JP2006009163A - Leisure vest - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leisure vest having highly sensible cold-protective effect for a wearer. <P>SOLUTION: The vest 10 comprises a vest body 11, a warming device 12, and a narrowing mechanism 13. The narrowing mechanism 13 increases or reduces the inner diameter of the armhole 22 of the vest body 11, and is provided with a circular belt 27, a string 28 and a lock member 29. The circular belt 27 is set along the peripheral part of the armhole 22. The string 28 is integrated in the peripheral part 30 of the circular belt 27. Part of the string 28 is exposed out of the circular belt 27. The lock member 29 holds the string 28. The circular belt 27 is made of excellently stretchable fabric. The string 28 comprises an elastic body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to the structure of a vest for cold protection used for leisure such as fishing.

  When fishing in winter, the angler needs to take sufficient measures against cold. As a general anti-cold measure, anglers wear innerwear such as underwear with high heat retention, outerwear with excellent waterproof and moisture permeability, and the best between innerwear and outerwear to further increase heat retention (See, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

  Some vests as conventional middleware are provided with an air-filled heat retaining device. This air-filling type heat retaining device is generally known as “Air Vantage (registered trademark)”. This air-filling type heat retaining device includes a heat retaining sheet that is sewn inside the front body and the back body of the vest. This heat insulating sheet has two doughs stacked together, and an air filling chamber is defined between them. Further, an air supply tube communicating with the air filling chamber is connected to the heat retaining sheet. When the angler blows into the air supply tube, the air filling chamber is filled with air having a temperature substantially equal to the body temperature, and a high heat retaining effect is achieved.

JP 2004-60105 A JP 2002-84952 A JP 2001-295109 A

  Certainly, the conventional vest has an excellent cold protection effect on specifications resulting from its structure or function. However, the cold protection effect that a fisherman can actually experience when wearing a vest is more dependent on the amount of air that actually flows between the fisherman's body and the vest than in the structure or function of the vest. In other words, even if the vest has a structurally good thermal insulation function, if the wind passes between the angler's body and the vest when the angler actually wears it, after all, the angler will You cannot experience the cold protection effect.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vest for leisure that has a high cold protection effect for the wearer.

  In order to achieve the above object, the leisure vest according to the present invention has a front body and a back body, and is arranged so as to cover the inside of the front body and the back body with a vest body provided with an arm hole between them. An air-filled heat retaining device, and a throttle mechanism for expanding and contracting the inner diameter of the armhole. Especially at leisure such as fishing in winter, the angler wears this leisure vest. The air-filled warmer keeps the angler's body warm. When the angler wears this leisure vest, both arms of the angler go out of the armhole. The angler can reduce the inner diameter of the armhole by the squeezing mechanism, so that there is no gap between the armhole and both arms of the angler. On the other hand, the angler can increase the inner diameter of the armhole by the throttle mechanism, so that the angler can easily take off the leisure vest when necessary.

  The throttling mechanism includes an annular band provided along the peripheral edge of the arm hole, a string embedded in the peripheral part of the annular band, a part of which is exposed from the annular band, a ring provided on the annular band, And a lock member for detachably gripping. In this case, the angler can release the locked state of the lock member and the string and pull the string. As a result, the arm hole is narrowed down and the inner diameter is reduced. The angler can lock the string with the lock member, and thereby the armhole is held in the squeezed state. Therefore, there is no gap between the angler's arm and the armhole.

  Since the annular band is provided in the peripheral part of the armhole, when the angler pulls the string, the annular band is narrowed. Therefore, the cloth constituting the front body and the back body is not strongly folded. That is, the front body and the back body are not damaged. On the other hand, the angler releases the locked state between the lock member and the string, and accommodates the string in the annular band, so that the inner diameter of the arm hole is increased.

  The annular band is preferably made of a 2-way stretch type fabric. As a result, when the inner diameter of the arm hole is reduced, the annular band surely abuts around the angler's arm with a constant pressing force. Therefore, it is reliably prevented that a gap is formed between the angler's arm and the arm hole. In addition, since the annular band is made of a 2-way stretch type fabric, the annular band can be expanded and contracted very easily. Therefore, even when the expansion / contraction of the armhole is repeated, the annular band is not easily damaged.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the said string is comprised from the elastic body. As a result, when the angler pulls the string to squeeze the armhole, the inner diameter dimension of the armhole is easily and quickly reduced by the elasticity (contraction force) of the string. Further, when the lock state between the lock member and the string is released, the inner diameter dimension of the armhole is instantaneously increased by the elastic force of the string.

  In the present invention, when the angler wears this leisure vest, there is no gap between the angler's arms and the arm hole of the vest body, so that the heat retaining function by the air-filled heat retaining device is sufficiently exhibited. . Therefore, the angler can experience a high cold protection effect.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments with appropriate reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a vest according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vest 10 is typically worn by a fisherman during fishing, and is configured mainly as middleware worn inside the outerwear. However, the vest 10 is not only worn by anglers, but is generally used for leisure that requires measures against cold. Of course, the vest 10 is not used only as middleware, but may be used as outerwear.

