Clothing

Abstract

Provided is a garment that is capable of ameliorating breathing difficulty without causing a critical adverse effect on the functionality of correcting a slouched posture.　A garment 100 comprises an elastic, cylindrical body 200 which includes a front body 400, a back body 500, and left and right seams 260, 270 and which covers the front side, the right and left sides, and the back side of a wearer below the armpits of the wearer. A narrowed portion 300 is formed below the armpits in such a manner as to have a circumference shorter than that of a portion D at the waist W. The narrowed portion 300 is configured such that, when A is defined as the uppermost portion thereof, B is defined as the portion where the narrowing reaches a maximum and the circumference is smallest, C is defined as a portion having an outline in which, as proximity to the waist W increases, the circumference increases such that the narrowing decreases, and D is defined as the portion at the waist W, a relationship B>D is satisfied in terms of pressure Pr (hPa) on the right and left sides of the wearer, and the portion B is positioned so that the right and left sides thereof are in 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 hunched posture. [Background technology]

[0002] The inventor of the present invention has provided an upper body garment as a measure against hunched back, which 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, a stretchable restricting part is provided that prevents the wearer's left and right shoulder blades from separating from each other, thereby raising the thoracic vertebrae that cause hunched back and improving 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, but it has been found that even if they address slouching, 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 posture appear to have corrected the hunchback, depending on the individual, the rib cage, particularly 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 state continue to have shallow breathing and experience shortness of breath, even if they appear to have corrected their posture.

[0006] To provide clothing that can alleviate breathlessness, whether or not measures are taken to prevent hunched posture, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a garment, comprising: The garment is provided with a stretchable body including a stretchable front body having a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the front center line, a stretchable back body having a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the back center line, and left and right side lines that sew the front body and the back body together on the left and right, and a stretchable tubular body that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer at the armpits of the wearer, A narrowed portion is formed on the underarm side so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference at the waist, The narrowing portion is configured so that the pressure on the left and right sides of the wearer is in the relationship B>D, where A is the uppermost point, B is the point where the narrowing is maximum and the circumference is shortest, C is the point of the outline where the circumference increases and widens as the narrowing approaches the waist, and D is the waist point, The characteristic feature of the section B is that the left and right sides are configured to be positioned in the area from the sixth rib to the tenth rib of the wearer. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, by adopting the above-described configuration, when worn, the left and right side seam portions are pulled in opposite directions by the stretch of the front body and the stretch of the back body, and these left and right side seam portions, particularly in the areas of the drawstring, are pressed firmly against the left and right sides of the wearer's body (see the white arrows in Figure 10), thereby effectively correcting and displacing the 6th to 10th ribs, which have become abnormally spread out in the left and right direction, at area B of the drawstring. As a result, correcting the ribs in the correct direction can more effectively alleviate breathlessness, whether the garment has been designed to address hunched back posture or not. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a garment according to a first embodiment laid flat. [Figure 2] 1 is a rear view of the clothing according to the first embodiment when laid flat. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a front view of the clothing according to the first embodiment when worn. [Figure 4] 1 is a rear view of the garment according to embodiment 1 when worn. FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a plan view showing a pattern for a front body of clothing according to embodiment 1 (the surface of the paper is the surface opposite to the surface that comes into contact with the skin). [Figure 6] 1 is a plan view showing a pattern for the back body of the garment according to the first embodiment (the surface of the paper is the surface opposite to the surface that comes into contact with the skin). [Figure 7] Figure 7A is a plan view showing the ground stitches of a first knitted fabric that forms the front body of a garment according to embodiment 1, and Figure 7B is a plan view showing the ground stitches of a second knitted fabric that forms the back body of a garment according to embodiment 1. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the waist W of a wearer with a standard build. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the ribs R of the wearer. [Figure 10] This is a plan view of the sixth rib R6 seen from above. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a front view of the essential parts of the garment according to the second embodiment, showing the drawstring portion of the garment when worn. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the essential parts of the garment according to the second embodiment, showing the drawstring portion of the garment when worn. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a front view of a garment according to a second embodiment laid flat. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the clothing according to the second embodiment when laid flat. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a three-dimensional shape showing a measure against hunched posture of clothing according to a second embodiment. [Figure 16] 10 is a diagram showing a front view of the left half of the front body of a garment according to a second embodiment before sewing and a back view of the left half of the back body. FIG. [Figure 17]FIG. 10 is a front view of a garment according to a third embodiment laid flat. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a front view of the left front body of a garment according to a third embodiment before sewing and a rear view showing the left half of the back body. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a front view of a main part of a garment according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a front view of a main part of a garment according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 21] 10(A) is a rear view of a garment according to a sixth embodiment laid flat, and FIG. 10(B) is an explanatory diagram showing the attachment of a drawstring member. [Figure 22] FIG. 13 is a rear view of the original clothing laid flat before the garment constriction member of the sixth embodiment is attached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] [Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, a garment 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 10. "Laying flat" means that the garment is laid out on a flat surface without any wrinkles. In this specification, the directions of up and down, left and right, and front and back are determined relative to the wearer.

