JPH1085108A - Waving air permiable pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waving air permeable pillow with which beadsores can be prevented at the back of the head or the corchae of a patient and the snores of a sleeper can be prevented or decreased as well. SOLUTION: Plural air chambers 201 -207 are formed longitudinally to the head of a lying human body by welding two front and rear sheets 10 and 11 and plural partition sheet members 12, the laterally symmetric air chambers 201 and 207 always support the head while being expanded by supplying air from their respective air feeding ports 24 with plugs, the central air chamber 204 is always communicated through its fine hole 22 to atmosphere, and the other air chambers 202 and 203 and air chambers 205 and 206 are alternately repeatedly expanded and shrunk so that the head can be smoothly inclined upward or to left and right.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wave pillow, and more particularly, to a pressure ulcer which is used for a long period of time by a patient in combination with an air mat which prevents the occurrence of a pressure ulcer, and which is formed on the occiput and ear shell of the patient. The present invention relates to a wave type ventilation pillow which is suitable for preventing sleep and improving sleep of a user, and is also suitable as a baby pillow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mat using air pressure is used for a patient when a high frequency welding wire is used for a patient lying on an upper and lower two upholstered soft vinyl chloride sheets at intervals of several cm to several cm in a lateral direction. Side-by-side cylindrical, continuous spherical, etc., and for patients or healthy people for sleep
20 to 30 cylinders having a bed width of about 6 to 10 cm in length and connected side by side with a pipe, newly disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-265 filed by the present inventors.
There is an air bed according to No. 175, but in each case, a large number of juxtaposed air chambers are divided into two or three adjacent systems, and the air chambers are alternately evacuated and expanded for each system. The contracted air chamber is adjacent to the air chamber (hereinafter referred to as wave motion), the human body is supported only by the expanded air chamber, and the pressure of the capillaries of the body on the contracted air chamber is removed, and the blood flows. It is intended to prevent congestion by ensuring that there is a difference in the support pressure at the inflated part and the sleeping comfort due to its structure, but there is no difference in any case that it helps to prevent pressure ulcers. In addition, since a soft synthetic resin sheet or the like having no air permeability is used, pressurized air is released under the sleeper's body by some method to measure dehumidification and heat dissipation.

[0003] Thus, an air mat for preventing pressure ulcers,
There are various types of air mats for sleep,
In any structure, the body vibrates throughout the mat from the head to the toes of the human body in a supine position. Pillows must be used regardless of age or west. However, if the pillow is placed under the air mat, the wave will reach the head.However, when using an air mat, the pillow is often used with a pillow placed on the air mat. Does not extend to the head. In patients with weakness, pressure ulcers may develop on the occiput and ear shells. To prevent this, the patient's head must be turned left, right, or up every two hours.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A wave-type air mat can prevent bedsores in a patient's skeleton, but must take measures to prevent bedsores in a head separately, thereby reducing the caregiver's labor. Can not.

[0005] The present invention has been made in response to such a demand, and its purpose is to use it together with or attached to an air mat to be applied to a patient's occiput and ear shell. An object of the present invention is to provide a wave ventilation pillow that can prevent pressure ulcers from occurring.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wave ventilation pillow which is suitable as a sleep pillow by preventing or reducing snoring of a sleeping person, and is also suitable as a baby pillow. .

