JP2006262914A - Snore-recording pillow - Google Patents

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JP2006262914A
JP2006262914A JP2005073298A JP2005073298A JP2006262914A JP 2006262914 A JP2006262914 A JP 2006262914A JP 2005073298 A JP2005073298 A JP 2005073298A JP 2005073298 A JP2005073298 A JP 2005073298A JP 2006262914 A JP2006262914 A JP 2006262914A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a snore-recording pillow capable of recording the snore of a user. <P>SOLUTION: The snore-recording pillow includes a pillow body 3 and a microphone 7 provided at the pillow body 3 and connected to a recorder 8. The pillow body is formed of an elastic material, and the microphone 7 is embedded in the pillow body 3. The snore-recording pillow has a height-adjusting means for adjusting the height of the pillow body 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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この発明は利用者の睡眠中のいびきを録音するためのいびき録音用枕に関する。   The present invention relates to a snore recording pillow for recording snoring during sleep of a user.

最近、睡眠中に呼吸が止まる、睡眠時無呼吸症候群が注目されている。睡眠時無呼吸症候群には脳の機能障害が原因となる中枢性、睡眠時の気道の確保ができないことが原因となる閉塞性及び中枢性と閉塞性との両方が混合している場合などがあり、睡眠時無呼吸症候群は十分に寝ているつもりでも寝不足に陥り、昼間に強い眠気が催してたとえば交通事故を招くなどの虞がある。   Recently, sleep apnea syndrome, which stops breathing during sleep, has attracted attention. Sleep apnea syndrome is central due to brain dysfunction, obstructive due to inability to secure the airway during sleep, and both central and obstructive are mixed There is a possibility that sleep apnea syndrome may result in lack of sleep even if you intend to sleep well, and strong sleepiness may occur during the day, resulting in a traffic accident, for example.

睡眠時無呼吸症候群は、いびきがひどくなり、鼻や喉の奥の空気の通り道である気道が閉塞されることで生じると考えられている。睡眠時無呼吸症候群の最大の原因は肥満であるとされていて、呼吸が止まっているときには一種の酸欠状態となるから、酸素が体に十分に供給されないことになる。したがって、上述したように睡眠不足となってストレスが増加し、高血圧、心筋梗塞、脳梗塞などを誘発する一因になると考えられている。   Sleep apnea syndrome is thought to be caused by snoring and obstruction of the airway, the airway behind the nose and throat. The biggest cause of sleep apnea syndrome is said to be obesity, and when breathing stops, it becomes a kind of oxygen deficiency, so oxygen is not sufficiently supplied to the body. Therefore, as described above, sleep is insufficient and stress increases, which is considered to contribute to high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, and the like.

睡眠時無呼吸症候群は睡眠中に１０秒以上の呼吸停止が１時間に１０回以上あるかどうかが診断の基準になっている。そのため、診断を受ける場合には、顔や手などにさまざまなセンサを取付け、腹筋の活動や脳波、眼球運動、血液中の酸素飽和度などを同時に調べるということが行われていた。   Sleep apnea syndrome is based on whether or not there are 10 or more breath stops for 10 seconds or more during an hour during sleep. Therefore, when receiving a diagnosis, various sensors are attached to the face and hands, and the activity of the abdominal muscles, brain waves, eye movements, oxygen saturation in the blood, etc. are examined at the same time.

睡眠時無呼吸症候群であるか否かを上述した方法によって診断を受けるには、それなりの設備を備えた病院に入院しなければならない。そのため、睡眠時無呼吸症候群の診断を受けるのが煩わしいということがあった。つまり、睡眠中におけるいびきの状態は健康状態に大きな係りをもつものであるが、睡眠中のいびきの状態を容易に知ることができないということがあった。   In order to be diagnosed by the above-described method as to whether or not it is sleep apnea syndrome, it is necessary to be admitted to a hospital equipped with appropriate facilities. For this reason, it may be troublesome to receive a diagnosis of sleep apnea syndrome. In other words, although the state of snoring during sleep has a great influence on the health state, the state of snoring during sleep cannot be easily known.

