Jacket with holes

The perforated upper garment with adjustable fasteners and pockets addresses the expansion issue of conventional air-conditioned clothing, maintaining silhouette and cooling efficiency.

JP2025122758APending Publication Date: 2025-08-22株式会社ツカモトコーポレーション
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Application Number
JP2024018378
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-02-09
Publication Date
2025-08-22

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Technical Problem

Conventional air-conditioned clothing expands due to fan-induced air pressure, affecting appearance and usability in tight spaces.

Method used

A perforated upper garment with adjustable hook-and-loop fasteners and columnar projections that allow for silhouette adjustment and efficient air flow, featuring pockets for ice packs or fans.

Benefits of technology

The garment maintains a desired silhouette and efficient cooling, preventing interference in confined spaces while ensuring effective body cooling.

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Abstract

To provide a jacket with holes, which can adjust a silhouette during wearing.SOLUTION: A jacket capable of mounting a fan includes a plurality of first hook-and-loop fasteners extending in a vertical direction on an inner face of a back body. In the jacket with holes, the plurality of first hook-and-loop fasteners are arranged in a line in a lateral direction. In the jacket with holes, a silhouette during wearing can be adjusted by engaging any one of the first hook-and-loop fasteners with another one of the first hook-and-loop fasteners.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a perforated jacket to which a fan can be attached. [Background technology]

[0002] Air-conditioned clothing is widely used to cool workers' bodies when working outdoors in high temperatures. Conventional air-conditioned clothing, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, includes a garment body, a fan attached to the garment body, and a power supply device for supplying power to the fan. When the fan is operated, air is drawn into the air-conditioned clothing, circulates between the garment body and the wearer's body, and is then expelled from openings such as the collar, thereby cooling the wearer's body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Republished Patent No. 2015 / 145666 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional air-conditioned clothing, the pressure of the air drawn in by the fan causes the entire garment to expand. This expansion can ruin the silhouette of the air-conditioned clothing, potentially discouraging users who are concerned about their appearance from wearing it. Furthermore, an inflated air-conditioned clothing can be an obstacle when working in tight spaces.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a perforated upper garment that allows for an adjustable silhouette when worn. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is summarized as the following perforated upper garment.

[0007] (1) An upper garment to which a fan can be attached, A plurality of first hook-and-loop fasteners extending in the vertical direction are provided on the inner surface of the back body, The plurality of first surface fasteners are arranged in a line in the left-right direction.

[0008] (2) The plurality of first surface fasteners each include a main body made of a strip-shaped cloth and a group of columnar projections having a plurality of columnar projections, The perforated upper garment according to (1), wherein the groups of columnar projections engage with each other by meshing the columnar projections of any one group with the gaps between the columnar projections of another group.

[0009] (3) The plurality of first surface fasteners are The perforated upper garment according to (1) or (2), wherein the group of columnar projections is arranged intermittently on the surface of the main body portion.

[0010] (4) Furthermore, it has pockets, The perforated upper garment according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the pocket has a plurality of second hook-and-loop fasteners on one side thereof, the second hook-and-loop fasteners corresponding to the first hook-and-loop fasteners.

[0011] (5) Furthermore, it has pockets, The perforated jacket according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the pocket is sewn to the inside surface of the back body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a perforated upper garment whose silhouette when worn can be adjusted. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the inner surface of the back body of a perforated upper garment according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a first surface fastener according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a first example of silhouette adjustment according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion AA in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a second example of silhouette adjustment according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a third example of silhouette adjustment according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a fourth example of silhouette adjustment according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a pocket according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a pocket attached to the inside of the back body.

[0014] Hereinafter, a perforated jacket according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] [1. Overview] The perforated upper garment 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first surface fastener 10 and holes 18 on the inner surface of the back body 5. First, the first surface fastener 10 will be described.

[0016] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the inner surface of the back body 5 of a perforated top 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a first hook-and-loop fastener 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The direction along the length of the perforated top 1 is defined as the up-down direction D1, with the collar side defined as the upper side in the up-down direction D1 and the hem side defined as the lower side in the up-down direction D1. The direction perpendicular to the up-down direction D1 and along the width of the perforated top 1 is defined as the left-right direction D2. In Fig. 1, a line parallel to the up-down direction D1 and passing through the center of the width of the body is defined as a center line P1.

