Torso protector device for martial arts

Abstract

A torso protector device for martial arts is disclosed. The device comprises a cylindrical torso protection body to protect a wearer's torso; a shoulder cover coupled to the cylindrical torso protection body at front and rear portions thereof, wherein the shoulder cover has a neck opening defined in a top thereof, wherein left and right arm passing openings are defined in the shoulder cover in the left and right sides thereof respectively; a wire coupled to the cylindrical torso protection body and the shoulder cover; a wire adjuster module coupled to the wire; and a screener to screen the wire, wherein an adjustment dial is operatively coupled to the wire adjuster module, wherein the rotation of the adjustment dial results in length increase or decrease of the wire.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A torso protector device for martial arts, the device comprising:
 a torso cover to protect a wearer's torso;   left and right upper straps to connect left and right top portions of the torso cover to left and right middle portions of the torso cover or right and left middle portions of the torso cover respectively;   a lower strap to connect left and right lower portions of the torso cover to each other;   left and right upper wires to connect the left and right top portions of the torso cover to the left and right upper straps respectively;   left and right lower wires to connect the left and right lower portions of the torso cover to the lower strap;   left and right upper wire adjuster modules disposed at the left and right upper wires respectively; and   left and right lower wire adjuster modules disposed at the left and right lower wires respectively,   wherein an adjustment dial is operatively coupled to each of the wire adjuster modules, wherein the rotation of the adjustment dial results in length increase or decrease of each of the wires.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the left and right upper and lower wire adjuster modules: includes
 a wire winding housing in which each wire is wound;   the adjustment dial rotatably coupled to the wire winding housing; and   wire passing-through holes defined in the wire winding housing to allow passing of the wire therethrough.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the wire winding housing has a winding roll received therein to wind the wire around roll. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the adjustment dial is operatively coupled to the winding roll such that the rotation of the adjustment dial enable or disable the rotation of the winding roll depending on engagement or disengagement therebetween. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein when the adjustment dial is tightly engaged to the winding roll, the adjustment dial is configured to rotate not in a reverse direction but in a forward direction, wherein when the adjustment dial is disengaged from the winding roll, the adjustment dial is configured to rotate in a reverse direction or in a forward direction. 
     
     
         6 . A torso protector device for martial arts, the device comprising:
 a cylindrical torso protection body to protect a wearer's torso;   a shoulder cover coupled to the cylindrical torso protection body at front and rear portions thereof, wherein the shoulder cover has a neck opening defined in a top thereof, wherein left and right arm passing openings are defined in the shoulder cover in the left and right sides thereof respectively;   a wire coupled to the cylindrical torso protection body and the shoulder cover;   a wire adjuster module coupled to the wire; and   a screener to screen the wire,   wherein an adjustment dial is operatively coupled to the wire adjuster module, wherein the rotation of the adjustment dial results in length increase or decrease of the wire.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the wire adjuster module: includes
 a wire winding housing in which each wire is wound;   the adjustment dial rotatably coupled to the wire winding housing; and   wire passing-through holes defined in the wire winding housing to allow passing of the wire therethrough.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein connection rings are arranged in left and right columns on the cylindrical torso protection body on the front face thereof, wherein the wire passes through the connection rings between the left and right columns in a zigzag form. 
     
     
         9 . A training set for martial arts, the system comprising:
 a kick target device; and   the torso protector device according to  claim 1 ,   wherein the kick target device includes a main body, and hit detectors disposed on the main body,   wherein the hit detectors is configured to sense a hit by a trainee,   wherein the kick target device includes a display unit connected to the hit detectors for displaying the hit counts by the trainee,   wherein the main body includes a base portion on a ground and a target structure extending vertically upwards from the base portion,   wherein the display unit is disposed on the base portion,   wherein the hit detectors are disposed on the target structure.