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JP2022084301A
JP2022084301A JP2020196074A JP2020196074A JP2022084301A JP 2022084301 A JP2022084301 A JP 2022084301A JP 2020196074 A JP2020196074 A JP 2020196074A JP 2020196074 A JP2020196074 A JP 2020196074A JP 2022084301 A JP2022084301 A JP 2022084301A
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To provide a protector capable of making a ball abutted on the protector fall in the vicinity of the foot of a catcher.SOLUTION: A protector includes: a central region protection part 1 for protecting the chest and front abdomen of the human body; and a pair of left and right lateral protection parts for protecting the sides of the abdomen of the human body. The central region protection part 1 comprises an impact softening structure 3 with a predetermined thickness for softening the impact of a ball on a front face side, and a rear skin 4 tightly attached along the human body. The impact softening structure 3 is formed by superposing a plurality of upper and lower sheets of laterally long impact absorption members 5 in a Shikoro (fabric or lacing hung from the bottom of a helmet or hood in order to protect the back of the head) state. The impact absorption members 5 have belt-like front face wall parts 6 facing a front lower side R, raised projecting wall parts 8 continuously provided backward in a bent state from lower end edges 7 of the front face wall parts 6, and vertical rear face wall parts 10 continuously provided downward in a bent state from lower end edges 9 of the raised projecting wall parts 8. The rear face wall parts 10 are fastened to the rear skin 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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本発明は、プロテクターに関する。 The present invention relates to a protector.

一般に、野球用のプロテクターは、キャッチャー（人体）の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央保護部材と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部材とを、有する（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 In general, a baseball protector has a central protective member that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of a catcher (human body), and a pair of left and right lateral protective members that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

実開平２－１０４０８４号公報Jikkenhei 2-104084 Gazette

しかし、特許文献１記載のプロテクターは、中央保護部材が前方を向いた垂直面状なので、ボールが当たった際、プロテクターにて跳ね返って、キャッチャーの足元から遠く離れた位置に落下するという問題があった。また、表皮と裏皮との間に、（発泡樹脂製の）ブロック体が介在したので、製造工程が複雑となるという欠点があった。 However, since the protector described in Patent Document 1 has a vertical surface shape in which the central protective member faces forward, there is a problem that when the ball hits, it bounces off the protector and falls to a position far away from the catcher's feet. rice field. Further, since the block body (made of foamed resin) is interposed between the outer skin and the back skin, there is a drawback that the manufacturing process is complicated.

そこで、本発明は、プロテクターに当たったボールをキャッチャーの足元近くに落下させることができるプロテクターを提供することを目的とする。また、キャッチャーが、上半身を容易に曲げることができるプロテクターを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector capable of dropping a ball hitting the protector near the feet of a catcher. It is also intended to provide a protector by which the catcher can easily bend the upper body.

本発明に係るプロテクターは、人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部とを、有し、上記中央領域保護部は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの衝撃緩和構造体と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される裏皮とを、備え、上記衝撃緩和構造体は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材を、しころ状に重ねて構成され、上記衝撃吸収部材は、前方下方を向く帯状前面壁部と、該前面壁部の下端縁から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部と、該起立突出壁部の下端縁から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部と、を有し、上記後面壁部を、上記裏皮に固着したものである。 The protector according to the present invention has a central region protection portion that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body. The impact mitigation structure is provided with an impact mitigation structure having a predetermined thickness for accommodating the impact of the ball on the front surface side and a back skin closely attached along the human body. The shock absorbing member is formed by stacking the shock absorbing members in a roller shape, and the shock absorbing member has a strip-shaped front wall portion facing forward and downward, and an upright protrusion connected rearward from the lower end edge of the front wall portion in a bent shape. It has a wall portion and a vertical rear surface wall portion connected in a curved shape downward from the lower end edge of the upright protruding wall portion, and the rear surface wall portion is fixed to the back skin.

また、上記衝撃吸収部材と、上記裏皮との間に、横長状空隙部を形成したものである。
また、上記衝撃吸収部材が、表て面皮と、裏面皮と、上記表て面皮と裏面皮との間に配設された発泡樹脂層とから成る三層構造である。
また、上記衝撃吸収部材が、一層のエラストマーから成形されているものである。 Further, a horizontally long void portion is formed between the shock absorbing member and the back skin.
Further, the shock absorbing member has a three-layer structure including a front surface skin, a back surface skin, and a foamed resin layer disposed between the front surface skin and the back surface skin.
Further, the shock absorbing member is formed from a single layer of elastomer.

