JP5504500B2 - Sports gloves - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sports glove, and more particularly to a sports glove that can obtain a good feeling of use and sufficient impact mitigation performance.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various sports gloves have been proposed for mitigating impacts in sports gloves such as gloves used for baseball hitting. For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-182825 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) and US Pat. No. 5,987,642 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 2), a cushioning member extends from the palm portion to the finger portion. A sports glove having an arrangement is disclosed (for example, see FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1 and FIG. 6 of Patent Document 2). JP-A-61-168378 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 3), Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-69221 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 4), and Japanese Translation of PCT International Publication No. 2007-506521 (hereinafter referred to as Patent). (Referred to as Document 5) discloses a sports glove having a cushioning member arranged independently with a finger joint interposed therebetween.

JP-A-9-182825 US Pat. No. 5,987,642 JP-A 61-168378 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-69221 Special table 2007-506521 gazette

  However, the above-described conventional sports gloves have the following problems. That is, in the sports gloves having the configurations disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the cushioning member is disposed so as to cover the entire palm side of the finger portion, for example, the sports gloves are worn and the bat is attached. When gripping, it is difficult to bend the finger by the buffer member, and as a result, the feeling of gripping the bat is significantly different from the case where the sports gloves are not used, and the user may feel uncomfortable. On the other hand, in sports gloves configured as disclosed in Patent Documents 3 to 5, although an independent buffer member is disposed across the joint portion of the finger, the impact at the time of hitting by the bat is between the buffer members. In some cases, the shock is transmitted to the hand from the gap or the like, and the buffering action of the impact is insufficient.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sports glove that exhibits a sufficient shock-absorbing performance and can obtain a good feeling of use. That is.

A sports glove according to the present invention includes four finger portions each covering an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger, and a buffer member. The buffer member is disposed on at least one palm side of the four finger portions and extends along the extending direction of the finger portions across a position corresponding to at least one finger joint. The width of the cushioning member at the position corresponding to the finger joint is narrower than the maximum width of other parts of the cushioning member. The buffer member is formed as an independent member corresponding to one of the four fingers. The sports gloves further include a palm portion that covers the palm, and the buffer member is formed to extend from the palm side of the finger portion to the palm portion. Here, the finger joint includes a joint between bones called a so-called phalange of a proximal phalanx, a middle phalanx, and a distal phalanx, and further, a boundary part (base part of the finger part) between the finger part and the palm part. Is also included.

  In this case, since the buffer member is formed across the position corresponding to the finger joint in the extending direction of the finger portion, when the sports glove is worn and the bat is gripped, for example, the extending direction of the finger portion ( That is, the buffer member can be disposed between the hand and the grip portion in a relatively wide area along the circumferential direction of the grip portion of the bat. For this reason, the shock to the hand can be reliably absorbed by the buffer member as compared with the case where the buffer member is arranged separately with the finger joint interposed therebetween (the buffer member does not exist in the portion corresponding to the finger joint). .

  In addition, the portion of the buffer member corresponding to the finger joint is narrower than the other portions (bundled when viewed in plan), so that when the finger is bent, the buffer member obstructs the bending of the finger. This can be suppressed (the sensation when the finger is bent while wearing the sports gloves according to the present invention can be made closer to the sensation of the bending operation of the finger when there is no buffer member). For this reason, the usability of the sports gloves can be improved.

  Moreover, since the buffer member is formed independently for each finger part (the buffer members formed on each of the plurality of finger parts are formed independently without being connected to each other), Compared to the case where the cushioning member formed on the palm is connected by the palm portion and constitutes one cushioning member as a whole, the degree of freedom of deformation of the sports gloves can be increased. For this reason, a user wearing sports gloves can increase the degree of freedom when moving a finger or the like, and the feeling of use (wearing feeling) of the sports gloves can be further improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the glove for sports which can obtain a favorable usability while exhibiting sufficient shock absorbing performance of an impact is obtained.

It is a schematic diagram which shows Embodiment 1 of the glove for sports by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows Embodiment 2 of the glove for sports by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows Embodiment 3 of the glove for sports by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows Embodiment 4 of the glove for sports by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows Embodiment 5 of the glove for sports by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows Embodiment 6 of the glove for sports by this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the skeleton when the human right hand is viewed from the back side.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of a sports glove according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  A sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a palm portion 3 that covers the palm, and bag-shaped fingers 21 to 25 that are connected to the palm portion 3 and cover the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, and thumb, respectively, and FIG. Although not shown directly, the back part which covers the back of the hand located on the opposite side of the palm part, and buffer members 4a to 4c, 5 disposed on the palm part 3 and the finger parts 22, 23, 24, 25 are provided. The sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1 illustrates the sports glove 1 worn on the left hand. The sports glove worn on the right hand can also have the same structure as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG.

