JPH0380883B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a knitted glove having a knitted structure.

(Prior Art) Knitted gloves are widely used because they provide appropriate elasticity and close contact, and many have a plain knit structure, usually stockinette knit, especially weft stockinette. This is because it is highly elastic, has good ventilation due to its porous nature, has good heat retention when made bulky, and has a soft texture. However, since it is made of a knitted structure, it will break,
The threads may break, especially if you use your fingers repeatedly to open and close them, and the threads may stretch.
This causes the problem that it is easy to break.

The present inventor has been involved in the manufacture of work gloves called work gloves for many years, and has often encountered problems such as those mentioned above. occurs a lot.

The present inventor conducted research on the structure of knitted gloves and found that there is a certain pattern in the action of the tensile force applied to each thread of the knitted glove. Therefore, the present inventor discovered that fatigue of the yarn could be reduced by adding elasticity to the part where tensile force is most likely to be applied when worn, and some inventions embodying this have already been filed. When knitted gloves are worn, force is concentrated on the crotch F of the thumb and forefinger, and the elastic force in the lower part tends to weaken relative to the horizontal line passing through the crotch F, making it easy to take off. .

(Technical Issues) The above-mentioned problems can be improved mainly by changing the properties of the yarn and the knitting structure. The evaluation that comes from this has already been fixed, and even if improvements such as using expensive threads or requiring changes to the mechanical structure are attempted, they are almost impossible to implement.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to prevent damage caused by thread elongation or breakage as much as possible, and to extend the useful life of gloves without making major changes to the material, structure, price, etc. of gloves that are currently widely available on the market. The purpose is to not only make it extendable, but also improve the fit and adhesion to the hand.

(Technical Means) In order to achieve the above object, the knitted glove of the present invention has a base part Z direction of the glove body where the width of the palm becomes gradually narrower than the crotch part F, parallel to the latitude passing through the crotch part F of the thumb and index finger. A rubber band with a predetermined width is attached to the hem area to compress the width of the glove body when not worn, and to press the corresponding part of the palm in the width direction when worn.

Therefore, the main body of the knitted glove is made of the same materials and yarns as conventional gloves, and is made of ordinary knitting methods such as flat knitting, rubber knitting, purl knitting, etc., and other knitting structures. .

Since the rubber band R must act on the knitting yarn that stretches when the glove body is worn, the rubber band R is formed so that the width is narrower when the glove body is not worn than when it is worn. Therefore, the front shape of the glove is unique in that the part where the rubber band R is provided is compressed in the width direction (see Figure 1).

The area where the rubber band R is formed is from the crotch part F between the index finger and thumb to the hem part Z,
This is based on the knowledge that the strongest tensile force is applied to this part of the weft. That is, the crotch F corresponds to the base of the thumb, the palm is widest at this part, tensile force is concentrated at the crotch F, and the thumb widens and narrows the wide part, so the palm passes through the crotch F. Since stretching force is repeatedly applied to the lateral line, that is, the portion from F ₁ toward the wrist, the structure of the knitted glove can be improved by increasing the elasticity of the glove body in this portion.

The rubber band R is a means of increasing the strength and structure of the knitted glove below the crotch part F. Specifically, the rubber band R is
From the first row along the weft to the top of the crotch F to the hem Z
The number of stitches is not particularly limited, but for example from the crotch F to the center of the middle finger.
It is best to make the number of longitudes to the CL side equal to the number of latitudes. The center CL of the middle finger is just a guideline and can be increased or decreased depending on the material and weaving method, but for example, as shown in Figure 4, the curvature in the direction of the crotch F of the meridian G ₁ ... This is because it extends to around the middle finger. Therefore, if the longitude is 10 stitches from the crotch F to the middle finger, the rubber band should be attached to the range up to the 10th stitch of the weft. If the amount is less than that, the rubber band becomes fatigued and becomes less effective, and the shape of the glove also becomes unnatural. The strength of the tensile force exerted by the rubber band is preferably such that the width of the hem is extended upward, that is, the width of the glove body is compressed to about 60% of its natural width.

[Action of the invention]

In the glove of the present invention constructed as described above, the tensile force of the thread due to opening and closing of the fingers from the thumb A to the little finger E acts most strongly on the uppermost weft of the crotch part F of the thumb A and index finger B. , if we express the latitude columns below this part (base part Z) in order as F ₁ , F ₂ , F ₃ . . .
F ₂ , F ₃ , F ₄ ... and the tensile strength is
The first latitudinal row F _{1 .} . . and the first longitudinal row G ₁ .

