Floating Vest

Abstract

To provide a floating vest having improved ventilation performance of a connection part.SOLUTION: A floating vest 1 comprise a vest body 3 and a first adjustment mechanism 5A. The vest body 3 has a back body 7, a left front body 20, and a left connection part 22. The first adjustment mechanism 5A adjusts a distance between the back body 7 and the left front body 20. The first adjustment mechanism 5A has a string 25 and an operation part 27. At least part of the string 25 is placed within the left connection part 22. The operation part 27 adjusts the length of the string 25 passing through the left connection part 22. The left connection part 22 has a left through-hole 22a. The left through-hole 22a is disposed so as to avoid an area through which the string 25 passes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a floating vest. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a floating vest. This floating vest has a vest body and an adjustment mechanism. The vest body has a back body, a front body, and a connecting portion that connects the front and back body. The adjustment mechanism adjusts the distance between the back body and the front body.

[0003] Specifically, the connecting portion is formed by overlapping multiple fabric members. The adjustment mechanism has a loop portion and an adjustment string. The loop portion is provided in the connecting portion. The adjustment string is contained within the connecting portion. The adjustment string is alternately hung across the front body and the back body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5931532 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In conventional floating vests, pulling the loops moves the front and back panels closer to each other, causing the connecting section to contract. Because the connecting section is formed by overlapping multiple fabric members, when the connecting section contracts, multiple layers overlap in the direction of contraction. This makes it difficult to ensure ventilation at the connecting section with conventional floating vests.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a floating vest that can improve ventilation at the connection portion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a floating vest comprises a vest body and an adjustment mechanism. The vest body has a back body, a front body, and a connecting portion connecting the front body and the back body. The adjustment mechanism adjusts the distance between the back body and the front body. The adjustment mechanism has a string body and an operating portion. At least a portion of the string body is contained within the connecting portion. The operating portion adjusts the length of the portion of the string body that passes through the connecting portion. The connecting portion has a through hole. The through hole is provided to avoid the portion through which the string body passes.

[0008] In the floating vest according to the first aspect of the present invention, the connecting portions have through holes, which improves ventilation at the connecting portions compared to conventional techniques. Furthermore, by providing the through holes in a location that avoids the areas through which the strings pass, the connecting portions can be easily adjusted using an adjustment mechanism. In other words, the distance between the front and rear portions can be easily adjusted.

[0009] With regard to the second aspect of the present invention, in the floating vest according to the first aspect, the operating part operates to adjust the length of the part of the string passing through the connecting part by winding up the string.

[0010] Regarding the third aspect of the present invention, in the floating vest according to the first aspect, the operating part adjusts the length of the part of the string passing through the connecting part by allowing the string to be discharged out of the connecting part or the string to be inserted into the connecting part.

[0011] Regarding a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the floating vest according to any one of the first to third aspects, the operating unit is arranged on the front body or on the front body side of the connecting unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, the ventilation of the connecting portion of the floating vest can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1]FIG. 2 is a front view of the floating vest of the present embodiment. [Figure 2] Rear view of the floating vest. [Figure 3] Front view of the floating vest. [Figure 4] A diagram to explain the adjustment mechanism (rear view of the floating vest). [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an adjustment mechanism of the first modified example. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an adjustment mechanism of a second modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] An embodiment of a floating vest according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The drawings used in the following description, such as Figs. 1, 2, and 3, show left-right arrows. The left arrow indicates the left front body side of the floating vest 1, and the right arrow indicates the right front body side of the floating vest 1. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the floating vest 1 includes a vest body 3 and an adjustment mechanism 5. The vest body 3 has a back body 7, a front body 9, and a connecting portion 11. The back body 7 covers the back of the user's torso and the user's shoulders. It is preferable that at least a portion of the back body 7 be made of breathable fabric, such as a mesh fabric.

[0015] The front body 9 covers the front of the torso of the user. At least a portion of the front body 9 is preferably made of a breathable fabric, for example, a mesh fabric. For example, the front body 9 includes a pair of front body pieces 19, 20.

[0016] Hereinafter, the pair of front bodies 19, 20 will be referred to as a right front body 19 and a left front body 20. As shown in Fig. 1, the right front body 19 is the front body on the right side, and the left front body 20 is the front body on the left side.

[0017] The connecting portion 11 covers the sides of the user's torso. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the connecting portion 11 connects the front body piece 9 and the back body piece 7. For example, the connecting portion 11 includes a pair of connecting portions 21 and 22. Hereinafter, the pair of connecting portions 21 and 22 will be referred to as the right connecting portion 21 and the left connecting portion 22.

[0018] The right connecting portion 21 connects the right front body 19 and the back body 7. For example, the right connecting portion 21 is connected to the right front body 19 and the right portion of the back body 7 by a connecting means such as sewing or crimping.

[0019] 2 and 3, the right connecting part 21 has a right through-hole 21a. The right through-hole 21a is provided to avoid the portion through which a string 25 (described later) of the adjustment mechanism 5 passes. The right through-hole 21a is provided between an operating part 27 (described later) and the back body 7.

