JP5931532B2 - Floating vest - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a floating vest used in a waterside such as a sea or a river, and more particularly, to a floating vest having a structure that can be adjusted in size.

  For example, when fishing, such as boat fishing or carp fishing, it is recommended to wear a floating vest for safety. Usually, the floating vest has a front body and a back body, and has a structure in which a buoyant body is included in these appropriate places. Moreover, the front body and the back body are integrally connected by the shoulder part and the waist part, and it has the structure which wears by operating the fastener provided in the up-down direction of the center of the front body.

  Usually, the above-mentioned floating vest is provided with an adjustment member that can adjust the distance between the front body and the back body according to the body shape of the person to be worn and the clothes to be worn inside. This adjustment member is provided in the waist part (connection part) which connects the front body and the back body with both armpit parts, for example, as disclosed in patent documents 1 and patent documents 2, The front body and the back body can be adjusted by tightening the belt body disposed on the body like a trouser belt.

Japanese Patent No. 4820172 Patent No. 4083873

  However, the adjustment member disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a structure exposed to the outside so that the operability can be improved. There is a problem that it is easily caught. In addition, since the adjustment member disclosed in Patent Document 2 described above is disposed inside the connecting portion, it can prevent catching of a fishing hook or fishing line, but the front body while wearing the floating vest. There is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the back of the body.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a floating vest that is easy to adjust the front body and the back body and that does not catch a fishhook or fishing line.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the floating vest according to the present invention includes a connecting portion in which cloth members are overlapped so as to connect the front body and the back body at both armpit portions, and is disposed in the connecting portion. In the floating vest in which the distance between the front body and the back body can be adjusted by the adjustment member, the adjustment member is fixed to the front body side and the back body side, and is arranged so as to face each other with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. A plurality of hook members provided, an adjustment string that is hung across the hook member on the front body side and the hook member on the rear body side, and a tightening member that can adjust the tightening state of the adjustment string that is hung on the hook member The hook member and the adjustment string are accommodated between the overlapped cloth members forming the connecting portion, and the fastening member is provided above the armpit side of the connecting portion. Exposed from opening , By adjusting the exposure length of the adjustment strap and pulling up the adjustment strap through the tightening member and the adjustable distance between the front body and back body around, it is characterized.

  According to the floating vest having the above-described configuration, the length of the adjustment string is adjusted through the tightening member exposed from the opening provided above the connecting portion that connects the front body side and the back body side at the armpit portion. By performing (raising and lowering operation along the arrangement direction of the hook members), the interval between the front body and the back body can be easily adjusted. In this case, since the hook member and the adjustment string are accommodated in the connecting portion, the fishing hook and the fishing line are not caught. Also, when the adjusting member is not adjusted, the connecting portion is Since it can be accommodated in the gap between the inner side of the frame and the body portion so as not to be exposed to the outside, the fishhook and the fishing line are not caught.

  According to the present invention, it is easy to adjust the front body and the back body, and a floating vest that does not catch a fishhook or fishing line is obtained.

The front view which shows one Embodiment of the floating vest which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the connection part area | region of the armpit part of the back side of a floating vest. (A) is a figure which shows the structure of the adjustment member provided in the inside of a connection part, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of a hook member. (A) is a figure which shows the 1st modification of the adjustment member provided in the inside of a connection part, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of a hook member. The figure which shows the 2nd modification of the adjustment member provided in the inside of a connection part. (A) is a figure which shows the 3rd modification of the adjustment member provided in the inside of a connection part, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of a hook member. The figure which shows the 4th modification of the adjustment member provided in the inside of a connection part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a floating vest according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIGS. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a floating vest according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a view showing a connecting portion region of an armpit portion on the back side, and FIG. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an adjustment member provided inside the connecting portion, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a hook member.

