JP2000014423A - Shoulder pad - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shoulder pad that does not shift its position on or is not fallen apart from the shoulder strap for a carried article. SOLUTION: This pad comprises a cushion part 60 as a flexible buffer member and a flexible fixing part 20 to fix the cushion part 60 on the undersurface of a strap 80. The fixing part 20 presents the form of a long-sized frame. Two long sides 31 and 31 of the fixing part are linked by link parts 40 traversing along the length thereof. Moreover, lock bands 50 which project respectively in the direction opposite to each other from both the long sides 31 and 31 have fastening devices 2 mutually engageable at the respective tips thereof. The cushion part 60 gets channel parts 70 traversing along the length thereof put on the link parts 40 so as to be fitted onto the inner side of the fixing part 20. Moreover, the cushion part 60 kept in contact with the undersurface of the strap part 80 is fixed by the lock bands 50. The depth of the channel parts 70 is made larger than the thickness of the link parts 40 thereby making the shoulder contact with the undersurface alone of the cushion part 60.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoulder rest to be worn on a strap of a portable article for a shoulder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there have been provided various types of shoulder pads to be attached to a portion of a portable device such as a shoulder bag where a strap of a shoulder strap comes into contact with a shoulder for the purpose of buffering weight. Such shoulder pads are roughly classified into two types. One is to reduce the weight per unit area by increasing the area of the portion corresponding to the shoulder with a cloth or the like. The other is to cushion the weight by the elasticity of the cushion. These two types are not strictly divided, and some have both functions. One of them is Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-21328.

[0003] This is an air bag having an air inlet and made of an elastic material is used as a cushioning member. And this is provided with an attachment member such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a band, and is thereby formed detachably on the strap. At the time of use, the air bag of the shoulder pad is mounted between the strap and the shoulder so as to buffer the weight on the shoulder.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Such a shoulder rest,
It was merely attached to the strap in a belt-like fashion with hook-and-loop fasteners. In other words, the shoulder pad is simply attached to the strap so that it is wrapped around the strap, so that the strap and air bag are rotated around the mounting member during use,
Also, the shoulder rest itself was easily detached from the strap.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a shoulder pad which is not easily displaced or detached with respect to a strap of a portable hand-held product.

A second object of the present invention is to facilitate deformation of a shoulder pad by a load, in addition to the object of the first embodiment.

A third object of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first or second embodiment, is to prevent a displacement of the strap and the shoulder pad in the rotational direction.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a shoulder pad 10 for cushioning between a strap 80 and a shoulder of a portable hand-held item, and is provided with a flexible pad. The cushion portion 60, which is a cushioning member having flexibility, and a fixing portion 20 having flexibility and fixing the cushion portion 60 to the lower surface of the strap 80, and the fixing portion 20 is separate from the cushion portion 60. And a long frame-like frame part
30 and two long sides 3 parallel to the longitudinal direction in the frame portion 30.
The connecting portion 40 connecting the 1 and 31 at at least one place, and projecting in opposite directions from both long sides 31 and 31 of the frame portion 30,
And a stop band 50 for fixing the cushion portion 60 and the strap 80 by a mutually engageable fastener 52 attached to each end, and the cushion portion 60 is fitted into the inner part of the frame portion 30. It has a long shape that fits, and is segmented by at least one groove portion 70 that fits with the connecting portion 40 across the longitudinal direction, and the depth of the groove portion 70 is larger than the thickness of the connecting portion 40. It is characterized by.

[0009] The "shoulder-carrying article" is not only a shoulder bag, a golf bag, a musical instrument, etc. that is carried on one shoulder, but also carried on both shoulders such as a rucksack. Including things.

The "fixing portion" is for fixing the cushion portion 60 to the lower surface of the strap 80, that is, the surface where the strap 80 contacts the shoulder, and is formed of a flexible material such as plastic. .

The "frame portion" refers to a portion of the fixing portion 20 which has a long frame shape for fitting the cushion portion 60 therein. In the frame 30, two sides parallel to the longitudinal direction are referred to as “long sides”.

The "connecting portion" connects the two long sides 31, 31, and is formed integrally with the frame portion 30. The connecting portion 40 supports the cushion portion 60 in the fixing portion 20.

The "stop band" is a band-shaped structure provided on the long side 31 of the fixing portion 20 for fixing the strap 80 and the cushion portion 60 fitted into the frame portion 30 of the fixing portion 20.

The "fastener" engages both ends of the stopper band 50, and a snap, a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook or the like can be used.

