Buoyant sportswear

By using buoyancy-infused sportswear, the liquid buoyancy within the tights reduces stress on the skeletal system, solving the problem that existing equipment cannot effectively reduce the impact of exercise, and achieving the effects of joint protection and fatigue reduction.

WO2025236244A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-11-20HAINAN MEDICAL UNIV
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/093687
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-16
Publication Date
2025-11-20

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Technical Problem

Existing sports equipment cannot effectively reduce the impact on the skeletal system during exercise, making joints prone to injury, especially the lumbar spine, knees, and ankles.

Method used

Design a self-buoyant sportswear garment, including tights and an exoskeleton. The tights are filled with liquid to generate buoyancy and are connected to the exoskeleton via suspension components. The liquid buoyancy reduces the stress on the skeletal system. High tensile modulus material and restraint straps are used to stabilize the buoyancy. It is equipped with a drain port and control valve, a waist belt to seal the opening, and a liquid connecting pipe to enhance the buoyancy effect.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the impact on joints during exercise, protects lower limb veins, and reduces exercise fatigue. It is suitable for military personnel, athletes, and people in the recovery period, allowing them to increase exercise volume without increasing the risk of injury.

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Abstract

Buoyant sportswear, comprising legging tights and an exoskeleton. The legging tights can be filled with and store a liquid capable of generating buoyancy for a human body. The exoskeleton is connected to the legging tights by means of a suspension member. In the present invention, provided are buoyant sportswear, which offers good protection to veins in the lower limbs and greatly alleviates the impact on joints such as the knees, and is suitable as protective wear for veterans, athletes, and sports lovers, thereby enabling people still recovering from joint injuries to increase the amount of exercise without added risks of causing harm.
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Description

Sports suit with buoyancy TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sports equipment, in particular to a sports suit with buoyancy. BACKGROUND

[0002] Sports injury is an important problem faced by human beings, especially for soldiers, sports lovers, professional athletes and the elderly, and the damage caused by sports is always around. Joints are one of the most vulnerable parts in human movement, such as lumbar vertebrae, knee joints, ankles, etc. Generally, cushioning devices are used in sports shoes to reduce the damage of sports impact force to these joints, and there are also elastic component sheath products used to protect the joints. However, the protection ability of such products is very limited. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a kind of product with more functions to reduce the damage of sports impact force to the skeletal system, so as to solve the problem of insufficient reduction of sports impact force of the existing products.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above prior art, the present application provides a sports suit with buoyancy to reduce the impact force on the human body during sports.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present application is as follows:

[0006] A sports suit with buoyancy, comprising leggings and an exoskeleton, the leggings being capable of being filled with and storing liquid to generate buoyancy on the human body; the exoskeleton being connected with the leggings through a suspension piece.

[0007] Further, the suspension piece comprises a support piece and a hanging belt, the support piece being fixedly connected with the exoskeleton, and the hanging belt being connected at one end with the leggings and at the other end with the support piece.

[0008] Further, the leggings are made of a water-impermeable material with a tensile elastic modulus greater than 1 GPa.

[0009] Further, the leggings are provided with a binding belt at the lower leg.

[0010] Further, the lower part of the leggings is provided with a liquid discharge port, and the liquid discharge port is provided with a control valve.

[0011] Further, the leggings are connected with the suspension piece around the hips.

[0012] Further, the leggings are provided with a waistband at the waist, and the waistband is used to seal the opening of the leggings.

[0013] Further, the leggings are in communication with a liquid communication pipe, and the upper end of the liquid communication pipe is higher than the leggings.

[0014] Further, a liquid buffer is arranged above the liquid communication pipe.

[0015] Further, an inner pad is arranged in the leggings, and the inner pad is arranged at the buttocks.

[0016] The present application has the advantages that the human body is immersed in the liquid in the leggings, and the liquid in the leggings generates buoyancy to the human body, and the direction of the buoyancy is upward, so that the force on the skeletal system of the human body during movement is reduced. Due to the presence of the liquid, the pressure on the legs is greater at the lower part, and the lower limbs are also well protected, and the effect of reducing exercise fatigue is more effective than that of a compression garment. When the human leg muscles work, there are prime movers and antagonistic muscles, and the two are synchronized and coordinated to balance the human movement. When one group of muscles contracts, the other group of muscles relaxes. Therefore, the contraction and relaxation of the leg muscles when wearing the sports garment of the present application have less effect, so that the exercise of the leg muscles basically does not change too much compared with conventional exercise, but the impact force on the knee and other joints is greatly reduced, which is very suitable for the protection of soldiers, athletes and sports enthusiasts, and people who are in the recovery period after joint damage can also increase the amount of exercise without increasing the damage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a sports garment with buoyancy according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0019] 1 leggings, 2 exoskeleton, 3 hanging belt, 4 support, 5 liquid discharge port, 6 control valve, 7 restraint belt, 8 communication pipe, 9 waistband, 10 inner pad, 11 buffer, 12 sock body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The technical solutions of the present application are further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0021] It should be further noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intermediate element. The terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of description and do not represent the only implementation.