  The cushioning members 4a to 4c of the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1 are independent from each other (that is, connected to each other) corresponding to the finger portions 22, 23, and 24 corresponding to the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger, respectively. Not) formed. The buffer members 4a and 4b are formed so as to extend along the extending direction of the finger portions 22 and 23, respectively. These shock-absorbing members 4a to 4c and 5 are arranged in a plane shape as shown in FIG. 1 by disposing a member to be a shock-absorbing material on the surface member (outer skin made of natural leather or artificial leather) of sports gloves. The cover member is covered on the member to be the buffer material, and the outer peripheral portion of the cover member is sewn to the outer skin. The shock-absorbing member 4c is disposed on the palm part 3 located at the base (metacarpal side) of the proximal phalanx 10 (see FIG. 7) of the little finger. The buffer member 5 is disposed at the base of the finger portion 25 corresponding to the thumb. The buffer member 5 is arranged so as to extend in the direction from the base of the finger portion 25 corresponding to the thumb toward the finger portion 21 corresponding to the index finger. In addition, a buffer member is also arranged on the side (lower part) near the wrist on the finger part 24 side of the palm part 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the buffer members 4 a and 4 b have local widths in the extending direction of the finger parts 22 and 23 (widths in the direction intersecting the extending direction of the finger parts 22 and 23), There is a narrowed portion 6, 6a that is narrower (bundled) than the width of the portion. It is preferable that the width setting part 6 is arranged in a part where the finger joint is located in the finger part 22. Further, it is desirable that the squinting portion 6a is provided at the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion 23 and the palm portion 3 (or the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion 22 and the palm portion 3). The buffer members 4a and 4b are formed with a wide portion 7 wider than the wide span portions 6 and 6a so as to sandwich the wide span portions 6 and 6a.

  Although the thickness of the buffer material used for each of the buffer members 4a to 4c and 5 (or the thickness of the buffer members 4a to 4c and 5) may be all the same, the thickness may be changed for each buffer member. Good. For example, the buffer member 4a disposed on the finger portion 22 corresponding to the middle finger may be formed to have a thickness greater than the thickness of the other buffer members 4b, 4c, and 5. Further, the thickness may be locally changed in each of the buffer members 4a to 4c and 5. For example, in the buffer member 4a, a configuration in which the thickness of the wide portion 7 on the base side of the finger portion 22 is relatively thicker than the wide portion 7 on the distal end side of the finger portion 22 may be employed.

  In the sports glove 1, when the sports glove 1 is used (for example, at the time of hitting a bat), the buffer members 4a to 4c and 5 are arranged in a particularly large region of the shock applied to the hand, which the inventor confirmed through experiments. Has been. For this reason, the shock transmitted to the user's hand can be effectively absorbed by the buffer members 4a to 4c and 5. As a result, it is possible to mitigate the impact that the user receives when performing sports while wearing the sports gloves 1 in his / her hand, such as impact during hitting.

  Here, about the arrangement | positioning of the buffer members 4a-4c and 5 in the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1, the said arrangement | positioning is demonstrated using a response | compatibility with the bone | frame of the user's hand which fitted the sports glove 1. FIG. Specifically, the arrangement of the cushioning materials 4a to 4c and 5 of the sports glove 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 is formed so as to extend from the middle phalanx 14 of the middle finger shown in FIG. 7 to the middle finger joint 12 on the palm side of the glove. In the buffer member 4a, the above-mentioned narrowed portion 6a is disposed at a position corresponding to the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion 22 (see FIG. 1) and the palm portion 3 (see FIG. 1) of the proximal phalanx 10, and A spanning portion 6 is disposed at a position corresponding to the second interphalangeal joint 13, which is a joint between 10 and the middle phalanx 14. In addition, in the middle phalanx joint 12 side of the proximal phalanx 10, the middle phalanx 14 side of the proximal phalanx 10, and the central portion of the middle phalanx 14, a wide portion that is relatively wide in the buffer member 4a. 7 is arranged.

  In the outer periphery of the planar shape of the buffer member 4a, the wide portion 7 and the widening portion 6 are connected by a smooth curve. From a different point of view, when the central axis of the finger part 22 extending in the extending direction of the middle finger part 22 is considered, the outer periphery of the buffer member 4a approaches the central axis as it approaches the widening parts 6 and 6a. Thus, it is in a state inclined with respect to the center line. From a different point of view, the buffer member 4a is curved so that the outer periphery thereof is smoothly connected from the wide portion 7 to the wide portions 6 and 6a.

  In addition, the buffer member 4b disposed on the palm portion 3 side of the finger portion 23 is formed to extend at a position facing the proximal phalange 10 of the ring finger. The ridge part 6a of the buffer member 4b is arranged on a position corresponding to the boundary part 8 between the finger part 23 (see FIG. 1) and the palm part 3 (see FIG. 1) of the proximal phalange 10 of the ring finger. Also in this buffer member 4b, the planar shape of the outer peripheral portion thereof is a curved surface shape, and is smoothly connected from the wide portion 7 to the widening portion 6a. Further, from a different point of view, when considering the central axis along the extending direction of the finger part 23, the outer periphery of the buffer member 4b is configured to approach the central axis as it approaches the central part of the widened part 6a. Has been. The wide portion 7 of the buffer member 4b is disposed at a position facing the vicinity of the metacarpophalangeal joint 12 and the second interphalangeal joint 13 of the proximal phalanx 10, respectively.

