Inflatable snore-ceasing pillow

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical care, in particular to an inflatable snore stopping pillow which comprises a position judgment sensor, a snore judgment sensor, an air bag assembly and a control device, the air bag assembly comprises a connecting cushion, a head inflation unit and a neck inflation unit, and the two ends of the head inflation unit are connected with the connecting cushion; the head inflation unit comprises a plurality of first air bags, and the neck inflation unit comprises at least one second air bag. Moreover, the position judgment sensor comprises a capacitor mounting pad, the capacitor mounting pad is arranged between the head inflation unit and the connecting pad, and the snore judgment sensor is arranged below the connecting pad.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical care, in particular to an inflatable anti-snoring pillow. Background Art

[0002] Snoring is the sound produced during sleep by the vibration of the uvula (or palate) due to a narrowing of the upper airway. Medical research has shown that any sound requires the activity of various muscles in the mouth, nose, and pharynx. Sound is produced when air flows through the various cavities formed by these muscles. When people speak, sound is produced by air striking the space between the vocal cords (two small muscles) in the throat. The muscles of the lips, tongue, cheeks, and jaw work together to form cavities of various shapes, allowing sound to pass through and produce different initials and finals, thus forming language. While the muscles of the lips, tongue, cheeks, and jaw cannot freely form various cavities during sleep, a large passage—the throat (pharynx)—is always left. If this passage narrows, airflow creates a sound, which is snoring. Therefore, overweight individuals, those with lax throat muscles, and those with sore throats are most prone to snoring.

[0003] Existing anti-snoring pillows consist of a pillow and an air bag inside the pillow. The air bag is provided with air holes, which are used to inflate and deflate the air bag, thereby pushing the head to adjust its position and achieve the purpose of stopping snoring. However, how to prevent snoring without disturbing the user, ensuring sleep quality, and avoiding waking the user when the head is pushed has become a hot topic of research.

[0004] Patent 202222957197.0 discloses an air bag assembly and an anti-snoring pillow, wherein the air bag assembly [1] comprises: an air bag assembly [1], wherein the air bag assembly [1] comprises a plurality of stacked air bags

[11] , wherein two adjacent air bags

[11] are connected via an air guide hole

[12] , and the air guide hole

[12] is used for inflating and deflating the air bags

[11] ; wherein the air guide hole

[12] is a long hole extending along the extension direction of the air bags

[11] ; the defects of this solution are that, first, the detection element cannot specifically identify which air bags the user's head is on; second, there is a risk of privacy leakage when using a sound recognizer or sound collector; third, there is a possibility that there may be a large height difference between adjacent air bags, refer to the appendix of the specification. Figure 2 , the user's head will feel a "step", which will make people uncomfortable or wake up, and is not ergonomic. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an inflatable anti-snoring pillow to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology: the detection element cannot specifically identify which airbags the user's head is on; there is a risk of privacy leakage when using a sound recognizer or sound collector; there may be a large height difference between adjacent airbags, and the user's head may feel "steps".

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application solves them through the following technical solutions: an inflatable anti-snoring pillow, comprising a position judgment sensor, a snoring judgment sensor, an airbag assembly and a control device, the airbag assembly comprising a connecting pad, a head inflation unit and a neck inflation unit, the two ends of the head inflation unit being connected to the connecting pad, the head inflation unit comprising several first airbags, and the neck inflation unit comprising at least one second airbag; and the position judgment sensor comprising a capacitor mounting pad, the capacitor mounting pad being arranged between the head inflation unit and the connecting pad, and the snoring judgment sensor being arranged below the connecting pad.

[0007] In one embodiment, once the user lies on the anti-snoring pillow, the second airbag of the neck inflation unit is inflated to support the user's neck.

[0008] In one embodiment, the first airbag includes at least an upper airbag and a lower airbag, and adjacent lower airbags are connected to each other at sides; and the lower airbags are connected to the trachea.

[0009] In one embodiment, the upper airbag and the lower airbag are fixedly connected, and a plurality of through holes are provided between the two, and gas enters the upper airbag from the lower airbag through the through holes.

[0010] In one embodiment, the position judgment sensor also includes a capacitor sheet and a wire, and the capacitor mounting pad includes a pad body and a through hole; and the capacitor sheet and the wire are connected to the pad body, the wire is connected to the capacitor sheet, and the through hole is arranged on the side of the capacitor sheet and does not contact the capacitor sheet.

