JP2019039120A - In-clothes temperature control unit and working cold / hot air clothes using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a lightweight clothing temperature adjustment unit and a cool / warm clothing that can maintain a comfortable clothing temperature and that is lightweight. A temperature control unit in a garment including an electric fan, a power supply unit, one or more voltage control units, a liquid bottle provided with a submersible pump, and a flexible tube detachably connected to the liquid bottle. Here, the power supply unit is an in-clothes temperature adjustment unit that supplies electric power to the electric fan or the electric fan and the submersible pump via one or more voltage control units. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-garment temperature adjustment unit and a cold / hot air garment for work using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an in-garment temperature adjustment unit capable of comfortably adjusting an in-garment climate, and a working cool / warm garment using the same.

  Although it is necessary to work for a long time in an environment far above or below the temperature that humans feel comfortable, the working environment itself may not be adjusted. For example, when working outdoors in midsummer or midwinter during the day, when working at a high temperature factory such as a steel mill, or when working at a low temperature warehouse or workplace such as a freezer storage. In such a case, air-conditioning clothing for adjusting the temperature in the work clothes has been developed so that the worker can work comfortably.

  For the air-conditioning clothing that has been developed so far, let's obtain a cooling effect by evaporating the sweat secreted from the human body and forcing the heat of vaporization, for example by forcing the flow of air in the clothing (Patent Documents 1 to 3), a cooling sheet provided on the surface of the garment to obtain a cooling effect (Patent Document 4), and the temperature via a flow path such as a tube stretched in the garment. There exist some which are going to acquire the air-conditioning effect by circulating the adjusted liquid medium etc. (patent documents 5).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-209809 Table 2004-017773 Japanese Patent No. 4918302 JP 2001-40512 A Japanese Patent No. 6080237

  Among conventional temperature control units for clothes and air-conditioning clothes, those that mainly use the heat of vaporization of sweat secreted from the human body can be used regardless of how hot the external environment is until the person sweats. The internal temperature cannot be lowered. Also, once the sweat has dried, the temperature in the clothes cannot be lowered until it sweats again. As described above, among conventional temperature control units for clothes and air-conditioning clothes, those that mainly use the heat of vaporization of sweat secreted from the human body can maintain a comfortable temperature in clothes. There was a problem that it was not possible.

  Also, among conventional temperature control units for clothes and air-conditioning clothes, those using a cooling sheet provided on the surface of the clothes have problems in coexisting with keeping a comfortable in-garment environment by evaporating the sweat of the wearer. there were.

  Further, among conventional temperature control units for clothes and air-conditioning clothes, those that circulate a temperature-adjusted liquid medium or the like through a flow path such as a tube stretched in the clothes are liquid media. In addition to this, since a large amount of flow path material such as a tube is required, there is a problem in that the weight of the entire clothes increases and the burden on the operator increases.

  The present inventor has a temperature adjusting unit in clothes including an electric fan, a power supply unit, a voltage control unit, a liquid bottle including a submersible pump, and a flexible tube detachably connected to the liquid bottle, and uses the same. We have found that this problem can be solved unexpectedly by providing cool and warm air clothes.

  The flexible tube included in the temperature control unit in the garment of the present invention preferably further has a nozzle connected to the distal end thereof, and the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle is sprayed from the liquid outlet at the nozzle tip. Can erupt and give continuous moisture in the garment. And by evaporating the moisture given in the clothes by the flow of air blown by the electric fan, it takes away the heat of vaporization from the environment in the clothes, and even when the wearer is not sweating continuously The temperature inside the clothes can be lowered. When the wearer is sweating, an additive and / or synergistic cooling effect can be obtained by simultaneously evaporating the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle and the sweat. In addition, the flexible tube to be used does not need to be stretched around the garment and may be of a very short length, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced without increasing the weight of the entire garment.