  The buffer member 4c is disposed at a position on the palm side facing the metacarpophalangeal joint 12 side of the proximal phalanx 10 of the little finger. The planar shape of the buffer member 4c is substantially elliptical.

  The buffer member 5 is disposed at a position corresponding to the base of the thumb, that is, at the base of the finger portion 25 of the thumb. From a different point of view, the cushioning member 5 is formed with the index finger from the thumb finger 25 side about the position facing the metacarpophalangeal joint that is the joint between the metacarpal bone 11 and the proximal phalanx 10 of the thumb. It is formed to extend to the finger 21 side. The planar shape of the buffer member 5 is an ellipse, and is bent around its substantially central portion. In addition, the thickness of the buffer material included in the buffer members 4a to 4c was 3 mm, and the thickness of the buffer material included in the buffer member 5 was 5 mm.

  The sports gloves 1 having such buffer members 4a to 4c and 5 can absorb shocks at the time of impact. Moreover, in buffer member 4a, 4b, the width part 6a is formed in the boundary part 8 of a finger part and the palm part 3, and the width part 6 is further formed in the position facing the 2nd interphalangeal joint 13 which is a finger joint. Thus, the degree to which the buffer members 4a and 4b hinder the operation in the operation of bending the finger can be reduced. For this reason, the wearing feeling and use feeling of the sports gloves 1 can be improved. In the present specification, the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion and the palm portion 3 on which the above-described ridge portion 6a is arranged is also referred to as a finger joint (although not a joint on the skeleton).

(Embodiment 2)
With reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, Embodiment 2 of the sport gloves according to the present invention will be described.

  The sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 2 basically has the same structure as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1, but the configuration of the buffer member 4c formed on the finger portion 24 corresponding to the little finger and the ring finger The shape of the shock-absorbing member 4b formed on the finger 23 corresponding to is different from that of the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. Specifically, in the sports gloves 1 shown in FIG. 2, independent buffer members 4 a to 4 c are formed on the palm portion 3 side in each of the finger portions 22 to 24 corresponding to the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger. . The buffer member 4b is located at a position facing the proximal phalanx 10 from the position facing the proximal phalanx 10 of the ring finger (the end of the palm part 3 on the finger side) in the same manner as the buffer member 4a formed on the finger section 22. It is formed to extend up to.

  In the buffer member 4b, the widening portions 6 and 6a are formed at two positions spaced apart from each other in the extending direction of the finger portion 23. A wide portion 7 is formed so as to sandwich the ridge portions 6 and 6a. The outer periphery of the buffer member 4b is constituted by a smooth curved surface. The width spanning portion 6 is disposed at a position facing the second interphalangeal joint 13 of the ring finger, and the width spanning portion 6a is disposed at the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion 23 and the palm portion 3 of the proximal phalanx 10 of the ring finger. ing. The three wide portions 7 of the buffer member 4b are positioned around the middle phalangeal joint 12 side and the second interphalangeal joint 13 side of the proximal phalange 10 of the ring finger and the central portion of the middle phalange 14, respectively. Is arranged.

  In the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 2, the buffer member 4c is disposed on the palm portion side of the finger portion 24 corresponding to the little finger. The buffer member 4c is formed so as to extend from the proximal phalanx 10 to the middle phalanx 14 of the little finger. In the buffer member 4 c, two narrowed portions 6 and 6 a are formed apart from each other in the extending direction of the finger portion 24. The width spanning portion 6 is disposed at a position facing the second interphalangeal joint 13 of the little finger, and the width spanning portion 6a is disposed at the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion 24 and the palm portion 3 of the proximal phalanx 10 of the little finger. Yes. The wide portion 7 is arranged so as to sandwich the wide stakes 6 and 6a. The three wide portions 7 of the buffer member 4c are arranged at positions centering on the metacarpophalangeal joint 12 side and the second interphalangeal joint 13 side of the little finger base phalanx 10 and the central part of the middle phalange 14, respectively. Has been. The outer periphery of the buffer member 4c is configured by a smooth curve. If it says from a different viewpoint, in the buffer members 4a-4c, it has a shape where the said width | variety becomes narrow gradually from the wide part 7 toward the widening part 6 and 6a.

  Even with the sports gloves 1 having such a structure, the same effects as those of the sports gloves 1 shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained. Moreover, since the buffer members 4b and 4c formed in the finger part 23 corresponding to the middle finger and the finger part 24 corresponding to the little finger are larger than the buffer members 4b and 4c in the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. The ability to absorb shock is higher.

(Embodiment 3)
With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, Embodiment 3 of the sport gloves according to the present invention will be described.

