Bra Top

Abstract

To provide a bra top that maintains a breast-holding function while suppressing an increase in thickness and that is comfortable to wear. [Solution] The bra top comprises a bra top body X1 that covers the upper body of the wearer, and an inner part X2 of knitted fabric that is attached to the inner surface of the bra top body X1 and holds the wearer's bust. The inner part X2 has an inner part main body of weft knitted fabric that surrounds the lower chest and upper back of the wearer, and a connecting part connected to the inner part main body. The connecting part is made up of a first course forming an all-needle knit structure and a second course formed by alternately arranging a single-needle knit structure and a welt structure consisting of multiple continuous needles adjacent to each other, and the weft knit of the inner part main body is knitted so that, for each course, the entire first structure part in one course is arranged adjacent to the second structure part in an adjacent other course along the welt direction.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bra top, which is an innerwear that functions as a brassiere. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In the past, innerwear known as a bra top, which is constructed by attaching a pad to the inside of a tank top or camisole as a substitute for a brassiere, has been in widespread use.

[0003] Compared to regular brassieres, bra tops have the advantages of being less restrictive and more comfortable to wear, having inconspicuous bra straps and bra hooks, and being easy to care for, such as washing, and are produced by a variety of manufacturers.

[0004] Inventions relating to such bra tops are disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

[0005] Patent Document 1 describes innerwear in which the fabric connection structure around the cups is devised to improve the comfort of the bust area and the stability of the cups.

[0006] Patent Document 2 describes innerwear in which the elasticity of the fabric is appropriately selected according to the amount of movement around the chest, and in which the fabric configuration is different for the cups, the front body excluding the cups, and the underbust area in order to prevent the garment from slipping up. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6867580 [Patent Document 2] JP 2001-81602 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Incidentally, in order to stably hold the breasts, the above-mentioned bra tops usually need to have the bust portion constructed from two layers of fabric. Recently, when worn in hot seasons such as summer, a two-layer structure tends to make the garment stuffy due to its increased thickness, which adversely affects the comfort of wearing the garment. Even if the bust area is constructed from a single layer of fabric to solve the above problem, the breast retention function is reduced, causing the breasts to move sideways, which again has an adverse effect on comfort.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has an objective of providing a bra top that maintains its breast-holding function while suppressing an increase in thickness, and is comfortable to wear. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a bra that includes a bra top body that covers the upper body of a wearer, and a knitted inner part that is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the bra top body and holds the bust of the wearer, The inner part has an inner part main body of a weft knitted fabric configured to surround the lower chest and upper back of the wearer, and a connecting part connected to the inner part main body, The connecting portion has a pad mounting portion to which a pair of left and right pads are respectively attached, a front body structure connected to the pad mounting portion and disposed in front of the wearer, and a rear body structure disposed behind the wearer, Each course constituting the weft knitted fabric of the inner body is configured by alternately arranging a first structure portion in which two consecutive needles form a knit structure and a second structure portion in which three consecutive needles form a welt structure, The weft knitted fabric of the inner body is knitted so that, for each course, the entire first weave portion in one course is positioned adjacent to the second weave portion in another adjacent course along the well direction.

[0011] According to the present invention, by knitting the inner part body, which is configured to surround the wearer's lower chest and upper back, in the above-mentioned manner, even though it is a single layer, it exerts appropriate pressure and maintains its breast support function. Furthermore, this bra top has a two-layer structure consisting of a bra top body and an inner body with the above-mentioned knitting pattern, so in addition to providing breast support, it prevents the bra from becoming too thick, prevents stuffiness, and is comfortable to wear.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion is knitted with a weft knitted fabric, The courses constituting the weft knitted fabric of the connection portion are composed of a first course forming an all-needle knit structure, and a second course formed by alternately arranging a single-needle knit structure and a multiple-needle continuous welt structure adjacent to each other, The weft knitted fabric of the connection portion is knitted such that the first course and the second course are alternately arranged in the welting direction.

[0013] With this configuration, the pressure applied to the connecting portion is weaker than the pressure applied to the inner portion body. As a result, the connecting parts, which do not contribute to the breast support function, do not cause the wearer to feel any unnecessary pressure, and the breasts are securely supported by only the pressure of the inner part body, resulting in a more comfortable fit.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner part has an under-bust band connected to the entire periphery of the lower end of the inner part main body.

[0015] With this configuration, the chest can be held more stably.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the underbust belt is knitted with a weft knitted fabric, The weft knitted fabric of the underbust band is knitted so that the first course and the second course are alternately arranged in a welting direction, The number of needles in the welt structure of the second course in the weft knitted fabric of the under-bust band is configured to be smaller than the number of needles in the welt structure of the second course in the weft knitted fabric of the connecting portion.

