JP2022111940A - Clothing and air belt - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an air belt which can suitably inject and discharge air.SOLUTION: Clothing 10 which a person wears includes: an air bag 30 which is attached to be arranged around a waist when the person wears and can enclose air inside; and a pump 40 which is attached to the clothing 10, is connected to the air bag 30 and can inject air into the air bag 30 and discharge air from the air bag. Injection and discharge of air in the pump 40 is performed by pressing, and the pump 40 is provided in front of the clothing 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Applied for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Published on October 5, 2020 by Topman Co., Ltd. (3-27 Hirakata, Fukuju-cho, Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture) October 15, 2020, Marusa Co., Ltd. (2-8 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City) Released to Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. (1-3-5 Oji-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) on November 9, 2020

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air belt that can be attached to clothing and can enclose air therein, and clothing that includes the air belt.

Conventionally, there is a garment described in Patent Document 1 as a garment provided with such an air belt. In the garment described in Patent Document 1, an air tube is provided around the waist of the slacks, and by filling the air tube with air, it is possible to adjust the size of the waist of the slacks.

Utility Model Registration No. 3014026

Although the clothing provided with the air belt described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a plug capable of blocking the required amount of air, no specific consideration is given to the charging and discharging of the air.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a main object thereof is to provide an air belt capable of suitably injecting and discharging air.

The first configuration is clothing worn by a person, which is attached so as to be placed around the waist when worn by a person, and includes an air bag capable of enclosing air inside and an air bag attached to the clothing. a pump connected to the air bladder and capable of injecting air into and discharging air from the air bladder.

In the first configuration, since it is possible to inject and discharge air into and out of the air bag using a pump attached to the clothing, the air belt can be used without separately preparing an article for injecting and discharging air. can be used.

In a second configuration, in addition to the first configuration, the air bag is provided on the inner surface side of the clothing, the clothing side of the air bag is planar, and is opposite to the clothing side. The sides are curved.

If the clothing-side surface of the air bag is curved, there is a possibility that the air bag rolls and shifts when worn. In this regard, if both sides of the air bag are flat, both sides swell and become curved when air is sealed, and there is a possibility that the position may shift due to rolling. In this regard, in the second configuration, it is possible to suitably suppress rolling of the air bag when worn. In addition, since the upper and lower corners are less likely to come into contact with the human body side, it is possible to suitably suppress discomfort during wearing.

In a third configuration, in addition to the first or second configuration, at least one of injection and discharge of air is performed by pressing the pump, and the pump is provided on the side or front of the clothing. ing.

When the pump is pressed to inject and expel air, and the pump is provided on the back, the pump is pushed by the back of the person when the person is seated, and the air is injected or expelled by the pump. may be done. In this regard, in the third configuration, it is possible to suppress the operation of the pump when the passenger is seated.

A fourth configuration can change the position of the air bag in addition to any one of the first to third configurations.

Although the air bag also functions as a cushion when the user is seated, the position around the waist is not always suitable as the position where the cushion is provided. In the fourth configuration, by changing the position of the air bag when the passenger is seated, it is possible to give the air bag a more suitable function as a cushion.

A fifth configuration is an air belt that can be attached to clothing worn by a person, can be attached so as to be placed around the waist of the clothing when worn by a person, and can enclose air inside An air bladder and a pump capable of injecting and discharging air to and from the air bladder are provided.

In the fifth configuration, by attaching the air belt to the clothing, it is possible to configure the clothing having the same effect as the first configuration.

It is a front view of clothing 10 in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure inside the waist in 1st Embodiment. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a holding member and a tube in the first embodiment; FIG. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the pump; FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a deployment member, a holding member, and a tube in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the deployment member is deployed in the second embodiment;

Each embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each of the following embodiments, the same or equivalent portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description of the same reference numerals is incorporated.

<First embodiment>
The clothing 10 according to the present embodiment is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, trousers that a person wears on the lower half of the body. In the description of the clothing 10 according to the present embodiment, the front, rear, left, and right directions of the clothing 10 are defined as the front, rear, left, and right directions of the clothing 10, and the vertical direction is defined as the vertical direction. .

