Upper garment

Abstract

To provide an upper garment which can improve mobility around an upper arm without allowing a wearer to feel stress when moving a periphery of the upper arm.SOLUTION: An upper garment 1 includes a front body 2 and a back body 3. The back body 3 has a back sleeve opening 42 to which a sleeve is attached. The back sleeve opening 42 is provided between a shoulder point SP and a sleeve bottom 6 and has a convex part 42a protruding outward in a right-left direction and a concave part 42b which is cut out inward in the right-left direction. The convex part 42a is provided between the shoulder point SP and the concave part 42b. By providing the convex part 42a in the back sleeve opening 42, a space is formed between the upper garment 1 and a wearer around an upper arm when the wearer moves.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to outerwear, particularly to work outerwear such as medical outerwear or care outerwear worn by medical professionals and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Work clothes such as medical or nursing tops, or athletic tops, are generally manufactured using stretch fabrics to counter the stress caused by changes in the shape of the work clothes when the wearer moves, from the standpoint of design, maintenance of linen supplies, and cost reduction.

[0003] Utility Model Registration No. 3220815 (Patent Document 1) discloses a comfortable shirt that maximizes the potential of stretch fabric by eliminating the feeling of tightness in the shoulders. The shirt is made of stretch fabric with almost no stretch in the vertical grain and an increased stretch rate of 8% or more in the horizontal grain. The back body, cut so that the vertical grain of the stretch fabric passes vertically, is extended to the top of the shoulders and sewn to the top of the front body, cut so that the vertical grain of the stretch fabric passes vertically, without using a yoke. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3220815 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The shirt of Patent Document 1 aims to maximize the potential of stretch fabric. Therefore, Patent Document 1 does not propose eliminating the tightness in the shoulders of fabrics with poor elasticity. Furthermore, although the shirt of Patent Document 1 uses stretch fabric, when the fabric stretches, the wearer may feel some tightness (stress) in the shoulders of the wearer, especially when the wearer stretches the shirt. In other words, there is still room for improvement in creating a structure that does not cause stress in the shoulders, even in shirts made of stretch fabric with excellent elasticity.

[0006] Therefore, the objective of the present disclosure is to provide an upper garment that can improve mobility around the upper arms without causing stress when the wearer moves around the upper arms, even when the upper garment is made of fabric with excellent elasticity as well as fabric with poor elasticity. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure provides the following solution. Specifically, the upper garment according to the present disclosure is an upper garment having a back body. The back body is provided between the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and has a back sleeve molding to which the sleeve portion is attached. The back sleeve molding has a convex portion that protrudes outward in the left-right direction, and a concave portion that is provided between the convex portion and the sleeve bottom and is cut outward in the left-right direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] The upper garment according to the present disclosure prevents the wearer from feeling stress that occurs when moving around the upper arm, and improves mobility around the upper arm. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an upper garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged rear view of the back sleeve opening of the jacket shown in FIG. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view showing the relationship between the upper garment shown in FIG. 1 and the joints around the upper arm. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a conventional upper garment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the upper garment of the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the test results of the example. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing test results of the comparative example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] In order to improve mobility around the upper arms, the inventors focused on joint movement around the wearer's upper arms and conducted extensive research into the movement of the bones and muscles, centered around the wearer's shoulder blades, caused by up-and-down and left-and-right movements of the upper arms. After extensive research, the inventors identified the sleeve cutout as a part of the upper garment that interferes with joint movement around the wearer's upper arms, and found that if the shape of the sleeve cutout can create space between the wearer's shoulders and the upper garment, the wearer will not feel stress when moving around the upper arms, and mobility around the upper arms can be improved. Based on this finding, the inventors completed the present invention.

[0011] (Configuration 1) An upper garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an upper garment having a back body. The back body has a back sleeve molding, which is provided between the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and to which the sleeve section is attached. The back sleeve molding has a convex portion that protrudes outward in the left-right direction, and a concave portion that is provided between the convex portion and the sleeve bottom and is cut outward in the left-right direction.

[0012] By providing a convex portion on the back sleeve cutting in this manner, when the wearer moves around their upper arms, a space can be created between the top and the wearer around the shoulders, i.e., near the attachment points of the back sleeve cutting and the sleeves, thereby improving the mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0013] (Configuration 2) In the upper garment of configuration 1, the convex portion may be formed by protruding in an arc. The concave portion may be formed by cutting out in an arc. The back sleeve cutting out may have a generally S-shape due to the convex portion and the concave portion. This makes it easier to sew the back sleeve cutting out to the sleeve portion.

