Equipment for a hydration system

Abstract

To provide hydration system equipment that allows the storage position of a water pack with respect to the equipment to be easily adjusted.SOLUTION: Hydration system equipment 10 for equipping a human body with a hydration system 90 comprises: a vest body 11 to be fitted to the human body; and a pack storage suspension member 50 comprising a pack storage part 55 for storing a water pack 91 of the hydration system 90, whose connection position can be changed with respect to the vest body 11, and detachably suspended. The suspension height position of the pack storage part 55 can be freely adjusted by adjusting the connection position of the vest body 11 and the pack storage suspension member 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an equipment for a hydration system for equipping a human body with a hydration system.

Background Art

[0002] In trail running through mountainous areas, a hydration system for supplying drinking water to a runner is provided, and a rucksack or the like for equipping a human body with a hydration system is provided.

[0003] For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below disclose a rucksack which is an equipment for equipping a human body with a hydration system. By storing a water reservoir (water pack) of the hydration system in a rucksack worn on a human body, the hydration system is equipped on the human body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the equipment for a hydration system disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, the storage position of the water pack with respect to the equipment cannot be adjusted, and the water pack cannot be equipped at a comfortable position for the wearer.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide an equipment unit for a hydration system capable of easily adjusting the storage position of a water pack with respect to the equipment.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The equipment for a hydration system according to the present invention for solving the above problems is an equipment for a hydration system for equipping a hydration system on a human body, and includes a vest body worn on the human body and a pack holding part for holding a water pack of the hydration system, and a pack storage hanging lower member having a variable connection position with respect to the vest body and being detachably suspended, The best body includes a bag-shaped back storage part with an inlet opening at the upper part for storing the pack holding part at the back part. The pack storage hanging lower member includes left and right hanging shoulder straps that are detachably connected to the shoulder parts of the best body, and is configured to be suspended from both shoulders of the best body toward the back side. By adjusting the connection position between the vest body and the pack storage hanging lower member, the hanging height position of the pack holding part can be adjusted freely, which is characterized in that.

Effects of the Invention

[0008] According to the equipment for a hydration system according to the present invention, the height position where the water pack is stored with respect to the equipment can be easily adjusted, and the water pack can be equipped at an optimal position for the wearer.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, as equipment for a hydration system, an equipment vest that can be easily worn by workers working at civil engineering sites, construction sites, etc. to replenish moisture on the spot will be described as an example.

[0011] The equipment vest 10 includes a vest main body 11 and a pack storage hanging member 50 that is suspended from the vest main body 11 so that the height can be adjusted (see FIGS. 1 and 2, etc.). The hydration system 90 equipped on the worker by the equipment vest 10 includes a water pack 91 that is a bag for storing drinking water, and a tube 95 that is connected to the water pack 91 and transports the drinking water in the water pack 91 to the worker's mouth (see FIG. 7).

[0012] The water pack 91 is a bag with an open upper end, and is provided with an opening / closing tool 92 that is detachably attached to the upper end for opening and closing the upper end opening. The opening / closing tool 92 is provided with a handle 93 for holding the water pack 91 by hand.

[0013] The pack storage hanging lower member 50 is a member for storing the water pack 91 inside and suspending it from the vest main body 11 on the back side of the operator, and includes a hanging shoulder strap 51 and a pack storage bag (pack storage portion) 55 for storing the water pack 91 (see FIGS. 5 and 6, etc.). The two left and right hanging shoulder straps 51 are each provided with a hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 installed in a short strip shape inside the tip portion located around the front chest when worn by the operator.

[0014] The pack storage hanging lower member 50 can be attached to and detached from the vest main body 11 by attaching the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 to the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25 on the side of the vest main body 11 described later at a desired height position, and the position in the height direction for connection is also variable.

[0015] The vest main body 11 has a front-opening type vest shape, which is a type of body wear, and includes a bag-shaped back storage portion 12 installed in the back portion, shoulder straps 20, front side pieces 30 on the sides, rear side pieces 35 on the sides, a front connection belt 41, and a side tightening belt 43 (see FIGS. 3 and 4, etc.). The back storage portion 12, shoulder straps 20, front side pieces 30 on the sides, and rear side pieces 35 on the sides are integrally formed from a plurality of layers of base fabric.

