Pocket structure

Abstract

To provide a pocket structure capable of easily and surely opening / closing a pocket disposed on a cloth of outdoor goods such as a garment or a tent, sporting goods, or decorative goods.SOLUTION: A pocket structure disposed on a cloth 10 comprises a pocket 30 composed of a front side cloth 31 and a back side cloth 32 and having an opening 33 communicating between an inner space formed by the front side cloth 31 and the back side cloth 32 of the pocket and an outer space, and a fastener 40 for forcibly opening / closing the opening 33 of the pocket 30. The fastener 40 allows the opening 33 to be closed when the front side cloth 31 of the pocket 30 is stretched in the plane direction of the cloth, and allows the opening 33 to be opened when the front side cloth 31 of the pocket 30 is bulged in the vertical direction of the cloth 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pocket structure for opening and closing a pocket provided in a fabric.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in outdoor goods, sports goods, decorative goods, etc., there are known ones in which pockets are provided in a fabric for the purpose of storing objects or ventilating the outside air and the inside air.

[0003] This pocket has, for example, a front fabric and a back fabric in the fabric of clothes, and is configured to have an opening that communicates the inner space and the outer space between the front fabric and the back fabric. Thereby, the user can store an object in the pocket provided in the clothes (see, for example, Patent Document 1), or can ventilate the outside air and the inside air of the clothes by providing a ventilation part in the back fabric of the pocket (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, when the user stores an object in the pocket, it is sometimes rather troublesome to open the opening of the pocket by using a finger or the like, and it is particularly not negligible for disabled persons or elderly persons with limited mobility. On the other hand, when the user opens the pocket for ventilation, the opening may be immediately closed due to the front fabric of the pocket being bent, and it may be difficult to continue ventilation.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described technical background, and an object thereof is to provide a pocket structure that can easily and surely open and close a pocket.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The present invention relates to a structure of a pocket provided in a fabric, and includes a pocket having a front fabric and a back fabric, and an opening that communicates an inner space and an outer space between the front fabric and the back fabric of the pocket, and an opening / closing mechanism that forcibly opens and closes the opening of the pocket. By the opening / closing mechanism, while the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while expanding in the plane direction of the fabric, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric.

[0008] According to this, by the opening / closing mechanism, while the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while expanding in the plane direction of the fabric, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric, so that the pocket can be easily and surely opened and closed.

[0009] Further, the opening and closing mechanism includes a pair of tape portions extending in a predetermined direction, and is a fastener in which the pair of tape portions gradually open from the tip end portion to the base end portion. The fastener is provided in a direction intersecting the opening of the pocket by arranging the tip end portion in the vicinity of the opening of the pocket and arranging the base end portion on the side opposite to the opening of the pocket with respect to the tip end portion. When the fastener is opened, as the pair of tape portions of the fastener gradually open, both side end portions at the opening of the pocket move gradually away from each other through the fabric, so that the front-side fabric or the back-side fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction. On the other hand, when the fastener is closed, as the pair of tape portions of the fastener close, both side end portions at the opening of the pocket move gradually closer to each other through the fabric, so that the front-side fabric or the back-side fabric of the pocket may open the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric. According to this, the opening and closing of the opening of the pocket can be easily and surely performed by the opening and closing operation of the fastener.

[0010] Further, the tip end portion of the fastener may be arranged in the inner space of the pocket. According to this, the opening and closing of the opening of the pocket can be largely performed by the opening and closing operation of the fastener.

[0011] Further, the fastener may be a wire fastener having a pair of tapes extending in a predetermined direction, a pair of elements provided on the inner edge portions of the pair of tapes, and a slider movably provided on the pair of elements. According to this, the opening and closing of the opening of the pocket can be more easily and surely performed by the opening and closing operation of the slider of the wire fastener.

