Member for clothing

Abstract

To provide a member for clothing which is excellent in air permeability and does not impair wearability.SOLUTION: A clothing member 10 comprises a body part 30 formed of a three-dimensional structure of resin having voids V, and mesh-like first and second surface parts 20A and 20B which are disposed on at least a part of first and second surfaces 31 and 32 of the body part 30 and are formed of the same resin as that of the body part 30. The body part 30 and the first and second surface parts 20A and 20B are integrally formed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a garment component. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, brassieres with pads provided inside the cups have been known, as described in Patent Document 1, for example. The pads are housed in pockets and can be inserted and removed, and the number, type, and holding position of the pads can be adjusted. Flexible and elastic materials such as urethane, silicone, cotton, and nonwoven fabric are used as the material for the pads. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3224254 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As described above, various materials have been used for brassiere pads. Each material has certain advantages, but also has disadvantages when it is used as a clothing component such as a cup component or a pad component. For example, a nonwoven fabric pad has the advantage of being highly breathable, but it is difficult to adjust the thickness and density, and it has poor moldability. A urethane pad has the advantage of being able to be molded into any shape, but it has poor breathability. A silicone pad has a moderate weight, an excellent texture, and is soft and has a pleasant feel. However, the breathability of the silicone pad is very low. Thus, it has been difficult to realize a clothing component that satisfies all of the following requirements: good breathability, wearability (skin contact, etc.), and moldability.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a clothing member which is excellent in breathability and does not impair wearability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] [1] A clothing component according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a main body portion formed from a three-dimensional resin structure having voids, and a mesh-like surface portion provided on at least a portion of the surface of the main body portion and made of the same resin as the main body portion, wherein the main body portion and the surface portion are integrally formed.

[0007] According to the clothing component of [1], the main body has voids, and the surface covering the surface of the main body is also mesh-shaped, so that the clothing component as a whole has excellent breathability. The surface is integrated with the main body by resin, and no separate adhesive is required. The surface covers the end formed on the surface of the main body, so that it is possible to prevent the end of the main body from touching the body of a wearer of the clothing component and impairing wearability. Thus, a clothing component is provided that has excellent breathability and does not impair wearability.

[0008] [2] In the clothing member of [1] above, the main body may have a thickness in a direction intersecting with the surface, and the thickness may vary depending on the part. In this case, comfort and texture can be improved.

[0009] [3] In the clothing member of [1] or [2] above, the main body may have a metamaterial structure. In this case, the thickness and density (including softness) of the main body can be easily adjusted. As a result, both the breathability and compression characteristics can be controlled at the same time.

[0010] [4] In any one of the clothing components [1] to [3] above, the surface portion may have a cover portion that covers at least a part of the surface of the main body portion, and an independent peripheral portion that protrudes from the cover portion. In this case, the independent peripheral portion that does not include the main body portion (consisting only of the surface portion) can be sewn to another component (another clothing component, or the clothing itself) to easily attach the clothing component to another component. In other words, the independent peripheral portion provides a "seam allowance."

[0011] [5] In any one of the clothing components [1] to [4] above, the main body and the surface may be manufactured by additive manufacturing. In this case, it is possible to manufacture (model) a highly functional clothing component having a metamaterial structure. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, a clothing member having excellent breathability and not impairing wearability is provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a clothing member according to one embodiment of the present invention and clothing to which the clothing member is applied. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the brassiere cup (clothing component) in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a front view showing only the main body of the brassiere cup of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) are diagrams showing various mesh-like patterns that can be adopted for the surface portion. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a brassiere pad (clothing component) according to a modified example. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a brassiere cup (clothing component) according to another modified example in the process of being manufactured. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated description will be omitted.

[0015] The clothing member of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the clothing member 10 is a member attached to a part of clothing or a member stored in a part of clothing. The clothing member 10 is a covering member, such as a cup member or a pad member, which covers a part of the wearer's body, a shaped member, or a cushioning member. The clothing to which the clothing member 10 is applied is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include underwear (undergarments) such as brassieres, camisoles, shorts, girdles, and inner shirts. The clothing may also be top clothing such as jackets. The clothing may also be bottom clothing such as supporters, sports tights, swimsuits, body suits, or pants.

