WO2022239802A1

WO2022239802A1 - Reinforcing support member and supporter using same

Info

Publication number: WO2022239802A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/019946
Authority: WO
Inventors: 幸宏細江; 貴弘小野; 健竹中; 英憲 ▲かせ▼野
Original assignee: 興和株式会社; 竹中繊維株式会社; ディーエムチェーン協同組合
Priority date: 2021-05-12
Filing date: 2022-05-11
Publication date: 2022-11-17
Also published as: DE112022002526T5; TW202308531A; JPWO2022239802A1; CN117377405A; KR20240007177A

Abstract

Provided are a reinforcing support member and a supporter using the same that smoothly follow bending and stretching of a joint of a wearer, thus making it possible to support the joint of the wearer at the time of both stretching and bending.　A reinforcing support member 100 is configured to include: a support portion 1 consisting of three bone bodies 14, 15, 16 formed by fusion-solidifying three pieces of long voluminous cloth 11, 12, 13 through heating, the pieces of voluminous cloth 11, 12, 13 each being formed by knitting an outer fabric 1A and a lining fabric 1B with first ground yarn 10 containing thermal-adhesive plastic fibers and by bonding the outer fabric 1A and the lining fabric 1B by the first ground yarn 10 or second ground yarn 10a; and connecting portions 2 in which third ground yarn 20 that is made from non-hardened fibers stabilized through fusion of the thermal-adhesive plastic fibers of the first ground yarn 10 and that has elasticity is bonded to stitches on adjacent edges between the pieces of voluminous cloth 11, 12, 13.

Description

Reinforcing support member and supporter using the same

The present invention relates to a textile reinforcing support member that partially reinforces and supports a textile product worn by a wearer and a supporter using the same, and more particularly to a reinforcing support member that reinforces and supports the wearer's moving parts such as knee joints and the same. It is about supporters using

Conventionally, this type of reinforcing support member and a supporter using the same are made of a plate material made of synthetic resin, a coil bone material made by flatly pressing a metal coil, and other heat-melting resin fibers that are solidified by heat treatment. There are formed fiber solidification materials and the like.

As the synthetic resin plate material, there are Patent Documents 1 to 6, in which a synthetic resin plate material is molded into a predetermined shape, and a slit or the like is provided in a part of this shape, or it is divided into a plurality of parts and bent. It is configured to have flexibility such as

In addition, the coil bone material is disclosed in

Patent Documents

7 and 8. A pressed flat metal coil is stored in a bag-like storage part in a bending and stretching part of a textile product such as clothing and a supporter, and the bending and stretching movement of the wearer is performed. is configured to support or assist the

Furthermore, the fiber solidifying material is disclosed in Patent Document 9, and includes a cured region formed of threads containing heat-fusible resin fibers and a non-cured fiber thread formed of threads of uncured fibers that are stable at the melting point of the heat-fusible resin. and a curing region.

JP 2012-143311 A JP 2010-104707 Patent No. 4355364 JP-A-10-127674 Retable No. 2009-157075 Special Table No. 2003-533304 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-212372 Utility Model Registration No. 3134256 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-82928

Each of the supporters described in Patent Documents 1 to 6 is formed by molding a synthetic resin plate material into a predetermined shape, and a part of the plate material is provided with cuts such as slits or is divided into a plurality of parts. Therefore, even if it is possible to support the wearer in a straight line while standing, there is a problem that sufficient support cannot be obtained when the joints of the wearer are bent.

In addition, each supporter described in

Patent Documents

7 and 8 has a coil bone material formed by molding a metal coil into a flat shape as an elastically reinforcing support member, so that it is Although it can smoothly follow the wearer, there is a problem that neither the linear support of the wearer in the upright state nor the support in the case of bending the joints can sufficiently support the wearer's motion state. That is, the coil bone material of the elastic reinforcing support member is used for a part of the wearer that is originally in a stationary position, for example, the underbust part of a brassiere, the waist part of a corset, and other parts that are not deformed (stationary parts). This is because it has no support for stress deformation in the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, the textile fitting described in Patent Document 9 is used as a supporting material for knee and ankle supporters, chest and waist corsets, brassieres, etc. Since it is formed of a tissue body that is integrated by being woven into each other at each boundary with the non-hardened area, it is possible to obtain sufficient support for the straight standing state of the wearer, but the hardened area is closely attached. In the case of arranging such a belt, there is a problem that it cannot smoothly follow the flexion of the wearer's joints. That is, in order to improve the linear support force of the fiber attachment, each hardened region must be brought close to each other and cooperated with each other to strengthen the support force. Curvature of the regions interferes with each other between the adjacent hardened regions, hindering smooth bending.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. The purpose is to provide supporters using this.