[0020] The left connecting portion 22 connects the left front body 20 and the back body 7. For example, the left connecting portion 22 is connected to the left front body 20 and the left portion of the back body 7 by connecting means such as sewing or crimping.

[0021] The left connecting part 22 has a left through-hole 22a. The left through-hole 22a is provided to avoid the portion through which a string 25 (described later) of the adjustment mechanism 5 passes. The left through-hole 22a is provided between an operating part 27 (described later) and the back body 7.

[0022] The adjustment mechanism 5 adjusts the distance between the back body section 7 and the front body section 9. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the adjustment mechanism 5 includes a first adjustment mechanism 5A and a second adjustment mechanism 5B. The first adjustment mechanism 5A adjusts the distance between the back body section 7 and the left front body section 20. The second adjustment mechanism 5B adjusts the distance between the back body section 7 and the right front body section 19.

[0023] The first adjustment mechanism 5A and the second adjustment mechanism 5B are arranged in a mirror image relationship on the left and right. The configuration of the first adjustment mechanism 5A and the configuration of the second adjustment mechanism 5B are the same. Below, the adjustment mechanism 5 will be explained using the first adjustment mechanism 5A. The configuration and symbols of the first adjustment mechanism 5A below also apply to the configuration and symbols of the second adjustment mechanism 5B. Figure 4 shown below is a front view of the first adjustment mechanism 5A when the floating vest 1 is viewed from the outside.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 4, the first adjustment mechanism 5A has a guide portion 23, a string 25, and an operating portion 27. Fig. 4 shows the first adjustment mechanism 5A on the back of the floating vest. The guide portion 23 has a first guide body 31, a second guide body 32, and a third guide body 33.

[0025] The first guide body 31 is contained within the back body 7. The first guide body 31 is fixed to the inside of the back body 7. For example, the first guide body 31 is fixed to the back body 7 so that the string 25 passes above the left through-hole 22a.

[0026] The first guide body 31 is fixed to at least one of the outer fabric of the back body 7 and the lining fabric of the back body 7, between the outer fabric of the back body 7 and the lining fabric of the back body 7. The first guide body 31 receives the string 25 extending from the operating portion 27 toward above the left through-hole 22a. The first guide body 31 guides the string 25 to the third guide body 33.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 4, the second guide body 32 is contained within the back body 7. The second guide body 32 is fixed to the inside of the back body 7. For example, the second guide body 32 is fixed to the back body 7 so that the string 25 passes below the left through-hole 22a.

[0028] The second guide body 32 is fixed to at least one of the outer fabric of the back body 7 and the lining fabric of the back body 7, between the outer fabric of the back body 7 and the lining fabric of the back body 7. The second guide body 32 receives the string 25 extending downward from the operating portion 27 through the left through-hole 22a. The second guide body 32 guides the string 25 to the third guide body 33.

[0029] 4, the third guide body 33 is contained within the left connecting part 22. The third guide body 33 is disposed between the left front body part 20 and the left through-hole 22a. The third guide body 33 is disposed between the left front body part 20 and the operating part 27.

[0030] The third guide body 33 is fixed inside the left connecting part 22. The third guide body 33 is fixed to at least one of the outer fabric of the left connecting part 22 and the inner fabric of the left connecting part 22, between the outer fabric of the left connecting part 22 and the inner fabric of the left connecting part 22. The third guide body 33 receives the string 25 guided by the first guide body 31 and the second guide body 32.

[0031] The upper part of the third guide body 33 is preferably disposed higher than the lower part of the first guide body 31. The lower part of the third guide body 33 is preferably disposed lower than the upper part of the second guide body 32.

[0032] 4, at least a portion of the string 25 is contained within the left connecting part 22. In this embodiment, the entire string 25 is contained within the left connecting part 22. A portion of the string 25 may be exposed from the left connecting part 22.

[0033] The string 25 is stretched across the first guide body 31, the second guide body 32, and the third guide body 33. For example, the string 25 passes above the left through-hole 22a and reaches the lower part of the first guide body 31. The string 25 is guided from the lower part to the upper part of the first guide body 31.

[0034] The string 25 extends from the upper part of the first guide body 31 toward the upper part of the third guide body 33, and is guided from the upper part to the lower part in the third guide body 33. The string 25 extends from the lower part of the third guide body 33 toward the lower part of the second guide body 32. The string 25 is guided from the lower part to the upper part in the second guide body 32. The string 25 passes below the left through-hole 22a and reaches the operating part 27.

[0035] 4, the operating unit 27 is disposed on the left front body 20 or on the left front body 20 side of the left connecting part 22. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the operating unit 27 is disposed on the left front body 20 side of the left connecting part 22.

