Pillow capable of adapting to different sleeping postures
By designing a pillow that can adapt to different sleeping positions, and using a pillowcase, pillow core, and height adjustment component, the problem of neck support pillows being unable to adapt to changes in sleeping position has been solved. This achieves the effect of the pillow being low when lying on your back and high when lying on your side, providing comfort and cervical spine protection.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing neck support pillows cannot adapt to different sleeping positions during sleep, resulting in limited use. Ordinary pillows are ineffective in protecting the cervical spine.
Design a pillow that can adapt to different sleeping positions, including a pillowcase, a pillow core, and a height adjustment mechanism. The pillow core is divided into a back head area and a front cervical spine area. The pillow height can be automatically adjusted by a deformable component in the height adjustment mechanism to meet different needs when sleeping on your back and side.
It achieves comfort and cervical spine protection in different sleeping positions. The pillow is lower when lying on your back and higher when lying on your side to meet the needs of different sleeping positions and provide a better sleep experience and cervical spine support.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of pillow technology. Background Technology
[0002] The basic structural feature of existing neck pillows is that they are horizontally divided into a central supine area and two side-lying areas, and their basic shape is a gold ingot shape, which is lower in the middle and higher on both sides. However, people tend to turn over frequently during sleep, and this turning is often unconscious, making it impossible to consciously keep the head in the corresponding supine position area. Sometimes, people may even fall asleep on their back, which greatly limits the use of neck pillows.
[0003] Unlike neck support pillows, regular pillows don't have designated sleeping areas, allowing the body to sleep freely in either supine or side-lying positions without worrying about the head being higher when sleeping on the back or lower when sleeping on the side. This pressure-free state, where one can sleep in any position on the pillow, greatly helps the body relax and quickly enter a quality sleep state. This is the main reason why regular pillows are the mainstream in the market. However, regular pillows offer no benefit in protecting the cervical spine or alleviating cervical spondylosis. Utility Model Content
[0004] In response to the different physiological requirements of pillow height for two sleeping positions—a lower pillow for supine sleeping and a higher pillow for side sleeping—and to maintain a relaxed and pressure-free sleep process, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a pillow that can adapt to different sleeping positions, meet the different pillow height requirements of the two sleeping positions, and at the same time, also play a certain role in protecting the cervical spine.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A pillow that can adapt to different sleeping positions includes a pillowcase, a pillow core disposed inside the pillowcase, and a height adjustment component. The height adjustment component is supported under the pillow core and is used to drive the pillow core to rise and fall, so as to meet the pillow height requirements when lying on your back and when lying on your side.
[0007] The pillow core includes a rear head area portion corresponding to the head and a front cervical spine area portion corresponding to the cervical spine. The front cervical spine area portion is higher than the rear head area portion. In the rear head area portion, multiple long strip pillow cores extend longitudinally and are arranged laterally, and a groove is provided between two adjacent long strip pillow cores laterally. In the front cervical spine area portion, multiple long strip pillow cores extend laterally and are arranged longitudinally.
[0008] The height adjustment component includes a first deformable part corresponding to the rear head region and a second deformable part corresponding to the front cervical spine region. The first and second deformable parts have a flowing object inside them, and the first and second deformable parts are connected by a connecting structure so that the flowing object can flow between the first and second deformable parts.
[0009] Preferably, the first deformable component is a first airbag, the second deformable component is a second airbag, and the first airbag and the second airbag are in an unsaturated inflation state and are connected through an air duct.
[0010] Preferably, the first deformable component is a first water bag, the second deformable component is a second water bag, and the first water bag and the second water bag are in an unsaturated water-filled state and are connected by a water pipe.
[0011] Preferably, the multiple elongated pillow cores in the rear head region and the front cervical spine region are arranged in two layers, one above the other.
[0012] Preferably, the three elongated pillow cores in the anterior cervical spine region are arranged in a triangular pattern, with the bottom two pillow cores arranged side by side in the horizontal direction and the top pillow core located in the middle position above the bottom two pillow cores.
