CN104168784A

CN104168784A - Breathable impact absorbing cushioning and constructions

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Publication number: CN104168784A
Application number: CN201380015243.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹尼尔·M·怀纳; 托马斯·卡法罗; 理查德·L·加勒德; 斯特凡妮·索恩; 玛丽亚·E·麦克里纳
Original assignee: G Form LLC
Current assignee: G Form LLC
Priority date: 2012-01-28
Filing date: 2013-01-28
Publication date: 2014-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 2033-01-28
Also published as: CN104168784B; JP2015507104A; EP2806758B1; GB2513803A; EP2806758A4; BR112014018557A2; EP2806758B8; KR102132731B1; JP2018126537A; KR20140119175A; RU2014134987A; GB201415172D0; EP3473120A1; CA2862906A1; GB2513803B; BR112014018557A8; HK1203324A1; WO2013116157A1; EP2806758A1

Abstract

Disclosed herein, in one embodiment, is a breathable cushioning pad. The cushioning pad includes an upper layer surface, a lower layer with a lower surface, and a cushioning material disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer has a thickness. A channel can be disposed in the cushioning pad and defines a cushioning region. The channel includes a thickness less than the thickness of the cushioning region. At least one vent extends through and is in fluid connection with the upper surface and the lower surface.

Description

Ventilative impact absorption buffering and structure

Technical field

The disclosure relates to the method for ventilative and comfortable neonychium, the article that comprise this pad, manufacture and this pad of use and article, and relates to especially for the mankind, for needing the ventilative and comfortable neonychium in region of freely-movable scope.

The cross reference of related application

The application is own together and the co-pending application No.13/208 submitting on August 11st, 2011,229 part continuation application, and require the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/591 submitting on January 28th, 2012,902 rights and interests, the full content of this application is incorporated to herein by reference.

Background technology

Many activities, especially sports, relate to potential danger health being caused by impacting.Elbow, knee, shoulder, ankle, hip and other closing energy-saving enough especially can be subject to the impact of impact damage and still require to protect in the case of not limiting individual motion and moving range.Surge protection can be thick and heavy, air-locked or restrictive, or some body part that alternately do not take accurate aim, or aims at inconsistently some body part.

Some impact protection system is made up of separation rigid pad thick and heavy and constrained motion.Rigid element can be lined with the soft bolster of some form so that they are comfortable to health, and this is the way of the impact of a kind of buffering to health, but extra layer has increased weight and the uncomfortable property of pad.In addition, it may be hot that liner system is worn, and restriction moisture and sweat evaporation of water.

Other neonychium is made up of softer material, therefore their bendings, but to serious impact, especially answer the protection aspect of the impact of object to contribute less from rock or other.These materials comprise chemical foam formula polyester or the polyester form of standard.

Other liner can be by harder foamed material, such as crosslinked polyethylene or eva foam are made.This foam provides more a little protection, but limits user's range of movement.In a word, this material provides not enough protection, constrained motion simultaneously.

Also attempted using harder foam as pad, but this foam must cut into inch strips to reduce solid foam part by the movement limit causing.Unfortunately, for wearer, bar provides than best protection protection still less.

Foam can also be thermoformed into bending or complicated shape, and is sewn to bar or part are remained between the material layer of appropriate location.Provide other material of better impact absorption such as d30 is also used in liner, but these materials are also hard.

Attempt by the thinner region of generation in each part that allows better deflection, previous materials being shown to wearer not too hard.But the neonychium of manufacturing by this way can not provide full motion scope in the position of liner, because material can split when in thinner region deflection.These materials also need to be embedded in below tissue layer, and this is short-life because of them or is not aesthetic upper pleasant and be enough to be exposed.The use of cladding material has increased the unnecessary weight of liner, and has increased the cost of pad.

Exist improved ventilative protective lining, especially for requiring the region of range of movement and the needs for the improved ventilative protective lining in joint.

Summary of the invention

In one embodiment, herein disclosed is a kind of ventilative cushion pad.This cushion pad comprise have upper surface upper strata, there is the lower floor of lower surface and be arranged on described upper strata and described lower floor between padded coaming.Cushion pad has thickness.Passage can be arranged in described cushion pad and limit the buffer area with thickness.Passage comprises the thickness less than the thickness of described buffer area.At least one ventilating opening extends through described upper surface and is connected with described lower surface and with described upper surface and described lower surface fluid.

In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad comprises the groove in the upper surface that is limited to buffer area.Groove has less than the thickness of buffer area and larger than the thickness of passage thickness.

In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad comprises the passage of flange and adjacent flange.This passage has and than the thickness of buffer area little thickness larger than the thickness of described passage.

In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad comprises at least one ventilating opening that the upper surface that extends through pad is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and the lower surface fluid of pad.In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad comprises the ventilating opening being arranged in passage.

In another embodiment, herein disclosed is a kind of ventilative cushion pad, in one embodiment, is ventilative cushion pad, comprises buffer area, and it comprises upper surface, lower surface, thickness and width.Buffer area comprises and is arranged between continuous upper strata and continuous lower floor and is attached to continuously continuous upper strata and the padded coaming of continuous lower floor.Passage arranges and limits buffer area around buffer area.Passage comprises the thickness less than the thickness of buffer area.Passage also comprises described continuous upper strata and described continuous lower floor, and described continuous upper strata is attached to described continuous lower floor at least in part.At least one ventilating opening extends through upper surface and is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and lower surface fluid.

In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad can comprise and extends through at least one ventilating opening that the upper surface of passage is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and the lower surface fluid of passage.

In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad can comprise the groove in the upper surface that is limited to buffer area, and described groove can have less than the thickness of buffer area and larger than the thickness of passage thickness.

In another embodiment, ventilative cushion pad can comprise periphery flange and peripheral channel.Periphery flange can be spaced apart with the width of peripheral channel and buffer area.Periphery flange can have and than the thickness of buffer area little thickness larger than the thickness of peripheral channel.In another embodiment, peripheral channel can comprise and extends through at least one ventilating opening that the upper surface of peripheral channel is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and the lower surface fluid of peripheral channel.

In any embodiment of cushion pad, continuous the upper and lower can comprise polyester-type thermoplastic polyurethane.

In any embodiment of cushion pad, the upper and lower can comprise TPE film, and described TPE film is attached to a layer spandex fabric, make the contiguous padded coaming setting of TPE layer.

In any embodiment of cushion pad, padded coaming can comprise porous material, and described porous material comprises multiple holes with minimum aperture diameter, and the Thickness Ratio minimum aperture diameter of padded coaming between internal layer and skin is little.

Brief description of the drawings

Aforementioned and other Characteristics and advantages will be that significantly wherein, in different views, identical Reference numeral refers to identical parts according to following the description more specifically of exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure as shown in the drawing.Accompanying drawing may not be drawn in proportion, on the contrary, focuses on principle of the present disclosure is shown.

