JP4542082B2 - protector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a protector for sports.

Conventionally, as a protector used by catchers in sports such as baseball and softball, the shoulder belt is connected to both shoulders of the protector body, and the left and right sides of the waist of the protector body are connected by the waist belt, and the shoulder belt. And a waist belt are connected by a belt in the vertical direction, and a protector body is worn on the upper half of a catcher (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 3070240

  When such a conventional protector becomes a runner and black spray on the home base, or when catching a catcher fly, there is a risk of falling to the back and hitting the back violently, resulting in injury, Very dangerous. Further, when the batter swings and swings off the bat, the tip of the bat may hit the back of the catcher from behind, and there is a risk of serious injury on the back.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector that protects the back of a catcher, increases safety during play, and prevents injury.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a protector that can be smoothly played even if it moves violently, with the upper body being prevented from shaking.

In order to achieve the above object, a protector according to the present invention comprises a protector body and a back protection pad, and the protector body is hooked on the back side of the wearer's chest and stomach side and swings up and down. A plurality of right and left ridges are formed, each of the ridges of the protector body has a cross-sectional chevron shape, and between the ridges adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction A concave groove for air flow that is continuous and open to the left and right is formed, and the back protection pad is formed on the back side of both shoulders of the human body and the lower part of the scapula from the height corresponding to the back side. The spine protection pad is formed in a T-shape or a Y-shape that covers a predetermined spine region in an up-and-down range of a corresponding height , and the back protection pad is prevented from being hooked on the back side of the wearer and swinging up and down . Right and left ridges are formed, and the back protection pad The ridge has a cross-sectional mountain shape, and a groove for air circulation that is continuous in the left-right direction and opened to the left and right is formed between the ridges adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. Oh Ru.

Also, with the hip pad covering the rear part of the body waist, the lumbar pad and the back protective pad, as freely change the retention interval, and connected by a connecting belt, further, the hip pad includes a plurality on an inner surface A bulging portion in the vertical direction is formed, and a concave groove for ventilation that is continuous in the vertical direction is formed between the bulging portions adjacent to the left and right .

The present invention has the following remarkable effects.
In the protector according to the present invention, the back protection pad covers the back side of both shoulders of the human body and a predetermined spine region in a vertical range from a height corresponding to the rear side to a height corresponding to the vicinity of the lower part of the scapula. Because it is formed in a T-shape or Y-shape, even if the catcher who is the wearer lies on his back while playing and falls from the back to the ground, Since it is protected by the back protection pad, injury can be prevented. And the catcher can concentrate on playing with peace of mind.
In addition, a plurality of left and right ridges are formed on the inner surface of the back protection pad and the back surface of the protector body, and these ridges are caught on the chest, abdomen and back of the wearer. This prevents the protector from shaking up and down. Therefore, play can be performed smoothly.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments.
1, 3 and 4 show an embodiment of a protector according to the present invention. This protector includes a protector body 1, a back protection pad 2, a waist pad 3 covering the rear part of a waist 27 of a human body, It is worn by baseball and softball catchers. The upper left and right shoulder projections 11 and 11 of the protector main body 1 and the upper and left shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and 21 of the back protection pad 2 are detachably connected, and the lower left and right side parts 40 of the protector main body 1 are detachable. , 40 and left and right end portions 36, 36 of the waist pad 3 are detachably coupled, and the waist pad 3 and the back protection pad 2 are coupled by a coupling belt 39 so that the holding interval can be changed.

Each member will be described.
First, in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the protector body 1 is a body part 12 that covers the chest, abdomen, and lower back, and the upper part of the body part 12 is integrally projected upward from the left and right sides of the human body. The shoulder projections 11 and 11 have a substantially rectangular shape or curved shape corresponding to the portion. Each shoulder-hanging projection 11 is formed with a planar fastener 34 on the back surface (the surface on the human body side) to which an attachment pad piece 4 for connecting the back protection pad 2 to be described later is attached and detached so that the attachment position can be changed. . The planar fastener 34 is formed wider than the planar fastener 33 of the attachment pad piece 4. The body portion 12 is attached to and detached from the back surface 10 of the lower left and right side portions 40 and 40 corresponding to the waist 27 of the human body so that the mounting position of the mounting portion 6 to be described later can be changed (the surface shape of the mounting pad portion 6). A planar fastener 44 (formed wider than the fastener 43) is formed.