  The clothing temperature adjustment unit of the present invention may further include one or more temperature control units arranged in contact with one or more selected from the group consisting of a liquid bottle, a flexible tube, and an electric fan. Good. By using the temperature control unit, the temperature in the clothes can be further finely adjusted by adjusting the temperature of the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle through the flexible tube and the temperature of the air flow blown from the electric fan. When a higher cooling effect is desired, the set temperature of the temperature control unit can be made relatively low. Moreover, when it is desired to obtain a gentle cooling effect or to obtain a heating effect, the set temperature of the temperature control unit can be made relatively high.

  Furthermore, the temperature control unit in a garment of the present invention has a flexible tube arranged in contact with the electric fan so as to surround the electric fan, and the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle circulates in the flexible tube and the liquid bottle. Also good. In this case, it is preferable to further include a temperature control unit disposed in contact with the liquid bottle or the flexible tube. Then, the temperature-controlled liquid circulates in the flexible tube, and the air flow is blown from the electric fan in contact with the flexible tube, so that the temperature-controlled air flow can be efficiently and continuously performed. Can be blown into clothes. Since air is blown into the clothes by the electric fan, when the wearer is sweating, the sweat can be dried comfortably. Further, in this case, by combining the electric fan, the flow of air whose temperature is controlled can be efficiently blown. Therefore, the flexible tube to be used does not need to be stretched around the clothes. In other words, the flexible tube may be of a very short length so as to be placed in contact with the electric fan so as to surround the electric fan, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced without increasing the weight of the entire clothes. it can.

  The present invention also provides a cold and warm air garment that uses such an in-cloth temperature control unit. This cold and warm air garment has a significant advantage that it can maintain a comfortable in-cloth temperature continuously and is lightweight.

  The clothes temperature control unit of the present invention and the cool and warm air clothes using the same can be maintained at a comfortable temperature in the clothes by having the configuration disclosed herein, and can be significantly reduced in weight. There is.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to one aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of the liquid bottle and the flexible tube included in the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to one aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electric fan and a temperature control unit included in the clothing temperature adjustment unit according to one aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the liquid bottle, the flexible tube, and the temperature control unit in the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to one aspect of the present invention.

  In this specification, “in-garment temperature” refers to the average temperature of the space between the surface of the human body wearing the garment and the outermost garment being worn.

  The present invention includes, but is not limited to, the following forms, for example.

  [1] An electric fan, a power supply unit, one or more voltage control units, a liquid bottle that contains liquid therein and includes a submersible pump, a flexible tube that is detachably connected to the liquid bottle, and a flexible tube A garment temperature regulating unit including a nozzle connected to the distal end, wherein the power supply unit provides power to the electric fan or to the electric fan and submersible pump via one or more voltage control units. Supply clothing temperature control unit.

  [2] The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to [1], wherein the liquid is water or water containing one or more selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, a plant essential oil, an alcohol, and a fungicide.

  [3] The liquid contained in the liquid bottle is sprayed in a mist toward the body surface of the wearer of the temperature control unit in the clothing through the flexible tube and the nozzle. [1] or [2 ] Temperature control unit in clothes described in the above.

  [4] The clothes according to [1] or [2], wherein the flexible tube is disposed in contact with the electric fan so as to surround the electric fan, and the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle circulates in the flexible tube and the liquid bottle. Internal temperature adjustment unit.

  [5] One or more temperature control units arranged in contact with one or more selected from the group consisting of a liquid bottle, a flexible tube, and an electric fan, and a thermometer operatively connected to the temperature control unit , Hygrometer, electric fan rotation speed control means, and liquid ejection amount control means, and an interface for setting parameters of temperature, humidity, electric fan rotation speed, and liquid ejection quantity, and the parameters [1] to [4], further comprising an integrated control means incorporating a program for controlling the power, wherein the temperature control unit is supplied with electric power from the power supply unit via the one or more voltage control units. The temperature control unit in clothes according to any one of the above.

  [6] A cool and warm air garment in which the clothing temperature adjustment unit according to any one of [1] to [5] is attached to a garment.

  These forms will be described in detail below.