[0022] Please refer to the attached drawing 1, the present application provides a self-float sports clothing, including leggings 1 and exoskeleton 2, the leggings 1 can be filled in and store the liquid which produces the buoyancy to the human body; The exoskeleton 2 is connected with the leggings 1 by the suspension component. The human body is immersed in the liquid in the leggings 1, and the liquid in the leggings 1 produces upward buoyancy to the human body, and downward pull force to the leggings 1, which is mainly transmitted to the exoskeleton 2 through the suspension component, and the exoskeleton 2 is supported on the ground, so that the force on the human body skeletal system is reduced when running or walking. Due to the presence of the liquid, the pressure on the legs is greater, which can also protect the lower extremity veins, and has a more effective effect of reducing exercise fatigue than tight clothes. When the human body leg muscles work, there are prime movers and antagonistic muscles, which are synchronized and coordinated with human body movement balance. When one group of muscles contracts, the other group of muscles relaxes. The influence on the contraction and relaxation of the leg muscles when wearing the invention is smaller, so the exercise of the leg muscles is basically not changed compared with conventional exercise, but the impact force on the knee joint is greatly reduced, which is very suitable for the protection of soldiers, athletes and sports enthusiasts, and people in the recovery period after joint injury can also increase the exercise amount without increasing the damage.

[0023] Specifically, a self-float sports clothing includes leggings 1 and exoskeleton 2, the leggings 1 can be filled in and store a small amount of liquid which produces the buoyancy to the human body; The exoskeleton 2 is connected with the leggings 1 by the suspension component.

[0024] Specifically, the suspension component includes a support 4 and a hanging belt 3, the support 4 is fixedly connected with the exoskeleton 2, and one end of the hanging belt 3 is connected with the leggings 1 and the other end is connected with the support 4. The support 4 can be arc-shaped or other shapes, and is used to transmit the pulling force of the hanging belt 3 to the exoskeleton 2, and utilize the upward pulling force of the exoskeleton 2 on the leggings 1 to maintain the stable buoyancy of the leggings 1 to the human body. The support 4 can be fixedly connected with the exoskeleton 2, and the fixed connection can be non-detachable or detachable, for example, the support 4 is inserted or clamped on the exoskeleton 2.

[0025] Specifically, the leggings 1 are made of a water-impermeable material with a tensile elastic modulus greater than 1 GPa.

[0026] Preferably, the leggings 1 are designed to fit the body to reduce the amount of liquid used during exercise.

[0027] Specifically, the leggings 1 are provided with a binding belt 7 at the lower leg to reduce the amount of liquid used during exercise. The binding belt 7 can be bound by magic tape or snap buckle, and the length of the binding belt 7 can be adjusted and locked at the lower part of the lower leg when worn.

[0028] Specifically, the foot of the continuous socks 1 is connected with the socks 12. The socks 12 are made of wear-resistant and thickened material to increase the service life under super pressure.

[0029] Specifically, the lower part of the continuous socks 1 is provided with a liquid outlet 5, and the liquid outlet 5 is provided with a control valve 6. Preferably, the liquid outlet 5 is arranged at the lower part of the calf, and the control valve 6 can be a commonly used on-off valve. When the exercise is terminated, the liquid is discharged by opening and closing the valve.

[0030] Specifically, the continuous socks 1 are connected with the suspender around the hips. The suspender can stably pull the continuous socks 1 upward, and the continuous socks 1 can generate more stable buoyancy to the human body.

[0031] Preferably, the continuous socks 1 are connected with the suspender at the maximum cross section of the hips to ensure that the buoyancy conversion is maximized.

[0032] Specifically, the continuous socks 1 are provided with a waistband 9 at the waist, and the waistband 9 is used to seal the opening of the continuous socks 1. After being tightened by the waistband 9, the upper opening of the continuous socks 1 is tightly attached to the human body, so that the liquid in the continuous socks 1 does not overflow during exercise, and the continuous socks 1 can generate stable buoyancy.

