KR20130020145A - Fastening means and brassiere using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A fastening unit and a brassiere using the same are provided to easily assemble or disassemble brassiere cups. CONSTITUTION: A brassiere comprises left and right cups(10,12), a connection strap(20) which is formed to surround the back of a wearer, a shoulder strap(30) which is connected to the upper end of the connection strap, a first fastening member(C1) which is formed to the breast center side of the wearer from the left cup, a second fastening member(C2) which is formed to the breast center of the wearer from the right cup, and a fastening unit(C).

Description

Fastening means and bra using the same {FASTENING MEANS AND BRASSIERE USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a fastening means and a bra using the same.

According to the present invention, there is disclosed a fastening means configured to receive a position guide by a magnetic force of a magnet so as to easily couple the fastening of both objects.

Further, by using the fastening means, the gap between the two cups can be easily adjusted even in the state of wearing the outer garment, so that the wearer changes from a normal wearing state to a comfortable wearing state such as a non-wearing bra according to the surrounding environment. Or, by facilitating the reverse conversion, a bra configured to improve the blood flow and temperature maintenance environment of the chest area while still providing the aesthetic wearing effect during external activities is disclosed.

Bras are women's underwear that wraps around the chest. They support and protect the breast and correct the shape of the chest. They are usually made of stretchy textiles.

These bras are in addition to the original function of protecting women's breasts and the body correction function to enhance the appearance of the clothes is being strengthened, in view of this point, in recent years, bras having various designs and colors have been developed.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional general bra.

As shown in FIG. 1, the general structure of the bra 104 includes two cups 101 having a space for accommodating a female breast, and are connected to the left and right sides of the cup 101 so as to be connected to each other at the back of the wearer. The connection strap 102 is configured to be fastened, and the shoulder strap 103 is fixed to the upper end of the connecting strap 102 in the state caught on the shoulder of the wearer at the top of the cup 101.

In order to fasten the bra after wearing, a plurality of hooks (not shown) are installed at predetermined intervals at one end of the connecting strap 102 so that the connecting strap 102 is connected to the hook and is separated. The hook (not shown) has a structure that is fixed to the front end of the other connecting string 102 in general.

Therefore, the connecting strap 102 is to be connected or released by the connection or detachment of the hook and hook on the back of the wearer.

On the other hand, the conventional bra as illustrated is emphasized in terms of the original function or body correction function to support and protect the breast, it was generally used in a tight tight overall chest based on the wearing state.

However, recent studies by US medical anthropologists Singer and Griesmaijier have shown that the longer the bra wear time, the higher the incidence of breast cancer (1995, "Dressed to kill").

The study found that the difference in breast cancer incidence between women who wore 24-hour bras and women who didn't wear them was 125 times the most common. It is reported that it raises the body temperature of the site.

According to a participant experiment of a broadcasting program such as SBS Special (2009.12) in Korea, women who did not wear a bra for one month showed a much more active lymphatic flow, and the breast shape showed a more balanced left-right than before the experiment. Various side effects caused by wearing a tight bra was confirmed.

However, due to social preconceptions about wearing bras, it was practically impossible to wear the bra itself.

In addition, even if the wearer releases the fastening state of the bra according to the surrounding environment to maintain a comfortable state, but only if necessary to make a tight general wearing state, the illustrated conventional bra is a structure that is fastened on the back of the wearer, so There was a problem that such manipulation is almost impossible in the worn state.

In addition, in some bra models, a structure for fastening on the cup side of the bra has been developed, but such a model still has a problem that the fastening operation is almost impossible when the wearer wears an outer garment.

An object of the present invention for solving the problems according to the prior art, in particular, even in the state of wearing outerwear to be able to easily adjust the gap between the two cups, the wearer is not wearing a bra from the normal wearing state tight according to the surrounding environment By facilitating the transition to a comfortable wearing state or the reverse conversion, such as to provide a bra that is configured to improve the blood flow and temperature maintenance environment of the chest area while still providing an aesthetic wearing effect during external activities.

