A pillow and a cushion

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of pillow and pillow. The pillow includes felt pad;The main material of felt pad is felt;Pillow pad is used with pillow cooperation.The pillow provided in the utility model includes pillowcase and pillow core;Pillow core has elasticity, including compression state and rebound state;When acting force is pressed to pillow core, pillow core is compressed into compression state;When acting force is removed, pillow core rebounds into rebound state;Pillow also includes felt pad;The main material of felt pad is felt;In assembled state, pillow core is set in pillowcase, and at least 1 felt pad is laid on the upper surface of pillow core.The pillow can be used with ordinary pillow in various groups, and the pillow protected by the utility model makes the pillow used in cooperation have the characteristics of highly controllable, adjustable hardness, good supporting force, better elastic force and low improvement cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a pillow and a cushion. Background Technology

[0002] To protect the normal physiological curvature of the neck and maintain normal physiological activity during sleep, a pillow is necessary. Pillows have a significant impact on sleep and are therefore closely related to people's lives. Pillows that are too high, too low, too firm, or too soft are all undesirable. Furthermore, people's needs for pillows vary due to differences in height, weight, head shape, sensitivity, and cervical spine condition. Current technologies use air bladders to adjust pillow height or adjust the total amount of filling to control pillow height, firmness, and elasticity, but these often cannot simultaneously meet the requirements of controllable height, adjustable firmness, good support, good elasticity, and low improvement costs. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a pillow that can be used by various groups of people, with controllable height, adjustable firmness, good support, good elasticity, and low improvement costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides a pillowcase, a new product first proposed by the inventor for use with a pillow to meet the sleep needs of different users and improve sleep quality. The specific solution is as follows: the pillowcase includes a felt pad; the main material of the felt pad is felt; the pillowcase is used in conjunction with a pillow.

[0004] In some implementations, the pillow includes one felt pad or two or more felt pads laid flat and overlapping each other.

[0005] In some implementations, the pillowcase also includes a pillowcase cover, inside which a felt pad is placed.

[0006] In some implementations, the felt mat consists only of the main material.

[0007] In some implementations, the felt mat also includes accessories; The auxiliary material is used for hemming the main material; the auxiliary material is any material that can be used for hemming in the prior art; and / or The auxiliary materials are non-woven fabric, cotton cloth or linen, which are used to make pads to fill the main material and form felt pads.

[0008] In some implementations, the thickness of the felt pad is 0.3-1cm, or 0.4-0.9cm, or 0.4-0.8cm, or 0.4-0.7cm, or 0.4-0.6cm, or 0.5cm.

[0009] Furthermore, this utility model also provides a pillow, including a pillowcase and a pillow core; the pillow core is elastic, including a compressed state and a rebound state; when a force is applied to the pillow core, the pillow core is compressed into a compressed state, and when the force is removed, the pillow core rebounds into a rebound state; the pillow also includes a felt pad; the main material of the felt pad is felt; in the assembled state, the pillow core is placed inside the pillowcase, and at least one felt pad is laid flat on the upper surface of the pillow core. The applied force here can be the compressive force on the pillow core under various conditions, the main case being the compression of the pillow core inside the pillow caused by the user's head or head and neck resting on the pillow. The removal of the force mainly corresponds to the user leaving the pillow, causing the corresponding force to disappear. Since the felt pad can be laid flat on the upper surface of the pillow core, the size of the felt pad is smaller than the upper surface of the pillowcase and / or the pillow core, preferably slightly smaller than the upper surface of the pillowcase and / or the pillow core.

[0010] In some implementations, the size of the felt pad is greater than 27cm × 44cm (this refers not only to an area greater than 27cm × 44cm, but also to a width greater than 27cm and a length greater than 44cm).

[0011] In some implementations, in the assembled state, at least two felt pads are laid flat on the upper surface of the pillow core, with the felt pads overlapping each other; the pillow is configured to adjust its height by adjusting the number of felt pads.

[0012] In some implementations, the felt area of ​​the felt pad remains in contact with the upper surface of the pillow core regardless of whether the pillow core is compressed or in a rebound state; the pillow's Shore hardness is 40-63HC or 46.5-62.5HC. The Shore hardness of the pillow is obtained by C-type testing using a Shore electronic digital hardness tester.

[0013] In some implementations, the thickness of the felt pad is 0.3-1cm, or 0.4-0.9cm, or 0.4-0.8cm, or 0.4-0.7cm, or 0.4-0.6cm, or 0.5cm; the pillow is configured to adjust its height by adjusting the number and / or thickness of the felt pad.

[0014] In some implementations, the pillowcase size is approximately 30cm×50cm, or 40cm×60cm, or 45cm×75cm, or 48cm×74cm, or 50cm×80cm to accommodate the sizes of existing children's pillowcases, student pillowcases, or adult pillowcases.

