Female underwear with cup parts

Abstract

The utility model relates to female underwear with cup parts. A female undergarment (A) comprises: a pair of left and right bra cups (1) having a lower side (2), side sides (4), and an upper side (3); a cover cloth (20) that covers the bra cups (1) from the front surface side thereof; a shoulder strap (70); and a lifting cloth (40). Each bra cup (1) is of a double-layer structure composed of an inner side cup (1i) and an outer side cup (1o). A hole (6) is provided in a corner portion (1o9), which is an intersection portion between an upper edge (1o3) and a side edge (1o4) of the outer cup (1o). The lifting cloth (40) is provided so as to be sandwiched between the inner cup (1i) and the outer cup (1o), and a belt-shaped insertion portion (46) of the lifting cloth (40) is provided so as to be inserted through a hole (6) in a corner portion (1o 9) of the outer cup (1o) from the inner side toward the front side.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present utility model relates to a female underwear such as a bra, a vest and the like having a cup portion. BACKGROUND

[0002] There are two types of female underwear having a cup portion, i.e., a female underwear using a circular arc-shaped steel ring at the lower edge of the cup portion and a female underwear not using a steel ring. The female underwear having a cup portion not using a steel ring is referred to as a steel ring-free female underwear (or a steel ring-free bra).

[0003] The steel ring-free female underwear (steel ring-free bra) has, for example, a cup portion for covering the left and right breasts, a base portion sewn to the lower edge of the cup portion as needed to support the same, a back portion extending from the base portion to the back side, a shoulder strap provided from the cup portion to the back portion, and the like. The female underwear (bra) using a steel ring has a circular arc-shaped steel ring inserted at the lower edge of the cup portion. The steel ring functions to maintain the shape of the cup portion as the shape of the steel ring.

[0004] Among the wearers of the female underwear, there are people with full breasts and people with not full breasts, people with thick pectoral muscles and people with thin pectoral muscles, people with wide shoulders and people with narrow shoulders, people with flat shoulders and people with sloping shoulders, and the like, and there are various body shapes in terms of the bust.

[0005] As one of the main functions commonly required for the cup portion of such a female underwear, there can be cited the formation of a beautiful front chest or the improvement of the shaping of the breasts by gathering and lifting the breasts to form a beautiful front chest or the improvement of the shaping of the breasts. In addition to this, as important elements, there can be cited the improvement of the fit feeling of the cup portion being closely worn without any gap and firmly holding the breasts regardless of the body shape of the wearer, the improvement of the wearing feeling such as the comfort during wearing (for example, even if the body is twisted left and right, the bra cup does not float up from the chest; even if the arms are waved, the breasts do not come out from the side of the bra cup; even if the arms are raised upward, the bra does not shift upward; even if the shoulders are rotated, the shoulder strap does not slip off the shoulders; even if jumping is performed, the breasts do not greatly shake; even if the body is bent forward, the back strap of the bra does not shift upward), and the like.

[0006] Patent Document 1 is an invention for improving the shaping of the breasts of a female underwear, which uses a lifting cloth in order to make the breasts protrude plumply. The upper end of the lifting cloth is sewn to the chest side end portion of the shoulder strap together with the corner portion outside the upper end of the bra cup, and the lower edge thereof is sewn to the cup hole edge of the base cloth together with the lower edge of the bra cup, respectively, and is inclinedly erected between the chest side end portion of the shoulder strap and the cup hole edge of the base cloth.

[0007] The coverage area of the lifting cloth with respect to the bra cup is the area in the outer surface of the bra cup from the lower side portion to the outer side side portion, and the entire surface of the range is covered by the lifting cloth. Thereby, it has the effect that, at the time of wearing, under the pulling of the shoulder straps, the axillary side portion to the lower portion of the breast accommodated in the bra cup is gathered to the inner side as a whole and is lifted upward by the lifting cloth in matching with the bulging thereof, and the breast is gathered to the front center side to form a beautiful bosom at the bust.

[0008] Prior Art Figure 7 The conventional female undergarment Z of Patent Document 2 is composed of a left and right pair of bra cups 100, a cup covering cloth 120, shoulder straps 170, a back surface portion 107, a base cloth 110, and a lifting cloth 140, and, like Patent Document 1, it exhibits the effect of forming a beautiful bosom by the lifting cloth 140.

[0009] In addition, the lower edge 102 of the bra cup 100 is sewn to the lower edge 122 of the lifting cloth 140. The side edge 104 and the upper edge 103 of the bra cup 100 are provided so as not to be sewn to the cup covering cloth 120. The lifting cloth 140 is provided so as to be sandwiched between the bra cup 100 and the cup covering cloth 120. A hole 106 is provided at the corner portion 109 where the upper end P103 of the bra cup 100 is located, and the insertion portion 146 of the lifting cloth 140 is arranged so as to pass through the hole 106 from the surface 100s side of the bra cup 100 to the inner side. Figure 7 (c)).

[0010] In Patent Document 1, the upper end of the lifting cloth is sewn to the chest side end portion of the shoulder strap together with the corner portion outside the upper end of the bra cup, and the lower edge thereof is sewn to the cup hole edge of the base cloth together with the lower edge of the bra cup, respectively, and thus, when the body is twisted left and right or the arms are swung or raised upward, the bra cup is sometimes pulled and moved by the shoulder strap and comes off from the breast, or conversely the shoulder strap slips off from the shoulder, and there is a problem in the wearing feeling.