In the reinforcing support member according to the present invention, each of the outer material and the lining material is knitted, woven or composed with one base thread, and each stitch, texture or stitch is formed between the outer material and the lining material. A support part formed by arranging a plurality of long three-dimensional fabrics by joining them with ground threads and forming a plurality of bone bodies by fusing and solidifying the three-dimensional fabrics, and other ground threads having elasticity. and a connecting portion that engages one base thread with the stitches, weaves or stitches at the edges between adjacent ones of the three-dimensional fabrics arranged in plurality.

In addition, in the reinforcing support member according to the present invention, if necessary, the connecting part is a stitch of the arrangement direction edge of the outer material of one three-dimensional fabric and the lining of another three-dimensional fabric between adjacent three-dimensional fabrics, A plurality of long three-dimensional fabrics are integrally formed by weaving, weaving, or incorporating the other ground threads into the weaves or stitches.

Further, in the reinforcing support member according to the present invention, if necessary, the one base thread is formed containing a heat-fusible resin fiber, and the other base thread is formed by melting the heat-fusible resin fiber. It is formed as an uncured fiber that is stable when worn.

Further, in the reinforcing support member according to the present invention, if necessary, the support part alternately transitions the stitches, weaves, or stitches of the arrangement direction edges of the outer material and the lining material of the three-dimensional fabric in the arrangement direction. It is a thing.

In addition, the reinforcing support members according to the present invention are optionally arranged at the edges in the arrangement direction of the three-dimensional fabrics located on both side edges of the plurality of three-dimensional fabrics, and the heat-fusible resin fibers are fused. It has fabric selvages that are knitted, woven or composed with ground yarns made of unhardened fibers that are stable in the.

Further, in the reinforcing support member according to the present invention, if necessary, the other base thread contains a heat-fusible resin fiber, and is heated together with heat-fusible solidification by heating the one base thread. It is fused and solidified.
Moreover, this reinforcing support member can be used as a supporter as needed.

Moreover, the supporter according to the present invention has one of the reinforcing support members arranged at a position corresponding to the bent portion of the wearer.
In addition, the supporter according to the present invention is, if necessary, knitted from a fabric having a hook-and-loop fastener loop surface, and includes a first anchor part fastened to the wearer's thigh, and a belt-like fabric, a second anchor portion disposed at least below the popliteal region of the wearer in the worn state; a first support portion disposed on one side from below the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella in the worn state; and a second supporting part which is arranged on the other side of the part corresponding to the wearer's patella by crossing the first supporting part below the part corresponding to the wearer's patella when worn. and a connecting support portion that connects both ends of the reinforcing support member to the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion to integrate the first anchor portion and the main body portion. .

In addition, the supporter according to the present invention is joined to the end portion of the second support portion as necessary, and has a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener that attaches and detaches to the loop surface of the first anchor portion. a second engaging portion that is joined to one end or the other end of the first anchor portion and has a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener that attaches and detaches to the loop surface of the first anchor portion; and the first support portion. and a third engaging portion having a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener that attaches and detaches to the loop surface of the first anchor portion, and the first support portion is provided on one end side of the main body portion is disposed, the second support portion is disposed on the other end side of the body portion, and the second anchor portion is disposed between the first support portion and the second support portion .

In addition, in the supporter according to the present invention, the main body is formed of a linear strip having the same width as required.
Further, in the supporter according to the present invention, the reinforcing support member of the connecting support portion is directly fixed to the main body portion by sewing as required.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The reinforcing support member according to the present invention can support and reinforce various parts of the wearer in close contact with various wearing tools such as knitted fabrics and woven fabrics.
In addition, the supporter according to the present invention supports the wearer's joints from both sides with reinforcing support members, and the reinforcing support members deform and follow the joints as they bend and stretch, and the wearer's joints are deformed before, during, or after deformation. It also supports the wearer in posture.

1(A) and (B) are a plan view of a reinforcing support member according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a cross-sectional view taken along line II of the plan view (A). 2A and 2B are a plan view of a reinforcing support member according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a cross-sectional view of the plan view taken along the line II-II. FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B) are a knitting configuration diagram of a connecting portion in a reinforcing support member according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a sectional view taken along line III-III of the knitting configuration diagram (A). 4(A), (B), and (C) are plan views of the reinforcing support member according to the second embodiment of the present invention in an extended state, a plan view in a bent state, and IV-IV of the plan view (B). It is an expanded sectional view. 5A and 5B are a front view and a rear view showing a schematic configuration of a supporter according to a third embodiment of the invention. 6A to 6D are diagrams for explaining the fastening operation of the supporter according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 7A and 7B are a front view and a rear view showing a schematic configuration of a supporter according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