[0013] Preferably, multiple long strip pillow cores in the rear head area and the front cervical spine area are sewn together as one piece and placed in a packaging bag; or, multiple long strip pillow cores are connected together as one piece by adhesive tape and placed in a packaging bag.
[0014] Preferably, the rear head area portion has medicine bag pillow cores on both lateral sides, and the height of the medicine bag pillow cores is higher than that of the middle portion of the pillow core.
[0015] Preferably, a first connecting structure is provided between the rear head region and the first deformable member, and a second connecting structure is provided between the front cervical spine region and the second deformable member.
[0016] Preferably, the rear head region portion and the first deformable component are placed in the first covering bag, and the front cervical spine region portion and the second deformable component are placed in the second covering bag.
[0017] Preferably, the pillow core is filled with pearl cotton or silicone.
[0018] The technical solution adopted in this utility model has the following technical effects:
[0019] Because multiple long strip-shaped pillow cores extend longitudinally and are arranged laterally in the back head area, the number, width, and the width of the grooves at the joints of these long strip-shaped pillow cores are designed so that when a person lies on their back, the rounded convex part of the back of the head can sink into the grooves of two adjacent pillow cores, thus fulfilling the requirement that the pillow should be lower when lying on one's back. When a person lies on their side, the contact area between the head and face and the pillow cores is larger, making it difficult for the head to sink into the grooves of two adjacent pillow cores. Instead, the head is positioned at the rounded convex part of two or more pillow cores, thus providing a comfortable feeling of having a high pillow.
[0020] Because the height of the anterior cervical spine region is higher than that of the posterior head region, the multiple long strip-shaped pillow cores in the anterior neck region extend laterally and are arranged longitudinally. This allows the anterior cervical spine region to conform to the curve of the cervical spine, providing more comfortable support and playing a role in protecting the cervical spine.
[0021] The height adjustment component includes a first deformable part corresponding to the rear head area and a second deformable part corresponding to the front cervical spine area. Both the first and second deformable parts contain a flowing object, which is connected by a connecting structure to allow the flowing object to move between them. When the body is supine, the back of the head presses down on the first deformable part, causing the flowing object within it to move towards the second deformable part. The pressure is relatively concentrated at one point, resulting in a relatively small amount of fluid flowing out, preventing the front cervical spine area from rising too much. When the body is on its side, the area of the head and face is larger than the back of the head. Although the head weight remains the same, the larger downward pressure on the head and face increases the area of the first deformable part being compressed, resulting in a smaller space for the first deformable part compared to when supine. This relatively increases the height of the second deformable part when on the side, thus comprehensively raising the head height and achieving the purpose of adjusting the pillow core when supine. Furthermore, it allows the front cervical spine area to better conform to the curve of the cervical spine, providing more comfortable support.
[0022] Therefore, the pillow core and height adjustment mechanism work together to make the pillow relatively lower when lying on your back and relatively higher when lying on your side, thus adapting to the needs of different sleeping positions.
[0023] The specific technical solution adopted by this utility model and its beneficial effects will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0024] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0025] Figure 1This is a planar schematic diagram of the pillow core in this utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a plan view of the height adjustment component in this utility model;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the vertical arrangement of the pillow core and the height adjustment component in this utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing multiple long strip pillow cores arranged in two layers on the front of the cervical spine area;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of three long strip pillow cores arranged in a triangular pattern in the anterior cervical spine region before being compressed;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of three long strip pillow cores arranged in a triangular pattern in the anterior cervical spine region after being deformed under pressure.
[0031] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing the placement of medicine-filled pillow cores on both sides of the rear head area;
[0032] In the figure: pillow core 1, rear head area 11, front cervical spine area 12, medicine bag pillow core 13, height adjustment component 2, first deformable part 21, second deformable part 22, connecting structure 23, connecting structure 3. Detailed Implementation
[0033] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be explained and described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model and not all of them. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in the implementation methods without creative effort are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0034] Those skilled in the art will understand that, without conflict, the features in the following embodiments and implementations can be combined with each other.
