JP7584465B2 - Garment on which a fan can be attached, garment with a fan, and method for manufacturing garment on which a fan can be attached - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to fan-equipped clothing (also called EF wear) that blows outside air into the clothing, preventing temperature rise inside the clothing and the wearer's sweating and body temperature rise, and to a method for manufacturing the same.

In fan-equipped clothing, an opening for attaching the fan is provided near the waist on the back of the garment or at the back of the sleeve, and by attaching the fan, outside air taken into the garment is discharged from the collar or cuffs. In order to effectively discharge air between the back of the neck and the collar, for example, a configuration is known in which multiple strings are sewn vertically to form a space inside the garment, which is then inflated by the outside air taken into the garment (see Patent Document 1).

Mechanisms for adjusting the space for the air exhaust port formed between the back of the neck and the collar are also known (see Patent Documents 2 and 3). In these mechanisms, the size of the space for the air exhaust port is changed by changing the length of a neck band attached to the lining of the collar using a button fastener or the like. Alternatively, the air exhaust space is biased to one side of the back.

JP 2021-152243 A Patent No. 6895171 Patent No. 6178525

Typically, clothing is designed taking into account the wearer's height, build, chest and waist measurements, etc., and parts such as the front and back body parts, collar and sleeves are created. In clothing with a fan, if strings are sewn in to secure space to exhaust air from the back of the neck at the collar, the design of the clothing will not be good. Also, in configurations where the length of the band is adjusted, the shape of the clothing changes when the fan is in use, compromising or worsening the comfort and fit that should be provided.

Therefore, it is necessary to effectively exhaust the outside air drawn into the garment by the fan from the back of the neck, etc., while maintaining the design of the garment.

One aspect of the present invention is clothing that can be fitted with a fan, and is provided with an attachment section for the fan, and can be applied to clothing (that can be fitted with a fan) such as shirts with collars, vest-type innerwear, or outerwear. The clothing that can be fitted with a fan of the present invention has darts on the back yoke, which is provided between the back body and the collar base, that are tailored three-dimensionally toward the center of the back. Alternatively, the back body has darts on the back that are tailored three-dimensionally toward the center of the back.

Here, "center back" refers to the side that is in the center of the garment compared to the collar or sleeves, or the areas near them, when the garment is worn. The center line from the head to the buttocks (here referred to as the horizontal center line) and the area near the middle along the shoulder width are included in "center back". Additionally, "three-dimensionally" refers to a shape that is higher toward the center back. In the back yoke, darts can be formed toward the center back on either the collar (neck) side or the opposite side (back body side) to create a three-dimensional look.

For example, the base of the darts on the back yoke can be set at the sewn part with the collar base or the sewn part with the back body, and the tip of the darts can be set between them to create a three-dimensional dart. Alternatively, the base of the darts can be set at the sewn part with the sleeve or in the vicinity of the sleeve, and the tip can be set at the center of the back to create a three-dimensional dart.

In the present invention, darts, which are conventionally formed along three-dimensional parts such as the hips or on the back side for the purpose of narrowing the waist, are provided on the back yoke or back body so that they are sewn into a three-dimensional shape toward the center of the back. This configuration makes it possible to provide the functionality of a fan-equipped garment (cooling properties, etc.) while maintaining the garment's design.

It is possible to form one or more darts. Taking into consideration that the three-dimensional effect of the garment when worn will be symmetrical, it is possible to form a pair of darts that are symmetrically positioned with respect to the lateral center line of the back body or back yoke. It is also possible to form multiple pairs of darts.

A neck band of a fixed length can be attached to the back of the base collar so that a gap is provided between the neck band and the back of the base collar. A zipper is provided on the front body, and a mesh lining that covers at least a part of the zipper opening range is sewn to the back of the front body. This configuration can also be applied to fan-attachable clothing that does not have the above-mentioned dart configuration. In other words, it is possible to provide fan-attachable clothing that has a zipper on the front body, a mesh lining that covers at least a part of the zipper opening range is sewn to the back of the front body, and a fan attachment section. This can be configured as a means to solve the technical problem of allowing the wearer to appropriately adjust the amount of air flowing out of the clothing.

The manufacturing method of the present invention for clothing capable of mounting a fan includes the steps of forming darts on the back yoke or the back body with the fan mounting holes formed therein to create a three-dimensional effect toward the center of the back, and sewing the back yoke or back body to the collar base. In order to create a garment with a more three-dimensional back side, when darts are formed in the back yoke, it is possible to configure the collar base to curve toward the back yoke.

