Upper garment for care recipient

Abstract

To prevent the self-undressing of care recipients who are at risk of exhibitionism due to their symptoms, and to provide clothing for care recipients that allows for easy dressing and undressing necessary for care, examination, and treatment. 【Solution】In order to prevent the self-undressing of care recipients, the clothing opening / closing part is provided on the back 1 where the care recipient cannot easily touch the opening / closing part 5 of the clothing, and the problem is solved by adopting a configuration in which only care-related persons such as caregivers, protectors, and therapists can release the opening / closing locking part.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to clothing for care recipients, which is provided for suitable use by care recipients such as patients or the elderly, and also relates to modifications for providing commercially available clothing as clothing for care recipients.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, as the aging of society as a whole has progressed and the interest in welfare has increased, not only the comfort of care recipients but also creative ideas have been made so that it does not become a heavy burden on caregivers. As specific means for realizing these technologies, when closing the opening and closing part of clothing, a method of facilitating the removal and attachment of clothing by preventing misalignment such as buttoning mistakes (Patent Document 1), or a method of adjusting the width of the cuffs and wearing without passing through the sleeves of both arms (Patent Document 2), and further, a method of installing fasteners on both arms and both leg parts to simplify attachment and detachment and prevent disorder of wearing (Patent Document 3), etc. are disclosed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

[0004] However, in the case of a patient's upper garment as defined in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3075802, for example, there are cases where a care recipient with dementia secretly discards their clothes and wanders around without being noticed by the caregiver, and there is a problem that the locking method for front-opening clothing is not suitable. Also, the locking method for clothing defined in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3114318 requires the labor of locking or unlocking a large number of hooks or buttons one by one, and all the opening and closing parts are front-opening, so there are the same care-related problems as described above. Further, in the case of a patient's clothing as defined in Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Application Publication No. 05-069113, it has an up-and-down connected clothing specification, the locking part is a fastener, and the closing end is covered with a covering piece, but since it is located in the front of the neck area of the upper garment, there is a problem that the care recipient can easily and capriciously open the fastener by themselves.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned difficulties. That is, the opening and closing part for putting on and taking off the clothes, especially the upper garment, worn by the care recipient is not provided on the front body, but only on the back body where it is difficult for the care recipient's both arms to reach around, so that it is possible to prevent the wearer from discarding the clothes capriciously. Also, since the upper end of the opening and closing part for putting on and taking off the upper garment has the parallel line connecting the two shoulder peak points of the upper garment as the upper limit, it is easy to align both sides of the opening and closing part when wearing, which is an advantage that makes the dressing work easier for the caregiver. Further, when modifying existing clothes, etc., dimensional errors around the neck are less likely to occur, and the modification work can be easily and accurately finished, which is also an advantage in terms of work efficiency and cost. Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] According to the invention described in claim 1, in the upper garment for care recipients, the detachable opening / closing part is not provided at the front body like most upper garments, but is provided within a specified range at the back body of the upper garment. That is, the upper end of the detachable opening / closing part is bounded by the horizontal line connecting the left and right acromion points at the back body of the upper garment, and the lower end of the detachable opening / closing part appears as a cleavage line that ends at the lower edge of the back body of the upper garment. The detachable opening / closing part is installed at an arbitrary position within the installation range of the back body of the upper garment. Also, the detachable opening / closing part is configured to be freely opened and closed by an appropriate locking device. Therefore, the care recipient himself / herself cannot touch the detachable opening / closing part by himself / herself, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the care recipient from wandering around while undressing. When undressing the upper garment for the care recipient, the caregiver raises the upper body of the care recipient, releases the locking part of the detachable opening / closing part from behind the care recipient, opens the back body, and then removes the care recipient's both arms and head from the upper garment to complete the process. When dressing the upper garment for the care recipient, conversely, after passing the care recipient's both arms and head through each part of the upper garment to be worn, cover the back body, and finally close and lock the detachable opening / closing part to solve the problem by being configured to enable easy dressing and undressing care.

[0007] The lower end of the detachable opening / closing part opened at the back body of the upper garment is formed by opening the lower end of the back body of the upper garment. The upper end of the detachable opening / closing part, as specified above, is bounded by the horizontal line connecting the both acromion points at the back body of the upper garment, so that the area around the neck of the upper garment is not cleaved. Therefore, when the caregiver dresses the upper garment for the care recipient and closes the detachable opening / closing part, only the both sides at the lower end of the upper garment need to be aligned, so the dressing operation is easy. Also, even when modifying a ready-made upper garment to open at the back, there is no need to pay attention to the dimensional accuracy around the neck, and the modification work is easy, thus solving the problem.