[0011] Therefore, in Patent Document 2, a hole 106 is provided at the corner portion 109 of the upper end P103 of the bra cup 100, and the insertion portion 146 of the lifting cloth 140 is arranged so as to pass through the hole 106 from the surface 100s side to the inner side, so that the bra cup 100 is not restrained by the action of the lifting cloth 140. As a result, the problem in the wearing feeling as a problem of Patent Document 1 is eliminated.

[0012] Prior Art

[0013] Patent Document

[0014] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-212437

[0015] Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent No. 6446605 Summary

[0016] Problem to be solved by the Invention

[0017] However, in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, the lifting cloth 140 is arranged on the surface 100s side of the bra cup 100. The lifting cloth 140 needs a certain degree of tensile strength and elasticity for lifting the breast B, and thus has a thickness, for example, by double use of an elastic mesh cloth or the like. As a result, even when the cup covering cloth 120 covering the lifting cloth 140 is used, the upper edge 143 of the lifting cloth 140 becomes a linear height difference 100D and appears on the outerwear 100T when the outerwear 100T is put on from above, resulting in a problem of damaging the appearance. This height difference 100D is particularly noticeable in the case of the outerwear 100T such as summer clothes Figure 7 (b).

[0018] In addition, as described above, in Patent Literature 2, the insertion portion 146 of the lifting cloth 140 is passed through the hole 106 of the corner portion 109 of the bra cup 100 in a manner of passing from the surface 100s side to the inside side, and thus the insertion portion 146 enters the inside side of the corner portion 109 at the corner portion 109, and the insertion portion 146 pushes the corner portion 109 out to the surface side. As a result, as in the above, the portion pushed out becomes the height difference 100D and is noticeably present on the outerwear 100T Figure 7 (c).

[0019] The present utility model is completed in view of the problems of the above-described conventional examples, and aims to provide a female underwear with a cup portion in which not only the shaping property and the fit feeling are improved, but also the appearance of outerwear is not affected by the lifting cloth.

[0020] Means for solving the problem

[0021] The utility model of claim 1 relates to female underwear A with cup portion. Figure 1 ).

[0022] A female underwear A, comprising:

[0023] A left and right pair of bra cups 1 configured to accommodate a breast B, having a lower edge 2 curved downward, a side edge 4 rising from an axillary end portion PI of the lower edge 2 toward an upper edge 3, and the upper edge 3 from a bust side end portion P2 of the lower edge 2 to an upper end P3 of the side edge 4;

[0024] A cup covering fabric 20 is provided so as to be separated from the surface of the bra cup 1 and to cover the bra cup 1 from the surface side of the bra cup 1. The lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 from the armpit end P1 to the chest end P2 is sewn to the lower edge 22 of the cup covering fabric 20, and the side edges 4 and the upper edge 3 of the bra cup 1 are not sewn to the cup covering fabric 20.

[0025] shoulder straps 70 sewn to the cup covering fabric 20; and

[0026] The lifting cloth 40 has its lower edge 42 sewn to the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 and its upper edge 45 connected to the shoulder strap 70.

[0027] It is characterized in that

[0028] The bra cup 1 is formed into a double-layer structure by an inner cup 1i and an outer cup 1o provided on the front side of the inner cup 1i.

[0029] A hole 6 is provided at the intersection of the upper edge 1o3 and the side edge 1o4 of the outer cup 1o, that is, the corner portion 1o9.

[0030] The lifting cloth 40 is arranged to be sandwiched between the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o, and the strip-shaped insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40 reaching the upper end edge 45 is arranged to be inserted into the hole 6 of the corner portion 1o9 from the back side to the front side, pressing the corner portion 1o9 from above.

[0031] The utility model described in technical solution 2 is a female underwear A with a cup portion described in technical solution 1, characterized in that:

[0032] The inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o have the same outer shape and are integrally sewn or bonded together over their entire circumference.

[0033] The utility model described in technical solution 3 is a female underwear A with a cup portion described in technical solution 1, characterized in that:

[0034] The inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o are made of any of the following materials: a three-layer sheet-like foam laminate fabric in which the middle layer 1b is a foam material and thin woven fabrics are bonded to the surface layer 1a and the back layer 1c; a two-layer sheet-like foam laminate fabric in which thin woven fabrics are provided on the back layer 1c of the inner cup 1i and the surface layer 1a of the outer cup 1o; a nonwoven fabric; and a woven fabric.

[0035] The utility model described in technical solution 4 is in the female underwear A described in technical solution 1, characterized in that:

[0036] The hole 6 formed in the corner portion 109 is formed in a slit shape in a direction intersecting (at a right angle or an angle close to a right angle) the length direction of the insertion portion 46.

[0037] The utility model in claim 5 is the female underwear A in claim 4, characterized in that,

[0038] The width (slit width) 6w of the length direction of the hole 6 is formed to be larger than the width 46w of the insertion portion 46.

[0039] Effects of the utility model

[0040] With the above structure, the utility model can obtain the female underwear with cup portions that not only improves the shaping property and the fit feeling, but also improves the appearance of the cloth without affecting the outerwear. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0041] Figure 1 (a) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear (first embodiment) of the utility model, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear (second embodiment) of the utility model.

