TWI677294B - Structure of buttons and button holes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a button and a button hole structure which are easy to be snapped on and off, and are not easy to be accidentally detached.

The structure 10 of the buttons and button holes is such that the connecting portions 24 and 44 of each pair of buttons 22 and 42 and a fabric 12 are located at two distal ends of a pair of button holes 32 and 52 provided on the other fabric 14 or Compared with the conventional method, it can restrain the movement of the buttons 22 and 42 relative to the button holes 32 and 52 when the buttons 22 and 42 are fastened, and can lock the buttons 22 and 42 compared with the conventional method. The state is stable, so the buttons are not easy to be accidentally detached. If the button holes 32 and 52 are made larger, the buttons 22 and 42 can be easily buckled and unbuttoned.

Description

Structure of buttons and button holes

The present invention relates to a button used in clothes and the like, and more specifically, to a type in which a button mounted on one fabric passes through a button hole of another fabric to fix two fabrics (hereinafter, also referred to as "button hole" "Case") button and button hole structure.

Traditionally, a pair of fabrics have been separated from each other by using buttons to fix the placket before the top or the side of the boots. Among these buttons, one of the most widely used by users is a button hole type in which a button installed on one fabric passes a button hole of another fabric to fix the two fabrics. This type of button must pass through the button hole when the button is buttoned or unbuttoned. This task is not easy for young children, and if the buttons are small, it is not easy for the elderly. In addition, this operation is more difficult when the fingertips cannot move as desired when wearing gloves or freezing hands.

Here, in order to make it easy to snap on and off the button, it is considered to simply increase the size of the button hole. However, in this case, the buttons are easily detached accidentally, so there is a problem that it is difficult to exert the function of fixing the pair of fabrics of the buttons. In this case, a structure other than the button hole type has been developed as a garment that can easily fix a pair of cloths even for an infant or an elderly person. For example, the following are created.

[Prior technical literature]

[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-157101

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 3175405

Patent Document 1 discloses a suit shirt in which a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the opposite side of an overlapping portion of a pair of cloths, and the two cloths are fixed by the hook-and-loop fastener.

Patent Document 2 discloses a top having a mother-child button attached to a plurality of positions corresponding to overlapping portions of a pair of cloths.

According to Patent Document 1, a pair of fabrics can be fixed by pressing the male side of the daughter-in-law to the female side by pressing the hook and loop fasteners against each other. Hole type, which can relatively easily fix a pair of fabrics. Moreover, the structure of any of Patent Documents 1 and 2 is that if a pair of fabrics is stretched in the direction of separation, the hook-and-loop fastener or the daughter-in-law buckle can be easily released, so it can also be relatively easily unlocked. The locked state of the cloth.

However, the button hole type is still the mainstream, and is used in most clothes. This situation is particularly noticeable in the field of shirts or suit shirts. In this way, as a reason why the button hole type has not been completely replaced with a hook-and-loop fastener or a daughter-in-law button, the following cases are considered.

First, for cost. Compared with the button hole type, which mainly consumes only the cost of buttons, the Velcro tape or the daughter-in-law button consumes more material costs, so it is more burdensome for the manufacturer.

In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to accept. In particular, there are cases in which elderly people resist changing a button that has been previously fixed through a button hole to a hook-and-loop fastener or a daughter-in-law button.

On the other hand, the button hole type has the following advantages. That is, the brain can be activated by using the fingertips when the button is on and off. In particular, it is also said that buttoning and unbuttoning will promote the development of young children's brain.

Therefore, in view of the foregoing, the present invention aims to provide a structure of a button and a button hole that are difficult to be accidentally detached.

The present invention solves the aforementioned problems by the structure of a button and a button hole, the structure of the button and the button hole is composed of a button installed on one side of the fabric through a connecting portion, and a button provided on the other side of the fabric and passed by the aforementioned button. The button hole is composed of the cloth on one side and the cloth on the other side, which is provided with at least a pair of the adjacent buttons and the button holes, and each pair of the adjacent button holes has a distal end relative to each other and Proximal ends, and when the aforementioned cloth is unwrapped, and a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are engaged, the aforementioned connecting portions of a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are respectively located at the two aforementioned distal ends, respectively. Way composition.

Alternatively, the structure of the button and the button hole is composed of a button installed on one side of the fabric through a connecting portion, and a button hole provided on the other side of the fabric and through which the button passes. The fabric is continuous and has at least one pair of the aforementioned buttons and the aforementioned button holes. The pair of the aforementioned button holes respectively has a far end and a near end relative to each other, and the cloth is a non-wearing stand. In the open state, and when a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are engaged, the aforementioned connecting portions of a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are respectively located at two aforementioned distal ends or two aforementioned near ends. The position of the end is formed. Among a pair of adjacent button holes, the button on one side and the button hole are orthogonal to the movement direction of the two cloths when the button on the other side is fitted to the button hole. Direction, and the button hole has a linear slit along the orthogonal direction.

