EP1978836B1 - Breathable multi-purpose clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to breathable multi-purpose clothing which consists of at least two layers of garments worn one on top of the other, every layer having at least one breathable zone, which allow the exchange of air. The breathable zones in the individual layers are adapted to each other, allow air being guided inside the garment and allow moisture to be absorbed and carried off through the air.

Description

Clothing is used to protect humans, especially for protection against the weather. In addition, under certain conditions, such as sporting activities, the garment protects against injury. Except for high outside temperatures, the clothing consists mainly of several different garments, which are worn in several layers one above the other. The outermost layer of clothing has essentially the task of being wind and water repellent, to avoid cooling of the people by wind and to protect him from precipitation against the ingress of water in clothing.

Especially with multi-layered clothing can cause sweat. In sports activities of humans, this sweat attack is above average high. The formation of perspiration significantly reduces the wearing comfort of the clothing. Especially in the zones where the strongest sweat occurs, an unpleasant feeling on the skin, which also increases the subsequent cooling after exercise, the risk of colds, tension or the like. In order to reduce these risks, efforts are made to allow the removal of sweat.

So far, the removal of sweat had the goal to dry the skin. However, it has now been recognized that the skin of the body needs some moisture to achieve cooling. Only the so-called evaporation cold regulates the body temperature down. But only if the moisture on the skin evaporates. This is so far disregarded conventional functional clothing. On the contrary, it absorbs all the moisture and tries to keep the skin as dry as possible.

In this connection, it is known to make garments hydrophilic on their side facing the skin, that is to say absorb moisture, and thus make it possible to absorb the moisture. A disadvantage of the garments thus formed is that the garment absorbs the moisture, but does not dissipate it from the skin, but absorbs it in itself. As a result, moisture remains in the garment so that after exercise, the areas of clothing covering the high sweat areas are wet. They continue to be in contact with the skin; she lies flat on the skin. This leads to an unpleasant feeling on the skin. The unpleasant sensation is exacerbated in particular by the fact that, following exercise, both the human and the clothing cool down and thus the cold moisture in the clothing comes into contact with the skin.

In addition, in multi-layered clothing, each layer must be sweated by itself to allow evaporation of the moisture in the air, ie on the surface of the clothing. Practically, this means, for example, first a sweater in the form of a singlet is durchzuschwitzen before a fleece shirt worn over it, which exemplifies the outermost layer of clothing that can release moisture after its passage through the sweat to the environment. As a result, it takes a very long time for the evaporation to begin in the air. In addition, this evaporation is very uneven, since in areas of heavy sweat the layers worn on top are rather sweaty, as in layers of lesser sweat accumulation. As a result, the areas of less sweat in the non-sweaty condition do not contribute to climate regulation.

To avoid this disadvantage has been proposed (see. DE 32 37 713 A1 ) to arrange on the skin to be worn on the skin clothing ribs, which on the one hand are able to dissipate moisture, and between which on the other hand, an air circulation can take place, which can result in a reduction of moisture.

Furthermore, it is known to provide ventilation in the zones in which the strongest welding attack occurs (for example, the armpit), in order to prevent an increased amount of perspiration. These measures are only partially successful; In addition, the vents, which are formed predominantly in the form of holes in the clothing, lead to an unpleasant wearing feeling in wind or drafts, especially when sweat has already formed. In waterproof garments, it is also known (vg. DE 801 924 C ) To provide ventilation openings, which are arranged like a flap next to each other or one above the other and can be actuated by means of bands.

The measures mentioned are in themselves more or less suitable for influencing the climate under the respective item of clothing. However, these are only individual measures which either concern garments for direct wear on the skin or which concern the outermost layer of clothing intended primarily to protect against the weather. Only for shoes and socks is out of the DE 200 16 825 U1 a vote on climate regulation measures known. A vote of superimposed (multi-layer) garments successive does not take place. Consequently, there is a risk that the individual measures will not interact with each other; in the worst case, even negatively affect each other. In addition, all known measures have a drying of the skin to the goal. However, it is overlooked that the human skin, as stated above, requires moisture to produce evaporative coldness. Too dry skin negatively affects the temperature regulation of the body. There is no cooling due to evaporation.

The invention aims to remedy this situation. The invention is based on the object to provide a combination clothing for climate control, on the one hand in all superimposed layers of clothing coordinated climate control measures and on the other hand leaves a residual moisture in individual areas to give the body the ability to produce evaporation cold , According to the invention, this object is solved by the features of patent claim 1.

