JP5023162B2 - Aperture mechanism - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a diaphragm mechanism. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved structure for easily and quickly releasing the drawstring.

  2. Description of the Related Art A squeezing mechanism is used that can appropriately squeeze a sleeve or the like by using the tension of a string at a cuff, a hem, an opening (for example, a glove hand slot) of clothing. Conventionally, as such a throttling mechanism, one suitable for mountaineering equipment and the like that can be easily throttling with one hand (see, for example, Patent Document 1), the thickness of the cylinder portion of the shoe cover can be easily adjusted. The thing which made it possible (for example, refer patent document 2), the thing (for example, refer patent document 3) etc. which made it possible to release | release (release) the skirt aperture string of an upper garment rapidly are proposed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-206917 Utility Model Registration No. 3051845 Utility Model Registration No. 3080368

  However, in the case of the conventional throttle mechanism, in order to release the throttle string, it is necessary to perform a release operation by directly pinching the cord stopper with the throttle string locked and pressing the release button. Under such circumstances, simple and quick operation may be difficult.

  In this regard, a mechanism has been proposed that can quickly release the drawstring as described above, but on the other hand, it requires an operation with both hands when squeezing the drawstring. Is not a versatile mechanism that can be applied. In order to realize a throttle mechanism suitable for a glove or the like, it is desirable that the throttle string can be pulled with one hand and that the throttle string can be released and loosened easily and quickly with one hand.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an aperture mechanism that can pull an aperture string with one hand and that can easily and quickly release and loosen the aperture string with one hand.

  In order to solve this problem, the present inventor has made various studies. Conventionally, an operation area (for example, an installation area of a release button to be pressed in the case of a device such as the above-described cord stopper) has been provided in order to make it easy to perform an operation of releasing the drawstring even while wearing gloves. If it is narrow, a local force is applied and it may be difficult to hold down, and a relatively large cord stopper is employed in a diaphragm mechanism such as a glove. However, if it is a thick glove for winter, for example, the sense of the fingertips will be dull, so if you are bare hands such as pinching and holding the release button of the cord stopper, you can not make a glove It may be unexpectedly difficult to keep on wearing, and may cause the user to feel bothersome and annoying. Conventionally, from such a situation, especially in winter gloves, a cord stopper having a large pressing portion such as a release button tends to be adopted, but on the other hand, because the cord stopper itself is large, a diaphragm mechanism such as a glove is used. Bulkiness, weight, and cost are also increased. Based on these points, the present inventor who has repeatedly studied a configuration that can easily release and loosen the drawstring even while wearing a glove and can also reduce the bulk, weight, and cost. It came to obtain the new knowledge which leads to the solution of this subject.

  The present invention is based on such knowledge, and in an aperture mechanism for squeezing the aperture target portion by an aperture string inserted in a string passage portion formed in an aperture target portion of clothing or the like, at any location of the aperture string The squeezing cord is locked to maintain the squeezed target portion in a squeezed state, and when a predetermined external force is applied, a string locking tool that releases the squeezing cord, and when pulled by a predetermined external force or more And a release puller that applies an external force sufficient to release the squeezing string against the locking tool.

  In this squeezing mechanism, the squeezing target portion can be squeezed by pulling the squeezing string, so that the squeezing operation can be performed with one hand. Also, if the release puller is pulled, an external force sufficient to release the throttle string can be applied to the string locking tool, and the throttle string can be released. That is, it is possible to release and loosen the throttle string with one hand easily and quickly without performing a releasing operation such as directly pinching the cord stopper and pressing the release button as in the prior art. Such release operation is easy to perform even when the glove is worn. Also, it is possible to configure the member that secures the drawstring so that the drawstring can be pulled with one hand and the member that can be released with one hand as an integral part (release puller) It is.

  A string locking tool is provided with the clamping member urged | biased so that a string may be clamped, for example.

  The release puller may surround the string locking device so as to apply a pressing force to the holding member when pulled.