Fig. 1 be comprise multiple square buffering embossment shape things according to the top view of a part of cushion pad of the present disclosure embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the cushion pad part shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the bottom view of the cushion pad part shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is that the square that forms the part of the cushion pad shown in Fig. 1 cushions the top view of in embossment shape thing, wherein shows " ventilating opening " of location placed in the middle;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the square buffering embossment shape thing shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of the square buffering embossment shape thing shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view of a part for the cushion pad part shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 be comprise multiple ventilating openings of being arranged between embossment shape thing according to the top view of a part of another embodiment of padded coaming of the present disclosure;

Fig. 9 is the bottom view of the padded coaming part shown in Fig. 8;

Figure 10 be comprise multiple linear ventilating openings of being arranged between embossment shape thing according to the perspective view of a part of another embodiment of padded coaming of the present disclosure;

Figure 11 is the top view of the padded coaming part shown in Figure 10;

Figure 12 is the bottom view of the padded coaming part shown in Figure 10;

Figure 13 comprises from the lateral wall of embossment shape thing extending to ventilating opening sidewall and the lateral wall of embossment shape thing being fluidly connected to the top view of the alternate embodiment of the square buffering embossment shape thing shown in Fig. 4 of gas channel of ventilating opening sidewall;

Figure 14 is the perspective view of the buffering embossment shape thing shown in Figure 13;

Figure 15 is the cross-sectional view of the square buffering embossment shape thing shown in Figure 13;

Figure 16 comprises from the lateral wall of embossment shape thing extending to ventilating opening sidewall and the lateral wall of embossment shape thing being fluidly connected to the top view of the alternative hexagon buffering embossment shape thing of the gas channel of ventilating opening sidewall and central ventilation mouth;

Figure 17 is the perspective view of the buffering embossment shape thing shown in Figure 16;

Figure 18 is the cross-sectional view of the square buffering embossment shape thing shown in Figure 16;

Figure 19 is the top view that comprises the alternative octagon buffering embossment shape thing of central ventilation mouth;

Figure 20 comprises from the lateral wall of embossment shape thing extending to ventilating opening sidewall and the lateral wall of embossment shape thing being fluidly connected to the top view of the alternative octagon buffering embossment shape thing of the gas channel of ventilating opening sidewall and central ventilation mouth;

Figure 21 is the cross-sectional view of the square buffering embossment shape thing shown in Figure 20;

Figure 22-23 show and comprise the top view and the cross-sectional view that extend to rear side from the front side of elbow pad and fluidly connect an embodiment of the exemplary elbow pad of the front side of elbow pad and multiple ventilating openings of rear side;

Figure 24-25 show and comprise the top view and the cross-sectional view that extend to rear side from the front side of elbow pad and fluidly connect another embodiment of the exemplary elbow pad of the front side of elbow pad and multiple ventilating openings of rear side;

Figure 26 shows and comprises that extending to rear side from the front side of elbow pad extends the top view and the cross-sectional view that also fluidly connect another embodiment of the exemplary elbow pad of the front side of elbow pad and multiple shaped forms (curvilinear) ventilating opening of rear side; And

Figure 27 has listed for according to the table of the exemplary range of the various sizes of pad of the present disclosure.

Detailed description of the invention

The disclosure relates to the method for ventilative and comfortable protection cushion pad, the article that comprise this pad and manufacture and this pad of use.

Pad of the present invention comprises the buffer area of various shapes, size, structure and thickness.In order to discuss conveniently, term " buffer area " and " embossment shape thing (medallion) " will use interchangeably in whole description.Various materials can be used in embossment shape thing, as will be described below.Embossment shape thing is separated by the interchannel of the various degree of depth and structure, and periphery function that described passage limits embossment shape thing are used as flexible " hinge (hinge) ".Pad of the present invention can comprise and is arranged in one or more in embossment shape thing, arranges in one or more in described passage or be arranged at least one ventilating opening in one or more in embossment shape thing and passage.Described ventilating opening can have various shapes, size, structure and thickness.Between the opposition side of pad back and forth, this is to pad and comprise that the clothes of this pad provide ventilating performance for ventilating opening permission air-flow, and reduces the weight of pad.Therefore, this clothes allow health moisture and steam to be released, and therefore they can be used in movable dress and can be not overheated or feel uncomfortable.

The surface of embossment shape thing can also comprise and partly limits the profile of embossment shape thing and provide the various degree of depth of some ventilation and passage and/or the groove of structure.In some cases, can provide the periphery flange of opening with the peripheral intervals padding.

Together with the material of the combination of embossment shape thing, ventilating opening, passage, groove and flange and formation pad, provide various functional characteristics to pad.For example, passage is darker than groove, and is configured at key area such as juxtra-articular provides unrestricted freely-movable scope.Groove is more shallow than hinge, and provides flexible, keeps some buffering and/or impact resistance simultaneously.However, it should be understood that passage and groove play the effect of hinged " hinge " that increase pad.

Cushion pad of the present invention can be attached in clothes, and can be designed to have specific functional characteristic.At it, to the body region of deflection, particularly to provide aspect the ability of protection be unique to this clothes in joint.Liner can be attached in clothes in unique mode; dress materials are coordinated snugly; but stretch and meet health or specific joint shape; thereby cause protecting better wearer to avoid the integral type lining mattress system impacting than other products, this is also closely or directly to contact because pad is consistent with wearer during whole range of movement.In the time wearing, provide the improvement escaping injury protection in conjunction with the clothes of pad of the present invention; this be because when be attached to stretch and snugly cooperation clothes such as compression apparel in time, the material that the base portion of pad or the base portion of pad are attached to can keep directly contacting with user's health during use.The flexibility of pad allows pad to comply with user's body shape, makes to pad the Body contact that can maintain with user.,, in the case of the flexible degree that there is no pad of the present invention, pad can not meet the body contour of user's change in the time of motion.In order to discuss conveniently, term used herein " flexibility " refers to the ability that pad moves by bending, torsion, deflection and/or stretching etc.

By combining given shape, size, structure, profile and the orientation of embossment shape thing, hinge, groove and/or periphery flange and specifically padding and clothing materials; clothes can be designed to maximize user's freely-movable scope; protect the specific target areas of health, particularly joint simultaneously.That this clothes are aesthetic upper pleasant, more durable, cost is lower, more ventilative and comfortable, and the accurate protection of significant range of movement and appointment is provided to health.

Similarly, cushion pad of the present invention can be attached in other article, such as protective cover.For example, liner can be attached to corresponding in the lining of the shape and size of electronic installation (such as notebook computer or media apparatus) or cover, they are coordinated snugly, but the outside that also stretches and comply with (stretch and conform to) cover.The cover that comprises pad of the present invention can provide lightweight, flexible removing from the device that is contained in this cover with shock proof protection and by heat.

In an exemplary embodiment of multi-ply construction that comprises combination continuously, pad of the present invention and comprise that the article of this pad provide article scraggly, durable and can stand the temperature, washing agent and the mechanical action that use in industry and/or business laundry, different from other cushioning clothes that is tending towards worsening under this harsh conditions.It is favourable in hinge, having the continuous combination between layer, because it by embossment shape thing " locking " in position, minimizes or prevented that padded coaming is from geing discard, or alternately minimizes or prevented to enter into pad such as the material of fluid.Thereby hinge makes pad, padded coaming is stable especially, make fluid and other material can not penetrate pad, otherwise this may cause delamination.The existence of the ventilating opening of combination has maximized gas permeability and the draught capacity of pad equally continuously, and can not damage durability and the washable ability of pad.

Fig. 1-6 illustrate the part 100 according to padded coaming of the present disclosure together.Discuss for convenient, part 100 will be hereinafter referred to as " pad 100 ".As shown, pad 100 comprises front surface 10, rear surface 12 and periphery 14.Pad 100 also comprises: by the spaced apart and interconnective multiple buffer areas 20 of multiple passages 38; And be arranged in embossment shape thing 20 each at least one ventilating opening 30 in the heart.

