JP2001252164A - Sleep induction pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a sleeping pillow that can be used by setting the waist height of a pillow body having individual differences arbitrarily according to a user and having a comfortable sleep. SOLUTION: In a back mat 1 having an outer shape formed of a resilient material and capable of mounting a back portion, a pillow portion 2 on which a head and a neck portion can be mounted is provided at a head position of the back mat 1. At the same time, a crescent-shaped waist projection 3 for holding the user's waist is provided at the waist position, and an expansion / contraction member 4 capable of expanding and contracting by supplying and discharging air to the waist projection and the pillow is appropriately provided. The rear side of the user is held by an even contact force so that the user can be set to a comfortable sleep-free and sound sleep posture without any burden.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow, and more particularly, to a height adjusting function for arbitrarily setting the height of a pillow body by arranging an inflatable air bag inside the pillow body. It is related to the attached pillow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pillow is for placing a user's head on the pillow so as to assist in going to bed. Generally, cereals such as shells, soybeans, and red beans are used to absorb the sweat and oil from the head and neck when the user goes to bed so that the head temperature can be adjusted. It is.

In recent years, as shown in FIG. 1, a pillow body 1 is formed of an elastic material so as to slightly raise the position corresponding to the neck, and a pillow body is formed of an elastic material at a position corresponding to the head. And a pillow portion 11 formed so as to swell slightly lower than the base portion 12. Compared with conventional pillows, the pillow portion 11 is very useful to general consumers because it can sleep well without burdening the neck. Is what it is.

In recent years, research reports have shown that pillows that allow a good night's sleep and a good night's sleep can help with fatigue recovery and provide a comfortable wake-up, and such pillows may be related to their height. I understand.

[0005] However, the neck height and the head height at which a comfortable sleep can be made differ depending on the body shape, and particularly, these heights differ between men and women due to the difference in body shape. It is.

That is, the neck height and head height for performing this comfortable sleep vary from person to person. For men, the neck height is about 6 to 9 cm from the installation surface and the head height is about 4 to 7 cm. In contrast, for women, the neck height is 5 to 8 from the installation surface.
cm, the head height is about 3-6cm, and the head is in a stable state where the head sinks slightly from the neck with the neck not floating from the installation surface or the pillow body, and the face can be seen directly above Experimental results show that the best postures are possible.

[0007]

However, the conditions for performing a comfortable sleep are not limited to the setting of the neck height and the head height, but also to the waist height. Because there are individual differences in height, the body shape differs between men and women, but especially for users such as women who have large dimensional differences around the buttocks and waist, the waist is quite floating from the floor surface I found out that I couldn't sleep comfortably or sleep deeply, and that there was a problem that induced shoulder stiffness.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and can be used by setting the waist height of the pillow body having individual differences arbitrarily according to the user, and performing a comfortable sleep. It is intended to provide a sleep pillow that can be put to sleep.

[0009]

The sleeping pillow of the present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object. That is, in the sleeping pillow according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a back mat formed of a resilient material and having an outer shape formed so that the back can be placed, the head and neck are placed at the head position of the back mat. In addition to providing a pillow portion that can be placed, a waist portion is provided at the waist position with a crescent-shaped protruding surface in a crescent shape in side view for holding the waist of the user.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sleeping pillow according to a second aspect of the present invention, wherein the back mat is made of an elastic material and has an outer shape formed so that the back can be placed thereon. A pillow portion on which a user can be placed is provided, and at the waist position, a crescent-shaped protruding surface having a crescent shape in side view for holding the user's waist is provided, and air is supplied and discharged from outside to the protruding surface for the waist. The present invention is characterized in that an expanding and contracting member capable of expanding and contracting up and down is housed therein.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sleeping pillow which is capable of expanding and contracting vertically by supplying and discharging air supplied from the outside to the pillow portion of the back mat according to the first and second aspects. The present invention is characterized in that the member is configured by being housed therein.

[0012]

The sleep pillow of the present invention has the following effects by adopting the above-described configuration. The sleeping pillow according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a pillow portion on which the head and neck can be placed at the head position of the back mat, and a crescent-shaped side view for holding the user's waist at the waist position. Since the waist protruding surface is provided, the user's neck and head are stably placed and the waist is mounted on the waist protruding surface, so that the back side of the user is held with an even contact force, and the burden is reduced. It can provide a comfortable sleep and a sound sleep posture without any.

[0013] The sleeping pillow according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided with an expanding / contracting member capable of supplying and discharging air and expanding / contracting on the waist projection of the back mat. By expanding and contracting, the waist height can be set so as to optimize the contact force with the user's waist, and a comfortable sleep and a sound sleep posture can be provided.

In the sleeping pillow according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the pillow portion of the back mat is provided with an expanding / contracting member capable of supplying and discharging air to expand and contract, the expanding / contracting member is appropriately expanded and contracted. The head height can be set so as to optimize the contact force with the user's head and neck by contracting, and a comfortable sleep and a sound sleep posture can be provided.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a sleep pillow of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. 2 to 4 are explanatory views showing one embodiment of the sleep pillow of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views showing one embodiment of the sleep pillow of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the sleep pillow of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the sleeping pillow of the present invention has a back mat 1 made of a resilient material and having an outer shape formed on the back so that the back can be placed. A base 21 is formed so that the position is slightly raised, and a head 21 is formed of a resilient material such that the position corresponding to the head is raised slightly lower than the base 22.
And a pillow portion 2 on which a head and a neck portion can be placed, and a crescent-shaped projection 3 for a waist in a side view for holding a user's waist at a waist position. .

