JP3065571B2 - Inflatable artificial prosthesis - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an inflatable artificial prosthesis that can be placed in an adjustable bra.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art J. Gazelle U.S. Pat.
No. 759 discloses a brassiere configured with one set of hollow inflatables or one set of balloons. A valve is connected to the hollow inflatable body or balloon via a tube, and the balloon is inflated by the valve. However, the tube connecting the valve to the balloon may be entangled or obstructed by the wearer.

[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 2,883,98 to White
No. 7 discloses an inflatable accessory for a bra. This accessory has a pump bag 28 which is connected to the hollow pocket 24 by a tube 26,
The pump bag 28 is attached to the braid 20 of the bra around the chest of the wearer. However, the braided base 20 tightens the body of the wearer.
Affects the comfort, for example, by making skin breathing difficult or making the user feel hot.

[0004]

Generally, a bra having an inflatable hollow portion loses its elasticity and expands, and after the inflating, it affects the comfort and appearance of the bra.

The inventor has discovered the disadvantages of conventional inflatable brassiere and invented a compact, soft prosthetic bag that is comfortable to wear and can be placed inside the bra.

[0006] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an inflatable artificial prosthesis that can be placed in an adjustable bra.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the invention, an adjustable brassiere which can be placed in two cups and which can be inflated.
A set of prosthetic bags is provided, each prosthetic bag including a resilient foam (cell) core formed between an outer layer and an inner layer made of a resilient material. The inflating device is adapted to be directly connected to a prosthetic check valve formed on the prosthetic bag to inflate the prosthetic bag, and a deflation formed on the prosthetic bag to contract the prosthetic bag. The device eliminates the air tube connected between the air pump and the cup of the bra for a compact bra and for a better fit. The inflatable artificial prosthesis to be inserted into the pocket of the cup portion of the bra comprises the following.

The prosthetic bag includes an outer layer and an inner layer,
The outer and inner layers are made of an elastic material and have an edge portion, and are fixed to be joined to an outer edge portion formed circumferentially along the edge portion, and the outer layer,
The prosthetic bag defining an interior layer, the interior edge of which is bounded by the outer edge portion, the interior of the prosthetic bag is filled with an elastomeric foam core, and the artificial prosthesis further comprises an exterior prosthetic bag; Sideways from the side of the edge of the
A base extension acting to connect to the check valve and a check valve formed in the outer layer of the prosthetic bag adjacent to the side of the peripheral edge for inflating the prosthetic bag, and inflating the prosthetic bag An inflating means fixed to the base extension, an exhaust port formed in an outer layer of the prosthetic bag, and the exhaust port includes a contracting means provided therein for contracting the prosthetic bag. In addition.

[0009] In the artificial prosthesis described above, the inflation means includes an inflation valve fixed on a base extension, the inflation valve and the base extension are formed in an oval shape, and air is supplied into the inflation valve. A suction inlet valve formed at the outer end of the inflation valve for suction, and air filled into a prosthetic bag formed inside the inflation valve and inflatable through the adapter and the check valve. And an adapter connectable to the check valve.

[0010] In the artificial prosthesis described above, the deflation means has a generally cylindrical shape, and a deflation valve body inserted into an exhaust port of the prosthetic bag, and air is externally supplied when the deflation means is contracted. A valve hole formed in the shrinkable valve body for discharging to the valve shaft, a sealing plug connected to the valve shaft and protruding outside the valve hole, and a valve hole for contracting the prosthetic bag, and opening the valve shaft, A push button formed at the outermost end of the valve shaft for pushing down the sealing plug, and a push button 45 acting to lift the sealing plug outward to seal the valve hole, and by pushing down the push button, the push button is pushed into the prosthetic bag. A return spring disposed about a valve shaft operative to open the valve hole to evacuate air.

[0011] The cup part (11) of the brassiere (1)
The inflatable artificial prosthesis to be inserted into the pocket of is comprised of:

[0012] The prosthetic bag includes an outer layer and an inner layer,
The layer has an edge portion, and is fixed to be joined to an outer edge portion formed circumferentially along the edge portion, and is fixed to the outer layer, the inner layer, and the outer edge portion. It has an interior of a prosthetic bag defining a boundary, the interior of the prosthetic bag being filled with an elastomeric foam core, and a check valve for connecting inflation means and deflation means to the prosthetic bag to inflate or deflate the prosthetic bag. An inflation valve formed in the prosthetic bag, the inflation means and the deflation means having a suction check valve formed at a suction end of the inflation valve for sucking air into the inflation valve, and an inflation formed at an outlet end of the inflation valve. A check valve, a fluid tube connectable to the inflation check valve of the inflation valve, and a connectable valve to the check valve of the prosthetic bag; When it is connected to the Kkubarubu,
An adapter fixed to the fluid tube to inflate the prosthetic bag, a generally cylindrical and formed shrink valve body formed at the end of the fluid tube, and discharging air to the outside when the valve hole is opened A valve hole formed in the shrinkable valve body, a sealing plug connected to the valve shaft and protruding outward from the valve hole, and a valve hole formed at the outermost end of the valve shaft to shrink the prosthetic bag. A push button that can be pressed to sink the valve shaft and sealing plug to open, and the valve hole is opened to retract the prosthetic bag when the push button is depressed, and the valve is opened when the sealing plug is pushed up. A return spring positioned around the valve shaft to lift the push button, which acts to seal the hole, upward. .

