JPH09154669A - Air-controllable bedding cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make in-bed sleeping circumstances best suitable for sleeping by spreading this cover over bedding and supplying a warm air using a warm air blower. SOLUTION: A bedding cover consists of each one of a cover main body 1 and a ventilative cloth 2 stitched together, and an area between the cover main body 1 and the ventilative cloth 2 is divided into a sent air trap 3 in the base part, a central air passage 4 and a lateral air passage 5 by a stitch line. In addition, an air blowing aperture 6 is opened at least, in one spot on right/left lateral edges and base edges of the sent air trap 3. Thus a warm air or a cool air is supplied to the sent air trap 3 by a warm air blower.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to be laid on a bedding or a mattress and is capable of supplying warm air or cold air to maintain a comfortable environment inside the futon during sleep. It relates to the futon cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electric blanket has been conventionally used as the most common method for warming a bed. Other than electric blankets, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 43-21380, the idea of a warm-air futon, in which a duct is formed in an airtight container and warm air is circulated and warmed, is known. In addition, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-171037, the inventors of the present invention introduce an warm air itself into the bed and adjust both the temperature and the humidity to create a more comfortable sleeping environment. Inventing a hanging futon.

[0003]

Conventional electric blankets and warm-air futons merely raise the temperature of the bed, but generally in the bed during sleep, the humidity rises due to the sweating of the sleeping person, and It was not possible to create a comfortable sleeping environment. On the other hand, the air-control type quilt by the present inventors can be adjusted by warm air to an environment satisfying both comfortable temperature and humidity conditions. However, this comfortable sleeping environment cannot be obtained unless a new futon is purchased.

In view of the above situation, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bedding cover which can create a more comfortable sleeping environment even when using a futon that is conventionally used or any other futon. It is a thing.

[0005]

The air control cover and futon cover according to the present invention is composed of a cover body 1 and a ventilation cloth 2 which are sewn in two layers. By the sewing line that sew the cover body 1 and the ventilation cloth 2, as a space between the two cloths, from the skirt air blow reservoir 3 to the central ventilation passage 4 and the central ventilation passage 4
Side ventilation passages 5 and 5 are formed on the left and right sides of the. Bottom hem 3
At least one of the left and right side edges and the bottom edge is provided with a blower opening 6, and hot or cold air is supplied from the blower opening 6. If you lay this bedding cover on the bedding and hang it on it,
The sleeping environment in the bed can create a sleeping environment with suitable temperature and humidity.

The cover body 1 itself is made up of a front cloth 1a and a back cloth 1b.
And a bag shape, into which the air-permeable mat 8 and the mattress 8 can be inserted together with the air-permeable mat 8,
The blower cloth 2 may be attached to the back surface of the outer cloth 1a. In this way, the whole handling becomes easy. Further, the folding piece 7 may be formed as a single cover, and the folding piece 7 may be extended so as to be easily attached to the bed.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of an air control floor cover according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a basic mode of the present invention, in which a cover main body 1 and a ventilation cloth 2 each having a certain size having air permeability and a ventilation cloth 2 are sewn in two layers. At this time, the inner space is partitioned and formed into the skirt air blow reservoir 3, the central air blow passage 4, and the side air blow passages 5 and 5 by the sewing line shown by the solid line in the drawing. Since the head is located at bedtime, the upper part of the drawing is defined as a non-blowing region 10 by dividing it with a sewing line in the width direction in order to suppress an increase in temperature.

The bottom air blower 3 is provided with a blower opening 6 at the lower edge and / or the left and right side edges so that the warm air blower 11 can blow air between the cover body 1 and the ventilation cloth 2. ing. The hem part 3 is quite wide,
When warm air is blown here, it may expand significantly due to wind pressure. Therefore, the cover body 1 and the ventilation cloth 2 are attached to the sewing line 12 at one or two places (one place in the drawing).
Is preferably sewn on to prevent excessive bulging.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the blower ports 6 are provided at three places, the hem edge and the left and right side edges. The reason why the blower openings 6 are provided at the three places of the hem blower is that the warm air blower 11 can be placed on any one of the three sides according to the conditions of the room that extends the floor. A warm air blower is connected to any one of the blower openings 6 and the other two blower openings 6 are closed for use. A surface fastener 16 is preferably attached to the blower port 6 so that the blower port 6 can be easily opened and closed.

The central air passage 4 is a portion where the body of the sleeping person is located, and is a region surrounded by the sewing line 13 in a substantially rectangular shape so that a large amount of warm air does not directly reach the sleeping person. Is preferred. That is, when forming the central ventilation passage by the sewing line 13, a small amount of sewing is omitted to form the small ventilation openings 14, 14 so that a small amount of warm air can pass through. However, the central ventilation passage 4 has a sewing line 13
It may be completely surrounded by and does not allow warm air to enter. The sewing lines may be adhered by a heating adhesive or the like or may be welded depending on the material of the cloth.