この発明は、たとえば睡眠時無呼吸症候群などの場合に、利用者の睡眠中のいびきを簡単かつ確実に録音することで、睡眠中のいびきの状態を知ることができるようにしたいびき録音用枕を提供することにある。   The present invention relates to a pillow for snoring recording, in which, for example, in the case of sleep apnea syndrome, the snoring state during sleep can be known by simply and surely recording the snoring during sleep of the user. Is to provide.

請求項１の発明は、枕本体と、
この枕本体に設けられ録音機と接続されるマイクロフォンと
を具備したことを特徴とするいびき録音用枕にある。 The invention of claim 1 includes a pillow body,
The present invention provides a snore recording pillow comprising a microphone provided in the pillow body and connected to a recording device.

上記枕本体は弾性材料によって形成されていて、上記マイクロフォンはこの枕本体に埋め込まれていることが好ましい。   The pillow body is preferably made of an elastic material, and the microphone is preferably embedded in the pillow body.

上記枕本体の幅方向両端部には中央部に比べて盛り上がった土手部が形成されていて、一対の土手部に上記マイクロフォンがそれぞれ感音部を上記枕本体の幅方向内方に向けて設けられていることが好ましい。   The both ends of the pillow body in the width direction are formed with raised bank portions as compared to the center portion, and the microphones are provided on the pair of bank portions, respectively, with the sound sensing portions facing inward in the width direction of the pillow body. It is preferable that

上記枕本体の高さを調整する高さ調整手段を有することが好ましい。   It is preferable to have a height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the pillow body.

上記高さ調整手段は上記枕本体の下面に設けられる所定の厚さの調整シートであり、
上記枕本体は開口部を有する袋状に縫製された外装カバーに収容され、この外装カバーは上記枕本体とともに上記調整シートを収容可能な大きさに形成されていて、
上記開口部には、上記外装カバーに上記枕本体とともに上記調整シートが収容されるか否かに応じて上記開口部の大きさを調整し上記外装カバーの弛みを取り除く弛み除去手段が設けられていることが好ましい。 The height adjusting means is an adjustment sheet having a predetermined thickness provided on the lower surface of the pillow body,
The pillow body is accommodated in an exterior cover sewn in a bag shape having an opening, and the exterior cover is formed in a size that can accommodate the adjustment sheet together with the pillow body,
The opening is provided with slack removing means for adjusting the size of the opening and removing the slack of the exterior cover depending on whether the adjustment sheet is accommodated together with the pillow body in the exterior cover. Preferably it is.

この発明によれば、枕本体に録音機と接続されるマイクロフォンを設けたので、このマイクロフォンを通じて利用者の睡眠中のいびきを録音することができるから、そのいびきの音の状態で利用者の健康状態、たとえば睡眠時無呼吸症候群であるか否かなどを診断することが可能となる。   According to the present invention, since the microphone connected to the recording device is provided on the pillow body, it is possible to record snoring during sleep of the user through the microphone, and thus the user's health in the state of the snoring sound. It becomes possible to diagnose the condition, for example, whether or not it is sleep apnea syndrome.

以下、この発明の実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
図１乃至図３はこの発明の第１の実施の形態を示す。図１は利用者Ｕがマットレスなどの寝具１上に仰臥して就寝している状態を示す側面図で、この利用者Ｕはこの発明に係る枕２を用いている。図２と図３に示すように、上記枕２はたとえばウレタンフォームなどの弾性材によって形成された枕本体３を有する。この枕本体３は袋状に縫製された外装カバー４によって被覆されている。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a user U is sleeping on a bedding 1 such as a mattress, and this user U uses a pillow 2 according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pillow 2 has a pillow body 3 formed of an elastic material such as urethane foam. This pillow body 3 is covered with an exterior cover 4 sewn in a bag shape.

上記枕本体３は幅方向両端部が中央部に比べて高く盛り上がった土手部５に形成されていて、幅方向中央部が利用者Ｕの頭部Ｈを支持する載置部６となっている。一対の土手部５にはそれぞれマイクロフォン７が埋め込まれている。   The pillow body 3 is formed on the bank portion 5 whose both ends in the width direction are raised higher than the center portion, and the center portion in the width direction is a mounting portion 6 that supports the head H of the user U. . A microphone 7 is embedded in each of the pair of bank portions 5.