[0011] In one embodiment, the capacitor plate is located below the head inflation unit, and the capacitor plate is located below each of the first airbags, and the central axes of the two coincide.

[0012] In one embodiment, the capacitor converts the measured pressure into an amount of electricity that is related to the pressure and transmits it to the control device, thereby obtaining the specific position of the user's head.

[0013] In one embodiment, the neck inflatable unit includes two or three second air bags.

[0014] In one embodiment, the second airbag includes several sub-airbags.

[0015] In one embodiment, the height limit of the second airbag is greater than that of the first airbag.

[0016] In one embodiment, the second airbag includes two, three or four sub-airbags.

[0017] In one embodiment, different sub-airbags have different shapes, and the uppermost sub-airbag is arc-shaped to fit the curvature of the human neck.

[0018] In one embodiment, both ends of the head inflation unit are detachably connected to the connection pad.

[0019] In one embodiment, when installing the anti-snoring pillow, the capacitor mounting pad is directly inserted into the gap between the head inflation unit and the connection pad.

[0020] In one embodiment, the connection pad further includes a connection unit, the control device includes a pipeline collection piece, and the pipeline collection piece is fixedly connected to the connection unit; and the pipeline collection piece includes two collection pieces and a plurality of slots, and the air pipe is connected to the collection piece through the slots.

[0021] In one embodiment, five trachea are connected to the first airbag, and one trachea is connected to the second airbag.

[0022] In one embodiment, the head inflatable unit includes five first air bags, and the neck inflatable unit includes one second air bag.

[0023] In one embodiment, it also includes a first support pad, a second support pad, a base and a cover, the base is located at the bottom of the anti-snoring pillow, and the cover is located at the top of the anti-snoring pillow; and the first support pad is arranged between the base and the snoring detection sensor, and the second support pad is arranged above the airbag assembly.

[0024] In one embodiment, the second support pad is made of latex.

[0025] In one embodiment, the snoring determination sensor includes a piezoelectric sensing strip, and the piezoelectric sensing strip at least partially overlaps with the head inflation unit.

[0026] In one embodiment, the piezoelectric sensing strip can convert mechanical vibration or stress into an electrical signal, thereby achieving the conversion of physical quantities into electrical signals. Piezoelectric sensors have the characteristics of high sensitivity, fast response and wide frequency response range.

[0027] In one embodiment, when the user snores, the vibration of the upper airway tissue is captured by the piezoelectric sensing strip, and the snoring determination sensor transmits a snoring signal to the control device.

[0028] In one embodiment, a distance compensation unit is further included, and the distance compensation unit includes a plurality of electromagnet elements, and the electromagnet elements are arranged on the side of the upper airbag.

[0029] In one embodiment, the electromagnetic element is in a sheet shape.

[0030] In one embodiment, when the vertical height difference between adjacent first airbags reaches a certain range, the controller controls the electromagnet elements to attract each other, thereby reducing the height difference and alleviating the foreign body sensation.

[0031] In one embodiment, the control device includes a control box and a connecting pipe, wherein the connecting pipe connects the control box and the pipeline manifold.

[0032] In one embodiment, an air pump, an electronic valve, an air pipe and an atmosphere light are arranged in the control box.

[0033] In one embodiment, the air pump is arranged in the control box, and the atmosphere light is arranged around the outer side of the control box.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0035] In the prior art, for the position judgment and snoring judgment of anti-snoring pillows, the methods used or the data obtained are sometimes not accurate, and the methods chosen by manufacturers also have the risk of privacy leakage. The present application solves the above problems. The position judgment sensor of the present application includes a capacitor mounting pad, which is directly inserted into the gap between the head inflation unit and the connecting pad. When not in use, the capacitor plate is not subjected to pressure, or the pressure on each capacitor plate is equal. After the user lies down, the first airbag is completely fitted with the capacitor plate, and the capacitor plate senses the measured pressure, and can quickly transmit the pressure data to the control device to accurately obtain the specific position of the user's head. On the other hand, the present application uses a piezoelectric sensing strip based on the vibration principle of snoring to convert the mechanical vibration signal into an electrical signal, thereby obtaining a signal for judging whether snoring occurs. No sound detection mechanism is required, thus avoiding the risk of privacy infringement.