[0013] In the inflatable artificial prosthesis described above, the elastomeric foam core is made of polyurethane foam.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be described by reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, one embodiment of the present invention includes an inflatable prosthetic bag 2 inserted into a cup portion 11 of a brassiere 1, an inflating means 3 that can be connected to the prosthetic bag 2, And shrinking means 4 formed above. The brassiere 1, which is an adjustable bra, has a pocket 1 for accommodating each prosthetic bag 2 in a pocket 10 of the cup 11 in each cup 11.
0, a pair of cup portions 11 in which
To replace the prosthetic bag 2 housed therein, a zipper or other zipper 12 that tightly closes and opens the pocket 10 and two cups 11 that are fastened on the chest of the wearer. It has a pair of side straps 13 connected from the lateral direction, and a pair of shoulder straps 14 connected to the two cup portions 11 for hanging the straps 14 on the shoulders of the woman.

Each prosthetic bag 2 is usually oval or hemispherical and has an outer layer 21 of polyurethane leather or other elastic material and an inner layer of polyurethane leather or other elastic material as well. 22, an outer edge portion 20 formed circumferentially around each edge portion of the outer layer 21 and the inner layer 22 to fix and join the respective edge portions of the outer layer 21 and the inner layer 22; The interior 20a of the prosthetic bag that bounds the outer layer 21, the inner layer 22, and the outer edge 20, and is formed within the interior 20a of the prosthetic bag and can be made of polyurethane foam or other resilient elastomeric foam. An elastomeric foam core 23, generally arcuate or triangular in shape, and external for securing the expansion means 3 on the base extension 24; A base extension 24 projecting from the side next to the edge portion 20, is connected to the expansion means 3 for inflating the prosthesis bag 2, the outer on the prosthesis bag 2 layers 2
A check valve 25 formed on one or any other suitable location, and a vent 26 formed in the outer layer 21 for deflating the prosthetic bag 2 and inserting the deflation means 4 into the vent 26. including. The cap C is provided to protect the shrinking means 4 from being unexpectedly pushed down.

The inflation means 3 is generally arched or triangular in shape and geometrically or circumferentially outer to the prosthetic bag 2 so as to be retained on a base extension 24 formed on the side of the prosthetic bag 2. And prosthesis bag 2
And an inlet valve 32 formed at the outer end of the expansion valve 31 for sucking air into the expansion valve 31, and an adapter 33. And an adapter 33 formed inside the expansion valve 31 connected to the check valve 25 in the prosthetic bag 2 for sending air into the prosthetic bag 2. The expansion valve 31 is made of rubber or other resilient material, but does not limit the invention.

The shrinking means 4 has a generally cylindrical shape,
Shrink valve body 4 inserted into exhaust port 26 of prosthetic bag 2
1, a valve hole 42 formed in the contraction valve body 41 for discharging air when the contraction means 4 is operated or opened, and a push button 45 formed at the outermost end of the valve shaft 44. A sealing plug or ball 43 connected to the valve shaft 44 protruding outside the valve hole 42 to open the valve hole 42 for contracting the prosthetic bag 2. The valve normally acts on the push button 45 so as to lift the sealing plug 43 outward to seal the valve hole 42, and prepares to depress the push button 45 to open the valve hole 42 when the contraction means 4 is operated. A return spring 46 disposed about the shaft 44.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inner layer 22 of the prosthetic bag 2 is provided to improve the air permeability and comfort of the bra when the prosthetic bag 2 is fitted into the brassiere 1. A plurality of grooves 221 are formed.

When the prosthetic bag 2 is inflated, the inflation valve 3
1 acts as a pump, and compressed air is injected into the prosthetic bag 2 via the adapter 33 of the expansion means 3 and the check valve 25 of the prosthetic bag 2. The air amount or pressure in the inside 20a of the prosthetic bag can be arbitrarily adjusted by a wearer or a user. The air filled in the prosthetic bag 2 is used to improve the comfort of the prosthetic bag 2 when the prosthetic bag 2 is inserted into the pocket 10 of the brassiere 1 and to resemble the breast of a genuine real woman. In order to gently and evenly inflate the prosthetic bag 2 so that the prosthetic bag 2 has a soft elasticity, the prosthetic bag 2 is uniformly spread over the elastomer foam core 23 formed in the prosthetic bag 2.

