JPS6361405B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention mainly relates to rider wear worn by riders who ride motorcycles, specifically rider suits (combined jacket and pants);
This invention relates to protective equipment that can be installed on rider jackets (only the upper part), rider pants (only the pants part), etc.

For example, in the case of a rider suit A as shown in FIG. 1, the wearer's shoulder P1, elbow P2, waist P3, knee P
4, it is common to equip the corresponding part of the rider suit A with protective equipment B, and the protective equipment B is either pre-formed inside the rider suit A or attached to a predetermined location during use. It is normal that the bag C is removably inserted and stored only when necessary.

By the way, in the conventional protective equipment B, as shown in Fig. 2, the outer shell a is a bowl-shaped object made of a hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and the inner shell b is a plate-shaped object made of a cushion material such as urethane foam. It was constructed by sewing parts a and b together, but since the outer shell a is made of synthetic resin with relatively poor strength, it is easily damaged when an impact is concentrated on one point in an emergency, resulting in fragments. may cause injury to the rider,
Alternatively, even if damage did not occur, the portion of the outer shell (a) that received the impact was depressed and the impact force was directly applied to the body, which was dangerous.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a protective equipment for rider wear that is less likely to be damaged in an emergency and has better impact mitigation ability, and is designed to prevent riders from sustaining injuries such as bruises in an emergency. In order to protect sensitive areas, this is a protective equipment that is installed on the corresponding part of the rider's wear, in which a soft elastic material for cushioning is wrapped on the outside of the cushion material for skin that forms the innermost layer, and the soft elastic material is It is characterized by having a ceramic shell material placed on the outside of the wood.

The present invention will be specifically explained below based on the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a wearer of an embodiment of the protective equipment 1 of the present invention.
For example, a foamed resin that is lightweight and has good cushioning properties, such as foamed polystyrene, is used. still,
As the cushion material 2, a highly elastic woven fabric (not shown) or the like may be used.

3 is a soft elastic material made of synthetic rubber such as A, B, M rubber, natural rubber, etc., and the soft elastic material 3 plays the role of mitigating the impact from the ceramic shell material 4 described below. It is something. Note that reference numerals 3a and 3a are holding protrusions that are thickly formed integrally with the outer peripheral edges of the soft elastic materials 3, 3, and the holding protrusions 3a and 3a serve as parts for firmly securing the cushion material 2. The bottom surface is in direct contact with the wearer's skin.

4 is a ceramic shell material placed on the outside of the soft elastic material 3. The reason why ceramic is used as the shell material 4 in the present invention is that it has much higher impact resistance than synthetic resin, and has the advantage that there is almost no damage to the part that receives the impact, and there is almost no deformation. This is because it has a good shape-retaining ability, so it has the advantage of being able to disperse impacts that are concentrated on one point over a wide area. The reason for forming the plurality of protrusions 4a, 4a on the ceramic shell material 4 as shown in the figure is to increase the impact resistance strength of the ceramic shell material 4 and to improve its own cushioning properties. Depends.

Of course, the shape of the protective equipment 1 described above is shaped by comparing it with the contact areas P1, P2, . . . that contact the wearer. When rubber is used as the soft elastic material 3 and foamed resin is used as the cushion material 2, integral molding is possible using a vulcanization bonding method or the like.

The present invention has the configuration as exemplified above, and shows effective countermeasures against shocks sustained in emergencies such as when a motorcycle falls over.

In other words, as mentioned above, the ceramic shell material 4 has high impact resistance, and even if an impact is concentrated on one point, it will hardly break or deform locally, so there will be no injury caused by broken pieces. , it is possible to avoid the danger of direct impact on the wearer's body.

In addition, the impact force received by the ceramic shell material 4 is dispersed around it and transmitted to the soft elastic material 3, but the excellent cushioning ability of this soft elastic material 3 greatly reduces the impact transmitted to the wearer's body. can be relaxed. Furthermore, since the protective device 1 of the present invention has the cushion material 2 provided in the innermost layer, the wearer's body can also be protected by this.

It should be noted that protective equipment 1 with strong impact resistance strength may be constructed with an outer shell made of a metal plate, but it is much heavier than one made of ceramic, giving the wearer a sense of weight and weight. It has a fatal flaw in that it restricts agile movement, so it is difficult to put it into practical use.

As explained above, in the present invention, a ceramic shell material is disposed on the outermost part, and there is no concentrated damage or local deformation in that part, and the ceramic shell material disperses the impact and becomes a soft elastic material. Since the structure absorbs the water, the frequency of injuries occurring is significantly reduced, and even if injuries occur, the severity of the injuries is minimal, which is a significant benefit.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating the mounting position of the protective gear relative to rider wear, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the conventional protector, and Fig. 3 is a cross section showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram. 1... Protective equipment, 2... Cushion material, 3... Soft elastic material, 4... Ceramic shell material.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Protective equipment that is installed in the above-mentioned parts of rider wear in order to protect areas where riders are likely to suffer bruises and other injuries in emergencies, and includes a soft cushioning material on the outside of the skin cushion material that forms the innermost layer. 1. A protective device for use in rider wear, characterized in that an elastic material is wrapped and a ceramic shell material is placed on the outside of the soft elastic material.