Neck pillow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional neck pillows fail to adequately support the neck, leading to neck pain due to their inability to adjust to individual neck shapes and lengths, and lack of retention on the lower jaw side.
Innovation Solution
A cylindrical neck pillow with adjustable fasteners and filling materials that can encircle the neck, providing adjustable support and preventing neck collapse by allowing the fastener to open and close from the upper edge, accommodating varying neck lengths and jaw shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a U-shaped outline neck pillow is used, then it can be worn around the neck, but it cannot sufficiently hold the neck and prevent neck collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The neck pillow incorporates an adjustable fastening mechanism that allows the cylindrical body to be tightened or loosened according to individual neck dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the pillow to adapt to various neck shapes and sizes, transforming a static U-shaped design into a dynamically adjustable support system that reliably prevents neck collapse.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the geometric parameters of the neck pillow from a conventional U-shape to a cylindrical form with adjustable circumference. By modifying the shape parameters and introducing adjustable fastening elements, the pillow can be customized to fit different neck circumferences and heights, thereby improving both reliability of neck support and adaptability to individual users.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size neck pillow is used, then it has simple structure, but it cannot adjust to different neck lengths and jaw shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The neck pillow is designed as a cylindrical body with a segmented fastening system that can be adjusted in millimeter increments. The fastening mechanism is divided into adjustable components that allow precise control over the pillow's circumference and length, enabling customization for different neck sizes without requiring multiple pillow sizes. This segmentation approach balances adaptability with manageable structural complexity.
3Reliability
If the neck pillow is open on the lower jaw side, then it is easy to wear, but it lacks ability to retain the front side of the head
Solution Approach 1:
The cylindrical neck pillow implements different fastening configurations at different locations: the front side features an adjustable fastening mechanism for secure retention, while the rear side maintains an open structure for ease of wearing. This local differentiation of structural qualities allows the pillow to provide strong head retention where needed while remaining easy to put on and take off.
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AI summary
A neck pillow comprising a cylindrical body that can encircle a neck of a human body, wherein the neck pillow is wearable around and detachable from the neck, wherein the cylindrical body has hardness for stably supporting the neck of the wearer and is provided with a fastener that is openable and closable on a front side of a wearer, and wherein degree of opening of the fastener can be adjusted by a millimeter unit from an upper edge of the cylindrical body in accordance with a height of the lower jaw of the wearer.