JP2025064008A - Body temperature control device and body temperature control clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a clothing attachment structure of a body temperature control device allowing users to easily attach/detach the body temperature control device with respect to clothing and improving usability of the body temperature control clothing, and the body temperature control clothing constituted by the structure.SOLUTION: Temperature control clothing allows attachment of a body temperature control device 10 for controlling a body temperature by a temperature control unit 20, to an opening 6H bored in a fabric 5. The body temperature control device 10 includes: a body part 11 with the temperature control unit 20 surrounded by a cover member 12; a support object part 50A to be held by an outer peripheral edge part 7 of the opening 6H, provided in the cover member 12; and a support part 60A to be engageable with the support object part 50A, formed on the outer peripheral edge part 7 of the opening 6H. The body temperature control device 10, with a part of the body 11 inserted into the opening 6H, is attached to the opening 6H and held integrally with the fabric 5 by engagement between the support part 60A and the support object part 50A. The support object part 50A and the support part 60A are engaged with each other by fitting of a recess 61A and a protrusion 51A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a clothing attachment structure for a body temperature regulating device, intended for body temperature regulating clothing in which a body temperature regulating device is attached to clothing worn on the body, such as a jacket, vest, or trousers, and to body temperature regulating clothing constructed with this structure.

In recent years, there have been many extremely hot days throughout the year that are uncomfortable for people, and on such extremely hot days, frequent hydration and moderate use of air conditioning are encouraged as measures to prevent heatstroke. However, due to reasons such as a lack of air conditioning equipment or insufficient air conditioning, workers who work outdoors in the heat of the day, workers who work in muggy indoor environments, and people who engage in recreational activities, sports, or watching events under the blazing sun cannot cool down with air conditioning. For this reason, many body temperature regulating garments with body temperature regulation units have been developed in recent years for people seeking to escape the heat. Patent Document 1 discloses an air-conditioned garment, which is an example of such body temperature regulating garments.

Patent Document 1 discloses air-conditioned clothing in which an air-conditioned clothing blowing unit is attached to the clothing fabric. The air-conditioned clothing blowing unit includes a casing that covers the periphery of the drive unit that controls the rotation of the propeller that blows air and a casing that is breathable, a body having a flange at its end and a male thread on its outer periphery, and an annular pressing member having a female thread on its inner periphery. In Patent Document 1, the casing of the body is inserted into the opening of the clothing from the outside of the clothing fabric of the air-conditioned clothing, and the pressing member is placed from the inside of the clothing fabric toward the casing of the body with the flange of the body abutting against the outer periphery of the opening of the clothing. Then, the male thread of the casing of the body is screwed into the female thread of the pressing member to fix the body and the pressing member, and the air-conditioned clothing blowing unit is attached with the clothing fabric of the air-conditioned clothing sandwiched between the flange of the body and the pressing member.

Utility Model Registration No. 32135645

However, in air-conditioned clothing such as that in Patent Document 1, the air-conditioned clothing air-blowing unit (body temperature adjustment unit) is structured so that the fabric (clothing) is sandwiched between the main body of the air-conditioned clothing air-blowing unit and a pressure member that is separate from the main body, and the main body side and the pressure member side are screwed together to secure them. As a result, when the wearer actually uses the air-conditioned clothing air-blowing unit on a daily basis, there are cases where the wearer loses just the pressure member, which causes problems as the wearer is unable to continue using the air-conditioned clothing after losing it, making it difficult to use for the wearer.

In addition, especially in the summer, the wearer may remove the air-conditioned clothing blower unit from the clothing fabric after use and wash the clothing fabric. In such a case, when removing the air-conditioned clothing blower unit, the wearer must turn the pressing member from the inside of the clothing fabric to release the screw connection with the main body, and then pull the casing of the main body from the outside through the opening. In addition, when reattaching the air-conditioned clothing blower unit to the opening of the clothing fabric that has been cleaned by washing, the wearer must insert the casing of the main body into the opening from the outside of the clothing fabric, place the pressing member from the inside of the casing of the main body that has been inserted through the opening, screw the female screw part of the pressing member into the male screw part of the main body, and sandwich the clothing fabric between the flange of the main body and the pressing member. Therefore, with air-conditioned clothing such as that in Patent Document 1, the wearer cannot easily attach or detach the air-conditioned clothing blower unit to or from the clothing fabric, and the work of attaching and detaching the air-conditioned clothing blower unit is time-consuming and not easy to do. Therefore, air-conditioned clothing like that in Patent Document 1 has the problem of being difficult to use, especially when washing the fabric.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and aims to provide a clothing attachment structure for a body temperature regulating device that allows the body temperature regulating device to be easily attached and detached from the clothing, and that improves the ease of use of the body temperature regulating clothing, and body temperature regulating clothing constructed with this structure.