[0017] With this configuration, the pressure of the underbust band is stronger than the pressure of the connecting portion. This allows the underbust band to fit the body better, ensuring a stable fit when worn and making the garment more comfortable to wear. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bra top that maintains its breast-holding function while suppressing an increase in thickness and that is comfortable to wear. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a bra top according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inner part disassembled from the bra top main body according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the bra top according to the embodiment of the present invention turned inside out. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the bra top according to the embodiment of the present invention turned inside out. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the knitted fabric of the inner body according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the knitted fabric of a connecting portion according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the knitted fabric of the underbust band according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] <Configuration> Hereinafter, a bra top according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7. It should be noted that the embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described below. In these figures, the symbol X indicates a bra top according to this embodiment.

[0021] <<Overall schematic configuration>> As shown in FIG. 1, the bra top X includes a bra top body X1 that covers the upper half of the wearer's body, and a knitted inner part X2 that is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the bra top body X1 and holds the wearer's bust.

[0022] The bra top body X1 comprises a front body X11, a back body X12, and a pair of shoulder straps X13 suspended between the front body X11 and the back body X12. Further, a pair of elongated shoulder strap attachment parts k for attaching the respective shoulder strap parts X13 are formed on the upper part of the front body part X11 and the back body part X12. In the following, in Figs. 1 to 4, the sewn portions between the bra top main body X1 and the inner part X2 are shown by two-dot chain lines imitating sewing threads.

[0023] As shown particularly in Figures 2 to 4, the inner part X2 is sewn to the upper inner surface of the bra top body X1 and has an inner part main body W1 that surrounds the lower chest and upper back of the wearer, a connecting part W2 that is connected to the inner part main body W1, and an under-bust band W3. For the knitting yarn of the inner portion X2, it is preferable to use, for example, a yarn in which 30 denier nylon is wrapped with 40 denier polyurethane.

[0024] The inner body W1 is made of a weft-knitted fabric and is knitted by circular knitting, so that it is configured as a seamless, generally tubular body. Further, the front side of the inner body W1 has a shape hollowed out downward (along the verge line) for connection of each pad mounting portion W21 described later. The knitted fabric of the inner body W1 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0025] The connecting part W2 has a pad attachment part W21 to which a pair of left and right pads P are respectively attached, a front body component W22 connected to the pad attachment part W21 and placed in front of the wearer, and a back body component W23 placed behind the wearer. Similarly to the inner portion body W1, the connecting portion W2 is formed of a weft-knitted knit fabric. Each pad P is connected to each pad attachment portion W21 by various sewing methods, such as lock stitching, along the periphery of each pad attachment portion W21.

[0026] The pad attachment portions W21 are connected to the front side of the inner body W1. In addition, as shown particularly in FIG. 3, each pad mounting portion W21 is connected to the inner portion main body W1 so as to bulge slightly forward as a knit fabric having a surface area slightly larger than the area shown in FIG. 3, in order for each pad P to be mounted within its respective region. The knitted fabric of each pad attachment portion W21 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0027] The front body constituent W22 is connected to the upper edges of the pad mounting portions W21 and to the front upper edge of the inner portion main body W1 which is continuous therewith. Furthermore, the upper part of the front body component W22 overlaps along the shape of each of the front shoulder strap attachment parts k of the bra top main body X1, that is, it has approximately the same shape as each of the front shoulder strap attachment parts k. The knitted fabric of the front body component W22 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0028] The rear body constituent W23 is connected to the upper left and right edges of the rear side of the inner portion main body W1. The rear body component W23 overlaps along the shape of the rear shoulder strap attachment parts k of the bra top main body X1, that is, it has substantially the same shape as the rear shoulder strap attachment parts k. The knit fabric of the back body component W23 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0029] The under-bust band W3 is connected to the entire lower end of the inner part main body W1, and is configured as a substantially cylindrical body. The knit fabric of the under-bust band W3 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0030] In addition, in Figs. 3 and 4, the boundary between the inner part main body W1, the connecting part W2 and the under-bust band W3 is indicated by a thin dashed line. In addition, in Figs. 3 and 4, the boundary between the pad attachment portion W21 and the front body structure W22 is indicated by a thin solid line. In addition, the above-mentioned components are connected along thin dashed lines or thin solid lines by, for example, straight stitches or stretch stitches.