[0036] The operating part 27 is disposed between the left front body part 20 and the back body part 7. For example, the operating part 27 is disposed between the left front body part 20 and the left through-hole 22a. The operating part 27 is attached to the left connecting part 22 on the left front body part 20 side of the left connecting part 22.

[0037] The operating unit 27 adjusts the length of the portion of the string 25 passing through the left connecting part 22. For example, the operating unit 27 adjusts the length of the portion of the string 25 passing through the left connecting part 22 by winding up the string 25 or letting out the string 25.

[0038] The length of the portion of string 25 passing through left connecting part 22 may be interpreted as the length of the portion unwound from operating part 27. The length of the portion of string 25 passing through left connecting part 22 may be interpreted as the length of the portion of string 25 passing through left connecting part 22 and back body 7.

[0039] Specifically, by rotating the operating part 27 in the first rotation direction R1, the string 25 is wound around the operating part 27. In this case, the length of the portion of the string 25 passing through the left connecting part 22 is shortened. For example, the distance between the third guide body 33 and the first guide body 31 and the distance between the third guide body 33 and the second guide body 32 are shortened. This causes the waist of the floating vest 1 to be tightened.

[0040] By rotating the operating part 27 in the second rotation direction R2, the string 25 is unwound from the operating part 27. In this case, the length of the part of the string 25 passing through the left connecting part 22 becomes longer. For example, the distance between the third guide body 33 and the first guide body 31 and the second guide body 32 becomes longer. This reduces the tightness of the waist of the floating vest 1. Note that when the second rotation direction R 2 is the rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction R1.

[0041] As described above, in the floating vest 1 according to this embodiment, the connecting portions 21, 22 each have the through-holes 21a, 22a, which improves the ventilation of the connecting portions 21, 22. Furthermore, by providing the through-holes 21a, 22a in the connecting portions 21, 22 so as to avoid the portions through which the strings 25 pass, the connecting portions 21, 22 can be easily adjusted by the adjustment mechanisms 5A, 5B. In other words, the distance between the back body portion 7 and the front body portions 19, 20 can be easily adjusted.

[0042] (Variation 1) In the above embodiment, an example has been shown in which the string 25 is wound up by the operating unit 27, but as shown in Fig. 5, the string 25 may be discharged outside the left connecting part 22. Fig. 5 is a front view of the first adjustment mechanism 5A when the floating vest 1 is viewed from the outside. In this case, the operating unit 127 adjusts the length of the portion of the string 25 passing through the left connecting part 22 by permitting the string 25 to be discharged outside the left connecting part 22 or the string 25 to enter into the left connecting part 22.

[0043] For example, the operating unit 127 clamps the string 25, thereby maintaining the length of the portion of the string 25 that passes through the left connecting part 22. When the clamping of the string 25 is released and the string 25 on the outside of the operating unit 127 is pulled, the string 25 inside the left connecting part 22 is ejected outside the left connecting part 22. This shortens the length of the portion of the string 25 that passes through the left connecting part 22, and the waist of the floating vest 1 is tightened.

[0044] With the clamping of strings 25 released, pulling back body 7 away from operating part 127 causes strings 25 outside left connecting part 22 to enter left connecting part 22. This lengthens the length of the portion of strings 25 passing through left connecting part 22, and the waist tightness of floating vest 1 is relaxed.

[0045] (Variation 2) In the above embodiment and modified example 1, an example has been shown in which the operating unit 27, 127 is arranged on the front body side of the left connecting part 22, but as shown in Fig. 6, the operating unit 27, 127 may also be arranged on the left front body 20. Fig. 6 is a front view of the first adjustment mechanism 5A when the floating vest 1 is viewed from the outside. In this case, the operating unit 27, 127 and the third guide body 33 are arranged on the left front body 20. The operating unit 27, 127 is arranged between the third guide body 33 and the left through-hole 22a. [Industrial Applicability]

[0046] The present invention can be used in a floating vest. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1. Floating Vest 3 Vest body 5 Adjustment mechanism 5A 1st adjustment mechanism 5B Second adjustment mechanism 7 Back 9 Front 19 Right front body 20 Left front body 11 Connecting part 21 Right connection part 21a Right through hole 22 Left and right connection part 22a Left through hole 25 String 27,127 Operation unit

Claims

1. a vest body having a rear body, a front body, and a connecting portion connecting the front body and the rear body; an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the distance between the rear body and the front body; Equipped with The adjustment mechanism includes a string at least a portion of which is contained within the connecting portion, and an operating portion that operates to adjust the length of the portion of the string that passes through the connecting portion, The connecting portion has a through hole provided to avoid a portion through which the string passes. Floating vest.

2. The operating unit adjusts the length of the portion of the string passing through the connecting portion by winding up the string. The floating vest according to claim 1.

3. The operating unit operates to adjust the length of the portion of the string passing through the connecting portion by allowing the string to be discharged out of the connecting portion or the string to be inserted into the connecting portion. The floating vest according to claim 1.

4. The operating unit is arranged on the front body or on the front body side of the connecting unit. The floating vest according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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