Cushion-type disaster prevention hood, and pillow-type disaster prevention hood

Abstract

To provide disaster prevention hoods and pillow-type disaster prevention hoods that do not require disaster prevention supplies, which are only used during disasters, to be stored in a special space. [Solution] The pillow-type disaster prevention hood has a cushion part that absorbs impact and functions as a pillow when placed on at least one of a bed or sofa.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cushion - type disaster prevention headgear that can usually be used as a cushion for at least a chair, a sofa, or a bed, and can be used as a disaster prevention headgear by being worn on the head in an emergency. It also relates to a similar pillow - type disaster prevention headgear.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a technology of a helmet that can be folded compactly.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, there is still a disadvantage that disaster prevention supplies that are not usually used must be stored somewhere.

[0005] The present invention aims to provide a disaster prevention headgear and a pillow - type disaster prevention headgear that do not require storing disaster prevention supplies used only in disasters in a special space.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The cushion - type disaster prevention headgear according to the first aspect of the present invention has a cushion part that absorbs impact and functions as a cushion when placed on at least one of a chair, a bed, or a sofa.

[0007] Preferably, it has a chin strap part fixed to at least both longitudinal ends of the cushion part.

[0008] A pillow-type disaster prevention hood in a first aspect of the present invention has a cushion portion that absorbs impact and functions as a pillow when placed on at least one of a bed or sofa. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] This invention makes it possible to provide a disaster prevention hood and a pillow-type disaster prevention hood that do not require disaster prevention supplies, which are only used during disasters, to be stored in a special space. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram showing the usage state of a cushion-type disaster prevention hood according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram of the structure of a cushion-type disaster prevention hood. [Figure 3] This is an explanatory diagram of the structure of a cushion-type disaster prevention hood in the second embodiment. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram of the structure of a cushion-type disaster prevention hood in the third embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] <First Embodiment> Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the usage of a cushion-type disaster prevention hood.

[0012] Generally, disaster prevention hoods are only used during emergencies (disasters) and during emergency training. Therefore, they often end up being stored unused in places like closets inside homes. Furthermore, since disaster prevention hoods are made of cloth and need to be of a certain thickness, they are large and take up a lot of space.

[0013] Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, because they are stored away in closets or similar places, there is a risk that their existence will be forgotten when a real emergency occurs. Even if you haven't forgotten it, you still need to move it to a storage place (usually a closet or the like) and pull it out from there as soon as possible because it's often stored deep inside. Therefore, it cannot meet the urgent need in an emergency to quickly put on the disaster prevention headgear and quickly scold.

[0014] Therefore, in this embodiment (the present invention), a cushion-type disaster prevention headgear 1 that can be placed on a chair, a bed, a sofa, etc. and used as a cushion is proposed.

[0015] In this way, in daily times when it's not an emergency (disaster), there is a very excellent advantage that the equipment usually in use as a cushion can directly become a disaster prevention item in an emergency. That is, there is also an advantage that it doesn't require space (such as a closet) for storage.

[0016] Also, the conventional problem that when storage becomes difficult, the thickness has to be reduced to save storage capacity (as a result, it becomes thinner and the shock absorption ability decreases) doesn't exist in this case because it's used as a cushion. Instead, even if it becomes larger and thicker, there is no problem. And to a certain extent, becoming larger and thicker also means that the shock absorption ability increases and the performance improves.

[0017] Furthermore, being placed on a chair, a bed, a sofa, etc. and used as a cushion means that it is always placed nearby. Therefore, it means that the cushion-type disaster prevention headgear 1 can be quickly worn in an emergency. It also means that one will never forget its existence. For example, if it's a cushion like a bed cushion, it will be on the bed when going to bed.

[0018] Hereinafter, the cushion-type disaster prevention headgear 1 will be described based on FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the cushion-type disaster prevention headgear 1 is used by a user putting it on their head in an emergency. The cushion-type disaster prevention headscarf 1 has a cushion part 10 and a chin string part 31. The cushion part 10 is usually (unless it is a very small cushion) bent into a U-shape with the top and bottom reversed and used as shown in FIG. 1.

[0019] Note that the size of the cushion part 10 does not have to be the size, thickness, length and width, and shape as shown in FIG. 1. It may be the size, thickness, length and width, and shape required for a cushion placed on a chair, bed or sofa, etc. For example, if it is a cushion for a single-person chair, it may be close to a square shape. Also, if it is a cushion that can be used as a pet's pillow, it may be rectangular. And it may be a shape with a greater thickness near the center. In the case of a sofa, it naturally includes cushions for hugging, cushions like a backrest, and cushions that can also be used as pillows for sleeping on the sofa.

[0020] In FIG. 1, the first short-side lateral surface 14 on the face side in the short-side direction of the cushion part 10 (the long-side and short-side directions are defined as the directions seen from above when used as a cushion as shown in FIG. 2), and the second short-side lateral surface 13 on the opposite side are indicated by reference numerals.