With the invention, a combination clothing for climate control is created in which an optimal climate control is caused even when several layers of clothing worn one above the other. This is caused on the one hand by the coordination of the measures for climate regulation, on the other hand leaving residual moisture on the skin, in order to create the possibility to produce evaporation cold. At the same time it is avoided that each layer must be sweated by itself to allow evaporation on the surface of the multi-layered clothing. By the

Absorption of moisture by the passing air and the targeted guidance away from the skin through several layers of clothing to the outside, one can speak of a three-dimensional sweat management. The beads also ensure that the channels have a sufficiently large cross-section to ensure permanent air circulation, allowing continuous climate control.

Figur 1

die Ansicht eines Singlets von vorne;

Figur 2

die eines Langarmshirts von vorne;

Figur 3

die Ansicht einer Jacke von vorne;

Figur 4

die Ansicht der in Figur 3 dargestellten Jacke von hinten mit abge- trennten Ärmeln;

Figur 5

den Ausschnitt einer Vergrößerung aus einer Brust-Klimazone auf der der Haut abgewandten Seite;

Figur 6

den in Figur 5 dargestellten ausschnitt auf der der Haut zugewan- dten Seite;

Figur 7

den Schnitt entlang der Linie VII-VII in Figur 4;

Figur 8

den Schnitt entlang der Linie VIII-VIII in Figur 4;

Figur 9

einen Querschnitt durch ein klimaregulierendes Element;

Figur 10

eine schematische Darstellung eines bereichsweisen Textilmixes im wellenförmig angeordneten Gewebe und

Figur 11

die Ansicht auf die der Haut zugewandten Seite des Elementes.

Other developments and refinements of the invention are specified in the remaining subclaims. An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing and will be described in detail below. Show it:

FIG. 1

the view of a singlet from the front;

FIG. 2

the one of a long sleeve shirt from the front;

FIG. 3

the view of a jacket from the front;

FIG. 4

the view of in FIG. 3 illustrated jacket from the back with separate sleeves;

FIG. 5

the section of an enlargement from a chest climate zone on the side facing away from the skin;

FIG. 6

the in FIG. 5 section shown on the skin-side;

FIG. 7

the section along the line VII-VII in FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 8

the section along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 9

a cross section through a climate-regulating element;

FIG. 10

a schematic representation of a regional textile mix in wavy arranged tissue and

FIG. 11

the view on the skin-facing side of the element.

The selected as embodiment combination clothing for climate control consists of three layers, namely a singlet A as the lowest layer, a long-sleeved shirt B as the middle layer and a jacket C as the top layer. All parts A, B and C of the combination clothing have climatic zones and / or climatic surfaces. The climatic zones and areas are made of different materials. The use of material combinations such as Virgin wool with Elastofaserwerkstoffen, such as elastane, Hohlkammerfasem is possible. The climatic zones are made of net knit fabric or the like and of materials of different thicknesses and / or multi-layered.

The singlet A is provided in the chest area with a climate zone 1. The climate zone has a substantially triangular shape. It consists of bars 101, which are aligned horizontally. The webs 101 have an approximately rounded cross-section, which in the exemplary embodiment has a diameter of about 5 mm. The webs 101 are in contact with the skin, resulting in - as in the FIGS. 6 and 7 to recognize - a hose-like shape results, which is hollow inside. Between the webs 101, the skin facing away from strips 102 are provided, which have a width of about 6 to 10 mm in the embodiment. They are usually not in contact with the skin. The strips 102 are connected in sections via bridges 103 with each other. As a result of this design, only a small part-depending on the design, only 20%-of the material of the climate zone 1 is in contact with the skin. Due to the tubular formation of the webs 101, an enlargement of the surface is caused, whereby a better air circulation is achieved. They also serve as spacers and have the effect of a wick, which absorbs excess sweat absorbs and the moisture occurring at the back transported horizontally to the laterally adjacent areas of the climate zone 1. In those areas of the garment that are in places of less sweat, the moisture can then evaporate. The resulting air cushions simultaneously have an insulating effect. As a result, a good climate regulation is created, especially in the chest area characterized by high sweat. In a modification of the embodiment, it is possible to provide on the skin-facing side of a skin resting on the net-like tissue, which formed between the not in contact with the skin strip 102 and the tissue additionally air chambers are. A zone comparable to the climate zone 1 arranged in the chest region is also arranged on the back of the singlet A.

