JP2013085696A - Posture correction implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a posture correction implement exerting proper correction force for sticking out a chest by side belts, and having an excellent wearing feeling by preventing/suppressing the digging of the side belts deep into underarms.SOLUTION: This posture correction implement 1 includes: a base belt 2 capable of being worn in a state of fitting a region from the belly-side waist to the chest of the human body according to the body shape of a wearer; a pair of right and left side belts 3, 4 worn over both the shoulders and both the sides of the human body, and pulled to the back side of the human body in a wearing state of the base belt 2 to correct a posture to a direction to stick out the chest of the human body; and a pair of right and left pulling parts 6, 7 each pulling each side belt 3, 4 to a direction to separate each side belt 3, 4 from the underarm of the human body in a state in which each upper end part is connected to a portion near the underarm of the human body of each side belt 3, 4 and that each lower end part is connected to the base belt 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a posture correction tool used when correcting a posture by being attached to a human body.

  Conventionally, various posture correction tools (also referred to as posture correction belts) that correct a stoop or a forward bending posture are known. The posture correction tool corrects the posture in which the chest is bent by pulling the left and right side belts (also called shoulder belts) hung from the back side to both shoulders and both sides to the back side. There are various specific structures for pulling the side belts to the back side (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-62245 A

  However, if you set the force to pull the side belt to the back side to warp your chest, the side belt will be easy to bite according to the pulling force, giving the wearer a sense of incongruity and pain, and using for a long time It becomes a posture correction tool that is not suitable for. Patent Document 1 discloses a mode in which a side pad made of a material softer than the material of the side belt is provided on the side belt. However, since the side pad itself may come into strong contact with the side, a fundamental solution is provided. It is not a solution.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention exerts an appropriate correction force that warps the chest by the side belt, and also prevents and suppresses the side belt from biting into the armpit strongly, and has an excellent wearing feeling. It is intended to provide a correction tool.

  That is, the posture correction tool according to the present invention includes at least a base belt that can be worn in a state fitted to the waist or chest on the abdominal side of the human body according to the wearer's body shape, and both the shoulder and both sides of the human body. A pair of left and right side belts that correct the posture in a direction that warps the chest of the human body by being pulled and pulled to the back side of the human body when the base belt is worn, and a portion of the side belt near the armpit of the human body. And a pulling portion for pulling the side belt away from the armpit of the human body in a state where the other end is connected to the base belt.

  Here, the base belt may be an annular (belly winding shape) that circulates around any part from the waist to the chest, or the free ends of the two separated belts may be, for example, on the ventral side. It may be fixed so as to be detachable, and any may be used as long as it can be mounted in a state fitted to the waist or chest of the human body according to the body shape of the wearer. The posture correction tool of the present invention includes both a mode in which the side belt is pulled to the back side by the base belt and a mode in which the side belt is pulled to the back side by a member other than the base belt in the wearing state of the base belt. is there. Further, the base belt and the side belt may be directly connected to each other, or may be indirectly connected via a pulling portion. In the posture correction tool of the present invention, the base belt and the side belt can be made of the same material or different materials, and the belt width (band width) of each belt (base belt, side belt) is also set to be the same. Or different dimensions from each other.

  The “pull portion” in the present invention may be made of the same material as that of the base belt or the side belt, or may be made of a different material. The shape can be selected. Furthermore, the base belt, the side belt, and the pulling portion may be made of a common cloth that is continuous with each other, or may be made of separate cloths. As an aspect of connecting the end portion of the pulling portion to the side belt or the base belt, an aspect in which connection (fixation) is made in a non-removable manner by sewing, adhesion, welding (thermal welding, high frequency welding, ultrasonic welding), or fastener material ( Examples include a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook, an engaging member such as a chuck or a button, and a mode of connecting and connecting with a common cloth that is continuous with each other.

  By wearing such a posture corrector, the armpit belt is pulled toward the back of the human body, so that it can be maintained in a correct posture with the chest stretched instead of a stooped or bent posture. It can be expected to prevent bending of the back muscles and stretch the bent back muscles, and by pulling the side belt away from the armpit by the pulling part, the force that the side belt tries to bite into the armpit is reduced. Or it can disperse | distribute and can prevent / suppress the situation which a side belt bites into an armpit at the time of wear and gives a discomfort to a wearer, and can give a favorable wearing feeling. In particular, in the present invention, since the other end portion of the pulling portion is connected to the base belt that is fitted in a fit state according to the wearer's body shape, the base belt instead of the side belt is moved upward by the tension of the pulling portion. It is possible to prevent a situation where the belt is slipped off, and to maintain a good tensioning state in which the pulling portion pulls the side belt away from the armpit using the connection portion with the base belt as a scaffold.

  Examples of the pulling direction of the side belt by the pulling portion of the posture correction tool according to the present invention may include a directly downward direction and a diagonally lower rear, but the side belt can be more reliably separated from the armpit. The aspect in which the pulling direction of the side belt by the pulling portion is set obliquely downward and forward from the armpit of the human body toward the stomach side of the human body is preferable.

