Face protector

Abstract

To provide a face protector capable of maintaining effects resulting from the use of an inner ring unit and a holding unit while suppressing restriction on a wearer's field of vision.SOLUTION: A face protector covering the wearer's face and head comprises: a face protector body that includes a cage located in front of the wearer's face and pads which are joined to the cage and cover the wearer's parietal and temporal regions; an inner ring unit which is formed in an annular shape and includes an inner ring member that comes into contact with the entire peripheral edge part of the wearer's face; and a holding unit which is fastened to connection parts between the cage and the pads within the face protector body, and into which the inner ring unit is fit when the face protector is worn. The inner ring unit is attachable to and detachable from the holding unit. The holding unit is formed so that it does not overlap with the opening surface of the cage close to the wearer's face when the face protector is worn. As the result, the inner ring unit can be fit to the opening surface of the cage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a face protector, which is one of the tools used when practicing kendo and the like, and is worn on the user's face and head. [Background technology]

[0002] Men armor used in kendo and the like usually comprises a mengane (golden piece) that is placed in front of the face of the wearer, a men cushion that is connected to the mengane and covers and protects the top and sides of the head of the wearer when the men armor is worn, an inner ring that is fixed to the inside of the mengane and / or men cushion and comes into contact with the entire periphery of the face of the wearer to cushion impacts, a top that is fixed to the inside upper part of the inner ring so as to come into contact with the wearer's forehead, a base that is fixed to the inside lower part of the inner ring so as to come into contact with the wearer's chin, and a tsukidare that is fixed to the bottom of the mengane to protect the wearer's throat. The men cushion, inner ring, top, and base that make up the men armor are usually made thick to cushion the impact of blows from bamboo swords and the like.

[0003] When wearing face masks of this configuration and shape and moving around vigorously, the user sweats a lot, and most of the sweat is absorbed by the face mask and inner ring. The face mask and inner ring that absorb sweat are difficult to dry and often remain wet. Furthermore, since they are difficult to wash in a washing machine, they become damp, bacteria grow, smell, etc., and become unsanitary.

[0004] As a method for solving the problem of unsanitary conditions, Patent Document 1 proposes a face mask that uses a removable inner ring unit. In the face mask of Patent Document 1, the inner ring unit, which corresponds to the inner ring of a normal face mask, is designed to be detachably attached to the face mask body. Therefore, if the inner ring unit becomes dirty with sweat or the like, it can be removed from the face mask body and easily washed, which solves the problem of hygiene.

[0005] However, the face mask in Patent Document 1 has problems such as the inner wheel unit shifting from the correct mounting position when attached, and it being difficult to obtain a strong and stable mounting state. The inventor has proposed a face mask in Patent Document 2 that solves these problems.

[0006] The face mask of Patent Document 2 includes a face mask body and an inner ring unit, and a holding unit for supporting the inner ring unit is attached to the face mask body. The inner ring unit is integrally formed with an inner ring member formed in a ring shape so as to abut the entire peripheral part of the user's face, a top member attached to the inner upper part of the inner ring member so as to abut the user's forehead, and a bottom member attached to the inner lower part of the inner ring member so as to abut the user's chin. The inner ring member, top member, and bottom member constituting the inner ring unit are detachably attached to the inner ring support member, top support member, and bottom support member constituting the support unit by hook-and-loop fasteners, and are formed to have a double structure in which the inner ring unit is fitted inside the support unit when the inner ring unit is attached.

[0007] According to Patent Document 2, by using face masks of such a configuration and shape, the inner ring unit can be removed from the holding unit, so that even if the inner ring unit becomes dirty with sweat, it can be easily removed and washed, ensuring hygiene. Furthermore, since the holding unit is provided, it is easy to position the inner ring unit in the correct mounting position when mounting, and a strong and stable mounting state can be obtained. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-86166 [Patent Document 2] JP 2013-22311 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] However, in the face guard of Patent Document 2, the top and bottom members that make up the inner ring unit are adhered to the top and bottom support members that make up the holding unit, respectively, and the forehead and chin of the user wearing the face guard come into contact with them. Therefore, compared to when using regular face guards, the user's face is somewhat separated from the face metal of the face guard body, which can limit the user's field of vision.