The prosthetic bag 2 is removed from the bra for adjusting the internal air pressure in the prosthetic bag 2 or for maintenance of the bra. The inflation means 3 is directly connected to the prosthetic bag 2 as if it were part of the prosthetic bag 2. Thereby, the compact prosthetic bag 2 can be easily mounted in the brassiere without affecting the wearing comfort of the wearer and has a smooth outer shape. There is no tube for connecting the inflation valve 31 and the prosthetic bag 2 and the mounting occurs with a conventional bra configured to be connected by a tube between the brassier air pump and the inflatable cup. Tangles and obstacles during mounting can be prevented.

Another preferred embodiment of the prosthetic bag 2 is shown in FIG.
To FIG. To this end, the boundary between the outer layer 21, the inner layer 22, and the outer edge portion 20 formed in a circumferential shape is connected to the edge portion of each layer, so that the boundary between the outer layer 21 and the inner portion 20a of the prosthetic bag is formed. An outer layer 21 that can be joined to an inner layer 22 to define, an elastomeric foam core 23 that fills the interior 20a of the prosthetic bag, and an inflation means within the prosthetic bag 2 to expand and contract the prosthetic bag 2 And a check valve 25 formed in the prosthetic bag 2 for connection to the shrinking means 3a.

The inflating means and the deflating means 3a are separated from the prosthetic bag 2 after the inflation or deflation operation as shown in FIG. This inflation or deflation operation is performed by connecting the inflation means and the deflation means 3a to the prosthetic bag 2 as shown in FIG. The check valve 25 automatically closes when the expansion means and the contraction means 3a are removed (FIG. 10).

The expansion means and the contraction means 3a include those shown in FIG. That is, an expansion valve 3 having a suction check valve 32 formed at the suction end of the expansion valve 31 for sucking air into the expansion valve 31.
1 can be connected to the check valve 25 of the prosthetic bag 2, and when connected to the check valve 25 of the prosthetic bag 2, an inflation check formed at the outlet end of the inflation valve 31 to inflate the prosthetic bag 2. Adapter 33 fixed or connected to fluid tube 34 connected to valve 35
And a shrinkable valve body 36 which is typically cylindrical and formed at the end of the fluid tube 34, and a valve formed within the shrinkable valve body 36 for discharging air to the outside when the valve hole 37 is opened. When the prosthesis bag 2 is contracted, the valve shaft 39 and the sealing plug 38 are sunk to open the valve hole 37, the sealing plug 38 connected to the valve shaft 39 protruding outward from the valve hole 37, and the valve hole 39. For this reason, the push button 391 formed at the outermost end of the valve shaft 39 and the push button 391 are prepared when the prosthetic bag 2 is contracted, and the valve hole 37 is usually sealed when the prosthetic bag 2 is not contracted. And a return spring 392 disposed around the valve shaft 39 for lifting the sealing plug 38.

After the prosthetic bag 2 has been inflated by the inflating and deflating means 3a, the prosthetic bag 2 is inserted into the brassiere 1 and the inflating and deflating means 3a are then separated from the bra and the band bag And other suitable places. Therefore, the weight of the bra is reduced, and the comfort of the bra can be improved.

The present invention can be improved without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

[0026]

The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the device for inflating and contracting the prosthetic bag is formed on the prosthetic bag, and the device for inflating the prosthetic bag is provided on the prosthetic bag. The prosthesis check valve formed above can be connected directly, and the deflation device formed on the prosthesis bag to deflate the prosthesis bag is connected between the air pump and the bra cup. Since the air tube is eliminated, a comfortable and compact bra can be obtained.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, the inflating means and the deflating means are separated from the prosthetic bag after the inflation or deflation operation, so that the weight of the bra can be reduced. You can improve the comfort of your bra.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a prosthetic bag according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the prosthetic bag of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a contraction means of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the prosthetic bag of the present invention.

6 is a rear view of the prosthetic bag as viewed from the direction 6-6 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view showing another embodiment of the prosthetic bag according to the present invention.

