JP5564124B2 - Combined pillow - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a composite pillow, and more particularly to a composite pillow suitable for avoiding sleep apnea syndrome.

  As one of sleep disorders, sleep apnea syndrome has been conventionally known. Sleep apnea syndrome refers to a symptom of illness in which intense snoring and apnea for 10 seconds or more alternate while sleeping. When long, apnea of 30 seconds or more is seen. In general, sleep apnea syndrome is said to be severe when sleeping in a supine posture. And about 70% of snore people are said to be patients with sleep apnea syndrome.

  If you have sleep apnea syndrome and fall into an apnea when you are sleeping, it will cause considerable stress on your body, which is a major cause of adult diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and heart failure. Become one of the. Moreover, according to such sleep apnea syndrome, there is a possibility of repeating work mistakes due to daytime sleepiness, or drowsy driving during driving.

  Sleep apnea syndrome develops when the base of the tongue on the base side of the tongue sinks and blocks the entrance of the airway. Therefore, in order to prevent sleep in a supine posture, in particular, where tongue root depression is likely to occur, conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2002-223896 and 2006-68482, instead of lying on its side, That is, sleep apnea syndrome is prevented by sleeping in a lateral posture. To sleep in a recumbent position, put a pad with a circular or semicircular cross section on the back, and when you sleep in a supine position on the back, this pad will fall in either the left or right direction, thereby sleeping in a recumbent position It is a thing. With the scoliosis posture, tongue root subsidence is unlikely to occur, thereby preventing or reducing apnea syndrome. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-292867 proposes a device in which a protrusion is provided on a base and the prone posture is blocked by the protrusion, thereby maintaining a recumbent posture or a lateral recumbent posture. . This device suppresses airway obstruction by taking a lateral posture similar to the pad carried on the back.

  However, all the conventional measures for preventing such sleep apnea syndrome are to prevent airway obstruction by avoiding the supine posture and adopting the lying posture or the lateral posture. Therefore, all of these measures inhibit sleep in the supine posture, which is the original sleep method. In the case of a scoliosis posture, there are many people who feel the body pain partly due to muscle pain, joint pain, and other unnatural postures, and there is a problem that it is impossible to take a complete rest.

  In addition, when sleeping with a cylindrical or semicircular pad or pillow on the back in order to take a scolding posture, there is a disadvantage that it is hard to sleep and sufficient sleep cannot be secured. In addition, such a recumbent posture cannot be relaxed and sleep, so that the posture also becomes an obstacle to sleep.

JP 2002-223896 A JP 2006-68482 A JP 2001-292867 A

  The subject of this invention is providing the compound pillow which prevents sleep apnea syndrome and ensures higher quality sleep.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a combined pillow that is sleeping in a supine posture while preventing sleep apnea syndrome.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a combined pillow that prevents the sleep apnea syndrome while increasing the amount of air taken in during sleep.

  The above-described problems and other problems of the present invention will be made clear by the technical idea of the present invention described below and the embodiments thereof.

The main invention of this application is:
A curved pillow body,
A back pad combined with the curved inner space of the pillow body,
The back pad supports the shoulder and back of a human body in a supine posture so that the chest protrudes upward, and the middle part of the curvature of the pillow body supports the occipital region in a cervical extension posture and extends to both sides of the back pad. The present invention relates to a composite pillow in which both end portions of the pillow body to be supported support arms on both sides.

  Here, the pillow body may be bent and bent into a U shape, and a back pad may be combined with the U-shaped space inside the U-shaped pillow body. The back pad may be higher than the pillow body.

  The pillow body and the back pad may be connected to each other by a connecting means. Moreover, the connection means may be a connection belt that connects both ends of the pillow body and the back pad so as to be pressed from the outside. Moreover, the said connection means may be a hook and loop fastener provided in the junction part of the said pillow main body and the said back pad. In addition, the connecting member may be a string provided at a joint portion between the pillow body and the back pad.

  Further, the pillow body and the back pad may be stored in a bag-like cover for use.

  A main invention of the present application is provided with a curved pillow body and a back pad combined with a curved inner space of the pillow body, and a shoulder of a human body in a supine posture so that a chest protrudes upward with the back pad The back of the pillow body supports the back of the head in a cervical extension posture, and both ends of the pillow body that extend to both sides of the back pad support the arms on both sides. It is.

  Therefore, according to such a composite pillow, the airway portion of a person sleeping in a supine posture is supported by the neck extension posture, so that the airway is secured and sleep apnea syndrome is prevented. Therefore, airway obstruction is avoided even when sleeping in the supine posture. In addition, since the chest is greatly opened to the left and right by the back pad, the amount of air taken in by breathing increases, thereby increasing the amount of oxygen supplied to the human body during sleep and enabling good quality sleep.

