JP6097831B2 - Socks and knitting method thereof - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a sock and a knitting method thereof, and in particular, is knitted using a flat knitting machine, and includes, for example, a plurality of five finger bags, three finger bags, two finger bags (so-called socks) on the toe side portion, and the like. The present invention relates to a sock and a knitting method thereof suitable for being applied to a sock having a finger bag.

In recent years, in the sports market, for example, there is an increasing demand for socks with five finger bags. To contribute to the comfort of the toes by preventing the independence of individual toes, the toes of the toes during exercise, or the stuffiness, odor and athlete's foot between each toe when sweating Has been evaluated. On the other hand, such socks with finger bags, which are knitted flat on a flat knitting machine, are difficult to put five toes through each of the five finger bags in terms of wearability, etc. It had the problem of feeling stress.
Therefore, in order to improve the problem, for example, it is knitted by a flat knitting machine having at least a pair of front and back needle beds, and the number of loops of the tubular knitted fabric is reduced to be narrowed from the base portion of the five fingers. A knitting method such as socks has been proposed in which the arch of the arch is knitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). Therefore, compared with the conventional five-finger socks, the conventional socks can have a relatively large base of the finger pouch so that the finger pouch is wider and each finger has its own pouch. Socks are easy to enter and wear.

Japanese Patent No. 3014634 JP-A-11-107142

  However, in such a conventional sock knitting method, the width of the base portion of the finger pouch is formed wide so that the fingers can be easily put into the finger pouch. Since the finger pouch itself is not sufficiently three-dimensionally knitted, the conventional socks are still difficult to pass through the finger pouch, and the above problem of feeling stress on the fingertips has been solved. Not in.

  Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a sock that is easy to put a finger through the finger bag and is easy to wear by knitting the finger bag itself three-dimensionally.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a pair of front and back needle beds extending in the left-right direction and facing each other in the front-rear direction and the front and back needle beds are formed so as to be relatively rackable, and the front and rear needles A sock comprising a finger pouch knitted on a flat knitting machine having a bed capable of transferring stitches on a floor and containing at least one of five toes on a toe side portion. The top knitted fabric portion and the bottom knitted fabric portion facing in the thickness direction of the toes, the two side knitted fabric portions facing in the width direction of the toes, and the tip that closes the opening on the toe side of the toes and a surface knitted fabric part, stitches the direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and a bottom knitted fabric portion is knitted to extend the length of the toe, stitch direction of the distal end surface knitted fabric portion has an upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface Knitted in the same direction as the stitch direction of the knitted fabric part, the stitch direction of the two side knitted fabric parts is the height direction of the toes The knitted direction of the upper knitted fabric portion, the lower knitted fabric portion and the front knitted fabric portion and the knitted direction of the two side knitted fabric portions are knitted in a direction orthogonal to each other, and the insertion opening of the toe Is a sock characterized by being knitted into a quadrangular cylindrical shape .
The present invention according to claim 1 is particularly knitted in a direction in which the stitch directions of the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the front end surface knitted fabric portion and the stitch directions of the two side surface knitted fabric portions are orthogonal to each other, The insertion opening of the toe is knitted into a quadrangular cylindrical finger bag. Therefore, the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion, the tip surface knitted fabric portion, and the stitches of the two side surface knitted fabric portions are knitted in directions repelling each other , and the finger pouch is a three-dimensional quadrangular cylindrical shape. It is organized so that it becomes the aspect of. Therefore, in the sock of the present invention according to claim 1, it is easy to put the toes through the finger bag having the three-dimensional rectangular cylindrical shape, and as a result, the socks are easy to wear.

The present invention according to claim 2 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 1, wherein the upper knitted fabric portion, the lower knitted fabric portion, and the tip knitted fabric portion are knitted with a flat knitted portion. The knitting direction of the knitting part extends in the length direction of the toes, and the garter knitting part is knitted on the two side knitted fabric parts, and the knitting direction of the garter knitting part is the foot direction. A sock characterized by being knitted to extend in the height direction of a finger .
The present invention according to claim 2 has the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 1, and further has the above-described configuration so that the flat knitting portion in which the stitch direction extends in the length direction of the toes is provided on the upper surface. Knitting into a knitted fabric portion, a bottom knitted fabric portion, and a tip knitted fabric portion, and forming a finger pouch by knitting a garter knitted portion with the stitch direction extending in the height direction of the toes into two side knitted fabric portions The stitches to be knitted are divided into a flat knitting part and a garter knitting part.

The present invention according to claim 3 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 2, wherein the toe side portion of the sock accommodates at least one of the five toes. A sock characterized in that it has any number of finger bags and one of five finger bags, and another garter knitting portion is knitted on the base portion side of the finger bags .
The present invention according to claim 3 has the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 2, and further has the above-described configuration, so that the garter knitted portion is added to two opposing side knitted fabric portions. By disposing also on the base side of the finger pouch portion, each of the finger pouch portions itself has a more three-dimensional aspect.

The present invention according to claim 4 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 2 , and includes five finger bags for separately accommodating five toes on the toe side portion of the sock. The sock is characterized in that another garter knitting part is knitted on the base part side of the finger bag .
The present invention according to claim 4 has the same operations and effects as the invention according to claim 2, and further has the above-described configuration, so that the garter knitted portion is added to two opposing side knitted fabric portions. By disposing also on the base side of the five toes, the finger bags of the five toes themselves have a more three-dimensional aspect.