According to the present invention, since the connection part of each pair of buttons and one fabric is located at two far ends or two near ends of one pair of button holes provided in another fabric, In contrast, the movement of the button relative to the button hole when the button is buttoned can be suppressed. That is, the locking state of the button can be stabilized, so that the button can be prevented from being accidentally detached through the button hole. On the other hand, if the button hole is made larger, the button can be easily snapped on and off.

Also, when a button and a button hole are disposed in an orthogonal direction with respect to the moving direction of the two fabrics when the other button is engaged with the button hole, and the button hole has a linear slit in the orthogonal direction It can easily suppress the movement of the button relative to the button hole, and can ensure that the hooking range of the button relative to another fabric is relatively large. Therefore, the button hole is made larger, and it is easy to realize a structure in which the button is easy to be snapped on and off, and is not easy to be accidentally detached.

Furthermore, if the far-end or near-end of the button hole is set to be bent along the movement direction of the two cloths when the button is engaged with the button hole, compared with a button hole formed of only a straight slit, It is easy to pass the button through the button hole, so it can become a structure that can be easily snapped on and off.

Even if the button hole is composed of two or more linear slits, curved slits, or graphic shapes, it is the same as the above, and can be easily buckled compared with a button hole composed of only linear slits. And unbutton the structure.

10‧‧‧ Button and button hole structure

12‧‧‧ Cloth (button side)

14‧‧‧ Cloth (button hole side)

22, 42‧‧‧ buttons

24, 44‧‧‧ Connection Department

32, 52‧‧‧ button holes

34, 54‧‧‧ far end

36, 56‧‧‧ Proximal

FIG. 1 is a front view of a top to which the structure of a button and a button hole according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of a state where a button is buttoned in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 (a) is a front view showing a configuration example of a button and a button hole structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 (b) is a front view showing a reference example.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part in a state where a button is buttoned in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part in a state where a button is buttoned in a third embodiment of the present invention.

Except for (k), FIG. 6 is a front view showing changes in the button holes of the fourth to twentieth embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 6 (k) is a front view showing a reference example.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a top using the structure of a button and a button hole of the twenty-first embodiment of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows a top (suit shirt) 100 having a structure (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "button structure") 10 having a button and a button hole according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A suit shirt 100 is provided with buttons 22, 42, 60 on one fabric 12, and the buttons 22, 42, 60 are passed through button holes 32, 52 provided in another fabric 14 (the button holes of the first button 60 are omitted from the illustration) , Hook the buttons 22, 42, 60 to the other fabric 14, and fix the two fabrics 12, 14. Suit shirt 100 with neck The first button 60 has three groups of button structures 10 below the second button 22. Furthermore, in the suit shirt 100, one cloth 12 and the other cloth 14 are continuous cloths. In addition, the button structure 10 can function even if it is a group, but a plurality of arrays can be provided as in this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of the button structure 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the button structure 10 includes a pair of buttons 22 and 42 and button holes 32 and 52. The buttons 22 and 42 of the button structure 10 are circular, and the button holes 32 and 52 are orthogonal to the moving direction (X direction) of the two fabrics 12 and 14 when the button 22 is fastened to the button hole 32 (Y direction). ) Straight slit. Here, the X direction is generally the same direction as the body width, the hem width, and the sleeve width, and the Y direction is the same direction as the body length and the total length of the clothes. Moreover, in FIG. 2, for convenience, the width of the button hole is exaggeratedly displayed. This is also the same in FIGS. 3 to 7.

In the button structure 10, the button holes 32, 52 are linear slits in the Y direction, so the button holes 32, 52 have distal ends 34, 54 and proximal ends 36, 56 relative to each other in the Y direction. Further, the connecting portions 24 and 44 of the buttons 22 and 42 and a fabric 12 are located at the distal ends 34 and 54 when the buttons 22 and 42 are fastened, respectively. Furthermore, in the button structure 10, the connection portions 24 and 44 are located at the distal ends 34 and 54 when the suit shirt 100 is not worn and in an unfolded state. Here, the connecting portions 24 and 44 are generally the lines connecting the buttons 22 and 42 and the cloth 12, but they may also be formed of parts continuous with the buttons 22 and 42 like the metal parts of the covered buttons.

