JP2014528522A - clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

The garment (1) comprises a fiber carrier material (2) and surrounds the body part of the wearer of the garment (1). The adhesion layer (3) is disposed on the carrier material (2) on the side of the carrier material (2) facing the body part, and the adhesion layer (3) is a part of the body part while using the garment (1). The fiber carrier material (2) without contact layer (3) is stretched by a first elastic stretch (Δs1) while a defined stretch force (F0) is applied. The fiber carrier material (2) having an adhesion layer (3) is at least 65%, preferably at least 75% of the first elastic extension (Δs1), in order to provide a stimulating effect on the skin of the wearer of the garment While the extension force (F0) is applied, the second elastic extension amount (Δs2) is extended. [Selection] Figure 16

Description

The present invention relates to a garment comprising a fiber carrier material.
The fiber carrier material surrounds the body part of the wearer of the garment. An adhesion layer is disposed on the carrier material facing the body part, the adhesion layer being in contact with a part of the body part during the intended use of the garment. In this case, the fiber carrier material without the adhesion layer stretches itself with a first elastic stretch amount while a defined stretching force is applied.

  Common types of clothing are used in the field of sports and have the therapeutic power of performing compressions in specific desired areas of the body. Thereby, stimuli that typically act in an annular fashion are caused, for example, in the region of the arms or legs, to improve venous return and to neutralize thrombosis or lymph swelling.

  To that end, various methods are used to affect the biomechanical body function of the wearer of the garment. Currently, there are various so-called tape or band applications that have, among other things, base compression and high strain resistance. These techniques work with differentiated contact pressures to provide different stretchability (stretching force to be applied) on the clothing wearer's body. Assuming so-called kinesio taping, there is no direct contact between the active material and the skin and no direct effect on the skin.

  In other applications, the joints must be supported and each joint must be held. Here, the case where the patella is left open is taken as an example of application in the knee region. With regard to this concept, a garment of the type described above is known from US Pat. It describes a garment that fits snugly with a material having a high coefficient of friction on the side facing the wearer's skin. To limit muscle, indirect and other body part movements, bandages are provided to prevent contusions, bruises, muscle stretches, sprains, fractures, and other injuries. Due to this, here, specifically, a material having a high coefficient of friction is designed so as to have an elasticity smaller than that of the fiber base material. Therefore, the force that moves the fibers that are in contact with the material having a high coefficient of friction is specifically limited to the range of the moving force.

  To that extent, in addition to the basic functions of non-limiting annular compression, there are applications that develop and function further in local compression. Non-limiting annular compression refers to the contact pressure due to tight clothing brought to the wearer's body by the fiber material. This pressure must be defined and reduced as being far from the heart and close to the heart, ie from distal to proximal. At least in a resting state, it stimulates blood circulation by reducing the cross-section of the veins and promotes waste discharge.

  To that extent, the described technique works on a simple principle, in which the (tension) force due to the material of the garment is provided substantially and the force acts on the body in an unrealized way. Compression clothing that improves and regenerates performance is known as sports clothing. There are garments with overall pressure or specific contact pressure.

  For this reason, materials having different stretchability are often used as the case of having so-called tapes and laminates applied from the outside. The direct effect on the skin due to this is not realized.

  The so-called kinesio taping is based on Kenzo Kase (Kase Construction), a Japanese chiropractor. About 30 years ago, Kase developed a special adhesive bandage (tape) that is highly elastic and breathable and gentle on the skin. This tape is placed on the skin as the second skin. The tape stretches every time it moves, remains free to move and shrinks again. Compared to other bandages and bandages, the muscle tissue is not released and therefore does not denature. Instead, the elastic tape gently lifts and massages the skin as it rotates. Lymph and blood flow will be stimulated to support muscle and tendon metabolism. As a result, tension is reduced and inflammation is reduced.

  Usually kinesio taping is used to protect specific muscle groups against injury or simply to improve the athlete's ability.

  Today, kinesio taping works with high-elasticity cotton bands that are filled with an adhesive film on the inside. This tape is glued onto the skin along each muscle fiber to be supported or stimulated. The tape has the same elasticity as human skin and is applied on the skin without any additional tension. Therefore, the tape is certainly not mechanically reinforced. The tape stimulates muscle fibers and subcutaneous metabolism, thereby improving biomechanical capabilities and supporting remodeling.

European Registered Patent No. 1810649

  The present invention is capable of providing a stimulating effect on the skin in a simple and effective manner and is intended for use in apparel, particularly sports, where effects such as those occurring during kinesio taping will be utilized. An object is to provide a pair of pants or tops.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is such that the fiber carrier material having an adhesion layer is itself subjected to a second elastic extension amount while an extension force that is at least 65% of the first elastic extension amount is applied. It is characterized by stretching. Preferably, the second elastic extension is at least 75% of the first elastic extension.

  In summary, therefore, in the present invention, in contrast to the state-of-the-art technology described above in US Pat. In addition, the resistance during stretching represented by the above-described change in elastic stretch that occurs whenever an adhesive layer is applied onto the fiber carrier material is designed to be minimal and only large.

  In a preferred embodiment of the concept according to the invention, an adhesion layer is arranged on the lamellae of the fiber carrier material. Here, a plurality of parallel lamellar regions of the adhesion layer can be arranged on the fiber carrier material.

  The adhesion layer can also be arranged in a wave shape on the fiber carrier material, and in this case, a plurality of parallel wave areas of the adhesion layer can also be arranged on the fiber carrier material.