(First embodiment of the present invention)
A reinforcing support member 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B).
In the figure, the reinforcing support member 100 according to the present embodiment is formed by knitting the outer material 1A and the lining material 1B with the first base thread 10 containing heat-fusible resin fibers, and the outer material 1A and the lining material 1B. The space between the first ground thread 10 or the second ground thread 10a is joined to form three rows of long three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13, and the three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 are heated. The supporting part 1 consisting of three rows of

bone bodies

14, 15, 16 formed by fusion and solidification, and the non-hardened fibers that are stable in fusion bonding of the heat-fusible resin fibers of the first ground thread 10. , and a connecting portion 2 for joining the stretchable third base yarn 20 to the stitches at the edges between adjacent ones of the three-

dimensional fabrics

11 , 12 , 13 . The number of fabrics to be arranged can be appropriately adjusted according to the fixing force of the wearing part. The number of fabrics arranged is preferably 2 or more, particularly preferably 2-7, and most preferably 2-4.

The size of the long three-dimensional fabric is preferably 5 to 30 cm x 0.5 to 2 cm, more preferably 10 to 25 cm x 0.5 to 1.5 cm, most preferably 15 to 20 cm x 0.5 to 1 cm. Also, the ratio of long side to short side is preferably 30:1 to 15:1, more preferably 25:1 to 15:1, and most preferably 22:1 to 18:1.
The three-dimensional fabric preferably has a thickness of 0.1 to 1 cm, more preferably 0.1 to 0.6 cm, and most preferably 0.1 to 0.4 cm.

The connection part 2 is arranged between the adjacent three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 12, 13 in the arrangement direction of the

outer fabrics

11a, 12a of one three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12 and the

linings

12b, 13b of the other three-

dimensional fabrics

12, 13. By weaving the third base thread 20 into the stitches of the edge, three long three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 are integrally formed.

The first and

second ground threads

10 and 10a are made of ground threads made of fibers of polyester resin. It is also possible to use core-sheath composite multifilament ground yarn ("Melset", a product manufactured by Unitika Ltd.) formed as a polyester resin. The first ground thread 10 and the second ground thread 10a can be made of thermoplastic synthetic fibers such as nylon resin, acrylic resin, and vinylon resin, in addition to polyester resin.

Polyurethane resin, polyester resin, nylon resin, or the like can be used for the third ground thread 20 .

The three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 have a two-dimensional planar structure in the weft direction and the warp direction due to the first ground yarn 10, and also have a thickness direction with the same ground yarn 10 knitted in the warp direction. By organizing, a three-dimensional three-dimensional structure can be constructed. The three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 can also be knitted by a knitting machine having a two-row needle bed, a four-row needle bed, or the like, such as a raschel knitting machine, a double raschel knitting machine, or the like.

The three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, and 13 knitted with the ground yarn of the core-sheath composite multifilament retain the characteristics of the ground yarn itself by being solidified after only the resin portion on the outside of the ground yarn is melted by heat treatment. At the same time, the knitted three-dimensional fabric can be three-dimensionally molded as three rows of

bone bodies

14, 15, and 16 in the same shape, and can be solidified to give strength and become a rigid body having elasticity.

In this way, the three rows of

bone bodies

14, 15 and 16 are each formed as a rigid body having elasticity adjacent to each other, and three-dimensional fabrics 11 and 12 ( (equivalent to bone bodies 14, 15) and three-dimensional fabrics 12, 13 (equivalent to bone bodies 15, 16) are joined to the end edge stitches with a third ground thread 20 having elasticity to be integrated. there is In particular, the edge stitches of the

outer fabrics

11a, 12a of the three-dimensional fabrics 11, 12 (corresponding to the bones 14, 15) and the

linings

12b, 13b of the three-dimensional fabrics 12, 13 (corresponding to the bones 15, 16) have elasticity. It is preferable to be configured so as to be joined by the third ground thread 20 to be integrated. In the straight upright state, the supporting material has strong compressive and elongating stress in the longitudinal direction, and at the time of bending, the support material has both smooth bending action and strong bending stress.

The reinforcing support member 100 according to the present embodiment has strong bending stress in addition to the strong support force in the straight state, so that it can smoothly perform the bending operation at the time of bending. It can also be applied to clothing such as supporters (knees, elbows, necks, wrists, ankles, fingers, etc.), corsets, undergarments, and wearable support clothing and equipment having driving parts.

(Second embodiment of the present invention)
A reinforcing support member 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. to explain.
In each of the drawings, the reinforcing support member 200 according to the present embodiment includes the supporting portion 1 and the connecting portion 2 in common, similar to the reinforcing support member according to the first embodiment. Knitted with polyester yarn (regular polyester yarn) made of non-cured fiber that is stable in fusion bonding of the first ground yarn 10 and is arranged at the arrangement direction edges of the three-

dimensional fabrics

11 and 13 located on both side edges of the part 1 It is the structure provided with the material selvage part 3 which carries out. To fix the reinforcing supporting member 200 by sewing or other method without affecting the performance of the reinforcing supporting member 200 by providing the fabric selvage 3, and to impart design properties such as color and shape as necessary. can be done. The thread forming the fabric selvage 3 can be appropriately selected other than the polyester thread. When the

bone bodies

14, 15, and 16 are made of heat-fusible resin fiber, the melting point of the resin fiber is higher than the melting point of the resin fiber. Cotton having a melting point, rayon resin, nylon resin, or the like can also be used.

