JP5191841B2 - Hole supporter and supporter manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a holed supporter in which a plurality of sheet-like members are stitched and circular holes corresponding to portions such as elbows, knees, and heels are formed, and a supporter manufacturing method.

In sports and treatment, a supporter attached to a joint or the like is used. As this supporter, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a circular hole is formed so as to expose the portion of the knee plate bone as in the knee supporter, and an elastic pad is inserted on the outer periphery thereof. There is.
The applicant of the present application also manufactures such a perforated supporter, as shown in FIG. 9, which stitches together a plurality of fabrics 1a and 1b having perforations 5, and the portions where perforations 5 are present. After laminating 1a and 1b or sewing them together, a circular hole is prepared with an edge tape. Reference numeral 6 denotes an elastic pad.
JP 09-28724 A JP 2004-162183 A

  However, the work of stitching together fabrics that are a plurality of sheet-like members with holes is troublesome work, and the stitches appear to be exposed even when stitched together, so that not only the appearance is bad, but also there is a possibility that it can be unraveled, When the sutured part hits the skin, it has a problem of causing discomfort. In addition, when using the edging tape, since the edging tape is usually applied after sewing, the work becomes even more troublesome, and touching the stitched area with the hand causes contact with the edging tape and contact with the fabric. , Cause a sense of incongruity.

  In addition, an elastic pad may be inserted in the circular hole part. However, in the conventional stitching or edging with the edging tape, the stretchability of a predetermined fabric is impaired, or when this supporter is attached. It had the problem that a feeling of fitting was spoiled. That is, the conventional stitching and edging with the edging tape cannot provide the stretchability of the sheet-like member that is the fabric of the supporter, the stretchability of the elastic pad, and the stable arrangement of the sheet-like member and the elastic pad. Had.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to produce a stitched portion (including a stitched thread) without being exposed, to finish it neatly, without causing discomfort even if the outer periphery of the hole is touched by hand, and to produce it easily. An object of the present invention is to provide a perforated supporter and a method of manufacturing the supporter.

The perforated supporter according to claim 1 of the present invention is a perforated supporter in which a plurality of sheet-like members are stitched and circular holes corresponding to portions such as elbows, knees, and heels are formed. Each circular hole portion of the sheet-like member is sewed together, a seam allowance having a predetermined width is provided at the stitched portion, and one sheet is turned over through the hole so that the stitched portion is inside.
According to this invention, even if the circular hole portions of the plurality of sheet-like members are stitched together, the stitched portion is not exposed by making the stitched portion inside through the circular hole, The stitched part cannot be recognized from the outside.

The perforated supporter according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that an arc-shaped elastic pad is fitted to the seam allowance. Here, the elastic pad may be a doughnut-like, or an arc-shaped elastic pad such as a semicircular shape or a crescent shape. Further, the perforated supporter according to claim 3 is two pieces arranged so that the arc-shaped elastic pads are superposed one above the other, and one arc-shaped elastic pad via the seam allowance portion And another arc-shaped elastic pad is arranged. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the perforated supporter includes a plurality of the sheet-shaped members, and the number of the arc-shaped elastic pads is one fewer than that of the sheet-shaped members. According to these inventions, wherein the pads are alternately arranged, the elastic pads can be arranged in a stable posture by specifying the arrangement positions of the elastic pads.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a perforated supporter manufacturing method in which a plurality of sheet-like members are stitched, circular holes corresponding to portions such as elbows, knees, and heels are formed, and a plurality of sheets are formed. In a method for manufacturing a holed supporter in which an arc-shaped elastic pad corresponding to a circular hole is fitted between the sheet-like members, the circular hole portions of a plurality of sheet-like members are stitched together, and predetermined portions are sewn. A width seam allowance is provided, one side is passed through a circular hole and turned upside down so that the stitched portion is inside, and when passing through this hole, the arc-shaped elastic pad is fitted into the seam allowance portion.
According to this invention, even when the circular hole portions of the plurality of sheet-like members are stitched together, the stitched portion is not exposed by bringing the stitched portion inside through the circular hole. In addition, when one sheet-like member is passed through the hole, it is easy to pass the arc-shaped elastic pad to round it so that it can be easily passed, and after passing through the hole, the arrangement position of the elastic pad is specified and the posture is stable. The elastic pad can be arranged.