[0012] Further, an elastic member may be provided along the edge of the curved front fabric or back fabric at the opening of the pocket. According to this, when the opening of the pocket is opened, the elastic member can surely open the opening of the pocket by bending against the elastic force. On the other hand, when the opening of the pocket is closed, the elastic member can surely close the opening of the pocket by linearly returning by the elastic force.

[0013] Further, the opening / closing mechanism is a stretchable adjuster mechanism provided along the edge of the opening of the pocket. When the adjuster mechanism is contracted, the front fabric or back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric. On the other hand, when the adjuster mechanism is extended, the front fabric or back fabric of the pocket may open the opening while bending in the vertical direction of the fabric. According to this, the opening of the pocket can be easily and surely opened and closed by the expansion and contraction operation of the adjuster mechanism.

[0014] Further, a ventilation part is provided in the back fabric of the pocket. By the opening / closing mechanism, when the front fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric, the ventilation part is closed. On the other hand, when the front fabric of the pocket opens the opening while bending in the vertical direction of the fabric, the ventilation part may be opened. According to this, by the operation of deforming the front fabric of the pocket by the opening / closing mechanism, when the opening of the pocket is closed and the ventilation part is blocked, the inside air and the outside air can be easily and surely blocked. On the other hand, when the opening of the pocket is opened and the ventilation part is opened, the inside air and the outside air can be easily and surely ventilated.

[0015] The present invention is a piece of clothing characterized by being provided with the above pocket structure.

[0016] The present invention is a tent characterized by being provided with the above pocket structure.

Advantages of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, by means of the opening and closing mechanism, while the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while expanding in the plane direction of the fabric, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric. Therefore, the pocket can be opened and closed easily and surely.

[0018] Further, when a ventilation part is provided in the back fabric of the pocket, by operating the opening and closing mechanism to deform the front fabric of the pocket, when the opening of the pocket is closed and the ventilation part is blocked, the inside air and the outside air can be easily and surely blocked. On the other hand, when the opening of the pocket is opened and the ventilation part is opened, the inside air and the outside air can be easily and surely ventilated. Therefore, by providing this pocket structure on clothes, tents, etc., the outside air and the inside air can be easily and surely ventilated as needed, and the comfort of the user can be maintained.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] <The First Embodiment> Next, a first embodiment of the pocket structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In this specification, the X-axis direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the length direction, the Y-axis direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the width direction, and the Z-axis direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the outer direction.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, this pocket structure 1 is provided below the shoulder of the outer 100 used for outdoor or the like, and functions as a ventilation structure for ventilating the outside air and the inside air of the outer 100.

[0022] The pocket structure 1 includes a fabric 10 that partitions the outside air and the inside air, a ventilation portion 20 formed in the fabric 10, a pocket 30 provided in the fabric 10 so as to cover the ventilation portion 20, and a fastener 40 as an opening / closing mechanism for deforming the pocket.

[0023] The fabric 10 is composed of, for example, two layers of a cloth-like front fabric and a back fabric. The front fabric is made of nylon, polyester, etc., and has high waterproofness by being subjected to a waterproof coating treatment on the surface. On the other hand, the back fabric is made of fleece, wool, etc., and has high heat retention by absorbing a large amount of air.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the ventilation portion 20 is a rectangular opening hole that extends in the plane direction of the fabric 10. This ventilation portion 20 is provided in the back fabric 32 of the pocket 30 described later, and ventilates the outside air and the inside air by allowing the outside air and the inside air of the outer 100 to pass through in the open state, while blocking the outside air and the inside air of the outer 100 in the closed state.

[0025] The pocket 30 is composed of a front fabric 31 and a back fabric 32, and an opening 33 is provided at the edge of the front fabric 31 and the back fabric 32.