With this configuration, when the buttons 22 and 42 are to be moved upward in FIG. 2, the button 22 cannot be moved to a position higher than the distal end 34 of the button hole 32, so it is provided on the button of the same fabric 12 as the button 22 42 is not easy to move upwards. On the other hand, when the buttons 22 and 42 are to be moved downward in FIG. 2, the button 42 cannot be moved to the far end of the button hole 52. 54 is lower, so the button 22 provided on the same fabric 12 as the button 42 is not easy to move downward. Therefore, the movement of the buttons 22 and 42 relative to the button holes 32 and 52 can be suppressed, so that the locking state of the buttons 22 and 42 can be stabilized. As a result, it is possible to achieve a button structure that is less prone to accidental detachment than conventional ones.

The button hole used in the present invention may be set to such an extent that the button can pass through considering the thickness of the button and the relationship with other button holes. If the size of the button hole in the length direction (Y direction) is set to be the same as the size of the button in the same direction, as described above, a button structure that is less likely to be accidentally detached than conventionally can be obtained. On the other hand, like the button holes 32 and 52 of the button structure 10, it is also possible to set it as the structure which has a size (about 1.2 times) the length direction (Y direction) larger than the diameter of the buttons 22 and 42. Thereby, the buttons 22 and 42 are made easy to pass through the button holes 32 and 52, so that it can become a button structure which is easy to attach and detach compared with a conventional one. That is, according to the button structure 10, functions that are easy to buckle and unfasten, and that are not easy to be accidentally detached can be realized. Although the larger the size of the button hole, the easier it is to snap on and off the button, but the degree can be determined according to the application.

As shown in FIG. 3, the button structure 10 can apply a complex array in various configurations. In addition, in FIGS. 3 to 7, the X direction and the Y direction are the same as those in FIG. 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), as with the suit shirt 100 (see FIG. 1), one button 62 that does not constitute the button structure 10 may be provided, and a plurality of arrays of button structures 10 may be provided continuously with the button 62. If the buttons 22 and 42 and the button holes 32 and 52 of the button structure 10 are adjacent, deformation of the cloth when the buttons 22 and 42 are fastened to the button holes 32 and 52 can be suppressed.

Fig. 4 shows a button structure 10a according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The basic structure is the same as the button structure 10, so different points will be described below.

In the button structure 10a, the button holes 32a and 52a are the same as the button structure 10 With a straight slit in the Y direction. However, in the button holes 32a, 52a, button holes 22a, 42 and the distal ends 34, 54 of the connecting portions 24, 44 of a fabric 12 are provided in the direction (X direction) where the fabrics 12 and 14 overlap, and button holes are provided. The fabric 14 of 32a and 52a is bent close to the direction of the fabric 12 provided with the buttons 22 and 42 (left direction in FIG. 4) to form hook portions 38 and 58.

When the buttons 22 and 42 of the button structure 10a are fastened, the connecting portions 24 and 44 can be hooked to the hook portions 38 and 58 as shown in the figure. This makes it difficult for the buttons 22 and 42 to move in the orthogonal direction (the Y direction), so that the buttons 22 and 42 can be more reliably prevented from being accidentally detached compared to the button structure 10. On the other hand, compared with the linear button holes 32 and 52 like the button structure 10, the range of the button holes 32a and 52a through which the buttons 22 and 42 pass is larger, so that the buttons can also be easily buttoned on and off.

As shown in FIG. 5, the button structure 10b can be set as follows: The connecting portions 24 and 44 of the buttons 22 and 42 and a fabric 12 are located in the button holes 32b and 52b relative to each other when the buttons 22 and 42 are fastened, respectively. Proximal ends 36b, 56b. The button structure 10b can also exhibit the same effects as the button structure 10. In addition, although the description of the illustration is omitted, the proximal ends 36b, 56b of the button structure 10b may be provided with hook portions that are the same as the hook portions 38, 58 of the button structure 10a.

Fig. 6 shows a variation of a button hole applicable to the present invention. The button holes in Figures 6 (a) ~ (g) are composed of two or more linear slits. In the button structure 10c of FIG. 6 (a), the proximal ends 36c, 56c of the connecting portions 24, 44 of the buttons 22, 42 are not provided in the direction in which the fabrics 12, 14 overlap (the X direction). bending. That is, the button holes 32c and 52c are formed of a linear slit in the Y direction and a linear slit in the X direction. Thereby, the range of the button holes 32c and 52c through which the buttons 22 and 42 can pass can be enlarged, and it can become a structure which is easy to attach and detach a button. In order to exert this effect, regardless of the presence or absence of a button connecting portion, it is only necessary to bend the near end or the far end toward either side of the fabric overlapping direction (X direction), except for the button structure 10c. In addition to being bent at a right angle, the proximal ends 36d and 56d of the button structure 10d of the button structure 10d in FIG. 6 (b) may be curved in a curved shape.

