JP2008255514A - Socks and manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pair of socks free from the need of a tiptoe finishing process by stitching a tiptoe part, intended for efficiency improvement and cost reduction in socks production, and causing no partial bulkiness. <P>SOLUTION: This pair of socks (A) is obtained by knitting a tiptoe part 11 of the socks (A) by flat knitting, and knitting the remaining part connecting to the tiptoe part 11 by cylinder knitting. The knitting start part of the tiptoe part 11 knitted by flat knitting becomes a tiptoe 11a in a circular arc form in the width direction of the socks (A). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sock and a method of manufacturing the sock that are less likely to cause discomfort and pain to the toe even when the shoe is worn while being worn, and that can be easily worn when the shoe is worn.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (b), a sock A having a toe portion 1, a bottom portion 2, an upper portion 3, a heel portion 4, and a body 6 having a mouth 5 is generally a sock knitting machine. (Circular knitting machine) is used for knitting.

  In the knitting of the sock A as described above, when the whole is knitted into a tubular knitting, the toe portion 1 is knitted open, so that the upper and lower linking courses 1a and 1b are stitched to finish the toe portion 1. Therefore, a separate process for forming the linking line 7 is required (see Patent Document 1).

In addition, heat retention of the foot can be cited as the purpose of wearing the socks, and in order to improve the heat retention, it is conceivable that the whole is knitted thick or the whole is knitted into a double structure.
JP 2000-239901 A

  In the sock manufacturing method, if a flat knitting machine is used, a non-sewn sock can be manufactured, but there is a problem that the production efficiency is low.

  Further, in the circular knitting machine, when the upper and lower linking courses 1a and 1b are stitched to finish the toe portion 1, the stitched linking line 7 is partially bulky, and when the socks A are worn, the shoes are worn. In addition, since the foot is held by the bulky linking line 7, there is a problem that the foot feels strange or painful.

  Furthermore, to improve the heat retention of the socks, if the whole is knitted thick or the whole is knitted into a double structure, the whole becomes bulky when worn, and the heel part is difficult to enter the mouth when wearing shoes There is a problem that the amount of yarn used for knitting socks increases and the material cost increases.

  Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of sock production by eliminating the toe finishing process by linking sewing of the toe part, and eliminating the occurrence of bulkiness of the toe part, so that the foot does not feel strange or painful. At the same time, the double toe structure protects the toes of the foot and prevents pain, and the heel part has the same thickness as a normal sock, making it easier to enter the mouth of the shoe. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sock that makes it easy to wear shoes and a method for manufacturing the socks.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention employs a configuration in which the toe portion of the sock is knitted into a flat knitting, and the remaining portion of the sock connected to the toe portion is knitted with a tubular knitting.

  The knitting start portion of the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting may be a toe that has an arc shape in the width direction of the sock.

  In addition, the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting is knitted in a double structure, the inner layer of this double structure is separated in five fingers, and the double structure An opening may be provided in the outer layer, and a disposable body warmer or the like may be inserted between the outer layer and the inner layer of the double structure from the opening.

  Further, the invention of the manufacturing method is that the toe portion in the sock is knitted into a flat knitting, and then the toe portion is set by looking into the circular knitting machine, and the remaining portion of the sock is knitted in a tubular knitting to knitting the toe This eliminates the need for linking sewing.

  Here, the sock comprises a body having a toe portion, a bottom portion, an upper portion, a heel portion, and a mouth, and the toe portion is set to a short length from the toe to reach the bottom portion and the upper portion, and the remainder of the socks This part is knitted by cylinder knitting, so that a circular knitting machine having a high knitting speed is effectively used to prevent a reduction in knitting efficiency.

  In addition, the double structure of the toe part knitted in flat knitting is knitted into a bag shape with the toe and both side edges separated from each other, and the bottom and upper parts are knitted in the part that reaches the bottom and upper parts. It is formed by joining.

  According to the present invention, the toe portion of the sock is knitted into a flat knitting, and the remaining portion of the sock that is connected to the toe portion is knitted with the tubular knitting, so that the toe portion can be knitted with the toe closed by the flat knitting. This eliminates the need for toe linking sewing, eliminates the toe finishing process, and improves the efficiency of sock manufacturing by effectively utilizing the fast knitting speed of the circular knitting machine by making the remaining part of the sock cylindrical. Can be planned.

  Further, the toe portion where the toe portion is closed by the flat knitting is less likely to be partially bulky in the toe portion, and even if the shoe is worn while wearing the socks, the foot does not feel uncomfortable or painful.

  In addition, by making only the toe part a double structure, the toe part of the foot is protected to improve heat retention, and even if the shoe is worn while wearing socks, it will not cause pain to the foot, Since the portion has a single thickness, it becomes easier to enter the mouth of the shoe, making it easier to wear the shoe.

  In addition, when an opening is provided in the outer layer of the double structure of the toe portion, a disposable body warmer etc. can be inserted between the outer layer and the inner layer of the double structure from this opening, even when it is cold in winter etc. The toes can be warmed.

  Furthermore, since the knitting start portion of the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting is a toe that has an arc shape in the width direction of the sock, the toe portion of the toe portion is compared with the conventional sock where the linking sewing of the toe is located on the upper surface. The appearance will be finished cleanly.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  A sock A according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B includes a toe portion 11, a body 16 having a bottom portion 12, an upper portion 13, a heel portion 14, and a mouth 15. The portion 11 is knitted into a flat knitting using a flat knitting machine, and the remaining portion of the sock A connected to the toe portion 11 is knitted into a cylindrical knitting by a circular knitting machine (sock knitting machine).

