WO2016009094A1 - Oreiller cervical dynamique - Google Patents

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WO2016009094A1
WO2016009094A1 PCT/ES2015/070325 ES2015070325W WO2016009094A1 WO 2016009094 A1 WO2016009094 A1 WO 2016009094A1 ES 2015070325 W ES2015070325 W ES 2015070325W WO 2016009094 A1 WO2016009094 A1 WO 2016009094A1
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Pablo Martin-Ballestero Lebrero
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
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  • the purpose of this application is to register a cervical pillow that incorporates notable innovations. More specifically, the invention proposes the development of a dynamic cervical pillow that allows the height of it to be adapted to maintain a user's neck in its physiological resting position.
  • cervical Multiple pillows called “cervical” are known in the state of the art whose theoretical object is to protect the cervical spine of the person during their rest.
  • models according to the form they contain, the material they are made of, or according to both joint characteristics.
  • concave shaped cervical pillows consisting of two or three elements whose first is convex for resting the cervical spine of the user. These types of pillows are designed to keep the cervical spine of the subject in his physiological lordosis as long as he rests in a supine position, since if he did it on the side it would only produce an inclination of the spine, nothing ergonomic and even counterproductive.
  • the available pillows can be made of latex, a hardly deformable natural material that does not generate heat, which favors its perspiration and its maintenance.
  • Another very expanded material in its manufacture is viscoelastic, a material that adapts to the body due to the pressure it exerts on it. Its main problem is that it does not correct the user's position, since it simply adapts to it to provide rest. Therefore, viscoelastic pillows do not fulfill the corrective and aligning purpose of cervical pillows.
  • All the previously described and commonly known pillows are static elements, that is, they remain in the same state. If the nature of the element does not change as the user's posture changes during rest, they cannot produce what is intended, align and correct the cervical vertebrae during sleep. They simply maintain the curvature of the person (often incorrect) or force it into a single position, regardless of the continuous changes in position that occur during the night. This often translates into cervical tensions upon waking, as well as contractures of the muscles in this area due to incorrect positions maintained for a long period of time.
  • the present invention has been developed in order to provide a dynamic cervical pillow that resolves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing additional advantages that will be apparent from the description that follows.
  • the object of the present invention is a dynamic cervical pillow having a pillow body, said pillow body comprising a first portion for supporting a user's head and a second portion for accommodating the user's neck.
  • the pillow body further comprises pressure sensing means arranged in the first portion and lifting means arranged in the second portion, the pressure sensing means and the lifting means being linked to each other with control means, in which the means elevators comprise an elongated rotating body disposed along a longitudinal direction of the pillow body, at least one driving unit configured for the rotation of said rotating body relative to a rotation axis arranged in the longitudinal direction of the pillow body having been provided and the driving unit is connected to the control means, in which the cross section of at least one region of said rotating body comprises a point of the outer contour of said rotating body that defines an elliptical path in a turning condition.
  • a cervical pillow which, unlike the state of the art, is capable of correcting anomalous / pathological positions of the user, maintaining a correct alignment of the vertebrae while sleeping due to the ability to modify the elevation of the second portion where The neck is adjusted. Said modification is made in a simple manner thanks to the information collected by the pressure sensing means and processed by the control means that are able to distinguish whether the user is supine or lateral recumbency; sending the corresponding signal to the elevator means of relatively simple configuration.
  • the user has a sufficient surface to rest the head and neck unlike for example of the butterfly-shaped designs.
  • the use of fluids such as gases or liquids for the modification of the height of the second portion is avoided, so there is no risk of leakage or operating noise.
  • the pillow body may further comprise a cover layer made of padded material, which guarantees comfort for the user; and also the first portion and the second portion can be independent or solidarity to facilitate the production process.
  • the pressure sensing means comprise at least one pressure sensor, preferably a plurality disposed in the first portion;
  • the control means may comprise a processing unit and the driving unit may comprise an electric motor that may be linked to a power battery.
  • the rotating body may be supported on at least one support, said support being associated with a rigid and elongated base arranged under the rotating body.
  • rigid refers to the fact that the base is made of materials or has a structure that allows the different components to be supported without major deformations on them.
  • the rotating body may have an eccentric cross section or an oval shaped cross section.
  • the second portion may comprise at least one cavity, said cavity being configured so that the rotating body contacts the walls of said cavity in an elevated condition. Thanks to these characteristics, the entire lifting mechanism can be accommodated compactly without reducing comfort to the user.
  • Figure 1 It is a perspective elevation view of a dynamic cervical pillow in accordance with the object of the present invention.
  • Figure 2. It is a schematic and profile view of the dynamic cervical pillow of Figure 1 in an elevated condition for a supine position posture devoid of lateral coverage;
  • Figure 3. It is a schematic and profile view of the dynamic cervical pillow of Figure 1 in a non-elevated condition for a lateral decubitus posture devoid of lateral coverage;
  • Figure 4. It is a schematic perspective view of a support associated with a rigid base and control means of the dynamic cervical pillow of Figure 1;
  • Figure 5. It is a schematic perspective view of the dynamic cervical pillow of Figure 1 presenting an electrical connection and a wiring for feeding a battery;
  • Figure 6. It is a schematic view of the dynamic cervical pillow of Figure 2 in a condition of use in which the user is placed supine; Y
  • Figure 7. It is a schematic view of the dynamic cervical pillow of Figure 3 in a condition of use in which the user is placed in lateral recumbency.