[0035] The terminology used in this utility model is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to limit the utility model. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the utility model.
[0036] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0037] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly defined.
[0038] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0039] Example 1
[0040] A pillow that can adapt to different sleeping positions, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the pillowcase includes a pillow core 1 and a height adjustment component 2 disposed within the pillowcase. The height adjustment component 2 is supported below the pillow core 1 and is used to drive the pillow core 1 to rise and fall, so as to meet the pillow height requirements when lying on your back and when lying on your side.
[0041] In this embodiment, the pillow core 1 includes a rear head region portion 11 corresponding to the head and a front cervical spine region portion 12 corresponding to the cervical spine. The front cervical spine region portion 12 is higher than the rear head region portion 11. Multiple elongated pillow cores in the rear head region portion 11 extend longitudinally and are arranged laterally, with a groove between two adjacent elongated pillow cores laterally. Multiple elongated pillow cores in the front cervical spine region portion 12 extend laterally and are arranged longitudinally. The height adjustment component 2 includes a first deformable member 21 corresponding to the rear head region and a second deformable member 22 corresponding to the front cervical spine region. The first deformable member 21 and the second deformable member 22 contain a flowing object, which is connected by a connecting structure 23 to allow the flowing object to flow between the first deformable member 21 and the second deformable member 22.
[0042] Understandably, the number, width, and width of the grooves at the joints of the multiple long strip pillow cores in the back head area can be set as needed. In particular, the width of the groove between two adjacent long strip pillow cores in the middle of the horizontal direction can be appropriately increased, for example, by 2-3 cm, so that the rounded protrusion at the back of the head can sink into the groove at the joint of the two adjacent pillow cores in the horizontal direction, but the head and face cannot sink into the groove.
[0043] Understandably, the connecting structure can be located on both sides of the first and second deformable parts. Since the head is usually resting in the middle of the pillow, the connecting structure can also be located in the middle, connecting the middle position of the first and second deformable parts. Moreover, the middle position of the first and second deformable parts can be independently separated from the two sides, so that the deformation of the first and second deformable parts and the flow of the flowing object occur in the middle position, which is beneficial to relatively increasing the height of the second deformable part when lying on one's side.
[0044] Because the back of the head area contains multiple long strip-shaped pillow cores that extend longitudinally and are arranged laterally, when a person lies on their back, the rounded convex part of the back of the head can sink into the groove where two adjacent pillow cores meet laterally, thus fulfilling the requirement that the pillow should be lower when lying on one's back. However, when a person lies on their side, the area of contact between the head and face and the pillow core is larger, making it difficult to sink into the groove between two adjacent pillow cores. Instead, the head is positioned at the rounded convex part of two or more pillow cores, thus providing the head with a comfortable feeling of being comfortably high.
[0045] Because the height of the anterior cervical spine region is higher than that of the posterior head region, the multiple long strip-shaped pillow cores in the anterior neck region extend laterally and are arranged longitudinally. This allows the anterior cervical spine region to conform to the curve of the cervical spine, providing more comfortable support and playing a role in protecting the cervical spine.
[0046] The height adjustment component includes a first deformable part corresponding to the rear head area and a second deformable part corresponding to the front cervical spine area. Both the first and second deformable parts contain a flowing object, which is connected by a connecting structure to allow the flowing object to move between them. When the body is supine, the back of the head presses down on the first deformable part, causing the flowing object within it to move towards the second deformable part. The pressure is relatively concentrated at one point, resulting in a relatively small amount of fluid flowing out, preventing the front cervical spine area from rising too much. However, when the body is on its side, the area of the head and face is larger than the back of the head. Although the head weight remains the same, the larger downward pressure on the head and face increases the area of the first deformable part being compressed, resulting in a smaller space for the first deformable part compared to when supine. This relatively increases the height of the second deformable part when on the side, thus comprehensively raising the head height and achieving the purpose of adjusting the pillow core when supine. Furthermore, it allows the front cervical spine area to better conform to the curve of the cervical spine, providing more comfortable support for the cervical spine. Therefore, the pillow core and height adjustment mechanism work together to make the pillow relatively lower when lying on your back and relatively higher when lying on your side, thus adapting to the needs of different sleeping positions.