つまり、マイクロフォン７は先端の感音部７ａを枕本体３の幅方向内方に向けて上記土手部５に埋設されている。各マイクロフォン７のコード７ｂは外装カバー４に設けられた図示しない孔から外部に導出され、ラジオカセットやＩＣレコーダなどの録音機８（図２に示す）に電気的に接続されるようになっている。   In other words, the microphone 7 is embedded in the bank portion 5 with the sound-sensing portion 7 a at the front end directed inward in the width direction of the pillow body 3. The cord 7b of each microphone 7 is led out through a hole (not shown) provided in the exterior cover 4 and is electrically connected to a recorder 8 (shown in FIG. 2) such as a radio cassette or an IC recorder. Yes.

このように、枕２を形成する枕本体３にマイクロフォン７を設け、このマイクロフォン７を録音機８に電気的に接続したことで、利用者Ｕの就寝中のいびきを上記録音機８に録音することができる。   In this way, the microphone 7 is provided on the pillow body 3 forming the pillow 2, and the microphone 7 is electrically connected to the recorder 8, whereby the snoring of the user U during sleep is recorded on the recorder 8. be able to.

そのため、利用者Ｕの就寝中のいびきを録音した録音機８或いは録音機８の記録媒体を医師に持ち込んだり、通信手段を用いるなどして聞いてもらうことで、利用者Ｕの睡眠時のいびきの状態から、たとえば無呼吸症候群であるか否かを診断してもらうことが可能となる。   Therefore, the snoring at the time of sleep of the user U can be obtained by bringing the recording device 8 or the recording medium of the recording device 8 recording the snoring of the user U to the doctor or using a communication means. From this state, for example, it is possible to have the patient diagnosed as having apnea syndrome.

つまり、睡眠時無呼吸症候群の場合にはいびきの音がひどくなるから、専門の医師であれば、録音されたいびきから利用者Ｕが睡眠時無呼吸症候群であるか否かを診断することが可能となる。そのため、利用者Ｕがたとえば多忙な場合などであっても、病院に入院して検査を受けることなく、睡眠時無呼吸症候群の診断をしてもらうことが可能となる。   That is, since the sound of snoring becomes severe in the case of sleep apnea syndrome, if it is a specialist doctor, it can diagnose whether the user U has sleep apnea syndrome from the recorded snoring. It becomes possible. Therefore, even when the user U is busy, for example, it becomes possible to have the patient diagnosed with sleep apnea syndrome without being hospitalized and receiving an examination.

また、異常な状態のいびきをかくのは睡眠時無呼吸症候群の場合だけでなく、他の病気が原因のこともある。したがって、睡眠中のいびきの状態を知ることで、他の病気を発見できるということもある。   Also, snoring in an abnormal state is not only caused by sleep apnea syndrome, but may be caused by other diseases. Thus, knowing the state of snoring during sleep can help you find other illnesses.

上記枕本体３は弾性材料によって形成され、この枕本体３にマイクロフォン７を埋め込むようにしている。そのため、枕本体３にマイクロフォン７を設けても、その硬さが利用者に伝わり難いから、枕２の性能を損なうことがほとんどない。   The pillow body 3 is made of an elastic material, and the microphone 7 is embedded in the pillow body 3. Therefore, even if the microphone 7 is provided on the pillow body 3, the hardness of the pillow 7 is hardly transmitted to the user, so that the performance of the pillow 2 is hardly impaired.

上記マイクロフォン７は、枕本体３の利用者Ｕが頭部Ｈを載置する載置部６の両側の土手部５に設けている。そのため、そのことによっても枕本体３に設けられたマイクロフォン７に利用者Ｕの頭部Ｈが当たり難いため、利用者Ｕが不快感を覚えるということがほとんどない。   The microphone 7 is provided on the bank portion 5 on both sides of the placement portion 6 on which the user U of the pillow body 3 places the head H. For this reason, the user U hardly hits the microphone 7 provided on the pillow body 3 and the user U hardly feels uncomfortable.