It is a top view of the composite pillow which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the composite pillow. It is a side view of the composite pillow. It is a disassembled perspective view of the composite pillow. It is a disassembled perspective view of the compound pillow which uses a hook-and-loop fastener as a connection means. It is a disassembled perspective view of the composite pillow which uses a string as a connection means. It is a top view which shows the state which accommodated the combined compound pillow in the bag-shaped cover. It is a top view of the compound pillow of a use state. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the composite pillow in use.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 to 4 show a composite pillow according to the present embodiment. This composite pillow includes a pillow body 10 bent in a U-shape, a back pad 11 combined to be inserted into a U-shaped inner space of the pillow body 10, a pillow body 10 and a back pad. 11 and a loop-shaped connecting belt 12 that connects the two in a combined state. When the back pad 11 is combined with the pillow body 10 by the connecting belt 12, the back pad 11 is connected to the U-shaped recess 13 inside the pillow body 10 in a combined state.

  The pillow body 10 is composed of a combination of a cylindrical bag (outer skin) having a predetermined size and a filling material filled therein, and has a much longer size than a conventional pillow. . Here, the bag portion of the pillow body 10 can be produced in a shape that is bent in a U-shape in advance, and when the pillow body 10 is produced in a columnar and straight state and combined with the back pad 11 The connecting belt 12 may be bent into a U-shape.

  Further, the back pad 11 is a bag (outer skin) having a shape matching the shape so as to be incorporated into the U-shaped recess 13 of the pillow body 10 and filled with a filling. It is. In addition, you may make it select the outer skin and the filler which comprise the pillow main body 10 and the back pad 11 according to the time to use. That is, for example, in the case of a compound pillow used in the summer, the outer skin of the pillow body 10 or the back pad 11 is made of a mesh or net, and a relatively breathable filling is formed therein. Insert it. On the other hand, in the composite pillow used during the winter season, a material that is relatively difficult to pass through is selected, and the filling material filled therein is also made of a material having heat insulation properties. preferable. In a combined pillow of spring or autumn mats, a slightly thin bag may be filled with a filler used for a normal pillow. As for the combination of the outer shell and the filler, various combinations are possible, and any combination can be selected according to the physique and weight of the user.

  FIG. 5 shows a modified pillow. Here, instead of the connecting belt 12, as the connecting means, the surface fastener 17 on the pillow body 10 side and the surface fastener 18 on the side surface of the back pad 11 are used, and by engaging them with each other, The pillow body 10 and the back pad 11 are connected to each other.

  FIG. 6 shows still another modification. Here, a string is used to connect the pillow body 10 and the back pad 11. That is, the string 22 is attached to both sides of the U-shaped recess 13 of the pillow body 10 via the reinforcing cloths 21. The back pad 11 is also attached to both sides of the string 24 via the reinforcing cloth 23. By connecting the string 22 of the pillow body 10 and the string 24 of the back pad 11 to each other, the back pad 11 is coupled in a state where the back pad 11 is housed in the U-shaped recess 13 of the pillow body 10.

  FIG. 7 shows a combination of a cover 28 in addition to such connecting means. Here, a cloth-like or knit-like bag-like cover 28 is used, and the pillow body 10 holding the back pad 11 in the U-shaped recess 13 is accommodated in the cover 28. The entrance of the cover 28 is closed by pulling and tying a string 29 inserted through the peripheral edge of the mouth. The cover 28 can also serve as a connecting means, whereby the connecting belt 12, the hook and loop fasteners 17, 18, and the strings 22, 24 can be omitted.

  Next, a method for using the composite pillow according to the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. This combined pillow is a special pillow for the prevention of snoring (sleep airway obstruction) and sleep apnea syndrome. In general, snoring and sleep apnea syndrome occur when the entrance portion of the throat is obstructed by the root portion of the tongue, that is, the sinking of the tongue base during sleep. Snoring, or sleep airway obstruction, is a symptom in which the muscles of the soft palate relax and narrow the airway. Sleep apnea syndrome refers to a symptom of repeated severe snoring and apnea for 10 seconds or longer when sleeping. And both are highly related, and it is said that 70% of snore people have sleep apnea syndrome.

  The composite pillow according to the present invention has the effect of preventing the occurrence of snoring and sleep apnea syndrome by preventing airway stenosis or airway obstruction during sleep that causes snoring and sleep apnea syndrome as described above. have. Moreover, it has the feature of preventing snoring and sleep apnea syndrome as described above when sleeping in a supine posture.