In the manufacturing method of a perforated supporter according to claim 6 of the present invention, the sheet-like member is three sheet-like members, and the donut-shaped elastic pads are arranged so as to overlap each other vertically. The circular hole portions of the three sheet-like members are stitched together, a seam allowance of a predetermined width is provided at the stitched portion, and the first sheet-like member of the three stitched pieces is passed through the circular hole. Turn over and turn the stitching part inside, and when passing through this hole, the first donut-shaped elastic pad is fitted into the stitching allowance part, and then the second sheet of the three stitched together The shaped member is turned upside down through a circular hole, the stitched portion is turned inside, and the second donut-shaped elastic pad is fitted into the seam allowance portion when passing through the hole.
According to the present invention, the sheet-like member is three sheet-like members, and the donut-shaped elastic pads are arranged so as to overlap each other vertically, but the arrangement of the two elastic pads The positions can be alternately arranged on the respective sheet-like members by fitting each sheet-like member to pass through the hole. And if it is made to match | combine with the said seam allowance part, it can distribute | arrange with the stable attitude | position.

  According to the perforated supporter of the present invention, even when the circular hole portions of the two sheet-like members are stitched together, the stitched portion and the stitched thread can be obtained by bringing the stitched portion inside through the circular hole. There is no exposure, the stitched part cannot be recognized from the outside, the appearance is beautifully finished, and even if the outer periphery of the hole is touched by hand, no discomfort is caused. Further, the elastic pad is arranged in a stable posture by specifying the position of the elastic pad without interfering with the stretchability of the sheet-like member by fitting the arc-shaped elastic pad to the seam allowance portion. Can do.

  Further, according to the supporter manufacturing method of the present invention, even if the circular hole portions of at least two sheet-like members are stitched together, the stitched portion can be formed by bringing the stitched portion inside through the circular holes. Although it will not be exposed, when one sheet-like member is passed through the hole, it will be rounded so that it can be easily passed, so it becomes easier to pass the doughnut-shaped elastic pad, and after passing through the hole, the elastic pad The elastic pad can be arranged in a stable posture by specifying the arrangement position of.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a supporter S1 according to the first embodiment. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG.
The supporter S1 has a hole 5 formed at a position corresponding to an elbow joint or a knee joint, and an elastic pad 6 placed around the hole 5. The supporter S1 is made of a cloth that is two sheet-like members, but in the present embodiment, a pile cloth or a towel cloth is used. Here, the supporter in this specification is not a narrow meaning such as a cloth woven with rubber for a athlete to protect joints and local parts, but a cloth-like thing for protecting the body, Including those with functions to limit movement and urge the bones to hold in a certain direction, the shape is not only cylindrical, but also in the form of outerwear and underwear, and in close contact with the body It is used as a thing containing what maintained the state (for example, spats, a swimsuit, etc.).

  Each sheet-like member 1a, 1b uses the same rectangular sheet (cloth), and is formed with a circular hole 5 respectively. Although the shape of the hole 5 of this Embodiment is a perfect circle shape, it is not restricted to this, An elliptical shape etc. may be sufficient. The elastic pad 6 is a member having urethane foam, silicon, rubber material or cushioning properties, and has an arc shape corresponding to the hole 5. Here, as shown in FIG. 5A, the elastic pad 6 has a donut shape (circular shape). A plurality of doughnut-shaped elastic pads 6A and 6B may be overlapped. As shown in FIG. 5 (c), a semicircular shape, a crescent shape, or a combination of a semicircular shape and a crescent shape may be used to form a circular shape. Install it.

