JP2604515B2 - Coil bone for clothing - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coil bone for clothing. More specifically, the present invention
Preserving the shape of clothing, preventing wrinkling, improving comfort, improving the body-manipulating function to correct the wearer's body shape, and improving the design of clothing such as underwear and outerwear The present invention relates to a coil bone for clothing that can be improved by utilizing shape memory performance, superelastic performance and low elastic modulus of a shape memory alloy.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as for brassieres, girdles, waist nippers and the like of women's underwear, for example, as shown in FIGS. For this reason, there has been known one in which a coil bone (1) is attached to a part thereof as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, this coil bone (1) is formed by forming two metal wires (2) and (3) into a coil shape, inserting the metal wires alternately and assembling them, rolling, and then rolling a linear tape. It has a shape. Generally, steel wires are used as the metal wires (2) and (3).

[0003]

However, the conventional coil bone as shown in FIG. 3, for example, is made of steel, so that its elastic deformation range is narrow, and plastic deformation occurs when a large deformation is applied. It has the disadvantage of being bent or broken. Further, since the steel coil bone (1) is hard, when it is attached to clothing, the wearer may give a feeling of oppression. Furthermore, considering the mechanical properties such as the elastic modulus and hardness of steel wires, it is difficult to produce narrow coil bones using thin wires. Cannot be made smaller than a certain limit value. For this reason, there is a problem that the coil bone (1) is visually confirmed from above the cloth, and the appearance is deteriorated, and it is difficult to use the outerwear even if it can be used for the underwear.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and solves the drawbacks of the conventional coil bone for clothing, retains a part of the shape of the clothing, prevents wrinkling, and reduces the wear. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coil bone for clothing that can improve comfort and improve a manipulative function for adjusting a wearer's body shape and improve the design of clothing such as underwear and outerwear. .

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention makes two right-hand and left-hand coils each having the same outer diameter and the same pitch by using two metal wires. For a tape-shaped garment, these two coils are alternately inserted at the same pitch to produce a combined coil, then rolled and deformed into a plate shape, and the two coils are entangled with each other and cannot be removed. A coil bone for clothing, wherein at least one of the two metal wires is made of a NiTi shape memory alloy.

In the present invention, a bone using a NiTi-based shape memory alloy wire is subjected to shape memory heat treatment into a linear shape or a partial shape of clothing such as underwear, swimwear, sportswear, outerwear, etc. The transformation temperature of the NiTi-based shape memory alloy wire is adjusted so that the austenite phase appears. This coil bone can be used for women's underwear such as bras, bustiers, girdle, bodysuits, body shapers, waist nippers, swimwear, sportswear, or women's outerwear such as miniskirts, hot pants, cocktail dresses, pants, or shirts. It can be used by attaching to clothing such as men's outerwear such as suits.

[0007] The NiTi-based shape memory alloy forms an austenite phase at the temperature at which it is worn by adjusting its chemical composition and heat-treating the shape memory. The austenitic phase of the NiTi-based shape memory alloy is in a super-elastic state, has a lower elastic modulus than other metal wires such as steel, and has a very wide elastic deformation range and is flexible. In addition, the shape memory heat treatment allows the shape to be memorized in advance in accordance with the shape of a piece of clothing including linear or underwear, so that the shape is not lost. The diameter of the NiTi-based shape memory alloy wire can be reduced, and a coil bone having a smaller size than the conventional one can be obtained.

[0008]

In the coil bone for clothing of the present invention, at least one of the two metal wires used for the coil bone is made of a NiTi-based shape memory alloy wire having both strength and flexibility. It is possible to prevent wrinkles of clothing such as underwear, swimwear, sportswear, and outerwear to which the coil bone is attached, and to eliminate discomfort when worn. The feeling of oppression disappears, and comfort is improved. In addition, the body shape of the wearer can be beautifully adjusted. Furthermore, the appearance of clothing is improved, and the degree of freedom in design is increased.

[0009]

EXAMPLES Examples are shown below to describe the coil bone for clothing of the present invention in more detail. Example 1 After adjusting the chemical composition of a NiTi-based shape memory alloy, a shape memory heat treatment was performed, and the austenite end temperature (Af
(Point) was about 25 ° C. or less. A right-handed coil and a left-handed coil are produced by using a wire having a circular cross section of 0.5 mm in diameter of such a NiTi-based shape memory alloy, and they are rolled in combination with each other, and are the same as those illustrated in FIG. A tape-like body 3 mm wide and 1.0 mm thick having the above structure was produced. After the tape-shaped body was subjected to a linear shape memory heat treatment, it was cut into a predetermined length to form a coil bone, which was inserted into a predetermined portion of a bra as illustrated in FIG.

[0010] Also, a predetermined portion of the waist nipper illustrated in FIG. 2 is attached to the same coil bone as described above.
In this way, several sizes of clothing were produced. These women's clothing were actually worn by 15 women of various body types, and a monitor test on wearing comfort was conducted. As a result of a comparative test before and after wearing by the subject and with conventional underwear, the brassiere and the waist nipper fitted with the coil bone using the NiTi-based shape memory alloy wire have less feeling of pressure on the body, have mobility, and It was confirmed that it was more comfortable to wear than underwear. In addition, since the coil bone is thin, there is also an effect that the body line becomes beautiful.

Example 2 The coil bone made of the NiTi-based shape memory alloy wire prepared in Example 1 was used for the lower abdomen of the cocktail dress for women, the core of the shirt for men, and the core of the wide suit collar. A monitor test confirmed that all the garments had a good appearance, and had sufficient functions such as wrinkle prevention and manipulative treatment.

Of course, the present invention is not limited by the above examples. It goes without saying that various aspects are possible for the details.

[0013]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a coil bone for clothing which can eliminate the discomfort when worn while maintaining the shape and strength of the clothing, and can also supple the wearer's body shape. Is provided. The degree of freedom in designing clothing is increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bra to which a coil bone is attached.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a waist nipper to which a coil bone is attached.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating a coil bone;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Coil bone 2, 3 Metal wire

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A right-handed coil and a left-handed coil having the same outer diameter and the same pitch are formed by using two metal wires, and these two coils are inserted alternately at the same pitch. A coil is produced, further rolled and deformed into a plate shape, and the two coils are entangled with each other and cannot be detached. In a tape-shaped clothing coil bone, at least one of the two metal wires is used. Material is NiTi
A coil bone for clothing, characterized in that it is used as a shape memory alloy. 2. Cut into a suitable length, shape-memory heat treated into a linear shape or a part of a garment, and transformed to form an austenite phase in the structure of the NiTi-based shape memory alloy at the temperature during use. The coil bone according to claim 1, wherein the temperature is adjusted. 3. The coil bone according to claim 1, wherein the material of the other metal wire is a NiTi-based shape memory alloy, steel, stainless steel, titanium, a titanium alloy or an amorphous alloy. 4. Women's underwear such as bras, bustiers, girdle, body suits, body shapers, waist nippers, swimwear, sportswear, or women's outerwear such as mini skirts, hot pants, cocktail dresses, pants, or shirts. The coil bone according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is used by being attached to clothing such as men's jackets such as suits.