The "cushion portion" is a cushioning member having elasticity for cushioning the weight applied to the shoulder from the strap 80 and having flexibility. This shape is consistent with the inner dimension of the frame 30. This cushion portion 60 may be formed as a solid body with foam rubber such as urethane, or as a hollow body containing a fluid such as air or a semi-fluid such as a gel-like material inside. Is also good.

The "groove" refers to a groove structure provided across the cushion portion 60, and the cushion portion 60
Is segmented by The depth of this groove 70 is
It is larger than 40 thickness. Therefore, the groove 70
Is fitted to the connecting portion 40, the lower surface of the cushion portion 60 is located below the connecting portion 40.

The shoulder pad 10 according to the present invention is attached to the strap 80 as follows.

First, the cushion portion 60 is fitted into the inside of the frame portion 30 of the fixed portion 10. At this time, the connecting portion 40 of the fixed portion 20
Then, the groove 70 of the cushion section 60 is fitted. As a result, the cushion portion 60 of the fixed portion 20
Will be supported by 40.

Next, the upper surface of the cushion portion 60 is brought into contact with the surface of the strap 80 which is in contact with the shoulder, while being aligned with the longitudinal direction of the strap 80.

Then, the stop band 50 is bent upward,
The cushion part 60 and the strap in contact with the upper surface
Hold 80. Finally, a fastening band 50 is provided by a fastener 52.
Are engaged at both ends.

The shoulder rest thus attached to the strap 80
10 is used as follows:

That is, when the strap 80 is hung on the shoulder, the lower surface of the shoulder pad 10 is brought into contact with the shoulder. At this time, a load applied from both ends of the strap 80 causes the shoulder pad 10 to bend in accordance with the shape of the shoulder. Here, since the cushion part 60 is segmented by the groove part 70, it can be easily bent. Further, the cushion portion 60 is pressed in the direction of the shoulder by the load applied from the strap 80, but as described above, the depth of the groove portion 70 is
Therefore, the lower surface of the cushion portion 60 is positioned lower than the lower surface of the fixing portion 20. That is, only the lower surface of the cushion portion 60 of the shoulder pad 10 directly contacts the shoulder.

As described above, the weight applied to the shoulder by the strap 80 is buffered by the cushion portion 60,
Due to the weight given by the strap 80, the cushion portion 60 is effectively curved, and only the cushion portion 60 comes into contact with the shoulder.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the features of the first aspect, the connecting portion 40 is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the frame portion 30 and the groove portion 70 is also formed in the longitudinal direction of the cushion portion 60. And orthogonal to.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the connecting portion 40
No mention is made of the angle formed by the groove 70 and the longitudinal direction. However, in order for the cushion portion 70 to be effectively deformed according to the shape of the shoulder due to the force received from the strap 80, the connection portion 40 and the groove
Preferably, 70 is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

The third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to the features of the first or second aspect, the fixing portion 20 has a plurality of pairs of stop bands 50.

In the first and second aspects of the present invention, the number of the stop bands 50 is not mentioned. However, if the stop band 50 is a pair, the strap 80 and the shoulder pad 10 may be shifted from each other in the rotation direction with the stop band 50 as a fulcrum. Therefore, if a plurality of pairs of stop bands 50 are provided as in the invention described in this claim, fulcrums can be provided on both sides of the apex of the shoulder. In this case,
The rotation of the strap 80 and the shoulder rest 10 around the one stop band 50 can be prevented. Here, it is desirable that the stop bands 50 be provided at least at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shoulder pad 10.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the following embodiment, the case where it attaches to the strap of a shoulder bag is shown, but it is not limited to this, and the shoulder rest according to the present invention is a portable item that is hung on one shoulder, such as a golf bag or a musical instrument. It can also be worn on portable straps that hang on both shoulders, such as a backpack and a rucksack.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing each part of a shoulder rest 10 according to the present embodiment, where A is a strap 80,
B indicates the cushion portion 60, and C indicates the fixing portion 20.

The shoulder pad 10 according to the present embodiment comprises a fixed portion 20 and a cushion portion 60 formed separately.

The fixing part 20 is composed of a cushion part 60 and a strap.
It is for fixing with 80.

The fixing part 20 is a long frame part 30 having flexibility.
And a connecting portion 40 connected at several points perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the frame portion 30 and two pairs of stop bands 50 projecting in opposite directions perpendicular to the longitudinal direction from both sides of the frame portion 30.

The frame 30 has two long sides 31 parallel to the longitudinal direction.
And an arcuate curved portion 32 connecting these long sides 31 at both ends.
, The plane shape is an elliptical shape. The interval between the long sides 31 is substantially equal to the width of the strap 80 of the shoulder bag to which the shoulder pad 10 according to the present embodiment is attached.