しかも、マイクロフォン７は一対の土手部５にそれぞれ感音部７ａを載置部６の方向に向けて設けるようにしたから、これらマイクロフォン７は利用者Ｕの載置部６に載置された頭部Ｈの両側に位置する。   In addition, since the microphone 7 is provided with the sound sensing part 7a in the direction of the mounting part 6 on each of the pair of bank parts 5, the microphone 7 is a head mounted on the mounting part 6 of the user U. Located on both sides of part H.

そのため、利用者Ｕのいびきを一対のマイクロフォン７によって確実に録音することができる。また、利用者Ｕが寝返りを打つなどして頭部Ｈの向きが変わっても、少なくとも一方のマイクロフォン７が利用者Ｕの顔面に対向するため、利用者Ｕのいびきを確実に録音することが可能となる。つまり、いびきの録音を確実に行えるから、いびきから睡眠時無呼吸症候群であるか否かを診断することも確実に行える。   Therefore, the snoring of the user U can be reliably recorded by the pair of microphones 7. Further, even if the user U turns over and the head H changes direction, at least one of the microphones 7 faces the user U's face, so the user U's snoring can be recorded reliably. It becomes possible. In other words, since snoring can be reliably recorded, it is possible to reliably diagnose whether snoring is caused by sleep apnea syndrome.

上記一実施の形態では枕本体の幅方向両端部に土手部を形成したが、枕本体には土手部がなくても差し支えなく、その場合、ほぼ平坦な枕本体の幅方向両端部にマイクロフォンを埋め込めばよい。   In the above embodiment, bank portions are formed at both ends in the width direction of the pillow body. However, there is no problem even if there are no bank portions in the pillow body. In that case, microphones are provided at both ends in the width direction of the substantially flat pillow body. Just embed.

また、マイクロフォンは枕本体に埋め込まず、たとえば枕本体を被覆した外装カバーに袋部を形成し、この袋部に収容して設けるようにしてもよい。その場合も、マイクロフォンは枕本体の幅方向両側に設けるようにすることが好ましい。   In addition, the microphone may not be embedded in the pillow body, but may be provided by forming a bag portion on an exterior cover that covers the pillow body and accommodating the microphone in the bag portion. Also in that case, it is preferable to provide the microphones on both sides of the pillow body in the width direction.

また、枕本体を弾性材料であるウレタンフォームによって形成する場合について説明したが、枕本体はウレタンフォーム以外の材料、たとえば籾殻や樹脂などの粒状物を主体として形成するようにしてもよい。   Moreover, although the case where the pillow main body is formed of urethane foam, which is an elastic material, has been described, the pillow main body may be formed mainly of a material other than urethane foam, for example, a granular material such as rice husk or resin.

図４（ａ）、（ｂ）はこの発明の第２の実施の形態を示す。この実施の形態の枕２Ａは、図４（ａ）に示すように幅方向はほぼ平坦であるが、幅方向と交差する前後方向の一端部と他端部との厚さが異なる形状をしている。   4 (a) and 4 (b) show a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4A, the pillow 2A of this embodiment is substantially flat in the width direction, but has a shape in which the thickness of one end and the other end in the front-rear direction intersecting the width direction is different. ing.

上記枕２Ａは、高さ調整手段１１によって利用者が使用する場合の高さを変えることができるようになっている。この高さ調整手段１１は、たとえば厚さが１ｃｍ程度の複数の高さ調整シート１２からなり、上記枕２Ａの下面に必要に応じた枚数を積層することで、上記枕２の支持高さを調整することができる。   The height of the pillow 2 </ b> A when the user uses the height adjusting means 11 can be changed. The height adjusting means 11 includes a plurality of height adjusting sheets 12 having a thickness of about 1 cm, for example, and the support height of the pillow 2 is increased by stacking as many sheets as necessary on the lower surface of the pillow 2A. Can be adjusted.