In addition, the support part 1 is formed by alternately shifting the stitches of the arrangement direction edges of the

outer fabrics

11a, 12a, 13a and the

linings

11b, 12b, 13b of the three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 in the arrangement direction. 14c, 15c, 15d, and 16c.

The knitting of the three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, and 13 on which the stepped

portions

14c, 15c, 15d, and 16c are formed is carried out as shown in FIGS. ), the weft yarn 114a (115a) is knitted continuously in the X-axis direction, and the back surface 14b (15b) is knitted continuously in the X-axis direction as the weft yarn 114b (115b). The first base yarn 10 is applied to the two-dimensional planar surface 14a (15a) made up of the

weft yarns

114a and 114b (115a and 115b) as warp yarns 114c (115c). The three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 are joined in the z-axis direction and knitted into a three-dimensional structure, and are continuous in the warp knitting direction (Y-axis direction).

In this way, the three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, and 13 are melted by heat treatment because the stitches at the edges of the arrangement direction of the front surface 14a (15a) and the back surface 14b (15b) are transferred to each other by one stitch. The

bone bodies

14 and 15 solidified and formed have a shape in which the facing end faces of the adjacent arrangement are slanted in a stepped manner. Since the opposing side end surfaces are inclined in this manner, the reinforcing support member 200 can be moved from a linear upright state (see FIG. 4A) to the

bone bodies

14, 15, and 16 adjacent to each other in three rows. is bent in the arrangement direction (see FIG. 4(B)), the edges overlap each other as shown in FIG. 14, 15 and 16 can be integrated and connected.

Since the

bone bodies

14, 15, and 16 function in this way, the reinforcing support member 200 according to the present embodiment can obtain a strong stress of longitudinal compression and extension in a straight upright state, and a smooth bending operation. along with the supporting force during and after this bending operation.

(Third embodiment of the present invention)
A supporter 300 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5(A), (B) and FIGS. 6(A) to (D).

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the supporter 300 of the present invention is woven from fabric having a surface fastener loop surface 51, and is fastened to the wearer's thigh. A second anchor portion 6 arranged at least below the popliteal region of the wearer, a first support portion 7 arranged in a state of being stretched to one side from below the portion corresponding to the patella 500 of the wearer, And, the second support is arranged in a stretched state on the other side of the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella 500 by crossing the first support portion 7 below the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella 500. A body portion 4 made of a belt-shaped fabric, and a connecting support portion 9 that is joined to the first anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6 and integrates the first anchor portion 5 and the body portion 4. and.

In addition, the second anchor portion 6 according to the present embodiment is arranged between the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8 to configure the main body portion 4, and the first support portion 7, The second anchor portion 6 and the second support portion 8 are formed linearly with the same width.
The first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8 are inclined upward toward the first anchor portion 5 side in contrast to the configuration in which they are linearly connected to the second anchor portion 6 . can also be formed.

Further, the connecting support part 9 according to the present embodiment is a pair of right and left bag-like parts 91 containing the reinforcing support member 100 according to the first embodiment, and is provided on both sides of the part corresponding to the patella of the wearer. placed in a stretched position.
In the following description, in order to distinguish between the left and right bag-shaped portions 91 (reinforcing support members 100), the left bag-shaped portions 91 (reinforcing support members 100) are shown in FIGS. The left bag-shaped portion 91a (left reinforcing support member 100a) is called, and the right bag-shaped portion 91 (reinforcing support member 100) is called the right bag-shaped portion 91b (right reinforcing support member 100b).

In addition, the supporter 300 of the present invention is joined to the end of the second support portion 8 which is the other end 84 of the main body portion 4, and the hook surface 83 of the hook-and-loop fastener that attaches to and detaches from the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5. and a hook surface 56c of a hook-and-loop fastener that is joined to one end 52 or the other end 53 of the first anchor portion 5 and attaches and detaches to the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5 2, and a hook surface 73 of a hook-and-loop fastener that is joined to the end portion of the first support portion 7 that is one end 74 of the main body portion 4 and attaches and detaches to the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5. It is the structure provided with the 3rd engaging part 70. FIG.

Note that the third engaging portion 70 (hook surface 73) according to the present embodiment is arranged on the back surface side of the one end 74 of the main body portion 4 from the viewpoint of ease of attachment and detachment and flexibility of the engaging position.
Further, the third engaging portion 70 according to the present embodiment has, for example, a planar shape combining a rectangle and an isosceles trapezoid, as shown in FIG. An isosceles trapezoidal portion 72 protrudes from one end 74 of the body portion 4 sewn on one surface (backing surface).

