JP2000328305A - Training wear and its production - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a training wear enabling it to simply be produced at a low cost and capable of supporting the human body in such a way that the wear has a shape suitable for various parts of the human body and supporting forces each have an adequate strength. SOLUTION: This training wear is made up with stretchable materials so as to be worn in a contacted state with the body surface. The wear has a stretchable part 12 made of a high stretchable fabric and restraint parts 14-24 each made of fabrics which are different in material structure or material composition from that in the stretchable part 12 and have stretchability richer in restraint force than the part 12. The restraint parts 14-24 are formed so as to have defined shapes in a state that they continuously are integrated with the stretchable part 12 and contact with preferred parts of the human body so as to support the parts.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to athletic clothing worn for various types of athletic sports and sports corresponding thereto, and a method of manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional undergarment for general exercise clothing is formed of a stretchable fabric into a shape that fits a leg. In this case, the legs contacted with a substantially uniform fit.

[0003] In addition, a joint damaged by exercise or the like may have the same injury again due to exercise or the like even after the injury is completely cured. Therefore, a taping method is generally used in which an adhesive tape is wrapped around a damaged part and the part is protected and reinforced to prevent the recurrence of the damage. As described above, taping is closely related to the shape and direction of the muscle of the affected joint, and it is ideal to obtain appropriate tension in the necessary parts and directions as much as possible in order to obtain a greater effect.

[0004]

The undergarments of the above-mentioned conventional exercise clothing are merely formed so as not to hinder the exercise, and actively exert an effect on the exercise and function of the legs. Was not.

Further, in the conventional taping, if the movement of the muscle is restricted to a portion where there is no obstacle at the time of exercise, an unnecessary load is imposed on the muscle and a decrease in the exercise ability is not preferable. Required specialized knowledge of the body and was not easy. Also,
Depending on the part where the taping is performed, assistance by another person may be required at the time of taping.

In order to solve this problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 4-50302 and 4-50302 disclose a lower body garment which has elasticity and is worn in close contact with the body surface and which has a taping function. JP-A-4-57902, JP-A-4-579
No. 04 and the like. Such a garment forms a taping pattern formed of a cloth having a strong elasticity with a strong tightening force on the outer side of the leg and around the patella, so that the pattern is sewn to the cloth of the garment body for the lower body. , Or lining it up.

However, in the case of athletic clothing having the above taping pattern, a taping pattern made of a uniform material requires cutting and sewing, and it is technically and costly to realize a complicated shape. There is a problem, and the sewing thread limits elasticity by performing sewing,
A sufficient effect could not be obtained. In addition, if the seam allowance is increased due to the taping pattern, the wearer's feeling of wearing is impaired because the part presses the body when worn.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is inexpensive, can be easily manufactured, and can be supported in a shape suitable for each part of the body with appropriate strength. And a method for manufacturing the same.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an exercise garment made of a stretchable material which is worn in close contact with the body surface, wherein the stretchable portion is formed of a highly stretchable fabric. The elastic portion has a different material structure or a different material configuration and is provided with a tightening portion formed of a material having elasticity that is richer in tightening force than the elastic portion, and the tightening portion is continuous from the elastic portion. The exercise clothing is provided integrally in a predetermined shape and abuts on and supports a desired part of the body.

[0010] The tightening portion is formed in a U-shape curved from the lower end of the gastrocnemius muscle of the human body to both sides of the knee, and both sides of the U-shape are connected to the tibialis anterior muscle so as to cover the lower part of the knee and the patella. A knee-tightening part that reaches both sides of the knee and is connected after the patella,
A long adductor tightening portion extending from the upper end of the below-knee tightening portion located outside the knee continuously above the patella along the vastus medialis to reach the long adductor muscle, and a knee inside the below-knee tightening portion. A wide outer muscle tightening portion extending from above the patella continuously above the patella and extending upward along the wide muscularis to reach the greater trochanter; and a pair of thighs continuous with the pair of outer wide muscle tightening portions. From the upper part of the scalp to the lower part of the gluteal region, the greater trochanter, the biceps femoris tightening part which is provided in a circle from the upper part of the gluteal region to the sacrum, and continuously from the vicinity of the upper end located outside the knee of the below-knee tightening part An iliotibial band that reaches the gluteal region along the iliotibial band, and a wide medial muscle band that reaches the long adductor muscle along the wide medial muscle continuously from near the upper end of the below-knee band that is located inside the knee Parts and the like are provided, and these are formed by an appropriate combination to provide a taping function and the like.

