WO2005000053A1

WO2005000053A1 - Clothing for lower half of body of pregnant woman

Info

Publication number: WO2005000053A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/008541
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kenzou Kassai; Sachiyo Suzuki
Original assignee: Aprica Ikujikenkyukai Aprica Kassai Kabishikikaisha
Priority date: 2003-06-26
Filing date: 2004-06-17
Publication date: 2005-01-06
Also published as: EP1607009A4; KR20060017488A; EP1607009A1; JP2005036375A; TW200500018A

Abstract

Clothing for the lower half of the body of a pregnant woman such as a skirt (1), comprising a front band part (10), a rear band part (20), a pair of side band parts (30), and a hanging cloth (40), wherein the front band part (10) raises, in the exposed state of the swelled abdominal part of the pregnant woman, the lower part of the swelled abdominal part along the shape thereof. The rear band part (20) further comprises a waist pad part (21) put on the rear waste part of the pregnant woman. The pair of side band parts (30) connect the front band part (10) to the rear band part (20).

Description

Specification

Clothing for lower body of pregnant women

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to lower body clothing suitable for a pregnant woman with a large belly.

[0002] The term "clothes for the lower body" as a term used in this specification includes skirts, pants, shorts, girdle, and the like.

^ Scenic technology

[0003] Conventionally, as a clothing for the lower body of a pregnant woman with a large stomach, the uterus and the fetus are kept in a normal position, and the abdomen is lifted from below in order to prevent and protect the protruding abdomen. Things have been suggested.

[0004] For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-6216 (Patent Document 1) discloses an underwear for a lower body of a pregnant woman in which a girdle for a pregnant woman and an abdomen can be freely combined. In the girdle, a substantially U-shaped cut portion is formed on the front side of the girdle body cloth from near both sides to near the pubic position, and an abdominal band is sewn to the cut portion.

[0005] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-3702 discloses shorts for pregnant women that can be used irrespective of the shape and swelling state of the pregnant woman by varying the elasticity of the shorts body. Specifically, the shorts for pregnant women are composed of a bidirectional elastic knitting section 20 that has elasticity in the vertical and horizontal directions, and a horizontal stretching knitted to suppress the expansion and contraction in the vertical direction and increase the expansion and contraction in the horizontal direction. And a central part of the abdomen is constituted by a bidirectional elastic knitting part.

[0006] In the clothes for the lower body of a pregnant woman disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, in each case, the abdomen of the swollen pregnant woman is covered with a soft and stretchable material, so that Avoid pressure.

[0007] The fetus in the mother's stomach is protected by amniotic fluid. The temperature of the amniotic fluid is about 11.5 ° C higher than the mother's body temperature, and as the mother's body surface temperature rises, the temperature of the amniotic fluid also increases. For healthy growth of the fetus, it is desirable to maintain the temperature of the amniotic fluid in an appropriate range. In the case of pregnant women's lower body garments as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, The temperature of the amniotic fluid may be excessively high because the abdomen is covered with a soft, stretchable material. Overheating of amniotic fluid can adversely affect the healthy growth of the fetus.

[0008] In addition, a pregnant woman who has a large stomach often walks with her hips warped backward to endure the weight of the fetus and maintain the fetus in an appropriate position. As a result, an excessive load is applied to the lumbar region of the pregnant woman, and the fatigue of the pregnant woman is increased.

Disclosure of the invention

[0009] It is an object of the present invention to provide a lower body garment for a pregnant woman who can prevent the amniotic fluid from being overheated and reduce the load on the lumbar spine of the pregnant woman.

Another object of the present invention is to provide clothes for a lower body of a pregnant woman, which can reduce the load on the lumbar spine of the pregnant woman.

[0011] The lower body garment of the pregnant woman according to the present invention includes a front band portion that lifts the lower abdomen of the swollen abdomen from below along with its shape, with the swollen abdomen of the pregnant woman exposed, Back of pregnant woman

And a pair of side bands connecting the front band and the rear band.

[0012] According to the lower body garment having the above-described configuration, the lower abdomen is lifted up from below along the shape at the position where the anterior band exposes the swollen abdomen of the pregnant woman. The amniotic fluid is unlikely to be overheated. Also, the body is comfortable because there is no object that presses the swollen abdomen. In addition, the lumbar pad supports the lumbar portion of the pregnant woman walking backwards, reducing the load on the lumbar spine.

[0013] Preferably, the lumbar pad portion is applied from behind to at least a region from a lower end of the thoracic vertebra to an upper end of the lumbar vertebra. Also, preferably, the side band passes over the upper part of the iliac bone of the pregnant woman.

[0014] In order to avoid biting into the swollen abdomen, preferably, the anterior band is lifted from below in contact with the pregnant woman's lower abdomen in a planar manner.