[0011] First, the technical features of the garment 100 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the garment 100 includes: (1A) A stretchable body 200 including a stretchable front body 400 having a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the front center line CF, a stretchable back body 500 having a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the back center line CB, and left and right side lines 260, 270 joining the front body 400 and the back body 500 on the left and right, and a stretchable tubular body 200 is provided that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer at the armpits of the wearer, (1B) A tapered portion 300 is formed on the underarm side so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference at the waist W (see FIG. 8). (1C) The constriction portion 300 is configured so that the pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides of the wearer is in the relationship B>D, where A is the uppermost point, B is the point where the constriction is maximum and the circumference is shortest, C is the point of the outline where the circumference increases and widens as the constriction approaches the waist W side, and D is the point on the waist W, (1D) The part 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 R10 of the wearer (see Figures 8 and 9).

[0012] "Compression" refers to the pressure exerted on the wearer's surface when the garment is worn.

[0013] As shown in Figure 8, the wearer's waist W is the narrowest (narrowest) part of the wearer's torso between the ribs R at the upper torso and the pelvis P at the lower torso. As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the ribs R are bones that make up the thoracic cage together with the thoracic vertebrae T and the sternum S. There are a total of 24 ribs R, arranged in 12 pairs on each side, from the top first rib R1 to the bottom twelfth rib R12. The posterior ends of the first rib R1 to the fifth rib R5 are each connected to the thoracic vertebrae T, and their anterior ends are individually connected to the sternum S via costal cartilage Ra. The posterior ends of the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 are each connected to the thoracic vertebrae T, and their anterior ends are collectively connected to the sternum S via costal cartilage Ra. The posterior ends of the eleventh rib R11 and the twelfth rib R12 are each connected to the thoracic vertebrae T, and their anterior ends are free and not connected to the sternum S. The amount of rib R's left and right protrusion gradually increases from the first rib R1 to the seventh rib, and then gradually decreases again from the eighth rib R8 to the twelfth rib. The left and right lungs (not shown) are located between the first rib R1 and the fifth rib R5, and the diaphragm (not shown) is located between the sixth rib R6 and the tenth rib R10. In a normal rib R, the subcostal angle Rc between the left and right costal arches Rb is between 90 and 70 degrees.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the clothing 100 includes: (2A) The front body 400 is made of a first knitted fabric 600 (see FIG. 7A) having vertical stitches G1 and horizontal stitches G2 perpendicular to the vertical stitches G1, in which the vertical stitches G1 are less stretchable than the horizontal stitches G2, and is formed so that the vertical stitch line FGL set parallel to the front center line CF coincides with the vertical stitch G1 of the knitted fabric 600, (2B) The back body 500 is characterized in that it is made of a second knitted fabric 700 (see Figure 7B) having vertical stitches G1 and horizontal stitches G2 perpendicular to the vertical stitches G1, and the vertical stitches G1 are less stretchable than the horizontal stitches G2, and the vertical stitch line BGL, which is set perpendicular to the back center line CB, is formed to coincide with the vertical stitch G1 of the knitted fabric 700.

[0015] Furthermore, the garment 100, as shown in FIGS. (3A) The left and right side lines at B 261 , 271 is characterized in that the left side seam 261 passes through a position corresponding to a position Rf (see FIG. 10) from the left end portion Rd of the five left ribs from the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10, turning in a posterior-inner direction from the left end portion Rd to the rib angle Re, and the right side seam 271 passes through a position corresponding to a position Rf (see FIG. 10) from the right end portion Rd of the five right ribs from the sixth right rib R6 to the tenth right rib R10, turning in a posterior-inner direction from the right end portion Rd to the rib angle Re.

[0016] The garment 100 will now be described in more detail. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, apparel 100 is a sleeveless shirt that is configured to encase the wearer's torso. Note that the apparel is not limited to sleeveless shirts, and the present invention can be applied to shirts with sleeves, such as short sleeves or long sleeves. In other words, the present invention can be applied to any apparel that has the technical feature (1A).

[0017] [Technical Features (1A)] The garment 100 comprises a body 200. The body 200 is tubular and configured to encase the wearer's torso. The body 200 comprises a front body 400 and a back body 500. The front body 400 is the 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 the portion facing the front of the wearer above the wearer's armpits, and is formed to cover these portions. The back body 500 is the portion of the body 200 facing the back of the wearer at the underarms and upper sides of the wearer that is not covered by the front body 400, and is formed to cover these portions.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 5, the front body 400 has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the front center line CF, and is stretchable. collar It is formed by a gusset line 410, left and right front shoulder lines 420, 430, left and right front armholes 440, 450, left and right front side lines 460, 470 and a front hem line 480.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 6, the back body 500 has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the back center line CB, and has elasticity. collar It is formed by a gusset line 510, left and right back shoulder lines 520, 530, left and right back armholes 540, 550, left and right back side lines 560, 570 and a back hem line 580.

[0020] The front body 400 and the back body 500 are sewn together by the left shoulder line 220 at the left front shoulder line 420 and the left back shoulder line 520, by the right shoulder line 230 at the right front shoulder line 430 and the right back shoulder line 530, by the left side line 260 at the left back side line 560, and by the right side line 260 at the right front side line 470 and the right back side line 570, and the body 200 is formed by this stitching.

