Body support pillow

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing full body support pillows are either bulky and heavy, making them difficult to maneuver, or they provide limited support, failing to encompass the entire body effectively while being lightweight and easy to handle.

Innovation Solution

A modular full body support pillow system comprising distinct head and side pillows connected by flexible joints, allowing for adjustable positioning and easy manipulation, with removable pillow inserts and a cooling lining for comfort and convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If full body support pillows are designed to surround three sides of the user (head, left body side, right body side) to support four or more body parts, then comprehensive body support is improved, but the pillow becomes bulky and heavy, making it difficult to maneuver

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive body supportVSAvoidease of maneuver

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The pillow is divided into multiple independent segments (head support portion, first side support portion, second side support portion, third side support portion) that are connected through flexible connectors. This segmentation allows each portion to be positioned independently while maintaining overall flexibility, resolving the contradiction by providing comprehensive support without requiring a single bulky structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The pillow incorporates flexible connectors that allow dynamic adjustment of the relative positions of different support portions. Users can adjust the pillow configuration to fit different body types and sleeping positions, enabling comprehensive support while maintaining ease of maneuver through adaptable positioning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If full body support pillows are designed to support head, neck, arms, abdominal area, hips, legs, and back, then comprehensive body support is improved, but the pillow becomes bulky and heavy

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive body supportVSAvoidpillow weight

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The pillow is divided into multiple independent segments (head support portion, first side support portion, second side support portion, third side support portion) that are connected through flexible connectors. This segmentation allows each portion to be positioned independently while maintaining overall flexibility, resolving the contradiction by providing comprehensive support without requiring a single bulky structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If pillows are made smaller and lighter weight for ease of maneuver, then ease of operation is improved, but the pillow does not provide full body support (head, neck, arms, abdominal area, hips, legs, and back)

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of maneuverVSAvoidfull body support

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The pillow is divided into multiple independent segments (head support portion, first side support portion, second side support portion, third side support portion) that are connected through flexible connectors. This segmentation allows each portion to be positioned independently while maintaining overall flexibility, resolving the contradiction by providing comprehensive support without requiring a single bulky structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The pillow incorporates flexible connectors that allow dynamic adjustment of the relative positions of different support portions. Users can adjust the pillow configuration to fit different body types and sleeping positions, enabling comprehensive support while maintaining ease of maneuver through adaptable positioning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10827843B2Body support pillow

Publication Date: 2020.11.10 MILLER JANINE K M

AI summary

A body support pillow design having a top head pillow with a pillowcase that preferably includes a head pillow insert. The two bottom corners of connect to four total side pillows comprising two side arm pillows and two side leg pillows. Individual corners of the side pillows are attached by connecting joints with each body length side divided into two preferably even, separate parts extending longitudinally that can move with flexibility to be positioned for optimal comfort between the user's arms and legs when laying down in a left or right-side position.The body support pillow may be assembled into a compact, attractive unit for easy storage, display and travel purposes. Thus, a considerably more versatile full body support pillow with a variety of functional uses is provided that can be used to deliver cooler sleeping conditions during warmer weather, and with users who sleep warmer year-round and during pregnancy.