Catcher leg guard

Abstract

To provide a catcher leg guard with an improved fit feeling.SOLUTION: A catcher leg guard 1 can be worn by a user. The catcher leg guard 1 comprises a thigh protection part 20 and a shin protection part 40. When the catcher leg guard 1 is worn by the user, the thigh protection part 20 is arranged at a position where it covers at least a portion of a thigh part of the user. The shin protection part 40 is arranged at a position where it covers a shin part of the user. The thigh protection part 20 includes a protection member. The protection member is divided into a plurality of pieces.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a catcher's leg guard. [Background technology]

[0002] Because baseball and softball catchers basically sit with both knees bent, conventional catcher leg guards have been designed to improve the fit when the catcher is sitting (see, for example, JP 2014-236893 A). JP 2014-236893 A discloses a leg guard that includes a central protector portion, a shin protector portion divided into left and right protector portions, and a thigh protector portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-236893 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, catchers not only sit but also often stand, and the above-mentioned catcher's leg guards leave room for improvement in terms of fit when in a standing position.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a catcher's leg guard with an improved fit. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A catcher's leg guard according to the present disclosure is a catcher's leg guard that can be worn by a user. The catcher's leg guard includes a thigh protection portion and a shin protection portion. When a user wears the catcher's leg guard, the thigh protection portion is positioned to cover at least a portion of the user's thigh. The shin protection portion is positioned to cover the user's shin. The thigh protection portion includes a protection member. The protection member is divided into multiple portions. Effect of the Invention

[0007] Based on the above, a catcher's leg guard with an improved fit can be obtained. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of a catcher's leg guard according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of a catcher's leg guard according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a rear view of a catcher's leg guard according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the catcher's leg guard taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a side view of a catcher's leg guard according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the following drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals unless otherwise specified, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

[0010] (Embodiment) <Catcher's leg guard configuration> Fig. 1 is a front view of a catcher's leg guard 1 according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 is a side view of a catcher's leg guard 1 according to an embodiment. Fig. 3 is a rear view of a catcher's leg guard 1 according to an embodiment. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the catcher's leg guard 1 along line IV-IV in Fig. 2.

[0011] A catcher's leg guard 1 (hereinafter, also referred to as leg guard 1) shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 is a leg guard worn by a catcher in, for example, baseball or softball. The catcher's leg guard 1 is worn, for example, on the catcher's leg. The catcher's leg guard 1 shown in Fig. 1 is configured to protect one leg of a user.

[0012] The catcher's leg guard 1 shown in Figs. 1 to 4 is a leg guard 1 for the left leg that is worn on the left leg of a user (catcher). Note that the catcher's leg guard 1 in this embodiment may be a leg guard 1 for the right leg that is worn on the right leg of a user. For example, the leg guard 1 for the right leg is configured to be mirror symmetrical to the leg guard 1 for the left leg. Also, a set of the leg guard 1 for the left leg and the leg guard 1 for the right leg described above may be worn on both legs of a user.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the leg guard 1 mainly includes a thigh protection part 20, a knee protection part 30, a shin protection part 40, an instep protection part 50, and a plurality of belts 60. When a user wears the leg guard 1, the thigh protection part 20 is disposed in a position covering a part of the user's thigh. Specifically, the thigh protection part 20 is disposed in a position covering an area of ​​the thigh near the knee. When a user wears the leg guard 1, the knee protection part 30 is disposed in a position covering the user's knee. The shin protection part 40 is disposed in a position covering the user's shin. The instep protection part 50 is disposed in a position covering the user's instep. Each of the thigh protection part 20, the knee protection part 30, the shin protection part 40, and the instep protection part 50 includes a protection member and a covering member as described later. The direction in which the thigh protection part 20 is disposed as viewed from the shin protection part 40 is defined as a first direction X. In the first direction X, the thigh protection part 20, the knee protection part 30, the shin protection part 40, and the instep protection part 50 are connected in this order. The thigh protection part 20 and the knee protection part 30 are connected by a first connecting member. The knee protection part 30 and the shin protection part 40 are connected by a second connecting member. The shin protection part 40 and the instep protection part 50 are connected by a third connecting member. The first connecting member to the third connecting member are, for example, band-shaped members. The first connecting member and the second connecting member may be integrally formed members. The first connecting member to the third connecting member may be made of a material having elasticity. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the thigh protection part 20 and the shin protection part 40 are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other. The knee protection part 30 is arranged so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part 20 and the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X. In other words, the knee protection part 30 is arranged to overlap a part of the thigh protection part 20 and a part of the shin protection part 40 so as to cover the boundary part where the thigh protection part 20 and the shin protection part 40 are adjacent to each other.