[0026] Specifically, the pocket 30 is composed of a front fabric 31 separate from the fabric 10 and a back fabric 32 connected to the fabric 10. Both edge portions 311 and 312 on both sides in the width direction of the front fabric 31 are fixed to the back fabric 32, and while one edge portion 313 on one side in the length direction of the front fabric 31 is fixed to the front side of the back fabric 32, the other edge portion 314 on the other side in the length direction of the front fabric 31 is not fixed to the back fabric 32. Therefore, an opening 33 is provided between the other edge portion 314 on the other side in the length direction of the front fabric 31 and the back fabric 32 of the pocket 30, connecting the inner space of the pocket (the space surrounded by the front fabric 31 and the back fabric 32) and the outer space (the space outside the front fabric 31).

[0027] Further, along the other edge portion 314 on the other side in the length direction of the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30, that is, the edge portion 314 at the opening 33, an elastic member 34 for maintaining the shape of the edge portion 314 is provided inside. Therefore, when the opening 33 of the pocket 30 is opened, the elastic member 34 can be curved while resisting the elastic force to surely open the opening 33 of the pocket 30. On the other hand, when the opening 33 of the pocket 30 is closed, the elastic member 34 can return linearly by the elastic force to surely close the opening 33 of the pocket 30.

[0028] The fastener 40 is a mechanism for forcibly opening and closing the opening 33 of the pocket 30. The fastener 40 includes a pair of tape portions 41 extending in the length direction, and is a line fastener in which the pair of tape portions 41 gradually open from the tip end portion 40a to the base end portion 40b, and includes a pair of tapes 41a and 41b, a pair of elements 42a and 42b provided on the inner edge portions of the pair of tapes 41a and 41b, and a slider 43 movably provided on the pair of elements 42a and 42b. The pair of tapes 41a and 41b are fixed to the front side of the fabric 10.

[0029] Further, the fastener 40 is provided in a direction (X-axis direction in FIG. 1) orthogonal to the width direction of the opening 33 of the pocket 30, with the tip 40a disposed in the inner space of the pocket 30 and the base end 40b disposed on the side opposite to the opening 33 of the pocket 30 with respect to the tip 40a.

[0030] Also, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the fastener 40 is provided with a lower fabric 10a that deforms according to the opening and closing of the fastener 40 below the pair of tape portions 41 in the fabric 10. As shown in FIG. 3(a), this lower fabric 10a extends in the width direction in a manner that spreads flat when the fastener 40 is opened, while as shown in FIG. 3(b), it contracts in the width direction in a manner that curves vertically when the fastener 40 is closed.

[0031] Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 3(a), when the pair of tape portions 41 of the fastener 40 are gradually opened, the portion where one tape 41a of the fabric 10 is fixed and the portion where the other tape 41a is fixed move apart from each other, and the lower fabric 10a in the fabric 10 extends in the width direction in a manner that spreads flat. Accordingly, both side ends 314a and 314b in the width direction at the opening 33 of the pocket 30 gradually move in the separating direction through the fabric 10, so that the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 closes the opening 33 while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric 10.

[0032] On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 3(b), when the pair of tape portions 41 of the fastener 40 are gradually closed, the portion where one tape 41a of the fabric 10 is fixed and the portion where the other tape 41a is fixed approach each other, and the lower fabric 10a in the fabric 10 contracts in the width direction in a manner that curves vertically. Accordingly, both side ends 314a and 314b in the width direction at the opening 33 of the pocket 30 gradually move in the approaching direction through the fabric 10, so that the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 opens the opening 33 while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric 10.

[0033] According to this, by the opening and closing operation of the fastener 40, the opening 33 of the pocket 30 can be easily and surely opened and closed. Further, since the tip portion 40a of the fastener 40 is disposed inside the opening 33 of the pocket 30, the opening 33 of the pocket 30 can be largely opened and closed by the opening and closing operation of the fastener 40.