[0014] (Configuration 3) In the upper garment of configuration 1 or 2, the back body may have an imaginary first perpendicular line extending horizontally from the bottom of the sleeve to connect the bust line and the shoulder point, and an imaginary second perpendicular line parallel to the first perpendicular line and passing through the bottom of the concave portion. The convex portion may be provided so as to protrude laterally outward from an imaginary center line between the first perpendicular line and the second perpendicular line. This more effectively creates a space between the upper garment and the wearer, improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0015] (Configuration 4) In the upper garment of Configuration 3, the convex portion may have a tip that protrudes outward in the left-right direction from the first perpendicular line, thereby more effectively forming a space between the upper garment and the wearer, and improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing additional stress to the wearer.

[0016] (Configuration 5) In the upper garment of any one of configurations 1 to 4, the back body may have an imaginary bisector that vertically bisects an imaginary line connecting the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and is parallel to the bust line. The convex portion may be provided to include at least the entire area above the bisector. This more effectively creates space between the upper garment and the wearer, improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0017] (Configuration 6) In the upper garment of any one of configurations 1 to 5, the back body may have an imaginary bisector that vertically bisects an imaginary line connecting the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and is parallel to the bustline. The back body may have an imaginary trisection that vertically bisects an imaginary line connecting the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and is parallel to the bustline and located above the bisector. The tip portion may be provided to include at least the entire area above the trisection. This more effectively creates a space between the upper garment and the wearer, improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0018] (Configuration 7) The upper garment of any one of Configurations 1 to 6 may be a medical upper garment or a nursing upper garment. The upper garment of the present disclosure has excellent mobility around the upper arm. Therefore, it is particularly useful as an upper garment worn by medical professionals such as nurses and caregivers.

[0019] An embodiment of an upper garment 1 of the present disclosure will be specifically described below with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Note that identical or corresponding components in the figures are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the same description will not be repeated. Note that, for ease of understanding, the drawings referred to below show simplified or schematic configurations, and some components are omitted.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 1, the top 1 can include a front body 2, a back body 3, armholes 4, a collar 5, sleeve bottoms 6, and back side seams 7, as well as sleeves (not shown). The top 1 is a work top worn by, for example, a nurse, caregiver, or construction worker, but is not particularly limited as long as it has a back body 3 and sleeves (not shown). However, the top 1 of the present disclosure is particularly suitable for use as a work top from the standpoint of improving mobility around the upper arms.

[0021] In each drawing related to the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1 , the left side of the upper garment 1, with the back centerline CB as the boundary, is referred to as the left side L of the upper garment 1, and the right side of the upper garment 1 is referred to as the right side R of the upper garment 1. That is, the region of the upper garment 1 near the armhole 4 shown in FIG. 1 covers the wearer's left shoulder, and the armhole 4 is formed on the left back body. The outward lateral direction is the direction from the back centerline CB to the left outer side in the case of the left side L, and from the back centerline CB to the right outer side in the case of the right side R. The inward lateral direction is the direction from the left outer side to the back centerline CB in the case of the left side L, and from the right outer side to the back centerline CB in the case of the right side R. Furthermore, in the present disclosure, the upper side of the illustration is referred to as the upper side of the upper garment 1, and the lower side of the illustration is referred to as the lower side of the upper garment 1.

[0022] The front body 2 has a front sleeve cutting 41. The front sleeve cutting 41, together with a back sleeve cutting 42 described later, constitutes the sleeve cutting 4. The front sleeve cutting 41 is smoothly connected to the back sleeve cutting 42, with the shoulder point SP as the boundary. Although not specifically shown in the figure, the sleeve cutting 4 is attached to a sleeve portion having a sleeve end portion corresponding to the end of the sleeve cutting 4.

[0023] The back body 3 has a back sleeve opening 42, a sleeve bottom 6, and a back side seam 7. The sleeve bottom 6 is also called a sickle bottom, and can be said to be the point where the underside of the sleeve (not shown) is sewn to. The back body 3 is sewn to the front body 2 at a shoulder line connecting the shoulder point SP and the side neck point SNP of the collar 5.

[0024] As shown in Figure 2, the back sleeve cutting 42 is formed from the shoulder point SP to the sleeve bottom 6. The back sleeve cutting 42 has a convex portion 42a and a concave portion 42b. The back sleeve cutting 42 is smoothly connected to the front sleeve cutting 41, with the shoulder point SP as the boundary.

[0025] The convex portion 42a is provided between the shoulder point SP and the concave portion 42b. In this embodiment, the convex portion 42a is formed in an arc shape, i.e., a curved shape, so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction. Note that the protruding shape of the convex portion 42a is not limited to an arc shape. That is, the convex portion 42a may be formed so as to protrude in, for example, a trapezoidal shape by a combination of straight lines, or the protruding shape may be formed by a combination of curved lines and straight lines.