The present invention according to claim 5 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 4 , wherein the front surface knitted fabric portion, the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the two side knitted fabric portions of the five finger bags A mesh portion extending in the length direction of the toes is knitted at the boundary between at least the upper knitted fabric portion and the lower knitted fabric portion and the two side knitted fabric portions. Yes, socks.
The present invention according to claim 5 has the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 4, and further, by having the above-described configuration, it is possible to impart a ventilation effect by the mesh portion to each finger bag. It has become. In other words, since the breathability of each finger bag is improved, for example, compared to conventional socks with finger bags, it is possible to prevent steaming, nasty smell, athlete's foot, etc. between each toe when sweating. It is possible to ensure comfort between fingers .

The present invention according to claim 6 is an invention dependent on the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the finger bag is in the wale direction by a flat knitting machine capable of racking and transferring. By adjusting the number of stitches, the socks can be adjusted in height .
The present invention according to claim 6 has the same operation and effect as the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and further has the above-described configuration. It is possible to knitting a finger pouch corresponding to changes in thickness (thickness). In this case, the height of the finger pouch is adjusted by adjusting the number of stitches in the wale direction with a flat knitting machine capable of racking and transferring.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, at least a pair of front and rear needle beds extending in the left-right direction and facing each other in the front-rear direction, and the front and rear needle beds are formed to be relatively rackable, and the front and rear needles A sock knitting method comprising a finger bag which is knitted by a flat knitting machine having a bed capable of transferring stitches on a floor and which accommodates at least one of five toes on a toe side portion. The knitting method includes an upper surface knitted fabric portion and a lower knitted fabric portion facing in the thickness direction of the toes, two side knitted fabric portions facing in the width direction of the toes, and an opening on the toe portion side of the toes. A step of knitting a finger bag having a front end surface knitted fabric portion to be closed, wherein the stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface knitted fabric portion extends in the length direction of the toes, and is knitted. The stitch direction of the portion is knitted in the same direction as the stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface knitted fabric portion. The stitch direction of the surface knitted fabric portion is knitted to extend in the height direction of the toes, the stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the tip surface knitted fabric portion, and the stitch direction of the two side knitted fabric portions. Is a sock knitting method characterized by knitting so that the insertion opening of the toe is knitted into a quadrangular cylindrical shape .
Since the present invention according to claim 7 has the above-described configuration, a sock having a finger bag having the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 1 is knitted.

The present invention according to claim 8 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 7, wherein the step of knitting the finger pouch is performed on the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the front end surface knitted fabric portion in the stitch direction. features There a step for knitting a flat knitted portion extending in the length direction of the toes, the two side knitted fabric part, that the stitch direction and the step of knitting the garter knitting portion extending in the height direction of the toes This is a sock knitting method.
Since the present invention according to claim 8 has the above-described configuration, a sock having the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 2 is knitted.

The present invention according to claim 9 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 8, wherein the step of knitting the finger pouch is performed on at least one of the five toes on the toe side portion of the sock. to accommodate the two, three, and a step for knitting five any number of finger stalls of the, the root portion side of the finger stall, to include the step of organizing other garter knitting section This is a sock knitting method.
Since the present invention according to claim 9 has the above-described configuration, a sock having the same functions and effects as the invention according to claim 3 is knitted.

The present invention according to claim 10 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 8 , wherein the step of knitting the finger pouch includes 5 toes separately accommodated in the toe side portion of the sock 5 A sock knitting method comprising a step of knitting one finger bag and a step of knitting another garter knitting portion on a base portion side of five finger bags .
Since the present invention according to claim 10 has the above-described configuration, a sock having the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 4 is knitted.

The present invention according to claim 11 is an invention dependent on the invention according to claim 10 , wherein the step of knitting the finger pouch includes the front knitted fabric portion, the upper knitted fabric portion, and the lower knitted fabric of the five finger pouches. A mesh portion extending in the length direction of the toes is formed at a boundary portion between at least the upper knitted fabric portion and the lower knitted fabric portion and the two side knitted fabric portions among the boundary portion between the two side knitted fabric portions and the two side knitted fabric portions. A sock knitting method comprising a step of knitting.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, by having the above-described configuration, a sock having the same functions and effects as the invention according to the fifth aspect is knitted.

The present invention according to claim 12 is an invention dependent on the invention according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the step of knitting the finger pouch is performed by a flat knitting machine capable of racking and transferring. This is a sock knitting method in which the height of the finger pouch can be adjusted by adjusting the number of stitches in the wale direction .
According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, by having the above-described configuration, a sock having the same functions and effects as the invention according to the sixth aspect is knitted.

  According to the present invention, by knitting the finger pouch itself three-dimensionally, there is an effect that a sock that is easy to put a finger through the finger pouch and easy to wear and a knitting method thereof can be obtained.

  The above-described object, other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments for carrying out the invention with reference to the drawings.

