JP2001299538A - Pillow - Google Patents
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- JP2001299538A JP2001299538A JP2000116822A JP2000116822A JP2001299538A JP 2001299538 A JP2001299538 A JP 2001299538A JP 2000116822 A JP2000116822 A JP 2000116822A JP 2000116822 A JP2000116822 A JP 2000116822A JP 2001299538 A JP2001299538 A JP 2001299538A
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- heat storage
- foam
- urethane foam
- latent heat
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- 238000005338 heat storage Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 239000006260 foam Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethyl urethane Chemical compound CCOC(N)=O JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000003094 microcapsule Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000011232 storage material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000002344 surface layer Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000006261 foam material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000010410 layer Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000012071 phase Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000007790 solid phase Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 8
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 6
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 description 6
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N hexadecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- LQERIDTXQFOHKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N nonadecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC LQERIDTXQFOHKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- RZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N octadecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC RZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- -1 polyoxymethylene urea Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 230000007704 transition Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000004925 Acrylic resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920000178 Acrylic resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000012695 Interfacial polymerization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920000877 Melamine resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004640 Melamine resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002202 Polyethylene glycol Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000017531 blood circulation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000036760 body temperature Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000004677 hydrates Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 1
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000011065 in-situ storage Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000002484 inorganic compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910010272 inorganic material Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000007791 liquid phase Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229940038384 octadecane Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 239000012169 petroleum derived wax Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000019381 petroleum wax Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229920001223 polyethylene glycol Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000006116 polymerization reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920002803 thermoplastic polyurethane Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000001993 wax Substances 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、枕に係り、特に蓄
熱性を付与して調温機能を持たせた上面層を有する枕に
関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillow, and more particularly to a pillow having an upper surface layer having a heat storage function and a temperature control function.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、枕としては低反発性の軟質ウレタ
ンフォームなどが用いられている。また、夏や梅雨時等
における蒸れを防止するためにウレタンフォームを除膜
処理したものも市販されている。2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, low-resilience soft urethane foam has been used as a pillow. In addition, a product obtained by subjecting a urethane foam to a film removal treatment in order to prevent stuffiness in a summer or rainy season is also commercially available.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ウレタンフォームより
なる枕の場合、長時間使用していると熱がこもり、頭部
が温まり寝にくいことがある。When a pillow made of urethane foam is used for a long time, heat may build up and the head may become warm and it may be difficult to sleep.
【０００４】本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決し、蓄熱
性を有し、良好な調温機能を有した上面層を備える枕を
提供することを目的とする。An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a pillow having an upper surface layer having a heat storage property and a good temperature control function.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の枕は、枕本体
と、該枕本体の上面に設けられた上面層とを有する枕で
あって、該上面層は、蓄熱性粒子を分散させたフォーム
材よりなる温度調整機能層であるものである。A pillow according to the present invention is a pillow having a pillow body and an upper surface layer provided on an upper surface of the pillow body, wherein the upper layer has heat storage particles dispersed therein. This is a temperature control function layer made of a foam material.
【０００６】かかる蓄熱性粒子は、吸熱容量が比較的大
きく、この蓄熱性粒子をフォーム材に分散させることに
より軟質で吸熱容量の比較的大きな枕が得られる。The heat storage particles have a relatively large heat absorption capacity. By dispersing the heat storage particles in a foam material, a soft pillow having a relatively large heat absorption capacity can be obtained.
【０００７】この蓄熱性粒子としては、シェル内に潜熱
蓄熱剤を内包したマイクロカプセルが好適である。この
潜熱蓄熱剤は、通常、液体−固体の相変化を利用して吸
熱作用（又は放熱作用）を発揮するものであり、吸熱容
量が比較的大きい。そして、６〜３５℃にて相変化する
素材の潜熱蓄熱剤を用いると、きわめて好適な枕が得ら
れる。As the heat storage particles, microcapsules in which a latent heat storage agent is encapsulated in a shell are preferable. This latent heat storage agent usually exerts an endothermic effect (or a radiating effect) by utilizing a liquid-solid phase change, and has a relatively large endothermic capacity. A very suitable pillow can be obtained by using a latent heat storage agent of a material that changes phase at 6 to 35 ° C.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】以下に本発明の実施の形態を詳細
に説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.
【０００９】まず、本発明の枕に用いられる蓄熱性粒子
について説明する。First, the heat storage particles used in the pillow of the present invention will be described.
【００１０】この蓄熱性粒子は、上記の通り、シェル内
に潜熱蓄熱剤を内包したマイクロカプセルが好適であ
る。As described above, the heat storage particles are preferably microcapsules in which a latent heat storage agent is encapsulated in a shell.
【００１１】潜熱蓄熱剤としては、枕の用途に応じて適
当な融点を有するものを選択すればよい。例えば、パラ
フィン系炭化水素、天然ワックス、石油ワックス、ポリ
エチレングリコール、無機化合物の水和物等を使用する
ことができる。As the latent heat storage agent, one having an appropriate melting point may be selected according to the use of the pillow. For example, paraffinic hydrocarbons, natural wax, petroleum wax, polyethylene glycol, hydrates of inorganic compounds and the like can be used.
【００１２】このマイクロカプセルとしては、使用目的
に応じて目標温度に適合する相転移温度を有するものを
選択使用すれば良く、通常は体温よりも若干低い温度例
えば約６〜３５℃の範囲内、特に約２８℃付近に固体−
液体の相転移温度を有するように材料を選択する。この
材料としては、例えばヘキサデカン（融点１８℃）、オ
クタデカン（融点２５℃）、ノナデカン（融点３２℃）
などが挙げられる。As the microcapsules, those having a phase transition temperature suitable for a target temperature may be selected and used depending on the purpose of use. Usually, the temperature is slightly lower than the body temperature, for example, in the range of about 6 to 35 ° C. Solid around 28 ° C
Materials are selected to have a liquid phase transition temperature. As this material, for example, hexadecane (melting point 18 ° C.), octadecane (melting point 25 ° C.), nonadecane (melting point 32 ° C.)
And the like.
【００１３】上記シェルの材料としては、その耐熱温度
が上記潜熱型蓄熱剤の融点に比べて十分に高い、例えば
３０℃以上、好ましくは５０℃以上の材質であって、枕
の用途に応じた強度を有する材質を適宜選択すればよ
い。例えば、メラミン樹脂、アクリル樹脂、ウレタン樹
脂等が挙げられる。このうち特に好ましい材質は、ポリ
オキシメチレンウレアである。The material of the shell is a material whose heat-resistant temperature is sufficiently higher than the melting point of the latent heat type heat storage agent, for example, 30 ° C. or higher, preferably 50 ° C. or higher, depending on the use of the pillow. A material having strength may be appropriately selected. For example, melamine resin, acrylic resin, urethane resin and the like can be mentioned. Among them, a particularly preferred material is polyoxymethylene urea.
【００１４】マイクロカプセルの好ましい外径は１〜５
００μｍであり、より好ましくは５〜１００μｍであ
る。また、内包される潜熱蓄熱剤の量は、潜熱効果の点
からは多いほうが好ましいが、多過ぎると潜熱蓄熱剤の
体積変化によりマイクロカプセルが破損する恐れがあ
る。このため、マイクロカプセル全体の重量に対する潜
熱蓄熱剤の量は、３０〜９０重量％とすることが好まし
く、６０〜８０重量％とすることがより好ましい。The preferred outer diameter of the microcapsules is 1 to 5
It is 00 μm, and more preferably 5 to 100 μm. It is preferable that the amount of the latent heat storage agent included is large from the viewpoint of the latent heat effect. However, if the amount is too large, the microcapsules may be damaged due to a change in the volume of the latent heat storage agent. For this reason, the amount of the latent heat storage agent with respect to the total weight of the microcapsules is preferably 30 to 90% by weight, and more preferably 60 to 80% by weight.
【００１５】マイクロカプセルの製造方法としては、界
面重合法、ｉｎ−ｓｉｔｕ重合法、コアセルベート法等
の従来の公知の製造方法から、潜熱蓄熱剤及びシェルの
材質等に応じて適切な方法を選択すればよい。As a method for producing the microcapsules, an appropriate method can be selected from conventionally known production methods such as an interfacial polymerization method, an in-situ polymerization method, and a coacervate method, depending on the materials of the latent heat storage agent and the shell. I just need.
【００１６】上記マイクロカプセルは、枕の全体重量に
対して２０〜８０重量％含有されることが好ましく、２
５〜７５重量％であることがより好ましい。マイクロカ
プセルの含有量が２０重量％未満では蓄熱効果が不十分
となる場合がある。一方、マイクロカプセルの含有量が
８０重量％を超えると、枕の強度等が低下するため好ま
しくない。Preferably, the microcapsules are contained in an amount of 20 to 80% by weight based on the total weight of the pillow.
More preferably, it is 5 to 75% by weight. When the content of the microcapsules is less than 20% by weight, the heat storage effect may be insufficient. On the other hand, when the content of the microcapsules exceeds 80% by weight, the strength and the like of the pillow decrease, which is not preferable.
【００１７】この蓄熱性粒子を分散させるフォーム材と
しては、ＳＢＲフォーム、メカニカルフロスウレタンフ
ォーム、又はウレタンフォームが好適である。As the foam material for dispersing the heat storage particles, SBR foam, mechanical froth urethane foam, or urethane foam is suitable.
【００１８】この上面層は枕の上面に設けるが、底面以
外のすべての面に設けてもよく、場合によっては底面に
も設けてもよい。Although this upper surface layer is provided on the upper surface of the pillow, it may be provided on all surfaces except the bottom surface, and may also be provided on the bottom surface in some cases.
【００１９】このようなマイクロカプセル含有フォーム
よりなる上面層の厚みは２ｍｍ以上例えば２〜２０ｍｍ
程度が好適である。The thickness of the upper layer made of such a microcapsule-containing foam is 2 mm or more, for example, 2 to 20 mm.
The degree is preferred.
【００２０】本発明では、この上面層を枕本体の上面に
のみ設ける。この枕本体としては、低反発性ウレタンフ
ォーム又は１００ｃｃ／ｃｍ以上の高通気性ウレタンフ
ォームが好適である。In the present invention, this upper surface layer is provided only on the upper surface of the pillow body. As the pillow body, a low resilience urethane foam or a highly breathable urethane foam of 100 cc / cm or more is suitable.
【００２１】この上面層と枕本体とは、インテグラルモ
ールディング法又は接着剤によるはり合わせ等によって
一体的に成形されるのが好ましい。It is preferable that the upper surface layer and the pillow body are integrally formed by integral molding, bonding by an adhesive, or the like.
【００２２】この枕には、血行を良くするための磁石を
設けてもよい。This pillow may be provided with a magnet for improving blood circulation.
【００２３】枕の形状は任意であり、例えば身長方向
（枕使用時に就寝者の身長の方向となる方向）の断面形
状は弓形であってもよく、山が２個ある２コブ断面形状
であってもよい。枕の大きさは、厚さを含めて任意であ
る。また、枕はイボ状の複数の凸部を有していてもよ
い。The shape of the pillow is arbitrary. For example, the cross-sectional shape in the height direction (the direction that becomes the height of the sleeping person when the pillow is used) may be an arcuate shape, and is a 2-cob cross-sectional shape having two peaks. You may. The size of the pillow is arbitrary, including the thickness. Further, the pillow may have a plurality of warp-shaped protrusions.
【００２４】[0024]
【実施例】以下に実施例及び比較例を挙げて本発明をよ
り具体的に説明する。The present invention will be described more specifically below with reference to examples and comparative examples.
【００２５】実施例１ Frisby Technologies 社の商品名 THERMASORB８３を３
０重量％配合した軟質ウレタンフォーム（密度５０ｋｇ
／ｍ３）によって構成された厚さ４ｍｍの上面層を有す
る枕を製造した。このマイクロカプセルは、ポリオキシ
メチレンウレアからなるシェルに融点２８℃の潜熱蓄熱
剤がマイクロカプセル全体重量に対して７５重量％内包
されたものであって、その平均粒径は２８μｍである。Example 1 The trade name THERMASORB83 of Frisby Technologies was changed to 3
0% by weight of soft urethane foam (50kg density
/ M 3 ) with a 4 mm thick top layer constituted by the following formula: This microcapsule has a latent heat storage agent having a melting point of 28 ° C. encapsulated in a shell made of polyoxymethylene urea at 75% by weight based on the total weight of the microcapsule, and has an average particle size of 28 μm.
【００２６】枕本体は、通気量２００ｃｃ／ｃｍの高通
気性ウレタンフォーム（密度３０ｋｇ／ｍ３）とした。The pillow body was made of a highly permeable urethane foam (density: 30 kg / m 3 ) having an air permeability of 200 cc / cm.