本発明のプロテクターによれば、プロテクターに当たったボールは直ちに下方向へ撥ね返り、キャッチャーの足元近くに落下する。従ってキャッチャーがボールの処理を迅速に行い得る。キャッチャーが、プロテクターを装着した状態で、上半身を容易に曲げることができる。 According to the protector of the present invention, the ball hitting the protector immediately bounces downward and falls near the feet of the catcher. Therefore, the catcher can process the ball quickly. The catcher can easily bend the upper body with the protector attached.

本発明の実施の一形態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. 図１のＡ－Ａ断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the shock absorbing member arranged in the uppermost part. 最上部以外に配設される衝撃吸収部材を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the shock absorbing member arranged other than the uppermost part. 最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材の他例を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the shock absorbing member arranged in the uppermost part.

以下、図示の実施の形態に基づいて本発明を詳説する。
図１・図２は、本発明の実施の一形態を示す。人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部１と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部２とを、有する。中央領域保護部１は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの衝撃緩和構造体３と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される裏皮４とを、備える。衝撃緩和構造体３は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材５を、しころ状（錣状）に重ねて構成される。裏皮４は、例えば、ポリウレタン、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等の発泡体から成る衝撃吸収材、及び、裏生地等を積層したものが、好ましい。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment.
1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. It has a central region protection portion 1 that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions 2 that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body. The central region protection portion 1 includes an impact mitigation structure 3 having a predetermined thickness that mitigates the impact of the ball on the front surface side, and a back skin 4 that is closely attached along the human body. The impact mitigation structure 3 is configured by stacking a plurality of vertically elongated impact absorbing members 5 on the upper and lower sides in a roller shape (claw shape). The back skin 4 is preferably made by laminating, for example, a shock absorbing material made of a foam such as polyurethane, polyethylene, or polypropylene, and a backing material.

図２～図４に示すように、衝撃吸収部材５は、前方下方Ｒを向く帯状前面壁部６と、前面壁部６の下端縁７から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部８と、起立突出壁部８の下端縁９から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部10と、を有する。後面壁部10が、裏皮４に固着（縫着）される。衝撃吸収部材５と裏皮４との間に、横長状空隙部11が形成される。下側の前面壁部６の上端縁15の後面21が、直上の前面壁部６の下端縁７の前面22と、スライド自在に当接状である。 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the shock absorbing member 5 includes a strip-shaped front wall portion 6 facing forward and downward R, and an upright protruding wall formed in a curved shape rearward from the lower end edge 7 of the front wall portion 6. It has a portion 8 and a vertical rear wall portion 10 connected in a curved shape downward from the lower end edge 9 of the upright protruding wall portion 8. The rear wall portion 10 is fixed (sewn) to the back skin 4. A horizontally long gap 11 is formed between the shock absorbing member 5 and the back skin 4. The rear surface 21 of the upper end edge 15 of the lower front wall portion 6 is slidably in contact with the front surface 22 of the lower end edge 7 of the front wall portion 6 directly above.

図３は、衝撃緩和構造体３を構成する衝撃吸収部材５のうち、最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａを示す。図４は、衝撃緩和構造体３を構成する衝撃吸収部材５のうち、最上部の衝撃吸収部材５Ａ以外の衝撃吸収部材５Ｂを示す。最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａが、前面壁部６の上端縁15から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部16と、起立突出壁部16の上端縁17から上方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部18と、を有する。 FIG. 3 shows a shock absorbing member 5A arranged at the uppermost portion of the shock absorbing members 5 constituting the shock absorbing structure 3. FIG. 4 shows a shock absorbing member 5B other than the uppermost shock absorbing member 5A among the shock absorbing members 5 constituting the shock absorbing structure 3. The shock absorbing member 5A arranged at the uppermost portion is vertically connected to the rear from the upper end edge 15 of the front wall portion 6 in a bent shape, and above the upper end edge 17 of the upright protruding wall portion 16. It has a vertical rear wall portion 18 which is continuously arranged in a bent shape.