[0036] Different from the existing technology, in the process of suppressing the user's snoring, some airbags are inflated and some airbags are not inflated, thereby causing a height difference between adjacent airbags. When the height difference is large, the user will feel a bulge or step and easily wake up. The technical solution of the present application avoids the above problems. The first airbag of the present application includes at least an upper airbag and a lower airbag, and the lower airbags in the same row are connected at adjacent positions, which makes the first airbag relatively independent and stable. After inflation, the first airbag can obtain horizontal support from the adjacent first airbag and will not expand without restraint. It will expand or shrink in the vertical direction as much as possible, thereby quickly supporting the head to rise or fall; on the other hand, the present application also provides a distance compensation unit. When there is a height difference between adjacent airbags, the sheet-shaped electromagnet elements attract each other to form a connection relationship, which transitions the height difference, reduces the bulge felt by the user, and ensures that the user can turn his head while sleeping.

[0037] Different from the existing technology, when the control device of the present application detects a user, it first controls the inflation of the second airbag to support the user's neck, which conforms to the C-shaped neck shape of the human body. Secondly, the second airbag is inflated, and after snoring is detected, the second airbag only needs to be gas-delivered and released.

[0038] Different from the existing technology, the connection pad of the present application is not only connected to the two ends of the head inflation unit, but also serves as a storage capacitor mounting pad. It even includes a connection unit for assisting the pipeline collection piece to collect the air pipe. It has powerful functions, small thickness and high utilization rate.

[0039] Different from the existing technology, this application utilizes a neck inflation unit to increase the height of the airbag, thereby achieving airway patency and stopping snoring. On the other hand, the user's head is rotated by controlling the height of different first airbags. The rotation of the head changes the cavity shape of the channel to facilitate the passage of pharyngeal airflow, thereby stopping snoring. In summary, by changing the neck height and the head rotation angle, the user's snoring problem can be treated more comprehensively. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the inflatable anti-snoring pillow of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the position determination sensor of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the position relationship between the position judgment sensor and the head inflation unit of the utility model.

[0043] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the pipeline collection piece of the utility model, which is used to combine the trachea.

[0044] Figure 5 It is an overall schematic diagram of the anti-snoring pillow of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the anti-snoring pillow of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the upper airbag and the lower airbag of the present invention, and a schematic diagram of the connection relationship with the adjacent first airbag.

[0047] Figure 8 and Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the compensation effect of the distance compensation unit of the utility model.

[0048] The names of the parts indicated by the numbers in the accompanying drawings are as follows: 1-position judgment sensor, 11-capacitor mounting pad, 111-pad body, 112-through hole, 12-capacitor sheet, 13-wire, 2-snoring judgment sensor, 21-piezoelectric sensing strip, 3-airbag assembly, 31-connecting pad, 311-connecting unit, 32-head inflation unit, 321-first airbag, 3211-upper airbag, 3212-lower airbag, 33-neck inflation unit, 331-second airbag, 3311-sub-airbag, 4-control device, 41-pipeline collection piece, 411-assembly piece, 412-slot, 42-control box, 43-connecting pipe, 44-trachea, 5-first support pad, 6-second support pad, 7-base, 8-jacket, 9-distance compensation unit, 91-electromagnet element, 92-elastic membrane. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this application more readily apparent, the present application is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It is apparent that the embodiments described are only a portion of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in this application without inventive effort are also within the scope of protection of this application. Specific embodiments Example

[0050] This embodiment provides an inflatable anti-snoring pillow. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, it includes a position determination sensor 1, a snoring determination sensor 2, an airbag assembly 3 and a control device 4, the airbag assembly 3 includes a connecting pad 31, a head inflation unit 32 and a neck inflation unit 33, both ends of the head inflation unit 32 are connected to the connecting pad 31, the head inflation unit 32 includes five first airbags 321, and the neck inflation unit 33 includes one second airbag 331; and the position determination sensor 1 includes a capacitor mounting pad 11, the capacitor mounting pad 11 is arranged between the head inflation unit 32 and the connecting pad 31, and the snoring determination sensor 2 is arranged below the connecting pad 31.

[0051] In this embodiment, the first airbag 321 includes an upper airbag 3211 and a lower airbag 3212, and the adjacent lower airbags 3212 are connected to each other at the sides. Figure 7 and, the lower air bag 3212 is connected to the trachea 44.