[0026] The recessed portion 42b is provided between the protruding portion 42a and the sleeve bottom 6. In this embodiment, the recessed portion 42b is formed in an arc shape, i.e., cut out in a curved line inward in the left-right direction. The cutout shape of the recessed portion 42b is not limited to an arc shape. That is, the recessed portion 42b may be formed by cutting out, for example, a trapezoidal shape by combining straight lines, or the cutout shape may be formed by combining curved lines and straight lines.

[0027] In this way, by providing convex portion 42a on back sleeve cutting 42, when the wearer moves around their upper arms, a space can be formed between top 1 and the wearer near the attachment points of back sleeve cutting 42 and the sleeves of top 1, thereby improving the mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0028] When convex portion 42a is protruded in an arc shape and concave portion 42b is cut out in an arc shape, back sleeve cutting out 42 has a generally S-shape. Forming back sleeve cutting out 42 in a curved line in this way makes it easier to sew back sleeve cutting out 42 to the sleeve portion when manufacturing top 1. It is also thought that a smooth space can be formed between top 1 and the wearer to allow for up / down, left / right, and front / back movements of the wearer's upper arms, which effectively improves mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0029] The convex portion 42a will be described in more detail below.

[0030] The back body 3 has an imaginary perpendicular line SPL (first perpendicular line) extending horizontally from the sleeve bottom 6 to connect the bust line BL and the shoulder point SP, an imaginary perpendicular line RPL (second perpendicular line) parallel to the perpendicular line SPL and passing through the bottommost portion 42bA of the recessed portion 42b (described later), and an imaginary center line CL between the perpendicular lines SPL and RPL. The back body 3 also has an imaginary bisector L2 that vertically bisects an imaginary straight line L1 connecting the shoulder point SP and the sleeve bottom 6 and is parallel to the bust line BL. The back body 3 also has an imaginary trisecting line L3 that vertically trisectes the line L1 and is parallel to the bust line BL and located above the bisector L2. The bust line BL extending horizontally from the sleeve bottom 6 is an imaginary straight line connecting the left sleeve bottom 6 and the right sleeve bottom (not shown) of the top 1.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 2, convex portions 42a are provided so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction from center line CL, which more effectively creates a space between upper garment 1 and the wearer, improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0032] The convex portion 42a is provided to include at least the entire upper portion relative to the bisector L2. In other words, when the back sleeve cutting 42 is vertically bisected based on the straight line L1, the convex portion 42a is provided to include the entire upper portion of the bisected back sleeve cutting 42. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the convex portion 42a is provided to include the upper bisected portion of the back sleeve cutting 42 and a portion of the lower bisected portion that is continuous with the upper bisected portion. This more effectively creates a space between the upper garment 1 and the wearer, improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0033] Convex portion 42a has tip portion 42aA. Tip portion 42aA is provided so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction from perpendicular line SPL. By providing tip portion 42aA in this manner, a space can be more effectively formed between upper garment 1 and the wearer, and mobility around the wearer's upper arm can be improved without causing any additional stress to the wearer.

[0034] The tip end 42aA is provided so as to include at least the entire area above the trisecting line L3. That is, when the back sleeve cutting 42 is vertically divided into thirds based on the straight line L1, the tip end 42aA is provided so as to include the entire portion of the back sleeve cutting 42 above the trisecting line L3. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the tip end 42aA is provided so as to include the portion of the back sleeve cutting 42 above the trisecting line L3 and a portion of the portion between the trisecting line L3 and the bisector L2, continuing from the portion above the trisecting line L3. This more effectively creates a space between the upper garment 1 and the wearer, improving mobility around the wearer's upper arms without causing stress to the wearer.

[0035] Next, as shown in FIG. 3 , the positional relationship between the back sleeve cutout 42 of the back body piece 3 and parts of the wearer's body (scapula 101, humerus 102, and glenohumeral joint 103) will be described. To improve the wearer's mobility when moving the area around the upper arm, it is essential to create an appropriate space between the top 1 and the wearer in a portion of the top 1 that corresponds to the range of motion of the humerus 102 relative to the scapula 101. When the wearer puts on the top 1, the back sleeve cutout 42 corresponds to the vertical position of the glenohumeral joint 103, which movably connects the humerus 102 with respect to the scapula 101, and the back body piece 3, including the convex portion 42a, preferably covers at least a portion of the glenohumeral joint 103 in a rear view. However, it is more preferable that the back body piece 3, including the convex portion 42a, cover the entire glenohumeral joint 103 in a rear view.

[0036] In this embodiment, the left back sleeve opening 42 has been described, but by reversing the above description left and right, the right back sleeve opening (not shown) can also be described.

