Ergonomic device for head and neck support

Abstract

Device 100 supports a user's head and neck with a curved neck support member that stabilizes the neck and upper chest, and a chin support assembly. The chin support assembly features a chin rest member and an adjustment mechanism for vertical telescopic movement. A first locking assembly secures the chin rest at a chosen vertical position, while a rotational interface enables angular adjustments. A second locking assembly locks the rotation at a selected angle.

1 . A device  100  to support head  404  and neck  406  of a user  400 , the device  100  comprising:
 a curved neck support member  102  to support to the neck and upper chest  408  of the user  400 , wherein the neck support member  102  comprises a rear surface  102 A that contacts the user and a front surface  102 B disposed away from the rear surface  102 A; and 
 a chin support assembly  104  telescopically disposed with the neck support member  102 , wherein the chin support assembly  104  comprises:
 a chin rest member  106  to support a chin  402  of the user  400 ; 
 an adjustment mechanism  108  operatively coupled to the chin rest member  106  and the neck support member  102 , wherein the adjustment mechanism  108  enables vertical telescopic movement of the chin rest member  106  relative to the neck support member  102 ; 
 a first locking assembly  110  arranged with the adjustment mechanism  108 , wherein the first locking assembly  110  allows to lock the adjustment mechanism  108  at a desired vertical position of the chin rest member  106  relative to the neck support member  102 ; 
 a rotational interface  112  coupling the chin rest member  106  with the adjustment mechanism  108 , wherein the rotational interface  112  enables angular adjustment of the chin rest member  106  relative to the neck support member  102 ; and 
 a second locking assembly  114  arranged with the rotational interface  112 , wherein the second locking assembly  114  enables to lock the rotational interface  112  at a desired angular position of the chin rest member  106  relative to the adjustment mechanism  108 . 
 
 
     
     
         2 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the first locking assembly  110  is implemented as a push button disposed on the neck support member  102  and the second locking assembly  114  is implemented as at least one rotatable knob arranged on a rotatable shaft  308  coupling the chin rest member  106  to the adjustment mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism  108  is implemented as a guide rail arrangement associated with an ovular profile. 
     
     
         4 . The device  100  of  claim 3 , wherein the guide rail arrangement is associated with a width in a range of 8 to 15 mm and a height in a range of 20 to 40 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism  108  comprises a stopper element  116  disposed under the chin rest member  106  to limit the vertical movement of the chin rest member  106  relative to the neck support member  102 . 
     
     
         6 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the device  100  comprises a butterfly-shaped plastic piece  118  disposed on the front surface  102 B of the neck support member  102  and wherein the butterfly-shaped plastic piece  118  comprises a slot  120  therein to receive the adjustment mechanism  108 . 
     
     
         7 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein a padding  200  is disposed on the rear surface  102 A of the neck support member  102 . 
     
     
         8 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the chin rest member  106  comprises:
 a primary plastic base  300 ; 
 a support base  302  arranged on the primary plastic base  300 ; and 
 a disposable textile cover  304  disposed on the support base  302 . 
 
     
     
         9 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the rotational interface  112  is a curved element pivotally coupling the chin rest member  106  to the adjustment mechanism  108 . 
     
     
         10 . The device  100  of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism  108  is detachably disposed with the neck support member  102  and wherein the neck support member  102  comprises a clamping area for detachable attachment of the adjustment mechanism  108  with the neck support member  102 .