[First Embodiment]
One aspect of the present invention is a clothing temperature including an electric fan, a power supply unit, one or more voltage control units, a liquid bottle including a submersible pump, and a flexible tube detachably connected to the liquid bottle. An adjustment unit, wherein the power supply unit is an in-garment temperature adjustment unit that supplies power to the electric fan or to the electric fan and the submersible pump via one or more voltage control units.

  The power supply unit may include a battery such as any dry battery or a rechargeable battery. As the battery used for the power supply unit in the present invention, for example, a mobile battery having a capacity of about 5,000 to about 20,000 mAh is used. It can be used suitably.

  The voltage control unit may be arranged to control the voltage supplied to the electric fan with one voltage control unit, and arranged to control the voltage supplied to the electric fan and the submersible pump simultaneously with one voltage control unit. The voltage supplied to the electric fan and the submersible pump may be controlled by separate voltage control units. It is preferable to control the voltage between 5V and 9V because an efficient effect of adjusting the temperature in the clothes can be obtained.

  The liquid bottle may be in any form such as vinyl, plastic, rubber, silicone rubber, or metal as long as the liquid can be stored therein. It is good also as a liquid bottle which has a flexible wall part. Since the liquid bottle having the flexible wall portion can reduce its volume as the liquid is discharged, the wearer's operability can be increased.

The liquid bottle included in the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention accommodates a submersible pump therein. The submersible pump can be operated manually or electrically. When the submersible pump is operated electrically, the submersible pump is supplied with electric power from the power supply unit via the voltage control unit.
The liquid stored in the liquid bottle may be water such as pure water or tap water. Moreover, the liquid accommodated in a liquid bottle may be water containing additional components, such as a fragrance | flavor, plant essential oil, alcohol, and a disinfectant | microbicide. As additional components such as fragrances, plant essential oils, alcohols, and fungicides, components that are usually used in cosmetics can be suitably used.

  A flexible tube is detachably connected to the liquid bottle. The flexible tube may be in any form, such as vinyl, plastic, rubber, or silicone rubber, as long as the liquid can be passed therethrough.

  The flexible tube may further have a nozzle connected to its distal end. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the temperature control unit 100 in the garment of the present invention including a flexible tube having a nozzle connected to the distal end thereof, and FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of the structure of the liquid bottle and the flexible tube.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to one aspect of the present invention, power is supplied from the power supply unit 120 to the fan 110 and the submersible pump 158 via the voltage control unit 130. The liquid bottle 150 includes a liquid bottle lid 156, in which the liquid 159 and the submersible pump 158 are accommodated. A switch 154 that can control the start and stop of the operation of the submersible pump 158 via the switch cord 155 may be connected to the submersible pump 158 accommodated in the liquid bottle 150. If a switch is connected to the submersible pump, the switch will be easier to operate if it is placed at the wearer's hand wearing a garment temperature adjustment unit or a cold / warm clothes with the garment temperature adjustment unit. preferable.

  In FIG. 2, when the submersible pump 158 operates, the liquid 159 passes through the flexible tube 151 and is ejected from the liquid ejection port 153 through the nozzle 152. The liquid spout is preferably arranged so that the liquid is ejected toward the body surface of the wearer wearing the clothing temperature adjustment unit or the cold / warm clothing to which the clothing temperature adjustment unit is attached. The wearer's body surface may be in a state in which clothes other than the cool / warm clothes of the present invention are worn, or may be in a bare skin state.

  The liquid ejected in this way gave moisture to the wearer's body surface even when the wearer was not sweating, and was given into the clothes by the flow of air blown by the electric fan By evaporating the moist air, it is possible to take heat of vaporization from the environment in the clothes and continuously lower the temperature in the clothes.

  Here, all or some of the components such as the power supply unit, the voltage control unit, the temperature control unit, and the power cord in the clothing temperature adjustment unit may be waterproof. The waterproofing can be performed by appropriately adopting a known method such as resin processing or protection using a waterproof shrinkable tube.

  In the clothing temperature adjustment unit of the first embodiment, each component can be manually operated even when the power supply unit does not operate.