In the area of the arm opening of the singlet A, a climatic surface 2 is arranged. The climate surface 2 is made of special net knitted fabric, in which only 80% of the skin is covered by the yarn used. This creates optimal air circulation.

The singlet A also has air conditioning channels 4. The air ducts 4 help dissipate moisture from the areas particularly affected by the onset of sweat. They run from the area of the climatic surface 4 in the direction of the hip. From the climate surface 2, the air conditioning ducts 4 extend into the chest area. The climate channels 4 are also made of special net knitted fabric, in which only 80% of the skin are covered by the yarn used. This creates optimal air circulation.

The long-sleeved shirt B is provided with a climate surface 5 in the region of the arm bend. The climate surface 5 is made of very thin material, which leads in the caused by high body temperatures during exercise, arm bends to a good climate control.

Along the outside of the sleeves of the long sleeve shirt B extends an air conditioning duct 6. The air conditioning duct 6 is also made of special net knitted fabric, in which only 80% of the skin are covered by the yarn used. This creates optimal air circulation. Likewise, an air-conditioning duct 7 is provided laterally on the long-sleeved shirt B. It extends from the area of the armpit to the hip. The air ducts 6 and 7 are bounded laterally by beads 61 and 71, respectively. The beads 61 and 71, on the one hand, serve for the additional absorption of excess sweat, because they are in direct contact with the skin. But they also serve in particular the lateral boundary of the air ducts 6 and 7 and to maintain a certain Distance of the channels to the skin. This ensures that the channels have a sufficiently large cross-section with each movement to ensure a permanent air circulation, whereby a continuous climate control is possible. In addition, by the arrangement of the beads 61, 71 also the possibility of using a layer on the skin-facing side of the channels 6 and 7 allows, without obstructing the air circulation in the channels; Rather, a constant cross-section of the channels 6 and 7 is caused.

In the area of the armpit, a climatic surface 8 is arranged. The climatic surface 8 begins in the lateral area of the long sleeve shirt B and extends into the area of the sleeve. The area of the armpit is thus covered over a large area with the climate surface 8. The climate surface 8 is made of special net knit fabric, in which only 80% of the skin is covered by the yarn used. This creates optimal air circulation.

In the chest region, the long-sleeved shirt B is provided with a climate zone 9 which is based on a fabric 32 which is arranged in a wave-like manner. The fabric 32 thus arranged is covered on its upper side by a holding fabric 33. The element 3 can rest elastically on the skin 34 wetted with beads 35. The element 3 also has cavities 36 and 37. The fabric 32 and the holding fabric 33 are in the embodiment according to FIG. 9 provided with a coating 38.

The wave-shaped arrangement of the fabric 32, a mutual juxtaposition of webs 321 and ribs 322 is achieved. The ribs 22 form with the holding fabric 33, the cavity 37. Between the webs 321 of the element and the skin 34, the cavities 36 are formed. The cavities 36 are bounded on their sides by the ribs 322 resting on the skin 34. In the exemplary embodiment, the ribs 321 have twice the width of the ribs 322.

The element 3 is made of different materials. The rib bottom 3221 is made of a material D. This material is suitable to absorb moisture, especially in the form of sweat, particularly fast. The rib walls 3222 are made of a material E. This has a wicking function which causes the sweat to be transported away from the skin 34 in the direction of the webs 321. The webs 321 are made of a material F. The material F is able to deliver the moisture conveyed by the material E in the direction of the webs 321 to the environment, ie to provide for evaporation. The evaporation surface is moved away from the skin 34. In the transition areas between the individual materials, a mixture of materials is possible. So is located between the materials D and E or E and F respectively a combination of materials, as well as FIG. 10 can be seen.

Due to the very narrow design of the ribs 322, only a selective contact of the element 3 with the skin 34 occurs. The ribbed bases 3221 that are in contact with the skin are not quite as hydrophobic as the remaining regions of the element. Due to the capillary effect (wicking) of the rib walls 3222 away from the skin 34, a dry feeling on the skin results even in the case of extremely high perspiration 35. In addition, the use of different materials achieves an optimized flow of moisture. By radiating from the skin 34 body heat the flow of moisture to the outside is additionally supported.

The fabric 32 and the holding fabric 33 are in the embodiment according to FIG. 9 - Sectionally - provided with a coating 38. The coating 38 is preferably galvanic. It consists of copper, gold, polytetrafluoroethylene or - most preferably - silver. With the help of different coatings different effects can be achieved. For example, with the help of copper or silver an antifungal effect be achieved. A coating of polytetrafluoroethylene, however, causes a reduction in friction on the skin.

