Clothing

Abstract

The present invention relates to clothing in which closeness can be improved without adversely affecting a configuration for countering slouching, and provides clothing provided with an elastic tubular body 200 for covering the front surface, the left- and right-side surfaces, and the rear surface of a wearer at a location below the armpits of the wearer, wherein: a recessed constriction part 300 is formed between the location below the armpits and a location at the waist so as to have a circumferential length less than the circumferential length at the location at the waist; the constriction part 300 is configured such that compression Pr (hPa) applied to the wearer satisfies B > A and B > C ≥ D, where A is at the location below the armpits, specifically the location of an uppermost section at which constriction begins, B is at the location of an intermediate section at which constriction is maximized and the circumferential length is minimized, C is at the location of a lowermost section at which constriction ends, and D is at the location of the waist; and the location of B is configured such that left- and right-side surfaces thereof are positioned within a region from the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 of the wearer.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to clothing that can improve breathlessness without adversely affecting the structure of measures to prevent hunchback. [Background technology]

[0002] The inventor of the present invention has provided an upper body garment that, as a measure against hunched back, comprises a stretchable body including a front body and a back body, a stretchable left sleeve, and a stretchable right sleeve, and between the back of the left sleeve and the back of the right sleeve, there is provided a stretchable restricting part that prevents the wearer's left and right shoulder blades from moving apart, thereby raising the rounded thoracic vertebrae and improving the hunched back. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6727639 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] These developed products have been sold and have been well received by many people. However, even if measures are taken to correct slouching, it has become clear that there is still room for improvement depending on individual differences in the rib cage.

[0005] In other words, through intensive research, it was discovered for the first time that even if measures to correct hunched backs have been taken and it appears that posture has been corrected, depending on the individual, the rib cage, especially the lower part of the ribs, may not be in a normal state and the diaphragm may not move properly. It was discovered that people in this condition will continue to have shallow breathing and will have problems with breathlessness, even if they appear to have corrected their posture.

[0006] To provide a garment that can improve breathlessness without causing a fatal adverse effect on the function of preventing hunchback, even if the garment is designed to prevent hunchback, in consideration of the above problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a garment having an elastic tubular body that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of a wearer under the armpits of the wearer, A concave narrowed portion is formed between the underarm area and the waist area so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference of the waist area, The squeezed portion is configured so that the pressure on the wearer is B>A and B>C≧D when the uppermost portion where the squeeze starts is A, the middle portion where the squeeze is maximum and the circumference is shortest is B, the lowermost portion where the squeeze ends is C, and the waist portion is D, The portion B is characterized in that the left and right sides are configured to be positioned in the region from the sixth rib to the tenth rib of the wearer. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a partial explanatory diagram of a garment 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention in a worn state. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a front view of a garment 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention when laid flat. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the garment 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention when laid flat. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a three-dimensional shape showing a measure against hunched back for a clothing 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, a garment 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a partial explanatory diagram of the clothing 100 in a worn state, Fig. 2 is a front view of the clothing 100 laid flat, Fig. 3 is a back view of the clothing 100 laid flat, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the clothing 100 in a three-dimensional shape according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a measure against hunched posture. Note that "laying flat" in relation to clothing means that the clothing is laid out on a flat surface, for example, on a large table, and "three-dimensional shape" means the three-dimensional shape of the clothing in an inflated state without stretching any part of the clothing or folding it. In this specification, the directions of up / down, left / right, and front / back are relative to the wearer.

[0011] In FIG. 1, R denotes ribs that, together with the thoracic vertebrae T and the sternum S, constitute the thorax at the top of the torso. There are 12 pairs of ribs on the left and right, totaling 24, from the first rib R1 at the top to the twelfth rib R12 at the bottom. The first rib R1 to the fifth rib R5 are each connected to the thoracic vertebrae T at their rear ends, and are individually connected to the sternum S at their front ends via the costal cartilage Ra. The sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 are each connected to the thoracic vertebrae T at their rear ends, and are collectively connected to the sternum S at their front ends via the costal cartilage Ra. The eleventh rib R11 and the twelfth rib R12 are each connected to the thoracic vertebrae T at their rear ends, and are free at their front ends without being connected to the sternum S. The left and right lungs (not shown) are located inside the first rib R1 to the fifth rib R5, and the diaphragm (not shown) is located inside the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10. In a normal state, the subcostal angle Rc between the left and right costal arches Rb is 90° to 70°. P is the pelvis at the bottom of the torso, and the narrowest (narrowest) part between the rib R and the pelvis P is the waist W.