It is the perspective view which shows an example of embodiment of the sock which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is the perspective view which looked at the said sock from the plane side (foot surface side part) especially. It is a schematic plan view of the sock shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the sock shown in FIG. 1 from the bottom face side (foot sole side part). FIG. 4 is a schematic bottom view of the sock shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the sock according to the present invention is put on a foot, and FIG. 5B is a main part thereof [A part of FIG. 5A]. FIG. 5C is an enlarged illustrative view showing a modification of FIG. 5B. It is another perspective view which shows the state which made the sock which concerns on this invention put on a foot type | mold. FIG. 7A is still another perspective view showing a state in which the sock according to the present invention is put on a foot shape, and FIG. 7B is a main portion of FIG. 7A. FIG. It is the schematic front view which looked at the socks shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 from the toe part side. FIG. 6 is still another perspective view showing a state in which the sock according to the present invention is put on a foot shape, in particular, a perspective view of the sock viewed from the bottom side (foot surface side). It is the perspective view which shows the other example of embodiment of the sock which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is the perspective view which looked at the sock from the bottom face side (foot sole side) especially. It is a schematic bottom face of the sock shown in FIG. It is a knitting process figure which shows an example of the knitting method of the principal part of the sock which concerns on this invention. It is a knitting process figure which shows an example of the knitting method of the other principal part of the sock which concerns on this invention. It is a knitting process figure which shows an example of the knitting method of the other principal part of the sock which concerns on this invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a sock according to the present invention, and in particular, is a perspective view of the sock as viewed from the plane side (foot surface side). 2 is a schematic plan view of the sock shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sock shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the bottom side (the sole side), and FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. It is a schematic bottom view of socks. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the sock according to the present invention is put on a foot shape, and FIG. 5B is a main part thereof [A in FIG. 5A]. FIG. 5C is an enlarged illustrative view showing a modification of FIG. 5B.
The sock 10 includes a sock body and a toe part 12, and the sock body includes a foot insertion port part 10 </ b> A, an ankle side part 14, an instep part 16, a foot side part 18, and a foot sole that become a mouth part of the sock 10. The sole includes a arch part 20, a thumb ball part 24, and a heel part 26.

A finger bag 30 is formed on the toe portion 12 of the sock 10. The finger pouch 30 has, for example, five finger pouch portions including a thumb pouch portion 32, an index finger pouch portion 34, a middle finger pouch portion 36, a ring finger pouch portion 38, and a little finger pouch portion 40. Yes. When the sock 10 is worn, the five finger bag portions 32 to 40 individually accommodate five fingers.
The sock 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 is for the left foot and omits the right foot, but the right foot may have a shape symmetrical to the left foot. That is, in the case of the right foot, the arrangement of the thumb pouch portion 32, the index finger pouch portion 34, the middle finger pouch portion 36, the ring finger pouch portion 38 and the little finger pouch portion 40 should be symmetrical. That's fine.

  The socks 10 are formed from the toe portion 12 and each finger of the thumb finger bag portion 32, the index finger finger bag portion 34, the middle finger finger bag portion 36, the ring finger finger bag portion 38, and the little finger finger bag portion 40. A bag part and the finger bag parts 32 to 40 are integrated and the toe part 12 side of the instep part 16 knitted into one tubular knitted fabric (so-called “five torso” part), and the foot After forming the arch part 20 formed so as to be constricted from the toe claw part 12 side of the upper part 16, the heel part 26 and the ankle side part 14, a foot insertion mouth part is formed on the upper end side of the ankle side part 14. 10A is formed. The sock 10 may be knitted, for example, from the foot insertion opening 10A side to the toe portion 12 side.

  In this case, the sock 10 feeds the knitting yarn over the knitting needles of the needle bed before and after the flat knitting machine (not shown), and the thumb finger bag portion 32 knitted from the toe portion 12 and the index finger, respectively. After each finger bag of the finger bag part 34 and the middle finger finger bag part 36 is formed and these finger bag parts 32 to 36 are unified, the so-called three barrels are knitted in a predetermined course direction, and then used for the ring finger. The finger pouch portion 38 is knitted. Furthermore, after the three barrels and the ring finger finger bag portion 38 are unified, the so-called four barrels are knitted into a cylindrical shape, and then the little finger finger bag portion 40 is knitted to form the four barrels and the little finger fingers. The so-called five trunks of the socks 10 that are unified with the bag portion 40 are knitted for a predetermined number of courses. When the five trunks are formed, the arch portion 20 and the heel portion 26 are formed, and then the knitted portion is knitted in a cylindrical shape from the ankle side portion 14 to the foot insertion opening 10A.

As the flat knitting machine for knitting the sock 10, for example, it has at least a pair of front and back needle beds that are arranged extending in the left-right direction and slidably mounted with knitting needles, and the mouth portions thereof are close to each other. The knitting needles are slidably moved forward and backward by a carriage that slides on the upper surface of each needle bed, and the front and back needle beds are relatively moved. A flat knitting machine having a structure formed to be rackable can be used.
The flat knitting machine is a flat knitting machine other than a pair of front and back needle beds extending in the left-right direction and facing each other in the front-rear direction and a two-bed flat knitting machine capable of transferring stitches between the front and back needle beds. In addition, for example, a flat knitting machine having four beds may be used.

Since the sock 10 is particularly characterized by a knitting structure for three-dimensionally knitting each of the five finger pouch portions 32 to 40, first, for example, FIG. Details will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. Since the finger pouch portions of the five finger pouch portions 32 to 40 basically have the same knitted structure, the finger pouch portion 40 for the little finger is taken as an example and will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the little finger pouch 40 is composed of an upper knitted fabric portion 42 and a lower knitted fabric portion 44 that face the thickness direction of the toes (in this case, the little toes), The two side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 facing in the width direction, the upper knitted fabric portion 42, the lower knitted fabric portion 44, and the openings on the toe portion 12 side of the toes surrounded by the side surface portions 46, 46 are closed. And a tip surface knitted fabric portion 48. The upper knitted fabric portion 42 and the lower knitted fabric portion 44 cover the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the toe when the socks 10 are worn, and the two side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 are the side surfaces facing the toe. The tip side knitted fabric part 48 is a knitted fabric part that accommodates the little toes in the little finger finger bag part 40 so as to cover the tip part side of the toes.

The upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 and the front surface knitted fabric portion 48 are knitted on the entire surface, for example, flat knitted portions 43, 45 and 49. 5, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, it is knitted extending in the length direction of the toes.
On the other hand, for example, a garter knitting portion 47 is knitted on the entire surface of the two side knitted fabric portions 46 and 46 facing the width direction of the toes, and the stitch direction of the garter knitting portion 47 is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, it is knitted extending in the height direction (thickness direction) of the toes.