The waist protruding surface 3 is formed of a resilient material and usually has a height of about 1 cm to 3 cm so as to draw a curved surface. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. A space portion is provided inside, and an expansion / contraction member 4 capable of supplying and discharging air from the outside and expanding / contracting is provided inside the space portion of the waist projection 3.

Further, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 shows an example in which an expansion / contraction member 4 capable of supplying and discharging air and expanding / contracting is provided inside the base 21 of the pillow portion 2.

5 is for supplying air to the expansion / contraction member 4.
This is a supply / discharge mechanism for discharging, and the supply / discharge mechanism 5 may be a mechanical type or a manual type.

That is, the back mat 1 has at least a pillow portion 2 having a pillow portion 21 and a base portion 22 and a waist projection 3. In the embodiment, FIGS.
As shown in the above, the outer shape is made of a resilient material such as urethane or synthetic resin into a rectangular shape that allows the back to be placed, so that the user can relax and maintain the supine posture, and the head and neck. Pillow 2 at corresponding position and waist 3 at waist corresponding position
This is an example in which each part of the user is separated from the back mat 1 by the weight of the user who lies on the back mat 1 by making the back mat 1 as described above. I can sleep in a stable state.

In the center of the head 21 of the pillow 2,
Although not shown, a concave portion may be provided, whereby
The head of the user fits into the recess and can be stably held.

The expansion / contraction member 4 is provided on the base portion 22 or the waist projection 3, and supplies and discharges air to the expansion / contraction member 3 to cause expansion / contraction. A method for expanding and contracting the expansion / contraction member 4 will be described below.

The expansion / contraction member 4 can be formed in any shape. In the embodiment, a substantially airtight material such as nylon is basically formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. By allowing the air supplied / discharged from the supply / discharge mechanism 5 installed outside to communicate with the expansion / contraction member 4 via the supply / discharge hose 51, the expansion / contraction member 4 can be expanded / contracted. I have.

The supply / discharge mechanism 5 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is composed of an air compressor or the like capable of supplying / discharging air. An example in which the expansion / contraction member 4 is expanded / contracted via the above is shown.

The supply / discharge mechanism 5 shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is a manual type, is formed in a bag shape, and is a manual pump type provided with a switching valve so as to supply and discharge air. An example in which the expansion / contraction member 4 is expanded via the supply / discharge hose 51 by repeatedly gripping the manual pump, and the expansion / contraction member 4 is contracted by opening the air vent hole 52. Is shown.

Although not shown, the supply / discharge mechanism 5
A storage unit for storing the expanded / contracted state of the expansion / contraction member 4 may be provided. By providing this storage unit, it is not necessary for the user to set the expansion / contraction state of the expansion / contraction member 4 each time it is used. Therefore, the user can immediately set the waist height and the pillow height suitable for the user.

In the embodiment, the back mat 1 is provided with the waist projection 3 formed of a material having elasticity. However, a suitable projection is provided on the upper surface of the waist projection 3. A part or a protruding ball may be arbitrarily arranged.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 shows an example in which the expansion / contraction members 4 are provided on both the pillow portion 2 and the waist projection 3, and thus the expansion / contraction members 4 are provided on both sides. And expand it arbitrarily. By contracting, the contact force with the installation surface can be adjusted over the entire upper body of the user, and a sleep pillow adaptable to a wide range of users can be provided.

In using the sleeping pillow of the present invention configured as described above, first, the user uses the pillow section 2 of the back mat 1.
The waist is stably held on the waist protruding surface 3 with an appropriate contact force only by placing the head and the neck on the back.

Next, when a gap is generated between the waist corresponding position and the waist projection 3, as shown in FIG. 7, the expansion / contraction member 4 of the waist projection 3 causes the contact force with the waist to be increased. All that is necessary is to inflate it to an appropriate state.

When the contact between the waist corresponding position and the waist projection 3 is strongly felt, on the other hand, the expansion / contraction member 4 of the waist projection 3 is moved until the contact force with the waist becomes appropriate. Just shrink it.

If the user feels that the neck contact with the base portion 22 of the pillow portion 2 is weak or strong while the user is lying on the back mat 1, as shown in FIG. The contraction member 4 may be expanded or contracted so that the head and the neck are adjusted so as to uniformly contact the base 22 of the pillow portion 2.

[0033]

As described above, the sleeping pillow of the present invention enables the waist to be held with an appropriate contact force as described above, and furthermore, an expansion / contraction member is provided on the waist or the pillow to suit the body shape of the user. It is configured so that the contact force with the installation surface can be adjusted arbitrarily by expanding or contracting it appropriately, so that the waist, which was impossible with conventional pillows, can be held in the best contact state. It is possible to adjust the waist height and head height to the optimal height adapted to individual differences as necessary, and use it. It is possible to make a sound sleep and to minimize the risk of inducing shoulder stiffness and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a sleep pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a sleep pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a sleep pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a sleep pillow according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a sleep pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the sleeping pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the sleeping pillow of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Back mat 2 Pillow 3 Protrusion for waist 4 Expansion member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A back mat having an outer shape formed of a resilient material and having a shape on which a back portion can be placed, and a pillow portion on which a head and a neck portion can be placed at a head position of the back mat, A sleep pillow characterized by comprising a crescent-shaped projection for a waist in a side view for holding a user's waist at a waist position. 2. The sleeping pillow according to claim 1, wherein an expansion / contraction member capable of supplying and discharging air from the outside and expanding / contracting vertically is provided on the waist protruding surface. 3. The pillow part according to claim 1, wherein an expansion / contraction member capable of supplying / discharging air supplied from the outside and expanding / contracting vertically is provided. Sleep pillow.