[0021] The chin string part 31 is connected to the cushion part 10. And this chin string part 31 has a first chin string part 31a on the left side and a second chin string part 31b on the right side in the plane of the paper. With these, the cushion part 10 is positioned (fixed / attached) at a predetermined position (the position of the user's head).

[0022] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the cushion-type disaster prevention headscarf 1.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), the cushion part 10 of the cushion-type disaster prevention headscarf 1 has a bag part 20 and a cushion material 51 accommodated inside the bag part 20. The cushion portion 10 has an outer surface 11 visible in Figure 2(a), a user side 12 on the opposite side (see Figures 2(b) and 2(c)), a first longitudinal side 15 on the left side of the paper, a second longitudinal side 16 on the opposite side, and a first short side 14 at the bottom of the paper. The "short side" refers to the shorter length of a rectangular shape (or other shapes, such as square, ellipse, or with chamfered corners) when the cushion or pillow is placed most stably on a flat surface. The "long side" refers to the direction perpendicular to that, etc.

[0024] Figure 2(c) is an explanatory diagram of the chin strap portion 31. As shown in Figure 2(c), the chin strap portion 31 is connected to the four corners of the user side 12 of the cushion portion 10. Here, we're assuming it's sewn on. For example, it may be made removable with a hook or carabiner. Removability clearly enhances its functionality as a cushion, as the user's side 12 can also be used as a cushion. However, in that case, the effort required to attach it in an emergency increases. Also, the possibility of losing the removed chin strap 31 increases. The choice between the two can be changed according to the customer's needs.

[0025] As shown in Figure 2(b), the chin strap portion 31 has a first chin strap portion 31a, a second chin strap portion 31b, and an adjustable connecting strap portion 31c. The first chin strap portion 31a has a string shape.

[0026] The first chin strap portion 31a is attached (sewn, glued, welded, connected, hooked, etc.) to the left end of the cushion portion 10 in the longitudinal direction and near the upper end in the short direction (near the upper left corner), and to the left end of the cushion portion 10 in the longitudinal direction and near the lower end in the short direction (near the lower left corner). In other words, the first chin strap portion 31a is joined to the cushion portion 10 at the upper left corner joint portion 34a near the upper left corner. The first chin strap portion 31a is joined to the cushion portion 10 at the lower left corner joint portion 35a near the lower left corner. Between the upper left corner joint 34a and the lower left corner joint 35a, there is a long, strip-shaped first chin strap body 33a. The first chin strap body 33a is connected to the adjustment connecting strap 31c (first chin strap adjustment strap 37) at its center. This connection may be sewn, or it may be attached by looping it around. Any other method is also acceptable.

[0027] The second chin strap portion 31b is attached (sewn, glued, welded, connected, hooked, etc.) to the right end of the cushion portion 10 in the longitudinal direction and near the upper end in the short direction (near the upper right corner), and to the right end of the cushion portion 10 in the longitudinal direction and near the lower end in the short direction (near the lower right corner). In other words, the second chin strap portion 31b is joined to the cushion portion 10 at the upper right corner joint portion 34b near the upper right corner. The second chin strap portion 31b is joined to the cushion portion 10 at the lower right corner joint portion 35b near the lower right corner. Between the upper right corner joint 34b and the lower right corner joint 35b, there is a long, band-shaped second chin strap body 33b. The second chin strap body 33b is connected to the adjustment connecting strap 31c (second chin strap adjustment strap 36) at its center. This connection may be made by sewing, by looping, or by any other method.

[0028] The first chin strap adjustment cord section 37 has an adjustment function that adjusts the overall length of the adjustment connecting cord section 31c to fit the user's head size. Furthermore, the first chin strap adjustment strap 37 has a first connecting portion 38 on the side opposite to the first chin strap portion 31a.

[0029] The second chin strap adjustment strap 36 has a second connecting portion 39 on the side opposite to the second chin strap portion 31b.

[0030] The first connecting section 38 and the second connecting section have a detachable configuration, allowing the user to attach or detach the cushion-type disaster prevention hood 1 as needed.

[0031] In summary, the term "string" includes items that are closer to a belt. In fact, it is often preferable to have a certain width. Note that this is not intended to exclude items that are narrow like a string. In particular, the adjustment connecting cord portion 31c, which is likely to remain in contact with the user's chin, may benefit from having a certain degree of width.

[0032] The outer surface 11 may be made of a common cushioning material, considering the user's tactile experience. Conversely, from the standpoint of improving safety in emergencies, it is preferable to make the outer surface 11 out of flame-retardant material. On the other hand, from the standpoint of use as a cushion, it is difficult to prioritize only improving performance in emergencies. Based on the above, the material of the outer surface 11 should be changed according to the user's preference.

[0033] In the above, the chin strap portion 31 was attached to the user side 12. It is also possible to attach it to the actual four corners (corresponding to the parts indicated by A in Figure 2(a)) to make it reversible. In that case, it is possible to completely separate the cushioning function from the fire prevention and other disaster prevention functions and commercialize the product accordingly. In this case as well, it goes without saying that various modifications, such as removal of the chin strap portion 31, can be used in the same way.