  The main body 1A constituting the floating vest 1 of the present embodiment is sewn with, for example, a material such as nylon or polyester, and includes left and right front bodies 2A and 2B and a rear body 3, and these include left and right shoulder portions 5a. , 5b and left and right waist portions (connecting portions) 6a, 6b. Openings 7a and 7b through which the wearer's arms are passed are formed between the left and right shoulder portions 5a and 5b and the left and right waist portions 6a and 6b, and the front sides of the left and right front bodies 2A and 2B. In the center, a fastener 8 that connects both front bodies is sewn. Further, a plurality of pockets 9 that are opened and closed by fasteners or the like are sewn on the surfaces of the front bodies 2A and 2B. And in the main body 1A comprised as mentioned above, the buoyancy material (not shown) is integrated in the right place.

  An adjustment member 10 capable of adjusting a distance between the front body and the back body is disposed on a waist portion (connection portion) that connects the front body and the back body. In this case, the adjustment member of the present embodiment is disposed in the left waist portion 6a that connects the left front body 2A and the back body 3 with the left armpit, and by operating the adjustment member disposed in this portion. The distance between the front and back bodies can be adjusted. In the following description, the left front body is simply referred to as the front body 2A, and the left waist portion is simply referred to as the connecting portion 6a.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the adjustment member will be described.
The adjustment member 10 is fixed to the front body side and the back body side, and is provided with a plurality of hook members 12 and 13 disposed to face each other at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and the hook member 12 on the front body side. And the adjustment cord 15 that is hung across the hook member 13 on the back body side, and the tightening state of the adjustment cord 15 that is disposed on the upper side (lifting operation side) of both hook members and that can be hung on each hook member. And a tightening member 18.

  The hook members 12 and 13 are all configured identically. In this embodiment, the holding member 20 that holds the rotatable roller 20a around which the adjustment string 15 is wound, And a tongue piece 21 that is fastened (sewn) to members constituting the back and back bodies. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, two hook members 12 are disposed on the front body 2A side with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and predetermined on the rear body 3 side in the vertical direction. Two hook members 13 are arranged at intervals, and the tongue pieces 21 are sewn to a predetermined position on the front body and a predetermined position on the back body so as to face each other. It is fixed with. In FIG. 3, a plurality of hook members 12, 13 and an adjustment string 15 to be hung on the hook members 12, 13 are shown, but these are arranged in a connecting portion 6 a in which cloth members are stacked and sewn, It is not visible from the outside.

  The tightening member 18 is exposed from an opening 6A provided on the armpit side of the connecting portion 6a, and is engaged with the exposed end side of the adjustment string 15 hung across the hook members 12 and 13, It is comprised so that the exposure length of the adjustment string 15 can be adjusted. Specifically, the tightening member 18 rotatably holds the lock member 18a in the case body 18A, and the loop portions 15a of the adjustment string 15 are inserted into both sides of the lock member 18a so that the loop ends thereof are inserted. It is exposed from the case body 18A. The lock member 18a has an operation portion 18b protruding from the elongated hole 18B of the case main body 18A. The operation portion 18b is attached to the lower side in FIG. 3 by a biasing member (not shown). It is energized. The opening 6A may be formed on the surface side of the connecting portion 6a. However, the fastening member 18 and the loop portion 15a may be formed on the connecting portion 6a so that the fastening member 18 and the loop portion 15a can be easily accommodated on the back side of the connecting portion 6a. It is preferable to form it on the back side (as shown in FIG. 3). The opening 6A is preferably disposed between the hook members 12 and 13, as shown in FIG.

  As a result, as shown by the arrow A in FIG. 3, the lock member 18 a is released from the locked state with respect to the loop portion 15 a of the adjustment string by moving the operation portion 18 b upward against the urging force. The adjustment string 15 can be pulled up and tightened or loosened (the exposure length can be adjusted). Further, since the opening 6A is located between the hook members 12 and 13, when the adjustment string exposed from the tightening member 18 is tightened, the front body 2A and the back body 3 approach each other and are stable without being twisted. Adjustment operations can be performed.