Still another object of the present invention can be applied to the bra, in addition to a variety of clothes or backpacks, bags and other objects, it is configured to receive a position guide by the magnetic force of the magnet can facilitate fastening coupling of both sides of the object. It is to provide a fastening means so that.

One embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the left and right cup; Connecting straps formed to surround the wearer's back and extend outward from each of the left and right cups; Shoulder straps respectively connected to the upper ends of the connection straps while being caught on the shoulders of the wearers at each upper end of the left and right cups; And fastening means configured to allow the first fastening member provided from the left cup to the center of the wearer's chest and the second fastening member provided from the right cup toward the wearer's chest to the side of the wearer; It is made, including, the fastening means is provided with a magnet on one side, the other side is provided with another magnet or magnetic material to receive the magnetic force of the magnet.

More preferably, a limit strap may be further provided between the left and right cups so that the left and right cups are kept within a predetermined distance from each other even when the fastening means is separated.

More preferably, the limit strap is provided with a length adjusting means, it can be formed to enable the length adjustment.

More preferably, the fastening means is a buckle formed of an elastic material, the first fastening means is a buckle, and the second fastening means is a female buckle to which the male buckle is press-fitted and locked, and receives the magnet and its magnetic force. Further magnets or magnetic bodies may be provided at each end of the male buckle or the female buckle adjacent to each other.

More preferably, the female buckle is provided with a plurality of accommodating portions in which the male buckle is press-fitted and fastened to both front and rear sides, and the magnet or magnetic material provided in the female buckle may be positioned in the middle of the front and rear accommodating portions.

Fastening means according to another embodiment of the present invention, the fastening means is formed of a flexible material to fasten the two fastening objects that can be freely deformed by the user's operation, the first fastening means provided on one fastening object And fastening means configured to be separated or coupled to each other by a user's manipulation with a second fastening means provided on the other fastening object, the fastening means having a magnet on one side and receiving magnetic force of the magnet on the other side. So that it is provided with another magnet or magnetic material.

More preferably, the fastening means is a buckle formed of an elastic material, the first fastening means is a buckle, and the second fastening means is a female buckle to which the male buckle is press-fitted and locked, and receives the magnet and its magnetic force. Further magnets or magnetic bodies may be provided at each end of the male buckle or the female buckle adjacent to each other.

More preferably, the female buckle is provided with a plurality of accommodating portions in which the male buckle is press-fitted and fastened to both front and rear sides, and the magnet or magnetic material provided in the female buckle may be positioned in the middle of the front and rear accommodating portions.

According to the present invention, the fastening means of the left and right cups is located at the center of the chest side, and is configured to receive a position guide by the magnetic force of the magnet provided in the fastening means at the time of fastening, so that fastening between the two cups is easy even when the outer garment is worn. There is an advantage that can be combined or released.

In addition, since the gap between the left and right cups can be easily adjusted between the tight and the loose state by the fastening means and the limit straps, the wearer can wear the bra without wearing the bra from the normal wearing state according to the surrounding environment. Can be easily converted or its inverse transform.

Through this, the wearer can improve the blood flow in the chest area and prevent excessive body temperature increase while being provided with the aesthetic wearing effect during external activities.

In addition, the blood flow improvement and body temperature preventing effect, as confirmed through a number of known data, since the significance of breast cancer incidence is recognized, the bra of the present invention will be effective in preventing breast cancer of the wearer in the long-term use It is expected.

On the other hand, since the length of the limit strap is adjustable, there is an advantage to increase the ease of use according to the wearer's use environment or body condition.

On the other hand, also in the structure of the fastening means when employing a structure having a receiving portion on both front and rear sides, there is an advantage that the guide effect by the magnet can be obtained more conveniently.

