Gloves

Abstract

To provide gloves capable of satisfying a fitting feeling, improving the effect keeping the hand warm and realizing a grip with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A glove comprises a bag-shaped body part 10 for housing the palm and the back of the hand of a wearer, and sheath-shaped finger housing parts 20a to 20e extending from the body part 10 and housing each of the wearer's fingers. Each of the finger housing parts 20a to 20e has a shape in which at least the palm side has a wave shape in the longitudinal direction in side view, or has a structure in which electrodes 33a and 33b connected to two lead wires 32a and 32b of a diode element 31 attached to the glove are brought into contact with the wrist, or an embossed sheet 40 which generates sound when the finger is moved is stuck. As a result, various functions such as improvement in a fitting feeling, improvement in the effect of keeping the hand warm due to improvement in blood circulation, and improvement in a touch when gripping can be added to the glove.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to gloves.

Background Art

[0002] There are work gloves (or military gloves) used for various operations and gloves commonly used for keeping hands warm. As such gloves, for example, gloves in which a non-slip rubber or resin layer is provided on the outer surface of a glove body made of knitted fabric are widely used. In such gloves, in addition to simply covering the hands and fingers for protection and heat retention, various functions are added. For example, in order to improve the feeling of fit to the fingers and palms, gloves provided with an adjuster (Patent Document 1), gloves provided with a portion to be grasped with the other hand during attachment and detachment in order to facilitate attachment and detachment (Patent Document 2), and gloves provided with a storage pocket for a disposable warmer (Patent Document 3) have also been devised.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, it is desirable to have a simple structure that can further satisfy the feeling of fit, enhance the hand heat retention effect, or enable a real sense of grip.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object thereof is to provide gloves having a simple structure that can satisfy the feeling of fit, enhance the hand heat retention effect, or enable a real sense of grip.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the glove (2) of the present invention includes a bag-shaped main body part (11) that houses the palm and the back of the wearer's hand, a sheath-shaped finger housing part (12a to 12e) that extends from the main body part (11) and houses each finger of the wearer, and a cylindrical wrist housing part (14) that is provided at the entrance of the main body part (11) and covers the wearer's wrist. The glove may have a diode element (31) attached to the wrist housing part (14) and two electrodes (33a, 33b) that are respectively connected to two lead wires (32a, 32b) of the diode element (31) and contact the wrist.

[0007] According to this configuration, since an electric current flows through the diode element between two locations on the wrist where the two electrodes contact, blood circulation can be improved.

[0008] The diode element (31) is preferably sandwiched between two layers of insulating rubber sheets (21, 22) laminated on the outside or inside of the wrist housing part (14), and the electrodes (33a, 33b) are configured to be exposed from the insulating rubber sheets (21, 22) and contact the wrist.

[0009] According to this configuration, the diode element is protected by two layers of rubber sheets, and the diode mounting part can also fit the wrist flexibly, obtaining a blood circulation improvement effect.

[0010] Further, the glove (1) of the present invention is a glove having a bag-shaped main body part (11) that houses the palm and the back of the wearer's hand, and sheath-shaped finger housing parts (12a to 12e) that extend from the main body part (11) and house each finger of the wearer. At least the palm side of each finger housing part (12a to 12e) may have a wave shape in the longitudinal direction when viewed from the side.

[0011] According to this configuration, the fitting feeling of the glove to each finger is improved, and the work in the state where the glove is fitted can be made smooth.

[0012] It is desirable that the wave shape is such that the distances from the back of the hand are reduced at the portions corresponding to the first joint (13a) and the second joint (13b) of the finger and at the root portion (13c) attached to the main body portion (11) of the finger receiving portions (12a to 12e).

[0013] According to this configuration, the finger receiving portion fits the wearer's finger at the portions corresponding to the first joint and the second joint of the finger and at the root portion attached to the main body portion, and the first joint, the second joint, and the third joint of the finger can be freely bent.