That is, the stitch directions of the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42 and the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 and the stitch directions of the two side knitted fabric portions 46 and 46 facing each other are shown in FIGS. 5B and 7B. Thus, they are knitted in directions orthogonal to each other. The stitch direction of the tip knitted fabric portion 48 is the toe height direction (thickness direction) as in the case of the two side knitted fabric portions 46 and 46 facing each other when viewed in FIGS. The upper knitted fabric portion 42, the lower knitted fabric portion 44, and the tip knitted fabric portion 48 have the same direction in the flat knitted portion by a flat knitting machine. Therefore, the stitch directions of the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44, and the front end surface knitted fabric portion 48 are orthogonal to the stitch directions of the two opposing side surface knitted fabric portions 46, 46. It is to be organized in the direction.
The five finger bag portions 32 to 40 of the sock 10 respectively have two side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 facing the stitch directions of the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 and the tip surface knitted fabric portion 48. Are knitted in a direction orthogonal to each other, that is, in a direction repelling each other, so that each of the finger bag portions 32 to 40 itself can be knitted in three dimensions. That is, the toe insertion port can be knitted in three dimensions by knitting the toe insertion port into, for example, a quadrangular cylindrical shape. Therefore, this sock 10 is easy to put five toes through each finger bag part 32-40, and is very easy to wear compared with the conventional socks with five fingers.

  Next, the knitting method of the garter knitting portion 47 of the side knitted fabric portions 46 and 46 facing the finger bag portion 40 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 12, the letter B outside the left frame indicates the rear needle bed of the flat knitting machine, the letter F indicates the front needle bed, the letters S1 to S10 outside the right frame indicate process numbers, The letters NK indicate a non-knitted empty course that is not selected, black dots in the figure indicate knitting needles arranged on the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the up and down arrows in the figure are: It shows that transfer is performed in the direction of the arrow.

  Hereinafter, the knitting process according to steps S1 to S10 will be described in sequence with reference to FIG. In the knitting process according to steps S1 to S10, a mixed yarn of synthetic fibers such as cotton and polyester can be used as an example of the front yarn. Further, as an example of the back yarn, FTY (covered yarn / covering yarn) in which a polyurethane elastic yarn or the like is used as a core yarn and wound with a nylon yarn or a polyester yarn can be used.

(1) Step S1
The front yarn and the back yarn are fed to the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B, and the loops of the front yarn and the back yarn are respectively formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed in FIG. 12).
(2) Step S2
The front yarn and the back yarn are fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F, and the loops of the front yarn and the back yarn are formed in the course direction (from the right side to the left side as viewed in FIG. 12).
(3) Step 3
At the loop position of the rear needle bed B, the transfer needles are selected on the flat knitting machine, and preparations for transfer (transfer the fed knitting needles to empty needles) are made.
(4) Step 4
The knitting needles selected in step 3 are transferred from the rear needle bed B to the front needle bed F in the direction of the arrow in step 4. In this case, transfer is performed from the knitting needle of the rear needle bed B to the empty needle of the front needle bed F.
(5) Step 5
The front yarn and the back yarn are fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the loops of the front yarn and the back yarn are formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed on the paper of FIG. 12). Is done.
(6) Step 6
At the loop position of the front needle bed F, transfer needles are selected on the flat knitting machine, and preparations for transfer are made.
(7) Step 7
The knitting needles selected in step 6 are transferred from the front needle bed F to the rear needle bed B in the direction of the arrow in step 7. In this case, transfer from the knitting needle of the front needle bed F to the empty needle of the rear needle bed B is performed and returned simultaneously. (Return means returning to the original yarn feeding needle after the transfer operation.)
(8) Step 8
The front yarn and the back yarn are fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the loops of the front yarn and the back yarn are formed in the course direction (from the right side to the left side as viewed on the paper of FIG. 12). Is done.
(9) Step 9
At the loop position of the rear needle bed B, the transfer needles are selected on the flat knitting machine, and preparation for transfer is made.
(10) Step 10
The knitting needles selected in step 9 are transferred from the rear needle bed B to the front needle bed F in the direction of the arrow in step 10. Thereby, the transfer and return operation is completed, and the organization name garter knitting is knitted.
When step 10 ends, the process returns to step 1 again, and the knitting process of steps 1 to 10 is repeated, whereby a predetermined amount of garter knitting portion 47 is knitted in the course direction and the wale direction.

In the above-described sock 10, by adjusting the number of stitches in the wale direction of the five finger bag portions 32 to 40, the height (length in the thickness direction) of each finger bag portion 32 to 40 is appropriately adjusted. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to knitting socks that are easy to wear corresponding to changes in the thickness of the toes from the thumb to the little toe, corresponding to the size of the five toes of the wearer.

  In the sock 10 described above, the stitch directions of the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44, and the front end surface knitted fabric portion 48 and the stitch directions of the two opposing side surface knitted fabric portions 46, 46 are particularly perpendicular to each other. Although it is knitted in the direction, it is not limited to this, and it may be knitted in a direction intersecting at an angle other than 90 °, for example, in addition to a direction orthogonal (crossing 90 °). In this case, the two side knitted fabric portions 46 facing the stitch directions of at least the upper knitted fabric portion 42 and the lower knitted fabric portion 44 among the upper knitted fabric portion 42, the lower knitted fabric portion 44, and the front end knitted fabric portion 46. , 46 may be knitted in a direction that intersects perpendicularly (intersects at 90 °) or intersects at an angle other than 90 °.