  The sports glove 1 according to the present invention shown in FIG. 3 basically has the same configuration as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 2, but is further provided with a cushioning member on the palm side of the finger portion 21 corresponding to the index finger. The difference is that 4d is formed. That is, on the palm side of the finger portion 21 corresponding to the index finger, the buffer member 4d extending from the proximal phalange 10 of the index finger to a position facing the middle phalanx 14 is disposed.

  The buffer member 4d is formed with a widening portion 6 at a position facing the middle phalangeal joint 12 and the second interphalangeal joint 13 which are joints of the index finger. A wide portion 7 is formed so as to sandwich the ridge portion 6. The three wide portions 7 of the buffer member 4d are arranged at positions centering on the upper part of the metacarpal bone 11 of the index finger, the central part of the proximal phalanx 10, and the central part of the middle phalanx 14, respectively. The planar shape of the buffer member 4d is configured by a smooth curve in the same manner as the other buffer members 4a to 4c.

  Also with the sports gloves 1 having such a structure, the same effects as those of the sports gloves 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can be obtained. Further, in the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 3, the shock absorbing member 4d is also disposed on the finger portion 21 of the index finger, so that the ability to absorb impact is higher.

(Embodiment 4)
With reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, Embodiment 4 of the sport gloves according to the present invention will be described.

  The sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 4 basically has the same structure as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 2, but the cushioning member 4 a formed on the palm part side in each of the finger parts 22 to 24. The shape and arrangement of ˜4c are different. That is, in the sports gloves 1 shown in FIG. 4, the buffer members 4 a to 4 c are arranged so as to extend across the finger joints on the distal end side in the finger portions 22 to 24 corresponding to the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger. These buffer members 4 a to 4 c are all arranged so as to extend from the middle phalange 14 to the distal phalange 15 of the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger. The width baffles 6 of the buffer members 4 a to 4 c are arranged at positions facing the joint between the middle phalanx 14 and the distal phalanx 15.

  The planar outer shapes of the buffer members 4a to 4c are configured by smooth curves. For this reason, in the outer shape of the buffer members 4a to 4c, the distance from the outer periphery to the central axis gradually decreases as the width of the central axis of the finger parts 22 to 24 approaches the central axis. The planar shapes of the buffer members 4a to 4c are determined.

  If it does in this way, the same effect as sports glove 1 by the present invention mentioned above can be acquired. Further, in the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 4, the shock absorbing members 4a to 4c are arranged on particularly sensitive fingertips, so that the impact on the sensitive fingertips can be more reliably absorbed.

(Embodiment 5)
With reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, Embodiment 5 of the sport gloves of the present invention will be described.

  The sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 5 basically has the same structure as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1, but the cushioning member 4c arranged on the palm side of the finger 24 corresponding to the little finger. Is different from the sports gloves 1 shown in FIG. Specifically, in the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 5, the buffer member 4 c is formed so as to extend from the proximal phalanx 10 to the middle phalanx 14 of the little finger. In the buffer member 4 c, the width gap portion 6 is arranged at a position facing the second interphalangeal joint 13, and the width gap portion 6 a is a position facing the boundary portion 8 between the finger portion 24 and the palm portion 3 in the proximal phalanx 10. Is arranged. The three wide portions 7 of the cushioning member 4c are respectively located at the center of the middle phalanx 14 of the little finger, the metacarpophalangeal joint 12 side of the proximal phalange 10, and the second interphalangeal joint 13 side. Is arranged. The outer periphery of the planar shape of the buffer member 4c is configured by a curve. Even with such a structure, the same effect as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.

(Embodiment 6)
With reference to FIG. 6, Embodiment 6 of the sport gloves of the present invention will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the sports glove 1 according to the present invention basically has the same structure as the sports glove shown in FIG. 1, but in the finger portions 22 and 23 corresponding to the middle finger and the ring finger, The point that buffer members 4a and 4b are formed only on the palm side of finger portions 22 and 23 without reaching palm portion 3, and the planar shape of these buffer members 4a and 4b are shown in FIG. It is different from the gloves 1. Specifically, the buffer members 4 a and 4 b are formed only on the palm part side of the finger parts 22 and 23, respectively, and do not extend to the palm part 3. More specifically, the buffer member 4 a is formed so as to extend from a portion located in the finger portion 22 of the proximal phalanx 10 of the middle finger to the middle phalanx 14. The ridge portion 6 of the buffer member 4 a is disposed in a region on the second interphalangeal joint 13. The wide portion 7 of the buffer member 4a is arranged so as to sandwich the squeezed portion 6 and is positioned around the second interphalangeal joint 13 side on the proximal phalanx 10 and the central portion of the middle phalanx 14. Is arranged.

  The buffer member 4b disposed on the palm portion side of the finger portion 23 corresponding to the ring finger is disposed in a portion located on the finger portion 23 of the proximal phalange 10 and has only the wide portion 7. If it says from a different viewpoint, the planar shape of the buffer member 4b is substantially elliptical.

  Even with such a structure, the same effect as the sports glove 1 shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.

