JP4318063B2 - Simple front connector for breastfeeding bra - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a simplified front connector for a front open type breastfeeding brassiere in which a pair of breast cups are connected so that the center of the front of the brassiere is on the open / close side.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, the maternity bras that are used as targets postpartum women pregnant women and maternal or puerperium there is a variety, was focused to facilitate feeding, 1, with the highly elastic tape Underbust, strap part is formed, and the breast cup is shifted from the breast by using its elasticity during breastfeeding, 2. The breast cup is opened and closed by opening the breast cup opening and closing part. The strap open type, and the front open type that opens the breastfeeding mouth by opening the snap buttons arranged in the front center are well known.
[0003]
Each type of maternity bra has its own advantages and disadvantages, but the front-open type maternity bra is particularly difficult to adapt to changes in the size of the breast before and after breastfeeding, and the snap button operation is troublesome. In addition, the tension when removing the snap button to open one breast mouth, breast milk overflows by pressing the other breast with a breast cup, forgetting to stop the snap button after breastfeeding, and the left and right breast cups There was a drawback in that the position of was shifted.
[0004]
Since these drawbacks are caused by the open / close connection structure for making the front open, it is possible to eliminate the above disadvantages without being stuck to the snap button which is a conventional very general open / close connection structure. At present, the development of connecting tools is desired.
[0005]
Under such circumstances, the pair of connection / adjustment adjustment arms provided with the connection means with the open / close side of the pair of breast cups are connected to the connection socket made of thermoplastic synthetic resin provided with the attachment means to the underbust band. As a result, a mechanism that expands and contracts in conjunction with the fine adjustment of the rack and pinion has been developed. As a result, a front coupler for a breastfeeding brassiere has been developed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-234428) and has become publicly known so that it is possible to adjust the interval between breastcups and to individually open and close the breastcup for breastfeeding. Yes.
[0006]
As described above, the front coupler of the breastfeeding brassiere that has the rack and pinion configuration enables the breast cup to be opened and closed individually, and the breast cup can be changed in size without biasing the bunch cup to the left or right. Although it is preferable in that it can be adjusted accordingly, the front connector has a small size of about 10 × 20 mm in the vertical and horizontal directions, and is difficult to perform the adjustment operation. It is not used, and the cost is increased due to the complicated production and assembly of parts.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above situation, the present invention enables individual opening and closing of the most important breast cups without providing a rack and pinion configuration, and of course, according to changes in breast cup spacing or breast size as necessary. Front open type breastfeeding bra that can be changed, improves open / close operability, eliminates forgetting to stop snapping after breastfeeding, and can reduce manufacturing and assembly costs It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple front connector.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a front opening in which a pair of breast cups (C) connected to a strap (S) hung on a shoulder is individually opened and closed with the front center portion of an underbust band (U) as an open / close side. A front connector for a breastfeeding brassiere type (B), a thermoplastic synthetic resin connection socket (1) attached to the front center of the underbust band (U), and a pair of breast cups (C) The connecting arm (3) that is attached to each of the opening and closing sides and inserted into the connecting socket (1), and the locking and unlocking operation of the connecting arm (3) with respect to the connecting socket (1) A pair of operation buttons (5a) and (5b) provided with a lock tooth (53) for the connection, and the connecting arm (3) is a retaining tooth that meshes with the lock tooth (53) at the tip. Main connection with a connecting ring (31) integrally formed at the rear end of the arm part (30) forming (34) A pair of arms (3a) and one or several pairs of preliminary connection arms (3b) having different lengths of the arm part (30), and the preliminary connection arms (3b) are used for the main connection A simplified front connector for a breastfeeding brassiere, characterized in that it is used in the form of an arm (3a).
