Auxiliary bedding

Abstract

To provide an auxiliary bedding capable of covering a user's head and parts around the shoulder and suppressing outside air entering a gap in a quilt around the neck.SOLUTION: An auxiliary bedding 10 has a first covering part 31 extending in a transverse direction X; a pair of second covering parts 32 extending from the first covering part 31 in a longitudinal direction Y; and a longitudinal space 33 located between the pair of second covering parts 32. An upper part of a user's head 2 is covered with the first covering part 31 in a use state, a part of the user's shoulder 3 is covered with the second covering part 32, and the user's face 4 is exposed in the longitudinal space 33.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to auxiliary bedding used together with bedding such as pillows and comforters. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, auxiliary bedding used together with bedding such as pillows, comforters, etc. has been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses auxiliary bedding used to cover the face when sleeping. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3237368 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] According to the auxiliary bedding disclosed in Patent Document 1, fabric can be attached to a pillow to cover the face, providing protection from the cold for the face, as well as blocking sunlight and light from lighting and providing sound insulation.

[0005] However, since it only covers the user's face, it does not protect the user's shoulders or entire head from the cold, and when used in a relatively cold place, outside air may enter through gaps in the comforter around the neck, causing the entire body to become cold.

[0006] To provide an auxiliary bedding that can cover the head and shoulders of a user and can prevent outside air from entering through gaps in the comforter around the neck, as an improvement over conventional technology. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention relates to an auxiliary bedding having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction.

[0008] The auxiliary bedding of the present invention has a first covering portion extending in a transverse direction, a pair of second covering portions extending from the first covering portion in the longitudinal direction, and a longitudinal space located between the second covering portions, and is characterized in that, when in use, the first covering portion covers the upper part of the user's head, the second covering portions cover part of the user's shoulders, and the user's face is exposed in the longitudinal space. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the auxiliary bedding of the present invention, when in use, the first covering portion covers the upper part of the user's head, the second covering portion covers part of the user's shoulders, and the user's face is exposed in the longitudinal space, so that the user's head and shoulders can be covered and outside air can be prevented from entering through gaps in the duvet around the neck. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] The drawings illustrate a particular embodiment of a sleeping aid 10 according to the present invention, including essential features of the invention as well as alternative and preferred embodiments. [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of an auxiliary bedding according to the present invention. [Figure 2] Side of auxiliary bedding. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the auxiliary bedding in another state of use. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view of an example of an embodiment of auxiliary bedding. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view of an example of another embodiment of auxiliary bedding. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a front view of yet another example of auxiliary bedding in use. [Figure 10] 10 is a perspective view of the auxiliary bedding in use in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] An auxiliary bedding 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0012] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the auxiliary bedding 10 of this embodiment has a longitudinal direction (front-to-back direction) Y, a transverse direction X, a thickness direction Z, and a longitudinal center line P that divides the lateral dimension in half, and is equipped with a cover member 11 that forms the outer surface of the auxiliary bedding 10, and a cushion member (filling) 12 that is contained inside the cover member 11.

[0013] The cover member 11 is made of a thin fabric and is a bag-shaped member that covers the entire cushion member 12. An opening and closing zipper (not shown) is provided on the right edge of the cover member 11 so as to extend in the front-to-rear direction from the front end to the rear end.

[0014] This allows the cushion member 12 to be freely inserted and removed from the cover member 11 through the opening formed by opening the opening fastener, and the opening can be closed by closing the opening fastener. In this way, the opening fastener can serve to freely switch the state of the cover member 11 between an open state in which an opening is formed that allows the cushion member 12 to be inserted and removed, and a closed state in which the opening is closed. The opening fastener is optional, and the cushion member 12 may not be removable from the cover member 11.

[0015] The material for the cover member 11 and the cushion member 12 is not particularly limited, but may be any of natural fibers such as wool or feathers, or synthetic fibers, and may be either long or short fibers. These fibers may be used alone or in combination. Examples of synthetic fibers include polyester fibers, polyamide fibers, polyethylene fibers, and polypropylene fibers.

[0016] The cushion member 12 is preferably made of long fibers. When the cushion member is made of long fibers, dust is less likely to come off the cushion member and the cotton is less likely to break during washing, making it more hygienic than when the cushion member is made of short fibers. In addition, the cushion member has excellent breathability and heat retention, the cushion member 12 is less likely to shift to one side, and the texture (feel and feel) of the auxiliary futon when in use can be improved.

[0017] The material of the cover member 11 may be subjected to various processes such as conventional dyeing, water-repellent, raised finish, ultraviolet shielding, or processes that impart functions such as antistatic, antibacterial, deodorizing, insect repellent, luminous agent, retroreflective agent, or negative ion generating agent, as well as buffing or brushing.