[0021] In this embodiment, the front body piece 400 and the back body piece 500 are joined by sewing, but the present invention is not limited to sewing. That is, joining methods may include sewing by sewing together with thread, bonding with an adhesive, or welding by heat. The body piece 200 may be composed of four parts: a front body piece, left and right side body pieces, and a back body piece, instead of two parts: the front body piece 400 and the back body piece 500. In this case, in the present invention, even if the left and right side body pieces are separate from the front body piece that covers the front of the wearer, they are interpreted and treated as part of the front body piece.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the body 200 has left and right shoulder lines 220, 230, left and right side lines 260, 270, as well as a neckline 210, left and right armholes 240, 250, and a hem 280. The neckline 210 corresponds to the upper opening of the cylindrical shape of the body 200, and the hem 280 corresponds to the lower opening. The length of the hem 280 can be freely set. In the first embodiment, the length of the hem 280 is set to cover the upper part of the wearer's buttocks. Alternatively, the length of the hem 280 may be long enough to cover the entire buttocks, or may be longer.

[0023] [Regarding technical features (1B)(1C)(1D)] 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 the portion above the uppermost point A of the tapered section 300, and includes a neckline 210, a left shoulder line 220, a right shoulder line 230, and left and right armholes 240, 250. The lower region 200b is the portion below the uppermost point A of the tapered section 300, and includes a point B where the circumference of the tapered section 300 is shortest, a point C of the outline where the circumference increases and widens, and a point D of the waist W, and extends to the hem 280.

[0024] The narrowing part 300 is formed from the lower side of the flank in the body 200 to the location D of the waist W, but it is not limited to this. The end location of the narrowing part 300 (that is, the end location of the outer contour line C where the perimeter increases and widens) may end above the location D of the waist W. Also, the perimeter at the end location C of the narrowing part 300 is not limited to being equal to the perimeter of the location D of the waist W, and it may be shorter than the perimeter of the location D of the waist W, or may be longer than the perimeter of the location D of the waist W. In the narrowing part 300 in these cases, its outer contour line has concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) left outer contour line 310 and right outer contour line 320 on the left and right side parts in the flat state, and has a relationship where the perimeter is B < A and B < D.

[0025] Thereby, the narrowing part 300 can be configured such that the wearing pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides of the wearer has a relationship of B > A and B > D, and the location of B can be configured such that the left and right side parts are located in the region of the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 of the wearer, preferably in the region of the 7th rib R7 to the 9th rib R9.

[0026] So as to form the concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) left outer contour line 310 and right outer contour line 320 in the narrowing part 300, the left front side line 460 in the front body 400 includes a left concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) front side line 461, the right front side line 470 includes a right concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) front side line 471, the left rear side line 560 in the rear body 500 includes a left concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) rear side line 561, the right rear side line 570 includes a right concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) rear side line 571, the left front side line 460 and the left rear side line 560 are stitched by a left side line 260 including a left concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) side line 261, the right front side line 470 and the right rear side line 570 are stitched by a right side line 270 including a right concave (specifically, arcuate bulging inward) side line 271, and the body 200 provided with the narrowing part 300 is formed.

[0027] In this embodiment, the pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides at location B is set to the maximum, and the pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides at each of the other locations A, C, and D are set so that the relationship is B>A and B>C end>D. Of course, the pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides at each of the other locations A, C, and D may also be configured so that the relationship is B>A and B>C end=D.

[0028] Furthermore, point B, where the narrowing is greatest and the circumference is shortest, may be configured to have width in the vertical direction (height direction). That is, the circumference of point A may be narrowed to the same extent as point B (point B may have width in the vertical direction (height direction)), and the circumference of point B may be shorter than the circumference of point D, so that the pressures Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides satisfy the relationship A=B and B>D.

[0029] [Regarding technical features (2A) and (2B)] The first knitted fabric 600 forming the front body 400 and the second knitted fabric 700 forming the back body 500 are cloth-like fabrics made by knitting warp and weft yarns, as shown in Figures 7A and 7B. In the first knitted fabric 600 and the second knitted fabric 700, the ground stitches refer to the weave of the knitted fabric, and the warp stitches G1 are vertical stitches parallel to both ends (selvages) 610, 710 of the knitted fabric, i.e., the direction of the warp yarns (vertical direction) of the knitted fabric, and are generally simply referred to as "ground stitches." The weft stitches G2 are horizontal stitches perpendicular to both ends 610, 710 of the knitted fabric, i.e., the direction of the weft yarns (horizontal direction). The stretchability of the first knitted fabric 600 and the second knitted fabric 700 differs between the warp stitches G1 and the weft stitches G2, with the warp stitches G1 being less stretchable than the weft stitches G2.

[0030] As shown in Figure 5, the front body 400 (pattern) has a vertical fabric stitch line FGL set parallel to the front center line CF, and the front body 400 is formed by cutting so that this vertical fabric stitch line FGL and the vertical fabric stitch G1 of the first knitted fabric 600 are parallel.

[0031] As shown in Figure 6, the back body 500 (pattern) has a vertical fabric stitch line BGL set perpendicular to the back center line CB, and the back body 500 is formed by cutting so that this vertical fabric stitch line BGL and the vertical fabric stitch G1 of the second knitted fabric 700 are parallel.

[0032] The same knitted fabric (knit) may be used for the first knitted fabric 600 forming the front body 400 and the second knitted fabric 700 forming the back body 500. In the latter case, a knitted fabric is used such that the first knitted fabric 600 has equal or greater stretchability than the second knitted fabric 700 in the warp stitch G1.