  The vest 10 includes a vest main body 11, a heat retaining device 12 (air-filled heat retaining device) disposed inside the vest main body 11, and a throttle mechanism 13 provided in the vest main body 11.

  The vest main body 11 has a front body 14 and a back body 15. These are comprised from the fabric which has moisture permeability and waterproofness, for example. The fabric is cut into a predesigned shape to form a front body 14 and a back body 15, which are sewn together at the side 16. An arm hole 22 is provided between the front body 14 and the back body 15. When the angler wears the vest 10, the angler's arm comes out of the armhole 22. The front body 14 has a right front body 17 and a left front body 18, both of which are connected via a fastener 19. Therefore, the front body 14 can be opened by the fisherman operating the fastener 19. The right front body 17 and the left front body 18 are provided with pockets 20 and 21.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the vest 10 with the front body 14 opened. In this embodiment, the heat retention device 12 employs a commercially available product, AirVantage (registered trademark). The heat retaining device 12 includes a heat retaining sheet member 23 that can store air and an air supply tube 24.

  The heat insulating sheet member 23 has two sheets opposed to each other, and a chamber 25 is formed between them. The heat insulation sheet member 23 is composed of various fabrics, but fabrics having moisture permeability and waterproof properties may be employed. The chamber 25 is formed in a maze shape between the two sheets. The air supply tube 24 is connected to a portion located above the left front body 18 of the chamber 25. The air supply tube 24 is made of rubber, for example. When the angler blows with the air supply tube 24 in his / her breath, the breath (air) is sent into the chamber 25, and the chamber 25 expands. The air supply tube 24 preferably includes a check valve 26. Thereby, air does not easily escape from the chamber 25, and the angler can intentionally remove air from the chamber 25 by operating the check valve 26.

  The heat retaining device 12 is fixed inside the vest main body 11. Specifically, the peripheral edge of the heat retaining sheet member 23 is sewn to the inner peripheral edge of the back body 15 and the front body 14. In other words, the heat retaining device 12 is configured as the lining of the vest main body 11.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the vest 10, and the diaphragm mechanism 13 is illustrated in detail. The aperture mechanism 13 includes an annular band 27 provided in the arm hole 22, a string 28 built in the band 27, and a lock member 29 that locks the string 28.

  The annular band 27 is made of a cloth cut into a long and narrow band shape. This fabric is sewn along the peripheral edge of the arm hole 22. Various materials other than cotton and nylon can be adopted as the material constituting the fabric. In the present embodiment, the annular band 27 has a 2-way stretch function. The “two-way stretch function” is a function capable of expanding and contracting both in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction. Specifically, the annular belt 27 has a two-way stretch function when the fabric is composed of a predetermined type of fiber and the fiber is woven in a predetermined manner.

  The peripheral edge 30 of the annular band 27 is formed in a bag shape. The string 28 is formed in an annular shape and is disposed inside the peripheral edge 30. The string 28 is made of polyester or the like, but is preferably made of an elastic body (typically a rubber string) excellent in stretchability. The annular band 27 includes a lead hole communicating with the inside of the peripheral edge portion 30. As shown in the figure, the cord 28 is pulled out from the lead-out hole and exposed from the annular band 27 to the arm hole 22 side.

  The lock member 29 has a known configuration. The lock member 29 includes a cylindrical main body 31 and a fixing pin 32. The string 28 passes through the lock member 29. The fixing pin 32 clamps the string 28 with the main body 31. Specifically, the fixing pin 32 is fitted to the main body 31 so as to be able to advance and retreat, and the main body 31 and the fixing pin 32 are provided with through holes. The string 28 is inserted through the through hole. The fixed pin 32 is elastically biased so as to protrude from the main body 31 at all times. Therefore, the string 28 penetrating the lock member 29 is sandwiched between the main body 31 and the fixing pin 32 and locked with a certain holding force. Further, when the fixing pin 32 is pressed toward the main body 31 side, the lock of the string 28 is released, and the string 28 can freely pass through the lock member 29.

  The lock member 29 is attached to the vest main body 11 side. In the present embodiment, the main body 31 is connected to the right front body 17 by a belt 33 made of cloth or the like. When the angler pulls the string 28, the inner diameter dimension of the arm hole 22 is reduced by the string 28. That is, the armhole is narrowed.

  Although the above description is about the diaphragm mechanism 13 located on the right front body 17 side, the diaphragm mechanism 13 located on the left front body 18 side has the same configuration.

  When the angler wears this vest 10, the following effects are produced. Particularly in fishing in winter, the angler wears the vest 10 as a cold protection device. At this time, the angler's arms come out of the arm hole 22. When the angler blows into the heat retaining device 12, the heat retaining device 12 keeps the body of the angler warm.

