JP4643261B2 - Clothing with ventilation mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

A garment with a main fastening device and a supplementary fastening device, the main fastening device being designed for detachably joining opposing edges of two garment pieces made up of garment material and having two main fastening sides which can be joined to each other in a detachable way and which sides are each joined to one of the two garment edges, at least one of the two main fastening sides being joined to the respective garment edges by means of a ventilating material forming a ventilating means, by means of which the inner side of the garment is accessible to ventilating air even when the main fastening device is closed, and the supplementary fastening device being designed as a covering strip, which is movable in relation to the main fastening device between a closed position, in which it covers at least part of the ventilating material, and an open position, in which it exposes at least part of the ventilating material.

Description

The present invention relates to a garment including a ventilation mechanism, a slide fastener suitable for the garment, and a garment unit suitable for the garment.
Here, the concept of clothing includes all articles covering the body, in particular shoes, gloves and hats.

  For example, clothing for motorcycle drivers is also highly wind-resistant, preferably waterproof, with a correspondingly low air permeability and little airflow inside the clothing, which can be used on warm days. It can be uncomfortable.

  The jackets for motorcycle drivers known from US Pat. No. 5,845,336 A and US Pat. No. 6,263,510 B1 are equipped with venting mechanisms formed by vents which can be closed to various degrees by slide fasteners, through which the venting air is passed. You can reach the inside of the jacket. To prevent the vents from opening too wide and foreign objects such as pebbles and insects from entering, a mesh-like material is applied to the back of the vents. Since this mesh material extends in parallel to the slide fastener inside the slide fastener in the known jacket, it forms a second slide fastener plane that extends parallel to the slide fastener plane and cannot be opened. ing.

  In US 5845336 A, the side edges of the reticulated material are tightly sewn to the fiber layer of the jacket. The fiber strips to which the side tape of the slide fastener supporting the closing chain of the slide fastener is fixed are also stitched to these fiber layers. In the case of US6263510 B1, the two ends of the mesh material are joined to one of the two edge tapes of the slide fastener. In either case, the width of the mesh material is increased and the opening of the jacket that can be closed with the slide fastener can be opened sufficiently large for ventilation.

  The slide fastener is opened or closed depending on whether the motorcycle jacket user needs to ventilate. In the open state, the ventilation air can penetrate the mesh material located behind the slide fastener to reach the inside of the motorcycle jacket.

  In order to protect the vents from the ingress of water, in both known jackets, the vents are provided with covering strips (also called flaps). The covering strip can be fixed in a closed state where the slide fastener of the vent is covered and an open state where the slide fastener of the vent is exposed.

  In these known solutions, even when the slide fastener is open, the slide fasteners on both sides are held together by the mesh material, and therefore the jacket opening that can be closed with the slide fastener cannot be fully opened. It is not possible to provide a venting mechanism in the front open area of the jacket that must be opened to put on and take off the jacket. The venting mechanism known from both of the above publications is therefore only suitable for the auxiliary openings of the jacket, for example the breast pockets and shoulder areas. Therefore, such a venting mechanism can only achieve a relatively small vent with a correspondingly limited venting effect.

  If the motorcycle becomes very hot and needs to be ventilated, or if it is necessary to close the venting mechanism while driving the motorcycle, for example because it starts to rain, you can open and close the slide fastener while driving Must. And the hands are wearing relatively thick motorcycle gloves. Therefore, operating the slide fastener while driving is very cumbersome, time consuming and not only distracting for quite a long time, but also the danger for driving a motorcycle with one hand is quite high .

  In order to protect the motorcycle driver from rain and / or splashes and ensure the breathing activity of the motorcycle jacket, the motorcycle jacket according to US5845336 A is equipped with a waterproof and water vapor permeable functional layer.

  According to EP0405062 B1, on the front slide fastener of a jacket-like or coat-like garment equipped with a water vapor permeable waterproof functional layer, a covering strip located on the slide fastener, and between the slide fastener and the covering strip It is known to provide an intermediate strip disposed on the surface. The intermediate strip is formed in a watertight manner to prevent water from entering the front slide fastener.

  Furthermore, the garment known from WO 96/24263 has a ventilation region in the back region, shoulder region and the flank region between the central slide fastener and the sleeve root. Each ventilation region is provided with a vent with an opening and closing element that can be adjusted to the need for ventilation. This open / close element can be adjusted so that the vents are all closed, partially closed or not closed at all. For this purpose, each opening and closing element is provided with an opening and closing mechanism, for example a slide fastener, which makes it possible to completely close or fully or partially open the corresponding ventilation area.

  While driving a motorcycle with gloves, it is difficult to operate the opening and closing mechanism of such an opening and closing element, which is problematic.

  The motorcycle driver's jacket provided by BMW, headquartered in Munich, Germany, under the name "BMW Canyon", closes the inner slide fastener in the front area and the two covering strips. And an outer slide fastener. The inner slide fastener is joined to the two leather jacket front parts. Both covering strip portions include an outer layer made of closed leather and an inner layer provided with a vent, and the inner layer is joined to the outer layer without being fixed. The side edge of the covering strip, away from the outer slide fastener, is joined to the jacket surface material by an air permeable seam, and when the covering strip is open, through the vent hole and the inner layer. Air reaching between the outer layers can reach the inside of the jacket.