  Next, although there is a part which overlaps with embodiment mentioned above, the characteristic structure of this invention is enumerated.

  A sports glove 1 according to the present invention includes four finger portions 21 to 24 that cover the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, respectively, and buffer members 4a to 4d. The cushioning members 4a to 4d are arranged on at least one palm side of the four fingers 21 to 24, and include at least one finger joint (the second interphalangeal joint 13, the middle phalanx 14, and the distal phalanx shown in FIG. 7). 15 and the boundary 8 between the fingers 21 to 24 and the palm 3 (from the different viewpoint, the boundary 8 between the fingers 21 to 24 and the palm 3 in the proximal phalanx 10)) It extends along the extending direction of the finger parts 21 to 24 across the position corresponding to. Corresponds to the finger joints (the second interphalangeal joint 13, the finger joint between the middle phalanx 14 and the distal phalanx 15, and the boundary 8 between the finger parts 21 to 24 and the palm part 3) in the buffer members 4a to 4d. The width at the position (width spanning portions 6, 6a) is narrower than the maximum width at other portions (wide portions 7) of the buffer members 4a to 4d. The buffer members 4a to 4d are formed as independent members corresponding to one of the four fingers 21 to 24 without extending from one of the four fingers 21 to 24 to the other fingers. Yes.

  In this case, since the buffer members 4a to 4d are formed across the positions corresponding to the finger joints in the extending direction of the finger portions 21 to 24, when the sports gloves are worn and the bat is gripped, for example, The buffer members 4a to 4d can be disposed between the hand and the grip portion in a relatively wide area along the extending direction of the portions 21 to 24 (that is, the circumferential direction of the grip portion of the bat). For this reason, the shock to the hand is more reliably absorbed by the buffer members 4a to 4d than when the buffer member is separated and arranged with the finger joint interposed therebetween (the buffer member does not exist in the portion corresponding to the finger joint). be able to.

  Further, the portions of the cushioning members 4a to 4d corresponding to the finger joints (width-squeezing portions 6 and 6a) are narrower than the other portions (bundled when viewed in plan), so when bending the finger The buffer members 4a to 4d can be prevented from interfering with the bending of the finger (the feeling when the finger is bent with the sports gloves 1 according to the present invention is applied to the finger when the buffer members 4a to 4d are not provided. To be close to the sense of bending motion of For this reason, the usability of the sports gloves 1 can be improved. That is, for example, when the distance (surface length) between the back side and the palm side of the metacarpophalangeal joint 12 and the second interphalangeal joint 13 (and between each finger joint) is extended, the finger is extended. Are almost the same, but when the finger is bent, the palm side distance (surface length) is shortened and the muscles are raised, so that the cushioning member 6 can be easily deformed to further improve the wearing feeling. , 6a are provided.

  Further, the buffer members 4a to 4d are formed independently for each finger part (the buffer members 4a to 4d formed on each of the plurality of finger parts 21 to 24 are formed independently without being connected to each other). Since the cushioning members 4a to 4d formed on the plurality of finger parts 21 to 24 are connected by the palm part 3 and constitute one cushioning member as a whole, the deformation of the sports gloves 1 is improved. The degree of freedom can be increased. Therefore, the degree of freedom when the user wearing the sports glove 1 moves a finger or the like can be increased, and the feeling of use (wearing feeling) of the sports glove 1 can be further improved.

  The sports glove 1 further includes a palm portion 3 that covers the palm. The buffer members 4 a to 4 d may be formed so as to extend from the palm side of the finger portions 21 to 24 to the palm portion 3. In this case, since the length of the buffer members 4a to 4d along the extending direction of the finger portions 21 to 24 can be increased (the area of the buffer members 4a to 4d can be increased), the shock buffering performance of the sports glove 1 can be increased. Can be improved.

  In the sports glove 1, the cushioning members 4a to 4d may be formed on two or more of the four finger portions 21 to 24, respectively. In this case, the buffer members 4a and 4b may be arranged on the finger portions 22 and 23 corresponding to the middle finger and the ring finger, in particular. In this case, the shock absorbing members 4a and 4b are disposed on the plurality of finger portions 22 and 23, respectively, so that the impact can be absorbed more.

  In the sports glove 1, one buffer member (for example, the buffer member 4 a) among the plurality of buffer members 4 a to 4 d formed in two or more of the four finger portions 21 to 24 is the other The buffer member (for example, the buffer member 4b) may have a different thickness. In this case, among the plurality of buffer members 4a to 4d, it is possible to cope with increasing the thickness of the buffer member 4a located at a portion that receives a particularly large impact. For this reason, the shock absorbing performance can be further improved.

  The sports glove 1 may further include a thumb part (finger part 25) that covers the thumb and a second buffer member 5 disposed at the base of the thumb part. Here, for example, when the sports glove 1 is worn and a ball is hit with a bat, a large impact may be applied to the base of the thumb portion. For this reason, the impact applied to the base of the thumb portion can be effectively absorbed by arranging the second buffer member 5.