Discuss for convenient, in whole description, " buffer area " will be at embossment shape thing hereinafter referred to as.Have multiple embossment shape things although show, it should be understood that, pad can comprise the single embossment shape thing with at least one ventilating opening.Similarly, having ventilating opening although show in each in described multiple embossment shape things, it should be understood that, is not that each embossment shape thing must comprise ventilating opening.In the present embodiment, pad 100 and buffer area 20 be foursquare, it should be understood that, pad 100 and buffer area 20 can comprise any shape, size or structure, as practice in particular design or application need.Size, shape, thickness and the material composition of pad, embossment shape thing and ventilating opening can change according to multiple factors, and described multiple factors include but not limited to the amount of the gas permeability of amount, the expectation of the impact resistance of amount of compliance that pad expects, expectation etc.In addition, the structure of embossment shape thing can change, and can in pad, use embossment shape thing shape or ventilating opening shape more than one type.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, pad 100 comprises the cushion 15 being arranged between optional skin and internal layer 16,17.In the present embodiment, cushion 15 be arranged on optional outer 16 and optional internal layer 17 between and by optional outer 16 and optional internal layer 17 seal.Outer 16 limit the profile of embossment shape things, and limit upper surface 34 and extend downwardly into the exterior side wall 36 of the upper surface 10 of passage 38 from upper surface 34.Similarly, outer 16 limit the ventilating opening sidewall 37 that extends downwardly into internal layer 17 from upper surface 34.If needed, sidewall 36,37 can be perpendicular to upper surface 34, or has the slope profile with respect to upper surface 34.If need, and as shown, upper surface 34 can the transitional region " TR " between upper surface and sidewall 36,37 be located into fillet.

As mentioned above, described multiple embossment shape thing 20 is spaced apart and interconnect by multiple passages 38.Discuss for convenient, in whole description, " passage " will be at hinge hereinafter referred to as.As shown in Figure 7, hinge 38 has the width " W being limited by the spacing between the periphery of adjacent embossment shape thing ₁", the degree of depth " D that limited by the spacing between the upper surface 34 of embossment shape thing and the upper surface 10 of pad 100 ₁" and by internal layer 16 and outer 17 and be arranged on the thickness " T that the combination thickness of the padded coaming 15 between described layer limits ₁".The width W of hinge 38 ₁can change according to the expectations or needs, and can from narrow to approximately 1 mil to approximately 1000 mils or larger scope.In some cases, can expect the width " W of hinge ₁" narrow as much as possible, to minimize the protection feature of embossment shape thing, maintain the flexibility of pad simultaneously.This application is wherein wished maximum protection by comprising or is wherein expected the application that hinge is wound around around bight.Expecting surge protection in the situation that, the width of hinge can be designed to than by narrow the width of the object of impact pad.In this case, width W ₁can be from approximately 1 mil to the scope of approximately 10 mils, more specifically from approximately 3 mils to approximately 7 mils, and more specifically, approximately 5 mils.

In other not too important situation of protection feature, can expect the width " W of hinge ₁" wider, to maximize the aesthetic characteristics of hinge, it can be made in color and form contrast with embossment shape thing.In this case, width W ₁can be in micron or cm range, or even larger, if desired.

Depend on the shape of embossment shape thing, hinge 38 can be linearity or bending.The degree of depth of the hinge between embossment shape thing can be identical or different, and the described degree of depth can change along hinge.Bending hinge and linear hinge can use in combination in pad, as in the present embodiment, and can comprise the combination of bending hinge area and linear hinge area.

In the present embodiment, can during manufacture process, be minimized in the thickness that is arranged on the cushion 15 between upper strata 16 and lower floor 17 in hinge 38, make its thickness approach zero in hinge 38.Result is, the padded coaming in hinge 38 can be that naked eyes are sightless or only use highstrung thickness gauge just can detect.

If any, remain in that the remaining padded coaming 15 of layer between 16,17 is auxiliary to combine layer 16,17 in hinge 38.Depend on used material, the combination between layer 16,17 can be chemical bond, thermal and/or mechanical bond at least in part.For example, if be resin as the material of cushion, the work that residual resin in hinge 38 can play adhesive is in order to combine layer 16,17.Using resin is favourable as bonding agent, and this is because it has eliminated the needs to adhesive independent in relatively thin hinge area, and it keeps in conjunction with unanimously and similarly flexible in whole pad, thereby improves the durability padding.

Alternately, if fabric is used as one in described layer 16,17, be extruded to opening in fabric or the result of hole as resin, combination in hinge between layer can be mechanical at least in part, make layer 16,17 part combination during manufacture, thereby cause " island " of the binder course 15,16,17 between the island (island) of the layer 16,17 that is arranged on combination.

By minimizing or eliminate any remaining padded coaming 15 in hinge 38, hinge chain flexibility is maximized, make whole pad 100 can bending in all directions, deflection, folding and torsion.

As mentioned above, outer and internal layer the 16, the 17th, optional, still due to many reasons, particularly when cushion 15 is porous materials and/or be that while being not easy to keep the material of its shape, they can be expected.

For example, in the above-described embodiments, skin and internal layer 16,17, across whole pad, are included in hinge, are attached to continuously cushion 15.Depend on the structure of pad, outer and internal layer can be incorporated into cushion 15, or in the time that the amount of material in hinge is minimized or eliminates, outer and internal layer can be bonded to each other.An advantage that anterior layer is attached to cushion 15 provides surface continuous, that do not interrupt in cushion 15 above and belows, that is, except the periphery place at pad, cushion 15 is sealed.Hinge and grooved area are strengthened in continuous the upper and lower, minimize breaking in hinge and/or groove, otherwise because hinge and/or groove are thinner than embossment shape thing, so may break due to the deflection of pad during use.At least one binder course is protected thin hinge during being used in deflection.In the time being used as outer 16, thermoplastic polyurethane film is expected, for preventing breaking or rupturing in hinge or groove middle level 17.If be attached to foam, or in many examples, internal layer and skin are all attached to foam, and internal layer can also provide intensity to hinge or groove.In the low-down situation of hinge thickness, especially in hinge, have seldom or do not have in the situation of padded coaming, in expecting, binder course and outer binder course are to maintain the structural intergrity of pad.Expect to use and there is large flexible material for internal layer and skin, such as TPE film, spandex fabric etc.In certain embodiments, may expect to use the fabric with laminated film backing as internal layer or skin.For the internal layer of the laminate of fabric and film, such as polyurethane film laminate, can be very suitable for the durability that maximizes hinge.

Alternatively, and as its full content is incorporated to common pending trial and the U. S. application No.13/208 that own together submitting to 11 days Augusts in 2011 herein by reference, 229 is disclosed, the upper surface 34 of embossment shape thing can use various geometry contoured, and described geometry comprises the combination of plane surface, curved surface and plane surface and curved surface.Alternately, the upper surface 34 of embossment shape thing can comprise the surface being limited by the thickness substantially reducing towards the periphery of embossment shape thing or towards the peripheral radial of pad.

Pad of the present invention can utilize U.S. Patent No. 7,827,704 and U.S. publication No. US2008/0034614 and US2009/0255625 in disclosed technology manufacture, the full content of above patent documentation is incorporated to herein by reference.Be designed to allow layer 15,16,17 in the condition lower compression that is enough to the foam that minimizes or eliminate hinge 38,50,60 together for some embodiment of pad for the mould of pad of the present invention, allow layer to combine, this combination can be chemical bond, thermal and/or mechanical bond simultaneously.

Fig. 8-9 illustrate another embodiment according to exemplary cushion pad 200 of the present disclosure together.Pad 200 has and pad 100 similar structures, except increasing the multiple ventilating openings 40 (hereinafter referred to as " hinge ventilating opening ") in the hinge 38 being arranged between embossment shape thing 20.Hinge ventilating opening is the modification of embossment shape thing ventilating opening, and is the another kind of method that maximizes the ventilation of pad and reduce the weight of pad.Hinge ventilating opening can use individually, or also uses hinge ventilating opening except embossment shape thing ventilating opening 30.In the present embodiment, hinge ventilating opening 40 is circular, but as mentioned above, can use any size or shape.