[0014] The material constituting the protective member is, for example, a resin. For example, polyethylene can be used as the resin constituting the protective member. For example, any material having flexibility can be used as the material constituting the covering member. For example, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin (EVA) can be used as the material constituting the covering member.

[0015] The thigh protection part 20 includes a thigh protection member 22 as a protection member and a thigh covering member 21 as a covering member. When the user wears the leg guard 1, the thigh covering member 21 is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the thigh of the user. The thigh covering member 21 is arranged between the thigh protection member 22 and the thigh of the user. The material constituting the thigh protection member 22 may be, for example, a material having a higher hardness than the material constituting the thigh covering member 21. The thigh protection member 22 protects the thigh of the user from a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat. The thigh covering member 21 is, for example, a cushioning material, and reduces the impact of a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat, when the ball hits the thigh protection member 22. As described later, the thigh covering member 21 may be a flexible connecting member.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 4, the thigh protection member 22 has a thigh protection surface 20s1. The thigh covering member 21 has a thigh covering surface 20s2. The thigh protecting surface 20s1 is a surface that receives the impact of a flying ball. In the thigh protection part 20, the thigh covering surface 20s2 is a surface opposite to the thigh protecting surface 20s1. The thigh covering surface 20s2 is a surface of the thigh protection member 22 that faces the front of the user's thigh when the user wears the leg guard 1. The thigh covering member 21 is connected to the thigh protection member 22. From a different perspective, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the outer peripheral shape of the thigh covering member 21 substantially coincides with the outer peripheral shape of the thigh protection part 20. The thigh protecting member 22 is fixed to a surface of the thigh covering member 21 (a surface of the thigh covering member 21 opposite to the thigh covering surface 20s2). As will be described later, the thigh protecting member 22 is divided into a plurality of members. That is, the multiple members constituting thigh protection member 22 (central protection member 22c and two end protection members 22r, 22l) are fixed to the surface of thigh covering member 21 at intervals from each other.

[0017] The knee protection part 30 includes a knee protection member 32 as a protection member and a knee covering member 31 as a covering member. When the user wears the leg guard 1, the knee covering member 31 is arranged so as to cover the knee of the user. The knee covering member 31 is arranged between the knee protection member 32 and the knee of the user. The material constituting the knee protection member 32 may be, for example, a material having a higher hardness than the material constituting the knee covering member 31. The knee protection member 32 protects the knee of the user from a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat. The knee covering member 31 is, for example, a cushioning material, and reduces the impact of a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat, when the ball hits the knee protection member 32.

[0018] The shin protection part 40 includes a shin protection member 42 as a protection member, a shin anti-slip member 43, two pads 71, 72, and a shin covering member 41 as a covering member. When a user wears the leg guard 1, the shin covering member 41 is arranged so as to cover the shin of the user. The shin covering member 41 is arranged between the shin protection member 42 and the shin of the user. The material constituting the shin protection member 42 may be, for example, a material harder than the material constituting the shin covering member 41. The shin protection member 42 protects the shin of the user from a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat. The shin covering member 41 is, for example, a cushioning material. When a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat, hits the shin protection member 42, the shin covering member 41 absorbs the impact of the ball.

[0019] The shin anti-slip member 43 is disposed at a position that covers a part of the shin and knee when the user wears the leg guard 1. In the first direction X, at least a part of the shin anti-slip member 43 is disposed at a position that overlaps a part of the knee covering member 31. Another part of the shin anti-slip member 43 is disposed between the shin protecting member 42 and the shin covering member 41 at the upper part of the shin protecting member 42 (the end on the knee side). As shown in FIG. 2, the shin anti-slip member 43 extends from between the shin protecting member 42 and the shin covering member 41 at the upper part of the shin protecting member 42 to the area that overlaps with the knee protecting part 30 (the area adjacent to the thigh protecting part 20). For example, when the user sits with his knees on the ground, the shin anti-slip member 43 prevents the shin from slipping on the ground. The material that constitutes the shin anti-slip member 43 is, for example, urethane.

