JP7149451B2 - thermoregulatory garment - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to clothing that efficiently retains heat or cools the sides of the wearer's side neck (the side of the neck) and the left and right armpits.

BACKGROUND ART Various cooling pads have been proposed to protect the body from heat when doing sports or working in hot weather or in a hot place. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a neck cooling pad for cooling the neck of the wearer by providing an elongated bag containing a cooling material inside the collar of clothing. In addition, Patent Literature 2 proposes an axillary cooling pad for cooling the armpit. On the other hand, a muffler (Patent Document 3) and clothes (Patent Document 4) with a pocket for holding a heat-retaining pad for warming the body during exercise or work outdoors in the cold season or in a low-temperature place have been proposed.

JP 2014-184107 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-2016 JP-A-8-100313 JP 2014-5560 A

However, the cooling pad of Patent Document 1, in which a bag containing a cold insulating material is provided inside the collar, is provided inside the collar, so the base of the neck and the back of the neck (nape), which are easily contacted, Even if it can be efficiently cooled, it has the disadvantage that it cannot sufficiently cool the side neck, which is the side of the neck that is difficult to touch. This drawback is a significant drawback for cooling the entire body. This is because a large artery (carotid artery) passes through the body surface of the lateral neck, and unless this part is efficiently cooled, the entire body cannot be efficiently cooled. In this regard, in the axillary cooling pad of Patent Document 2, the cooling material storage part in which the cooling material is stored is folded upward, so that the cooling material efficiently reaches the axilla where there is a thick artery (axillary artery) on the body surface. It is devised so that it can be cooled, but there is a drawback that the position of the coolant is unstable because it is only folded back. Furthermore, the muffler with heat-retaining pad disclosed in Patent Document 3 makes it easy to apply the heat-retaining material to the side neck, but it has the drawback of being an obstacle when not in use. Lastly, the pocket-equipped garment of Patent Document 4 has the drawback that it cannot efficiently warm the side neck and armpits because there is no idea to intensively warm the side neck and armpits in the first place. The drawbacks of the four prior arts described above are still the same drawbacks, even if there is a difference between cold insulation and heat insulation when a heat insulating material is inserted instead of a cold insulating material or vice versa.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to efficiently remove parts where arterial blood, which has a direct effect on body temperature regulation, flows on the body surface, that is, the wearer's lateral neck and left and right axillae (armpits). To provide a cold-retaining or heat-retaining garment.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention has the following configurations and exerts effects. It should be noted that the definitions of terms and actions and effects used to describe the invention described in any claim are applicable to the inventions described in other claims to the extent possible due to their nature, regardless of the order in which they are described. and

(Invention according to claim 1)
A body temperature regulating garment according to the invention of claim 1 (hereinafter referred to as "clothes of claim 1") comprises a stand collar that stands along the neck, a pair of left and right arm holes when viewed from the front, and a pair of A clothing body having a pair of left and right armpits positioned downward along the body of the arm passage hole, and fixed ends near the center on each of the left and right sides of the stand collar on the neck side of the stand collar in the longitudinal direction. A pair of left and right neck bag bodies that are directly or indirectly supported by the stand collar and have an open end on the opposite side, and the left and right parts of the stand collar are supported so as to be slidable in both directions in the length direction. and at least one drawstring for each of the left and right pairs, and a blocking structure for blocking each of the drawstrings from sliding at an arbitrary position. wherein each open end of the neck bladder is secured to one end of each of the drawstrings, and each neck bladder is configured to removably accommodate one or more thermoregulatory articles. When the other end of the drawstring is pulled, the open end side portion moves toward the neck, and the body temperature control material stored therein is configured to come into thermal contact with at least the side neck. . The above are the characteristics of the clothes of claim 1.

When the garment of claim 1 is worn, a stand-up collar part (stand-up collar part) stands along the neck of the user. In other words, stand away from the neck instead of snug against it. Left and right arms of the user pass through the left and right arm holes. The clothing body may be one with sleeves such as long sleeves or short sleeves, or one without sleeves such as a waistcoat or vest. The clothing body is generally open in the front, but other forms are not excluded. When the drawstring (pull string) is pulled by the user, the open-end side portion of the neck bag comes into contact with or close to at least the side neck when it moves along with it, thereby accommodating the body temperature control. Thermoregulation occurs through the sides of the neck in thermal contact with the wood. It goes without saying that the configuration of the neck bag and the function of the thermoregulatory material make this thermal contact possible. The blocking structure prevents the drawstring from sliding so that thermal contact can be maintained even if the hand is released. Note that thermal contact refers to contact such that heat is transferred between the body temperature control material and the neck, and heat transfer from the body temperature control material to the neck is called heat insulation, and vice versa is called cold insulation. It is environmentally and economically preferable that the body temperature control material can be used repeatedly, but it is not precluded from being disposable.

