JPH1066639A - Pillow cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to have a comfortable aroma at the time of sleeping simply by taking pillow cover out of an unsealable hermetic container to cover the pillow before going to bed by consisting the pillow cover of non-woven fabrics adhered with perfume components and housing the cover into the hermetic container. SOLUTION: Both ends of two sheets of the non-woven fabrics 2 sized about 40×50cm, and in this embodiment, 85g/m<2> Metsuke (a weight unit, 4.3560g/m<2> ) of the non-woven fabric consisting of polypropylene (PP) and polyester for a front surface and 24/m<2> Metsuke of the non-woven fabric consisting of polyethylene and PP for a rear surface are adhered and are molded to a cylindrical shape. About 5% L-menthol ethanol soln. is sprayed at 0.6mL to the one surface of at least either of such non-woven fabrics 2 and is dried, by which the soln. is diffused and penetrated down to the inside of the fibers of the non-woven fabrics 2. Such treated pillow cover 1 is two folded and is housed into an aluminum laminated bag 3. The bag is hermetically sealed by heat sealing and is thus made throw-away. At the time of use, the user is merely required to unseal the bag 3, to take the pillow cover 1 out of the break 5 of the sealed park 4 and to put the cover on the pillow.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bedding cover, especially a pillow cover, which can be expected to have a good sleep effect and is easy to handle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, aromatherapy has been attracting attention as an attempt to control human mental activity and behavior using scents. For example, the psychological effects of fragrances such as herbal fragrances, which have been used empirically since ancient times, have recently been measured for the effects of fragrances using brain waves, and the mechanism of action has not yet been clarified. Proofs have been made of its effects on humans.

[0003] For example, the scents of jasmine, basil, peppermint, rose and the like exhibit an excitatory effect, and the scents of lavender, chamomile (chamilure), lemon, sandalwood (white altar) and sweet fennel (fenka) have a calming effect. It has been confirmed to show. Some scents, such as bitter orange (citrus with a strong acidity such as orange) and lindane (family tree), show a tendency to shorten sleep onset.

[0004] On the other hand, at present, many people want a good night's sleep, such as those who have difficulty falling asleep at night due to stress in the daytime, or those who are sleepless due to illness or fever. Therefore, more and more people use the psychological effect of the fragrance as described above to obtain a good sleep state.

[0005]

However, when the general public tries to use the psychological effect of the scent, the specific method is to use a herbal fragrance which is also considered to have a sedative effect. It must be, but it must be somehow scented at bedtime.

[0006] The use of such herbal fragrances requires not only some knowledge but also setting to smell the scent while sleeping at bedtime.
For those who are frustrated by stress, or those who are tired or sick, it's just a hassle and it doesn't even mean they actually want to use it.

[0007] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a pillowcase that can be expected to have a good sleep effect due to fragrance and that is easy to handle.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a pillow cover according to the first aspect of the present invention is made of a nonwoven fabric to which a fragrance component is adhered, and is housed in an openable sealed container. Things.

Further, in the pillow cover according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the pillow cover according to the first aspect, the fragrance component contains a medicinal component.

According to the present invention, a natural fragrance such as an essential oil obtained from a plant (herb) having a scent having a sedative effect and a tranquilizing effect as described above, and a fragrance component such as a compounded fragrance are adhered to a nonwoven fabric and can be opened. A pillowcase stored in a sealed container. Therefore, even just before going to bed, simply by taking out of the sealed container and putting it on the pillow, a pleasant aroma can be smelled at the time of sleep, and the irritability caused by fatigue and stress can be calmed down, and a quick sleep state can be obtained.

Since the pillow cover of the present invention is disposable, it is only discarded if it loses its fragrance. It is not necessary to wash it even if it is frequently replaced. It can be used very easily as a pillowcase that can be expected to have a good sleep effect even for people with poor physical condition.

The flavor component may be a single component or a combination of a plurality of types. Since the fragrance component is inhaled by the user as a fragrance, if the fragrance component contains some medicinal component, the medicinal effect can also be obtained at the same time.

For example, when menthol is used, when coughing occurs due to a cold or bronchitis, the refreshing and refreshing fragrance of menthol makes breathing easier. It is also conceivable to include an insect repellent that does not affect the human body, such as in summer when mosquitoes are troublesome.

The attachment of the fragrance component to the nonwoven fabric may be carried out by adsorption to the fiber surface of the nonwoven fabric or by diffusion and penetration into the interior of the fiber. Specifically, a method of directly spraying or immersing a desired perfume component onto the nonwoven fabric to impregnate the nonwoven fabric may be mentioned. The fragrance itself may be a natural fragrance or a compounded fragrance, and when using a solvent extract or an essential oil, etc., it is easy to adapt if the nonwoven fabric is made of lipophilic material such as polyester, and conversely, when using an aqueous fragrance, A hydrophilic nonwoven fabric such as rayon or cotton is easy to fit.

In the case where microcapsules containing a fragrance component are embedded in fibers of a non-woven fabric, the fragrance component is gradually released through the microcapsule membrane (continuous release).
Therefore, the duration of the sleep effect by the fragrance can be extended.