  The supporter S1 is manufactured as follows. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the manufacturing process. (A) The peripheries of the holes 5 of the two sheet-like members 1a and 1b are sewn together, and a seam allowance 4 having a predetermined width is provided at the stitched portion. (B) Next, one of the two sheet-like members 1 a and 1 b is passed through the hole 5. When passing, one sheet-like member 1a is rolled so as to be easily passed. (C) Next, the elastic pad 6 is passed through the one sheet-like member 1a. The donut-shaped elastic pad 6 is easy to pass because it passes through the one sheet-like member 1a, 1b that is rounded. (D) After passing the elastic pad 6, when one donut-shaped elastic pad 6 is brought into contact with one side of the seam allowance portion 4, the elastic pad 6 is stabilized on one side of the seam allowance portion 4. Arranged in state.

  Thereafter, both the members 1a and 1b are overlapped with each other at the connecting portion 2a to form a cylinder. Both ends of the supporter S1 are processed so that the end portions of the members 1a and 1b are not exposed on the surface of the supporter S1 and the end portions are folded inside and bound by the binding portions 2b and 2c (FIG. 1).

  Here, as an arrangement method of the elastic pad 6, as shown in FIG. 4B, the elastic pad 6 is sandwiched between the seam allowance portion 4 folded inward and one of the two pieces 1a, As shown in FIG. 4 (c), it is also sandwiched between the seam allowance portion 4 and the other one 1b of the two sheets, or as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the width and balance of the seam allowance portion 4 are balanced. The thickness may be such that can be maintained, and attached so as to be sandwiched between the upper and lower sheet-like members 1a and 1b.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the supporter S2. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ of FIG.
The supporter S2 has a three-layer structure in which a plurality of sheet-like members 1a, 1b, and 1c are overlapped. The members 1a, 1b, and 1c are made of the same rectangular sheet-like member, and the sheet-like members 1a and 1c constituting the outer peripheral layer and the inner peripheral layer have air permeability, water absorption, stretchability, and the like. For example, a cloth made of a chemical fiber material such as nylon is used. The intermediate layer member 1b is an impact absorbing material that absorbs external impact, and an elastic body such as a polyurethane sheet is used, for example. Any of the members 1a, 1b, and 1c is thermoplastic. For example, only the members 1a and 1c are made thermoplastic, only the member 1b is made thermoplastic, or any combination capable of integrally welding the members. good. Both ends of the supporter S2 are subjected to a process of folding the end portions inside and binding them at the binding portions 2b and 2c so that the end portions of the members 1a, 1b and 1c are not exposed on the surface of the supporter S2. The connecting portion 2a and the binding portions 2b and 2c are both stitched, but may be welded.

  The sheet-like members 1a, 1b, and 1c are welded to each other at a plurality of dot-like welded portions 3, and 3 so that they are connected to each other. The welded portions 3, 3, are formed at intervals, and the portions where the welded portion 3 is not formed are the original characteristics (breathability, water absorption, stretchability) of the members 1a, 1b, 1c. Etc.) is maintained. Therefore, the original characteristics of the member are effectively exhibited by the portion 4 where the welded portion 3 is not formed, while the supporter having a plurality of layers can be easily manufactured by welding. In the present embodiment, a welding portion 3a for restricting the movement of the elastic pad 6 is provided on the outer periphery of the elastic pad 6 particularly on the outer periphery of the donut-shaped elastic pad 6 (FIG. 1).

  The dot-like welded portion 3 has a substantially circular shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be a triangle, a quadrangle, or other shapes. Further, the size, the number, the formation location, and the pitch of the welded portions 3 of the welded portions 3 are also arbitrary, and may be determined as necessary. In the present embodiment, the welded portion 3 has a diameter of about 1 mm to 5 mm, a pitch between the welded portions 3 of about 10 mm to 30 mm, and a region where the members 1a, 1b, and 1c are overlapped, that is, a supporter. It is uniformly formed at predetermined intervals throughout S1. Thereby, each member 1a, 1b, 1c is connected over the whole supporter S1, and while the position shift and peeling of each member 1a, 1b, 1c are surely prevented, the portion 4 where the welded portion 3 is not formed, Functions such as air permeability as a whole of the supporter S1 are ensured. The welding means 6 has a function of welding each member constituting the supporter. For example, any welding method such as hot plate welding, laser welding, high frequency welding, vibration welding, ultrasonic welding, or the like may be used. The welding means is arranged in a pattern at a vertical position corresponding to each welding portion 3 on each substrate of the pair of substrates.

