WO1999021460A2

WO1999021460A2 - Pillow

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Publication number: WO1999021460A2
Application number: PCT/AT1998/000261
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christine Walzer
Original assignee: Christine Walzer
Priority date: 1997-10-28
Filing date: 1998-10-27
Publication date: 1999-05-06
Also published as: AT409446B; AU9615998A; ATA181997A

Abstract

The invention relates to a pillow used for lying positions and sleep, comprising a convex shaped supporting surface(1) for the head. Said supporting surface slopes downwards towards the end (4) of the pillow. The incurved front face (3) of the pillow forms a support (2) for the neck. Straight surfaces (6) extend on the right and left front faces (3) and form a protruding arch over the corners of the pillow, whereby the right and left sides (8) of the pillow lead to offset niches (9), thereby increasing the supporting surface (1) for the head. The height of the pillow can be continuously adjusted via base plates (17) or expandable chambers . Prestressed channels (14) arranged in the pillow make it considerably easier to introduce equipment into said cushion secured by means of a cord (21) and an anchor (20).

Description

HEAD PILLOW

DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to a pillow, which is used for furnishing in the bed and sleeping area.

Pillows are used in various designs in the relaxation area as a head and neck support and are rejected by the user as unsuitable despite a period of familiarization. Thereby a pillow is presented that its pruning function for the head u. Neck completely fulfilled in every body position to the pillow along the entire pillow length.

The publication US 4,423,107 A (CLARK) describes a pillow that has the designation in FIG. 6 position 49 and has a concave bend, as can be seen in the plan, over the entire length of the front side and does not provide straight-front ends -Q on the front side.

The publication DE 3201890 AI (PHILIPS) relates to the arrangement of a radio receiver with loudspeaker, antenna and adjusting knobs exclusively for stiff cushions suitable for a tanning bed behind a closed protective cover but no access for an energy supply or changing an energy storage device and for further installation of various electrical devices. The pamphlets.

DE 39 19 035 AI Fig. 5 Pos. 14: Fig. 6 Pos. 15 GROLL US 4.832.007 Fig. 1 Pos. 32. 34. 36 DAVIS describe the arrangement of channels and recesses in a pillow but no assassination of the channels in a collecting channel with an inner coating and assembly with components.

The invention was accordingly the object of creating a pillow for the bed and sleeping area that uses the head support surface over the entire length of the pillow in a consistent positional quality in the back and side position. as well as optimal support for the head and neck, especially in the intermediate resting positions. which is solved according to the characteristics of the main claim and further advantageous refinements of the pillow are explained in subclaims.

The pillow made of elastic materials in various compression hardnesses and heights in a rectangular or trapezoid-like wedge-shaped basic shape with a step-down, smaller base plate set inwards roughened the pillow surface. nubbed or with a different structured appearance, the outside edges are broken and the sides of the pillow that are just falling off may be bent outwards at the beginning of the wedge.

As a reinforcement of the pillow, the outer edges of the rear, left and right pillow sides can be reinforced by a bead of a material that is more resistant to compression and the Surface of the pillow by a stretchy. to coat elastic material to thereby prevent the absorption of moisture and. avoid nesting of parasites such as mites and other pests.

The head support surface is convex along the entire length of the pillow and the head support surface with the neck support sloping forward at a constant height of the highly extending part of the pillow. sloping towards the back of the pillow.

In order to be able to make optimal use of the head support surface, the front is curved inwards in the area of the neck support and straight end faces on the right and left side of the front are recirculated into the side parts on the left and right end of the pillow, thereby enlarging the head support surface and arching it Transition transferred to the rear pillow corners and thereby on the left u. extend the right and the back of the pillow to the inside of the niches, thus providing optimal support for the head and neck if the body is in a bad position with the pillow.