Figure 10-12 illustrate another embodiment according to exemplary cushion pad 300 of the present disclosure together.Pad 300 has and pad 100 similar structures, except increasing the multiple hinge ventilating openings 50 in the hinge 38 being arranged between embossment shape thing 30.In the present embodiment, hinge ventilating opening 50 is linear, but as mentioned above, can use any size or shape.In addition, in the present embodiment, compared with other embodiment, hinge can relative narrower, and this improves the flexibility of pad, if particularly pad comprises optional internal layer and skin, and when internal layer and/or skin are while being stretchable and/or resilient.

Figure 13-15 illustrate together according to another embodiment of exemplary embossment shape thing 60 of the present disclosure.Embossment shape thing 60 has and the similar structure of embossment shape thing 30, and except increasing the multiple grooves 42 in the upper surface 34 that is formed on embossment shape thing, each from exterior side wall 36 of described multiple grooves 42 extends to ventilating opening sidewall 37.Groove 42 is fluidly connected to ventilating opening, this improve air to ventilating opening 30 and from ventilating opening 30 flow, and reduce pad weight.In addition, similar to hinge 38, groove 42 increases the flexibility of pad, and along with the thickness of cushion 15 in groove 42 reduces, the flexibility of groove 42 and pad 100 increases, and the gas permeability of pad also increases.

Width, the degree of depth, orientation and the position of the groove 42 in the upper surface 34 of embossment shape thing can change according to many factors, and described factor includes but not limited to direction and the amount of compliance etc. expected.But, in order to maximize gas permeability, be connected and expect with the fluid of ventilating opening.Again, the width of groove 42, the degree of depth, orientation and position can change according to many factors, and described factor includes but not limited to, pads and/or form expectation amount of bow, the expectation gas permeability of pad etc. of reeded embossment shape thing.Groove 42 is designed to thicker than hinge area, but thinner than the embossment shape thing at the thickest point place at embossment shape thing.Therefore, groove thickness can scope from approximately 10 percentages (10%) of embossment shape thing thickness to 95 percentages (%), from approximately 20% to approximately 75% of embossment shape thing thickness, and be more specifically approximately 50% of about embossment shape thing thickness.In addition, according in any pad of the present disclosure, groove 42 is designed to allow pad bending in target area, and air-flow is provided in the time being fluidly connected to ventilating opening.

Be similar to hinge 38, groove 42 can be crooked groove, can be maybe the linear grooves arranging along parallel and/or crossing axis.Crooked groove and linear grooves can be used in combination, and groove can comprise bending area and the range of linearity.The thickness of the groove in pad or in embossment shape thing can be identical or different, and thickness can be along the length variations of groove, and change between groove and groove.

Figure 16-18 illustrate together according to another embodiment of exemplary embossment shape thing 70 of the present disclosure.Embossment shape thing 70 has the similar structure of structure with embossment shape thing 60, but has hexagonal structure instead of square structure.Embossment shape thing 70 also comprises the multiple grooves 42 in the upper surface 34 that is formed on embossment shape thing, and each from outer hexagon sidewall 36 of described multiple grooves 42 extends to ventilating opening sidewall 37.

Figure 19 illustrates according to another embodiment of exemplary embossment shape thing 80 of the present disclosure.Embossment shape thing 80 has and the similar structure of embossment shape thing 30, and it has eight-sided formation, instead of square structure.

Figure 20-21 illustrate together according to another embodiment of exemplary embossment shape thing 80 ' of the present disclosure.Embossment shape thing 80 ' has and the similar structure of embossment shape thing 60,70, and it has eight-sided formation, instead of square or eight-sided formation.Embossment shape thing 80 ' also comprises the multiple grooves 42 in the upper surface 34 that is formed on embossment shape thing, and each from outer octagon sidewall 36 of the plurality of groove 42 extends to ventilating opening sidewall 37.

As mentioned above, another aspect of the present disclosure be by above-mentioned pad one in clothes, particularly compress in clothes (compression garment), to protect the specific region of health.When in one in aforementioned pad compression sleeve that is incorporated into the wearer that fits tightly or clothes; hinged and/or be sewn, adhere to or be otherwise attached to spandex fabric or other stretchable material with the multilayer mats structure of groove, make hinged pad be kept in next to the skin contact the in region to be protected.Pad can be stitched into inner side or the outside of clothes.Can expect that pad only covers a part for the whole periphery of sleeve, makes sleeve still can stretch the wearer that fits.Neonychium provides the simple and cheap method that can not change whole clothes for specific body region is increased to protection with integrated (integration) of compression clothes.

In the time that pad and compression sleeve (compression sleeve) are integral, compared with protecting other method of linear joint, some unique performance and advantage are provided.When one to compression sleeve in time; pad can be with joint to be protected in continuous next to the skin contact; this may expect during such as knee, elbow, shoulder and ankle at protection flexible joint, and this is because the selection of suitable hinge allows to protect sleeve naturally to remain on correct position and orientation.Under the placement of having selected suitably sleeve and sleeve on clothes, protectiveness compression sleeve moves with limbs as a whole, thereby allows the range of movement wider than traditional liner.

In the time that protectiveness sleeve is oriented to user's next to the skin contact of health, minimize the possibility of the other injury of any impact being caused by the pad that impacts user to user.Harder pad may not carry out continuous next to the skin contact with user's body region or joint, and this is not enough flexible because of them.If do not have next to the skinly, pad may become injury wearer's the part of impact.Pad in sleeve structure provides improved protection to linear joint, because they can be wound around around wide radius, and provides 360 degree protections by being wound around whole joint in some cases.Conventionally, may expect that some region that leaves compression sleeve does not have other laying, to allow sleeve to stretch and to meet arm.

In certain embodiments, can expect that clothes are made up of wicking (wicking) fabric that is designed to remove from skin layer moisture.

Of the present invention paying somebody's debt and expecting repayment later can be designed to strengthen air and/or moisture transmission in the situation that obviously not jeopardizing protection, and this may not be a selection for other protective pads.As mentioned above, the use of the ventilating opening in hinge, groove and/or embossment shape thing has improved moisture and/or air transfer rate.Space fabric or Wicking fabric use in combination and also can improve comfortableness and through hinge core moisture absorption gas as the use of internal layer or as internal layer and TPE rete.In addition, the use of high humidity vapor transmission (" MVT ") rete can further improve comfortableness.This film can work by chemical absorbing/desorb.The example of this film can obtain with ProductName Sympatex or TX1540 from Omniflex.The high MVT film of micropore is such as the use of Goretex or Porelle (by Porvair) also can be used, or similar film.

Figure 22-23 illustrate another embodiment of exemplary elbow pad 500 together, and it can have the structure identical with any structure in previous embodiment, and has optional flange.In the present embodiment, pad comprises the multiple circular ventilating opening 30 being arranged in passage, groove and flange.

Figure 24-25 illustrate another embodiment of exemplary elbow pad 500 together, and it can have the structure identical with any structure in previous embodiment, and has optional flange.In the present embodiment, pad comprises the multiple circular ventilating opening 30 being arranged in passage and flange.In the present embodiment, the thickness of the padded coaming in passage and flange has been minimized or has eliminated.

Figure 26 illustrates that it also comprises multiple shaped form ventilating openings 30 as another embodiment of disclosed exemplary elbow pad 600 in the application of ' 229.In the region that the shaped form ventilating opening shape illustrating is in the present embodiment ventilated in shaped form, provide improved movement and stretching, other " the encapsulation embossment shape thing " structure being provided by the multi-ply construction of combination is provided simultaneously.