[0037] Although the embodiments have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0038] [Example] A comparison test was carried out between the outer garment 1 of the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 and the outer garment 110 of the comparative example shown in Figure 4. Note that the outer garment 1 of the present disclosure is not limited to the outer garment 1 of the embodiment.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 4, the top 110 of the comparative example has a front body 120 and a back body 130. The front body 120 has a front sleeve cutting 141. The back body 130 has a back sleeve cutting 142 and a sleeve bottom 160. The front sleeve cutting 141 and the back sleeve cutting 142 are smoothly connected via a shoulder point SP to form the sleeve cutting 140. Unlike the top 1 of the embodiment, the back sleeve cutting 142 does not have a convex portion, but is formed only by a concave portion like the general top 110. As such, the back body 3 including the back sleeve cutting 142 without a convex portion does not cover the glenohumeral joint 103 in a rear view, as shown in FIG. 4.

[0040] Specifically, the comparative test was conducted by attaching a total of 70 infrared reflective markers M in 10 vertical rows and 7 horizontal rows to the right back body 130 of each of the tops 1 and 110 at positions corresponding to the wearer's shoulder blades and their surrounding areas, as shown in Figure 5, and measuring the degree of stretch and slack between each of the infrared reflective markers M when the wearer's upper arm was raised upward using a three-dimensional motion analysis device (VICON VANTAGE & Nexus manufactured by VICOM Ltd. (UK)).

[0041] The test results are shown in Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 shows the test results for the outer garment 1 of the embodiment, and Figure 7 shows the test results for the outer garment 110 of the comparative example. In each figure, the double lines between the infrared reflective markers M indicate areas where there was slack, the straight lines indicate areas where there was no change in stretch or slack, the dashed lines indicate areas where there was high stretch, and the two-dot chain lines indicate areas where there was low stretch. It was determined that when there was slack, a space was formed between the wearer and the outer garment 1 or 110 during movement, which prevented the wearer from feeling stress and improved mobility around the wearer's upper arm. On the other hand, when there was stretch, contact between the wearer and the outer garment 1 or 110 during movement occurred, which caused stress to the wearer and reduced mobility around the wearer's upper arm.

[0042] In the outer garment 1 of the example, as shown in Fig. 6, double lines indicating looseness were confirmed in as many as 20 locations between the infrared reflective markers M in the scapular region ScA (the region surrounded by bold dashed lines in Figs. 6 and 7) corresponding to the wearer's shoulder blades. On the other hand, in the outer garment 110 of the comparative example, double lines indicating looseness were confirmed in only seven locations in the scapular region ScA.

[0043] In this way, it has been found that the upper garment 1 of the present disclosure can create sufficient space between the wearer and the upper garment 1 when the wearer moves, thereby preventing stress on the wearer and improving the wearer's mobility around the upper arm. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 top, 2 front body, 3 back body, 4 sleeve cutting, 41 front sleeve cutting, 42 back sleeve cutting, 42a convex part, 42aA tip, 42b concave part, 42bA bottom, 5 collar, 6 sleeve bottom, 7 back side line, SP shoulder point, CB back center line, BL bust line, SPL perpendicular line, RPL perpendicular line, CL center line, SP straight line connecting shoulder point and sleeve bottom, L2 bisector, L3 trisector

Claims

1. A top having a back body, The back body has a back sleeve opening provided between the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom, to which the sleeve portion is attached, The upper garment has a convex portion that protrudes outward in the left-right direction, and a concave portion that is provided between the convex portion and the sleeve bottom and is cut out inward in the left-right direction.

2. The upper garment according to claim 1, The convex portion is formed to protrude in an arc shape, The recessed portion is formed by cutting out an arc, The upper garment, wherein the back sleeve opening has a substantially S-shape due to the convex portion and the concave portion.

3. The upper garment according to claim 1, the back body has an imaginary first perpendicular line that extends horizontally from the sleeve bottom to the bust line and the shoulder point, and an imaginary second perpendicular line that is parallel to the first perpendicular line and passes through the bottom of the concave portion, The upper garment, wherein the convex portion is provided so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction from an imaginary center line between the first perpendicular line and the second perpendicular line.

4. The upper garment according to claim 3, The upper garment, wherein the convex portion has a tip portion that protrudes outward in the left-right direction beyond the first perpendicular line.

5. The upper garment according to claim 3, the back body has an imaginary bisector that vertically bisects an imaginary straight line connecting the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and is parallel to the bust line; The upper garment, wherein the convex portion is provided to include at least the entire area above the bisector.

6. The upper garment according to claim 4, the back body has an imaginary bisector that vertically bisects an imaginary straight line connecting the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom and is parallel to the bust line; the back body has an imaginary trisecting line that vertically divides an imaginary straight line connecting the shoulder point and the sleeve bottom into three equal parts, is parallel to the bust line, and is located above the bisector; The top is configured so that the tip portion includes at least the entire area above the trisecting line.

7. The upper garment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The outer garment is a medical outer garment or a nursing outer garment.

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