  In the sports glove 1, the thickness of the second buffer member 5 may be different from the thickness of the buffer member (for example, the buffer member 4b) formed on at least one of the four finger portions 21 to 24 (for example, The thickness of the second buffer member 5 may be thicker than the buffer members 4a to 4d). In this case, the thickness of the second buffer member 5 can be arbitrarily set independently of the thickness of the buffer members 4a to 4d according to the impact applied to the base of the thumb. Further, the shock absorbing capacity of the sports gloves 1 can be further increased.

  Further, in the cushioning materials 4a to 4d, the thumb-side cushioning member (for example, the cushioning members 4a, 4b, and 4d) is thicker than the cushioning member 4c located on the little finger side (included inside). It is preferable that the thickness of the buffer material is relatively large. For example, the thickness of the buffer material included in the buffer members 4a to 4d is 2 mm or more and 7 mm or less, more preferably 3 mm or more and 5 mm or less. Moreover, the thickness of the buffer material contained in the 2nd buffer member 5 is 2 mm or more and 10 mm or less, More preferably, it is 3 mm or more and 7 mm or less. Moreover, as a material of the buffer material, any material can be used as long as it can absorb an impact.

  In the sports glove 1, the planar outer shapes of the buffer members 4a to 4d and 5 may be configured by curves. In the planar outlines of the buffer members 4a to 4d, the portion from the portion showing the maximum width (the wide portion 7) to the position corresponding to the finger joint (the width staking portion 6) is the finger portion 21 to which the buffer members 4a to 4d are arranged. You may incline with respect to 24 extending directions. The inclination angle of the inclined portion with respect to the extending direction is 5 ° or more and 80 ° or less, more preferably 10 ° or more and 45 ° or less.

  In this case, the area of the buffer members 4a to 4d can be made as large as possible within a range in which the resistance of the buffer members 4a to 4d with respect to the bending of the finger portions 21 to 24 when the finger is bent can be reduced.

  The configuration of the buffer members 4a to 4d and the second buffer member 5 may be a configuration in which the buffer material as described above is covered with a covering layer and sewn, but may be any other configuration. For example, as long as the material of the cushioning material has sufficient durability, a configuration in which the cushioning material is directly fixed to the palm side of the sports glove 1 by a method such as affixing may be adopted.

  Moreover, in the sports gloves 1 described above, in the buffer members 4a to 4d, in the configuration having the plurality of width staking portions 6, 6a, one of the plurality of width staking portions 6, 6a may be omitted. . For example, in the sports glove 1 of FIG. 2, the squeezed portions 6 of the buffer members 4a to 4c are eliminated, only the squeezed portions 6a are formed, and the cushion members 4a to 4c are substantially closer to the fingertips than the squeezed portions 6a. You may make it have the same width | variety.

Example 1
In examining the configuration of the sports gloves according to the present invention, the following experiment was conducted. Specifically, the following experiment was performed in order to identify the position where the impact of the glove was large when the ball was hit with the bat.

<Experiment 1>
(Preparation sample)
A glove with a pressure sensor attached to the palm side was prepared. In addition, the buffer member is not arrange | positioned at the glove used in this experiment. In the glove, four (a total of 16) pressure sensors were attached to the palm side of the four fingers from the index finger to the little finger. Further, one (two in total) pressure sensors were attached to the tip of the thumb finger part and the base index finger side area (the crotch part of the thumb). In addition, one pressure sensor is attached to each end on the thumb side of the palm and one on the little finger side (where the end is the proximal phalanx side of the metacarpal bone). It was. As these sensors, F-Scan manufactured by Nitta Corporation was used.

(Experiment contents)
A tester wearing gloves (one set of left and right) attached with a pressure sensor held the bat and stopped the bat at the position at the time of impact (impact) in an actual bat swing. Then, a soft ball was launched from an injection device (an apparatus similar to a pitching machine called a bazooka) toward the core of the hitting part of the bat and made to collide with the hitting part. And the output (measured value of maximum pressure) of each pressure sensor at the time of the collision of the said ball | bowl was measured. The softball injection speed was over 150 km / h. In addition, the test was performed 3 to 7 times in consideration of data variation.

  The tester was right-handed. Therefore, the right hand was in a state of being positioned on the top side (tip side) of the bat and the left hand was positioned on the grip end side of the bat.

  Here, the batter usually performs a bat swing at the time of striking, but in this test, the impact value transmitted to the hand is measured by hitting the ball against the bat while the bat is fixed. Therefore, the speed of the ball is set relatively high as described above, and the impact value of the impact is brought closer to the actual impact (the absolute value of the impact value is increased).

(Experimental result)
The experimental results are shown in Table 1 and Table 2 below. In addition, the result of having performed the said experiment 3 times (trial 1-trial 3) is shown here.