なお、この実施の形態においても上記一実施の形態と同様、上記枕２Ａの枕本体３は、たとえばウレタンフォームなどの弾性材料によって形成されており、そこには幅方向の両端部に先端の感音部７ａを幅方向の内方に向けて一対のマイクロフォン７が設けられている。これらのマイクロフォン７が図２に示すように録音機８に接続される。   In this embodiment as well, the pillow main body 3 of the pillow 2A is formed of an elastic material such as urethane foam, for example, and there is a tip sensation at both ends in the width direction. A pair of microphones 7 is provided with the sound part 7a facing inward in the width direction. These microphones 7 are connected to a recorder 8 as shown in FIG.

このように、枕２の支持高さを調整することで、利用者Ｕの寝姿勢を変えることができる。たとえば、利用者Ｕが仰臥（仰向きの状態）して睡眠する場合には図４（ａ）に示すように調整シート１２を用いずに枕２の高さを低くして就寝する。   In this way, the sleeping posture of the user U can be changed by adjusting the support height of the pillow 2. For example, when the user U sleeps in a supine position (upwardly), the pillow 2 is lowered without using the adjustment sheet 12 as shown in FIG.

しかしながら、利用者Ｕが仰向きの状態で就寝し、いびきを録音機８で録音した場合にいびき音が大きいことがある。そのような場合、いびきの原因が睡眠時無呼吸症候群であったり、他の病気であったり、さらには仰向き状態であるために気道が十分に確保できないためであるなどの原因が考えられる。   However, the snoring sound may be loud when the user U goes to bed in the supine state and the snoring is recorded by the recorder 8. In such a case, the cause of snoring may be sleep apnea syndrome, other illnesses, or because the airway cannot be sufficiently secured due to the supine state.

そこで、録音したいびき音が大きい場合、その原因の１つである寝姿勢を変えてみる必要がある。図４（ｂ）は枕２の下面に複数、たとえば７枚の調整シート１２を設け、その高さをたとえば図４（ａ）の状態よりも７ｃｍ高くしている。   Therefore, when the recorded snoring sound is loud, it is necessary to change the sleeping posture, which is one of the causes. In FIG. 4B, a plurality of, for example, seven adjustment sheets 12 are provided on the lower surface of the pillow 2, and the height thereof is, for example, 7 cm higher than the state of FIG.

このようにして高くした枕２を利用すれば、利用者Ｕは楽に横向きの姿勢をとって就寝することができる。つまり、横向きの姿勢をとる場合、枕２の上面に側頭部を載せると、一方の肩幅が下方に向くが、枕２が高く支持されているため、肩が圧迫されることなく、横向きの姿勢を楽にとることが可能となる。   If the pillow 2 raised in this way is used, the user U can easily take a horizontal posture and sleep. In other words, when taking a sideways posture, when the temporal region is placed on the upper surface of the pillow 2, one shoulder width faces downward, but since the pillow 2 is highly supported, the shoulder is not compressed and the sideways The posture can be taken easily.

横向きの状態で就寝した場合のいびきを録音する。そして、横向きで就寝したときと、仰向きで就寝したときとのいびきを比較しみる。それによって、仮に横向きの方がいびきの音が小さいような場合、いびきの原因が寝姿勢の違い、つまり横向きで気道が確保されたためであると判断することができる。また、枕２の支持高さを７ｃｍから５ｃｍに低くするなど、その支持高さを変えていびきを録音すれば、いびきをかきにくい枕２の高さを知ることもできる。   Record snoring when sleeping in landscape orientation. Then, compare the snoring when sleeping in a sideways position and when sleeping in a supine position. Accordingly, if the sound of snoring is smaller in the horizontal direction, it can be determined that the cause of snoring is due to the difference in the sleeping posture, that is, the airway is secured in the horizontal direction. Also, if the snoring is recorded by changing the supporting height, such as reducing the supporting height of the pillow 2 from 7 cm to 5 cm, it is possible to know the height of the pillow 2 that is difficult to snore.