  Even in this jacket, the slide fastener must be opened and closed in order to adjust the ventilation and non-ventilation, which is difficult with a gloved hand as described above. Furthermore, when the covering strip is opened for ventilation, the air pressure generated at a relatively high speed causes the inner layer with the vents to be pressed against the outer layer of the covering strip, and the ventilation does not function. There is.

  The problem underlying the present invention is to allow a large area of ventilation towards the inside of the garment, and in the case of a jacket or coat-like garment, it is possible to vent without opening the front slide fastener even in the area of the front fastener It is providing the clothing which has a ventilation mechanism to make.

  Further, it is not necessary to operate the slider of the slide fastener in order to operate the ventilation mechanism. This is very difficult to do with thick gloves, as if the motorcycle driver wanted to ventilate the motorcycle jacket's ventilation while driving the motorcycle.

  The problem is solved by a garment according to claim 1, a slide fastener according to claim 38 and a garment unit according to claim 42. Embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

  In the apparel according to the invention, as in both US patents cited above, the breathable material is not arranged in front of or behind the main fastener device in parallel with the main fastener, and a lateral extension of the main fastener. Connected to the side, i.e. to the side of the main fastener device, the venting mechanism according to the invention on the one hand does not prevent the main fastener device from opening arbitrarily wide and on the other hand the venting mechanism even when the main fastener device is closed. Is possible.

  Therefore, the ventilation mechanism according to the invention can also be arranged in the area of the front fastener or the front fastener of a jacket-like or coat-like garment. Unlike both known venting mechanisms, the venting mechanism according to the present invention does not limit the opening width of the main fastener device, and therefore does not prevent the opening of the slide fastener, but it can be used to wear a jacket-like or coat-like garment. It is indispensable to take off. Also, venting through the venting mechanism according to the present invention requires the main fastener device to be partially or fully opened.

  For example, the front fastener of the jacket-like garment achieves a much higher ventilation effect than through the pocket-like vent of the jacket according to the above US patent specification.

  In the case of following the present invention, when the ventilation material is disposed at the ventilation position, the ventilation air can freely flow through, and the air-impermeable layer is not provided on the back as in the above-described BMW jacket. Even when the speed is high and the air pressure is correspondingly high, effective ventilation is possible without any problem.

  The venting material of the venting mechanism according to the invention can be arranged on both sides of the main fastener device or only on one side of the main fastener device. This is true even when the venting material is incorporated into the slide fastener, with at least one or both of the side tapes of the slide fastener being made of venting material and ventable.

  The present invention provides a garment having a main fastener device and an auxiliary fastener device, wherein the main fastener device is capable of detaching the mutually facing edges of two garment parts made of garment material. Two main fastener side edges that are formed to be joined and detachably connectable to each other, the main fastener side edges being joined to one of the clothing garment edges, Even if at least one of the side edges of the fasteners is connected to the corresponding clothing edge through a ventilation material that forms a ventilation mechanism and the primary fastener device is closed through the ventilation material, the ventilation air remains in the clothing. The auxiliary fastener device is formed as a covering strip, the covering strip at least covering the venting material, and the covering strip is vented Between an open position to expose the charge and so it is movable relative to the main fastening device.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to first open the main fastener device in order to put the venting mechanism into a ventable state. Although the probability that the main fastener device is a slide fastener is the highest, it is not necessary to operate the slide fastener in order to activate the ventilation mechanism. This is particularly difficult when wearing thick motorcycle gloves.

  When using slide fasteners in the main fastener device, conventional slide fasteners, preferably with fiber side edge tapes, can be used in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention. These side edge tapes are respectively connected to the first longitudinal side of the breathable material strip on the longitudinal side not joined to the closing chain, and the second longitudinal side of the breathable material strip is the surface layer of the clothing Combined with material. In this case, it is preferable to use a slide fastener whose side edge tape has the same color as the ventilation material strip.

  In accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, the use of slide fasteners in which the side edge tape itself is made of a breathable material eliminates the problem of color matching. In such slide fasteners, if the width of the slide tape is wider than the conventional slide fastener, the ventilation area of the slide fastener is larger than that of the conventional slide fastener. It is convenient because it can be provided. By using such a slide fastener according to the invention, the problem of color matching is avoided on the one hand, and on the other hand, the operating costs for producing clothing items are reduced. This is because when a conventional slide fastener is used, there is no seam that must be made between the side edge tape and the two vent material bands.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the slide fastener has the side edge tapes having different material thicknesses in the transverse direction. In the region of the side edge tape where the closing chain of the slide fastener is fixed, the material thickness of the closing chain element is large. On the other hand, in the remaining area of the side edge tape, the material thickness is small and the porosity is large in order to achieve a greater ventilation effect. In order to make it easy to sew the side edge tape to the surface material of the garment, it is also possible to increase the material thickness at both edges of the side edge tape and reduce the material thickness in the central region between them.

  Making the side fastener tape of the slide fastener itself from a vent material, or combining the conventional slide fastener side tape with a separate vent material strip, are not mutually exclusive options. The slide fastener according to the invention with breathable side tape, for example to place a special color accent on the side tape of the slide fastener and a separate breathable material band by selecting different colors respectively. Can be combined with a separate band of breathable material.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the venting mechanism according to the present invention can assemble the covering strips forming the main fastener device and the auxiliary fastener device together into a clothing unit and supply it to the clothing manufacturer as a constituent unit. .

  The venting mechanism according to the invention is suitable not only for main fastener devices formed as slide fasteners, but also for other main fastener devices, such as hook-and-loop fasteners and magnet fasteners.

