Anatomic Pillow Cutout Structure for Wrinkle-Free Side Sleeping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pillows often cause expression lines and discomfort due to pressure on the forehead, cheek, jaw, and eye areas when sleeping on the side or face down, and many designs are not anatomically adapted for side or face-down positions, leading to muscular pain and inadequate support.
Innovation Solution
An anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow with a rectangular shape and cutout corners, featuring a central depression and lateral supports that prevent pressure on the forehead, cheek, and eye areas, made from memory foam or viscoelastic foam, allowing comfortable side, back, or face-down sleeping without forming expression lines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional pillows are used for side or face-down sleeping, then head support is provided, but pressure is exerted on the forehead, cheek, jaw, and eye areas causing expression lines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the problematic contact areas by creating a pillow with cutout corners and a central depression that extracts the forehead, cheek, jaw, and eye areas from contact with the pillow surface, allowing side or face-down sleeping without pressure on these facial regions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional configuration by creating a three-dimensional surface with cutout corners and central depression, transforming the traditional flat pillow surface into an anatomically contoured design that provides support while preventing facial contact
2Ease of operation
If conventional pillows are used for side or face-down sleeping, then head support is provided, but muscular pain and discomfort occur due to inadequate anatomical adaptation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating specific anatomical zones on the pillow surface - cutout corners for temporal bone support, central depression for occipital region accommodation, and raised portions for neck support - each tailored to provide appropriate support or clearance for specific anatomical structures
Solution Approach 2:
The pillow design preliminarily positions the head and neck in proper anatomical alignment through its pre-formed cutout corners and central depression, preventing muscular strain before sleep begins by ensuring correct head positioning from the start
3Ease of operation
If memory foam material is used to adapt to head shape, then comfort is improved, but the pillow may still exert pressure on facial skin during position changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines memory foam's adaptive properties with extracted contact zones - the cutout corners and central depression remove facial contact areas from the adaptive foam surface, ensuring that even when the foam conforms to head shape, it cannot exert pressure on the forehead, cheeks, jaw, or eyes
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The pillow provides relief from neck tension, maintains facial skin free from contact, and supports the head and neck comfortably, preventing expression lines and promoting better rest by distributing weight evenly and avoiding high neck bending.
Implementation Method 1
a viscoelastic foam that adapts to the head of a person when the person lies his or her head thereon
Implementation Method 2
made of a so-called 'memory foam' material, namely a viscoelastic material
Implementation Method 3
returning to the original position when the pressure ceases
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AI summary
An anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow that allows that users rest on their backs, face down or on the side without this causing expression lines in their skins.