Garment for lower body

Abstract

To provide a garment for the lower body that can sufficiently compress and support the muscles of the lower limbs.SOLUTION: A garment 100 for the lower body comprises an upper anchor (a waist section 1, sewing lines L2, L3) located near a wearer's waist, a pair of lower anchors (a hem section 2) located near the wearer's ankles, and a body section 3 that covers at least the area from the wearer's waist to the ankles, and the body section 3 comprises a first highly elastic section 50 which extends from the upper anchor to the lower anchor on its front side and has greater resistance to stretching than a base fabric section 6 of the body section 3, and the first highly elastic section 50 does not intersect with the base fabric section 6 or any other part that has greater resistance to stretching than the base fabric section 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to lower body clothing that can adequately press and support the muscles of the lower legs. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, elastic clothing that fits closely to the body and provides support has been known as functional clothing that can adequately support muscles when playing sports, etc. For example, there are spats that combine multiple fabrics with different elasticity to provide partial taping functionality to support muscle function in accordance with lower body movements.

[0003] For example, a conventional exercise garment with a crotch is provided with a main body portion made of a material having elasticity and a tightening portion having a tightening force higher than that of the main body portion, and the tightening portion is provided with a pair of first tightening portions on the left and right sides of the wearer, covering a substantially triangular region with vertices at the top of the buttocks, the sides of the waist, and the vicinity of the position corresponding to the greater trochanter, and the first tightening portion has a plurality of divided tightening portions extending in the vertical direction and adjacent in the width direction, and the divided tightening portions are formed so as to have a direction of high elasticity, and the directions of high elasticity of the divided tightening portions approach each other as they move downward (see Patent Document 1). This exercise garment with a crotch supports the gluteus medius by aligning the directions of high elasticity of the divided tightening portions along the muscle fiber direction of the gluteus medius, and sufficiently supports the movement of the lower limbs in the lateral or diagonal direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6065000 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The exercise garment with a crotch disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured with a second tightening portion positioned to support the sartorius muscle, as well as a fourth tightening portion that supports the upper part of the adductor muscles, and a fifth tightening portion that supports the outer side of the knee and the inner side of the calf. Of these, the second tightening portion has its upper end connected to the first tightening portion and its lower end extending to the hem, and the fifth tightening portion has its upper end connected to a sewing line that is disposed perpendicular to the waist portion and its lower end extending to the hem. In addition, the first line of the second tightening portion intersects with the fourth tightening portion above the patella, and the second line of the second tightening portion intersects with the fifth tightening portion below the patella.

[0006] However, because this athletic garment with a crotch does not have an anchor at the hem, the hem rides up and the second and fifth tightening parts, which extend to the hem, are unable to fully exert their tightening forces. Also, because the second, fourth and fifth tightening parts are arranged to cross each other above and below the part corresponding to the wearer's patella, for example, in the second tightening part, at the crossing part, the tightening force in the vertical direction is dispersed in the direction in which the fourth and fifth tightening parts extend, resulting in a problem of reduced tightening force.

[0007] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has an object to provide lower body clothing that can adequately press and support the muscles of the lower legs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The lower body garment of the present invention comprises an upper anchor arranged near the waist of the wearer, a pair of left and right lower anchors arranged near the ankles of the wearer, and a main body portion covering at least the wearer's area from near the waist to near the ankles, wherein the main body portion comprises a first highly elastic portion on its front side extending from the upper anchor to the lower anchor and having a greater stretch resistance than a base fabric portion of the main body portion, and the first highly elastic portion does not intersect with the base fabric portion or other portions having a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric portion.

[0009] In this way, in the present invention, a first strong elasticity section extends from the upper anchor to the lower anchor, does not intersect with the base fabric section or other sections having a higher stretch resistance than the base fabric section, and has a higher stretch resistance than the base fabric section. As a result, the upper and lower ends of the first strong elasticity section are less likely to shift and the tightening force of the first strong elasticity section is not dispersed, and the first strong elasticity section presses and supports the muscles of the wearer's lower limbs (thighs and lower legs), appropriately supporting the function of the muscles associated with the wearer's movements.

[0010] In the lower-body garment according to the present invention, if necessary, the first highly elastic portion has an upper end connected to a sewing line formed continuously from the waist portion which is fastened to the hips of the wearer.

[0011] In this way, in the present invention, the first strong elasticity portion is connected to the waist portion via a sewing line, and the first strong elasticity portion is connected to the waist portion, which functions as an anchor, via the non-elastic sewing line, and the first strong elasticity portion can appropriately support the muscle function associated with the wearer's movements.

[0012] In the lower body garment according to the present invention, the first highly elastic portion is formed to be curved so as to partially overlap a portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, as required.

[0013] As described above, in the present invention, the first strong elasticity portion is formed by curving so as to overlap partially with the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, and therefore the elasticity resistance caused by the first strong elasticity portion applied to the knee joint when the knee joint is flexed and extended can be appropriately suppressed, and the extension movement of the knee joint can be appropriately supported without impeding the flexion movement of the knee joint.

[0014] In the lower body garment according to the present invention, the first highly elastic portion is formed so as to be curved inward, as required.

[0015] In this way, in the present invention, the first strong elasticity portion is formed to curve inward, and is arranged along the vicinity of the wearer's sartorius muscle, thereby providing appropriate support for flexion of the hip joint and knee joint, abduction and external rotation of the hip joint, and internal rotation of the knee joint. In addition, since the first strong elasticity portion curves inward and has a large resistance to stretching, a force acts on the first strong elasticity portion in the straight line connecting its start point and end point, i.e., outward, and a corrective effect for bowed legs (genu valgus), in which the knees curve inward, can be expected.

[0016] In the lower body garment according to the present invention, the first highly elastic portion is formed so as to be curved outward, as required.

[0017] In this way, in the present invention, since the first strong elasticity portion curves outward and has a large elasticity resistance, a force acts on the first strong elasticity portion along the straight line connecting its start point and end point, i.e., inward, and a corrective effect for bowlegs (genu varum), in which the knees curve outward, can be expected.

[0018] In the lower body garment of the present invention, as necessary, the main body portion is provided with a second highly elastic portion extending from the upper part of the main body portion to the lower part of the main body portion on its side and having a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion, and a third highly elastic portion extending from the upper part of the main body portion to the lower part of the main body portion on its back side and having a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion, and the first to third highly elastic portions are arranged so as not to cross each other.

[0019] In this way, in the present invention, the first to third strong elastic portions extending from the upper part of the main body portion to the lower part of the main body portion are arranged so as not to cross each other, and the tightening force of the first to third strong elastic portions is not dispersed, and the muscles of the wearer's lower legs (thighs and lower legs) are compressed and supported over almost the entire circumference, thereby more appropriately supporting the muscles of the wearer's lower legs.

[0020] The lower body garment of the present invention optionally comprises a waist portion that is fastened to the wearer's waist, and the main body portion comprises an abdominal support portion between the waist portion and the first highly elastic portion, the abdominal support portion having a greater elasticity resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion.

[0021] In this way, in the present invention, an abdominal support section having a greater resistance to stretching than the base fabric section is provided between the waist section and the first strong elastic section, so that the wearer's abdomen can be pressed and supported by the abdominal support section, and the first strong elastic section supported by upper and lower anchors appropriately supports the muscle action accompanying the wearer's movements, while also achieving a tightening effect on the wearer's abdomen.

[0022] In the lower-body garment according to the present invention, the abdominal support portion is disposed over the entire periphery of the main body portion, and at least a portion of the upper end thereof is connected to the waist portion, as required.

[0023] In this way, in the present invention, at least a portion of the upper end of the abdominal support portion is connected to the waist portion and is arranged around the entire circumference of the main body portion, so that the waist portion serves as an anchor and the wearer's abdomen can be pressed and supported by the abdominal support portion, thereby more effectively achieving the effect of tightening the wearer's abdomen.

[0024] In the lower body garment according to the present invention, the main body may, if necessary, be provided with a buttocks support section at the upper back side thereof, the buttocks support section having a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric section of the main body.

[0025] In this way, the present invention is provided with a buttocks support portion which has a greater resistance to stretching than the base fabric portion, so that the wearer's buttocks can be pressed and supported by the buttocks support portion, thereby achieving a hip-up effect.

[0026] In the lower body garment of the present invention, if necessary, the buttocks support portion is provided with a curved support portion extending from near the side edge of the main body portion to below the crotch fabric arranged in a portion of the main body portion corresponding to the crotch of the wearer.

[0027] In this way, in the present invention, the buttocks support portion is provided with a curved support portion extending from near the side edge of the main body portion to below the crotch cloth arranged in the portion of the main body portion corresponding to the wearer's crotch, so that the wearer's buttocks can be pressed and supported from below and from the outside, thereby achieving a more effective hip-up effect.

[0028] In the lower-body garment of the present invention, as necessary, the main body portion has an abdominal support portion between a waist portion fastened to the wearer's waist and the first strong elastic portion, the abdominal support portion having a greater elasticity resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion, and the buttocks support portion has a linear support portion connected to the abdominal support portion and extending in the left-right direction, and the linear support portion is connected to the curved support portion.

[0029] In this way, in the present invention, the buttock support portion is provided with a straight support portion that is connected to the curved support portion and the abdominal support portion and extends in the left-right direction, and therefore the straight support portion that is connected to the waist portion via the abdominal support portion can be used as an anchor, and the curved support portion can be expected to have a greater hip-up effect on the wearer's buttocks.

[0030] In the lower-body garment according to the present invention, the plurality of pieces of fabric constituting the lower-body garment are sewn together with flat seams as required.

[0031] In this way, in the present invention, the multiple fabrics constituting the lower body garment are sewn together with flat seams, so that the entire lower body garment, particularly the fabric with high stretch resistance such as the first highly elastic portion, is sewn together with the other fabrics, eliminating any discomfort to the skin caused by the sewn portions between the fabrics, improving the wearing comfort and improving the design.

[0032] In the lower body garment according to the present invention, if necessary, the first strong elasticity portion and the second strong elasticity portion are provided with positioning portions extending in the left-right direction near the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella.

[0033] In this way, in the present invention, since the first strong elasticity portion and the second strong elasticity portion are provided with the positioning portion near the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, the first strong elasticity portion and the second strong elasticity portion in which this positioning portion is formed are made less likely to stretch in the vertical direction, and the elasticity of the base fabric portion is not hindered when the wearer bends, and the first strong elasticity portion can be positioned at an appropriate position on the wearer's patella, particularly when the wearer extends. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0034] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a lower-body garment according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a rear view of a lower-body garment according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which lower-body clothing according to a first embodiment of the present invention is worn. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between a first strong elasticity portion in a lower-body garment according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a sartorius muscle in a human thigh. FIG. [Diagram 5] 1A to 1C are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of the lower-body garment according to the first embodiment of the present invention when worn. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a front view showing another example of lower-body clothing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a front view showing another example of lower-body clothing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a front view of a lower-body garment according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a front view showing another example of lower-body clothing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0035] (First embodiment of the present invention) A lower-body garment according to a first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. The same elements are designated by the same reference numerals throughout this embodiment.

[0036] The lower-body garment 100 of this embodiment covers the wearer's waist to near the ankles, and is composed of a waist section 1 fastened around the wearer's waist, a pair of left and right hem sections 2 fastened around the wearer's ankles, and a main body section 3 disposed between the waist section 1 and the hem sections 2 and covering at least the wearer's waist to near the ankles, with the base fabric section 6 (6a to 6f) having a highly elastic section knitted in a different way to provide the desired taping function. Each component of the lower-body garment 100 will now be described in detail.

[0037] The waist portion 1 is fastened around the waist of the wearer and is formed so that the resistance to stretching in the vertical direction is greater than the resistance to stretching in the circumferential direction, thereby ensuring a good fit around the waist of the wearer, preventing the lower-body garment 100 from slipping down when worn, and functioning as an upper anchor for the main body portion 3 (an upper anchor for the first highly elastic portion 50, etc., described later).

[0038] The hem section 2 is fastened near the wearer's ankles and is formed so that the resistance to stretching in the vertical direction is greater than the resistance to stretching in the circumferential direction, thereby ensuring a good fit around the wearer's ankles and preventing the lower-body garment 100 from sliding up when worn, and functioning as a lower anchor for the main body section 3 (a lower anchor for the first highly elastic section 50, etc., described later).

[0039] The main body portion 3 is made by sewing together fabrics with different stretch resistances, and comprises a panty portion 4 that covers the waist area of ​​the wearer, and leg portions 5 that cover the left and right lower limbs of the wearer.

[0040] The panty portion 4 comprises an abdominal support portion 40 for supporting and pressing against the wearer's abdomen, a buttocks support portion 41 on the rear side of the lower-body garment 100 for supporting and pressing against the wearer's buttocks, and a crotch cloth 42 which is an auxiliary fabric arranged in the portion corresponding to the wearer's crotch.

[0041] The abdominal support part 40 is disposed circumferentially from the front side to the back side of the main body part 3, and is formed in a V-shape on the front side of the main body part 3, and is disposed in a straight line along the waist part 1 on the back side of the main body part 3. That is, the abdominal support part 40 is formed slanting upward from the center of the front side of the main body part 3 toward the side edge part so as to approach the waist part 1, and is connected to the waist part 1 near the side edge part of the main body part 3.

[0042] The abdominal support portion 40 is arranged symmetrically with respect to the sewing line L7 extending from the center of the front side of the waist portion 1 to the crotch cloth 42 as an axis of symmetry, and is divided into a front support portion 40a arranged in the center of the front side, a side edge support portion 40b arranged in parallel to the front support portion 40a at the side edge of the front side via sewing lines L2 and L3, and a back support portion 40c arranged in parallel to the side edge support portion 40b via sewing lines L4 and L5 and arranged along the waist portion 1 from the side edge of the front side to the back side. The back support portion 40c is arranged symmetrically with respect to the sewing line L9 extending from the center of the back side of the waist portion 1 to the crotch cloth 42 as an axis of symmetry.

[0043] Between the abdominal support portion 40 and the waist portion 1, via a sewing line L1 along the waist portion 1 and sewing lines L2, L3 along the upper end of the abdominal support portion 40, a base fabric portion 6a with low stretch resistance is arranged.

[0044] The abdominal support part 40 is formed with a two-layer structure consisting of an outer fabric that is the same as the base fabric part 6 (base fabric part 6a) and a lining made of a mesh material. This two-layer structure ensures breathability and achieves strong stretch resistance. Specifically, the abdominal support part 40 is formed so that its vertical stretch resistance is greater than that of the base fabric part 6.

[0045] Additionally, the abdominal support portion 40 is formed so that the resistance to expansion and contraction in the vertical direction is greater than the resistance to expansion and contraction in the circumferential direction.

[0046] Furthermore, the resistance to expansion and contraction in the vertical direction of the abdominal support section 40 is greater than the resistance to expansion and contraction in the vertical direction of the buttocks support section 41, which will be described later.

[0047] In this way, since the abdominal support section 40, which has a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric section 6, is provided between the waist section 1 and the first highly elastic section 50 described later, the wearer's abdomen can be pressed and supported by the abdominal support section 40, and the first highly elastic section 50 supported by upper and lower anchors (the waist section 1 and sewing lines L2, L3, etc. (details will be described later), as well as the hem section 2) appropriately supports the muscle action accompanying the wearer's movements, while also achieving a tightening effect on the wearer's abdomen.

[0048] In addition, since the abdominal support part 40 is arranged around the entire circumference of the main body part 3, with at least a portion of its upper end connected to the waist part 1, the waist part 1 can be used as an anchor to press and support the wearer's abdomen with the abdominal support part 40, thereby more effectively achieving the tightening effect on the wearer's abdomen.

[0049] In order to obtain a better tightening effect on the abdomen of the wearer, the base fabric part 6a may have a two-layer structure like the abdominal support part 40, and may have a higher stretch resistance than the other base fabric parts 6, for example.

[0050] The panty part 4 has a buttocks support part 41 on the rear side for pressing and supporting the buttocks of the wearer. The buttocks support part 41 includes a curved support part 41a extending from near the side edge of the panty part 4 to the inside of the leg part 5 below the crotch cloth 42, and a straight support part 41b extending in the left-right direction via a sewing line L6 at the lower end of the abdomen support part 40. The curved support part 41a is formed in a curved shape that curves downward.

[0051] The curved support portion 41a is disposed near the portion corresponding to the lower buttocks of the wearer and is formed to support the buttocks of the wearer from below and from the left and right outside. The upper end of the curved support portion 41a is connected to the side edge support portion 40b of the abdominal support portion 40 on the front side of the panty portion 4 via a sewing line L6.

[0052] The curved support portion 41a is formed so that the resistance to expansion and contraction in the up-down direction is greater than the resistance to expansion and contraction in the circumferential direction. Moreover, the curved support portion 41a is formed so that the resistance to expansion and contraction in the vertical direction is greater than the resistance to expansion and contraction of the base fabric portion 6 in the vertical direction.

[0053] The linear support portion 41b is connected to the lower part of the back support portion 40c of the abdominal support portion 40, and is arranged symmetrically about the sewing line L9. The linear support portion 41b is arranged near the portion corresponding to the upper buttocks of the wearer.

[0054] The straight support portion 41b is connected to the curved support portion 41a near the side edges of the panty portion 4 via sewing lines L4 and L5.

[0055] The linear support portion 41b is formed so that the resistance to expansion and contraction in the vertical direction is greater than the resistance to expansion and contraction in the circumferential direction. Moreover, the linear support portion 41b is formed so that the resistance to expansion and contraction in the vertical direction is greater than the resistance to expansion and contraction of the base fabric portion 6 in the vertical direction.

[0056] A base fabric portion 6b with low stretch resistance is arranged between the curved support portion 41a and the straight support portion 41b, via sewing lines L4, L5 along the upper end of the curved support portion 41a and a sewing line L8 along the lower end of the straight support portion 41b. In addition, the base fabric portion 6d, like the buttocks support portion 41, may be made to have a larger stretch resistance than the other base fabric portions 6.

[0057] In this way, since the buttocks support portion 41 is provided with a curved support portion 41a extending from near the side edge of the main body portion 3 to below the crotch cloth 42 arranged in the portion of the main body portion 3 corresponding to the wearer's crotch, it is possible to support and press the wearer's buttocks from below and from the outside, thereby achieving a more effective hip-up effect.

[0058] In addition, since the buttocks support portion 41 is equipped with a straight support portion 41b that is connected to the curved support portion 41a and the abdominal support portion 40 and extends in the left-right direction, the straight support portion 41b that is connected to the waist portion 1 via the abdominal support portion 40 can be used as an anchor, and the curved support portion 41a can be expected to have a greater hip-up effect on the wearer's buttocks.

[0059] The leg portion 5 is equipped with a first strong stretch portion 50 consisting of a band-like body and extending from the side edge of the panty portion 4, along the front side of the main body portion 3, to the hem portion 2 which serves as a lower anchor; a second strong stretch portion 51 consisting of a band-like body, the upper end of which is connected to the first strong stretch portion 50 at the upper part of the main body portion 1 and extending along the side edge of the main body portion 3 to the hem portion 2 arranged at the lower part of the main body portion 1; and a third strong stretch portion 52 consisting of a band-like body, the upper end of which is connected to the second strong stretch portion 51 at the upper part of the main body portion 1, and extending from the outside to the inside along the back side of the main body portion 3 to the hem portion 2 arranged at the lower part of the main body portion 1.

[0060] The first strong elastic part 50 is arranged starting from the vicinity of the wearer's greater trochanter, passing through the quadriceps in the thigh and the anterior tibialis in the lower leg. The first strong elastic part 50 is arranged so as to overlap a part corresponding to the wearer's patella and a part of it. In the example shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the first strong elastic part 50 is arranged curved so as to overlap the inside of the part corresponding to the wearer's patella, so that the first strong elastic part 50 overlaps about half of the patella. By making the first strong elastic part 50 have an inwardly curved shape, it is possible to arrange the first strong elastic part 50 along the wearer's sartorius muscle when the lower body garment 100 is worn, as shown in Fig. 4. Although the first strong elasticity section 50 starts near the wearer's greater trochanter when worn, the starting point is not limited thereto, and as long as it can press and support the muscles of the wearer's thigh as described below, the starting point may be either the panty section 4 or the leg section 5, and may be disposed, for example, from the waist section 1 to the hem section 2.

[0061] The upper end of the first highly elastic portion 50 is connected to the waist portion 1 via sewing lines L2, L3 and other sewing lines (hereinafter referred to as sewing lines L2, L3, etc.) that intersect with the sewing lines L2, L3, and the lower end of the first highly elastic portion 50 is connected to the hem portion 2 via sewing lines L23, L24. In other words, the sewing lines L2, L3, etc. are continuous with the waist portion 1, and thus function as upper anchors together with the waist portion 1. In particular, the sewing lines L2, L3 form multiple intersections with other sewing lines, thereby more strongly exerting their function as upper anchors.

[0062] The first highly elastic portion 50 is formed so that the stretch resistance in the up-down direction is greater than the stretch resistance in the circumferential direction.

[0063] Between the first highly elastic section 50 and the abdominal support section 40, a base fabric section 6c with low stretch resistance is arranged via sewing lines L10, L11 along the side ends of the first highly elastic section 50 and sewing line L6 along the lower end of the abdominal support section 40.

[0064] The sewing method for sewing the two pieces of fabric together at the sewing lines L1 to L24 is not particularly limited, but a flat seam may be used. Flat seaming is a technique for sewing two pieces of fabric together using, for example, four or five needles and six threads. The seams are flat (flat seams), so the two pieces of fabric sewn together are flat overall.

[0065] As described above, the multiple fabrics constituting the lower body garment 100 are sewn together with flat seams, so that the entire lower body garment 100, particularly the fabric with high stretch resistance such as the first highly stretchable section 50, is sewn together with the other fabrics as a single unit, eliminating any discomfort felt by the skin at the sewn areas between the fabrics, improving the wearing comfort and improving the design. In addition, when a wearer wearing lower-body garment 100 bends his / her knee joint, the sewing line L12 is pressed firmly against the wearer's knee. However, because the sewing line L12 is formed with a flat seam, friction with the wearer's skin is reduced, allowing the first strong elasticity portion 50 to move smoothly in a direction (left / right) that avoids the knee joint.

[0066] Next, the function of the first strong elastic part 50 when the lower-body garment 100 is worn will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 shows a state in which a wearer is wearing the lower-body garment 100 and bending the right leg.

[0067] When a wearer puts on the lower-body garment 100 and bends the knee joint, the first strong elasticity section 50 is pulled in the vertical direction and enters an elongated state. At this time, a restoring force F1 acting from the abutting portion to the upper end of the first strong elasticity section 50 of the panty part 4, and a restoring force F2 acting from the abutting portion to the upper end of the first strong elasticity section 50 connected to the hem part 2, act on the portion of the first strong elasticity section 50 that abuts against the wearer's knee joint. These restoring forces F1, F2 (the force obtained by horizontally decomposing the restoring forces F1, F2) act to push the wearer's knee joint backward, and when the wearer transitions his / her knee joint from a flexed state to an extended state, the restoring forces F1, F2 assist the transition from the flexed state to the extended state. These restoring forces F1, F2 (the force obtained by horizontally decomposing the restoring forces F1, F2) are small at the beginning of bending of the knee joint, so their effect on the bending movement of the wearer's knee joint is limited and they do not hinder the bending movement of the knee joint.

[0068] In this way, since the first strong elasticity portion 50 is connected to the waist portion 1 via sewing lines L2, L3, etc., the first strong elasticity portion 50 is connected to the waist portion 1 functioning as an anchor via non-elastic sewing lines L2, L3, etc., and the first strong elasticity portion 50 can appropriately support the muscle function accompanying the wearer's movements.

[0069] In addition, since the first strong elasticity portion 50 is formed by curving so as to overlap partially with the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, the elasticity resistance caused by the first strong elasticity portion 50 applied to the knee joint when the knee joint is flexed and extended is appropriately suppressed, and the knee joint extension movement can be appropriately supported without impeding the knee joint flexion movement.

[0070] Furthermore, since the first strong elasticity portion 50 is formed to curve inward, the first strong elasticity portion 50 is arranged along the vicinity of the wearer's sartorius muscle, thereby providing appropriate support for flexion of the hip joint and knee joint, abduction and external rotation of the hip joint, and internal rotation of the knee joint.

[0071] Furthermore, since the first highly elastic part 50 curves inward and has a large resistance to stretching, a force acts on the first highly elastic part 50 in the straight line connecting its start point and end point, i.e., outward, and this is expected to have a corrective effect on bowed legs (genu valgus), in which the knees curve inward.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 6, the first strong elastic portion 50 may be arranged starting from the sewing line L6, passing through the quadriceps muscle in the wearer's thigh and the anterior tibial muscle in the lower leg, and extending to the hem portion 2.

[0073] In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the first strong elastic portion 50 may be arranged to start from the sewing line L6, curve so as to overlap the outside of the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, pass through the quadriceps muscle in the thigh and the anterior tibial muscle in the lower leg, and be arranged up to the hem portion 2. In this way, since the first strong elasticity section 50 curves outward and has a large resistance to stretching, a force acts on the first strong elasticity section 50 in the straight line connecting its start point and end point, i.e., inward, and this is expected to have a corrective effect on bowed legs (genu varum), in which the knees curve outward.

[0074] The second highly elastic portion 51 is disposed starting from the vicinity of the wearer's greater trochanter, passing through the quadriceps muscle (particularly the vastus lateralis muscle) in the thigh and the peroneus longus muscle in the lower leg. The second highly elastic portion 51 is formed so that the resistance to stretching in the up-down direction is greater than the resistance to stretching in the circumferential direction.

[0075] Between the first strong elasticity section 50 and the second strong elasticity section 51, a base fabric section 6d having low elasticity resistance is arranged via sewing lines L12, L13 along the side edge of the first strong elasticity section 50 and sewing lines L14, L15 along the side edge of the second strong elasticity section 51.

[0076] The third strong elastic portion 52 is disposed starting from the vicinity of the wearer's greater trochanter, passing through the biceps femoris and hamstrings such as the semitendinosus in the thigh, and the gastrocnemius in the lower leg. The third highly elastic portion 52 is formed so that the resistance to stretching in the up-down direction is greater than the resistance to stretching in the circumferential direction.

[0077] Between the second strong elasticity section 51 and the third strong elasticity section 52, a base fabric section 6e having low elasticity resistance is arranged via sewing lines L17, L18 along the side edge of the second strong elasticity section 51 and sewing lines L19, L20 along the side edge of the third strong elasticity section 52. In addition, base fabric portions 6c, 6f with low stretch resistance are disposed between the first strong elasticity portion 50 and the third strong elasticity portion 52 via sewing lines L10, L11 along the side edge of the first strong elasticity portion 50 and sewing lines L21, L22 along the side edge of the third strong elasticity portion 52. The base fabric portions 6c and 6f are sewn together via a sewing line L16 that continues from one hem portion 2 through the crotch cloth 42 to the other hem portion 2.