Therefore, in the rubber band R, the part at the latitude F ₁ in the first row stretches against the tensile force most strongly, and the part corresponding to the second row stretches accordingly, and the load is gradually weakened in that range as a whole. as against the tensile force. This opposing force of the rubber band R absorbs the tensile force originally applied to the weft, and even if the tensile force is concentrated at the crotch F, and the weft stretches due to the tensile force, the elastic thread contracts. let

The tensile force acting on this crotch F is
B, C, D, and E, among others, act to pull toward the crotch F through the meridians of the index finger B and middle finger C, thereby increasing the adhesion to the fingers. This force corresponds to the movement of the thumb and is supported by the force acting in the wrist direction by the rubber band R (see the chain line and arrow in Figure 4).

(Effects of the Invention) Therefore, according to the knitted glove of the present invention, the rubber band R receives the acting force concentrated on the crotch region F that is stretched the longest in response to opening/closing, tightening or loosening of the fingers wearing the glove, and The rubber band R itself also tends to shift the glove toward the wrist due to the shape of the lower half of the palm, so it has the effect of improving the fit and adhesion to the hand.
In addition, the tensile force against the weft is reduced, and even if the rubber band R is stretched to a certain extent, the rubber band R contracts and does not overstretch or break prematurely. It has the effect of extending the period. In particular, in the present invention, since the rubber band R is attached to the glove body, the knitting process remains unchanged, and the knitted glove can be easily manufactured by post-processing, and the abrasion resistance is also improved by the rubber band R itself. This effect is achieved. In addition, in the case of the structure described in the example, the extension of the service life is due to the same material not implementing the present invention,
It is expected that the cost will be more than three times that of structured knitted gloves.

(Example) To explain with the illustrated example, this example relates to work gloves, which are manufactured using special spun cotton yarn No. 8.5, and the weave is a plain knitted weft knitted fabric. In the example shown in Figure 1, the rubber band R passes from the latitude _F1 passing through the crotch F of the thumb A and index finger B to the hem Z of the glove body.
This width W is provided with a predetermined width in the direction of the crotch F.
The number of stitches corresponding to the number of meridians from the middle finger to the middle finger was taken as the length counted in terms of latitude. This is because for meridians, the tensile force extends to the middle finger, and it is thought that more wefts than the same number of eyes are required to absorb it. The reason why the rubber band R is provided in the direction from the crotch F to the hem Z is that this part is optimal for bearing the tensile force concentrated on the crotch F, and also acts on the oblique surfaces I and J on both sides of the palm. This is also because the effect of pulling the glove toward the wrist can be expected. In the case of the working gloves of the example, the width W of the rubber band R was 13 stitches, and of course it was provided over the entire circumference.

Figure 2 shows rubber bands R ₁ , R ₂ ,
R ₃ and FIG. 3 are examples of rubber bands R ₁ and R ₂ that are divided into two strips, and the width is greater than or equal to the width W. In order to form such a rubber band R, the palm part where the rubber band R is to be provided is stretched to the state of use by placing the glove body over a mold, etc., and then applying liquid rubber from the outside to it. Then, perform vulcanization. Therefore, when removed from the mold, etc., the glove body assumes its own shape, contracted by the rubber band R, as shown in FIG. Of course, the means for forming the attachment of the rubber band R is not limited to the above.

When wearing the knitted gloves manufactured as described above and conducting tests for durability and usability, we found that while wearing them, there was a slight feeling of pressure in the area where the rubber band was attached, but this was due to the fact that it did not fit well with the palm of the hand. It turns into a feeling, a feeling of closeness,
In addition, from the thumb of the hand to the wrist, on both sides, you can feel the feeling of wearing gloves as if they were being pulled toward the wrist, and there is no long-term feeling of bagginess like with conventional gloves, giving it an extremely stable feel.
No elongation of the crotch area F occurred even after 7 days of continuous wear.
What's more, the rubber band has a non-slip function.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the knitted glove according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view, FIGS. 2 and 3 are partial front views of modified examples, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the glove in use.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Parallel to the latitude passing through the crotch F of the thumb and index finger,
At the hem of the glove body where the width of the palm gradually narrows from the crotch F towards the Z direction, there is a rubber that compresses the width of the glove body when not worn and presses the corresponding part of the palm in the width direction when worn. A knitted glove with a band R of a predetermined width attached at one or several locations. 2. The knitted glove according to claim 1, wherein the width of the rubber band R is set to the same dimension as the number of warp stitches from the crotch part F to the center side of the middle finger counted in the weft.