Furthermore, in the above-described sock 10, flat knitting portions 43, 45 and 49 are knitted on the entire upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 and front end surface knitted fabric portion 48, respectively, and two opposing side knitted fabric portions are formed. The garter knitting portions 47 are knitted on the entire surfaces of 46 and 46, but the flat knitting portions 43, 45 and 49 are at least on the knitted ground of the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 and the front end surface knitted fabric portion 48. The garter knitting portion 47 may be knitted on at least a part of the knitted ground of the two side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 facing each other. In short, at least the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42 and the lower surface knitted fabric portion 46 of the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 46, and the two side knitted fabric portions 46 facing each other. If the knitting direction of the stitch 46 is orthogonal (crossing 90 °) or crossing at an angle other than 90 °, the flat knitting portions 43, 45, 49 and the garter knitting portion 47 Each may be partially knitted.

Further, in the sock 10 described above, the flat knitted portions 43, 45, and 49 are knitted on the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44, and the tip surface knitted fabric portion 48, respectively, and the two side knitted fabric portions 46 that face each other. , 46 are knitted with garter knitted portions 47, but conversely, garter knitted portions are knitted on each of the face knitted fabric portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44, and the tip surface knitted fabric portion 48, and two opposed A flat knitting portion may be knitted on each of the side knitted fabric portions 46 and 46.

  Furthermore, in the above-described sock 10, the garter knitted portion 47 is knitted on each of the two opposing side knitted fabric portions 46, 46. The garter knitted portion is added to the two opposing side knitted fabric portions 46, 46. By arranging the five finger pouch portions 32 to 40 on the base side of the foot surface side portion 10B, each of the finger pouch portions 32 to 40 itself becomes more three-dimensional. 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8, for example, on the base side of each finger pouch of the index finger pouch 34, the middle finger pouch 36, and the ring finger pouch 38, respectively, The case where the garter knitting parts 54, 56 and 58 are disposed is illustrated.

  Further, in the sock 10 described above, the flat knitting portions 43, 45 and 49 are knitted on the upper knitted fabric portion 42, the lower knitted fabric portion 44 and the front end knitted fabric portion 48, respectively. The rib knitting portion may be knitted.

By the way, as described above, the sock 10 has the following features in addition to having a knitting structure for three-dimensionally knitting each of the five finger bag portions 32 to 40. Has other features.
That is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the sock 10 is a part of the sock 10 that faces the circumferential trunk 22 including the instep part 16, the foot side surface 18, and the arch part 20 when the sock 10 is worn. (Hereinafter referred to as “circumferential knitted fabric portion 50”) includes a knitting course knitted with a front yarn and a back yarn and an elastic yarn at least partially, and the knitting course is knitted with a front yarn and a back yarn. Two or more elastic yarns are knitted between a plurality of courses.

  Therefore, the knitting method of the circumferential trunk knitted fabric portion 50 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, the letter B outside the left frame indicates the rear needle bed of the flat knitting machine, the letter F indicates the front needle bed, the letters S1 to S6 outside the right frame indicate process numbers, The letters NK indicate a non-knitted empty course that is not selected, black dots in the figure indicate knitting needles arranged on the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the up and down arrows in the figure are: In the figure, the transfer is performed in the direction of the arrow. In the figure, the white number 1 on the black background is the back thread, the white number 2 is the front thread, and the white number 5 is the rubber. An elastic thread such as a thread is shown. Further, the front yarn 2 and the back yarn 1 have the same knitting needle position and are different from the elastic yarn 5 in the knitting needle position.

  Hereinafter, the knitting process according to steps S1 to S6 will be described in sequence with reference to FIG. In the knitting process according to Steps S1 to S6, as an example of the front yarn, a mixed yarn such as cotton, polyester, non-designated fiber (for example, woolly nylon: WN) can be used. Further, as an example of the back yarn, FTY (covered yarn / covering yarn) in which a polyurethane elastic yarn or the like is used as a core yarn and wound with a nylon yarn or a polyester yarn can be used. Furthermore, as an example of the elastic yarn, rubber yarn such as polyurethane and polyester can be used.

(1) Step S1
The elastic yarn 5 is fed to the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B, and a loop of the elastic yarn 5 is formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed in the drawing of FIG. 13).
(2) Step S2
The elastic yarn 5 is fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F, and a loop of the elastic yarn 5 is formed in the course direction (from the right side to the left side as viewed in FIG. 13).
(3) Step S3
The elastic yarn 5 is fed to the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B, and a loop of the elastic yarn 5 is formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed in the drawing of FIG. 13).
(4) Step S4
The elastic yarn 5 is fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F, and a loop of the elastic yarn 5 is formed in the course direction (from the right side to the left side as viewed in FIG. 13).
(5) Step S5
The front yarn 2 and the back yarn 1 are fed to the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B, and the loops of the front yarn 2 and the back yarn 1 are formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed on the paper of FIG. 13). The
(6) Step S6
The front yarn 2 and the back yarn 1 are fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F, and the loops of the front yarn 2 and the back yarn 1 are formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed on the paper of FIG. 13). .
When step 6 ends, the process returns to step 1 again, and the knitting process of steps 1 to 6 is repeated, so that a predetermined amount of the circumferential trunk knitted fabric portion 50 is knitted in the wale direction.
In the above-described knitting process steps 1 to 6, the elastic yarn 5 is used as, for example, a stencil jacquard pattern yarn, thereby forming a knitted fabric having a sticky lateral elongation that is not conventionally found. In this knitting process step 1 to step 6, as shown in FIG. 13, the loops of the front yarn 2 and the back yarn 1 are knitted in two or more courses, that is, a plurality of courses or more, with respect to one course. It is characterized by being constituted by.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 9, for example, the sock 10 is a part of the sock 10 (hereinafter referred to as “finger ball part 24” and the heel part 26) when the sock 10 is worn. Then, “the knitted fabric portion 24 of the finger ball portion” and “the knitted fabric portion 26 of the heel portion” give strength by making a large amount of yarn and crossing the stitches diagonally. It is characterized by being knitted into a bulging stitch structure. In the sock 10, the knitted fabric portion 24 of the thumb ball portion and the knitted fabric portion 26 of the heel portion have the same stitch structure (hereinafter, simply referred to as “cross knitted structures 24 and 26”).