[0033] [Technical Features (3A)] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the width (the distance between the left and right front side seams 460, 470) at the underarms of the front body 400 (below the left and right front armholes 440, 450) is made longer and wider overall than the width (the distance between the left and right back side seams 560, 570) at the underarms of the back body 500 (below the left and right rear armholes 540, 550), and the left and right front side seams 460, 470 and the left and right back side seams 560, 570 are sewn together at the back by the left and right side seams 260, 270. As a result, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, whether the garment is laid flat or worn, the left and right side seams 260, 270 of the body 200 are formed only on the back surface and are not visible from the front. As shown in Figure 10, the left side seam 261 at point B of the tapered section 300 passes through a position corresponding to the area Rf from the left end point Rd of the five left ribs from the left sixth rib R6 to the right tenth rib R10, wrapping around to the rear inward, to the rib angle Re, and the right side seam 271 passes through a position corresponding to the area Rf from the right end point Rd of the five right ribs from the right sixth rib R6 to the right tenth rib R10, wrapping around to the rear inward, to the rib angle Re.

[0034] The width of the underarms of the front body 400 may be the same as that of the underarms of the back body 500, or may be longer and wider as described above, as long as it is not shorter and narrower than that. When the widths are the same, the left and right front side seams 460, 470 and the left and right back side seams 560, 570 are sewn together by the left and right side seams 260, 270 on the left and right sides of the underarms, and the left and right side seams 260, 270 are located on the left and right sides of the underarms and are not visible from the front or back, but the left side seam 261 at location B of the tapered portion 300 passes through a position corresponding to the leftmost region Rd of the five left ribs from the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10, and the right side seam 271 passes through a position corresponding to the rightmost region Rd of the five right ribs from the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10.

[0035] Next, we will explain the effects and advantages of the technical features of the garment 100. As described above, the garment 100 has the technical features (1A) to (1D).

[0036] It has been found that people with hunched backs have an unnatural curvature of the spine from the lower back to the thoracic vertebrae T, and as a result, the ribs R, from the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10, which surround the diaphragm, are abnormally wide in the left-right direction (the subcostal angle Rc is greater than 90°).

[0037] In this case, the constricting portion 300 most tightly clamps either one of the sixth ribs R6 to tenth ribs R10 at the left and right sides of point B. However, because the sixth ribs R6 to tenth ribs R10 are connected to the sternum S by costal cartilage Ra, the left and right sides of the sixth ribs R6 to tenth ribs R10 are constricted together, allowing the left and right sides of the sixth ribs R6 to tenth ribs R10, which are abnormally spread out in the left and right directions, to be constricted in the correct direction. Moreover, because the circumference from point B toward the waist D is gradually increased compared to point B, the clamping force is loosened, preventing the problem of excessive downward narrowing of the lower ribs. This allows the diaphragm inside to move fully up and down, i.e., it can fully expand upward in a dome-like shape (exhalation) and contract downward in a flat shape (inhalation), improving shallow breathing and shortness of breath.

[0038] Furthermore, because the constricting portion 300 does not tighten around the fourth rib R4 or the fifth rib R5 which surround the lungs, it does not inhibit the expansion of the lungs and allows for sufficient inhalation compared to a device that tightens them.Furthermore, because the constricting portion 300 does not tighten around the waist W, it does not inhibit the expansion of the stomach and make it difficult for the diaphragm to lower, allowing for sufficient inhalation and deeper breathing compared to a device that tightens them.

[0039] 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 to prevent hunchback are taken above that, there is no fatal adverse effect on the function of the measures to prevent hunchback.

[0040] Therefore, even if the garment is designed to prevent hunched posture, it is possible to provide clothing that can alleviate breathlessness without having a fatal adverse effect on the function of preventing hunched posture.

[0041] Furthermore, as described above, the garment 100 has the technical features (2A) and (2B), which makes the front body 400 more flexible in the circumferential direction than the back body 500. Since the front lower part of the ribs R moves most with breathing, the front body 400 is more flexible in the circumferential direction than the back body 500, which makes it possible to more significantly exhibit the aforementioned respiratory effects of the technical features (1A) to (1D).

[0042] Furthermore, even if the same knitted fabric is used for the first knitted fabric 600 that forms the front body 400 and the second knitted fabric 700 that forms the back body 500, the front body 400 can stretch and contract more easily in the circumferential direction than the back body 500, which is also effective in reducing costs.

[0043] Furthermore, as described above, clothing 100 has the technical feature (3A), and therefore the drawstring section 300, particularly the left and right side seams 261, 271 at point B, can effectively apply pressure from the optimal direction to the left and right sides of the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10, which have become abnormally wide in the left and right directions due to hunched back, thereby displacing them so that they narrow in the correct direction, thereby more significantly demonstrating the action and effect of the technical features (1A) to (1D) described above in relation to the countermeasures for hunched back.

[0044] In this embodiment, the present invention is described as being applied to clothing that covers the upper body of a wearer, but the present invention can be widely applied to clothing that covers not only the upper body but also the lower body partially or entirely. In other words, the present invention can be applied to any clothing that has the technical feature (1A).

[0045] [Embodiment 2] Next, the garment 100 of embodiment 2 will be described with reference to Figures 11 to 16. The term "three-dimensional shape" refers to the three-dimensional shape of the garment in an inflated state without stretching or folding any part of the garment.