[0014] Each of the finger receiving portions (12a to 12e) may have a wave shape on both sides in the width direction in a plan view along the longitudinal direction.

[0015] According to this configuration, the finger receiving portion fits the wearer's finger more at the portions corresponding to the first joint and the second joint of the finger and at the root portion attached to the main body portion, and the first joint and the second joint of the finger can be freely bent.

[0016] Further, the glove (3) of the present invention is a glove having a bag-shaped main body portion (11) that houses the palm and the back of the hand of the wearer, and sheath-shaped finger receiving portions (12a to 12e) that extend from the main body portion (11) and house the respective fingers of the wearer, wherein at least a part of the palm side of the main body portion (11) and the palm side of the finger receiving portions (12a to 12e) is provided with an embossed sheet (40) in which hemispherical convex portions (41) are embossed in a matrix shape.

[0017] According to this configuration, when the finger is moved, the hemispherical convex portion becomes a concave portion or returns to a convex portion to generate a sound, so that the feeling of gripping can be improved. Further, the glove can also be used as a toy.

Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a glove that can satisfy the fitting feeling with a simple structure, enhance the heat retention effect of the hand, and enable the user to feel the grip.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 〔First Embodiment〕 FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a glove according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a view showing the back of the hand side and (b) is a view showing the palm side.

[0021] The glove 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a glove body 10 and an anti-slip layer 20. The glove body 10 is composed of a knitted fabric of fibers such as polyester, and has a bag-shaped main body portion 11 that covers the palm and the back of the hand of the wearer, and sheath-shaped finger receiving portions 12a to 12e that extend from the main body portion 11 and cover each finger of the wearer. The anti-slip layer 20 is a layer made of rubber or resin laminated on the surfaces of the palm part of the main body part 11 of the glove main body 10 and the palm sides of the respective finger receiving parts 12a to 12e. However, in the glove 1 of the present embodiment, the anti-slip layer 20 is not essential, and the glove may consist only of the glove main body 10.

[0022] Here, in the present embodiment, each of the finger receiving parts 12a to 12e is characterized in that at least the palm side has a wavy shape in the longitudinal direction in a side view. FIG. 2 shows a cross-section taken along line A-A of the glove 1. In FIG. 2, the finger receiving part 12c of the middle finger is illustrated as an example, but the same applies to the other finger receiving parts (12a, 12b, 12d, 12e). This wavy shape is preferably such that the distances from the back of the hand are narrowed at the first joint corresponding parts 13a and the second joint corresponding parts 13b of the finger receiving parts 12a to 12e and the root part 13c to the main body part 11.

[0023] In the example of FIG. 2(a), only the palm sides of the finger receiving parts 12a to 12e have a wavy shape in the longitudinal direction, and the back of the hand side is flat. As a result, the first joint corresponding parts 13a, the second joint corresponding parts 13b, and the root part 13c of the finger receiving parts 12a to 12e are constricted. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 2(b), both the palm side and the back of the hand side have a wavy shape in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the first joint corresponding parts 13a, the second joint corresponding parts 13b, and the root part 13c of the finger receiving parts 12a to 12e are constricted.

[0024] According to these configurations, while fitting to the wearer's fingers at the first joint corresponding parts 13a, the second joint corresponding parts 13b, and the root part 13c of the finger receiving parts 12a to 12e, the first joint, the second joint, and the third joint of the finger can be bent freely.

[0025] In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, both sides in the width direction of each finger receiving portion 12a to 12e are linear in the longitudinal direction in a plan view, but both sides in the width direction may also have a wave shape in the longitudinal direction in a plan view. In particular, in a plan view as well as in a side view, it is preferable that the first joint corresponding portions 13a, the second joint corresponding portions 13b, and the root portions 13c of the finger receiving portions 12a to 12e have a constricted form.

[0026] The wave shape in the longitudinal direction on the palm side and the back side of the glove in the present embodiment can be created by a known method, for example, when creating the glove body (knitted fabric layer) 10.