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve these objects, the present invention relates to a front and back sheet material made of a soft synthetic resin sheet material having no air permeability and a pillow having a predetermined height. A pillow formed by a plurality of partition sheet materials as a band, wherein both ends of each of the partition sheet materials are sandwiched between the front and back sheet materials at appropriate intervals, and the entire peripheral edge of the front and back sheet materials. The upper and lower edges in the longitudinal direction of each partition sheet material are integrally welded to form a plurality of air chambers in the longitudinal direction with respect to the head of the human body lying supine, and the left and right air chambers have the air supply therein. The central air chamber is always in communication with the atmosphere through the pores, and the positioning and stabilization of the head when upward is measured by the air supply from the mouth, which is always inflated and supports the head. Each small hole between the central air chamber and the left and right air chambers Other air chamber formed by a partition sheet material having the expansion alternately by air supply means having its,
It is characterized in that the head is gently upwardly tilted to the left and right by repeated contraction, and the front and back sheet materials are made of a soft synthetic resin sheet material having no air permeability. A pillow formed by a plurality of partition sheet materials as a shaping band having a predetermined height of the pillow body, wherein the front and back sheet materials are welded with an appropriate space between the front and back sheet materials and one peripheral edge in the longitudinal direction. A state in which both ends of each partition sheet material are sandwiched between the front and back sheet materials at appropriate intervals perpendicular to the welding line between the welding line and the other peripheral edge in the longitudinal direction of the front and back sheet materials. The entire periphery of the front and back sheet materials and the upper and lower edges in the longitudinal direction of each partition sheet material are integrally welded, and a plurality of air chambers are formed in the longitudinal direction with respect to the head of a human body lying supine, and orthogonal to these air chambers. One long air chamber in the lateral direction is formed At the same time, the long air chamber is constantly supplied with air by its air supply means and is in an expanded state, and the left and right air chambers of the plurality of air chambers are also constantly supplied by air from their air supply ports. In the inflated state,
The airway is expanded at the same time as the head is supported by these inflated air chambers, and the independent air chambers sandwiched between the left and right air chambers are alternately expanded and contracted alternately by their air supply means. The feature is that the head can be tilted gently upward and left and right.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A wave ventilation pillow according to the present invention comprises a front and back sheet material made of a soft synthetic resin sheet material having no air permeability and a plurality of shaping bands having a predetermined height of a pillow. The intermittent pressurized air supplied to the air mat is inductively connected to an air chamber formed of a partition sheet material and divided into a plurality of pieces in the vertical direction with respect to the head, or a separately provided air supply means. The air chamber that is inflated and contracted and the air chamber that is constantly inflated, or the air chamber that is kept at the atmospheric pressure is made into a wave type by being supplied through the pillow, and the patient is placed on the pillow. The head of the user is tilted upward and leftward and rightward in accordance with the wave motion of the pillow, and if the angle and the supporting pressure are appropriate, the patient will not be distressed.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example of the wave ventilation pillow according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view along line 3-3 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is line 4-4 in FIG. In these figures, the pillow is in the form of an oblong rectangle in plan view, suitable for use, with dimensions when inflated, preferably 60 c.
m, about 40 cm in length and about 6 cm in thickness, the front and back two sheet materials 10 and 11 made of a soft synthetic resin sheet material having no air permeability and a plurality of partition sheet materials 12 as shaping bands. Is formed. More specifically, each partition sheet material 12 is spaced at a distance calculated by design, and both end portions 13 are sandwiched between longitudinal end portions 14 and 15 of the front and back sheet materials 10 and 11. , The entire peripheral edge portion including the lateral edge portions 16, 17 of the front and back sheet materials 10, 11 and the upper and lower edge portions 1 in the longitudinal direction of each partition sheet material 12.
8, 19 is welded, the air chamber 20 21 _to a plurality of (seven in this example) in the vertical direction with respect to the human head 100 to supine
0 ₇ is formed. Air chamber 20 _1, 20 ₇ is a left same, the width is a widely independent air chamber, and all the width of the air chamber 20 _{2-20 6} are equal, the air chamber 20
₂ and the air chamber 20 _3, respectively the air chamber 20 ₅ and the air chamber 20 ₆ is communicated with the small holes 21 bored in the partition sheet material 12, also a central air chamber 20 ₄ is a separate air chamber I have. Then, the central air chamber 20 ₄ of the front and rear sheet material 10 and 11, a plurality of pores 22 are provided in tandem form, the central air chamber 20 ₄ is not in communication at all times with the atmosphere through the pores 22, The positioning and stabilization of the head when facing upward can be measured. In addition, the air chambers 20 ₃ and 2
0 The appropriate site of the front sheet member 10 of the _5, small holes 23 for releasing the air in the air chamber 20 _3, 20 ₅ to prevent wetting is provided. Further with air inlet 24 with plug is welded, respectively the back sheet 11 of the air chamber 20 _1, 20 _7, the air chamber 20 _3, 20 commercial for ₅ pneumatic vinyl products on the back sheet 11 of the L-shaped air fitting 25 is welded, further to the back sheet 11 of the air chamber 20 _1, 20 _7,
The surface fasteners 26 for fastening the pillow to the mat 101 at the time of use are each bonded by high frequency.

