JP2007175465A - Socks with taping function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain socks with taping function which can be manufactured easily and at low cost and used easily and can exercise their taping function by obtaining a necessary tightening force. <P>SOLUTION: Socks with taping function 10 comprises fastening strips 11 and 12 which can tighten and hold the ankles, soles, insteps, and other proper parts as necessary. These socks with taping function are made of flexible materials overall, have a string which is less stretchy and dissolvable by heat set in the tightening parts which need taping, and are formed by heat adhesion by heating and pressuring a section corresponding to the tightening part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a taping capable of exerting a so-called taping function by applying a tightening force having a desired direction to a foot, for example, the sole of a foot, the instep, an ankle, a heel, and an Achilles tendon. It relates to functional socks.

  Conventionally, emergency treatment after injury such as various sports obstacles and rehabilitation, assisting means, and treatment by taping acts such as prevention of recurrence have become widespread. This type of taping is to apply tape to a part of the body to reinforce joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc., and is useful for prevention of trauma, injury, etc., first aid for trauma, treatment, prevention of recurrence It is. As tapes, there are tapes with glue and stretchable belts, and these can be applied to the treatment and prevention of various obstacles by sticking or winding them around the corresponding parts.

However, this type of taping has various methods depending on the application site and application, and there is a problem that it is difficult for ordinary people to understand and difficult to master.
For this reason, in order to make this kind of taping relatively easy, a taping sock that can give a required tightening force to an ankle or the like that is particularly demanded for this kind of taping has been provided. Have been proposed in the past.

  That is, conventionally, this type of taping socks is provided with one end of a belt-like tape such as Velcro (registered trademark) at a predetermined position of a long sock made of a flexible stretch fabric, and the tape is set at a predetermined position of a foot. By winding and fixing the other end, a required tightening force is applied to the winding portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Conventionally, as this type of taping socks, a part of the socks, for example, a stitch for holding the Achilles tendon is formed more densely than other parts, and a tightening portion is formed by sewing a rubber thread. In addition, there are also known ones that have an ankle hold feeling and have a taping function (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-21085   Utility Model Registration No. 3090737

  However, in the above-described conventional taping socks, the former has a band-shaped tape made of magic tape wrapped around a predetermined portion of the foot, so that the required taping effect can be easily obtained, but the number of components increases and the manufacturing is also easy. There were drawbacks such as troublesome and inconvenient handling.

  In the latter case, since a material having elongation is used for the tightening portion, the taping effect is poor, and the formation of the tightening portion is troublesome and cumbersome, resulting in high costs.

  In particular, taping is useful for preventing trauma, injury, first aid for trauma, treatment (rehabilitation), and recurrence prevention by applying tape to parts of the body to reinforce joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Therefore, it is desired to take some measures that can exhibit such a taping function, can be used easily, and can be easily manufactured and obtained.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can be manufactured by a simple method, can be used easily, can obtain a required tightening force, and exhibits a taping function. The purpose is to obtain a sock with a taping function.

  In order to meet such a purpose, the sock with a taping function according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 1) is a belt-shaped tightening capable of tightening and holding the ankle, the sole of the foot, the instep of the foot, and other appropriate parts. A sock with a taping function provided with a portion, the sock with a taping function is formed of a flexible fiber material as a whole, and the fastening part requiring taping has little stretch and melts by heat It is characterized in that it is formed by sewing a thread material made of a fiber material and heating and thermally welding a portion corresponding to the tightening portion.

  The sock with a taping function according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 2) is the same as that of the sock with taping function according to claim 1, but the band-like tightening portion formed by heat welding is suppressed from being stretched more than other portions. It is characterized by.

  The sock with a taping function according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 3) is the sock with a taping function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the belt-like tightening portion is a knitting method of the part, material material, material It is formed by making the usage-amount of differ from another site | part.

  The sock with a taping function according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 4) is the sock with a taping function according to claim 3, wherein the belt-like tightening portion depends on the knitting method of the part, the material of the material, and the amount of the material used. It is formed by applying different heating temperatures and pressures.

  As described above, according to the sock with a taping function according to the present invention, since the extension of the tightening portion is suppressed as compared with other parts, the required tightening force is applied when the foot is applied, and the part Can be fixed, and an effect almost equivalent to that of so-called taping can be provided.

  In particular, according to the present invention, by forming the tightening portion from a material that is melted by heat, it is possible to easily configure a required portion as a tightening portion, which is easy to manufacture and inexpensive. There are also advantages such as being inexpensive.