  Therefore, the knitting method of the cross knitting structures 24 and 26 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 14, the letter B outside the left frame indicates the rear needle bed of the flat knitting machine, the letter F indicates the front needle bed, the letters S1 to S6 outside the right frame indicate process numbers, The letters NK indicate a non-knitted empty course that is not selected, black dots in the figure indicate knitting needles arranged on the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the up and down arrows in the figure are: It shows that transfer is performed in the direction of the arrow.

  Hereinafter, the knitting process according to steps S1 to S6 will be described in sequence with reference to FIG. In the knitting process according to Steps S1 to S6, as an example of the front yarn, a mixed yarn such as cotton, polyester, non-designated fiber (for example, woolly nylon: WN) can be used. Further, as an example of the back yarn, FTY (covered yarn / covering yarn) in which a polyurethane elastic yarn or the like is used as a core yarn and wound with a nylon yarn or a polyester yarn can be used.

(1) Step 1
The front yarn and the back yarn are fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the loops of the front yarn and the back yarn are formed in the course direction (from the right side to the left side as viewed on the paper of FIG. 14). Is done. The knitting stitches are formed by the knitting needles of the front needle bed F, and the tack stitches are formed by the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B. That is, the knitting stitches and the tuck stitches are formed by alternately feeding the knitting needles of the front needle bed F and the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B alternately.
In this case, the yarn feeding needle position of the rear needle bed B is the empty needle position. This empty needle position means a needle for transferring stitches that is not originally knitted at the time of knitting without a needle, that is, does not form a stitch (loop).
(2) Step 2
The front yarn and the back yarn are fed to the knitting needles of the front needle bed F and the rear needle bed B, and the loops of the front yarn and the back yarn are formed in the course direction (from the left side to the right side as viewed on the paper in FIG. 14). Is done. The knitting stitches are formed by the knitting needles of the front needle bed F, and the knitting stitches are formed by the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B. In other words, the knitting stitches of the front needle bed F and the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B are alternately fed to form knitted stitches. The process of forming knit stitches with the knitting needles of the front needle bed F and the knitting needles of the rear needle bed B is repeated, for example, four times.
(3) Step 3
At the loop position of the rear needle bed B, the transfer needles are selected on the flat knitting machine, and preparation for transfer is made. In this case, the rear needle bed B is racked by two pitches (for two needles) on the left side when viewed in the plane of FIG.
(4) Step 4
The knitting needles selected in step 3 are transferred from the rear needle bed B to the front needle bed F in the direction of the arrow. Thereafter, the rear needle bed B is racked by two pitches on the right side when viewed in the plane of FIG. 14, and returns to the original position.
(5) Step 5
At the loop position of the rear needle bed B, the transfer needles are selected on the flat knitting machine, and preparation for transfer is made. In this case, the rear needle bed B is racked by two pitches on the right side when viewed in the plane of FIG.
(6) Step 6
The knitting needles selected in step 5 are transferred from the rear needle bed B to the front needle bed F in the direction of the arrow in step 6. Thereafter, the rear needle bed B is racked by two pitches on the left side when viewed on the paper surface of FIG. 14 and returns to the original position.

Further, in addition to the above-described features, the sock 10 has a portion 62 (hereinafter referred to as the following) between the instep portion 16 and the ankle side portion 14 as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 6, FIG. "Ankle-instep line portion 60"), a portion 62 (hereinafter referred to as "ankle-thumb line portion 62") from the ankle side portion 14 to the root side of the thumb pouch portion 32, and The front yarn and the back yarn are alternately provided for each course in a portion 64 (hereinafter referred to as “ankle-little finger line portion 64”) from the ankle side portion 14 to the root side of the little finger pouch 40. As an example of the stitch structure that comes out, for example, a links knitting portion is knitted. The links knitting part has a wale direction stretchability larger than the course direction stretchability.
Therefore, by knitting the Lynx knitting portion in the ankle-instep line portion 60 of the sock 10, the elasticity of the ankle side portion 14 in the length direction of the ankle when viewed in the length direction of the foot causes the wearer's ankle side. It fits and can prevent the ankle side shift when the sock 10 is worn.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the ankle-thumb line portion 62 and the ankle-little finger line portion of the sock 10 are knitted to form the links knitting portion on the ankle-thumb line portion 62 and the ankle-little finger line portion 64. 64, the elastic force from the sole side part 10C side of the foot side face parts 18 and 18 to the front face side part 10B side can be applied, so that the fit feeling at the foot side face parts 18 and 18 can be improved. it can.

Further, in addition to the above-described features, the sock 10 has a mesh portion 68 knitted with a mesh knitting portion, for example, on a part of the finger bag portion 40 for the little finger, as shown in FIG. It is arranged. The mesh portion 68 is disposed at the boundary between the two side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 facing each other, and the upper knitted fabric portion 42 and the lower knitted fabric portion 44.
In this case, each of the finger pouch portions 40 is located at the boundary between both sides in the width direction of the upper knitted fabric portion 42 and the upper side in the height direction of the two side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 facing each other. One mesh portion 68 extending in the length direction is knitted with a predetermined length. Further, at the boundary portion between both sides in the width direction of the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 and the lower side in the height direction of the two opposing side surface knitted fabric portions 46, 46, respectively, Another mesh portion 68 extending in the length direction is arranged with a predetermined length.