  The adhesion layer can also be disposed on the fiber carrier material as a dot pattern.

  In all cases, the proposed adhesion layer geometric design ensures that the mechanical resistance to tension provided by the additional material of the adhesion layer applied on the fiber carrier material remains as small as possible. To.

  Thereby, a lamellar or wavy arranged adhesion layer can stretch in the direction of the given longitudinal stretch of the garment or can cross this direction. This longitudinal stretch generally corresponds to the direction of each muscle fiber.

  The adhesion layer preferably consists of silicon or contains at least silicon and can be imprinted, glued or laminated onto the fiber carrier material.

  The fiber carrier material is preferably composed of polyester. There is an alternative in which the fiber carrier material consists of a block copolymer derived from components of polyurethane and polyethylene glycol (Elastan). Depending on the preferred solution, it is also possible to utilize a combination of polyester and elastane. In general, a fiber carrier material comprising synthetic spun fibers combined with elastane can be provided.

  Elastane is a highly elastic synthetic fiber that is similar to rubber but has high rigidity and is more durable. Urethanes form rigid, elongated portions that are stacked longitudinally with respect to each other to provide additional valence forces, thereby allowing the fibers to agglomerate. However, the polyalcohol rubbery block is strongly rounded but can be easily stretched. By the block having both rigidity and elasticity, a very high elasticity of 700% or more can be obtained.

  The garment is preferably cut around the body part of the wearer of the garment, the body part of which is covered by the garment, so that the garment is attached by elastic tension. Here, the adhesion layer is pressed onto the skin surface and reliably retained on the skin by the high friction coefficient of the adhesion layer.

  Preferably, the material of the adhesion layer has a coefficient of static friction (on the skin) of at least μ = 0.4, preferably at least μ = 0.5. In contrast, the fiber carrier material preferably has a coefficient of static friction (on the skin) of up to μ = 0.3, preferably up to μ = 0.25.

  Thus, the proposed garment is in particular a garment that fits the body, with an adhesive layer printed or laminated on the inside, ie the side facing the skin. This film-shaped adhesion layer has a different coefficient of friction from the basic fiber material. These different surface properties between the fiber carrier material and the adhesion layer provide a stimulating effect during the wear of the garment. This stimulation effect, according to the embodiment, stimulates or alleviates the biomechanical function and the defined muscle group, respectively. The arrangement and the embodiment of the band can be implemented by the kinesio taping principle described above.

  Therefore, the present invention uses the kinesio taping principle, and specifically applies the principle to clothes. Pressure due to high frictional resistance is applied to the inside of the film-like garment. Because the garment is placed to fit snugly against the skin, a defined compression is caused, which ensures that the adhesion layer is pressed onto the skin. Therefore, the band on which the adhesion layer is printed corresponds to the kinesio taping principle.

  It is essential that the adhesion layer is placed in the garment and placed on the skin during the intended use of the garment. Depending on the material properties of the adhesion layer and on the structure, it is possible to carry out specific treatments of body functions.

  Only the different static friction properties of the fiber carrier material and the adhesion layer provide a stimulating effect. In contrast to other previously known solutions (see above-mentioned US Pat. No. 6,057,059), the increased strain resistance shall not cause mechanical reinforcement. This means that muscle strength must be increased only by the wearer of the clothes. Thus, tension is obtained and each is trained.

  Therefore, the strain resistance of the fiber carrier material is maintained, each being modified as small as possible, to achieve the stated stimulating effect by varying the coefficient of friction between the fiber carrier material and the adhesion layer and by moving as much as possible. This is an essential aspect of the proposed solution.

  The following specific preferred applications should be emphasized.

  On the one hand, specific muscle stimulation can be performed. To do this, the adhesion layer is placed on the fiber carrier material along a defined muscle orientation. Preferably, the coating is carried out by fiber printing techniques or lamination. The band with the adhesion layer stimulates the skin surface by higher static friction than the fiber carrier material. It is important to ensure that the strain resistance for each carrier material remains as constant as possible and only changes minimally. While the band provided with the adhesion layer causes adhesion to the skin, it is easy to slip due to the homogeneous fiber band. The contradiction between adhesion and slip leads to skin irritation in the adhesion zone. This stimulation is transmitted to the muscle fibers and underlying skin layers and acts locally on muscle and metabolism.

  On the other hand, lymph flow stimulation can be produced. Thus, the adhesive layer is disposed along a defined orientation and is again applied onto the fiber carrier material by fiber printing or lamination techniques. Again, the skin surface is stimulated by the difference in the coefficient of static friction of the adhesion layer and the fiber carrier material. It is again important to ensure that the strain resistance for the fiber carrier material remains uniform and only changes minimally. The treated band causes adhesion on the skin, whereas it is slippery due to the homogeneous fiber band of the carrier material. Furthermore, the discrepancy between adhesion and slip leads to skin irritation in the adhesion zone. The resulting stimulation is transmitted to the underlying lymphatics to stimulate waste and lymph drainage. Here, due to the cutting of the fiber carrier material and the garment, the contact pressure exerted on the body by the garment increases with the distance from the heart, so that the lymph is directed toward the lymph nodes from the tip of the body. Carrying to the center, for example to the excretory organ, is a prerequisite.