衝撃吸収部材５が、表て面皮12と、裏面皮13と、表て面皮12と裏面皮13との間に配設された発泡樹脂層14とから成る三層構造である。表て面皮12は、例えば、人工皮革、合成皮革、ポリエステル生地、ナイロン生地等から成る。裏面皮13は、例えば、人工皮革、合成皮革、ポリエステル生地、ナイロン生地等から成る。発泡樹脂層14は、例えば、低反発ポリウレタン発泡体、ポリウレタン発泡体、ポリエチレン発泡体、ポリプロピレン発泡体、エチレン酢酸共重合体発泡体等から成る。特に、ボール等の衝撃が加わっても跳ねない素材である低反発ポリウレタン発泡体が、好ましい。 The shock absorbing member 5 has a three-layer structure including a front surface skin 12, a back surface skin 13, and a foamed resin layer 14 disposed between the front surface skin 12 and the back surface skin 13. On the surface, the face leather 12 is made of, for example, artificial leather, synthetic leather, polyester fabric, nylon fabric, or the like. The back surface leather 13 is made of, for example, artificial leather, synthetic leather, polyester fabric, nylon fabric, or the like. The foamed resin layer 14 is made of, for example, a low-resilience polyurethane foam, a polyurethane foam, a polyethylene foam, a polypropylene foam, an ethylene-acetic acid copolymer foam, or the like. In particular, a low-resilience polyurethane foam, which is a material that does not bounce even when an impact such as a ball is applied, is preferable.

図５は、衝撃緩和構造体３を構成する衝撃吸収部材５のうち最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａの他例を示す。最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａが、（左右一対の）側面壁部19と、周囲後面壁部20を有する。 FIG. 5 shows another example of the shock absorbing member 5A arranged at the uppermost portion of the shock absorbing members 5 constituting the shock absorbing structure 3. The shock absorbing member 5A disposed at the uppermost portion has a (pair of left and right) side wall portions 19 and a peripheral rear wall portion 20.

上述のプロテクターの衝撃吸収部材５の製法について説明する。表て面皮12と、フィルム状のホットメルトと、発泡樹脂層14と、フィルム状のホットメルトと、裏面皮13とを、順次重ねて、加熱により融着して積層体を作製する。金型内に積層体を設置して、ホットプレス又はコールドプレスにて、上記所定形状に成型する。 The manufacturing method of the impact absorbing member 5 of the above-mentioned protector will be described. The front surface skin 12, the film-shaped hot melt, the foamed resin layer 14, the film-shaped hot melt, and the back surface skin 13 are sequentially stacked and fused by heating to prepare a laminated body. The laminate is placed in the mold and molded into the above-mentioned predetermined shape by hot pressing or cold pressing.

なお、各々のコーナー（例えば、帯状前面壁部６と起立突出壁部８との連接部）は、角張らないようアール形状とする。また、側方保護部材２は、従来と同様であっても良い。 Each corner (for example, the connecting portion between the strip-shaped front wall portion 6 and the standing protruding wall portion 8) has a rounded shape so as not to be angular. Further, the side protection member 2 may be the same as the conventional one.

本発明は、設計変更可能であって、例えば、衝撃吸収部材５が、一層のエラストマーから成形されるも良い。また、衝撃吸収部材５を、表て面皮12と、表て面皮12の裏面に積層された発泡樹脂層14とから成る二重構造とするも良い。 The present invention can be redesigned, for example, the shock absorbing member 5 may be molded from a single layer of elastomer. Further, the shock absorbing member 5 may have a double structure including a front surface skin 12 and a foamed resin layer 14 laminated on the front surface and the back surface of the surface skin 12.

