the neck support frame 110, except for the cushion rod 114 in the present embodiment is configured in a pipe shape as a whole, the free ends 112a, 113a constituting each lower end of the pair of vertical connection (112, 113) ), The wire 121 side protruding wire ends 123 and 124 are detachably provided. At this time, the protruding wire ends 123 and 124 inserted into the free ends 112a and 113a of the pair of longitudinal connecting parts 112 and 113 are fastened in the inserted state, and the fastened protruding wire ends 123 and 124 of the It is preferred to have fastening means (not shown) operated to disengage the fastened state. The fastening means is a method of tightening and pressing the protruding wire end portions 123 and 124 inserted by bolts coupled to the pins and holes and bolted through the free ends 112a and 113a. By inserting and coupling into holes formed in the free ends 112a and 113a through ball springs formed at the protruding wire ends 123 and 124, protruding to the inner circumferential surfaces of the free ends 112a and 113a. Various configurations can be applied, such as a locking method for the wedge grooves formed corresponding to the protruding wire ends 123 and 124 with the lever switch installed and rotated. Neck cushion 130 is inserted into the outer side of the cushion rod 114 through the free end (112a) forming the lower end of one side vertical connection portion 112 is moved to the horizontal connection portion 111 side. To this end, the neck cushion 130 is provided with an insertion through portion 131 in the longitudinal direction thereof. In another embodiment, the neck cushion 130 may be detachably provided to the horizontal connecting portion 111 through a velcro (not shown).

According to the portable neck support 100 as described above, as shown in Figure 2, the neck support frame 110 is wrapped around the user's neck and support the user's neck through the neck cushion 130 under the arm The support frame 120 may support the arm at a desired position by bending appropriately according to the position of the user's arm.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, by bending the arm support frame 120 completely in the opposite direction to support the neck support frame 110 can be used as a support stand in the user's prone position. On the other hand, according to the removable structure between the neck support frame 110 and the arm support frame 120 as described above, it can also be used as a neck support using only the neck support frame 110. For example, as shown in the furnace 4, it is configured to be detachably coupled to both ends of the belt 140 at each lower end of the pair of vertical connection portion of the neck support frame 110 and the buckle 141 By providing the fastening and decoupling is possible to achieve a structure that can support the neck through the neck cushion 130 in the state worn by the user as shown in FIG. Belt 140 is preferably provided to be adjustable in length, suitable for this Elasticity may be provided. The belt 140 having the above configuration may be used by being coupled to the neck support frame 110 alone, but may be used even when the arm support frame 120 is coupled to the neck support frame 110. Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the neck support frame 110 is made of an inflexible material and the arm support frame 120 has been described as being made of a flexible material, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. That is, in the present invention, the neck support frame 110 and the arm support frame 120. may both be made of a flexible material, or both frames may be made of a non-flexible material. In any case, the spaces occupied by the product can be reduced by keeping the frames 110 and 120 separated from each other. FIG. 6 illustrates various modifications of the neck cushion that may be fitted to the neck support frame 110. The massage cushion 230 has a massage mechanism driving unit 232 built therein through an adapter 233 such as a car cigar jack. It is equipped with a function to massage the user's neck by being powered. Massage cushion 230 is provided so that it can be inserted into or removed from the neck support frame 110 through the through-hole 231 formed in the longitudinal direction on the inner circumference. The speaker cushion 330 has a speaker driving unit 332 that operates by wireless communication such as Bluetooth, thereby allowing the user to enjoy music or make a phone call by interworking with a smartphone. The fan cushion 430 has a fan function to rotate the fan 432 on one side having a passage 433 inward and to blow wind through the air vent 434 formed as a cushion surface. . The heater cushion 630 has a function of generating heat when the heating wire 632 is built in and the power is applied. Massage cushion 230, speaker cushion 330, fan cushion 430, heater cushion 630 as described above are provided as a separate cushion can be selectively coupled to the neck support frame (110). It may be configured such that, or may be configured as a product in which two or more functions of these are implemented in one cushion. FIG. 7 is an example of a control block diagram of a product in which all four functions are implemented, and the massage driving unit 533 when the central control unit 531 receives an operation signal of the wireless remote control unit 540 through the wireless communication unit 532. ), At least one selected from the speaker driver 534, the fan driver 535, and the heater driver 538. The driving power of each component may be supplied by an external power input through the power supply terminal 536, or may use the reserve power of the separately layerable auxiliary battery 537. The portable neck restraint according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, includes a pair of belts 150 which mediate them between the neck support frame 110 and the arm support frame 120. . Specifically, the pair of belts 150 has an upper end coupled to a free end of each lower end of the pair of longitudinal connections 112 and 113, and the arm support frame 120 has a U-shaped upper end of each pair of the pairs. Engage at each lower end of the belt 150. The additional configuration of the pair of belts 150 can also prevent the repeated bending at the connection between the neck support frame 110 and the arm support frame 120 and the resulting plastic curing phenomenon. Portable neck support according to a third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 9, includes a neck cushion 160 coupled to the neck support frame 110 side. The neck cushion 160 has a function of supporting the user's head by being formed to be concave by being extended to the upper portion of the horizontal connecting portion 111 as shown in addition to the function of supporting the user's neck. According to the configuration of the neck cushion (160) is particularly useful when used for infants who do not properly cover the head. As a similar concept, it is also possible to configure the neck cushion 170 as shown in Figure 10, the neck cushion 170 is formed to extend to the lower portion of the horizontal connection portion 111 to support the user's back and waist Combines. On the other hand, since the portable neck support 100 and the like described above is one embodiment for helping the understanding of the present invention, it is difficult to understand that the scope of the present invention to the technical scope is limited to those described above. . The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