In addition, the above-mentioned expansion and contraction portion is provided at a portion of the body, such as the buttocks, knees, calf portion, etc., which comes into contact with the periphery thereof. A high-stretch material that is in contact with the low-stretch material that is in contact with the periphery of the projection and has a higher tightening force than the high-stretch material is provided.

The tightening force of the elastic portion is set to a predetermined value that is lower at the lower leg than at the lower portion, and gradually decreases from lower to upper portions, and becomes weakest at the upper portion of the thigh. .

Further, the present invention provides an elastic portion formed by knitting a yarn by weft knitting having a high elasticity, a material structure different from that of the elastic portion or a different material configuration, and the elastic portion is tightened by the elastic portion. A method of manufacturing an exercise garment in which a tightening portion knitted by weft knitting having high strength and elasticity is continuously and integrally knitted, and the tightening portion is knitted into a shape that abuts and supports a desired part of the body. It is. Adjustment of elasticity and tightening force, adjustment of knitting density of the above fabric, change of knitting structure,
A change in the number of knitting yarns or a change in the type of knitting yarn is appropriately set, and a predetermined tightening force value is set at a desired position.

According to the exercise clothing of the present invention, the shape and the tightening force of the tightening portion can be freely set by appropriately changing the method of knitting the fabric, the stitch density and the positions thereof, to partially protect tendons and ligaments,
Prevent injuries by bearing on the tendons and ligaments.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.
Spats 10 reaching the ankle from the waistline. The elastic portion 12 occupying the largest area on the surface of the spats 10 and formed of a cloth having high elasticity is formed by a structure A, and the structure A is a weft knitted and flat knitted with ground yarn (two). It is formed by knitting (plain knitting). The portion other than the elastic portion 12 is provided as a tightening portion formed of other knitting structures B, C, D, and E, and is formed by a deformed structure of a flat knit or a tack knit having a strong tightening force. Hereinafter, each of the tightening portions will be described.

First, below the knee, a below-knee tightening portion 14 is provided.
Is provided. The below-knee tightening portion 14 covers the area between both sides of the knee and the vicinity of the center of the tibialis anterior muscle, except for the portion that comes into contact with the gastrocnemius muscle, which is the calf muscle of the lower leg. The below-knee tightening portion 14 includes a gastrocnemius lower end support portion 14a that supports the lower end portion of the gastrocnemius muscle in a U-shape,
Tibialis anterior muscle support part 14 to support over the long finger flexor muscle
b, and a back support portion 14c for supporting the back side of the knee. The action of the gastrocnemius lower end support portion 14a assists when the foot is kicked backward, the tibialis anterior muscle support portion 14b assists when raising the toes, and the back sole support portion 14c stabilizes the knee and secures the knee. Improves the fit on the back.

The below-knee tightening portion 14 is formed of a tissue C. The structure C is knitted with ground yarn (2) and boss yarn (1), and adds one knitting yarn to the modified structure using tack knitting to increase the strength and thickness. This is the tissue with the highest tension and thickness, and has the highest support force.

Above the below-knee tightening portion 14, the below-knee tightening portion 1 is provided.
No. 4, a long adductor tightening portion 16 is provided in a belt shape continuously from the upper end located outside the knee, and extends from above the knee to above the patella to the inside of the thigh. The long adductor tightening portion 16 supports the outer side collateral ligament and the vicinity of the lower end of the wide outer muscle and the rectus femoris, and further supports along the wide inner muscle and the long adductor. The action of the long adductor tightening portion 16 stabilizes the lower limb by the support of the knee and the periphery of the knee, and prevents the knee from being twisted.

The long adductor tightening portion 16 is provided in the tissue B,
It is knitted with ground yarn (two yarns) and has a change structure using tack knitting. As tissue, there is tension and thickness next to tissue C,
It has the strongest support ability next to the organization C. In particular, it is used to support parts that need to be stretched in the vertical direction.