[0031] <<Knitting pattern of inner body W1>> Hereinafter, the knitting mode (knitted fabric) of the inner part body W1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of frame a in FIG. Moreover, hereinafter, in FIG. 5 (and FIGS. 6 and 7), the x-axis direction is referred to as the course direction, and the y-axis direction is referred to as the well direction.

[0032] In addition, in FIG. 5 (and FIGS. 6 and 7), the colors of each course (knitting yarn) are shown alternately in black and gray for ease of visibility. Also, FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view, and for convenience of explanation, the courses are referred to as course m1 to course m11 in order from the bottom.

[0033] Here, the knit structure described later refers to a portion in which one knitting yarn extends in the wale direction relative to another knitting yarn to form a loop. The welt structure described below refers to a portion in which the knitting yarn simply extends along the course direction and is not knitted with other knitting yarns (forming a floating structure).

[0034] Each course m1 to m11 constituting the weft knit of the inner body W1 is composed of an alternating arrangement of a first structure section S1 in which two consecutive needles form a knit structure and a second structure section S2 in which three consecutive needles form a welt structure.

[0035] In FIG. 5, the first weave portion S1 is shown by a thick dashed-dotted rectangular frame in the course m6 as an example. In FIG. 5, the second weave portion S2 is shown by a rectangular frame enclosed by a thin two-dot chain line, taking the course m6 (and the courses m5 and m7) as an example.

[0036] The weft knitted fabric of the inner body W1 is knitted by arranging, for each course m1 to m11, the entire first weave portion S1 in one course adjacent to the second weave portion S2 in another adjacent course along the weft direction. That is, taking the first texture portion S1 indicated by the thick dotted rectangular frame in course m6 as an example, the entire first texture portion S1 is adjacent to the second texture portions S2 in the other adjacent courses m5 and m7 along the well direction.

[0037] In other words, for each first weave portion S1 in each course (knitting yarn), one floating weave is formed along the well direction for one needle (to the left) and is woven into the course two adjacent, and for the other needle (to the right), two floating weaves are formed along the well direction and are woven into the course three adjacent.

[0038] In addition, "the entire first weave portion S1 is adjacent" means that each needle of the first weave portion S1 is adjacent to the second weave portion S2 in another adjacent course along the well direction. Therefore, for example, if the first weave portion of course m6 is shifted one stitch to the right, the knit structure on the right will not be adjacent to the second weave portion S2 of course m7 in the well direction, and in this case, the state in which "the entire first weave portion S1 is adjacent" will not be achieved.

[0039] Each course (knitting yarn) is woven so that the other courses m1 to m5 and m7 to m11 have the same positional relationship between the first weave portion S1 and the second weave portion S2 of the other courses as explained above focusing on a part of the course m6. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view, and the inner portion main body W1 as a whole is structured so that each course (knitting yarn) has the same arrangement relationship as described above.

[0040] <<Weaving pattern of connecting portion W2>> Hereinafter, the knitting mode (knitted fabric) of the connecting portion W2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of frame b in FIG. 3, and the components of the connecting portion W2, that is, the pad attachment portion W21, the front body component W22 and the back body component W23, are all made of the same knitted fabric.

[0041] The courses constituting the weft knitted fabric of the connection portion W2 are composed of a first course n1 forming an all-needle knit structure, and a second course n2 consisting of one-needle knit structure and three consecutive welt structure structures arranged adjacent to each other alternately.

[0042] The weft knitted fabric of the connecting portion W2 is knitted such that the first course n1 and the second course n2 are alternately arranged in the welting direction.

[0043] In other words, each first course n1 is composed of an alternating arrangement of a one-needle knit structure woven in the adjacent first course n1 along the well direction and a three-needle knit structure woven in the two adjacent courses, forming a single floating structure along the well direction. Further, each knit structure of each second course n2 is knitted into the adjacent first course n1 along the welting direction.

[0044] <<Knitting pattern of underbust band W3>> Hereinafter, the knitting mode (knitted fabric) of the under-bust band W3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the area c in FIG.

[0045] The courses constituting the weft knit of the underbust band W3 are composed of a first course n1 which forms an all-needle knit structure, and a second course n2 which is composed of one-needle knit structure and two-needle welt structure arranged adjacent to each other alternately.

[0046] The weft knitted fabric of the under-bust band W3 is knitted so that the first course n1 and the second course n2 are alternately arranged in the wale direction.

[0047] In other words, each first course n1 is composed of an alternating arrangement of a one-needle knit structure woven in the adjacent first course n1 along the well direction and a two-needle knit structure woven in the two adjacent courses, forming a floating structure along the well direction. Further, each knit structure of each second course n2 is knitted into the adjacent first course n1 along the welting direction.