[0046] First, the technical features of the clothing 100 will be described. The clothing 100 is shown in Figures 11 from Figure ( 11A ) a piece of clothing provided with an elastic tubular body 200 that covers the front, left and right sides, and the back of the wearer under the armpits of the wearer, ( 11B ) a constriction part 300 is formed under the armpits so as to have a circumference shorter than the circumference of the waist W part, ( 11C ) When the constriction part 300 is a part under the armpits, the uppermost part is A, the part where the constriction is maximum and the circumference is shortest is B, the part of the outer contour line that widens due to the increase in the circumference as the constriction approaches the waist side is C, and the part of the waist W is D, the lateral pressure Pr (hPa) on the wearer's left and right sides is configured such that B > D, and ( 11D ) The part B is configured such that the left and right sides of the body 200 are located in the region from the 7th rib R7 to the 10th rib R10 of the wearer.

[0047] Note that "lateral pressure" means the pressure applied to the surface of the wearer when wearing the clothing. Also, the clothing is not limited to the type of shirt with sleeves. For example, the present invention can be applied to a tank top without sleeves or a running shirt type.

[0048] As shown in Figures 11 to 14, the clothing 100 (12A) The constriction part 300 has a concave left outer contour line 310 and a right outer contour line 320 on the left and right sides in the flat state, the circumference is B < A, and has a relationship of B < D, and the lateral pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right sides of the wearer is configured such that B > A and B > D.

[0049] Also, as shown in Figures 12 to 14, the clothing 100 (13A) The body 200 is provided with an elastic front body 400 and an elastic back body 500 whose stretching force is equal to or greater than that of the front body 400. (13B) 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 seam between the front body 400 and the back body 500 is a left side seam. 260 , right armpit line 270 is provided on the rear side of the wearer, (13C) Left side line 260 , right armpit line 270 Among them, the left side seam portion in the narrowed portion 300 261 , right side seam 271 are each formed in a concave shape having a curvature equal to or greater than that of the concave left outline 310 and right outline 320 in the left-right width direction of the narrowed portion 300.

[0050] Furthermore, the garment 100, as shown in FIGS. (14A) Further provided with a stretchable tubular left sleeve 800 and a right sleeve 900 that cover the upper left upper arm and the upper right upper arm of the wearer, (14B) 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 (30 degrees in the example) compared to the three-dimensional shape when covering both arms of a standard human body (see the two-dot chain line in Figure 15).

[0051] 11-16, the garment 100 will be described in more detail. Apparel 100, as shown in Figures 13-15, is a short-sleeved shirt configured to encase the torso and upper arms of the wearer.

[0052] The garment 100 comprises a body 200, a left sleeve 800, and a right sleeve 900. The body 200 is tubular and configured to encase the wearer's torso. The body 200 comprises a front body 400 and a back body 500. The front body 400 is the portion of the body 200 facing the front, left and right sides, and left and right sides of the back of the wearer below the wearer's armpits, and the portion facing the front of the wearer above the wearer's armpits, and is formed to cover these portions.

[0053] The back body 500 is the portion of the body 200 facing the rear of the wearer under the armpits that is not covered by the front body 400, and is formed to cover this portion. The front body 400 and the back body 500 are made of fabric (cloth) with the same stretch rate in the circumferential length, and the front body 400 and the back body 500 also have the same stretch rate in the up-down direction.

[0054] The shapes of the front body 400 and the back body 500 are both 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 encase 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.

[0055] In the second embodiment, both sleeves 800, 900 are set to be short sleeves. Alternatively, both sleeves 800, 900 may be long sleeves or three-quarter sleeves. Furthermore, instead of the two parts, the front body 400 and the back body 500, the body 200 may be composed of four parts: a front body, left and right side body parts, and a back body. In this case, in the present invention, even if the left and right side body parts are separate from the front body that covers the front of the wearer, they are interpreted and treated as part of the front body.

[0056] The front body 400 is formed symmetrically with respect to the front center line CF shown by the dashed line in Figure 16 as an axis of symmetry, and the back body 500 is also formed symmetrically with respect to the back center line CB shown by the dashed line in Figure 16 as an axis of symmetry. In Figure 16, the right halves of the front body 400 and the back body 500 are not shown. The outer shape of the front body 400 is as shown by the solid line in Figure 16, collar The back body 500 is formed by a center line 401, left and right front shoulder lines 402, left and right front armhole lines 403, left and right front side lines 404, and a front hem line 405. The outer shape of the back body 500 is also as shown by the solid line in FIG. collarThe body 200 is formed by a left shoulder line 501, left and right back shoulder lines 502, left and right back armhole lines 503, left and right back side lines 504, and a back hem line 505. The left and right front shoulder lines 402 and left and right front side lines 404 of the front body 400 are sewn together with the left and right back shoulder lines 502 and left and right back side lines 504 of the back body 500, respectively. As a result, the body 200 has a left shoulder line 501, left and right back shoulder lines 502, left and right back side lines 504, as shown in Figures 13 to 15. 220 , right shoulder line 230 , left armpit line 260 , and right side line 270 While providing a neckline 210 ,hem 280 , left armhole 240 , and right armhole 250 It is equipped with a neckline 210 corresponds to the upper opening of the cylindrical body 200, and the hem 280 corresponds to the lower opening. 280 The length of the hem can be freely set. 280 The length is set to cover the top of the wearer's buttocks.