[0018] The auxiliary bedding 10 has a generally U-shaped configuration symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal centerline P, and includes a first covering portion 31 extending in a transverse direction X and a pair of second covering portions 32A, 32B extending from the first covering portion 31 in a longitudinal direction Y. A U-shaped longitudinal space 33 is located between the second covering portions 32A, 32B, in which the user's head is positioned.

[0019] The auxiliary bedding 10 has a plurality of quilting lines 40 spaced apart in the longitudinal direction Y and extending in the transverse direction X, and the quilting lines 40 divide the internal space of the auxiliary bedding 10 into a plurality of space sections.

[0020] The auxiliary bedding 10 is divided into multiple sections in the longitudinal direction Y by quilting lines 40, specifically having a first region 51 consisting of the first covered portion 31, a second region 52 consisting of the tip portions 35 of the second covered portions 32A and 32B, and a central region 53 located between the first region 51 and the second region 52. The first region 51 is divided by the quilting lines 40a into an outer region 51A located on the outer edge side of the first covered portion 51 and an inner region 51B located on the central region 53 side.

[0021] The interior of the auxiliary bedding 10 is divided into a plurality of spaces by a plurality of quilting lines 40, so that the cushion members 12 positioned in each space are prevented from moving and have a bulging shape, improving cushioning properties, and also making it easy to bend in the longitudinal direction along the quilting lines 40.

[0022] Referring to Figure 2, the thickness dimension of the auxiliary bedding 10 (the combined thickness dimension of the cover member 11 and the cushion member 12) is different in each of the regions 51-53, and specifically, the correlation between the thickness dimension T1 of the central region 53, the thickness dimension T2 of the second region 52, and the thickness dimension T3 of the first region 51 is T1>T2≧T3.

[0023] As shown in Figures 3 to 6, the auxiliary bedding 10 having such a configuration is used by draping it over the upper half of the user's body when the user is lying on his / her back on a futon. Specifically, the first covering part 31 covers the upper part of the user's head 2 (the area from the forehead to the top of the head), and the pair of second covering parts 32 cover the user's shoulders 3, and the face 4 is positioned in the separation space 33.

[0024] Furthermore, with the auxiliary bedding 10 positioned in this manner, by placing the comforter 5 over the user so as to cover the tip ends 35 of the second covering portions 32A, 32B, only the user's face 4 is exposed from the comforter 5 and the auxiliary bedding 10. In this manner of use, the user's head 2 and ears are completely covered, preventing direct contact with the cold outside air and providing excellent cold protection. Furthermore, by covering the entire ear area, outside noise is blocked, preventing noise from disrupting sleep.

[0025] The second covering parts 32A, 32B cover the shoulders 3 of the user, thereby warming the area around the shoulders, and the thick auxiliary bedding 10 is positioned between the comforter 5 and the body, creating a gap between the comforter 5 and the body, preventing outside air from entering the comforter.

[0026] As described above, the correlation between the thickness T1 of the central region 53, the thickness T2 of the second region 52, and the thickness T3 of the first region 51 is T1 > T2 ≥ T3, and since the thickness T1 of the central region 53 is the thickest, the area around the ears is securely covered, providing superior cold and sound insulation. Furthermore, when the thickness T2 of the second region 52 is smaller than the thickness T3 of the first region 51, as shown in Figure 4, the second region 52 can securely cover the shoulders of the user, and the first region 51 can be easily folded downward (towards the mattress) along the user's head, thereby covering the entire head 2.

[0027] In addition, it is preferable that the thickness of the inner region 51B is smaller than the thickness of the outer region 51A in the first section 51. In this case, the mask can be more easily bent along the back of the user's head and can fit the body.

[0028] Referring to Figure 6, for example, by folding the tip ends 35 of the pair of second covering portions 32A, 32B inward in the transverse direction X so as to bring them closer to each other along the quilting line 40 that divides the second region 52 and the central region 53, the user's entire head 2 is surrounded by the auxiliary bedding 10, thereby providing a greater cold protection effect.

[0029] 7, in one example of the embodiment of the auxiliary bedding 10 according to the present invention, fastening means 60 are disposed at the tip ends 35 of the second covering parts 32A, 32B. Specifically, the fastening means 60 is a mechanical fastener means consisting of a hook element and a loop element provided on a base sheet fixed to the cover member 11, and has a fastener part (hook element) 61 located on the back surface of one second covering part 32A, and a receiving part (loop element) 62 located on the front surface of the other second covering part 32B and releasably fastened to the fastener part 61.