[0042] Figure 2 (a) is a view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model. Figure 1 (a) is a view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model.

[0043] Figure 3 (a) is a view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model. Figure 1 (a) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model.

[0044] Figure 4 (a) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model.

[0045] Figure 5 (a) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model.

[0046] Figure 6 (a) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model.

[0047] Figure 7 (a) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state of wearing the female underwear of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following describes the female undergarment A of the present invention. The female undergarment A of the present invention includes, for example, bra-type undergarments, tank-top-type undergarments (not shown), and all other undergarments having bra cups 1. In this specification, bras are used as a representative example and are hereinafter referred to by the same reference numeral A.

[0049] Figure 1 (a)~ Figure 4 The following illustrates an embodiment of a bra A according to the present invention. Bra A comprises a bilaterally symmetrical bra cup 1, a cup cover fabric 20, a lifting fabric 40, a base fabric 10 used as needed, a backing portion 7 (side straps 11 and 12 in the illustrated embodiment), and shoulder straps 70. In this embodiment, the description focuses on the bra A using the base fabric 10.

[0050] Figure 1 (b) shows a bra A without using the base fabric 10. In this case, the back surface 7 is provided on both the left and right sides of the cup cover fabric 20. Other than that, it is the same as the bra A using the base fabric 10.

[0051] The bra cup 1 is a double-layer structure of an inner cup 1i and an outer cup 1o, formed by sewing the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o of the same shape around each other. As will be described later, a lifting fabric 40 is sandwiched between the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o, and its lower edge 42 is sewn to the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1.

[0052] The shape of the bra cup 1 has various shapes according to the chest B and the design, for example, a shell shape (not shown), a Figure 1 Here, the heart shape is used as a representative example.

[0053] As described above, the bra cup 1 of the present invention has a double-layer structure. The reason for this, as will be described later, is to impart different functions to the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o. This results in a cup portion that not only enhances breast shaping and fit, but also provides an excellent appearance without the lifting fabric 40 interfering with the outer garment T. Therefore, when the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o are combined, the bra cup 1 of the present invention has a thickness similar to that of a conventional bra cup. However, the thickness of the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o can be appropriately selected based on their respective functions.

[0054] The thickness of the bra cup 1 can be varied depending on the wearer's requirements. Pads (not shown) can also be used. When pads are used, pockets (not shown) for accommodating the pads are provided on the inner surface (the wearer's side) of the inner cup 1i. Figure 5 、 6 The case of indicates the case where no pad is used.

[0055] In the case where the wearer wants the chest to have volume, the inner side cup 1i is used which has a large thickness ( Figure 6 ). The bra cup 1 of the present application is a double-layer structure of the inner side cup 1i and the outer side cup 1o, and therefore, the inner side cup 1i is used for the purpose of changing its thickness to meet the requirements of the wearer. As will be described later, the outer side cup 1o is used for the purpose of covering the height difference D occurring between the inner side cup 1i and the upper edge 43 of the lifting cloth 40 to avoid the height difference D from appearing as a line on the outerwear T ( Figure 2 ).

[0056] The materials of the outer side cup 1o and the inner side cup 1i are used variously. For example, there are a three-layer structure of a sheet-like foamed body laminated cloth (foam laminated fabric) in which a foamed material is used for the middle layer and thin woven cloth is attached to the surface and the inside thereof, or a two-layer structure of a sheet-like foamed body laminated cloth (foam-backed fabric) in which thin woven cloth is provided on the surface. In the present embodiment, polyurethane resin is used for the foamed material.

[0057] In the molding of the outer side cup 1o and the inner side cup 1i using these foamed body laminated cloths, the raw material of the foamed body laminated cloth is cut to an appropriate size, and is molded by pressurization and heating by a mold, and the unnecessary part is cut off to be molded into the predetermined shape described above.

[0058] In the case where the outer side cup 1o and the inner side cup 1i are the three-layer structure of the sheet-like foamed body laminated cloth, thin woven cloth is attached to the surface layer 1a and the inside layer 1c thereof. The two-layer structure of the sheet-like foamed body laminated cloth is provided with thin woven cloth as the surface layer 1a of the outer side cup 1o, and thin woven cloth is provided as the inside layer 1c in the inner side cup 1i.

[0059] The outer side cup 1o and the inner side cup 1i formed of such foamed body laminated cloths have flexibility and elasticity. However, the elongation is less than that of the lifting cloth 40.

[0060] Of course, the materials of the outer side cup 1o and the inner side cup 1i are not limited to this, and nonwoven cloth, woven cloth such as double Raschel, and other known materials can be used.

[0061] In the present embodiment, the case where the foamed body laminated cloth is used is described as the center.

[0062] As an example of the inner side cup 1i using the foamed body laminated cloth, there is a structure in which the central portion is the thickest and the wall thickness gradually decreases toward the peripheral edge as a whole ( Figure 5 ).

[0063] As other examples of the inner side cup 1i using the foamed body laminated fabric, the inner side cup 1i is constructed so as to be thicker toward the inner surface side (breast side) than the upper half portion 1e along the lower half portion 1d of the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1, and the wall thickness gradually decreases toward the circumference from the lower half portion 1d (Fig. 2). Figure 6 ).