  The fastener device provided with the clothing ventilation mechanism according to the present invention may be, for example, a front fastener of a jacket-like or coat-like clothing, and separates a hole penetrating inside another fastener, for example, clothing. It may be a fastener for closing so as to be wearable or a fastener for closing a pocket opening of clothing so as to be detachable. However, the main fastener device may also be a device for releasably connecting two clothing parts that can abut each other, such as the legs or sleeves of the pants, whereby Long trousers and short sleeves can be made into long sleeves, or can be held together by a fastener device that can open the joint sections of the trousers and sleeves.

  The ventilation mechanism according to the invention is suitable not only for clothing for motorcycle drivers, but also for clothing for bicycle drivers and skiers, or for occupational protective clothing.

  It is particularly advantageous for garments for motorcycle drivers, because garments for motorcycle drivers are almost airless for safety reasons and to provide a sufficient windshield at high driving speeds and are therefore particularly hot When driving at day or low speed, it is necessary to supply cooling air to the inside of the clothing.

  In particular, when used as a motorcycle driver's clothing, the waterproofness of the clothing is also an important viewpoint. Therefore, nowadays, motorcycle driver's clothing is waterproof. It is done by using a waterproof surface material or by placing a waterproof functional layer inside the surface material that allows water and air to pass through. The waterproof functional layer is preferably water vapor permeable so that the breathing ability of the garment can be maintained and moisture from sweating can be discharged to the outside of the garment.

  In an article of clothing equipped with such a functional layer, another advantage is obtained if the ventilation mechanism is arranged in the area of the front fastener of the article of clothing. If the venting mechanism is pocketed outside the garment front fastener, for example in the chest or shoulder area, as in the jacket according to the above-mentioned US patent specification, the functional layer must be interrupted at this point. This is because otherwise the airtight functional layer will act as a vent block. This is very costly because the functional layer must be sealed in the area of the vent opening, in particular the area of the seam around the vent mechanism required in connection with the vent mechanism. The present invention, on the other hand, makes it possible to arrange the ventilation mechanism in the area of the front fastener of the jacket-like garment, i.e. the area where the functional layer originally has to be interrupted.

  For example, when the temperature is low or when the wind is strong, a covering strip is provided to stop the ventilation when the ventilation according to the present invention is not required or not desired. The covering strip may cover the ventilation mechanism in the closed state and open when the ventilation is desired to expose the ventilation mechanism. In the case of waterproof apparel, it is preferable to form the covering strips in a watertight manner to prevent cooling air and water from entering the apparel in the closed state. In the case of clothing with a functional layer that is waterproof and also permeable to water vapor, the coated strip is also equipped with a waterproof surface layer that allows air to pass through. Convenient because it does not block the breathing ability of the product.

  In order to prevent water from entering the ventilation mechanism particularly effectively, in the embodiment of the present invention, an intermediate strip is further arranged between the main fastener device and the covering strip, in a closed state. It covers the ventilation mechanism. The covering strip and the intermediate strip are preferably fastened to the surface material on different sides of the main fastener device, the unfixed end of the intermediate strip being folded outwards about itself, Conveniently creating a capture maze for water and wind. These measures are particularly advantageous in motorcycle garments to prevent water from being propelled to the ventilation mechanism by the driving wind.

  In order to keep the coated strip and, in some cases, the intermediate strip in their closed position, separate the coated strip and the surface material of clothing, or the intermediate strip, if used, into the coated strip and the intermediate strip. It is equipped with openable and complementary elements that can be worn and complement each other, so that the covering strip can be held closed. Particularly preferred is the provision of detachable fixing elements on the covering strip and possibly also on the intermediate strip so that they can be fixed detachably in the open state. This prevents the venting mechanism from being interrupted by the unintentional closing of the covering strip and possibly the intermediate strip when ventilation is required.

  The covering strips and possibly the intermediate strips can also be fixed to one longitudinal end of each of the main fastener devices and then folded back onto or away from the main fastener device. In most cases, it is preferred that the covering strips and possibly the intermediate strips are also fixed to the longitudinal side of the main fastener device from the respective longitudinal side of the main fastener device and above the main fastener device and the ventilation mechanism. It is to be able to be folded back and away from the ventilation mechanism.

  Preferably, when using a waterproof functional layer that allows water vapor to pass through, special measures should be taken to secure the individual components of the covering strip or intermediate strip to each other, or to attach the covering strip or intermediate strip to the clothing. Seams that adhere to the surface material must be watertight to prevent water from entering through such seams. For this purpose, such seams are watertight, for example with seam sealing tape, or formed as waterproof adhesive seams.

  In embodiments of the present invention, additional components are provided in the venting mechanism, such as pockets, primary fastener devices and / or light reflecting mechanisms, and are located in or beside the venting material.

  In a garment comprising a venting mechanism and a covering strip according to the present invention, and optionally also an intermediate strip, a user of the garment, for example a motorcycle driver, simply opens the covering strip to open and close the venting mechanism. In some cases, the intermediate strip can also be folded back to create a vented or non-vented state simply by switching from an open state to a closed state or vice versa. This can be done without any problem in a very short time even with a hand wearing thick gloves, so that such an operation can be performed without difficulty even while the motorcycle is being driven. This is especially true when the open / close element is a magnetic element, and the ventilation mechanism can be opened and closed simply by the motorcycle driver rubbing the covering strip and possibly the intermediate strip with a gloved hand. .