[0034] <Second Embodiment><Variations of Cushion Part 10> Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the cushion-type disaster prevention hood 1 in the second embodiment.

[0035] In the first embodiment, the cushioning material 51 consisted of one piece. However, as shown in Figure 2, the cushioning material 51 may also be divided into a first cushioning member 51a and a second cushioning member 51b. This solves the problem of thick cushions not conforming properly to the user's head (not bending).

[0036] <Third Embodiment><Variations of the method for attaching and storing the chin strap portion 31> Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the cushion-type disaster prevention hood 1 in the third embodiment.

[0037] In the embodiments described above, one point to consider is how to handle the chin strap portion 31. One way to solve this problem is to store it inside the bag section 20. As shown in Figure 4(a), a first cut 15a is made at the position of the first longitudinal side surface 15, and the contents are inserted into the bag portion 20 from there. In this case, since the chin strap portion 31 is bulky, it is possible to store it in the storage portion 53 within the cushion material 51, as shown in Figure 4(b).

[0038] Furthermore, if you don't want to go that far, simply adding it to one side of the cushioning material 51, as shown in Figure 4(c), will have a certain effect. Furthermore, it is preferable to make the first cut 15a so that it can be closed with a button, zipper, or the like.

[0039] <About the bag portion> The above example describes an embodiment in which the bag portion 20 and the cushioning material 51 are separate. However, nowadays, there are also cushions in which there is no bag portion, and the cushioning material is left exposed. Even in such cases, the effects of the present invention are not impaired in any way. Therefore, it is clear that such cases are also included in the present invention.

[0040] <Material Variations> Cushion material 51 can be any material or structure that can be used for cushions (pillows), including fabric, sponge material, urethane material, silicone material, fibrous loop structure, gel cushion, etc. The cushioning material 51 is a single sheet, but it may also consist of multiple sheets, or sheets with more complex shapes may be laminated together.

[0041] <Pillows and cushions on the bed> In the case of cushions on a bed or sofa, this also includes cushions used as pillows. Pillows also serve the function of cushioning, of course. This includes cushions that are sold under the category of pillows. Furthermore, in the case of pillows, there are now pillows on the market that offer even greater functionality than those currently available. For example, there are pillows whose height varies in one direction, and pillows whose central part is lower (thinner) along the longer side. Needless to say, these are also included.

[0042] <Configuration and Effects of the Embodiment>

[0043] The cushion-type disaster prevention hood 1 has a cushion portion 10 that absorbs impact and functions as a cushion when placed on at least one of a chair, bed, or sofa. This configuration makes it possible to provide disaster prevention hoods and pillow-type disaster prevention hoods that do not require disaster prevention supplies, which are only used in times of disaster, to be stored in a special space.

[0044] It has a chin strap portion 31 that is fixed to at least both ends in the longitudinal direction of the cushion portion 10. With this configuration, the cushion portion 10 can be securely positioned on the user's head.

[0045] The pillow-type disaster prevention hood (cushion-type disaster prevention hood 1) has a cushion part 10 that absorbs impact and functions as a pillow when placed on at least one of a bed or sofa. This configuration makes it possible to provide disaster prevention hoods and pillow-type disaster prevention hoods that do not require disaster prevention supplies, which are only used in times of disaster, to be stored in a special space.

[0046] The structure, materials, and connections of each component of this invention can be modified in various ways without altering the essence of the invention. The materials can also be freely selected. For example, it is possible to combine two or more components into one, or conversely, to construct one component from two or more other components and connect them. Furthermore, the above-described embodiment is merely one of the best possible forms currently available. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0047] 1. Cushion-type disaster prevention hood 10 Cushion part 11 External surface 12. User Side 13 2nd transverse side 14 1st transverse side 15. First longitudinal side view 15a 1st cut 16. Second longitudinal side view 20 bags 31 Chin strap section 31a First chin strap section 31b Second chin strap section 31c Adjustment connection string part 33a Main body of the first chin strap 33b Second chin strap section 34a Upper left corner joint 34b Upper right corner joint 35a Lower left corner joint 35b Lower right corner joint 36. Second chin strap adjustment strap 37. First chin strap adjustment strap 38 1st connection part 39 2nd connection part 51 Cushioning materials 51a First cushioning member 51b Second cushioning member 53 Storage compartment inside the cushion

Claims

1. It has a cushion portion that absorbs impact and functions as a cushion when placed on at least one of a chair, bed, or sofa. Cushion-type disaster prevention hood.

2. The cushion portion has a chin strap portion that is fixed to at least both ends in the longitudinal direction. The cushion-type disaster prevention hood according to claim 1.

3. It has a cushion portion that absorbs impact and functions as a pillow when placed on at least one of a bed or sofa. Pillow-shaped disaster prevention hood.

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