  The posture correction tool of the present invention is such that the left and right side belts are hung on both shoulders and both sides, and the base belt is fitted to the waist or chest according to the wearer's body shape. The embodiment includes a mode in which the back side of the human body is connected to the side belt, and in such a mode, the pulling portion pulls the side belt away from the armpit in the above-described wearing state. In order to obtain a simple configuration, the distance from the location where one end of the tension belt is connected to the side belt to the location where the other end of the tension belt is connected to the base belt is What is necessary is just to set shorter than the distance from the location connected to the belt to the location where the pulling portion is connected.

  Further, in the posture correction tool according to the present invention, one end of the pulling portion can be fixed to the side belt, and the other end of the pulling portion can be fixed to the base belt. In such a posture correction tool, both ends of the pulling portion are fixed to the side belt and the base belt, respectively, so the left and right side belts are hung on both shoulders and both sides, and the base belt is attached to the wearer. Fits the waist or chest according to the body shape and attaches the end of the pulling part to the side belt or base belt, or removes the attached posture corrector. It is not necessary for the wearer or the wearer's assistant to perform the work of releasing the attachment state of the part, and the handleability is excellent.

  Especially when it is a posture correction tool that crosses the side belts on the back side of the human body, when the side belts move relative to the wearer's body shape and movement simply by crossing the side belts. The bending may occur in the intersecting region, or the side belts may be folded over to cause wrinkles, which may give the wearer an uncomfortable feeling. Therefore, the side belts can be crossed by inserting each side belt into a common ring member, or by inserting each side belt inside a common backrest that forms a bag. It is also conceivable to perform this. However, since a dedicated ring member and back support part are required, this increases the number of parts and increases the cost, and a member other than the side belt such as the ring member or back support part directly or indirectly contacts the human body. Doing this can also cause the wearer to feel uncomfortable. In order to solve such problems, each side belt has a double structure in which two pieces of cloth are stacked, and the cloth of each side belt is crossed in the crossing area where the side belts cross each other on the back side of the human body. It is preferable that the side belts are configured to be movable relative to each other in a non-fixed region where the layers are alternately stacked and the fabrics of the side belts are not fixed to each other. With such a configuration, a dedicated ring member and back support part are not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced, and the side belt can be in direct or indirect contact with the human body even in the intersection region. Therefore, it is possible to prevent / suppress a situation that gives the wearer a sense of incongruity that makes the wearer aware of the intersection area.

  According to the posture correction tool of the present invention, by adopting a configuration in which the side belt is pulled away from the armpit by the pulling portion, a situation in which the armpit belt bites into the armpit can be prevented / suppressed. Without giving a sense of incongruity to the wearer, it is possible to secure a state in which the chest is warped by a side belt pulled toward the back side, and it is possible to expect excellent posture correction with excellent wearing feeling.

The front schematic diagram of the state equipped with the posture correction tool concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The figure which looked at the posture correction tool in the wearing state of FIG. 1 from the back side. The figure which expands and schematically shows a part (center intersection area) of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line xx in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line yy of FIG. 3. Action | operation explanatory drawing of the center intersection area | region in the embodiment. Action | operation explanatory drawing of the center intersection area | region in the embodiment. Action | operation explanatory drawing of the center intersection area | region in the embodiment. Action | operation explanatory drawing of the center intersection area | region in the embodiment. The front schematic diagram of the state before mounting | wearing the human body with the posture correction tool which concerns on the embodiment. The figure which looked at the posture correction tool from the left side in the wearing state of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a posture correction tool 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a base that can be worn in a state in which it is fitted at least to the waist or chest on the abdomen of a human body according to the wearer's body shape. The belt 2 and a pair of left and right side belts that are worn over both the shoulders and sides of the human body and correct the posture in a direction in which the chest of the human body is warped by being pulled to the back side of the human body when the base belt 2 is worn. (A left side belt 3 to be mounted on the left shoulder and the left side of the wearer, and a right side belt 4 to be mounted on the right shoulder and the right side of the wearer).

  In the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment, the base belt 2 includes a pair of left and right base belt elements (a left base belt element 21 passing through the vicinity of the left flank and a right base belt element 22 passing through the vicinity of the right flank) on the stomach side of the human body. By being detachably fastened, it can be fixed in a fitted state according to the wearer's body shape. Hook fasteners 23 and 24 are provided at one end of each base belt element (left base belt element 21 and right base belt element 22) positioned in front of the human body in the mounted state. In the present embodiment, at one end portion of the left base belt element 21, the one end portion of the left base belt element 21 is detachably fixed in a state where the one end portion of the right base belt element 22 is superimposed on the front end portion (front side). The surface fastener 23 is sewn to the front side, and the surface fastener 24 is sewn to the back side at one end of the right base belt element 22. The left base belt element 21 may be configured to be detachably fixed in a state where one end of the left base belt element 21 is overlaid on the front end (front side) of the right base belt element 22. The hook and loop fasteners 23 and 24 may be sewn to the front surface side at one end of the belt element 22, and the hook and loop fasteners 23 and 24 may be sewn to the back side of the one end of the left base belt element 21.