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the ventilation mechanism has a ventilation restriction mechanism in addition to the ventilation material, and in addition to the two possibilities of non-venting and maximum ventilation, a ventilation step in which the ventilation is restricted in the middle. It can be selected. In the throttling position, the venting throttling mechanism is positioned parallel to the venting material and at least partially covering the venting material to reduce the amount of venting air that has reached the inside of the jacket. In the aperture release position, the ventilation aperture mechanism exposes the ventilation material and prevents the ventilation aperture from working.

  In another embodiment, the venting throttling mechanism is such that the covering strip and / or the intermediate strip is divided into at least two strip portions and can be moved independently of each other to an open or closed position. In this case, the ventilation performance depends on how many strip portions are in the open position.

  In another embodiment, the venting squeezing mechanism is formed by placing a squeezing strip between the venting material and the covering strip or intermediate strip (if provided). The throttle strip is movable between a closed position that covers at least a portion of the vent material and an open position that exposes the vent material. The throttle strip is made of a vent throttle material having an air permeability that is smaller than the air permeability of the vent material. Two variations of the vent throttle mechanism can be combined with each other. In this case, the restricted ventilation is further finely divided.

  Suitable materials for the water-permeable waterproof functional layer are, in particular, polyurethanes, polypropylenes and polyesters, as described, for example, in the publications US-A-4,725,418 and US-A-4,493,870. Including polyetheresters and laminates thereof. Of particular priority are stretched microporous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and hydrophilic, as described in US-A-3,953,566 and US-A-4,187,390. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene provided with a conductive impregnant and / or a hydrophilic layer. For this, see US-A-4,194,041. The microporous functional layer means a functional layer having an average pore diameter between about 0.2 m and about 0.3 m.

  The pore size can be measured with a Coulter Porometer (trade name) manufactured by Coulter Electronics, Inc. of Hialeas, Florida.

“Waterproof” means that a surface-formed product such as a functional layer or a water-repellent surface layer material (including a waterproof seam in some cases) can withstand an osmotic pressure of water of 1 × 10 ⁴ Pa. It is advantageous if the functional layer material can withstand an osmotic pressure of water of 1 × 10 ⁵ Pa or higher. The osmotic pressure of water can be measured by a test method in which distilled water having a temperature of 20 ± 2 ° C. is added to a 100 cm ² functional layer test piece while increasing the pressure. The water pressure is 60 ± 3 cmWs per minute. In this case, the osmotic pressure of water corresponds to the pressure when water first appears on the opposite side of the specimen. The detailed method is described in 1981 ISO standard 0811.

  “Water vapor permeability” means that the surface formed product, for example, the functional layer has a water vapor transmission coefficient Ret of 150 m 2 × Pa × W−1 or less. The water vapor transmission coefficient is tested with the Hohenstein skin model. This test method is described in DIN EN 31092 (02/94) or ISO 11092 (1993).

The air permeability of the planar product is defined in the European standard EN ISO 9237 (1955) and is expressed in liters / m ² / s. The minimum air permeability of the venting material of the venting mechanism according to the invention is about 30 liters / m ² / s to 40 liters / m ² / s. In a practical embodiment of the invention, the air permeability of the vent material is in the range of about 100 liters / m ² / s to 1000 liters / m ² / s or more. The minimum air permeability of the vent throttle material is about 30 liters / m ² / s to 40 liters / m ² / s, but can be significantly higher, for example 100 liters / m ² / s to 400 liters / m. The range of ² / s or more may be reached.

  In the context of the present invention, a breathable material means a material having a higher air permeability than a material normally used in apparel that does not have a venting mechanism according to the present invention. Here is an example of this:

1. TITEX's water-repellent slide fastener TIZIP
Air permeability <5.0 l / m ² / s
There is no practical air permeability.

2. A conventional slide fastener used in connection with the waterproof double-coated strip shown in FIG. 1 of EP 0581186 B1. A two-layer laminate comprising an ePTFE functional layer and a woven fabric is provided between the slide fastener and the covering strip.
Air permeability <15.0 liter / m ² / s
It is a clothing front structure with almost no air permeability.

3. A normal slide fastener having a waterproof double-coated strip closed by a slide fastener. The waterproof double-coated strip has one coated strip on each of the left and right sides of the slide fastener, and each is constituted by a two-layer laminate including an ePTFE capable layer (similar to Example 2).
Air permeability 2.3 liters / m ² / s
There is no practical air permeability.

4). Recona ventilation material Cordura AFT. Chain knit made of polyamide 66.
Air permeability> 765.0 liters / m ² / s
Air permeability is very high.

5. Drawing strip material: 300dtex Cordura basket weave from Seafield.
Air permeability 41.2 l / m ² / s
4). Air permeability is small compared to other ventilation materials, but it is still felt.

6). 4 is a vent structure according to the present invention shown in FIG. The covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are each in the open position.
Air permeability 543.0 l / m ² / s
Air permeability is 4 because conventional slide fastener is used. It is smaller than the breathable material used in, but still has a relatively high air permeability.

7). The ventilation structure according to the present invention shown in FIG. The covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are each in the closed position.
Air permeability 3.4 l / m ² / s
There is no practical air permeability.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a garment according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the closed region and the vent region in the closed state, not taken to scale, taken along section line II-II in FIG.
2a to 2c show various opening and closing elements for the structure shown in FIG.