To achieve the above objective, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulation device and the body temperature regulation clothing of the present invention have the following configuration.

(1) A body temperature regulating garment having a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature by a temperature regulating unit, which can be attached and detached to an opening perforated in the fabric of the garment, the body temperature regulating device has a main body portion surrounding the temperature regulating unit with a cover member, the cover member is formed with a supported portion that is held to the outer circumferential edge of the opening, the outer circumferential edge of the opening is provided with a support portion that can engage with the supported portion, the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening while being held integrally with the fabric by engagement between the support portion and the supported portion with a part of the main body portion inserted into the opening, and the engagement between the supported portion and the support portion is a structure in which a concave portion and a convex portion fit into each other.
(2) In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in (1), the supporting part has a recess arranged on the outer peripheral edge part of the opening, and the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening by engaging the convex part on the supported part side with the recess on the supporting part side.
(3) In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in (1), the supporting part has the convex part arranged on the outer peripheral edge part of the opening, the cover member is formed with a flange capable of supporting the outer peripheral edge part of the opening, the supported part is the concave part formed including the flange, and the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening by engaging the convex part on the supporting part side with the concave part on the supported part side.
(4) In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in any one of (1) to (3), the temperature regulating unit is a Peltier element, and the body temperature regulating device is configured to be capable of transferring to the body either cold heat presented to a cooling surface that is absorbing heat by the Peltier element when current is applied, or warm heat presented to a heating surface that is absorbing heat and generating heat at the same time on the opposite side of the cooling surface.
(5) In the clothing attachment structure of a body temperature regulating device described in any one of (1) to (3), the temperature regulating unit is a fan, and the body temperature regulating device is configured to be able to blow either cold air, which is at a lower temperature than the outside air, or warm air, which is at a higher temperature than the outside air, onto the body by rotating the blades of the fan.
(6) In the clothing attachment structure for a body temperature regulating device according to any one of (1) to (5), the support portion is made of silicone.
(7) A body temperature regulating garment in which a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature is formed so as to be attachable to clothing, characterized in that the body temperature regulating device, which forms a clothing attachment structure for the body temperature regulating device described in any one of (1) to (5), is removably attached to the clothing.

The clothing of the present invention is a general term that includes the concepts of (a), (b), and (c), which are broadly classified as outerwear such as jackets, jumpers, suits, vests, etc., (b) underwear such as pants, trousers, etc., and (c) socks worn on the feet or legs such as socks, foot warmers, etc.

The following describes the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulation unit according to the present invention, and the action and effect of the body temperature regulation clothing.

(1) A body temperature regulating garment in which a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature by a temperature regulating unit can be attached and detached to an opening perforated in the fabric of the garment, the body temperature regulating device has a main body portion in which the temperature regulating unit is surrounded by a cover member, the cover member is formed with a supported portion that is held on the outer periphery of the opening, the outer periphery of the opening is provided with a support portion that can engage with the supported portion, the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening while being held integrally with the fabric by the engagement between the support portion and the supported portion with a state in which a part of the main body portion is inserted into the opening, and the engagement between the supported portion and the support portion is a structure in which a concave portion and a convex portion are fitted together.

This feature allows the wearer to easily attach and detach the body temperature regulating device to and from the clothing without any hassle, for example, when, after using the body temperature regulating clothing, the wearer removes the body temperature regulating device from the body temperature regulating clothing and washes the clothing, and then attaches the body temperature regulating device to the washed clothing, or when, among the multiple openings in the clothing, the position of the opening to which the body temperature regulating device is attached is changed.