  According to the floating vest having the above-described configuration, the operation portion 18b of the fastening member 18 exposed from the opening 6A provided above the connecting portion 6a of the armpit portion can be held with a finger of one hand while being worn. While operating, it is possible to easily pull the loop part 15a on the finger of the other hand. That is, by simply pulling up the loop portion 15a, the hook members 12 and 13 hanging the adjustment string 15 approach each other as shown by the arrow B in FIG. 3, so that the front body 2A and the back body 3 The distance between the front body 2A and the back body 3 increases when the adjustment string 15 is loosened.

  When the tightening member 18 is not operated, the tightening member 18 and the loop portion 15a exposed from the connecting portion 6a can be accommodated on the back side of the connecting portion 6a. That is, the hook members 12 and 13 and the adjustment string 15 hung on these members are housed in the connecting portion 6a, and the tightening member 18 and the loop portion 15a of the adjustment string that are actually operated are also included. As described above, when the adjustment operation is not performed, it can be accommodated from the armpit to the inside of the connecting portion 6a (between the inner surface of the connecting portion and the torso of the wearer) so as not to be exposed to the outside. In addition, it is possible to obtain a floating vest that can be easily adjusted and that does not catch a fishhook or fishing line.

  In the present embodiment, the hook members 12 and 13 have rotatable rollers 20a, and the adjustment string 15 is wound around these rollers 20a. The adjustment operation can be performed more easily.

  Next, various modifications of the adjustment member described above will be described. In the modification described below, members having the same functions as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a first modification of the adjustment member.
In this modified example, the plurality of hook members 12, 13 fixed to the front body 2 </ b> A side and the back body 3 side are respectively plate-like bodies (consisting of resin plate materials) 22 extending in the vertical direction. , 23 are respectively attached at predetermined intervals. Each of the hook members 12 and 13 has a structure including a holding body 20 that holds a rotatable roller 20a around which an adjustment string 15 is wound. The holding body 20 is placed on the surface of the plate-like bodies 22 and 23. The plate is attached (sewn) to the front body 2A side and the back body 3 with an adhesive or the like.

  Further, the tightening member 28 of the present modification has a loop portion 15a of the adjustment string 15 protruding from the opening 6A, and a gripping piece 15C is attached and inserted so as to be easily gripped at the end portion. As is known, the push rod (operation part) 28a provided on the main body 28A of the tightening member 28 is pressed against the urging force to release the lock on the adjustment cord 15, and the adjustment cord 15 is It can be pulled up and tightened or loosened (adjusted exposure length).

  In such a configuration, when the adjustment string 15 is tightened, the hook member 12 and the hook member 13 provided in the front body and the back body can be moved integrally via the plate-like bodies 22 and 23, so that the adjustment is performed. When the string 15 is tightened, the area where the front and rear body hook members are fastened, i.e., the armpit portion is not tightened in the vertical direction (shrinks and becomes wrinkles), and the comfort is reduced. There is no.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a second modification of the adjustment member.
In the above-described embodiment and the first modified example, two hook members that are fixed to the front body side and the back body side are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. Is not particularly limited, and may be provided in units of three as shown in the figure (although not shown in the figure, four or more may be provided).
In addition to guiding the adjustment string 15 with the rotating roller, the hook member is also simply formed by forming openings 12a and 13a and passing through the openings 12a and 13a so as to cross the adjustment string 15. It may be what you did.

  Even with the adjustment member configured as described above, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment. Also in this modification, each hook member may be attached to the plate-like body in advance as in the configuration shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a third modification of the adjustment member.
In this modified example, on the front body 2A side and the back body 3 side, the plurality of hook members provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction are located on the lower side of the side closer to the opening 6A than the adjustment string 15. It is comprised so that sliding resistance may become low.