[0020] The shin protection part 40 has a shin protection surface 40s1 and a shin covering surface 40s2. The shin protection surface 40s1 is the surface of the shin protection member 42, and is the surface that receives the impact of a ball flying towards the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit just past the bat. In the shin protection part 40, the shin covering surface 40s2 is the surface opposite the shin protection surface 40s1. The shin covering surface 40s2 is the surface of the shin covering member 41 that faces the front of the user's shin when the user wears the leg guard 1. The shin protection member 42 is connected to the surface of the shin covering member 41 opposite the shin covering surface 40s2.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3, the two pads 71 ​​and 72 are connected to the shin covering surface 40s2 of the shin covering member 41 and the inner peripheral surface (the surface facing the front of the user's shin or knee) of the shin anti-slip member 43, respectively. Specifically, the pad 72 is disposed between the shin anti-slip member 43 and the user's patellar tendon and patella when the user wears the leg guard 1. In the first direction X, the center position p2 of the pad 72 is disposed so that the pad 72 protects the user's patellar tendon. The pad 71 is disposed between the shin covering member 41 and the shin when the user wears the leg guard 1. The two pads 71 ​​and 72 are, for example, cushioning materials, and further reduce the impact of a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball that has been hit past the bat, colliding with the shin protection member 42 or the shin anti-slip member 43.

[0022] The instep protection part 50 includes an instep protection member 52 and an instep covering member 51. When the user wears the leg guard 1, the instep covering member 51 is arranged so as to cover the instep of the user. The instep covering member 51 is arranged between the instep protection member 52 and the instep of the user. The material constituting the instep protection member 52 may be, for example, harder than the material constituting the instep covering member 51. The instep protection member 52 protects the instep of the user from a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat. The instep covering member 51 is, for example, a cushioning material, and absorbs the impact of a ball flying toward the catcher, such as a pitched ball or a ball hit by a bat, when the ball hits the instep protection member 52.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of belts 60 are connected to the covering member. In this specification, the belt 60 includes not only the belt body made of fabric, but also a length adjustment member and a fastener for fixing connected to the belt body. Specifically, two belts 61 and 62 are connected to the thigh protection part 20. The two belts 61 and 62 are connected to the thigh covering member 21. The ends of the two belts 61 and 62 are fixed to both the thigh covering member 21 and the thigh protecting member 22 while being sandwiched between the thigh covering member 21 and the thigh protecting member 22. As the fixing members for the belts 61 and 62, pins penetrating the thigh covering member 21, the belt 61 or the belt 62, and the thigh protecting member 22 can be used. Each of the belts 61 and 62 can wrap around the thigh of the user when the user wears the leg guard 1. In this way, the positions of the thigh protecting member 22 and the thigh covering member 21 relative to the thigh can be reliably determined using the belts 61 and 62. Three belts 63, 64, 65 are connected to the shin protection part 40. The belt 63 is connected to the shin anti-slip member 43. Two belts 64, 65 are connected to the shin cover member 41. The ends of the belts 64, 65 are fixed to both the shin cover member 41 and the shin protection member 42 while being sandwiched between them. As the fixing members for the belts 64, 65, a pin penetrating the shin cover member 41, the belt 64 or the belt 65, and the shin protection member 42 can be used. When the user stretches his / her leg while wearing the leg guard 1, each of the belts 63, 64, 65 can wrap around the lower leg of the user. One belt 66 is connected to the instep protection part 50. The belt 66 is connected to the instep cover member 51. The ends of the belt 66 are fixed to both the instep cover member 51 and the instep protection member 52 while being sandwiched between them. The fixing member for the belt 66 can be a pin that penetrates the instep covering member 51, the belt 66, and the instep protection member 52. By fixing the covering member, the belt, and the protection member with the same fixing member in this way, the structure of the leg guard 1 can be simplified compared to a configuration in which the fixing of the covering member to the protection member and the fixing of the belt to the covering member or the fixing member are performed separately.The belts 66 can be wrapped around the user's feet when the user puts on the leg guard 1. Specifically, the belts 66 can be wrapped around the feet so as to fix the spikes and the instep protection parts 50. In this way, when the user puts on the leg guard 1, the leg guard 1 is fixed to the user's feet by wrapping the belts 60 around the legs.

[0024] Here, the feature of the catcher's leg guard 1 according to the present embodiment is that the thigh protection section 20 includes a protection member divided into a plurality of parts. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the thigh protection member 22 includes a central protection member 22c and two end protection members 22r, 22l. The two end protection members 22r, 22l are configured as a pair and are arranged to sandwich the central protection member 22c. When the user stretches his / her legs while wearing the leg guard 1, the pair of end protection members 22r, 22l are arranged so as to be separated from each other in a direction perpendicular to the first direction X. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the pair of end protection members 22r, 22l are arranged so as to be separated from each other in a second direction Y, which is a direction perpendicular to the first direction X. The thigh covering member 21 is located at least below the boundary between the central protection member 22c and the two end protection members 22r, 22l. The thigh covering member 21 is a connecting member that connects the central protection member 22c and the two end side protection members 22r, 22l. The thigh covering member 21 is flexible.