On the other hand, the fastening means, in addition to being applied to a bra as illustrated, can be applied to various objects such as various clothes or backpacks, bags, and is configured to receive a position guide by the magnetic force of the magnet to easily couple the fastening of both objects There is an advantage to doing this. Through this, the user can obtain the effect of improving the ease of use of various products having a buckle-type fastening means, such as to operate the coupling means such as a buckle with one hand.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional general bra,
2 is a perspective view of a bra according to one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means of the bra according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means of the bra according to another embodiment of the present invention,
5 is an enlarged perspective view of a fastening means of a bra according to another embodiment of the present invention;
6 is an enlarged perspective view of a fastening means of a bra according to another embodiment of the present invention;
7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating the state of use of each of the buckle fastening and unfastening according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects as merely illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, Steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a perspective view of a bra according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The bra of this embodiment includes a left and right cups 10 and 12, a connection strap 20 formed to extend to each outside of the left and right cups to surround the wearer's back, and each top of the left and right cups. In the state caught on the shoulder of the wearer has a shoulder strap 30 is connected to each of the top of the connection strap 20.

Fastening means (C) for the engagement or release of the bra is located in the center of the left and right cups (10, 12), it is configured to facilitate the engagement or release operation between the two cups.

To this end, the first fastening member C1 provided from the left cup 10 toward the center of the wearer's chest and the second fastening member C2 provided from the right cup 12 toward the center of the wearer's chest are provided by the wearer. Fastening means (C) configured to be separated or combined with each other by operation is provided.

Particularly, in the bra of the present embodiment, when the wearer wears the outer garment to perform the coupling operation between the two cups, the respective fastening members C1 and C2 of the left and right cups 10 and 12 are driven by the magnetic force of the magnet. It is easily guided to a mutually engaged position, so that the wearer can facilitate the engagement operation.

Referring to Figure 3, the fastening means (C) is provided with a magnet 60 on one side, and another magnet or magnetic material 70 to receive the magnetic force of the magnet on the other side.

More specifically, the fastening means (C) is a buckle formed of an elastic material, for example, the first fastening means (C1) is a buckle 40, the second fastening means (C2) is the male buckle 40 ) Is composed of an arm buckle 50 that can be press-fitted and locked, and the magnet 60 and another magnet or magnetic material 70 receiving the magnetic force are respectively the buckle 40 or the arm buckle 50. Are provided at the ends of the mutually adjacent sides of each other.

For example, the male buckle 40 and the female buckle 50 may be a product of a synthetic resin manufactured by injection molding, and the magnet 60 is integrated on one side of the male buckle 40 and the female buckle 50. The inner side of the buckle, the other side of the other magnet or magnetic body 70 is integrally built.

Preferably, the mutually exposed surfaces of the magnets or magnetic bodies are, for example, in the direction of the inlet front part of the receiving portion 52 of the arm buckle 50 so that both sides of the buckle can be smoothly guided to the guide position for engagement. A side of the magnet or magnetic body is located on the side, and corresponding to the magnet or the magnetic body to be exposed in the back direction (B direction) of the projection 42 formed at the substantially center end of the buckle 40 Can be configured.

At this time, for example, when both magnets are provided in the buckle on both sides, the N pole is exposed to the inlet front portion direction (A direction) side of the accommodation portion 52 of the arm buckle 50, and the number corresponding thereto. It is preferable that the S pole is exposed in the rear direction (B direction) of the protrusion 42 of the buckle 40 so that the mutually exposed surfaces of the magnets have opposite polarities at the guide positions of both buckle.

Meanwhile, in the above example, the magnet or magnetic body is exposed to one side of the male buckle 40 and the female buckle 50, but if the magnetic force can be properly applied, the male buckle 40 and the female buckle 50 Of course, the magnet or magnetic material may be impregnated so as not to be exposed to the inside of the synthetic resin base to form a. When exposed to a magnet or magnetic material has the advantage that the magnetic force can be stronger, if not exposed, it has the advantage of preventing the possibility of corrosion of the magnet or magnetic material, which can be usually made of metal in the laundry conditions do.