  Preferred embodiments of the proposed concept include silicon printing, bonding or lamination, characterized by a high coefficient of static friction, with respect to the desired and required differences in coefficient of static friction. In this case, at the same time, high stretchability and elasticity are ensured and can be applied over a wide range on the compression garment. Here, the stretchability of the fiber carrier material, i.e., the fabric, is not significantly suppressed, and further, engraving is prevented.

  The proposed concept uses different coefficients of friction for the various materials utilized. More or less, the adhesion that causes irritation of the skin surface provides a specific band. This has developed a new spectrum of medical and physiotherapeutic approaches that can be realized by clothing through physical stimulation of the skin surface. Here, according to the principle of kinesio taping, reinforced materials and parts respectively with increased strain resistance, without further mechanical reinforcement, in order to obtain a homogeneous stimulation of the skin surface and the layers below it It is important to bring about skin irritation.

  The contact pressure to the body can be determined, and the exact location of the stimulation zone can be determined by utilizing surface stimulation in addition to defined base compression.

  Accordingly, a garment for wear on the body is provided that includes a modified inner strip and / or a surface structure for friction and adhesion, respectively, from the textile substrate of the garment that differs from the material surface properties. .

  Thus, the band with the printing or transmission technique has a higher coefficient of friction compared to the carrier material of the garment, but in this case the band of the adhesion layer is very similar compared to the carrier material (fiber substrate) Has strain resistance.

  Stimulation of the skin and upper body layer is obtained by the material properties described above, which combine the surface structure and the formation of the adhesion layer. Advantageously, such stimulation is achieved by combining such pre-known compression techniques.

  In the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are shown as follows.

Front view of track pants according to a possible embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing showing the track pants according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from one side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Front view of the track pants with the inside of the track pants turned outward, according to a further embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the other side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the back by returning the inner side of the track pants outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from one side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Front view of the track pants with the inside of the track pants turned outward, according to a further embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the other side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the back by returning the inner side of the track pants outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Front view of the track pants with the inside of the track pants turned outward, according to a further embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the back by returning the inner side of the track pants outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Perspective view and cross-sectional view of the adhesion layer of the track pants in the fiber carrier material according to FIGS. Perspective and cross-sectional view of the adhesive layer of the track pants in the fiber carrier material according to FIGS. Perspective and cross-sectional view of the adhesive layer of the track pants in the fiber carrier material according to FIGS. Explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation of embodiment of the contact | adherence layer by FIG. 10 which a wavy design spreads in the direction extended longitudinally Explanatory drawing showing a variation of the embodiment of the adhesion layer according to FIG. 10, in which the wavy design spreads across the longitudinally extending direction. Explanatory drawing which shows roughly the lamella part of the track pants which does not apply force FIG. 15a is a lamellar part, which is made up of a fiber carrier material without an adhesive layer, where the measuring force is applied schematically. 15a is a lamellar part according to FIG. 15a, which part consists of a fiber carrier material with a wavy adhesion layer according to FIG. 14 and here schematically shows that a measuring force is applied 15a is a lamellar part according to FIG. 15a, which is made up of a fiber carrier material having a wavy adhesion layer according to FIG. 13 and schematically shows that a measuring force is applied. Explanatory drawing showing the change in length due to measuring force for different fiber materials with and without adhesion layer when force is applied according to FIG.

  1 to 6, various garments 1 in the form of track pants are shown, where the figure marked “a” shows the pants in a direct view (in front or side view). The figure marked with "b" shows the pants with the inside out, i.e. with the inside out.

  The pants are made of a fiber carrier material 2 and it can be seen that an adhesion layer 3 is applied on the carrier material 2. In order to apply the adhesion layer 3, a printing or laminating technique and an adhesion technique are employed.

  As shown in the figure, the adhesion layer 3 is applied according to a pseudo course, which course is selected in order to obtain a defined muscle stimulation and / or to stimulate lymph flow.

  In FIGS. 7a-7d, another embodiment similar to FIGS. 1-6 is shown. Here, the adhesion layer 3 spreads in a lamellar shape on the inside of the track pants 1 (the inside is shown as being returned to the outside). It should be noted that the lamellar structure illustrated as shown herein can be shaped by one or more types as shown in FIGS. 10-12 (see below).

  In FIGS. 8a-8d, yet another embodiment similar to FIGS. 1-6 is shown. Here, the adhesion layer 3 is partially disposed with a larger area (see the region of the peach). The illustrated structure can be further shaped by one or more types as shown in FIGS.

  The embodiment according to FIGS. 9a and 9b shows an adhesive layer 3 arranged in a wavy shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the legs. Again, the illustrated structure can be shaped by one or more types as shown in FIGS.

  10 to 12 show different possible embodiments of the adhesion layer 3 on the fiber carrier material 2. According to FIG. 10, the adhesion layer 3 is arranged in the form of parallel waves. Below the course shown at the top of the figure, a cross-sectional view of the carrier material 2 and the adhesion layer 3 is shown.

  According to FIG. 11, the adhesion layer is a continuous strip.

  In the solution according to FIG. 12, the adhesion layer is designed with a (preferably regular) dot pattern.

  Each geometrical embodiment of the adhesion layer 3 on the fiber carrier material only minimizes the additional mechanical stiffness of the garment material relative to the force required to stretch, Corresponding to the object according to the invention, as a result, the carrier material 2 provided with the adhesion layer 3 does not provide a bandage effect, but on the contrary it follows the movement of the skin surface without applying a large force. It is supposed to be.