[0012] The technical features of the garment 100 will now be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the garment 100 includes: (1A) A garment having an elastic tubular body 200 that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer under the wearer's arms, (1B) A concave narrowing portion 300 is formed between the underarm area and the waist area so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference of the waist area. (1C) The constriction portion 300 is an area under the armpit, and is configured so that the pressure Pr (hPa) applied to the wearer satisfies the relationship B>A and B>C≧D, where A is the uppermost point where the constriction begins, B is the middle point where the constriction is at its maximum and has the shortest circumference, C is the lowermost point where the constriction ends, and D is the waist point (note that the illustrated embodiment of the present invention is configured so that the pressure Pr (hPa) applied to the wearer satisfies the relationship B>A≧C≧D). Also, the (1D)B portion is configured so that the left and right sides are positioned in the region from the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 of the wearer. In addition, "compression" in clothing refers to the pressure exerted on a part of the body when the clothing is worn.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the clothing 100 includes: (2A) Body 200, with front body 400 and back body 500, (2B) The front body 400 is formed to cover the front, left and right sides, and left and right sides of the back of the wearer at the armpits of the wearer, and the back body 500 is formed to cover the back of the wearer that is not covered by the front body 400 at the armpits of the wearer, and the left side side seam 600 and the right side side seam 700, which are the left and right seams between the front body 400 and the back body 500, are provided on the back side of the wearer. (2C) Of the left side line 600 and the right side line 700, the left side line portion 610 and the right side line portion 710, which are the left and right sewing line portions in the narrowing portion 300, are each formed in a concave shape having a curvature equal to or greater than that of the concave left outer contour line 310 and right outer contour line 320 in the left and right width direction of the narrowing portion 300.

[0014] Further, the garment 100, as shown in FIGS. (3A) Further provided with a stretchable tubular left sleeve 800 and a right sleeve 900 which cover the upper left upper arm and upper right upper arm of the wearer, (3B) The base ends of the left sleeve 800 and the right sleeve 900 are sewn to the body 200 above the drawstring portion 300 so that their three-dimensional shapes are tilted backward by an angle θ (approximately 30° in the example) relative to the three-dimensional shape when covering both arms of a standard human body (see the two-dotted line in Figure 4).

[0015] The garment 100 will now be described in more detail with reference to Figures 1-4. Apparel 100, as shown in Figures 1-4, is a short-sleeved shirt configured to encase the torso and upper arms of a wearer.

[0016] The garment 100 includes a body 200, a left sleeve 800, and a right sleeve 900. The body 200 is cylindrical and configured to encase the wearer's torso. The body 200 includes a front body 400 and a back body 500. The front body 400 is a portion of the body 200 facing the front, left and right sides, and left and right sides of the back of the wearer at the underarms of the wearer, and a portion facing the front of the wearer at the upper sides of the wearer's arms, and is formed to cover these portions. The back body 500 is a portion of the body 200 facing the rear of the wearer that is not covered by the front body 400 at the underarms of the wearer, and a portion facing the rear of the wearer that is not covered by the front body 400 at the upper sides of the wearer's arms, and is formed to cover these portions. The front body 400 and the back body 500 are made of fabrics (cloths) having the same circumferential length stretch rate, and the front body 400 and the back body 500 have the same vertical stretch rate. The shapes of the front body 400 and the back body 500 are symmetrical. The left sleeve 800 is provided on the left side of the body 200, and the right sleeve 900 is provided on the right side of the body 200. Both sleeves 800, 900 are tubular and thinner than the body 200, and are configured to envelop the upper left and right upper arms of the wearer. Both sleeves 800, 900 are symmetrical with respect to a center line (not shown) in the left-right direction of the body 200. The lengthwise size of both sleeves 800, 900 can be freely set. In this embodiment, both sleeves 800, 900 are set to be short sleeves. In addition, both sleeves 800, 900 may be long sleeves or three-quarter sleeves. The body 200 may be composed of four parts, a front body, left and right side body pieces, and a back body piece, instead of the two parts, the front body piece 800 and the back body piece 900. In this case, the present invention can be applied as long as the side body pieces are considered to be part of the front body piece.