[0025] In this way, the thigh protection member 22 divided into a plurality of parts is connected to the thigh covering member 21 as a flexible connecting member, so that the position of the thigh protection member 22 is appropriately adjusted in accordance with the bulging of the thigh muscles. In general, it is said that the quadriceps is the largest muscle in the human body. Therefore, for example, when changing from a sitting position to a standing position, the thigh muscles bulge significantly. Since catchers in baseball and softball basically sit with both knees bent, conventional catcher leg guards are often made to fit the sitting position with both knees bent. Therefore, in the conventional catcher leg guard, when a member for protecting the thigh is present, for example, when the catcher changes from a sitting position to a standing position, the member may be positioned in an undesirable position in the standing position. Therefore, if the thigh protection member 22 is divided into a plurality of parts as in the leg guard 1 according to this embodiment, the thigh protection member 22 can be positioned in an appropriate position when the catcher changes from a sitting position to a standing position. Therefore, even when the user is in a standing position, the leg guard 1 can still fit comfortably to the user as when the user is in a sitting position.

[0026] In catcher's leg guard 1 according to the present embodiment, thigh protection member 22 is divided into three pieces, but may be divided into four or more pieces, for example, may be divided into five pieces.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, the direction perpendicular to the first direction X and perpendicular to the perpendicular line at the center of the thigh protection surface 20s1 is defined as the second direction Y. The central protection member 22c has a first region Q1 and a second region Q2. The second region Q2 is disposed at a position farther from the shin protection part 40 than the first region Q1. The width L2 of the second region Q2 in the second direction Y may be different from the width L1 of the first region Q1 in the second direction Y. When viewed from the third direction Z, the central protection member 22c may adopt any shape. Specifically, the shape of the central protection member 22c when viewed from the third direction Z may be polygonal, and may be, for example, a trapezoidal shape as shown in FIG. 1, a hexagonal shape, or a rhombus shape. The central protection member 22c has a first end face and a second end face. In the central protection member 22c, the first end face is disposed at a position farthest from the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X. In the central protection member 22c, the second end face is disposed at a position closer to the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X. The width of the second end face in the second direction Y may be different from the width of the first end face in the second direction Y. When the width of the second end face in the second direction Y is shorter than the width of the first end face in the second direction Y, the shape of the central protection member 22c is an inverted trapezoid when viewed from the third direction Z. The width of the second end face in the second direction Y may be the same as the width of the first end face in the second direction Y. In this case, the shape of the central protection member 22c is a regular polygon when viewed from the third direction Z. The width L2 of the second region Q2 in the second direction Y may be the same as the width L1 of the first region Q1 in the second direction Y. In this case, the shape of the central protection member 22c is a rectangle when viewed from the third direction Z. The side surfaces of the end side protection members 22r and 22l adjacent to the central protection member 22c may extend in a direction along the direction in which the side surfaces of the central protection member 22c extend. For example, the side surface of central protection member 22c may be parallel to the side surfaces of end protection members 22r, 22l. Central protection member 22c and end protection members 22r, 22l may be arranged at an interval. As a result, thigh covering member 21 deforms in response to the expansion and contraction of the thigh muscles, thereby appropriately adjusting the position of thigh protection member 22.

[0028] When the user wears the leg guard 1, among the multiple belts 60 wrapped around the lower leg of the user, the belt 63 arranged at the position closest to the user's patella in the first direction X is preferably arranged in either the thigh protection part 20 or the shin protection part 40. In other words, the belt 60 may not be arranged in the knee protection part 30. In this way, the belt 60 is not wrapped around the back of the user's knee. In the catcher's leg guard 1 according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user wears the leg guard 1, the center of the user's patella is arranged at approximately the center position p2 of the pad 72, so that, for example, it is preferable that the belt 63 is located closer to the instep than the center position p2 of the pad 72. The belt 63 may be arranged closer to the instep than the patella. In this way, the belt 63 is arranged at a position shifted from the center of the patella in the first direction X, so that the belt 63 is not wrapped around the back of the user's knee. If the belt 63 is wrapped around the back of the knee of the user, the fit of the leg guard 1 will decrease when the user sits down, and this will hinder the user's movements. Therefore, by positioning the belt 63 so that it is not wrapped around the back of the knee of the user, the decrease in the fit of the leg guard 1 can be suppressed, and problems such as the user's movements being hindered can be prevented.

