Patent Application
20170224040
The present invention relates to a cap having a foldable visor, more particularly, to a cap having a foldable visor that includes a fixed visor and a rotary visor to control the angle of the visor in multiple steps, and a connection means for fixing the rotary visor to the fixed visor includes such that a rotated angle of the rotary visor rotating in multiple steps is maintained, whereby the angle of the rotary visor may be easily controlled and the position of the rotary visor, having been upwardly or downwardly moved, is maintained.
In general, caps have been used mainly to improve field of view by partially shielding transmission of direct sunlight to the eyes during outdoor activities and to protect the hair from an external environment, ultraviolet light, and the like.
Recently, caps are utilized in various ways, such as a means for creating a unique style, as well as for simple functionality. As a representative example, b-boys wear a knit beanie cap called a beekem cap.
Here, B-boys stylishly wear a cap with a brim by downwardly folding the brim, or by upwardly folding the brim such that a letter or logo written on the back of the brim is visible when the brim is upwardly folded.
Meanwhile, conventional visors or caps having a brim are easily blown off due to the force, which pushes from a lower direction to an upper direction, applied to the visor when the wind blows. Alternatively, when it is desired to wear a cap having a brim in an upwardly bent state, the brim should be entirely bent to use of clamping force of a portion contacting a forehead. Accordingly, it is somewhat inconvenient to wear the cap.
With regard to this, Korean Patent No. 10-1334931 (Nov. 25, 2013), as a conventional technology, discloses a “functional cap” having a brim configured to be bent in multiple steps.
The conventional technology relates to a general cap having a body and a brim. In particular, folded plate members, on which at least two cutting lines are formed, are included in the interior of the brim, a core member is formed at lower rear ends of the folded plate members, and outer surfaces of the folded plate members are covered with cloth. Here, the core material is thickly formed, to at least twice the thickness of the folded plate members, by foaming a synthetic resin material.
Another example of the conventional technology relates to a general cap including a body and a brim, wherein the brim is divided into first and second brims. In particular, air passages are formed in the first brim and the second brim is configured to cover the air passages. A folded plate member, in which at least two cutting lines are formed, is formed in the interior of the second brim, a core material is formed at a lower rear end of the folded plate member, and an outer surface of the folded plate member is covered with cloth. Here, the core material is thickly formed in multiple steps, to at least twice the thickness of the folded plate member, by foaming a synthetic resin material.
However, to bend the brim of the cap of the conventional technology in multiple steps, a plurality of core materials having different sizes should be provided. In addition, since a bent angle of the brim is changed by the wind or the weight of the brim, it is impossible to maintain the brim of the cap at a desired angle. Accordingly, wearers who are very active may feel uncomfortable.
In addition, since the core material according to the conventional technology is made of a synthetic resin material, the core material is detached or separated from the brim due to frequent bending. Accordingly, the lifetime of the bendable cap is not long.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is one object of the present invention to provide a cap having a foldable visor that is constituted of a fixed visor and a rotary visor. Here, the rotary visor includes a rotation end that is coupled with the fixed visor and rotates in multiple steps. By the rotation end, upward and downward rotation is accomplished step by step. In addition, since a rotated state of the rotary visor is maintained, the cap can be conveniently worn. Further, since an exterior surface of the visor is realized by covering separated outer shapes of the fixed visor and rotary visor with cloth, aesthetic appearance can be maximally expressed.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cap with a foldable visor including a cap body surrounding head and a visor, wherein the visor includes a fixed visor coupling with and extending from a side of the cap body; and a rotary visor including a rotation end coupling with one side of the fixed visor by a pin and, accordingly, rotating up and down, and an outer surface of the visor is covered with a cloth to protect separated appearances of the fixed visor and the rotary visor.
The fixed visor may include a fixed end that is inserted into the rotation end and is rotatably coupled with the rotation end by the pin, wherein the fixed end includes a plurality of irregular sills configured to be controlled in multiple steps in connection with stumbling sills included in the rotation end.
A gap is provided between the fixed visor and the rotary visor to facilitate upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor.
The rotation end includes a flow gap configured to allow movement side by side when coupled with the fixed end.
The stumbling sills may be made of a “”-shaped elastic member, and the rotation end may include stumbling sill grooves on which the elastic member is inserted and seated.
As apparent from the fore-going, a cap having a foldable visor according to the present invention has the following effects.