[0078] The first strong stretch portion 50 to the third strong stretch portion 52 are arranged, without crossing each other, from the vicinity of the portion corresponding to the wearer's greater trochanter to the hem portion 2. The first strong stretch portion 50 to the third strong stretch portion 52 are gathered in the vicinity of the portion corresponding to the wearer's greater trochanter and are connected to the waist portion 1 via sewing lines L2, L3, etc., so that the gathered portions and the waist portion 1 serve as anchors to exert a stronger tightening force.

[0079] In this way, the first to third strong elastic portions 50 to 52 extending from the upper part of the main body portion 3 to the hem portion 2 are arranged so as not to cross each other, so that the tightening force of the first to third strong elastic portions 50 to 52 is not dispersed, and the muscles of the wearer's lower legs (thighs and lower legs) are compressed and supported over almost the entire circumference, thereby more appropriately supporting the muscles of the wearer's lower legs.

[0080] As described above, the lower ends of the first strong elasticity section 50 to the third strong elasticity section 52 are sewn adjacent to the hem opening section 2. The upper ends of the first strong elasticity section 50 to the third strong elasticity section 52 are connected to the non-elastic sewing lines L2, L3, etc. that divide each section, and are connected to the waist section 1 via these sewing lines L2, L3, etc. These sewing lines L2, L3, etc. are arranged so as to surround the abdominal support section 40, which is a strong elasticity section having a higher stretch resistance than the base fabric section 6. In other words, the upper ends of the first strong elasticity section 50 to the third strong elasticity section 52 are connected to the waist section 1 via the abdominal support section 40, which has a higher stretch resistance than the base fabric section 6, in addition to the sewing lines L2, L3, etc. That is, the abdominal support section 40 is connected to the waist section 1, and functions as an upper anchor together with the waist section 1.

[0081] As described above, the lower body garment 100 of this embodiment extends from the upper anchor (waist portion 1 and sewing lines L2, L3, etc.) to the lower anchor (hem portion 2), does not intersect with the base fabric portion 6 and other portions having a higher stretch resistance than the base fabric portion 6, and is equipped with a first strongly stretchable portion 50 which has a higher stretch resistance than the base fabric portion 6. As a result, the upper and lower ends of the first strongly stretchable portion 50 are less likely to shift and the tightening force of the first strongly stretchable portion 50 is not dispersed, so that the first strongly stretchable portion 50 presses and supports the muscles of the wearer's lower limbs (thighs and lower legs) and appropriately supports the function of the muscles accompanying the wearer's movements.

[0082] Furthermore, when the wearer puts on the lower-body garment 100 and bends the knee joint, the first strong elasticity section 50, which has a large stretch resistance, moves to the left or right of the knee joint in an attempt to maintain the distance between its upper and lower ends. In particular, when the first strong elasticity section 50 is arranged curved on the inside of the portion corresponding to the knee joint, it moves to the inside of the knee joint as the knee joint protrudes forward (bends), thereby improving the comfort of use without impeding the bending movement of the wearer.

[0083] (Second embodiment of the present invention) In the lower-body garment according to the first embodiment described above, the first strong elasticity portion is positioned at a portion corresponding to the wearer's patella by the arrangement of the strong elasticity portion and the base fabric portion, etc. However, without being limited to this, it is also possible to provide a positioning portion near the portions of the first strong elasticity portion and the second strong elasticity portion that correspond to the wearer's patella, as shown in FIG. 8. In the following description, the description of the configuration that overlaps with the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0084] 8, the first strong elasticity section 50 is configured to include a zigzag-shaped positioning section 60 in the vicinity of the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella. The positioning section 60 is formed by combining a plurality of straight lines extending generally in the left-right direction. Similarly, the second highly elastic portion 51 is configured to include a zigzag positioning portion 61 in the vicinity of the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella. The positioning portions 60, 61 are disposed so as to surround the wearer's patella from both the left and right sides.

[0085] The shape of the positioning portions 60, 61 is not limited to a zigzag shape, and for example, as shown in FIG. 9, each of the first strong elasticity portion 50 and the second strong elasticity portion 51 can be made up of two straight lines extending generally in the left-right direction above and below the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, surrounding the wearer's patella.