  • the dynamic cervical pillow of the present invention has a pillow body 1 and that said pillow body 1 comprises a first portion 1 1 for the support of a user's head and a second portion 12 for the user neck accommodation.
  • the first portion 1 1 and the second portion 12 are independent in the present embodiment although it would be possible in an alternative embodiment not shown in which both potions 1 1 and 12 were in solidarity.
  • the pillow body 1 comprises a covering layer 13 made of padded material to ensure user comfort.
  • the pillow body 1 further comprises pressure sensing means 2 arranged in the first portion 1 1 and lifting means 3 disposed in the second portion 12, as can be seen in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the sensor means of pressure 2 and the lifting means 3 are linked to each other through control means 5 shown in Figure 4 and which preferably comprise a processing unit.
  • the pressure sensing means 2 may comprise a pressure sensor or a plurality thereof.
  • the lifting means 3 comprise an elongated rotating body 31 arranged along a longitudinal direction of the pillow body 1;
  • the rotating body 31 is able to rotate thanks to the action of at least one driving unit 32 shown in Figure 4, and which preferably comprises an electric motor linked to a supply battery which guarantees silent operation.
  • a wiring 34 with a connector 35 for recharging the power battery is provided; It should be mentioned that all electrical equipment of the present invention will be conveniently isolated for safety reasons. The expert may find other possibilities for the power supply of the drive unit 32, including the direct connection to the power grid.
  • the rotation of said rotating body 31 occurs with respect to an axis of rotation arranged in the longitudinal direction of the pillow body 1.
  • the driving unit 32 is linked to the control means 5.
  • the rotating body 31 is supported on a pair of supports 33 arranged on both sides of the rotating body 31, and these supports 33 are associated with a rigid and elongated base 4 arranged under the rotating body 31.
  • the rigid base 4 is further configured to position the pressure sensing means 2 on it, in this way a more reliable reading of the user's movements during sleep is achieved.
  • the rotating body 31 has an oval shaped cross-section, although alternatively the rotating body 31 may have a cross-section with other shapes such as eccentric, like a cam.
  • the cross section of said rotating body comprises a point of the outer contour of said rotating body defining an elliptical path in a turning condition. It is worth mentioning that the present embodiment has a rotating body 31 with a uniform cross-section, although it will be obvious to have a rotating body 31 in which at least one region has a cross-section with an outer contour as shown in the attached figures.
  • the second portion 12 comprises a cavity 14, said cavity 14 being configured so that the rotating body 31 contacts the walls of said cavity 14 in an elevated condition in relation to the rigid base 4, as shown in figure 3. It can be seen that the cavity 14 is defined within a cushion 6 made of a flexible and comfortable material to allow rotation of the rotating body 31 and transmit this elevation to the user.
  • the present cervical pillow must adapt to the anthropometric variations of the different individuals either by different final sizes thereof, modifying the radial distance of the cross-section of the rotating body 31 or with the help of an external computer program and specific to manage the control means 5 and specifically a processing unit comprised therein.
  • the control means 5 determine if the user is supine (figure 6) or lateral recumbent (figure 7) and if it is it is necessary to modify the position of the rotating body 31. Once the position is determined, the control means 5 send the corresponding order on the driving unit 32 that drives the rotating body 31 rotating it around its longitudinal axis. Depending on the form Geometric of the cross-section of the rotating body 31 the angle of rotation will be more or less wide, but in the present embodiment the rotation will have a magnitude of 90 e both clockwise and counterclockwise.
  • the geometric shape of the cross section of the rotating body 31 which in this preferred embodiment is oval, with the rotation of 90 e it is achieved that the second portion 12 is raised or lowered in relation to the user's neck, allowing the correct support on That part of the anatomy. Furthermore, and thanks to the presence of the covering layer 13 and the cushion flux 6 arranged in both the first portion 1 1 and the second portion 12, optimum comfort is achieved for the user without contact with any rigid component, to the once the connection between the cushion 6 and the rotating body 31 is achieved regardless of the position thereof.
  • the height of the cervical pillow at which the user supports the neck will vary depending on their position, rising a few centimeters if the person is resting in the supine position or will fall if they are in the lateral recumbency.
  • the present invention is capable of correcting the position of the neck either towards rectification in the frontal plane when the user sleeps on the side, or towards the slight physiological lordosis in the sagittal plane when the user sleeps in a supine or upside down position.
  • the drive unit 32 may be powered by a battery that is recharged through the connector 35; Thanks to this possibility, the user can use the present invention regardless of the proximity to an electrical supply source.

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La présente invention concerne un oreiller cervical dynamique qui présente un corps d'oreiller, lequel corps d'oreiller comprend une première partie servant d'appui à la tête d'un utilisateur et une seconde partie de soutien du cou de l'utilisateur, comprenant en outre des moyens capteurs de pression disposés dans la première partie et des moyens de relevage disposés dans la seconde partie, les moyens capteurs de pression et les moyens de relevage étant reliés entre eux avec des moyens de commande, lesquels moyens de relevage comprennent un corps rotatif allongé disposé dans une direction longitudinale du corps d'oreiller, et au moins une unité d'entrainement qui est configurée pour faire tourner ledit corps rotatif par rapport à un axe de rotation disposé dans la direction longitudinale du corps d'oreiller et qui est reliée aux moyens de commande, la section transversale d'au moins une région dudit corps rotatif comprenant un point situé sur le pourtour extérieur dudit corps rotatif qui définit une trajectoire elliptique pendant la rotation.
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