JP7001300B1 - Protective equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To have a neat appearance when worn on the head, to be lightweight and less likely to cause stuffiness, and even when an elderly person or the like who spends mainly indoors always uses it for head protection, the surrounding people feel uncomfortable. We provide protective equipment that does not give a burden and reduces the burden of wearing. SOLUTION: A slender bag body containing a large number of foam beads is connected on both sides in the longitudinal direction by an elastic member, and is formed of an annular portion wound around a head circumference and a breathable cloth. It is characterized by comprising a covering portion provided so as to cover the upper portion of the opening of the annular body. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a protective device that is attached to a human head to protect the head from the impact of a fall.

Recently, in order to protect the safety of the elderly, barrier-free housing and facilities, such as eliminating steps on the floor and installing handrails, are being promoted. However, even in such a room, the elderly may inadvertently lose their physical balance and fall and hit their head. In this regard, as a protective device to be worn on the head, for example, a hat covering the head has a double structure on the entire surface, and a hollow spherical impact absorber that elastically deforms between them is arranged (for example, Patent Document). See 1.).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-57354

According to the above-mentioned conventional protective equipment, it can be expected that the entire head is protected by the shock absorber to improve safety, but on the other hand, the overall thickness makes the appearance large and ugly. , There is a concern that it may give a sense of discomfort to those around you. In addition, the double structure that holds the shock absorber becomes heavy and tends to cause stuffiness. Therefore, there is a problem that the person tends to avoid wearing it.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is a protective device that is attached to a person's head to protect the head from the impact of a fall, and has a neat appearance and is suitable for people around. The purpose is to provide a protective device that is lightweight and does not easily cause stuffiness without giving a sense of discomfort.

The invention of claim 1 is
It is a protective device that is attached to the human head and protects the head from the impact of a fall.
A ring-shaped cushion body, which is made by enclosing a large number of foam beads in an elongated bag body so as to be packed, is connected by elastic members on both sides in the longitudinal direction and is wrapped around the head like a hair band. Department and
Provided is a protective device formed of a breathable cloth and provided with a covering portion provided so as to cover the upper portion of the opening of the annular portion.

The invention of claim 2 is
The protective device according to claim 1.
The breathable cloth is fixed so that one end side covers the outer peripheral surface of the bag body at the annular portion, and the free end side opposite to the one end side is bundled and placed in or near the elastic member. Provide protective equipment characterized by being fixed.

The invention of claim 3 is
The protective device according to claim 2.
Provided is a protective device characterized in that the free end side of the breathable cloth is formed in an arch shape so as to be expandable and contractible in the head circumference direction according to the expansion and contraction of the elastic member.

The invention of claim 4 is
The protective device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
Provided is a protective device provided with a cushion member that covers the connecting portion of the elastic member from the outside thereof.

The invention of claim 5 is
The protective device according to claim 4.
The cushion member provides a protective device characterized in that a large number of foam beads are enclosed.

The invention of claim 6 is
The protective device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The bag body provides a protective device characterized in that it is made of a cloth material containing a contact cooling sensation material or a cloth material subjected to a treatment for imparting a contact cooling sensation.

According to the present invention, the appearance is neat when worn, it is lightweight and does not easily cause stuffiness, and even when it is always used by elderly people who mainly spend time indoors, it does not give a sense of discomfort to those around them and is worn. The burden of the work is also small.

A perspective view of the protective device of the present invention as viewed diagonally from the front. View of the protective equipment from behind The figure explaining the manufacturing method of the protective equipment. A view of the rear of the protective equipment from the inside (the decorative body is not shown).

(Protective equipment 1)
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The protective device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is attached to a person's head to protect the head from the impact at the time of a fall, and is a head circumference (around the head / frontal region, temporal region). And the back surface), the annular portion 2 wound around the annular portion 2, the covering portion 3 provided to cover the outer peripheral surface of the annular portion 2 and the upper part of the opening, and the rear surface (position corresponding to the back of the head) of the protective tool 1 are provided so as to cover from the outside. It is provided with a decorative body 4 to be attached.