[0064] The outer side cup 1o using the foamed body laminated fabric is constructed so as to be thickest at the central portion and the wall thickness gradually decreases toward the circumference as a whole, in both Figure 5 and Figure 6 . The outer side cup 1o is sufficient as long as the height difference D does not affect the outerwear T as described above, and is sufficient as long as the thickness does not generate the height difference D at the time of wearing. This is the same in the case where nonwoven fabric, double raschel, or other known materials are used.

[0065] The inner side cup 1i and the outer side cup 1o are constructed into one bra cup 1 by being sewn or adhered all around, and are constructed so as to be thickest at the top position K (the highest position in the surface of the bra cup 1) and the wall thickness gradually decreases toward the circumference as a whole when the both are put together.

[0066] In either case, the surface side of the outer side cup 1o of the bra cup 1 is gently bulged forward as a whole into a bowl shape. In the bra cup 1 of Figure 5 , the thickness equivalent to the lower half portion 1d of the inner side cup 1i is not illustrated, but can be supplemented by a pad, and conversely, the thick wall portion of the lower half portion 1d of the inner side cup 1i can be constructed by a pad. Figure 6

[0067] The bra cup 1 is used to directly accommodate the breast B, and is bulged into a bowl shape on the surface side. The lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 is curved downward, and is provided so as to follow the contour line V of the wearer. The lowest point of the lower edge 2 is indicated by P, and the end portion thereof is provided as the axillary end portion PI and the bust side end portion P2. The side edge 4 of the bra cup 1 is formed in an arc state curved outward with a large radius, and stands up toward the upper edge 3 from the axillary end portion PI of the lower edge 2. The upper edge 3 is an edge between the upper end P3 of the side edge 4 and the bust side end portion P2 of the lower edge 2, and is depicted in a serpentine line in an S shape in the present embodiment.

[0068] ​For the upper side 3, when the upper side 3 to 4 is divided into equal parts, it turns and changes direction at a position P4 that is 1 / 3 to 1 / 4 away from the upper end P3 (a position that is 2 / 3 to 3 / 4 from the chest side end P2). At the portion where the direction of the turn is changed (inflection point portion), the portion of the short side from the upper end P3 to the position P4 draws a gentle upward curve, and the portion of the long side from the chest side end P2 to the position P4 draws a larger upward curve. The two upward curves are smoothly connected to the downward curve at the position P4. Moreover, the lower side 2, the upper side 3, and the side 4 are smoothly connected by arcs (refer to Figure 1 ).

[0069] Furthermore, for easier understanding of the description, the bra cup 1 is described as being divided into the lower side 2, the upper side 3, and the side sides 4. However, the upper side 3 and the side sides 4 may be continuous and formed as one upper side.

[0070] The portion near the intersection of the upper side 3 and the side 4 of the bra cup 1 is a corner portion, and this position is referred to as the upper end P3. A hole 6 is provided in the corner portion 1o9 of the outer cup 1o constituting the bra cup 1.

[0071] The hole 6 is formed in a slit shape, and the direction in which the hole 6 is formed is approximately parallel to the side 4 of the bra cup 1 (i.e., the outer cup 1o), and is penetrated close to the side 4. As described later, the hole 6 is formed in a direction intersecting (at an angle perpendicular or nearly perpendicular) with the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion 46 inserted through the slit-shaped hole 6.

[0072] The width 6w of the slit-shaped hole 6 in the longitudinal direction (slit width) is formed to be equal to or larger than the width 46w of the insertion portion 46 passing therethrough.

[0073] The cup cover fabric 20 is a thin fabric configured to cover the entire bra cup 1. The upper edge 3 and side edges 4 of the bra cup 1 are not sewn to the cup cover fabric 20. Only the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 is sewn to the lower edge 22 of the cup cover fabric 20, separating the cup cover fabric 20 from the surface of the bra cup 1. The lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 is sewn entirely from the armpit end P1 to the chest end P2. The armpit end P1 is located between the lowest point P of the lower edge 2 and the armhole-side end 22a that reaches the armhole 25. The side edges 24 of the cup cover fabric 20 extend from the armhole-side end 22a to the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a and form a portion of the armhole 25.

[0074] The cup cover cloth 20 exists as follows Figure 4 Like this, the situation that is made of one piece and the situation that is made of two pieces (not shown). When being made of two pieces, as long as the joining part is sewn together, then it is formed into the same shape as the situation that is made of one piece.

[0075] The cup cover cloth 20 composed of one piece is pressurized and heated to be shaped by a mold so as to depict a gentle spherical surface in a manner following the shape of the outer surface of the bra cup 1. As the material, a material capable of being pressurized and heated to be shaped by a mold can be used, such as an elastic net cloth using a polyurethane fiber and other materials rich in stretchability, or a material woven with lace. A thin lace cloth composed of a material rich in stretchability (particularly in the transverse direction "a direction at right angles to the upper edge 23" compared to the longitudinal direction "a direction parallel to the upper edge 23") can also be used. Figure 1

[0076] In the case of being composed of two pieces, the upper side piece and the lower side piece are composed, and as the material, a cloth little elongated and incapable of being pressurized and heated to be shaped by a mold is used. The joint portion of the upper side piece and the lower side piece is sewn to be shaped in a manner bulging to the surface side along the shape of the outer surface of the bra cup 1.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 1, the cup cover cloth 20 is composed of one piece, and is pressurized and heated to be shaped by a mold so as to depict a gentle spherical surface in a manner following the shape of the outer surface of the bra cup 1. As the material, a material capable of being pressurized and heated to be shaped by a mold can be used, such as an elastic net cloth using a polyurethane fiber and other materials rich in stretchability, or a material woven with lace. A thin lace cloth composed of a material rich in stretchability (particularly in the transverse direction "a direction at right angles to the upper edge 23" compared to the longitudinal direction "a direction parallel to the upper edge 23") can also be used. Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1, the lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 is a downward U-shape along the contour line V, and the end portions thereof are provided as the armhole side end portion 22a and the joint end portion 22b. The side edge 24 constituting a part of the above-mentioned armhole 25 stands up upward from the armhole side end portion 22a to reach the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a. The edge between the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a and the joint end portion 22b is the upper edge 23.