以上のように、本発明は、人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部１と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部２とを、有し、上記中央領域保護部１は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの衝撃緩和構造体３と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される裏皮４とを、備え、上記衝撃緩和構造体３は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材５を、しころ状（錣状）に重ねて構成され、上記衝撃吸収部材５は、前方下方Ｒを向く帯状前面壁部６と、該前面壁部６の下端縁７から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部８と、該起立突出壁部８の下端縁９から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部10と、を有し、上記後面壁部10を、上記裏皮４に固着したので、プロテクターに当たったボールをキャッチャーの足元近くに落下するので、キャッチャーのボール処理を、迅速かつ正確に行うことができる。また、キャッチャーが、プロテクターを装着した状態で、上半身を容易に曲げることができる。さらに、衝撃吸収部材５は、（上半身前面全体にわたる部材を製造する場合と比較して、）小さな金型にて製造することができる。 As described above, the present invention has a central region protection portion 1 that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions 2 that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body. The portion 1 includes an impact mitigation structure 3 having a predetermined thickness that mitigates the impact of the ball on the front surface side, and a back skin 4 that is closely attached along the human body, and the impact mitigation structure 3 is provided. Is configured by stacking a plurality of vertically elongated shock absorbing members 5 in a roller shape (ball shape), and the shock absorbing member 5 includes a band-shaped front wall portion 6 facing forward and downward R and the front wall portion. An upright protruding wall portion 8 connected in a bent shape backward from the lower end edge 7 of 6 and a vertical rear wall portion 10 connected in a bent shape downward from the lower end edge 9 of the upright protruding wall portion 8. Since the rear wall portion 10 is fixed to the back skin 4 and the ball hitting the protector is dropped near the catcher's feet, the catcher's ball processing can be performed quickly and accurately. can. In addition, the catcher can easily bend the upper body with the protector attached. Further, the shock absorbing member 5 can be manufactured with a small mold (compared to the case of manufacturing a member covering the entire front surface of the upper body).

また、上記衝撃吸収部材５と、上記裏皮４との間に、横長状空隙部11を形成したので、ボールの衝撃を空隙部11にて効率良く吸収することができる。 Further, since the horizontally long gap portion 11 is formed between the shock absorbing member 5 and the back skin 4, the impact of the ball can be efficiently absorbed by the gap portion 11.

また、上記衝撃吸収部材５が、表て面皮12と、裏面皮13と、上記表て面皮12と裏面皮13との間に配設された発泡樹脂層14とから成る三層構造であるので、発泡樹脂層14の劣化を防止しつつ、発泡樹脂層14によって、効率良くボールの衝撃を緩和することができる。 Further, since the shock absorbing member 5 has a three-layer structure composed of a front surface skin 12, a back surface skin 13, and a foamed resin layer 14 disposed between the front surface skin 12 and the back surface skin 13. The foamed resin layer 14 can efficiently reduce the impact of the ball while preventing the foamed resin layer 14 from deteriorating.

また、上記衝撃吸収部材５が、一層のエラストマーから成形されているので、容易に製造することができる。 Further, since the shock absorbing member 5 is molded from a single layer of elastomer, it can be easily manufactured.

１ 中央領域保護部
２ 側方保護部
３ 衝撃緩和構造体
４ 裏皮
５ 衝撃吸収部材
６ （帯状）前面壁部
７ 下端縁
８ 起立突出壁部
９ 下端縁
10 鉛直状後面壁部
11 （横長状）空隙部
12 表て面皮
13 裏面皮
14 発泡樹脂層
Ｒ 前方下方 1 Central area protection part 2 Side protection part 3 Impact mitigation structure 4 Back skin 5 Impact absorption member 6 (belt-shaped) Front wall part 7 Bottom edge 8 Standing protruding wall part 9 Bottom edge
10 Vertical rear wall
11 (horizontally long) gap
12 Twelve table
13 Back skin
14 Foamed resin layer R Front and bottom

本発明は、プロテクターに関する。 The present invention relates to a protector.

一般に、野球用のプロテクターは、キャッチャー（人体）の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央保護部材と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部材とを、有する（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 In general, a baseball protector has a central protective member that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of a catcher (human body), and a pair of left and right lateral protective members that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

実開平２－１０４０８４号公報Jikkenhei 2-104084 Gazette

しかし、特許文献１記載のプロテクターは、中央保護部材が前方を向いた垂直面状なので、ボールが当たった際、プロテクターにて跳ね返って、キャッチャーの足元から遠く離れた位置に落下するという問題があった。また、表皮と裏皮との間に、（発泡樹脂製の）ブロック体が介在したので、製造工程が複雑となるという欠点があった。 However, since the protector described in Patent Document 1 has a vertical surface shape in which the central protective member faces forward, there is a problem that when the ball hits, it bounces off the protector and falls to a position far away from the catcher's feet. rice field. Further, since the block body (made of foamed resin) is interposed between the outer skin and the back skin, there is a drawback that the manufacturing process is complicated.