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the apparel article according to FIG. 2 taken along the section line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4a shows a conventional slide fastener in combination with a vent material according to the invention.
FIG. 4b shows a slide fastener made of a vent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 of a garment having a surface layer material and a functional layer hung without being fixed in the surface layer material.
6 is a detailed view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 in which a surface layer material and a functional layer are bonded to each other to form a laminate.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 in which the garment has a surface layer material and a functional liner separated from the surface layer material.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, but showing an embodiment of the invention in which the covering strips and intermediate strips are on the inside of the slide fastener facing the inside of the jacket.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, but showing an embodiment of the present invention having a vented throttle mechanism formed as a throttle strip.
FIG. 10 is a garment similar to FIG. 1 but with two covering strip portions that can be brought into the closed position or the open position independently of each other, each covering only a partial region of the breathable material in the closed position. The ventilation throttle mechanism formed as follows.

  The garment shown as an example in FIG. 1 is a jacket 11 having a front fastener comprising a main fastener device formed as a slide fastener 13 and an auxiliary fastener device formed as a covering strip 31. As clearly shown in FIG. 4 a, the slide fastener 13 includes two fiber side edge tapes 15 and 17, which have teeth, spirals at the longitudinal edges facing each other. Each closure chain having a set of opening and closing elements 19 formed as a latch or groove is fastened. By sliding the slider 21 shown only in FIG. 1, the closing chains engage with each other to close and disengage to open.

The side edge tapes 15 and 17 of the slide fastener 13 are not directly fixed to the jacket portions 23 or 25 to be closed by the slide fastener 13, but each has one ventilation band 27 or 29 made of a ventilation material. It is fixed through. The ventilation material is preferably a fiber material, in particular a woven fabric, knitted fabric, knit, felt, mesh or net, which is made to have a relatively high air permeability. In this case, the minimum air permeability is about 30 liters / m ² / s to 40 liters / m ² / s, but can be much higher in practical embodiments, and the air permeability of the venting material May be in the range of about 100 liters / m ² / s to 1000 liters / m ² / s or more. In the embodiment of the present invention, a fiber surface formed product having a knitted mesh structure is used as the ventilation material. It is available under the trademark Cordura AFT of Recona and has an air permeability of 765 liters / m ² / s or higher.

  FIG. 4b shows an embodiment of the invention in which the side tapes 15a and 17a of the slide fastener itself are made of a breathable material. The width of the side edge tapes 15a and 17a is advantageously greater than the width of the side edge tapes 15 and 17 of conventional slide fasteners in order to provide sufficient ventilation area. The material cordura AFT is also suitable for the side edge tapes 15 a and 17 a of the slide fastener 13.

  As shown in the area of the cutting line II-II at the bottom of FIG. 1, when ventilation through the ventilation bands 27 and 29 is not desired, the slide fastener 13 and the ventilation bands 27 and 29 are covered with the covering strip 31. Can be covered.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows a cross section of a part of the front portion of the jacket 11 cut along the cutting line II-II shown in FIG. Here, the side edge tapes 15 and 17 and the slide fastener 13 having the opening and closing elements 19 attached to the side tapes 15 and 17 and the ventilation bands 27 and 29 of the ventilation mechanism are seen on both sides of the side edge tapes 15 and 17. The side edge tapes 15 and 17 of the slide fastener 13 and the ventilation bands 27 and 29 of the ventilation mechanism are sewn to the longitudinal edges adjacent to each other by one overlap seam 33 or 35, respectively. The longitudinal edges of the ventilation bands 27 and 29 away from the slide fastener 13 are secured to the left garment edge 41 or the right garment edge 43 in FIG.

  In order to save the drawing, different embodiments are shown on the right and left sides of FIG. However, this does not mean that a jacket having a different structure is manufactured on both sides of the slide fastener 13. The right side of FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a so-called LTD liner structure. LTD stands for liner-to-drop. This is a structure for water vapor permeable waterproof clothing, and uses a surface layer material 45 and a functional liner 47 separated therefrom. The functional liner 47 is made of a laminate having a water vapor permeable waterproof functional layer and a liner layer. The surface material 45 can have a functional layer, but it does not have to.

  The advantage of the LTD liner structure is that the jacket can be reduced in weight in order to eliminate the additional liner, and that the degree of freedom is greater than in the case of using a laminate having both the surface material and the functional layer with respect to the formation on the surface material side. When a separate surface layer 45 is used in the LTD liner structure, pockets can be sewn or embroidered on the surface layer regardless of the conditions that must be observed for the functional layer and conditions that hinder the function of the functional layer. it can. When a laminate including a surface layer material and a functional layer is used, all seams of pockets and embroidery must be sealed with a seam sealing tape. However, in the case of an LTD liner structure, such a seam is added to the functional liner 47. There is no need for sealing.

  The left side of FIG. 2 shows not a LTD liner structure but a structure comprising a laminate 46 having a surface layer material and a functional layer, and a liner 48 having no functional layer.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the covering strip 31 described above, an intermediate strip 49 is provided between the covering strip 31 and the slide fastener 13 in the region of the slide fastener 13 and the ventilation bands 27 and 29. It has been. In this embodiment, the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are outside the slide fastener as viewed from the body of the jacket wearer. However, as will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 below, both strips 31 and 49 can also be arranged inside the slide fastener 13.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the covering strip 31 has a fixed covering strip side on the right side of the slide fastener 13 and the right ventilation band 29 as viewed in FIG. 2 and a left side of the slide fastener 13 as viewed in FIG. 2. And an unfixed coated strip side 53. The intermediate strip 49 has a fixed intermediate strip side 55 located on the left side of the slide fastener 13 and the left ventilation band 27 as viewed in FIG. 2 and an unfixed covering strip side 57. The unfixed covering strip side 57 will be located on the right side of the slide fastener 13 if the intermediate strip 49 is unfolded and extended, but here the unfixed end is folded back upwards. Therefore, it is above the slide fastener 13. As a result, an enclosing groove 59 for capturing water that has entered between the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 is formed.

