JPH0835152A - Tubular knitted product and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the tubular knitted product not forming a gore line in a swollen part formed by changing the number of knitting needles, and not producing creases in a setting process with a finishing machine to prevent the lowering in the commercial value of the product and the generation of an uncomfortable touch given to a wearer. CONSTITUTION:A swollen part formed by reciprocatively rotating a knitting needle cylinder and simultaneously changing the number of the knitting needles is formed by switching the rotation of the knitting needle cylinder into a reciprocating rotation, gradually increasing the reciprocating rotation of the knitting needle cylinder from the width of a prescribed minimum needle number to the width of a prescribed maximum needle number, and subsequently gradually decreasing to the width of the prescribed minimum needle number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tubular knitted product such as socks and pantyhose having no gore line on the heel and a method for producing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cylindrical products knitted by a circular knitting machine include socks 1 shown in FIG. 8, pantyhose stockings 10 shown in FIG. 10, and supporters 20 shown in FIG. The sock 1 shown in FIG. 8 is made by sequentially knitting the rubber part 2, the leg part 3, the heel part 4, the sole part 5, and the toe part 6, and the rubber part 2,
The leg portion 3 and the sole portion 5 are formed by a tubular knitted fabric knitted in a substantially straight line, and the heel portion 4 is formed as a pocket portion formed on one side of the tubular knitted fabric. The pantyhose stocking 10 shown in FIG. 10 has a panty part 11, a garter part 12, a leg part 13, a heel part 14, a sole part 15, and a toe part 1.
6 is sequentially knitted, and the heel portion 14 of the panty hose 10 is formed as a pocket portion formed on one side of the tubular knitted fabric like the heel portion 4 of the sock 1. . The elbow supporter 20 shown in FIG. 11 is formed of a tubular knitted fabric that is generally knitted in a substantially straight line.

Heel 4 of sock 1 and pantyhose 1
Since the heel portion 14 of 0 is made by the same knitting method, only the heel portion 4 of the sock 1 shown in FIG. 8 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 6, the heel portion 4 of the sock 1 is located in the heel area (from the course a to the course c) after the leg portion 3 is knitted, in the rear half of the entire circumference of the leg portion 3. From the first course a of the corresponding knitting width W1, knitting is performed every one course up to the course b of the predetermined knitting width W2 while reducing the number of wales, and the course b of the predetermined knitting width W2 is obtained.
From the original knitting width W while increasing the number of wales per course
It is formed by knitting up to 1 course c. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a line connecting the center point P1 to the point P2 of the heel portion 4, that is, the gore line G
Is formed.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The sock product of the above-mentioned type is the first course in which the number of wales is gradually reduced from the number of wales in the first course to a predetermined number of wales, and then the number of wales is sequentially increased from the predetermined number of wales. Since the heel portion is formed by setting the number of wales to, a gore line is formed on the heel portion, and by the formation of this gore line, when the sock product is set by the finishing machine, wrinkles occur near the center position of the heel portion, This may lower the commercial value of the sock product and may cause the wearer to feel discomfort when wearing the sock product.

The supporter is a tubular knitted fabric and is attached to the elbow or knee by utilizing the elasticity of the knitting material.
When bending the elbows and knees, there are problems such as resistance and wrinkles on the back side.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tubular knitted product which has a structure having no gore line in the bulge portion and prevents wrinkles from being generated during finishing of the bulge portion, and a manufacturing method thereof. And

[0008]

The tubular knitted product of the present invention comprises:
The bulge formed by increasing and decreasing the number of knitting needles while reciprocally rotating the knitting needle cylinder increases the number of wales for each knitting course from the minimum predetermined width on the circumference of the tubular knitting product to the maximum predetermined width on the circumference, and the maximum predetermined value. The number of wales increased to the width is formed by reducing the number of wales for each knitting course to the minimum predetermined width.

In the method for manufacturing a tubular knitted product of the present invention, the bulging portion is switched to reciprocating rotation of the knitting needle cylinder, and the reciprocating rotation of the knitting needle cylinder is gradually increased from a predetermined minimum number of needles to a predetermined maximum number of needles. It is characterized in that it is formed by increasing the maximum number of stitches and then gradually decreasing it to a predetermined minimum number of stitches.

[0010]

In the tubular knitted product of the present invention, since the gore line is not formed in the bulge portion formed by increasing and decreasing the number of knitting needles, wrinkles are formed when set by the finishing machine, and the commercial value of the product is reduced or worn. There is no discomfort to the person.

In the method for manufacturing a tubular knitted product of the present invention, the bulge portion formed by reciprocating the knitting needle cylinder is switched to reciprocating rotation of the knitting needle cylinder, and the reciprocating rotation of the knitting needle cylinder is set to a predetermined minimum number of stitches. Since it is formed by gradually increasing from the width of a predetermined number of stitches to a width of a predetermined maximum number of stitches and then gradually decreasing to a width of a predetermined minimum number of stitches, a gore line is not formed in the bulge portion. .

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the same members as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the tubular knit product according to the present invention is applied to socks. As shown in FIG. 2, the heel part 31 of the sock 30 is a course from the first predetermined course a to the wale number increasing from the first course a to the maximum predetermined width W1 on the circumference of the sock from the minimum predetermined width W2 on the circumference of the sock to the course. It is formed by knitting up to b and increasing the wale number of the course b increased to the maximum predetermined width W1 to the course c of the minimum predetermined width W2 for each knitting course.