  The angler can squeeze the armhole 22 by operating the squeezing mechanism 13. When the armhole 22 is squeezed, there is no gap between the armhole 22 and the angler's arm. Therefore, the wind does not pass between the vest 10 and the angler's body, and the heat retaining function by the heat retaining device 12 is sufficiently exhibited. As a result, the angler can experience a high cold protection effect. Further, the fisherman can increase the inner diameter of the arm hole 22 by operating the throttle mechanism 13. Thereby, the angler can easily take off the vest 10 when necessary.

  In the present embodiment, the string 28 is only locked with a fixed holding force by the lock member 29 as described above, so that the angler can resist the holding force as shown in FIG. By pulling 28 in the direction of arrow 34, the lock of the string 28 is automatically released. Thereby, the string 28 can penetrate the lock member 29 and can narrow down the arm hole 22 easily. The angler can positively release the lock of the string 28 by pushing the fixing pin 32 of the lock member 29, and can also pull the string 28 in this state. Since an annular band 27 is provided at the peripheral edge of the arm hole 22, when the angler pulls the string 28, the annular band 27 is narrowed. Therefore, the cloth constituting the front body 14 and the back body 15 is not strongly folded. That is, the front body 14 and the back body 15 are not strongly folded and damaged. In addition, no gap is formed between the front body 14 and the back body 15 and the angler's body, so that the above high heat retention effect is maintained.

  In this embodiment, since the annular band 27 is made of a 2-way stretch type fabric, when the arm hole 22 is squeezed, the annular band 27 is surely secured around the angler's arm with a constant tension. Abut. Therefore, a gap is surely prevented from being generated between the angler's arm and the arm hole 22, and the high heat retaining effect is reliably maintained.

  In addition, since the annular band 27 is made of a 2-way stretch type fabric, the annular band 27 can be expanded and contracted very easily. Therefore, even when the expansion / contraction of the arm hole 22 is repeated, the annular band 27 is not easily damaged.

  In addition, by providing the annular belt 27 having excellent stretchability, the inner diameter of the arm hole 22 can be set large in advance. Even if the inner diameter dimension of the arm hole 22 is set to be large, the annular band 27 can be greatly expanded and contracted, so that the angler can narrow the arm hole 22 and eliminate the gap between the arm and the arm hole 22. Therefore, the vest 10 is very easy for the angler to attach and detach, and is very easy to move when worn.

  In particular, the string 28 is made of an elastic body and has excellent stretchability. Therefore, when the angler pulls the string 28, the arm hole 22 is easily and quickly squeezed by the elasticity of the string 28. Further, when the lock of the string 28 by the lock member 29 is released, there is an advantage that the diameter of the arm hole 22 is instantaneously expanded by the elasticity of the string 28.

  In the present embodiment, the diaphragm mechanism 13 includes the annular band 27, the string 28, and the lock member 29, but the structure of the diaphragm mechanism 13 is not limited to this. For example, the aperture mechanism 13 may be configured by a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the annular band 27. In this case, the armhole 22 is squeezed by bundling the annular band 27 with a hook-and-loop fastener. Moreover, it replaces with this hook_and_loop | surface fastener and the snap may be employ | adopted. In this case, the armhole 22 is narrowed by bundling the annular band 27 by snapping. In short, the throttle mechanism 13 may employ other various structures as long as it can squeeze the armhole 22 by bundling the annular band 27.

  The present invention can be applied to a vest worn as a cold protection device in fishing and other leisure activities.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vest according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the vest according to an embodiment of the present invention with the front body opened. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a vest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Best 11 ... Best main body 12 ... Insulation device 13 ... Drawing mechanism 14 ... Front body 15 ... Back body 16 ... Side part
17 ... right front body 18 ... left front body 19 ... fastener 20 ... pocket 21 ... pocket 22 ... arm hole 23 ... sheet member 24 ... air supply tube 25 ... chamber 26 ... Check valve 27 ... Annular belt 28 ... String
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 29 ... Lock member 30 ... Peripheral part of annular belt 31 ... Main body 32 ... Fixing pin 33 ... Belt

Claims (4)

A vest body having a front body and a back body, and arm holes provided between the two,
An air-filled heat retaining device arranged to cover the inside of the front body and the back body;
A leisure vest equipped with a throttle mechanism for expanding and reducing the inner diameter of the armhole. The diaphragm mechanism is
An annular band provided along the peripheral edge of the armhole;
A string embedded in the peripheral edge of the annular band, a part of which is exposed from the annular band;
The leisure vest according to claim 1, further comprising: a lock member provided on the annular belt and detachably holding the string.   The leisure vest according to claim 2, wherein the annular belt is made of a 2-way stretch type fabric. The leisure vest according to claim 2, wherein the string is made of an elastic body.

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