[0029] From a different perspective, as shown in FIG. 1, the belt 63 may be disposed closer to the instep than the third region Q3. Specifically, the knee protection part 30 has the third region Q3. The third region Q3 is a region that is away from the center p1 of the length T1 of the knee protection part 30 in the first direction X in the direction in which the shin protection part 40 is disposed by a distance T2 that is ¼ of the length T1. When the user wears the leg guard 1, the belt 63, which is disposed at a position closest to the patella in the first direction X among the belts 63, 64, 65 that are wrapped around the lower leg, may be disposed closer to the instep than the third region Q3. In this way, the belt 63 is disposed at a position shifted from the center of the patella in the first direction X. As a result, the belt 63 is not wrapped around the back of the user's knee.

[0030] FIG. 5 is a side view of the leg guard 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the thigh may be displaceable relative to the shin protection part 40 and the knee protection part 30 so that no load is applied to the thigh of the user even in a standing position. Specifically, when the catcher's leg guard 1 is placed on a horizontal plane so that the shin covering surface 40s2 faces downward, the area above the point at which the distance from the horizontal plane is greatest on the shin protection surface 40s1 is set as the fourth area Q4. The area on the horizontal plane side of the fourth area Q4 is set as the fifth area Q5. The thigh protection part 20 may be connected to the shin protection part 40 so that the point p3 on the thigh protection part 20 that is the farthest from the shin protection part 40 can move from the fifth area Q5 to the fourth area Q4. Conventional catcher's leg guards are often made to fit a sitting position with both knees bent. Therefore, the range of motion of the thigh protection part 20 is narrow, and the movement of the thigh is limited in a standing position. Therefore, in conventional catcher's leg guards, when the user changes from a sitting position to a standing position, thigh protection portion 20 places a load on the thigh, which may result in a decrease in the user's performance.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 5, if the range of motion of the thigh protection part 20 is expanded so that no load is applied to the thigh of the user even in the standing position, the deterioration of the user's performance can be suppressed. In the leg guard 1 shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the shape of the end of the knee protection part 30 on the thigh protection part 20 side is a curved shape that is convex toward the front side of the knee protection part 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the shape of the thigh protection surface 20s1 is curved so as to follow the shape of the front side of the thigh of the user. In this way, the shapes of the parts where the knee protection part 30 and the thigh protection part 20 contact each other are both curved shapes that are convex in the same direction. As a result, the knee protection part 30 does not excessively hinder the movement of the thigh protection part 20, and the point p3 of the thigh protection part 20 that is the farthest from the shin protection part 40 can easily move from the fifth area Q5 to the fourth area Q4. In other words, the range of motion of the thigh protection part 20 can be increased so that no excessive load is applied to the thigh of the user in the standing position.

[0032] <Action and effect> A catcher's leg guard 1 according to the present disclosure is a catcher's leg guard 1 that can be worn by a user. The catcher's leg guard 1 includes a thigh protection part 20 and a shin protection part 40. When a user wears the catcher's leg guard 1, the thigh protection part 20 is positioned to cover at least a portion of the user's thigh. The shin protection part 40 is positioned to cover the user's shin. The thigh protection part 20 includes a protection member. The protection member is divided into multiple parts.

[0033] In this way, the position of each divided portion of the thigh protection part 20 (plural thigh protection members 22) can be appropriately adjusted according to the thickness of the thigh or the expansion and contraction of the thigh muscles. For example, if the thigh protection members 22 are positioned appropriately when the user changes his / her posture from a sitting position to a standing position, the leg guard 1 can provide a good fit in the standing position similar to that in the sitting position.

[0034] In the catcher's leg guard 1, the thigh protection part 20 includes a flexible connecting member (thigh covering member 21). The connecting member connects the divided protection members. In this way, the position of the thigh protection member 22 can be appropriately adjusted in accordance with the expansion and contraction of the thigh muscles.

[0035] In the above-mentioned catcher's leg guard 1, the thigh protection member 22 includes a central protection member 22c and a pair of end side protection members 22r, 22l. The pair of end side protection members 22r, 22l are arranged to sandwich the central protection member 22c. The direction in which the thigh protection member 20 is arranged as viewed from the shin protection member 40 is defined as a first direction X. The pair of end side protection members 22r, 22l are arranged apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the first direction X (second direction Y). In this way, the position of the thigh protection member 22 is appropriately adjusted following the expansion and contraction of the thigh muscles. As a result, a good fit can be obtained.