[0027] 〔Second Embodiment〕 FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a glove according to a second embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a view showing the back side of the hand, and (b) is a view showing the palm side. The glove 2 shown in FIG. 3 includes a glove body 10 and a non-slip layer 20, similar to the glove 1 of the first embodiment. The glove body 10 has a main body portion 11 and each finger receiving portion 12a to 12e as in the first embodiment, and also has a tubular wrist receiving portion 14 provided at the entrance of the main body portion 11 to cover the wearer's wrist. Since the non-slip layer 20 is the same as that in the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof is omitted. However, for the glove 2 of the present embodiment as well, the non-slip layer 20 is not essential, and the glove may consist only of the glove body 10.

[0028] Here, the glove 2 of the present embodiment is characterized by having a diode element 31 mounted on the wrist receiving portion 14 and two electrodes 33a and 33b that are respectively connected to two lead wires 32a and 32b of the diode element 31 and contact the wrist (these diode element 31, lead wires 32a and 32b, and electrodes 33a and 33b are also collectively referred to as "diode unit 30").

[0029] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the diode unit 30 portion of the glove 2 in FIG. 3, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B, and (b) is an enlarged view of the main part thereof. The diode element 31 is sandwiched between two layers of insulating rubber sheets 21 and 22 laminated on the outside of the wrist accommodating portion 14. Two lead wires 32a and 32b of the diode element 31 are respectively connected to two electrodes 33a and 33b by soldering or the like. As shown in FIG. 4(b), each electrode 33a and 33b has a substantially U-shaped cross section. One of the upper and lower horizontal portions (the lower side in FIG. 4(b)) is connected to the lead wires 32a and 32b, the central vertical portion penetrates through the insulating rubber sheet 21 and the knitted fabric layer (10), and the other of the upper and lower horizontal portions (the upper side in FIG. 4(b)) is configured to be exposed from the insulating rubber sheet 21 and the knitted fabric layer (10) and contact the wrist.

[0030] These insulating rubber sheets 21 and 22 are preferably made of, for example, silicone rubber. As the insulating rubber sheet 21 on the glove body (knitted fabric layer) 10 side among the insulating rubber sheets 21 and 22, a part of the anti-slip layer 20 may be used.

[0031] FIG. 5 shows a modified example in which the diode unit 30 is provided inside the wrist accommodating portion 14 instead of the outside. FIG. 5 is also an enlarged view of the diode unit 30 portion of the glove 2 in FIG. 3. (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B, and (b) is an enlarged view of the main part thereof. The diode element 31 is disposed between two layers of insulating rubber sheets 21 and 22 provided inside the wrist accommodating portion 14 of the glove body (knitted fabric layer) 10. Two lead wires 32a and 32b are respectively connected to two electrodes 33a and 33b by soldering or the like. As shown in FIG. 5(b), each electrode 33a and 33b has a substantially U-shaped cross section and is configured to penetrate through the insulating rubber sheet 22 and contact the wrist.

[0032] According to these configurations, since current flows through the diode element 31 between two locations on the wrist where the two electrodes 33a and 33b are in contact, blood circulation can be improved. Regarding the effect of this diode element 31, it has the effect of promoting blood circulation in the body. In particular, by adjusting the circulation (flow) of the meridians connecting the acupuncture points (so-called acupoints) of the human body according to traditional Chinese medicine in the correct direction and speed, the effect is enhanced (for example, see Japanese Patent No. 5816386). Further, the diode element 31 is protected by two layers of insulating rubber sheets 21 and 22, and the portion where the diode unit 30 is mounted can also fit flexibly to the wrist, and a blood circulation improvement effect can be obtained.

[0033] 〔Third Embodiment〕 FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a glove according to the third embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a view showing the back side of the hand, and (b) is a view showing the palm side. The glove 3 shown in FIG. 6 includes a glove body 10 and a non-slip layer 20, similar to the glove 1 of the first embodiment. Since the glove body 10 and the non-slip layer 20 are the same as those in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted. Note that in the glove 3 of the present embodiment, the non-slip layer 20 is not essential, and the glove may consist only of the glove body 10.