[0017] The front body 400 and the back body 500 are sewn together at the left side line 600, the right side line 700, the left shoulder line 210, and the right shoulder line 220. As a result, the body 200 has a neckline 230, a hem 240, a left armhole 250, and a right armhole 260. The neckline 230 corresponds to the upper opening of the cylindrical shape of the body 200, and the hem 240 corresponds to the lower opening. The length of the hem 240 can be freely set. In this embodiment, the length of the hem 240 is set to a length that covers the upper part of the buttocks of the wearer. Alternatively, the length of the hem 240 may be a length that covers the entire buttocks or a longer length. The left armhole 250 is the edge of a hole opened on the upper left side of the body 200, and the right armhole 260 is the edge of a hole opened on the upper right side of the body 200. The base end of a left sleeve 800 is sewn to the left armhole 250 , and the base end of a right sleeve 900 is sewn to the right armhole 260 .

[0018] The body 200 comprises an upper region 200a and a lower region 200b, with a tapered section 300 provided between them as a central region. The upper region 200a is a portion further above the uppermost point A where the tapering of the tapered section 300 begins, and comprises a left shoulder line 210, a right shoulder line 220, a neckline 230, a left armhole 250, and a right armhole 260. The lower region 200b is a portion further below the lowermost point C where the tapering of the tapered section 300 ends, includes a waist point D, and comprises the lower part of the left side seam 600, the lower part of the right side seam 700, and the hem 240.

[0019] The constriction part 300 is formed from the lower side of the flank to a little above the waist position in the main body 200. The outer shape of the constriction part 300 is formed such that the perimeter becomes smaller as it progresses from the upper and lower ends to the upper and lower centers. At both ends in the left - right width direction in the flat - laid state, it has a concave left outer - shape line 310 and a right outer - shape line 320, and has a relationship where the perimeter is B < A and B < C ≤ D. As a result, the constriction part 300 is configured such that the wearing pressure Pr (hPa) on the wearer has a relationship of B > A and B > C ≥ D, and the location of B is configured such that the left and right sides are positioned in the region from the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 of the wearer. The wearing pressure Pr at each of the locations A, B, C, and D can be freely set as long as it satisfies the relationship of B > A and B > C ≥ D. Also, the location B in the middle part may be configured in a planar shape having a width in the height direction. Furthermore, the lowermost part C where the constriction ends may be configured at the same location as the waist location D. Also, the wearing pressure Pr at the location B is preferably 10 to 40 hPa, and more preferably 15 to 35 hPa. In the present embodiment, the wearing pressure Pr at the location B is set to 25 hPa, and the wearing pressure Pr at the other locations A, C, and D is set such that B > A and B > C > D. Of course, the wearing pressure Pr at the other locations A, C, and D may be configured such that B > A and B > C = D.

[0020] Next, the effects of the clothing 100 due to its technical features will be described.

[0021] Since the clothing 100 has the technical features from (1A) to (1D), the constriction part 300 will tighten the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 at the location B.

[0022] It has been found that for a person with kyphosis, the ribs R from the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 that surround the diaphragm are abnormally widened in the left - right direction (the rib - angle Rc is larger than 90°). By tightening the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 at the location B of the constriction part 300, it helps to correct the distortion of the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 and improve the state of shallow breathing and shortness of breath.

[0023] In other words, when the constricting section 300 tightens the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 at the point B, the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 are connected together to the sternum S via the costal cartilage Ra, so they are in a correct state of being stretched straight while being tightened as a unit (the lower costal angle Rc is 90° or less and 70° or more), and the waist (D) side has a longer circumference than the point B of the constricting section 300, so there is no inconvenience of the tightening loosening and the lower side of the ribs being excessively narrowed downward. This allows the diaphragm inside to move sufficiently in the up and down directions, that is, it can fully perform the relaxation action of expanding upward in a dome shape (exhalation) and the contraction action of contracting downward in a flat shape (inhalation), improving the condition of shallow breathing and breathlessness.

