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Pillow with better neck support structure

a neck support and pillow technology, applied in the field of pillows, can solve the problems of user's neck and shoulder not being fully relaxed, making you feel like, cervical spine lateral flexion and scoliosis, etc., and achieve the effect of improving blood circulation in the brain cells

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-28
LIN YI FANG
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a pillow with a better neck support structure that can adjust the user's neck to an most ergonomic position through traction. The pillow has a softer head support portion and a harder correction support portion that supports the user's head in a way that allows the cervical spine to be returned to a pressure-free and most ergonomic position. This improves blood circulation in the brain cells and can help in reducing fatigue and promoting relaxation.

Problems solved by technology

Sleep quality is very import to people's health, a good sleep can make you feel energetic all day, but a bad sleep makes you feel like the longer you sleep the more you are tired.
A choice of bad pillow may keep the neck in a wrong position for a long time, which will lead to cervical spine lateral flexion and Scoliosis, and more other worse diseases may occur as a result of cervical spine lateral flexion and Scoliosis.
Referring to FIG. 1, a user A lays his head on a conventional pillow 10 when sleeping on his back, however, this pillow 10 doesn't have any support structure to support the user's neck and shoulder, so that the user's neck and shoulder cannot be fully relaxed, and the user cannot comfortably sleep.
Moreover, the side of the pillow 10 supporting the head of the user is mostly flat and unable to effectively position the user's head, probably causing neck sprain.
If the angle is not right, the pressure caused by all night sleeping on side is as long as several hours, which will not only cause bad blood circulation, nightmare, but also will cause other worse consequences due to inadequate blood supply to the brain and spine.

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[0023]Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a pillow with better neck support structure in accordance with the present invention comprises a head support portion 20 connected to a correction support portion 30. The head support portion 20 is softer than the correction support portion 30, and the correction support portion 30 comprises a first support section 31, a traction section 32 and a second support section 33 sequentially connected to one another. The head support portion 20 is disposed on top of the first support section 31 of the correction support portion 30 and has an extension surface 21 extending to the traction section 32.

[0024]The vertical direction from the head support portion 20 to the correction support portion 30 is defined as height direction Z, and the length direction and width direction are vertical to each other and also vertical to the height direction Z and are defined as X and Y, respectively. The length of the pillow in the length direction X is greater than the wi...

second embodiment

[0030]Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a pillow with better neck support structure in accordance with the present invention is similar to the previous embodiment except that: the extension surface 21 of the head support portion 20 is flat, and the connecting surface 321 of the traction section 32 of the correction support portion 30 takes the form of an convex arc-shaped structure extending downward to the second support section 33. When the user A lays head on the pillow, the cervical spine A3 is supported by the traction section 32, and the scapula A2 of the user A is supported on the second support section 33 of the correction support portion 30. Furthermore, the sum of the heights of head support portion 20 and the correction support portion 30 in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of the correction support portion 30 in the width direction Y is 31 cm. As shown in FIGS. 2-5, the pillows of these two embodiments are particularly suitable for slim and lightweight users with...

third embodiment

[0031]Referring to FIGS. 6-7, a pillow with better neck support structure in accordance with the present invention is similar to the previous embodiment except that: the connecting surface 321 of the traction section 32 of the correction support portion 30 has a bigger radian than the previous embodiments, so that when the user sleeps on the pillow, the distance between the cervical spine A3 of the user A and the connecting surface 321 of the traction section 32 of the correction support portion 30 is increased. Furthermore, the sum of the heights of the head support portion 20 and the correction support portion 30 in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of the correction support portion 30 in the width direction Y is 30.5 cm. The pillow of this embodiment is particularly suitable for heavyweight users with a short neck.

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Abstract

A pillow with better neck support structure in accordance with the present invention comprises: a head support portion connected to a correction support portion, the head support portion is softer than the correction support portion. The user's head can be well positioned when laid on the head support portion which is softer than the correction support portion, and the correction support portion which is relatively harder can support the user's head in such a manner that the scapula of the user is supported on the second support section of the correction support portion, while the user's neck is suspended with respect to the traction section, so that the cervical spine, under its gravity, can be returned to a pressure-free and most ergonomic position, thus improving blood circulation in the brain cells.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a pillow, and more particularly to a pillow with better neck support structure.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Sleep quality is very import to people's health, a good sleep can make you feel energetic all day, but a bad sleep makes you feel like the longer you sleep the more you are tired. The factors affecting the quality of sleep are various and numerous, for example, the choice of environment or bedding will have direct influence on the sleep quality.[0005]As for the bedding, pillow has the most influence on the sleep quality. People lay their heads on the pillows when sleeping, therefore, the softness and shape of the pillow will affect the comfort of sleeping. A choice of bad pillow may keep the neck in a wrong position for a long time, which will lead to cervical spine lateral flexion and Scoliosis, and more other worse diseases may occur as a result of cervical spine la...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G9/10
CPCA47G9/1081
Inventor LIN, YI-FANG
Owner LIN YI FANG
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