WO2019004499A1

WO2019004499A1 - Functional pillow

Info

Publication number: WO2019004499A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/006875
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김창효
Original assignee: 김창효
Priority date: 2017-06-29
Filing date: 2017-06-29
Publication date: 2019-01-03

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional pillow for inducing deep sleep by stably supporting the neck of a user according to a head position and a sleeping posture of the user, and for providing support such that the cervical vertebrae can be maintained with a normal curvature.

Description

Functional pillow

The present invention relates to a functional pillow, and more particularly, to a functional pillow that stably supports a user's neck according to a user's head position and a sleeping posture to induce a good sleep and supports the cervical spine to maintain a normal curve.

It is already known that if you do not take a normal correct sleep posture, you will have an effect on the deformation of the neck bone and the back pelvis of your backbone.

Therefore, if you use a very thin pillow or sleep without a pillow, excessive pressure builds up on the shoulder and scapula, resulting in a loss of shoulders, a loss of arms, a shear load on the lumbar spine, And the spinal part of the backbone pain and muscles of the whole neck are also observed.

A pillow is a bedding that allows the user to sleep or rest in a relaxed posture by supporting the user's head to maintain a proper height, when sleeping or taking a rest while lying down.

A commonly used pillow is a large cushioned pillow that allows the head and shoulders to be heard, which causes wrinkles beneath the neck and causes snoring, as well as pain in the spine of the nape and shoulders .

Accordingly, as a pillow for supporting the neck, a pillow constituted by a pillow body and a pillow for a cervical spine as shown in Korean Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0248442, and Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0012265 A pillow in which a headrest portion and a cervical spine portion are divided by a separating membrane, and a pillow in which a plurality of cushion retaining pads are inserted by inserting a plurality of cushion retaining pads as disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1021355 .

However, since a pillow such as the Korean Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0248442 registered in Korea is like a simple circular pillow, it is inevitable to take a good sleep in a form in which the head is bent backward.

In addition, when a headrest is pressed by a head load, a pillow such as a pillow such as that disclosed in Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0012265 has a separator between a pillow in which the cervical vertebrae is in close contact with the cervical vertebrae or between the headrest and the cervical vertebra Therefore, not only the cervical spine is not firmly attached to the cervical vertebrae but also the neck is not properly supported because a soft elastic material should be used in the pillow.

In addition, since the pillow such as Patent Registration No. 10-1021355 is only a pillow for height adjustment, it has a function of supporting the head and the neck separately, so that it is possible to support the neck portion to all persons of different body sizes There is a problem that it is not preferable as a pillow.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a functional pillow which detects and analyzes a user's head position and a sleeping posture, guides the user's neck in a stable manner according to the analyzed result, And to provide the above-mentioned objects.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional pillow including: a headrest supporting a head of a user; A neckrest supporting part installed at a lower side of the headrest part and supporting the neckrest to be rotated; A neckrest provided on the neckrest supporting part and operated to be supported by the user's neck; A sensor unit installed at an upper portion of the headrest unit to detect a head position of the user; A controller for outputting an operation signal for controlling the position of the neck support according to the position of the head detected by the sensor unit; And an actuator for operating the neck support according to an operation signal output from the controller.

Further, the pillow according to the present invention may further include a camera for outputting an image of a user's sleeping position posture, wherein the control unit analyzes the image captured by the camera to distinguish between a right lying sleeping position and a sleeping position And outputs an operation signal for controlling the position of the neck support according to the separated sleeping posture.

In addition, the pillow according to the present invention may further include a head height adjusting unit for adjusting a height of a head of a user according to a sleeping posture and a sleeping posture lying on the side of the user, And outputs an operation signal for controlling the operation of the head height adjusting unit.

Further, the sensor unit according to the present invention is a pressure sensor for detecting the position and weight of the user's head on the headrest.

Further, the sensor unit according to the present invention may further include a strain gauge for measuring a state of the strain according to a user's head weight and an amount thereof.

The controller may analyze the deformation state and the deformation amount according to the head weight measured by the sensor unit, analyze the height of the head on the headrest, and adjust the height of the neckrest according to the analyzed height of the head. And the position is adjusted.