[0078] The lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 is longer than the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1, and the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 is sewn between the armhole side end portion 22a and the joint end portion 22b of the lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20.

[0079] The range of the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 sewn to the lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 is from the axillary side end portion Pl to the sternal side end portion P2. As described above, the axillary side end portion Pl is provided between the lowest point P of the lower edge 2 and the armhole side end portion 22a reaching the armhole 25.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 1, the lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 is a downward U-shape along the contour line V, and the end portions thereof are provided as the armhole side end portion 22a and the joint end portion 22b. The side edge 24 constituting a part of the above-mentioned armhole 25 stands up upward from the armhole side end portion 22a to reach the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a. The edge between the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a and the joint end portion 22b is the upper edge 23. Figure 4 As shown by the arrow in FIG. 1, the cup cover cloth 20 is easily elongated in the obliquely upward direction (shoulder direction) from the lower edge 22 toward the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a, and the right angle direction thereof is not easily elongated compared to the above-mentioned obliquely upward direction.

[0081] However, the elongation of the cup cover cloth 20 in the longitudinal and transverse directions is smaller than the elongation of the boost cloth 40 described later.

[0082] ​The lifting fabric 40 is positioned between the inner cup 1i and the outer cup 1o of the bra cup 1. The lower edge 42 of the lifting fabric 40 is formed to match the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 and is sewn or bonded integrally therewith. The straight edge extending from the chest-side end Q2 of the lower edge 42 of the lifting fabric 40 to the shoulder strap 70 is designated as the upper edge 43, and the edge extending from the armpit-side end Q1 of the lower edge 42 to the shoulder strap 70 is designated as the side edge 44. The narrow, strip-like portion between the upper edge 43 and the side edge 44 is designated as the insertion portion 46, and the upper end of the insertion portion 46 is designated as the upper edge 45 connected to the shoulder strap 70. As will be described later, the insertion portion 46 is inserted through the hole 6 of the outer cup 1o of the bra cup 1.

[0083] The material of the lifting cloth 40 is spandex cloth or elastic mesh cloth. Here, the lifting cloth 40 is folded and used in double layers. The upper side 43 is a folded side and extends in a straight line ( Figure 4 ). The side edge 44 is formed into a deep concave arc shape.

[0084] As described above, the insertion portion 46 sandwiched between the upper portion of the upper side 43 and the upper portion of the side side 44 extends in a narrow strip shape, and the upper end side 45 thereof is connected to the end portion of the shoulder strap 70 on the chest side.

[0085] Furthermore, the side edges 44 of the folded lifting cloth 40 are sewn together integrally inside and outside in a manner that does not impair its stretchability.

[0086] For the extension direction of the lifting cloth 40, as Figure 4 As shown in the figure, as indicated by the cross arrow, the stretching in the direction parallel to the upper edge 43 is greater than the stretching in the direction perpendicular thereto. Therefore, when tension is applied to the lifting fabric 40 during wearing, a large tension is generated between the lower edge 42 and the upper end edge 45, and the stretching from the lower edge 42 toward the shoulder is large, but the stretching in the direction perpendicular to this stretching direction is small, and this part of the chest B is effectively gathered toward the chest side (inward).

[0087] If Figure 3 (a) As the lower side 42 of the lifting cloth 40 is large, the chest lifting range of the lower side 42 becomes larger, and the entire chest B is lifted through the inner cup 1i.

[0088] In such Figure 3 (b) When the lower edge 42 is small and the lower edge 42 of the lifting fabric 40 is sewn to the armpit end P1 side beyond the lowest point P of the bra cup 1, the effect of gathering the breasts from the armpit end P1 side via the inner cup 1i is improved.

[0089] Furthermore, the lifting cloth 40 in the bra cup 1 is covered by the outer cup 1 o , so that the linear height difference D generated along the upper edge 43 of the lifting cloth 40 does not appear on the surface of the outer cup 1 o .

[0090] The base cloth 10 of the front portion 5 of the female underwear A is provided as needed. Here, a case where the base cloth 10 is used is taken as a representative example. For example, as shown in Figure 4 the base cloth 10 is provided with cup hole edges 13 in a W shape dug in a circular arc shape to the left and right. Also, the side bands 11, 12 of the back portion 7 of the female underwear A extend to the left and right from the base cloth 10 (a) of the female underwear A. Figure 1 (Or, in a case where the base cloth 10 is not used, the side bands 11, 12 extend to the left and right from the cup cover cloths 20 (b) of the female underwear A.) Figure 1

[0091] The lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 to the left and right, the lower edge 42 of the lift cloth 40, the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1, and the non-stretchable band 28 are integrally sewn overlappingly in the cup hole edge 13, so that a cup supporting portion 14 in a W shape of a fine line shape with an embedded contour line V is formed.