  The covering strip 31 has a covering strip outer portion 61 positioned on the outer side when viewed from the slide fastener 13 and a covering strip inner portion 63 on the inner side thereof. The intermediate strip 49 has an intermediate strip outer portion 65 on its outer side and an intermediate strip inner portion 67 on its inner side. The covering strip outer portion 61 and the intermediate strip outer portion 65 are made of the surface layer material 45 of the jacket 11. The covering strip inner portion 63 and the intermediate strip inner portion 67 are made of the material of the functional liner 67 or the functional layer. It is made of another material having The covering strip outer portion 61 and the covering strip inner portion 63 are joined to each other by a double seam 69 on the unfixed covering strip side 53. The intermediate strip outer portion 65 and the intermediate strip inner portion 67 are secured to each other by a double seam 71 on the unfixed intermediate strip side 57.

  In FIG. 2, the right side of the covering strip outer portion 61 and the covering strip inner portion 63 is secured to the corresponding edge of the surface material 45 or the functional liner 47 by a double seam 73 or a double seam 75. In FIG. 2, the left ends of the intermediate strip outer portion 65 and the intermediate strip inner portion 67 are secured to corresponding edges of the surface material / functional layer laminate 46 or liner 48 by double seams 77 or single seams 79. Has been.

  In the area of the fixed covering strip side 51, a covering strip side intermediate portion 81 is arranged inside the covering strip outer portion 61, and the right side is a double seam in FIG. 73 is connected to the corresponding edge of the covering strip outer part 61 and the surface material 45 in FIG. 2 and is watertightly connected to the covering strip inner part 63 by an adhesive seam 83 in the vicinity of the left side in FIG. The strip intermediate portion 81 on the covering strip side has a waterproof functional layer. Therefore, water that has penetrated through the material of the coated strip outer portion 61 on the left side of the adhesive seam 83 in FIG. 2 cannot reach the right side of the adhesive seam 83 and hence the seams 39, 73 and 75. . Since the double seam 75 is watertightly sealed by the seam sealing tape 85 outside the covering strip inner portion 63 and the functional liner 47, the water penetrating the double seam 73 and / or the surface material 45 existing on the right side of the double seam , The seams 39 and 75 cannot be reached and therefore cannot enter the inside of the jacket 11.

  The intermediate strip outer portion 65 is provided with a middle intermediate strip portion 87 on the inner side in the region of the fixed intermediate strip side 55. 2, the strip intermediate portion 87 is coupled to the intermediate strip outer portion 65 and the corresponding edge of the surface layer material / functional layer stack 46 by a double seam 77 on the left side, as shown in FIG. In the vicinity of the right side, a waterproof adhesive seam 89 is watertightly connected to the outside of the intermediate strip inner portion 67. The double seam 77 is sealed inside by a seam sealing tape 91.

In FIG. 2, the left adhesive seam 89 prevents water that has entered through the intermediate strip outer portion 65 from entering the seams 37 and 79. In FIG. 2, the left seam seal tape 91 prevents water from entering the inside of the jacket through the double seam 77.
Instead of the adhesive seam 83 and / or the adhesive seam 89, it is also possible to provide seams that are otherwise watertight, for example seams sealed with seam sealing tape.

  In a circle IIa indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2, two cooperating opening / closing elements, that is, an opening / closing element 93 disposed inside the covering strip 31 and an opening / closing element 95 disposed outside the intermediate strip 49 are provided. Is shown schematically. By this measure, when the ventilation mechanism should not work, the covering strip 31 can be detachably fixed to the intermediate strip 49 in a closed state. In FIGS. 2a to 2c, alternatives of the opening and closing elements 93 and 95 are shown. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2a, permanent magnet plates with different polarities are used for the opening and closing elements, in the embodiment of FIG. 2b a hook-and-loop fastener and in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2c a set of snaps are used.

  In a practical example, as clearly seen in FIG. 2, on the one hand, between the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49, on the other hand, between the intermediate strip 49, the slide fastener 13 and the ventilation zones 27, 29. There is no interval. In particular, during driving of a motorcycle or skiing down, the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are pressed tightly against the slide fastener 13 and the ventilation zones 27 and 29 by the traveling wind, so that wind and water can be applied to the slide fastener 13 and the ventilation zone. The probability of entering 27, 29 is much less than would be inferred from the representation of FIG. As described above, the probability that water enters the ventilation zones 27 and 29 based on the surrounding groove 59 is extremely small from the beginning.

  FIG. 3 shows the structure according to FIG. 2 taken along section line III-III in FIG. 1 in an open state. Here, both the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are wide enough to allow the ventilation air to freely reach the ventilation zones 27 and 29. In practice, the covering strips 31 and the intermediate strips 49 are larger and can be folded until they rest on the respective adjacent areas of the surface material 45, where they can be driven by wind or another fastener (not shown) or fixing element. Is held by.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to open the slide fastener 13 as in the prior art studied above to make the ventilation mechanism work, and the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are shown in FIG. 3 from the position shown in FIG. It is only necessary to bring it to a closed position or a wider open position. This is possible with a simple hand movement, even with thick gloves on the hand.