The body portion 12 is formed with a plurality of left and right or oblique ridge portions 15 on the back surface 10. Specifically, a plurality (11 in the embodiment) of the right and left ridges 15A are provided at corresponding positions from the lower part 70a of the human scapula 70 to the upper part of the lumbar vertebra 73. It is formed so as to form a virtual approximate rhombus as a whole with the longest protruding portion 15 as the fourth item from the top. In addition, short ridges 15B... Inclined upward inward in the left-right direction are formed at portions corresponding to the lower portions 70a, 70a of both shoulder blades 70, 70. Each ridge 15 has a cross-sectional mountain shape (arc shape). A groove 17 for air circulation that is continuous in the left-right direction (opens to the left and right) is formed between the protrusions 15, 15 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. The vertical width D ₁₅ of each protrusion ₁₅ is 10 mm to ₁₄ mm, and the width D ₁₇ of each concave groove 17 is 2 mm to 4 mm. The protector main body 1 is composed of a back surface material 78 that forms a ridge 15 and a concave groove 17, a foamed urethane material 79, a sheet-like core material 80 (may be omitted), a foamed urethane material 77, and a surface material. 76 is laminated.

  Next, in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the back protection pad 2 has a height corresponding to the rear side portions 28a, 28a of the human shoulders 28, 28 and the rear side portions 28a, 28a. It is formed in a T-shape or a Y-shape that covers a predetermined spine region 8 in a vertical range H having a height corresponding to the vicinity of the lower portion 70 a of the scapula 70. Specifically, the back protection pad 2 includes a back protection part 29 that covers a region from the vicinity of the boundary between the cervical vertebra 71 and the thoracic vertebra 72 to an intermediate portion of the thoracic vertebra 72 (a portion corresponding to the sixth to tenth from the top) with a predetermined left and right width. In addition, shoulder support protrusions 21 and 21 are provided on the left and right upper portions of the back protection part 29 so as to project integrally in an inclined manner in the left and right outward directions and protect the rear side parts 28a and 28a of the human shoulders 28 and 28. Each shoulder corresponding protrusion 21 has a substantially rectangular or curved shape. Further, the left and right side portions of the back protection pad 2 are formed in a curved shape so that the lateral width decreases from the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and 21 to the back protection portion 29.

Furthermore, the back protection pad 2 has a plurality of left and right ridges 5 formed on the inner surface 20 (the surface on the human body side). The plurality of ridges 5 are formed on the entire surface extending from both shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and 21 and the back protection part 29, and each ridge 5 has a cross-sectional mountain shape (kamaboko shape). In addition, a groove 7 for air circulation that is continuous in the left-right direction is formed between the upper and lower adjacent protrusions 5, 5.
The vertical width D ₅ of each protrusion ₅ is 10 mm to 14 mm, and the width D ₇ of the groove 7 is 2 mm to 4 mm. The back protection pad 2 includes an inner surface material 60 that forms the protrusions 5 and the recessed grooves 7, a foamed urethane material 61, a sheet-like core material 62 (may be omitted), a foamed urethane material 63, and an outer surface material. 64 is laminated.

Further, in the back protection pad 2, first (shoulder) buckle members 31, 31 are attached to the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21, 21. Specifically, the back protection pad 2 is formed (sewn) with a front opening-shaped bag portion 22 (when worn) on the outer surface of the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21, 21 (opposite the inner surface 20). . And the base end of the rubber belt 35 which attached the 1st buckle member 31 to the front-end | tip (front end) is adhering to the back part of the bag part 22. FIG. Since the rubber belt 35 can be elastically expanded and contracted and can swing within the bag portion 22, the first buckle member 31 is movable at a position where it protrudes from the bag portion 22.
Further, the back protection pad 2 is formed with a stitch portion 24 in the vicinity of the boundary between each shoulder corresponding protrusion 21 and the back protection portion 29 so that each shoulder corresponding protrusion 21 can be bent with respect to the back protection portion 29. The back protection pad 2 is fitted and worn from the back of the user to the shoulder. The stitch portion 24 is formed by sewing close to two rows in a straight line. Moreover, the upper part of the connection belt 39 connected with the waist pad 3 is attached (sewn) to the lower part of the back protection part 29.