  In this case, the release puller may be formed with a through hole through which the drawn string is passed.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the release button and the knob part of the release handle constituting the holding member are arranged opposite to each other with the drawstring as the center.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a drawing handle is provided at the end of the drawing string.

  In addition, it is preferable that the release puller is fixed in the vicinity of the aperture target portion.

  It is also preferred that the drawstring is a stretchable rubber string.

  The aperture mechanism according to the present invention is preferably provided, for example, in a glove hand insertion port. In this case, it is preferable that a release handle is arranged on the thumb side in the periphery of the hand insertion port.

  According to the present invention, the drawstring can be pulled with one hand, and the drawstring can be released and loosened easily and quickly with one hand.

It is a general view which shows an example of the globe to which the aperture mechanism of the present invention is applied. It is an enlarged view of the aperture mechanism of the glove shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the mode of the aperture mechanism at the time of aperture operation. It is a figure which shows the mode of the aperture mechanism at the time of releasing operation | movement.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail based on an example of an embodiment shown in the drawings.

  1 to 4 show an embodiment of an aperture mechanism according to the present invention. Below, the glove | globe 10 is illustrated and demonstrated as an example of the clothing by which the aperture | diaphragm | squeeze mechanism 1 is provided in an aperture | diaphragm | squeeze object part.

  The aperture mechanism 1 is a mechanism for maintaining the hand insertion port 11 that is the aperture target portion of the globe 10 in the apertured state. A stringing portion 12 is formed around the glove's manual insertion port 11, and a cord (drawing string) 2 is inserted through the stringing portion 12 (see FIG. 1). The aperture mechanism 1 includes a cord stopper (string locking tool) 3 that locks the cord 2 and a release handle 4 that is used when the cord 2 is released.

  The cord (drawer string) 2 is inserted into the string insertion portion 12 to make the hand insertion port 11 of the globe 10 squeezed and circulates around the hand insertion port 11, and the cord in the vicinity of the manual insertion port 11 Pulled out from the hole. For example, in the case of the present embodiment, a string hole (not shown) is provided on the inner side (the elbow inner side or the thumb side) of the periphery of the manual insertion slot 11, and a state in which the loop is made from the string hole Both ends of the cord 2 are drawn (see FIG. 1). The drawn cord 2 is further passed through a cord stopper 3 and a string passing hole 4a of the release puller 4 and bundled. At both ends of the bundled cords 2, a drawing handle 5 made of resin or the like is provided (see FIG. 1 and the like). This drawing puller 5 not only facilitates the operation of pulling the cord 2 when squeezing, but also functions as a stopper that prevents the end of the cord 2 from coming out of the string passage hole 4a and the through hole 3c. . Of course, such a drawing handle 5 is not indispensable, and the end of the cord 2 may be tied instead of providing it. As the cord 2, for example, it is also preferable to use a stretchable rubber string in addition to a string knitted with synthetic fibers.

  The cord stopper 3 is a string locking tool that locks an arbitrary portion of the cord 2 and maintains the hand insertion port 11 of the globe 10 in a narrowed state. The cord stopper 3 itself may have a known configuration. For example, the cord stopper 3 used in this embodiment urges the casing (one clamping member) 3a, the release button (other clamping member) 3b slidable in the casing 3a, and the release button 3b in one direction. It is a locking tool comprising an urging member (not shown). A through hole 3c for the cord 2 is formed in the casing 3a and the release button 3b (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and an arbitrary portion of the cord 2 is sandwiched by shifting the relative position of both the through holes 3c. It is supposed to stop. When the release button 3b is pushed in, the overlapping area of the two through holes 3c becomes large, the force for pinching the cord 2 becomes weak, and the cord 2 is released.

  The release puller 4 is a puller that applies an external force sufficient to release the cord 2 to the cord stopper 3 when the user (mainly, the person wearing the glove 10) pulls it with a predetermined force or more. (See FIG. 2 etc.). For example, the release handle 4 of the present embodiment is a synthetic leather or the like having a low elasticity, which surrounds the cord stopper 3 and surrounds the periphery thereof, and is sufficient to form a knob part (puller part) 4b. It is formed of a material having a length and a width (see FIG. 2 etc.). Both end portions of the material are overlapped and integrated with a sewing thread or an adhesive to form a knob portion 4b. The release handle 4 of the present embodiment is fixed on or near the string hole of the above-described cord 2 with a sewing thread or the like (see FIG. 1 and the like). The release handle 4 is formed with a string passage hole 4a through which the cord 2 passes (see FIG. 2 and the like).