[0047] In this embodiment, the first deformable component 21 is the first airbag, and the second deformable component 22 is the second airbag. The first and second airbags are in an unsaturated inflation state and are connected through an air duct. When the body is lying supine, the back of the head presses down on the first airbag, causing the gas in the first airbag to flow to the second airbag. The pressure is relatively concentrated at one point, and the amount of gas flowing out is relatively small, preventing the anterior cervical spine area from rising too much. When the body is lying on its side, the area of the head and face is larger than that of the back of the head. Although the head weight is the same, the downward pressure on the larger area of the head and face increases the area of the first airbag being compressed, resulting in a smaller space for the first airbag compared to when lying supine. This relatively increases the height of the second airbag when lying on its side, thereby comprehensively increasing the height of the head when lying on its side, achieving the purpose of raising the pillow core when lying supine.
[0048] Specifically, the long, narrow pillow core can be a cylindrical structure or an elliptical cylinder, including a pillow core fabric cover and filling material inside the cover. The structure can be similar to that of a standard pillow core, and the filling material can be pearl cotton or silicone. It has good elasticity and can be used for a long time. Of course, other common filling materials can also be used.
[0049] In addition, the multiple elongated pillow cores in the posterior head region portion 11 and the anterior cervical spine region portion 12 are arranged in two layers, one above the other. Figure 4 As shown, this illustrates the structure of four long strip-shaped pillow cores arranged in two layers in the anterior cervical spine region.
[0050] Specifically, multiple elongated pillow cores in the rear head region 11 and the front cervical spine region 12 are sewn together as a single unit and placed inside a packaging bag. Alternatively, multiple elongated pillow cores can be connected together using adhesive tape and placed inside a packaging bag. The packaging bag can be a mesh bag or other bag structure made of fabric. Fasteners, snaps, or other fastening structures can also be used for securing the pillow cores. In this way, both the rear head region and the front cervical spine region are composed of multiple elongated pillow cores forming a single structure. Of course, fastening devices can also be provided. These fastening devices include elastic bands for binding and securing the multiple elongated pillow cores, and fastening buckles at both ends of the elastic bands.
[0051] Furthermore, a connecting structure 3 is provided between the pillow core 1 and the height adjustment component 2. Specifically, a first connecting structure is provided between the rear head area and the first deformable component, and a second connecting structure is provided between the front cervical spine area and the second deformable component. The connecting structure can be a cord loop, Velcro, etc.
[0052] It is understood that the rear head region portion 11 and the front cervical spine region portion 12 can be separated, and the first deformable component and the second deformable component can also be separated. Furthermore, the rear head region portion and the first deformable component are placed inside a first covering bag, and the front cervical spine region portion and the second deformable component are placed inside a second covering bag. A first connecting structure is provided between the first covering bag and the packaging bag for the rear head region portion, and a second connecting structure is provided between the second covering bag and the packaging bag for the front cervical spine region portion. This prevents misalignment between the first covering bag and the packaging bag for the rear head region portion, and also facilitates independent height adjustment for both the rear head region portion and the front cervical spine region portion.
[0053] In addition, since pillowcases come into direct contact with the human body, they can be made of regular skin-friendly fabrics, such as pure cotton or polyester fiber, to maintain comfort.
[0054] Example 2
[0055] Unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, the first deformable component 21 is a first water bag, and the second deformable component 22 is a second water bag. The first and second water bags are in an unsaturated water-filled state and are connected through a water pipe. That is, the first airbag is replaced by the first water bag, and the second airbag is replaced by the second water bag. Its working principle is similar to that of the airbag structure. Other structures can be referred to in Embodiment 1.