The clothing attachment structure for the body temperature regulation unit according to the present invention therefore has the excellent effect of allowing the body temperature regulation unit to be easily attached and detached from the clothing in body temperature regulating clothing with the body temperature regulating unit attached to the clothing, and improving the ease of use of the body temperature regulating clothing.

In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in (2), the support part has a recess that is arranged on the outer periphery of the opening, and the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening by fitting a protrusion on the supported part to the recess on the supporting part. Also, in the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in (3), the support part has a protrusion that is arranged on the outer periphery of the opening, the cover member has a flange that can support the outer periphery of the opening, the supported part is a recess formed including the flange, and the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening by fitting a protrusion on the supporting part to the recess on the supported part.

These features mean that there is no need for screw fastening; simply by engaging the supported part on the body temperature regulating device with the supporting part on the clothing, the body temperature regulating device can be attached in a fixed state to the clothing. This in turn makes it possible to provide the wearer with body temperature regulating clothing that is easy to use.

In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature adjustment device described in (4), the temperature adjustment unit is a Peltier element, and the body temperature adjustment device is characterized in that it is configured to be able to transfer to the body either the cold heat presented to the cooling surface that is absorbing heat by the Peltier element when it is energized, or the warm heat presented to the heating surface that is absorbing heat and generating heat at the same time on the opposite side of the cooling surface.

Due to this feature, when the heat dissipation surface of the Peltier element is set as a cooling surface, the body temperature regulating clothing can efficiently cool only specific parts of the body surface desired by the wearer, such as parts that feel particularly hot or parts that are steamy in a localized manner, by bringing the heat dissipation surface of the Peltier element into contact with the body surface of the wearer directly or indirectly through underwear, etc., with the cold heat emitted from this heat dissipation surface. On the other hand, when the heat dissipation surface of the Peltier element is set as a heating surface, the body temperature regulating clothing can efficiently warm only specific parts of the body surface desired by the wearer, such as parts that feel particularly cold or parts that need to be warmed in a localized manner, just like moxibustion, by bringing the heat dissipation surface of the Peltier element into contact with the body surface of the wearer directly or indirectly through underwear, etc., with the warm heat emitted from this heat dissipation surface.

In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in (5), the temperature regulating unit is a fan, and the body temperature regulating device is configured to be able to blow either cold air, which is at a lower temperature than the outside air, or warm air, which is at a higher temperature than the outside air, onto the body by rotating the fan blades.

This feature makes it possible to prevent the onset of heat stroke by supplying cool air (wind) to workers who work outdoors in extreme heat, workers who work in humid indoor environments, and people who are engaged in recreation, sports, or watching events under the blazing sun. Conversely, if used in conjunction with a heat source, such as a hand warmer or simple heater, the outside air supplied to the body temperature regulating device can be blown toward the heat source, and the warm air (wind) heated by the heat source can be blown toward the body, warming up the chilled body.

The clothing attachment structure of the body temperature adjustment device described in (6) is characterized in that the support part is made of silicone.

Due to this feature, the support part can be elastically deformed without placing an excessive load on the wearer, allowing the body temperature regulation device to be attached to the opening in the fabric of the clothing, and the attached body temperature regulation device can be removed. On the other hand, when attaching the body temperature regulation device to the opening in the fabric of the clothing, the support part is formed to have both elasticity and adhesion, as well as appropriate hardness and rigidity, so that it can firmly adhere to the supported part with which it is engaged, and can be fitted and fixed to the extent that it will not come off.

(7) A body temperature regulating garment in which a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature is formed so as to be attachable to the garment, characterized in that the body temperature regulating device, which constitutes the garment attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device described in any one of (1) to (5), is detachably attached to the garment.

Due to this feature, in body temperature regulating clothing that employs the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to the present invention, the body temperature regulating device can be easily attached and detached from the opening in the fabric of the clothing when wearing or removing the body temperature regulating device, providing the wearer with easy-to-use body temperature regulating clothing.