This garment 10 is composed of a waist portion 11 surrounding a person's waist, and a tubular leg portion 12 which is connected to the lower portion of the waist portion 12 and is divided into two. The upper end of the waist portion 11 is open, and the lower end of the leg portion 12 is also open. The waist part 11 and the leg part 12 are formed by sewing together a front body made of one piece of cloth and a back body made of one piece of cloth. A placket 13 is provided on the front surface of the waist part 11 and is cut downward from above, and the placket 13 can be connected on both the left and right sides by well-known means such as fasteners and buttons. there is Note that the clothing 10 has a pocket and the like in addition to the above configuration, but since it is a well-known configuration, a description thereof will be omitted.

A band-shaped holding member 14 extending in the circumferential direction of the waist portion 11 is provided on the inner surface near the upper end of the waist portion 11 as shown in FIG. The holding member 14 is provided so as to extend from the vicinity of the right side of the fly 13 to the vicinity of the left side of the fly 13 through the rear portion of the waist portion 11 . The width of the holding member 14 in the vertical direction is substantially uniform, and the upper end and the lower end are sewn to the inner surface of the waist portion 11 . Since the holding member 14 is provided in this manner, a cylindrical space extending in the circumferential direction is formed between the holding member 14 and the waist portion 11 . The right end of the holding member 11 , that is, the end located near the right side of the fly 13 is sewn to the inner surface of the waist portion 11 . That is, the right end of the space between the holding member 14 and the waist portion 11 is closed. The holding member 14 is made of cloth having some stretchability.

A hole 15 penetrating through the waist portion 11 from front to back is provided near the left end side of the holding member 11, that is, near the opening end side. The hole 15 is in the shape of a cut extending vertically, and can form a space that is equal to or slightly wider than the space between the holding member 14 and the waist portion 11 when the hole 15 is spread out.

An air belt 20 is attached to the clothing 10. - 特許庁As shown in FIG. 2, the air belt 20 includes a tube 30, which is an air bag capable of storing air therein, and a pump 40 capable of introducing air into the tube 30. As shown in FIG. The tube 30 has a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape in the longitudinal direction, and the cross-sectional shape is a semicircle formed by a semicircular arc and straight lines connecting both ends of the semicircular arc, as shown in FIG. That is, the tube 30 can be said to have a semi-cylindrical shape with one side being flat and the other side being curved. Further, the flat portion and the curved portion of the tube 30 have a substantially uniform thickness. This tube 30 is made of silicone rubber and has flexibility.

One longitudinal end of the tube 30 passes through the hole 15 and is led out to the surface of the garment 10, and a pump 40 is attached to the end. On the other hand, the other end of tube 30 is closed. As shown in FIG. 1, the pump 40 is attached to the front side of the clothing 10 and fixed to the clothing 10 by stitching or bonding. As shown in FIG. 4, this pump 40 has a hollow spheroidal spherical portion 41 . The spherical portion 41 is made of an elastic resin such as rubber, has a substantially uniform thickness, and can be elastically deformed by pressing to narrow the internal space.

A hollow cylindrical connecting member 42 is connected to one end of the spherical portion 41 , and the tube 30 is connected to the other end of the connecting member 42 . The connecting member 42 is made of hard resin or metal, and air can flow between the inner space of the spherical portion 41 and the inner space of the tube 30 via the inner space of the connecting member 42 . It is connected to the.

A side surface of the connecting member 42 is provided with a cylindrical open portion 43 having a central axis perpendicular to the central axis of the connecting member 42 . A hole 44 penetrating in the thickness direction is provided in the side surface of the connecting member 42 connected to the open portion 43 , and the inner space of the connecting member 42 and the inner space of the open portion 43 are separated by this hole. , are connected in such a way that air can flow through them.

An open switch 45 is provided at the end of the open portion 43 opposite to the side connected to the connection member 42 . The open switch 45 is biased by a spring 46 so as to close the open portion 43. By pressing the open switch 45 against the biasing force of the spring 46, the internal space of the open portion 43 and the outside are separated. Air can flow between That is, the air in the internal space of the connecting member 42 can flow out to the outside through the hole 44 and the open portion 43 .

A check valve 47 is provided at the end of the spherical portion 41 opposite to the side to which the connection member 42 is connected. The check valve 47 is biased in the closing direction by a spring, and when the air pressure inside the spherical portion 41 is greater than or equal to the outside pressure, air communication between the inside of the spherical portion 41 and the outside is cut off. On the other hand, when the spherical portion 41 is pressed and the air pressure inside the spherical portion decreases, the check valve 47 is opened, the outside air flows into the spherical portion 41, and the air pressure inside the spherical portion 41 changes from the outside air pressure. If equal, the check valve 47 transitions to the closed state.

