JPH1060708A - Flexible bust cup - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flexible bust cup structure capable of extremely exceeding in wearing feeling while keeping a sufficient beauty culture function by removing a feeling of physical disorder to a human body at a bonded part between at a top bust cup furnished with an elastic bust cup and an outer cloth. SOLUTION: This top 1 for brassiere, etc., comprises a material excellent in elasticity, a bust cup 2 is arranged in a space enclosed by a chest panel 3 positioned the inside upper part of a bust BA, a side panel 4 positioned at the outside part of the bust BA and an under panel 5 positioned at the bottom of the bust BA and bonded. In this case, bonding at least between the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2 is carried out by butted sewing J of folded ridge lines 2L and 3L in the panels 2 and 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a bust cup joint in a top, such as a bra, a swimsuit, a bodysuit, and a dress with a cup, which has a bust cup and an outcross body such as a chest panel, a side panel and an under panel. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the tops of bras, swimwear, body suits, dresses with cups, etc.
A left and right bust cup (not shown in the figure) serving as a bust BA accommodating portion and a body constituting an outcross abutting on the human chest other than the bust BA are provided. The body constituting the outcross includes a chest panel 13 located on the upper side inside the bust BA, a side panel 14 located on the outer side of the bust BA, and an under panel 15 located below the bust BA. As shown in (A),
A bust cup 12 separately cut with a fabric having little elasticity is set and arranged in a space surrounded by each of these panels, and is joined by sewing or the like at a joint between them, and FIG. ). At this time, the bust cup 12
After the cloth is cut, it is formed into a bowl-like shape corresponding to a substantially bust shape by several cut pieces, and the cut edges thereof are usually formed with a tape 2 such as a bias to prevent fraying.
0 is sewn. Such a conventional bust cup 1
As a processing method for preventing fraying of the cut edge in No. 2, various types of materials and forms have been adopted.

[0003]

However, when such a conventional bust cup is joined to the outcross in the conventional top, the bust cup itself is often made of a material having little elasticity. Even if the cut edge of the cut bust cup 12 and the cut edge of each outcross side for receiving the bust cup 12 are sewn with the tape 20 such as bias, the wearer's discomfort to the bust portion is noticeable. It was not something. However, with the advent of a top having a bust-up and bust-adjusting function for bust conditioning as in recent years, the bust cup 12 itself has been frequently used with highly elastic materials, and the bust cup 12 and the outcross 13, Tape 2 such as a bias which is installed to prevent fraying at the joint between the base material 14 and 15
Due to the presence of 0, discomfort to the human body due to the elongation of the bust cup during bust adjustment such as bust-up or bust shift has become noticeable. This is because the tape 20 such as a bias having a certain thickness at the joint between the bust cup 12 and the outcloths 13, 14, and 15 is formed by the bust cup 12 which is rich in elasticity.