In addition, the neckrest according to the present invention is characterized in that the neckrest is rotated to one side of the headrest so as to support the user's neck.

Further, the neck support according to the present invention is characterized in that the neck support portion is expanded to one side of the headrest portion to be pulled out so as to support the user's neck.

Further, the neck support according to the present invention is characterized in that the neck support part is slidably moved to one side of the headrest part so as to support the user's neck.

Further, the actuator according to the present invention is characterized in that the neckrest portion is formed of an electric motor that provides a driving force to rotate to one side of the headrest portion.

In addition, the actuator according to the present invention is characterized in that the neck support part is made of a pump that provides pneumatic pressure to expand to one side of the head support part.

In addition, the actuator according to the present invention is characterized in that the neck support portion is formed of a motor having a gear portion to be slidably inserted or inserted into one side of the head support portion.

The present invention is advantageous in that it can detect and analyze a user's head position and a sleeping posture, and adjust the shape of the pillow so that the neck of the user can be stably supported according to the analyzed result.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the user can maintain a stable neck position during sleep, and the cervical vertebrae can maintain a normal 'C' type curve.

1 is a perspective view showing a functional pillow according to the present invention;

2 is a sectional view showing the structure of a functional pillow according to the present invention;

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a functional pillow according to the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a functional pillow according to the present invention;

5 is an exemplary view showing a use state of the functional pillow according to the present invention.

6 is a view showing another example of the use state of the functional pillow according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing still another use state of the functional pillow according to the present invention. FIG.

8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the functional pillow according to the present invention.

9 is a sectional view showing the structure of the functional pillow according to Fig.

10 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the functional pillow according to the present invention.

11 is a sectional view showing the structure of the functional pillow according to Fig.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the functional pillow according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a functional pillow according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of a functional pillow according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a functional pillow according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a use state of the functional pillow according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a view illustrating another use state of the functional pillow according to the present invention, and FIG. And FIG. 7 is another exemplary view showing the use state of the functional pillow according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the functional pillow 100 according to the present invention detects and analyzes a user's head position and a sleeping posture, and analyzes the shape of the pillow 100 in order to stably support the user's neck according to the analyzed result. A neck support 120, a neck support 130, an input unit 140, a sensor unit 150, a control unit 160, an actuator 170 A camera 180, and a head height adjusting unit 190. The camera 180 includes a head height adjusting unit 190,

The headrest unit 110 supports the head 210 of the user 200 and is configured to support the user's head 210 in a lying state and can be made of rubber or urethane foam, Functional materials such as red beans, mung beans, rice bran, buckwheat husks, grain, cotton wool, chemical wool, down hairs, and white wool can be filled.

The neck support 120 is installed at a lower portion of the inside of the headrest 110 so as to support the neckrest 130 so that the neckrest 130 is supported by the support 121 , And a rotation hole (122) formed in the neck support portion (130) so as to be rotatably engaged with the mount base (121).

The neck support 130 is installed on the neck support 120 and rotates to one side of the head support 110 so as to be supported by the neck 220 of the user 200 for sleeping And includes a neck base 131 and a rotation shaft 132. [

The neck base 131 is a plate-like member, and rubber, urethane foam, or the like is installed on the upper part to support the neck 220 of the user 200.

The rubber or urethane foam provided on the upper part of the neck base 131 is formed with protrusions so that the neck 220 can naturally maintain a 'C' shape in a straight posture of the user 200, The neck 220 of the user 200 can be maintained in a 'C' shape by the date, the turtle neck, and the like generated by the use and operation of the phone.

The neckrest 130 may be pulled out from the lower portion of the headrest 110 to support the neck 220 of the user 200 when the user 200 maintains his or her lying position, When the headrest 200 is held in a side-lying posture, it is housed inside the headrest receiving unit 110.

The input unit 140 receives an on / off signal from the user 200 and outputs the input signal to the controller 160 so that the neckrest unit 130 can operate according to the user's lying position.

The sensor unit 150 is installed on the headrest unit 110 and detects the position of the head 210 of the user 200 on the headrest unit 110. The sensor unit 150 is mounted on the headrest unit 110, And is configured to be able to detect the position of the head 210 on the headrest unit 110 by measuring the pressure according to the weight of the head 210 of the user 200, .