  Note that the release puller 4 causes the force for releasing the cord 2 to the cord stopper 3 (the force for pushing the release button 3b in this embodiment) more effectively when pulled by the user. It is preferable that it is comprised. For example, in this embodiment, the aperture mechanism 1 is configured so that the release button 3b and the knob portion 4b of the release handle 4 are positioned opposite to each other with the cord 2 as the center (see FIG. 3 and the like). In such a case, most of the force with which the release puller 4 is pulled is likely to act as a force for pushing the release button 3b (see FIG. 4).

  When the hand insertion port 11 is squeezed in the globe 10 having such a squeezing mechanism 1, the cord 2 may be pulled with one hand (see FIG. 3 and the like). For example, a user wearing a right hand glove 10 as shown in FIG. 1 can pull out the cord 2 from the string hole and squeeze the hand insertion port 11 to a desired level simply by pulling the cord 2 with the left hand. . In the case of the present embodiment, the cord 2 is easily pulled because the pulling handle 5 is provided at the end of the cord 2.

  Further, in order to release the cord 2 in the throttle state (including a case where the cord 2 is slightly released to slightly loosen the throttle), the release pull 4 may be pulled with one hand (see FIG. 4). In such a case, an external force (pressing force) that pushes the release button 3b acts on the cord stopper 3 via the release handle 4 that has been pulled and deformed. Moreover, at the time of release, not only the force for pushing the release button 3b in this way but also the force that pulls the release handle 4 in the direction in which the entire hand insertion port 11 of the glove 10 is opened acts. It is easier to release. The cord stopper 3 into which the release button 3b is pressed weakens the locking force for maintaining the throttled state by the cord 2, and allows the cord 2 to be drawn into the cord passage portion 12 from the cord hole. The external force (pressing force) that pushes the release button 3b changes depending on the magnitude of the force pulling the release handle 4, so that, for example, a user who wants to release the cord 2 in an instant should pull the release handle 4 stronger. Thus, the locking force by the cord stopper 3 can be weakened at once, and the releasing operation can be performed instantaneously.

  According to the squeezing mechanism 1 as described above, it is only necessary to pinch and pull the release pull 4 to release the cord 2, so a thick glove for winter or the like is attached to one hand (the other hand). Even under such circumstances, the releasing operation can be performed easily and quickly. For example, in the case of a conventional diaphragm mechanism that requires the cord stopper 3 to be pinched with a finger and to push the release button 3b directly, even if the cord stopper 3 is tilted, the cord stopper 3 must be pinched with the finger. Even with bare hands, it is difficult to perform a release operation instantaneously in one shot, and even if the glove is worn and the fingertip interval is dull, the release operation without visual recognition is extremely difficult. On the other hand, according to the aperture mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, it is only necessary to pinch and pull the release handle 4 in any shape, so that it is possible to operate instantaneously without stagnation at the time of release. Become. Incidentally, the aperture mechanism 1 of the present embodiment does not hinder the release operation in which the user directly pinches the cord stopper and presses the release button.

  Further, in the aperture mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, a configuration in which a force for pushing the release button 3b of the cord stopper 3 is indirectly applied using the release pull 4, in other words, the cord stopper 3 is pinched with a finger. Since the release button 3b does not need to be pushed directly in, the pressing portion of the release button 3b may not be large. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the bulk, weight, and cost of a glove etc. by adopting a cord stopper 3 smaller than the conventional one.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the release handle 4 that fixes the cord stopper 3 so that the hand insertion port 11 of the globe 10 can be tightened with one hand, and the release handle 4 that can be loosened with one hand are provided. It is also characteristic that it is the same member (integral part). For example, in the past, emphasis was placed on pulling and tightening a cord (drawing string), but the drawing mechanism 1 of the present embodiment forms a mechanism that fully considers not only the drawing operation but also the release operation. Has been.