  Also, the corrugated arrangement of the adhesion layer elements on the carrier material has an influence. In FIG. 13, how the plurality of strips extending in a wavy and parallel manner in the adhesion layer 3 on the carrier material 2 are arranged so that the vertical distortion in the surface direction L of the clothes spreads to some extent in the direction of the wavy strips. You can see if However, according to FIG. 14, the wavy strip 3 extends in the direction Q across the direction L.

  Therefore, for the solution according to FIG. 14, a smaller increase in strain resistance can be advantageously expected than in the case of FIG.

  In FIG. 15, it is further shown how an embodiment according to the invention is to be understood.

  In FIG. 15, a measurement strip having a defined width and height (eg, 10 mm × 100 mm) is shown. This measuring strip consists essentially of the fiber carrier material 2. The measuring strip is fixed to one end 4 of the measuring device.

Here, according to FIG. 15 b, a measuring force in the form of a strain force F ₀ is applied at the other end 5, for example at 50 N. A strip without an adhesive layer is stretched by a _first elastic stretch amount Δs ₁ .

Here, the strip made of fiber carrier material is provided with an adhesion layer (see FIGS. 15c and 15d). According to FIG. 15c, the adhesion layer 3 spreads in the form of wavy strips arranged transverse to the stretching direction. Here, after applying the strain force F ₀ , the second elastic extension amount Δs ₂ is measured, which is not so much smaller than the first elastic extension amount Δs ₁ .

When parallel and wavy strips are arranged in the strain direction, the adhesion layer 3 applied on the fiber carrier material provides a slightly greater resistance to the strain force F ₀ , as shown in FIG. 15d. Thereby, the second elastic extension amount Δs ₂ is slightly reduced at this time.

In any case, after applying a strain force F ₀ with a _second elastic extension amount Δs ₂ which is at least 65% of the _first extension amount Δs ₁ , the fiber carrier material 2 comprising the adhesion layer 3 is stretched. As such, an embodiment according to the present invention is selected.

  This ensures that optimal massage and stimulation effects, respectively, are obtained while wearing the garment 1, so that the adhesion layer does not have to accept each of the garment reinforcements and reinforcements not desired here.

  In FIG. 16, a diagram is shown in which the strain Δs (expressed in mm) that occurs when applying a force F (expressed as N) is shown for various embodiments of the garment.

Curve A shows the course for a homogeneous fiber carrier material 2, so that no adhesion layer 3 is provided on this carrier material 2. The force F ₀ provides the maximum first elastic extension amount Δs ₁ (compared to FIG. 15b).

By applying an adhesive layer 3 (see FIG. 15 c) that undulates over the carrier material 2, when a force F ₀ is applied, only a slightly smaller second extension amount Δs ₂ is produced according to curve B. It is.

  According to curve C, the amount of extension is still slightly smaller when the wavy vertical adhesion layer 3 is applied (see FIG. 15d).

  However, the proposed material comprising the adhesion layer 3 has a substantially greater elasticity than the previously known solutions according to the state of the art which are evident from the curve D. Therefore, here, the bandage effect is intended to considerably reduce the flexibility of the material when an adhesion layer is applied (Patent Document 1).

According to the present invention, the course of the graph remains in the shaded area of FIG. That is, the fiber carrier material 2 including the adhesion layer 3 is stretched by applying a strain force F ₀ with an stretch amount Δs ₂ that is at least 65% of the _first stretch amount Δs ₁ .

  Therefore, it is possible to stimulate each of the muscle flow and the lymphatic vessels by a predetermined method. The exact course of those flows is determined in the reference garment. It is determined which of the fiber printing and laminating techniques each deliver optimal functionality on the body without significantly affecting strain properties and fabric elasticity. In this regard, the thickness of the adhesion layer and its shape, as well as the surface properties of the applied material (mostly silicon) influence the parameters. The determined shape of the course of the adhesive layer inside the garment is then applied on the fiber carrier material.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clothing 2 Fiber carrier material 3 Adhesion layer 4 End 5 End F ₀ Stretching force Δs ₁ First elastic stretching amount Δs ₂ Second elastic stretching amount L Longitudinal stretching direction Q Crossing longitudinal stretching A A homogeneous Graphs for fiber carrier materials B Graphs with adhesive layers traversing in waves C Graphs with corrugated longitudinal adhesive layers D Graphs for materials with state-of-the-art adhesive layers

The present invention relates to a garment comprising a fiber carrier material.
The fiber carrier material surrounds the body part of the wearer of the garment. An adhesion layer is disposed on the carrier material facing the body part, the adhesion layer being in contact with a part of the body part during the intended use of the garment. In this case, the fiber carrier material without the adhesion layer stretches itself with a first elastic stretch amount while a defined stretching force is applied.

  Common types of clothing are used in the field of sports and have the therapeutic power of performing compressions in specific desired areas of the body. Thereby, stimuli that typically act in an annular fashion are caused, for example, in the region of the arms or legs, to improve venous return and to neutralize thrombosis or lymph swelling.

  To that end, various methods are used to affect the biomechanical body function of the wearer of the garment. Currently, there are various so-called tape or band applications that have, among other things, base compression and high strain resistance. These techniques work with differentiated contact pressures to provide different stretchability (stretching force to be applied) on the clothing wearer's body. Assuming so-called kinesio taping, there is no direct contact between the active material and the skin and no direct effect on the skin.