A wedge cut from the side of the pillow to the underside of the pillow in the case of a pillow version that is not raised with a base plate reduces the underside of the pillow and the troughs created by the user on the mattresses Pillows an improved edition gives u. in the case of a pillow case elevation by means of a wedge cut made from the same core and connected to the pillow case as a step incision to reduce the size of the base plates used for the pillow case elevation, the use of material is reduced and the handling of the pillow is thereby considerably improved.

The sides of the pillow sloping perpendicular to the pillow with the niches offset inwards and the curved pillow corners may fall from the head to the flat surface of the pillow underside.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides. to prevent the tension that occurs when the head and neck are propped up on the top of the pillow and to provide the head surface with incisions, the depth of cut depending on the material used. The width and the spacing of the incisions can be designed differently and, if necessary, can be guided up to the neck support, and thereby significantly improve the overall flatness of the pillow.

The inward curved front sloping forward forms the neck bearing, which from the flatter formation in the center of the pillow towards the front to the left u. right face is continuously steeper u. the pillow allows the user to become a pillow in any position adapts timai and thereby avoid pressure points in the shark area and, in particular, a resistance-free sliding of the head and neck along the front part of the head, which extends at a constant height, results in a flat surface with the upper edge of the neck bearing and a change from a sleeping position position in another without adjusting the pillow is possible u. as a result, the pillow on the entire head support surface automatically provides optimal support for the head and neck, the sleep is not interrupted as a result and the sleep phases can be prolonged, especially for users with a restless sleep behavior.

Pillows made of elastic materials such as foam rubber. Latex made of polyurethane and other suitable materials. in practice, especially for users with restless sleep behavior due to the pressure exerted from the head and neck backwards, the pillow is shifted to the head end and the supporting function for the head and neck is therefore not provided.

As a proposed solution, we propose the use of an anti-slip coating or a Stotfart with a line direction on the underside of the pillow to stabilize the pillow u. however, the possibility allows the pillow to be brought into the most comfortable position for the user and allows a slight counter pressure of the user in order to achieve a certain cuddly well-being and given all this material to transfer to a pillow case and base plate case.

Another advantage of the inking is the optimal adjustment of the pillow height to the user without taking a long time to settle in. The use of base plates in the size of the base area of the pillow in different heights and compression hardness of the material encloses and covers a base plate. by exchanging the base plates in different heights, the optimal pillow height is achieved for every user of the pillow.

The version of a pillow and baseplate shown here is also made of a natural material, which adapts well to the shape of the object and can be closed with a known locking system on the rear side of the pillowcase and the baseplate cover and connected to each other by a further connection to the front pillowcase. side between the pillowcase and Grundpi ttenuberzug if necessary, by a Velcro fastener, both parts are separably connected to each other and thereby slipping of both parts is prevented and αewec a Wecnse. We enable between the different base plates. A pillow surface with a rough surface is used to achieve a better hold on the coverings made of pulp with different line directions on the pillows and base plates. If necessary, a plaster pattern opposite to the top of the line on individual head pillow surfaces and parts that extend differently in some areas are used. A great advantage of a continuous increase of the pillow through the use of known stretchable chambers. Air mattresses as well as stretchable chambers made to measure by dipping or spotting processes can be used and integrated into a base plate cover.

Expandable elongated chambers are placed in a cover of the base plate shape with an upper and lower side made of solid material with individual elongated cells which are arranged predominantly in the transverse position to the pillow. the cell walls made of stretchable material and thereby expanding the chambers yields a continuous increase in the base plate.

The front of the base plate cover is closed and on the back, the base plate cover is connected to the locking system used to connect the pillow cover. The tubular, elongated, closed chambers are introduced into the cells of the base plate cover, positioned through the stretchable cell walls on the rear side, which is accessible through a locking system, provided with connectors, and through one or more pipes with a known pressure-regulating system for raising and lowering the chambers connected. The chambers are for air by air and given by others suitable material to be filled or emptied by known delivery units and in the pillow to control te electromech. Devices like the well-known impulse generator for wetness. Move. Noise and the evaluation med. Data can be controlled, e.g. the expansion of a chamber in the pillow, the resulting bulge on the head and support surface prompts the user to leave the currently occupied position on the pillow, and a pump used to change the volume of the chambers can be integrated in the base plate or pillow .