[0016] The back storage portion 12 is a bag-shaped portion provided in the back portion of the vest main body 11, and can store the pack storage bag 55 of the pack storage hanging lower member 50 inside. The back storage portion 12 can store the storage bag 55 with the water pack 91 stored inside as it is.

[0017] The back storage portion 12 has an entrance opening extending horizontally in the upper part of the back side surface, and an opening chuck portion 13 for opening and closing the entrance opening is installed in this entrance opening portion. Shoulder tube portions 14 extending up to the shoulder straps 20 are formed at the upper left and right end portions of the back storage portion 12 above the opening chuck portion 13. The front end portion of the shoulder tube portion 14 is open, Shoulder tube and serves as an entrance 14a.

[0018] That is, the back storage part 12 is provided with an opening chuck part 13 as a large entrance leading to the outside, and small entrances Shoulder tube entrances 14a are respectively formed on the left and right shoulders. This Shoulder tube entrance 14a is connected to the outside even when the opening chuck part 13 is closed, and can be used to pass the tube 95 of the hydration system 90.

[0019] The opening chuck part 13 is installed in the vicinity immediately below the neck bending part 11c on the back side of the vest body 11, thereby ensuring the length of the back storage part 12 in the height direction, and enabling smooth operation of taking in and out the water pack 91 for water supply and replacement.

[0020] The shoulder straps 20 are respectively installed on the left and right, and hollow chest tube parts 21 formed by sewing additional cloth strip pieces on the front side are respectively installed on the left and right near the front chest. When the equipment vest 10 is worn, the suspension shoulder strap 51 of the pack storage suspension lower member 50 is passed through this chest tube part 21, and the tube 95 of the hydration system 90 can also be passed through.

[0021] On the front surface of the vest body 11, from around the chest tube parts 21 of the left and right shoulder straps 20 to the lower end of the vest body 11, a hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25 connected to the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 of the above-mentioned pack storage suspension lower member 50 extends in the vertical direction (height direction) and is installed in a long strip shape (see Fig. 3).

[0022] Therefore, by appropriately changing the attachment height of the short strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 on the suspension shoulder strap 51 side to the strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25 on the vest body 11 side, the height of the pack storage bag 55 can be changed. If the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 is attached to the upper part of the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25, the position of the pack storage bag 55 will be lowered (see Figs. 10 and 11), and if the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 is attached to the lower part of the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25, the position of the pack storage bag 55 will be raised (see Figs. 8 and 9).

[0023] The front side piece 30 and the rear side piece 35 of the flank are members for adjusting the size around the flank of the vest body 11. The front side piece 30 of the flank extends horizontally rearward in a strip shape around the flank from the lower front sides on the left and right of the vest body 11, and the rear side piece 35 of the flank extends horizontally forward in a strip shape around the flank from the lower back sides on the left and right of the vest body 11.

[0024] On the front side at a position slightly below the tip of the rear side piece 35 of the flank, a hollow flank tube portion 36 with a predetermined length in the horizontal direction, which is formed by further installing a cloth belt piece on the front side, is installed. Inside the tip portion of the front side piece 30 of the flank, a long strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 32 extending in the horizontal direction is installed, and on the front side at a position slightly below the tip of the rear side piece 35 of the flank, a rectangular hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 37 is installed. The hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 37 is entirely located inside the flank tube portion 36 and is not visible from the outside.

[0025] When the vest body 11 is worn by the operator, the tip of the front side piece 30 of the flank is inserted into the flank tube portion 36, and the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 32 of the front side piece 30 of the flank is bonded to the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 37 of the rear side piece 35 of the flank inside the flank tube portion 36, so that the front side piece 30 of the flank and the rear side piece 35 of the flank are connected. At this time, by adjusting the connection position in the horizontal direction of the two hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 37, the size around the flank of the vest body 11 can be adjusted according to the body type of the operator.

[0026] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the size around the flank of the vest body 11 can also be adjusted by the flank tightening belts 43 installed on the left and right respectively. The flank tightening belt 43 includes a belt string 43a connected to the tip of the front side piece 30 of the flank and a buckle 43b connected to the base portion of the rear side piece 35 of the flank by a string.

[0027] The belt string 43a is folded back and passed through the buckle 43b, and by pulling the tip thereof, the overall length of the flank tightening belt 43 can be shortened to tighten the area around the flank of the vest body 11.