[Second Embodiment]
In one aspect of the present invention, the garment temperature adjustment unit further includes one or more temperature control units arranged in contact with one or more selected from the group consisting of a liquid bottle, a flexible tube, and an electric fan. It may be included. Here, electric power is supplied to the temperature control unit from the power supply unit via the one or more voltage control units.

  By using the temperature control unit, the temperature in the clothes can be further finely adjusted by adjusting the temperature of the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle through the flexible tube and the temperature of the air flow blown from the electric fan. For example, when a higher cooling effect is desired, the set temperature of the temperature control unit can be made relatively low. In addition, when a gentle cooling effect is desired, the set temperature of the temperature control unit can be made relatively high.

  The temperature control unit may include a thermoelectric element such as a Peltier element. When trying to obtain a cooling effect using a Peltier element, the heat absorbing surface side of the Peltier element is arranged with respect to the liquid bottle, flexible tube, or electric fan, while the heat-radiating surface side of the Peltier element is a heat insulating substrate, etc. It is preferable to arrange so that high heat is not directly transmitted to the wearer's body surface.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the electric fan 110 and the temperature control unit 160 when the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit 100 further includes a temperature control unit 160 disposed in contact with the electric fan 110.

[Third Embodiment]
In one aspect of the present invention, in the garment temperature adjustment unit, the flexible tube is disposed in contact with the electric fan so as to surround the electric fan, and the liquid supplied from the liquid bottle circulates in the flexible tube and the liquid bottle. Can be things. In this case, it is preferable to further include a temperature control unit disposed in contact with the liquid bottle or the flexible tube. Here, electric power is supplied to the temperature control unit from the power supply unit via the one or more voltage control units. FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a liquid bottle, a flexible tube, and a temperature control unit in such an in-clothing temperature adjustment unit.

  In FIG. 4, the liquid whose temperature is controlled by the temperature control unit 160 circulates in the flexible tube 151 and the liquid bottle 150. Since the air flow is blown from the electric fan in contact with the flexible tube 151, the temperature-controlled air flow can be efficiently and continuously blown into the clothes.

  The temperature control unit 160 may include a thermoelectric element such as a Peltier element. When attempting to obtain a cooling effect using a Peltier element, the heat absorbing surface side of the Peltier element is arranged with respect to the liquid bottle or flexible tube, while a heat insulating substrate is arranged on the heat dissipation surface side of the Peltier element. Preferably, high heat is not directly transmitted to the wearer's body surface.

  A heating effect can also be obtained by disposing the heat dissipation surface side of the Peltier element with respect to the liquid bottle or the flexible tube. Thus, it is possible to provide an in-clothing temperature adjustment unit that exhibits a heat retaining effect and / or a warming effect suitable for work in a cold environment.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention as in the first to third embodiments may further include a thermometer and a hygrometer. The thermometer and the hygrometer may not require a power source, may be supplied with power from the power supply unit, and may be operated by a power source supplied independently by a built-in battery or the like. There may be.

  The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention as in the first to third embodiments may further include a means for controlling the rotational speed of the electric fan. The means for controlling the number of revolutions of the electric fan can control the number of revolutions of the electric fan in conjunction with the voltage control unit, for example.

  The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention as in the first to third embodiments may further include a control unit for the liquid ejection amount. The liquid ejection amount control means may control the liquid ejection amount in conjunction with the voltage control unit and the submersible pump, for example.

  The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention as in the first to third embodiments may further include a pulse meter. The said pulse meter can measure the pulse in arbitrary body parts, such as a wearer's neck of the clothing temperature control unit of this invention, a heart, and a wrist. The pulse meter can further include a recording means for recording a history of measured pulses. The pulse meter is further registered in advance together with a detection means for detecting an abnormal pulse, an alarm means for sounding an alarm when an abnormal pulse is detected, and a current position measured by GPS in conjunction with the alarm. It may be provided with a reporting means for reporting to the emergency call telephone number and / or e-mail address. The alarm means further comprises means for reporting the temperature and pulse rate measured by the thermometer and the pulse meter to the surroundings by voice and / or display on a screen on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. There may be.