By forming the central air passage 4 by the sewing line 13, the side air passage 5 is inevitably formed between the central air passage 4 and the outer edge. The width of the side air passage is determined by the relationship between the overall width and the width of the central air passage 4, but if the width is wide, there is a problem that the swelling due to the air blowing becomes large. Therefore, in the illustrated example, the sewing line 15 divides the side air passages 5a and 5b into narrow widths.

[0012] Then, the hot air blower 11 is used to blow the air 6
When hot air is blown from the air blower, a large amount of warm air is supplied to the left and right side air passages 5 and a part of the hot air is fed to the central air passage 4 as indicated by arrows in FIG. As shown, a large amount of warm air is discharged into the sleeping space and a part of the warm air is discharged to the bed side through the cover body 1 and the ventilation cloth 2. The warm air discharged to the sleeping space and the bed side will eventually pass through the hanging bed and be discharged into the room. As a result, the sleeping space above the bed and the bed are warmed, and the humidity of the sleeping environment, which becomes an overhumid state due to the ventilation of warm air, is kept low, and the bed and the bed are also dried.

That is, the greatest feature of the present invention is that not only the temperature of the sleeping space is maintained in a comfortable state by hot air, but also the humidity can be adjusted. Therefore, the warm air supplied by the warm air blower 11 is not limited to high-temperature hot air, but cold air may be supplied depending on the outside air conditions. In order to control the sleeping environment to the optimum condition, it is possible to realize the control by feeding back the measurement result of the temperature and the humidity of the sleeping environment to the temperature and the air volume of the hot air to be supplied or the program control.

According to the research conducted by the present inventors, it was found that a comfortable environment for sleeping is a temperature of 32 to 33 degrees (however, a slightly high temperature is comfortable when entering the bed) and a humidity of 45 to 50%. did. However, in a sleeping space in a natural state of no air blow, the temperature is around 30 to 35 ° C., and the humidity increases to 80% or more due to the sweating action, so it is usually difficult to sleep. On the other hand, according to the air-control bedding cover according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the environment of the sleeping space at the above-mentioned optimum temperature and humidity by supplying an appropriate temperature and amount of fresh warm air. Is. That is, in the conventional warm air futon or electric blanket, temperature control is possible, but humidity control is not possible, and it is extremely sultry and uncomfortable. However, the present invention can eliminate this point.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of the four sides of the cover body 1 are extended, and in the illustrated example, the folded sides are formed on the four sides. by this,
As shown in FIG. 4, it can be easily attached by being wound around the mattress 17. However, the folding piece is omitted only at the portion where the blower port 6 is provided so that the folding side 7 can be easily folded. In addition, in the use state shown in FIG. 4, the breathable mat 8 having excellent breathability is arranged on the mattress 17. When the breathable mat is placed on the bed in this way, the distribution of the warm air blown downward is improved, and the warm air is supplied to the bed and the hot air is supplied directly under the body of the sleeping person. The stuffiness of the lower surface of the sleeping body is eliminated. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the central air passage 4 is divided into two parts 4a and 4b by the sewing line 23 to prevent bulging, and the air outlet 14 is a boundary with the side air passage 5. A part of the sewing line 13 is omitted in the part.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bed cover itself has a bag shape, and an opening 9 which can be opened and closed by a fastener 18 is provided at one side edge, and a breathable mat 8 is inserted therein. It was done. As shown in FIG. 6, the bedding cover of this aspect can be placed directly on the bedding, the mattress, or the bed as shown in FIG.
It is possible to extend the bed in combination with. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a folding piece 7 for mounting on the mattress is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the mattress in combination with the air-permeable mat.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the air-permeable mat 8 and the mattress 17 are inserted inside the bag-shaped mattress. That is, a slightly larger bag-like shape is formed, and an opening / closing opening 9 through which at least a futon can be put in and taken out is formed in a part thereof, and a fastener 18 is provided in the opening 9. According to this aspect, the entire futon can be handled as a unit when the futon is rolled.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the cushion layer 19 is formed on the upper surface of the bed cover. That is, FIG. 9 shows the cushion layer 19 formed in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 10 shows the cushion layer 19 formed in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 or 8. In this way, by forming the cushion layer on the upper surface of the cover body 1, for example, even if the breathable mat 8 that is slightly hard and stiff is used, the sleeping person feels soft and comfortable. To provide the cushion layer 19, another cloth 20 is sewn on the upper surface of the cover body 1 and a small amount of down or cotton padding is inserted into the space between the cover body 1 and the other cloth 20. it can. Of course, another integral cushion material may be sewn or adhered. It should be noted that the cover body 1, the ventilation cloth 2 and the separate cloth 20 are expressed from the positional relationship, and the cover body 1 may be any of the front surface, the back surface and the middle.