  The toe part 11 is knitted in a state in which the knitting start part of the toe part 11 knitted in a flat knitting is a toe 11a having an arc shape in the width direction of the sock A, and the toe 11a is closed in advance. .

  Further, the toe portion 11 is set to have a shorter length from the toe 11a to the bottom 12 and the upper portion 13, and the remaining portion of the sock A is knitted with a tubular knitting so that the knitting speed is higher than that of the flat knitting machine. The knitting speed of a fast circular knitting machine is effectively used to prevent a decrease in knitting efficiency.

  The sock A of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2 has a structure in which the toe portion 11 knitted in the flat knitting is knitted in a double structure.

  The double structure of the toe portion 11 is such that the outer layer 17 and the inner layer 18 are knitted into a bag shape with the toe 11a and 11b on both sides, and the bottom 12 and the instep 13 are reached. It is formed by knitting to 13 parts.

  The sock A of the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) is provided with an opening 19 at a position on one side with respect to the outer layer 17 of the double structure, and the outer layer 17 is pocketed. The disposable body warmer 20 or the like can be inserted between the outer layer 17 and the inner layer 18 of the double structure through the opening 19, and the toe can be warmed even in cold weather such as winter. Become.

  The sock A of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has a structure in which the inner layer 18 having the above double structure is knitted so that the toe 11b is separated into five fingers, and the outer layer 17 has an opening portion. 19 can also be provided.

  In the double structure in each of the above-described embodiments, the outer layer 17 and the inner layer 18 are knitted into a flat knitting using a flat knitting machine, and the remaining part of the toe portion 11 is a single piece using a circular knitting machine. Knitted to the thickness of the object.

  Thus, if the toe portion 11 has a double structure, the protection effect on the toe of the foot is improved, and not only the foot toe pain is prevented when the shoe is worn, but also the warming effect of the toe of the foot. In addition, since the double structure is only the toe portion 11, the heel portion 14 has a single thickness similar to that of a general sock, so it is not bulky and can easily enter the shoe mouth. Easy to wear.

  The sock A of the present invention is configured as described above. To manufacture the sock A, first, using a flat knitting machine, the toe portion 11 is knitted by flat knitting as shown in FIG. . When the toe portion has a double structure, both the outer layer 17 and the inner layer 18 are knitted by weft knitting.

  Next, the toe portion 11 is removed from the flat knitting machine, and the stitch at the end of the toe portion 11 that is in a cylindrical shape is set on the knitting needle of the circular knitting machine. In this state, the toe portion 11 is set. The body 16 having the bottom portion 12, the upper portion 13, the heel portion 14, and the wear mouth 15 which are the remaining portions of the socks A is knitted by a circular knitting machine with a circular knitting machine.

  In this way, if the toe portion 11 is knitted with a flat knitting machine in advance, the toe 11a and 11b are knitted in a closed state, so that the linking sewing process for the toe 11a after the sock A is knitted is not necessary. In addition, the efficiency of manufacturing socks can be improved, and the toe portion 11 with the toe 11a closed by the flat knitting has no partial bulk on the toes 11a and 11b, and the sock A is worn with the socks A worn. Even if worn, it does not give the feet a sense of incongruity or pain.

  Further, the remaining portion of the sock A that is continuous with the toe portion 11 can effectively utilize the fast knitting speed of the circular knitting machine to prevent the efficiency of sock manufacturing from being reduced.

  Furthermore, since the knitting start portion of the toe portion 11 knitted in the flat knitting is a toe 11a having an arc shape in the width direction of the sock, the sock A in which the appearance of the toe portion 11 is clearly finished is obtained.

(a) is a front view which shows 1st Embodiment of the sock which concerns on this invention, (b) is a perspective view of the toe part in socks Partially cutaway front view showing a second embodiment of the sock according to the present invention (A) is a partially cutaway front view showing a third embodiment of a sock according to the present invention, and (b) is a front view of a principal part cutout showing a wearing state of the sock. Partially cut away perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the sock according to the present invention (A) is a front view showing a toe part before finishing in a conventional sock, (b) is a front view showing a finished state of a toe part in a conventional sock

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Toe part 11a Toe 12 Bottom part 13 Back part 14 Rinse part 15 Wear mouth 16 Body 17 Outer layer 18 Inner layer 19 Opening part A Socks

Claims (6)

  A sock in which the toe portion of the sock is knitted into a horizontal knitting, and the remaining portion of the sock that is connected to the toe portion is knitted with a tubular knitting.   The sock according to claim 1, wherein a knitting start portion of the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting is a toe having an arc shape in a width direction of the sock. The sock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting is knitted in a double structure. The sock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting is knitted into a double structure, and the inner layer of the double structure has a toe separated into five fingers. The sock according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the toe portion knitted in the flat knitting is knitted in a double structure, and an opening is provided in an outer layer of the double structure.   A sock in which the toe portion of the sock is knitted into a flat knitting, and then the toe portion is set on the circular knitting machine, and the remaining portion of the sock is knitted with a tubular knitting so that linking sewing of the toe is unnecessary. Manufacturing method.

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