Further, a belt-like portion is provided above the below-knee tightening portion 14 from the upper end of the below-knee tightening portion 14 located inside the knee, and passes from above the knee above the patella to tighten the long adductor muscles. There is provided a wide outer muscle tightening portion 18 which intersects the portion 16 and further passes through the outside of the thigh and reaches the greater trochanter. The wide external muscle tightening portion 18 supports the vicinity of the lower end of the wide medial muscle or rectus femoris from the medial foot width ligament and further along the wide external muscle. Like the long adductor muscle tightening portion 16, the action of the wide outer muscle tightening portion 18 stabilizes the lower limb by the support of the knee and the periphery of the knee, and prevents the knee from twisting. The outer wide muscle tightening portion 18 is provided in the tissue B.

In the vicinity of the upper end of the wide outer muscle tightening portion 18, there is provided a biceps femoral tightening portion 20 which is provided continuously with the upper portion and which passes through the greater trochanter on both sides and circularly surrounds the gluteal region. The biceps femoris tightening part 20 is supported in a circular shape from the upper part of the biceps femoris to the lower part of the gluteal region, the greater trochanter, the upper part of the gluteal region, and the sacrum. The action of the biceps femoris tightening portion 20 has an effect of raising the hip by lifting the hip from below.
The biceps femoris tightening portion 20 is provided by the tissue C.

Further, a thigh fascia latae muscle tightening portion 22 is provided continuously near the greater trochanter of the biceps femoris tightening portion 20 and reaches the waistline. Thigh fascia latae muscle tightening part 2
2 supports the greater trochanter, gluteus medius, and tensor fascia latae,
Its action helps stabilize the pelvis and assists in raising the knee (thigh). And the thigh fascia latae muscle tightening part 22 is provided by the tissue B.

From the side of the knee to the upper part of the leg, a belt-like portion is provided continuously from the portion of the below-knee tightening portion 14 located outside the knee, and the biceps femoris tightening is carried out along the outside of the wide outer muscle tightening portion 18. Tibia ligament tightening part 2 reaching the lower end of the part 20 and further to the vicinity of the waist along the inside of the biceps femoris tightening part 20
4 are provided. The tibial ligament tightening portion 24 supports the iliotibial ligament from the outside of the knee to the tensor fasciae latae muscle, and its function is to raise and lower the thigh, assist in bending and stretching the knee, and assist the support leg. The iliotibial band tightening portion 24 is provided with a tissue D, and the tissue D is knitted with ground yarn (two) and is a changed tissue using tack knitting. The tissue has a tension next to the tissue B and is thicker than the tissue A. Then, it is used to support portions that need to be stretched in the vertical direction, etc., and is weaker than the tissue B.

The long adductor tightening portion 16 is provided in a belt shape continuously from the portion of the below-knee tightening portion 14 located inside the knee.
The inner wide muscle tightening portion 17 reaching the vicinity of the distal end is provided, and the inner wide muscle tightening portion 17 is provided by the tissue D.

A vent 26 is provided at the gusset at the base of the crotch. The ventilation part 26 is provided with a structure E. The structure E is knitted with ground yarn (two pieces), is a variable structure using tack knitting, and has a coarse stitch density so as to have good elongation and air permeability. .

Next, the expansion and contraction portion 12 provided in the tissue A will be described. First, a snap portion 28 below the below-knee tightening portion 14.
Is a portion that does not require elasticity. In addition, the density of the flat stitch is increased and the support is strengthened to prevent upward displacement and promote blood circulation. The fukurahagi portion 30 and the knee portion 32 surrounded by the below-knee tightening portion 14 are formed of weak tissues so as to be able to cope with elongation during exercise. In particular, the stitch density of the flat stitch may be adjusted so that the convex portion near the center between the fukurahagi portion 30 and the knee portion 32 has higher elasticity than the peripheral portion. In addition, the rear peach portion 36 located between the back support portion 14c of the below-knee tightening portion 14 and the biceps femoris tightening portion 20 and the hip portion 38 surrounded by the biceps femoris tightening portion 20 also move during exercise. It is made of weak tissue so that it can cope with elongation. The front peach portion 34 surrounded by the long adductor muscle tightening portion 16 and the wide outer muscle tightening portion 18 has a close contact portion 34a in which the density of the knitted fabric is higher in the vicinity of the base of the foot than in the surroundings. The perimeter is made of weak tissue to allow for stretching during exercise. The function of the close contact portion 34a is to slightly increase the tension in the circumferential direction to improve the holdability of the tongue position, and to slightly increase the tension in the vertical direction to prevent flapping in the forward bending posture.