In the above example, the engagement protrusions 43a and 43b formed at the upper and lower sides of the end portion of the male buckle 40 are press-fitted to the coupling holes 53a and 53b formed at both upper and lower sides of the receiving portion 52 of the arm buckle 50. Although the buckle is illustrated as a structure to be used, various well-known buckle structures can be applied as a modification of the present embodiment as long as the buckle can exhibit the same coupling function. In addition, in consideration of the aesthetic effect after wearing, it may be appropriately modified to have a streamlined or ergonomic appearance shape or color.

In addition, if the magnet or the magnetic body is also a position that can facilitate the guide action by the mutual magnetic force, can be variously installed in various positions in accordance with the shape of the various buckle.

Meanwhile, the male and female buckle 50 and 40 are coupled to the bands 10a and 12a attached to the left and right cups 10 and 12 through the band fixing parts 50a and 40a formed at the outer ends.

With the above configuration, the wearer of the bra can easily operate the fastening between the two cups by the guide action by the magnetic force of the two buckle even in the state of wearing the outer garment.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means of the bra according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, even when the fastening means (C) is separated between the left and right cups (10, 12), the limit strap 80 so that the left and right cups (10, 12) are maintained within a predetermined distance from each other ) Is further provided. The limit strap 80 may be formed of, for example, a strap of a fiber material such as the shoulder strap 30, and its width or length may be appropriately modified in consideration of ease of use and aesthetic effect.

When the fastening means (C) and the limit strap 80 are provided together as described above, even when the fastening means (C) is released, the distance between the left and right cups 10 and 12 is limited within a predetermined position. The gap between the left and right cups can be easily adjusted between tight and loose conditions.

Through this, the wearer can easily convert from a tight general wearing state to a comfortable wearing state such as a non-wearing bra or the reverse conversion even in a state of wearing outer clothing.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means of the bra according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the limit strap 80 is provided with a length adjusting means 82, it is formed so that the length can be adjusted.

Since the length of the limit strap is adjustable in this way, the bra of the present embodiment further provides an advantage of increasing the ease of use according to the wearer's use environment or body condition.

The length adjusting means 82 is provided with a known band coupling means of synthetic resin material at approximately the center of the left and right limit straps 80a and 80b in the form of bands attached to the left and right cups 10 and 12, and the one side limit strap ( 80b) is coupled to the bar, the other side of the limit strap (80a) can be connected to both sides in a manner that is inserted and folded fixed. At this time, by changing the folding position of the one side limit strap (80a) is inserted and folded is possible to adjust the overall length of the limit strap (80).

In the above example, although the known band coupling means of the synthetic resin material is exemplified, various known band coupling means can be applied as a modification of the present embodiment as long as the band coupling means can exhibit the same function.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means of the bra according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the female buckle 50 is provided with a plurality of accommodating parts 52a, 52b to which the male buckle 40 is press-fitted and engaged, both front and rear sides, and a magnet or magnetic body provided in the female buckle 50. 70 is comprised so that it may be located in the middle of the front and back both accommodation parts 52a and 52b.

In the case of employing such a structure, the wearer has an effect of guiding the position setting between the arm buckles and the male buckle more freely, and in particular, there is an advantage that the left and right coupling operations can be more easily performed while the outer garment is worn.

On the other hand, the mutually exposed surface of the magnet or magnetic body is preferably made of both front and rear sides of the buckle on both sides.

For example, when both magnets are provided in the buckle on both sides, the N pole is exposed to the inlet front part direction (A 'direction) side of the front accommodating part 52a of the arm buckle 50, It is preferable that the S pole is exposed in the rear direction (B direction) of the protrusion 42 of the corresponding male buckle 40, so that the mutually exposed surfaces of the magnets have opposite polarities at the guide positions of both buckle.

Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means of the bra according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the limit strap 80 is illustrated as being bar-coupled to the band coupling portion provided on the outer side of the female buckle 50 and the male buckle 40, the limit strap 80 is illustrated in FIG. It is also possible to be directly coupled to the left and right cup (10, 12).

In addition, the limit strap 80 is illustrated as provided on the front side of the wearer based on the fastening means (C), but made of a suitable material and size, shape, etc. that does not cause a problem of the wearer of the fastening means (C) It is also possible, of course, to be provided on the rear side (the chest side of the wearer).