[0092] In the present embodiment, a steel ring is not used in this portion (cup supporting portion 14). Therefore, the shape of the cup supporting portion 14, which is the lower edge of the cup portion, is not uniquely determined as in the case of using a steel ring, and has flexibility compared to the case of using a steel ring. However, the cup supporting portion 14 is thick and flexibly curved, but does not have stretchability in the length direction. In wear, it gently contacts the contour line V of the breast B. The tension of the lift cloth 40 at the cup supporting portion 14 is generated from the lower edge 42 of the lift cloth 40 as described above.

[0093] In the illustrated embodiment, the base cloth 10 and the side bands 11, 12 are made of cloth or lace fabric. A locking member 11a as a convex side is provided at the end portion of one side band 11, and a locked member 12a as a concave side is provided at the end portion of the other side band 12. Also, as shown by the cross arrows, Figure 4 the base cloth 10 and the side bands 11, 12 have elasticity and stretchability in the length direction more than in the width direction.

[0094] In a case where the base cloth 10 is not provided, the connecting end portion 22b of the bra cup 1 is connected via the cup connecting cloth 50, and the non-stretchable band 28 is sewn overlappingly at the lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 to give it strength. Also, the side bands 11, 12 of the back portion 7 of the female underwear A extend to the left and right from the lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 (particularly, a position corresponding to the lowest point P of the bra cup 1 in the above lower edge 22) to the sleeve hole side end portion 22a or to a position corresponding to the armpit side end portion PI (b) of the female underwear A. Figure 1

[0095] ​​The cup connecting cloth 50 is a cloth that connects the vicinity of the chest-side end portion P2 of the upper edge 3 of the left and right bra cups 1 (facing portions) 8. The cup connecting cloth 50 is a structure in which a cloth that is stretchable, such as a stretch net, is folded in two layers. The cup connecting cloth 50 is stretchable in the direction in which the left and right bra cups 1 are connected, and is stretchable in the direction orthogonal thereto, and is stretchable well in the elastic direction. The side edges of the cup connecting cloth 50 are sewn to the vicinity of the chest-side end portion P2 of the upper edge 3 of the left and right bra cups 1 as described above, and the lower edge of the cup connecting cloth 50 is sewn to the W-shaped, thin line-shaped cup supporting portions 14 at the both side portions thereof including the gusset portion 52 between the left and right cup hole edges 13 of the base cloth 10.

[0096] The cup connecting cloth 50 connects the left and right bra cups 1 to each other, and thus, is exposed to the outside from between the bra cups 1. Therefore, the cup connecting cloth 50 is covered in consideration of the shape and configuration of the cup covering cloth 20 and the mounting position thereof.

[0097] That is, the connecting end portions 22b of the left and right cup covering cloths 20 extend to the lower edges 2 of the opposite bra cups 1, and overlap the cup connecting cloth 50 in the up-down direction to cover the cup connecting cloth 50.

[0098] The lower edge 42 of the lifting cloth 40 covers the lower portion of the surface of the inner cup li of the bra cup 1. The insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40 is inserted into the slit-shaped hole 6 of the corner portion lo9 of the outer cup lo from the inside to the surface side, and the upper edge 45 thereof is connected to one end (chest-side end portion) of the shoulder strap 70 together with the shoulder strap connecting portion 23a of the cup covering cloth 20. The other end (back-side end portion) of the shoulder strap 70 is connected to the upper edge center of the side strap 11 (12), respectively.

[0099] As described above, the width 46w of the insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40 is formed to be the same as or smaller than the slit opening width 6w of the slit-shaped hole 6. In the latter case, the contact resistance is less than in the case in which the slit width 6w and the width 46w of the insertion portion 46 are equal, and thus, the insertion portion 46 is more easily movable in the length direction thereof with respect to the slit-shaped hole 6 than in the case in which they are equal. Also, since the slit opening width 6w is larger than the width 46w of the insertion portion 46, the movable range of the insertion portion 46 in the slit direction is increased, and thus, even if the position of the shoulder strap 70 is shifted according to the body shape of the wearer (for example, in the case in which the shoulder width is wide, the interval between the left and right shoulder straps 70 is widened, and conversely, it is narrowed), the shift amount can be absorbed within the range of the margin, and thus, the bra cups 1 can be held in the chest B position at all times.

[0100] Further, the upper edge 43 of the lifting cloth 40 passes through the portion coinciding with the top position K of the bra cup 1 or the vicinity thereof in the up-down direction. Figure 1 As is apparent from the above, the upper edge 43 of the lifting cloth 40 passes through the portion coinciding with the top position K of the bra cup 1 or the vicinity thereof in the up-down direction.

[0101] Next, the action in the case of wearing the female underwear A will be described. In the case of wearing the female underwear A, the base cloth 10 is stretched by the side bands 11, 12 connected by the engaging member 11a and the engaged member 12a to gently tighten the wearer's waist, and the shoulder band 70 lifts the cup cover cloth 20 and the lifting cloth 40 in the shoulder direction as indicated by the arrow (refer to Figure 1 ) shown in the drawing.