In summary, when air is injected into the tube 30 by the pump 40, the air flows into the tube 30 from the spherical portion 41 by pressing the spherical portion 41, and the check valve 47 is inserted into the spherical portion 41. Air is supplied through On the other hand, when the air inside the tube 30 is to be discharged, by pressing the open switch 45, the air is circulated between the tube 30 and the outside, and the air can be discharged.

When wearing the clothing 10 to which the air belt 20 is attached as described above, the size of the waist portion 11 of the clothing 10 is determined by adjusting the size of the holding member 14 and the holding member 14 in a state in which the air in the tube 30 of the air belt 20 is removed. It is preferable that there is a slight gap with the waist of the person.

When wearing the clothing 10, first, the air inside the tube 30 of the air belt 20 is removed, the clothing 10 is put on, and the placket 13 is closed. Subsequently, the tube 30 is filled with air by pressing the spherical portion 41 of the pump 40 a plurality of times. When the tube 30 is filled with air, the tube 30 can maintain a semi-cylindrical shape, and the inner diameter of the clothes 10 becomes smaller. If the filling of air is continued further, the arcuate cross-sectional portion on the inner surface side in particular expands, and the inner diameter of the garment 10 becomes even smaller. At this time, the number of times the pump 40 is pressed may be determined according to the preference of the wearer, but it is preferable that at least the holding member 14 and the waist of the wearer do not form a gap.

On the other hand, when the wearer takes off the clothes 10, the air in the tube 30 may be discharged by pressing the release switch 45, but the air in the tube 30 is not discharged and the placket 13 is opened. You can take off your clothes. In addition, when the user sits or sits while wearing the clothes 10, if the tube 30 is filled with air, the user may feel cramped. In such a case, pressing the open switch 45 reduces the filling amount of air in the tube 30 . By doing so, it is possible to reduce the feeling of oppression around the waist.

With the above configuration, the clothing 10 according to this embodiment has the following effects.

・Because air can be injected into and discharged from the tube 30 using the pump 40 attached to the clothing 10, the air belt 20 is provided without separately preparing an article for injecting and discharging air. Garment 10 can be used.

- If the surface of the tube 30 on the clothing side is curved, the tube 30 may roll and become misaligned when worn. Further, if both sides of the tube 30 are flat, when air is sealed in, both sides swell and become curved, and there is a possibility that the position may shift due to rolling. In this respect, in the present embodiment, since the cross-sectional shape of the tube 30 is semicircular, rolling of the tube 30 during wearing can be suppressed favorably. In addition, it is difficult for the upper and lower corners of the tube 30 to come into contact with the human body side, so that discomfort during wearing can be suitably suppressed.

If the pump 40 is pressed to inject and discharge air and is provided on the back side, the pump 40 is pressed by the back of the person when seated, etc., and the pump 40 Air may be injected or expelled. In this regard, in this embodiment, since the pump 40 is attached to the front side of the clothing 10, the operation of the pump 40 can be suppressed when the user is seated.

<Second embodiment>
The clothing according to this embodiment differs from the clothing 10 according to the first embodiment in the mounting structure of the holding members 14 . Clothing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The shape of the holding member 14 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and it is attached to a wide strip-shaped deploying member 16 . The deployment member 16 has a uniform vertical width and thickness, and has a length substantially equal to that of the holding member 14. The holding member 14 is attached to the entire circumference of the upper end side of one surface of the deployment member 16, The lower end side of the other surface of the deployment member 16 is attached to the inner side of the waist of the garment over the entire circumference.

Hook-and-loop fasteners 17 are attached to both surfaces of the deployment member 16. In this embodiment, the hook-and-loop fasteners 17 are used to evenly fold the tube 30 in three vertically, so that the curved side of the tube 30 faces the human body. You can place it facing up. Further, by releasing the joined state of the hook-and-loop fastener 17, the deployment member 16 can be deployed, and the vertical position of the tube 30 can be changed as shown in FIG. Although the deploying member 16 is deployed so that the tube 30 is positioned upward in FIG. 6, the deploying member may be deployed such that the tube 30 is positioned downward. Further, by folding the deployment member 16 in two, the flat side of the tube 30 can be arranged to face the human body.