This is considered to increase the sense of discomfort by being pulled in the direction of pressing against the bust BA and the length direction of the bias tape 20. Such discomfort was particularly noticeable at the joint between the chest panel and the bust cup. To that end, various techniques have been applied to remove the discomfort to the human body at the joint between the bust cup employing such an elastic material and the out panel, but there is still no suitable one. is the current situation.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention solves the problems of the conventional top, and eliminates a sense of incongruity to the human body at the junction between the top bust cup provided with a highly elastic bust cup and the outcross. Provided is a flexible bust cup structure that has a very good wearing feeling while having a good sizing function.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a chest panel formed of a material having high elasticity and located at an upper portion inside a bust, and a side panel located at an outer portion of the bust. And a top such as a brassiere in which a bust cup is arranged and joined in a space surrounded by an under panel located below the bust, at least the joint between the chest panel and the bust cup is formed with a folded ridge line in these panels. It is characterized by being made by butt sewing or the like. Further, the present invention is characterized in that at least one or both of the side panel and the under panel joined to the bust cup are joined by butt-stitching with the folded ridge line of these panels.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that, at the joint portion between the panels, one of the panels at the joint portion does not form a folded ridge, and a decorative ear for preventing fraying is formed at the edge of the one panel. Things. The present invention also provides
A rigid material is added to the side panel, and these are used as means for solving the problem. Further, the present invention is directed to a space composed of a stretchable material and surrounded by a chest panel located on the upper side inside the bust, a side panel located on the outer side of the bust, and an under panel located below the bust. In a top such as a bra to which a bust cup is arranged and joined, the bust cup is extended at least to an outer edge of the side panel, and the bust cup and the side panel are stitched only by their outer edge. It is characterized by being joined by. Further, in the present invention, the bust cup may be further extended to a lower edge portion of the under bust portion, and the bust cup and the under bust portion may be joined by sewing or the like only at the lower edge portion thereof. These are the means for solving the problems.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view of the left side (right side in the drawing) half of the top of a bra or the like viewed from the front when worn, and FIG. () Is a perspective sectional view of a main part of a joint between the chest panel and the bust cup. As shown in FIG. 1 (A), a top 1 in a bra, a swimsuit, a body suit, a dress with a cup, and the like is a left and right bust cup 2 (the right side is not shown because of the same configuration) which is a housing portion of the bust BA.
And a chest panel 3, a side panel 4, and an under panel 5, which are mainly in contact with the human chest other than the bust BA. At least the bust cup 2 is made of a highly elastic material, and includes a chest panel 3 located on the upper side inside the bust BA, a side panel 4 located on the outer side of the bust BA, and an under panel 5 located below the bust BA. And are joined in a space surrounded by The bust cup 2 has a top line T with the chest panel 3 and a side line S with the side panel 4.
Accordingly, the bottom panel B is joined to the under panel 5. In this embodiment mode, FIG.
As clearly shown in FIG. 1B, which is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, the chest panel 3 and the bust at which the discomfort to the human body at the time of at least the bust adjustment function by the side panel 4 is most sensitively felt. In the top line T, which is a joint with the cup body 2, edges of the panels forming the joints of the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2 in order to remove a sense of discomfort to the human body due to expansion and contraction of the bust cup 2. Instead of forming a cut edge as in the prior art, folded back edges 3L and 2L were formed by folding the respective fabrics, and the two were joined by J such as "butt stitching" extending between the folded edges 2L and 3L. Things. Note that a conventional joining method may be employed for the side line S and the bottom line B, which have relatively little discomfort to the human body due to the expansion and contraction of the bust cup 2.

[0007] With this configuration, the side and lower portions of the bust BA are pressed by the bust shifting and bust-up functions of the side panel 4 and the under panel 5, and the bust BA is moved upward and inward. B
The bust cup 2 which contains A and is full of elasticity is also bust B
A, the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2 are positioned above the inside of the bust BA which has been increased in volume by the bust-up and bust-up functions of the side panel 4 and the under panel 5, that is, near the joint with the chest panel 3. And the contact pressure between the inside of the top 1 and the bust BA increases, there is no thick biased tape 20 such as the conventional one. Bust cup 2 and chest panel 3