For example, darts can be formed by positioning the base of the dart at the seam between the back yoke and the collar base, or at the seam between the back yoke and the back body, or near the seam, and the tip of the dart on the back body side or the collar base side from the base of the dart. Darts can also be formed on the back body by positioning the base of the dart at the seam between the back body and the sleeve, or near the seam, and the tip of the dart on the back center side from the base of the dart.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively exhaust the outside air drawn into the garment by the fan from the back of the neck while maintaining the design of the garment.

1 is a plan view showing the front and back sides of a fan-equipped garment according to a first embodiment. FIG. This is a side view of the collar area of the fan-equipped garment. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing some parts used in the manufacturing method of the fan-equipped garment. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the fan-equipped garment of the second embodiment, viewed from the back. 13 is a plan view showing some parts used in the manufacturing method of the fan-equipped garment in the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the front and back sides of a fan-equipped garment according to a third embodiment. FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the fan-equipped garment of the third embodiment, shown unfolded from the back. 13 is a plan view showing a portion of a fan-equipped garment according to a fourth embodiment, from the front and back. FIG.

The following describes this embodiment of the fan-equipped garment using the drawings.

Figure 1 shows the front and back of a fan-equipped garment according to a first embodiment. The fan-equipped garment (hereafter referred to as garment) 100 is a shirt-type garment worn on the upper body with a collar, and is made of fabric such as cotton or synthetic fiber. On the back side of the garment 100, a pair of holes (hereafter referred to as fan mounting parts) 10A, 10B are formed at positions symmetrical with respect to a horizontal center line (hereafter referred to as horizontal center line) C along the shoulder width of the garment 100. Two clothing fans 1A, 1B are attached to the fan mounting parts (mounting holes) 10A, 10B, respectively.

Here, clothing fans 1A, 1B are composed of a flanged casing that houses a propeller and an attachment member such as a ring. The casing is passed through fan attachment parts (mounting holes) 10A, 10B from the front side of the clothing, the fan body is placed on the back side of the clothing 100, and the attachment member such as a ring is attached from the back side of the clothing 100. Clothing fans 1A, 1B are attached by sandwiching the casing flange and attachment member on the front side of the clothing 100 into the clothing 100. Clothing fans 1A, 1B are powered by a battery (not shown) via a power cable. Note that other types of clothing fans may also be configured to be attached detachably.

The shirt-type garment 100 has parts corresponding to the torso, such as an upper front body 20A shown in the front view, a lower front body 20B, a back body 30 shown in the back view, and a yoke (hereafter referred to as a back yoke) 40 attached to the back side, as well as sleeves 50A, 50B sewn to the upper front body 20A and the lower front body 20B, respectively, and an upper collar (collar wings) 60 and a collar stand 70. The upper front body 20A and the lower front body 20B are provided with fasteners 22A, 22B and pockets 24A, 24B, respectively. In addition, belts 90A, 90B are attached along the shoulders to the upper front body 20A and the lower front body 20B.

The back yoke 40, which connects the collar base 70 and the back body 30, is a part that acts as a transition from the shoulders to the back, and the amount of fabric is adjusted so that the garment 100 fits on both shoulders of the body. On the other hand, the back yoke 40 has a pair of darts 80 that give the garment 100 a three-dimensional shape from the back yoke 40 to the back body 30.

In this embodiment, the darts 80 are not used to three-dimensionally tailor a portion of the garment to fit a three-dimensional part of the body such as the hips as in the conventional method, but rather to construct a three-dimensional tailoring toward the flat center of the back. Specifically, the darts 80 are formed with their base 80N facing the seam between the collar base 70 and the back yoke 40, and their tip 80T facing the seam between the back yoke 40 and the back body 30. In other words, the darts 80 are inserted so that they are higher toward the center of the back (the back body 30) when the garment 100 is worn.

The darts 80 here are formed symmetrically with respect to the lateral center line C of the garment 100. The darts 80 are also formed along lines that slope away from the lateral center line C to their ends 80T. By incorporating darts 80 in this way, the design, fit, functionality, etc. of the clothing fans 1A, 1B are maintained both when not in use and when in use. This is described in detail below with reference to FIG. 2.

Figure 2 shows a portion of the garment 100 from the right side as seen from the front. However, to make the explanation easier, the armhole 21A of the upper front body 20A and the sleeve 50A that is sewn together are not shown. Some parts such as the belts 90A and 90B are also not shown.

As shown in FIG. 2, the darts 80 are formed in the back yoke 40, forming a three-dimensional shape across the back yoke 40 and the back body 30 (see symbol D). However, as described below, the darts 80 are a part that has a knob on part of the back yoke 40, and when viewed from the back, they do not create any particular sense of incongruity in terms of design, but rather cause only slight wrinkles and can be recognized as a shirt.