[0016] The clothing member constitutes at least a part of the above-mentioned clothing, and covers a part of the wearer's body when the clothing is worn. The clothing member may be, for example, a cup member or a pad member that covers the wearer's bust, a pad member (elbow pad, knee pad, or shoulder pad) that covers the joints of the wearer's body, or a pad member (buttocks pad of bottom clothing) that covers another part of the wearer's body.

[0017] The clothing member 10 has a shape that bulges out on one side so as to fit a part of the wearer's body (such as the bust or hips). The clothing member 10 is made of, for example, a soft resin material and has a large number of voids V, thereby providing cushioning properties. The thickness of each part in the surface direction of the clothing member 10 can be appropriately set depending on the shape of the part of the wearer's body that the member covers, the function required of the member, and / or the type of clothing. When the clothing member is, for example, an elbow pad, knee pad, or shoulder pad, the clothing member has a shape that fits the part of the wearer's body but does not need to have a bulging part.

[0018] In the following description, the clothing member 10 is a cup of a brassiere 100. The clothing member 10 is joined to other members such as a base 103 and a strap 104 by sewing or bonding, for example, and is assembled into the brassiere 100. When a pair of members is provided symmetrically, such as the cups (or pads) of the brassiere 100, each cup may be manufactured separately as shown in FIG. 1, or the left and right cups (or pads) may be connected and manufactured as one piece. The clothing member 10 has a three-dimensional shape (cup shape) suitable for covering the bust of a wearer. The clothing member 10 may be assembled into the brassiere 100 alone, or may be assembled into the brassiere 100 with another cloth-like or lace-like member provided on at least one of its front surface (first surface portion 20A described later) or back surface (second surface portion 20B described later).

[0019] As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the clothing member 10 includes a main body 30 formed from a three-dimensional resin structure, a first surface portion 20A (surface portion 20) provided so as to cover a first surface 31 of the main body 30, and a second surface portion 20B (surface portion 20) provided on a second surface 32 of the main body 30. The main body 30 has a predetermined thickness and is generally bowl-shaped. The main body 30 has a thickness in a direction intersecting the first surface 31 and the second surface 32. The first surface 31 and the second surface 32 intersect at a peripheral portion extending around the entire circumference. The thickness of the main body 30 may be defined as, for example, a length in the normal direction at the surface of each part of the main body 30 that can be measured (by a vernier caliper or the like). The thickness of the main body 30 varies depending on the part.

[0020] 4, the garment component 10 has a greater overall thickness in the lower portion (region closer to the lower edge 10b) and a smaller overall thickness in the upper portion (region closer to the upper edge 10a). The garment component 10 is, for example, a push-up cup.

[0021] The main body 30 has, for example, a metamaterial structure. A metamaterial structure is a controlled repetitive structure. Examples of metamaterial structures suitable for the clothing component 10 include a gyroid structure, a honeycomb structure, and a Voronoi structure. The structure of the main body 30 may be a metamaterial structure in which the size of the unit structure of these structures is changed in stages (gradation).

[0022] The main body 30 has a large number of voids V. In other words, the main body 30 has a porous structure. The infill density of the main body 30 is preferably, for example, 5% to 50%. The infill density of the main body 30 may be partially 50% to 100%. The infill density may be increased to 50% or more only in the portion where hardness or strength is required.

[0023] The first surface portion 20A has a cover portion 26 (see FIG. 1) that covers at least a portion of the first surface 31 of the main body portion 30, and an independent peripheral portion 27 that protrudes from the cover portion 26. In the clothing component 10, the first surface portion 20A covers the entire first surface 31. The second surface portion 20B also has a cover portion 26 that covers at least a portion of the second surface 32 of the main body portion 30, and an independent peripheral portion 27 that protrudes from the cover portion 26. In the clothing component 10, the second surface portion 20B covers the entire second surface 32.

[0024] The first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B are each a mesh-like member formed of the same resin as the main body portion 30. The main body portion 30, the first surface portion 20A, and the second surface portion 20B are integrally formed. That is, the first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B are formed in an integrated state with the main body portion 30 during the manufacturing process. The main body portion 30, the first surface portion 20A, and the second surface portion 20B are integrally bonded by a common resin. That is, there is no separate bonding material (such as an adhesive) between the main body portion 30 and the first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B to bond them, and each portion is bonded by the resin itself. In Figure 3, the first surface 31 of the main body portion 30 is exposed to make the structure of the main body portion 30 easier to understand, but this is a theoretical appearance displayed based on design data, and the first surface portion 20A cannot be separated from the clothing component 10 (it is, of course, possible to physically peel off the first surface portion 20A at the boundary position with the first surface 31 of the main body portion 30 (destroying the clothing component 10)).