そこで、本発明は、プロテクターに当たったボールをキャッチャーの足元近くに落下させることができるプロテクターを提供することを目的とする。また、キャッチャーが、上半身を容易に曲げることができるプロテクターを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector capable of dropping a ball hitting the protector near the feet of a catcher. It is also intended to provide a protector by which the catcher can easily bend the upper body.

本発明に係るプロテクターは、人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部とを、有し、上記中央領域保護部は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの鉛直状の衝撃緩和構造体と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される鉛直状の裏皮とを、備え、上記衝撃緩和構造体は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材を、しころ状に重ねて構成され、上記衝撃吸収部材は、各々、鉛直状の上記裏皮に対して前方下方を向く帯状前面壁部と、該前面壁部の下端縁から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部と、該起立突出壁部の下端縁から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部と、を有し、下側の前面壁部の上端縁の後面を、直上の前面壁部の下端縁の前面と、スライド自在に当接状として、上記後面壁部を、上記裏皮に固着したものである。 The protector according to the present invention has a central region protection portion that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body. The impact mitigation structure comprises a vertical impact mitigation structure having a predetermined thickness for accommodating the impact of the ball on the front surface side, and a vertical back skin closely attached along the human body. A plurality of horizontally long shock absorbing members are stacked in a roller shape, and the shock absorbing members are a strip-shaped front wall portion facing forward and downward with respect to the vertical back skin, and the front wall, respectively. It has an upright protruding wall portion that is bent backward from the lower end edge of the portion and a vertical rear wall portion that is continuously connected downward from the lower end edge of the upright protruding wall portion. The rear surface of the upper end edge of the lower front wall portion is slidably abutted with the front surface of the lower end edge of the front wall portion directly above, and the rear surface wall portion is fixed to the back skin.

また、上記衝撃吸収部材が、表て面皮と、裏面皮と、上記表て面皮と裏面皮との間に配設された発泡樹脂層とから成る三層構造である。
また、上記衝撃吸収部材が、一層のエラストマーから成形されているものである。 Further, the shock absorbing member has a three-layer structure including a front surface skin, a back surface skin, and a foamed resin layer disposed between the front surface skin and the back surface skin.
Further, the shock absorbing member is formed from a single layer of elastomer.

本発明のプロテクターによれば、プロテクターに当たったボールは直ちに下方向へ撥ね返り、キャッチャーの足元近くに落下する。従ってキャッチャーがボールの処理を迅速に行い得る。キャッチャーが、プロテクターを装着した状態で、上半身を容易に曲げることができる。 According to the protector of the present invention, the ball hitting the protector immediately bounces downward and falls near the feet of the catcher. Therefore, the catcher can process the ball quickly. The catcher can easily bend the upper body with the protector attached.

本発明の実施の一形態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. 図１のＡ－Ａ断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the shock absorbing member arranged in the uppermost part. 最上部以外に配設される衝撃吸収部材を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the shock absorbing member arranged other than the uppermost part. 最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材の他例を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the shock absorbing member arranged in the uppermost part.

以下、図示の実施の形態に基づいて本発明を詳説する。
図１・図２は、本発明の実施の一形態を示す。人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部１と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部２とを、有する。中央領域保護部１は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの衝撃緩和構造体３と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される裏皮４とを、備える。衝撃緩和構造体３は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材５を、しころ状（錣状）に重ねて構成される。裏皮４は、例えば、ポリウレタン、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等の発泡体から成る衝撃吸収材、及び、裏生地等を積層したものが、好ましい。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment.
1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. It has a central region protection portion 1 that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions 2 that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body. The central region protection portion 1 includes an impact mitigation structure 3 having a predetermined thickness that mitigates the impact of the ball on the front surface side, and a back skin 4 that is closely attached along the human body. The impact mitigation structure 3 is configured by stacking a plurality of vertically elongated impact absorbing members 5 on the upper and lower sides in a roller shape (claw shape). The back skin 4 is preferably made by laminating, for example, a shock absorbing material made of a foam such as polyurethane, polyethylene, or polypropylene, and a backing material.