In addition, in order to increase the range of the button holes through which the buttons pass, the button holes can also be T-shaped like the button holes 32e and 52e of FIG. 6 (c) or the button holes 32f and 52f of FIG. 6 (d). shape. In addition, the button hole may be formed into a cross shape as shown in Figs. 6 (e) and (f), or may be formed into a Y shape as shown in Fig. 6 (g).

On the other hand, a button hole that can be applied to the present invention need not necessarily have a linear slit extending in the Y direction. For example, it can be a V-shaped slit like button holes 32j, 52j as shown in Figs. 6 (h) and (i), or a curve like button holes 32k, 52k (in the case of a button structure of 10k) (U-shaped) slits, as shown in FIG. 6 (j), may be button holes 32l, 52l of linear slits having an inclination with respect to the Y direction.

Here, in the case of the button holes 32j and 32k shown in FIGS. 6 (h) and (i), when the button is buttoned on and unbuttoned, the slices 31 and 31a are bent to become the same as in FIG. 6 (k). The button hole 52m has a similar shape, so that the button 22 can easily pass through the button holes 32j, 32k.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 6 (l) to (r), by setting the shape of the button hole to an arbitrary graphic shape, the range of the button hole through which the button passes can also be increased. At this time, the size of the button hole is determined in consideration of the thickness of the button and the relationship with other button holes. Also, as shown in FIGS. 6 (q) and (r), the pair of button holes 32r, 52r, 32t, and 52t may not have a symmetrical shape. This point is the same for button holes with straight or curved shapes.

In the above description, the state in which the buttons and button holes are arranged along the Y direction has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a pair of buttons 22, 42 and Button holes 32u and 52u are provided along the X direction. It is basically related to the button structure 10 is the same, so detailed description is omitted, but the button holes 32u, 52u are linear slits along the X direction, and have the distal end and the proximal end (not shown) in the same direction with respect to each other. Furthermore, in the case of the button structure 10u, the connection portions (not shown) of the buttons 22, 42 and a fabric 12a are located at the distal ends of the button holes 32u, 52u, respectively. Of course, the shapes of the button holes 32u and 52u may be set to other shapes described above.

As long as the relationship between a pair of adjacent button holes has a near end and a far end relative to each other, the present invention can be applied. The arrangement direction of a pair of adjacent button holes is not limited to the X direction and the Y direction. direction. The proximal end and the distal end may be formed by sewing a part of the button hole or the like in addition to the end of the button hole itself. In addition, the present invention can be applied regardless of the shape of the button itself, and the size of the button hole may be appropriately determined in consideration of the shape and size of the button.

The structure of the button and the button hole of the present invention can also be applied to a button row arranged in the center of the front surface like a shirt or a suit shirt. Moreover, in addition to a shirt, a pair of buttons and button holes can also be used as long as boots, hats, bags and the like can be provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a button and a button hole structure that are difficult to be accidentally detached.

Claims (4)

A button and button hole structure is composed of a button installed on one side of a fabric through a connecting portion, and a button hole provided on the other side of the fabric and through which the button passes. The one side of the fabric and the other side of the fabric are continuous It has at least a pair of adjacent buttons and button holes, and a pair of adjacent button holes have a distal end and a proximal end relative to each other, and the cloth is spread out in a non-wearing state In addition, when a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are engaged, the aforementioned connecting portions of a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are configured in such a manner that they are respectively located at the two distal ends. A button and button hole structure is composed of a button installed on one side of a fabric through a connecting portion, and a button hole provided on the other side of the fabric and through which the button passes. The one side of the fabric and the other side of the fabric are continuous It has at least a pair of adjacent buttons and button holes, and a pair of adjacent button holes have a distal end and a proximal end relative to each other, and the cloth is spread out in a non-wearing state And when a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are engaged, the aforementioned connecting portions of a pair of adjacent aforementioned buttons are configured to be respectively located at two aforementioned distal ends or two aforementioned proximal ends, and a pair of adjacent aforementioned In the button hole, the aforementioned button on one side and the aforementioned button hole are disposed in an orthogonal direction with respect to the moving direction of the two cloths when the aforementioned button on the other side is engaged with the aforementioned button hole, and the aforementioned button hole has Directional straight slit. For example, the structure of the button and the button hole in the second item of the patent application, wherein the aforementioned far end or the proximal end where any of the aforementioned connecting portions of the aforementioned button hole are bent toward the aforementioned moving direction. For example, the structure of buttons and button holes in the scope of application for patent item 1, wherein the aforementioned button holes are composed of two or more linear slits, curved slits, or arbitrary graphic shapes.