DE102006006104A1 - Dummy has each segment with ring made of elastic material, where operating actuators are provided in interior of rings, more over periphery of rings and distributed basically in radial direction in ring - Google Patents

Abstract

The dummy has each segment (5) with a ring made of an elastic material. The operating actuators are provided in the interior of rings and the periphery of rings is distributed in radial direction in the ring. A radius of each ring is adjusted with the help of actuators in connection with an angle. The actuators are symmetrically arranged to a symmetry line and are lockable in each position within the adjustable area.

Description

The Invention is based on a tailor's bust with multiple segments, wherein the segments are adjustable relative to each other. Thereby is it possible within certain limits the tailor bust the body measurements of a To approach people.

The Segments of conventional tailor busts are rigid, so a tailor will have multiple adjustable tailor busts, around for provide each potential customer with a suitable tailor's bust to be able to. For example, there are dressmaking busts for female customers and for males Customers in different sizes.

Of the Invention is the object of a tailor bust ready to ask for all sizes and as well as female as well as male Customer is used. Furthermore should the tailor bust independently from the presence of the customer exactly on the body dimensions of the customer be adjustable.

These Task is according to the invention in a Schneider bust with multiple segments, the segments being adjustable relative to one another are solved by that each segment has a ring made of an elastic material, that in the interior of the ring several distributed over the circumference of the ring essentially acting in the radial direction of the ring actuators are provided, and with the help of the actuators a radius of each Rings in dependence An angle is adjustable.

Advantages of invention

Thereby Is it possible, the surface of a human body replicate. The resolution with the surface of a human body can be reproduced, resulting from the number of actuators within each segment and the number of segments.

The Invention is based on the idea that the surface of a human body in cylindrical coordinates. The tailoring bust according to the invention is so to speak an adjustable cylindrical coordinate system. Each represents Segment is a plane with a midpoint and radial to this Centered actuators. The actuators can now be corresponding in their length the dimensions be adjusted by the customer and, so that radially outer end the actuators of the surface of the human body to be imaged equivalent.

There the actuators span a ring of elastic material, is guaranteed that between the actuators arranged adjacent to each other no projections paragraphs or other discontinuities arise. The ring from the elastic Material thus ensures a continuous and steady course of the surface of the Schneider bust within a segment. If the ring is made of elastic material firmly connected to the actuators, wells can also be found in the surface the tailor bust be generated.

By several on top of each other Stacked segments can now be made a tailor's bust with their Help any point of the surface of a human body through corresponding control and adjustment of the actuators simulated can be. With the help of a tailoring bust according to the invention both female as well as male upper body be reproduced. Of course can also complete the waist or the width of the hips and other more be simulated with the required accuracy.

Thereby First, there is the advantage that only a tailoring bust is required is to the upper body of all customers - women and men - from less or larger To reproduce stature. This results in significant cost savings and the space required within a tailor's studio is reduced.

at an advantageous embodiment of the invention is provided that the actuators are arranged symmetrically to a symmetry line are. This takes into account the symmetry of the human upper body and at the same time simplifies the construction of the tailoring bust according to the invention.

Around to ensure, that the body a customer with the aid of the tailoring bust according to the invention can be and on the basis of the tailor's bust a garment to the Figure of the customer can be adjusted, it is provided that the Actuators can be locked in any position within their operating range are.

Furthermore It is beneficial if every actor has means for capturing the position of the actuator. These means for detecting the position of the Actors can conventional Be away sensors. This makes it possible, the actuators individually to drive them to the desired To take position. With the help of position sensors can reach the achievement the desired position to be controlled. This makes it possible, the tailoring bust invention fully automatic on the dimensions to hire a customer.

at This fully automated variant of a tailoring bust is for example, it is possible that in a fashion house or in a studio for custom-made clothes the measurements of a Customers are accepted, either in a conventional manner or with the help a so-called "Bodyscans", with help the body scan the surface of the body For example, the customer is captured by video cameras and converted into geometry data becomes.