  Based on FIGS. 5 to 7, further different embodiments are considered in terms of the design structure of the material layer of the jacket 11. Here, only the structural portion corresponding to the right portion of FIG. 2 is shown with the covering strip 31 closed.

  FIG. 5 shows a so-called Z liner structure, in which the jacket has a surface layer material and a functional layer 97 that is separated from the surface layer material and is not fixed to the surface layer material. The functional layer 97 is stitched by the surface layer material 45 and the double seam 99 only in the outer peripheral region. In this structure, the covering strip outer portion 61 has a surface layer material made of the same material as the surface layer material 45 of the jacket on the outer side, and has a functional layer 101 on the inner side. In this case, the surface layer material 45 of the covering strip outer portion 61 and the functional layer 101 may be combined to form a laminate. Similarly, the covering strip inner portion 63 is also provided with a functional layer. This functional layer is connected to the right side of the ventilation band 29 by a seam 39, and is connected to the functional layer 101 of the covering strip outer portion 61 by an adhesive seam 83. The double seam 99 joining the cover material 45 and the functional layer 101 of the covering strip outer part 61 with the corresponding edges of the jacket cover material 45 and the functional layer 97 is sealed by the seam sealing tape 103. Water that has entered the left side of the adhesive seam 83 is prevented by the adhesive seam 83 from advancing to the seam 39 and thus to the inside of the jacket. Water penetrating the double seam 99 is prevented by the seam sealing tape 103 from advancing to the seam 39 and thus to the inside of the jacket.

  With respect to the structure of the covering strip outer portion 61, several variations are possible. A surface layer material in combination with a waterproof surface layer or a functional layer can be used, in which case the functional layer may be bonded without being fixed to the surface layer material, or may be bonded in the form of a laminate.

  The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 shows a so-called laminate structure. Here, the surface layer material and the functional layer of the jacket 11 are bonded together as a laminated body 105. The laminate 105 may be a two-layer laminate including a surface material layer and a functional layer, or a three-layer laminate including a surface material layer, a functional layer, and a functional layer located therebetween. This leads to a particularly simple and lightweight construction of the jacket. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the covering strip outer portion 61 is also composed of such a laminate having at least one surface material and a functional layer. Otherwise, the structure of this embodiment is consistent with the embodiment according to FIG.

  There are several possible variations on the structure of the covering strip 31 of this embodiment. The covering strip outer part 61 and / or the covering strip inner part 63 can be constituted by a two-layer laminate or a three-layer laminate composed of the material layers described above. In one variation, the coated strip outer portion 61 has a functional layer laminate, and the coated strip inner portion 63 has a fiber layer without a functional layer. In another variation, the coated strip inner portion 63 has a functional layer laminate, and the coated strip outer portion 61 has a fiber layer without a functional layer.

  FIG. 7 shows the above-described LTD liner structure shown in the right range of FIG. 2, and a functional liner 47 having a surface layer material 45 and a functional layer and a liner layer separately from the surface layer material 45 is used. Although FIG. 7 shows the structure in an enlarged manner, the structure is the same as the structure on the right side of the LTD liner structure shown in FIG. .

  FIG. 8 shows an already outlined embodiment of the ventilation mechanism according to the invention, in which the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49 are arranged inside the slide fastener 13 facing the user's body of the jacket 11. ing. Otherwise, strips 31 and 49 are identical in structure and may have the same variations as described in connection with the preceding drawings. Therefore, in FIG. 8, the same reference numerals as used in the previous drawings are used.

  In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the ventilation mechanism has a ventilation restriction mechanism in addition to the ventilation bands 27 and 29, so that in addition to the two possibilities of non-venting and maximum ventilation. In the middle, it is possible to select a ventilation stage in which the ventilation is restricted. In the throttling position, the venting throttling mechanism is positioned parallel to the venting material and at least partially covering the venting material to reduce the amount of venting air that has reached the inside of the jacket. In the aperture release position, the ventilation aperture mechanism exposes the ventilation material and prevents the ventilation aperture from working.

FIG. 9 shows a first embodiment having a ventilation throttle mechanism in a cross-section along the section line II-II in FIG. This ventilation throttle mechanism is configured by arranging a throttle strip 111 on the one hand between the ventilation bands 27 and 29 and the slide fastener 13 and on the other hand between the covering strip 31 and the intermediate strip 49. . The throttle strip 111 is movable relative to the ventilation zones 27 and 29 between a closed position that covers at least a part of the ventilation zones 27 and 29 and an open position that exposes the ventilation zones 27 and 29. It is. The throttle strip 111 is made of a ventilation throttle material having an air permeability smaller than that of the ventilation material. The minimum air permeability of the vent material is about 30 liters / m ² / s, and in a practical embodiment is in the range of about 20 liters / m ² / s to about 400 liters / m ² / s. An example of a practical implementation of the venting mechanism according to the present invention with the throttle mechanism 111 is that the throttle mechanism 111 is made of a material marketed under the name of a Cordura basket weave of 300 dtex by Seafield, and is air permeable. The rate is 40.2 liters / m ² / s.