[0086] The positioning portions 60, 61 can be formed by applying or printing, for example, silicone resin or urethane resin onto the first highly elastic portion 50 and the second highly elastic portion 51 by a method such as screen printing. In this way, since the positioning portions 60, 61 can be formed on the first strong stretch portion 50 and the second strong stretch portion 51 by applying and printing resin, the positioning portions 60, 61 can be formed by a simple method without impeding the taping function of the first strong stretch portion 50 and the second strong stretch portion 51 that act in the vertical direction of the lower-body garment 100.

[0087] As described above, the first strong elasticity portion 50 and the second strong elasticity portion 51 are provided with positioning portions 60, 61 extending in the left-right direction near the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, which makes the first strong elasticity portion 50 and the second strong elasticity portion 51, in which these positioning portions 60, 61 are formed, less likely to stretch in the up-down direction. This makes it possible to position the first strong elasticity portion 50 in an appropriate position on the wearer's patella, particularly when the wearer extends, without impeding the elasticity of the base fabric portion 6d when the wearer bends. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1 Waist 2 Hem opening 3 Main body 4 Panty Club 5 Legs 6, 6a~6f Base fabric part 40 Abdominal support 40a Front support part 40b Side edge support 40c Back support part 41 Buttock support part 41a Curved support 41b Straight support part 42 Crotch cloth 50 First strong elastic part 51 Second strong elastic part 52 The third strong elastic part 60, 61 Positioning part 100 Lower body clothing F1, F2 restoring force L1~L24 Sewing line

Claims

1. An upper anchor disposed near the waist of a wearer; A pair of left and right lower anchors disposed near the wearer's ankles; A main body portion that covers at least the wearer's waist to ankles, The main body portion includes a first strong elastic portion extending from the upper anchor to the lower anchor on a front side thereof and having a larger elastic resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion; The first strong elastic portion does not intersect with the base fabric portion and other portions having a larger elastic resistance than the base fabric portion. Characteristic lower body clothing.

2. The lower body garment according to claim 1, The upper end of the first strong elastic portion is connected to a sewing line formed continuously from a waist portion fastened to the waist of a wearer. Characteristic lower body clothing.

3. The lower body garment according to claim 1, The first highly elastic portion is curved so as to overlap a portion corresponding to the wearer's patella. Characteristic lower body clothing.

4. The lower body garment according to claim 3, The first highly elastic portion is formed to be curved inward. Characteristic lower body clothing.

5. The lower body garment according to claim 3, The first highly elastic portion is formed to be curved outward. Characteristic lower body clothing.

6. The lower body garment according to claim 1, The main body portion includes a second highly elastic portion extending from an upper portion of the main body portion to a lower portion of the main body portion on its side and having a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion, and a third highly elastic portion extending from an upper portion of the main body portion to a lower portion of the main body portion on its back side and having a greater stretch resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion, The first to third strong elastic parts are arranged so as not to cross each other. Characteristic lower body clothing.

7. The lower body garment according to claim 1, A waist portion is provided to be fastened to the waist of a wearer, The main body portion is provided with an abdominal support portion between the waist portion and the first strong elastic portion, the abdominal support portion having a larger elastic resistance than the base fabric portion of the main body portion. Characteristic lower body clothing.

8. The lower body garment according to claim 7, The abdominal support portion is disposed around the entire circumference of the main body portion, and at least a part of the upper end of the abdominal support portion is connected to the waist portion. Characteristic lower body clothing.

9. The lower body garment according to claim 1, The main body has a buttocks support part at the upper part of the back side thereof, the buttocks support part having a larger stretch resistance than the base fabric part of the main body. Characteristic lower body clothing.

10. The lower body garment according to claim 9, The buttocks support portion includes a curved support portion extending from the vicinity of the side edge of the main body portion to below a crotch cloth disposed in a portion of the main body portion corresponding to the crotch of a wearer. Characteristic lower body clothing.

11. The lower body garment according to claim 10, The main body portion includes an abdominal support portion between a waist portion fastened to a waist of a wearer and the first strong elastic portion, the abdominal support portion having a greater elastic resistance than a base fabric portion of the main body portion, The buttocks support portion is connected to the abdominal support portion and includes a linear support portion extending in the left-right direction, The linear support portion is connected to the curved support portion. Characteristic lower body clothing.

12. The lower body garment according to claim 1, The plurality of pieces of fabric constituting the lower body garment are sewn together with flat seams. Characteristic lower body clothing.

13. The lower body garment according to claim 6, The first strong elasticity portion and the second strong elasticity portion each have a positioning portion extending in the left-right direction near a portion corresponding to the wearer's patella. Characteristic lower body clothing.

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