In any or all previous embodiment, pad can comprise optional periphery flange 40 ' (referring to Figure 22-26), and described periphery flange 40 ' is limited in upper surface 10 so that embossment shape thing is maintained with the periphery padding in isolated relation.Optional periphery flange 40 ' can comprise the width " W being limited by the interval between periphery and the periphery 14 of pad of outermost embossment shape thing ₂".The width W of periphery flange 40 ' ₂can change as required.Periphery flange 40 ' can be thinner than embossment shape thing, thereby allow to use various technology, such as by sewing up, cementing, welding, combination, heat seal etc. are attached to the article such as clothes by padding along lug area.For example, when with compression sleeve when integral, pad can sew up at flange place, cementing or be otherwise attached to the outside of sleeve fabric, or it can sew up or be attached to the inner surface of sleeve, and exposes by the corresponding opening in sleeve.

Should be understood that flange is dispensable for pad, and pad can make otherwise, such as by sewing up, cementing, welding, heat seal, combination etc. are attached to beneath surface.

In any or all previous embodiment, cushion 15 can comprise by having enough structural intergrities with such as being formed as reservation shape and can being born one or more layers that environment that their expections use not have that any material of cracking in fact or the combination of material make by molded.

Can selection material type and composition so that article and/or the article region with predetermined material characteristic to be provided, described material behavior can be used in as application-specific customization pad, described application such as buffering, protecting against shock, wear-resisting etc.The example of suitable material comprises polymeric material, composite etc.The example of suitable polymeric material includes but not limited to thermoset copolymer material, elastomeric polymer materials, thermoplastic (comprising thermoplastic elastic material) and comprises at least one the combination in previous materials.Some possible polymeric materials include but not limited to polyurethane, silicones and/or similar material and comprise at least one the combination in previous materials.

In some cases, may expect that spacer has damping characteristics with such as soft, easy curved and comfortable sensation is provided in the time using with Body contact.In this case, have been found that some polymer gel may be suitable.An example of suitable polymer gel is to comprise that scope, from approximately 0.01 Shore 00 to being less than or equal to approximately 70 Shore A, is more specifically less than 70 Shores 00, is more specifically less than the polymer gel of the hardness of 60 Shores 00.Material can comprise the hardness of scope from approximately 30 Shores 000 to approximately 88 Shore D.The hardness of polymer can be used such as the instrument of hardometer or penetrometer and be determined by those skilled in the art.The formation of gel can be undertaken by the whole bag of tricks well known by persons skilled in the art.For example, the formation of polyurethane gle can comprise makes suitable prepolymerization precursor material reaction, such as making polyalcohol and isocyanates reaction under the prerequisite existing at catalyst.

In some cases, may expect that pad is lightweight, and in this case, padded coaming 15 can comprise foamed material, such as low density foam material.The example of suitable low density foam comprises polyester and EU foam.

In some cases, may expect that pad can provide impact resistance.In this case, have been found that various types of impact absorbing materials are suitable for padded coaming, particularly energy absorbing foam.For this application, may expect that this foam has from approximately 5 to approximately 35 pounds of scopes every cubic feet (pcf), more specifically from approximately 10 to about 30pcf, and more specifically from approximately 15 density to about 25pcf.Relevant (rate dependent) foam of suitable speed can be in trade (brand) name and PORON under obtain from Rogers Corporation, it is open cell type microcellular polyurethane foam.

In all previous embodiment, optional outer 16 can comprise: can provide enough elasticity when stressed, tear and/or stretch preventing; Can provide enough structural intergrity to be formed as reservation shape; And can stand environment (for example, the distortion of repetition, such as distortion, bending, deflection, stretching etc.) that its expection uses and any material of cracking in fact not.Can also select outer 16 manipulations with promoting layer 15, in some cases, this can comprise viscous characteristics.Therefore, can select outer 16 people is touched relatively inviscid surface and level and smooth surface are provided after molded.

Outer 16 can comprise any thickness, and described thickness can change according to application.The expectation thickness of application-specific can be determined with normal experiment by those skilled in the art.Outer 16 can comprise that scope is from approximately 0.2 mil (below be " mil ") to approximately 60 mils, more specifically from approximately 0.5 mil to approximately 30 mils, and the thickness from approximately 1.0 mils to approximately 15 mils more specifically.

In the important situation of the feel of product, have been found that the outer field thickness of expectation minimization.Therefore,, in this product, may expect the skin that use may be the thinnest in the situation that not sacrificing durability.For example, be that in the application of expecting, it can comprise that scope is from approximately 0.2 mil to approximately 6 mils for relatively thin skin 16, more specifically from approximately 0.5 mil to approximately 3 mils, and the thickness from approximately 0.6 mil to approximately 2 mils more specifically.

In some cases, can expect to use thicker skin 16, compared with thinner skin, thicker skin 16 can provide the durability of increase.For example, in the time that material of the present invention uses in vibration damping application, can expect that outer 16 thickness is that approximately 50 mils are to approximately 60 mils.Alternately, in the time that cushion is clamminess, thicker layer can expect, and this is that tacky materials can be exposed, thereby makes product be difficult to manipulation because if outer 16 while being pierced.

In the time that product utilization thermoforming process of the present invention forms, can expect to use the skin with the thickness up to approximately 1/8 inch, and in some cases ought needs or even thicker if desired.Have been found that the very soft flexibility of skin that there is 6 mils nearly or larger thickness by applying heat and/or vacuum during thermoforming process, can maintaining.

Outer 16 can also comprise the supporting layer (not shown) of assisted control material.Alternately, skin also can utilize various technology well known by persons skilled in the art to apply as material coating during molding process or after molding process.

Outer 16 suitable material comprises plastics, elastomeric material such as rubber, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (" TPE ") and/or similar material and comprises at least one the combination in previous materials.The example that can be used in outer field plastics includes but not limited to ethylene vinyl acetate (" EVA "), nylon, polyester, polyethylene, polyolefin, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride (" PVC "), polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (" PTFE "), latex rubber, silicones, vinyl and combination thereof.

For outer 16 other may comprise various other synthetic materials and/or non-synthetic material by material, include but not limited to paper, fabric, space fabric, metal, metal plastic, plastic foil, metal forming and/or similar material and composite and/or comprise at least one the combination in previous materials.Other durable material can be used in skin, comprises braid, textile fabric and adhesive-bonded fabric, leather, vinyl or any other suitable material.Space fabric can maximize air-flow as skin.

Can expect to use slightly flexible material for skin; Therefore, stretch fabric, such as spandex fabric, can expect.Use stuetch fabrics can expect as skin, this is because it can improve the flexible and outer formation in belt profile shape of hinge and groove.In certain situation, the material with higher ultimate elongation of heating or otherwise formation or prestretched can improve final products.

In the time that outer 16 comprise tissue layer, fabric can be braided fabric, textile fabric, adhesive-bonded fabric, synthetic textiles, non-synthetic textiles and comprise at least one the combination in previous materials, and tissue layer can be laminated to for example TPE film.In the time that pad application need to stretch, use the skin with percentage elongation to expect, and in the time that skin is laminate, can expect that each layer in laminate all can extend.

As mentioned above, can expect to use slightly flexible material for skin, such as TPE material above-mentioned.This TPE material also can be expected, because the thickness that they can be lower is as film.Can use any film thickness, as long as it is mutually suitable with the method that is suitable for expection application with method of moulding, but the film thickness between approximately 1 mil and approximately 10 mils is expected.Thicker film is more durable, but thinner film is more not expensive, and softer sensation can be provided.There is other reason of selecting thicker film, such as when the darker shape of thermoforming, to improve molding process.Use film instead of fabric can make product easy cleaning and protection padded coaming avoid destroying and dust as skin.Film can comprise that approximately 100 percentages (100%) are to approximately 1500%, more specifically approximately 200% to approximately 1000%, and approximately 300% to approximately 700% percentage elongation more specifically.