[0015] In some implementations, under compression, the ratio of the height of the pillow core at its maximum deformation to the thickness of the felt pad is (2~10):1; under rebound, the ratio is (6~25):1. The pillowcase has an opening for inserting and / or removing the pillow core and felt pad.

[0016] In some implementations, the pillow core uses one or more of polyester fiber, cotton, polyurethane foam, and buckwheat hulls as filling material; the pillow core uses non-woven fabric, cotton cloth, or linen cloth as a bag to hold the filling material to form the outer surface of the pillow core; in the assembled state, at least one felt pad is directly laid on the outer surface of the pillow core so that the felt is attached to the non-woven fabric, cotton cloth, or linen cloth.

[0017] In some implementations, the felt mat consists only of the main material.

[0018] In some embodiments, the felt mat also includes an accessory; the accessory is used for edge binding of the main material; the accessory is any material that can be used for edge binding in the prior art; and / or the accessory is non-woven fabric, cotton fabric, or linen fabric, used to make a pad sleeve to hold the main material, forming a felt mat. That is, in such embodiments, the felt mat includes a pad sleeve and felt, the pad sleeve being made of the accessory, with the felt, as the main material, disposed within the pad sleeve. The pad sleeve has an opening for inserting and / or removing the felt. Further, a zipper is provided on the opening of the pad sleeve.

[0019] In some implementations, the pillow filling is made of latex material.

[0020] In some implementations, the pillowcase has an opening for inserting and / or removing the pillow core and felt pad.

[0021] In some implementations, a zipper is provided at the opening of the pillowcase.

[0022] Felt, a common industrial tool, is mostly made of wool, but can also be made of cow hair or fibers, and is produced through processing and bonding. The characteristics of felt include: high elasticity, good adhesion, resistance to loosening, good thermal insulation, good abrasion resistance, and good shrinkage.

[0023] Felt mattresses are made primarily of felt. They are moderately soft and firm, inexpensive, and have good abrasion resistance, allowing them to adhere well to pillow cores with non-woven fabric, cotton, or linen surfaces without slipping. The high coefficient of friction between the felt mattresses also prevents slippage, maintaining a good unity with the pillow core. Users can easily adjust the pillow height by changing the number of felt mattresses stacked. Furthermore, the high friction between the felt mattresses and between the felt mattresses and the pillow core prevents slippage, preserving the stability and integrity of the pillow structure.

[0024] Felt mattresses have less elasticity than pillow cores filled with soft materials such as polyester fiber, cotton, polyurethane foam, and latex, but their support is greater. This allows the soft materials to form a corresponding curved surface according to the pressure exerted by the head and neck during compression. Simultaneously, because the felt mattress always adheres to the upper surface of the pillow core, it also forms a corresponding curved surface, thus perfectly conforming to the curve of the neck. The presence of the felt mattress enhances the overall feel of polyester fiber, cotton, and buckwheat pillows. Its relatively independent compression state compared to different parts of the pillow cores of these three types of pillows complements each other, appropriately balancing the pressure of the head and neck on specific areas of the pillow cores. Since the size of the felt mattress is greater than 27cm × 44cm (not only in area, but also in width and length), preferably slightly smaller than the pillowcase, the felt areas not subjected to head and neck pressure will tightly pull the corresponding curved felt areas to provide support. Therefore, the pillow disclosed in this utility model maintains elasticity to conform to the curve of the human neck while avoiding the problem of insufficient support of ordinary pillows made of soft materials.

[0025] This utility model provides a pillow pad and a pillow. The pillow pad can be manufactured and sold separately and can be used in conjunction with ordinary pillows by various groups of people. The pillow protected by this utility model has the characteristics of controllable height, adjustable firmness, good support, good elasticity, and low improvement cost. As a concept first proposed in this utility model, the pillow pad adopts a simple and convenient technical solution to improve the sleep quality of people. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic perspective view of the structure of a pillow pad provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the pillow in its assembled state, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main components of a pillow disassembled according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 This is the instrument used in this utility model to test Shore hardness. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0032] Furthermore, where terms such as "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," "third," and "fourth," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0033] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped," "set," "connected," "linked," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact, or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0035] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this invention are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0036] In this article, "and / or" means that both can exist together, or one of them can exist. For example, A and / or B means that it can be A and B, or it can be A, or it can be B.