  In other applications, the joints must be supported and each joint must be held. Here, the case where the patella is left open is taken as an example of application in the knee region. With regard to this concept, a garment of the type described above is known from US Pat. It describes a garment that fits snugly with a material having a high coefficient of friction on the side facing the wearer's skin. To limit muscle, indirect and other body part movements, bandages are provided to prevent contusions, bruises, muscle stretches, sprains, fractures, and other injuries. Due to this, here, specifically, a material having a high coefficient of friction is designed so as to have an elasticity smaller than that of the fiber base material. Therefore, the force that moves the fibers that are in contact with the material having a high coefficient of friction is specifically limited to the range of the moving force.

  To that extent, in addition to the basic functions of non-limiting annular compression, there are applications that develop and function further in local compression. Non-limiting annular compression refers to the contact pressure due to tight clothing brought to the wearer's body by the fiber material. This pressure must be defined and reduced as being far from the heart and close to the heart, ie from distal to proximal. At least in a resting state, it stimulates blood circulation by reducing the cross-section of the veins and promotes waste discharge.

  To that extent, the described technique works on a simple principle, in which the (tension) force due to the material of the garment is provided substantially and the force acts on the body in an unrealized way. Compression clothing that improves and regenerates performance is known as sports clothing. There are garments with overall pressure or specific contact pressure.

  For this reason, materials having different stretchability are often used as the case of having so-called tapes and laminates applied from the outside. The direct effect on the skin due to this is not realized.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an adhesion band that is inserted between clothing and a wearer's skin to prevent the clothing from slipping. Patent Document 3 describes an adhesive fiber material that is in close contact with human skin. Patent Literature 4 discloses a stocking and sock coating for minimizing slipping on the wearer's skin.

  The so-called kinesio taping is based on Kenzo Kase (Kase Construction), a Japanese chiropractor. About 30 years ago, Kase developed a special adhesive bandage (tape) that is highly elastic and breathable and gentle on the skin. This tape is placed on the skin as the second skin. The tape stretches every time it moves, remains free to move and shrinks again. Compared to other bandages and bandages, the muscle tissue is not released and therefore does not denature. Instead, the elastic tape gently lifts and massages the skin as it rotates. Lymph and blood flow will be stimulated to support muscle and tendon metabolism. As a result, tension is reduced and inflammation is reduced.

  Usually kinesio taping is used to protect specific muscle groups against injury or simply to improve the athlete's ability.

  Today, kinesio taping works with high-elasticity cotton bands that are filled with an adhesive film on the inside. This tape is glued onto the skin along each muscle fiber to be supported or stimulated. The tape has the same elasticity as human skin and is applied on the skin without any additional tension. Therefore, the tape is certainly not mechanically reinforced. The tape stimulates muscle fibers and subcutaneous metabolism, thereby improving biomechanical capabilities and supporting remodeling.

European Patent No. 1810649 Specification German utility model No. 202010016255 specification US Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0154053 US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0236417

  The present invention is capable of providing a stimulating effect on the skin in a simple and effective manner and is intended for use in apparel, particularly sports, where effects such as those occurring during kinesio taping will be utilized. An object is to provide a pair of pants or tops.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is such that the fiber carrier material having an adhesion layer is itself subjected to a second elastic extension amount while an extension force that is at least 65% of the first elastic extension amount is applied. It is characterized by stretching. Here, the garment is cut around the garment wearer's body part, where the body part is covered by the garment, so as to adhere to the garment itself by elastic tension, so that the garment fits the wearer's skin Therefore, the defined compression is caused, and the adhesion layer is surely pressed onto the skin.

  Preferably, the second elastic extension is at least 75% of the first elastic extension.

  In summary, therefore, in the present invention, in contrast to the state-of-the-art technology described above in US Pat. In addition, the resistance during stretching represented by the above-described change in elastic stretch that occurs whenever an adhesive layer is applied onto the fiber carrier material is designed to be minimal and only large.

  In a preferred embodiment of the concept according to the invention, an adhesion layer is arranged on the lamellae of the fiber carrier material. Here, a plurality of parallel lamellar regions of the adhesion layer can be arranged on the fiber carrier material.

  The adhesion layer can also be arranged in a wave shape on the fiber carrier material, and in this case, a plurality of parallel wave areas of the adhesion layer can also be arranged on the fiber carrier material.

  The adhesion layer can also be disposed on the fiber carrier material as a dot pattern.

  In all cases, the proposed adhesion layer geometric design ensures that the mechanical resistance to tension provided by the additional material of the adhesion layer applied on the fiber carrier material remains as small as possible. To.

  Thereby, a lamellar or wavy arranged adhesion layer can stretch in the direction of the given longitudinal stretch of the garment or can cross this direction. This longitudinal stretch generally corresponds to the direction of each muscle fiber.

  The adhesion layer preferably consists of silicon or contains at least silicon and can be imprinted, glued or laminated onto the fiber carrier material.

  The fiber carrier material is preferably composed of polyester. There is an alternative in which the fiber carrier material consists of a block copolymer derived from components of polyurethane and polyethylene glycol (Elastan). Depending on the preferred solution, it is also possible to utilize a combination of polyester and elastane. In general, a fiber carrier material comprising synthetic spun fibers combined with elastane can be provided.

  Elastane is a highly elastic synthetic fiber that is similar to rubber but has high rigidity and is more durable. Urethanes form rigid, elongated portions that are stacked longitudinally with respect to each other to provide additional valence forces, thereby allowing the fibers to agglomerate. However, the polyalcohol rubbery block is strongly rounded but can be easily stretched. By the block having both rigidity and elasticity, a very high elasticity of 700% or more can be obtained.

