JP2017176664A - Elbow guard - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lightweight elbow guard capable of reliably protecting a hitter's arm against an impact of a pitched ball.SOLUTION: An elbow guard comprises a first protector member 1 that has a female part 9 of a hook and loop fastener formed on a front side 1A, and a second protector member 2 that has a back side provided with a male part of the hook and loop fastener, capable of being freely attached to/detached from the female part 9. In an attached use state in which the first and second protector members 1 and 2 overlap each other so that the male part can be attached to the female part 9, a void part 10 is formed between the front side 1A of the first protector member 1 and the back side of the second protector member 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an elbow guard for ball games.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in ball games such as baseball and softball, an elbow guard that prevents injury by preventing a pitched ball from directly hitting a batter's arm has been used (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2003-505173

  However, the elbow guard described in Patent Document 1 needs to have a high rigidity so as not to bruise or break the user's arm due to the impact of the pitched ball. I had to make it bigger. In addition, by increasing the thickness of the hard rigid base material, there is a drawback that the weight of the elbow guard is increased, which hinders play.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an elbow guard that is lightweight and can reliably protect the batter's arm from the impact of the pitched ball.

  An elbow guard according to the present invention includes a first armor member having a female portion of a surface fastener formed on the surface, and a second armor member having a male portion of a surface fastener detachably attached to the female portion on the back surface. The first armor member and the second armor member are overlapped with each other and the male part is attached to the female part, and the front surface of the first armor member and the second armor member are attached. A void portion is formed between the back surface of the substrate.

The first armor member includes a hard protective plate having a curved cross section, and is formed in an arch shape as a whole, and the second armor member includes a plurality of hard cores formed in a band plate shape. It has a material in the vertical direction, and a vertical seam is sewn between the adjacent hard cores so that it can be bent. The male and female parts of the planar fastener are attached to the first armor member.
The first armor member includes a hard protection plate having a curved cross section, and is formed in an arch shape as a whole, and the second armor member has a curvature radius smaller than the curvature radius of the hard protection plate. And the right and left side edges of the second armor member are attached to the first armor member by the male and female parts of the planar fastener. It is what is worn.
In addition, the first armor member includes a hard protective plate having a curved cross section, and is formed in an arch shape as a whole, and the second armor member includes a skin, a foam, and a lining. Laminated sequentially, and in a free state, is formed into an arch-shaped curved shape smaller than the first armor member, and in the mounting and use state, the left and right side edges of the second armor member are the male part of the planar fastener. The female part is attached to the first armor member.
The first armor member has a female portion of a planar fastener on the back surface, and further has an auxiliary armor member having a female portion of the planar fastener formed on the back surface, and the first armor member and the auxiliary armor member. A connecting piece having a male part of a planar fastener detachably attached to each of the female parts, and the first protective member and the auxiliary protective member can be connected and separated by the connecting piece. .

  According to the elbow guard of the present invention, the deformation of the second armor member is allowed by the gap, and the impact energy of the ball can be absorbed instantaneously, and the batter's arm can be reliably protected. The weight can be reduced, and the batter can play comfortably without interfering with play. The attachment positions of the first armor member and the second armor member can be freely adjusted according to the user's preference and play style. It can be used for both right-handed and left-handed, and can be used for right-handed, left-handed, or switch hitters For manufacturers and dealers, the number of products can be reduced and parts can be reduced.

It is the perspective view which showed the attachment use condition of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional plan view of the mounting use state, (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view of the first armor member, (c) is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view of the second armor member. It is the front view which showed one Embodiment of this invention. It is the rear view which showed one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the attachment use condition of other embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional top view of a mounting use state. It is the cross-sectional top view which showed the attachment use condition of another embodiment of this invention. It is a front view explaining the attachment position of a 1st armor member and a 2nd armor member, Comprising: (a) It is a front view which shows an example of the attachment position of a 1st armor member and a 2nd armor member, (b) Is a front view showing another example, (c) is a front view showing another example. It is a simplified diagram for demonstrating the effect | action of the elbow guard of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the effect | action of the elbow guard of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed another embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the elbow guard of the present invention includes a first armor member 1 and a second armor member 2, and a female surface fastener on the entire surface 1 </ b> A of the first armor member 1. A portion 9 is formed, and a male portion 8 of a planar fastener that can be attached to and detached from the female portion 9 of the planar fastener is provided on a part of the back surface 2B of the second armor member 2.