[0025] The resin material used for the clothing member 10 is preferably a soft resin, and may be, for example, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polyethylene, acrylic, silicon, polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate (PBS), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), etc. As the resin material, a material suitable for additive manufacturing, which will be described later, may be selected. For example, in the stereolithography method, a photocurable resin based on acrylic, epoxy, urethane, etc. is used.

[0026] The first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B are structurally equivalent members, except for the difference in the provided position and shape (and thickness in some cases). Hereinafter, with regard to the common configuration between the first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B, only the first surface portion 20A will be described. The cover portion 26 of the first surface portion 20A is integrated with the first surface 31 of the main body portion 30. The main body portion 30 has, for example, an end portion 38 on the first surface 31 (FIG. 3 shows the end portion 38 facing the side (toward the peripheral portion)). The cover portion 26 is integrated with a number of end portions 38 formed on the first surface 31.

[0027] The first surface portion 20A is molded on a surface with thread-like resin. The first surface portion 20A may be curved or flat. When the first surface portion 20A is curved, the curvature may vary depending on the part. The mesh pattern on the first surface portion 20A may be arbitrarily selected from known patterns. The mesh pattern may be, for example, a multiple circle pattern P1 shown in FIG. 5(a), a truss pattern P2 shown in FIG. 5(b), or a honeycomb pattern shown in FIG. 5(c). The above is merely an example, and any other known mesh pattern may be adopted. The first surface portion 20A may be a lace-like member.

[0028] The thread-like resin of the first surface portion 20A is integrated with many end portions 38 on the first surface 31 of the main body portion 30. In other words, at the time of design, the thread-like bodies of the cover portion 26 are set to be located (cross) at positions that cover the end portions 38 of the main body portion 30. The first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B correspond to the outer fabric and the skin-side fabric of a conventional cup member or pad member, respectively. The provision of the first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B (particularly the cover portion 26) improves the wearability of the clothing member 10 (specifically, the feel against the skin, etc.).

[0029] The independent peripheral portion 27 of the first surface portion 20A is integrated with the independent peripheral portion 27 of the second surface portion 20B. The shape and size of the peripheral portion of the first surface portion 20A may be the same as (match) the shape and size of the peripheral portion of the second surface portion 20B, or they may not be the same and only one of them may protrude. The independent peripheral portion 27 of the first surface portion 20A and the independent peripheral portion 27 of the second surface portion 20B overlap each other to increase the thickness. The independent peripheral portion 27 can be a stitching portion (seam allowance) when the clothing component 10 is attached to clothing. The density of the independent peripheral portion 27 is, for example, greater than the density of the cover portion 26.

[0030] The main body 30, the first surface 20A, and the second surface 20B are manufactured by additive manufacturing. The type of additive manufacturing applied to the manufacture of the clothing component 10 is not particularly limited, but for example, FDM (fused deposition modeling) is applied. Other known manufacturing methods such as stereolithography, powder sintering, and inkjet printing may also be applied. The "bonding" between the main body 30 and the first surface 20A and second surface 20B by resin may be expressed as "fusion" in the FDM method, powder sintering method, and the like.

[0031] Three-dimensional data corresponding to the main body portion 30, the first surface portion 20A, and the second surface portion 20B is prepared in advance. The garment component 10 can be manufactured using a manufacturing device according to the applied additive manufacturing method.

[0032] In the manufacture of the clothing member 10, for example, a substrate having the same surface shape as the surface shape of the first surface portion 20A (or the second surface portion 20B) is used. The surface of the substrate provides a layering surface in an FDM-type 3D printer. First, the first surface portion 20A (or the second surface portion 20B) consisting of one layer (single layer) or multiple layers is formed, and then the main body portion 30 and the second surface portion 20B (or the first surface portion 20A) are formed. The number of layers of the second surface portion 20B may be greater than the number of layers of the first surface portion 20A. Since the second surface portion 20B corresponds to the skin-side fabric, it is desirable that the number of layers is large so that it feels good against the skin. As another method, the first surface portion 20A, the main body portion 30, and the second surface portion 20B may be simultaneously layer-formed in a direction perpendicular to a reference plane without using a substrate having the same surface shape as the surface shape of the first surface portion 20A (or the second surface portion 20B).