この実施の形態において、枕を所定の高さで支持するための高さ調整手段は調整シートに限られず、エアーバックを用い、充填する空気圧を変えたり、リンク機構によって載置板の高さを変えることができるようにし、この載置板に枕を載置するようにしてもよく、要は枕の支持高さの調整ができるものであればよい。   In this embodiment, the height adjustment means for supporting the pillow at a predetermined height is not limited to the adjustment sheet, and an air bag is used, the air pressure to be filled is changed, or the height of the mounting plate is adjusted by a link mechanism. The pillow may be placed on the placing plate so that the support height of the pillow can be adjusted.

図５（ａ）、（ｂ）と図６（ａ），（ｂ）はこの発明の第３の実施の形態の枕２Ｂを示す。この実施の形態の枕２Ｂは枕本体３の高さを調整シート１２を用いて調整する場合、この調整シート１２を枕本体３とともに外装カバー１４内に収容できるようにした。   FIGS. 5A and 5B and FIGS. 6A and 6B show a pillow 2B according to a third embodiment of the present invention. When adjusting the height of the pillow body 3 using the adjustment sheet 12, the pillow 2 </ b> B of this embodiment can accommodate the adjustment sheet 12 together with the pillow body 3 in the exterior cover 14.

すなわち、外装カバー１４はたとえば伸縮性を有する布地によって開口部１５を有する袋状に形成されている。この外装カバー１４の高さ寸法は、枕本体３の高さ寸法よりも大きく、しかも枕本体３の下面に図６（ａ）に示すように調整シート１２を複数枚、たとえば７枚積層したときの高さ寸法よりも小さく設定されている。この実施の形態では調整シート１２を３枚積層したときの高さ寸法とほぼ同じに設定されている。   That is, the exterior cover 14 is formed in a bag shape having the opening 15 by, for example, a stretchable fabric. The height dimension of the exterior cover 14 is larger than the height dimension of the pillow body 3, and when a plurality of, for example, seven adjustment sheets 12 are laminated on the lower surface of the pillow body 3 as shown in FIG. It is set smaller than the height dimension. In this embodiment, the height is set to be substantially the same as when three adjustment sheets 12 are stacked.

上記開口部１５の内周縁には挿通部１６が全長にわたって縫製されていて、その挿通部１６には図５（ｂ）に示すように弛み除去手段としてのゴム紐１７が挿通されている。ゴム紐１７は復元力によって開口部１５の開口を小さくするよう収縮している。つまり、挿通部１６に設けられたゴム紐１７の長さは、この挿通部１６の全長よりも短く設定されている。   An insertion portion 16 is sewn over the entire inner periphery of the opening 15, and a rubber string 17 as a slack removing means is inserted into the insertion portion 16 as shown in FIG. The rubber string 17 is contracted so as to reduce the opening of the opening 15 by a restoring force. That is, the length of the rubber string 17 provided in the insertion portion 16 is set to be shorter than the entire length of the insertion portion 16.

図５（ａ）、（ｂ）は外装カバー１４に枕本体３だけを収容した場合の上面側から見た斜視図と、下面側から見た斜視図であって、外装カバー１４は開口部１５を枕本体３の下面側に位置させている。この場合、外装カバー１４は調整シート１２を収容しないため、枕本体３よりも高さ寸法が大きい分だけ余ってだぶつくが、余った分はゴム紐１７が開口部１５を小さくする方向に収縮することで、枕本体３の下面側に寄せ集められる。   FIGS. 5A and 5B are a perspective view seen from the upper surface side and a perspective view seen from the lower surface side when only the pillow body 3 is accommodated in the exterior cover 14, and the exterior cover 14 has an opening 15. Is located on the lower surface side of the pillow body 3. In this case, since the exterior cover 14 does not accommodate the adjustment sheet 12, the surplus amount of the outer cover 14 is increased by a larger height than the pillow body 3, but the surplus portion contracts in a direction in which the rubber string 17 reduces the opening 15. By doing so, they are gathered together on the lower surface side of the pillow body 3.