[0010] The thus constructed wave ventilation pillow is used as follows. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, are anchored placed on the mat 101 via the surface fastener 26, the left and right of the air chamber 20 _1, 20 ₇ feed than the respective air inlet 24 with stopper with constantly inflated state is maintained is air, the air chamber 20 _3, 20 ₂ and the air chamber 20 _5, 20 ₆
Are supplied by air supply means via the air coupling 25, respectively. The air supply means may be constituted by inducing connection of intermittent pressurized air supplied to the wave type air mat, but in this example, the air supply means 27 is as shown in FIG. A vibrator-type electromagnetic pump 29 of about 4 watts arranged in a housing 28; a three-port electromagnetic valve 30 for continuously distributing pressurized air generated by the pump 29;
Control device 31 for controlling electromagnetic valve 30 and pump 29
And a muffler 32 for removing the vibrating sound. When the pressurized air pump 29 is actuated to supply the air chamber 20 _3, 20 ₂ and the air chamber 20 _5, 20 ₆ through the air joint 25, initially, the air chamber 20 _2, 20 ₃ And air chamber 2
0 ₅ and 20 ₆ are both expanded, so that the central air chamber 2
Partition sheet member 12 adjacent to the 0 ₄ most contact, the central portion is dented state of the vertical (see Figure 5). Therefore,
The patient may place the head 100 on this site. Then
By the air supply means 27, the air chambers 20 ₂ and 20 ₃ and the air chamber 2
When 0 ₅ and 20 ₆ are alternately expanded and contracted, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, one of the air chambers (air chambers 20 ₂ and 20 ₃ in FIG. 6) contracts, and the other air chamber (air chambers 20 ₅ and 20 ₆ in FIG. ₆ ) expands. in the state where there, head 100 is tilted to the left or right, the air chamber 20 ₁ head 100 which is expanding all the time, 20 ₇ either the support by (air chamber 20 ₁ in FIG. 6) and Since the supporting pressure is not applied to the scalp in contact with the outer sheet material of the contracted air chambers 20 ₂ , 20 ₃ and 20 ₄ , the position where the supporting pressure of the head 100 is applied changes every several minutes, and the scalp The capillaries do not congest. Again, the ear shells are only squeezed for a few minutes, so this is also not a risk of congestion. According to the experiment, it was not noticed that the head 100 was tilted right and left while awake, as well as while asleep.