  Table 1 shows the measurement results for the right hand, and Table 2 shows the measurement results for the left hand. In Tables 1 and 2, the “total” column describes the total output from the 20 pressure sensors attached to the glove. In the “thumb crotch” column, the value of the output from one pressure sensor attached to the crotch portion of the thumb in the glove is described. In the “index finger” column, a total value of outputs from the four pressure sensors attached to the index finger is described. In addition, in the respective columns of “middle finger”, “ring finger”, and “little finger”, the total values of the outputs from the four pressure sensors attached to the respective finger portions are described in the same manner as the index finger column. . Moreover, the average value of the value of each column is described in the lowest stage of Table 1 and Table 2. In addition, since the output value from all the pressure sensors mentioned later including the said Table 1 and Table 2 is evaluated as qualitative data, the unit is not described.

  As can be seen from Tables 1 and 2, the pressure value (impact value) as a whole is larger for the right hand than for the left hand. Further, when viewed by region, the middle finger, ring finger, pinky finger, and thumb crotch regions show relatively larger impact values than other regions. From this, it was considered effective to arrange the buffer member on the middle finger, the ring finger, the little finger, and the crotch portion of the thumb.

<Experiment 2>
Next, in order to confirm the effect of the sport gloves of the present invention, the following experiment was conducted.

(Preparation sample)
The above-described sports gloves shown in FIG. Further, the basic arrangement of the buffer member is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the wide portions of the buffer member are independent from each other (that is, three buffer members 4a arranged on the finger parts 22 and 23 in FIG. Comparative example 1 is a sports glove having a configuration in which the cushioning member 4b is separated for each of the two wide portions 7).

  And in these sports gloves of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, a total of 20 pressure sensors were installed in the same manner as the gloves used in Experiment 1 described above. The installation location of the pressure sensor was the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experiment contents)
As in the case of Experiment 1, the output of each pressure sensor when the ball collided with the hit ball portion of the bat was measured. The measurement conditions were the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experimental result)
The experimental results are shown in Tables 3 and 4 below. In addition, the result of having performed the said experiment 3 times (trial 1-trial 3) is shown here. Tables 3 and 4 show left-hand data.

  Table 3 shows the measurement results for the left hand when the sports gloves of Example 1 are used, and Table 4 shows the measurement results for the left hand when the sports gloves of Comparative Example 1 are used. In Tables 3 and 4, the total value of the outputs from the 20 pressure sensors is described in the “total” column.

  As can be seen from Table 3 and Table 4, the impact value (total value of the output from the pressure sensor) is higher in Example 1 of the present invention than in Comparative Example 1 (a configuration in which the buffer member is independent for each wide portion). ) Is smaller. That is, it can be seen that the use of the sports gloves of Example 1 of the present invention can reduce the impact received on the hand.

(Example 2)
(Preparation sample)
As a sample of Example 2, a sports glove having a buffer member arranged only on the middle finger and the ring finger was prepared. The structure of the buffer member arranged in each of the middle finger and the ring finger is the same as that of the buffer member 4a in FIG. The basic arrangement of the buffer member is the same as that of the second embodiment, but the wide portions of the buffer member are independent from each other (that is, the buffer member 4a in FIG. A sports glove having a configuration in which the separated cushioning member is formed on the middle finger and the ring finger was used as Comparative Example 2.

  In the sports gloves of Example 2 and Comparative Example 2, a total of 20 pressure sensors were installed in the same manner as the gloves used in Experiment 1 described above. The installation location of the pressure sensor was the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experiment contents)
As in the case of Experiment 1, the output of each pressure sensor when the ball collided with the hit ball portion of the bat was measured. The measurement conditions were the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experimental result)
The experimental results are shown in Table 5 and Table 6 below. In addition, the result of having performed the said experiment 3 times (trial 1-trial 3) is shown here.

  Table 5 shows the measurement results for the left hand when the sports gloves of Example 2 are used, and Table 6 shows the measurement results for the left hand when the sports gloves of Comparative Example 2 are used. In Tables 5 and 6, as in Tables 3 and 4, the “total” column shows the total output value from the 20 pressure sensors.

  As can be seen from Table 5 and Table 6, the impact value (total value of the output from the pressure sensor) is higher in Example 2 of the present invention than in Comparative Example 2 (a configuration in which the buffer member is independent for each wide portion). ) Is smaller. That is, it can be seen that the impact on the hand can be reduced by using the sports gloves of Example 2 of the present invention.

(Example 3)
(Preparation sample)
As a sample of Example 3, a sports glove having a cushioning member arranged only on the little finger was prepared. The configuration of the buffer member disposed on the finger part of the little finger was the same as that of the buffer member 4a in FIG. The basic arrangement of the buffer member is the same as that of the third embodiment, but the wide portions of the buffer member are independent from each other (that is, the buffer member 4a in FIG. A sports glove having a configuration in which the separated cushioning member is formed on the little finger was used as Comparative Example 3.

  In the sports gloves of Example 3 and Comparative Example 3, a total of 20 pressure sensors were installed in the same manner as the gloves used in Experiment 1 described above. The installation location of the pressure sensor was the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experiment contents)
As in the case of Experiment 1, the output of each pressure sensor when the ball collided with the hit ball portion of the bat was measured. The measurement conditions were the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experimental result)
The experimental results are shown in Table 7 and Table 8 below. In addition, the result of having performed the said experiment 3 times (trial 1-trial 3) is shown here.