[0057] In addition, the hem 280 The length of the left armhole may be long enough to cover the entire buttocks, or it may be longer. 240 is the edge of the hole opened on the upper left side of the body 200, and the right armhole 250 is the edge of the hole opened on the upper right side of the body 200. Left armhole 240 The base end of the left sleeve 800 is sewn to the right armhole. 250 The proximal end of the right sleeve 900 is sewn to the

[0058] The body 200 comprises an upper region 200a and a lower region 200b, and a central region between these regions is provided with a tapered section 300. The upper region 200a is a portion above the uppermost point A of the tapered section 300, and is located at the left shoulder line. 220 , right shoulder line 230 , neckline 210 , left armhole 240 , and right armhole 250It has. The lower region 200b is the part below the uppermost point A of the constriction part 300, and includes the point B where the perimeter of the constriction part 300 is the shortest, the point C of the outer contour line where the perimeter increases and widens, and further the waist point D, and the hem 280 up to the hem.

[0059] The constriction part 300 is formed from the lower side of the armpit in the body 200 to the waist point D, but is not limited to this. The end point of the constriction part 300 (that is, the end point of the outer contour line C where the perimeter increases and widens) may end above the waist point D. Also, the perimeter at the end point C of the constriction part 300 is not limited to being equal to the perimeter of the waist point D, and may be shorter than the perimeter of the waist point D, or may be longer than the perimeter of the waist point D. In the constriction part 300 in these cases, its outer contour line has concave left outer contour line 310 and right outer contour line 320 on the left and right side parts in the flat state, and the perimeter has the relationship of B < A and B < D. Thus, the constriction part 300 can be configured such that the wearing pressure Pr (hPa) on the left and right side parts on the wearer is in the relationship of B > A and B > D, and the left and right side parts at the point B can be configured to be located in the region of the 7th rib R7 to the 10th rib R10 of the wearer.

[0060] In Embodiment 2 shown in FIGS. 11 to 16, the wearing pressure Pr on the left and right side parts at the point B is set to the maximum, and the wearing pressure Pr on the left and right side parts at each of the other points A, the end of C, and D is set to be in the relationship of B > A and B > the end of C > D. Of course, the wearing pressure Pr on the left and right side parts at each of the other points A, the end of C, and D may be configured to be in the relationship of B > A and B > the end of C = D.

[0061] Also, the point B where the constriction is the maximum and the perimeter is the shortest may be configured to have a width in the vertical direction (height direction). That is, in the embodiment 2 shown in the figure 16As shown by the solid line in the figure, the left and right front side line parts 4040 in the aperture part 300 are formed in a concave shape, such that the width dimension of the front body part 400 in the aperture part 300 has the relationship of B < A and B < D, and the left and right rear side line parts 5040 in the aperture part 300 are also formed in a concave shape, such that the width dimension of the rear body part 500 in the aperture part 300 has the relationship of B < A and B < D. The aperture part 300 includes a concave left outer contour line 310, a right outer contour line 320, and a concave left side line part 261 , right side line part 271 inside thereof, but is not limited thereto. The perimeter at the location of A is reduced to be equivalent to that at the location of B (providing a width in the vertical direction (height direction) at the location of B), and the perimeter at the location of B is shorter than the perimeter at the location of D. The pressing pressure Pr on the left and right side parts is configured to have the relationship of A = B and B > D. In this case, the aperture part 300 can be configured by changing the width dimension at each location of A to be equivalent to the width dimension at the location of B, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG 16 .

[0062] Next, the effects of the technical features of the clothing 100 will be described. As described above, the clothing 100 has the technical features from (11A) to (11D).

[0063] It has been found that for a person with kyphosis, the ribs R from the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 surrounding the diaphragm are abnormally widened in the left-right direction (the rib angle Rc is greater than 90°).

[0064] In this case, the constricting portion 300 most tightly clamps either one of the seventh rib R7 to the tenth rib R10 at the left and right sides of point B. However, because the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 are connected to the sternum S by costal cartilage Ra, the left and right sides of the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 are constricted together, allowing the left and right sides of the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10, which are abnormally spread out in the left and right directions, to be constricted in the correct direction. Moreover, because the circumference from point B toward the waist D is gradually increased compared to point B, the clamping force is loosened, preventing the problem of excessive downward narrowing of the lower ribs. This allows the diaphragm inside to move fully up and down, i.e., it can fully expand upward in a dome-like shape (exhalation) and contract downward in a flat shape (inhalation), improving shallow breathing and shortness of breath.

[0065] Furthermore, because the constricting portion 300 does not tighten around the fourth rib R4 or the fifth rib R5 which surround the lungs, it does not inhibit the expansion of the lungs and allows for sufficient inhalation compared to a device that tightens them.Furthermore, because the constricting portion 300 does not tighten around the waist W, it does not inhibit the expansion of the stomach and make it difficult for the diaphragm to lower, allowing for sufficient inhalation and deeper breathing compared to a device that tightens them.

[0066] 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 to prevent hunchback are taken above that, there is no fatal adverse effect on the function of the measures to prevent hunchback.

[0067] Therefore, even if the garment is designed to prevent hunched posture, it is possible to provide clothing that can alleviate breathlessness without having a fatal adverse effect on the function of preventing hunched posture.

[0068] Furthermore, by having the technical feature (12A), the clothing 100 can more significantly exhibit the above-mentioned effects of the technical features (11A) to (11D).

[0069] Furthermore, the garment 100 has the technical features (13A) to (13C), and therefore the concave left side seam portion of the drawstring portion 300 261 , right side seam 271 The part B in the drawing section 300 is projected forward (towards the back of the wearer), and in particular, the part B projects forward the most. 261 , right side seam 271 This will press the 6th rib (R7) to the 10th rib (R10) forward.