Next, in FIGS. 1 and 3, reference numeral 4 denotes an attachment pad piece that is attached to and detached from the shoulder protrusions 11 of the protector body 1 by means of planar fasteners 33 and 34 so that the attachment position can be changed. 4 includes a second (shoulder) buckle member 32 that is separable from the first buckle member 31. Specifically, the attachment pad piece 4 has a surface fastener 34 which is detachable from the surface fastener 34 of the protector main body 1 formed in the lower half portion of the display surface, and is formed in the upper half portion of the display surface. The second buckle member 32 is attached rearward (in a wearing state) (a state in which the first buckle member 31 is detachably inserted from the rear). In the wearing state, the protrusion 11 of the protector body 1 bends backward, so that the attachment pad piece 4 also faces the rear side. The second buckle member 32 is attached (pivotally attached) to the attachment pad piece 4 so as to be swingable, and swings with respect to the movement of the human body so that the back protection pad 2 can flexibly follow the movement of the body. Become.
Further, the second buckle member 32 is attached so as not to protrude from the outer edge of the attachment pad piece 4 (so as to be accommodated inside the outer edge), thereby preventing breakage.

Next, in FIGS. 1 to 3, the waist pad 3 has a substantially rectangular shape that covers the upper and lower sides from the vicinity of the upper end of the lumbar vertebra 73 to the vicinity of the lower end and the left and right sides from the left and right ends of the waist 27. The waist pad 3 is provided with first waist buckle members 41, 41 at the left and right end portions 36, 36.
The waist pad 3 is formed by sewing the periphery in a state where the sheet-like outer member 37 and the inner member 38 are combined in a bag shape. Further, both left and right ends of the outer member 37 are formed shorter than the inner member 38 and are not sewn, so that insertion portions 54 and 54 through which the rubber belt 46 is passed in the left-right direction are formed. In addition, the waist pad 3 has a (elongated) retaining hook member 55 made of a rubber cord having upper and lower ends fixed to the inner member 38 at positions spaced apart from the respective insertion portions 54 in the left-right direction. The rubber belt 46 is passed between the inner member 38, the left hook member 55, the outer member 37, and the right hook member 55. Then, the first waist buckle members 41, 41 provided at the end of the rubber belt 46 are locked to the hooking member 55, so that it can be prevented from being pulled out unexpectedly.

Further, the waist pad 3 has an adjustment buckle 52 at an upper central portion on which a connection belt 39 for connecting to the back protection pad 2 is adjustable. Further, the waist pad 3 has a cut 53 in the upper center where the adjustment buckle 52 is accommodated without sewing the outer member 37 and the inner member 38.
Although not shown, the waist pad 3 has a plurality of longitudinal bulging portions formed on the inner surface (the front side surface of the inner surface material 38). Between the bulging parts adjacent to the left and right, a concave groove that is continuous in the vertical direction is formed, and a gap is formed between the human body (uniform) and air permeability is good. Moreover, it bends along the shape of the rear part of the waist 27 and is easy to fit.

Next, reference numeral 6 denotes an attachment pad piece which is attached to and detached from the waist corresponding left and right side portions 40 of the protector body 1 with the surface fasteners 43 and 44 so that the attachment position can be changed. Each attachment pad piece 6 is provided with a second waist buckle member 42 that can be locked and separated from each first waist buckle member 41.
Specifically, the attachment pad piece 6 has a planar fastener 43 detachable from the planar fastener 44 of the protector body 1 on the inner side in the left-right direction of the outer surface, and an outer portion of the outer surface. A second waist buckle member 42 is attached to the surface (the side facing in the wearing state of FIG. 1). The second waist buckle member 42 is attached (pivotally attached) to the attachment pad piece 6 so as to be swingable, so that the waist pad 3 can flexibly follow the movement of the body by swinging with respect to the movement of the human body. Become.
Further, the second waist buckle member 42 is attached so as not to protrude from the outer edge of the attachment pad piece 6 (so as to be accommodated inside the outer edge), thereby preventing breakage.
Further, the attachment pad piece 6 is formed with a vertical stitch portion 45 formed at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction, and the waist pad 3 fits the waist 27 of the user. The stitch portion 45 is formed in the same manner as the stitch portion 24 of the back protection pad 2.
The back protection pad 2, the waist pad 3, the attachment pad pieces 4, 6, and the protector body 1 are sewn in a sandwiched manner with protective edge members folded along the outer periphery, and are not easily damaged.