The sensor unit 150 further includes a strain gauge for measuring a state of the strain of the user 200 according to the weight of the head 210 and an amount of the strain gauge, (210) allows the head (210) to measure the height positioned from the floor, depending on the weight.

The height of the head 210 measured by the sensor unit 150 corresponds to the position of the head 210 in accordance with whether the user 200 is in the right or left side of the sleeping position, So that the head 210 can be provided with information that can be supported at an optimum position.

The control unit 160 controls the operation of the head height adjusting unit 190 and the operation signal for controlling the position of the neck support 130 according to the position information of the head 210 detected by the sensor unit 150 And outputs an operation signal for performing the operation.

That is, the controller 160 controls the weight of the head 210 measured using the position information of the user's head 210 detected by the sensor unit 150 and the height information on the headrest 110 where the head 210 is located And analyzes the position and height of the head 210 on the headrest 110 from the analyzed result.

The control unit 160 may calculate control information of the neck support 130 corresponding to the position and the height of the head 210 analyzed and may calculate control information of the neck support 130 based on the calculated control information of the neck support, 130 to be adjusted.

That is, the controller 160 determines the position of the neck support 130 to support the neck 220, and outputs an operation signal to the actuator 170 so that the neck support 130 is positioned at the determined position do.

In addition, the controller 160 confirms the feedback signal transmitted from the actuator 170, thereby allowing the actuator 170 to move the neck support 130 to a predetermined position.

In addition, the control unit 160 may classify whether the user 200 maintains a sleeping posture or a side-lying sleeping posture using the image analysis program stored in advance in the image captured by the camera 180, And outputs an operation signal to maintain the position of the neck support 130 according to the posture.

That is, the control unit 160 outputs an operation signal to the neckrest 130 to support the neck 220 of the user 200 when the user 200 is in the sleeping posture, 200 may be changed to a sleeping posture lying on the side or if the sleeping posture lying on the side is maintained, the neck support 130 may be housed in the neck support 120 or only a part of the neck support 130 may be housed By outputting an operation signal, the neckrest 130 is prevented from interfering with the sleep due to the lying posture.

In addition, the controller 160 outputs an operation signal for controlling the operation of the head height adjuster 190 according to the user's sleeping posture.

That is, if the user's sleeping posture analyzed through the image analysis program is a lying sleeping posture, the controller 160 controls the head height adjusting unit 160 such that the head 210 can be positioned in a downward direction from the headrest receiving unit 110. [ The neck support 130 may be coupled to the neck 220 of the user 200 so that the curve of the neck 220 may maintain a 'C' shape, for example, Respectively.

In addition, since the head 220 of the user 200 should be located at a relatively high position relative to the sleeping posture of the user, the head 210 of the user 200, The head end of the head height adjusting unit 190 moves upward so that the head height adjusting unit 190 can be positioned on the headrest receiving unit 110.

The actuator 170 outputs an operation signal according to the need such as the position of the head 210 of the user 200 and the height of the head on the headrest 110 according to the body shape of the user, So that a part of the part 130 can support the neck 220.

The actuator 170 is configured to operate the neck support 130 according to an operation signal output from the controller 160. The actuator 170 is configured to operate the neck support 130 such that the neck support 130 rotates to one side of the headrest 110, And is made of an electric motor, preferably a stepping motor.

The camera 180 is configured to output a video image of a user's sleeping posture and is installed at an upper portion of the user 200. The captured video is transmitted to a wired network such as a cable or a wireless network such as Bluetooth To the controller 160. [

In addition, the camera 180 may use any one of a CCD sensor and a CMOS sensor as a photographing sensor, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the photographing sensor of the commercial camera 180 may be replaced with any sensor capable of photographing an image .

Also, the camera 180 may be configured as a dual camera so that three-dimensional determination can be performed.

The head height adjusting unit 190 may be installed inside the headrest unit 110 to adjust the height of the head 210 of the user according to whether the user 200 is in the right or left lying posture An actuator that changes the rotational force of an electric motor or the like into a reciprocating motion in the vertical direction and moves the distal end portion in the vertical direction.