1 is a front view of a temperature control garment according to a first embodiment, seen from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a body temperature regulating device attached to the temperature regulating clothing shown in FIG. 1 . 2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams showing the temperature regulating clothing shown in FIG. 1 constructed using the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 1 of embodiment 1, where (a) is a plan view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the front side, and (b) is a side view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the thickness direction. 3(a) shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3(a), and FIG. 4(b) shows an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 4(a). FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a support part when the body temperature regulating device according to Example 1 of the first embodiment is used as a clothing attachment structure. 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing the temperature regulating clothing shown in FIG. 1 constructed using the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 2 of Embodiment 1, where (a) is a plan view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the front side, and (b) is a side view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the thickness direction. 6A, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 6A, and (b) is an enlarged view of part D in FIG. 7A. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a manner in which a supported portion of a body temperature regulating device is engaged with a supporting portion when the body temperature regulating device is used as a clothing attachment structure according to Example 2 of Embodiment 1. 11 is a perspective view of the temperature regulating clothing of embodiment 2, seen from the back side. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the temperature control clothing shown in FIG. 9 constructed using the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 1 of embodiment 2, and is a plan view of the main parts of the temperature control clothing as viewed from the front side. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the temperature control clothing shown in FIG. 9 constructed using the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 2 of the second embodiment, and is a plan view of the main parts of the temperature control clothing as viewed from the front side. FIG. This is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG.

The clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device and the body temperature regulating clothing according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in the first and second embodiments. The body temperature regulating clothing according to the present invention is configured by attaching a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature by a temperature regulation unit to an opening in the fabric constituting the clothing with the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
In the following, the body temperature regulating garment according to the present invention will be described in the form of a vest worn on the upper body of a wearer in the first embodiment. Fig. 1 is a front view of the temperature regulating garment according to the first embodiment. The body temperature regulating garment according to the present invention will be referred to as temperature regulating garment 1 in the first and second embodiments.

First, the configuration of the temperature regulating garment 1 will be briefly explained using FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the temperature regulating garment 1 (body temperature regulating garment) comprises a garment 2 forming a vest, as given as an example, a body temperature regulating device 10, an operation unit (control means) not shown, a power source 30, etc. In this embodiment, as an example, there are three body temperature regulating devices 10. Note that the number of body temperature regulating devices 10 attached to the garment 2 may be four or more, or two or less, and is not limited to the embodiment, and can be modified in various ways.

<About Clothing 2>
Next, the garment 2 will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the garment 2 is formed in the form of a vest with a front body 3 and a back body 4, which are divided into left and right halves, connected at the shoulders. In the garment 2, the fabric 5 is formed in a manner in which a front fabric 5A and a back fabric 5B are overlapped in a substantially layered manner. Both the front fabric 5A and the back fabric 5B are made of a mesh structure made of synthetic resin fibers, such as nylon and polyester, which have excellent heat resistance, strength resistance, and transpiration properties. The edges forming the outline of the garment 2 are overlapped with the edges of the front fabric 5A and the back fabric 5B, and are fixed by piping.

In addition, the back fabric 5B has openings 6H in multiple locations, into which the body temperature regulating device 10 can be attached, for example, 5 on one side of the front body 3, 10 on both the left and right sides, and 12 on the back body 4, totaling 22 locations. On both the left and right sides of the front body 3, the openings 6H are arranged in a substantially straight line from the shoulders downward toward the abdomen. In addition, on the back body 4, the openings 6H are arranged in four locations below the cervical vertebrae and eight locations in the center of the back and waist.

<Body temperature regulation device 10>
Next, the body temperature regulating device 10 will be described. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the body temperature regulating device attached to the temperature regulating clothing shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the temperature regulating clothing shown in Fig. 1 constructed with the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 1 of the first embodiment, where (a) is a plan view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the front side, and (b) is a side view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the thickness direction. Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 3(a) in Fig. 4(a), and an enlarged view of part B in Fig. 4(a) in Fig. 4(b).