These Geometry data can now over Internet or otherwise transferred to a country with lower labor costs become. There, the actuators of a tailoring bust according to the invention are accordingly controlled the geometry data using a suitable controller, so that tailor bust the torso of the customer faithful to detail and very accurate. takes from this tailor bust the tailor the measurements in conventional Sage and make the garment.

During the Production of the garment the tailor's tailor can put on the piece of clothing and correct the latter until the garment is perfect sitting.

Now becomes the finished garment sent back to the fashion house or the tailoring studio. There, the customer can now try on the garment and the possibly still necessary small changes, since they are little time consuming are also made locally.

Thereby Is it possible, the very wage-intensive custom tailoring so to speak divide. A first part, removing the dimensions of the customer takes place on site at the customer. The second part, the preparation of the garment takes place in a low-wage country, while the third part, the Try again on site by the customer.

Because of The possibility the electronic data transmission arise through the spatial Distance between the location of the customer and the location in the garment is manufactured almost no delays. It is also possible the finished garment by air freight in a few days from almost any location in the world to any other place in the world.

Thereby There are significant economic benefits and there is the possibility, that broader layers of the population tailored clothing can carry. At the same time, qualified jobs are being created in low-wage countries.

For the invention are all variable in length Actuators possible. For example, you can the actuators designed as a pneumatic cylinder or as a hydraulic cylinder be. Alternatively, it is of course also possible to Actuators as threaded spindles that interact with a nut, train.

at this embodiment of actuators, it is also possible in principle, the threaded spindles or to turn the nuts by hand and thus the length of the Adjust actuators. The length these actuators can be adjusted with the help of a tape measure and / or to be controlled. This embodiment thus represents a very simple and inexpensive embodiment of the tailoring bust invention.

In this case could the data of the "Bodyscans" in the form of printed Tables sent to the tailor become. In these tables would For example, each actor will be provided with a number and in the associated Line becomes the desired one Length of the Specified actuator. Now if the tailor an actor after another by hand to the desired Length adjusts this automatically results in the desired figure of the customer and the tailor make the desired garment on the basis of the tailor's bust.

Of course it is it also possible to drive the threaded spindle or the nut with an electric motor. In this case would be the automated setting of the actuators possible and it is further possible as a means for detecting the position of the actuator, a rotation angle sensor, which is connected to the rotor of the electric motor to use.

The Advantageously, segments are at least indirectly connected to one another Rod attached so that they are fixed relative to each other.

Around the length of the body it is also advantageous if the segments in the direction a longitudinal axis the rod are displaceable and lockable. To one as possible to achieve a uniform surface of the tailor's bust, at the no projections or paragraphs occur is at the radially outer ends the actuators provided a pressure distribution plate on which the ring rests from an elastic material.

Around the picture of a torso preferably to allow true to life two shoulder elements are provided at the upper end of the tailoring bust, in a direction orthogonal to the line of symmetry are displaceable. This makes it possible the shoulder width on easiest way to the measurements of the customer.

Around one possible smooth and continuous surface of the tailor's bust to achieve is over the segments, and also a shell made of an elastic material. This shell, can for example as a rubber hose or an elastic knit or fabric can be made and ensures that between two adjacent arranged segments no projections or heels occur and also in the direction of the longitudinal axis the pole achieves a continuous and steady shape of the bust becomes.

It It goes without saying that the casing is made of elastic material also covered the shoulder elements.

Further Advantages and advantageous embodiment in the following drawing, the description and the claims can be removed. All in the Drawing, the description of which is described in the patent claims can both individually and in any combination with each other invention essential be.

Drawing:

It demonstrate:

1 An embodiment of a tailoring bust according to the invention without outer shell,

2 a cross section along the line AA

3 a second cross section through a along the line AA and

4 the tailor's bust according to the invention with a surrounding outer shell.

description the embodiments

In 1 a first embodiment of a tailoring bust according to the invention is shown. The tailor's bust consists of one foot 1 , a pillar 3 as well as several segments 5 , For clarity, not all segments are 5 provided with reference numerals.