図２～図４に示すように、衝撃吸収部材５は、前方下方Ｒを向く帯状前面壁部６と、前面壁部６の下端縁７から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部８と、起立突出壁部８の下端縁９から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部10と、を有する。後面壁部10が、裏皮４に固着（縫着）される。衝撃吸収部材５と裏皮４との間に、横長状空隙部11が形成される。下側の前面壁部６の上端縁15の後面21が、直上の前面壁部６の下端縁７の前面22と、スライド自在に当接状である。 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the shock absorbing member 5 includes a strip-shaped front wall portion 6 facing forward and downward R, and an upright protruding wall formed in a curved shape rearward from the lower end edge 7 of the front wall portion 6. It has a portion 8 and a vertical rear wall portion 10 connected in a curved shape downward from the lower end edge 9 of the upright protruding wall portion 8. The rear wall portion 10 is fixed (sewn) to the back skin 4. A horizontally long gap 11 is formed between the shock absorbing member 5 and the back skin 4. The rear surface 21 of the upper end edge 15 of the lower front wall portion 6 is slidably in contact with the front surface 22 of the lower end edge 7 of the front wall portion 6 directly above.

図３は、衝撃緩和構造体３を構成する衝撃吸収部材５のうち、最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａを示す。図４は、衝撃緩和構造体３を構成する衝撃吸収部材５のうち、最上部の衝撃吸収部材５Ａ以外の衝撃吸収部材５Ｂを示す。最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａが、前面壁部６の上端縁15から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部16と、起立突出壁部16の上端縁17から上方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部18と、を有する。 FIG. 3 shows a shock absorbing member 5A arranged at the uppermost portion of the shock absorbing members 5 constituting the shock absorbing structure 3. FIG. 4 shows a shock absorbing member 5B other than the uppermost shock absorbing member 5A among the shock absorbing members 5 constituting the shock absorbing structure 3. The shock absorbing member 5A arranged at the uppermost portion is vertically connected to the rear from the upper end edge 15 of the front wall portion 6 in a bent shape, and above the upper end edge 17 of the upright protruding wall portion 16. It has a vertical rear wall portion 18 which is continuously arranged in a bent shape.

衝撃吸収部材５が、表て面皮12と、裏面皮13と、表て面皮12と裏面皮13との間に配設された発泡樹脂層14とから成る三層構造である。表て面皮12は、例えば、人工皮革、合成皮革、ポリエステル生地、ナイロン生地等から成る。裏面皮13は、例えば、人工皮革、合成皮革、ポリエステル生地、ナイロン生地等から成る。発泡樹脂層14は、例えば、低反発ポリウレタン発泡体、ポリウレタン発泡体、ポリエチレン発泡体、ポリプロピレン発泡体、エチレン酢酸共重合体発泡体等から成る。特に、ボール等の衝撃が加わっても跳ねない素材である低反発ポリウレタン発泡体が、好ましい。 The shock absorbing member 5 has a three-layer structure including a front surface skin 12, a back surface skin 13, and a foamed resin layer 14 disposed between the front surface skin 12 and the back surface skin 13. On the surface, the face leather 12 is made of, for example, artificial leather, synthetic leather, polyester fabric, nylon fabric, or the like. The back surface leather 13 is made of, for example, artificial leather, synthetic leather, polyester fabric, nylon fabric, or the like. The foamed resin layer 14 is made of, for example, a low-resilience polyurethane foam, a polyurethane foam, a polyethylene foam, a polypropylene foam, an ethylene-acetic acid copolymer foam, or the like. In particular, a low-resilience polyurethane foam, which is a material that does not bounce even when an impact such as a ball is applied, is preferable.

図５は、衝撃緩和構造体３を構成する衝撃吸収部材５のうち最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａの他例を示す。最上部に配設される衝撃吸収部材５Ａが、（左右一対の）側面壁部19と、周囲後面壁部20を有する。 FIG. 5 shows another example of the shock absorbing member 5A arranged at the uppermost portion of the shock absorbing members 5 constituting the shock absorbing structure 3. The shock absorbing member 5A disposed at the uppermost portion has a (pair of left and right) side wall portions 19 and a peripheral rear wall portion 20.

