JPH0246942Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a headgear for protecting the head from impact.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, as a result of seeking a balance between safety and practicality in various martial arts, it has become increasingly common to wear protective gear on each part of the body during matches.
In particular, in view of the fact that head injuries are the most fatal among injuries to the human body, the prevalence of wearing headgear is high, and the demand for it is rapidly increasing. Such a headgear has a skin part shaped to cover the head,
Generally, a shock absorbing member is housed inside the skin.

On the other hand, in martial arts where the head is frequently struck, such as boxing, if the ears are exposed, the ears often become deformed, and if the gloves cover the ears, the pressure inside the ears increases. It may rise and damage the eardrum. Therefore, there are ear protectors that are shaped to cover the ears on both sides of the epidermis and have open holes that communicate with the outside. In these, the ear protector prevents deformation of the ear and the open hole protects the eardrum from damage.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, on the outer surface of both sides of the epidermis, the portion where the ear protector is located protrudes outward. Therefore, if an attacker's attack fails to catch the ear protector, the ear protector has the disadvantage that the epidermis is displaced from the head.

Additionally, there is a possibility that the open hole may be completely blocked by an attacker's attack, and in such a case there is no way to protect the eardrum from damage. Therefore, it also has the disadvantage that it cannot reliably protect the eardrum.

The present invention was devised in view of these points, and aims to provide a headgear that can prevent the epidermis from shifting from the head and reliably protect the eardrum. .

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides an epidermis shaped to cover the head, provides ear protectors shaped to cover the ears on both sides of the epidermis, and attaches the ear protectors to the outer surface of the epidermis. A plurality of concave air vent grooves are formed at the inwardly projecting ends of the ear protectors.

Function: Thus, the ear protector protects the ear from deformation and protects the eardrum from damage.

Further, since the ear protector is formed in the same plane as the outer surface of the epidermis, any attack by an attacker will not be caught by the ear protector. Therefore, displacement of the epidermis from the head is prevented.

Moreover, when an attack is applied to the ear protector, the protruding part of the ear protector that protrudes inward from the inner surface of the epidermis is pressed against the head and deforms. This prevents pressure from building up inside the ear protector. Therefore, the eardrum is reliably protected from damage.

Embodiment of the invention An embodiment of the invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5. Epidermis 1 having a shape that covers the head
is provided. The outer skin part 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape with a part cut out to expose the face, and is made up of an outer fabric 2 and a lining 3 whose ends are sewn together. Here, the outer material 2 is made of 100% polygon rubber coated cloth. The lining 3 is
Made of 100% polyester rubberized knitted fabric. A shock absorbing member (not shown) is housed inside the outer skin portion 1, that is, between the outer fabric 2 and the lining 3. This shock absorbing member is basically made of synthetic rubber made of single foamed polystyrene and vinyl acetate.

On the other hand, the epidermis 1 has a frontal protection part 4, an occipital protection part 5, and a temporal protection part 6 on the front, back, and side surfaces, respectively.

The forehead protection part 4 has a wavy protrusion 7 formed on its inner surface and protrudes inward. That is,
The shock absorbing member in this part is formed in a wavy shape, and this wavy peak part is exposed on the lining 3 and forms the protrusion 7.
is formed.

A reinforced shock absorbing member is used for the occiput protection part 5. In other words, in addition to regular shock absorbing materials, ZDEL developed by Bridgestone Corporation
is stored. This ZDEL has excellent shock absorption rate and low specific gravity.

A pair of ear protectors 8 are provided on the temporal protection section 6 . These ear protectors 8 are located in the same plane with respect to the outer surface of the temporal protection part 6, have a protruding shape with respect to the inner surface of the temporal protection part 6, and are open in the center. It has a hole 9.
Further, the ear protector 8 has a plurality of concave air vent grooves 10 at the end portion protruding from the inner surface of the temporal protection portion 6.