[0008] According to the invention described in claim 2, the locking device of the detachable opening / closing part formed in the vertical direction on the back of the upper garment for the care recipient is constituted by a slide fastener that opens and closes by the vertical movement of the opening / closing slider. When the closing end position of the slider is the upper end of the detachable opening / closing part, the closing end part is covered by a covering piece separately attached to the main body of the upper garment. At least one side of the covering piece is fixed to the main body of the upper garment, and the other side of the covering piece is detachably locked to the main body of the upper garment by a hook-and-loop fastener. Therefore, it is more difficult for the care recipient to take off the clothes locked by the slide fastener by operating the slider, but it is easy for the caregiver to open the hook-and-loop fastener of the covering piece and operate the slider. For the caregiver, it is a more reassuring configuration for care work and solves the problem.

[0009] As described above, in the upper garment for the care recipient of the present invention, the detachable opening / closing part is not provided on the front of the upper garment like most upper garments, but is provided within a specified range on the back of the upper garment. That is, the upper end of the detachable opening / closing part is bounded by a horizontal line connecting the left and right acromion points on the back of the upper garment, and the lower end of the detachable opening / closing part appears as a cleavage line ending at the lower edge of the back of the upper garment. The detachable opening / closing part is installed at an arbitrary position within the installation range on the back of the upper garment. Further, the detachable opening / closing part is configured to be freely opened and closed by an appropriate locking device. Therefore, the care recipient himself / herself cannot touch the detachable opening / closing part by himself / herself, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the care recipient from wandering around while undressing. When undressing the upper garment for the care recipient, the caregiver raises the upper body of the care recipient, releases the locking part of the detachable opening / closing part from behind the care recipient, opens the back, and then removes the both arms and head of the care recipient from the upper garment to complete the process. When dressing the upper garment for the care recipient by the caregiver, conversely, after passing the both arms and head of the care recipient through each part of the upper garment to be worn, cover the back, and finally close and lock the detachable opening / closing part, so that the problem is solved by being configured to enable easy dressing and undressing care.

[0010] As described above, the upper garment for care recipients based on the present invention is not only beneficial in that it facilitates the caregiver's task of putting on and taking off the clothing provided for the care recipient, but also for medical staff, as it enables easy removal and donning of the upper garment of the care recipient during diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, for the care recipient, the structure makes it difficult to undress casually, thus ultimately protecting the dignity of the care recipient and serving the interests of the care recipient. As a means of solving this problem, the upper garment for care recipients does not have a dressing and undressing opening / closing part at the front of the upper garment, but only at the back. Further, the dressing and undressing opening / closing part has the entire back surface, with the horizontal line connecting the left and right acromion points at the back of the upper garment as the upper limit, as its installation range. The shape of the dressing and undressing opening / closing part within this range is arbitrary. The splitting line of the dressing and undressing opening / closing part is not necessarily a vertical line, and may also be an oblique line, a curve, or a curved line as required. Also, the number of dressing and undressing opening / closing parts provided is not limited to one, and multiple installations may be made as required. Further, the locking method of the dressing and undressing opening / closing part is also arbitrary, and it goes without saying that various locking devices such as buttons and hooks can be installed in addition to slide fasteners and surface fasteners.

[0011] The dressing and undressing opening / closing part structure of the upper garment for care recipients based on the present invention is not only initially manufactured and sold as a ready-made product, but is also effective for retrofitting existing front-opening or slip-on upper garments without an opening / closing part into rear-opening upper garments. Particularly when retrofitting an existing upper garment, since the splitting line of the dressing and undressing opening / closing part does not reach around the neck, there is no change in the dimensional accuracy around the neck, the sewing work is easy, and the manufacturing cost and labor cost can be reduced, enabling the provision of diverse products to the market at low cost. Furthermore, for the caregiver, when having the care recipient wear the upper garment and locking the dressing and undressing opening / closing part, it is only necessary to align the lower end of the upper garment, and the two sides of the opening / closing part can be locked without shifting, which is advantageous in terms of work efficiency. The present invention is a powerful means of solving the above problems as described above, and can also be easily manufactured and sold technically.