According to the portable neck support according to the present invention as described above, the neck support frame and the neck cushion coupled to the neck support the user's neck and upper body as well as support the user's arm through the arm support frame. Therefore, it can help the user to take a comfortable rest position. Particularly, in the present invention, when the neck support frame or the arm support frame is used after storage or when the stored one is used, the plastic hardening and the resulting fracture occur due to the repetition of folding and unfolding at the connection portion between them. As such, the neck support frame and the arm support frame can be detached from each other so that they can be separated from each other during storage and can be combined with each other again in use, thereby preventing breakage due to plastic hardening at the connection part. Overall, the service life is extended.

Claims

Claims Claim 1 In the portable neck rest,

An inverted U-shaped neck support frame having a pair of longitudinal connections bent from both ends of the transverse connections; A U-shaped arm support frame having both ends detachably provided at free ends at each lower end of the pair of vertical connecting parts; And a neck cushion coupled to the neck support frame side.

Claim 2

-According to claim 1,

Portable neck rest, characterized in that any one of the neck support frame and the arm support frame. Claim 3

According to claim 1,

The neck support frame and the arm support frame are both portable neck support, characterized in that the inflexible material.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1,

The neck support frame and the arm support frame are both portable neck support, characterized in that the flexible material.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1,

A first cushioning rod fitted to the outside of the neck support frame and having a predetermined thickness in a radial direction; And a second cushion rod inserted into the outer side of the arm support frame and having a predetermined thickness in a radial direction.

Claim 6 to U,

And a fastening means operable to fasten and detach between the neck support frame and the arm support frame. Claim 7

The method of claim 1,

The neck cushion is a portable neck pedestal, characterized in that the through-insertion portion is formed so as to be inserted into the horizontal connection portion through the vertical connection portion or to be removed from the horizontal connection portion.

Claim 8

The method of claim 1,

The neck cushion is a portable neck cradle, characterized in that detachably coupled to the horizontal connection via a velcro (velcro).

Claim 9

In the portable neck rest,

A U-shaped neck frame having a pair of vertical connectors bent from both ends of the horizontal connector; A belt coupled to a free end of each lower end of the pair of vertical connection parts and provided to be adjustable in length; And

Portable neck cradle comprising a neck cushion coupled to the neck support frame side.

Claim 10

The portable neck support of claim 9, wherein the belt is detachably provided at the neck support frame. Claim 1 1

A neck support frame having a U-shaped neck support frame having a pair of longitudinal connections bent from both ends of the three horizontal connectors; A pair of belts each of which has one end coupled to a free end of each lower end of the pair of longitudinal connecting portions; An U-shaped arm support frame having both ends coupled to the other ends of the pair of belts; And

Claim 12

The neck cushion according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the neck cushion includes a massage cushion with a built-in massage driving unit, a speaker cushion with a speaker driving unit, a fan cushion with a fan driving unit, and a heater. 13. A portable neck pedestal, characterized in that it is provided with at least one of the heated heater cushions.

12. The neck cushion according to any one of claims 1, 9, and 11, wherein the neck cushion includes one of a massager driving unit, a massage driving unit, a speaker driving unit, a fan driving unit, and a heater / easting unit. Portable neck stand. 14. The portable neck support according to any one of claims U, ^' 9 and 11, wherein the neck cushion has a function of supporting the user's head by extending above the horizontal connection part. . Claim 15

The method of claim 1, 9, or 11,

The neck cushion is extended to the lower portion of the horizontal connecting portion of the portable neck support, characterized in that combined to support the back of the user.