WO2018151482A1

WO2018151482A1 - Height-adjustable pillow usable for rehabilitation therapy

Info

Publication number: WO2018151482A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/001823
Authority: WO
Inventors: 정은동; 김승민; 김낙환
Original assignee: 고려대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2017-02-16
Filing date: 2018-02-12
Publication date: 2018-08-23
Also published as: RU2721142C1; CN110300533A; KR101885461B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a height-adjustable pillow usable for rehabilitation therapy, comprising: a body having a neck support protruding therefrom, on which the back part of a user's neck is rested; an air pressure generator for distributing and supplying an air pressure to the neck support so as to adjust the height of the neck support; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the air pressure generator, wherein the control unit checks the internal pressure of the neck support and, according thereto, automatically adjusts the height of the neck support so as to match the shape of the user's neck.

Description

Height adjustable rehabilitation pillow

The present invention relates to a pillow for combined rehabilitation treatment, more specifically, to adjust the height of the user's back neck contact with the air pressure for neck disease prevention and rehabilitation treatment such as neck disk ideal sleep posture and neck muscle exercise for the user It relates to a height adjustable rehabilitation pillow that works to provide.

Pillows generally used in the form of holding the entire head, the shape of the neck and head has a straight shape. However, the human neck is roughly shaped like the letter 'C'. When using the general pillow as described above, neck disease such as the neck disk can not be maintained due to the original shape of the neck. Will cause pain.

Latex pillows or pillows with streamlined designs are commercially available to compensate for the shortcomings of conventional pillows, but these pillows are difficult to find and use pillows of the size and height that fit the shape of their neck and head in the form of ready-made products. . In order to solve this problem, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0436534 discloses a "height adjustable pillow" that can adjust the height of the pillow using the air tube mounted on the pillow.

However, the above design can prevent the neck disease such as the neck disc to some extent by providing a comfortable sleeping posture that fits the user's body by adjusting the height of the pillow according to the shape of the user's back head and back neck, but rehabilitation treatment of the neck disc And there is no limitation on the treatment and prevention of the neck disc because the composition of neck muscle exercise that affects the prevention is not disclosed, and it is cumbersome because the user has to operate the air pump by himself and find the ideal pillow height. There is this.

(Patent Document 1) KR Utility Model No. 20-0436534 (2007.08.28.)

(Patent Document 2) KR Registration Utility Model No. 20-0467512 (2013.06.11.)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to automatically adjust the height of the user's back neck contact with the air pressure for the prevention and rehabilitation of neck diseases such as neck disk ideal sleep for the user To provide a height adjustable rehabilitation pillow that can provide posture and neck muscle exercise.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow that can easily massage the user's back neck to relax the fascia of the back of the larynx.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a pillow for a height adjustable rehabilitation therapy that can reproduce white noise and music, language, and alarm function to help sleep.

On the other hand, other objects not specified in the present invention will be further considered within the scope that can be easily inferred from the following detailed description and effects.

The height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a body protruding neck support portion is placed in the back of the user's neck, air pressure to distribute the air pressure to the neck support portion to adjust the height of the neck support portion And a controller for controlling the operation of the generator and the pneumatic generator, wherein the controller checks the internal pressure of the neck support to automatically adjust the height of the neck support according to the neck shape of the user.

Here, the controller is interlocked with the user terminal in which the neck muscle exercise program is stored, and the neck muscles of the user are contracted and relaxed by repeatedly adjusting the upper and lower heights of the neck support part when the program is driven.

Here, the support pad having a predetermined thickness is detachably provided on the body that the rear portion of the user's head abuts, the body is provided with a peanut-shaped pressing member, and the body reproduces the white noise stored in the user terminal. The speaker module is built in.

The height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to the present invention provides the user with an ideal sleeping posture by adjusting the upper and lower heights of the neck support where the user's back neck is placed through air pressure, and according to the change in the internal pressure of the neck support. There is an effect of increasing the ease of use by automatically find and adjust the height of the ideal neck support.