[0012] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings. As shown in [Figure 1], this figure shows the range of the installation position of the detachable opening / closing part on the upper garment for care recipients, and it is a front view of the back body corresponding to the back of the upper garment. In this case, the upper limit of the detachable opening / closing part is the horizontal line connecting the left and right acromion points of the upper garment, the lower limit is the lower end of the upper garment, and the lower end of the slit line arbitrarily provided within the range of the back body of the upper garment is opened to form the detachable opening / closing part of the upper garment. The range indicated by the slanted lines in this figure is the range of the installation position of the detachable opening / closing part of the upper garment for care recipients.

[0013] As shown in [Figure 2], this figure is an embodiment of the detachable opening / closing part of the upper garment for care recipients based on the present invention, and it shows the structure of the detachable opening / closing part opened at approximately the center of the back body of the upper garment. That is, a slit line with the horizontal line connecting the two acromion points of the back body of the upper garment as the upper limit is provided vertically at approximately the center of the back body. The slit line has hook-and-loop fasteners arranged on both vertical sides thereof, which act as locking devices during opening and closing, thus constituting the detachable opening / closing part of the upper garment. Approximately the upper half of the detachable opening / closing part is closed by the locking device to show the state during wearing, and approximately the lower half of the detachable opening / closing part shows the situation during the process of detachment when the locking part is opened and the detachable opening is open. It is an explanatory diagram according to the front view of the back body of the upper garment.

[0014] Referring to Fig. 3, this figure shows another embodiment of the opening / closing part for putting on and taking off the upper garment for care recipients according to the present invention. That is, it shows the structure of the opening / closing part for putting on and taking off, in which the cleavage line with the horizontal line connecting the two acromion points on the back of the upper garment as the upper limit is set closer to the left side than the central part of the back of the upper garment. The cleavage line provided as a vertical line has slide fasteners arranged on both of its vertical sides and a slider arranged as a locking tool during opening and closing. The closing of the opening / closing part for putting on and taking off is achieved by the slider locking to the uppermost part of the cleavage line. Further, the slider at the closed position is covered and locked in an openable manner by a covering piece that fixes at least one end thereof to the main body position of the upper garment and locks the other end with a hook-and-loop fastener. Therefore, for a care recipient wearing this upper garment, it is difficult to reach the opening / closing slider for putting on and taking off. On the other hand, for a caregiver, by opening the hook-and-loop fastener on one side of the covering piece of the slider and operating the slider, the caregiver can easily proceed with the work of putting on and taking off the upper garment of the care recipient. This figure shows a state where the slide fastener of the opening / closing part for putting on and taking off the upper garment is closed, the slider as a locking tool is at the upper end, and the hook-and-loop fastener of the covering piece covering the slider is open. It is an explanatory diagram based on the front view of the back of the upper garment showing the structure of the opening / closing part for putting on and taking off the upper garment.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Description of Reference Numerals

[0016] 1 Back part for care 2 Acromion point 3 Range of the installation position of the opening / closing part for putting on and taking off 4 Cleavage line 5 Opening 6 Hook-and-loop fastener part 7 Slide fastener part 8 Opening and closing slider part 9 Covering piece

Claims

**Claim 1** In a top worn by a care recipient who requires care and receives care from a caregiver, the opening / closing part for putting on / taking off the top is not provided at the front view of the top but at the back view of the top. The upper end of the opening / closing part for putting on / taking off is limited by a horizontal line connecting the apexes of both shoulder peaks at the back view of the top, and the lower end of the opening / closing part for putting on / taking off is a single cleavage line that opens the lower end edge at the back view of the top. The opening / closing part for putting on / taking off is configured at an arbitrary position within the above-specified range at the back view of the top, and the opening / closing part for putting on / taking off is lockably opened and closed by a locking device. A top for a care recipient, characterized in that. **Claim 2** When the locking device of the opening / closing part for putting on / taking off is composed of a slide fastener that is opened and closed by a slider, the closing end of the slide fastener is positioned with the horizontal line of both shoulder peaks at the back of the top as the upper limit. The closing end part is covered by a separate covering piece, and at least one end of the covering piece is fixed and the other end is lockably opened and closed. The top for a care recipient according to claim 1, characterized in that.

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