JP4914286B2 - Ear warmer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ear warmer, and more particularly to an ear warmer having an ear cup portion that fits the shape of a wearer's ear.

  Various types of ear warmers are known. The relatively well-known invention includes the following Patent Document 1 and its divisional application group. These applications aim to improve the following parts.

-The band is attached to the head with an appropriate pressing force by combining a band portion having a specific curvature around the wearer's head and a linear ear cup.
・ The length of the band around the head can be adjusted.
-Make the ear cup part rotatable when not in use by making it rotatable.
・ Ear cups can be rotated, but when used, uneven portions for engagement are provided on both sides so that the band and ear cups are straight.
Japanese Patent No. 3356967

  In the prior art including Patent Document 1, the ear cup is often simply ring-shaped or elliptical. However, the human ear is not ring-shaped or elliptical, and the size and shape vary slightly from person to person.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an ear warmer that can be deformed to fit the shape of each wearer's ear by making the shape of the ear cup changeable.

Ear warmer of the present invention includes two ears cup, a skeleton composed of a band that connects the two ears cups a ear warmer comprising covering the surface fabric, wherein the ear cup has a two divided arms, The relative position of the two divided arms from the common root portion of the divided arm toward each tip can be changed, and the positioning and determination position can be held at the common root portion of the divided arm. A mechanism is provided .

In the present invention, the ear cup is formed by the upper and lower arms respectively positioned above and below the ear, and the distance between the upper and lower arms can be changed, so that the ear cup can be finely fitted to the size of the user's ear.

  Both the upper and lower arms may be composed of movable parts. Also, one of the two can be a movable part, and the remaining one can be a semicircular part integrally extending from the band. By using both as movable parts, it is possible to fit the ear more finely.

  Further, the tip can be bent for both or one of the upper and lower arms. With this configuration, it is possible to further approximate the shape of the ear.

  It is preferable that the tips of the upper and lower arms can be slid and fixed at arbitrary positions. For this purpose, a long hole can be provided on one side and a fixing pin that fits into the long hole can be provided on the other side. Alternatively, a long hole may be provided on one side, a short hole may be provided on the other side, and a through pin may be inserted through the long hole and the short hole.

  In another configuration, the tips of the upper and lower arms need not be fixed. For this purpose, it is preferable to provide a mechanism capable of positioning and holding the determined position at the common base portion of the upper and lower arms.

  As a mechanism capable of positioning and holding the determined position, both gears can be engaged with each other. In another mechanism, one of the plurality of small protrusions and the other of the plurality of depressions can be engaged.

  The surface fabric covering the skeleton of the ear warmer can be obtained by stitching an upper fabric positioned on the skeleton, a lower fabric positioned below, and an outer fabric covering both from the outside.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a side view of a person showing a state in which an ear warmer 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is worn. FIGS. 2A and 2B are front views showing two stages of size adjustment of the ear cup 2 in the skeleton state of the ear warmer. FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ear cup 2 is divided into a semicircular portion 4 integrally extending from the band tip 3 and a movable portion 5 attached to the semicircular portion 4.

  A long hole 6 is provided at the tip of the semicircular portion 4. The long hole 6 has a wavy top and bottom contour, and as a result, the width of the long hole is large or small.

  The movable part 5 has a fulcrum pin 7 at the intersection of the band 3 and the semicircular part 4, and an engagement pin 8 provided at the other end. The fulcrum pin 7 passes through the hole 50 (see FIG. 6) at the root of the movable part 5 and the hole 40 (see FIG. 6) in the semicircular part 4. The fixed engagement pin 8 can be engaged with the long hole 6 of the semicircular portion 4 and is stable at that position when the width of the long hole 6 is large. In a modification (not shown), the long hole can be provided on the movable part side, and the fixed engagement pin can be provided on the semicircular part.

  In order to change the size of the ear cup 2, the position of the movable part 5 is determined in accordance with the size of the wearer's ear, and the movable part 5 is moved with respect to the long hole 6 of the semicircular part 4 at that position. The pin 8 is moved and fixed.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the ear cup 2A showing the second embodiment. The semicircular portion 4A is the same as that in the first embodiment (FIG. 3), but differs from the second embodiment (FIG. 3) in that two movable portions 5A are used. The fulcrum 7A of these two movable parts 51 and 52 is at the intersection of the band 3A and the semicircular part 4A. A fixed engagement pin 8A for connecting the two movable parts 51 and 52 to each other is provided at the other end.