In addition, when executing the exercise program stored in the user terminal, by repeatedly changing the upper and lower heights of the neck support by increasing or pulling the length of the back neck of the user can see the muscle exercise effect that the back neck muscles contract and relax, accordingly The neck muscles are strengthened to increase the rehabilitation treatment and prevention of neck diseases such as neck disk and turtle neck.

In addition, through the peanut-shaped pressure member that is rotatably installed on the body by massaging the posterior laryngeal muscle of the user himself, there is an effect that the laryngeal muscle can easily relax the fascia.

In addition, the built-in speaker module that reproduces the white noise and music, language, alarm, etc. transmitted from the user terminal has an effect that helps to sleep properly.

1 is a perspective view of a height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a coupling relationship between the body and the support pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the neck support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 (a), (b), (c) is a state diagram showing the process of the neck muscles exercise through the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a state diagram showing the appearance of massaging the larynx muscle using the pressure member of the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is experimental data showing changes in neck when SMI and CCFE were performed using a height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. In addition, the terms used are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of the user operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. If a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may be " It will be understood that the connection may be "coupled" or "connected".

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail the configuration and operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 are perspective views of the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the body 110, the back of the neck and the back of the user, the body is supported by the back neck ( 110 is configured to include a pneumatic generator 120 to adjust the height by distributing and supplying air pressure to one side.

The body 110 is a member on which the user's back neck and head are placed, and has a predetermined thickness and area. The body 110 may be made of a synthetic resin material such as plastic as part of the entire base of the pillow 100, or may be made of a material having a constant cushioning feeling such as cotton or latex. Body 110 is provided with a neck support 112, the support pad 114, the pressing member 116, and the speaker module 118.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the neck support 112 is provided to protrude convexly from one side of the body (110). The neck support 112 is a portion where the user's back neck is placed and the outer surface is curved. The center portion of the neck support 112 is provided with a neck seat portion 112a recessed from both ends, and the back seat of the user is placed in contact with the neck seat portion 112a. The neck support 112 is adjusted in height in the vertical direction as the volume expands or contracts through the air supplied or discharged from the air pressure generator 120, only the neck seat 112a is placed in contact with the user's back neck It can also be operated to adjust the height.

The pneumatic generator 120, which operates to adjust the vertical height of the neck support 112, is a device for supplying or sucking air, and is connected to the inside of the neck support 112 and the supply pipe 122. The air pressure generator 120 may supply air to the neck support 112 through the supply pipe 122 to increase the height of the neck support 112, and the neck support 112 to discharge air from the neck support 112. The height of the neck support 112 may be lowered by sucking and discharging the air. That is, the pneumatic generator 120 operates to distribute and supply air to the inside of the neck support 112. At this time, the "distribution" will be understood to refer to the supply and discharge of air as a whole. In addition, in the present embodiment, the pneumatic generator 120 is shown as being provided separately on the outside of the body 110, this is not limited to one embodiment, the pneumatic generator 120 is the body 110 That is, it may be installed inside the neck support 112, or may be coupled to the neck support 112 through a supply pipe 122 in a detachable form.

Pneumatic generator 120 is controlled to operate through the control unit 125, the control unit 125 is provided in the form of a circuit module embedded in the pneumatic pressure generator (120). The controller 125 is driven in accordance with the operation signal of the user terminal 10 in conjunction with the separate user terminal 10. That is, the controller 125 controls the driving of the pneumatic generator 120 according to the operation signal of the user terminal 10. In this case, the user terminal 10 refers to a terminal through which the user can send an operation signal, such as a remote controller or a smartphone. In the present embodiment, a smart phone, which is the most preferable form, will be described. The user terminal 10 in the form of a smartphone is provided to enable wireless communication by the controller 125 of the pneumatic generator 120 in any one of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC. In addition, the user terminal 10 has a built-in program for controlling the operation of the pneumatic generator 120 through the control unit 125, such a program is installed and displayed on the user terminal 10 in the form of an application .