[0034] Here, in the present embodiment, on the palm side of the main body portion 11 of the glove 3 and the palm side of the finger receiving portions 12a to 12e, a silicone resin embossed sheet 40 having hemispherical convex portions 41 embossed in a matrix shape (so-called "bumpy shape") is attached on the non-slip layer 20.

[0035] FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of the embossed sheet 40 of the glove 3, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C. In the embossed sheet 40 of FIG. 7, in addition to the hemispherical convex portions 41, circumferential convex portions 42 and lattice-like convex portions 43 are also provided. The circumferential convex portions 42 are not essential, but are preferable because they make it easier to deform the hemispherical convex portions 41. The lattice-like convex portions 43 are not essential either, and instead, linear convex portions (not shown) may be used, and can be appropriately changed according to the design.

[0036] According to this configuration, when the finger is moved, the hemispherical convex portions 41 of the embossed sheet 40 attached to the bent portion of the glove 3 become concave or return to convex, generating sound, so the feel when gripping can be improved. Also, the glove can be used as a toy.

[0037] In addition, in the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the embossed sheet 40 is adhered on the anti-slip layer 20, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and it may be directly adhered to the glove body (knitted layer) 10. Further, the embossed sheet 40 is provided on the front surface on the palm side of the main body portion 11 and the finger receiving portions 12a to 12e of the glove 3, but it is not limited to this, and it may be provided on only one of the main body portion 11 and the finger receiving portions 12a to 12e, or only a part of these.

[0038] Also, the embossed sheet 40 of the present embodiment is made of a silicone resin, but it is not limited to this, and for example, it may be made of a thin metal. Since the sound generated during deformation is different, different feels can be enjoyed. However, in that case, it is preferable to provide the anti-slip layer 20 on the embossed sheet 40 for anti-slip.

[0039] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims and the specification and drawings.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0040] 1, 2, 3 Gloves 10 Glove body (knitted layer) 11 Main body portion 12a - 12e Finger receiving portions 13a Portion corresponding to the first joint 13b Portion corresponding to the second joint 13c Base portion 14 Wrist receiving portion 20 Anti-slip layer 21, 22 Insulating rubber sheets 30 Diode unit 31 Diode element Leads 32a and 32b Electrodes 33a and 33b Embossed sheet 40 Hemispherical convex portion 41 Circumferential convex portion 42 Lattice-shaped convex portion 43

Claims

**Claim 1** A glove having a bag-shaped main body that houses the palm and back of the hand of the wearer, a sheath-shaped finger housing portion that extends from the main body and houses each finger of the wearer, and a cylindrical wrist housing portion provided at the entrance of the main body and covering the wrist of the wearer, the glove further comprising a diode element mounted on the wrist housing portion and two electrodes respectively connected to two lead wires of the diode element and contacting the wrist. A glove characterized by the above. **Claim 2** The diode element is sandwiched between two layers of insulating rubber sheets laminated on the outside or inside of the wrist housing portion, and the electrodes are configured to protrude from the insulating rubber sheets and contact the wrist. The glove according to claim 1, characterized by the above. **Claim 3** Each of the finger housing portions has at least a palm side that is wavy in the longitudinal direction in a side view. The glove according to claim 1, characterized by the above. **Claim 4** The wavy shape is such that the distances from the back of the hand side are reduced at the portions corresponding to the first and second joints of the finger and at the base portion of the finger housing portion connected to the main body portion. The glove according to claim 3, characterized by the above. **Claim 5** Both sides in the width direction of each finger housing portion are wavy in the longitudinal direction in a plan view. The glove according to claim 4, characterized by the above. **Claim 6** An embossed sheet having hemispherical convex portions embossed in a matrix pattern is attached to at least a part of the palm side of the main body portion and the palm side of the finger housing portion. The glove according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

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