  The first armor member 1 has a hard protective plate 5 whose cross section is an arcuate curved shape, and is formed in an arched curved shape as a whole in a free state. As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the first armor member 1 includes a skin 26 made of nylon or polyester synthetic resin, a hard protective plate 5 made of low foam polyethylene or low foam polypropylene, and polyethylene. A foam interior 27 made of a polyurethane foam resin or a polyurethane foam resin and a backing 28 made of a nylon or polyester synthetic resin are sequentially laminated, and an edge winding portion 29 is sewn over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge. On the back surface 1B (skin-corresponding surface) of the first armor member 1, a female portion 19 of a planar fastener is formed over the entire surface. In the first armor member 1, the seams 25 in the vertical direction are sewn close to the left and right outer sides of the hard protection plate 5. A mounting belt 30 is attached to the left edge or right edge of the first armor member 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (c), the second armor member 2 includes a skin 11 made of nylon or polyester synthetic resin or synthetic leather, and a plurality of hard cores made of low foam polyethylene or low foam polypropylene. The material 20, the foam 12 made of polyethylene-based foamed resin or polyurethane-based foamed resin, and the lining 13 made of nylon-based or polyester-based synthetic resin or synthetic leather are sequentially laminated, and the edge winding portion over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge 16 is sewn. The 2nd armor member 2 has the male part 8 of a planar fastener along right-and-left both-sides edge parts 15 and 15 except the center area | region of the back surface 2B (refer FIG. 4).
The hard core material 20 is formed in a strip shape and is arranged in the vertical direction. Further, the hard core member 20 can be elastically deformed. Among the plurality of hard core materials 20, a relatively wide (large area) hard core material 20A is disposed at the center, and relatively narrow (small area) hard core materials 20B and 20B are disposed on both sides thereof. It is arranged. The second armor member 2 is formed in such a manner that the foam 12 is compressed and recessed by sewing the stitches 21 and 21 in the vertical direction between the hard core materials 20B and 20B adjacent to the central hard core material 20A. 22 is recessed and formed so as to be foldable along the recess 22 (the seam 21). The second armor member 2 has seams 23 and 23 sewn close to the left and right outer sides of the hard core members 20B and 20B.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the mounting use state in which the second armor member 2 is superimposed on the surface 1A side of the first armor member 1 and the male portion 8 is attached to the female portion 9 of the planar fastener. Thus, a gap 10 for allowing deformation of the second armor member 2 is formed between the front surface 1A of the first armor member 1 and the back surface 2B of the second armor member 2.
As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the second armor member 2 is bent along the seams 21 and 21 to have a cross-sectional portal shape in the mounted and used state, and the left and right side edges 15 and 15 are The male part 8 of the planar fastener on the back surface 2B is attached to the female part 9 on the front face 1A of the first armor member 1 to maintain the cross-sectional gate-type posture, and the first armor member 1 appears. A space 10 is formed between the surface 1A and the back surface 2B of the second armor member 2.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
5 and 6, the second armor member 2 is formed by sequentially laminating an outer skin 11, a hard bent core material 6 made of low foamed polyethylene or low foamed polypropylene, and a lining 13. The edge winding portion 16 is sewn over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge. The 2nd armor member 2 has the male part 8 of a planar fastener along the right-and-left both-side edge parts 15 and 15 of the back surface 2B. Since the 1st armor member 1 is the structure similar to FIGS. 1-4, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
The hard-curved core material 6 is a one-piece resin molded product having a cross section formed in an arcuate-curved shape, and is elastically deformable. The hard-curved core material 6 is bent with a radius of curvature R ₂ smaller than the radius of curvature R ₁ of the hard protective plate 5 included in the first armor member 1. That is, the second armor member 2 has an arch-shaped bent shape that is smaller than the first armor member 1 in a free state. In addition, seams 24 and 24 are sewn close to the left and right outer sides of the hard-curved core material 6.
In the present invention, the radius of curvature R _{1 of the} hard protective plate 5 is the distance from the center point O ₁ to the inner peripheral surface of the hard protective plate 5, and the radius of curvature R ₂ of the hard curved core member 6 is the center. The distance from the point O ₂ to the inner peripheral surface of the hard-curved core material 6 is used.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first armor member 1 and the second armor member 2 are overlapped, and the second armor member is attached and used with the male portion 8 attached to the female portion 9 of the planar fastener. The left and right side edge portions 15 of the two are attached to the surface 1A of the first armor member 1 by the male portion 8 and the female portion 9 of the surface fastener, and the surface 1A of the first armor member 1 is attached. And a back surface 2B of the second armor member 2 is formed with a space 10 having a crescent-shaped cross section.