The method of making the exercise clothing according to this embodiment is as follows. The knitting machine for making the fabric of the spats 10 is set so that the flat knitting and the tack knitting are arranged in a predetermined pattern, and the fabric of the spats 10 is automatically tightened by each tightening. Knit together with the part. The knitting structure is changed by a combination of the knitting position and the tack position of the knitting needle. The flat knitting, ie, the structure A, forms the knitting in the knit position, and the other change structure of the tack knitting forms the knitting in the combination of the knit position and the tack position. The change structure of tack knitting has unevenness of the structure as compared with the flat knitting structure. Then, the knitted fabric thus knitted is sewn so as to be connected to both legs in a predetermined procedure, and the spats 10 are manufactured.

The type of yarn used for the knitted fabric is as follows:
For example, it is composed of two yarns: a yarn obtained by covering 70-denier nylon wooly processed yarn (expandable yarn) on spandex (expandable yarn) of 50th count, and a 30-denier nylon wooly processed yarn. Boss yarn (reinforcing yarn)
Uses, for example, one 70-denier nylon wooly processed yarn.

According to the exercise garment of this embodiment, it is possible to support a desired part of the human body simply by wearing the garment, by continuously forming a tack-knitted changing structure on the fabric to form a tightening portion without a seam. . As a result, it is possible to greatly reduce local pressure and resistance caused by exercise and movement. Further, the tightening portion can be easily formed in a short time only by setting a predetermined pattern on the knitting machine. There is no need to sew the tightening portion and the expansion and contraction portion, and there is no step due to the seam, so that wearing comfort is good, and the cost of sewing is low.

The tack knitting forming the tightening portion can be set to a slightly different tightening force by changing the density or adding a boss thread, and can provide a suitable supporting force to a desired part of the human body. . In addition, tack knitting has unevenness of the tissue compared to the flat knitted tissue, and the unevenness of the tissue appears in a streak shape in the longitudinal direction of the body, which increases the frictional resistance between the human body and the clothing, and the displacement of the exercise clothing is displaced. In particular, there is an effect of preventing lateral displacement.

Further, the exercise clothing is effective for preventing the recurrence of injury and for reducing fatigue even for those who continuously exercise for a long period of time, for example, most of the activity time such as mountain climbing. Having. It is also effective in promoting blood flow (promoting arrhythmic reflux), and can maintain comfort even when worn for a long time.

The exercise garment and the method of manufacturing the same according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the outer wide muscle tightening portion applies the tightening force of the upper end and the lower end from the center between them. May also be increased. Methods of increasing the tightening force include increasing the stitch density and changing the width of the wide outer muscle tightening portion. As a result, the tightening force required for local parts such as the vicinity of the knee and the greater trochanter is increased, and the vicinity of the center of the outer wide muscle tightening portion is improved in elasticity, the ability to cope with elongation is improved, and during exercise movement The shift is reduced.

The back support portion 1 of the below-knee tightening portion 14
The shape of 4c may be such that the tissue A is formed near the center of the back of the knee as shown in FIG. By using the thin tissue A on the back of the knee, discomfort due to bending of the knee can be reduced. In addition, the knee back support part 14
c is a flat knitting structure as shown in FIG.
It may be formed of a structure A ′ having a higher stitch density.
This can also reduce discomfort caused by bending the knee.

Further, the stitch density of each part formed of the tissue A may be changed so that the tightening force gradually increases toward the tip of the foot. For example, the front peach portion and the rear peach portion are set to have a low tightening force, the fukurahagi portion is set to a medium strength, and the shin portion is set to be strong. This has the effect of promoting venous return of the legs,
Improve blood circulation.

The method of knitting the cloth for the exercise clothing is as follows.
In addition to flat knitting and tuck knitting, pearl knitting or a change structure using pearl knitting may be used. The characteristic of pearl knitting is that it has high elasticity in both vertical and horizontal directions.