  In the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment, the other end of the left base belt element 21 is connected to the right side belt 4 on the back side of the human body, and the other end of the right base belt element 22 is connected to the left side belt 3. (See FIG. 2). Therefore, with the wearer wearing the left and right side belts 3 and 4 over both shoulders and both sides, the end portions of the base belt elements (the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22) are connected to each other. If the hook-and-loop fasteners 23 and 24 are engaged with each other while being pulled in front of the stomach, the side belts 3 and 4 can be pulled to the back side of the human body. That is, in this embodiment, the base belt 2 has a function of pulling the left and right side belts 3 and 4 toward the back side of the human body.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the left base belt element 21 is connected to the right side belt 4 at the other end on the back side of the human body, and in a direction approaching the left side belt 3 from this connection point, specifically, obliquely downward. It is stretched and crosses the left side belt 3 on the way. Similarly, the right base belt element 22 is connected to the left side belt 3 at the other end on the back side of the human body, and extends in a direction approaching the right side belt 4 from this connection point, specifically, obliquely downward. It intersects with the belt 4 on the right side.

  In the posture correction tool 1 of this embodiment, the side belts 3 and 4 and the base belt elements 21 and 22 each have a double structure in which double cloths are stacked. A region where the side belts 3 and 4 intersect each other on the back side of the human body (center intersection region C1), and a region where the left side belt 3 and the left base belt element 21 intersect each other near the left side of the human body (left intersection) In the region C2) and in the region where the right side belt 4 and the right base belt element 22 intersect each other in the vicinity of the right flank of the human body (right intersection region C3), the side belts 3 and 4 and the base belt elements 21 and 22 Cross belts using a double fabric structure (left and right side belts 3 and 4 in the case of the central crossing region C1, and left side belt 3 and left base belt element 21 in the case of the left crossing region C2) The right side belt 4 and the right base belt element 22 in the right crossing region C3 are set in a movable region that can be relatively moved within a predetermined distance while maintaining the crossing state.

  That is, in the central intersection region C1, FIGS. 3 to 5 (FIG. 3 is a schematic view when the central intersection region C1 is viewed from the back side of the human body, and FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line xx of FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line y-y in FIG. 3.) As shown in FIG. 3, the lower layer side fabric 3 a of the left side belt 3, the lower layer side fabric 4 a of the right side belt 4, and the upper layer side fabric of the left side belt 3. 3b and the upper layer side fabric 4b in the order of the right side belt 4 are alternately and alternately laminated (lower layer side fabric 3a, lower layer side fabric 4a, upper layer side fabric 3b, upper layer side fabric 4b). 4, 6, and 7, the right side belt 4 is moved to the left side in the non-fixed region 3 </ b> S in which the lower layer side fabric 3 a and the upper layer side fabric 3 b are not fixed to each other in the left side belt 3. A non-fixed area that is configured to be movable with respect to the belt 3 and that does not fix the lower layer side cloth 4a and the upper layer side cloth 4b to each other in the right side belt 4 as shown in FIGS. In 4S, the left side belt 3 is configured to be movable with respect to the right side belt 4.

  The posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment fixes the lower layer side fabric 3a and the upper layer side fabric 3b of the left side belt 3 by stitching, and fixes the lower layer side fabric 4a and the upper layer side fabric 4b of the right side belt 4 by stitching. ing. In the present embodiment, the fabrics of the left side belt 3 (lower layer side fabric 3a, upper layer side fabric 3b) and the fabrics of the right side belt 4 (lower layer side fabric 4a, upper layer side fabric 4b), for example, by zigzag hooking (staggered stitching). Are sewn together. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, stitched portions (fixed regions) are indicated by zigzag lines (staggered lines). In FIGS. 1 to 9, a visible stitched portion is indicated by a relatively thick zigzag line, and a stitched portion that is not visible in the mounted state is indicated by a relatively thin zigzag line. Here, paying attention to the intersection area C1 and the surrounding area, a fixed area (two sheets of fabric are fixed in a laminated state at the boundary between the intersection area C1 and the area where each side belt 3 and 4 is present independently. The movable regions of the side belts 3 and 4 in the intersection region C1 coincide with the ranges of the non-fixed regions 3S and 4S between the fixed regions adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction in the belts 3 and 4. To do. Therefore, if the fixing region for fixing the fabrics in the side belts 3 and 4 is changed or adjusted as appropriate at the time of designing or manufacturing the posture correction tool 1 according to the use and the required movable range, the crossing region C1 The movable range of the side belts 3 and 4 can be easily changed or adjusted.

  In the present embodiment, the intersection region (left intersection region C2) between the left side belt 3 and the left base belt element 21 and the intersection region (right intersection region C3) between the right side belt 4 and the right base belt element 22 are defined. The configuration conforms to the above-described central intersection region C1.

  Specifically, in the left intersection region C2, the lower layer side fabric 21a of the left base belt element 21, the lower layer side fabric 3a of the left side belt 3, the upper layer side fabric 21b of the left base belt element 21, and the upper layer side fabric of the left side belt 3 The fabrics (lower layer side fabric 21a, lower layer side fabric 3a, upper layer side fabric 21b, upper layer side fabric 3b) are alternately laminated in the order of 3b. The left base belt element 21 is configured to be movable with respect to the left base belt element 21 in a non-fixed region where the lower layer side fabric 21a and the upper layer side fabric 21b are not fixed to each other, In the left side belt 3, the left base belt element 21 is configured to be movable with respect to the left side belt 3 in a non-fixed region where the lower layer side fabric 3a and the upper layer side fabric 3b are not fixed to each other.

