Clothing

The present invention relates to a garment, in particular a shirt.

Such garments are known.

Also known is, for recording and monitoring of body functions, particularly of cardiac activity, a human body function sensors, for example, a heart rate monitor to use, with the relevant Body function sensor means of belts or straps on the body to be monitored the Person is held. In this way, a non-stationary detection and monitoring, for example, of cardiac activity to create a Holter possible.

When mounting such a body function sensors to be monitored at the Person using belts and straps, however, the freedom of movement of to be monitored person significantly impaired.

The present invention is based on the object, a way to to provide non-stationary detection of body function data wherein the freedom of movement of the person whose body function data are detected, as little as possible.

This object is inventively achieved by an item of clothing, in particular a shirt, dissolved, comprising a base body and one on the base body arranged receptacle for a body function sensor includes.

A body function sensor can be introduced into the receptacle of the garment be so with a simple and rapid manner in physical contact the wearer of the garment to be maintained without the need for additional Fasteners such as straps or belts are required.

The garment can, apart from the receptacle for the body function sensor, a conventional garment correspond as anyway the body function data to be acquired by the person, will be carried. Therefore, this garment restricts movement the carrier is not one.

The garment according to the invention allows a comfortable and flexible, the carrier adapted monitoring of body functions of the carrier in particular in the medical field, especially in the monitoring risk patients, but also in sports, for example, for training monitoring and optimization.

The garment according to the invention is easy for the wearer to handle, apply and maintain.

To achieve that the body function sensor worn unobtrusively may be, the receptacle for the body function sensor is preferably arranged on the inside of the base body of the garment.

In this case, among the inside of the base body is the body of the wearer to understand the side facing, in contrast to the wearer's body outside facing away.

It is particularly favorable when the recording is arranged on the base body is that they are not being worn the garment is visible.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Receptacle is formed as a receiving pocket.

It is particularly favorable when the receiving pocket comprises a textile material.

In particular, the receiving pocket, a knitted fabric, a knitted fabric or a fabric include.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Receiving pocket is substantially tubular.

Further, the receiving pocket is along its circumference substantially free of seams designed so that no disturbing seams on the garment can emerge.

To be able to handle the whole garment as a unit, it is favorable if the receiving pocket fixed to the main body of the garment connected is.

In particular it can be provided that the receiving pocket by knitting-, Sewing, gluing and / or welding to the base body of the Garment is connected.

It is preferably provided that the receiving pocket with a collar connected body of the garment. A in the area of ​​the collar arranged receiving pocket is being worn the garment readily accessible to the wearer.

The manufacture of the garment according to the invention is made particularly just when the receiving pocket comprises a material from the well the main body of the garment formed at least in sections is.

It is particularly favorable when the receiving pocket substantially entirely of is formed of the same material as the main body of the garment.

In order to achieve that the receiving pocket as closely as possible to the outer contour of the body function sensor matches, it is preferably provided that the receiving pocket, an elastic material, preferably Elastan comprises.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the receiving pocket is flexible.

Around the body function sensor at any time in a simple manner from the receiving to refer to, for example, a memory of the body function sensor read, new batteries in the body function sensor to insert and / or to clean the item of clothing, it is advantageous when the receiving means has an access opening through which the body function sensor introduced into the receptacle and discharged from the same can be.

In order to ensure that the access opening when introducing or discharging of the body function sensor is deformable so that the body function sensor the access opening can happen, the access opening preferably a flexible edge.

In order to prevent tearing of the edge of the access opening, the edge is the access opening advantageously against an unwanted expansion of Access port secured.

In particular, the edge of the access opening by sewing, welding can and / or sticking to an unintended extension of the access opening be secured.

To keep the body function sensor also being worn the garment bring in a simple manner in the receptacle or from the recording to refer, it has proven to be advantageous when the access opening is arranged in an upper edge region of the receptacle.

In order to achieve that the body function sensor comprises a receptacle within the occupies desired working position, it is advantageous if the receiving an edge portion comprises a at an edge portion of the body function sensor having adapted form, so that the body function sensor after introduction into the receptacle in a predetermined position moves, in which the concerned edge portion of the recording assigned to the nestles edge portion of the body function sensor.

In particular, such an edge portion of a closed receptacle, form rounded end of the recording. At this end, the recording be closed by sewing, by gluing or the like.

In order to achieve that the received in the receiving body function sensor can come into direct contact with the skin of the wearer, the Recording is preferably at least one passage opening for the passage of an electrical contact element through a boundary wall of the receptacle pass on.