The method of adjusting the tightening force is to change the type of the knitting yarn (thickness,
The cross-sectional shape, composition, stretching, elasticity, etc.) may be changed during knitting.

[0037]

The exercise garment of the present invention can provide a taping function for optimally supporting each part of the human body simply by wearing it. Then, since the tightening portions of the predetermined pattern are integrally formed by tack knitting with a knitting machine, the comfort and the adhesion are good, and the cost is low. In addition, a tightening portion having a complicated shape, which is easy to manufacture, can be easily formed, and the tightening force can be finely adjusted by setting the stitch density finely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a left side view of an exercise garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the exercise clothing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the exercise clothing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a left side view showing a modification of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a left side view showing a modification of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 spats 12 elastic part 14 below-knee tightening part 14 a gastrocnemius lower-end support part 14 b tibialis anterior muscle support part 14 c back of knee support part 16 long adductor muscle tightening part 17 inner wide muscle tightening part 18 outer wide muscle tightening part 20 biceps femoris Tightening part 22 Thigh fasciae latae muscle tightening part 24 Ilio-tibial ligament tightening part 26 Ventilation part 28 Sneak part 30 Fukurahagi part 32 Knee part 34 Front peach part 34a Adhesion part 36 Rear peach part 38 Hip part

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kori Nagao 230 Kiyosawa, Oyabe-shi, Toyama F Toyama Gold Win F-term (reference) 3B018 HA01 HA05 HB01

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An exercise garment made of a stretchable material which is worn in close contact with the body surface, wherein a stretchable portion formed of a highly stretchable fabric and a material structure different from the stretchable portion. Alternatively, a tightening portion having a different material configuration and having a tightening force higher than the expandable portion and formed of cloth having elasticity is provided, and the tightening portion is formed integrally and continuously from the expandable portion. An exercise garment provided in a predetermined shape to abut and support a desired part. 2. The tightening portion is formed in a U-shape that curves from near the lower end of the gastrocnemius muscle of the human leg to both sides of the knee,
Both sides of the U-shape are connected from the tibialis anterior muscle to cover the lower part of the knee, reach both sides of the patella, and are connected to the back of the patella. A long adductor tightening portion that extends along the medial vastus muscle to pass over the patella and reaches the long adductor muscle, and continuously passes above the patella from the upper end of the below-knee tightening portion located inside the knee. A wide outer muscle tightening portion that extends upward along the wide vastus muscle and reaches the greater trochanter; The biceps femoris tightening portion provided in a circular shape from the upper part to the sacrum, and the iliotibial ligament tightening extending to the gluteal region along the iliotibial ligament continuously from near the upper end located outside the knee of the below-knee tightening portion. Part and the adductor longus continuously along the vastus medialis from near the upper end located inside the knee of the below-knee tightening part Exercise garment of claim 1 wherein the vastus medialis tightening portion which is characterized by being provided. 3. The above-mentioned elastic portion is provided at each of the convex portions of the buttocks, knees, and calf portions and a portion that comes into contact with the convex portions, and the elastic portion has a high elasticity that comes into contact with each of the convex portions of the body. The exercise clothing according to claim 1, further comprising a low elastic material which is in contact with the periphery of the convex portion and has a higher tightening force than the high elastic material. 4. The tightening force of the expansion and contraction portion is set to a predetermined value where the lower leg is weaker than the tightener and is gradually weakened from bottom to top, and weakest at the upper thigh. The athletic garment according to claim 1, wherein 5. A method for manufacturing an exercise garment comprising a stretchable material worn in close contact with a body surface, wherein the stretchable portion is formed by knitting a yarn by a flat knit having a high stretchability. A tightening portion knitted by flat knitting having a different material structure or a different material configuration from the elastic portion and having a higher tightening force than the elastic portion and having elasticity, continuously and integrally knit, A method for manufacturing exercise clothing, wherein the tightening portion is knitted into a shape that abuts and supports a desired part of the body. 6. Adjustment of knitting density, change of knitting structure, change of number of knitting yarns, or change of knitting yarn type of the dough, and the tightening force is set to a predetermined value at a desired position. The method for producing athletic clothing according to claim 5, characterized in that the knitting is performed in such a manner.