[0048] As described above, the number of needles of the welt structure of the second course n2 in the weft knitted fabric of the under-bust band W3 is one less than the number of needles of the welt structure of the second course n2 in the weft knitted fabric of the connecting portion W2.

[0049] <Effects> According to this embodiment, the inner part body W1 exerts an appropriate amount of pressure even when made of a single layer due to the knitting pattern described above, and can maintain its function of supporting the breasts. The bra top X, which has a two-layer structure consisting of the bra top body X1 and the inner part body W1 knitted in the above-mentioned manner, not only has a function of holding the breasts in place, but also prevents an increase in thickness, is less likely to cause stuffiness, and is comfortable to wear.

[0050] Furthermore, by using different knitting patterns for the inner body W1, the connecting portion W2 and the underbust band W3 as described above, it is possible to provide pressure that is suited to each part of the body that comes into contact with the inner body, resulting in a more comfortable fit.

[0051] In this regard, due to the above-mentioned knitting patterns, the pressure exerted on the inner part body W1 is weakest, followed by the under-bust band W3 and the connecting part W2. In other words, the inner part body W1, which directly contributes to the breast holding function, exerts the strongest pressure to securely hold the breasts, while the connecting part W2 and the underbust band W3, which do not directly contribute to the breast holding function, exert weaker pressure and therefore do not cause the wearer to feel unnecessary pressure. Based on the above, the pressure of the under-bust belt W3 is stronger than the pressure of the connecting portion W2, so that the under-bust belt W3 adheres more closely to the body, ensuring a stable fit when worn.

[0052] <Example of change> In addition, the word "abbreviated" in the application documents is a concept that means that the shape that follows may be chamfered or rounded, and also includes elements that make up the shape being deformed or changed in length within a range that does not impair the purpose of the shape. Furthermore, the shapes and dimensions of the components shown in the above-described embodiment are merely examples and can be modified in various ways based on design requirements, etc.

[0053] For example, the knitting manner of the connecting portion W2 and the under-bust band W3 is not limited to the above, and they may be warp knitted. Furthermore, the number of needles in the welt texture of the second course n2 in the connecting portion W2 and the under-bust band W3 is not limited to the above, and the number of needles in each welt texture may be increased or decreased as appropriate, provided that the magnitude relationship is as described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] X Bra Top X1 Bra top body X2 Inner part W1 Inner body W2 connection part W21 Pad mounting part W22 Front body structure W23 back body structure W3 Underbust belt P Pad

Claims

1. The bra comprises a single-layer bra top body that covers the upper body of a wearer, and a single-layer knitted inner part that is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the bra top body and holds the bust of the wearer. The inner part includes an inner part body made of a weft knit fabric and configured to surround the lower chest and upper back of the wearer, a connecting part connected to an upper part of the inner part body, and an underbust band connected to a lower part of the inner part body, The connecting portion has a pad mounting portion to which a pair of left and right pads are respectively attached, a front body structure connected to the pad mounting portion and disposed in front of the wearer, and a rear body structure disposed behind the wearer, The pressure of the inner body is stronger than the pressure of the connecting portion and the underbust band, and the pressure of the underbust band is stronger than the pressure of the connecting portion, The front side of the inner body has a shape that follows the verge line of the pad attachment portion, Each course constituting the weft knitted fabric of the inner body is configured by alternately arranging a first structure portion in which two consecutive needles form a knit structure and a second structure portion in which three consecutive needles form a welt structure, A bra top, in which the weft knitted fabric of the inner part body is knitted such that, for each course, the entire first weave portion in one course is positioned adjacent to the second weave portion in another adjacent course along the well direction.

2. The connecting portion is knitted with a weft knitted fabric, The courses constituting the weft knitted fabric of the connection portion are composed of a first course forming an all-needle knit structure, and a second course formed by alternately arranging a single-needle knit structure and a multiple-needle continuous welt structure adjacent to each other, The bra top according to claim 1 , wherein the weft knitted fabric of the connection portion is knitted such that the first course and the second course are alternately arranged in a welting direction.

3. The underbust belt is knitted with a weft knitted fabric, The weft knitted fabric of the underbust band is knitted so that the first course and the second course are alternately arranged in a welting direction, 3. The bra top according to claim 2, wherein the number of needles in the welt structure of the second course in the weft knitted fabric of the connecting portion is smaller than the number of needles in the welt structure of the second course in the weft knitted fabric of the under-bust band.

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