The number, position and shape of the passage openings can technical selected adapted requirements of body function sensor used in each case will.

Preferably, the at least one passage opening is in a supported State of the garment to the skin of the wearer of the garment facing boundary wall of the receptacle is arranged.

In order to reinforce this boundary wall and / or slipping of the body function sensor to avoid within the receptacle, can be provided be, that the boundary wall of the receptacle in which the at least one The passage opening is arranged, is provided with a coating.

This coating may for example comprise a laminate.

Furthermore, it has proven advantageous if the coating is a polyurethane material includes.

The coating may in particular by application of elevated pressure and / or with respect to the room temperature with the elevated temperature be associated boundary wall of the receptacle.

The base body of the garment preferably comprises a textile material.

In particular, the base body may be a knitted fabric, a knitted fabric or a woven fabric include.

To unpleasant sensations while wearing the garment, the be triggered by sutures to avoid, it is advantageous if the The base body is essentially seamless.

To a body-hugging fit of the body function sensor on the wearer's body and thus to ensure a proper functioning of the body function sensor, it is advantageous if the base body is an elastic material, preferably Elastane comprises.

In particular it can be provided that the base body of the garment using elastane in conjunction with a seamless knit technology is produced on a so-called seamless knitting machine.

By using a basic body comprising an elastic material, the body can function sensor biased against the wearer's body will.

The recording is on the garment ang eordnet and designed to the body function sensor in its working position exactly on the body part of the support, the function of which is to be detected is positioned.

Especially when cardiac function data of the carrier to be detected, it is favorable when the recording is arranged on the garment is that the received in the receiving body function sensor, in the worn state of the garment on the chest of the wearer, particularly in the area of ​​the sternum of the wearer is.

Claim 32 is directed to an inventive piece of clothing, the at least one body function sensor includes, disposed in the housing is.

Preferably, the body function sensor is non-destructively from the recording removable, so that the body function sensor anytime for selection purposes, Maintenance purposes or for the cleaning of the clothing article from the receptacle removed and / or against another body function sensor can be substituted.

Basically, the body function sensor any body function data be detected and evaluated.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Body function sensor is formed as a heart rate sensor.

A suitable heart rate sensor, which in the garment according to the invention is used, for example, the heart rate monitor with the label "Vitaphone LS Bluetooth" of the company Vitaphone GmbH telemedicine, O 7, 18 in 68161 Mannheim, Germany, is sold.

Around the body function sensor in a simple manner and without the interposition additional cables etc. in direct contact with the skin of the wearer of the to bring the garment, the body function sensor advantageously comprises at least one electrical contact element which in itself supported State of the garment through a through opening of the receptacle extends.

Further, preferably the body function sensor includes at least one body contact member, located in the worn state of the garment in direct contact with the body, in particular with the skin of the wearer of Garment is.

The body function sensor can be a device for storing body function data and / or a device for wirelessly transmitting body function data comprise a body function data receiver.

Furthermore it can be provided that the body function sensor with a GPS module is provided, which allows the location of the wearer the garment at any time to determine exactly so that in case a crisis which from the body function sensor on the body function data receiver transferred body function data recognizable is localized to the wearer of the garment and required with optionally Support services can be supplied.

In a preferred embodiment of the garment according to the invention it is provided that the garment in wearing condition a the garment the wearer's chest covering Chest includes.

The garment according to the invention may be formed with or without armrests be.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the The garment includes armrests.

The garment according to the invention is preferably carried out as part laundering, which is worn directly on the body of the wearer.

Further features and advantages of the invention are subject of the following Description and the drawings illustrating one embodiment.

In the drawings:<dl tsize="6"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>is a schematic front view of a garment in the form of a shirt, which on its inside with a receiving pocket is provided for a heart rate monitor, being worn;</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>a partially sectioned side view of the garment of Figure 1, with the line of sight in the direction of arrow 2 in FIG. 1.</dd><dt>Fig. 3</dt><dd>a schematic longitudinal section through the garment with the receiving pocket for the heart rate sensor and by the it recorded heart rate sensor and the skin of the support;</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>a schematic plan view of the receiving pocket of the garment, facing of the wearer of the garment Side of the receiving pocket of view; and</dd><dt>Fig. 5</dt><dd>a schematic perspective view of a heart rate monitor, the in the receiving pocket of the garment can be introduced.</dd></dl>

Identical or functionally equivalent elements in all figures with the same Reference numerals.

A shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 as a whole by 100, designated garment is formed for example as a short-sleeved shirt and comprises a base body 102, which at its upper edge with a collar 104 is provided which includes a neck through opening 106 of the garment 100 surrounds. Further, the basic body has, at 102 of the garment 100 its bottom hull through opening a 108 and in its upper Region, two arm portions 110 which terminate at Armdurchtrittsöffnungen 112th

The hull part of the base body 102 of the garment 100 is preferably seamlessly formed.

The base body 102 is formed as a knitted fabric that any of a Textile fiber material, in particular a natural fiber yarn, from a may be synthetic fiber and / or formed from a mixed yarn.

Preferably, the knitted fabric of the base body 102 comprises an elastic yarn, particularly spandex, creating a strict concern of the base body 102 on The wearer's body and thus a form fitting of the garment 100 is achieved.

In particular it can be provided that the main body 102 of a Wrap yarn is knit, which has a central thread of elastane includes, which is wound helically with a yarn made of polyamide.

As can be seen best in FIG. 4, the garment 100 is provided with a holder 114 provided in the form of a flexible storage bag 116th

The receiving pocket 116 is formed as a tube which at its lower End by a circular segment-shaped edge portion 118 closed is.

At its upper end, the receiving pocket 116 having an access opening 120 is provided, which is surrounded by a flexible edge 122 ring.

In order to prevent tearing of the edge 122 of the access opening 120, is the border turned 122 and runproof securely stitched, welded and / or glued.

Further, the (in the viewing direction of Fig. 4 viewed) rear half portion of the edge 122 sewn to the collar 104 of the garment 100, to the receiving pocket 116 on the base body 102 of the garment 100 to fasten.

This attachment can alternatively or in addition to a sewing also done by gluing and / or welding.

The receiving pocket 116 is on the worn state of the garment 100 facing the wearer inside the garment 100 arranged.

The receiving pocket 116 may be formed of any textile material be.

In particular it can be provided that the receiving pocket 116 of a Natural fiber, synthetic fiber yarn is knitted one and / or a mixed yarn.

It is preferably provided that the receiving pocket 116, an elastic Material, in particular elastane comprises.

It is particularly favorable when the receiving pocket 116 of the same material is formed as the main body 102 of the garment.

Through the access opening 120, the example illustrated in FIG. 5 Heart rate sensor 124 is introduced into the receiving pocket 116, and if necessary, in particular for the purpose of maintenance of the heart rate monitor 124 and / or for a cleaning of the garment 100, back out of the receiving pocket are taken 116th

Due to gravity, the heart rate monitor 124 slides into the receiving pocket 116 down until its lower edge region 126 where he the bottom portion 118 of the receiving pocket 116 bears. The in this Working position located heart rate sensor 124 is shown in FIG. 4 by the broken lines indicated.

The length of the receiving pocket 116 is sized so that the heart rate monitor 124 in its working position exactly at the level of the sternum of the wearer is positioned.

To the most accurate positioning of the heart rate monitor 124 in the to allow the working position, the shape of the lower edge portion 118 of the Receiving pocket 116 to the shape of the bottom portion 126 of the heart rate sensor 124 matched.

As best seen in Fig. 5 it can be seen comprising the heart rate monitor 124 a housing 128 with a substantially flat contact surface 130 on which several, for example four, body contact elements 132 in the form of substantially disk-shaped contact plates 134 made of an electrically conductive material through.

As best seen in Fig. 3 it can be seen, the back of each of the contact plates 134 provided with a receptacle, which the spring portion 136 a Push button corresponds.

In the operating state of the heart rate sensor 124, each of the contact plates 134 with this spring part 136 to a complementary thereto formed spherical part 138 fitted, which consists of the housing 128 of the heart rate sensor 124 protrudes and is locked with this spherical part 138, so that each of Contact plates 134 is releasably retained on the respective ball portion 138th

The ball members 138 are also formed of an electrically conductive material, so that electrical signals from the contact plates 134 via the ball parts transmitted into the interior of the housing 128 of the heart rate monitor 124 138 can be.

The ball part 138 thus form electrically conductive contact elements 140, which the contact plates 134 with an electrical circuit in the housing 128 of the heart rate sensor 124 connect.

To permit the passage of this electrical contact elements 140 through the Wearer of the garment 100 facing flexible boundary wall 142 to enable the receiving pocket 116, this boundary wall 142 is connected several passages 144 provided, the number of the number of Contact elements 140 of the heart rate monitor 124 and their position on the Receiving pocket 116, the position of the contact elements 140 in the working position the heart rate monitor 124 corresponds to (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).