[0024] In addition, since the constricting portion 300 does not tighten around the fourth rib R4 or the fifth rib R5 which surround the lungs, it is possible to inhale more sufficiently without inhibiting the expansion of the lungs compared to a device that tightens them, and furthermore, since the constricting portion 300 does not tighten around the waist W, it is possible to inhale more sufficiently and take deeper breaths without inhibiting the expansion of the stomach and making it difficult for the diaphragm to lower compared to a device that tightens them.

[0025] Furthermore, since it is only necessary to improve the stretchable tubular body 200 that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer under the armpits of the wearer, even if measures against slouching are taken above that, there is no fatal adverse effect on the function of the measures against slouching.

[0026] Therefore, even if the garment is designed to prevent slouching, it is possible to provide a garment that can improve breathlessness without causing any fatal adverse effect on the function of the garment to prevent slouching.

[0027] Furthermore, since garment 100 has the technical features (2A) to (2C), rear body 500 at narrowing portion 300 protrudes forward, and in particular, rear body 500 at point B of narrowing portion 300 protrudes the furthest forward, so that rear body 500 at point B of narrowing portion 300 presses forward against the spine.

[0028] When inhaling, the diaphragm contracts, expanding the inside of the ribs R in the vertical direction. At that time, abdominal pressure rises, causing the stomach to expand forward and upward, and accordingly, the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 also expand forward and upward. When the constricting portion 300 presses the spine forward with the rear body panel 500 at point B, the spine is arched backward, which assists the expansion of the stomach and the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 during inhalation, allowing for more sufficient inhalation and deeper breathing.

[0029] Furthermore, since the garment 100 has the technical features (3A) and (3B), the backward tilt of the sleeves 800, 900 serves to prevent hunched back, and the portion of the body 200 above the tapered portion 300 (upper region 200a) can prevent hunched back.

[0030] In other words, the three-dimensional shape of each of the sleeves 800, 900 is tilted backward by an angle θ from the three-dimensional shape when covering both arms of a standard human body, so that the wearer's left and right shoulder blades, upper upper arms, and both shoulders are pulled backward and toward the center of the back. This makes it difficult for the wearer to assume a posture in which both shoulders move forward so that both arms rotate toward the center of the front (a posture known as a hunched back or hunched shoulders).

[0031] In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to clothing that has measures against slouching, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be widely applied to clothing that does not have measures against slouching. Also, there are various configurations for measures against slouching, not limited to (3A) and (3B), but the present invention can be widely applied to various types of measures against slouching. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the present invention is applied to clothing that covers the upper body of the wearer, but the present invention can be widely applied to clothing that partially or entirely covers the lower body of the wearer in addition to the upper body. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 100 Clothing 200 Body 300 Constriction section

Claims

1. A garment having an elastic tubular body covering the front, left and right sides, and back of a wearer under the armpits of the wearer, A concave narrowed portion is formed between the underarm area and the waist area so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference of the waist area, The squeezed portion is configured so that the pressure on the wearer satisfies the relationship B>A and B>C≧D, where A is the uppermost point where the squeezing starts, B is the middle point where the squeezing is maximum and the circumference is shortest, C is the lowermost point where the squeezing ends, and D is the waist point, and the left and right sides of the B point are configured to be located in the region from the sixth rib to the tenth rib of the wearer, the body comprises a front body and a rear body, the front body is formed so as to cover the front, left and right sides, and left and right sides of the rear of the wearer at the armpits of the wearer, the rear body is formed so as to cover the rear of the wearer that is not covered by the front body at the armpits of the wearer, and the left and right seams between the front body and the rear body are provided on the rear side of the wearer, Of the left and right seams, the left and right seam lines in the narrowed portion are each formed into a concave shape having a curvature equal to or greater than the concave shape that is the outer shape of the narrowed portion in the left and right width direction. A garment characterized by the above.

2. The garment according to claim 1, further comprising stretchable tubular left and right sleeves which cover the upper left and upper right arms of the wearer, and wherein the base ends of the left and right sleeves are sewn to the body above the drawstring portion so that the three-dimensional shapes of the left and right sleeves are tilted rearward by an angle θ relative to the three-dimensional shapes when covering both arms of a standard human body.

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