  In the combined pillow according to the present invention, when sleeping in the supine posture, the neck portion supported by the intermediate portion of the pillow body 10 of the combined pillow is supported such that the top of the head is slightly lowered. In addition, since the back pad 11 supports the upper part of the back and the lower side of the neck, the chest opens wide sideways. Then, the back portion is pushed up to be supported in a curved state in which the upper body is convex upward. Therefore, the wide open chest makes it easy to breathe, and those who lie in a supine posture will have sufficient airway, thereby snoring (sleep airway obstruction) and sleep apnea It is possible to prevent both syndromes.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, when sleeping, the person using the back pad 11 supports the portion from the shoulder to the back and above the waist. Therefore, the upper body is supported from the shoulder to the back by the back pad 11 in an oblique posture in which the neck and shoulders are slightly higher than the waist. The arms on both sides of the person used at this time are supported on both ends of the pillow body 10 like armrests. Further, the head of the person to be used is supported at the center of the bent portion of the pillow body 10. At this time, the center portion of the pillow body 10 is a back head portion of the user and supports a portion close to the neck. That is, the pillow main body 10 supports a portion slightly closer to the neck than a normal pillow usage mode. Therefore, the user's head supported by the pillow body 10 has a posture in which the top of the head is lower than the neck and the chin protrudes upward. This posture becomes the neck extension posture. That is, the user lies down in a posture such that the chin protrudes upward with the back portion supported by the back pad 11 and the back head supported by the central portion of the pillow body 10.

  According to such a combined pillow, as described above, the head portion is supported by the pillow body 10 so that the jaw portion of the user protrudes upward and the top of the head faces slightly downward. Become supported. Generally, according to the cervical advancing posture, airway obstruction is avoided and airway securing is facilitated. This is also evident from taking a cervical extension posture to secure the airway in emergency life support. That is, according to the cervical extension posture, the airway is secured and the esophagus side is constricted, which is advantageous for breathing. At this time, in particular, the chest is opened by the action of the back pad 11 because the portion above the waist of the human body is supported so as to be pushed upward. This posture is similar to that for deep breathing for the thorax, and the volume of the lungs is particularly increased. Thus, the amount of air taken into the lungs in a single breath increases, which allows for sufficient oxygen uptake. That is, gas exchange during sleep is performed efficiently, and oxygen is supplied throughout the whole body, so that sufficient rest can be taken.

  Also, the posture brought about by such a combined pillow is not only that the chest spreads sideways, but also that both shoulders are lowered and the force is lost, it becomes a relaxed posture, it becomes a relaxed state, not a tension state, and sleeps. I will guide you. In addition, when breathing during such sleep, since the arms on both sides are received by the portions extending on both sides of the pillow body 10, the human body, particularly the upper body portion, does not fall off from the back pad 11, The recumbent state in the neck extension posture as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is stably maintained. In addition, the extension part of the both sides of the pillow main body 10 can be lengthened further, and this can hold the part extended to the both sides of the pillow main body 10 by the part at the front end side of an arm.

  As described above, the combined pillow according to the present embodiment is an extremely excellent combined pillow that has a significant effect on snoring (sleep airway obstruction) and sleep apnea syndrome in the supine posture, which has been considered undesirable in the past. It is. Therefore, by using such a composite pillow, it is possible to ensure sufficient sleep during sleep. Apnea conditions cause great stress on the body and are a major cause of adult diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and heart failure. It also causes blurring and sudden death. In addition, it is possible to prevent a work mistake due to sudden sleepiness during the daytime or a car accident due to a driving mistake. In addition, this combined pillow prevents the sleep apnea syndrome as described above in the supine posture, and it is not necessary to sleep in the lateral position. Therefore, there is no need to take an unnatural posture during sleep, and no excessive stress is applied to the skeleton and muscles. Moreover, since it does not force the side posture, it is possible to ensure sufficient sleep.

  Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the material and shape of the pillow body 10 and the back pad 11 in the above embodiment can be variously changed according to the user's physique, weight, age, and other conditions. The composite pillow according to the present invention can select various materials according to the temperature at the time of use and the environment at the time of sleep.

  The present invention can be widely used as a pillow for preventing snoring (sleep airway obstruction) and sleep apnea syndrome.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pillow body 11 Back pad 12 Connection belt 13 U-shaped recessed part 17, 18 Surface fastener 21 Reinforcement cloth 22 String 23 Reinforcement cloth 24 String 28 Cover 29 String

Claims (8)

A curved pillow body,
A back pad combined with the curved inner space of the pillow body,
The back pad supports the shoulder and back of a human body in a supine posture so that the chest protrudes upward, and the middle part of the curvature of the pillow body supports the occipital region in a cervical extension posture and extends to both sides of the back pad. A combined pillow with both ends of the pillow body that supports the arms on both sides.   The composite pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body is bent and bent in a U shape, and a back pad is combined with a U-shaped space inside the U-shaped pillow body.   The composite pillow according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back pad is higher than the pillow body.   The composite pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pillow body and the back pad are connected to each other by connecting means.   The composite pillow according to claim 4, wherein the connecting means is a connecting belt that connects both ends of the pillow body and the back pad so as to be pressed from the outside.   The composite pillow according to claim 4, wherein the connecting means is a hook-and-loop fastener provided at a joint portion between the pillow body and the back pad.   The composite pillow according to claim 4, wherein the connecting member is a string provided at a joint portion between the pillow body and the back pad.   The composite pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the pillow body and the back pad are housed and used in a bag-like cover.

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