In this way, the isosceles trapezoidal portion 72 protrudes from the one end 74 of the main body portion 4, so that the third engaging portion 70 is thinned by the amount that does not overlap with the main body portion 4, and the isosceles trapezoidal portion 72 is worn. The hook surface 73 can be easily attached/detached to/from the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5 by making it easy to grasp with fingers.
The supporter can be worn on the left or right leg of the wearer and can be worn on the knee of the wearer's left or right leg.

Further, the main body 4 according to the present embodiment may be a stretchable fabric that does not have a loop surface of a hook-and-loop fastener, as shown in FIG.
Note that the maximum elongation in the warp direction (longitudinal direction L) of the main body part 4 according to the present embodiment is the same when the main body part 4 has a loop surface of a hook-and-loop fastener, and when the main body part 4 does not have a loop surface of a hook-and-loop fastener, the stretchable fabric is It may be, preferably set to 40% to 80%, more preferably 45% to 75%, most preferably 60%.

In this case, the body portion 4 does not require the pile yarn forming the loop surface, and does not require the fusion yarn for holding the loop of the pile yarn.
In addition, instead of the pile yarns constituting the warp yarns, the main body 4 according to the present embodiment can use warp yarns in which the crossing ups and downs of the warp yarns and the weft yarns are reversed.

In addition, the main body portion 4 includes a crossing portion (the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8) below the wearer's knee and the wearer's popliteal fossa to form a crossing portion and a lower anchor below the knee. A portion (second anchor portion 6) that encircles the wearer's lower leg at least halfway is required under the portion.

The length of the body part 4 varies from person to person in the thickness of the knee circumference and the lower leg depending on gender, age, etc. 52 cm).

In addition, the first anchor part 5 according to the present embodiment has a belt-like length of, for example, 29 cm to 37 cm (for example, S size: 29 cm, M size: 33 cm) in order to go around the wearer's thigh. , L size: 37 cm).

In addition, the bag-like portion 91 of the connection support portion 9 according to the present embodiment uses a 100% polyester double raschel fabric (for example, the product number “7200SK” of Inoue Knit Co., Ltd.), and the reinforcing support member 100 is sandwiched. A rectangular double raschel fabric (for example, 17.5 cm long and 6 cm wide) is folded in half, and the peripheral edge portion excluding the folded portion is sewn to enclose the reinforcing support member 100 .

The bag-shaped portion 91 is not limited to the double raschel fabric as long as it has a cushioning property. may be used.

In addition, the left pouch-shaped portion 91a (right pouch-shaped portion 91b) according to the present embodiment extends from one end 52 (the other end 53) of the first anchor portion 5 to the center of the left pouch-shaped portion 91a (right pouch-shaped portion 91b). The upper side of the left bag-shaped portion 91a (right bag-shaped portion 91b) and the upper side 55 of the first anchor portion 5 are aligned at a position where the distance to the line is 5 to 7 cm, and then joined (for example, sewn) from the lining side. The left pouch-shaped portion 91a (right pouch-shaped portion 91b) is placed at a position where the distance from one end 74 (the other end 84) of the body portion 4 to the center line of the left pouch-shaped portion 91a (right pouch-shaped portion 91b) is 13 to 15 cm. The lower side of the portion 91b) and the lower side of the main body portion 4 are joined together (for example, sewn) from the lining side. However, the joining positions of the bag-shaped portions 91 (the left bag-shaped portion 91a and the right bag-shaped portion 91b) are determined in consideration of the maximum elongation in the warp direction (longitudinal direction L) of the main body portion 4 and the first anchor portion 5. , is preferably set as appropriate.

That is, the lower end of the left pouch-shaped portion 91a (left reinforcing support member 100a) relative to the distance between the upper end of the left pouch-shaped portion 91a (left reinforcing support member 100a) and the upper end of the right pouch-shaped portion 91b (right reinforcing support member 100b) And the distance between the lower ends of the right bag-shaped portion 91b (right reinforcing support member 100b) is not limited to the same, and may be different (wider or narrower). It is preferable to set it appropriately in consideration of the maximum elongation in the direction L).

In particular, since the reinforcing support member 100 enclosed in the bag-shaped portion 91 is a flexible plate-like body that curves in a direction perpendicular to the main surface (hardly bends in a direction parallel to the main surface), When the wearer bends the knee joint, the restoring force of the reinforcing support member 100 curved in the direction perpendicular to the main surface acts to restore the wearer's knee joint to its normal position.

The bag-shaped portion 91 (left bag-shaped portion 91a, right bag-shaped portion 91b) is joined to the main body portion 4 and the lining side of the first anchor portion 5 so that the main body portion 4 can And the connection support part 9 (reinforcement support member 100) is arrange|positioned inside (wearer side) with respect to the 1st anchor part 5. As shown in FIG.
Therefore, the upper end and lower end of the connection support portion 9 (bag-shaped portion 91, reinforcing support member 100) can be pressed by the main body portion 4 and the first anchor portion 5, and the connection support portion 9 (bag-shaped portion 91, Protrusion of the upper and lower ends of the reinforcing support member 100) can be prevented.

In particular, the upper end of the connecting support portion 9 (bag-shaped portion 91) and the first anchor portion 5 fold the upper side 55 of the first anchor portion 5 from the side of the upper side 55 of the first anchor portion 5 toward the lining side, By sandwiching and joining the upper end of the connecting support portion 9 (bag-shaped portion 91 ) with the folded portion of the first anchor portion 5 , the upper end of the bag-shaped portion 91 is reinforced, and the bag-shaped portion 91 is formed by the reinforcing support member 100 . It is possible to prevent damage to the upper end of the

Next, a method of wearing the supporter 300 shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the following description, the case where the supporter 300 is worn on the right knee of the wearer will be described. "Side" and "inner side of the lower leg" should be read as "left knee", "inner side of the lower leg" and "outer side of the lower leg" respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6(A), the wearer aligns one end 52 of the first anchor portion 5 with the center of the thigh near the kneecap, holds the one end 52 of the first anchor portion 5 with the left hand, and presses the one end 52 with the right hand. The first anchor part 5 is wound around the thigh, the first anchor part 5 in a stretched state is placed on the thigh, and the second engagement at the other end 53 of the first anchor part 5 The hook surface 56c of the portion 56 is engaged with the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5 to fasten the first anchor portion 5 to the thigh.

In this case, the left connecting support part 9 (left bag-shaped part 91a, left reinforcing support member 100a) is arranged between the patella and the sartorius of the wearer, and the right connecting support part 9 (right bag-shaped part 91b) , right reinforcing support member 100b) is positioned between the wearer's patella 500 and the iliotibial band.

Then, the wearer pulls the first support part 7 of the main body part 4 while gripping one end 74 of the main body part 4 (the first support part 7) with the right hand, and pulls the lower part of the right knee corresponding to the patella. The first support portion 7 of the main body portion 4 in the extended state is arranged on the right side from the top.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the wearer engages the hook surface 73 of the third engaging portion 70 at one end 74 of the body portion 4 with the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5. . In this case, the first support portion 7 overlaps the right connection support portion 9 (right bag-shaped portion 91b, right reinforcing support member 100b) and presses the right connection support portion 9. As shown in FIG.

Then, the wearer holds the other end 84 of the main body part 4 (second support part 8) with the left hand and crosses the first support part 7 below the portion corresponding to the patella 500 of the right knee. The second support portion 8 of the main body portion 4 in the extended state is arranged on the left side.

Finally, the wearer attaches the first anchoring portion 80 at the other end 84 of the body portion 4 to the loop surface 51 of the first anchor portion 5, as shown in FIGS. 6(C) and 6(D). is engaged with the hook surface 83, and the process is completed. In this case, the second support portion 8 overlaps the left connection support portion 9 (the left bag-like portion 91a and the left reinforcing support member 100a) and presses the left connection support portion 9. As shown in FIG.

The above-described method of wearing the supporter 300 is as follows. Although the case where the second support part 8 of the main body part 4 is arranged from the left side of the part corresponding to the patella 500 of the right knee has been explained, after the second support part 8 of the main body part 4 is arranged from the left side of the part corresponding to the patella 500 of the right knee The first support portion 7 of the body portion 4 may be arranged from the right side of the portion corresponding to the patella 500 of the knee.

As described above, in the supporter 300, the body part 4 (the first support part 7 and the second support part 8) lifts the wearer's patella 500 (knee joint) from below toward the thigh side from the lower leg side. It is possible to smoothly assist the movement of the quadriceps femoris muscle by fixing it so as to wrap it around the wearer and supporting the medial collateral ligament and the lateral collateral ligament of the wearer, suppressing the lateral swing of the knee joint. , the burden on the knee can be reduced.

In the supporter 300, the body part 4 (the first support part 7 and the second support part 8) sandwiches and presses the wearer's knee joint from the left and right, and the wearer's knee ligament (medial collateral ligament and lateral collateral ligament), it is possible to suppress wear and tear of the cartilage of the knee joint and inflammation of the ligament, thereby preventing damage to the knee joint.

In particular, the supporter 300 according to the present embodiment includes the connecting support portion 9, so that even when the second anchor portion 6 is pulled by the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8, the first While maintaining the distance between the anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6 to prevent the second anchor portion 6 from riding up, the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8 expand based on the elongation of the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8. The intersecting portion of the first supporting portion 7 and the second supporting portion 8 moves upward, and the function of the intersecting portion to pull up the patella 500 can be sufficiently exhibited.

Also, wearing a knee supporter having two belt-like support portions corresponding to the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8 of the supporter 300 is effective as a method of supporting the knee joint of the wearer. . In other words, the two band-shaped support portions (for example, the first support portion 7 and the second support portion 8) intersect below the portion corresponding to the patella 500 of the wearer, and then are arranged on the left and right sides. Then, by wearing a knee supporter (for example, a supporter) so as to lift the patella 500 from below, the two belt-like support portions sandwich the wearer's patella 500 from the left and right, The intersecting portion of the support portion acts on the patella 500 of the wearer and supports the patella so that it is lifted from the bottom to the top, thereby smoothly assisting the movement of the quadriceps muscle and reducing the burden on the knee of the wearer. It is possible to exhibit the action and effect of reducing the

In addition, when a knee supporter having a belt-shaped anchor portion having a loop surface corresponding to the first anchor portion 5 of the supporter 300 is attached to a knee supporter having two belt-shaped support portions, the knee joint of the wearer is It is even more effective as a method of support. That is, two belt-like support portions (for example, the first support portion 7 and the second support portion) are attached to the loop surface of the belt-like anchor portion (for example, the first anchor portion 5) fixed to the thigh of the wearer. By attaching the knee supporter so as to lift the patella 500 from below to above by engaging one end of the portion 8) with each other, the knee supporter is securely fixed to the position of the knee joint of the wearer. The function and effect of the supporting portion can be exhibited more effectively.

In addition, the supporter 300 according to the present embodiment forms the main body 4 using a Jacquard needle loom as necessary, and at that time, the product name, characters such as the mounting order, and patterns such as symbols are added. can be formed to

(Fourth embodiment of the present invention)
A supporter 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B). In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 5 and 6 denote the same or corresponding parts, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7, the supporter 400 according to the present embodiment includes the reinforcing support member 200 according to the second embodiment as a connection support portion 90, and the connection support portion 90 serves as the first anchor portion 5 and the first anchor portion 5. The area connecting the back side of the second anchor part 6 is covered (sewn to the first anchor part 5 and the second anchor part 6, the wearer's kneecap side is opened, the wearer's popliteal part and Covering portions 93 covering both sides of the knee) are arranged in a stretched state from both sides of the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella 500 to the wearer's popliteal region.

The reinforcing support member 200 is provided with the first anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6 at the cloth ear portions 3 (31, 32) respectively arranged at the edges of the

bone bodies

14, 15 of the support portion 1 in the arrangement direction. , and is fixed directly to the covering portion 93 by sewing. That is, since the reinforcing support member 200 is knitted with a polyester system made of non-hardened fibers at the time of knitting the three-

dimensional fabrics

11, 12, 13 in the stage before the

bone bodies

14, 15, 16 are heat-hardened, Even if the

bone bodies

14, 15 and 16 have the characteristics of rigid bodies, the knitted fabric can be sewn while maintaining the characteristics of the knitted fabric.

Note that the covering portion 93 according to the present embodiment overlaps a region surrounded by the first anchor portion 5, the second anchor portion 6, and the reinforcing support members 200 (the left reinforcing supporting member 200a and the right reinforcing supporting member 200b). It is made of a rectangular fabric that is sewn on the lining side of the supporter.

The supporter 400 according to this embodiment includes the covering portion 93 inside (on the wearer's side) the first anchor portion 5, the second anchor portion 6, and the reinforcing support member 200, so that the wearer can is bent, the covering portion 93 serves as a cushioning material, and the first anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6 approach each other, and the first anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6 touch the skin of the popliteal region. Discomfort caused by being pinched can be alleviated.

In addition, the covering portion 93 according to the present embodiment is sewn on the upper side 55 and both sides of the first anchor portion 5 in the region overlapping the first anchor portion 5, and the lower side 54 of the first anchor portion 5 is sewn. are not sewn, and in the region overlapping with the second anchor portion 6, the lower side 6c of the second anchor portion 6 and part of the lower side of both sides are sewn, and the upper side 6d of the second anchor portion 6 is sewn. Not sewn with

Due to this sewing position, the covering portion 93 having a different maximum elongation from the first anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6 follows the elongating motion of the first anchor portion 5 and the second anchor portion 6. can be suppressed as much as possible, and the occurrence of wrinkles in the covering portion 93 can be suppressed.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 7(A), the supporter according to the present embodiment is formed by folding back the covering portion 93 to the surface side at the upper side 55 of the first anchor portion 5 and joining the first anchor portion 5. The covering portion 93 curved at the upper side 55 of the upper side 55 serves as a cushioning material to prevent the edge portion of the first anchor portion 5 (upper side 55) from directly contacting the bare skin on the back side of the thigh of the wearer. The pressing force from the edge portion of the first anchor portion 5 (upper side 55) can be relieved.