That is, in the heel portion 31 of the sock 30, after the leg portion 3 is knitted by the rotation of the knitting needle cylinder, the rotation of the knitting needle cylinder is switched to reciprocating rotation, as shown in FIG.
In the first knitting stage of the heel portion 31, a long butt needle (not shown) located in the semicircular portion of the cylinder is placed in an inoperative position, and a short bat needle (not shown) located in the semicircular portion of the cylinder (not shown). ), Place the short butt needles of the central 1/3 part (minimum predetermined width part) in the operating position and the 2/3 parts (remaining parts) of the short butt needles on both sides in the inactive position, and place the cylinder The first course a1 and the second course of the heel part 31 are rotated by one reciprocation.
Organize a2 courses.

In the second knitting stage of the heel portion 31, the short butt needle adjacent to the operating position among the short bat needles in the non-operating position is moved from the non-operating position to the operating position, and the cylinder is reciprocated once to move the eye. The course of the increased heel part 31 is knitted, and the short butt needle adjacent to the operating position of the short bat needles in the inactive position is sequentially moved from the inactive position to the operating position for each reciprocating motion of the cylinder. Knitting is sequentially continued until all the short bat needles in the inoperative position move to the operative position to form a widening portion up to the maximum knitting width of the heel portion 31, and then,
Among the short butt needles in the operating position, the knitting of the course in which the short bat needle located on the end side of the short bat needles in the operating position is sequentially moved from the operating position to the inactive position for each reciprocating motion of the cylinder At this stage, the short butt needle that was in the inoperative position moves from the inoperative position to the inoperative position successively to form the reduced stitch portion up to the minimum knitting width of the heel portion 31. As shown in FIG. 1, no gore line is formed at the boundary of increase and decrease of the stitches of the heel portion 31 thus obtained.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the number of additions and the number of reductions of the heel portion are not fixed but are varied, so that a to b and b to c. Up to are arc-shaped curves.

The above-mentioned method of knitting the heel part (bulging part) is carried out by a knitting program in which a conventional needle raising picker or needle lowering picker is used when the molding line is a straight line, and the needle is first lowered and then the needle is raised. When the forming line has a curved shape, the arc-shaped curved shape can be freely selected by the needle selection action of the jack.

The values of the knitting course for increasing and decreasing the heel of the sock and the knitting wales can be freely changed without limitation, and the tubular knitting product is
It is not limited to socks and supporters.

By the same method as the above knitting method, the pocket portions (bulging portions) of the pantyhose, elbow supporters and knee supporters are also formed.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the tubular product according to the present invention is applied to a panty hose 40. In this panty hose 40, pockets (bulges) are formed on the heel 14 and the knee 14a. Heel 14 and knee 14
The knitting means for increasing and decreasing the stitch length of a is the sock 30 described above.
This is similar to the knitting means for increasing and decreasing the heel of the.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the tubular knitted product according to the present invention is applied to an elbow supporter 50. In this elbow supporter 50, a pocket portion (bulging portion) 51 is provided at a portion corresponding to the elbow portion.
By forming, there is no resistance when worn and the elbow is bent, and wrinkles do not easily form on the back side.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the tubular knitted product according to the present invention is applied to a knee supporter 60. In this knee supporter 60, a pocket portion (bulging portion) 61 is provided at a portion corresponding to the knee portion.
By forming, there is no resistance when worn and the knee is bent, and wrinkles do not easily form on the back side.

In the above embodiment, the maximum predetermined width W1 of the bulge is 1/2 of the circumference and the minimum predetermined width W2 is 1/6 of the circumference.
However, this value varies depending on the desired product.

[0024]

As described above, in the tubular knitted product of the present invention, since the gore line is not formed in the bulge portion formed by increasing and decreasing the number of knitting needles, wrinkles are generated when set by the finishing machine, and Reduce product value,
No discomfort to the wearer. Further, since the supporter of the present invention is provided with the bulge, there is no resistance when the wearer bends the elbow or the knee, and the back side is not wrinkled.

Further, the method of manufacturing a tubular knitted product of the present invention is
It is possible to make a tubular knit product without a gore line in the bulge portion without providing a conventional knitting machine with a special device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example in which a tubular knit product according to the present invention is applied to socks.

FIG. 2 is a development view of a heel portion of the sock of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a knitting diagram of a bulge portion of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a knitting diagram of a bulge portion of another embodiment of the tubular knit product according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which the tubular knit product according to the present invention is applied to panty hose.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example in which the tubular knit product according to the present invention is applied to an elbow supporter.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which the tubular knit product according to the present invention is applied to a knee supporter.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a conventional sock.

FIG. 9 is a development view of the heel of a conventional sock

FIG. 10 is a view showing a conventional panty hose.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a usage state of a conventional elbow supporter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 Socks 31 Heel W1 Width of specified minimum number of stitches W2 Width of specified maximum number of stitches a, c Course of specified minimum number of stitches b Course of specified maximum number of stitches

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A tubular knit product in which a bulge portion is formed by increasing and decreasing the number of knitting needles while reciprocally rotating a knitting needle cylinder, wherein the bulge portion has a predetermined circumferential minimum width to a circumferential maximum predetermined width. A tubular knitting product formed by increasing the number of wales for each knitting course up to the width and reducing the number of wales for each knitting course to the maximum predetermined width. 2. The tube-knitted product according to claim 1, wherein the tube-knitted product is a sock. 3. The tubular knit product according to claim 1, wherein the tubular knit product is a supporter. 4. A method for manufacturing a tubular knitting product, wherein a bulge portion is formed by increasing and decreasing the number of knitting needles while reciprocally rotating the knitting needle cylinder, wherein the bulge portion is switched to reciprocating rotation of the knitting needle cylinder to reciprocate the knitting needle cylinder. Manufacture of a tubular knitting product characterized by forming by gradually increasing rotation from a predetermined minimum number of stitches to a predetermined maximum number of stitches, increasing to the maximum number of stitches, and then gradually decreasing to a predetermined minimum number of stitches. Method.