Is formed by simply folding the respective fabrics to form folded ridges 3L and 2L and joining them together by a "butt stitch" or the like J between the folded ridges 2L and 3L. Due to a smooth change in thickness from the bust cup 2 to the chest panel 3 without causing a local step along the line T, any discomfort to the human body may be caused by the pressing force by the joint between them. Absent. In addition, since the folded ridge lines 2L and 3L in each of the panels 2 and 3 are not cut edges as in the conventional case, it is not necessary to attach a tape such as a special bias or the like, and there is no fraying, and strength is reduced. Besides being excellent,
The chest panel is positioned above the inside of the bust BA, which has been increased in volume by the bust shift and bust up functions by the side panel 4 and the under panel 5, that is, in the vicinity of the joint with the chest panel 3, promoting the advantage of the stretching performance of the butt sewing. It is possible to effectively absorb the increase in the amount of relative movement between the bust cup 3 and the bust cup 2, and to provide an innovative characteristic not found in the related art.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) are perspective cross-sectional views of the junction of the top line T corresponding to AA in FIG. 1 (A). FIG. 2 (C) is a perspective view from the front when the left half of the top of the bra or the like is worn, and FIG. 2 (D) is a BB perspective sectional view of FIG. 2 (C). In the present embodiment, at the joint between the chest panel 3, the side panel 4 and the under panel 5 and the bust cup 2, one of the panels at the joint does not have a folded ridge line. In the illustrated example, at the top line T, which is the junction between the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2, the edge of the bust cup 2 that is one of the panels is not formed with a folded edge, and the other panel is the other. The edge of the chest panel 3 is a folded ridgeline 3L. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the top line T is joined by a suture L at a normal position. Further, by joining the top line T by butt stitching J as shown in FIG. 2 (B), it is possible to secure the elasticity between the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2. In this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in (C), decorative edges 2E for preventing fraying are formed on one panel edge where no folded ridge line is formed on the edge, in the illustrated example, on the edge of the bust cup 2. is there. With this configuration, FIG.
In the examples of (A) and (B), the edge is a folded ridgeline 3L on the chest panel 3 side located outside the human body, and the edge is not formed on the bust cup 2 side that is in contact with the human body. As a result, the edge is folded back on the outer chest panel 3 side where fraying is likely to be facilitated by contact with the outerwear or the like, so that the ridgeline 3L is formed. It became. In the examples of FIGS. 2 (C), (D), and (E), the edge is not formed to have a folded edge on the side of the bust cup 2 located outside the human body, and the decorative ear 2E for preventing fraying is formed. Thus, even in the case of the outer bust cup 2 where fraying is likely to be promoted by contact with the outerwear or the like, fraying is effectively prevented by the presence of the decorative ears 2E, and the folded ridgeline 3 on the chest panel 3 side.
Due to the synergistic effect with L, discomfort to the human body can be effectively removed as compared with the conventional one. Further, as shown in FIG. 2E, the joining of the top line T is performed by butt stitching J in the same manner as in FIG. 2B, thereby ensuring the expansion and contraction performance between the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2. can do.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a type in which the bust cup 2 has a substantially bust shape and accommodates the entire bust. The bust cup 2 also serves as a side panel as shown in FIG. 3A, and the side panel 7 is formed separately as shown in FIG.
Some have a joint part by the following. In any case, the lower edge position of the bust cup 2 corresponds to the lower edge of the bust, and forms a joint bottom line B with the under panel 6. With such a configuration, even in a top provided with a bust cup of a type that has a moderate sizing effect and appropriately accommodates the entire bust, a local step does not occur along the top line T and the bust cup 2 Due to the smooth change in thickness over the chest panel 3, the pressing force of the joint between them does not cause any uncomfortable feeling to the human body, and it is unnecessary to attach a tape such as a special bias. In addition to being excellent in strength, it is also an innovative feature that is not available in the past, in that it can effectively absorb the increase in the amount of relative movement between the chest panel 3 and the bust cup 2 near the joint. Will be provided.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 (A) is a perspective view from the front when the left half of the top of a bra or the like is worn, and FIG. 4 (B) is a side view. It is a principal part perspective sectional view of the junction part of a panel and a bust cup. In the present embodiment, the chest panel 3 of the above-described embodiment is used.