[0017] The perforated top 1 has a plurality of first hook-and-loop fasteners 10a to 10f (hereinafter, the symbol 10 will be used to refer to any unspecified first hook-and-loop fastener) extending in the D1 direction on the inner surface of the back body 5, and the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10a to 10f are arranged in a row in the D2 direction.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 2, the first surface fastener 10 may have a columnar projection group 16 having a plurality of columnar projections 14 on a strip-shaped main body portion 12. The columnar projection groups 16 are engaged with each other by the columnar projections 14 meshing with the gaps between the columnar projections 14 of other columnar projection groups 16. The engaged columnar projection groups 16 can be separated by pulling them apart with a certain amount of force or more. The shape and number of the columnar projections 14 of each columnar projection group 16 can be determined as appropriate.

[0019] In the following description, the perforated upper garment 1 has six first hook-and-loop fasteners 10a to 10f arranged on the inner surface of the back body 5, as shown in Fig. 1, and each of the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 has four groups of columnar projection groups 16. Note that the number of first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 that the perforated upper garment 1 has and the number of columnar projection groups 16 that each first hook-and-loop fastener 10 has are not limited to the example described above and can be determined as appropriate.

[0020] In this embodiment, two holes 18 are formed on the lower side of the back body 5 in the up-down direction D1. In this embodiment, the two holes 18 are formed at positions symmetrical in the left-right direction D2 with respect to the center line P1 of the main body 12. The holes 18 may be of any size that allows the insertion of a fan for drawing air into the perforated upper garment 1, and there are no restrictions on the positions and number of the holes 18.

[0021] In this embodiment, the perforated top 1 is a vest, but the perforated top 1 may have long or short sleeves, or may be trousers.

[0022] [2. Example of silhouette adjustment] Next, examples of silhouette adjustment of the perforated top 1 will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 6. Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of silhouette adjustment example 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion AA in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of silhouette adjustment example 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram of silhouette adjustment example 3 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] [2-1. Silhouette adjustment example 1] First, silhouette adjustment example 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which first hook-and-loop fastener 10c and first hook-and-loop fastener 10d are engaged. The dashed line in the figure shows the silhouette of perforated top 1 before 10c and first hook-and-loop fastener 10d are engaged.

[0024] In the perforated upper garment 1 according to this embodiment, the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10c and the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10d are engaged with each other, thereby suppressing expansion of the perforated upper garment 1 during fan operation. For example, the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10c and the first hook-and-loop fastener 10d are engaged with each other at the first row counting from the top in the vertical direction D1, and similarly, the columnar projection groups 16 of the second row and subsequent rows of each first hook-and-loop fastener 10 are engaged with each other at the same row.

[0025] 4, when the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 are engaged with each other as in Silhouette Adjustment Example 1, the back body 5 bends between the engaged columnar projection groups 16, forming flow channels 20. The flow channels 20 are formed to extend in the direction D1 inside the perforated upper garment 1, and can efficiently transport air taken in by the fan to the collar. This allows air to flow efficiently between the perforated upper garment 1 and the wearer's body, thereby efficiently cooling the wearer's body.

[0026] [2-2. Silhouette adjustment example 2] Next, silhouette adjustment example 2 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which first hook-and-loop fastener 10a and first hook-and-loop fastener 10b, and first hook-and-loop fastener 10e and first hook-and-loop fastener 10f are engaged with each other. The dashed lines in the figure indicate the silhouette of the perforated upper garment 1 before silhouette adjustment. In silhouette adjustment example 2, the columnar projection group 16 of first hook-and-loop fastener 10a and the columnar projection group 16 of first hook-and-loop fastener 10b are engaged with each other, and the columnar projection group 16 of first hook-and-loop fastener 10e and the columnar projection group 16 of first hook-and-loop fastener 10f are engaged with each other. Compared to silhouette adjustment example 1, silhouette adjustment example 2 can further suppress the expansion of the perforated upper garment 1.