[0037] Example 1 Figure 1 An embodiment of the pillowcase of this utility model is shown. In this embodiment, the pillowcase includes a felt pad 3 and a pillowcase cover 4. The main material of the felt pad 3 is felt; the pillowcase is used in conjunction with a pillow. The felt pad 3 has only the main material—felt—and there are two pieces—a first felt pad 31 and a second felt pad 32. The first felt pad 31 and the second felt pad 32 are laid flat and overlapped with each other. The felt pad 3 is placed inside the pillowcase cover 4 through the pillowcase cover opening 41. A zipper is provided on the pillowcase cover opening 41. The thickness of the felt pad 3 is 0.5 cm.

[0038] In some embodiments, the pillow pad consists of only one felt pad, and the felt pad only includes the main material, and the pillow pad is used in conjunction with a pillow.

[0039] In some embodiments, the pillow pad consists of multiple felt pads, which are used in conjunction with a pillow. The main material of the felt pad is felt. Multiple felt pads are laid flat and overlapped with each other.

[0040] In some embodiments, the felt pad also includes an accessory; the accessory is used for edge binding of the main material; the accessory is any material that can be used for edge binding in the prior art; and / or the accessory is nonwoven fabric, cotton fabric, or linen fabric, used to make a pad cover to hold the main material, forming a felt pad. The rest is the same as in Embodiment 1.

[0041] Example 2 Figure 2 and Figure 3 An embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the pillow of the present invention includes a pillowcase 1 and a pillow core 2; the pillow core 2 is elastic, including a compressed state and a rebound state; when the user's head and neck rest on the pillow, the pillow core 2 is compressed into a compressed state, and when removed from the pillow, the pillow core 2 rebounds into a rebound state; the pillow also includes a felt pad 3. The felt pad 3 is slightly smaller than the pillowcase 1 so that the felt pad 3 can be smoothly installed in the pillowcase 1 while maximizing the contact area with the pillow core 2. The main material of the felt pad 3 is felt; in this embodiment, the felt pad 3 only has the main material. In the assembled state, the pillow core 2 and the felt pad 3 are disposed inside the pillowcase 1, with at least one felt pad 3 laid on top of the pillow core 2, and regardless of whether the pillow core 2 is in a compressed state or a rebound state, the felt area of ​​the felt pad 3 always adheres to the upper surface of the pillow core 2.

[0042] Users can adjust the number of felt pads to adjust the pillow height according to their sleeping habits and height. For example, in the assembled state, two felt pads are laid on top of the pillow core, overlapping each other. If the user feels the pillow is too high, they can remove one felt pad. In this embodiment, the thickness of the felt pads is 0.5cm.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, the pillowcase 1 has an opening 11 for inserting and / or removing the pillow core 2 and the felt pad 3. A zipper is provided on the opening 11. The opening 11 is located on the long side of the pillowcase to facilitate better adjustment of the felt pad 3 onto the pillow core 2.

[0044] In some embodiments, the opening is not located on the long side of the pillowcase, but parallel to the long side of the pillowcase.

[0045] In some embodiments, the opening is parallel to the short side of the pillowcase or located directly on the short side of the pillowcase.

[0046] In some embodiments, the thickness of the felt pad is 0.3-1cm, or 0.4-0.9cm, or 0.4-0.8cm, or 0.4-0.7cm, or 0.4-0.6cm, or 0.5cm; the pillow is configured to adjust its height by adjusting the number and / or thickness of the felt pad.

[0047] In some embodiments, the pillowcase is approximately 30cm×50cm, or 40cm×60cm, or 45cm×75cm, or 48cm×74cm, or 50cm×80cm in size to fit the size of existing children's pillowcases, student pillowcases, or adult pillowcases.

[0048] In some embodiments, under compression, the ratio of the height of the pillow core at its maximum deformation point to the thickness of the felt pad is (2~10):1; under rebound, the ratio is (6~25):1. Preferably, under compression, the ratio is (3~7):1; under rebound, the ratio is (10~20):1.

[0049] In some embodiments, the pillow core uses one or more of polyester fiber, cotton, and polyurethane foam as filling material; the pillow core uses non-woven fabric, cotton cloth, or linen cloth as a bag to hold the filling material to form the outer surface of the pillow core; in the assembled state, at least one felt pad is laid directly on the outer surface of the pillow core so that the felt is attached to the non-woven fabric, cotton cloth, or linen cloth.

[0050] In some embodiments, the felt pad also has an accessory for edge binding of the main material; the accessory is any material that can be used for edge binding in the prior art.

[0051] In some embodiments, the auxiliary material is non-woven fabric, cotton fabric, or linen fabric, used to make a pad cover to hold the main material and form the felt pad.

[0052] In some embodiments, the auxiliary materials include auxiliary materials for hemming the main material, which are any materials that can be used for hemming in the prior art; the auxiliary materials also include auxiliary materials for making a pad to hold the main material, which are non-woven fabric, cotton fabric or linen fabric.