[0052] In this embodiment, the upper airbag 3211 and the lower airbag 3212 are fixedly connected, and a plurality of through holes 112 are provided between the two. Gas enters the upper airbag 3211 from the lower airbag 3212 through the through holes 112 .

[0053] In this embodiment, the position judgment sensor 1 also includes a capacitor plate 12 and a wire 13, and the capacitor mounting pad 11 includes a pad body 111 and a through hole 112; and, the capacitor plate 12 and the wire 13 are connected to the pad body 111, the wire 13 is connected to the capacitor plate 12, and the through hole 112 is arranged on the side of the capacitor plate 12 and does not contact the capacitor plate 12.

[0054] In the present application, the capacitor sheet 12 is located below the head inflation unit 32 , and the capacitor sheet 12 is located below each of the first airbags 321 , and the central axes of the two coincide.

[0055] In this embodiment, the capacitor 12 converts the measured pressure into an amount of electricity that is related to the measured pressure and transmits it to the control device 4, thereby obtaining the specific position of the user's head.

[0056] In this embodiment, the second airbag 331 includes three sub-airbags 3311 ; and a height limit value of the second airbag 331 is greater than that of the first airbag 321 .

[0057] In this embodiment, both ends of the head inflation unit 32 are detachably connected to the connection pad 31 .

[0058] In this embodiment, when installing the anti-snoring pillow, the capacitor mounting pad 11 is directly inserted into or slid into the gap between the head inflation unit 32 and the connection pad 31 .

[0059] In this embodiment, the connection pad 31 further includes a connection unit 311, and the control device 4 includes a pipeline collection piece 41, and the pipeline collection piece 41 is fixedly connected to the connection unit 311; and the pipeline collection piece 41 includes two collection pieces 411 and a plurality of notches 412, and the air pipe 44 is connected to the collection piece 411 through the notches 412, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 shown.

[0060] In this embodiment, five air tubes 44 are connected to the first air bag 321 , and one air tube 44 is connected to the second air bag 331 .

[0061] In this embodiment, the first support pad 5, the second support pad 6, the base 7 and the outer cover 8 are also included. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the base 7 is located at the bottom of the anti-snoring pillow, and the cover 8 is located at the top of the anti-snoring pillow; and the first support pad 5 is arranged between the base 7 and the snoring detection sensor 2, and the second support pad 6 is arranged above the airbag assembly 3.

[0062] In this embodiment, the number of the first support pads 5 and the number of the second support pads 6 are optional.

[0063] In this embodiment, the snoring sound determination sensor 2 includes a piezoelectric sensing strip 21, and the piezoelectric sensing strip 21 at least partially overlaps with the head inflation unit 32. More specifically, the piezoelectric sensing strip 21 overlaps with the lower half of the first airbag 321. Figure 3 shown.

[0064] In this embodiment, the piezoelectric sensing strip 21 can convert mechanical vibration or stress into an electrical signal, thereby realizing the conversion of physical quantity into electrical signal. The piezoelectric sensor has the characteristics of high sensitivity, fast response and wide frequency response range.

[0065] In this embodiment, when the user snores, the vibration of the upper airway tissue will be captured by the piezoelectric sensing strip 21 , and the snoring determination sensor 2 will transmit the snoring signal to the control device 4 .

[0066] In this embodiment, a distance compensation unit 9 is further included. The distance compensation unit 9 includes a plurality of electromagnet elements 91. The electromagnet elements 91 are arranged on the side of the upper airbag 3211. Figure 8 shown.

[0067] In this embodiment, the distance compensation unit 9 includes an elastic membrane 92, and the electromagnet element 91 is arranged on the elastic membrane 92. After the adjacent electromagnet elements 91 attract each other, the elastic membrane 92 forms a connection relationship, and the elastic membrane 92 provides a supporting force for the user's head. Figure 9 shown.

[0068] In this embodiment, the electromagnetic element 91 is in a sheet shape.

[0069] In this embodiment, when the vertical height difference between adjacent first airbags 321 reaches a certain range, the controller controls the electromagnet elements 91 to attract each other, thereby reducing the height difference and alleviating the foreign body sensation.

[0070] In this embodiment, the more severely the user snores, the stronger the vibration signal received by the piezoelectric sensor strip 21 .