[0070] During inspiration, the diaphragm contracts, expanding the inside of the ribs R in the vertical direction. At that time, abdominal pressure rises, causing the abdomen to expand upward and forward, and the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 also expand upward and forward. 261 , right side seam 271 Pressing the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 forward with this will help the abdomen and the 6th rib R6 to the 10th rib R10 expand during inspiration, allowing for more thorough inspiration and deeper breathing.

[0071] Furthermore, since the garment 100 has the technical features (14A) and (14B), the backward tilt of the sleeves 800, 900 serves as a countermeasure against hunched back, and the portion of the body 200 above the drawstring portion 300 (upper region 200a) can be used to counteract hunched back.

[0072] In other words, the three-dimensional shape of each of the sleeves 800, 900 is tilted backward by an angle θ compared to the three-dimensional shape when covering both arms of a standard human body, which causes the wearer's upper arms and shoulders to be pulled backward and toward the center of the back, making it difficult for the wearer to assume a posture in which both shoulders are pushed forward so that both arms are rotated toward the center of the front (a posture known as hunched back or hunchback).

[0073] In the second embodiment, the present invention is described as being applied to clothing that has measures to prevent hunched backs, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be widely applied to clothing that does not have measures to prevent hunched backs. Furthermore, there are various configurations for preventing hunched backs, not limited to (14A) and (14B), and the present invention can be widely applied to various types of clothing that have measures to prevent hunched backs. Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, the present invention is described as being applied to clothing that covers the upper body of the wearer, but the present invention can be widely applied to clothing that covers the lower body part or partly as well as the upper body of the wearer.

[0074] [Embodiment 3] Next, the clothing 100 of the third embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 17 and 18. 3 The clothing 100 is basically the same as the clothing according to embodiment 2, and further has the following configuration.

[0075] That is, a loose portion E is formed in the left-right central portion of the body 200 that covers the front of the wearer, allowing the fabric to bulge in the vertical direction. The length of the fabric in this loose portion E is made longer in the left-right direction than when no loose portion E is formed, thereby forming the bulge. The range of the vertical height of the loose portion E is formed to at least range from the height R6H of the front end of the sixth rib R6 to the height R10H of the front end of the tenth rib R10, as shown in Figures 11 and 17.

[0076] To explain the third embodiment in more detail, the front body 400 has a left front body 4L and a right front body 4R that are symmetrical to each other, and are integrated by sewing together the right edge 4La of the left front body 4L and the left edge 4Ra of the right front body 4R. 18As shown in Fig. 17 (however, the right front body 4R is omitted in Fig. 18), the vertical portions of the right edge 4La of the left front body 4L and the left edge 4Ra of the right front body 4R (i.e., the vertical height portion including at least the height R6H of the front end of the sixth rib R6 to the height R10H of the front end of the tenth rib R10) are formed in a shape that protrudes in the left-right direction beyond the left-right center line CF of the front body 400. 490 is the seam where the left front body 4L and the right front body 4R are sewn together at the left-right center line CF.

[0077] That is, the right edge 4La of the left front body piece 4L in the cut state before sewing is formed so as to jut out to the right of the left-right center line CF in an arc-shaped curve, i.e., to form a protruding portion h. The left edge 4Ra of the right front body piece 4R in the cut state before sewing is also formed so as to jut out to the left of the left-right center line CF in an arc-shaped curve, i.e., to form a protruding portion h. In the front body piece 400 in which the left and right front bodies 4L, 4R are sewn together at the left and right edges 4La, 4Ra to form one piece, the fabric bulges at points A, B, and C, and loosened portions E are formed.

[0078] However, even if the loosened portion E is formed, the loosened portion E at each of the points A, B, C, and D of the body 200 Compression Since the relationship is B>C>D and B>A, the circumference of the body 200 is 17 As shown in the figure, at each of A, B, C, and D B <C<DかつB<A The relationship is maintained as follows:

[0079] In this way, the front body 400 of the body 200 has the loosened portion E formed in the vertical direction in the lateral center portion, which relieves pressure from the front of the wearer, at least from the front of the sixth rib R6 to the front of the tenth rib R10. This promotes the displacement of the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10, which have become abnormally wide in the lateral direction, in the correct direction, and improves the movement of the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 during breathing, allowing the diaphragm to move up and down more easily. Furthermore, the feeling of pressure on the front of the wearer is relieved even when sitting, more effectively alleviating shallow breathing and shortness of breath.

[0080] In addition, the pressure on the front of the wearer can be relieved not only by the loose portion E, but also by providing an extension portion EE in place of the loose portion E in the vertical direction of the central left-right portion of the body 200 (i.e., the front body 400) that covers the front of the wearer (i.e., at the location of the loose portion E shown in Figure 7), which has better left-right stretchability than the front body 400 (i.e., is more easily stretchable left-right than the front body 400), and the vertical height range of this extension portion EE can be set to at least the range from the height of the front end of the sixth rib R6 to the height of the front end of the tenth rib R10.

[0081] It is preferable to use a stretchable woven or knitted fabric that is easy to stretch as the stretchable portion EE, and by providing this stretchable stretchable portion EE at the location of the slack portion E shown in Figure 17 by sewing or the like, it is possible to achieve the same improvement as the slack portion E.