[0015] Preferably, the clothes for a lower body of a pregnant woman further include a length adjusting portion for adjusting the length of a loop formed by the front band, the pair of side bands, and the rear band.

[0016] The clothing for a lower body of a pregnant woman according to another aspect of the present invention includes a clothing body for a lower body, a belly band, And The lower body garment main body includes an abdominal covering portion made of a stretchable material covering a protruding abdomen of the pregnant woman, and a waist pad portion applied to the lower back of the pregnant woman. The abdomen band extends over the abdominal cover so as to lift the lower end of the pregnant woman's swelling abdomen from below along its shape, and both ends are detachably connected to the waist pad on the back of the pregnant woman. It is something.

[0017] In still another aspect of the present invention, the clothes for a lower body of a pregnant woman include an abdominal covering portion made of a stretchable material covering a protruding abdomen of the pregnant woman, and a waist pad portion applied to the lower back of the pregnant woman. .

When the lower body garment main body or the lower body garment includes an abdominal covering portion made of an elastic material and a waist pad portion, the waist pad portion preferably has the largest width at the upper end portion. The width of the central part is the smallest. This advantage will be described later.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a view showing a pregnant woman wearing a skirt according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross section of the skirt of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of pants for pregnant women according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view of the pants for pregnant women of FIG. 3 as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 5 is a view of the pants body viewed from the front side.

FIG. 6 is a view of the pants body viewed from the back side.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a belly band.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a pregnant woman wearing a pregnant woman skirt according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the skirt of FIG. 1 in cross section, and also shows the fetus in the belly of a pregnant woman.

[0021] As shown in the figure, the skirt 1 includes a front band portion 10, a rear band portion 20, a pair of side band portions 30, and a hanging cloth 40 hanging down from each of the above band portions.

[0022] The front belt 10 lifts the lower abdomen of the swelled abdomen from below with the swelled abdomen of the pregnant woman exposed. As shown in Figure 2, the anterior band 10 was designed to avoid digging into the abdomen. To make contact with the lower abdomen in a wide area.

[0023] The rear band 20 includes a waist pad 21 applied to the waist on the back of the pregnant woman. For pregnant women who walk backwards from the hips, a significant load is placed on the lumbar spine. The lumbar pad portion 21 supports the lumbar portion of a pregnant woman who walks backward and reduces the load on the lumbar spine.

[0024] Looking at the symptoms of herniated disc in pregnant women, the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae often protrude outward. This indicates that a large load S is applied to the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. Therefore, preferably, the size and position of the lumbar pad portion 21 are selected so as to cover at least the lower end portion of the thoracic vertebra and the upper end portion of the lumbar vertebra.

Various materials can be considered as a material for forming the waist pad portion 21. For example, a cushioning material having a certain degree of elasticity may be used, or a thick cloth may be used.

[0026] The pair of side bands 30 connects the front band 10 and the rear band 20 and preferably passes through the upper iliac bone of a pregnant woman. The front band 10, the pair of side bands 30 and the rear band 20 form a loop shape surrounding the lower abdomen of the pregnant woman and the back waist. The anterior band 10, which is in planar contact with the lower abdomen of a pregnant woman, raises the front and lower sides of the lower abdomen diagonally upward along the stomach.

[0027] In order to be able to adjust the size of the above-mentioned loop shape, the side band portion 30 has a length adjusting portion 31. As the mode of the length adjusting unit that enables the length adjustment, various types such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a string, a clip, a hook, a stop button, and the like can be considered.

[0028] The front band portion 10, the rear band portion 20, and the pair of side band portions 30 may be attached to the outer surface of the drape 40, or may be attached to the inner surface.

[0029] In the illustrated embodiment, a skirt is exemplarily described as an example of clothing for a lower body of a pregnant woman, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the skirt. For example, it can be applied to trousers and lower body underwear such as shorts and girdle. The present invention is also applicable to a waist band including a front band, a rear band, and a pair of side bands.

[0030] Figs. 3 and 4 show maternity trousers 50 as lower body clothing of a pregnant woman according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram of the maternity pants 50 viewed from the front side, and FIG. 4 is a diagram of the maternity pants 50 viewed from the back side. The maternity trousers 50 are specifically intended to reduce the load on the lumbar spine of pregnant women. [0031] Pants 50 for pregnant women are provided with a pants body 60, which is a clothes body for the lower body, and an abdomen band 70. 5 and 6 show the pants body 60 alone, and FIG. 7 shows the abdominal band 70 alone.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the trouser body 60 includes an abdominal covering portion 61 made of an elastic material for covering the abdomen of the pregnant woman, and a waist pad portion 62 applied to the waist on the back of the pregnant woman. The abdomen cover 61 is, for example, a knitted fabric having elasticity, and preferably has good air permeability. The abdominal cover 61 is formed to cover the abdomen and torso of a pregnant woman.