[0009]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the operation of the pair of operation buttons (5a) and (5b) that is supported by the connection socket (1) and moves up and down the pair of connection arms (3) inserted from the left and right of the connection socket (1). And a connecting ring (31) at the rear end of the arm part (30) formed with a locking tooth (34) that meshes with the lock tooth (53) at the tip part. A pair of main connection arms (3a) provided integrally, and one or several pairs of preliminary connection arms (3b) having different lengths of the arm portion (30), the preliminary connection arms (3b) ) Can be used in place of the main connection arm (3a), the producer or consumer can use the main connection arm (3a) and the arm part (30) with different lengths. Alternatively, a pair of breast cups (C) can be made larger or smaller by selectively attaching several pairs of pre-coupling arms (3b) to the pair of breast cups (C). Correspondingly be changed in size to fit the distance between the breast cup (C).
Further, in particular, a pair of main connection arms (3a) integrally provided with a connection ring (31) having a notch (33) that is detachable with respect to the pair of breast cups (C), and the arms By forming one or several pairs of preliminary connection arms (3b) having different lengths of the part (30), a pair of notches (33) of the connection ring (31) can be used as necessary. Remove from the breast cup (C) and select either the main connection arm (3a) or the spare connection arm (3b) with a different arm part (30), and replace the rack with the conventional one for easy replacement With a simple configuration without having a pinion configuration, the pair of breast cups (C) can substantially change the spacing at the wearer.
[0010]
Therefore, according to the simplified front coupler of the breastfeeding bra according to the present invention, the most important breast cup (C) can be opened and closed individually, as well as the interval of the breast cup (C) or the breast size as necessary. It can be changed according to the change in the size, and it can solve the troublesome opening and closing operation, overflow of breast milk due to breast pressure, forgetting to stop snap button after breast feeding, and the number of parts is small, The assembling cost can be reduced, and therefore, a simplified front connector for a front-open type breastfeeding brassiere can be provided.
[0011]
Also, as a means for attaching the connecting socket (1) to the underbust band (U), by using either a sewing flange integrally formed with the connecting socket (1) or a sewing belt loop (11), Since the sewing flange can be sewn directly, and in the case of the sewing belt loop (11), the threaded belt can be sewn. In addition to being simple, the simplified front connector can be attached to the surface of the underbust band (U) without contact with the skin.
[0012]
Furthermore, since the control projection (16) for suppressing simultaneous pressing of the operation buttons (5a) (5b) is provided between the shaft guide grooves (15) of the operation buttons (5a), (5b) of the connection socket (1), Prevents the unpleasant opening of the pair of breast cups (C) caused by simultaneous depression of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b), and improves the reliability of the individual opening and closing operations of the pair of breast cups (C) And
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The drawing shows a simplified front connector for a breastfeeding brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is provided with one preliminary connecting arm (3b), and FIG. 1 shows a simplified front connection in the case of the embodiment. The connection socket (1) is an exploded view in which the connection socket (1) is divided into two parts on the top and bottom of the drawing with reference to the reverse joining line (d). FIG. 2 omits the operation buttons (5a) and (5b). 4 is an exploded right side view and an assembled right side view of the connecting socket (1), and FIG. 3 is a right side view showing an assembled state of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) to the connecting socket (1). Fig. 5 is an exploded view illustrating the assembly of the simple front connector, with the connecting socket (1) divided into two vertically divided states, and Fig. 5 is a simplified diagram with one spare connecting arm (3b). 6 is a front view of the finished product of the front connector, and FIG. 6 shows the operation of the operation button (5a) for one main connection from the connection socket (1). FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the arm (3a) is detached, FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the simplified front connector is attached to the breast feeding bra (B), and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the main connection arm (3a) for feeding. It is the front view which showed the state which can be breast-feeded removed from the brassiere (B), and the state which replace | exchanges the said main connection arm (3a) for the spare connection arm (3b) in this state.
[0014]
The simplified front connector shown in the figure is a pair of breasts connected to a strap (S) that is hung on the shoulder to an underbust band (U) that is opened / closed or non-detached by a detachable means at the front center portion. It is premised on a front connector intended for a breastfeeding brassiere (B) in which the cup (C) is attached so as to be individually opened and closed with the center of the front as the open / close side.