上述のプロテクターの衝撃吸収部材５の製法について説明する。表て面皮12と、フィルム状のホットメルトと、発泡樹脂層14と、フィルム状のホットメルトと、裏面皮13とを、順次重ねて、加熱により融着して積層体を作製する。金型内に積層体を設置して、ホットプレス又はコールドプレスにて、上記所定形状に成型する。 The manufacturing method of the impact absorbing member 5 of the above-mentioned protector will be described. The front surface skin 12, the film-shaped hot melt, the foamed resin layer 14, the film-shaped hot melt, and the back surface skin 13 are sequentially stacked and fused by heating to prepare a laminated body. The laminate is placed in the mold and molded into the above-mentioned predetermined shape by hot pressing or cold pressing.

なお、各々のコーナー（例えば、帯状前面壁部６と起立突出壁部８との連接部）は、角張らないようアール形状とする。また、側方保護部材２は、従来と同様であっても良い。 Each corner (for example, the connecting portion between the strip-shaped front wall portion 6 and the standing protruding wall portion 8) has a rounded shape so as not to be angular. Further, the side protection member 2 may be the same as the conventional one.

本発明は、設計変更可能であって、例えば、衝撃吸収部材５が、一層のエラストマーから成形されるも良い。また、衝撃吸収部材５を、表て面皮12と、表て面皮12の裏面に積層された発泡樹脂層14とから成る二重構造とするも良い。 The present invention can be redesigned, for example, the shock absorbing member 5 may be molded from a single layer of elastomer. Further, the shock absorbing member 5 may have a double structure including a front surface skin 12 and a foamed resin layer 14 laminated on the front surface and the back surface of the surface skin 12.

以上のように、本発明は、人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部１と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部２とを、有し、上記中央領域保護部１は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの衝撃緩和構造体３と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される裏皮４とを、備え、上記衝撃緩和構造体３は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材５を、しころ状（錣状）に重ねて構成され、上記衝撃吸収部材５は、前方下方Ｒを向く帯状前面壁部６と、該前面壁部６の下端縁７から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部８と、該起立突出壁部８の下端縁９から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部10と、を有し、上記後面壁部10を、上記裏皮４に固着したので、プロテクターに当たったボールをキャッチャーの足元近くに落下するので、キャッチャーのボール処理を、迅速かつ正確に行うことができる。また、キャッチャーが、プロテクターを装着した状態で、上半身を容易に曲げることができる。さらに、衝撃吸収部材５は、（上半身前面全体にわたる部材を製造する場合と比較して、）小さな金型にて製造することができる。 As described above, the present invention has a central region protection portion 1 that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions 2 that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body. The portion 1 includes an impact mitigation structure 3 having a predetermined thickness that mitigates the impact of the ball on the front surface side, and a back skin 4 that is closely attached along the human body, and the impact mitigation structure 3 is provided. Is configured by stacking a plurality of vertically elongated shock absorbing members 5 in a roller shape (ball shape), and the shock absorbing member 5 includes a band-shaped front wall portion 6 facing forward and downward R and the front wall portion. An upright protruding wall portion 8 connected in a bent shape backward from the lower end edge 7 of 6 and a vertical rear wall portion 10 connected in a bent shape downward from the lower end edge 9 of the upright protruding wall portion 8. Since the rear wall portion 10 is fixed to the back skin 4 and the ball hitting the protector is dropped near the catcher's feet, the catcher's ball processing can be performed quickly and accurately. can. In addition, the catcher can easily bend the upper body with the protector attached. Further, the shock absorbing member 5 can be manufactured with a small mold (compared to the case of manufacturing a member covering the entire front surface of the upper body).

また、上記衝撃吸収部材５と、上記裏皮４との間に、横長状空隙部11を形成したので、ボールの衝撃を空隙部11にて効率良く吸収することができる。 Further, since the horizontally long gap portion 11 is formed between the shock absorbing member 5 and the back skin 4, the impact of the ball can be efficiently absorbed by the gap portion 11.