Line T, which is the junction between the bust cup 2 and
In addition to the above, the joining method according to the present invention is also adopted for the side line S which is a joining portion between the bust cup 2 and the side panel 4. As shown in FIG. 4 (B), at least the bust cup 2 is made of a highly elastic material, and includes a chest panel 3 located on the upper inside of the bust BA and a side panel 4 located on the outer side of the bust BA. It is arranged and joined in a space surrounded by the under panel 5 located below the bust BA. The bust cup 2 is joined to the chest panel 3 by a top line T, to the side panel 4 by a side line S, and to the under panel 5 by a bottom line B. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, which is a perspective cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. Mainly at the side line S, which is the joint between the bust cup 2 and the side panel 4, in addition to the top line T, which is the joint between the chest panel 3 and the bust cup body 2, where In order to reduce the discomfort to the human body between the bust cup 2 and the side panel 4 generated when the bust BA is pressed against the side by the side panel 4 by the bust shifting function, the side panel 4 and the bust cup 2 are respectively joined. Folding edges 4L, 2L are formed by folding the edges of each panel forming the part, by folding the respective fabrics,
Both are joined by J such as "butt stitching" between the folded ridge lines 2L and 4L. With this configuration, the chest panel 3 and the bust cup body 2 at which the sensation of discomfort to the human body at the time of shaping is most sensitively sensed by at least the bust shifting function by the side panel 4 and the bust up function by the under panel 5. In addition to the effect similar to that of the above-described embodiment in the top line T portion, which is a portion, the side line S that is the joint between the bust cup 2 and the side panel 4 is also mainly provided by the bust shifting function. Side line S between the bust cup 2 and the side panel 4 generated when the bust BA is pressed against the side by the side panel 4
In the part, a local step is not generated along the side line S part, and a smooth change in thickness from the bust cup 2 to the side panel 4 causes a pressing force by a joint part between the parts to apply to any human body. It does not cause discomfort or fraying, is excellent in strength, and can effectively absorb an increase in the relative movement amount between the side panel 4 and the bust cup 2.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the fifth embodiment, the side panel 4 in the fourth embodiment is provided with a side panel 4 for improving the bust shifting function. It is characterized in that a rigid material is added to the panel 4. As the rigid material, a compensating core 8 which is slightly more rigid than a fabric made of nonwoven fabric or rubber made of a slightly thin urethane or polyester fiber is used, and the compensating core 8 is provided between the folded side panels 4. And the side edge 4L of the side panel 4 is provided along with the edge 8L of the adjusting core 8 along the folded ridge 4L. In this way, the folded ridge line 4L of the side panel 4 having the adjusted core body 8 attached thereto and the folded ridge line 2L of the bust cup 2 are joined to each other by a butt sewing or the like J. The butt stitches J are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the correction core 8 attached to the side panel 4 may be sewn together, or slightly away from the folded ridge line 4L of the side panel 4 as shown in FIG. The side panel 4 and the bust cup 2 may be sewn to avoid the adjusting core body 8 attached by bonding or the like at the edge 8L of the lever. With this configuration, the side line S
In the part, it is hard to cause a sense of incongruity to the human body, and no fraying occurs.
While it is possible to effectively absorb the increase in the relative movement amount between the bust cup 2 and the bust cup 2, it is possible to exert an effective bust shifting function by the relatively rigid side panel 4. In addition, various woven and knitted fibers, synthetic materials, etc., for the purpose of enhancing support force, elastic force, shape retention, etc., which are not shown, are formed on the material forming the front and back to be joined to the front and back of the core body by sewing or the like. Fibers, synthetic resins, shape memory alloys, knitted and woven fabrics using amorphous alloys, etc., or materials having magnetism, electromagnetic waves or the like alone or in combination for the purpose of enhancing heat retention and blood circulation are interposed. You can also.

FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is similar to the third embodiment of FIG. 3 in that the bust cup 2 is substantially bust. The present invention is applied to a type that has a shape and accommodates the entire bust, and includes a bust cup 2 and an under panel 6 having a side panel portion joined thereto by butt stitching or the like. The under panel 6 is formed in an arc shape along the lower edge position of the bust cup 2, that is, the lower edge of the bust BA so as to have both the bust up function and the bust shift function, and as shown in FIG. It is joined to the folded ridge line 2L of the bust cup 2 by butt stitching or the like J by the folded ridge line 6L provided with the correction core 8 having high target rigidity. Thus, the under panel 6 and the bust cup 2 having both the bust up function and the bust shift function
At the junction between the and the human body is less likely to feel uncomfortable,
It is possible to effectively absorb the increase in the relative movement amount between the under panel 6 and the bust cup 2 due to butt stitching without the occurrence of fraying, and the effect of the relatively rigid under panel 6. The bust-up function and the bust shift function can be exhibited.

FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the bust cup 2 is made of a material having high elasticity and is located at the upper inside of the bust similarly to the above-described embodiments. The bust cup 2 is arranged and joined in a space surrounded by the chest panel 3, the side panel 4 located outside the bust, and the under panel 5 located below the bust, thereby forming a top such as a bra. However, in the present embodiment, the bust cup 2 is formed of a highly elastic cloth material extending at least up to the outer edge of the side panel 4.
And the side panel 4 are joined by suturing or the like L only at their outer edges. FIG.
As shown in (B), the chest panel 3 and the under panel 5 with the side panel 4 attached to the front or back side of the part (position indicated by the dotted line on the left side of the figure) of the bust cup 2 are indicated by arrows. And the top line T is joined by the same butt stitching as in the first embodiment, and the bust cup 2 and the side panel 4 are connected to each other as shown in FIG. Are joined by suturing or the like L only at the outer edge portion of the. The suture L
Needless to say, sewing may be performed by butt stitching or the like instead of J. Therefore, there is no so-called sewing on the line K corresponding to the boundary between the normal side panel 4 and the bust cup 2. With this configuration, the side panel 4 having relatively high rigidity is joined to the body side of the bust cup 2 only by suturing or the like at the outer edge, so that the normal side panel 4 and the bust cup 2 are joined together. There is no sewn portion on the line K corresponding to the boundary between the line K and the line K. The line K shows a relatively free behavior and does not give the wearer's bust an uncomfortable feeling, so that the bust shifting function can be effectively exhibited. Can be.

FIG. 8 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In the same manner as in the seventh embodiment, the bust cup 2 is extended to at least the outer edge which is the area of the side panel and the under bust 9U. The U-panel 9, which is formed of an extended elastic material, and covers up to the side panel and the under bust 9U, is joined to the bust cup 2 by suturing or the like L only at their outer edges. It is characterized by the following. As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the U-panel 9 attached to the front or back of the body side portion of the bust cup 2 and the portion located at the under bust 9U (the position of the dotted line on the left side of the drawing) is a chest as indicated by an arrow. It is arranged in a space surrounded by the panel 3 and the under panel 5, and the top line T is joined by butt stitching or the like as in the first embodiment, and as shown in FIG. The U-panel 9 is joined by suturing or the like L only at the outer edges thereof. Needless to say, suturing may be performed by butt stitching or the like instead of the stitching L. Therefore, similar to the above embodiment,
There is no so-called sewing on the line K corresponding to the boundary between the normal side panel and the underbust and the bust cup 2. With this configuration, the relatively rigid U panel 9 is joined to the body side and the under bust portion of the bust cup 2 only by suturing at the outer edge, so that the normal side panel and There is no sewn portion on the line K corresponding to the boundary between the under bust 9U and the bust cup 2, and the line K shows a relatively free behavior and effectively gives the wearer's bust an uncomfortable feeling. The bust shift and bust up functions can be exhibited.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, within the scope of the present invention, the shapes, materials, and top shapes of the bust cups, body panels, chest panels, side panels, and under panels, etc. The shape of the line, the side line, and the bottom line, their joining forms (not described in detail, but it goes without saying that the bottom line may be joined by "butt stitching" or the like), and in each bust cup. Installation of the wire bone at the lower edge (for example, a bead having a circular cross section may be formed along the lower edge of the adjusted core to substitute for the wire bone), thickness and cross-sectional shape of the adjusted core Material (for example, the compensation core is made of a shape memory material so that an appropriate compensation function can be obtained near body temperature), the number of layers,
The form of connection between the core and the fabric and the shape of the decorative ears can be appropriately selected.

