JPH047132Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial field of application This invention relates to work gloves that effectively prevent excessive external force from being applied to the fingertips of a worker when performing heavy work such as machining. The present invention relates to work gloves that allow a worker to sense the feel of an object he or she is touching through the gloves.

Conventional Technology Traditionally, workers have generally worn work gloves such as work gloves or leather gloves when handling dangerous machines with exposed moving parts such as rollers, transporting heavy objects, etc. It is true. In particular, the use of work gloves is essential for so-called heavy work involving danger such as press work, grinding work with a grinder, and the transportation of heavy objects. Depending on the purpose of use, work gloves may be coated with rubber. Waterproofing, insulation, and other anti-slip treatments have been applied. In other words, this type of work glove not only protects the hands of workers from getting dirty, but also serves to protect them from minor bruises and abrasions that often occur during work.

However, in actual work sites, accidents that damage fingertips occur frequently, which cannot be prevented with conventional work gloves. For example, a fingertip gets caught in a moving part such as a roller, a fingertip is accidentally scratched while grinding with a grinder, a fingertip gets crushed between heavy objects when transporting a heavy object, or other accidents occur when the fingertip is crushed by a sling of a crane, etc. Examples of injuries include fractures caused by fingers caught between the wire and the object to be lifted during work. In the end, conventional work gloves have little effect in terms of protecting fingertips during such heavy work, and the only way to prevent these accidents is to have careful awareness and caution on the part of workers. .

Therefore, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-9927, a highly rigid band-shaped material is made into a spiral shape to form a finger protection material that immediately responds to the inner surface of the finger portion of the glove body, and this is applied to the fingertips of the glove body. Safety gloves that are worn on the inside have been proposed. This publication also discloses a technique for molding a fingertip protection sac from a material such as hard synthetic resin or metal and fitting it onto the fingertip of an operator.

Problems that the invention aims to solve: If safety gloves equipped with these finger protection materials and fingertip protection sacs are used when transporting and handling heavy parts, unexpected accidents such as fingertip damage as mentioned above can be avoided. This will effectively protect the worker's fingertips. However, these finger protectors are
In order to withstand excessive stress applied from the outside, highly rigid metals and hard synthetic resins are used as materials. Therefore, a worker who wears work gloves provided with a finger protector or a fingertip protector is unable to perceive the feel of an object that is being touched through the gloves with the fingertips.

However, it is extremely important for workers to be able to feel the feel of objects they manipulate or touch during their work with their fingertips, even through gloves. Particularly in heavy work that requires delicate operations, or depending on the nature of the object being handled, information obtained through fingertips may be more effective than relying on the worker's vision to achieve work efficiency and safety. is often essential. Conventional work gloves are weighted to protect the fingertips, and no consideration has been given to the ability of the fingertips to perceive the feel of an object through the glove.

Purpose of the invention The present invention was developed in light of the fact that conventional work gloves designed to protect the fingertips during heavy work do not take into account the fact that the fingertips can sense the feel of objects through the gloves. To provide a work glove that can prevent fingertip injury accidents and allow the fingertips to sense the feel of an object being touched through the glove.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to overcome the above problems and suitably achieve the intended purpose, the present invention provides a cap-shaped fingertip protection member,
In a work glove that is selectively worn over the tip of a finger, the fingertip protection member is made of a rigid material such as metal, and the fingertip protection member is designed to cover the abdomen of the fingertip of the glove to which it is inserted. A semi-cylindrical covering part that can substantially cover the part to be removed, and an open part that opens a part corresponding to the abdomen of the fingertip of the glove, and the abdomen of the finger to be inserted into the fingertip protection member is placed in this open part. It is characterized by being configured so that it can be viewed directly.

Embodiments Next, preferred embodiments of work gloves according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which a five-finger glove 10 has a five-finger glove 10 with a
A cap-shaped fingertip protection member 12 shown in FIG. 2 is attached. This fingertip protection member 12 has a semi-cylindrical covering part 12a that can cover the nail part of the fingertip of the glove.
It basically consists of an open part 12b in which a portion corresponding to the abdomen of the fingertip of the glove is opened. Note that the opening portion 1 is located at the bottom of the base side of the covering portion 12a.
2b is formed adjacent to the engaging portion 12c, which abuts and engages with the abdomen of the fingertip of the glove, so that the fingertip protection member 1
2 can be prevented from falling off from the fingertips of the five-fingered glove 10.

The fingertip protection member 12 is made of a rigid material, such as quenched steel, reinforced plastic, or ceramics, so that it will not easily collapse even when subjected to stress such as excessive external impact. It is preferable to form.

The fingertip protection member 12 configured in this way has a first
As shown in the figures and FIG. 3, it is applied to all of the branched fingertip portions of the work glove 10, or to fingertip portions that require particular protection. Therefore, when the worker wears the working glove 10, the nail side of the fingertip 14 of the worker is covered and protected by the covering portion 12a over the fingertip of the glove 10.
Further, the abdomen side of the fingertip 14 of the operator is exposed from the fingertip protection member 12 facing the open portion 12b. Therefore, when performing various tasks while wearing the glove 10, the worker can easily feel the feel of the object he is touching, although it is through the fingertips of the glove 10.

Note that FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the bifurcated glove 16, at each tip of the part where the second to fifth fingers other than the thumb are inserted,
Notches 18 of a predetermined length are formed, and these notches 1
8 and the thumb insertion portion 21, a fingertip protection member 12 shown in FIG. 2 is selectively attached externally to protect the fingertip.

As described above, according to the work glove 10 according to the present embodiment, the worker can work while perceiving the feel of the object. A lot of information can be obtained through the fingertips in cases where special attention is required, and this can greatly contribute to achieving work efficiency and safety.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the work gloves of the present invention, the fingertip protection member inserted outside the tip of the glove is open at the part corresponding to the wearer's finger pad, so that it can be easily used for work. The user can feel the feel of the object being touched through the opening through the glove. Therefore, the fingertips can be reliably protected even when excessive force is applied during heavy work, and a lot of information about the object being touched can be obtained through the fingertips, which can greatly contribute to achieving work efficiency and safety. has advantages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the work glove according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the fingertip protection member used in the work glove according to the present invention, and FIG. Vertical cross-sectional view of the fingertip portion shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the work glove according to the present invention. 10...Work gloves, 12...Fingertip protection member, 1
2a...Occupation part, 12b...Opening part, 12c...
Engagement part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A work glove in which a cap-shaped fingertip protection member is selectively attached to the tip of the fingertip, and the fingertip protection member is made of a rigid material such as metal, and The fingertip protection member includes a semi-cylindrical covering part that can substantially cover the part of the fingertip of the glove into which it is inserted, excluding the abdomen, and an open part that opens the part corresponding to the abdomen of the fingertip of the glove, A work glove characterized in that the work glove is configured such that the abdomen of a finger inserted into the fingertip protection member can be exposed to the opening.