【００２７】温度２２．５℃の実験室内に２時間放置し
たこの枕の上に就寝姿勢にて人間（成人男子３０才）が
頭を載せ、該温度の実験室内において該頭と枕との間に
熱電対を挟み、熱電対の検出温度が２０℃から＋２℃上
昇するまでの経過時間を計測したところ６０分であっ
た。A human (adult male, 30 years old) rests in a sleeping position on the pillow which has been left in a laboratory at a temperature of 22.5 ° C. for 2 hours, and the head is placed between the head and the pillow in the laboratory at the temperature. The elapsed time from when the temperature detected by the thermocouple was increased by 20 ° C. to + 2 ° C. was measured and found to be 60 minutes.
【００２８】比較例１ 蓄熱性粒子を加えないウレタンフォームのみからなるよ
うにしたこと以外は実施例１と同様にして枕を製造し、
得られた枕について頭を載せたときの温度変化特性を同
様にして調べたところ３０分であった。Comparative Example 1 A pillow was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pillow was made of only urethane foam to which no heat storage particles were added.
The temperature change characteristics when the head was put on the obtained pillow were examined in the same manner, and it was 30 minutes.
【００２９】この試験から明らかな通り、実施例１の枕
は表面の昇温に長時間がかかり、良好な調温機能を有す
る。As is clear from this test, the pillow of Example 1 takes a long time to raise the surface temperature and has a good temperature control function.
【００３０】[0030]
【発明の効果】以上の通り、本発明によると、蓄熱性を
有し、良好な調温機能を有する上面層を有した枕が提供
される。As described above, according to the present invention, a pillow having an upper surface layer having a heat storage property and a good temperature control function is provided.
Claims (10)
上面層とを有する枕であって、該上面層は、蓄熱性粒子
を分散させたフォーム材よりなる温度調整機能層である
ことを特徴とする枕。1. A pillow having a pillow main body and an upper surface layer provided on an upper surface of the pillow main body, wherein the upper surface layer is a temperature control function layer made of a foam material in which heat storage particles are dispersed. A pillow characterized by the fact that:
ル内に潜熱蓄熱剤が内包されたマイクロカプセルである
ことを特徴とする枕。2. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the heat storage particles are microcapsules in which a latent heat storage agent is encapsulated in a shell.
固体の相変化を発生するものであることを特徴とする
枕。3. The latent heat storage agent according to claim 2, wherein the latent heat storage agent is a liquid.
A pillow characterized by generating a solid phase change.
にて発生することを特徴とする枕。4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the phase change is from 6 to 35 ° C.
A pillow characterized by being generated at.
て、上面層と枕本体とが一体的に成形されていることを
特徴とする枕。5. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface layer and the pillow body are integrally formed.
て、該蓄熱性粒子の分散量が２０〜８０重量％であるこ
とを特徴とする枕。6. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the heat storage particles dispersed is 20 to 80% by weight.
て、蓄熱性粒子の粒径が１〜５００μｍであることを特
徴とする枕。7. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the heat storage particles have a particle size of 1 to 500 μm.
て、フォームがＳＢＲフォーム、メカニカルフロスウレ
タンフォーム又はウレタンフォームであることを特徴と
する枕。8. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the foam is SBR foam, mechanical froth urethane foam or urethane foam.
て、枕本体は低反発性ウレタンフォームであることを特
徴とする枕。9. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body is made of a low-rebound urethane foam.
いて、枕本体は通気量が１００ｃｃ／ｃｍ以上の高通気
性ウレタンフォームであることを特徴とする枕。10. The pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the pillow body is a highly permeable urethane foam having an air permeability of 100 cc / cm or more.
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8316649B2 (en) | 2007-01-12 | 2012-11-27 | Superior Quilting Ltd. | Thermal controlled pillow |
| JP2015107300A (en) * | 2013-10-23 | 2015-06-11 | 山一株式会社 | Granular filler for pillow and pillow for bedding |
| JP2016525411A (en) * | 2013-07-26 | 2016-08-25 | テンピュール−ペディック・マネジメント・リミテッド・ライアビリティ・カンパニー | Support cushion for cooling |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8316649B2 (en) | 2007-01-12 | 2012-11-27 | Superior Quilting Ltd. | Thermal controlled pillow |
| JP2016525411A (en) * | 2013-07-26 | 2016-08-25 | テンピュール−ペディック・マネジメント・リミテッド・ライアビリティ・カンパニー | Support cushion for cooling |
| JP2015107300A (en) * | 2013-10-23 | 2015-06-11 | 山一株式会社 | Granular filler for pillow and pillow for bedding |
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