  And according to the sock with taping function formed as described above, it is possible to operate the required taping function at various places including the ankle, the instep and the sole of the foot only by anyone. For example, it can be effective in recovering fatigue of the sole of the foot when it seems to be lifted or when it is lifted, preventing sprains of the ankle, and preventing hallux valgus.

  1 (a) and 1 (b) show an embodiment of a sock with taping function according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a sock with a taping function, and as is well known, it matches the shape of the foot. It is formed in a different shape. In this embodiment, a case where the sock has a general sock shape will be described.

  According to the present invention, for example, the sock 10 with a taping function capable of tightening and holding an ankle, the sole of the foot, the back of the foot, and other appropriate parts is formed of a flexible fiber material as a whole, and the taping is performed. Forming the belt-like tightening portions 11 and 12 that require a large amount of thread material made of a fiber material that is less stretchable and melts by heat, and heats and pressurizes the corresponding portions to heat-weld them. Features.

  In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the sock 10 has a taping function in which a tightening portion 11 that holds a calf and a tightening portion 12 that holds a heel are formed. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), and 3 (b), a fastening portion 11 that holds a calf and a fastening portion that holds a heel. Needless to say, 12 may be formed in the shape shown in the figure.

  According to the band-like tightening portions 11 and 12 formed as described above, by forming by heat welding, the elongation is suppressed more than other portions, and thereby a required holding feeling and tightening force are applied to the portions. Can be given.

  In order to manufacture the band-shaped tightening portions 11 and 12 described above, the portions of the socks 10 are formed using a chemical fiber material (heat-welded yarn, for example, polyamide, polyester, etc.) that melts by heat, and heated and pressed. After being melted by heat, it is preferably solidified by cooling, and the elongation rate is lowered to reduce the elongation. In short, it suffices if it can be configured as a tightening portion while suppressing the elongation of a required portion.

  In addition, as the above-mentioned heat welding yarn, it is preferable to use a material capable of a pressure of about 0.8 to 1.3 kg / cm 2 at a relatively low temperature of about 105 ° C., for example, at the time of heat welding. This is because if the processing temperature becomes too high, the welding spreads to other portions and the strength of the processing portion may not be maintained.

  In the heat welding process described above, the temperature and pressure conditions vary depending on the material, the amount of yarn material used, and the knitting method (knitting structure). Here, for example, in the case of a pile, the elongation can be suppressed at a considerable rate. In the case of a flat knitted fabric, there is no elongation at all. Therefore, in consideration of these points, it is necessary to set appropriately according to the part where taping is requested and the purpose of use.

  Such a sock 10 with a taping function knits a heat-welding thread at a necessary site and applies appropriate heat and pressure at the finishing stage to melt and harden the heat-welding position, thereby obtaining a required belt-like tightening portion. 11 and 12 can be formed. Here, the above heating and pressurization may be performed, for example, in a state where the sock 10 is placed in a mold.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the structure described in the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the shape and structure of each part can be appropriately modified and changed.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the sock 10 with a taping function according to the present invention is configured to hold the calf and the heel is not limited to this, and is shown in FIGS. As described above, the fastening portions 13 and 14 that can hold the ankle may be used. Furthermore, there is a modification in which the hallux valgus can be suppressed by holding a toe or the like as a tightening portion forming portion.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the taping sock 10 which concerns on this invention has shown the example of the high socks below a knee. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that it can be applied to socks such as stockings, over knees, short socks, anklets, and foot covers.

  1 shows an embodiment of a sock with a taping function according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.   The other embodiment of the sock with a taping function which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view.   The other embodiment of the sock with a taping function which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view.   The further another embodiment of the sock with a taping function which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view.

Explanation of symbols

  10 ... Socks with taping function, 11, 12 ... Band-shaped tightening portion, 13, 14 ... Band-shaped tightening portion.

Claims (4)

A sock with a taping function that has a belt-like tightening part that can fasten and hold an ankle, sole, instep, and other appropriate parts,
This sock with taping function is made of a flexible fiber material as a whole,
In the tightening part that requires taping, a thread material made of a fiber material that has little stretch and melts by heat is sewn.
A sock with a taping function, which is formed by heating and pressurizing a portion corresponding to the tightening portion to perform heat welding. The sock with a taping function according to claim 1,
A sock with a taping function characterized in that the band-shaped tightening portion formed by heat welding is less stretched than other portions. In the sock with a taping function according to claim 1 or 2,
A sock with a taping function, wherein the band-shaped tightening portion is formed by making the knitting method of the part, the material of the material, and the amount of the material used different from other parts. The sock with a taping function according to claim 3,
A sock with a taping function, wherein the belt-shaped tightening portion is formed by applying different heating temperatures and pressures depending on how the portions are knitted, the material, and the amount of the material used.

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