[0034] Thus, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 3(a), by the fastener 40, while the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 closes the opening 33 while expanding in the plane direction of the fabric 10, the ventilation portion 20 is blocked. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 3(b), while the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 curves in the vertical direction of the fabric 10 and opens the opening 33, the ventilation portion 20 is opened. According to this, by the operation of deforming the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 by the fastener 40, when the opening 33 of the pocket 30 is closed and the ventilation portion 20 is blocked, the inside air and the outside air can be easily and surely blocked. On the other hand, when the opening 33 of the pocket 30 is opened and the ventilation portion 20 is opened, the inside air and the outside air can be easily and surely ventilated.

[0035] In addition, in the present embodiment, the fastener 40 is a wire fastener, but it is not limited to this, and it may be a surface fastener or a point fastener.

[0036] Further, although the fastener 40 is provided in a direction orthogonal to the width direction of the opening 33 of the pocket 30, it may be provided in a direction intersecting the opening 33 of the pocket 30.

[0037] Further, although the tip portion 40a of the fastener 40 is disposed in the inner space of the pocket 30, it may be disposed in the outer space of the pocket 30. However, it is preferable that the tip portion 40a of the fastener 40 is disposed in the vicinity of the opening 33 of the pocket 30 so that the opening 33 of the pocket 30 is sufficiently opened and closed according to the opening and closing of the fastener 40.

[0038] Further, although the pocket 30 is described as having the front fabric 31 fixed to the back fabric 32 continuously provided on the fabric 10, the back fabric 32 may be fixed to the front fabric 31 continuously provided on the fabric 10. Alternatively, both the front fabric 31 and the back fabric 32 may be continuously provided on the fabric 10 and fixed to each other.

[0039] Further, although the pocket structure 1 has been described as being provided on the outer 100, it may be provided on other clothes. Alternatively, it is not limited to clothes and may be provided on partitions of living spaces such as tents and curtains.

[0040] Further, although the pocket structure 1 has been described as a ventilation structure having the ventilation part 20, it may be a structure only for accommodating an object without the ventilation part 20.

[0041] <Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the pocket structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4. Hereinafter, only the configurations different from the above embodiment will be described, and the same configurations will be omitted and denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0042] In the present embodiment, an adjuster mechanism 50 made of synthetic resin is provided as an opening / closing mechanism. This adjuster mechanism 50 is provided inside the front fabric 31 along the edge 314 at the opening 33 of the pocket 30, and includes a belt part 51 extending in the width direction, a slider 52 provided at the tip of the belt part 51, and a guide part 53 extending in the width direction and inserted into the slider 52 so as to be able to advance and retreat.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 4, the belt part 51 is a belt-like member, and the base end part is fixed to the other end part 314b in the width direction at the opening 33 of the front fabric 31.

[0044] The slider 52 is a rectangular member and includes a through-hole into which the guide portion 53 is inserted and a push button for disengaging the engagement with the guide portion 53. The slider 52 has irregularities on the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole, and engages with the irregularities on the surface of the guide portion 53 described later.

[0045] The guide portion 53 is a strip-shaped member having irregularities on the surface, and the base end portion is fixed to one end portion 314a in the width direction of the opening 33 of the front fabric 31, and the tip end portion is inserted into the through-hole of the slider 52.

[0046] Therefore, after the push button of the slider 52 is pushed and the engagement between the irregularities of the slider 52 and the irregularities of the guide portion 53 is released, the adjuster mechanism 50 can expand and contract in the width direction by sliding the slider 52 with respect to the guide portion 53.

[0047] According to this, as shown in FIG. 4(a), when the adjuster mechanism 50 contracts, the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 is linearly deformed to close the opening 33 of the pocket 30, while as shown in FIG. 4(b), when the adjuster mechanism 50 extends, the front fabric 31 of the pocket 30 is curved to open the opening 33 of the pocket 30. Therefore, by expanding and contracting the adjuster mechanism 50, the opening 33 of the pocket 30 can be easily and surely opened and closed.