  In the right intersection region C3, the lower layer side fabric 22a of the right base belt element 22, the lower layer side fabric 4a of the right side belt 4, the upper layer side fabric 22b of the right base belt element 22, and the upper layer side fabric 4b of the right side belt 4 in this order. The respective fabrics (lower layer side fabric 22a, lower layer side fabric 4a, upper layer side fabric 22b, upper layer side fabric 4b) are alternately stacked. The right base belt element 22 is configured to be movable with respect to the right base belt element 22 in the non-fixed area where the lower layer side fabric 22a and the upper layer side fabric 22b are not fixed to each other, In the right side belt 4, the right base belt element 22 is configured to be movable with respect to the right side belt 4 in a non-fixed region where the lower layer side fabric 4 a and the upper layer side fabric 4 b are not fixed to each other.

  In the present embodiment, the lower layer side fabric 21a and the upper layer side fabric 21b of the left base belt element 21 are fixed by sewing (for example, staggered stitching), and the lower layer side fabric 22a and upper layer side fabric 22b of the right base belt element 22 are sewn ( For example, it is fixed with zigzag stitching. Note that stitching (for example, staggered stitching) is also used for fixing the above-described hook and loop fasteners 23 and 24 to the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22.

  In addition, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment is configured so that the lower layer side fabrics 3a, 4a, 21a, and 22a are the upper layer side among the double fabrics constituting the side belts 3 and 4 and the base belt elements 21 and 22, respectively. The width dimensions are set to be larger than those of the fabrics 3b, 4b, 21b, and 22b. As a result, each belt (the left side belt 3, the right side belt 4, the left base belt element 21, the right base belt element 22) has a wide surface that directly contacts the human body or indirectly through clothes such as underwear. Only the lower layer side fabrics 3a, 4a, 21a, and 22a are present, and compared to the case where a wide fabric is set on the upper layer side, no step is generated on the surface that contacts the human body, and the wearer can have a good wearing feeling. it can. Further, in each intersection area (left intersection area C2, right intersection area C3, central intersection area C1), the intersecting belts (left and right side belts 3 and 4 in the case of the central intersection area C1) are left intersection areas C2. The left side belt 3 and the left base belt element 21 and the right side belt 4 and the right base belt element 22 in the right intersection region C3). A multi-layer region is formed, and around this quad-layer region, a three-layer region in which the lower layer fabrics of the intersecting belts and the upper layer side fabric of one of the belts overlap each other, or the lower layer of the intersecting belts A double layer region where only the side fabrics overlap is formed.

  Here, it is assumed that in each intersection area (left intersection area C2, right intersection area C3, central intersection area C1), there is an aspect in which only a four-layer area exists or an aspect in which almost only a four-layer area exists, that is, a lower layer side fabric and an upper layer side fabric. Each cross region (left cross region C2, right cross region C3, central cross region C1) is composed of fabrics having the same width dimension, and there is only a region where both fabrics are clearly overlapped without deviating from each other. For example, the boundary portion between the portion where the belts intersect and the portion where the belts do not intersect (the left side belt 3, the right side belt 4, the left base belt element 21, and the right base belt element 22 alone) are all four layers. Factors that cause uniform switching from the region to each belt (left side belt 3, right side belt 4, left base belt element 21, right base belt element 22), and this switching part gives the wearer a sense of incongruity It can be.

  On the other hand, as described above, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment has a triple layer region around the quadruple region in each cross region (left cross region C2, right cross region C3, central cross region C1). Since it is set so that a double layer region is formed, a portion where the belts intersect each other and a portion where the belts do not intersect (left side belt 3, right side belt 4, left base belt element 21, right base belt element) All the boundary portions with the single layer 22) are switched from the triple layer region or the double layer region to each belt (left side belt 3, right side belt 4, left base belt element 21, right base belt element 22). Rather than a mode in which the belt is suddenly switched to each belt, the number of layers of the fabric is gradually changed, so that each cross region (left cross region C2, right cross region C3, central cross region C1) and each belt (left side belt) 3 Right side belt 4 can be left base belt element 21, a boundary portion between the right base belt element 22) or prevent the discomfort to the wearer, to suppress.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the posture correction tool 1 is configured using one continuous belt (hereinafter referred to as “common belt B”). Specifically, the start end of the common belt B is, for example, one end portion of the left base belt element 21 (end portion to which the surface fastener 23 is attached), and the end of the common belt B is, for example, one end portion of the right base belt element 22 (surface fastener). 24), the common belt B extends from the start end toward the left intersection area C2, passes through the left intersection area C2, and is in front of the center intersection area C1 (more than the center intersection area C1). The left base belt element 21 is formed by a portion extending linearly up to a portion slightly displaced toward the left intersection region C2, and passes through the central intersection region C1 from the front of the central intersection region C1 to the right from above to below. The right side belt 4 is formed by a portion that goes around and extends to the right intersection region C3. Furthermore, the common belt B of the present embodiment forms a side belt connecting portion 5 that connects the lower side portions of the right side belt 4 and the left side belt 3 by a portion extending linearly from the right intersection region C3 to the left intersection region C2. And a portion extending from the left intersection region C2 clockwise to the portion slightly extending beyond the central intersection region C1 (a portion slightly displaced closer to the right intersection region C3 than the central intersection region C1). The left side belt 3 is formed, and the right base belt element 22 is formed by a portion extending straight from the portion slightly beyond the central intersection region C1 through the right intersection region C3 toward the end. Each intersection region (center intersection region C1, left intersection region C2, right intersection region C3) in the common belt B is defined as each belt (left side belt 3, right side belt 4, left base belt element 21, right base belt element 22). However, for convenience of explanation, the above-described portions are connected to the respective belts (the left side belt 3, the right side belt 4, the left base belt element 21, and the right base belt element 22). Let it be a part (boundary part).