したがって、外装カバー１４に枕本体３だけを収納した状態であっても、この外装カバー１４は大きなたるみが生じることのない状態で枕本体３を収容するから、外観的に良好であるばかりか、枕２として使用し難くなるということもない。しかも、外装カバー１４が収縮性を有する布地によって形成されているため、そのことによっても外装カバー１４が収縮してたるみが生じ難い。   Therefore, even when only the pillow body 3 is stored in the exterior cover 14, the exterior cover 14 accommodates the pillow body 3 in a state in which a large slack does not occur. It does not become difficult to use as the pillow 2. In addition, since the exterior cover 14 is formed of a shrinkable fabric, the exterior cover 14 contracts easily due to the shrinkage.

図６（ａ），（ｂ）は外装カバー１４に枕本体３と複数枚の調整シート１２とを一緒に収容した場合の上面側から見た斜視図と、下面側から見た斜視図であって、上記外装カバー１４には枕本体３とともにその下面に積層された７枚の調整シート１２が収容されている。   6A and 6B are a perspective view seen from the upper surface side and a perspective view seen from the lower surface side when the pillow body 3 and the plurality of adjustment sheets 12 are accommodated together in the exterior cover 14. The exterior cover 14 accommodates seven adjustment sheets 12 stacked on the lower surface of the pillow body 3.

枕本体３と７枚の調整シート１２がなす高さ寸法は外装カバー１４の高さ寸法よりも大きくなる。そのため、枕本体３と７枚の調整シート１２を収容した外装カバー１４は、開口部１５に設けられたゴム紐１７が伸びて図６（ｂ）に示すように開口部１５が大きくなることで、全体の高さ寸法が高くなった分を吸収する。しかも、伸縮性を有する外装カバー１４の布地が伸びることによっても高さ寸法が大きくなった分を吸収する。   The height dimension formed by the pillow body 3 and the seven adjustment sheets 12 is larger than the height dimension of the exterior cover 14. Therefore, the exterior cover 14 that accommodates the pillow body 3 and the seven adjustment sheets 12 is such that the rubber string 17 provided in the opening 15 extends to enlarge the opening 15 as shown in FIG. , Absorbs the height of the entire height. In addition, it absorbs the increase in height dimension due to the stretch of the stretchable outer cover 14.

したがって、外装カバー１４はほとんど弛みのない状態で枕本体３と調整シート１２を収容するから、外観的に良好であるばかり、外装カバー１４の弛みによって使用し難くなるということもない。   Therefore, since the exterior cover 14 accommodates the pillow body 3 and the adjustment sheet 12 with almost no slack, the exterior cover 14 is not only difficult to use due to slackness of the exterior cover 14 as well as being good in appearance.

図７はこの発明の第３の実施の形態の枕２Ｃを示し、この実施の形態の枕２Ｃは弛み除去手段の変形例を示す。この実施の形態の弛み除去手段は、外装カバー１４に形成された挿通部１６に第２の実施の形態に示されたゴム紐１７に代わり、伸縮性のない繊維などの材料によって作られた紐状部材２１が挿通されている。この紐状部材２１の両端部は上記挿通部１６に形成された図示しないスリットから導出されている。   FIG. 7 shows a pillow 2C according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and the pillow 2C according to this embodiment shows a modification of the slack removing means. The slack removing means of this embodiment is a string made of a material such as a non-stretchable fiber instead of the rubber string 17 shown in the second embodiment in the insertion portion 16 formed in the exterior cover 14. The shaped member 21 is inserted. Both end portions of the string-like member 21 are led out from slits (not shown) formed in the insertion portion 16.

したがって、このような構成によれば、外装カバー１４に枕本体３とともに調整シート１２を収容するか否かによって全体の高さ寸法が変化したならば、その変化に応じて紐状部材２１を締めたり緩めたりして結んで開口部１５の大きさを変えれば、外装カバー１４に弛みが生じないようにすることができる。   Therefore, according to such a configuration, if the overall height changes depending on whether or not the adjustment sheet 12 is accommodated together with the pillow body 3 in the exterior cover 14, the string-like member 21 is tightened according to the change. If the size of the opening 15 is changed by linking or loosening, the outer cover 14 can be prevented from slackening.