When the upper and lower heights of the neck support part 112 are adjusted freely through the pneumatic generator 120, it is possible to set the ideal height of the neck support part 112 supporting the back neck according to the shape of the user's back neck and head, the position of the neck Compared to the above, there is an effect that can prevent neck diseases such as neck disk, which can be caused by excessively high or low head.

In addition, the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the neck support portion 112, the neck support portion (110) by automatically adjusting the supply and discharge of air to the neck support portion 112 according to the internal pressure ( 112) is automatically adjusted to the ideal height to fit the shape of the user's back neck. To this end, a pressure sensor (not shown) for checking the internal pressure of the neck support part 112 is provided inside the neck support part 112. When the air pressure generator 120 is operated to supply air to the neck support 112 in a state where the back neck of the user is placed on the neck support 112, the volume of the neck support 112 expands and the neck seat 112a ) Rises in height and contacts the back neck of the user. At this time, when the body support part 112 is expanded to a predetermined height or more in accordance with the shape of the user's back neck, the internal pressure of the neck support part 112 is increased by the pressure applied to the neck support part 112 from the back neck. The internal pressure change of the neck support part 112 is checked by a pressure sensor (not shown), and a signal of the pressure sensor (not shown) is transmitted to the controller 125 so that the air pressure generator 120 stops operation. do.

As such, the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow 100 according to the present embodiment, by automatically adjusting the height of the neck support portion 112 to match the shape of the user's back neck using the change in the internal pressure of the neck support portion 112, While repeatedly checking the change in the height of the neck support 112, it is not necessary to find a height that fits the shape of the neck, thereby increasing the convenience of use.

In addition, referring to Figures 1 and 4, the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the neck support 112 to give a neck height exercise to give a repetitive height change Works. In this case, the neck muscle exercise may be used to reduce the pain in the neck and shoulder muscles by contracting and relaxing the muscles around the neck. Repetitive contraction of the neck muscles can be carried out by increasing or pulling the length of the back neck is placed on the neck support 112 by repeatedly adjusting the upper and lower heights of the neck support (112).

At this time, the neck support 112, the height of which is repeatedly adjusted along the up and down direction is controlled through the control unit 125, the control unit 125 is operated by receiving the path from the user water 10. The program stored in the user terminal 10 may be a program for repeatedly adjusting the upper and lower heights of the neck support 112 to allow the user to exercise the neck muscles.

At this time, the neck support 112, the height of which is repeatedly adjusted along the up and down direction is controlled by the control unit 125, the control unit 125 is operated by receiving a signal from the user terminal (10). The program stored in the user terminal 10 may be a program for repeatedly adjusting the upper and lower heights of the neck support 112 to allow the user to exercise the neck muscles. On the other hand, the list of programs displayed on the panel of the user terminal 10 includes a button for adjusting the up and down height of the neck support 112 and a button for adjusting the number of repetitions of the up and down movement of the neck support 112, neck support 112 Buttons to adjust the movement speed of the up and down height can be provided.

As such, when the program is executed from the user terminal 10, the upper and lower heights of the neck support portion 112 linked thereto are repeatedly adjusted. In more detail with reference to Figure 4, when the height of the neck support 110 rises the length of the back neck of the user to relax the muscles, the length of the back neck of the user when the height of the neck support 112 is lowered Contracts the muscles. And this operation is performed repeatedly to relieve muscle pain and increase the strength of the muscles by repeatedly exercising the muscles of the user's back neck helps a lot of rehabilitation treatment and prevention of neck diseases such as neck disk or turtle neck.