[0028] In this way, according to the side tightening belt 43, the operator can easily adjust the size of the vest body 11 while wearing the vest body 11. Therefore, after the operator wears the vest body 11 adjusted to the desired size by the hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 37, if the operator wants to tighten the size around the sides by fine adjustment, the adjustment by the side tightening belt 43 is convenient.

[0029] The front connecting belt 41 is installed at the lower front part of the front-opening vest body 11, and is detachably connected to the left and right sides of the lower front part of the vest body 11 to open and close the front of the vest body 11. The front connecting belt 41 includes belt strings 41a respectively connected to the left and right of the lower front part of the vest body 11 and side release buckles 41b, and the left and right belt strings 41a are detachably connected by a pair of left and right side release buckles 41b.

[0030] Here, FIGS. 1 and 2 and FIGS. 8 to 11 showing the use state show the connected state in which the opening chuck part 13, the hook-and-loop fasteners 25 and 52, the hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 37, the front connecting belt 41, and the side tightening belt 43 are connected or closed, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show the unconnected state in which the opening chuck part 13, the hook-and-loop fasteners 32 and 37, the front connecting belt 41, and the side tightening belt 43 are separated or opened.

[0031] The configuration of the equipment vest 10 has been described above. Subsequently, the usage mode of the equipment vest 10 when equipping the operator with the hydration system 90 will be described. FIGS. 8 to 11 show the use state in which the equipment vest 10 is worn on the operator and the hydration system 90 is equipped on the operator.

[0032] When equipping the hydration system 90, first, set the hydration system 90 on the equipment vest 10 before wearing. After storing the water pack 91 in the pack storage bag 55 of the pack storage hanging lower member 50, hang the pack storage hanging lower member 50 on the vest body 11 and connect them.

[0033] Specifically, the pack storage bag 55 is stored in the back storage part 12 of the vest body 11, and the left and right hanging shoulder straps 51 are passed through the shoulder tube parts 14 and Shoulder tube the tips are extended outside from the entrance 14a.

[0034] At this time, the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 of the hanging shoulder strap 51 is attached to the desired height position of the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25 of the vest body 11. Thereby, on the back side of the vest body 11, the water pack 91 is suspended by the pack storage hanging lower member 50 so as to be positioned at the desired height.

[0035] Also, the tube 95 of the hydration system 90 also extends the tip outside from the shoulder tube entrance 14a through the shoulder tube part 14 from within the back storage part 12. The opening chuck part 13 of the back storage part 12 is closed, the front connecting belt 41 is connected, and fine adjustment is performed by the side tightening belt 43.

[0036] As described above, the vest body 11 is firmly worn by the operator, and the hydration system 90 is equipped on the operator with the water pack 91 positioned at a predetermined height. When it is desired to adjust the height of the water pack 91 after equipping the hydration system 90, the height of the water pack 91 can be freely adjusted by removing the left and right hook-and-loop fasteners 25 and 52 and changing the attachment height.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 8, if the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 is attached to the lower part of the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25, the position of the pack storage bag 55 becomes higher as shown by the broken line in FIG. 9. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, if the hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 52 is attached to the upper part of the hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 25, the position of the pack storage bag 55 can be lowered as shown by the broken line in FIG. 11.

[0038] As described above, according to this embodiment, since the water pack 91 of the hydration system 90 is suspended from the best body 11 via the pack storage suspension lower member 50 and equipped to the operator, by adjusting the suspension position by the pack storage suspension lower member 50, the water pack 91 can be equipped at a position at the desired height of the operator.

[0039] Since the water pack 91 filled with drinking water has a certain weight and size, the comfortable equipment position of the water pack 91 varies depending on the height and body type of the operator. However, according to the equipment vest 10 according to this embodiment, the water pack 91 can be easily adjusted so as to be located at the optimal position for each operator.

[0040] In addition, in this embodiment, even after wearing the equipment vest 10 and equipping the hydration system 90, the height of the water pack 91 can be easily readjusted by removing the hook-and-loop fasteners 25, 52.

[0041] In addition, in this embodiment, by mixing ice into the drinking water in the water pack 91 or freezing the drinking water itself, it can also be used as a cooling device for cooling the back of the operator for heat stroke prevention. Also in this case, by changing the height position of the water pack 91, the part suitable for each operator can be cooled.