[0036] In the above-mentioned catcher's leg guard 1, the thigh protection part 20 has a thigh covering surface 20s2 and a thigh protection surface 20s1. The thigh covering surface 20s2 is a surface that faces the front of the user's thigh when the user wears the catcher's leg guard 1. The thigh protection surface 20s1 is a surface on the opposite side to the thigh covering surface 20s2. The central protection member 22c has a first region Q1 and a second region Q2. The second region Q2 is disposed at a position farther from the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X than the first region Q1. The direction perpendicular to the first direction X and perpendicular to the perpendicular line at the center of the thigh protection surface 20s1 is defined as a second direction Y. The width L2 of the second region Q2 in the second direction Y is different from the width L1 of the first region Q1 in the second direction Y. In this case, if the thigh protection part 20 is shaped to fit the shape of the thigh, the position of the thigh protection member 22 can be appropriately adjusted to follow the expansion and contraction of the thigh muscles, resulting in a good fit.

[0037] The catcher's leg guard 1 further includes at least one belt 60 that can wrap around the user's lower leg, and a knee protection part 30. The knee protection part 30 covers the user's knee. The knee protection part 30 is arranged so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part 20 and the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X. When the user stretches his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard 1, the belt 63 arranged at the position closest to the user's patella in the first direction X is arranged in either the thigh protection part 20 or the shin protection part 40. In other words, it is sufficient that the belt 60 is not arranged in the knee protection part 30. In this way, the belt 60 is not wound around the back of the user's knee when the user bends his / her leg. Therefore, the user does not feel any discomfort caused by the belt 60 being wound around the back of the knee. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the performance of the user from being impaired.

[0038] In the above-mentioned catcher's leg guard 1, the knee protection part 30 has a third region Q3. The third region Q3 is a region away from the center p1 of the length T1 of the knee protection part 30 in the first direction X in the direction in which the shin protection part 40 is disposed by a distance T2 that is ¼ of the length T1. When the user stretches his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard 1, the belt 63, which is disposed at a position closest to the user's patella in the first direction X, is disposed closer to the instep of the user than the third region Q3. In this way, the belt 63 is not wrapped around the back of the user's knee, and it is possible to prevent the performance of the user from being impaired.

[0039] In the above-mentioned catcher's leg guard 1, the shin protection part 40 has a shin covering surface 40s2 and a shin protection surface 40s1. The shin covering surface 40s2 is a surface that faces the shin of the user when the user wears the catcher's leg guard 1. The shin protection surface 40s1 is a surface on the opposite side to the shin covering surface 40s2. When the catcher's leg guard 1 is placed on a horizontal surface so that the shin covering surface 40s2 faces downward, the area above the point on the shin protection surface 40s1 that is the largest distance from the horizontal surface is defined as the fourth area Q4. The area on the horizontal surface side of the fourth area Q4 is defined as the fifth area Q5. The thigh protection part 20 is connected to the shin protection part 40 so that the point p3 on the thigh protection part 20 that is the farthest from the shin protection part 40 can move from the fifth area Q5 to the fourth area Q4. In this way, excessive load is not applied to the thigh of the user even in a standing position. As a result, the deterioration of the user's performance can be suppressed.

[0040] A catcher's leg guard 1 according to the present disclosure is a catcher's leg guard 1 that can be worn by a user, and includes a thigh protection part 20, a knee protection part 30, and a shin protection part 40. When a user stretches his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard 1, the thigh protection part 20 is disposed in a position that covers at least a part of the user's thigh. The shin protection part 40 is disposed in a position that covers the user's shin. The direction in which the thigh protection part 20 is disposed as viewed from the shin protection part 40 is defined as a first direction X. The knee protection part 30 is disposed so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part 20 and the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X. The catcher's leg guard 1 further includes at least one or more belts 60 that can wrap around the user's lower leg when the user stretches his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard 1. When the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard 1, the belt 63 located closest to the user's patella in the first direction X is located in either the thigh protection part 20 or the shin protection part 40. In this way, the belt 63 is not wrapped around the back of the user's knee when the user bends his / her leg. Therefore, the user does not feel any discomfort caused by the belt 63 being wrapped around the back of the knee. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the user's performance caused by the discomfort.

[0041] The catcher's leg guard 1 further includes a knee protection part 30 that covers the knee of the user. The knee protection part 30 is arranged so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part 20 and the shin protection part 40 in the first direction X. The knee protection part 30 has a third region Q3. The third region Q3 is an area away from the center p1 of the length T1 of the knee protection part 30 in the first direction X in the direction in which the shin protection part 40 is arranged by a distance T2 that is ¼ of the length T1. When the user stretches his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard 1, the belt 63 that is arranged at a position closest to the user's patella in the first direction X is arranged closer to the instep of the user than the third region Q3. In this way, it is possible to reliably prevent the belt 63 from being wrapped around the back of the user's knee when the user bends his / her leg.