Next, in FIG. 7, the 2nd armor member 2 has laminated | stacked the skin 11, the foam 12 which consists of a polyethylene-type foaming resin or a polyurethane-type foaming resin, and the lining 13 one by one. The 1st armor member 1 is the structure similar to FIGS.
The second armor member 2 is formed in an arch-shaped bent shape smaller than the first armor member 1 in a free state. The foam 12 absorbs an impact (such as a ball) by elastic compression deformation in the thickness direction. The male part 8 of the planar fastener of the left and right side edge parts 15 and 15 of the second armor member 2 is attached to the female part 9 so as to overlap with the second armor member 2 and the first armor member 1 in the mounted use state. A gap 10 having a crescent-shaped cross section is formed between the front surface 1A of the first armor member 1 and the back surface 2B of the second armor member 2.

The use method (action) of the above-described elbow guard of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, when the ball B collides with the elbow guard (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the present invention, a strong impact force F ₀ is applied to the surface 2 </ b> A of the second armor member 2. At this time, the second armor member 2 is bent as indicated by arrows M ₁ and M ₂ in the drawing due to the impact force F ₀ , and instantaneously absorbs the impact energy. In this way, the impact transmitted to the first armor member 1 is greatly reduced. That is, when the ball B collides with the second armor member 2, deformation of the second armor member 2 is allowed by the gap portion 10 and instantaneously absorbs impact energy. In addition, as indicated by arrows F ₁ and F _{1 in} FIGS. 9 and 10, the impact force is transmitted to the left and right side edges of the first armor member 1 while being distributed to the left and right sides, and is also distributed in the vertical direction. However, since it is transmitted, the impact to the 1st armor member 1 and a user's arm is relieved. Therefore, the first armor member 1 and the second armor member 2 can protect the user's arm from being bruised or broken.

Further, with the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 8, the attachment positions of the first armor member 1 and the second armor member 2 can be freely adjusted. In FIG. 8 (a), it is disposed so as lateral direction center line C ₂ of the left-right direction center line C ₁ and the second armor member 2 of the first armor member 1 coincides collinear, and FIG. 8 (b) Then, the 2nd armor member 2 is unevenly distributed to the left side with respect to the 1st armor member 1, and the 2nd armor member 2 is unevenly distributed to the right side with respect to the 1st armor member 1 in FIG.8 (c).
Although not shown in the figure, the place where the ball is likely to hit differs depending on how the user's batting stance and bat are held, for example, when the elbow guard of the present invention is worn on the user's arm. Corresponding to the batting style, the attachment position of the second armor member 2 can be adjusted up and down and left and right with reference to the first armor member 1 mounted on the user's arm. In general, the ball often hits the front surface of the arm, and the second armor member 2 is mounted so as to be protected so as to protect the front surface of the arm. The switch hitter wears an elbow guard on the left arm when entering the right at-bat, and an elbow guard on the right arm when entering the left at-bat, and removes the second armor member 2 to protect the front of the arm each time. Adjust the landing position to the left or right. In other words, the elbow guard of the present invention can be used for both right-handed and left-handed bats, can be used for right-handed, left-handed, or switch hitters. There is an advantage that the number of parts can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 11, in addition to the above-described configuration (first armor member 1 and second armor member 2), the auxiliary armor member 3 in which the female portion 19 of the planar fastener is further formed on the back surface 3B, and the first armor member 3 You may provide the connection piece 4 which has the male part 18 of the planar fastener which can be attached or detached to each female part 19 and 19 of the armor member 1 and the auxiliary | assistant armor member 3 on the one surface 14. FIG.
The connecting piece 4 allows the first armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 to be connected and separated. When the first armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 are connected and mounted, the user's arm is protected in a wider range. it can. In addition, since the connection piece 4 exists independently as one component and is separable from the 1st armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3, the auxiliary armor member 3 is separated from the 1st armor member 1, and each is independent. Even in the case of use, the connecting piece 4 does not get in the way, and it is possible to select a use form according to the user's preference and play style. Further, there is an advantage that the attachment positions of the first armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 can be easily adjusted.

