Clothing

Abstract

To provide a garment capable of improving stuffiness without adversely affecting the constitution of a countermeasure for a stoop.SOLUTION: In a garment having a stretchable cylindrical bodice 200 covering the front surface, right and left side surfaces, and the rear surface of a wearer on the armpit side of the wearer, a concave throttle part 300 having a peripheral length shorter than the peripheral length of the waist area is disposed between the armpit side area and the waist area. When defining an uppermost portion on the armpit side where the throttling starts as A, an intermediate portion where the throttling is maximum and the peripheral length is shortest as B, a lowermost portion where the throttling ends as C, and a waist portion as D, the throttle part 300 is configured such that a wearing pressure Pr (hPa) to the wearer has a relation of B>A and B>C≥D. The portion B is configured such that the left and right side faces are located in a region from a sixth rib R6 to a tenth rib R10 of the wearer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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 the issue of 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 a garment that has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems and can improve breathlessness without fatally affecting the function of the garment to prevent hunched posture, even if the garment is designed to prevent hunched posture. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The clothing of the present invention, which achieves the above-mentioned object, is clothing having a stretchable tubular body that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer under the armpits of the wearer, and has a concave drawer portion formed between the underarm area and the waist area so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference of the waist area, and the drawer portion is configured so that the pressure applied to the wearer satisfies the relationship B>A and B>C≧D, where A is the uppermost point where the drawer begins, B is the middle point where the drawer is at its maximum and has the shortest circumference, C is the lowermost point where the drawer ends, and D is the waist area, and the left and right sides of B are configured so that the left and right sides of B are located in the region from the sixth rib to the tenth rib of the wearer. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

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

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

[0010] FIG. 1 is a partial explanatory diagram of clothing 100 when worn, FIG. 2 is a front view of clothing 100 when laid flat, FIG. 3 is a back view of clothing 100 when laid flat, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of clothing 100 in a three-dimensional shape showing a measure to prevent hunched posture according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that, in the context of clothing, "laying flat" refers to the clothing being laid out on a flat surface, such as a large table, without wrinkles, and "three-dimensional shape" refers to the three-dimensional shape of the clothing in an inflated state without any stretching or folding of any part of the clothing. In addition, in this specification, up-down, left-right, and front-back directions are directions relative to the wearer.

[0011] In Figure 1, R denotes ribs that, together with the thoracic vertebrae T and the sternum S, make up the upper thorax. There are 24 ribs in total, ranging from the topmost rib R1 (the first rib R1) to the bottommost rib R12 (the twelfth rib R12). The posterior ends of the first rib R1 through the fifth rib R5 are connected to the thoracic vertebra T and the anterior ends are individually connected to the sternum S via costal cartilage Ra. The posterior ends of the sixth rib R6 through the tenth rib R10 are connected to the thoracic vertebra T and the 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 connected to the thoracic vertebra T and the anterior ends are free and not connected to the sternum S. The left and right lungs (not shown) are located within the first rib R1 through the fifth rib R5, and the diaphragm (not shown) is located within the sixth rib R6 through the tenth rib R10. In a normal state, the subcostal angle Rc between the left and right costal arches Rb is 90° to 70°. P is the pelvis at the bottom of the torso, and the narrowest (narrowest) part between the rib R and the pelvis P is the waist W.

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

[0013] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the clothing 100 includes: (2A) Body 200 has a front body 400 and a back body 500, (2B) The front body 400 is formed to cover the front, left and right sides, and left and right sides of the back of the wearer at the underarms 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 underarms of the wearer, and the left side seam 600 and the right side seam 700, which are the left and right seams between the front body 400 and the back body 500, are provided on the back side of the wearer, (2C) Of the left side seam 600 and the right side seam 700, the left side seam 610 and the right side seam 710, which are the left and right suture lines in the drawer portion 300, are each formed in a concave shape with a curvature equal to or greater than that of the concave left outer contour line 310 and right outer contour line 320 in the left and right width direction of the drawer portion 300.