The waist pad portion 62 of the trouser body 60 is made of, for example, a thick cloth having no elasticity, and is applied from behind to at least a region of a pregnant woman up to the lower end portion of the thoracic vertebra and the upper end portion of the lumbar vertebra. The size and shape are as follows. Focusing on the width dimension of the waist pad section 62, the width dimension of the upper end portion 62a is the largest, and the width dimension of the central portion 62b is the smallest. The width of the lower end portion 62c of the waist pad portion 62 is smaller than that of the upper end portion 62a but smaller than that of the central portion 62b.

Is also big.

As is apparent from FIG. 6, a plurality of fastening buttons 63 arranged vertically are attached to both sides of the waist pad portion 62. The fastening button 63 is used for attaching the belly band 70. When a pregnant woman's stomach is small, the pants shown in Figs. 5 and 6 can be used alone.

[0035] The belly band 70 shown in Fig. 7 is made of, for example, a thick cloth that does not have elasticity, and has both ends where the width dimension (the vertical dimension) of the central portion 70a in the width direction is the smallest. The width of the part 70b (upper and lower heights) is the largest. The vertical height of both end portions 70b of the abdominal band 70b is substantially the same as the vertical height of the waist pad portion 62. Two rows of button holes 71 and 72 are formed on both sides 70b of the abdominal girdle 70, which are vertically arranged. The buttonhole 72 is located inside the buttonhole 71.

[0036] Belly band 70 is used when the stomach of a pregnant woman is getting larger. In use, the abdomen girdle 70 overlaps the abdomen cover 61 of the trouser body 60 and extends so that the lower end of the swelling abdomen of the pregnant woman is lifted from below along the shape thereof, and both end portions 70b are formed on both sides of the pregnant woman. Is detachably connected to the waist pad section 62 on the back side of the body. Specifically, both belly bands 70 The button holes 71, 72 formed at the side end portions are engaged with the fastening buttons 63 attached to both side portions of the waist pad portion 62. Select one of the button holes according to the size of the abdomen.

[0037] The abdomen girdle 70, which comes into contact with the lower abdomen of a pregnant woman in a planar manner, lifts the front of the lower abdomen and both sides in front of the lower abdomen obliquely upward along the roundness of the belly. Since the width of the upper end portion 62a of the waist pad portion 62 is large, the lifting action by the abdominal band 70 can be stabilized.

[0038] The reason why the width dimension of the central portion 62b of the waist pad portion 62 is reduced is to make it easier to spread the abdominal covering portion 61, which is a stretchable material, when the stomach of a pregnant woman becomes large. The width of the lower end 62c of the lumbar pad 62 is increased so that the lumbar pad 62 can be stably applied to the region from the lower end of the thoracic vertebra to the upper end of the lumbar vertebra of the pregnant woman. I can do it.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same range as the present invention or within an equivalent range.

Industrial applicability

[0040] The present invention can be advantageously used as clothing for the lower body of pregnant women.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] With the exposed abdomen of the pregnant woman exposed, the lower abdomen of the abdomen is lifted from below along its shape,

The back band including the waist pad part applied to the waist on the back of the pregnant woman,

A lower body garment for a pregnant woman, comprising: a pair of side bands connecting the front band and the rear band.

2. The clothes for a lower body of a pregnant woman according to claim 1, wherein the lumbar pad portion is applied from behind to at least a region from a lower end of the thoracic vertebra to an upper end of the lumbar vertebra.

3. The clothing for lower body of a pregnant woman according to claim 1, wherein the side band passes through the upper part of the iliac bone.

4. The lower body garment according to any one of claims 13 to 13, wherein the front belt is lifted from below along the shape of the lower abdomen of the pregnant woman.

[5] The apparatus according to any one of [14] to [14], further comprising a length adjusting portion for adjusting a length of a loop formed by the front band portion, the pair of side band portions, and the rear band portion. Clothing for lower body of a pregnant woman as described in.

[6] equipped with a lower body garment body and a belly band,

The lower body garment body includes an abdominal covering portion made of a stretchable material that covers the swelling abdomen of the pregnant woman, and a waist pad portion applied to the waist on the back of the pregnant woman,

The abdominal band extends over the abdominal covering portion so as to lift the lower end of the swollen abdomen of the pregnant woman from below along its shape, and both ends thereof are attached to and detached from the waist pad portion at the back of the pregnant woman. Clothes for the lower body of a pregnant woman, which are connected as possible.

[7] Pregnant woman's lower body garment including an abdominal covering portion made of a stretchable material covering a protruding abdomen of the pregnant woman, and a waist pad portion to be applied to the lower back of the pregnant woman.

8. The clothes for a lower body of a pregnant woman according to claim 6, wherein the waist pad portion has the largest width at the upper end portion and the smallest width at the center portion.