The connecting portion 40 connects the two long sides 31, 31 at right angles to the longitudinal direction. The thickness of the connecting portion 40 is substantially half the thickness of the frame portion 30. Then, the connecting portion 40 is located at a lower portion in the thickness direction of the frame portion 30.

The stop band 50 is a set of two band pieces 5
Consists of 1, 51. Each band piece 51, 51
From the long sides 31, 31 vertically and in opposite directions. Each of the band pieces 51, 51 has flexibility, and has a sufficient length so that the vicinity of each tip overlaps when these are bent upwardly of the frame portion 30. Attach the fasteners to the overlapping surfaces
52 barrel snaps are installed. This stop band 50
However, a total of two sets are provided near both ends of the fixed portion 20. The cushion part 60 is made of foam rubber, and has a shape that matches the internal method of the frame part 30 of the fixing part 20 described above. That is, the plane shape is an ellipse. The cushion portion 60 is a member that is located between the shoulder and the strap 80 and is in direct contact with the shoulder, and serves to buffer the weight of the shoulder bag.

The cushion section 60 is divided into a plurality of sections by providing grooves 70 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction on both upper and lower surfaces. Thereby, the cushion part 60 is easily curved. Further, the depth of the groove 70 on the lower surface is larger than the thickness of the connecting portion 40. As a result, when the groove 70 is fitted to the connecting portion 40, the cushion portion 60
Is located below the connecting portion 40.

Of the grooves 70, the one provided on the lower surface side of the cushion part 60 has a shape that fits with the connecting part 40 of the fixing part 20.

(Attachment) Next, the attachment of the shoulder pad 10 to the strap 80 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the groove 70 provided on the lower surface side of the cushion portion 60 is fitted to the connecting portion 40 so that the fixing portion 20
(FIG. 2A). At this time, as shown in a cross section in FIG. 2B, the lower surface of the cushion portion 60 is located below the lower surface of the connecting portion 40.

Next, a strap is provided on the upper surface of the cushion portion 60.
Position 80. This is the state shown in FIG. Subsequently, after bending both band pieces 51, 51 of the stopper band 50 upward, the snap 52 is fitted. This is the state shown in FIG. (Use) Next, a use state of the shoulder pad 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The shoulder rest thus attached to the strap 80
10 is used as follows:

That is, when the strap 80 is hung on the shoulder 90, the lower surface of the shoulder pad 10 is brought into contact with the shoulder 90. At this time, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5, the shoulder pad 10
It will be curved according to the shape of 90.

Since the cushion section 60 is segmented by the groove section 70, the cushion section 60 can be easily bent. Also, due to the load of the strap 80, the cushion 60
Will also be pressed in the shoulder 90 direction, but as described above, since the depth of the groove 70 is greater than the thickness of the connecting portion 40,
The lower surface of the cushion portion 60 is located below the lower surface of the fixing portion 20. That is, of the shoulder pad 10, only the lower surface of the cushion portion 60 directly contacts the shoulder 90,
The fixed part 20 does not directly contact.

As described above, the shoulder pad 10 according to the present embodiment is
In, the fixing portion 20 does not directly hit the shoulder 90. Since the cushion portion 60 is pressed in the direction of the shoulder 90 by the strap 80, only the lower surface thereof directly hits the shoulder 90.

Further, since both the fixing portion 20 and the cushion portion 60 are made of a flexible material, and the cushion portion 60 is segmented by the groove portion 70, the shoulder pad 10 according to the present embodiment is It is possible to bend according to 90 bends.

Further, since the stopper bands 50 are provided near both ends, the stopper bands 50 are fixed to the strap 80 on both sides of the apex of the shoulder 90. By doing so, one stop band
The position is less likely to be displaced than when fixed at 50.

It should be noted that the material of the cushion portion 60 may be a material having an appropriate cushioning property such as a sponge instead of foam rubber. Further, the cushion portion 60 may be formed as a hollow structure made of plastic or the like, and the load may be buffered by a fluid such as air, a semi-fluid such as a gel-like material, or a solid such as foam rubber contained therein.

Further, as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, by connecting a plurality of stop bands 50 in the longitudinal direction,
The strap 80 is less likely to be displaced, and pressing on the cushion portion 60 can be performed efficiently.

Further, as the fastener 52, a hook-and-loop fastener or a hook can be used instead of the snap.

(Example of molding) The following is an example of actual molding and raising using a mold.

FIG. 7 shows the fixing portion 20, wherein A is a plan view and B is a bottom view. FIG. 8A is a diagram of FIG.
FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. Further, FIG. 9 shows the cushion portion 60, wherein A is a plan view, B is a bottom view, and C is a bb sectional view.