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 10, and 11, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment further connects one end to a portion of the left and right side belts 3 and 4 near the armpit of the human body and the other end. These are connected to the base belt 2 and have left and right pulling portions 6 and 7 for pulling the side belts 3 and 4 away from the armpits of the human body. The left pulling portion 6 has one end fixed to the front side of the human body with respect to the left crossing region C2 of the left side belt 3, specifically to the left armpit by sewing, and the other end is fixed to the left base belt. The element 21 is connected to one end (surface fastener mounting end). The right pulling portion 7 has one end fixed to the front side of the human body with respect to the right side belt 4 with respect to the right crossing region C3, more specifically, to the right underside by stitching, and the other end to the right side. It is connected to one end (base fastener mounting end) of the base belt element 22. In the present embodiment, the left tension part 6 and the right tension part 7 are configured by using one belt (common belt B) together with the side belts 3 and 4 and the base belts 21 and 22. In FIG. 10, a zigzag line indicating a fixing portion by stitching is omitted.

  Specifically, the length of the common belt B is set so that the starting end of the common belt B extends further in the direction away from the left crossing region C2 than the one end of the left base belt element 21. The common belt B is folded toward the left side belt 3 in the vicinity of one end of the left base belt element 21, and the starting end of the common belt B is fixed to a position on the left side belt 3 that is the left armpit of the human body. In the present embodiment, the starting end of the common belt B is fixed to the left side belt 3 by a stitching process such as a staggered hook. Further, in the common belt B, the portion where the one end portion of the left base belt element 21 and the other end portion of the left pulling portion 6 are folded together is fixed in a folded state by stitching. As described above, it is possible to form the left tension portion 6 in which one end portion (upper end portion) is fixed to the left side belt 3 so as not to be removable and the other end portion (lower end portion) is fixed to the left base belt element 21 so as not to be removable. . In this embodiment, the hook-and-loop fastener 23 is further overlapped on the front side (side away from the human body) from one end portion of the folded left base belt element 21 and the other end portion of the left pulling portion 6 and fixed by sewing. (See FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, the length of the common belt B is set so that the end of the common belt B extends in a direction further away from the right intersection region C3 than the one end portion of the right base belt element 22. The common belt B is folded toward the right side belt 4 in the vicinity of one end of the right base belt element 22, and the end of the common belt B is fixed to a position on the right side belt 4 that is the right armpit of the human body. In this embodiment, the end of the common belt B is fixed to the right side belt 4 by a stitching process such as a staggered hook. Further, in the common belt B, the portion where the one end portion of the right base belt element 22 and the other end portion of the right pulling portion 7 are mutually folded is fixed by sewing. As described above, it is possible to form the right tension portion 7 in which one end portion (upper end portion) is fixed to the right side belt 4 so as not to be removable and the other end portion (lower end portion) is fixed to the right base belt element 22 so as not to be removable. . In the present embodiment, the surface fastener 24 is further overlapped on the back side (side closer to the human body) than the other end of the right base belt element 22 and the right pulling portion 7 which are folded and fixed by sewing. The surface fastener 24 is not visible from the front (see FIG. 10).

  Since the left pulling portion 6 and the right pulling portion 7 have a band shape, they can also be referred to as a left pulling belt or a right pulling belt.

  The posture correction tool 1 of this embodiment is a double structure in which the fabric is doubled as the left and right side belts 3 and 4 and the left and right base belt elements 21 and 22 as the left pulling part 6 and the right pulling part 7. Has been applied. Therefore, the left and right side tension belts 6 and 7 formed by turning back (turning over) the common belt B continuous with the left and right side belts 3 and 4 and the base belt elements (the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22) The wide fabric is on the upper layer side, and the narrow fabric is on the lower layer side.