[0010] The present invention has been made in light of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a face mask that maintains the benefits of using an inner ring unit and a retaining unit while minimizing restrictions on the user's field of vision when wearing the face mask. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] As a result of intensive research aimed at solving the above problems, the present inventors discovered that the following invention meets the above object, and thus completed the present invention. That is, the present invention relates to the following inventions.

[0012] <1> A face mask to be worn on the face and head of a user, comprising: a face mask main body comprising a face mask that is positioned in front of the user's face when worn; and a face mask cushion that is connected to the face mask and covers the top and sides of the user's head when worn; an inner ring unit that is formed in a ring shape and has an inner ring member that abuts the entire peripheral part of the user's face when worn; and a retaining unit that is fixed to the connecting part of the face mask and the face mask cushion on the inner surface of the face mask main body and into which the inner ring unit is fitted when worn, wherein the inner ring unit is detachable from the retaining unit, and the retaining unit is formed so that there is no portion that overlaps with the opening surface of the face mask that is close to the user's face when worn, making it possible for the inner ring unit to be fitted up to the opening surface of the face mask.

[0013] <2> The face protector according to <1>, further comprising a top member fixed to the upper inner part of the inner ring member so as to contact the forehead of the user when worn, and a bottom member fixed to the lower inner part of the inner ring member so as to contact the chin of the user when worn.

[0014] <3> The face protector according to <1> or <2>, wherein the inner ring unit is detachable from the holding unit by a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the outer surface of the inner ring member and the inner surface of the holding unit.

[0015] <4> The face protector according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein the inner ring unit and the holding unit are formed such that the thickness of the inner ring unit and the holding unit stacked together is substantially the same as the thickness of a normal inner ring when the inner ring unit is fitted into the holding unit.

Advantages of the Invention

[0016] According to the face protector of the present invention, since a detachable inner ring unit and a holding unit into which the inner ring unit is fitted are used, effects in terms of the hygiene of the face protector, the wearability and stability of the inner ring unit, etc. can be obtained. Further, since the portion overlapping the opening surface of the faceplate is not present in the holding unit and the inner ring unit can be fitted up to the opening surface of the faceplate, it is possible to suppress the restriction of the user's field of vision.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] It is a rear view showing an example of the face protector according to the present invention, where (A) is a rear view of the face protector main body and (B) is a rear view of the inner ring unit. [Diagram 2] It is a front view showing an example of the face protector according to the present invention, where (A) is a front view of the face protector main body and (B) is a front view of the inner ring unit. [Diagram 3] It is a rear view showing an example of the face protector in a state where the inner ring unit is fitted inside the holding unit.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] The present invention relates to a face mask comprising a face mask body, an inner ring unit, and a retaining unit. The inner ring unit corresponds to the inner ring of a normal face mask and is provided with an inner ring member that contacts the entire peripheral portion of the face of a user wearing the face mask. The retaining unit is fixed to the inner surface of the face mask body, and the user wears the face mask by fitting the inner ring unit into the retaining unit.

[0019] The inner ring unit is detachable from the holding unit. Therefore, if the inner ring unit becomes dirty with sweat, it can be removed from the holding unit and washed. Also, if the inner ring unit is removed after use, it is possible to prevent moisture such as sweat from being transferred to and soaking into the face mask body. If the inner ring unit becomes old, it can be replaced.

[0020] Since the inner ring unit is fitted into the retaining unit fixed to the inner surface of the face protector body, the inner ring unit can be attached in the correct position, ensuring a firm and stable attachment.

[0021] The holding unit is formed so that there is no part overlapping with the opening of the faceplate, like the top support member and the bottom support member described in Patent Document 2, and is fixed to the connection part between the faceplate and the face cover on the inner surface of the faceplate body, making it possible to fit the inner ring unit up to the opening of the faceplate. This makes it possible to prevent the user's field of vision from being restricted, and also improves the stability of the faceplate.