In addition, after placing the back of the larynx muscle in the neck support 112, the internal pressure of the neck support 112 is gradually increased step by step (2, 4, 6, 8 mmHg) and pull the jaw neck support 112 Through the Cranial Cervical Flexion Exercise (CFE) to strengthen the deep cervical flexion muscles by gradually pressing the user's back head can be performed. The deep flexor muscle plays an important role in postural control and posture maintenance in the cervical spine. When this muscle is weak, muscles around the neck and shoulders become overtensioned, causing postural problems such as turtle neck and a lot of pain. . However, the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow 100 according to the present invention, as described above, by gradually changing the internal pressure of the neck support 112, and by pressing the back neck and the back of the head pressure and massage effect on the deep neck flexion. It will be able to effectively treat postural problems and pain, such as turtle neck or neck disk.

In addition, in the state in which air is stored in the neck support part 112, the pneumatic generator 120 is removed from the neck support part 112, and a user's jaw pulling or pulling back of the neck may be manually performed. have. At this time, when the user pulls the chin or tilts the back, the internal pressure generated inside the neck support 112 is checked by a pressure sensor (not shown), and the checked pressure value is transmitted to the user terminal 10. The user can check the transmitted pressure value and perform the rehabilitation exercise. At this time, since the change in the pressure value displayed on the user terminal 10 is related to the natural movement of the neck muscle, the degree of rehabilitation according to the neck muscle movement through the user terminal 10 in conjunction with the pressure sensor (not shown) You will be able to exercise while checking. On the other hand, the pressure sensor (not shown) provided inside the neck support 112 and the user terminal 10 may be linked to each other by any one of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, such as near field communication.

In addition, while the air is stored in the neck support part 112, the pneumatic generator 120 is removed from the neck support part 112, and a user's chin pulling or pulling back of the neck may be manually performed. have.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the support pad 114 is coupled in a detachable form from the body 110, the back pad of the user is placed on the back of the user. The support pad 114 is a portion where the user's back is placed as described above and is provided adjacent to the neck support 112, and is preferably coupled to a central portion of the body 110. To this end, a pad accommodating part 115 in which the supporting pad 114 is accommodated is provided inside the body 110, and the supporting pad 114 is coupled to the pad receiving part 115 in a detachable form. In addition, the pad accommodating part 115 communicates with the pad insertion hole 113 provided in the form of an opening between the body 110 and the neck support part 112. That is, the support pad 114 is coupled to the pad receiving portion 115 through the pad insertion hole 113, and the height of the back of the user is settled according to the thickness of the support pad 114, so that the shape of the back of the user The base pad 114 having a suitable thickness can be coupled to the pad receiving portion 115 to provide an ideal pillow height to the user.

In addition, in this embodiment, the support pad 114 is exposed to the outside so that the back of the user is placed directly on the support pad 114, but this is not limited to one embodiment, the pad receiving portion ( The upper side of the 115 is covered with an outer material such as leather or cloth that the user's back is in contact with the back of the user, the outer material is variable in height depending on the thickness of the support pad 114 accommodated in the pad receiving portion (115).

Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 5, the pressing member 116 is a device for massaging the back neck of the back neck of the user, is provided on one side of the body 110 facing the neck support 112. The pressing member 116 is made of a material such as rubber or silicone, and has a predetermined hardness or more and is manufactured to have a slight elastic force. The pressing member 116 has a peanut shape in which two circles are connected to each other. A plurality of protrusions may protrude from the outer surface of the pressing member 116. Both ends of the pressing member 116 are fixed to the support part 117 protruding upward from one end of the body 110.

In order to massage the posterior laryngeal muscle of the back neck using the pressure member 116, the back neck is first contacted with the pressure member 116 installed on the body 110, and then the back head is placed on the support pad 114. . And when the neck is moved, the peanut-shaped pressurizing member 116 exerts a deep pressure on the posterior larynx of the back neck, so that the fascia relaxation of the posterior laryngeal muscle of the back neck (SMI: Suboccipitai muscle inhibition technique, laryngeal muscle relaxation technique) is achieved without great inconvenience. You lose. In addition, the massage effect is increased due to the plurality of protrusions protruding from the outer surface of the pressing member 116. In addition, supplementing the effect of the fascia relaxation of the laryngeal muscle, the structure of the laryngeal muscle and the epidural that surrounds the outside of the spinal cord are connected in ligamental form. This can be improved by alleviating the neurological symptoms that are stimulated. It also increases the head and neck angle CVA (cranial cervical vertebral angle) in the standing and standing state by relaxing the laryngeal muscles of the head and neck with the jaw forward. Lateral flexion, rotational joint range (ROM) is also significantly increased throughout the larynx muscle relaxation and soft tissue relaxation.