[0030] In the auxiliary bedding 10 according to this embodiment, the tip ends 35 of the second covering parts 32A, 32B can be connected to each other via fastening means 60, so that the tip ends 33 can be kept overlapping each other by folding the second covering parts 32A, 32B inward in the transverse direction X, as shown in Fig. 6. The fastening means 60 may be a mechanical fastener or any other known fastening means such as a button fastener or adhesive fastener.

[0031] Referring to Figure 8, in this embodiment, anti-slip means 70 are arranged on the surface side of the tip ends 35 of the pair of second covering parts 32A, 32B to prevent misalignment with the comforter 5. The anti-slip means 70 has a plastic base sheet fixed to the cover member 11 and a plurality of small protrusions fixed to the base sheet. The size of the protrusions is preferably 1 mm to 3 mm in diameter in plan view and 0.1 mm to 1 mm in height. The protrusions are preferably made of silicone rubber, and may be made of other materials besides silicone rubber, such as acrylic resin, polyvinyl chloride, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, natural rubber, etc.

[0032] The shape of the convex portion is not limited to a spherical depression, and may be, for example, a circular, elliptical, polygonal, or star-shaped column, or a truncated cone, when viewed from above.

[0033] The auxiliary bedding 10 of this embodiment is provided with anti-slip means at the tip ends of the second covering parts 32A, 32B, which prevents the tip ends from separating from the duvet and forming gaps when the user's upper body moves left and right while sleeping.

[0034] 9 and 10, the auxiliary bedding 10 of this embodiment has external dimensions that are slightly larger than those shown in FIG. 1, and in particular, the second covering portions 32A, 32B are approximately 1.2 to 2.0 times wider.

[0035] The auxiliary bedding 10 according to this embodiment has such external dimensions, so that when in use, the second covering portions 32A, 32B cover the entire shoulders of the user, extending up to the elbows. This shape allows for broad coverage of the user's upper body, particularly the entire shoulders, effectively preventing the shoulders from getting cold from the outside air. The auxiliary bedding 10 is not limited to the illustrated example, and the design of each dimension can be modified. Based on the illustrated example, the overall dimensions can be freely selected as needed so that they are 0.5 to 3.0 times larger.

[0036] Although not shown, the central region 53 of the auxiliary bedding 10 may have a two-layer structure with a layer divider fabric arranged to separate it into upper and lower layers, while the other regions 51 and 52 may have a single-layer structure. In such a case, the upper layer of the central region 53 may be an elastic layer made of an elastic material such as urethane rubber that has high compression resilience, and the lower layer may be filled with batting made of a material that has high cushioning and good breathability (for example, cotton, silk, or polyester).

[0037] The auxiliary bedding 10 according to the present invention may include at least the following embodiments, which may be adopted separately or in combination with each other. (1) The auxiliary bedding is divided into multiple sections in the longitudinal direction by quilting lines, and has a first section consisting of the first covering section, a second section consisting of the tip portion of the second covering section, and a central section located between the first and second sections, and the correlation between the thickness dimension T1 of the central section, the thickness dimension T2 of the second section, and the thickness dimension T3 of the first section is T1>T2≧T3. (2) The auxiliary bedding further has a longitudinal centerline that divides the transverse dimension into two equal parts, has a U-shape formed symmetrically about the longitudinal centerline, and the longitudinal space is also U-shaped. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 2 heads 3 Shoulder 4 Face 10. Supplementary bedding 31 First covering part 32 Second coating section 32A Second coating part 32B Second coating part 33 Longitudinal space 40 Quilting Lines 40a quilting line 51 Area 1 52 Second area 53 Central area P longitudinal centerline T1 Thickness dimension of central section T2 Thickness of the second section T3 Thickness of the first section X transverse direction Y longitudinal direction Z thickness direction

Claims

1. An auxiliary sleeping device having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, The auxiliary sleeping device has a first covering portion extending in a transverse direction, a pair of second covering portions extending in the longitudinal direction from the first covering portion, and a longitudinal space located between the pair of second covering portions, and is characterized in that, when in use, the upper portion of the user's head is covered by the first covering portion, a portion of the user's shoulders is covered by the second covering portions, and the user's face is exposed in the longitudinal space.

2. The auxiliary bedding is divided into multiple sections in the longitudinal direction by quilting lines, and has a first region consisting of the first covering portion, a second region consisting of the tip portion of the second covering portion, and a central region located between the first and second regions, and the correlation between the thickness dimension T1 of the central region, the thickness dimension T2 of the second region, and the thickness dimension T3 of the first region is T1 > T2 ≧ T3.

3. The auxiliary bedding as described in claim 1 or 2, further having a longitudinal centerline that divides the transverse dimension in half, having a U-shape formed symmetrically about the longitudinal centerline, and the longitudinal space is also U-shaped.

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