Accordingly, the control unit 160 detects the posture change in the user's sleep state in real time through the camera 180 to analyze the changed sleeping posture, and adjusts the neckrest 130 and the head height adjusting unit 190 So that the user 200 can maintain the optimum neck condition and take a sleeping state.

(Second Embodiment)

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the functional pillow according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing the structure of the functional pillow according to FIG.

First, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements as those of the first embodiment, and repetitive description of the same constituent elements is omitted.

8 and 9, the functional pillow 100 'according to the second embodiment detects and analyzes a head position and a sleeping posture of a user, A neck support 120, a neck support 130 ', an input unit 140, a sensor unit 150, a control unit 160, and a display unit 160. The head support unit 110', the neck support unit 120, An actuator 170 ', a camera 180, and a head height adjusting unit 190.

The functional pillow 100 'according to the second embodiment is different from the functional pillow according to the first embodiment in the structure of the headrest 110', the neckrest 130 'and the actuator 170' And the neck support 130 'is inflated by air pressure to support the neck 220 of the user 200.

The headrest 110 'is configured to support a user's head. The headrest 110' supports the user's head. The headrest 110 'can be made of rubber, urethane foam or the like, and has a storage space therein. Functional material such as buckwheat husks, grain, cotton wool, chemical wool, down hairs, and plain weave can be filled, and at one side thereof, an air inlet 111 for supplying inflation air to the neck support 130 ' An air outlet 112 for discharging air from the neck support 130 'is formed.

The neckrest 130 'is installed on the neckrest support 120 (see FIG. 2), and is expanded when the air is supplied to the outside of the headrest 110' to support the neck of the user .

In addition, the neck support 130 'is made of a material having elasticity such as a rubber material or a silicone material so that it can be easily expanded and contracted by air pressure.

The actuator 170 'is installed inside the headrest part 110' and presses the air supplied through the air inlet 111 so that the neckrest part 130 'moves to one side of the headrest part 110' And is composed of a pump for pressurizing and outputting air.

The actuator 170 'is provided with a check valve 171 between the actuator 170' and the neck support 130 'so that the air injected into the neck support 130' When the air is exhausted from the neck support 130 ', the check valve 171 operates to allow the air contained in the neck support 130' to pass through the air outlet 130 ' (112). &Lt; / RTI >

Therefore, the control unit detects the posture change of the user in real time through the camera to analyze the changed sleeping posture, and adjusts the position of the neckrest 130 'and the head height adjusting unit 190 according to the analyzed sleeping posture So that the user can maintain the optimal neck condition and take sleep.

(Third Embodiment)

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the functional pillow according to the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing the structure of the functional pillow according to FIG.

10 and 11, the functional pillow 100 " according to the third embodiment detects and analyzes the head position and the sleeping posture of the user, A neck support 120, a neck support 130 ', an input unit 140, a sensor unit 150, a control unit 160, and a display unit 160. The head support unit 110' An actuator 170 ", a camera 180, and a head height adjusting unit 190.

The functional pillow 100 " according to the third embodiment is different from the headrest 110 ", the neckrest 130 ", and the actuator 170 & Is supported on the neck 220 of the user 200 by being slid and drawn out from the inside of the headrest portion 110 ".

The headrest portion 110 " supports the head of the user, and is configured to support the user's head in a lying state. The headrest portion 110 " can be made of rubber, urethane foam, Functional materials such as rice bran, buckwheat husk, grain, cotton wool, chemical wool, down fur, and plain wood can be charged. On one side, a neck support 130 'installed in the inside can be drawn out, And a neck support opening 113 for guiding the inserted neck support 130 "

The neckrest portion 130 " is configured to be slidably drawn out to one side of the headrest portion 110 " so as to support the user's neck, and is formed of a plate-shaped member.

The neck support 130 '' is provided with a neck support 131 'made of rubber or urethane foam having a predetermined shape on the outside of the neck support 130' so that the neck of the user can be comfortably supported .

The actuator 170 '' is configured to operate to cause the neckrest 130 '' to be slid out or inserted into one side of the headrest 110 '', and is made of a motor.