Further, an adjustment hole 11 is provided at the top of the skin portion 1.
is provided. A plurality of ring-shaped latching bands 12 are arranged at the edge of the adjustment hole 11 toward the center of the adjustment hole 11, and an adjustment string 13 is stretched around these latching bands 12. ing. or,
A chin strap 14 is telescopically attached to both lower ends of the temporal protection part 4.

In such a configuration, the outer skin part 1 is worn on the head. The chin strap 14 is hung around the chin. At this time, by adjusting the size of the adjustment hole 11 and the length of the chin strap 14, the shape of the outer skin part 1 can be changed to suit the wearer's head. The size of the adjustment hole 11 can be adjusted by changing the position of the knot of the adjustment string 13 and changing its length.

On the other hand, the ear protector 8 protects the ear from deformation and protects the eardrum from damage. In particular, protection of the eardrum is ensured in all cases.
That is, when the open hole 9 is blocked by an attack from the side of the epidermis 1, a sealed space in which the ear exists is formed between the ear protector 8 and the head, and the pressure in this space is reduced to the eardrum. can become high enough to cause damage. However, in response to such a situation, the air at the relevant position is expelled from the air vent groove 10 before the closed space is formed, and the pressure within the space is prevented from increasing. In particular, when wearing gloves, there is a very high probability that the attacker's hook or shin during an upper roundhouse kick will block the open hole 9, and the eardrum will be reliably protected even in such a case.

Moreover, since the ear protector 8 is formed in the same plane as the outer surface of the epidermis 1, a situation where the ear protector 8 is hit by an attacker's attack does not occur. Here, the position of the epidermis 1 relative to the head is prevented from any attack by an attacker, contributing to improved safety during matches and the like.

Further, the impact applied to the protection part 6 is caused by the protrusion 7.
It is alleviated by That is, when receiving a specific impact, on the inner surface of that part, the protrusion 7 closest to the part first collapses into a flattened shape, and the protrusions 7 adjacent thereto are crushed one after another. Here, the impact is transmitted through each protrusion 7 and spreads throughout, and the impact at this time is not concentrated locally but is dispersed throughout. When the impact is dispersed in this manner, although the impact energy itself remains unchanged, the energy at the highest impact peak is reduced, resulting in an increase in impact absorption rate. The head is therefore effectively protected.

Furthermore, since a reinforced shock absorbing member is used in the occiput protection portion 5, the shock to this portion is sufficiently alleviated. In the first place, many accidents that affect human life are caused by falling and hitting the back of the head on the floor after losing consciousness, but the back of the head protection part 5 can surely prevent such accidents. be done.

As described above, since the front head protection part 4 and the occipital protection part 5 have excellent shock absorption rates, sufficient safety is ensured even if the entire body is made lightweight.
Here, the fact that the entire body is lightweight is effective in suppressing the physical exhaustion of the wearer, which in turn contributes to the prevention of unexpected accidents that may occur due to physical exhaustion.

In addition, in implementation, other materials such as leather may be used for the outer material 2 and lining 3 of the outer skin portion 1, and other types of shock absorbing members may be used. , the outer fabric 2 and the lining 3 may be integrated by adhering them.

Effects of the invention The present invention provides ear protectors on both sides of the epidermis, and positions the ear protectors in the same plane as the outer surface of the epidermis and inwardly protrudes from the inner surface of the epidermis.
A plurality of concave air vent grooves are formed on the inwardly protruding end of the ear protector, which prevents the epidermis from shifting relative to the head, ensuring protection of the eardrum, and therefore extremely safe. This method has the advantage that highly durable armor can be obtained, and its simple structure makes it easy to manufacture.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof,
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the ear protector. 1... Epidermis portion, 8... Ear protector, 10...
Air vent groove.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A skin part shaped to cover the head is provided, and ear protectors shaped to cover the ears are provided on both sides of this skin part,
The ear protector is placed in a position that is in the same plane as the outer surface of the skin portion and projects inward from the inner surface thereof, and a plurality of concave air vent grooves are formed in the inwardly projecting end of the ear protector. A headgear characterized by: