WO2023043102A1

WO2023043102A1 - Brassiere

Info

Publication number: WO2023043102A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/013192
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김형수; 김예진; 정다은
Original assignee: 주식회사 더기프팅컴퍼니
Priority date: 2021-09-15
Filing date: 2022-09-02
Publication date: 2023-03-23
Also published as: KR20230040099A

Abstract

A brassiere is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a brassiere comprising: a front portion for covering at least a portion of the breasts; a circumference portion extending from both sides of the front portion so as to wrap the back of a wearer; a pair of shoulder straps for connecting the upper end of the front portion and the circumference portion; circumference adjusting members extending in the circumferential direction of the chest from the circumference portion; and adjusting member fastening portions mounted on the front portion and/or the circumference portion, and fastened to the end portions of the circumference adjusting members.

Description

bra

The present disclosure relates to bras. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a brassiere having a circumference adjustment function.

The content described in this section simply provides background information for the present disclosure and does not constitute prior art.

A woman's body changes for various reasons. During pregnancy, for example, a woman's weight increases by more than 10 kg. As the mammary glands develop and milk fills the mammary glands, the breast size of the woman increases immediately after giving birth.

Women feel comfortable when they wear a bra that fits their body size. In addition, this is because a bra that fits the wearer's body size can support the wearer's chest at an appropriate position. A bra having a small circumference compared to the wearer's body size may excessively compress the wearer's chest, and a bra having a wide circumference compared to the wearer's body size may not properly support the wearer's chest.

Women respond to the changing body size and purchase new underwear that fits their body size. Women spend a lot of money and hassle to buy underwear.

On the other hand, women right after giving birth often have to expose their breasts for breastfeeding. It is cumbersome to completely remove a bra for breastfeeding and is subject to space restrictions.

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made to improve the above problems, and provides a bra that can adapt to the changing body size of a woman by including a circumference adjusting member for adjusting the size of the circumference of the brassiere.

In addition, the present disclosure provides a brassiere that allows a woman to breast-feed without completely taking off the brassiere by configuring the front member of the brassiere to be able to be opened and closed.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the front portion covering at least a portion of the chest (front portion); A circumference portion extending from both sides of the front portion and covering the wearer's back; A pair of shoulder straps connecting the upper end and the circumference of the front part; A circumference adjusting member extending from the circumference in the chest circumference direction; and an adjusting member fastening portion mounted on at least one of the front portion or the circumference portion and fastened to an end portion of the circumference adjusting member.

As described above, the brassiere according to the present disclosure includes a circumference adjusting member for adjusting the circumference size of the brassiere, thereby providing an effect of providing a brassiere that can adapt to a changing body size of a woman.

In addition, the brassiere according to the present disclosure has an effect of providing a bra that allows a woman to breast-feed without completely taking off the bra by configuring the front member of the bra to be able to be opened and closed.

1 is a view showing an outer surface of a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2 is a view showing a state in which the front part of the brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is opened.

3 is a view showing a state in which the front part of the brassiere according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is opened.

4 is a view showing a front portion of a brassiere according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

5 is a view showing an inner surface of a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 is a view showing a method of adjusting the circumference length of a brassiere using a circumference adjusting member and an adjusting member fastening part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same numerals as much as possible, even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment according to the present disclosure, symbols such as first, second, i), ii), a), and b) may be used. These codes are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the nature or sequence or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the codes. In the specification, when a part is said to 'include' or 'include' a certain component, it means that it may further include other components, not excluding other components unless explicitly stated otherwise. .

In the present disclosure, the inner and outer surfaces of the brassiere mean a surface in contact with the bra wearer's skin and a surface exposed to the outside, respectively.

1 is a front view showing an outer surface of a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

1 and 2, a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a front portion 110, a circumference portion 120, a pair of shoulder straps 130, It includes all or part of a circumference adjusting member (141) and an adjusting member fastening portion (150).

The front portion 110 covers at least a portion of the chest. The front portion 110 of the brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to be separable left and right. The front part 110 may be configured to be opened and closed from the center of both breasts. In the present disclosure, the portion covering the bra wearer's left breast and the right chest portion of the front portion 110 of the brassiere are referred to as a left-front portion 112 and a right-front portion 111, respectively. The left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 may be separated or interconnected by using fastening mechanisms mounted on ends of the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 . For example, the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 may be separated or interconnected using buttons or Velcro tape.

The left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 may be formed in a cup shape having a predetermined curvature corresponding to a woman's body curve. The left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 may be a full cup type that covers most of the wearer's chest or a half cup type that covers the lower chest and nipple.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , zippers 115 are mounted at the ends of the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 . In order to prevent unintentional separation of the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 due to unfastening of the zipper 115, another fastening mechanism may be used together with the zipper 115. That is, it may have a double fastening mechanism. For example, the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 may be equipped with a zipper 115 and a Z ring 116 together. An outer fabric 117 may be added on top of the zipper 115 so that the shape of the zipper 115 is not exposed to outerwear. Due to the outer fabric 117, the shape of the zipper slider is not exposed to outerwear when the zipper 115 is completely fastened. A lining 118 may be attached to the inside of the zipper 115. Lining 118 prevents the wearer's skin from getting caught in zipper 115 .

By configuring the front portion 110 of the brassiere to be able to open and close in this way, the woman inserts both arms into the pair of shoulder straps 130 while the front portion 110 is open, and then separates the front portion 110. You can simply wear a bra by closing the part. In addition to this, a woman can breastfeed by simply exposing her chest by separating the front portion 110 without completely removing the bra.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a pocket 118 accommodating a pad (not shown) may be formed on an inner surface of each of the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 . Pads protect the breasts or prevent milk from seeping into the outside of the bra. The entrance of the pocket 118 may be formed toward the upper side of the brassiere or the width of the entrance of the pocket 118 may be small so that the pad does not come out of the pocket 118 . Since the pad accommodated in the pocket 118 is generally made of a soft and elastically deformable material, it is possible to enter the pocket 118 even if the mouth of the pocket 118 is narrow. A wire (not shown) may be mounted on the lower side of each of the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 to maintain the shape of the brassiere and support the woman's breast. For the lining of the front part 110 in contact with the woman's skin, a material having good skin affinity is used. For example, cotton can be used.

The wires and pads described above may be omitted in order to provide a comfortable fit to the wearer.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, a band 170 covering the body of the wearer is formed at the lower end of the brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A portion of the band 170 is included in the front portion 110 and the other portion is included in the circumferential portion 120 . The band 170 is formed of a fabric having elasticity to reduce the pressure that the wearer receives around the lower chest. For example, the band 170 may be produced by a circular knitting machine weaving method. Here, the circular knitting machine weaving method means a method of forming a fabric using a circular knitting machine. Fabrics woven using circular knitting machines have excellent radial elasticity.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , shoulder strap loops 134 may be mounted on upper ends of the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111, respectively. The shoulder strap hook 133 mounted on the shoulder strap 130 can be hung on the shoulder strap hook 134. Unlike this, the shoulder strap 130 hook may be mounted on the front part 110 and the shoulder strap 130 hook may be mounted on the shoulder strap 130. The brassiere wearer can breastfeed after releasing the fastening of the shoulder strap hook 133 and the shoulder strap ring 134 and turning the left-front part 112 or the right-front part 111 upside down in the chest direction.

A pair of shoulder straps 130 connect the top of the front portion 110 and the circumferential portion 120 . The shoulder strap 130 and the front portion 110 may be configured to be fastened/unfastened by the wearer of the brassiere. In this configuration, it is possible for the bra wearer to breast-feed by exposing a part of the breast without completely removing the bra. Unlike this, the shoulder strap 130 and the front part 110 may be integrally configured.

A pair of shoulder straps 130 may include a length-adjustable hanger 131 that allows the wearer to adjust the length in response to the wearer's physical characteristics. Alternatively, in order to provide a brassiere that adapts to the body structure of the wearer without further including additional components, the shoulder strap 130 may be formed of a fabric having high elasticity in the vertical direction. For example, the fabric forming the shoulder strap 130 may be sewn so that the highly elastic direction of the fabric is aligned with the top and bottom directions of the brassiere.

The shoulder strap 130 may have a width greater than a predetermined length. By forming in this way, it is possible to prevent a large pressure from acting on a local area of the shoulder.

The circumferential portion 120 extends from both sides of the front portion 110 and surrounds the wearer's back. The circumferential portion 120 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a portion of the band 170 . The circumferential portion 120 is formed to cover a portion of the wearer's back. The circumferential portion 120 is preferably formed of a fabric having elasticity so that it can be stretched or shrunk according to changes in the body structure and posture of the wearer. For example, the fabric covering the back may be produced by a circular knitting machine weaving method. When using a circular knitting machine weaving method, the front portion 110 and the circumferential portion 120 may be produced integrally. The upper end of the circumferential portion 120 is connected to the shoulder strap 130 . The brassiere according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured so that the wearer can close the brassiere at the front portion 110, but the present disclosure may be configured to be closed at a position other than the front portion 110. For example, the brassiere of the present disclosure may further include a hook structure fastening the middle of the circumferential portion 120 .

The circumference adjusting member 141 extends from the circumference portion 120 in the chest circumferential direction. A brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes one or more circumference adjusting members 141 . Corresponding to the left-right symmetrical body structure of a person, each pair of the circumference adjusting member 141 and the adjusting member fastening part 150 may be disposed at a left-right symmetrical position.

The adjusting member fastening part 150 is mounted on at least one of the circumferential part 120 or the front part 110 . The adjusting member fastening part 150 is fastened with the end of the circumference adjusting member 141 . The circumference adjusting member 141 and the adjusting member fastening part 150 may each include a button and a button hole, or may include a ring and a hook. A hook 142 is mounted at an end of the circumference adjusting member 141 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the adjusting member fastening part 150 includes a plurality of rings capable of hanging the hook 142 .

The brassiere according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured so that the end of the circumference adjusting member 141 and the fastening position of the adjusting member fastening part 150 can be adjusted in the chest circumferential direction.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the adjusting member fastening part 150 includes a plurality of rings disposed at different positions in the chest circumferential direction. A hook 142 mounted on an end of the circumference adjusting member 141 is fastened with any one of a plurality of rings. Depending on which ring the hook 142 of the circumference adjusting member 141 is fastened to, the circumference of the brassiere varies. A plurality of loops can be simply formed by stitching the strings aligned in the chest circumferential direction in a vertical direction at a plurality of points. The adjusting member fastening part 150 may include three or more rings to widely adjust the size of the breast circumference of the brassiere. In the drawings of the present disclosure, the hook 142 mounted on the end of the circumference adjusting member 141 and the ring-shaped adjusting member fastening portion 150 are shown, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the present disclosure includes a brassiere fastening the circumference adjusting member 141 and the adjusting member fastening part 150 using buttons.

The circumference adjusting member 141 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure extends from the central portion of the circumferential portion 120. The adjusting member fastening part 150 is disposed at the lower end of the front part 110 . By combining the circumference adjusting member 141 with the adjusting member fastening part 150 in the form of wrapping the chest from the back of the wearer, the front part 110 and the shoulder strap 130 support a part of the wearer's armpit and chest The circumference adjusting member 141 may supplement the force to do. In addition to this, the wearer can easily fasten the circumference adjusting member 141 and the adjusting member fastening part 150 while wearing a brassiere. The circumference adjusting member 141 may have a width greater than a predetermined length so that the circumference adjusting member 141 can stably support the wearer's chest. The circumference adjusting member 141 and the adjusting member fastening part 150 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure have an effect of adjusting the circumference size of the brassiere and supporting the wearer's chest.

The circumference adjusting member 141 is configured to be able to adjust the length of the circumference adjusting member 141 in the chest circumferential direction. The length of the circumference adjusting member 141 may be adjusted using the same or similar structure as the length adjusting hook 131 of the bra shoulder strap 130. By adjusting the length of the circumference adjusting member 141 in the chest circumference direction, the size of the chest circumference of the brassiere may be adjusted.

An intermediate ring 143 through which the circumference adjusting member 141 passes is formed on the circumference portion 120 so that the circumference adjusting member 141 does not flow down.

The circumference adjusting member 141 and the adjusting member fastening part 150 of the women's underwear according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are provided separately from the fastening mechanism connecting the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 to each other. do. By doing this, it is possible to adjust the circumferential length of the brassiere without changing the separation distance between the left-front part 112 and the right-front part 111 originally formed at positions corresponding to the positions of both breasts of the woman.

The shoulder strap 130 may be connected to the front part 110 at the lower end of the front part 110 as well as the top of the front part 110 . When the fastening of the upper end of the front part 110 and the shoulder strap 130 is released, it is possible for the wearer to lower the front part 110 and smoothly breastfeed. When the upper end of the front part 110 and the shoulder strap 130 are unfastened, if there is no point where the shoulder strap 130 is fastened other than the upper end of the front part 110, the shoulder strap 130 can be passed over to the back. The shoulder strap 130 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is fastened to the front portion 110 at the lower end of the front portion 110 as well as the top of the front portion 110, so that the shoulder strap 130 is worn while nursing. Prevent it from falling behind your back. By doing so, it becomes easy for the breastfeeding person to re-wear the brassiere after breastfeeding.

The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present embodiment, and various modifications and variations can be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present embodiment. Therefore, the present embodiments are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present embodiment, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea of the present embodiment is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of this embodiment should be construed according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of rights of this embodiment.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application claims priority to Patent Application No. 10-2021-0123287 filed in Korea on September 15, 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Claims

a front portion covering at least a portion of the chest;

a circumference portion extending from both sides of the front portion and covering the wearer's back;

a pair of shoulder straps connecting the upper end of the front part and the circumferential part;

a circumference adjusting member extending from the circumference in a chest circumferential direction; and

An adjusting member fastening portion mounted on at least one of the front portion or the circumference portion and fastened to an end portion of the circumference adjusting member.

Including, a bra.
According to claim 1,

The adjusting member fastening part includes a plurality of rings disposed at different positions in the chest circumferential direction,

The circumference adjusting member includes a hook fastened to one of the plurality of rings.
According to claim 1,

The circumference adjusting member is configured to be able to adjust the length of the circumference adjusting member in the chest circumferential direction.
According to claim 1,

A brassiere, wherein each pair of the circumference adjusting member and the adjusting member fastening part is disposed in a left-right symmetrical position.
According to claim 1,

The front portion is configured to be separated into left and right, bra.
According to claim 1,

At least one of the pair of shoulder straps is configured to be detachable from the front portion, a brassiere.
According to claim 2,

The adjusting member fastening part includes three or more rings, a brassiere.
According to claim 1,

The circumference adjusting member extends from the central portion of the circumference portion. Wherein the adjusting member fastening portion is disposed at the lower end of the front portion, the brassiere.