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the body temperature regulating device 10 is configured to be able to regulate the body temperature by the temperature regulating unit 20, and can be detachably attached to an opening 6H perforated in the back fabric 5B (fabric 5) that constitutes the garment 2. The body temperature regulating device 10 is configured to be able to transfer to the body heat radiation EH, either cold heat presented to the cooling surface that has become heat-absorbing due to the temperature regulating unit 20 being energized, or warm heat presented to the heating surface that has become heat-generating and absorbing heat on the opposite side of the cooling surface.

Specifically, in this embodiment 1, the temperature adjustment unit 20 is a Peltier element. The Peltier element is a type of plate-shaped semiconductor thermoelectric element. When a direct current is supplied to the Peltier element, one side of the flat plate portion of the Peltier element absorbs heat to, for example, about 10°C and becomes an absorbing state (cooling surface) due to the Peltier effect, while the other side generates heat to, for example, about 30°C and becomes a heating state (heating surface). The power supply 30 is a storage battery such as a primary battery or a secondary battery that supplies power to the temperature adjustment unit 20 (Peltier element). The power supply 30 and the temperature adjustment unit 20 can be freely attached and detached by connecting wiring via a connector, such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the body temperature adjustment device 10 has a main body 11 in which a temperature adjustment unit 20 is surrounded by a cover member 12. The temperature adjustment unit 20 exposes a heat dissipation surface 21, which is either a cooling surface or a heating surface, of the main body 11 to the outside so that the heat dissipation surface 21 can come into contact with the body of a person wearing the temperature adjustment garment 1, either directly or through underwear. On the opposite side of the heat dissipation surface 21, the main body 11 has a ventilation section 22 that supplies air to the Peltier element.

Example 1
As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in the body temperature regulating device 10, a supported portion 50A to be held on the outer peripheral edge portion 7 of the opening 6H is formed around the cover member 12. The supported portion 50A can be engaged with a supporting portion 60A provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 7 of the opening 6H. With a part of the main body portion 11 inserted into the opening 6H, the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the opening 6H while being held integrally with the back fabric 5B (fabric 5) by the engagement between the supported portion 50A and the supporting portion 60A. The engagement between the supported portion 50A and the supporting portion 60A is such that the recessed portion 61A of the supporting portion 60A on the fabric 5 side of the clothing 2 and the protruding portion 51A of the supported portion 50A on the body temperature regulating device 10 side are fitted together.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the support part when the body temperature regulating device according to Example 1 of the first embodiment is used as a clothing attachment structure. Specifically, as shown in Figure 5, the support part 60A has an annular recess 61A with the bottom of the groove facing the inner periphery of the opening 6H at the outer periphery 7 along the opening 6H, and a connection part 62A that connects the back fabric 5B on the outer periphery of the recess 61A. The support part 60A is made of a material (e.g., leather, rubber, resin, etc.) with higher rigidity than the back fabric 5B, which has a mesh structure with a certain degree of flexibility, and in this embodiment, it is made of silicone.

On the other hand, the supported part 50A is made of a harder resin than the supporting part 60A, and has a female threaded part 52A that screws into a male thread screwed into the outer periphery of the cover member 12, and a protruding part 51A that protrudes from the female threaded part 52A to the outside of the diameter. In the body temperature regulating device 10, a flange 13 is formed on the outer periphery of the cover member 12. The female threaded part 52A is formed from the end of the cover member 12 on the opposite side to the heat dissipation surface 21 of the temperature regulating unit 20 to the flange 13.

When putting the body temperature regulating device 10 on the clothing 2, the person elastically deforms the recess 61A on the clothing 2 side, inserts the protrusion 51A of the supported part 50A on the body temperature regulating device 10 side into the groove of the recess 61A of the supporting part 60A, and engages and fits the protrusion 51A and the recess 61A. As a result, the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached and fixed to the clothing 2 in a manner that allows its flange 13 to abut against the recess 61A of the supporting part 60A.

