JP2012514699A - clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

  The present invention is a garment made of a cloth that is impermeable to water and / or wind, and particularly for wearing directly on the skin, and has an air conditioning film and a supporter material, and the supporter material faces the skin. It is related to the format. A plurality of passages (13) are formed in the supporter material (12).

Description

  The present invention is a garment made of a cloth that is impermeable to water and / or wind, and particularly for wearing directly on the skin, and has an air conditioning film and a supporter material, and the supporter material faces the skin. It is related to the format.

  Clothing mainly has the problem of protecting the body from external influences. External influences are primarily the influence of the weather, that is, the influence of wind, moisture and cold on the body. Furthermore, clothes have a problem of giving each user a comfortable wearing feeling. In this case, especially in sporting activities, or even at relatively high outside temperatures, good heat derivation of the energy produced by the body and the sweat produced by the body is important.

  In order to obtain good protection against the influence of the weather, it is known to use air conditioning membranes. In the air-conditioning membrane, wind or water acting on the body from the outside is blocked in order to allow heat derivation of energy produced by the body and heat of sweat, but at the same time, it provides vapor permeability from the inside to the outside. The means to do is obtained. In this case, the most known film includes “Goretex (registered trademark)” or “Sympatex (registered trademark)”.

  The use of an air-conditioning membrane basically provides a means to extract the heat produced by the body to the outside. However, this is only possible to a limited extent based on the technical conditions of the membrane. In particular, in activities that are very fatigued physically, such as running or cycling, known membranes can only extract heat or moisture produced by the body to the outside to a very limited extent.

  Here, the present invention wants to take measures. The problem underlying the present invention is to provide a garment capable of providing sufficient heat and sweat derivation, even at very high physical loads, and thus even very high amounts of heat and sweat. This problem is solved according to the present invention by forming a plurality of passages in the supporter material.

  The present invention provides a garment, particularly for direct wear on the skin, that produces a defined sweat and heat derivation even at extremely high body fatigue. At the same time, the multiple passages provide another means of heat and sweat extraction, which additionally contributes to improving body air conditioning in addition to the heat and sweat extraction provided by the membrane.

  In an improvement of the invention, the supporter material is extensible. The stretchability of the supporter material provides a means for allowing the passage to change dimensions during sports activities based on the athlete's movement. For example, the extension of the passage is caused based on the extension movement, and the passage returns to the original state again after the extension is completed. This creates a pumping action in the passage in continuous motion, which results in improved heat and sweat transport in the passage.

  In the configuration of the present invention, the passage has an opening at one end. This provides a means for deriving the heat produced by the body and the produced sweat from the garment as prescribed at one location.

  In another refinement of the invention, the passage has openings at both ends. As a result, means for deriving heat or moisture from the clothing at both ends of the passage is obtained, thereby improving the transport performance of the passage.

  In an advantageous refinement of the invention, the passage has a cross-section shrinkage in the middle. This cross-sectional contraction causes acceleration of the air conveyed in the passage. In this case, the passages work according to the Venturi principle, thus allowing an additional improvement in thermal control.

  Further refinements of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

It is the figure which showed the pants-shaped clothes. It is the elements on larger scale of the clothes shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the clothes shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the trousers-shaped clothes of another structure. It is the elements on larger scale of the clothes shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the clothes shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the trousers-shaped clothes of another structure. It is the elements on larger scale of the clothes shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the clothes shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the trousers-shaped clothes which have an additional structure. It is the elements on larger scale of the clothes shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the clothes shown in FIG.

  In the following, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The garment 1 selected as an example is particularly suitable for being worn directly on the skin. The garment 1 is made of a cloth that is impermeable to water and air, and the cloth is manufactured as an air-conditioning film from the laminate. The air conditioning film 11 is disposed on the supporter material 12. This supporter material 12 faces the skin 2 and is placed on the skin 2 in this embodiment. For example, running trousers are selected as clothes.

  A plurality of passages 13 are formed in the supporter material 12. These passages 13 extend substantially in the horizontal direction in this embodiment. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the passage 13 has a substantially triangular configuration as seen in plan view. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 7 to 9, the passage 13 has an opening 14 only at one end, so that air can flow out of the passage only at this end. Yes, this is illustrated symbolically by arrows. Unlike the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in which the maximum cross section of the passage 13 is located at the open end, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. A minimum cross section is provided.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, one opening 14 is provided at each end of the passage. This allows air to flow out of the passage at both ends of the passage 13, which is again symbolically illustrated by arrows. Further, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, openings 14 are provided at both ends of each passage 13. This also allows air outflow from both ends in this embodiment, which is also symbolically illustrated by arrows. However, in the case of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, unlike the other embodiments, the passage 13 having a different shape is provided. That is, these passages 13 do not have a substantially triangular configuration. Rather, the passage has a contraction 15 at its center. Based on this partial contraction, acceleration of the conveyed air is generated. This is because the passage 13 functions in the form of a venturi nozzle.

  Next, based on the running trousers selected as an example, the functional form of the garment according to the present invention will be described: When the running trousers are worn, the legs are bent and stretched naturally during running. When the leg is straightened, the supporter material is in a normal state. As the knee is bent, the supporter material 12 is stretched, so that the cross section of the passage 13 is enlarged. If the foot is bent and then stretched again, the supporter material 12 will also return to its initial position, thereby causing the cross section of the passage 13 to also return to its initial dimensions. In this way, the stretched state and the unstretched state of the supporter material 12 are continuously and alternately generated during traveling, so that also the continuous expansion of the cross section of the passage 13 is Produced with subsequent reduction. As a result, a continuous pumping action is produced during travel, and this pumping action has a positive effect on the heat and moisture carrying out.

  Based on the supporter material 12 in contact with the skin 2, the passage 13 is surrounded on the one hand by the supporter material 12 and on the other hand by the skin 2, so that a closed wall of the passage 13 is formed. Yes. In this way, a passage is formed which is open only at the end, which allows a very good performance with regard to heat and moisture removal.

Claims (5)

  A garment made of fabric that is impermeable to water and / or wind, especially for direct wear on the skin, comprising an air conditioning membrane and a supporter material, the supporter material facing the skin The garment characterized in that a plurality of passages (13) are formed in the supporter material (12).   The garment of claim 1, wherein the supporter material is extensible.   A garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passage (13) has an opening (14) at one end.   The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the passage (13) has openings (14) at both ends.   The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the passage (13) has a cross-section contraction (15) in the center thereof.

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