Next, the manufacturing method of the protector of this invention is demonstrated.
First, FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are explanatory views of the manufacturing method of the member on the back surface 10 side of the protector body 1, 68 is a flat (aluminum) lower mold, and 66 is a flat (aluminum) upper mold. The upper die 66 has a plurality of elongated extrusion window portions 67 formed in parallel. Then, in FIG. 7, the material to be the back material 78, the urethane foam material 79, and the sheet-like core material 80 (which may be omitted) are overlapped to form a work 75 and placed on the lower die 68, When pressed by the upper die 66, as shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 75 of the workpiece 75 bulges out from each extrusion window portion 67 of the upper die 66. And what was taken out from the upper mold | type 66 and the lower mold | type 68 is the member (refer FIG. 6) by the side of the back surface 10 of the protector main body 1 as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 10, the protector main body 1 is obtained by adhering the member on the surface 13 side, which is formed by laminating the surface material 76, which is expressed as the urethane foam material 77, to the above-described member on the back surface 10 side. Is manufactured.
The inner surface material 60, the foamed urethane material 61, and the sheet-like core material 62 (see FIG. 5) on the inner surface 20 side of the back protection pad 2 are also molded by the same manufacturing method described with reference to FIGS. The outer surface material 64 (see FIG. 5) of the back protection pad 2 and the front surface material 76 (see FIG. 6) of the protector body 1 are made of artificial leather, synthetic leather, polyethylene, nylon, polyester, or the like.
Further, regarding the manufacturing method of the back protection pad 2 on the outer surface 25 side, the upper die 66 in which the extrusion window portion 67 in the upper die 66 of FIG. 7 is made large (substantially pentagonal in the embodiment of FIG. The urethane material 63 is pressed into a laminate (not shown). Then, as shown in FIG. 5, a bulging portion having a gentle outer edge is formed on the outer surface 25.

  11 and 12 show another manufacturing method of the protector body 1. FIG. First, the face material 76, expressed as the urethane foam material 77, is pressed with the upper die and the lower die 69 to remove only the upper die, and then the work 75 (see FIG. 7) is placed in FIG. Then, when the workpiece 75 is pressed by the upper die 66 with the window portion 67, as shown in FIG. 12, both are integrated and the protrusion 75 is formed on the workpiece 75. Thus, compared with the manufacturing method demonstrated in FIGS. 7-9, the effort and time of manufacture of the protector main body 1 are shortened.

And in FIG. 1, when wearing the protector of the present invention, the back protection pad 2
However, in order to cover the above-mentioned predetermined spine region 8 of the back, the back protection is provided in the case of colliding with a runner at the time of touch play on the home base or falling down on the back when catching the catcher fly. Since the pad 2 serves as a cushion and absorbs an impact applied to the predetermined spine region 8, injury can be prevented. Further, when the batter swings and swings off the bat, the tip of the bat may hit the back of the catcher from behind, but the back protection pad 2 protects the injuries. Further, it is possible to prevent the foul tip from directly hitting the rear side portion 28a of the shoulder 28 of the human body when the player is in the sitting posture with the forward bending when catching the ball. As described above, the back of the catcher and the rear side 28a of the shoulder 28 are protected, and safety during play is increased.

And the protector body 1 and the back protection pad 2 are formed in the left and right direction with their respective ridges 15 ..., 5 ... and caught on the body (the uniform). It can be prevented from shaking and play smoothly. Further, the concave groove 7 of the back protection pad 2 and the concave groove 17 of the protector main body 1 improve the air circulation, so that the body heat of the human chest, abdomen and back side becomes the concave grooves 17, 7. … Escapes to the left and right through the body temperature rise is suppressed.
Moreover, since both protrusions 15 ..., 5 ... are formed in the cross-sectional mountain shape, since the contact point with the uniform is only the top of the mountain and the total contact area is small, the rise in body temperature can be further suppressed. In addition, the cushion function is exhibited, so it is possible to absorb the impact from the outside (front and back) and suppress injuries.

  In addition, according to the protector of the present invention, it is possible to easily play with a tightening condition adapted to the wearer's body shape. That is, the mounting position of the attachment pad piece 4 for the back holding pad 2 and the attachment pad piece 6 for the waist pad 3 is changed to the protector body 1, and the position where the connecting belt 39 is fastened to the adjustment buckle 52 is changed. In other words, the holding interval between the waist pad 3 and the back protection pad 2 can be freely changed.

As described above, the protector according to the present invention includes the protector body 1 and the back protection pad 2, and the back protection pad 2 includes the rear side portions 28a and 28a of the shoulders 28 and 28 of the human body, and the back. The spine protection pad 2 is formed in a T shape or a Y shape that covers a predetermined spine region 8 in a vertical range H from a height corresponding to the side portions 28a, 28a to a height corresponding to the vicinity of the lower portion 70a of the scapula 70. Since the inner surface 20 has a plurality of left and right ridges 5 formed, the wearer (catcher) lies on his back while playing and falls from the back to the ground, or the batter swung away from the back Even if it is struck, the back protection pad 2 protects it, so that the shock applied to the predetermined spine region 8 can be absorbed and injury can be prevented. And the catcher can concentrate on playing with peace of mind.
Further, since a plurality of ridges 5 are formed on the inner surface 20 of the back protection pad 2 in the left-right direction, these ridges 5 are caught on the wearer's (uniform) back side. Even if it moves, the protector is prevented from shaking up and down. Therefore, play can be performed smoothly.