[0022] In the present invention, a hook-and-loop fastener or the like can be used to detachably fit the inner ring unit to the holding unit. For example, hook-and-loop fasteners are attached to appropriate positions on the outer surface of the inner ring member of the inner ring unit and the inner surface of the holding unit, and the inner ring unit is fitted to the holding unit so that the male and female ends of the hook-and-loop fasteners overlap. In addition, the inner ring unit and the holding unit can be formed so that the thickness of the overlapping inner ring unit and the holding unit when the inner ring unit is fitted to the holding unit is approximately the same as the thickness of a normal inner ring.

[0023] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numerals, and the description may be omitted. Furthermore, the structures, shapes, configurations, etc. in the following description are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

[0024] An example of face mask according to the present invention is shown in Figs. The face mask 1 comprises a face mask main body 10, an inner ring unit 20, a holding unit 30, and a caution tape (cowardice tape) 40. Fig. 1(A) is a rear view of the face mask main body 10, and Fig. 1(B) is a rear view of the inner ring unit 20. Fig. 2(A) is a front view of the face mask main body 10, and Fig. 2(B) is a front view of the inner ring unit 20. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the face mask 1 with the inner ring unit 20 fitted inside the holding unit 30. 1 and 3, as viewed from a user wearing the mask 1, the upper, lower, right and left sides (upper, lower, right and left sides in the figures) are respectively the "top", "lower", "right" and "left" of the mask 1, and the front and back are respectively the "front" and "back" of the mask 1. Additionally, the side of the mask 1 that faces the face and head of the user when worn is the inside, and the opposite side is the outside.

[0025] The face mask body 10 includes a face plate 11 that is positioned in front of the user's face when the user wears the face mask 1, a face cushion 12 that covers the top and sides of the user's head, and a tsutsukidare (chin, chin drop) 13 that is positioned in front of the user's throat. The face cushion 12 and tsutsukidare 13 are each connected to the face plate 11.

[0026] The face plate 11 is made of a metal such as iron or a titanium alloy, and is composed of an egg-shaped base (base, washer) 11a that is long in the vertical direction so as to roughly follow the contours of the face, a vertical bar (reinforcement bar) 11b that connects the upper and lower parts in the vertical (vertical) direction at the center of the base 11a in the horizontal direction, and multiple horizontal bars 11c that penetrate the vertical bar 11b in the horizontal (horizontal) direction and reach the left and right sides of the base 11a. The vertical bar 11b and the horizontal bar 11c are curved forward to protect the user's face.

[0027] A bundle of straw (not shown) made by wrapping a strip of cotton cloth or the like around straw is attached to the entire inner circumference of the base 11a, and the base 11a is wrapped around the bundle of straw with cloth material (not shown).

[0028] The mask cushion 12 is made of cotton cloth or the like and is formed in a strip-like shape with a width that covers the top and sides of the user's head. The mask cushion 12 is connected to the top and left and right parts of the mask metal 11, and is sewn from the top to the left and right parts of the mask metal 11 to the outer surface of the straw bundle attached to the base ring 11a, with both ends hanging down. The outside of the connection between the mask metal 11 and the mask cushion 12 is covered with a mask edge (mask edge leather, mask rim leather) 51. The mask edge 51 is made of buffalo leather or the like.

[0029] The tsukidare 13 is connected to the lower part of the mask metal 11, and the outside of the joint between the mask metal 11 and the tsukidare 13 is covered with a chin wrapper leather (chin edge leather) 52. The chin wrapper leather 52 is made of cowhide or the like, just like the mask edge 51. The tsukidare 13 is made to be strong, as it is the part that protects the throat from being thrust.

[0030] The inner ring unit 20 comprises an inner ring member 21 formed in a ring shape so as to abut the entire peripheral portion of the user's face when the face protector 1 is worn, a top member 24 fixed to the inner upper part of the inner ring member 21 so as to abut against the user's forehead, and a base member 25 fixed to the inner lower part of the inner ring member 21 so as to abut against the user's chin, which are formed as a single unit.