Similarly, the mesh portion 68 is not limited to the small finger bag portion 40 shown in FIG. 5C, but also has a thumb finger bag portion 32, an index finger finger bag portion 34, a middle finger finger bag portion 36, and a ring finger portion. The finger bag portion 38 can be appropriately disposed.
The mesh portion 68 includes, for example, an upper surface knitted fabric portion 42, a lower surface knitted fabric portion 44, and two opposing side knitted fabric portions 46, 46 that are adjacent to the distal end surface knitted fabric portion 46 of each of the finger bags 32-40. You may make it arrange | position in the boundary part.
In the sock 10, the air permeability in each of the finger bags 32 to 40 is improved by knitting the mesh portion 68 in the above-described portion. For example, the socks 10 are more sweaty than conventional socks with finger bags. It is possible to ensure the comfort between the toes by preventing stuffiness, nasty smell, athlete's foot, etc. between the toes.

  Further, in the sock 10, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8, for example, the index finger finger bag portion 34, the middle finger finger bag portion 36, and the ring finger finger bag of the foot side portion 10A. A mesh portion 66 is disposed between the garter knitted portions 54, 56, and 58 knitted on the base side of the portion 38 and the instep portion 16. Therefore, air permeability in the vicinity of the toe insertion opening (not shown) on the base side of the index finger finger bag portion 34, the middle finger finger bag portion 36, and the ring finger finger bag portion 38 can be secured.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8, the sock 10 is provided with an inscher part 52 in a part of the peripheral body part 22. In this sock 10, the interscher part 52 is arrange | positioned in a part of the periphery trunk | drum 22 so that the leg side part 18 of the right side of the foot surface side part 10B may be straddled. The interscher part 52 is knitted by an inscher knitting part, for example, based on the knit knitting of elastic yarn shown in the knitting process diagram shown in FIG. That is, a so-called interscher knitting portion is knitted by partially switching two colored yarns of the same type or different types of FTY by turning back and knitting partially, that is, by partially knitting colored yarns. . In this interscher knitting portion, it is possible to appropriately combine transfer patterns such as the back stitches, and it is also possible to appropriately knit by partially replacing the front and back yarns.
The inscher part 52 may be disposed on a part of the peripheral body part 22 so as to straddle the left foot side part 18 of the foot surface side part 10B, and further straddle the foot side part 18 on both the left and right sides. In this way, it may be arranged in a part of the peripheral body portion 22.
In the sock 10, as described above, by knitting the interstitial portion 52 on the peripheral body portion 22, the force that escapes to the outside of the foot side surface portion 18 is applied to the inside of the foot side portion 18. The comfort is improved, the fatigue of the foot can be reduced, and the air permeability and weight reduction of the sock 10 are also contributed. Further, in the sock 10, the push-up force to the inner vertical arch of the foot and the outer vertical arch of the foot is also increased, and the fit feeling of the sock 10 to the instep portion 16 is improved.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the sock 10 includes a thumb pouch portion 32, a forefinger finger pouch portion 34, a middle finger pouch portion 36, a ring finger pouch portion 38, and a little finger pouch portion. When viewed from the sole side portion 10C side on the back surface of each finger bag portion 40 (the surface of the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44), the surface of the thumb ball portion 24, and the surface of the heel portion 26, for example, "ku" A plurality of non-slip portions 70 having a letter shape (L shape) are provided. These anti-slip portions 70 can be formed on the surfaces of the above-described portions by, for example, a method of printing, applying, or impregnating a resin material. In the sock 10, the non-slip portion 70 is provided on the surface of each part of the sole side portion 10C so as to have a non-slip action.

  In the sock 10 according to the embodiment for carrying out the present invention described above, in particular, as described above, the thumb finger pouch portion 32, the index finger pouch portion 34, the middle finger pouch portion 36, and the ring finger pouch portion 38. Since the five finger pouch portions themselves of the little finger pouch portion 40 can be three-dimensionally knitted, it is easy to pass the wearer's five toes through the respective finger pouch portions 32-40. Thus, compared to conventional socks with five fingers, the socks are extremely easy to wear.

In the sock 10 according to the embodiment for carrying out the present invention described above, the sock 10 having five finger bag portions that separately accommodate the five toes of the wearer on the toe side portion of the sock 10 will be described. However, the sock according to the present invention is not limited to the sock 10 having the five finger pouch portions, and accommodates at least one of the five toes, for example, two, three, And socks having any number of finger bag portions out of the five. In this case, the sock having two finger pouch portions is a so-called sock-type sock.
Moreover, if the sock according to the present invention has a finger pouch portion that accommodates at least one of the five toes, the five toes are accommodated in one finger pouch portion. It can be applied to a so-called ordinary “sock”. Furthermore, in the above-described sock 10, the upper surface knitted fabric portion 42 and the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44 that face in the thickness direction of the toes, the two side knitted fabric portions 46 and 46 that face in the width direction of the toes, and the upper surface knitted fabric The finger pouch portion is formed by the tip portion knitted fabric portion 48 that closes the opening on the toe portion 12 side of the toe surrounded by the ground portion 42, the lower surface knitted fabric portion 44, and the side surface portions 46, 46. The sock according to the present invention can be applied to a sock that does not have the tip surface knitted fabric portion 48, for example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Socks 10A Foot insertion part 10B Foot surface side part 10C Foot sole side part 12 Toe part 14 Ankle side part 16 Instep part 18 Foot side part 20 Arch part 22 Circumferential trunk part 24 Finger ball part 26 Grow part 30 Finger bag 32 Bag part for thumb 34 finger pouch portion for index finger 36 finger pouch portion for middle finger 38 finger pouch portion for ring finger 40 finger pouch portion for little finger 42 upper surface knitted fabric portion 43, 45, 49 flat knitted portion 44 lower knitted fabric portion 46, 46 Opposite side knitted fabric Part 47 Garter knitting part 48 Tip side knitted fabric part 50 Circumferential trunk knitted fabric part 52 Interscher part 54, 56, 58 Garter knitting part 60 Ankle-instep line part 62 Ankle-thumb line part 64 Ankle-little finger line part 66, 68 Mesh part 70 Non-slip part