[0056] Example 3
[0057] like Figure 5As shown, in the anterior cervical spine region portion 12, three elongated pillow cores are arranged in a triangular pattern, with the bottom two pillow cores arranged side-by-side horizontally, and the top pillow core positioned between the bottom two. These three triangularly arranged pillow cores can exhibit a large degree of deformation, but after deformation, as... Figure 6 As shown, the three support pillow cores arranged in a triangular pattern form a roughly stable elliptical structure after being compressed by the neck, providing more comfortable support for the curved cervical spine.
[0058] The structure in this embodiment can be combined with that in Embodiments 1 and 2, and other structures can refer to Embodiments 1 or 2.
[0059] Example 4
[0060] like Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the rear head area portion 11 is provided with medicine bag pillow cores 13 on both sides laterally, and the height of the medicine bag pillow cores 13 is higher than that of the middle portion of the pillow core. When lying on one's side, it is roughly at the same height as the nose, so the emitted medicinal gas is easy to inhale during breathing. Moreover, the type and formula of the medicine in the medicine bag can be customized according to customer needs.
[0061] The structure in this embodiment can be combined with embodiments one, two and three, and other structures can refer to embodiments one, two or three.
[0062] Of course, it is understood that other structures may also be used as variants, and are not limited to the examples described above.
[0063] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model includes, but is not limited to, the content described in the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments above. Any modifications that do not depart from the functional and structural principles of this utility model will be included within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions, characterized in that, The pillowcase includes a pillow core and a height adjustment mechanism located inside the pillowcase. The height adjustment mechanism is supported below the pillow core and is used to drive the pillow core to rise and fall, so as to meet the pillow height requirements when lying on your back and when lying on your side when rising. The pillow core includes a rear head area portion corresponding to the head and a front cervical spine area portion corresponding to the cervical spine. The front cervical spine area portion is higher than the rear head area portion. In the rear head area portion, multiple long strip pillow cores extend longitudinally and are arranged laterally, and a groove is provided between two adjacent long strip pillow cores laterally. In the front cervical spine area portion, multiple long strip pillow cores extend laterally and are arranged longitudinally. The height adjustment component includes a first deformable part corresponding to the rear head region and a second deformable part corresponding to the front cervical spine region. The first and second deformable parts are provided with a flowing object inside. The first and second deformable parts are connected by a connecting structure so that the flowing object can flow between the first and second deformable parts.
2. The pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first deformable component is a first airbag, and the second deformable component is a second airbag. The first airbag and the second airbag are in an unsaturated inflation state and are connected through an air duct.
3. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first deformable component is a first water bag, and the second deformable component is a second water bag. The first water bag and the second water bag are in an unsaturated water-filled state and are connected through a water pipe.
4. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear head area and the front cervical spine area contain multiple long strip-shaped pillow cores arranged in two layers, one above the other.
5. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the anterior cervical spine region, three long strip-shaped pillow cores are arranged in a triangular pattern, with the bottom two pillow cores arranged side by side in the horizontal direction and the top pillow core located in the middle position above the bottom two pillow cores.
6. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple long strip pillow cores in the rear head area and the front cervical spine area are sewn together as one piece and placed in a packaging bag; or, multiple long strip pillow cores are connected together as one piece by adhesive tape and placed in a packaging bag.
7. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear head area has medicine bag pillow cores on both sides, and the height of the medicine bag pillow cores is higher than that of the middle part of the pillow core.
8. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first connecting structure is provided between the rear head region and the first deformable member, and a second connecting structure is provided between the front cervical spine region and the second deformable member.
9. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 8, characterized in that, The rear head region and the first deformable component are placed in the first covering bag, and the front cervical spine region and the second deformable component are placed in the second covering bag.
10. A pillow adaptable to different sleeping positions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pillow core is filled with pearl cotton or silicone.