  Table 7 shows the measurement results for the left hand when the sports gloves of Example 3 are used, and Table 8 shows the measurement results for the left hand when the sports gloves of Comparative Example 3 are used. In Tables 7 and 8, as in Tables 3 and 4, the “total” column shows the total output from the 20 pressure sensors.

  As can be seen from Tables 7 and 8, the impact value (total output value from the pressure sensor) is higher in Example 3 of the present invention than in Comparative Example 3 (a configuration in which the buffer member is independent for each wide portion). ) Is smaller. That is, it can be seen that the impact on the hand can be reduced by using the sports gloves of Example 3 of the present invention.

(Example 4)
(Preparation sample)
As samples of Examples 4 to 7, sports gloves in which cushioning members were arranged only on the middle finger and the ring finger were prepared. The configurations of the buffer members arranged on the middle finger and the ring finger are the same as those of the buffer members 4a and 4b in FIG. Here, in the sports gloves having the above-described configuration, the gloves for the right hand are designated as Examples 4 and 6, and the gloves for the left hand are designated as Examples 5 and 7. Further, in the sports gloves of Examples 4 and 5, the thickness of the cushioning material constituting the cushioning member was made uniform as 3 mm. On the other hand, in Examples 6 and 7, the thickness of the cushioning material is 6 mm for the cushioning member disposed on the finger part of the middle finger, and the thickness of the cushioning material is 3 mm for the cushioning member disposed on the finger part of the ring finger. did.

  And in these sports gloves of Examples 4 to 7, a total of 20 pressure sensors were respectively installed in the same manner as the gloves used in Experiment 1 described above. The installation location of the pressure sensor was the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experiment contents)
As in the case of Experiment 1, the output of each pressure sensor when the ball collided with the hit ball portion of the bat was measured. The measurement conditions were the same as in Experiment 1 above.

(Experimental result)
The experimental results are shown in Tables 9 to 12 below. In addition, the result of having performed the said experiment 3 times (trial 1-trial 3) is shown here.

  Table 9 shows the measurement results for the sports gloves (for the right hand) in Example 4, and Table 10 shows the measurement results for the sports gloves (for the left hand) in Example 5. Table 11 shows the measurement results for the sports gloves (for the right hand) in Example 6, and Table 12 shows the measurement results for the sports gloves (for the left hand) in Example 7. In Tables 9 to 12, as in Tables 3 and 4, the total value of the outputs from the 20 pressure sensors is shown in the “overall” column. Further, in Tables 9 to 12, the value of the output from one pressure sensor attached to the crotch portion of the thumb in the glove is described in the “thumb crotch” or “thumb” column.

  Comparing Tables 9 to 12 with Tables 1 and 2 above, it can be seen that the impact values of Examples 4 to 7 of the present invention shown in Tables 9 to 12 are all smaller. Recognize. Further, in Example 11 and Example 12, both the overall impact value and the impact value at the crotch portion of the thumb are smaller than in Example 9 and Example 10. Thus, by relatively increasing the thickness of the buffer member (the thickness of the buffer material) at the middle finger, it is possible to more reliably absorb the impact received by the glove at the time of impact.

  It should be understood that the embodiments and examples disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The present invention is advantageously applied to sports gloves, particularly sports gloves worn when batting such as baseball and softball.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sport gloves, 3 palm part, 4a-4d cushioning member, 5 2nd cushioning member, 6 wide brace part, 7 wide part, 10 proximal phalanx, 11 metacarpal bone, 12 metacarpal joint, 13 second Interphalangeal joint, 14 middle phalanx, 15 distal phalanx, 21-25 fingers.

Claims (5)

Four fingers covering the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger,
A cushioning member disposed on at least one palm side of the four fingers, and extending along the extending direction of the fingers across a position corresponding to at least one finger joint;
The width at the position corresponding to the finger joint in the buffer member is narrower than the maximum width in other parts of the buffer member,
The buffer member is formed as an independent member corresponding to one of the four fingers ,
A palm part covering the palm of the hand,
The sports gloves, wherein the cushioning member is formed to extend from the palm side of the finger portion to the palm portion . 2. The sports glove according to claim 1, wherein the cushioning member is formed at each of two or more of the four finger portions. 3. The sports glove according to claim 2 , wherein one buffer member among the plurality of buffer members respectively formed in two or more of the four finger portions has a thickness different from that of the other buffer members. . A thumb that covers the thumb;
The sports glove according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a second buffer member disposed at a base of the thumb portion. Planar outer shape of the front Symbol buffer member is composed of a curve,
The part which goes to the position corresponding to the said finger joint from the part which shows the said maximum width in the planar external shape of the said buffer member is inclined with respect to the extension direction of the said finger part by which the said buffer member is arrange | positioned. The glove for sports of any one of 1-4 .

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