[0015]
(Example)
The simplified front coupler of the breastfeeding brassiere according to the embodiment is made of nylon which is a thermoplastic synthetic resin, and includes a coupling socket (1) attached to the underbust band (U), and the pair of breasts A pair of a main connection arm (3a) and one auxiliary connection arm (3b), which are connected to the open / close side of the cup (C) and inserted into the inside from both sides of the connection socket (1). And a pair of operation buttons (5a) and (5b) for individually controlling the main arm (3a) in and out of the connection socket (1). The configuration of the parts will be described.
[0016]
In the description of the present invention, left, right, up, down, etc. as directions are based on the front view of the breastfeeding brassiere (B) with the simplified front connector shown in FIG.
[0017]
First, the coupling socket (1) have group Dzu be described in FIG. 1, through sewing worn belt vertically as an attachment means to the underbust band (U) the ring (11) and the central lateral to the arm slide groove (10) Socket base (12) provided with fitting pin holes (18) at the four corners, and arm slide grooves (10) in the central lateral direction and fitting pin holes (4) of the socket base (12) at the four corners. The socket insertion body (13) projecting the fitting caulking pin (18) to be inserted into 18) is fixedly attached to the arm insertion opening (14 ) And a shaft guide groove (15) of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) in the vertical direction perpendicular to the arm insertion direction.
[0018]
Then, on the abutting surface between the socket base body (12) and the socket front body (13), an arm insertion opening (14) that opens as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the arm slide groove (10) and the partition wall (19) projecting from the abutting surface are formed, and at the left and right in the lateral center of the upper wall of the arm slide groove (10), A shaft guide groove (15) that is half the thickness of the operation button (5a) (5b) with the square shaft (51) sandwiched in the vertical direction of the abutting surface, and the lower wall of the arm slide groove (10) On the inner surface, a spring retaining recess (20) for receiving the tip of the spring leg (52) of the operation buttons (5a) (5b) is provided.
[0019]
Further, a restraining protrusion (16) for restraining simultaneous pressing of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) is provided on the outer surface of the central portion in the horizontal direction of the upper wall of the socket front body (13).
[0020]
The connecting arm (3) is composed of a pair of main connecting arms (3a) and one spare connecting arm (3b). The length of the arm portion of the main connecting arm (3a) is 7 mm. The length of the arm part (30) of the connecting arm (3b) is 10 mm, and a concave groove (32) that is opened at the insertion tip is provided on one side of each arm part (30), and the operation button (5a) ( 5b) forming a retaining tooth (34) on the front end side of the side wall inner surface that is a resilient force acting surface, and against the pair of breast cups (C) at the rear end of the arm portion (30) The connecting ring (31) provided with a notch (33) for detachable is provided with a step in the front-rear direction at the boundary with the arm part (30).
[0021]
A pair of operation buttons (5a) and (5b) are formed in the shaft guide groove (15) of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) formed in the vertical direction of the abutting surface of the upper wall portion of the arm slide groove (10). The free end is connected to the connecting socket (1) using resin elasticity at the tip of the square shaft (51) that forms a retaining step (22) that fits and slides up and down and hits the upper wall surface of the arm slide groove (10). ) With a hook-shaped spring leg (52) so as to engage with the spring retaining recess (20) in the inside, and an operating head (54) for pressing with a fingertip at the rear end of the angular shaft (51), The lock teeth (53) that engage with the retaining teeth (34) of the arm portion (30) of the main connection arm (3a) are formed on one side surface of the square shaft (51).
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, the simplified front coupler of the breastfeeding brassiere constructed as described above has the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) with the respective locking teeth (53) on the front and back, and a hook-shaped spring. After the leg (52) is shaped like a letter “C” and the arm slide groove (10) of the socket base (12) is cut vertically, its angular shaft (51) is fitted into the shaft guide groove (15), and then the socket base Insert the fitting caulking pin (18) of the socket front body (13) into the fitting pin hole (18) of (12) and fix it by caulking, so that the operation buttons (5a) (5b ).