(Other embodiments of the present invention)
The reinforcing support member in each of the first to fourth embodiments is composed of a knitted fabric by knitting. It is also possible to form a three-dimensional fabric with ground threads, connect this three-dimensional fabric with a connecting portion made of non-hardening fibers, and then heat-treat the three-dimensional fabric into a rigid and elastic bone body.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 support part 1A outer material 1B lining 2 connecting part 3 fabric selvage part 4 body part 5 first anchor part 6 second anchor part 7 first support part 70 third engaging part 8 second support part 80 second 1 Engagement part 9 Connection support part 91a Left bag-shaped part 91b Right bag-shaped part 93 Covering part 10 First ground thread 10a

Second ground thread

11, 12, 13 Three-

dimensional fabric

11a, 12a, 13a Outer material of three-

dimensional fabric

11b, 12b, 13b lining of three-

dimensional fabric

14, 15, 16

bone body

14a, 15a, 16a

front surface

14b, 15b, 16b

rear surface

14c, 15c, 15d, 16c stepped portion 20 third ground thread 50 first anchor portion 51

Loop surface

100, 200 Reinforcing support member

Claims

Knitting, weaving or composition of the outer material and the lining material respectively with one base thread, and joining each stitch, weave or stitch between the outer material and the lining material with the one or other base thread to form a long length A support part formed by arranging a plurality of three-dimensional fabrics of and forming a plurality of bone bodies formed by fusing and solidifying the three-dimensional fabrics;
and a connecting portion that engages another base yarn having stretchability with one of the base yarns in the stitches, weaves or stitches at the edges between adjacent ones of the plurality of arranged three-dimensional fabrics. Reinforcing support member.
The reinforcing support member according to claim 1, wherein
The connection part is between adjacent three-dimensional fabrics, and the other ground yarn is woven into the stitches, weaves, or stitches of the edges in the arrangement direction of the outer material of one three-dimensional fabric and the lining of the other three-dimensional fabric, A reinforcing support member characterized by integrally forming a plurality of elongated three-dimensional fabrics by weaving or assembling.
The reinforcing support member according to claim 1, wherein
The one ground thread is formed containing a heat-fusible resin fiber, and the other ground thread is formed as a stable non-cured fiber when the heat-fusible resin fiber is fused. reinforced support member.
The reinforcing support member according to claim 1, wherein
A reinforcing support member, wherein the support portion is formed by alternately shifting stitches, weaves, or stitches in the arrangement direction edges of the outer material and the lining material of the three-dimensional fabric in the arrangement direction.
The reinforcing support member according to claim 1, wherein
Knitted and woven with base yarns made of unhardened fibers that are arranged on the arrangement direction edges of the three-dimensional fabrics that are located on both side edges of the three-dimensional fabrics that are arranged in plurality and are stable when the heat-sealable resin fibers are fused. A reinforcing support member characterized by comprising fabric lugs that are or are formed.
The reinforcing support member according to claim 1, wherein
The reinforcing support member, wherein the other ground thread comprises a heat-fusible resin fiber, and is melted by the heating of the first ground thread, and is heated to be fused and solidified.
A supporter characterized in that the reinforcing support member according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is arranged at a position corresponding to the bent portion of the wearer.
A supporter using the reinforcing support member according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
a first anchor portion knitted from a fabric having a hook-and-loop fastener loop surface and fastened to the wearer's thigh;
A second anchor portion of a strip of fabric, which is arranged at least below the popliteal region of the wearer when worn, and which is arranged on one side from below the portion corresponding to the patella of the wearer when worn. and a first support portion that crosses the first support portion below the portion that corresponds to the wearer's patella in the wearing state and is arranged on the other side of the portion that corresponds to the wearer's patella. a body portion comprising a second support portion that
At least both ends of the reinforcing support member are joined to the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion, and a connecting support portion that integrates the first anchor portion and the main body portion is provided. .
In the supporter according to claim 8,
a first engaging portion joined to the end portion of the second support portion and having a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener that attaches and detaches to the loop surface of the first anchor portion;
a second engaging portion that is joined to one end or the other end of the first anchor portion and has a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener that attaches and detaches to the loop surface of the first anchor portion;
a third engaging portion that is joined to the end portion of the first support portion and has a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener that attaches and detaches to the loop surface of the first anchor portion;
The first support portion is arranged on one end side of the body portion, the second support portion is arranged on the other end side of the body portion, and the A supporter characterized in that a second anchor portion is provided.
In the supporter according to claim 8,
A supporter, wherein the main body is formed of a straight belt-like body having the same width.
In the supporter according to claim 8,
A supporter, wherein the reinforcing support member of the connecting support section is directly fixed to the body section by sewing.