Example 2
Next, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to Example 2 will be described with reference to Figures 6 to 8. Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of the temperature regulating clothing shown in Figure 1 constructed with the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 2 of the first embodiment, where (a) is a plan view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the front side, and (b) is a side view of the main parts of the temperature regulating clothing as seen from the thickness direction. Figure 7 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in Figure 6(a) and an enlarged view of part D in Figure 7(a) respectively.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, in the body temperature regulating device 10, a supported portion 50B to be held on the outer peripheral edge 7 of the opening 6H is formed around the cover member 12. The supported portion 50B can engage with a supporting portion 60B provided on the outer peripheral edge 7 of the opening 6H. With a part of the main body 11 inserted into the opening 6H, the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the opening 6H while being held integrally with the back fabric 5B (fabric 5) by the engagement between the supported portion 50B and the supporting portion 60B. The engagement between the supported portion 50B and the supporting portion 60B is such that the convex portion 61B of the supporting portion 60B on the fabric 5 side of the clothing 2 and the concave portion 51B of the supported portion 50B on the body temperature regulating device 10 side are fitted together.

Specifically, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, a flange 13 is formed on the outer periphery of the cover member 12 of the body temperature regulating device 10 in a manner that allows it to be supported by the outer peripheral edge 7 of the opening 6H of the back fabric 5B (fabric 5), and a flange facing portion 52B is arranged alongside this flange 13 with a gap in between. The supported portion 50B is an annular recess 51B formed including the flange 13 together with the flange facing portion 52B. The bottom of the groove of the recess 51B is positioned toward the outer periphery of the opening 6H.

On the other hand, the support portion 60B is a ring-shaped protrusion 61B that is disposed on the outer peripheral edge portion 7 of the opening 6H. The protrusion 61B has a connection portion 62B that connects to the back fabric 5B. The support portion 60B is made of a material (e.g., leather, rubber, resin, etc.) that is more rigid than the back fabric 5B, which has a mesh structure that has a certain degree of flexibility, and in this embodiment, it is made of silicone.

Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view showing how the supported part of the body temperature regulating device is engaged with the supporting part in the clothing attachment structure of Example 2 of Embodiment 1. When attaching the body temperature regulating device 10 to the clothing 2, the person inserts the convex part 61B (supporting part 60B) on the clothing 2 into the groove of the concave part 51B of the supported part 50B on the body temperature regulating device 10 side while elastically deforming it as shown in Figure 8, and engages and fits the convex part 61B with the concave part 51B. In this way, the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the clothing 2 by being fixed thereto.

Next, we will explain the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment, and the action and effect of the temperature regulating clothing 1.

The clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment is a temperature regulating clothing 1 in which the body temperature regulating device 10 capable of regulating the body temperature by the temperature regulating unit 20 can be detachably attached to an opening 6H perforated in the fabric 5 constituting the clothing 2. The body temperature regulating device 10 has a main body 11 in which the temperature regulating unit 20 is surrounded by a cover member 12, and the cover member 12 is provided with a supported part 50A (or 50B) that is held on the outer peripheral edge 7 of the opening 6H. The outer peripheral edge 7 of the opening 6H is provided with a supported part 50A (or 50B). The body temperature regulating device 10 is characterized in that, with a part of the main body 11 inserted through the opening 6H, the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the opening 6H while being held integrally with the fabric 5 by the engagement between the supporting part 60A (or 60B) and the supported part 50A (or 50B), and the engagement between the supported part 50A (or 50B) and the supporting part 60A (or 60B) is a structure in which the recessed part 61A (or 51B) and the protruding part 51A (or 61B) are fitted together.

This feature allows the wearer to easily attach and detach the body temperature regulating device 10 to and from the clothing 2 without going to the trouble of doing so, for example, when, after using the temperature regulating clothing 1, the body temperature regulating device 10 is removed from the temperature regulating clothing 1 and the clothing 2 is washed, and then the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the washed clothing 2, or when changing the position of the opening 6H to which the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached among the multiple openings 6H in the clothing 2.

Therefore, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to embodiment 1 has the excellent effect of allowing the body temperature regulating device 10 to be easily attached and detached from the clothing 2, and improving the ease of use of the temperature regulating clothing 1.

Furthermore, in the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to embodiment 1, in the case of example 1, the supporting portion 60A is a recessed portion 61A formed on the outer peripheral edge portion 7 of the opening 6H, and the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the opening 6H by fitting the protruding portion 51A on the supported portion 50A side with the recessed portion 61A on the supporting portion 60A side.

In addition, in the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to embodiment 1, in the case of example 2, the supporting portion 60B is a convex portion 61B arranged on the outer peripheral edge portion 7 of the opening 6H, the cover member 12 is formed with a flange 13 capable of supporting the outer peripheral edge portion 7 of the opening 6H, the supported portion 50B is a concave portion 51B formed including the flange opposing portion 52B together with the flange 13, and the body temperature regulating device 10 is attached to the opening 6H by fitting the convex portion 61B on the supporting portion 60B side with the concave portion 51B on the supported portion 50B side.

With these features, no screw fastening is required, and the body temperature regulating device 10 can be attached in a fixed state to the clothing 2 simply by engaging the supported part 50A (or 50B) on the body temperature regulating device 10 with the supporting part 60A (or 60B) on the clothing 2. This makes it possible to provide the wearer with a temperature regulating garment 1 that is easy to use.

In other words, in conventional body temperature regulating clothing, the main body of the body temperature regulating device inserted through an opening is attached by being sandwiched between the fabric of the clothing and screwed to a separate pressing member, but if the wearer loses this pressing member, the body temperature regulating device cannot be attached to the clothing. Furthermore, if the fabric of the clothing is composed of multiple structures, the wearer must insert such a pressing member between the stacked fabrics and screw it to the main body of the body temperature regulating device inserted through an opening in the fabric at one end. At this time, the wearer must align the main body of the body temperature regulating device and the pressing member on both sides of the fabric, and depending on the position of the opening drilled in the clothing, this alignment task can be difficult.

In contrast, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment does not require a separate pressing member or screw fastening, which was necessary in conventional body temperature regulating clothing when fastening the body temperature regulating device to the main body with screws. Instead, the body temperature regulating device 10 can be attached in a state where it is fixed to the opening 6H of the fabric 5 of the clothing 2 simply by engaging the supported part 50A (or 50B) with the supporting part 60A (or 60B) on the clothing 2 side. Therefore, if the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment is adopted for the temperature regulating clothing 1, there will be no trouble such as the loss of such a pressing member, which makes it impossible to attach the body temperature regulating device 10 to the clothing 2, and it will be possible to provide a temperature regulating clothing 1 that is easy to use for the wearer.

In addition, in the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment, even if the fabric 5 of the clothing 2 is configured as a two-layer structure consisting of an outer fabric 5A and an inner fabric 5B, the wearer can easily attach and detach the body temperature regulating device 10 to and from the opening 6H from the outside of the inner fabric 5B (the side facing the wearer's body surface) without inserting their hands between the outer fabric 5A and the inner fabric 5B. Therefore, the wearer can easily attach and detach the body temperature regulating device 10 to and from the opening 6H, regardless of the position of the opening 6H that is perforated in the clothing 2.

In addition, in the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device of embodiment 1, the temperature regulating unit 20 is a Peltier element, and the body temperature regulating device 10 is characterized in that it is configured to be able to transfer heat EH, either cold heat presented to the cooling surface that has become heat-absorbing due to the Peltier element (temperature regulating unit 20) under electrical current, or warm heat presented to the heating surface that has become heat-generating at the same time as absorbing heat on the opposite side of the cooling surface, from the heat dissipation surface 21, which is either the cooling surface or the heating surface, to the body.

Due to this feature, when the heat dissipation surface 21 of the Peltier element (temperature adjustment unit 20) is set as a cooling surface, the temperature regulating clothing 1 adopting the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature adjustment device 10 of this embodiment brings the heat dissipation surface 21 of the temperature adjustment unit 20 into contact with the wearer's body surface directly or indirectly via underwear, etc., and the cold heat (heat dissipation EH) emitted from this heat dissipation surface 21 can efficiently cool only specific areas of the wearer's desired body surface, such as areas that feel particularly hot or areas that are particularly sweaty, by localizing it. Conversely, when the heat dissipation surface 21 of the temperature adjustment unit 20 is set as a heating surface, the temperature regulating clothing 1 brings the heat dissipation surface 21 of the temperature adjustment unit 20 into contact with the wearer's body surface, either directly or indirectly via underwear or the like, and the heat (dissipated heat EH) emitted from this heat dissipation surface 21 can efficiently heat only specific areas of the wearer's desired body surface, such as areas that feel particularly cold or areas that need to be warmed in a spot-like manner, just like moxibustion.