[0048] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. Various modifications and variations can be made within the same scope or equivalent scope as the present invention with respect to the illustrated embodiments.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0049] 1... Pocket structure 10... Fabric 10a... Lower fabric 20... Ventilation portion 30... Pocket 31... Front fabric 311… One edge on one side in the width direction 312… The other edge on the other side in the width direction 313… One edge on one side in the length direction 314… The other edge on the other side in the length direction (the edge at the opening) 314a, 314b… Both end portions at the opening of the pocket 32… Back fabric 33… Opening 34… Elastic member 40… Fastener (opening and closing mechanism) 40a… Tip portion 40b… Base end portion 41… Pair of tape portions 41a… One tape 41b… The other tape 42a… One element 42b… The other element 43… Slider 50… Adjuster mechanism (opening and closing mechanism) 51… Belt portion 52… Slider 53… Guide portion

Claims

1. A structure related to a pocket provided in a fabric, comprising a pocket having a front fabric and a back fabric, and an opening provided to communicate the inner space and the outer space between the front fabric and the back fabric, and an opening / closing mechanism for forcibly opening and closing the opening of the pocket, wherein by the opening / closing mechanism, while the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric, the opening / closing mechanism includes a pair of tape portions extending in a predetermined direction, and is a fastener in which the pair of tape portions gradually open from the tip end portion to the base end portion, the fastener is provided in a direction intersecting the opening of the pocket by arranging the tip end portion in the vicinity of the opening of the pocket and arranging the base end portion on the side opposite to the opening of the pocket with respect to the tip end portion, when the fastener is opened, as the pair of tape portions of the fastener gradually open, both side end portions at the opening of the pocket move gradually away from each other through the fabric, so that the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction, while when the fastener is closed, as the pair of tape portions of the fastener close, both side end portions at the opening of the pocket move gradually closer to each other through the fabric, so that the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric. A pocket structure characterized by this.

2. The pocket structure according to claim 1, wherein the tip end portion of the fastener is arranged in the inner space of the pocket.

3. The pocket structure according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the fastener is a wire fastener having a pair of tapes extending in a predetermined direction, a pair of elements provided at the inner edge portions of the pair of tapes, and a slider movably provided on the pair of elements.

4. A structure related to a pocket provided in a fabric, comprising a pocket having a front fabric and a back fabric, and an opening provided to communicate the inner space and the outer space between the front fabric and the back fabric, and an opening / closing mechanism for forcibly opening and closing the opening of the pocket, By the opening and closing mechanism, while the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric. The pocket is characterized in that an elastic member is provided along the edge of the opening of the curved front fabric or the back fabric.

5. A structure related to a pocket provided in a fabric, A pocket having a front fabric and a back fabric, and provided with an opening that communicates the inner space and the outer space of the front fabric and the back fabric, And an opening and closing mechanism for forcibly opening and closing the opening of the pocket. By the opening and closing mechanism, while the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric. The opening and closing mechanism is an expandable and contractible adjuster mechanism provided along the edge of the opening of the pocket. The adjuster mechanism is provided on the front fabric along the edge of the opening of the pocket, and includes a belt portion extending in the width direction, a slider portion provided at the tip of the belt portion, and a guide portion extending in the width direction and inserted into the slider so as to be able to advance and retreat. When the adjuster mechanism is contracted, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric, and when the adjuster mechanism is extended, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric. A pocket structure characterized by this.

6. A garment characterized in that the pocket structure according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 is provided.

7. A structure related to a pocket provided in a fabric, A pocket having a front fabric and a back fabric, and provided with an opening that communicates the inner space and the outer space of the front fabric and the back fabric, And an opening and closing mechanism for forcibly opening and closing the opening of the pocket. A tent characterized in that a pocket structure is provided in which, by the opening and closing mechanism, the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket closes the opening while unfolding in the plane direction of the fabric, and the front fabric or the back fabric of the pocket opens the opening while curving in the vertical direction of the fabric.

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