[0102] The cup supporting portions 14 respectively enter the contour lines V of the two breasts B to support the breasts B from below. Since the cup supporting portions 14 do not have the steel rings put in, although not stretched, the cup supporting portions 14 are softly deformed in accordance with the size or the contour line V of the breasts B to gently contact (improve the fit feeling) the contour line V.

[0103] Furthermore, the entire lower edge 2 of the bra cup 1 and the lower edge 22 of the cup cover cloth 20 and the lower edge 42 of the lifting cloth 40 are sewn as described above, and therefore the breasts B are lifted by the lower edge 42 of the lifting cloth 40 via the inner cup li of the bra cup 1.

[0104] In addition, for the outer cup lo of the bra cup 1, the insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40 is inserted from the inner side to the surface side through the slit-shaped hole 6 provided at the corner portion 109 of the outer cup lo. Furthermore, the slit-shaped hole 6 can easily move in the length direction thereof within a certain range with respect to the insertion portion 46 connected to the shoulder band 70 and hung from the shoulder. In other words, the bra cup 1 can move with respect to the insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40.

[0105] Furthermore, as described above, the portion of the insertion portion 46 passing through the slit-shaped hole 6 is narrower than the slit-shaped hole 6, but from Figure 1 it is known that the width thereof sharply increases at a portion slightly lower than the slit-shaped hole 6 (for example, a position lowered by about 10 mm toward the lower edge 42 from the slit-shaped hole 6) and exceeds the slit width 6w of the slit-shaped hole 6. Thus, the unrestricted movement of the bra cup 1 in the length direction of the insertion portion 46 is suppressed.

[0106] In the relationship between the bra cup 1 and the lifting cloth 40 as such, when the shoulder band 70 moves in the horizontal direction, the insertion portion 46 is caught at the hole edge of the slit-shaped hole 6 in the width direction (the slit direction) of the insertion portion 46, and therefore the bra cup 1 also moves by an amount corresponding to the amount of movement after the engagement. In other words, the upper edge 3 and the side edge 4 of the bra cup 1 are restrained with a certain range of allowance in the horizontal direction by the insertion of the insertion portion 46. That is, the upper edge 3 and the side edge 4 of the bra cup 1 are not completely free, but are restrained with a certain range of allowance by the lifting cloth 40 to eliminate the instability.

[0107] When the bra A is worn, as shown in Figure 5 Fig. 2, in the case where the breast B is large with respect to the bra cup 1, the bra cup 1 that accommodates the breast B is pushed by the full breast B and collapses forward with its lower edge 2 as the center. At this time, the slit-shaped hole 6 of the outer cup lo of the bra cup 1 smoothly moves downward along the insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40, and thus the bra cup 1 accommodates the breast B.

[0108] On the contrary, as shown in Figure 6 Fig. 3, in the case where the breast B is small with respect to the bra cup 1, the bra cup 1 is erected with its lower edge 2 as the center by the tension of the cup covering cloth 20 that covers the bra cup 1 from above. At this time, the slit-shaped hole 6 of the outer cup lo of the bra cup 1 smoothly moves upward along the insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40, and thus the bra cup 1 accommodates the breast B.

[0109] The above erection and collapse of the bra cup 1 are performed by the cup covering cloth 20 that is connected to the shoulder strap 70 and accommodates the entire bra cup 1 from the surface side thereof.

[0110] Further, if the lower half portion Id of the bra cup 1 is thickened (or a pad is inserted to be thickened) as shown in Figure 6 Fig. 4, the breast lifting effect can be improved.

[0111] In any case, the bra cup 1 can cope with the size of the breast B with a certain degree of margin by the above erection and collapse, and since it is a non-steel ring in which the cup support portion 14 is not inserted into a steel ring, it can cover the cup sizes before and after it with a certain cup size, and thus the cup size can be reduced compared to the conventional example using a steel ring.

[0112] Next, in the case where the wearer of the female underwear A wears an outerwear T from above thereof, the outerwear T comes into contact with the cup covering cloth 20 of the bra A Figure 2 .

[0113] In the conventional female underwear Z, as shown in (b) of Figure 7 Fig. 5, the lifting cloth 140 is provided on the surface side of the bra cup 100, and thus a height difference 100D corresponding to the thickness of the lifting cloth 140 is generated between the surface 100s of the bra cup 100 and the upper edge 143 of the lifting cloth 140. The cup covering cloth 120 is provided on the lifting cloth 140, and the cloth that covers the portion of the above height difference 100D is a thin cloth such as a lace fabric, and thus it is bent along the above height difference 100D and cannot eliminate the above height difference 100D. As a result, the outerwear 100T that comes into contact with the cup covering cloth 20 is also affected, and a line along the height difference 100D appears on the surface of the outerwear 100T.

[0114] Further, as shown in Figure 7In the conventional women's underwear Z shown in (c), at the corner portion 109 of the bra cup 100, the insertion portion 146 of the lifting cloth 140 passes through the hole 106 of the corner portion 109 from the surface side toward the inside. As a result, the insertion portion 146 that has intruded into the inside pushes up the corner portion 109 toward the surface side, and a height difference 100D is generated at this portion. This height difference 100D also affects the appearance of the outerwear 100T as described above.