[0071] In this embodiment, when the user is snoring, the piezoelectric sensing strip 21 transmits a signal to the control device 4, the position judgment sensor 1 judges the user's head according to the value of the capacitor 12, and the control device 4 controls the first airbag 321 according to the degree of snoring and the position of the user's head.

[0072] In this embodiment, the height difference is generated by controlling the inflation degree of the adjacent first airbags 321 so as to enable the user's head to rotate, changing from a supine position to a side-lying position.

[0073] In this embodiment, the control device 4 sets a height difference limit value. When the control device 4 recognizes that the distance between adjacent first airbags 321 exceeds the height difference limit value, the control device 4 energizes the electromagnet element 91 to connect the elastic membrane 92.

[0074] In this embodiment, the control device 4 includes a control box 42 and a connecting pipe 43. The connecting pipe 43 connects the control box 42 and the pipeline collection piece 41. An air pump, an electronic valve, an air pipe 44 and an atmosphere light are provided in the control box.

[0075] The specific working principle of the anti-snoring pillow provided in this embodiment is as follows:

[0076] When a user uses the anti-snoring pillow of the present invention, their neck rests on the second airbag 331 and their head rests on the first airbag 321, causing the capacitor sheet 12 located below the first airbag 321 to generate a pressure signal. The control device 4 determines the position of the user's head on the pillow based on the pressure signal output by the capacitor sheet. When the control device 4 detects snoring based on the signal output by the piezoelectric sensing strip 21, it controls the corresponding electronic valve to cause the air pump to inflate or deflate the corresponding first airbag 321, thereby rotating the head and helping to adjust the head position, thereby preventing snoring. Furthermore, because the anti-snoring pillow of the present invention is provided with a distance compensation unit 9, the user's sense of foreign body sensation is significantly reduced.

[0077] The foregoing description of several embodiments of the present application is provided for illustrative purposes. The foregoing description is not intended to be exhaustive, nor is it intended to limit the present application to the precise configurations, structures, and / or steps disclosed. Clearly, based on the foregoing teachings, a person of ordinary skill in the art will be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and all such variations and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model patent shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An inflatable anti-snoring pillow, characterized in that: The device comprises a position determination sensor, a snoring determination sensor, an airbag assembly and a control device. The airbag assembly comprises a connecting pad, a head inflation unit and a neck inflation unit. Both ends of the head inflation unit are connected to the connecting pad. The head inflation unit comprises several first airbags, and the neck inflation unit comprises at least one second airbag. In addition, the position determination sensor comprises a capacitor mounting pad, which is arranged between the head inflation unit and the connecting pad. The snoring determination sensor is arranged below the connecting pad.

2. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first airbag includes at least an upper airbag and a lower airbag, and the adjacent lower airbags are connected to each other at the sides; and the lower airbags are connected to the trachea.

3. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position judgment sensor also includes a capacitor sheet and a wire, and the capacitor mounting pad includes a pad body and a through hole; and the capacitor sheet and the wire are connected to the pad body, the wire is connected to the capacitor sheet, and the through hole is arranged on the side of the capacitor sheet and does not contact the capacitor sheet.

4. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second airbag includes a plurality of sub-airbags; and a height limit value of the second airbag is greater than that of the first airbag.

5. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the head inflation unit are detachably connected to the connection pad.

6. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connection pad further includes a connection unit, the control device includes a pipeline collection piece, and the pipeline collection piece is fixedly connected to the connection unit; and the pipeline collection piece includes two collection pieces and a plurality of notches, and the air pipe is connected to the collection piece through the notches.

7. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The head inflatable unit includes five first air bags, and the neck inflatable unit includes one second air bag.

8. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first support pad, a second support pad, a base and a cover, the base is located at the bottom of the anti-snoring pillow, and the cover is located at the top of the anti-snoring pillow; and the first support pad is arranged between the base and the snoring detection sensor, and the second support pad is arranged above the airbag assembly.

9. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The snoring sound determination sensor includes a piezoelectric sensing strip, and the piezoelectric sensing strip at least partially overlaps with the head inflation unit.

10. The inflatable anti-snoring pillow according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a distance compensation unit, which includes a plurality of electromagnet elements. The electromagnet elements are arranged on the side of the upper airbag.

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