Some possible TPE material comprises SBC, polyolefin blends, elastomer alloy, thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplasticity copolyester, polyamide thermoplastic and combination thereof.The example of commercially available elastomer alloy comprises melt processible rubber and TPV.The example of suitable TPE comprises thermoplastic polyurethane (" TPU ").TPU film can be expected due to its durability, elasticity, softness and flexible combination.Suitable film be under ProductName Dureflex PS5400 from a Deerfield Urethane, the available PAUR film of company of Bayer MaterialScience AG (a Bayer Material Science Company).Can expect, use polyester-type TPU film instead of polyether-type TPU film, because compared with polyether-type TPU film, polyester-type TPU is except having improved wearability, under high humidity, such as in motion clothes and commercial laundering, also show very well.

In addition, pad and clothes can utilize fabric and film manufacture in the different piece of pad, thus the further protection that allows gamut motion and obtained by the use of bi-material.May expect, skin is the composite of fabric and film, film is assisted and during deflection, protect hinge and can also use the protective barrier of doing padded coaming.

In any or all previous embodiment, internal layer 17 can comprise the material identical with skin 16.In the time that internal layer 17 comprises tissue layer, described fabric can be braided fabric, textile fabric, adhesive-bonded fabric, synthetic textiles, non-synthetic textiles and comprise at least one the combination in previous materials, and described tissue layer can be in turn laminated to for example TPE film.In the time that pad application need to stretch, use the internal layer with percentage elongation to expect, and in the time that internal layer is laminate, the every one deck in laminate all can extend and can expect.Using tissue layer can be favourable as internal layer 17, and this is to be formed on the bubble in layer or between layer because it can be collected and disperse, thereby causes the good outward appearance of final moulded product.

One or more middle use activating agent in internal layer, skin and/or cushion can be expected.For example, the activating agent adding based on silver or copper can provide the material with antibacterial or antifungal attribute.In internal layer or skin or foam self, use active matter to expect, such as the active matter of interpolation based on silver or copper is as antibacterial or fungicide.

In internal layer and outer 16,17 one or both can also comprise color, figure and/or mark, comprise text.In the time that described layer is formed by colourless and/or transparent material, the color, figure and/or the mark that are arranged on such layer can transmit by other layer, and this is because attractive in appearance and cost reason can be expected.In addition,, if needed, in internal layer and outer 16,17 one or both can also be fluid penetrable." fluid penetrable " used herein means that cambial material allows passing through or entering of fluent material.

Size, shape, structure, orientation and the size of pad, embossment shape thing, embossment shape thing profile, hinge, groove and flange can change to realize the desired characteristic of pad design as required.Individually or in combination, all aforementioned features are designed to upcountry or outwards promote the flexibility of pad during movement to meet user's health.However, it should be understood that in the aforementioned embodiment each, and according in any pad of the present disclosure, all aforementioned measurements can change according to desired characteristic and the design of pad.For example, pad is designed to provide various features, is such as but not limited to buffering, gas permeability, air permeability, vibration damping and/or impact absorption etc.The characteristic of pad can be by changing size, shape, quantity and the position of the thickness of the cushion 15 in embossment shape thing and/or material type, change ventilating opening; Change interval (, the width of hinge) and/or the profile of change embossment shape thing etc. between embossment shape thing and change.For example, use gel to provide buffering and vibration damping characteristic for cushion 15 to pad; Use foam to reduce the weight of pad; Use the impact absorption that speed is interdependent or the increase of impact absorption foam is padded; Deng.Normally, the thickness of the cushion 15 in increase embossment shape thing usually increases afore-mentioned characteristics; And the combination that uses the material that is used for cushion 15 can provide the combination of characteristic.

In any or all previous embodiment, and according in any pad of the present disclosure, hinge is designed to provide flexible to pad in expecting or needing flexible target area.Use bending, parallel and/or crossing hinge to allow the flexibility of pad to be suitable for concrete function, such as Saving cortilage during movement.Width, the degree of depth, orientation and the position of hinge can change according to many factors, and described many factors includes but not limited to flexible desired amount and the position of pad.

Can change hinge chain flexibility by the thickness that changes the material in hinge area.For example, the thickness that reduces the material in hinge increases the flexibility of pad, and the thickness that increases the material in hinge area reduces flexibility.In some embodiment that comprises in internal layer and outer 16,17 or both, the cushion 15 that can " extrude " in hinge is to minimize or to eliminate the amount of material in hinge area.In such an embodiment, can be by minimizing the thickness of the cushion 15 in hinge, or when there is no the situation lower mould pad of cushion 15 in hinge 38 time, maximize or improve flexible.For example, when use has the internal layer of approximately 4 mil thickness and outer 16,17 time, by remove padded coaming 15 from hinge area as much as possible during molding process, can realize and approach 8 mils or approach internal layer and the hinge thickness of outer 16,17 combination thickness.

In order to maximize the flexibility in laminar structure, expect to use to be less than approximately 20% of embossment shape thing thickness, be more specifically less than approximately 10% of embossment shape thing thickness, and be more specifically less than approximately 5% the hinge degree of depth of embossment shape thing thickness.Manufactured and had 0.020 ", 0.040 " and up to 0.080 " the successful parts of the hinge degree of depth.

When pad is molded while having optional internal layer and/or outer or two layers, when hinge thickness approx corresponding to except layer 15 layer combination thickness time, or in the time that the thickness of cushion 15 is minimized and approaches zero, can realize maximum pad flexibility.

Dark hinge can also have certain depth of foam, and large mobility is still provided.As below mentioned; a feature of protectiveness pad of the present invention is; skin and/or internal layer can protect cushion to avoid rupturing at thinner hinge area place during repeated deflection; make depth of foam not limited by foam flexural strength, as long as foam is incorporated in internal layer and skin one or both.

In in the aforementioned embodiment each, and according in any pad of the present disclosure, the interval of the width of hinge or embossment shape thing is designed to allow pad bending as much as possible, still keeps the protection feature of embossment shape thing simultaneously.Therefore, the interval between embossment shape thing can not expose by having flexible hinge when too many space between embossment shape thing is impacted gap between embossment shape thing the amount that the required distance of injury occurs is determined.Therefore, can be less than embossment shape thing thickness approximately 20%, approximately 10% and approximately 5% the hinge width that is more specifically less than embossment shape thing thickness that are more specifically less than embossment shape thing thickness realize maximum protection.As mentioned above, use angled or zigzag hinge and/or groove (not shown) also can reduce the not protected surperficial amount exposing.

In any or all previous embodiment, pad can be formed as making foam in whole pad, to have substantially density uniformly.Particularly, in some cases, may be desirably in molded or form during be minimized in compression foam in groove or hinge, this is because compression increases the density of foam, this is tending towards reducing range of movement and provides liner level heterogeneous by eliminating foam.The embossment shape thing of belt profile and the variation of depth of foam not only provide aesthetic attracting pad, and they also provide the ability maximizing in the local protection needing most and the local protection that reduces not too to need.By use the thickness of uniform foam density and variation in the place of needs, the weight of pad is reduced and range of movement increases.Utilize thermoforming or compression that foam and constricted zone are shaped can to increase the density in these regions and produce other weight, inhomogeneous protection and less range of movement.