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

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

[0016] 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 formed to cover the portions of the body 200 facing the front, left and right sides, and both left and right sides of the back of the wearer at the underarms of the wearer, and the portions facing the front of the wearer above the wearer's armpits. The back body 500 is formed to cover the portions of the body 200 facing the back of the wearer at the underarms of the wearer that are not covered by the front body 400, and the portions facing the back of the wearer above the wearer's armpits that are not covered by the front body 400. The front body 400 and the back body 500 are made of fabric (cloth) with the same circumferential stretch rate, and the front body 400 and the back body 500 also have the same vertical stretch rate. The front body 400 and the back body 500 are symmetrical in shape. The left sleeve 800 is located on the left side of the body 200, and the right sleeve 900 is located on the right side of the body 200. Both sleeves 800 and 900 are tubular and narrower than the body 200, and are configured to encase the upper left and right upper arms of the wearer. The sleeves 800 and 900 are symmetrical across a center line (not shown) in the left-right direction of the body 200. The lengthwise size of the sleeves 800 and 900 can be freely set. In this embodiment, both sleeves 800 and 900 are short sleeves. Alternatively, both sleeves 800 and 900 may be long sleeves or three-quarter sleeves. The body 200 may be composed of four parts: a front body, left and right side body pieces, and a back body piece, instead of the two parts, the front body piece 800 and the back body piece 900. In this case, the present invention can be applied as long as the side body pieces are considered to be part of the front body piece.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[0023] In other words, when the constricting section 300 tightens the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 at point B, the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 are connected together to the sternum S via the costal cartilage Ra, so they are tightened as a unit (the subcostal angle Rc is less than 90° and more than 70°) and stretched out in a straight, correct position, and because the circumference of the waist (D) side is longer than that of point B of the constricting section 300, the tightening loosens and the lower side of the ribs do not become excessively narrowed downward. This allows the diaphragm inside to move fully up and down, that is, it can fully expand upward in a dome-like relaxation motion (exhalation) and contract downward in a flat shape (inhalation), improving shallow breathing and shortness of breath.

[0024] 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.

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

[0026] 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.

[0027] Furthermore, since the clothing 100 has the technical features (2A) to (2C), the rear body 500 at the draw section 300 protrudes forward, and in particular, the rear body 500 at point B of the draw section 300 protrudes the furthest forward, and the draw section 300 presses the spine forward with the rear body 500 at point B.

[0028] When inhaling, the diaphragm contracts, expanding the inside of the ribs R in the vertical direction. At that time, abdominal pressure rises, causing the abdomen to expand forward and upward, and accordingly, the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 also expand forward and upward. When the constricted portion 300 presses the spine forward at point B on the back body 500, it bends the spine backward, assisting the expansion of the abdomen and the sixth rib R6 to the tenth rib R10 during inhalation, allowing for more sufficient inhalation and deeper breathing.

[0029] Furthermore, since the garment 100 has the technical features (3A) and (3B), the backward tilt of the sleeves 800, 900 serves 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.

[0030] 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, and as a result, the wearer's left and right shoulder blades, upper upper arms, and both shoulders are 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 a hunched back or hunched posture).

[0031] In this embodiment, the present invention has been described as being applied to clothing that has measures to prevent hunched backs, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be widely applied to clothing that does not have measures to prevent hunched backs. Furthermore, while there are various configurations for preventing hunched backs, not limited to (3A) and (3B), the present invention can be widely applied to various types of clothing that have measures to prevent hunched backs. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the present invention has been described as being applied to clothing that covers the upper body of the wearer, but the present invention can also be widely applied to clothing that covers the lower body, partially or entirely, in addition to the upper body. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 100 Clothing 200 body 300 Constriction section

Claims

1. A garment having a stretchable tubular body that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer under the armpits of the wearer, A concave narrowed portion is formed between the underarm area and the waist area so that the circumference is shorter than the circumference of the waist area, The narrowing portion is configured so that the pressure on the wearer satisfies the relationship B>A and B>C≧D, where A is the uppermost point where narrowing begins, B is the middle point where narrowing is greatest and the circumference is shortest, C is the lowermost point where narrowing ends, and D is the waist point, and the left and right sides of point B are configured to be located in the region from the sixth rib to the tenth rib of the wearer. A garment characterized by:

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

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