  Furthermore, the aperture mechanism 1 of the present embodiment also has an advantage that it can be configured only by adding the release handle 4 to the conventional aperture mechanism with a cord stopper. Therefore, it is not necessary to make a major change to the conventional structure when manufacturing the garment with the throttle mechanism 1.

  The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the release handle 4 whose end portion of the knob portion 4b is substantially semicircular is illustrated (see FIG. 2 and the like), but the shape and form of the release handle 4 may be changed as appropriate. For example, the knob portion 4b may be wide to make it easy to pinch with a finger, or the surface of the knob portion 4 may be provided with unevenness for preventing slipping. Alternatively, the release handle 4 may be modified by attaching another member such as a ring so as to make the pulling operation easier or to make the user more easily visible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the cord is illustrated as an example of the drawn string. However, a thin and flat belt-like string may be used as the drawn string.

  Moreover, although the glove 10 was illustrated and demonstrated in this embodiment as an example of clothing, the aperture mechanism 1 concerning this invention has high versatility, and especially an application location is not restrict | limited. Therefore, the present invention can be applied not only to the illustrated gloves, but also to cuffs, hems, openings, etc. of various clothing (including shoes), and further, articles other than clothing (for example, bags such as drawstring bags) It is also possible to apply the present invention to the opening of the object.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example of the release puller 4 that applies an external force sufficient to release the cord (drawer string) 2 to the cord stopper (string locking tool) 3 when pulled by an external force of a predetermined value or more. In the above description, the cord stopper 3 is surrounded and surrounded by the cord stopper 3. However, this is also only a preferred example. For example, the cord stopper 3 is fixed to a part of the glove (clothing) 10, one end of the release handle 4 is attached to the surface opposite to the pressing surface of the release button 3 b, and the release handle 4 is attached. The release button 3b can be pulled directly into the casing 3a by pulling.

  The present invention relates to a throttling mechanism for squeezing the squeezing target part by a squeezing string inserted in a stringing part formed in the squeezing target part of clothing or the like, in particular, easily and quickly with one hand while wearing a glove on the hand. It is suitable for application to clothing or the like where it is desired to release and loosen the drawstring.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Drawing mechanism, 2 ... Cord (drawing string), 3 ... Cord stopper (string locking tool), 3a ... Casing (clamping member), 3b ... Release button (clamping member), 4 ... Release puller, 4a ... String Through hole, 5 ... Puller for drawing, 10 ... Glove (clothing), 11 ... Glove hand insertion port (drawing target part), 12 ... Stringing part

Claims (6)

In an aperture mechanism for squeezing the aperture target portion by an aperture string inserted through a string passage portion formed in an aperture target portion such as clothing,
The diaphragm mechanism is
A string locking tool that locks the diaphragm string at an arbitrary position of the diaphragm string and maintains the state in which the diaphragm target portion is squeezed, and releases the diaphragm string when receiving a predetermined external force;
A release puller that applies an external force sufficient to release the squeeze string to the string locking tool when pulled by an external force of a predetermined value or more;
Equipped with a,
The string locking device includes a clamping member that is biased so as to sandwich the throttle string,
The release puller surrounds the string locking device so as to exert a pressing force on the holding member when pulled.
The release puller is formed with a through hole through which the drawstring is passed,
Wherein the release button constituting a clamping member, and a knob portion of the release pullers found that are located on opposite each other about the diaphragm cord, diaphragm mechanism. The aperture mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein an aperture puller is provided at an end of the aperture string. The aperture mechanism according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the release puller is fixed in the vicinity of the aperture target portion. The aperture mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the aperture string is an elastic rubber string. The glove | globe in which the aperture mechanism as described in any one of Claim 1 to 4 was provided in the manual insertion port. The glove according to claim 5 , wherein the release puller is disposed on the thumb side of the periphery of the manual insertion slot.

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