[0033] Specifically, the continuous socks 1 are connected with the liquid communication pipe 8, and the upper end of the liquid communication pipe 8 is higher than the continuous socks 1. After the liquid communication pipe 8 is filled with liquid, the height of the liquid is greater than the height of the continuous socks 1. The increased liquid level can generate greater pressure to the lower body, which not only increases the buoyancy to reduce the impact force on the knees and other joints during exercise, but also better protects the muscles and venous vessels of the legs.

[0034] Specifically, the liquid buffer 11 is arranged above the liquid communication pipe 8. The liquid in the liquid communication pipe 8 can be buffered, so that the liquid does not overflow due to the change in volume between the continuous socks 1 and the body during exercise.

[0035] Optionally, the liquid communication pipe 8 is provided with a strap that can be fixed to the human body to improve the stability of the liquid communication pipe 8.

[0036] Optionally, the continuous socks 1 are provided with an inner pad 10 arranged at the hips. The inner pad 10 is used to improve the shape of the hips to improve the mechanical characteristics of the continuous socks 1 during exercise. Meanwhile, the liquid enters between the inner pad 10 and the continuous socks 1, which increases the buoyancy generated by the liquid to the human body. The inner pad 10 can be in the form of shorts and tightly attached to the human body.

[0037] Optionally, the liquid added in the continuous socks 1 can be ordinary water, a salt solution or a water solution containing other substances that can increase the buoyancy, or a skin care component can be added.

[0038] The present application adds appropriate amount of water into the leggings 1 when moving, then seals with the waistband 9 at the waist, and the liquid communication pipe communicated with the leggings 1 is fixed at the shoulder, after filling water, the human body is immersed in the liquid in the leggings 1, and the liquid in the leggings 1 generates buoyancy to the human body. Since the density of water and human body is close, people land on one leg when running, at this time, it is equivalent to that the buoyancy is generated to about half or even more than half of the body volume, the generated buoyancy can reduce the weight feeling of the wearer, and when the wearer lands on one leg, the force on the human body skeletal system will be reduced. Due to the presence of liquid, the pressure on the leg is greater the lower it is, and it also has a good protective effect on the lower limb veins, and has a more effective effect of reducing exercise fatigue than tight clothes. At the same time, when the human body leg muscles work, there are agonist and antagonist muscles, and the two are synchronized and coordinated with the human body movement balance, when one group of muscles contracts, the other group of muscles will relax, and the influence on the contraction and relaxation of the leg muscles when wearing the present application sports clothes for movement is small, so the exercise of the leg muscles basically does not change too much compared with conventional movement, but greatly reduces the impact force on the knee and other joints, and is very suitable for the protection of soldiers, athletes and sports enthusiasts, and people in the recovery period after joint damage can also increase the exercise amount without increasing the damage.

[0039] The present application can be worn in running and walking movements, when walking, since both feet have a period of supporting the ground at the same time, at this time, the liquid generates greater buoyancy to the body, and the feeling of ground impact force is reduced more obviously for the movement personnel mainly walking.

[0040] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. The protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A self-auxiliary buoyancy sportswear characterized by, The invention relates to a pair of tights and an exoskeleton, wherein the tights are capable of being filled with liquid to generate buoyancy for a human body; and the exoskeleton is connected to the tights by a suspension.

2. A self-floatation sports garment according to claim 1, wherein The suspension comprises a support and a hanging strap, wherein the support is fixedly connected to the exoskeleton, and the hanging strap is connected to the tights at one end and to the support at the other end.

3. The self-floatation sportswear according to claim 1, wherein, The tights are made of a water-impermeable material with a tensile elastic modulus greater than 1 GPa.

4. The self-floatation sportswear according to claim 1, wherein The tights are provided with a binding belt at the lower leg.

5. The self-ballasted athletic garment of claim 1, wherein, The tights are provided with a liquid discharge port at the lower part, and the liquid discharge port is provided with a control valve.

6. The self-ballasted athletic garment of claim 1, wherein, The tights are connected to the suspension around the hips.

7. The self-ballasted athletic garment of claim 1, wherein, The tights are provided with a waistband at the waist, and the waistband is used to seal the opening of the tights.

8. The self-ballasted athletic garment of claim 1, wherein, The tights are connected to a liquid communication pipe, and the upper end of the liquid communication pipe is higher than the tights.

9. A self-ballasted sportswear according to claim 8, characterized in that, A liquid buffer is provided above the liquid communication pipe.

10. The self-ballasted athletic garment of claim 1, wherein, The tights are provided with an inner pad, and the inner pad is arranged at the hips.

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