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Ergonomic Headrest for Office Chair

a headrest and ergonomic technology, applied in the field of headrests for office chairs, can solve the problems of not supporting the head of the sitter, and the conventional headrest does not support the neck of the sitter,

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-21
FUH SHYAN
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an ergonomic headrest for an office chair that offers better support for the sitter's head and neck. The pillow body has a bulging upper pillowing side, a convex cervical pillowing side, and a slightly depressed occipital pillowing side that contour to the average sitter's head. This allows the sitter's head to rest comfortably on the headrest. The pillowing member of the headrest provides support for the sitter's neck and occipital bone, making it easier for the sitter's head to rest in a relaxed position.

Problems solved by technology

The conventional headrest does not support the sitter's neck, nor does its pillow surface contour to the sitter's head.
As a result, the conventional headrest for an office chair does not meet ergonomic requirements and thus does not give ergonomic support to the sitter's head.

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[0016]Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, a headrest of the present invention comprises a pillow body 1 and a pillow body base 2 to which the pillow body 1 is fixed. The pillow body 1 further comprises a pillowing member 11 and a pillowing base 12 on which the pillowing member 11 is disposed. The pillow body 1 is fixed to the pillow body base 2 by means of the pillowing base 12. As shown in the drawings, the pillowing member 11 is formed from a net or a solid foam pad, and the pillowing member 11 comprises a moderately bulging upper pillowing side 111 above and a substantially convex cervical pillowing side 112 below. A depressed occipital pillowing side 113 that contours to an average sitter's occiput is formed between the upper pillowing side 111 and the cervical pillowing side 112.

[0017]A pivotally fixing member 21 is disposed at an upper end on the back of the pillow body base 2. The pivotally fixing member 21 is pivotally coupled to a pivotally fixing portion 31 disposed at an upper en...

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Abstract

An ergonomic headrest for an office chair is provided. The headrest includes a pillowing member. The pillowing member includes a moderately bulging upper pillowing side and a substantially convex cervical pillowing side and has a slightly depressed occipital pillowing side formed therebetween. A resilient element is disposed behind the headrest for abutting against the headrest resiliently. With the sitter's head resting on the headrest, the sitter's neck and occiput rest on the cervical pillowing side and the occipital pillowing side exactly. Hence, the sitter's neck and occiput can rest on the ergonomic headrest which contours thereto. This, coupled with the resilience and ergonomic contour of the headrest, enables the sitter's head to receive ergonomic and comfortable support.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a headrest for an office chair. The head rest comprises a moderately bulging upper pillowing side and a substantially convex cervical pillowing side and has a slightly depressed occipital pillowing side formed between the upper pillowing side and the cervical pillowing side, such that the headrest contours to a sitter's neck and occiput, thereby allowing the neck and the occiput to rest on the headrest comfortably.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Office work usually accounts for the majority of the daytime when it comes to office workers nowadays. In view of this, a comfortable office chair plays an important role in relieving work-related stress, preventing overstrain, and relaxing the mind. A conventional office chair comprises a headrest, armrests, and a chair back. The headrest is height-adjustable by being moved upward or downward. The height of the armrests can be properly adjusted so that the armrests will support p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C7/38
CPCA47C7/38
Inventor HSUAN-CHIN, TSAI
Owner FUH SHYAN