Padded coaming of the present invention provides the advantage that is better than other material.The padded coaming of ventilation of the present invention can be used for manufacturing for athletic ventilative, low type, comfortable protective pads and clothes.This pad and clothes are breathed freely, and allow sweat and air evaporation.In addition, in certain embodiments, the unit of liner can be independent of each other and move.

Compared with this liner not ventilating, the liner of being made up of the padded coaming of ventilation of the present invention and clothes are rinsable, durable and have improved gas permeability.In addition, compared with not comprising the comparable structure of ventilating opening, the protective capability of liner of the present invention increases, and this is because because wall moves and the ability of shrinkage depression, embossment shape thing and the liner of ventilation can absorb more energy.In the time that the interdependent material of speed is used to form liner, logical wind structure provides and makes vibrations or Energy Transfer arrive the area of the increase of the interdependent material of speed.

When use theca interna and theca externa in pad time, pad structure allows producer to reduce the width at the interval between buffer area, and this is because needn't arrange and locating pad with fabric.This also allows producer to tilt and designs the shape of these grooves and hinge, to cover during whole range of movement and protection user, stretches simultaneously, coordinates and remain on appropriate location between active stage.

Compared with the pad being enclosed in pocket, produce ability that expose or skeleton protectiveness pad to wearing supportive or corrective brace, such as the individuality of knee brace, ankle support member, back support part etc. provides advantage.Therefore, pad can be attached to or be attached to other athletic impact that mechanical support avoids self with protection self adaptation moving movement person and has similar brace.Similarly, can be customized and be attached to according to the design of pad of the present disclosure the brace of being worn by conventional sportsman.This wearer to brace and in addition other sportsman who contacts with corrective brace provide protection.An example of this brace is the liner on the knee brace using in vocational football.

Of the present invention paying somebody's debt and expecting repayment later on the shin guard that can be used in by young man, adult and professional football player's dress.The characteristic of impact absorption foam spacer and clothes next to the skin combination provides the unique and protection highly accurately of target body part.Therefore, an embodiment of the present disclosure is ventilative shin flexible, next to the skin and the ankle protector for football player.This shin and ankle protector due to foam compared with non-ventilative, the hard plastic mattress that remains on appropriate location with the friction of socks that for example utilizes belt or user compared with near cooperation, the more comfortableness from wick material, the ventilation using in structure and perforation and more durable product and provide more protection to football player.

The foam spacer of before mentioning and other layer can be designed to, in the situation that impact protection causes minimal degradation or do not worsen, in whole material, or to have perforation in groove or hinge area.In certain embodiments, the fact that all layers of pad combine continuously allows steam by pre-established path evaporation instead of absorbs in pad.Once moisture is wicked in tissue layer, it can be out directed through pad, and this is because surface is combined.By contrast, other pad can have one or more free floating layers, and making them is more uncomfortable to wearer.

In certain embodiments, outer surface (fabric or film) is that the fact of the actual external surface of (in certain embodiments) clothes or sleeve is serious difference.Thereby have unconjugated fabric or through the pad that other covering that covers liner is sewed up in outside allow outer in the time impacting across liner slippage, this affects the accuracy of surge protection.In the time wearing according to current clothes of the present disclosure, wearer has the liner on the outside of clothes next to the skin, and this provides protection more accurately to concrete body region or joint.Make the skin of the exposure of pad of the present disclosure also allow improved moisture or airflow management as the skin (as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13) of clothes or sleeve, this is modified to cut the foam block with any type of loose covering.Accurately ventilation and air guide minimum heat-transmission and moisture accumulation.In addition, the embodiment that the outer surface of pad exposes allows the flat placed against user in the inner side of clothes next to the skin, because the inner surface of pad can be normally flat.In the time being attached to the outside of elastic fabric, user can make the laminating not interrupting of elastic fabric or other material skin.This allows pad closely to hold skin surface tightly, and also has the more jointless inner surface that unlikely causes skin abrasion or stimulation.

Use expose from the teeth outwards hinge or the tighter and/or less improved ability of groove of making that provide be provided, this is because the exterior material adding can be by being filled in hinge space and disturbing the movement of hinge and otherwise stop deflection.Groove and hinge can also be in specific design angled and moulding to cover more accurately and object of protection.Can also use pad of the present invention on clothing surface, to realize generation concrete and more aerodynamic shape.The aerodynamic surface that is combined with protection is such as wearer is wherein by protected, for example, avoid impacting in the motion of the ski racing of the concrete low wind resistance improving simultaneously and can having superiority with door.Other motion can have benefited from improved aerodynamics, such as bicycle race.

When on the surface that is exposed to clothes, the use of impact absorbing pad of the present invention allows impact absorption foam to react quickly, and this is because its layer between having eliminated pad and having impacted.This can be the feature of expecting in the time using " speed is interdependent " impact absorption foam such as other such material of Poron XRD or hardening in the time impacting, and only on exposed surface, uses the binding film of individual layer or other material between foam and the object of impact pad to allow foam preferably and reaction more quickly.

In certain embodiments, use film, particularly PAUR film as the skin of pad that is attached to sleeve or clothes, produced durable and more rinsable mattress system.The outer surface with the film of exposure can be not only durable but also resistance to dust.As the fabric of top layer, no matter sew up still otherwise attachedly, can both tear and tear or dirty, may be difficult to clean.Or combine in hinge area; or in embossment shape thing, be attached to padded coaming, more durable as the fabric of internal layer or outer combination continuously and/or the unconjugated serving textile that film uses than in many pads (the outer clothes of wherein tearing expose and are intended to protect wearer's pad and make it from clothes dislocation or remove).Use tissue layer as internal layer or outer field embodiment of the present disclosure in, can also minimize and/or prevent dust or Liquid Penetrant or penetrate foam at the rete of fabric inner side.

In many examples, carry out fact permission protection design and the larger range of movement more accurate than the variation density being caused by compression of molded pad with the foam spacer (, not being the compression foam of higher density) of uniform density.

Due to many reasons, pad of the present invention, clothes and manufacture method are favourable.For example, the single continuous pad that has many elements provides by eliminating labour-intensive cutting, line or thermoforming (itself otherwise may be that final garment configurations is required) economic advantages that are better than traditional pad constructing technology.

Some embodiment has the hinge area that approaches zero, and other embodiment is 0.010 " (10 mil), 0.020 " (20 mil) or even 0.080 " (80 mil) or 0.120 " (120 mil).

In some embodiment stretching at needs, when being attached to stretching clothes when cushion pad, use to there is flexible combination internal layer and there is flexible combination skin and also expects.

Approach zero or near the place of of thin hinge area (be less than 0.100 " (1 mil) foam) at the thickness of hinge area, whole spacer has the fact of the internal layer of combination continuously or skin (or both) to maintain interval and prevent the not separation of protection zone.This with the pulvilliform that wherein produces pad with the cutting cube that separates in pairs than, this is because cutting cube can separate and allow user to expose under stress or power and possible injured.

In certain embodiments, the use at narrow hinge interval has proved expectation, to prevent occurring when linking part the region exposing during with some mode deflection.The disclosure allows very narrow hinge or the very narrow interval between embossment shape thing, and minimizes the danger that hinge separates during use.

Pad of the present invention can manufacture provides better protection to specific body region, is lightweight simultaneously, and this is significantly favourable for sportsman and movable individuality.