  With the proposed design, the adhesion layer is pressed onto the skin surface and is reliably held well on the skin by the high coefficient of friction of the adhesion layer.

  Preferably, the material of the adhesion layer has a coefficient of static friction (on the skin) of at least μ = 0.4, preferably at least μ = 0.5. In contrast, the fiber carrier material preferably has a coefficient of static friction (on the skin) of up to μ = 0.3, preferably up to μ = 0.25.

  Thus, the proposed garment is in particular a garment that fits the body, with an adhesive layer printed or laminated on the inside, ie the side facing the skin. This film-shaped adhesion layer has a different coefficient of friction from the basic fiber material. These different surface properties between the fiber carrier material and the adhesion layer provide a stimulating effect during the wear of the garment. This stimulation effect, according to the embodiment, stimulates or alleviates the biomechanical function and the defined muscle group, respectively. The arrangement and the embodiment of the band can be implemented by the kinesio taping principle described above.

  Therefore, the present invention uses the kinesio taping principle, and specifically applies the principle to clothes. Pressure due to high frictional resistance is applied to the inside of the film-like garment. Because the garment is placed to fit snugly against the skin, a defined compression is caused, which ensures that the adhesion layer is pressed onto the skin. Therefore, the band on which the adhesion layer is printed corresponds to the kinesio taping principle.

  It is essential that the adhesion layer is placed in the garment and placed on the skin during the intended use of the garment. Depending on the material properties of the adhesion layer and on the structure, it is possible to carry out specific treatments of body functions.

  Only the different static friction properties of the fiber carrier material and the adhesion layer provide a stimulating effect. In contrast to other previously known solutions (see above-mentioned US Pat. No. 6,057,059), the increased strain resistance shall not cause mechanical reinforcement. This means that muscle strength must be increased only by the wearer of the clothes. Thus, tension is obtained and each is trained.

  Therefore, the strain resistance of the fiber carrier material is maintained, each being modified as small as possible, to achieve the stated stimulating effect by varying the coefficient of friction between the fiber carrier material and the adhesion layer and by moving as much as possible. This is an essential aspect of the proposed solution.

  The following specific preferred applications should be emphasized.

  On the one hand, specific muscle stimulation can be performed. To do this, the adhesion layer is placed on the fiber carrier material along a defined muscle orientation. Preferably, the coating is carried out by fiber printing techniques or lamination. The band with the adhesion layer stimulates the skin surface by higher static friction than the fiber carrier material. It is important to ensure that the strain resistance for each carrier material remains as constant as possible and only changes minimally. While the band provided with the adhesion layer causes adhesion to the skin, it is easy to slip due to the homogeneous fiber band. The contradiction between adhesion and slip leads to skin irritation in the adhesion zone. This stimulation is transmitted to the muscle fibers and underlying skin layers and acts locally on muscle and metabolism.

  On the other hand, lymph flow stimulation can be produced. Thus, the adhesive layer is disposed along a defined orientation and is again applied onto the fiber carrier material by fiber printing or lamination techniques. Again, the skin surface is stimulated by the difference in the coefficient of static friction of the adhesion layer and the fiber carrier material. It is again important to ensure that the strain resistance for the fiber carrier material remains uniform and only changes minimally. The treated band causes adhesion on the skin, whereas it is slippery due to the homogeneous fiber band of the carrier material. Furthermore, the discrepancy between adhesion and slip leads to skin irritation in the adhesion zone. The resulting stimulation is transmitted to the underlying lymphatics to stimulate waste and lymph drainage. Here, due to the cutting of the fiber carrier material and the garment, the contact pressure exerted on the body by the garment increases with the distance from the heart, so that the lymph is directed toward the lymph nodes from the tip of the body. Carrying to the center, for example to the excretory organ, is a prerequisite.

  Preferred embodiments of the proposed concept include silicon printing, bonding or lamination, characterized by a high coefficient of static friction, with respect to the desired and required differences in coefficient of static friction. In this case, at the same time, high stretchability and elasticity are ensured and can be applied over a wide range on the compression garment. Here, the stretchability of the fiber carrier material, i.e., the fabric, is not significantly suppressed, and further, engraving is prevented.

  The proposed concept uses different coefficients of friction for the various materials utilized. More or less, the adhesion that causes irritation of the skin surface provides a specific band. This has developed a new spectrum of medical and physiotherapeutic approaches that can be realized by clothing through physical stimulation of the skin surface. Here, according to the principle of kinesio taping, reinforced materials and parts respectively with increased strain resistance, without further mechanical reinforcement, in order to obtain a homogeneous stimulation of the skin surface and the layers below it It is important to bring about skin irritation.

  The contact pressure to the body can be determined, and the exact location of the stimulation zone can be determined by utilizing surface stimulation in addition to defined base compression.

  Accordingly, a garment for wear on the body is provided that includes a modified inner strip and / or a surface structure for friction and adhesion, respectively, from the textile substrate of the garment that differs from the material surface properties. .

  Thus, the band with the printing or transmission technique has a higher coefficient of friction compared to the carrier material of the garment, but in this case the band of the adhesion layer is very similar compared to the carrier material (fiber substrate) Has strain resistance.

  Stimulation of the skin and upper body layer is obtained by the material properties described above, which combine the surface structure and the formation of the adhesion layer. Advantageously, such stimulation is achieved by combining such pre-known compression techniques.