Channels and recesses formed in the pillow, if necessary adapted to the dimensions of the components to be introduced, connected to a collecting channel, thereby avoiding detours to the control lines and the pretension and, if necessary, the channels in the longitudinal direction through a V-shaped opening to the outside of the pillow allow access from the outside .

Another advantage of the invention is to provide the channels with a pretension made of a textile perforated band or mesh-shaped chain and the like. thereby facilitating the introduction of components and by an anchor consisting of a button-like perforated anchor plate with the line required for fastening in the ducts positioned by the pretensioner. or to connect a suitable device if necessary. To protect the durability of the channel walls against mechanical damage, the absorption of moisture and dirt in them To prevent the area, a stretchable inner coating is provided which can be applied by a known spraying method and which can be applied to the pillow surface.

In particular, to bring in electronically reproducible sound memories in the channels prepared in the pillow and the loudspeakers used for the sprinkling can optionally be arranged in the entire inner region of the pillow in order to achieve uniform sound at a low volume and. a bel Stigung of other roommates is to be switched off substantially to completely. With three or more loudspeakers in the pillow, a stereo effect can be achieved and the mode of operation of these already recognized devices for soothing. as an introduction and used effectively for stress relief and its side effects.

To ensure the operation of the devices used in the pillow and the base plate by means of a known cable connection to the supply network or by the use of exchangeable energy stores in or possibly outside the pillow and the base plate.

A pillow Uber litter from Naturstor r ^'s multi-layer, gefuttert and quilted for better attachment to the upwardly extending Koprkissenform from the pillow to the bottom Adjusted headrest area and can be used for every pillow height including a base plate designed with different heights without a pillow cover underneath. This makes changing a pillow cover much easier and therefore more time-saving than is the case with a conventional pillow case.

The invention is illustrated below with the aid of three drawings and an exemplary embodiment is explained.

FIG. I an embodiment of a pillow designed in accordance with the invention in a perspective view

FIG. II a section of the line I - I in FIG. I. of a head pillow cover 11 pillow cover L Δ, the head pillow of the separable base plate 17 and the base plate cover 18.

FIG. III a section of the line II - II in Fig. I. on a pillow case 12 and base plate cover 18 with the interior of the expandable chambers 19th

In the illustrated embodiment of a pillow made of different elastic Werkstotten, Fig.I shows a perspective view of the pillow with the convex headrest 1 which extends over the entire pillow length, the inwardly curved part of the front 3 from the headrest 1 obliquely Forne drops and the neck Bearing 2 forms, the neck bearing 2 is sloping from the flatter course in the center of the pillow to the front end faces ö and the headrest position i falls from the overlap 5 the upper end of the pillow to the rear lower pillow end 4.

The end faces 6 extend from the inwardly curved front side 3 straight up to the arcuate transition to the side parts 8 and fall vertically or optionally bent until the beginning of the wedge cut 7 or the underside of the pillow 16.

The end faces 6 protruding over the corner areas of the pillow bent into the side parts 8 then lead to the inwardly displaced niches 9 which in turn extend over the rear, protruding corner areas of the pillow into the niches 9 located at the end of the pillow 4.

The wedge cut 7 separates a triangular edge area from the side parts 8 of the front side 3 and the back of the pillow 4 obliquely downwards to the underside of the pillow 16 and thereby reduces the size of the underside 16 of the pillow.

The illustration in FIG. II shows a section of a pillow at the marking II in FIG. I with the illustratively convexly designed headrest surface 1. The pillow cover 11 is made of at least two layers of fabric an intermediate lining surrounds the pillow from the underside of the pillow 16 or from the area of the wedge cut 7 the upwardly extending pillow.