  The thermometer, hygrometer, electric fan rotation speed control means, and liquid ejection amount control means may be configured to operate independently or in combination with each other. In that case, a small interface for setting parameters of the temperature, humidity, electric fan rotation speed, and liquid ejection amount desired by the wearer of the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention, and for controlling the parameters It is preferable to further include integrated control means incorporating the program. If only the temperature and / or humidity desired by the wearer are set, the interface and the integrated control means can automatically control the rotational speed of the electric fan and the amount of liquid ejected. The integrated control means learns the parameter setting history and the pulse history recorded by the pulse meter by the wearer of the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention, and the temperature, humidity, and rotational speed of the electric fan preferable for the wearer, And / or can be equipped with artificial intelligence that automatically controls the amount of liquid ejection. The interface and the integrated control means may be in the form of an application that can be operated on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. The application may update a version on a mobile terminal such as the smartphone.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The present invention also provides a cool and warm air garment equipped with the in-clothes temperature adjustment unit of the present invention. The cool / warm garment of the present invention is formed by attaching the in-cloth temperature adjustment unit of the present invention to an arbitrary garment such as a jumper type, a parker type, a coat type, a vest type, a connection type, and a trouser type. Typically, the cold / warm clothes of the present invention can be obtained by attaching the temperature control unit in the clothes of the present invention to a garment such as an outer garment of work clothes and / or pants. Specifically, for example, a hole for attaching the electric fan is made in the clothes, the electric fan is attached thereto, and the remaining components such as a power supply unit, a liquid bottle, etc. are accommodated in a pocket provided in the clothes, and a tube or Fasten cords to clothes with removable cloth tape. Here, by adjusting the size of the hole for attaching the electric fan to be small, it is possible to make it difficult to remove the electric fan from the clothes.

  Since the temperature control unit in a garment of the present invention is lightweight, it can be easily attached to and detached from the garment, but it does not become a burden of work and does not get in the way of intense activities.

  About 2nd-5th embodiment, about the part which is not described in particular, it can implement similarly to 1st Embodiment.

  The above-described clothing temperature adjustment unit and the cool / warm clothing using the same are not limited to the description in the embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as work clothes that are useful for work under severe temperature conditions such as extreme heat and extreme cold.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Electric fan 120 Power supply unit 130 Voltage control unit 140 Power supply cord 150 Liquid bottle 160 Temperature control unit 151 Flexible tube 152 Nozzle 153 Liquid outlet 154 Switch 155 Switch code 156 Liquid bottle lid part 157 Liquid bottle wall part 158 Submersible pump 159 Liquid

Claims (6)

An electric fan, a power supply unit, one or more voltage control units, a liquid bottle containing liquid therein and having a submersible pump, a flexible tube detachably connected to the liquid bottle, and a distal end of the flexible tube A temperature control unit in the garment including a nozzle connected to the power supply unit, wherein the power supply unit supplies power to the electric fan or to the electric fan and the submersible pump via one or more voltage control units. In-garment temperature adjustment unit. The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is water or water containing one or more selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, a plant essential oil, an alcohol, and a fungicide. The garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid contained in the liquid bottle is sprayed in a mist toward the body surface of the wearer of the in-clothe temperature adjustment unit through the flexible tube and the nozzle. Internal temperature adjustment unit. The in-clothes temperature adjustment unit according to claim 1, wherein a flexible tube is disposed in contact with the electric fan so as to surround the electric fan, and liquid supplied from the liquid bottle circulates in the flexible tube and the liquid bottle. One or more temperature control units disposed in contact with one or more selected from the group consisting of a liquid bottle, a flexible tube, and an electric fan, and a thermometer and a hygrometer operatively connected to the temperature control unit , An electric fan rotation speed control means, and a liquid ejection amount control means, and an interface for setting parameters of temperature, humidity, electric fan rotation speed, and liquid ejection amount, and controls the parameters 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an integrated control unit having a built-in program, wherein the temperature control unit is supplied with electric power from the power supply unit via the one or more voltage control units. The temperature control unit in clothes described in 1. A cool / warm air garment comprising the garment equipped with the in-cloth temperature control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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