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating states of use of each of the buckle fastenings and decouplings according to still another embodiment of the present invention, in which the wearer wears a bra from a normal wearing state (FIG. 7A) that is tight according to the surrounding environment. FIG. 7B illustrates a process of converting the state of use by operating in the state of conversion to the state of wear (FIG. 7B) or vice versa.

On the other hand, the fastening means, in addition to being applied to a bra as illustrated, can be applied to various objects such as various clothes or backpacks, bags, and is configured to receive the position guide by the magnetic force of the magnet to facilitate fastening coupling of both sides of the object. Do it.

Through this, the user can easily engage and fasten the fastening means such as the buckle using only one hand, and thus, the convenience of use of various products having the buckle-type fastening means can be improved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many different and obvious modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention from this description. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include many such variations.

10: left cup 12: right cup
20: strap 30: shoulder strap
60: magnet 70: magnet (or magnetic material)
80: limit strap 82: length adjusting means
C: fastening means

Claims (8)

Left and right cups 10, 12;
Connecting straps 20 extending to the outside of the left and right cups to surround the wearer's back;
Shoulder straps 30 respectively connected to the upper ends of the connection straps 20 in the state of being caught on the shoulders of the wearers at the upper ends of the left and right cups; And
The first fastening member C1 provided from the left cup 10 toward the center of the wearer's chest and the second fastening member C2 provided from the right cup 12 toward the center of the wearer's chest are operated by the wearer. It comprises a fastening means (C) configured to be separated or combined with each other;
The fastening means (C) is provided with a magnet (60) on one side, the bra on the other side is provided with another magnet or magnetic material (70) to receive the magnetic force of the magnet.
The method of claim 1,
Between the left and right cups 10 and 12, even when the fastening means C is separated, the left and right cups 10 and 12 are further provided with limit straps 80 so as to be maintained within a predetermined distance from each other. Bra characterized in that.
The method of claim 2,
The limit strap (80) is provided with a length adjusting means (82), characterized in that the bra is formed to enable the length adjustment.
The method of claim 1,
The fastening means (C) is a buckle formed of an elastic material, the first fastening means (C1) can be buckle 40, the second fastening means (C2) can be fastened by the male buckle 40 is pressed Arm buckle 50,
The magnet (60) and another magnet or magnetic body (70) subjected to the magnetic force are respectively provided at the ends of the adjacent side of the male buckle (40) or female buckle (50), respectively.
5. The method of claim 4,
The female buckle 50 is provided with a plurality of accommodating parts (52a, 52b) to the front and rear both sides by which the male buckle 40 is pressed and fastened,
Bra characterized in that the magnet or magnetic body (70) provided in the arm buckle (50) is located in the middle of the front and rear both receiving portions (52a, 52b).
It is formed of a flexible material to fasten the two fastening targets that can be freely deformed position by the user's operation, the first fastening means (C1) provided on one fastening target and the second fastening provided on the other fastening target As the fastening means (C) is configured so that the means (C2) can be separated or combined with each other by the user's operation,
The fastening means (C) is provided with a magnet (60) on one side, the fastening means, characterized in that provided with another magnet or magnetic material (70) to receive the magnetic force of the magnet (60) on the other side.
The method according to claim 6,
The fastening means (C) is a buckle formed of an elastic material, the first fastening means (C1) can be buckle 40, the second fastening means (C2) can be fastened by the male buckle 40 is pressed Arm buckle 50,
Fastening means, characterized in that the magnet (60) and another magnet or magnetic body (70) subjected to the magnetic force are respectively provided at the ends of the male buckle (40) or the female buckle (50) adjacent to each other.
The method of claim 7, wherein
The female buckle 50 is provided with a plurality of accommodating parts (52a, 52b) to the front and rear both sides by which the male buckle 40 is pressed and fastened,
The fastening means, characterized in that the magnet or magnetic body (70) provided in the arm buckle (50) is located in the middle of the front and rear receiving portions (52a, 52b).

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