[0031] The inner ring member 21 corresponds to the inner ring of a normal face protector and is sized to fit the size of the user's face, but the width (length in the left-right direction) of the part other than the part that the user's chin contacts is wider (for example, about 3 cm wider) than the width of a normal inner ring. This allows it to be sufficiently attached to the user's face without interfering with the movement of the jaw. In addition, since the inner ring unit 20 is used by being fitted inside the holding unit 30, the thickness of the inner ring member 21 is thinner than the thickness of a normal inner ring (for example, about 2 / 3 the thickness of a normal inner ring) so that the thickness of the inner ring member 21 overlapping the inner ring receiving member 31 of the holding unit 30 described later when the inner ring unit 20 is fitted into the holding unit 30 is approximately the same as the thickness of a normal inner ring.

[0032] The inner ring member 21 is made to have flexibility in order to improve the fit to the face of the user. For example, the inner ring member 21 is made by stuffing cotton containing a core material into a cotton bag and then sewing it. On the left and right sides of the outer surface of the inner ring member 21, hook-and-loop fasteners (loop, B side, concave side) 22 and 23, respectively, are sewn together with the core material.

[0033] The top member 24 and the base member 25 correspond to the top and bottom of a normal face mask, respectively, and are made by stuffing cotton containing a core material into a semicircular cotton bag and then sewing them together, similar to the inner ring member 21. In order to increase the elasticity of the surface that contacts the forehead and chin of the user, the amount of cotton stuffed on the opposite side of the core material of the top member 24 and the base member 25 is increased. The top member 24 is sewn to the inner upper part of the inner ring member 21, and the base member 25 is sewn to the inner lower part of the inner ring member 21. In addition, ornaments and the like may be attached to the front of the top member 24 and / or the base member 25. In addition, the top member 24 and / or the base member 25 may be made by a method different from that of the inner ring member 21.

[0034] The retaining unit 30 is fixed to the inner surface of the face protector body 10 in order to support the inner ring unit 20. The retaining unit 30 is provided with an inner ring receiving member 31 into which the inner ring unit 20 is fitted, and male hook-and-loop fasteners (hook, A-side, convex side) 32 and 33 are affixed to the inner surface of the inner ring receiving member 31.

[0035] The holding unit 30 is formed so that there is no overlapping portion with the opening surface (surface formed by the inner circumference of the base ring 11a) of the face plate 11 close to the face of the user when the face armor 1 is worn. Furthermore, the inner ring receiving member 31 is fixed by sewing to the connection portion between the base ring 11a of the face plate 11 and the face cushion 12. Therefore, the inner ring unit 20 can be fitted up to the opening surface of the face plate 11, and further, the left and right narrowing of the opening surface can be suppressed, so that the restriction of the user's field of vision due to the use of the inner ring unit 20 can be suppressed. By fitting the inner ring unit 20 up to the opening surface of the face plate 11, the back of the user's head can easily fit into the face armor 1 when the face armor 1 is worn. In addition, the holding unit 30 does not have a member such as the top receiving member or the bottom receiving member described in Patent Document 2 so that there is no overlapping portion with the opening surface of the face plate 11, so that it is easy to manufacture and install. Furthermore, by forming and fixing the retaining unit 30 so that there is no overlap between the inner ring member 21 and the opening surface of the face metal 11 when the inner ring unit 20 is engaged with the inner ring receiving member 31, the user's field of vision can be further prevented from being restricted.

[0036] As described above, the inner ring support member 31 is formed so that the thickness of the inner ring support member 31 and the inner ring member 21 overlapping each other is approximately the same as the thickness of a normal inner ring when the inner ring unit 20 is fitted into the holding unit 30. For example, the thickness of the inner ring support member 31 is approximately 1 / 3 of the thickness of a normal inner ring.

[0037] The inner ring support member 31 supports the inner ring unit 20 and is made to have flexibility similar to that of the inner ring member 21 so that it can deform in accordance with the deformation of the inner ring member 21. For example, the inner ring support member 31 is made by wrapping rawhide in cotton, forming it into a ring, and sewing it together.