[0033] After the additive manufacturing process is completed, the garment component 10 is attached to a garment, or the garment component 10 is stored in a portion of the garment.

[0034] According to the clothing member 10, the main body 30 has a void V, and the first and second surface portions 20A, 20B covering the first and second surfaces 31, 32 of the main body 30 are also mesh-shaped, so that the clothing member 10 as a whole has excellent breathability. The first and second surface portions 20A, 20B are integrated with the main body 30 by resin, and no separate adhesive is required. The first and second surface portions 20A, 20B cover the ends 38 formed on the first and second surfaces 31, 32 of the main body 30, so that it is possible to prevent the ends 38 of the main body 30 from contacting the body of a wearer of the clothing member 10 and impairing wearability. Thus, the clothing member 10 is provided that has excellent breathability and does not impair wearability. In addition, the density and thickness of the resin three-dimensional structure can be easily adjusted by changing the material and structure.

[0035] Furthermore, since no adhesives or the like are used, it is easy to recycle the clothing component 10. Less material is discarded during production.

[0036] The thickness of the main body 30 varies depending on the location, which can improve the comfort of wearing the garment member 10, the shape of the garment member 10, and the like.

[0037] The main body 30 has a metamaterial structure. This makes it easy to adjust the thickness and density (including softness) of the main body 30. As a result, both the breathability and compression characteristics can be controlled simultaneously.

[0038] The first and second surface portions 20A, 20B have a cover portion 26 that covers at least a part of the first and second surfaces 31, 32 of the main body portion 30, and an independent peripheral portion 27 that protrudes from the cover portion 26. This allows the clothing component 10 to be easily attached to another component (another clothing component, or the clothing itself) by sewing the independent peripheral portion 27 that does not include the main body portion 30 (consisting only of the first and second surface portions 20A, 20B) to the other component. In other words, the independent peripheral portion 27 provides a "seam allowance."

[0039] The main body 30 and the first and second surfaces 31, 32 are manufactured by additive manufacturing, which allows the manufacture (shaping) of a highly functional clothing component 10.

[0040] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the separate peripheral portion 27 may not be provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the first surface portion 20A and the second surface portion 20B are linearly joined at the peripheral portion of the main body portion 30. In this case, the separate peripheral portion 27 does not exist. The peripheral portions such as the upper edge 10a and the lower edge 10b may be rounded. Such a clothing member 10A may be, for example, a pad for a brassiere, or may be a pad applied to other parts of the body as described above.

[0041] 7, two divided divided garment components 50A, 50B may be manufactured by additive manufacturing, and their joining end faces 200A, 200B may be joined together and integrated to manufacture the garment component 10B. The number of divided garment components manufactured individually may be more than one, such as two, or may be three or more. In this case, the joining end faces 200A, 200B have the same cross-sectional configuration.

[0042] The surface portion may be omitted from either the first surface 31 or the second surface 32 of the main body portion 30. In that case, the surface without the surface portion is exposed. Another cloth-like or lace-like member may be joined to the exposed surface. A clothing member may be used while leaving the surface of the main body portion 30 exposed. The second surface portion 20B, which corresponds to the skin side fabric, may be omitted.

[0043] The clothing member of the present invention may be applied to a filling (a core member filled inside) of a molded article. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 10, 10A... clothing component, 20... surface portion, 20A... first surface portion, 20B... second surface portion, 26... cover portion, 27... individual peripheral portion, 30... main body portion, 31... first surface (surface), 32... second surface (surface), 50A, 50B... divided clothing component (clothing component), V... gap portion.

Claims

1. A main body portion formed of a resin three-dimensional structure having a void portion; a mesh-like surface portion provided on at least a part of the surface of the main body portion and made of the same resin as the main body portion; The garment member, wherein the body portion and the surface portion are integrally formed.

2. The garment member according to claim 1 , wherein the main body portion has a thickness in a direction intersecting with the surface, the thickness varying depending on a portion of the main body portion.

3. The clothing member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body portion has a metamaterial structure.

4. 3. The clothing member according to claim 1, wherein the surface portion has a cover portion that covers at least a part of the surface of the main body portion, and an independent peripheral portion that protrudes from the cover portion.

5. 3. The article of clothing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said body portion and said surface portion are produced by additive manufacturing.

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