[0027] [2-3. Silhouette adjustment example 3] Next, a third silhouette adjustment example will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 shows the state in which the first hook-and-loop fastener 10a and the first hook-and-loop fastener 10b, the first hook-and-loop fastener 10c and the first hook-and-loop fastener 10d, and the first hook-and-loop fastener 10e and the first hook-and-loop fastener 10f are engaged with each other. The dashed lines in the figure indicate the silhouette of the perforated upper garment 1 before silhouette adjustment. In the third silhouette adjustment example, the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10a are engaged with the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10b, the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10c are engaged with the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10d, and the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10e are engaged with the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fastener 10f. Compared to the first and second silhouette adjustment examples, the third silhouette adjustment example can further suppress the expansion of the perforated upper garment 1.

[0028] As shown in the above silhouette adjustment examples 1 to 3, the inflation of the perforated upper garment 1 when the fan is operating can be adjusted according to the wearer's wishes. In the perforated upper garment 1 according to this embodiment, the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 for adjusting the silhouette are provided on the inner surface of the upper garment, so the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 are not visible to others and do not interfere with the design. Furthermore, by suppressing the inflation of the perforated upper garment 1, it is less likely to get in the way when the wearer works in a confined space. Furthermore, when the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 are engaged to adjust the silhouette, flow paths 20 are formed, which serve as a passageway for air taken in from the fan, allowing the wearer's body to be cooled efficiently. [2-4. Silhouette adjustment example 4]

[0029] Furthermore, with the perforated top 1 according to this embodiment, the hem that has dropped due to the weight of the fan can be pulled up in an upward direction D1. A method for pulling up the hem in the upward direction D1 will be described below with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of silhouette adjustment example 4.

[0030] 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the columnar projection group 16 in the second row counting from the D1 direction is engaged with the columnar projection group 16 in the third row in each of the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10a to 10f. Engaging in this manner makes it possible to prevent the hem from drooping in the D1 direction. Note that the method for adjusting the silhouette of the perforated top 1 in the D1 direction is not limited to this example. For example, the columnar projection group 16 in the first row counting from the D1 direction may be engaged with the columnar projection group 16 in the fourth row in each of the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10a to 10f.

[0031] As shown in the above-described silhouette adjustment example 4, the hem that has dropped due to the weight of the fan can be pulled up according to the wearer's wishes while suppressing the expansion of the perforated top 1 when the fan is operating. By pulling up the hem, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being ruined and to prevent the dropped hem from interfering with work.

[0032] 3. Other Embodiments The perforated jacket 1 according to this embodiment may be provided with a pocket 22 for storing ice packs or the like on the inside of the back body part 5. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the pocket 22 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the pocket 22 attached to the inside surface of the back body part 5.

[0033] The pocket 22 may be made of, for example, a mesh material. By making the pocket 22 out of a mesh material, the wearer's body can be cooled efficiently when the perforated upper garment 1 is worn with an ice pack stored in the pocket 22. The pocket 22 also has a second hook-and-loop fastener 24 on one side thereof that corresponds to the first hook-and-loop fastener 10. The shape and material of the pocket 22 can be selected as appropriate.

[0034] In the following description, the pocket 22 has four second hook-and-loop fasteners 24a to 24d, and each of the four second hook-and-loop fasteners 24 has four groups of columnar projection groups 16, as shown in Fig. 8. The number of second hook-and-loop fasteners 24 that the pocket 22 has and the number of columnar projection groups 16 that each second hook-and-loop fastener 24 has are not limited to the example described above and can be determined appropriately. The pocket 22 can be attached by engaging the second hook-and-loop fasteners 24 that the pocket 22 has with the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10 that the back body piece 5 has.

[0035] 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the second hook-and-loop fastener 24 of the pocket 22 is engaged with the first hook-and-loop fastener 10 of the back body piece 5. In FIG. 9, the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10b to 10e are engaged with the columnar projection groups 16 of the second hook-and-loop fasteners 24a to 24d. The attachment position of the pocket 22 is not limited to this example. For example, the columnar projection groups 16 of the second hook-and-loop fasteners 24a to 24d may be engaged with the columnar projection groups 16 of the first hook-and-loop fasteners 10a to 10d. The pocket 22 may also be sewn directly to the inner surface of the back body piece 5. (Arrangement of first hook-and-loop fastener 10)