Although the fragrance component is volatilized as an aroma,
Until use, it is stored in a sealed container, so that waste of fragrance is avoided. As for the storage state, one pillowcase
The pillowcases may be stored individually in a sealed bag, or a plurality of pillowcases may be stored in a container provided with an openable take-out port that is sealed when closed.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As an example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 shows a case where pillowcases are individually stored one by one in a sealed bag. The pillow cover 1 of the present embodiment includes two nonwoven fabrics 2 each having a size of about 40 × 50 cm, in this case, a nonwoven fabric miracle cloth DF-1-85 made of polypropylene and polyester (trade name: manufactured by Daiwabo Co., Ltd.),
A nonwoven fabric C-00124 (trade name: manufactured by Fuclon Co., Ltd.) made of polyethylene and polypropylene for a back surface of 85 g / m ² and a back surface of 24 g / m ² are bonded to each other to form a cylindrical shape. About 0.6 mL of about 5% L-menthol / ethanol solution is sprayed on at least one surface of the nonwoven fabric 2, dried, and menthol is diffused and penetrated into the fibers of the nonwoven fabric 2.

The pillow cover 1 on which menthol has been attached
Is an eight-fold aluminum laminated bag (manufactured by Kyowa Shigyo Co., Ltd .; polyethylene terephthalate layer 12 μm, polyethylene layer 15 μm, aluminum layer 7 μm, ethylene / methacrylic acid copolymer layer 55 in order from the outer surface to the inner surface)
μm) 3, sealed by heat sealing,
It becomes a disposable pillowcase product. When using, seal part 4
It is only necessary to open the bag 3 from the cut 5 and take out the pillow cover 1 and cover it with the pillow.

As another example of the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a case where a plurality of pillowcases are stored in a closed container. The pillow cover 11 of the present embodiment is made of a nonwoven fabric PC-100 (product name: Unicharm Corporation) made of polypropylene for the front surface, a nonwoven fabric C-00 made of polyethylene and polypropylene for the back surface of 100 g / m ² and the back surface.
Approximately 40 × 50, each of which is about 124 and the basis weight is 24 g / m ^2.
The two ends of two non-woven fabrics are bonded to each other to form a cylindrical shape. At least about 0.6 mL of a 0.5% lavender oil / ethanol solution was sprayed on the surface (the side where the head comes in contact) and dried to attach a fragrance component.

Here, a plurality of four to eight folded pillow covers 11 to which the above-described perfume components have been adhered are laminated and stored in a plastic housing-shaped container 12.
A disposable pillowcase product. An outlet 13 for taking out the pillow cover 11 is provided on the upper surface of the container 12,
It is taken out from the uppermost one of the laminated pillow covers 11 and used.

The lid 14 is formed so as to fit in the opening shape of the take-out port 13 and is openable and closable. When the take-out port 13 is closed by the fitting of the cover 14, the container 12 is closed. It becomes a closed state. Therefore, the pillow cover 11
The lid 14 is opened only when it is desired to take out, and the container 12 is usually in a sealed state, so that unnecessary volatilization and disappearance of the scent component to the outside can be minimized.

Since the pillowcase described above is required to have a pleasant fragrance, it is desirable to appropriately set the amount of the fragrance component attached so that the fragrance is not unnecessarily strong. For example, if it is considered that the pillow cover itself is disposable and is discarded after being used for about one or two nights, the adhesion amount may be weak enough to maintain the fragrance over the usage period.

It is preferable to produce various fragrance-specific products so that a user can select a desired fragrance according to the user's desire. It is also preferable to prepare products corresponding to various sizes of commercially available standard pillows. In addition, the shape of the pillow is not limited to the cylindrical shape as described above, and may be any conventional pillow shape, such as a bag-shaped so-called pillow case type or a shape that covers only the pillow surface side and ties a string on the back side. .

Although the pillowcases have been described in the above embodiments, the present invention can also be used for bedding covers such as mattress covers and quilt covers. However, it goes without saying that a pillowcase is most desirable because of its scent effect and easy handling due to its size.

The pillow cover of the present invention is disposable and easy to replace, so it is preferably used not only at home but also in places where the pillow cover is frequently replaced, such as hotels and hospital wards. When used in such a large amount, recovery and regeneration are possible and economically effective.

[0026]

As described above, the present invention is a nonwoven fabric disposable pillow cover to which a fragrance component is attached,
It is easy to handle, and has an effect that even a person who has difficulty falling asleep due to daytime stress or a person who has fatigue or poor physical condition can easily expect a sleepful effect by the fragrance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a pillow cover according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a schematic perspective view of the pillow cover,
(B) is a schematic diagram showing a state where the pillowcases are individually stored in a sealed bag.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Cylindrical pillow cover 2: Non-woven fabric 3: Sealed bag 4: Seal portion 5: Cut 11: Bag-shaped pillow cover 12: Sealed container 13: Take-out port 14: Lid

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A non-woven fabric to which a fragrance component is attached,
A disposable pillowcase characterized by being housed in an openable sealed container. 2. The pillow cover according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance component contains a medicinal component.