When the wearer of the garment 100 operates the garment fans 1A and 1B, the outside air drawn into the garment 100 passes through the back body 30, the back yoke 40, and the collar stand 70 and is exhausted from the back of the neck. At this time, the three-dimensional shape D is formed on the center side of the back of the garment 100, that is, a moderate internal space is formed between the wearer's back and the back body 30 and back yoke 40 of the garment 100, so the garment 100 does not inflate significantly and the air is easily exhausted from the back of the neck along the wearer's back.

This prevents the shape of the garment 100 (particularly the back side) from expanding and deforming significantly before and after the operation of the clothing fans 1A, 1B. Furthermore, as described below, because the collar base 70 has a curved shape, when worn, a relatively large gap is formed between the back of the neck and the collar base 70 (see symbol NS). Therefore, even if the volume of air flow from the clothing fans 1A, 1B increases, a large amount of air can still be exhausted from the back of the neck.

On the other hand, from the standpoint of design, because the collar base 70 is positioned relatively far away from the back of the neck when worn, the profile from the collar base 70 to the three-dimensional shape portion D when the garment 100 is viewed from the side gives a gently connected three-dimensional appearance. Therefore, excellent design can be achieved regardless of whether the clothing fans 1A, 1B are in operation.

Such a garment 100 can be manufactured by the following manufacturing process. First, as is conventionally known, a cutting diagram is created based on a pattern. Then, parts such as the upper front body, lower front body, back body, back yoke, upper collar, and collar base are cut, and the cut parts are sewn together to create the garment.

Figure 3 shows the shape of the upper collar, collar base, and back yoke as seen from the back, as depicted in the cutting diagram. The collar base is not flat as in the past, but has a curved shape in which the side edge of the back body is curved toward the back yoke (see symbol W). The upper collar is curved to match the curved shape of the upper collar side edge of the collar base.

Meanwhile, on the back yoke in the cutting diagram, triangular dart lines L are drawn at symmetrical positions on the side edge of the base collar. The line in the middle of the dart lines is the fold line L0, and after folding the fabric along the fold line, it is sewn along lines L1 and L2 on either side of the fold line. This forms darts on the back yoke that serve as the tabs along lines that move away from each other from the base to the tip. After the back yoke is sewn to the back body, the base collar, which has been sewn to the upper collar, is sewn to the back yoke.

Next, a second embodiment of the fan-equipped garment will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. In the second embodiment, the darts formed on the back yoke are sewn so that they have their roots on the back body side and extend three-dimensionally toward the collar base side.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the fan-equipped garment of the second embodiment, seen from the back. The garment 100' is a shirt-type garment similar to the first embodiment, with fan attachment parts (attachment holes) 10A, 10B provided on the back side. A pair of darts 80' is provided on the back yoke 40. Here, the darts 80' are formed so that their bases 80'N align with the position of the seam ST between the back body 30 and the back yoke 40, and the tips 80'T of the darts 80' are directed toward the collar base 70.

Here, the seam ST is composed of seams ST1 and ST2 that extend diagonally from the sleeve toward the collar base, and seam ST3 that extends laterally across the garment. The dart 80' has its root 80'N located at or near the boundary between seams ST1 and ST2 and seam ST3, and is formed symmetrically with respect to the horizontal center line C.

By forming the darts 80' in this way, the garment 100' has a three-dimensional shape at the center of the back, and like the first embodiment, it is possible to achieve effects such as cooling functions while maintaining the design. In addition, by determining the dart root 80'N at the seam ST between the back body 30 and the back yoke 40, it is easy to design the desired three-dimensional shape for the back yoke 40 while matching it to the shape of the back body 30.

For example, by sewing the seams ST1 and ST2 so that they rise toward the darts 80', it is possible to form a smooth, three-dimensional shape over a wide area of the back yoke 40 along the lines of the seams ST1, ST2 and the darts 80'.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing some of the parts used in the manufacturing method of the fan-equipped garment in the second embodiment. As shown in Figure 5, triangular dart lines L' are drawn in symmetrical positions on the edge of the back body. The manufacturing method can be the same as that of the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment of the fan-equipped garment will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. In the third embodiment, the collar base is provided with a neck band and a zipper that functions as ventilation.

Figure 6 is a plan view showing the front and back of a fan-equipped garment according to the third embodiment. Figure 7 is a development view of the back of the fan-equipped garment according to the third embodiment.

The fan-equipped garment (hereafter referred to as garment) 200 is a vest-type (blouson-type) garment with a fastener closure, and is constructed as a stretchy garment made of synthetic fiber. A pair of fan attachment parts 210A, 210B are formed in the lower back body 230B on the back side. As in the first embodiment, as shown in the back side view of Figure 6, a pair of darts 280 are formed toward the center of the back in the back yoke 240 connected to the upper back body 230A, for three-dimensional tailoring. As in the first and second embodiments, the manufacturing method for garment 200 includes a process of sewing each part together, and darts 280 are formed in the same places as in the second embodiment.