[0023]
Next, the built-in operation button (5a) is opened from each of the arm insertion openings (14) which are opened in the left and right directions of the connecting socket (1) into which the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) are incorporated, and are laid in the front-rear direction. The main coupling arm (3a) is inserted and engaged so that the locking tooth (53) of (5b) is engaged with the retaining tooth (34) of the arm part (30), and is connected to the breast cup (C). The connecting ring (31) to be assembled is assembled so as to protrude from the socket base body (12), and a completed product is attached with the auxiliary connecting arm (3b) (see FIG. 5).
[0024]
Note that the assembly state diagram shown in FIG. 4 is shown for the purpose of clarifying the relationship between the components, so that the right main connection arm (3a) is inserted following the operation button (5b). After that, the operation button (5a) is assembled, the left main connection arm (3a) is overlaid on the operation button (5b) arranged earlier, and finally, the fitting pin hole (18) of the socket base (12) The fitting pin (18) for fitting the socket socket body (13) is inserted and fixed, which is different from the assembly order.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 7, the simplified front connector of the breastfeeding brassiere according to the embodiment assembled in this way is an underscore of the breastfeeding brassiere (B) that is continuously opened and closed or non-detached by the detachable means at the front center portion. A sewing belt passed through a sewing belt threaded ring (11) formed integrally with the connecting socket (1) is sewn to the bust band (U), and is integrated with the main connecting arm (3a) at one end. The connecting ring (31) with the notch (33) formed is sewn on the open / close side of the front center of the pair of breast cups (C) connected to the strap (S) hung on the shoulder. The end of the folding space of the sewing band (V) is connected through the notch (33) so as to dive into the connecting ring (31), and if necessary, a pair of breast cups ( From the folded back space of the sewing band (V) of C), use the notch (33) of the connecting ring (31) to remove the main connecting arm (3a). The spare connecting arm (3b) having a long arm part (30) is attached and used.
[0026]
In the above embodiment, the case where the sewing belt threading ring (11) is provided as the attachment means to the underbust band (U) is illustrated and described, but is not limited thereto, and is integrally formed in a sheet shape. It may be either a flange for sewing or a tongue piece for sewing, and a projection having a male hook function is integrally formed on the back surface of the socket base (12). Even if a hook is provided, the same effect can be achieved.
[0027]
Further, in the above embodiment, a pair of main connection arms (3a) integrally provided with a connection ring (31) having a notch (33) that is detachable with respect to the pair of breast cups (C). The arm portion (30) is composed of one or several pairs of preliminary connection arms (3b) having different lengths, but as described above, for connection without the notch (33). It may be composed of a pair of main connection arms (3a) integrally provided with a ring (31) and one or several pairs of auxiliary connection arms (3b) having different lengths of the arm part (30). In this case, the producer or consumer selects these main connection arms (3a) and one or several pairs of spare connection arms (3b) having different lengths of the arm portions (30). Can be attached to a pair of breast cups (C), and the distance between the breast cups (C) is determined according to the size of the pair of breast cups (C). It is easy to change the size to fit.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a simplified front connector according to an embodiment, in which a connection socket (1) is developed in a vertically split state on the drawing with reference to a reverse attachment line (d).
FIGS. 2A and 2B are an exploded right side view and an assembled right side view of the connecting socket (1) in which the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) are omitted.
FIG. 3 is a right side view showing an assembled state of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) to the connection socket (1).
FIG. 4 is an exploded view for explaining assembly, showing the assembled state of the simplified front connector in a state where the connecting socket (1) is divided vertically into two on the drawing.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a finished product of a simplified front connector equipped with a single auxiliary connection arm (3b).
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state where one main connection arm (3a) is detached from the connection socket (1) by pressing the operation button (5a).
Figure 7 is a front view of a state of mounting a brassiere for breastfeeding a simplified front coupling (B).