  Moreover, since the protector body 1 has a plurality of left and right ridges 15 formed on the back surface 10, the ridges 15 are caught on the wearer's (uniform) chest / abdominal side, causing intense movement. Even so, the protector can be prevented from shaking up and down, and play can be performed smoothly.

  Further, each protrusion 5 of the back protection pad 2 has a cross-sectional mountain shape, and a concave groove 7 continuous in the left-right direction is formed between the protrusions 5 and 5 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. Therefore, the air circulation property is very good, and the body heat on the back side of the human body can be released to the left and right through the concave grooves 7. Therefore, an increase in body temperature during play can be suppressed. Further, since the total contact area between the uniform and the ridges 5 is small, the factors for increasing the body temperature are further reduced, and the wearer can play comfortably.

  Further, each protrusion 15 of the protector body 1 has a cross-sectional mountain shape, and a concave groove 17 continuous in the left-right direction is formed between the upper and lower adjacent protrusions 15, 15. Therefore, the air circulation is very good, and the body heat on the chest / abdominal side of the human body can be released to the left and right through the concave grooves 17. Therefore, an increase in body temperature during play can be suppressed. Further, since the total contact area between the uniform and the ridges 15 is small, the cause of the temperature rise is further reduced, and the wearer can play comfortably.

  In addition, since the waist pad 3 covering the rear part of the waist 27 of the human body is provided and the waist pad 3 and the back protection pad 2 are connected by the connecting belt 39 with the holding interval being freely changeable, the wearer fits his body shape. Can be changed as follows. Therefore, play can be performed smoothly.

It is a rear view which shows one Embodiment of the protector which concerns on this invention. It is a front view explaining arrangement | positioning of the spine and a scapula in a human body. It is a rear view which shows a protector main body and an attachment pad piece. It is a front view which shows a back protection pad. It is an expanded sectional view showing a back protection pad. It is an expanded sectional view showing a protector body. It is principal part sectional drawing for description which shows a manufacturing method. It is principal part sectional drawing for description. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the workpiece | work taken out from the type | mold. It is principal part sectional drawing for description. It is principal part sectional drawing for description which shows another manufacturing method. It is principal part sectional drawing for description.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Protector body 2 Back protection pad 3 Waist pad 5 Projection part 7 Groove 8 Predetermined spine area
10 Back side
15 ridge
17 groove
20 Inside
27 waist
28 shoulder
28a rear side
39 Connecting belt
70 scapula
70a Lower H Vertical range

Claims (2)

A protector body (1) and a back protection pad (2);
The protector body (1) has a plurality of left and right ridges (15) formed on the back surface (10) to prevent it from being hooked on the chest / abdominal side of the wearer and swinging up and down,
Each said ridge part (15) of the said protector main body (1) has a cross-sectional mountain shape, and it continues in the left-right direction between the said ridge parts (15) (15) adjacent to the upper and lower sides. A concave groove (17) for air circulation that opens to the left and right is formed.
The back protection pad (2) has a scapula (from the height corresponding to the rear side portions (28a) and (28a)) and the rear side portions (28a) and (28a) of both shoulders (28) and (28) of the human body. 70) is formed in a T-shape or a Y-shape covering a predetermined spine region (8) in a vertical range (H) corresponding to the vicinity of the lower portion (70a) of the lower portion (70a), and the back protection pad (2) 20) are formed with a plurality of left and right ridges (5) that are caught on the back side of the wearer and prevented from swinging up and down ,
Each said ridge part (5) of the said back protection pad (2) has a cross-sectional mountain shape, and it continues to the left-right direction between the said ridge parts (5) (5) adjacent to the upper and lower sides. And a groove (7) for air circulation that opens to the left and right is formed. A waist pad (3) that covers the rear of the human waist (27) is provided, and the waist pad (3) and the back protection pad (2) are connected by a connecting belt (39) with a variable holding interval. ,
Further, the waist pad (3) has a plurality of vertical bulging portions formed on the inner surface, and a vent groove continuous in the vertical direction is formed between the bulging portions adjacent to the left and right. The protector according to claim 1.

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