また、上記衝撃吸収部材５が、表て面皮12と、裏面皮13と、上記表て面皮12と裏面皮13との間に配設された発泡樹脂層14とから成る三層構造であるので、発泡樹脂層14の劣化を防止しつつ、発泡樹脂層14によって、効率良くボールの衝撃を緩和することができる。 Further, since the shock absorbing member 5 has a three-layer structure composed of a front surface skin 12, a back surface skin 13, and a foamed resin layer 14 disposed between the front surface skin 12 and the back surface skin 13. The foamed resin layer 14 can efficiently reduce the impact of the ball while preventing the foamed resin layer 14 from deteriorating.

また、上記衝撃吸収部材５が、一層のエラストマーから成形されているので、容易に製造することができる。 Further, since the shock absorbing member 5 is molded from a single layer of elastomer, it can be easily manufactured.

１ 中央領域保護部
２ 側方保護部
３ 衝撃緩和構造体
４ 裏皮
５ 衝撃吸収部材
６ （帯状）前面壁部
７ 下端縁
８ 起立突出壁部
９ 下端縁
10 鉛直状後面壁部
12 表て面皮
13 裏面皮
14 発泡樹脂層
Ｒ 前方下方 1 Central area protection part 2 Side protection part 3 Impact mitigation structure 4 Back skin 5 Impact absorption member 6 (belt-shaped) Front wall part 7 Bottom edge 8 Standing protruding wall part 9 Bottom edge
10 Vertical rear wall
12 Twelve table
13 Back skin
14 Foamed resin layer R Front and bottom

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人体の胸部及び前腹部を保護する中央領域保護部（１）と、人体の横腹部を保護する左右一対の側方保護部（２）とを、有し、
上記中央領域保護部（１）は、表て面側にボールの衝撃を緩和する所定厚さの衝撃緩和構造体（３）と、人体に沿って密接状に装着される裏皮（４）とを、備え、
上記衝撃緩和構造体（３）は、上下複数枚の横長状衝撃吸収部材（５）を、しころ状に重ねて構成され、
上記衝撃吸収部材（５）は、前方下方（Ｒ）を向く帯状前面壁部（６）と、該前面壁部（６）の下端縁（７）から後方へ折曲状に連設された起立突出壁部（８）と、該起立突出壁部（８）の下端縁（９）から下方へ折曲状に連設された鉛直状後面壁部（10）と、を有し、
上記後面壁部（10）を、上記裏皮（４）に固着したことを特徴とするプロテクター。 It has a central region protection portion (1) that protects the chest and anterior abdomen of the human body, and a pair of left and right lateral protection portions (2) that protect the lateral abdomen of the human body.
The central region protection portion (1) includes an impact mitigation structure (3) having a predetermined thickness that mitigates the impact of the ball on the front surface side, and a back skin (4) that is closely attached along the human body. , Prepare,
The impact mitigation structure (3) is composed of a plurality of vertically elongated impact absorbing members (5) stacked in a roller shape.
The shock absorbing member (5) has a strip-shaped front wall portion (6) facing forward and downward (R) and an upright position that is bent rearward from the lower end edge (7) of the front wall portion (6). It has a protruding wall portion (8) and a vertical rear wall portion (10) connected in a curved shape downward from the lower end edge (9) of the standing protruding wall portion (8).
A protector characterized in that the rear wall portion (10) is fixed to the back skin (4). 上記衝撃吸収部材（５）と、上記裏皮（４）との間に、横長状空隙部（11）を形成した請求項１記載のプロテクター。 The protector according to claim 1, wherein a horizontally long gap portion (11) is formed between the shock absorbing member (5) and the back skin (4). 上記衝撃吸収部材（５）が、表て面皮（12）と、裏面皮（13）と、上記表て面皮（12）と裏面皮（13）との間に配設された発泡樹脂層（14）とから成る三層構造である請求項１又は２記載のプロテクター。 The impact absorbing member (5) is a foamed resin layer (14) disposed between the front surface skin (12), the back surface skin (13), and the front surface skin (12) and the back surface skin (13). The protector according to claim 1 or 2, which has a three-layer structure composed of). 上記衝撃吸収部材（５）が、一層のエラストマーから成形されている請求項１又は２記載のプロテクター。 The protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shock absorbing member (5) is molded from a single layer of elastomer.
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