  The supporter S2 is manufactured as follows. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the manufacturing process. (A) The peripheries of the holes 5 of the three sheet-like members 1a, 1b, and 1c are sewn together, and a seam allowance 4 having a predetermined width is provided at the stitched portion. (B) Next, one of the three sheet-like members 1a, 1b, and 1c is passed through the hole 5. When this is passed, one sheet-like member 1a is passed so as to be easy to pass, but at this time, the doughnut-shaped elastic pad 6A is passed. (C) Next, the second sheet-like member 1 b is passed through the hole 5. At this time, one sheet-like member 1b is rolled so as to be easy to pass. At this time, the second elastic pad 6B is passed through the one sheet-like member 1b. When the seam allowance 4 is folded inward through the elastic pads 6A and 6B in this way, the elastic pads 6A and 6 can be alternately arranged with the sheet-like members 1a, 1b and 1c.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the supporter used for the knee joint has been described. However, as long as a hole is provided, a supporter attached to the elbow joint or the heel may be used. Further, the number of sheet-like members 1a, 1b, 1c and the elastic pad 6 is not limited, and various combinations thereof are possible.

It is a perspective view of the supporter of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is A-A 'line sectional drawing of the said 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the manufacturing process of the said 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing explaining the arrangement | positioning state of the elastic pad of the said 1st Embodiment. It is a top view explaining the example of the elastic pad of the said 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the supporter of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial cross section figure of BB 'of the supporter of the said embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the manufacturing process of the said 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the conventional perforated supporter.

Explanation of symbols

S1, S2 Supporters 1a, 1b, 1c Members constituting the supporter 2a Connecting portion 3 Dot-shaped welded portion 4 Sewing allowance (sewing portion)
5 holes 6, 6A, 6B elastic pad 7 suture thread

Claims (6)

In the perforated supporter in which a plurality of sheet-like members are stitched and circular holes corresponding to the elbow, knee, heel, etc. are formed,
The circular hole portions of each of the plurality of sheet-like members are sewn together, and a seam allowance of a predetermined width is provided at the stitching position, and the plurality of the plurality of sheets are turned over through the holes, and the stitched portions are set inside. This is a holed supporter.   The hole supporter according to claim 1, wherein an arc-shaped elastic pad is fitted to the seam allowance.   The arc-shaped elastic pads are arranged so as to overlap each other, and one arc-shaped elastic pad and the other arc-shaped elastic pad are arranged through the seam allowance portion. The perforated supporter according to claim 2, wherein the perforated supporter is arranged.   The sheet-like member is a plurality of sheets, the arc-shaped elastic pad is one fewer than the sheet-like member, and the sheet-like member and the arc-shaped elastic pad are alternately arranged. The perforated supporter according to claim 2. A plurality of sheet-like members are stitched together, circular holes corresponding to the elbows, knees, and heels are formed, and elastic pads corresponding to the circular holes are arranged between the plurality of sheet-like members. In the manufacturing method of the holed supporter to
The circular hole portions of the plurality of sheet-like members are stitched together, a seam allowance of a predetermined width is provided at the stitching position, and some of the sheet-like members of the plurality of sheets are turned over through the circular holes. A method for manufacturing a perforated supporter, characterized in that the doughnut-shaped elastic pad is fitted into the seam allowance portion when the stitched portion is inside and the stitched portion is passed through the hole.   The sheet-like member is three sheet-like members, and the donut-shaped elastic pads are arranged so as to be overlapped two above and below, and the circular hole portions of the three sheet-like members are arranged. When sewing together, providing a seam allowance of a predetermined width at the stitching location, turning the first sheet-like member out of the three stitched pieces through the circular hole, turning the stitched part inside, and passing it through this hole Fit the first donut-shaped elastic pad into the seam allowance part, then turn the second sheet-like member out of the three stitched pieces through the circular hole, and place the stitched part inside 6. The method for manufacturing a perforated supporter according to claim 5, wherein the second donut-shaped elastic pad is fitted into the seam allowance portion when passing through the hole.

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