The actuator 170 " includes a gear portion 172 meshing with the neck support portion 130 " so that the neck support portion 130 " can move in the horizontal direction. The gear portion 172 May be a rack gear, a pinion gear, a worm gear, a cam, or the like.

Accordingly, the control unit detects the posture change of the user in real time through the camera to analyze the changed sleeping posture, and adjusts the position of the neckrest 130 'and the head height adjusting unit 190 according to the analyzed sleeping posture So that the user can maintain the optimal neck condition and take sleep.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It can be understood that

In the course of the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation, , Which may vary depending on the intentions or customs of the user, the operator, and the interpretation of such terms should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

* Explanation of symbols *

100, 100 ', 100 ": pillow

110, 110 ', 110 ": headrest portion

111: air inlet

112: air outlet

113: Throat outlet

120: neck support member

121: Cradle

122: Major Course

130, 130 ', 130 ": neck support

131: neck base base

132:

140: Input unit

150:

160:

170, 170 ', 170 ": Actuator

171: Check valve

172: gear portion

180: camera

190: Head height adjusting portion

200: User

210: Head

220: neck

Claims

Head rests 110, 110 ', 110 " for supporting the head 210 of the user 200;

A neckrest supporting part 120 installed at one side of the headrests 110, 110 ', 110 " for supporting the neckrests 130, 130', 130 "

A neck support 130, 130 ', 130 "installed on the neck support 120 to support the neck 220 of the user 200;

A sensor unit 150 installed on the headrests 110, 110 ', 110 " for detecting the position of the head 210 of the user 200;

A controller 160 for outputting an operation signal for controlling the operation of the neck support 130, 130 ', or 130' according to the position of the head 210 detected by the sensor unit 150;

And actuators (170, 170 ', 170 ") for actuating the neckrests (130, 130', 130") according to an operation signal output from the controller (160).
The method according to claim 1,

The pillow may further include a camera 180 for outputting an image of the sleeping posture of the user 200,

The control unit 160 analyzes the image captured by the camera 180 to distinguish the sleeping posture from the sleeping posture and the sleeping posture lying sideways and adjusts the neckrest 130, 130 ', or 130' according to the separated sleeping posture. And outputs an operation signal for controlling the position of the operating pillow.
3. The method of claim 2,

The pillow may further include a head height adjusting unit 190 for adjusting a height of the head 210 of the user according to a sleeping posture and a sleeping posture lying on the side,

Wherein the control unit (160) outputs an operation signal for controlling the operation of the head height adjusting unit (190) according to the separated sleeping posture.
The method of claim 3,

Wherein the sensor unit 150 is a pressure sensor for detecting the position and weight of the head 210 of the user 200 on the headrests 110, 110 ', 110 ".
5. The method of claim 4,

Wherein the sensor unit further comprises a strain gauge for measuring a state and a quantity of the strain of the user according to the weight of the head of the user.
6. The method of claim 5,

The control unit 160 analyzes the deformation state and the deformation amount according to the weight of the head 210 measured by the sensor unit 150 to analyze the height of the head 210 on the headrests 110, 110 ', 110 " And adjusts the positions of the neckrests (130, 130 ', 130 ") according to the height of the head (210) analyzed.
The method according to claim 6,

Wherein the neck support part (130) is rotated to one side of the headrest part (110) to be supported to support the neck (220) of the user (200).
The method according to claim 6,

Wherein the neckrest part (130 ') is expanded to one side of the headrest part (110') so as to support the neck (220) of the user (200).
The method according to claim 6,

Characterized in that the neckrest part (130 ") is slidably drawn out to one side of the headrest part (110") to support the neck (220) of the user (200).
The method according to claim 6,

Wherein the actuator (170) comprises an electric motor that provides a driving force to rotate the neck support unit (130) to one side of the head support unit (110).
The method according to claim 6,

Wherein the actuator (170 ') comprises a pump that provides pneumatic pressure to cause the neckrest (130') to expand to one side of the headrest (110 ').
The method according to claim 6,

Characterized in that the actuator (170 ") is made of a motor having a gear portion (172) such that the neckrest portion (130") is slidably inserted or inserted into one side of the headrest portion (110 ").