[0042] At this time, if a part of the ice in the water pack 91 melts or the amount of drinking water decreases when the operator drinks it, the position of the ice in the water pack 91 will drop. Also in this case, by moving the height of the water pack 91 upward or the like and adjusting it, the part suitable for each operator can always be cooled.

[0043] Further, in the present embodiment, instead of directly suspending the water pack 91 from the vest main body 11, it is suspended in a state of being stored in the pack storage bag 55 of the pack storage hanging member 50, and the water pack 91 whose size and shape change due to the increase or decrease of the contents can always be smoothly moved up and down to adjust the height position.

[0044] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, and material of each member constituting the equipment vest can be appropriately modified.

[0045] As the wearing tool for the hydration system, the equipment vest which is work clothing has been described. However, it may be an equipment tool such as a backpack or a pack pack. In the present specification, the vest main body includes a backpack or the like that is not classified as clothing and is worn so as to be carried through both arms of the human body. Further, the vest main body includes not only those without sleeves as in the above embodiment but also those with sleeves.

[0046] Also, in the above embodiment, the hook-and-loop fastener is exemplified as a member for connecting the pack storage hanging member and the vest main body in a manner that the connection position can be adjusted and detached. However, other connecting members can be appropriately used as long as they are members that can connect the connection position in a height-adjustable and detachable manner, such as buttons or strings.

[0047] Also, in the above embodiment, the hook-and-loop fastener on the vest main body side is installed to extend in a strip shape in the height direction, so that the height of the connection position between the vest main body and the pack storage hanging member can be adjusted. However, the hook-and-loop fastener on the pack storage hanging member side may be installed to extend in a strip shape in the height direction, or both hook-and-loop fasteners may be in a strip shape.

[0048] Also, in the above-described embodiment, a pack storage portion (pack storage bag) for storing the water pack inside is used as the pack holding portion for holding the water pack on the pack storage hanging lower member. However, a structure that directly holds a part of the water pack, such as clamping the upper end of the water pack, may be adopted as the pack holding portion.

Explanation of Signs

[0049] 10 Equipment vest 11 Vest body 11c Neck bending portion 12 Back storage portion 13 Opening chuck portion 14 Shoulder tube portion 14a Shoulder tube Entrance 20 Shoulder strap 21 Chest tube portion 25 Hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 30 Anterior lateral piece 32 Hook-and-loop fastener (loop) 35 Posterior lateral piece 36 Flank tube portion 37 Hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 41 Front connecting belt 41a Belt string 41b Side release buckle 43 Flank tightening belt 43a Belt string 43b Side release buckle 50 Pack storage hanging lower member 51 Hanging shoulder strap 52 Hook-and-loop fastener (hook) 55 Pack storage bag 90 Hydration system 91 Water pack 92 Closer 93 Handle 95 Tube

Claims

1. In an equipment for a hydration system for equipping a hydration system to a human body, a vest body to be worn on the human body, a pack storage hanging member having a pack holding portion for holding a water pack of the hydration system, the pack storage hanging member being suspended in a detachable manner with a variable connection position with respect to the vest body, and the vest body includes, at a back portion, a bag-shaped back storage portion for storing the pack holding portion and having an inlet opening at an upper portion, the pack storage hanging member includes left and right hanging shoulder straps detachably connected to shoulder portions of the vest body, and is configured to be suspended from both shoulders of the vest body toward the back side, The equipment for a hydration system is characterized in that the hanging height position of the pack holding portion can be adjusted by adjusting the connection position between the vest body and the pack storage hanging member.

2. The connecting member for detachably connecting the vest body and the pack storage hanging member is a hook-and-loop fastener, and the hook-and-loop fastener installed on at least one of the vest body and the pack storage hanging member extends in a strip shape in the height direction, so that the height of the connection position between the vest body and the pack storage hanging member can be adjusted. The equipment for a hydration system according to Claim 1.

3. The back storage portion has a shoulder tube portion extending to a shoulder strap of the vest body, and a front end portion of the shoulder tube portion constitutes a shoulder tube inlet different from the inlet opening, The equipment for a hydration system according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein a tube of the hydration system, which is connected to the water pack held by the pack holding portion and stored in the back storage portion, is configured to be insertable into the back storage portion from the shoulder tube inlet.

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