Patent Application
20190104853
The technical field generally relates to a sleep auxiliary apparatus, and in particular, to an apparatus to be installed at the headrest of a seat to prevent a user from head swaying during sleep to improve sleep quality.
Long-distance driving or ride is exhausting for the driver as well as the passenger. A suitable brief break can refresh the driver and passenger to restore the energy and focus to improve road trip safety. However, the conventional headrest of the seats in a car does not provide additional auxiliary structure to hold the head in place when the driver and passenger sitting in the seats to rest. The currently available pillows for installation at the headrest of seat are bulky and inconvenient. It would be beneficial to devise an auxiliary apparatus to overcome the shortcomings in the known products.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a sleep auxiliary apparatus, mainly by using a cap, also known as, beanie, to cover the skull of the user and fastened to the headrest of the seat by a band so as to fix the head of the sleeping user to prevent head swaying and improve sleep quality.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sleep auxiliary apparatus, including a cap, a connection element, and a band; wherein the cap snuggles around the forehead of the user, the connection element is fixed to outer side of the cap, and the band is partially attached to the connection element and is able to wrap around a seat headrest.
The present invention is a sleep auxiliary apparatus, for help the user to have a better quality of sleep when sleeping in a seat. When the user sleep in the seat, the band is fixed to the seat headrest, with the cap sheathing around the forehead of the user so that the user will not sway the head drastically.
Moreover, to hug comfortably around the forehead, the cap is made of a soft material, such as, breathable cloth or mesh fabric.
Moreover, the cap can further comprise a bendable visor that can be pulled down to cover the eyes for comfortable sleep.
Preferably, the connection element comprises a fixed plate and a rotatable plate, wherein the fixed plate is fixed to the outside of the cap and has a substantial area to provide comfortable rest. The rotational plate is rotatably engaged to the fixed plate and provides connection to the band so that the rotatable plate can rotate to accommodate various types of headrest of seats when the band is fastened to the headrest of seat.
Preferably, the band comprises a fixation assembly disposed at two ends, and the fixation assembly can be at least one of the following: a button assembly, a buckle assembly, a Velcro fastener assembly, an adjustable buckle assembly, a ring buckle assembly, or a string set. The fixation assembly is for the user to fasten the present invention to the headrest conveniently.
The foregoing will become better understood from a careful reading of a detailed description provided herein below with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiments can be understood in more detail by reading the subsequent detailed description in conjunction with the examples and references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
In the following detailed description, for purpose of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.
The following describes the details of each component of the present invention. The cap 1 is for protecting and fixing the head of the user, and is made of a breathable and stretchable soft fabric, such as, mesh fabric. Preferably, the cap 1 has a sufficient thickness to provide cushion. For example, the cap 1 can be a beanie, bobble hate, and so on. The cap 1 can further comprise a bendable visor, which can be pulled down to cover the eyes when the user rests.
The connection element 2 is fixed to the outer side of the cap 1 to provide suitable support for the cap 1. The connection element 2 comprises a fixed plate 21 and a rotatable plate 22, wherein the fixed plate 21 is fixed to the outside of the cap 1 and has a substantial area to support the cap 1 and provide comfortable rest. The rotational plate 22 is rotatably engaged to the fixed plate 21, as the arrow shown in
The band 3 can be wrapped around or fixed to the headrest. In the present embodiment, the band 3 is a long stripe with a fixation assembly 31 disposed at the two ends. The fixation assembly 31 can be at least one of the following: a button assembly, a buckle assembly, a Velcro fastener assembly, an adjustable buckle assembly, a ring buckle assembly, or a string set. In the present embodiment, the fixation assembly 31 is a button assembly.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims and their equivalents.