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the main connecting arm (3a) is removed from the breast feeding bra (B), and a state in which the main connecting arm (3a) is replaced with a spare connecting arm (3b) in this state. The front view which showed.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Connecting socket
(3) Connecting arm
(3a) Main connection arm
(3b) Pre-connection arm
(5a) (5b) Operation buttons
(10) Arm slide groove
(11) Sewing belt loop
(12) Socket base
(13) Socket face
(14) Arm insertion slot
(15) Shaft guide groove
(16) Depression protrusion
(30) Arm
(31) Linking ring
(32) Concave groove
(33) Notch
(34) Stopper teeth
(51) Square axis
(52) Spring leg
(53) Lock teeth
(54) Operation head
(d) Reverse joining line
(B) Nursing bra
(C) Breast cup
(U) Underbust band
(S) Strap
(V) Sewing band

Claims (5)

Front open type breastfeeding that opens and closes a pair of breast cups (C) connected to straps (S) that can be hung on the shoulders, with the front center of the underbust band (U) open and closed individually A front connector for the brassiere (B), comprising a thermoplastic synthetic resin connection socket (1) to be attached to the front center of the underbust band (U) and a pair of breast cups (C). A connecting arm (3) attached to each of the opening and closing sides and inserted into the connecting socket (1), and a lock for locking and unlocking the connecting arm (3) with respect to the connecting socket (1) It comprises a pair of operation buttons (5a) and (5b) provided with teeth (53), and the connecting arm (3) has a retaining tooth (34) that meshes with the lock teeth (53) at the tip. A main connecting arm (3a) integrally provided with a connecting ring (31) at the rear end of the formed arm portion (30). ) And one or several pairs of preliminary connection arms (3b) having different lengths of the arm portion (30), and the preliminary connection arms (3b) are the main connection arms (3a). A simplified front connector for a breastfeeding bra, characterized in that it is used as modified.   A pair of main connection arms (3a) and one or several pairs of preliminary connection arms (3b) are provided in a notch (33) that is detachable from the breast cup (C) in each connection ring (31). A simplified front connector for a breast-feeding bra according to claim 1.   The means for attaching the connecting socket (1) to the underbust band (U) is either a sewing flange formed integrally with the connecting socket (1) or a sewing belt loop (11). A simplified front connector for a breastfeeding bra as described. The socket for connection (1) is an arm insertion port for attaching and fixing the socket base body (12) having the mounting means and the arm slide groove (10) and the socket front body (13) to each other on both sides. (14) and a configuration in which the shaft guide groove (15) of the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) is formed in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction,
The pair of connecting arms (3) is provided with a concave groove (32) that is opened at the insertion tip on one side of each arm portion (30), and the elastic force added to the operation buttons (5a) and (5b) described later. A retaining tooth (34) is formed on the front end side of the side wall inner surface serving as a force acting surface, and a notch (33) which is detachable from the pair of breast cups (C) at the rear end of the arm portion (30). ) Having a connecting ring (31) integrally provided, and a pair of main connecting arms (3a) having a fixed length of the arm portion (30) and the arm portion (30) of the fixed length. It consists of one or a pair or a plurality of pairs of auxiliary connection arms (3b) that are longer than the length,
The pair of operation buttons (5a) and (5b) are formed integrally with a spring leg (52) at the tip of the square shaft (51), and the retaining tooth (34) of the connecting arm (3) and the spring leg (52 The locking teeth (53) project from the side surface position of the angular shaft (51) that is meshed by the elastic biasing force and unlocked by pressing, and the operation head (54) is formed at the rear end of the angular shaft (51). With configuration,
A pair of operating shafts (5a) (5b) having a pair of operation buttons (5a) (5b) arranged on the outside from the shaft guide groove (15) of the operation buttons (5a) (5b). The arm (3) is sandwiched between one side of the arm part (30) where the concave groove (32) is formed, and the connection means to the breast cup (C) and the operation head (54) are connected from the connection socket (1). 4. A simplified front connector for a breast feeding bra according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that it is placed between the socket base (12) and the socket body (13) and fixed in an exposed state. .   A control projection (16) for suppressing simultaneous pressing of the operation buttons (5a) (5b) is provided between the shaft guide grooves (15) of the operation buttons (5a) (5b) of the connection socket (1). 4. A simplified front connector for a nursing bra according to 4.

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