  In the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are shown as follows.

Front view of track pants according to a possible embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing showing the track pants according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Front view of various track pants as a variant of the invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Side view of various track pants as a variation of the present invention depicted according to FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from one side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Front view of the track pants with the inside of the track pants turned outward, according to a further embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the other side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the back by returning the inner side of the track pants outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from one side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Front view of the track pants with the inside of the track pants turned outward, according to a further embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the other side by turning the inside of the track pants back to the outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the back by returning the inner side of the track pants outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Front view of the track pants with the inside of the track pants turned outward, according to a further embodiment of the invention Explanatory drawing which shows the track pants seen from the back by returning the inner side of the track pants outside according to a further embodiment of the present invention Perspective view and cross-sectional view of the adhesion layer of the track pants in the fiber carrier material according to FIGS. Perspective and cross-sectional view of the adhesive layer of the track pants in the fiber carrier material according to FIGS. Perspective and cross-sectional view of the adhesive layer of the track pants in the fiber carrier material according to FIGS. Explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation of embodiment of the contact | adherence layer by FIG. 10 which a wavy design spreads in the direction extended longitudinally Explanatory drawing showing a variation of the embodiment of the adhesion layer according to FIG. 10, in which the wavy design spreads across the longitudinally extending direction. Explanatory drawing which shows roughly the lamella part of the track pants which does not apply force FIG. 15a is a lamellar part, which is made up of a fiber carrier material without an adhesive layer, where the measuring force is applied schematically. 15a is a lamellar part according to FIG. 15a, which part consists of a fiber carrier material with a wavy adhesion layer according to FIG. 14 and here schematically shows that a measuring force is applied 15a is a lamellar part according to FIG. 15a, which is made up of a fiber carrier material having a wavy adhesion layer according to FIG. 13 and schematically shows that a measuring force is applied. Explanatory drawing showing the change in length due to measuring force for different fiber materials with and without adhesion layer when force is applied according to FIG.

  1 to 6, various garments 1 in the form of track pants are shown, where the figure marked “a” shows the pants in a direct view (in front or side view). The figure marked with "b" shows the pants with the inside out, i.e. with the inside out.

  The pants are made of a fiber carrier material 2 and it can be seen that an adhesion layer 3 is applied on the carrier material 2. In order to apply the adhesion layer 3, a printing or laminating technique and an adhesion technique are employed.

  As shown in the figure, the adhesion layer 3 is applied according to a pseudo course, which course is selected in order to obtain a defined muscle stimulation and / or to stimulate lymph flow.

  In FIGS. 7a-7d, another embodiment similar to FIGS. 1-6 is shown. Here, the adhesion layer 3 spreads in a lamellar shape on the inside of the track pants 1 (the inside is shown as being returned to the outside). It should be noted that the lamellar structure illustrated as shown herein can be shaped by one or more types as shown in FIGS. 10-12 (see below).

  In FIGS. 8a-8d, yet another embodiment similar to FIGS. 1-6 is shown. Here, the adhesion layer 3 is partially disposed with a larger area (see the region of the peach). The illustrated structure can be further shaped by one or more types as shown in FIGS.

  The embodiment according to FIGS. 9a and 9b shows an adhesive layer 3 arranged in a wavy shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the legs. Again, the illustrated structure can be shaped by one or more types as shown in FIGS.

  10 to 12 show different possible embodiments of the adhesion layer 3 on the fiber carrier material 2. According to FIG. 10, the adhesion layer 3 is arranged in the form of parallel waves. Below the course shown at the top of the figure, a cross-sectional view of the carrier material 2 and the adhesion layer 3 is shown.

  According to FIG. 11, the adhesion layer is a continuous strip.

  In the solution according to FIG. 12, the adhesion layer is designed with a (preferably regular) dot pattern.

  Each geometrical embodiment of the adhesion layer 3 on the fiber carrier material only minimizes the additional mechanical stiffness of the garment material relative to the force required to stretch, Corresponding to the object according to the invention, as a result, the carrier material 2 provided with the adhesion layer 3 does not provide a bandage effect, but on the contrary it follows the movement of the skin surface without applying a large force. It is supposed to be.

  Also, the corrugated arrangement of the adhesion layer elements on the carrier material has an influence. In FIG. 13, how the plurality of strips extending in a wavy and parallel manner in the adhesion layer 3 on the carrier material 2 are arranged so that the vertical distortion in the surface direction L of the clothes spreads to some extent in the direction of the wavy strips. You can see if However, according to FIG. 14, the wavy strip 3 extends in the direction Q across the direction L.

  Therefore, for the solution according to FIG. 14, a smaller increase in strain resistance can be advantageously expected than in the case of FIG.

  In FIG. 15, it is further shown how an embodiment according to the invention is to be understood.

  In FIG. 15, a measurement strip having a defined width and height (eg, 10 mm × 100 mm) is shown. This measuring strip consists essentially of the fiber carrier material 2. The measuring strip is fixed to one end 4 of the measuring device.

Here, according to FIG. 15 b, a measuring force in the form of a strain force F ₀ is applied at the other end 5, for example at 50 N. A strip without an adhesive layer is stretched by a _first elastic stretch amount Δs ₁ .

Here, the strip made of fiber carrier material is provided with an adhesion layer (see FIGS. 15c and 15d). According to FIG. 15c, the adhesion layer 3 spreads in the form of wavy strips arranged transverse to the stretching direction. Here, after applying the strain force F ₀ , the second elastic extension amount Δs ₂ is measured, which is not so much smaller than the first elastic extension amount Δs ₁ .