On the other hand, as shown in the front view of FIG. 6, the lower front body 220B is provided with air vent zippers 222A, 222B that can be opened and closed in the range from near the armholes 205A, 205B to the lower end. In addition, air vent zippers 225A, 225B are provided to open and close within a predetermined length range along the vertical direction of the upper front body 220A.

As shown in FIG. 7, mesh lining 250 is sewn to a portion of the back of upper front body 220A and lower front body 220B. Mesh lining 250 is sized to cover the entire opening and closing range of zippers 225A, 225B, as well as a portion of the opening and closing range of zippers 222A, 222B. By moving the sliders of zippers 222A, 222B and zippers 225A, 225B along the teeth, the wearer can adjust the amount of air being exhausted.

The mesh lining 250 only needs to be durable enough to provide ventilation and to function primarily as ventilation, working in conjunction with the fasteners 222A, 222B and the fasteners 225A, 225B. However, it may also be sewn on to provide durability for holding lightweight items such as smartphones.

On the other hand, a neck band 290 is provided on the back of the base collar 270. The neck band 290 is made of mesh fabric and has a pair of protrusions 290A, 290B formed on the side that comes into contact with the neck, and is configured to be in surface contact with the back of the base collar 270 and to provide a gap between it and the neck (see the cross section indicated by the symbol F in Figure 7, but not shown in Figure 6).

Next, the fourth embodiment of the fan-equipped garment will be described with reference to FIG. 8. In the fourth embodiment, darts are formed on the back body.

The fan-equipped garment (hereafter referred to as garment) 300 is an outer garment with long sleeves and a zipper closure, and does not have a back yoke. The back body 330 has darts 380 that give the center back a three-dimensional shape. Here, the darts 380 are formed with their base near the armholes and their tips pointing toward the center back. In this way, the formation of the darts 380 also allows for a three-dimensional shape toward the center back.

The front body 320 is provided with zippers 322A, 322B and 325 that function as ventilation. As in the second embodiment, mesh fabric is sewn to the back of the front body 320 in accordance with the opening and closing range of the zippers 322A, 322B and 325.

A neck band 390 that allows air to escape is attached near the joint between the base collar 370 and the upper collar 360. The neck band 390 is made of mesh fabric, both ends of which are fixed to the base collar 370 and have a fixed length. A gap is formed between the neck band 390 and the base collar 370 (see the cross section indicated by symbol G in Figure 8). Therefore, when the clothing fans 1A, 1B are worn and operated, air is exhausted through the gap between the neck band 390 and the back of the base collar 370.

By providing such a neck band 390, a large amount of air can be exhausted from the back of the neck without the need to make the base collar 370 curved. In addition, the amount of air exhausted can be adjusted from the front using fasteners 322A, 322B and 325, making it easy to adjust the amount of air taken into the garment according to the perceived temperature, air temperature, etc. Garment 300 can be manufactured by a process of sewing the back body and the back yoke together. As with the first and second embodiments, the base collar 370 may be curved.

The configuration of the neck band 390 of the fourth embodiment may be applied to the first and second embodiments. Also, the neck band 290 shown in the third embodiment may be applied to the first and second embodiments. Furthermore, the ventilation function by the fastener shown in the third and fourth embodiments may be provided to the first and second embodiments. On the other hand, the third and fourth embodiments may be configured not to provide ventilation by the fastener, or may be configured to provide ventilation by serving as a pocket as well.

In the first to fourth embodiments, a pair of darts is formed, but two or more pairs of darts may be formed, or only one dart may be formed. In addition, as long as the darts are formed on a line that points toward the center of the back, the location of the darts on the back body or back yoke is optional.

10A 10B Fan mounting part (mounting hole)
20A 20B Front body 30 Back body 40 Back yoke 60 Upper collar 70 Base collar 80 Darts 100 100' Fan-attached garment

Claims (3)

A garment to which a fan can be attached, the garment having a fan attachment portion,
In the back yoke provided between the back body and the collar base, a dart root is set at the sewing part between the back body and the back yoke, and a dart tip is set at a point from the root of the dart to the collar base side, and a dart is provided toward the back center side to be three-dimensionally tailored.
The garment on which a fan can be attached is characterized in that the back yoke is sewn to the back body across between the left and right armholes . The garment to which the fan can be attached according to claim 1 ;
A fan attached to the garment;
A garment with a fan, comprising: forming darts on the back yoke such that the roots of the darts are at the seams between the back yoke and the back body where the fan mounting holes are formed, and the tips of the darts are at the locations from the roots of the darts toward the collar base, to give a three-dimensional shape to the center of the back;
a step of sewing the back yoke and the back body between the left and right armholes;
A method for manufacturing clothing to which a fan can be attached, comprising:

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