(Invention of Claim 2)
A body temperature control garment according to the invention of claim 2 (hereinafter referred to as "clothes of claim 2") is the garment of claim 1, wherein the neck bag is interposed between the neck and the neck. A detachable cover member is provided for finely adjusting the degree of body temperature regulation.

When the garment of claim 2 is used, fine adjustment can be made by reducing the amount of heat transfer between the temperature control material and the neck by using the cover member together. For example, when it is too hot or too cold, it can be softened, so it is convenient because it can be adjusted to your physical condition and environment. The reason why the cover member is detachable is that the cover member can be used as required.

(Invention of Claim 3)
A body temperature regulating garment according to the invention of claim 3 (hereinafter referred to as "clothes of claim 3") is the garment of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inside of each of the pair of left and right armpits has , a side bag body having an opening at the upper end capable of detachably storing one or more body temperature control materials can be folded upward along the body, and the body temperature control materials are stored when folded. is fixed so as to be positioned in the axilla, and a holding structure is provided for holding the folded side bag body in the folded position.

A body temperature control material can be put into the armpit bag provided inside each of the armpits of the garment body through the upper end opening. The upper end opening may be left open, or may be closed by covering it with a lid or providing a closing structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener. The reason for folding upward is to ensure thermal contact of the thermoregulator with the axilla, ie, the recessed portion of the armpit. That is, although it depends on the shape of the arm passage hole, the armpit generally comes to a position facing the play portion of the arm passage hole rather than the armpit itself. Since the armpit bag cannot be fixed to the arm passage hole, the armpit bag fixed to the armpit is folded upward to ensure thermal contact between the body temperature control material and the armpit. be. However, since the side bag that is simply folded back is positionally unstable, a holding structure is provided in order to maintain the certainty of thermal contact.

(Invention of claim 4)
A body temperature regulating garment according to the invention of claim 4 (hereinafter referred to as "the garment of claim 4") is the garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the body temperature regulating material is a cold insulating material or a heat insulating material. characterized by being

According to the garment of claim 4, at least the side neck or both the armpits are warmed by wearing the garment containing the thermoregulatory material in the neck bag or in the neck bag and side bag. can be kept cold or warm.

By wearing the thermoregulating garment according to the invention, it is possible to ensure thermoregulation, especially in the lateral neck area and also in the armpits. As a result, it is possible to effectively regulate the body temperature under the hot sun or in a hot place, or in a cold place or a cold place.

It is a front view of the clothes of this embodiment. 2 is a partially enlarged side view (a) and a partially enlarged front view (b) of the clothing shown in FIG. 1; FIG. It is the front view (a) and back view (b) of the clothes shown in FIG. It is the front view (a) and top view (b) which show a stand collar part and a bag body for neck parts. It is the figure which looked at the longitudinal section of the clothes shown in FIG. 1 from the inside. FIG. 11 is a front view showing a modification of the neck bag.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Schematic structure of thermoregulatory clothing)
A body temperature control garment according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
Reference 1 refers to a thermoregulating garment. A thermoregulatory garment 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as "garment 1") has a garment body 3, a neck bag 5, a drawstring 7, a blocking structure (stopper) 9, and an axillary bag 11. is doing. In addition, "right" and "left" in this specification indicate directions when the garment 1 is viewed from the front as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the cooling garment is intended to keep a user working under the scorching sun or in a hot place cool, but as will be described later, it can also be used as a thermal insulation garment with the same structure.

(Structure of garment body)
The garment 1 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a vest (waist, gilet), that is, a garment without sleeves, but it may have sleeves. Since it is a cold-retaining garment, it is generally used as an outer garment worn on the outermost side, but it can be used as an inner garment worn inside another garment. The garment 1 is preferably of the front-opening type in terms of ease of wear, but does not have to be of the front-opening type. The clothes 1 are generally constructed by sewing or pasting one or more kinds of cloth materials. In the case of the front-opening type, it is preferable that it can be closed with a closing structure such as a button or a fastener. The front opening portion of the garment 1 is closed with a fastener 1f (FIG. 3(a)).

A stand collar portion 1a standing along the user's neck (neck) K is sewn and fixed to the center of the top of the garment body 3. As shown in FIG. It is preferable that the material and structure of the stand collar portion 1a are selected so as to be more suitable for standing up than other parts of the garment body 3. As shown in FIG. For example, you can use a stiffer material to make it stand on its own, fold the same material to make it stiffer, or embed a stiffer material inside. Like the other parts, the stand collar portion 1a also opens forward, and although its height is not limited, it may be 2 to 6 centimeters from the shoulder portion, for example. If the height is lower or higher than this, it may not be possible to achieve sufficient thermal contact between the cooling material and the side neck, which will be described later, from an ergonomic point of view. On the other hand, the length of the stand collar part is sufficient if it is long enough to go around the user's neck, but it may be longer than that.

The garment body 3 further has a pair of left and right arm holes 1b, 1b as viewed from the front on both sides of the stand collar portion 1a (Figs. 3 and 5). As described above, since the garment body 3 is a vest, it does not have sleeves, but it may have sleeves. Armpits 1c, 1c are provided at positions corresponding to the flanks of the user's body in the downward direction along the user's body in the pair of left and right arm passing holes 1b, 1b.

(Structure of neck bag)
The neck bag 5 best shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 4(a) is preferably a horizontally elongated bag made by overlapping and sewing thin cloths that are comfortable to the touch and easily conduct heat. The neck bag bodies 5 are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides of the stand collar portion 1a on the neck side (inner side) of the stand collar portion 1a. Since the pair of neck bag bodies 5, 5 have the same structure, only one neck bag body 5 will be described, and the other neck bag body 5 will be omitted. The neck bag 5 may have a height lower than that of the stand collar portion 1a and a length that can cover at least the center of the back neck to the side neck of the user. This is because if the length is higher than the stand collar portion 1a, the appearance may be spoiled, and if the length is too short, sufficient thermal contact with the side neck portion may not be achieved.

The neck bag body 5 has one pocket 5p for containing the cold insulator C inside, and only the fixed end 5a near the center of the stand collar portion 1a is fixed to the lower cloth 5u, and the other side is fixed. An open end 5b is provided. On the back side of the neck bag body 5, a slit 5s (indicated by broken lines in FIG. 4(a) because it is on the back side) having a sufficient length in the horizontal direction for taking the cold insulator C into and out of the pocket 5p is formed. It is Although the details are omitted, the slit 5s is not visible from the outside because the upper cloth and the lower cloth sandwiching the slit 5s are sewn so that they overlap slightly in the vertical direction. This overlapping structure functions to prevent the cooling material C from coming off. The lower cloth 5u to which the fixed end of the neck bag 5 is fixed (FIG. 4(a)) is passed under the loop 1r which is cut and raised in a vertical strip shape at the center of the stand collar portion 1a in the longitudinal direction. With this, the neck bag body 5 is indirectly supported by the stand collar portion 1a via the lower cloth 5u. The lower cloth 5u may be replaced by other members such as elastic rubber bands. The neck bag 5 may be fixed directly to the stand collar 1a via or without the lower cloth 5u or its substitute. Furthermore, although not shown, it is conceivable to connect a pair of neck bag bodies 5, 5 and support them by passing the connecting portion between the two under the loop 1r.

(Drawstring structure)
One end of a drawstring 7 is fixed to the open end 5b of the neck bag 5, as shown in FIGS. Although two drawstrings 7 are used as a set in this embodiment, one or three or more may be used (illustration is omitted). The other end of the drawstring 7 is an open end, which passes through a vertical slit 1s formed near the open end of the stand collar portion 1a and protrudes outside the stand collar portion 1a to form a projecting portion 7a. The projecting portion 7a is a portion that the user pulls by hand to draw the neck bag 5 toward the neck (FIGS. 2(b) and 4(b)). A stopper 9 is slidable on the projecting portion 7a, and can be prevented from sliding at an arbitrary position with respect to the drawstring 7 by a braking force such as friction. The stopper 9 is configured in a shape that cannot pass through the slit 1c. The stopper 9 may have any shape and structure other than those described above.

(Structure of axillary bag body)
The axillary bag 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5. FIG. Cooling the axillae E as well as the lateral neck region is very significant for thermoregulation. The axillary bag 11 can take various forms, but a preferred form is a semi-elliptical shape having an opening at the upper end for detachably accommodating the cold insulator C'. The reason for the opening at the upper end is that the cold insulator C' can be easily taken in and out. Also, the reason why the semi-elliptical shape is formed is that the armpit, which is a hollow part of the armpit, is a very sensitive part, so that when it is folded back as described later, it will not be stimulated by the upwardly pointed part as much as possible. The material of the armpit bag 11 is not particularly limited, but a material that is comfortable to the touch and suitable for heat conduction is preferable.

As shown in FIG. 5(a), the axillary bag 11 is a piece of clothing that can be folded upward along the user's body while keeping the upper end open and with the cooling material C' inserted. 3 is sewn on the inner side (body side) of the armpit 1c. Especially the length dimension and sewing position of the armpit bag body 11 are important. It is necessary to configure so that the stored cold insulator C' is located in a position corresponding to the armpit E when folded. With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the folded armpit bag body 11 protrudes into the arm passage hole 1b. The folded back axillary bag 11 is passed under the stretchable band (holding structure) 13, which extends laterally inside the armpit 1c and is sewn on both ends, as shown in FIG. It is held in a folded position as shown in b). This stabilizes the position of the axillary bag 11 relative to the body.

(Action of this embodiment)
The operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The drawn drawstring 7 slides through the slit 1s, and along with this, the protrusion amount of the outwardly protruding portion 7a from the stand collar portion 1a increases. Here, the stopper 9, which is slid to the outer surface of the stand collar portion 1a with the other hand while holding down the protruding portion 7a, does not pass through the slit 1s and is caught. can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 4(b), the protruding portion 7a, which is the other end of the drawstring 7, is pulled so that the portion of the neck bag body 5 on the side of the open end 5b (the neck bag in the state indicated by the two-dot chain line) is pulled. The body 5) moves toward the neck K, and the stored cold insulator C can be brought into thermal contact with one of the side necks Kf via the neck bag 5 (the state shown by the solid line). neck bag 5). Although the order of explanation will be changed, it is necessary that the neck bag 5 and the cooling material C housed therein have a form that allows this thermal contact.

Although the above description of the action and effect is for one neck bag 5 , the same applies to the other neck bag 5 . By bringing them into thermal contact with each other, it is possible to efficiently insulate both necks Kf, Kf of the user.

On the other hand, some users do not like excessive cooling. Some people like to feel cool when using it in the hot sun, but do not want it to be too cold when using it after sunset. To meet these demands, a preferred means for adjusting the degree of cooling is the form shown in FIG. That is, the neck bag 5 shown in FIG. 6 is detachably provided with a cover member 15 interposed between the neck and the neck to finely adjust the degree of body temperature regulation. The cover member 15 has a size to wrap around the neck bag 5, and is preferably made of a comfortable material such as towel cloth. For attachment to the neck bag 5, for example, a zipper or hook-and-loop fastener can be used as appropriate.

(Modification of this embodiment)
The clothes 1 described above are intended to regulate the body temperature by using the cold insulators C and C', but instead of that, the heat insulating materials (not shown) are used to keep the body temperature warm. It can also be used as a garment for making adjustments. It is suitable for protecting the user's body when used in cold districts or cold places.

1 body temperature control garment 1a stand collar part 1b arm hole 1c side part 1f fastener 1r loop 1s vertical slit 3 garment body 5 neck bag 5a fixed end 5b open end 5p pocket 5s slit 5u lower cloth 7 drawstring 7a projecting part 9 blocking structure (stopper)
11 axillary bag body 13 holding structure (elastic band)
15 Cover member C Cooling material (body temperature regulating material)
C' Cooling material (body temperature control material)
E Axilla K Neck Kf Lateral neck

Claims (4)

a garment body having a stand collar standing along the neck, a pair of left and right arm passages viewed from the front, and a pair of left and right armpits positioned downward along the body of the pair of arm passages;
A pair of left and right necks with only the fixed ends near the center being directly or indirectly supported by the stand collar and the opposite sides being open ends a bag body;
at least one pair of left and right drawstrings supported so as to be bidirectionally slidable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the left and right portions of the stand collar;
a blocking structure for blocking each of the drawstrings from sliding at an arbitrary position;
with
each open end of the neck bag being secured to one end of each of the drawstrings;
Each of the neck bag bodies is configured in a form capable of detachably accommodating one or more body temperature control materials, and the open end portion is directed toward the neck by pulling the other end of the drawstring. A temperature regulating garment characterized in that the transported and stored temperature regulating material is configured to be in thermal contact with at least the side neck area. 2. The body temperature control garment according to claim 1, wherein the neck bag is detachably provided with a cover member interposed between the body and the neck to finely adjust the degree of body temperature control. . Inside each of the pair of left and right armpits, an axillary bag body having an opening at the upper end capable of detachably accommodating one or more body temperature control materials is foldable upward along the body and is foldable. The temperature control material stored when it is fixed is positioned in the axilla,
3. The body temperature regulating garment according to claim 1, further comprising a holding structure for holding the folded side bag in the folded position. The body temperature control garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the body temperature control material is a cold insulator or a heat insulator.

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