The speaker module 118 is built in the body 110. The speaker modules 118 are provided in pairs, one on each side of the support pad 114 on which the user's rear head is placed. The speaker module 118 is connected to the smart phone-type user terminal 10 to operate wirelessly to reproduce the sound transmitted from the user terminal 10.

The sound transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the speaker module 118 is configured in various ways such as white noise and music, language, and alarm to help sleep treatment of insomnia patients. 10) is provided through the application that is stored and executed.

In addition, Figure 6 is to use the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow 100 according to the present invention to enhance the suboccipitai muscle inhibition technique (SMI: suboccipitai muscle inhibition technique) and deep cervical flexor muscles The Cranio Cervical Flexion Exercise (CCFE) shows the numerical values of the changes before and after the neck. Referring to FIG. 6, 'flexion' shown in FIG. 6 is 'flexion', 'extension' is 'temple', and 'Rt.LF' is 'outward bending in the right direction'. 'Lt.LF' means' outward bending in left direction ',' Rt.RO 'means' turn right', 'Lt.RO' 'turns left' and 'Rt.SLR' 'right leg 'Leg. Upright', 'Lt.SLR' means 'Left leg upright', 'Rt.PA' means 'Knee angle when the right hip is bent at 90 degrees' and 'Lt.PA' 'Knee angle when the left hip is bent at 90 degrees with knees bent', 'CVA in sitting' means' vertical angle of head and thoracic spine 'and' CVA in standing 'means' head and thoracic spine when standing Refers to the vertical angle of '. Looking at the results of the study data shown in Figure 6, after the SMI (low laryngeal muscle relaxation technique) showed a significant increase in all parts before and after, and after CCFE (cranial neck flexion exercise) flexion, Lt.LF, There was a significant increase in all areas except Lt.RO and CVA in sitting. In conclusion, when using SMI (Large Posterior Muscle Relaxation Technique) and CCFE (Cranial Neck Flexion Exercise) using the height adjustable rehabilitation pillow 100 according to the present invention, the overall neck cervical spine angle and flexibility of the lower extremities It has the effect of bringing about immediate change of cervical vertebrae, and this leads to a secondary effect of increasing the effectiveness of the prevention and rehabilitation of neck diseases.

The terms "comprise", "comprise", or "having" described above mean that a corresponding component may be included unless specifically stated otherwise, and therefore, excludes other components. Rather, it should be interpreted to include other components. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Terms used generally, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted to coincide with the contextual meaning of the related art, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Body 110 is a protruding neck support 112, the back of the user is placed;

An air pressure generator 120 for distributing and supplying air pressure to the neck support part to adjust the height of the neck support part; And

And a controller 125 for controlling the operation of the pneumatic generator.

The control unit checks the internal pressure of the neck support portion height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillows, characterized in that for automatically adjusting the height of the neck support portion to the shape of the user's neck.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit is interlocked with the user terminal 10 in which the neck muscle exercise program is stored, and the height adjustment of the neck muscles of the user by adjusting the upper and lower heights of the neck support while the program is driven to contract and relax. Type rehabilitation pillow.
The method of claim 1,

A height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow, characterized in that the support pad 114 having a predetermined thickness is detachably provided on the body that the back of the user's head abuts.
The method of claim 1,

The body of the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow, characterized in that the peanut-shaped pressing member 116 is installed in a rotatable form.
The method of claim 1,

The body of the height adjustable rehabilitation combined pillow, characterized in that the speaker module 118 for regenerating the white noise stored in the user terminal is built.