With the above configuration, the clothing according to this embodiment has the following effects.

- Although the tube 30 also functions as a cushion when the user is seated, the position around the waist is not always suitable as the position where the cushion is provided. In this embodiment, by changing the position of the tube 30 when the user is seated, the tube 30 can be given a more suitable function as a cushion.

<Modification>
- In the embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the tube 30 is semicircular, but the cross-sectional shape of the tube 30 may be circular, and the overall shape of the tube 30 may be cylindrical. Even in this case, part of the effects of each embodiment can be obtained. Also, the shape of the tube 30 may be an elliptical tubular shape, a polygonal tubular shape, or the like.

- In the embodiment, the air belt 20 is provided with one tube 30, but a plurality of tubes shorter than the tube 30 according to the embodiment may be provided in series in the waist direction. Also, a plurality of tubes may be provided in parallel in the vertical direction. In these cases, air may be introduced and discharged from each tube from one pump, or a pump may be attached to each tube to individually introduce and discharge air.

- The holding member 14 used to hold the tube 30 may be provided on the surface side of the waist 11 . In this case, the hole 15 for passing the tube 30 can be omitted.

- In the embodiment, the tube 30 is held by the strip-shaped holding member 14, but the shape of the holding member 14 is not particularly limited as long as the tube 30 can be held. For example, it may be held by passing the tube 30 through a belt loop provided in general slacks or the like.

- Although the pump 40 is provided on the front surface of the clothing 10 in the embodiment, it may be provided on the left and right side surfaces of the clothing 10 . In this case as well, it is possible to suppress pressure on the pump 40 when the passenger is seated. Moreover, it is good also as what is provided in the inside instead of the surface side of clothes. Furthermore, the pump may be provided on the back side if the unexpected pressure on the pump 40 when seated is not taken into consideration.

- The specific structure of the pump 40 capable of introducing and discharging air by pressing is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, a check valve may be provided inside the connection member 42 on the spherical portion 41 side of the open portion 43 to suppress the inflow of air from the tube 30 to the spherical portion 41 .

- In the embodiment, air is injected and discharged by pressing the pump 40, but an electric mechanism for injecting and discharging air may be provided. In this case, the pump 40 may be operated by pressing a switch provided in the electric mechanism. The operation can be suitably suppressed.

When the pump 40 is electrically driven, the internal pressure of the tube 30 may be set lower than the atmospheric pressure when discharging air, and the air may be rapidly introduced by opening the tube 30 to the atmosphere when injecting air.

- In the second embodiment, the deployment member 16 is joined by the hook-and-loop fastener 17, but may be joined by other known joining means such as a snap button. Further, although the deploying member 16 is folded vertically in three, it may be folded in two or four or more. In addition, regarding the change of the position of the tube 30, the holding member 14 and the clothing 10 are detachably joined by joining means such as hook-and-loop fasteners and snap buttons without using the deployment member 16, and the joining position can be changed. It is also possible to change the position of the tube.

- In the embodiment, the air belt 20 is provided for pants worn by a person on the lower half of the body, but it may be provided for other clothing such as a skirt. In addition, an air belt may be provided around the waist of clothing worn over the whole body, such as jumpsuits.

- In the embodiment, the air belt 20 is preliminarily provided to the clothing 10, but the air belt 20 may be detachably attachable to known clothing. In this case, the tube 30 may be attached by passing through a belt loop or the like, and the pump 40 may be held in a pocket or the like, or may be clipped or the like to the upper part of the waist 11 or the belt loop. It may be attached by known means such as attaching by

Clothes...10, Holding member...14, Hole...15, Deployment member...16, Tube...30, Pump...40, Release switch...45

Claims (5)

clothing worn by a person,
an air bag that is attached so as to be placed around the waist when worn by a person and that can enclose air inside;
and a pump attached to the garment and connected to the air bladder, capable of injecting and discharging air from the air bladder. The air bag is provided on the inner surface side of the clothing,
The garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the garment side of the air bag is planar, and the side opposite to the garment side is curved. The pump performs at least one of injection and discharge of air by pressing,
3. The garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pump is provided laterally or in front of the garment. 4. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the position of said air bag is changeable. An air belt attachable to clothing worn by a person, comprising:
an air bag that can be attached so as to be arranged around the waist of the clothing when worn by a person and that can enclose air therein;
and a pump capable of injecting and discharging air from the air bag.

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