[0082] The stretchable portion EE can be formed integrally with the front body 400 at the location of the loosened portion E shown in Fig. 17 by using a variable weave or variable knitting method that is more stretchable in the left-right direction than the front body 400. Furthermore, the stretchable portion EE can be formed in either a non-slackened state or a loosened state. Furthermore, the width of the left-right central portion where the loosened portion E and the stretchable portion EE are formed can be formed in any suitable width or manner as long as it does not deviate from the spirit of the circumference and pressure as set forth in claim 1 of the present invention.

[0083] As described above, when the perimeter at the location A in the constriction portion 300 is constricted to be equal to that at the location B, the protrusion amount of the protruding portion h can be increased as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 18, and thus the pressure on the front surface of the wearer's rib R can be alleviated. Further, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 18, recessed portions g are respectively provided from the location C at the right end edge 4La of the left front body portion 4L and the left end edge 4Ra of the right front body portion 4R to slightly below the waist location D, and at the left and right central portions of the body 200 that covers the front surface of the wearer, a concave pressing portion G is formed at the height position of the wearer's navel, so that the abdominal pressure can be increased and breathing can be further promoted.

[0084] [Embodiment 4] Next, the clothing 1 hundred of Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 19. The clothing 1 hundred of Embodiment 4 shown in FIG. 19 is not limited to the shape of the constriction portion 300 shown in Embodiments 1 to 3. For example, the perimeter of the end portion C1 of the outer contour line C that widens as the constriction approaches the waist side may be longer than the perimeter at the location A and shorter than the perimeter at the waist location D (C1 > A, C1 < D). Also, the outer contour line C shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 19 may be used. Further, the perimeter of the end portion C1 of the outer contour line C that widens as the constriction approaches the waist side may be equal to the perimeter at the waist location D or slightly longer than the perimeter at the waist location D (C1 ≥ D).

[0085] [Embodiment 5] Next, the clothing 1 hundred of Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 20. <了 The clothing 1 hundred of Embodiment 5 shown in FIG. 20 is not limited to the shape of the constriction portion 300 described above, and the end portion C2 of the outer contour line C that widens as the constriction approaches the waist side may end below the waist location D, and the perimeter of the end portion C2 may be longer than the perimeter at the waist location D (C2 > D). Also, the outer contour line C shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 20 may be used.

[0086] [Embodiment 6] Next, the clothing 100 of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The garment 100 of the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 21 has a hem at the underarm side of the body 200 as shown in FIG. 280 A straight line on the left side extending to 260 , right armpit line 270 As shown in Figure 21(A), the drawstring section 300 is formed by attaching stretchable patches 330, 340 having a stretchability equal to or greater than that of the back body 500 to a location of a predetermined width m that extends from the left and right sides of the underarms to both left and right sides of the back face, centered on the height position of point B. That is, as shown in Figure 21(B), the patches 330, 340 are attached to the body 200 by sewing the left and right ends and the middle part of each patch 330, 340 to the body 200 at a location of a predetermined width m that extends from the left and right sides of the underarms to both left and right sides of the back face, centered on the height position of point B, so that the width m of that location is reduced to a shorter width n. Furthermore, this patch is not limited to being provided independently on the left and right underarms of the body 200, but may also be in a band-like configuration extending from the left underarm of the body 200 to the back side and reaching the right underarm.

[0087] As mentioned above, in the clothing 100 having the drawstring section 300 in the body 200, if the body 200 has a structure that can be opened and closed with buttons or zippers at the center left and right of the front, the tightening force on the ribs R at point B of the drawstring section 300 can be increased, or point B of the drawstring section 300 can be made wider in the vertical direction (height direction), which has the effect of improving the difficulty of putting on and taking off the clothing 100. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 100 Clothing 200 body 300 Constriction section 400 Front 500 back 260 Left side line 270 Right side line

Claims

1. Clothing, The garment is provided with a stretchable body including a stretchable front body having a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the front center line, a stretchable back body having a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the back center line, and left and right side lines joining the front body and the back body on the left and right, and a stretchable tubular body covering the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer at the armpits of the wearer, A narrowed portion is formed on the underarm side so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference at the waist, The narrowing portion is configured so that the pressure on the left and right sides of the wearer is in the relationship B>D, where A is the uppermost point, B is the point where the narrowing is maximum and the circumference is shortest, C is the point of the outline where the circumference increases and widens as the narrowing approaches the waist, and D is the waist point, The garment is characterized in that the left and right sides of the area B are configured to be positioned in the area from the sixth rib to the tenth rib of the wearer.

2. The front body is made of a first knitted fabric having vertical stitches and horizontal stitches perpendicular to the vertical stitches, the vertical stitches being less stretchable than the horizontal stitches, and the vertical stitches set parallel to the front center line are formed to coincide with the vertical stitches of the first knitted fabric, The garment of claim 1, characterized in that the back body is made of a second knitted fabric having vertical stitches and horizontal stitches perpendicular to the vertical stitches, the vertical stitches being less stretchable than the horizontal stitches, and the vertical stitches set perpendicular to the back center line are formed to coincide with the vertical stitches of the second knitted fabric.

3. The clothing according to claim 2, characterized in that the left and right side seams at the location B are configured so that the left side seam passes through a position corresponding to a position from the left end of the five left ribs from the sixth rib to the tenth rib, wrapping around to the rear inward, to the rib angle, and the right side seam passes through a position corresponding to a position from the right end of the five right ribs from the sixth rib to the tenth rib, wrapping around to the rear inward, to the rib angle.

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