8 is a view showing the connection of the prosthetic bag with the inflation means and the deflation means shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the expansion means and the contraction means of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 shows that the check valve of the prosthetic bag closes automatically when the inflation means and the deflation means move.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... brassiere, 2 ... prosthetic bag, 3 ... inflating means, 4 ... shrinking means, 11 ... cup part, 20 ... edge part, 20a ... inside a prosthetic bag, 21 ... outer layer, 22 ... inner layer, 23 ... Elastomer foam core, 24 ... base extension, 25 ... check valve, 26 ... exhaust port, 31 ... expansion valve, 32 ... suction ninlet valve, 33 ... adapter.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] An inflatable artificial prosthesis inserted into a pocket of a cup (11) of a brassiere (1) comprises: The prosthetic bag (2) includes an outer layer (21) and an inner layer (22), wherein the outer and inner layers (21, 22) are made of an elastic material and have an edge, and the edge is The outer layer (21), the inner layer (22), and the outer edge (20) are fixed together so as to be joined to an outer edge (20) formed circumferentially along the outer layer. A prosthetic bag interior (20a) defining a boundary, wherein the interior (20a) of the prosthetic bag is filled with an elastomeric foam core (23); A base extension (24) projecting laterally from the side of the edge portion (20) of the prosthesis bag (2) acting to connect to the check valve (25); and a prosthetic bag (2) adjacent to the side of the peripheral edge portion (20). )
A check valve (25) formed in the outer layer (21) of the prosthesis bag (2) for inflating the prosthetic bag (2), and an inflation fixed to the base extension (24) to inflate the prosthetic bag (2). Means (3); an exhaust port (26) formed in the outer layer (21) of the prosthetic bag (2); and the exhaust port (26) is used to shrink the prosthetic bag (2). It further includes a shrinking means (4) provided therein. 2. The artificial prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein the inflation means (3) comprises an inflation valve (31) fixed on a base extension (24); The base extension (24) is formed in an oval shape, and a suction inlet valve (32) formed at an outer end of the expansion valve (31) for sucking air into the expansion valve (31); A prosthetic bag (2) formed inside (31) and inflatable via an adapter (33) and the check valve (25) is connected to the check valve (25) to fill with air. A possible adapter (33). 3. An artificial prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein the shrinking means (4) has a generally cylindrical shape and has an exhaust port (2) of a prosthetic bag (2).
6) a contraction valve body (41) inserted into the valve; a valve hole (42) formed in the contraction valve body (41) for discharging air to the outside when the contraction means (4) contracts; Connected to the shaft (44) and the valve hole (4
A sealing plug (43) protruding outside of (2) and a valve hole (42) for contracting the prosthetic bag (2), and a valve shaft (44) for pushing down the valve shaft (44) and the sealing plug (43). A push button (45) formed at the outermost end of the push button (45); and a push button (45) for lifting the sealing plug (43) outward to seal the valve hole (42).
A return spring (46) arranged around a valve shaft (44) acting to open the valve hole (42) to release air in the prosthetic bag (2) by depressing the push button (45). ). 4. The inflatable artificial prosthesis inserted into the pocket of the cup (11) of the brassiere (1) comprises: The prosthetic bag (2) includes an outer layer (21) and an inner layer (22), the layer having an edge portion, and an outer edge portion formed circumferentially along the edge portion ( 20) fixed to join to each other on the outer layer (21), the inner layer (22), the interior of the prosthetic bag (20a) delimiting the outer edge (20); The interior (20a) of the prosthesis bag is filled with an elastomeric foam core (23) for connecting the inflation means and the deflation means (3a) to the prosthesis bag (2) to expand or contract the prosthesis bag (2). A check valve (25) is formed in the prosthetic bag (2), and the inflation means and deflation means (3a) are formed at the suction end of the inflation valve (31) for sucking air into the inflation valve (31). Has suction check valve (32) Zhang valve (31), an expansion check valve formed in the outlet end of the expansion valve (31) (35), said expansion check valve of the expansion valve (31) (35)
The fluid tube (34) connectable to the prosthetic bag (2) can be connected to the check valve (25) of the prosthetic bag (2), and when the adapter (33) is connected to the check valve (25) of the prosthetic bag (2). An adapter (33) fixed to the fluid tube (34) to inflate the prosthetic bag (2); and a shrink valve body (36), usually cylindrical, formed at the end of the fluid tube (34). ), A valve hole (37) formed in the contraction valve body (36) to discharge air to the outside when the valve hole (37) is opened, and a valve hole (39) connected to the valve shaft (39). 37) a sealing plug (38) protruding outward from the valve shaft (39), formed at the outermost end of the valve shaft (39) to open the valve hole (37) when the prosthetic bag (2) is contracted.
Push button (391) that can be pressed to sink valve shaft (39) and sealing plug (38)
When the push button (391) is pressed down, the valve hole (37) is opened to shrink the prosthetic bag (2), and when the sealing plug (38) is pushed up, the valve hole (3) is opened.
Push button (3) that acts to seal
91) and a return spring (392) disposed around the valve shaft (39) for lifting the same upward. 5. An inflatable artificial prosthesis according to claim 4, characterized in that the elastomeric foam core (23) consists of a polyurethane foam.