  Specifically, the hook member on the front body 2A side is formed by integrally forming two arc portions 32a and 32b together with the plate-like body at a predetermined interval on the surface of the plate-like body 22 extending in the vertical direction. It is configured. In this case, the hook member 32b on the lower side than the hook member 32a on the side close to the opening 6A is formed so that the curvature of the wound state with respect to the adjustment string 15 becomes smaller, and the sliding resistance against the adjustment string 15 Is configured to be small. Similarly, the hook member on the back body 3 side is also configured by integrally forming two arc portions 33a and 33b together with the plate-like body on the surface of the plate-like body 23 extending in the vertical direction at a predetermined interval. Has been. In this case, the hook member 33b on the lower side than the hook member 33a on the side closer to the opening 6A is formed so that the curvature of the wound state with respect to the adjustment string 15 becomes smaller, and the sliding resistance against the adjustment string 15 Is configured to be small. The hook members 32a, 32b and 33a, 33b are covered with closing members (lids) 32A, 33A from the upper surface side so that the wound adjustment string 15 does not come off.

  According to the above-described configuration, the hook members are fixed via the plate-like bodies 22 and 23, so that the armpit portion is not tightened in the vertical direction (shrinks and becomes wrinkles), and the adjustment string 15 The front body 2A and the back body 3 can be approached substantially uniformly in the vertical direction due to the difference between the upper and lower sliding resistances, and the tightening feeling of the front body 2A and the back body 3 can be improved. become. Further, since the hook members are integrally formed on the plate-like bodies 22 and 23, the adjustment member 10 can be easily assembled.

  As a means for changing the sliding resistance of the upper and lower hook members with respect to the adjustment string, the upper hook member is guided through the opening as shown in FIG. 5, and the lower hook is shown in FIG. You may make it guide by a roller. Moreover, in the structure which arrange | positions three or more hook members on one side, it is preferable to comprise so that the sliding resistance with respect to an adjustment string may become small, so that a lower hook member.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a fourth modification of the adjustment member.
In this modification, the tightening member 28 is fixed around the opening 6A, the adjustment string 15 is pulled out from the opening 6A, inserted through the tightening member 28, and then pulled into the front body 21 through the opening 41. Yes. That is, the tightening member 28 is fixed by inserting the holding body 40 fixed to the back surface of the body (or a connecting portion) into a locking hole (not shown) formed in the main body 28A. The loop portion 15a inserted through the fastening member 28 thus fixed is guided into the pocket of the front body through the opening 41.

  According to such a configuration, since the tightening member 28 is not exposed on the surface side, it is possible to reliably prevent catching of a fishing hook or fishing line, and to perform an adjustment operation easily by inserting a hand into a predetermined pocket. Become.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to an above-described structure, It can change variously.
In the above-described embodiment, the adjustment member is provided on the left front body side, but may be provided on the left and right front bodies. In addition, as a means for bringing the front body and the back body closer, it may be configured to be performed by pulling up the adjustment string protruding from the connecting portion, and the configuration of the tightening member and the hook that crosses and guides the adjustment string The configuration of the member can be modified as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floating vest 1A Main body 2A, 2B Front body 3 Rear body 6a, 6b Connection part 10 Adjustment member 12, 13 Hook member 18 Tightening member 32a, 32b 33a, 33b Hook member 15 Adjustment string 22, 23 Plate-shaped body

Claims (1)

In a floating vest that includes a connecting portion in which cloth members are overlapped so as to connect the front body and the back body at both armpit portions, and the distance between the front body and the back body can be adjusted by the adjusting member disposed in the connecting portion. ,
The adjustment member is fixed to the front body side and the back body side, and is provided with a plurality of hook members disposed to face each other at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and the front body side hook member and the rear body. An adjustment string that is hung across the hook member on the body side, and a tightening member that can adjust the tightening state of the adjustment string that is hung on the hook member,
The hook member and the adjustment string are accommodated between the overlapped cloth members forming the connecting portion, and the tightening member is exposed from an opening provided above the armpit side of the connecting portion and tightened. By adjusting the exposed length of the adjustment string by pulling up the adjustment string through the member, the interval between the front body and the back body can be adjusted.
Floating vest characterized by that.

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