  The design of the present invention can be changed. For example, the first armor member 1 may include a flat hard protective plate 5 or a bent hard protective plate 5. Moreover, the 2nd armor member 2 shown in FIG. 6 may have the foam 12 in the back surface side of the hard curved core material 6. FIG. By having the foam 12 inside, there is an advantage that more impact of the ball B can be absorbed by elastic compression deformation in the thickness direction.

  As described above, the elbow guard according to the present invention includes the first armor member 1 in which the female portion 9 of the planar fastener is formed on the surface 1A, and the male portion of the planar fastener that is detachable from the female portion 9. In a mounting use state in which the first armor member 1 and the second armor member 2 are overlapped and the male portion 8 is attached to the female portion 9. Since the gap 10 is formed between the front surface 1A of the first armor member 1 and the back surface 2B of the second armor member 2, the gap 10 allows the deformation of the second armor member 2 to be permitted. The impact energy of the ball B can be absorbed instantaneously, and the batter's arm can be reliably protected. Can be reduced in weight and does not interfere with play. The attachment positions of the first armor member 1 and the second armor member 2 can be freely adjusted according to the user's preference and play style. It can be used for both right-handed and left-handed, and can be used for right-handed, left-handed, or switch hitters For manufacturers and dealers, the number of products can be reduced and parts can be reduced.

The first armor member 1 includes a hard protective plate 5 having a curved cross section, is formed in an arch shape as a whole, and the second armor member 2 is a plurality of strips formed in a band plate shape. The vertical core seam 21 is sewn between the adjacent hard cores 20, 20 so as to be foldable. Since the left and right side edges 15, 15 of the armor member 2 are attached to the first armor member 1 by the male part 8 and the female part 9 of the planar fastener, the second armor member 2 is in a stable posture. The space 10 is reliably formed between the front surface 1A of the first armor member 1 and the back surface 2B of the second armor member 2, and the ball B collides with the impact on the second armor member 2. When the force F ₀ is applied, the second armor member 2 is deformed and can instantaneously absorb impact energy, The user's arm can be reliably protected from the impact of Le B.

The first armor member 1 has a hard protective plate 5 having a curved cross section, and is formed in an arch shape as a whole. The second armor member 2 has a radius of curvature of the hard protective plate 5. A hard-curved core material 6 that bends at a radius of curvature R ₂ smaller than R ₁ is included, and in the mounting and use state, the left and right side edges 15, 15 of the second armor member 2 are male of the planar fastener. Since the second armor member 1 is attached to the first armor member 1 by the portion 8 and the female portion 9, the second armor member 2 can ensure the rigidity, and the second armor member 2 can maintain a stable posture. gap portion 10 between the front Te surface 1A and the second armor member 2 on the back surface 2B of the armor member 1 is reliably formed, strong impact force F ₀ is applied to the second armor member 2 balls B collide When the second armor member 2 is deformed, the impact energy can be absorbed instantaneously and used from the impact of the ball B. The arm of the person can be reliably protected.

The first armor member 1 includes a hard protective plate 5 having a curved cross section, and is formed in an arch shape as a whole. The second armor member 2 includes a skin 11, a foam 12, and the like. The lining 13 is sequentially laminated, and is formed into an arch-shaped curved shape smaller than the first armor member 1 in a free state, and the left and right side edges 15 of the second armor member 2 in the mounting and use state. 15 is attached to the first armor member 1 by the male part 8 and the female part 9 of the planar fastener, so that the second armor member 2 can maintain a stable posture, and the first armor member 1 Table Te surface 1A and the gap portion 10 is reliably formed between the second armor member 2 of the rear surface 2B, when a strong impact force F ₀ to a second armor member 2 balls B collide is granted, the 2 The armor member 2 can be deformed to absorb impact energy instantaneously, and the foam 12 is thicker The impact of the ball B can be absorbed by the elastic compression deformation in the direction, and the user's arm can be reliably protected from the impact of the ball B.