The inner method of the frame portion 30 of the fixed portion 20 includes a fixed portion step.
21 are provided (FIG. 7A). With this fixed part step 21,
The upper surface of the connecting portion 40 is flush with the upper surface. This fixed part step 21 is a cushion part step of a cushion part 60 described later.
It fits with 61.

In each band piece 51, near the tip of the upper band piece 51a, there is provided an upper fastener storage cavity 53a for storing the male fastener 52a of the fastener 52 (FIGS. 7A and 8). . Similarly, near the tip of the lower band piece 51b, a lower fastener storage cavity 53b for storing the female fastener 52b among the fasteners 52 is provided.
Is provided. (FIGS. 7B and 8) In the molded state, as shown in FIG. 8A, the upper fastener storage cavity 53a is on the upper surface of the upper band piece 51a, and the lower fastener storage cavity 53b is on the lower surface of the lower band piece 51b. Each will be provided.

Notches 33, 33 are provided at the roots of the upper band piece 51a and the lower band piece 51b on the long side 31 of the frame portion.
The upper band piece 51a and the lower band piece 51b are easily bent upward (FIG. 7A).

The cushion section 60 has a hollow structure (FIG. 9C). The inside of the plurality of segmented portions 63 is connected by a narrow portion 62 formed by grooves 70 provided on the upper surface and the lower surface.

Further, the cushion portion step 61 is provided on the outer periphery of the lower surface of the cushion portion 60 as described above (FIG. 9B).
The cushion step 61 has the same plane as the groove 70 on the lower surface side, and is fitted with the fixed section step 21 described above.

Further, a plurality of slightly extending reinforcing strips 64 are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the cushion portion 60 in parallel with the longitudinal direction (FIGS. 9A and 9B). This reinforcing strip 64
Is for reinforcing the hollow node 63.

In the above description of FIG. 8, the male fastener 52a is attached to the upper band piece 51a, and the female fastener 52b is attached to the lower band piece 51b. The female fastener 52b can be attached to the band piece 51a, and the male fastener 52a can be attached to the lower band piece 51b.

[0060]

With the above arrangement, the present invention has the following effects.

In other words, according to the description of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a shoulder pad that is not easily displaced or detached from the strap of the portable article for shoulder hanging.

According to the description of the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the deformation of the shoulder pad due to the load can be facilitated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a rotational displacement between the strap and the shoulder pad.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing each part of a shoulder pad according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein A shows a strap, B shows a cushion part, and C shows a fixing part.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show the mounting of the cushion portion to the fixing portion in the shoulder pad according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein A is a perspective view and B is a side sectional view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing attachment of the shoulder pad to the strap according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing attachment of the shoulder pad to the strap according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a use state of the shoulder pad according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a shoulder pad according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show a fixing portion actually molded, wherein A is a plan view and B is a bottom view.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a fixing part actually molded, in which A is a cross-sectional view taken along a line aa in FIG. 7A, and B shows a state where a fastener is attached thereto.

FIG. 9 shows an actually molded cushion portion.
A is a plan view, B is a bottom view, and C is a bb sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Shoulder rest 20 Fixed part 21 Fixed part step 30 Frame part 31 Long side 32 Curved part 33 Notch part 40 Connecting part 50 Stop band 51 Band piece 51a Upper band piece 51b Lower band piece 52 Fastener 52a Male fastener 52b Female fastener 53a Upper fastener storage cavity 53b Lower fastener storage cavity 60 Cushion 61 Cushion step 62 Narrow 63 Joint 64 Reinforcement strip 70 Groove 80 Strap 90 Shoulder

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A shoulder pad (10) for cushioning between a strap (80) and a shoulder of a portable portable article, comprising: a cushion portion (60) serving as a flexible cushioning member; Then, attach the cushion part (60) to the strap (80)
A fixing portion (20) fixed to the lower surface, the fixing portion (20) is formed separately from the cushion portion (60), and a long frame-shaped frame portion (30), In the frame portion (30), two long sides (31, 3
The connecting part (40) that connects (1) at at least one place and the opposite long sides (31, 31) of the frame part (30) project in opposite directions, and can be engaged with each other mounted on their respective tips. Fastener (52) with cushion (60) and strap (8
0), and the cushion portion (60) has a long shape that fits inwardly of the frame portion (30) and traverses the longitudinal direction thereof. And at least one groove (70) fitted with the connecting part (40), wherein the depth of the groove (70) is larger than the thickness of the connecting part (40). Ten). 2. The connecting part (40) is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the frame part (30), and the groove part (70) is also orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cushion part (60). The mentioned shoulder rest (10). 3. The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein the fixing portion has a plurality of pairs of stop bands.
0).