First, the foldable visor according to the present invention is constituted of a fixed visor extending from a cap body and a rotary visor that is coupled with one side of the fixed visor by a pin and includes a plurality of rotation ends allowing upward and downward rotation. Accordingly, unlike a conventional technology wherein a rotary visor only rotates upward, the visor according to the present invention can also rotate downward. Accordingly, a rotational angle of the visor may be controlled according to user's need.
Second, since an outer surface of the visor is covered with cloth such that the separated fixed visor and rotary visor are not exposed to the outside, the appearance of the cap is protected when the visor is rotated. Accordingly, the appearance of the cap is protected and thus improved appearance is provided.
Third, since irregular sills are provided to the fixed end to be controlled in multiple steps with the respect to stumbling sills provided to the rotation ends so as to facilitate control of the angle of the rotary visor, a downwardly or upwardly controlled rotation angle of the rotary visor is easily fixed. Accordingly, the bending angle of the rotary visor may be easily controlled even during wearing of the cap, and a user may easily adjust the bending angle of the rotary visor so that direct sunlight is properly blocked.
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As illustrated in
In addition, an outer surface of the visor 10 is covered with a cloth 11, whereby a separated appearance of the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 is not exposed to the outside.
Meanwhile, as illustrated in
In addition, the fixed visor 20 includes a fixed end that is inserted into the rotation end 31 and is rotatably coupled with the rotation end 31 by the pin P. The fixed end 21 includes a plurality of irregular sills 21a configured to be controlled in multiple steps in connection with stumbling sills 31a included in the rotation end 31.
That is, when the rotary visor 30 is rotated, end parts of the irregular sills 21a and the stumbling sills 31a contact each other, thereby rotating while clicking.
In addition, a gap 25 is provided between the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 to facilitate upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor 30, thereby preventing the curved end parts of the fixed visor 20 and rotary visor 30 from colliding with each other and interfering with each other.
Here, as illustrated in
In addition, the stumbling sills 31a is made of a “-”-shaped elastic member 32, and the rotation end 31 includes stumbling sill grooves 31b into which the elastic member 32 is inserted and on which the elastic member 32 seated. That is, the elastic member 32 is seated on the stumbling sill grooves 31b and functions as a supporter.
The rotation end 31 includes a flow gap 23 allowing movement side by side when being coupled with the fixed end 21. Preferably, the flow gap 23 is provided at the fixed end 21, by which both sides of the fixed visor 20 and rotary visor 30 are coupled.
Hereinafter, the functions of the cap with a foldable visor according to the present invention having the aforementioned configurations are described.
As illustrated in
Meanwhile, an outer surface of the visor 10 is covered with a cloth 11, whereby a separated appearance of the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 is not exposed to the outside and thus improved appearance is provided.
In addition, the fixed end 21 of the fixed visor 20 is coupled with the rotation end 31 of the rotary visor 30 by the pin P such that the fixed end 21 is inserted into and rotated with the rotation end 31. Here, the rotation end 31 includes the stumbling sills 31a interlocking the irregular sills 21a provided at the fixed end 21 to rotate or be fixed at a determined angle.
That is, the irregular sills 21a are supported by and fixed to spaces between the stumbling sills 31a, and rotated by an external force exceeding a supporting force by the stumbling sills 31a.
In addition, when the stumbling sills 31a are provided with the “”-shaped elastic member 32, the supporting force applied to the irregular sills 21a becomes more uniform. This may occur because the elastic force of the elastic member 32 is constantly applied. In addition, when the elastic member 32 is provided in a protrusion shape, the rotary visor 30 is rotated or supported by the physical properties of the rotation end 31 and the fixed end 21.
Here, the stumbling sills 31a, which are engaged with the irregular sills 21a, contact and rotate, while clicking, with the irregular sills 21a in a multiple step manner, when the rotary visor 30 is rotated.
Meanwhile, the gap 25 is provided between the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 to facilitate upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor 30.
In addition, when the curvature of the gap 25, i.e., the curvature of a gap between contact parts of the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30, increases, upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor 30 is facilitated.
In addition, since the flow gap 23 allowing movement side by side is provided between the fixed end 21 of the fixed visor 20 and the rotation end 31 of the rotary visor 30, upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor 30 is further facilitated.
Meanwhile, the rotation end 31 includes the stumbling sill grooves 31b, into which the elastic member 32 is inserted and on which the elastic member 32 seated, as illustrated in
While this invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The preferred embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined not by the detailed description of the invention but by the appended claims, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2014-0128974 | Sep 2014 | KR | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/KR2015/009920 | 9/22/2015 | WO | 00 |