The cavity 36 has the function of an air chamber and serves as a heat storage, which heats the web 321. In this cavity creates the evaporative cold, which contributes to the maintenance of performance in sports activities. The fabric 32 is made with textile ribs 322, with which moisture is conducted by capillary action away from the skin 34 to the webs 321 forming the textile surface. The thereby accelerated evaporation 351 on the relatively large surface of the web 321, a negative pressure in the adjacent rib walls 3222 is effected, which in turn indicates an increase in the moisture flow away from the skin 34. The evaporation rate of the webs 321 is thus higher, the more heat is released from the skin 34.

The jacket C is made of a wind and water repellent material. It has a mesh lining on the inside. The fabric is lightweight and has pleasant wearing properties, resulting in a high wearing comfort. The jacket C has over zippers detachable sleeves. At the free ends of the sleeves knitted cuffs 11 are provided, which are formed seamless. The sleeves are internally provided with air ducts 12, which are sewn onto the textile lining of the sleeves. The air ducts 12 extend along the entire sleeve into the cuffs 11. Also in the region of the back C air ducts 12 are provided in the jacket C, which are vertically aligned and extend into the collar of the jacket.

At the jacket C slits in the form of horizontal slats 13 made of wind and waterproof fabric are provided in the chest and back area. In the embodiment, four horizontal louvers on the chest and three horizontal louvers are provided on the back, which overlap in the applied state. The horizontal slats 13 are movable on the jacket C arranged, which allows under the influence of wind, for example, when biking, the lamellae create automatically.

In the exemplary embodiment, a mechanism 131 is provided, via which the horizontal slats 13 can be applied to the jacket. The mechanism 131 consists of a cord 132, via which the lamellae 13 are connected to each other. By pulling on the cord 132, the vertical lamellae 13 attach to the jacket, whereby the chest area is also wind and waterproof. In this way, the possibility is created to cause a seal. Similar slats are also provided on the back of the jacket.

In the area of the arm axis of the jacket, a region 14 is provided, which is only covered by mesh fabric. This allows the entry of air into the jacket, in an area that has the highest amount of sweat. The overlapping shoulder areas of the sleeves also prevent moisture from entering the jacket due to rain or snow.

The combination clothing according to the invention for climate regulation creates an optimal coordination of the individual areas to improve the skin's climate. Arrangement, type and size of the designated climates and climatic surfaces are coordinated so that they enhance their effect by combination, their arrangement, type and size is by no means limited to that of the embodiment. Thus, for example, provided in the armpit climate area 2, 8 climate area and area 14 are so matched to each other on the nature of the tissue used as well as by their size that optimal air conditioning of this body site can be done. Likewise, the air conditioning duct 6 along the sleeves of the long sleeve shirt B on the air ducts 12 on the inside of the sleeves of the jacket C are tuned. The air ducts 12 prevent an uncontrolled movement of the air in the sleeve and rather cause a targeted guidance along the air duct. The arrangement of the horizontal slats 13 is coordinated with the design of climate zones 1 and 9. The targeted supply of air from the outside through the openings below the horizontal slats 13, the climate-regulating effect of the climatic zones 1 and 9 is improved. Likewise, the slats provided on the back cause an improvement in the venting, whereby the effects on the back of the Singlet A and the Longarmshirts B climatic zones are enhanced. Overall, a targeted ventilation is provided. As a result, a controlled air circulation is caused. The circulating air serves as a carrier element for receiving the moisture.

The invention described with reference to the garment intended for the upper body is not limited to this. It applies equally to legwear or overalls.

Claims (4)

1. Breathable multi-purpose clothing for regulating the climate around the upper body and/or the legs, comprising at least two layers of clothing pieces worn one on top of the other, each of which layers incorporates one or more climatic zones which climatic zones enable an exchange of air and the disposition of which climatic zones inside the individual layers is coordinated and which layers enable the air to be guided inside the clothing and moisture to be collected and removed by the air, where the air is circulated through air channels (6, 7) which are bounded at the sides by projecting edge pieces (61, 67).
2. Breathable multi-purpose clothing in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the air enters through slits.
3. Breathable multi-purpose clothing in accordance with claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the air escapes through slits.
4. Breathable multi-purpose clothing in accordance with claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the slits are provided with slats (13).

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