(Ring road 2)
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the annular portion 2 is a cushion body having an elongated shape as shown in FIG. 3 (b) by first packing and enclosing a large number of foam beads 21 in the elongated bag body 22. 23 is formed by forming a band-shaped rubber 24 (stretchable member) sewn and connected to both sides in the longitudinal direction thereof, and forms a peripheral portion to be wrapped around the head circumference like a hair band in the protective tool 1. do. The foamed beads 21 are small spherical foams having a diameter of several millimeters or less, which are obtained by steam-heating fine granular polystyrene beads having absorbed foaming gas and inflating them several times to several tens of times. Has shock absorption.

The bag body 22 is made by sewing a cloth containing a cool contact material such as polyethylene, linen, rayon, cupra, etc., or a cloth treated to give a cool contact feeling such as applying xylitol resin. It is an elongated cloth bag that is approximately the same length as a person's head circumference and has a width of about 5 to 8 cm. By using a cloth having a cool contact function and by allowing air to flow through the gaps between the foam beads 21 enclosed inside and allowing moisture to escape easily, it feels very uncomfortable even when worn for a long time. There is no.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the bag body 22 has one suture portion 221 extending in the longitudinal direction near the central portion in the lateral direction (vertical direction), and the inside has two chambers in the vertical direction. It is divided into. When the foam beads 21 are packed in the bag body 22, the cross section becomes round and the contact range with the head is narrowed. However, by dividing the bag body into two chambers, the contact positions of the cushion body 23 with respect to the head are dispersed vertically. It stabilizes the mounting condition. Since the thickness generated at the peripheral edge of the protective tool 1 can be suppressed, the appearance of discomfort can be reduced. It should be noted that two or more suture portions 221 may be formed and divided into three or more chambers, or the suture portions may not be provided.

The band-shaped rubber 24 is for expanding and contracting in the head circumference direction when the annular portion 2 is attached, and is assumed to be attached so as to be located on the back of the head. The connecting portion 2A (FIG. 4) connected by the band-shaped rubber 24 serves as a break in the cushion body 23 and does not have a sufficient protective function in the event of a fall. It is provided on the outside of the connecting portion 2A to protect the back of the head.

When an elderly person falls indoors, unlike sports or walking around outdoors, the walking speed is slow, the floor is flat due to flooring, etc., and there is almost no impact on the crown. That is, unlike the above-mentioned conventional protective equipment, it is not necessary to absorb the impact on the entire head, so if the purpose is only to protect the head at the time of a fall, the annular portion 2 is originally sufficient. However, since the annular portion 2 alone becomes like a headband, the crown with reduced hair volume is conspicuous, and the eyes of the people around it are worrisome, the user tends to be reluctant to wear it. The following covering portion 3 is provided to serve as a blindfold.

(Cover 3)
The covering portion 3 is formed of a see-through type breathable cloth 31 such as a tulle (net) fabric or a lace knitted fabric, and is provided so as to cover the upper portion of the opening of the annular portion 2. As shown in FIG. 3A, the breathable cloth 31 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and one end side of the foamed beads 21 is attached to the bag body 22 (annular portion 2) before being enclosed in the bag body 22. It is sewn and fixed in advance along the longitudinal direction of the bag body 22 so as to cover the outer peripheral surface. The lowermost end of the breathable cloth 31 is fixed in a state of wrapping around the inner peripheral surface side of the cushion body 23 as shown in FIG. 4 for terminal processing.

In the breathable cloth 31, the portion 311 (lower side in FIG. 3) that covers the outer peripheral surface of the annular portion 2 is sewn in a state of being layered and folded so as to be stepped in the vertical direction. This is because the breathable cloth 31 is made of a transparent material such as tulle, and the cushion body 23 is obscured by stacking them. The breathable cloth 31 is sewn around the inside of the annular portion 2 even on the upper end side of the annular portion 2 so as to make the presence of the cushion body 23 inconspicuous as a thick band-shaped design. There is.

When both sides of the cushion body 23 in the longitudinal direction are connected by the band-shaped rubber 24, the breathable cloth 31 is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 3 (c). The free end side (upper end side) 312 of the cylindrically formed breathable cloth 31 is bundled so as to be gathered together, and as shown in FIG. 4, this is above the connecting portion 2A of the cushion body 23 by the band-shaped rubber 24. The covering portion 3 is completed by sewing and fixing to. When bundling the free end side 312 of the breathable cloth 31, the portion covering the crown is not flat and the curtain is sewn by overlapping and sewing so as to form regular folds as shown in FIG. Such folds are formed so as to extend in the front-back direction.

If a material with a strong sense of sheerness such as tulle spreads flat, the part covered with it is easy to see from the outside, but the formation of folds makes it difficult to see the inside, and the head as described above It is possible to surely block the eyes of the people around the top. On the other hand, since the fabrics are not overlapped, the air permeability is not impaired and the moisture caused by sweating does not cause stuffiness. The bundled free end side 312 is formed in a state of being substantially arched as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 4, and both ends thereof are connected and fixed to the cushion bodies 23 on both sides of the connecting portion 2A. By setting it, it is possible to expand and contract in the head circumference direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 4) according to the expansion and contraction of the strip-shaped rubber 24.

(Decorative body 4)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (c), the connecting portion 2A connected by the band-shaped rubber 24 is provided with a decorative body 4 that covers the connecting portion 2A from the outside. Similar to the cushion body 23, the decorative body 4 has a round lump-shaped cushion member 41 in which foam beads are enclosed in a cloth skin formed in a bag shape, and a band-shaped rubber 24 interposed between the cushion member 41 and the annular portion 2. It is composed of a cover member 42 that blindfolds the folds of the free end side 312 of the breathable cloth 31. The cushion member 41 protects the back of the head of the wearer by covering the connecting portion 2A where the cushion body 23 is interrupted.

Since the cushion member 41 is exposed to the outside and is easily subjected to force, the skin may be easily torn if sewn by a normal method. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, a fastener such as a button 43 is used. Hold it down and fix it. The decorative body 4 is fixed to the covering portion 3 or the cushion body 23 with a predetermined margin in the head circumference direction instead of the band-shaped rubber 24 so as not to hinder the expansion and contraction of the band-shaped rubber 24.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the connecting portion 2A by the band-shaped rubber 24 is located on the back of the head, and the decorative body 4 is provided so as to cover the rear surface of the protective device 1 from the outside. This is just because the design is based on the assumption that the body 4 is worn toward the back of the head, and as a design to be worn so that the decorative body 4 (connecting portion 2A) is located on the temporal region or the frontal region. Of course, it may be worn as such. In addition, the present invention may be modified in various ways without changing its gist.

1 Protective equipment 2 Ring road (peripheral part)
21 Foam beads 22 Bag body 23 Cushion body 24 Band-shaped rubber (stretchable member)
2A Connecting part 3 Covering part 31 Breathable cloth 4 Decorative body 41 Cushion member 42 Cover member

Claims (6)

It is a protective device that is attached to the human head and protects the head from the impact of a fall.
A ring-shaped cushion body, which is made by enclosing a large number of foam beads in an elongated bag body so as to be packed, is connected by elastic members on both sides in the longitudinal direction and is wrapped around the head like a hair band. Department and
A protective device made of a breathable cloth and provided with a covering portion provided so as to cover the upper portion of the opening of the annular portion. The protective device according to claim 1.
The breathable cloth is fixed so that one end side covers the outer peripheral surface of the bag body at the annular portion, and the free end side opposite to the one end side is bundled and placed in or near the elastic member. Protective equipment characterized by being fixed. The protective device according to claim 2.
A protective device characterized in that the free end side of the breathable cloth is formed in an arch shape so as to be able to expand and contract in the head circumference direction according to the expansion and contraction of the elastic member. The protective device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A protective device characterized in that a cushion member is provided to cover the connecting portion formed by the elastic member from the outside thereof. The protective device according to claim 4.
The cushion member is a protective device characterized in that a large number of foam beads are enclosed. The protective device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The bag body is a protective device made of a cloth material containing a cool contact feeling material or a cloth material subjected to a treatment for imparting a cool contact feeling.

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