When parallel and wavy strips are arranged in the strain direction, the adhesion layer 3 applied on the fiber carrier material provides a slightly greater resistance to the strain force F ₀ , as shown in FIG. 15d. Thereby, the second elastic extension amount Δs ₂ is slightly reduced at this time.

In any case, after applying a strain force F ₀ with a _second elastic extension amount Δs ₂ which is at least 65% of the _first extension amount Δs ₁ , the fiber carrier material 2 comprising the adhesion layer 3 is stretched. As such, an embodiment according to the present invention is selected.

  This ensures that optimal massage and stimulation effects, respectively, are obtained while wearing the garment 1, so that the adhesion layer does not have to accept each of the garment reinforcements and reinforcements not desired here.

  In FIG. 16, a diagram is shown in which the strain Δs (expressed in mm) that occurs when applying a force F (expressed as N) is shown for various embodiments of the garment.

Curve A shows the course for a homogeneous fiber carrier material 2, so that no adhesion layer 3 is provided on this carrier material 2. The force F ₀ provides the maximum first elastic extension amount Δs ₁ (compared to FIG. 15b).

By applying an adhesive layer 3 (see FIG. 15 c) that undulates over the carrier material 2, when a force F ₀ is applied, only a slightly smaller second extension amount Δs ₂ is produced according to curve B. It is.

  According to curve C, the amount of extension is still slightly smaller when the wavy vertical adhesion layer 3 is applied (see FIG. 15d).

  However, the proposed material comprising the adhesion layer 3 has a substantially greater elasticity than the previously known solutions according to the state of the art which are evident from the curve D. Therefore, here, the bandage effect is intended to considerably reduce the flexibility of the material when an adhesion layer is applied (Patent Document 1).

According to the present invention, the course of the graph remains in the shaded area of FIG. That is, the fiber carrier material 2 including the adhesion layer 3 is stretched by applying a strain force F ₀ with an stretch amount Δs ₂ that is at least 65% of the _first stretch amount Δs ₁ .

  Therefore, it is possible to stimulate each of the muscle flow and the lymphatic vessels by a predetermined method. The exact course of those flows is determined in the reference garment. It is determined which of the fiber printing and laminating techniques each deliver optimal functionality on the body without significantly affecting strain properties and fabric elasticity. In this regard, the thickness of the adhesion layer and its shape, as well as the surface properties of the applied material (mostly silicon) influence the parameters. The determined shape of the course of the adhesive layer inside the garment is then applied on the fiber carrier material.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clothing 2 Fiber carrier material 3 Adhesion layer 4 End 5 End F ₀ Stretching force Δs ₁ First elastic stretching amount Δs ₂ Second elastic stretching amount L Longitudinal stretching direction Q Crossing longitudinal stretching A A homogeneous Graphs for fiber carrier materials B Graphs with adhesive layers traversing in waves C Graphs with corrugated longitudinal adhesive layers D Graphs for materials with state-of-the-art adhesive layers

Claims (15)

Clothing (1),
Comprising a fiber carrier material (2) and surrounding the body part of the wearer of said garment (1);
An adhesive layer (3) is disposed on the carrier material (2) on the carrier material (2) side facing the body part, while the adhesive layer (3) uses the garment (1) Touch a part of the body,
The garment (1), wherein the fiber carrier material (2) without an adhesion layer (3) is stretched by a first elastic stretch (Δs ₁ ) while a defined stretch force (F ₀ ) is applied ) And
While the fiber carrier material (2) having the adhesion layer (3) is being subjected to a second force while applying an extension force (F ₀ ) that is at least 65% of the first elastic extension amount (Δs ₁ ). A garment (1) characterized by being stretched by an elastic stretch amount (Δs ₂ ). While the fiber carrier material (2) having the adhesion layer (3) is being subjected to a second force while applying an extension force (F ₀ ) that is at least 75% of the first elastic extension amount (Δs ₁ ). The garment according to claim 1, wherein the garment is stretched by an elastic stretch amount (Δs ₂ ). The garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesion layer (3) is arranged on a lamella of the fiber carrier material (2). A garment according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of parallel lamellar regions of the adhesion layer (3) are arranged on the fiber carrier material (2). The garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesion layer (3) is arranged in a wave shape on the fiber carrier material (2). The garment according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of parallel corrugated regions of the adhesion layer (3) are arranged on the fiber carrier material (2). The garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesion layer (3) is arranged on the fiber carrier material (2) as a dot pattern. The garment according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the adhesion layer (3) arranged in a lamellar shape or a wave shape extends in a longitudinal extension direction (L) given to the garment (1). The adhesion layer (3) arranged in a lamellar or wavy shape extends (Q) across a given longitudinal extension (L) of the garment (1). Clothing. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the adhesion layer (3) is made of silicon or contains silicon. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the adhesion layer (3) is imprinted on the fiber carrier material (2). 11. A garment according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the adhesion layer (3) is glued or laminated onto the fiber carrier material (2). The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the fiber carrier material (2) comprises polyester. A garment according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fiber carrier material (2) consists of a block copolymer derived from the components of polyurethane and polyethylene glycol (Elastan). The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the body part is cut around the body part of a wearer of the garment (1) covered by the garment so as to adhere to the body part by elastic tension.

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