At the in 1 upper end pillar 3 are two shoulder elements 7 arranged. The shoulder elements 7 are in the direction of double arrows 9 relative to each other and relative to the column 3 displaceable. This makes it possible to adjust the shoulder width of the tailoring bust to the shoulder width of a customer.

The segments 5 all have basically the same structure and are described below on the basis of 2 explained in more detail.

The segments 5 are constructed radially symmetric. At the heart of every segment 5 is the pillar 3 , On the pillar 3 is a fixing ring 11 postponed. The fastening ring 11 includes a hub 13 whose inner diameter corresponds to the outer diameter of the column 3 corresponds to several radially arranged spokes 15 as well as an outer ring 17 , The hub 13 For example, by a clamping screw or other means on the column 3 be clamped. This ensures that the mounting ring 11 relative to the column 3 is fixed and by loosening the mounting ring and moving the mounting ring 11 in the longitudinal direction of the column 3 the height in which the segment 5 can be changed. If the tailor bust invention should be adjusted to customers with short upper body, the segments 5 closer to each other and moved upwards in the direction of the shoulder elements 7 , For customers with a long torso, the segments 5 accordingly further pushed apart and at the desired height on the column 3 clamped.

On the outer ring 17 of the fastening ring 11 are radially multiple actuators 19 arranged. Again, for reasons of clarity again not all actuators 19 provided with reference numerals.

The actors 19 must be changeable and lockable in their length. It is basically irrelevant which type of actuator is used. For example, pneumatic or hydraulic actuators have proven themselves. Furthermore, it is also possible with the help of a threaded rod and a corresponding nut to form a length-adjustable actuator. It is alternatively possible to drive this mechanical actuator by an electric motor or make the length adjustment of this actuator by hand. With the help of a rotation angle sensor, the length of the actuator can be detected at the same time, of course, the slope of the threaded rod is taken into account.

At a radially outer end 21 the actors 19 are pressure distribution plates 23 arranged. The pressure distribution plates 23 are preferably oscillating and in a preferred embodiment slightly curved in a spherical shape. It is recommended that the radius of curvature of the pressure distribution plate 23 less than the minimum radius of the segment 5 to choose.

In the present embodiment according to 2 are a total of eight actuators 19 evenly distributed over the circumference of the segment. When you think of a polar coordinate system in the segment 5 sets, the position of each actuator 19 through an angle 4 be described with φ <0 ° to φ <360 °. If one now sets a given radius R (φ) for each angle φ, any desired cross-section within a segment can 5 will be realized.

Because a plurality of segments are arranged one above the other in the tailoring bust according to the invention, a three-dimensional model of a torso can be set by adjusting the actuators of the various segments arranged one above the other 5 be set. The shoulder area is made by moving the shoulder elements 7 and set to the desired width. The pressure distribution plates 23 be from a ring 25 made of an elastic material, such as a rubber band, enclosed.

By changing the length of the actuators 19 can now change the shape of the ring 25 be set within wide limits. It is recommended that the pressure distribution plates 23 positively with the ring 25 connect to. In this case, it is also possible to produce depressions.

In 3 is the segment 5 according to 2 shown in a slightly different representation. The in the in 3 lower part of the segment 5 arranged actuators were compared to the illustration according to 2 something extended.

In 3 has been omitted the entry of reference numerals in order to improve the clarity of the presentation. The structure of the segment 5 is however identical to the structure of the segment according to 2 , As shown in the illustration 3 It becomes clear that you can with the help of a segment 5 at every angle φ at which an actuator 19 is present, a desired radius R (of φ) can be set. Thus, the upper body of a customer can be clearly defined by specifying the radii R (φ). These dimensions can be stored, for example, in a table. An example of such a table is shown below.