The passage openings 144 are, for example, substantially circular educated. Their diameter is larger than the diameter of the contact elements 140, so that the contact elements 140 through the passage openings can pass 144th is the diameter of the passage openings 144 smaller than the diameter of the contact plates 134, to prevent the contact plates 134 through the openings 144 into the interior reach the receiving pocket 116 and thus of the skin 146 of the carrier remove.

The contact elements 140 may also at its body-side end up be and bear directly against the wearer's skin is formed.

In order to avoid tearing of the edges of the openings 144, is provided that the interior space of the receiving pocket facing 116 provided side of the boundary wall 142 with a reinforcing coating is.

This coating may in particular as a laminate, for example of polyurethane be formed, which with the inner side of the boundary wall is glued 142nd

The connection between the laminate and the material of the receiving pocket 116 is carried out under superatmospheric pressure and at an elevated temperature in the range of about 160 ° C.

The coating is flexible adapted to the deformability of the receiving pocket 116 and thus the adaptation of the shape of the receiving pocket 116 124 does not affect the shape of the heart rate monitor.

Preferably, the coating is made thin. In particular, provided be that the thickness of the coating is less than about 60 microns, preferably less than about 30 microns, is.

The coating on the inner side of the boundary wall 142 has the additional Effect that slipping of the heart rate monitor 124 from the working position is avoided within the storage bag 116th

In the manufacture of the garment 100 is preferably so doing, that initially the boundary wall 142 on its inner side with the Coating is provided and then the openings 144 are produced by punching.

The inside of the boundary wall 142 opposite inside the receiving pocket 116 is preferably uncoated.

To the first located outside the receiving pocket 116 heart rate monitor to make 124 operational, the contact plates 134 removed from the contact elements 140 and 146 to the skin of the wearer glued (see FIG. 3).

The heart rate monitor 124 through the access opening 120 in the receiving pocket 116 introduced and moves down until the working position achieved, in which the contact elements 140 of the heart rate sensor 124 arranged in the region of the respective associated through opening 144 and are by the respective associated through opening 144 from the receiving pocket 116 protrude. If one or more of the contact elements 140 not protrude through the respective associated through opening 144, the flexible boundary wall 142 of the receiving pocket 116 relatively be moved to the housing 128 of the heart rate monitor 124 so that the contact elements 140 from the respective associated through opening 144 protrude.

Subsequently, the garment 100 is created by the carrier, which Contact elements 140 in the area of ​​glued to the skin 146 of the carrier Contact plates 134 come to rest and by pressure of the carrier the garment 100 from outside the region of the heart rate monitor 124 can be latched with the contact plates 134th

If the base body 102 of the garment 100, an elastic material comprises, as further exerts the main body 102, a resilient bias on the heart rate monitor 124, which is directed so that it heart rate monitor the 124 against the skin 146 of the wearer of the garment 100 suppressed.

After making the connection between the contact plates 134 and Contact elements 140 is ready for the heart rate sensor 124th

The obtained via the contact plates 134, heart rate sensor 124 Signals from an electronic circuit inside the housing 128 evaluated, and the data thus obtained is stored in a memory within the housing 128, which after removal of the heart rate monitor 124 is read from the storage bag 116, stored and / or by means of a wireless transmission technology, for example by means of Bluetooth, WLAN, UMTS or mobile technology, to one of the wearer of the garment transferred 100 remote receiver and stored there, and / or evaluated.

In addition, the heart rate sensor 124 may comprise a GPS module, by which is the wearer of the garment locatable.

The heart rate monitor 124 may also be provided with a buzzer be that determined depending on the heart rate sensor Data, for example, at a certain predetermined is exceeded, Heart rate, produces a warning sound.

The heart rate monitor 124 is using batteries that in the housing 128 housed operated.

The housing 128 of the heart rate sensor 124 has for example a height of about 100 mm, a width of about 80 mm and a depth of about 15 mm.

If the heart rate monitor 124 is removed from the receiving pocket 116 is, the garment 100 can in the usual manner by washing getting cleaned.

Furthermore, the garment 100 is without any restriction and without the Heart rate sensor 124 usable.

The garment 100 thus has no restrictions in its Wear and care properties.

The holder 114 of the heart rate monitor 124 is not visible from the outside. At most, is in tight on the wearer's body-fitting base 102 in the chest area of ​​the garment 100 a of the housing 128 the heart rate monitor 124 caused convexity perceptible (See FIG. 1).