[0036] Although there are no limitations on the arrangement of the first surface fasteners 10 in the vertical direction D1, they are preferably arranged in the range from above the center of the back body 5 in the vertical direction D1 to below the top end (shoulder) of the back body 5. This is because the portion of the back body 5 below the center in the vertical direction D1 needs to expand to some extent with the air introduced by the fan, and there is no benefit to narrowing this portion. In this embodiment, an example has been shown in which multiple first surface fasteners 10a to 10f extending in the D1 direction are arranged parallel to each other, but this is not limiting. They do not have to be parallel to each other, and they do not have to be parallel to the D1 direction. For example, it is sufficient that the first surface fasteners 10a to 10f are arranged so that their angle with the D1 direction is 10° or less. (Length of first hook-and-loop fastener 10)

[0037] There is no limitation on the length of the first surface fastener 10, but a length of about 200 mm is preferable. As mentioned above, the part of the back body 5 below the center in the vertical direction D1 needs to inflate to some extent with the air introduced by the fan, and there is no advantage to having the first surface fastener 10 extend to this part. (Width of first hook-and-loop fastener 10)

[0038] There is no limitation on the width of the first surface fastener 10, but a width of about 22 mm is preferable. For example, by adjusting the width of the first surface fastener 10, it is possible to adjust the force required to separate the engaged first surface fasteners from each other. (Spacing of first hook-and-loop fastener 10)

[0039] Although there is no limitation on the spacing between the first surface fasteners 10 in the left-right direction D2, it is preferable that the spacing between the first surface fasteners 10 be about 40 to 50 mm. For example, narrower spacing allows for finer size adjustment, while wider spacing allows for larger size adjustment with less work. (Arrangement of columnar projection group 16)

[0040] The first surface fastener 10 is not limited to one in which the columnar projection groups 16 are arranged intermittently on the surface of the main body portion 12 as shown in Fig. 2, but the columnar projection groups 16 may be arranged continuously on the surface of the main body portion 12. However, as shown in Fig. 7, when adjusting the size in the vertical direction, it is preferable that the columnar projection groups 16 are arranged intermittently on the surface of the main body portion 12. Also, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which four columnar projection groups 16 are arranged intermittently, but it is preferable that at least two or more columnar projection groups 16 are arranged intermittently. Of course, only one columnar projection group 16 may be arranged. (10 types of first hook-and-loop fasteners)

[0041] The first surface fastener 10 is not limited to one having a group of columnar projections 16, and may be, for example, a surface fastener made up of a hook-shaped surface and a loop-shaped surface, a surface fastener made up of a mushroom-shaped surface and a loop-shaped surface, etc. However, a surface fastener having a group of columnar projections 16 has the advantage that it is less likely to attract lint and other debris than other surface fasteners, and also has the advantage of being able to adjust the size in the vertical direction, as shown in Fig. 7. [Industrial Applicability]

[0042] According to the present invention, a perforated upper garment is obtained that allows the silhouette to be adjusted when worn. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1. Perforated jacket 5 Back 10 First hook-and-loop fastener 12 Main body 14 Columnar process 16 Columnar processes 18 Hole 20 Flow path 22 pockets 24 Second hook-and-loop fastener

Claims

1. An upper garment to which a fan can be attached, A plurality of first hook-and-loop fasteners extending in the vertical direction are provided on the inner surface of the back body, The plurality of first surface fasteners are arranged in a line in the left-right direction.

2. The plurality of first surface fasteners each include a main body portion made of a strip-shaped cloth and a group of columnar projections having a plurality of columnar projections, 2. The perforated upper garment of claim 1, wherein the groups of post-like projections engage by interlocking the post-like projections of any group with the gaps between the post-like projections of other groups of post-like projections.

3. The plurality of first surface fasteners are The perforated upper garment according to claim 2 , wherein the columnar projections are arranged intermittently on the surface of the main body portion.

4. In addition, it has pockets, The perforated upper garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pocket has a plurality of second hook-and-loop fasteners on one side thereof, the second hook-and-loop fasteners corresponding to the first hook-and-loop fasteners.

5. In addition, it has pockets, 3. The perforated upper garment according to claim 1, wherein the pocket is sewn to the inner surface of the back body.