The inventor of the present invention has noticed that the sound of snoring of the sleeping person is small and small during the above-mentioned experiment, and when examining it, it has been found that when the face is turned sideways, the snoring has disappeared. The wave ventilation pillow as a sleeping pillow used alone shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 was completed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, this pillow is similar to the above-mentioned pillow, and is suitable for use in a horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view. And the dimensions when expanded, preferably 60 cm wide and 40 c long
m, a thickness of about 6 cm, and two sheets of front and back sheets 10 made of a soft synthetic resin sheet having no air permeability.
11 and a plurality of partition sheet materials 12 as shaping bands
Is formed from. The front and back sheet materials 10 and 11 are welded at an appropriate distance from one longitudinal edge thereof, and the welding line 33 and the front and back sheet materials 10 and 11 are welded.
In the longitudinal direction, both ends 13 of each of the partition sheet members 12 are arranged at an interval calculated by design orthogonally to the welding line 33 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the front and back sheet members 10 and 11. 14 and 15 (one end of which is a welding line 33), the entire peripheral edge of the front and back sheet materials 10 and 11 including both lateral edge portions 16 and 17 and the longitudinal direction of each partition sheet material 12 are sandwiched. The upper and lower edge portions 18 and 19 are welded, and a plurality of pieces (six in FIG. 7) are arranged in the longitudinal direction with respect to the head of the human body lying on the back.
The air chamber 34 _{1-34 6,} lateral one long independent air chamber 35 which is perpendicular to these air chambers are formed. Air chamber 34 _1, 34 ₆ is a left same, the width is a wide and independent air chambers, also, the air chamber 34 _{two or} three
4 All ₅ of width equal, the air chamber 34 ₂ and the air chamber 34 _3, the air chamber 34 ₄ and the air chamber 34 ₅ Each partition sheet material 1
2 communicate with each other by a small hole 21 opened. An appropriate site of the front sheet member 10 of the air chamber 34 _2, 34 ₅ and independent air chamber 35, together with the small holes 36, 37 for air discharge to prevent wetting are provided, the air chamber 34 _1, 34 ₆
The air inlet 24 with plugs on the back sheet 11 are welded, also, L-shaped air fitting 25 is welded to the backing sheet 11 of the air chamber 34 _2, 34 ₅ independent air chamber 35, further air Room 3
4 _1, 34 backing sheet 11 of _6, the surface fastener 26 for anchored the pillow to the mat during use are respectively a high frequency bonding.

[0013] Wave ventilation pillow of the present embodiment configured in this way, together with the air chamber 34 _1, 34 ₆ are constantly inflated state are supply air from each air inlet 24 with plug is held, independently air chamber 35 is in the expanded state pressurized air is being normally hourly gas by operation of the pump 29 in the air supply unit 27, the air chamber 34 _1, 34 ₂ and the air chamber 34 _4, 34 ₅ air supply means 27
, The expansion and contraction are repeated alternately. In this example, the neck is supported by the independent air chamber 35 which is always inflated, so that the airway is dilated and snoring is reduced.

The use of the pillow of the present embodiment has been carried out in the air chamber 3 from the beginning.
4 _1, 34 ₂ and the air chamber 34 _4, 34 ₅ expanded alternately, but may be wave repeatedly contraction, because some people do not get to sleep aware that wave, the bedtime placed as smooth state A timer (not shown) may be used to make a wave after a good night's sleep, or a sensor (not shown) after snoring has begun, or, if a couple hears a snoring sound, a solenoid valve (not shown) may be activated. .

[0015] The skulls of infants to children aged 2 to 3 years are soft, and if they are laid only in the same direction, the head shape becomes flat, and once it starts to flatten, it becomes a vicious circle and cannot be easily corrected. Even if left untreated, it often returns to normal with growth, but some people may remain flat for life. This does not hinder the development of the brain, but it is of great concern to those raising children. Even if a donut-shaped pillow is used, ventilation and stability are only maintained and it is not very useful for correcting flatness, and the child care person sits down with the non-flat side of the child's head down. A good flat part tends to fall down and cannot be easily corrected. The pillow according to the present invention was designed and manufactured so that it was small for children and the inclination angle was 30 degrees or less, and when it was tested, there was no occurrence of a flat skull and the air at room temperature was always thickened under the pillow. As the baby was easily spread by the cloth, there was no effect of sweat rash from the neck to the head even on the baby who easily sweat.