The incisions 13 on the Kopfauf contact surface 1 in depth. Width and distance are different and in particular are carried out in the transverse direction to the pillow and, if necessary, are carried to the lower end of the neck support 2.

The channels and niches 14 prepared in the pillow are connected and connected by a collecting channel 10. may be accessible from the top surface 1 through a longitudinally formed to the channels 14 V-shaped opening 15. The lead in the channels and the stretchable inner coating transferable to a pillow

Channels and the structures that may be used on the pillow surface are not shown in the figures.

A leader in the channels 14 is connected by a line 21 suitable for fastening to the anchor plate 20 located on the underside of the pillow.

The base plate 17, essentially adapted to the characteristic shape of the base surface of the underside of the pillow 16, made of elastic material in different heights and compression hardness, enclosed by a base plate cover 18 and covered with the pillow case. senuberzug ιl2) by seams or detachable by a known connection.

In Fig. III a pillow case 12 with a full system 22 with the line leading to the chambers 24 leading to the rear end of the aur pillow case and base plate cover and connectable closure 23 a cell-shaped basic plate cover 18 mt the webs 2ac which can be stretched above Aurname of the chambers 19 with the Verrnntungsstuck 25 to the lines 24 and has a detachable connection 27 on the pillow front 3 te between the pillowcase 12 and the Grundpiattenüberzug 18 and a known full system 22 may be arranged in the base plate cover 18 or outside.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

1. Pillows especially for the bed and sleeping area made of elastic materials in various sizes and Compression hardness. A high differently designed base plate. The interconnectable covers u. the pillow throw open at the bottom, characterized in that the head surface (1) is convex in its entire length, from the highest pillow elevation of the top edge (5) the headrest flat (1) to the pillow end (4) and to the right and left Pillow side (8) falls off, the neck bearing (2) from the flat falling part of the pillow center to the front to the left u. right face (6) is designed to slope down and Between the expansive, arched design of the corner areas, niches staggered inwards ι9) extend and the side parts (8) and the back (4) with the niches (9) are given from the head support surface (1) to the underside of the pillow (16) fall off curved, the wedge cut (7) extends from the four side parts to the beginning of the base plate 17 or the underside of the pillow (16) at an angle downwards.

2. characterized pillow pillow according to claim 1. that the underside of the pillow tlö), if necessary, is provided with a slip-inhibiting material that can be transferred to a pillow case (12 and base plate case (19)).

3. pillow according to claim 1 or 2 characterized. that the headrest (1) and the neck bearing (2) are provided with incisions (13) and, if necessary, V-shaped openings (15) from the head to the bearing surface (1) lead to the channels (14)

05 provide an inner coating that can be transferred to the entire pillow if necessary.

4. pillow according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the pillow and the base plate (17) e a cover

10 (12) and (18) has their closure unit (21) can be connected to one another u. the base plate cover (18) optionally has a cellular structure with expandable webs (26) and has a separable wedging (22) on the front side of the pillow (3) between the pillow cover (12) and base plate cover (18)

5. pillow according to claim 4 to 5, characterized in that the pillow surface is roughened and optionally extending with all not covered by claims upward

20 u. structures that change in some areas can be equipped.

6. Pillow according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that prepared in the entire pillow area channels (14) in a collecting channel (10) mouth a leader and

25 is optionally connected to the anchor plate (20) with a line (21).

7. Koptxissen according to claim 1 to o. Characterized in that the electronic reproducible sound memories introduced in the channels tl4) are connected to more than two loudspeakers, a power connection or, if appropriate, is equipped with an exchangeable energy store.

8. Pillow according to claim 8 and 9. characterized in that the downward open pillow cover (11) is adapted to the upwardly extending pillow shape and optionally a multi-layer and lined version is provided.

9. pillow according to claim 9, characterized in that the claims (1) to (9) and, if necessary, combinable can be used to construct a pillow.