The air-permeable mat 8 to be laid under the bedding cover or inserted inside in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 may be made of any material as long as it has excellent air permeability. However, in recent years, as shown in FIG. 11, a front surface layer 21 and a back surface layer which are knitted in a net shape with a twisted yarn of thin fibers.
A breathable material has been developed by knitting 22 with a thick synthetic resin monofilament fiber called a spacer 23 in a state of maintaining a constant interval. When such a breathable material is used as the breathable mat 8, the breathability is very good and the bed does not get stuffy.

[0020]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the air-control bedding cover of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, it is used for ordinary cotton futon, woolen and feather futon, and the sleeping environment in the bed is controlled by warm air to control both temperature and humidity. It is possible to control and maintain an optimal sleeping environment. This means that unlike a conventional electric blanket, there is no stuffiness due to high humidity, and the futon itself can be kept dry by warm air.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the air control floor cover of the present invention can be easily and firmly attached to the floor cover.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the air control floor cover can be easily handled by simply extending it onto the floor cover or the mattress, and is blown out by the presence of the breathable mat. Ventilation of warm air is possible, and the bottom of the sleeping person can be effectively dried. Therefore, there is a practical benefit that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of floor rubbing, particularly in a bedridden elderly person or a sick person, without getting stuffy due to night sweat while sleeping.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the air control cover and the cover can be integrally handled.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since it is possible to give a cushioning property to a sleeping person, for example, when a breathable mat made of a hard material is used under an air control floor cover, it is used. Also, the discomfort given to the sleeping person can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an air control floor cover according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a central cross-sectional view of the air control floor futon cover of FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an air control floor cover according to the present invention, which is provided with folding pieces.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a use state of the air control floor cover of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an air control floor cover according to the present invention, in which the cover body is in the shape of a bag and a breathable mat is inserted therein.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a use state of the air control floor cover of the embodiment shown in FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 in which a folded piece is formed,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the air-control mattress cover of the present invention, in which the cover body is in the form of a bag and the breathable mat and mattress are inserted therein.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a mode in which a cushion layer is formed on the surface of the cover body of the air control floor futon cover of the basic mode shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment in which the cover body is formed in a bag shape and a cushion layer is formed on the surface of the cover body.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing an example of a breathable material suitable as a breathable mat.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cover main body, 1a ... Front cloth, 1b ... Back cloth, 2 ... Ventilation cloth, 3 ... Hem air blow reservoir, 4 ... Central air passage, 5 ... Side air passage, 6 ... Air outlet, 7 ... Folding piece, 8 ...
Breathable mat, 9 ... Opening area, 10 ... Non-blowing area, 11
… Warm air blower, 12, 13, 15… Sewing line, 14… Ventilation port,
16 ... Hook-and-loop fastener, 17 ... Futon, 18 ... Zipper,
19 ... Cushion layer.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Emi Suzuki, Inventor 6-11-32 Toneyama, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka (72) Inventor Yoshio Suzuki 6-11-32, Toneyama, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A cover main body 1 and a ventilation cloth 2 are sewn together in two layers, and a central ventilation passage 4 and side ventilation passages 5, 5 are formed on the left and right sides of the central ventilation passage 4 from the hem ventilation reservoir 3 by sewing lines. At the same time, it is characterized in that the skirt portion blast 3 is provided with blast openings 6 at at least one of the left and right side edges and hem edges, and hot air or cold air is supplied from the blast openings 6. Futon cover with air control floor. 2. A fold-back piece 7 with respect to the mattress is extended to a plurality of sides of the four sides of the cover body 1 and the fold-back piece 7 is provided.
The air control floor futon cover according to claim 1, wherein the blower opening 6 is omitted. 3. A cover main body 1 is formed by sewing a peripheral portion of a front cloth 1a and a back cloth 1b into a bag shape, and a breathable mat 8 having excellent air permeability is inserted into the bag main body 1 and the back surface of the front cloth 1a is inserted. Is attached to the blower cloth 2, and the hem portion blower reservoir 3 to the central blower passage 4 are attached by sewing lines.
And side air passages 5 and 5 branching to the left and right of the central air passage 4 are formed, and the air outlets 6 are opened in at least one of the left and right side edges and the foot edge of the hem portion air reservoir 3. Blower 6
An air-controlled futon cover that is characterized by supplying warm air or cold air from it. 4. The cover body 1 is formed into a bag-like shape by sewing the front cloth 1a and the back cloth 1b around, and at least an opening / closing opening 9 through which a mattress can be put in and taken out is formed. Attaches the blower cloth 2, and the hem blower reservoir 3 is attached by the sewing line.
To the central air passage 4 and side air passages 5 and 5 on the left and right of the central air passage 4, and the hem portion 3 has at least one of the left and right side edges and the hem edge. The air control floor cover is characterized in that hot air or cold air is supplied from the blower port 6. 5. The air control floor futon cover according to claim 1, wherein a cushion layer 19 is formed on the upper surface of the cover body 1.