[0042] The catcher's leg guard 1 according to the present disclosure is a catcher's leg guard 1 that can be worn by a user, and includes a thigh protection part 20 and a shin protection part 40. When a user wears the catcher's leg guard 1, the thigh protection part 20 is positioned to cover at least a part of the user's thigh. The shin protection part 40 is positioned to cover the user's shin. The shin protection part 40 has a shin covering surface 40s2 and a shin protection surface 40s1. The shin covering surface 40s2 is a surface that faces the user's shin when the user wears the catcher's leg guard 1. The shin protection surface 40s1 is a surface on the opposite side to the shin covering surface 40s2. When the catcher's leg guard 1 is placed on a horizontal plane so that the shin covering surface 40s2 faces downward, the area above the point at which the shin protection surface 40s1 is the largest distance from the horizontal plane is defined as the fourth area Q4. The area on the horizontal side of the fourth area Q4 is the fifth area Q5. The thigh protection part 20 is connected to the shin protection part 40 so that the point p3 on the thigh protection part 20 that is the furthest from the shin protection part 40 can move from the fifth area Q5 to the fourth area Q4. In this way, excessive load is not applied to the thighs of the user even in a standing position. As a result, a decrease in the user's performance can be suppressed.

[0043] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. Unless inconsistent, at least two or more of the embodiments disclosed herein may be combined. The basic scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the claims, not the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

[0044] Various aspects of the present disclosure are summarized below as appendices. (Appendix 1) A catcher's leg guard that can be worn by a user, A thigh protector; A shin protector is provided. When the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The thigh protection part is disposed at a position to cover at least a part of the thigh of the user, The shin protection portion is disposed at a position covering the shin of the user, The thigh protection portion includes a plurality of divided protection members. (Appendix 2) The thigh protection portion includes a flexible connecting member, 2. The catcher's leg guard of claim 1, wherein the connecting member connects the divided protective members. (Appendix 3) The thigh protection member includes a central protection member and a pair of end protection members arranged to sandwich the central protection member, When the direction in which the thigh protection part is arranged as viewed from the shin protection part is defined as a first direction, 3. A catcher's leg guard as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of end side protective members are positioned apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. (Appendix 4) The thigh protection portion has a thigh covering surface and a thigh protection surface, The thigh covering surface is a surface of the thigh protection part that faces a front surface of the thigh of the user when the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The thigh protection surface is an opposite surface to the thigh covering surface, the central protective member has a first region and a second region; The second region is disposed at a position farther in the first direction from the shin protection portion than the first region, If a direction perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to a perpendicular line at the center of the thigh protection surface is defined as a second direction, 4. The catcher's leg guard of claim 3, wherein the width of the second region in the second direction is different from the width of the first region in the second direction. (Appendix 5) At least one belt that can wrap around the user's lower leg when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard; Further comprising a knee protection part for covering the knee part of the user, The knee protection part is disposed so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part and the shin protection part in the first direction, A catcher's leg guard as described in Appendix 3 or claim 4, wherein when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard, the belt that is positioned closest to the user's patella in the first direction is positioned in either the thigh protection portion or the shin protection portion. (Appendix 6) The catcher's leg guard further includes a knee protection portion that covers the knee portion of the user, The knee protection part is disposed so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part and the shin protection part in the first direction, The knee protection portion has a third region, the third region is a region that is spaced from the center of the length of the knee protection part in the first direction by a distance of ¼ of the length in a direction in which the shin protection part is disposed as viewed from the center of the length of the knee protection part in the first direction, A catcher's leg guard as described in Appendix 3 or claim 4, wherein when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard, the belt, which is positioned closest to the user's patella in the first direction, is positioned closer to the user's instep than the third region. (Appendix 7) The shin protection part has a shin covering surface and a shin protection surface, The shin covering surface is a surface of the shin protection portion that faces the shin of the user when the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The shin protection surface is a surface opposite to the shin covering surface, When the catcher's leg guard is placed on a horizontal surface so that the shin covering surface faces downward, the area above the point on the shin protecting surface that is the greatest distance from the horizontal surface is defined as a fourth area, and the area on the horizontal surface side of the fourth area is defined as a fifth area. 7. A catcher's leg guard as described in any one of Appendix 1 to Appendix 6, wherein the thigh protection portion is connected to the shin protection portion so that the point of the thigh protection portion farthest from the shin protection portion can be moved from the fifth region to the fourth region. (Appendix 8) A catcher's leg guard that can be worn by a user, A thigh protector; Knee protection, A shin protector is provided. When the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The thigh protection part is disposed at a position to cover at least a part of the thigh of the user, The shin protection portion is disposed at a position covering the shin of the user, When the direction in which the thigh protection part is arranged as viewed from the shin protection part is defined as a first direction, The knee protection part is disposed so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part and the shin protection part in the first direction, and further At least one belt is provided that can wrap around the lower leg of the user when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard, A catcher's leg guard, wherein when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard, the belt, which is positioned closest to the user's patella in the first direction, is positioned in either the thigh protection portion or the shin protection portion. (Appendix 9) The knee protection portion has a third region, the third region is a region that is spaced from the center of the length of the knee protection part in the first direction by a distance of ¼ of the length in a direction in which the shin protection part is disposed as viewed from the center of the length of the knee protection part in the first direction, A catcher's leg guard as described in Appendix 8, wherein when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard, the belt, which is positioned closest to the user's patella in the first direction, is positioned closer to the user's instep than the third region. (Appendix 10) A catcher's leg guard that can be worn by a user, A thigh protector; A shin protector is provided. When the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The thigh protection part is disposed at a position to cover at least a part of the thigh of the user, The shin protection portion is disposed at a position covering the shin of the user, The shin protection part has a shin covering surface and a shin protection surface, The shin covering surface is a surface that faces the shin of the user when the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The shin protection surface is a surface opposite to the shin covering surface, When the catcher's leg guard is placed on a horizontal surface so that the shin covering surface faces downward, the area above the point on the shin protecting surface that is the greatest distance from the horizontal surface is defined as a fourth area, and the area on the horizontal surface side of the fourth area is defined as a fifth area. A catcher's leg guard, wherein the thigh protector is connected to the shin protector such that the point of the thigh protector farthest from the shin protector can be moved from the fifth region to the fourth region. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1 leg guard, 20 thigh protection part, 20s1 thigh protection surface, 20s2 thigh covering surface, 21 thigh covering member, 22 thigh protection member, 22c central protection member, 22r, 22l end side protection member, 30 knee protection part, 31 knee covering member, 32 knee protection member, 40 shin protection part, 40s1 shin protection surface, 40s2 shin covering surface, 41 shin covering member, 42 shin protection member, 43 shin anti-slip member, 50 instep protection part, 51 instep covering member, 52 instep protection member, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 belt, 71, 72 pad, Q1 first region, Q2 second region, Q3 third region, Q4 fourth region, Q5 fifth region, T1 length, T2 distance, X first direction, Y second direction, p1 center, p2 Center position, p3 point, L1, L2 width.

Claims

1. A catcher's leg guard that can be worn by a user, A thigh protector; A shin protector is provided. When the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The thigh protection part is disposed at a position to cover at least a part of the thigh of the user, The shin protection portion is disposed at a position covering the shin of the user, The thigh protection portion includes a plurality of divided protection members.

2. The thigh protection portion includes a flexible connecting member, The catcher's leg guard according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting member connects the divided protective members.

3. The protective member includes a central protective member and a pair of end side protective members disposed so as to sandwich the central protective member, When a direction in which the thigh protection part is arranged as viewed from the shin protection part is defined as a first direction, 3. The catcher's leg guard according to claim 1, wherein the pair of end side protection members are spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the first direction.

4. The thigh protection portion has a thigh covering surface and a thigh protection surface, The thigh covering surface is a surface that faces a front surface of the thigh of the user when the user wears the catcher's leg guard, The thigh protection surface is an opposite surface to the thigh covering surface, the central protective member has a first region and a second region; The second region is disposed at a position farther from the shin protection portion in the first direction than the first region, If a direction perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to a perpendicular line at the center of the thigh protection surface is defined as a second direction, The catcher's leg guard of claim 3 , wherein a width of the second region in the second direction is different from a width of the first region in the second direction.

5. At least one belt that can wrap around the user's lower leg when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard; Further comprising a knee protection part for covering the knee part of the user, The knee protection part is disposed so as to straddle the boundary between the thigh protection part and the shin protection part in the first direction, The catcher's leg guard of claim 3, wherein when the user extends his / her leg while wearing the catcher's leg guard, the belt that is positioned closest to the user's patella in the first direction is positioned in either the thigh protection portion or the shin protection portion.

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