Claims (12)

A pair of needle beds extending in the left-right direction and facing each other in the front-rear direction ;
The front and back needle beds are formed so as to be relatively rackable, and are knitted by a flat knitting machine having a bed capable of transferring stitches at the front and back needle beds ,
A sock including a finger pouch for accommodating at least one of five toes on a toe side portion,
The finger bag is
An upper knitted fabric portion and a lower knitted fabric portion facing the thickness direction of the toes ,
Two side knitted fabric part facing the width direction of the previous Symbol toes, and
Including a tip knitted fabric portion that closes an opening on a toe side of the toe ,
The stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface knitted fabric portion is knitted extending in the length direction of the toes,
The stitch direction of the tip knitted fabric portion is knitted in the same direction as the stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface knitted fabric portion,
The stitch direction of the two side knitted fabric portions is knitted extending in the height direction of the toes,
A knitting direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the front end surface knitted fabric portion and a knitting direction of the two side surface knitted fabric portions are knitted in a direction orthogonal to each other, and the insertion port portion of the toe A sock characterized by being knitted into a quadrangular cylindrical shape . A flat knitting portion is knitted on the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the tip surface knitted fabric portion, and the stitch direction of the flat knitted portion is knitted extending in the length direction of the toes. It is characterized by
The garter knitted portion is knitted on the two side knitted fabric portions, and the stitch direction of the garter knitted portion is knitted extending in the height direction of the toes. Listed socks. The toe side portion of the sock is
It has any number of finger bags of 2, 3, and 5 that accommodates at least one of the five toes, and the other side of the finger bag has another finger bag. The sock according to claim 2, wherein the garter knitting part is knitted . The toe side portion of the sock includes five finger bags that individually accommodate five toes, and another garter knitting portion is knitted on the root side of the five finger bags. The sock according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least the upper knitted fabric portion and the lower knitted fabric among the boundary portions between the tip knitted fabric portion, the upper knitted fabric portion, the lower knitted fabric portion and the two side knitted fabric portions of the five finger bags. The sock according to claim 4, wherein a mesh portion extending in a length direction of the toes is knitted at a boundary portion between the portion and the two side knitted fabric portions . The height of the finger pouch can be adjusted by adjusting the number of stitches in the wale direction by the flat knitting machine capable of the racking and transfer. The sock according to any one of the above. A pair of needle beds extending in the left-right direction and facing each other in the front-rear direction ;
The front and back needle beds are formed so as to be relatively rackable, and are knitted by a flat knitting machine having a bed capable of transferring stitches at the front and back needle beds ,
A sock knitting method including a finger pouch for accommodating at least one of five toes on a toe side portion,
The knitting method is:
The upper knitted fabric portion and the lower knitted fabric portion facing in the thickness direction of the toes, the two side knitted fabric portions facing in the width direction of the toes, and the opening on the toe portion side of the toes are closed. A step of knitting the finger pouch with a tip surface knitted fabric portion,
The stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface knitted fabric portion is knitted extending in the length direction of the toes,
The stitch direction of the tip surface knitted fabric portion is knitted in the same direction as the stitch direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion and the lower surface knitted fabric portion,
The stitch direction of the two side knitted fabric portions is knitted extending in the height direction of the toes,
A knitting direction of the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the front end surface knitted fabric portion and a knitting direction of the two side surface knitted fabric portions are knitted in a direction orthogonal to each other, and the insertion port portion of the toe A knitting method for socks, wherein the knitting is knitted so as to be knitted into a quadrangular cylindrical shape . The step of knitting the finger pouch includes
Knitting a flat knitted portion with a stitch direction extending in the length direction of the toes on the upper surface knitted fabric portion, the lower surface knitted fabric portion and the tip surface knitted fabric portion; and
The sock knitting method according to claim 7, further comprising a step of knitting a garter knitting portion in which the stitch direction extends in the height direction of the toes on the two side knitted fabric portions . The step of knitting the finger pouch includes
Knitting the toe-side portion of the sock with any number of two, three, and five finger pouches containing at least one of the five toes ; and
The sock knitting method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of knitting another garter knitting portion on a base portion side of the finger pouch . The step of knitting the finger pouch includes
Knitting five finger pouches for separately accommodating five toes on the toe side portion of the sock; and
The sock knitting method according to claim 8 , further comprising a step of knitting another garter knitting portion on a base portion side of the five finger bags . The step of knitting the finger pouch includes
At least the upper knitted fabric portion and the lower knitted fabric among the boundary portions between the tip knitted fabric portion, the upper knitted fabric portion, the lower knitted fabric portion and the two side knitted fabric portions of the five finger bags. The sock knitting method according to claim 10 , further comprising a step of knitting a mesh portion extending in a length direction of the toes at a boundary portion between the portion and the two side knitted fabric portions . The step of knitting the finger pouch includes
The height of the finger bag can be adjusted by adjusting the number of stitches in the wale direction by the flat knitting machine capable of racking and transferring. The sock knitting method described in 1.