[0016]

According to the present invention, since the pillow is formed as a wave-type pillow having a head gently tilting upward and to the left and right and having breathability, the occipital region of the patient, the ear shell It can prevent pressure ulcers that occur in the head, and can be effective as a sleep pillow that reduces snoring because the airway is dilated, and as an infant pillow with no flat skull.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example of a wave ventilation pillow according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an example of the wave ventilation pillow according to the present invention, omitting an air supply means.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a use state, showing a state before each air chamber undulates.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a use state, in which one of the air chambers is expanded;
This shows a wave state in which the other of the air chambers contracts.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another example of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Front sheet material 11 Back sheet material 12 Partition sheet material 13 Both ends of partition sheet material 14, 15 Both ends of longitudinal direction of front and back sheet materials 16, 17 Both end edges of short direction of front and back sheet materials 18, 19 Partition sheet upper and lower edge portions 20 ₁ to 20 ₇ air chambers 21, 23 small hole 24 supply with the plug outlet port 25 L-shaped air joint 26 side fastener 27 supply means 33 weld lines 34 ₁ to 34 ₆ air chamber 35 independent air chambers of wood 36,37 Small hole 100 Head 101 Mat

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pillow formed by two sheet materials, front and back, made of a soft synthetic resin sheet material having no air permeability and a plurality of partition sheet materials as a shaping band having a predetermined height of a pillow. The entire periphery of the front and back sheet materials and the upper and lower edges in the longitudinal direction of each of the partition sheet materials are integrally welded in a state where both end portions of the respective partition sheet materials are sandwiched between the front and back sheet materials at appropriate intervals. A plurality of air chambers are formed in the vertical direction with respect to the head of the human body lying down, and the left and right air chambers are always in an inflated state by the air supply from the air supply ports provided, and the head support is provided. The central air chamber is always in communication with the atmosphere through the pores, and the head is positioned and stabilized when facing upward, and each small hole is provided between the central air chamber and the left and right air chambers. The other air chamber formed by the partition sheet material having A wave ventilation pillow characterized by a structure in which expansion and contraction are alternately repeated by an air supply means, so that the head can be slowly tilted upward and leftward and rightward. 2. In the right place of the front sheet material of the other air chamber,
2. The wave-ventilated pillow according to claim 1, wherein a small hole for discharging air in said air chamber is provided to prevent wetting. 3. The wave-ventilated pillow according to claim 1, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener for attaching the pillow to the mat at the time of use is attached to an appropriate position of the back sheet material. 4. A pillow formed by two sheet materials, front and back, made of a soft synthetic resin sheet material having no air permeability and a plurality of partition sheet materials as a shaping band having a predetermined height of a pillow body. The front and back sheet material is welded with an appropriate interval between the one side peripheral edge of the front and back sheet material, and between the welding line and the other longitudinal edge of the front and back sheet material,
The entire peripheral edge of the front and back sheet material and the upper and lower edges in the longitudinal direction of each partition sheet material are integrated with both ends of each of the partition sheet materials sandwiched between the front and back sheet materials at appropriate intervals perpendicular to the welding line. A plurality of air chambers are formed in the longitudinal direction with respect to the head of the human body that is welded and supine, and one long air chamber in the horizontal direction that is orthogonal to these air chambers is formed. The air supply means is always supplied with air and is in an expanded state, and the left and right air chambers of the plurality of air chambers are also always in an expanded state by air supply from the air supply port of the air chambers. The airway is expanded at the same time as the head is supported by the air chamber, and the independent air chambers sandwiched between the left and right air chambers are alternately expanded and contracted alternately by the air supply means of the air chamber, so that the head is repeated. Gently upward, left and right Wave vent pillow characterized the structure adapted to be canceller tilted. 5. The wave ventilation pillow according to claim 4, wherein small holes for discharging air in the air chamber are provided at appropriate positions of the front sheet material of the long air chamber and the independent air chamber to prevent wetting. 6. The wave ventilation pillow according to claim 5, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener for attaching the pillow to the mat at the time of use is attached to an appropriate position of the back sheet material.