  In the present embodiment, a fabric / knitted fabric that makes it difficult to cause fraying of the fabric end using heat-fusible fibers (in other words, no processing after cutting is required), so-called free-cut fabric (also referred to as multi-cut fabric) ) Constitutes the base belt 2 (left base belt element 21, right base belt element 22), left and right side belts 3 and 4, and left and right pulling portions 6 and 7. Examples of the free-cut fabric include those obtained by mixing materials (recycled fibers, synthetic fibers, etc.) such as rayon, nylon and polyurethane at an appropriate ratio. In particular, a free cut fabric having elasticity is preferable. In the present embodiment, it is preferable to use a fabric that is elastic in the longitudinal direction and elastically expands and contracts in the width direction. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the fabric is doubled and sewn in the longitudinal direction, the fabric substantially does not expand and contract in the width direction. Moreover, you may form a vent hole with this free cut cloth with a suitable pattern. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, for example, a thickness of 0. The base belt 2 (left base belt element 21 and right base belt element 22), left and right side belts 3 and 4 and left and right pulling parts 6 and 7 are formed by overlapping a very thin fabric (cloth) of several mm. Therefore, each part 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 can be prevented from being bulky or stiff to the extent that the wearer feels uncomfortable at the time of wearing. Even if the fabric is thin, a strong pulling force or tightening force can be obtained as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment sets the distance between one end (upper end) and the other end (lower end) of the left pulling portion 6 to the left side of the left base belt element 21. The distance is set to be shorter than the distance from the left intersection region C2 that is a connection point with the belt 3 to one end (surface fastener mounting end). Similarly, the distance between one end portion (upper end portion) and the other end portion (lower end portion) of the right pulling portion 7 is set to one end from the right intersection region C3 that is a connection portion of the right base belt element 22 with the right side belt 4. It is set shorter than the distance to the part (surface fastener mounting end). Therefore, in the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment, the left and right pulling parts 6 and 7 are linearly shaped before being attached to the body, while the left and right base belt elements 21 and 22 constituting the base belt 2 are The shape is greatly bent (see FIG. 10).

  The posture correction tool 1 having such a configuration hangs the left side belt 3 over the left shoulder and the left side, and hangs the right side belt 4 over the right shoulder and the right side. The base belt element 22 can be attached to the body by pulling one end (surface fastener attachment end) of the base belt element 22 in front of the abdomen and engaging and fixing the surface fasteners 23, 24. In this wearing state, the base belt 2 is fitted to the waist or chest on the abdominal side of the human body according to the wearer's body shape, and one end portion of the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22 (surface fastener wearing end) Part) is connected to the right side belt 4 connected to the other end (upper end) of the left base belt element 21 and to the other end (upper end) of the right base belt element 22 The left side belt 3 is pulled to the back side. As a result, the wearer is in a state in which his / her posture is corrected in a direction in which the chest of the human body is warped.

  And the posture correction tool 1 which concerns on this embodiment WHEREIN: In the state with which the wearer was mounted | worn, the left tension | belt belt 6 made the left side belt 3 the belly from the left armpit of a human body by using the stitching | suture location with the left base belt element 21 as a scaffold. The right pull belt 7 pulls the right side belt 4 from the right armpit of the human body to the front of the abdomen in the diagonally lower front while pulling forward and diagonally downward and forward. The pulling force of the pulling belts 6 and 7 causes the left side belt 3 and the right side belt 4 to be pulled obliquely downward and forward from the armpit to the front of the stomach. That is, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment hangs the left side belt 3 over the left shoulder and the left side, and the right side belt 4 over the right shoulder and the right side, and the left base belt element 21 and the right side belt. By pulling one end of the base belt element 22 (surface fastener mounting end) in front of the abdomen, the left tension belt 6 and the right tension belt 7 are simultaneously pulled diagonally downward and forward from the armpit of the human body toward the abdomen. The left tension belt 6 and the right tension belt 7 are simultaneously moved to the left side belt 3 by engaging and fixing one end portions (surface fastener mounting end portions) of the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22 to each other. In addition, it is possible to maintain a good tensioning state in which the right side belt 4 is pulled away from the armpit.

  Therefore, while the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment is a simple wearing method, in the state of wearing, each side belt 3, 4 is pulled to the back side while correcting the posture in the direction of curving the human chest, The force that each side belt 3, 4 tries to bite into the armpit is dispersed or reduced by the pulling force of the left and right pulling parts 6, 7.

  As described above, the posture correction tool 1 according to the present embodiment is such that the left and right side belts 3 and 4 are pulled to the back side in the wearing state in which the base belt 2 is fitted and fixed according to the wearer's body shape. The posture can be corrected in the direction of bending the chest, and the situation where the left and right side belts 3 and 4 bite into the armpits by the pulling force of the left and right pulling parts 6 and 7 can be prevented / suppressed. In addition, the side belts 3 and 4 do not give the pain or discomfort caused by biting into the armpit, or at least it can reduce the discomfort and pain much more than conventional products, giving a good wearing feeling It will be suitable for long time use. Furthermore, since the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment connects the other end portions of the left and right tension portions 6 and 7 to the base belt 2 that is fitted in a fit state according to the wearer's body shape, The pulling force of the pulling portions 6 and 7 prevents the base belt 2 from shifting upward instead of the side belts 3 and 4, and the left and right pulling portions 6 and 7 are fixed to the base belt 2 as a scaffold. It is possible to maintain a good tensioning state in which the side belts 3 and 4 are pulled in a direction away from the underarms.