[0053] Experimental example: Sleep feedback from 150 people using the pillow of this utility model A sleep feedback experiment was conducted on 150 participants (adults, median age 50 years, 75 men and 75 women) using the pillow described in this invention. Ordinary commercial pillows (polyester fiber pillow 1, polyester fiber pillow 2, polyester fiber pillow 3, latex pillow, and buckwheat pillow in this experiment) and felt pads slightly smaller than the pillowcases were selected and combined by the participants. The pillow height and firmness were adjusted by the number of felt pads (the number of layers laid flat) to find the most suitable pillow height and firmness for each participant, and the sleep effects were recorded. The filling material of polyester fiber pillows 1, 2, and 3 was polyester fiber; the buckwheat pillow was filled with buckwheat hulls. The outer surface of the fillings of polyester fiber pillows 1, 2, 3, and the buckwheat pillow was cotton cloth. The pillowcase material was cotton cloth.

[0054] The height (the height of the center of the pillow in its rebound state) and hardness (measured using a Shore C-type electronic digital hardness tester) of four common commercial pillows selected in this experiment were used in the test. Figure 4 As shown in Table 1, the Shore hardness data of the pillow was obtained by testing, and the height and hardness data after laying a 0.5cm thick ordinary felt pad on it were also shown in Table 1.

[0055] Table 1. Pillow Height and Firmness All participants in the trial used one of the four common commercial pillows mentioned above. However, after adding 1-4 layers of ordinary felt pads (0.5cm thick) according to their needs, over 80% of the participants (122 people) reported a significant improvement in sleep quality (feeling better alertness upon waking the next day). Analysis revealed that the Shore A hardness of the pillows used by these 122 people was 46.5-62.5HC, and the pillow height was 8.5-17cm. While the remaining participants reported no significant difference in sleep compared to their previous sleep patterns, this was mainly because these participants generally had good sleep quality and did not have sleep problems. Therefore, this invention provides a very simple and economical solution—a pillow made of felt pads—that addresses the problem of poor sleep quality caused by the inability to find satisfactory pillows for most people, and has significant practical value.

[0056] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0057] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pillowcase, characterized in that, Includes a felt pad; the main material of the felt pad is wool felt; the pillow pad is used in conjunction with a pillow; the size of the felt pad is smaller than the upper surface of the pillow core, but its width is greater than 27cm and its length is greater than 44cm; the quantity of the felt pad is 1 piece.

2. The pillowcase as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a pillowcase, with the felt pad disposed inside the pillowcase.

3. The pillowcase as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The felt pad contains only the main material.

4. The pillowcase as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The felt pad also has auxiliary materials; The auxiliary material is used for edge trimming of the main material; and / or The auxiliary material is non-woven fabric, cotton fabric or linen fabric, used to make a pad cover to fill the main material and form the felt pad.

5. A pillow, comprising a pillowcase and a pillow core; the pillow core being elastic, including a compressed state and a rebound state; when a force is applied to the pillow core, the pillow core is compressed into the compressed state; when the force is removed, the pillow core rebounds into the rebound state; Its features are, The pillow also includes a felt pad; the main material of the felt pad is wool felt; the size of the felt pad is smaller than the upper surface of the pillow core, but its width is greater than 27cm and its length is greater than 44cm; the number of felt pads is one; the pillow core uses one or more of polyester fiber, cotton, polyurethane sponge, and buckwheat hulls as filling material; the pillow core uses non-woven fabric, cotton cloth, or linen cloth as a bag to hold the filling material to form the outer surface of the pillow core. In the assembled state, the pillow core is placed inside the pillowcase, and the felt pad is laid directly on the outer surface of the pillow core so that the felt is in contact with the non-woven fabric, cotton fabric or linen fabric.

6. The pillow as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Regardless of whether the pillow core is in the compressed state or the rebound state, the felt area of ​​the felt pad always adheres to the upper surface of the pillow core.

7. The pillow as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The thickness of the felt pad is 0.3-1cm, or 0.4-0.9cm, or 0.4-0.8cm, or 0.4-0.7cm, or 0.4-0.6cm, or 0.5cm; the pillow is configured to adjust its height by adjusting the thickness of the felt pad; the pillow has a Shore hardness of 40-63HC or 46.5-62.5HC.

8. The pillow as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The pillowcase is approximately 30cm×50cm, 40cm×60cm, 45cm×75cm, 48cm×74cm, or 50cm×80cm in size to fit the sizes of existing children's pillowcases, student pillowcases, or adult pillowcases; in the compressed state, the ratio of the height of the maximum deformation point of the pillow core to the thickness of the felt pad is (2~10):1; in the rebound state, the ratio of the maximum height of the pillow core to the thickness of the felt pad is (6~25):1; the pillowcase is provided with an opening for inserting and / or removing the pillow core and the felt pad.

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