Example of a table of cylindrical coordinates of a torso

According to the symmetry of the human upper body, the axis of the polar coordinate system was placed so that it coincides with the line of symmetry in 2 and 3 coincides. The symmetry makes it possible to fill the table only for an angle range of φ = 0 ° to φ = 180 °, since the other half of the circumference have the same values.

Now if the surface coordinates of his upper body are known through a "body scan" of the customer, these can be converted into a table in cylindrical coordinates and stored in the form of a table according to the above pattern.This table can now be created by the tailor who creates the "body scan" has to be transmitted to a sewing workshop in a low-wage country. A tailoring bust according to the invention located there can now be set correspondingly in the cylindrical coordinates stored in tabular form and thus a model of the customer's upper body can be created in the sewing workshop. It is naturally possible, the actuators 19 be controlled by a control unit, wherein the control unit stored in the table cylinder coordinates into corresponding control commands of the actuators 19 implements. Alternatively, it is also possible to use the actuators 19 manually to the values entered in the table.

So between the segments 5 no depressions or protrusions arise, are the shoulder elements 7 as well as the segments 5 from a shell 27 , in the 4 is shown in section, coated. The case 27 is, similar to the rings 25 made of an elastic material, in particular of an elastic plastic or rubber. Alternatively, it is also possible that the shell 27 as well as the ring 25 made of an elastic knit fabric. The case 27 The task is to produce a continuous and uninterrupted surface of the tailoring bust.

It has also proved to be advantageous if the shell 27 positive fit with the actuators 19 or the pressure distribution plates 23 connected is. This can make the case 27 also depict depressions.

Claims (17)

Tailoring bust having a plurality of segments, wherein the segments are adjustable relative to each other, characterized in that each segment ( 5 ) a ring ( 25 ) made of an elastic material, and that in the interior of the ring more than the circumference (0 ° ≤ φ <360 °) of the ring ( 25 ) distributed substantially in the radial direction on the ring ( 25 ) acting actuators ( 19 ) and that by means of the actuators ( 19 ) a radius (R (φ)) of each ring ( 25 ) is adjustable as a function of an angle (φ). Tailor's bust according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuators ( 19 ) are arranged symmetrically to a symmetry line (φ = 0 °). Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuators ( 19 ) are lockable within their adjustment in any position. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each actuator ( 19 ) Means for detecting the position of the actuator ( 19 ) having. Tailor's bust according to claim 4, characterized in that the means for detecting the position of the actuator ( 19 ) is a standard. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuators ( 19 ) are designed as pneumatic cylinders or as hydraulic cylinders. Tailor's bust according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the actuators ( 19 ) are formed as threaded spindles, and that the threaded spindles cooperate with a nut. Schneider bust according to claim 7, characterized in that the threaded spindle or the nut can be actuated by an electric motor. Tailor's bust according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the actuators ( 19 ) are operated manually. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the segments ( 5 ) at least indirectly on a pole ( 3 ) are attached. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuators of a segment ( 5 ) on a fastening ring ( 11 ) and that the fixing ring ( 11 ) At the rod ( 3 ) is attached. Tailor's bust according to one of claims 10 or 11, characterized in that the segments ( 5 ) in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the rod ( 3 ) are displaceable. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at the radially outer ends ( 21 ) of the actuators ( 19 ) a pressure distribution plate ( 23 ), and that the ring ( 25 ) of an elastic material on the pressure distribution plates ( 23 ) rests. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at an upper end of the tailoring bust two shoulder elements ( 7 ) are provided, and that the shoulder elements ( 7 ) in an orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rod ( 3 ) extending direction are displaced. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that above the segments ( 5 ) a case ( 27 ) is arranged from an elastic material. Tailoring bust according to claim 13, characterized in that the envelope ( 27 ) of an elastic material and the shoulder elements ( 7 ) covered. Tailor's bust according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ring ( 25 ) and / or the envelope ( 27 ) consists of an elastic material made of an elastic plastic or rubber or an elastic knit.