  In particular, in the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment, the pulling direction of the left and right side belts 3 and 4 by the left and right pulling parts 6 and 7 is set diagonally downward and forward from the armpit of the human body to the ventral side of the human body. Therefore, this pulling force effectively counteracts the forces of the left and right side belts 3 and 4 that try to bite into the armpit, and effectively reduces the force that the side belts 3 and 4 bite into the armpit. can do.

  Furthermore, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the distance from the upper end portion (the end portion connected to the left side belt 3) to the lower end portion (the end portion connected to the base belt 2) of the left pulling portion 6 is the base belt. 2 where the left tension part 6 is connected from the part connected to the left side belt 3 on the back side of the human body (left crossing area C2) (it is one end part of the left base belt element 21 and can be said to be the left folded area). And the distance from the upper end (the end connected to the right side belt 4) to the lower end (the end connected to the base belt 2) of the right pulling portion 7 is Among them, from the place connected to the right side belt 4 on the back side of the human body (the right intersection area C3) to the place where the right tension part 7 is connected (one end part of the right base belt element 22 and can be said to be the right turn area). Shorter than distance With a simple configuration that a constant, it is possible to obtain an effective tensile force by each tension section 6 in the attached state.

  In addition, the posture correction tool 1 according to the present embodiment fixes the upper ends of the fabric tension portions 6 and 7 to the side belts 3 and 4 by sewing, and the lower ends of the tension portions 6 and 7 to the base belt 2 respectively. (Specifically, the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22 are fixed by stitching. For example, the lower end of each pulling part is set as a free end, and the left and right sides are attached with the base belt attached. The base belt 2 is attached in comparison with a mode in which the pulling portion is pulled to a predetermined position and the free end is attached to the predetermined position to apply tension to the pulling portion and pull the left and right side belts away from the armpits. By simply doing, tension can be naturally applied to the left and right pulling parts 6 and 7, and the left and right side belts 3 and 4 bite into the armpits while simplifying the mounting work. You can prevent a situation, it is possible to suppress.

  In particular, the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment has a double structure in which the left side belt 3 and the right side belt 4 are overlapped with two pieces of fabric (lower layer side fabrics 3a, 4a and upper layer side fabrics 3b, 4b). In the crossing region (center crossing region C1) where the left and right side belts 3 and 4 cross each other on the back side of the human body, the fabrics of the side belts 3 and 4 are alternately stacked and the left and right side belts 3 and 3 are alternately stacked. Non-fixed region in which the fabrics are not fixed to each other (region 3S in which the lower layer side fabric 3a and the upper layer side fabric 3b are not fixed to each other, and the lower layer side fabric 4a and the upper layer side fabric 4b are fixed to each other. In the region 4S), the left and right side belts 3, 4 can be moved relative to each other, so that the left and right side belts 3, 4 are crossed without using a dedicated ring member or backrest. Hold relative movement according to wearer's body shape and movement The number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced, and the side belt (the left side belt 3 or the right side belt 4) is in direct or indirect contact with the human body in the intersection region (center intersection region C1). It is possible to prevent / suppress a situation that gives the person a sense of discomfort that makes the person aware of the intersection area (center intersection area C1).

  Further, in the posture correction tool 1 of the present embodiment, the base belt 2 (the left base belt element 21 and the right base belt element 22) also has a double fabric structure, and the intersection region (left intersection) of the left side belt 3 and the base belt 2 The region C2) and the intersecting region (right intersecting region C3) between the right side belt 4 and the base belt 2 are also configured in accordance with the central intersecting region C1, so that substantially the same effects as described above can be obtained. .

  Furthermore, the posture correction tool 1 according to the present embodiment includes a continuous belt (common belt B), left and right side belts 3 and 4, a base belt 2 (left base belt element 21, right base belt element 22), and Since the left and right pulling parts 6 and 7 are configured, it is possible to reduce the number of places where each member is connected by sewing or the like, compared to the case where each member is composed of a separate cloth. Can be simplified and the production efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above. For example, the side belt, the base belt, and the pulling portion can all be made of different fabrics (regardless of the same material). Also, the side belt and the base belt are integrally formed, and a separate tension part is fixed to the side belt and the base belt by an appropriate means, or the side belt and the tension part are integrally formed. A separate base belt is fixed to the side belt or the tension part by an appropriate means, or the base belt and the tension part are integrally formed, and the separate side belt is appropriately attached to the base belt or the tension part. It may be fixed with.

  Further, as a base belt, a non-separable ring-shaped (belly-wrapped) that circulates around the waist or the chest can be applied instead of a base belt composed of a plurality of base belt elements. In this case, it is only necessary that the annular base belt can be worn while being fitted from the head side or fitted from the foot side and fitted to the wearer's body at a position moved from the waist to the chest. When the base belt is composed of a plurality of base belt elements, a button, a chuck, a hook member, or the like is used as a means for detachably fixing the base belt elements in place of or in addition to the hook-and-loop fastener or the velvet fastener. A fixing means may be adopted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the side belt is pulled to the back side by the base belt while the base belt is attached, but an appropriate member other than the base belt, for example, the side belts are mutually connected on the back side of the human body. The side belt can also be configured to be pulled to the back side by a member that pulls in a direction approaching the head. In this case, the base belt and the side belt do not need to be directly connected to each other, but may be those connected indirectly via the pulling portion.