[0016]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the entire bust whose volume is increased upward and inward by the side and lower portions of the bust being pressed by the bust shift and bust up functions by the side panel and the under panel. When doing, the elastic bust cup also moves with the bust, and the relative movement increases near the joint between each panel including the chest panel and the bust cup, or the inside of the top and the bust Even when the contact pressure increases, there is no tape such as a thick bias at each of these joints, and the joint between the bust cup and each panel is simply a respective The folded edges are formed by folding the fabric, and the fabric is simply joined by "butt stitching" etc. between the folded edges. Not occur locally stepped along,
The smooth change in thickness from the bust cup to each panel does not cause any discomfort to the human body due to the pressing force on the bust by the joint between them. In addition, since the folded ridge line in each panel is not a cut edge unlike the conventional one, there is no need to attach a tape such as a special bias or the like, and it is not frayed. The chest panel is positioned above the inside of the bust, which has been enhanced by the bust-up and bust-up functions by the side panel and under panel, promoting the advantage of elasticity, that is, near the junction between the bust cup and the chest panel, where it is especially easy to feel uncomfortable. It has an unprecedented epoch-making characteristic that it can effectively absorb the increase in the relative movement between the bust cup and the bust cup.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the top of the present invention,
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the left side (right side in the drawing) half of the top of a bra or the like viewed from the front when worn.
(B) is a principal part perspective sectional view of the junction part of a chest panel and a bust cup.

FIG. 2 is a perspective sectional view of a main part showing a top embodiment of the present invention and a perspective view of a front half when worn.

FIG. 3 is a front half perspective view showing a third embodiment of the top of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a front half and a main part perspective sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the top of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective sectional view showing a main part of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are a front half perspective view and a main part perspective sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of the top of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view and an exploded view of a front half showing a seventh embodiment of the top of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view and an exploded view of a front half showing an eighth embodiment of the top of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a conventional top and a perspective view of a front half.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Top 2 (Left) Bust cup 2E Decorative ear 2L Folded ridge 3 Chest panel 3L Folded ridge 4 Side panel 4L Folded ridge 5 Under panel 6 Under panel 6L Folded ridge 7 Side panel 8 Compensated core body 8L Edge 9 U panel 9U Under Bust B Bottom line J Butt stitch K Boundary L Stitch S Side line T Top line

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A space composed of a stretchable material and surrounded by a chest panel located on the upper side of the bust, a side panel located on the outer side of the bust, and an under panel located on the lower side of the bust. A flexible bust cup, wherein at least a joint between the chest panel and the bust cup is made by butt-stitching with a folded ridge line on these panels on a bra or the like to which the bust cup is arranged and joined. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one or both of the side panel and the under panel joined to the bust cup are butt-stitched with the folded ridge line of these panels. Flexible bust cup. 3. A joint portion between the panels, wherein one of the panels at the joint portion does not have a folded ridge line, and a decorative ear for preventing fraying is formed at the edge of the one panel. The flexible bust cup according to claim 1. 4. The flexible bust cup according to claim 1, wherein a rigid material is added to the side panel. 5. A space formed of a material having high elasticity and surrounded by a chest panel located on the upper side inside the bust, a side panel located on the outer side of the bust, and an under panel located below the bust. In a top such as a bra to which a bust cup is arranged and joined, the bust cup is extended at least to an outer edge of the side panel, and the bust cup and the side panel are stitched only by their outer edge. A flexible bust cup characterized by being joined by: 6. The bust cup is further extended to a lower edge portion of the under bust portion, and the bust cup and the under bust portion are joined only by their lower edge portions by sewing or the like. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein
Flexible bust cup according to the item.