An advantage of neonychium of the present invention is, whole flexion zones can be by the privileged site for health a custom-designed pad or multiple pad protect, instead of be stitched into less cutting mat or the bar protection in clothes.The large pad of combination is more economical continuously, and also prevents from causing the cutting part of pad or the skew of bar in the gap in protection.Except and more accurately protection more improved than current production are provided, protection of the present invention is paid somebody's debt and expected repayment later and is allowed whole durable pad to be exposed, and this has aesthetic advantage and weight saving, and can make pad more comfortable, and has good moisture or air transmission.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that, can use other attachment method, but some advantage that provides of sewing up is provided.Compared with heat seal or welding, have been found that, along periphery flange by cushion pad be sewn to correct position prevent or minimize pad separate with clothes, this with lax in clothes (, loosely keeping in the pocket that is designed to hold pad) or by sewing up, cementing, welding, heat seal and the attached pad of similar fashion compare and have superiority.

Aforesaid pad is extremely durable, and can bear the commercial laundering of repetition.In this pad, in the time being attached in clothes, in theory, the thickness of periphery flange (such as, approximately 20 mils) be provided for the more solid region sewed up, if do not supported by 20 mil periphery flanges, this otherwise will be in the situation that there is no padded coaming do not gall and tear.In addition, periphery flange makes product more attractive, wherein by stopping obtaining softer edge at the periphery place of cushion pad with film.

Also consider, in whole pad, approach zero hinge and allow pad during washing cycle, the durability of pad to be contributed, this is because the foamed material in hinge is so thin, so that loose structure no longer exists.Therefore, the periphery flange of stitching prevents or minimizes pad and lifts from repeated washing,, pins the periphery of cushion pad that is.

In addition, inner membrance and adventitia are attached to continuously padded coaming or are bonded to each other continuously in hinge and prevent or chance that minimize fluid or other material enter pad and padded coaming and leave pad in embossment shape object area.In combination, two kinds of features improve the durability of many pads under strict condition, fully eliminate or prevented the delamination of layer, as occurred in other products.Consider, periphery flange and adjacent approach that zero hinge prevents or minimize fluid and/or particulate infiltration pad exceed outside periphery flange, this is because foam almost removes from hinge area completely, and in the foam in hinge area, do not have loose structure, fluid and/or particulate can not move through periphery flange.Therefore, periphery flange is penetrated into the buffering in pad as fluid and/or particulate.

Similarly, in whole cushion pad " network " of hinge, particularly, in the time that hinge is " approaching zero " hinge, further improve the durability of pad, this is because foam or other padded coaming eliminating and/or minimize in hinge area have increased the bond strength in hinge.Because all the other padded coamings in hinge area are not enough to support foaming structure (in the situation of foam), so bond strength increases in hinge area.If foam remains in hinge, bond strength can be limited to foam tearing strength.Thereby in the time that the thickness of foam or other padded coaming minimizes, the combination in hinge increases, this is because do not have thin foam cell walls to tear.That is to say, the in the situation that of there is no porous foam structure in hinge, do not have the space that makes fluid and/or particle breakthrough exceed periphery flange.Result is, if single embossment shape thing or hinge are destroyed or impaired, the destruction of whole pad are minimized or is divided, and this is may only extend to adjacent pad and/or hinge because destroy.

Another advantage of pad of the present invention is, dark hinge and not too dark groove or multilevel hinged combination provide protective garment improved protection, maintains significant range of movement in protection zone simultaneously.Use the top layer, bottom or two layers that connect to allow using more accurately of hinge and groove, and prevent that independent embossment shape thing from relative to each other moving.In addition, cause the obvious winding of protection zone and keep external cladding and the specific region Continuous Contact of health with the integrated of stretchable skintight suit package material.

Should note, term " first ", " second " etc. herein do not represent any order or importance, but for distinguishing an element and another element, and term " " and " " herein do not represent quantitative limitation, but represent to exist at least one in the article of mentioning.Similarly, it should be noted that unless otherwise indicated, otherwise term " end " and " top " are at this only for convenience of explanation, and are not limited to any one position or spatial orientation.In addition the modifier " approximately " using about amount, comprises setting value and has the meaning (for example, comprising the error degree being associated with the measurement of specified quantitative) being shown by context.

Compound described here has used standard naming system.For example, any position that the root not being expressed replaces is interpreted as chemical bond or the hydrogen atom filling that its chemical valence is expressed.The dash ("-") between two letters or symbol is not for representing substituent binding site.For example ,-CHO is by the carbon combination of hydroxyl.Unless definition herein in addition, otherwise all percentage refers to percentage by weight (" wt.% ") herein.And, all scopes disclosed herein in being included in and capable of being combined (such as, " up to approximately 25 percentage by weights (wt.%); wherein about 5wt.% expects to about 20wt.%; and about 10wt.% extremely about 15wt.% more expect " scope all medians of comprising end points and scope, such as " " about 5wt.% is to about 20wt.%, about 5wt.% to about 15wt.%, etc.).The measured value that symbol " +/-10% " refers to expression can be setting value subtract 10% amount to the amount that adds 10%.

Finally, unless otherwise defined, otherwise technology used herein and scientific terminology have with the disclosure under the meaning equivalent in meaning conventionally understood of those skilled in the art.

Although reference example embodiment has described the disclosure, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that and in the situation that not departing from the scope of the present disclosure, can make various changes and can make equal substituting to element of the present disclosure.In addition, in the situation that not departing from base region of the present disclosure, can make many amendments so that specific situation or material are applicable to instruction of the present disclosure.Therefore, the expection disclosure is not limited to and realizes the disclosed specific embodiment of optimal mode that the disclosure is considered, but the disclosure will comprise all embodiment that fall within the scope of claims.

Claims

1. a ventilative cushion pad, comprising:

Cushion pad, described cushion pad comprises the padded coaming that has surperficial upper strata, has the lower floor of lower surface and be arranged on described upper strata between described lower floor, described cushion pad has thickness;

Passage, described channel setting is in described cushion pad, and described passage limits and have the buffer area of thickness, and described passage has the thickness less than the thickness of described buffer area; And

At least one ventilating opening, described at least one ventilating opening extends through described upper surface and described lower surface, and is connected with described upper surface and described lower surface fluid.

2. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 1, also comprises the groove in the described upper surface that is limited at described buffer area, and described groove has less than the thickness of described buffer area and larger than the thickness of described passage thickness.

3. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 1, also comprises flange and the passage that is close to described flange, and this passage has and than the thickness of described buffer area little thickness larger than the thickness of described passage.

4. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 1, wherein said paying somebody's debt and expecting repayment later comprises and extends through at least one ventilating opening that the upper surface of described pad is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and the lower surface fluid of described pad.

5. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 4, wherein said ventilating opening is arranged in described passage.

6. a ventilative cushion pad, comprising:

Buffer area, described buffer area comprises upper surface, lower surface, thickness and width, described buffer area comprises padded coaming, described padded coaming is arranged between continuous upper strata and continuous lower floor, and described padded coaming is attached to described continuous upper strata and described continuous lower floor continuously;

Passage, described channel setting for around and limit described buffer area, described passage has the thickness less than the thickness of described buffer area, and described passage also comprises described continuous upper strata and described continuous lower floor, and described continuous upper strata is attached to described continuous lower floor at least in part; And

7. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 6, also comprises and extends through at least one ventilating opening that the upper surface of described passage is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and the lower surface fluid of described passage.

8. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 6, also comprises the groove in the upper surface that is limited to described buffer area, and described groove has less than the thickness of described buffer area and larger than the thickness of described passage thickness.

9. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 6, also comprise periphery flange and peripheral channel, described periphery flange is spaced apart with width and the described buffer area of described peripheral channel, and described periphery flange has and than the thickness of described buffer area little thickness larger than the thickness of described peripheral channel.

10. ventilative cushion pad according to claim 9, wherein said peripheral channel also comprises and extends through at least one ventilating opening that the upper surface of described peripheral channel is connected with lower surface and with upper surface and the lower surface fluid of described peripheral channel.