  The first armor member 1 has a female portion 19 of a planar fastener on the back surface 1B, and the auxiliary armor member 3 having the female portion 19 of the planar fastener formed on the back surface 3B, and the first armor. A connecting piece 4 having a male part 18 of a surface fastener detachably attached to each female part 19, 19 of the member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 on one surface 14, and the first piece of armor by the connecting piece 4. Since the member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 can be connected and separated, when the first armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 are connected and mounted, the user's arm can be protected in a wider range, and the connection can be made. The piece 4 exists independently as one part and can be separated from the first armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3, the auxiliary armor member 3 is separated from the first armor member 1, and each of them is singly connected. Can be used without getting in the way. It is possible to select a usage pattern that matches the user's preference and play style. Moreover, the attachment position of the 1st armor member 1 and the auxiliary armor member 3 can be adjusted easily.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st armor member 1A Front surface 1B Back surface 2 2nd armor member 2B Back surface 3 Auxiliary armor member 3B Back surface 4 Connection piece 5 Hard protection board 6 Hard curved core material 8 Male part of surface fastener 9 Female part of surface fastener DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cavity part 11 Skin 12 Foam 13 Lining 14 One side 15 Side edge part 18 Male part of planar fastener 19 Female part of planar fastener 20 Hard core material 21 Seam | stitch R ₁ curvature radius R ₂ curvature radius

Claims (5)

A first armor member (1) having a female portion (9) of a surface fastener formed on the front surface (1A) and a male portion (8) of a surface fastener detachably attached to the female portion (9) (2B) having a second armor member (2),
The first armor member (1) is mounted and used in a state where the first armor member (1) and the second armor member (2) are overlapped and the male portion (8) is attached to the female portion (9). An elbow guard characterized in that a gap (10) is formed between the front surface (1A) and the back surface (2B) of the second armor member (2). The first armor member (1) includes a hard protective plate (5) having a curved cross section, and is formed in an arch shape as a whole, and the second armor member (2) is formed in a strip shape. It has a plurality of formed hard cores (20) in the vertical direction, and the seam (21) in the vertical direction is sewn between the adjacent hard cores (20) (20) so that it can be bent. And
In the mounted and used state, the left and right side edges (15) and (15) of the second armor member (2) are formed by the male part (8) and the female part (9) of the planar fastener. The elbow guard according to claim 1, which is attached to (1). The first armor member (1) includes a hard protective plate (5) having a curved cross section, and is entirely formed in an arch shape, and the second armor member (2) is formed of the hard protective plate. A hard-curved core material (6) that bends with a radius of curvature (R ₂ ) smaller than the radius of curvature (R ₁ ) of (5),
In the mounted and used state, the left and right side edges (15) and (15) of the second armor member (2) are formed by the male part (8) and the female part (9) of the planar fastener. The elbow guard according to claim 1, which is attached to (1). The first armor member (1) includes a hard protective plate (5) having a curved cross section, is formed in an arch shape as a whole, and the second armor member (2) is formed of an outer skin (11). And the foam (12) and the lining (13) are sequentially laminated, and are formed in an arch-shaped bent shape smaller than the first armor member (1) in a free state,
In the mounted and used state, the left and right side edges (15) and (15) of the second armor member (2) are formed by the male part (8) and the female part (9) of the planar fastener. The elbow guard according to claim 1, which is attached to (1). The first armor member (1) has a female portion (19) of a planar fastener on the back surface (1B),
Further, the auxiliary armor member (3) having the female portion (19) of the planar fastener formed on the back surface (3B), and the female portions (1) of the first armor member (1) and the auxiliary armor member (3) ( (19) A connecting piece (4) having a male part (18) of a detachable surface fastener on one side (14) on (19),
The elbow guard according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the first armor member (1) and the auxiliary armor member (3) can be connected and separated by the connecting piece (4).

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