  On the left side of FIG. 9, the drawn strip 111 is connected to the left edge of the ventilation band 27 and the intermediate strip inner portion 67 by a joint 37. On the right side of FIG. 9, the throttle strip 111 includes at least one open / close element 113 so that the throttle strip 111 can be held in a closed position or a throttle position. The opening / closing element 113 may be, for example, a magnet button, a snap, or a hook-and-loop fastener. The opening / closing element cooperates with a complementary opening / closing element arranged inside the covering strip inner part 63. In order to be able to fix the throttle strip 111 even in its open position, another mutually complementary opening / closing mechanism (not shown) can be provided in the region on the left side of the throttle strip 111 in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a front view similar to FIG. 1, and includes a covering strip having two parts, that is, an upper covering strip portion 117 in FIG. 10 and a lower covering strip portion 119 in FIG. 10. A jacket 115 is shown. These covering strip portions are fixed at different heights of the slide fastener 13 and can be pivoted into an open position and a closed position, depending on the selection. In the representation of FIG. 10, the upper covering strip portion 117 is in the open position and the lower covering strip portion 119 is in the closed position. In this embodiment, the intermediate strip is also divided into an upper intermediate strip portion 120 in FIG. 10 and a lower intermediate strip portion hidden behind the lower covering strip portion 119 in FIG. Therefore, in the position shown in FIG. 10, both the ventilation bands 27 and 29 remain exposed in the upper region of the jacket, and the ventilation function of the ventilation mechanism is given only in the upper region of the jacket 115. When both the covering strip portions 117 and 119 are in the closed position, both the ventilation zones 27 and 29 are completely covered and the ventilation mechanism is shut off. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, each strip portion 117, 119, 120 and the invisible intermediate strip portion are provided with a plurality of opening and closing elements 121, 123, and these strip portions are in a closed position. Can be kept. The open / close element may be, for example, a magnet button, a snap or a hook-and-loop fastener. An opening / closing element that can hold these strip portions in an open position can also be provided.

  Both covering strip portions 117, 119 and both intermediate strip portions are each provided with a hook-and-loop fastener element 125 in their lower end regions so that they can be held in a closed position. Here, since both lower strip portions are in a closed state, only the surface fastener elements of both upper strip portions 117 and 120 are visible.

  In a modification (not shown) of the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the covering strip and in some cases the intermediate strip are also divided into two strip portions in the longitudinal direction, not in the transverse direction, and open independently of each other. Can be brought into position or closed position.

  Both the variation examples shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, that is, the ventilation throttle mechanism shown in FIG. 9 and, in some cases, the intermediate strip composed of a plurality of parts shown in FIG. 10 can be combined. In this case, the ventilation restriction is further divided into fine steps.

1 shows an embodiment of a garment according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a cutting line II-II in FIG. 1, not to scale, of a closed region and a vent region in a closed state. Fig. 3 shows various opening and closing elements for the structure shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 3 shows various opening and closing elements for the structure shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 3 shows various opening and closing elements for the structure shown in Fig. 2; FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a cut line III-III in FIG. 1, according to a reduced scale of a closed part and a vent part of the clothing shown in FIG. 2. 1 shows a conventional slide fastener in combination with a vent material according to the present invention. 2 shows a slide fastener made of a vent material according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 of a garment having a surface layer material and a functional layer hung without being fixed in the surface layer material. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 in which a surface layer material and a functional layer are bonded together to form a laminate. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 in which the article of clothing has a surface layer material and a functional liner separated from the surface layer material. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, but showing an embodiment of the invention in which the covering strip and the intermediate strip are on the inside of the slide fastener facing the inside of the jacket. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2 but showing an embodiment of the present invention having a vent throttle mechanism formed as a throttle strip. Fig. 1 is a garment similar to Fig. 1 but formed as a covering strip having two covering strip portions, each of which can be brought into a closed position or an open position independently of each other, each covering only a partial region of the breathable material. It has a ventilation throttle mechanism.

Claims (2)

A clothing unit having two unit body side edges formed to be joined to two mutually facing edges (41, 43) of two clothing parts made of clothing material, the unit Main fastener device (13) with two fastener side edges to which the body can be detachably connected (the fastener side edges are connected to one of the two unit body edges, and both fastener side edges) Even if the main fastener device (13) is closed through the ventilation material, at least one of the parts is connected to the corresponding unit body edge via the ventilation material (27, 29) forming the ventilation mechanism. can be passed through the air); the Kutsugaejo piece (formed as a 31), arranged on the main fastening device (13) auxiliary fastener apparatus (the coating strip (31) of the vent material (27, 29) Less Both of which are movable relative to the main fastener device (13) between a closed position covering a part and an open position where the covering strip (31) exposes at least a part of the vent material (27, 29). In addition to the covering strip (31), the ventilation throttle mechanism (111, 117, 119) arranged in parallel to the ventilation material (the ventilation throttle mechanism (111, 117, 119) is selected by Covering at least a partial area of the vent material and being movable to a throttling position that limits the venting performance of the vent material and a throttling release position that exposes the vent material, the vent throttling mechanism is configured to allow the vent material and covering strip (31) And a closed position where the throttle strip (111) covers at least a partial region of the ventilation material (27, 29), and a ventilation material (27, 29). ) At least The throttle strip (111) is made of a vent throttle material having an air permeability smaller than that of the vent material, movable relative to the vent material to an open position exposing a portion. Apparel unit.   2. A clothing unit according to claim 1, wherein the covering strip (31) consists of one part, completely covering the breathable material (27, 29) in the closed position and completely exposed in the open position.

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