  As the pulling portion, a string-like one or a wire-like one can be applied instead of a belt-like (belt-like) as long as it satisfies the requirement of securing an appropriate pulling force for pulling the side belt away from the armpit. Moreover, you may comprise so that much stronger tension | tensile_strength can be acquired by attaching a several tension | pulling part to each belt (it connects). Alternatively, for example, a Y-shaped pulling portion is applied, and a pair of left and right upper ends separated into two forks are connected to the left and right side belts, respectively, and only one lower end is connected to the base belt. Thus, it is possible to configure each side belt to be pulled away from the armpit.

  Furthermore, the base belt, the side belt, and the tension portion may be made of different materials, or two members selected from these may be made of the same material, and the other one member may be made of different materials. Absent. In addition, the belt width (band width) of each belt (base belt, side belt, and tension portion) may be the same or may be set to different dimensions.

  In addition, as an aspect of connecting the end of the tension part to the side belt or the base belt, an aspect of non-removable connection (fixing) by adhesion or welding (thermal welding, high frequency welding, ultrasonic welding), or fastener material (surface Fasteners, velvet fasteners, etc.), hook members, or engaging members such as chucks and buttons, which are detachably connected, and the tension portion and the side belt are constructed from a common continuous fabric and connected. Aspects can be employed. When adopting a configuration in which the end of the tension part is detachably connected to the side belt or the base belt, the wearer himself can change the location where the end of the tension part is connected to the side belt or the base belt, or By selecting, the pulling force of the side belt by the pulling portion can be adjusted, which is preferable.

  The pulling direction of the side belt by the pulling portion may be set to a directly downward direction, or may be set obliquely downward and rearward.

  Moreover, each part of the posture correction tool can be formed of a cloth (fabric) that is not a free-cut material, or each part of the posture correction tool can be formed of a mesh material having excellent air permeability.

  Also, the tension part is made of a material that is less stretchable than the fabric that constitutes the side belt and the base belt, and the side belt is separated from the armpit by the tension part that is harder to stretch than the side belt and the base belt in the mounted state. It may be a posture correction tool configured to be pulled.

  It is also possible to form all or part of the base belt, the side belt, and the pulling portion with a single fabric (a fabric that is not stacked on a plurality of layers). In this case, in each crossing region, it may be configured to allow relative movement of the belts while maintaining the crossing state of the belts crossing using an appropriate holding member. When two or more fabrics are stacked to form all or part of the base belt, side belt, and tension part, the fabrics are fixed with stitches other than zigzag stitching, or bonded or welded (thermal welding, high frequency welding, super It may be fixed by sonic welding. In addition, when forming all or a part of a base belt, a side belt, and a tension | pulling part by overlapping two sheets of cloth, the material and kind of two sheets of cloth can also differ from each other.

  In addition, a posture correction tool that includes a back support portion that can come into contact with the back of the human body and that has at least one of the side belt and the base belt or both of them connected to the back support portion can be provided. In this case, the backrest portion itself can be configured to exhibit a function of pulling the side belt toward the back side of the human body in the mounted state. In addition, when the upper end is connected to the upper end of the left and right side belts or near the upper end, the back side of the back pad (the side that does not contact the back of the human body), or the back pad is formed in a bag shape The posture corrector is equipped with a pair of left and right side belt tension belts that cross each other and have their lower ends connected to the base belt in the interior space, and the side tension belt cooperates with the backrest in the mounted state. It can also be configured to work or to pull the side belts back.

  Further, the specific configuration of each part, such as the shape and material of the pulling part, or the connecting part of the pulling part with respect to the base belt or the side belt, is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Deformation is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Posture correction tool 2 ... Base belt 3 ... Left side belt 4 ... Right side belt 6 ... Left tension part 7 ... Right tension part

Claims (5)

A base belt that can be worn in a state that fits at least the waist or chest of the human body according to the wearer's body shape;
A pair of left and right side belts that are respectively worn over both shoulders and both sides of the human body and correct the posture in the direction of curving the human chest by being pulled to the back side of the human body in the wearing state of the base belt;
A pulling portion for pulling the armpit belt away from the armpit of the human body in a state where one end portion is connected to a portion of the armpit belt near the armpit of the human body and the other end portion is connected to the base belt; The posture correction tool characterized by being. The posture correction tool according to claim 1, wherein the pulling direction of the side belt by the pulling portion is obliquely downward and forward from the armpit of the human body toward the ventral side of the human body. The distance from the location where the one end of the pulling portion is connected to the side belt to the location where the other end is connected to the base belt, the location where the base belt is connected to the side belt on the back side of the human body The posture correction tool according to claim 1, wherein the posture correction tool is set to be shorter than a distance from a location to which the pulling portion is connected. The posture correction tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the one end portion of the pulling portion is fixed to the side belt, and the other end portion is fixed to the base belt. Each of the side belts has a double structure in which two pieces of cloth are stacked, and in the crossing region where the side belts cross each other on the back side of the human body, the cloths of the side belts are alternately stacked alternately and The posture correction tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the side belts are configured to be relatively movable in a non-fixed region where the fabrics of the side belts are not fixed to each other.

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