[0038] The male hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 33 are sewn to the left and right sides of the inner surface of the inner ring receiving member 31 so as to be paired with the female hook-and-loop fasteners 22 and 23 affixed to the outer surface of the inner ring member 21. By joining the male hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 33 to the female hook-and-loop fasteners 22 and 23, respectively, the inner ring unit 20 is strengthened in its fitting state to the holding unit 30 and becomes detachable. The male hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 33 may be affixed to the outer surface of the inner ring member 21, and the female hook-and-loop fasteners 22 and 23 may be affixed to the inner surface of the inner ring receiving member 31. Instead of two pairs of hook-and-loop fasteners, one pair or three or more pairs of hook-and-loop fasteners may be used. Also, as long as the inner ring unit 20 can be fitted to the holding unit 30 in a detachable state, a joining member other than a hook-and-loop fastener, such as a button, may be used. If the inner ring unit 20 can be securely fitted to the holding unit 30 without using a joining member, it is not necessary to use a joining member.

[0039] An example of the face mask 1 with the inner ring unit 20 fitted inside the retaining unit 30 is shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the face mask 1. Compared to the face mask main body 10 shown in Fig. 1(A) where the inner ring unit 20 is not fitted, it can be seen that even when the inner ring unit 20 is fitted, the left and right sides of the opening surface of the face plate 11 are not narrowed.

[0040] The guard 40 is sewn to the lower part of the outer surface of the inner ring receiving member 31 of the holding unit 30 at a position behind the tsuki-tare 13 of the face mask body 10. The guard 40 is installed in the same way as a normal guard 40 to cushion the impact of a tsuki and to protect the user's neck and throat if the tsuki comes off the tsuki-tare 13.

[0041] In the above-described embodiment, the holding unit 30 is composed of one annular part for fitting the inner wheel unit 20 inside, but as long as the inner wheel unit 20 can be securely fitted in, the holding unit may be composed of multiple parts, for example, two parts separated to the left and right.

[0042] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. In addition, matters not explicitly disclosed in the above embodiments do not depart from the scope normally implemented by those skilled in the art, and those skilled in the art can adopt values and the like that can be easily assumed.

Explanation of Signs

[0043] 1 face protection gear 10 face protection gear body 11 face metal 11a pedestal wheel 11b vertical metal 11c horizontal metal 12 face futon 13 thrust pendant 20 inner ring unit 21 inner ring member 22, 23 surface fastener (female) 24 top member 25 bottom member 30 holding unit 31 inner ring receiving member 32, 33 surface fastener (male) 40 precautionary pendant 51 face edge 52 chin strap leather

Claims

1. A face protector worn on the user's face and head, A face guard body including a face plate that is positioned in front of the user's face when worn, and a face cover that is connected to the face plate and covers the top and sides of the user's head when worn; An inner ring unit including an inner ring member formed in an annular shape and adapted to contact the entire peripheral portion of the user's face when worn; A retaining unit is attached to the connection portion of the face plate and the face cover on the inner surface of the face protector body, and the inner ring unit is fitted inside when worn. The inner ring unit is detachable from the holding unit, The holding unit is formed so that there is no portion overlapping with an opening surface of the face plate close to the face of the user when the mask is worn, A face protector characterized in that the inner ring unit can be fitted up to the opening surface of the face plate.

2. The face protector of claim 1, further comprising: a top member fixed to an inner upper part of the inner ring member so as to abut against the forehead of the user when worn; and a base member fixed to an inner lower part of the inner ring member so as to abut against the chin of the user when worn.

3. The face protector according to claim 1, wherein the inner ring unit is detachable from the retaining unit by a hook-and-loop fastener attached to an outer surface of the inner ring member and an inner surface of the retaining unit.

4. A face protector as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inner ring unit and the retaining unit are formed so that when the inner ring unit is fitted into the retaining unit, the overlapping thickness of the inner ring unit and the retaining unit is approximately the same as the thickness of a normal inner ring.

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