[0115] On the contrary, in the present application, as described above, the portion of the lifting cloth 40 below the insertion portion 46 is housed in the bra cup 1, and the height difference D of the upper edge 43 of the lifting cloth 40 is not shown on the surface of the outer cup 10 by the covering of the outer cup 10. As a result, the outerwear T is also not affected (b) of (c). Figure 2

[0116] In addition, in the bra cup 1, the insertion portion 46 of the lifting cloth 40 passes through the hole 6 of the corner portion 109 of the outer cup 10 from the inside toward the surface side. As a result, the insertion portion 46 located on the surface side presses the corner portion 109 from above, and therefore, the corner portion 109 does not float up toward the surface side, and a height difference D is not generated at this portion. As described above, the outerwear T is also not affected at this portion.

[0117] With the above structure, it is possible to provide a women's underwear having a cup portion that not only improves the shaping property and the fit feeling, but also does not affect the appearance of the outerwear with the lifting cloth.

[0118] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0119] ​A: female underwear, B: chest, D: height difference, K: top position, P: lowest point, P1: armpit side end, P2: bust side end, P3, P103: upper end of side edge, P4: position from 1 / 3 to 1 / 4 of upper end of side edge, Q1: armpit side end of lifting cloth, Q2: bust side end of lifting cloth, T: outerwear, V: outline, Z: conventional female underwear, 1: bra cup, 1a: surface layer, 1b: middle layer, 1c: inner layer, 1d: lower half, 1e: upper half, 1i: inner side cup, 1o: outer side cup, 1o3: upper edge, 1o4: side edge, 1o9: corner portion of outer side cup, 2: lower edge, 3: upper edge, 4: side edge, 5: front portion, 6: hole, 6w: lengthwise width of hole (slit width), 7: back portion, 8: vicinity of bust side end of bra cup, 10: base cloth, 11, 12: side belt, 11a: locking member, 12a: locked member, 13: cup hole edge, 14: cup support portion, 20: cup cover cloth, 22: lower edge, 22a: sleeve hole side end, 22b: connection end, 23: upper edge of cup cover cloth, 23a: shoulder belt connection portion, 24: side edge, 25: sleeve hole, 28: belt, 40: lifting cloth, 42: lower edge of lifting cloth, 43: upper edge of lifting cloth, 44: side edge of lifting cloth, 45: upper end edge, 46: insertion portion, 46w: width of insertion portion, 50: cup connection cloth, 52: gusset portion, 70: shoulder belt, 100: bra cup, 100D: height difference, 100s: surface of bra cup, 100T: outerwear, 102: lower edge, 103: upper edge, 104: side edge, 106: hole, 107: back portion, 109: corner portion of bra cup, 110: base cloth, 120: cup cover cloth, 122: lower edge, 140: lifting cloth, 143: upper edge of lifting cloth, 146: insertion portion, 170: shoulder belt.

Claims

1. A female undergarment (A) having a cup portion, comprising: a pair of left and right breast cups (1) configured to receive a breast (B) and having a lower edge (2) curved downward, a side edge (4) rising from an axillary end portion (PI) of the lower edge (2) toward an upper edge (3), and the upper edge (3) from a bust end portion (P2) of the lower edge (2) to an upper end (P3) of the side edge (4); a cup cover cloth (20) provided to cover the breast cup (1) from a surface side thereof by being separated from the surface of the breast cup (1), the lower edge (2) of the breast cup (1) from the axillary end portion (PI) to the bust end portion (P2) being sewn to a lower edge (22) of the cup cover cloth (20), the side edge (4) and the upper edge (3) of the breast cup (1) being provided not to be sewn to the cup cover cloth (20); a shoulder strap (70) sewn to the cup cover cloth (20); and a lifting cloth (40) having a lower edge (42) sewn to the lower edge (2) of the breast cup (1) and an upper edge (45) connected to the shoulder strap (70), characterized in that: the breast cup (1) is formed in a double-layered structure by an inner cup (li) and an outer cup (lo) provided on a surface side of the inner cup (li), a hole (6) is provided at a corner portion (109) where the upper edge (lo3) and the side edge (lo4) of the outer cup (lo) intersect, and the lifting cloth (40) is provided to be sandwiched between the inner cup (li) and the outer cup (lo), a strip-shaped insertion portion (46) of the lifting cloth (40) reaching the upper edge (45) is provided to be inserted in the hole (6) of the corner portion (109) from the inside toward the surface side, and the corner portion (109) is pressed from above.

2. The female undergarment according to claim 1, characterized in that: the inner cup (li) and the outer cup (lo) are the same in shape and are integrally sewn or bonded around the entire periphery.

3. The female undergarment according to claim 1, characterized in that: the inner cup (li) and the outer cup (lo) use any one of the following materials as a material: a three-layered sheet-like foam laminated cloth in which a middle layer (lb) is a foamed material and a surface layer and an inner layer (la, lc) are thin woven cloths; a two-layered sheet-like foam laminated cloth in which an inner layer (lc) of the inner cup (li) and a surface layer (la) of the outer cup (lo) are thin woven cloths; a nonwoven fabric; and a woven cloth.

4. The female undergarment according to claim 1, characterized in that: the hole (6) provided in the corner portion (109) is formed in a slit shape in a direction intersecting a length direction of the insertion portion (46).

5. The female undergarment according to claim 4, characterized in that: a width (6w) of the hole (6) in the length direction is formed to be larger than a width (46w) of the insertion portion (46). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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