この発明の一実施の形態を示す就寝時に利用者が枕を利用している状態の側面図。The side view of the state in which the user is utilizing the pillow at the time of bedtime which shows one embodiment of this invention. 利用者が頭部を乗せた状態を示す枕の一部を断面した図。The figure which cut down some pillows in which the user put the head on. 枕の平面図。Top view of a pillow. （ａ）はこの発明の第２の実施の形態を示す枕の斜視図、（ｂ）は枕の支持高さを高くした状態の斜視図。(A) is a perspective view of the pillow which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a perspective view of the state which made the support height of the pillow high. この発明の第２の実施の形態を示し、（ａ）は外装カバーに枕本体だけを収容した枕を上面側から見た斜視図、（ｂ）は同じく下面側から見た斜視図。The 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is the perspective view which looked at the pillow which accommodated only the pillow main body in the exterior cover from the upper surface side, (b) is the perspective view similarly seen from the lower surface side. （ａ）上記外装カバーに枕本体とともに調整シートを収容した枕を上面側から見た斜視図、（ｂ）は同じく下面側から見た斜視図。(A) The perspective view which looked at the pillow which accommodated the adjustment sheet | seat with the pillow main body in the said exterior cover from the upper surface side, (b) is the perspective view similarly seen from the lower surface side. この発明の第３の実施の形態を示す枕を下面側から見た斜視図。The perspective view which looked at the pillow which shows 3rd Embodiment of this invention from the lower surface side.

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２…枕、３…枕本体、４，１４…外装カバー、５…土手部、６…載置部、７…マイクロフォン、８…録音機、１１…高さ調整手段、１２…調整シート、１７…ゴム紐（弛み除去手段）。   2 ... Pillow, 3 ... Pillow body, 4, 14 ... Exterior cover, 5 ... Bank portion, 6 ... Placement portion, 7 ... Microphone, 8 ... Recorder, 11 ... Height adjustment means, 12 ... Adjustment sheet, 17 ... Rubber string (slack removal means).

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枕本体と、
この枕本体に設けられ録音機と接続されるマイクロフォンと
を具備したことを特徴とするいびき録音用枕。 The pillow body,
A pillow for snoring recording, comprising a microphone provided in the pillow body and connected to a recording device. 上記枕本体は弾性材料によって形成されていて、上記マイクロフォンはこの枕本体に埋め込まれていることを特徴とする請求項１記載のいびき録音用枕。   The pillow for snoring recording according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body is made of an elastic material, and the microphone is embedded in the pillow body. 上記枕本体の幅方向両端部には中央部に比べて盛り上がった土手部が形成されていて、一対の土手部に上記マイクロフォンがそれぞれ感音部を上記枕本体の幅方向内方に向けて設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１記載のいびき録音用枕。   The both ends of the pillow body in the width direction are formed with raised bank portions as compared to the center portion, and the microphones are provided on the pair of bank portions, respectively, with the sound sensing portions facing inward in the width direction of the pillow body. The pillow for snoring recording of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. 上記枕本体の高さを調整する高さ調整手段を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のいびき録音用枕。   2. The pillow for snoring recording according to claim 1, further comprising height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the pillow body. 上記高さ調整手段は上記枕本体の下面に設けられる所定の厚さの調整シートであり、
上記枕本体は開口部を有する袋状に縫製された外装カバーに収容され、この外装カバーは上記枕本体とともに上記調整シートを収容可能な大きさに形成されていて、
上記開口部には、上記外装カバーに上記枕本体とともに上記調整シートが収容されるか否かに応じて上記開口部の大きさを調整し上記外装カバーの弛みを取り除く弛み除去手段が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項４記載のいびき録音用枕。 The height adjusting means is an adjustment sheet having a predetermined thickness provided on the lower surface of the pillow body,
The pillow body is accommodated in an exterior cover sewn in a bag shape having an opening, and the exterior cover is formed in a size that can accommodate the adjustment sheet together with the pillow body,
The opening is provided with slack removing means for adjusting the size of the opening and removing the slack of the exterior cover depending on whether the adjustment sheet is accommodated together with the pillow body in the exterior cover. The pillow for snoring recording of Claim 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.
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