  In order to change the size of the ear cup 2A, the position of the movable part 5A is determined according to the size of the wearer's ear, and the position of the movable part with respect to the long hole 6A of the semicircular part at that position The pin 8A is moved and fixed. The tip of the semicircular portion 4A slides between the two movable portions 51 and 52. Compared to Example 1, the strength is increased.

  5 and 6 are a side view and a perspective view of an ear cup 2B showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention. It is very similar to the ear cup of the first embodiment, but differs in that the semicircular portion 4B extending integrally from the band 3B does not have a long hole and there is no pin at the tip of the movable portion 5B. In this example, the pin 7B at the band side contact between the semicircular portion 4B and the movable portion 5B can be positioned and held at a determined position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, gears are formed at the band tip 3B and the base portions 31 and 41 of the semicircular portion 4B, and a gear is also formed at the base portion 53 on the movable portion 5B side. These gear portions are engaged with each other, and when one convex portion and the other concave portion are engaged with each other, the gear portions are positioned and their positions are maintained.

  According to this embodiment, it is not necessary to form a long hole in the semicircular portion, and the size adjustment is performed by opening and closing the ear cup with both hands.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an ear cup 2C showing Embodiment 4 of the present invention. This is similar to the third embodiment (FIGS. 5 and 6), and only the positioning and the mechanism for holding the determined position at the band side contact between the semicircular portion 4C and the movable portion 5C are different.

  According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of hemispherical small protrusions 42 are formed at the contact point between the band tip 3C and the semicircular portion 4C, and a plurality of hemispheres are formed at the root portion 53C on the movable portion 5C side. A recess 54 is formed. When the small protrusions 42 and the depressions 54 are engaged with each other, the positioning is performed and the position is maintained. In a modification not shown, the small protrusions and the depressions can be arranged in reverse.

  FIG. 8: is the perspective view (a) of the ear cup 2D which shows Example 5 of this invention, sectional drawing (b) before completion, and sectional drawing (c) after completion. This is very similar to the fourth embodiment (FIG. 7), and only the positioning and the mechanism for holding the determined position at the band side contact between the semicircular portion 4D and the movable portion 5D are different.

  According to this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, two movable portions 51D and 52D are set at the root portion of the semicircular portion 4D so as to sandwich the root portion 43D from above and below. A plurality of hemispherical small protrusions 42D are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the base portion 43D of the semicircular portion. A plurality of hemispherical recesses 54D and 56D are formed on the engagement surface side of the base portions 53D and 55D on the two movable portions 51D and 52D side. When these small protrusions 42D and the indentations 54D and 56D are engaged with each other, they are positioned and their positions are maintained (see FIG. 8C).

  FIG. 9 is a side view of an ear cup 2E showing Embodiment 6 of the present invention. In this embodiment, there is no semicircular portion integrally extending from the tip of the band 3E, and the two movable portions 5E and 57 constitute the upper and lower ear cups. Other configurations and usage methods are substantially the same as those of the third embodiment (FIG. 5). According to this example, it is easier to fit the shape of the ear than the configuration of Example 3 (FIG. 5) in which only one side is a movable part.

  FIG. 10 is a side view of an ear cup showing Embodiment 7 of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 5 (Embodiment 3), a second movable portion 58 is further provided at the tip of the first movable portion 5F so as to be deformable in two stages. The first and second movable parts 5F and 58 are connected by a mechanism 59 capable of positioning and holding the determined position. As the mechanism 59 capable of positioning and holding the determined position, the mechanism introduced in the third embodiment (FIG. 6), the eighth embodiment (FIG. 7), and the eighth embodiment (FIG. 8) can be used. According to this embodiment, it is easier to fit the shape of the ear than the configuration of Example 3 (FIG. 5) in which both sides are movable parts. Although not shown, the second movable part can also be provided on the other movable part 57F.

  11 and 12 are perspective views of an ear cup showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In Examples 1 to 7, only the skeleton of the ear cup 2 of the ear warmer 1 is shown, but of course the skeleton is covered with a soft fabric 10 when used.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the skeleton of Example 1 is used. The upper fabric 11 and the lower fabric 12 are applied to the top and bottom of the skeleton. Thereafter, the outer edge fabric 13 is applied and stitched together with the upper and lower fabrics with a thread. 12A and 12B are front and back views in a completed state, and FIG. 12C is a cross-sectional view.

    FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an ear cup 2G showing Embodiment 9 of the present invention. In this example, Example 1 (FIG. 2) and Example 3 (FIG. 6) are combined.

  The ear cup 2G includes a semicircular portion 4G extending integrally from the band tip 3G and a movable portion 5G attached to the semicircular portion 4G.

  A long hole 6G is provided at the tip of the semicircular portion 4G. Unlike the first embodiment, the long hole 6G is not wavy in the vertical contour, and the width of the long hole is constant. A short hole 60 is provided at the tip of the movable part 5G. The long hole 6G and the short hole 60 are coupled in a slidable state by the engagement pin 8G. The engagement pin 8G used here is divided into two parts before mounting, but when combined, it becomes a so-called hell fit and cannot be easily separated, and is known per se.

  The pin 7G at the band side contact point between the semicircular portion 4G and the movable portion 5G can be positioned and held at a determined position. The mechanism introduced in Example 3 (FIG. 6), Example 4 (FIG. 7), and Example 8 (FIG. 8) can be used. The illustrated one is the same as that of the third embodiment (FIG. 6).

It is a side view which shows the state which mounted | wore with the ear warmer which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. (A) (b) is a front view which shows two steps of the size adjustment of an ear cup. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of FIG. 2. It is a side view of the ear cup 2A which shows Example 2 of this invention. It is a side view of the ear cup 2B which shows Example 3 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ear cup 2B which shows Example 3 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ear cup 2C which shows Example 4 of this invention. It is the perspective view (a) of the ear cup 2D which shows Example 5 of this invention, sectional drawing (b) before completion, and sectional drawing (c) after completion. It is a side view of the ear cup 2E which shows Example 6 of this invention. It is a side view of the ear cup 2F which shows Example 7 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ear cup 2 which shows Example 8 of this invention. It is the front view (a) of the ear warmer 1 which shows Example 8 of this invention, a rear view (b) sectional drawing (c). It is a perspective view of the ear cup 2G which shows Example 9 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Ear warmer 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G Ear cup 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G Band 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4G Semicircular Portions 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 51, 52, 51D, 52D, 5G, 5F, 57F Movable portion 58 Second movable portion 6, 6A Long hole 60 Short hole 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D 8A, 8G Engagement pin 11 Upper fabric 12 Lower fabric 13 Outer edge fabric 31, 41 Root portion 42, 42D Hemispherical small protrusion 43D Root portion 53 Root portion 53C, 53D Root portion 59 Pin

Claims (9)

A skeleton composed of two ear cups (2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G) and a band (3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G) connecting the two ear cups with the surface fabric (10) It is an ear warmer (1) that covers,
The ear cup (2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G) has two split arms (4B, 4C, 4D, 57, 57F, 4F, 4G; 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 51D, 52D, 5E). , 5F, 5G), and the relative position of the two divided arms from the common root portion (7B, 7C, 7E, 7F, 7G) of the divided arm toward each tip can be changed. And an ear warmer characterized in that a mechanism capable of positioning and holding the determined position is provided at the common base portion (7B, 7C, 7E, 7F, 7G) of the dividing arm. The ear warmer (2E, 2F) according to claim 1, wherein each of the two split arms comprises a movable part (5E, 57; 5F, 57F). One of the dividing arms is a movable part (5B, 5C, 51D, 52D, 5F, 5G), and the other one is a semicircle extending integrally from the band (3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G). The ear warmer according to claim 1, wherein the ear warmer is a shaped part (4B, 4C, 4D, 4G). The ear warmer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tip (58) can be bent with respect to both or one of the split arms (5F). The cutting arm (2G, 4G) tip the Judges of, ear warmer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 are possible connection of the slide and any place. A long hole (6G) is provided in one of the dividing arms, a short hole (60) is provided in the other, and a through pin (8G) is inserted through the long hole (6G) and the short hole (60). The ear warmer according to any one of 5. The ear warmer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mechanism capable of positioning and holding the determined position is meshing of both gears (31, 41, 53). The possible mechanism holding the positioning and determination position is one of a plurality small projections and (42,42D) other multiple recesses (54,54D, 56D) according to any one 6 of claims 1 which is engagement of Ear warmer. The surface fabric (10) covering the skeleton of the ear warmer includes an upper fabric (11) positioned above the skeleton, a lower fabric (12) positioned below, and an outer edge fabric (13) covering both from the outside. The ear warmer according to claim 1, which is stitched.