Furthermore, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment is characterized in that the support parts 60A and 60B are made of silicone.

Due to this feature, the support parts 60A, 60B can be elastically deformed without placing an excessive load on the wearer, allowing the body temperature regulating device 10 to be attached to the opening 6H in the fabric 5 of the clothing 2, and the attached body temperature regulating device 10 can be removed. On the other hand, when attaching the body temperature regulating device 10 to the opening 6H in the fabric 5 of the clothing 2, the support parts 60A, 60B are formed to have both elasticity and adhesion, as well as appropriate hardness and rigidity, so that they can be firmly attached to the supported parts 50A, 50B to which they are engaged, and can be fitted and fixed to the extent that they will not come off.

The temperature regulating garment 1 is characterized in that the body temperature regulating device 10 capable of regulating the body temperature is formed so as to be attachable to the garment 2, and the body temperature regulating device 10 forming the garment attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to embodiment 1 is detachably attached to the garment 2.

Due to this feature, in the temperature regulating garment 1 that employs the garment attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to this embodiment, the body temperature regulating device 10 can be easily attached and detached from the opening 6H in the fabric 5 of the garment 2 when wearing it or when removing the worn body temperature regulating device 10, providing the wearer with a user-friendly temperature regulating garment 1.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 9. In the second embodiment, the body temperature regulating clothing according to the present invention is an outerwear worn on the upper body of the wearer, and the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to the second embodiment will be described. In the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 10 according to the first embodiment, the temperature regulation unit 20 configured in the body temperature regulating device 10 is a Peltier element. In contrast, in the second embodiment, the temperature regulation unit configured in the body temperature regulating device is a fan. In the second embodiment, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the explanation of the parts common to the first embodiment will be simplified or omitted by using the same reference numerals.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the temperature regulating garment according to embodiment 2, seen from the back. As shown in Figure 9, the temperature regulating garment 101 (body temperature regulating garment) has two body temperature regulating devices 110 attached to the waist, for example. The body temperature regulating devices 110 are configured to be able to regulate the body temperature by a temperature regulation unit 120, which is a fan. The body temperature regulating devices 110 are attached to the garment 2 so that they can blow either cold air, which is at a lower temperature than the outside air AR, or hot air, which is at a higher temperature than the outside air AR, to the body by the rotation of the blades 121 of the fan (temperature regulation unit 120).

Example 1
Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the temperature control clothing shown in Fig. 9 constructed with the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 1 of the second embodiment, and is a plan view of the main part of the temperature control clothing seen from the front side. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in Fig. 10. As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, in the body temperature regulating device 110, a supported part 50A to be held on the outer peripheral edge part 7 of the opening 6H is formed around the cover member 112. The supported part 50A can be engaged with a supporting part 60A provided on the outer peripheral edge part 7 of the opening 6H. The body temperature regulating device 110 is attached to the opening 6H while being held integrally with the fabric 5 by the engagement between the supported part 50A and the supporting part 60A under a state in which a part of the main body part is inserted into the opening 6H. The engagement between the supported portion 50A and the supporting portion 60A is such that the recess 61A of the supporting portion 60A on the fabric 5 side of the clothing 2 and the protrusion 51A of the supported portion 50A on the body temperature regulating device 110 side are fitted together.

Example 2
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the temperature control clothing shown in FIG. 9 constructed with the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to Example 2 of the second embodiment, and is a plan view of the main part of the temperature control clothing seen from the front side. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG. 12. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the body temperature regulating device 110, a supported part 50B to be held on the outer peripheral edge part 7 of the opening 6H is formed around the cover member 112. The supported part 50B can be engaged with a support part 60B provided on the outer peripheral edge part 7 of the opening 6H with respect to the fabric 5. The body temperature regulating device 110 is attached to the opening 6H while being held integrally with the fabric 5 by the engagement between the supported part 50B and the support part 60B under a state in which a part of the main body part is inserted through the opening 6H. The engagement between the supported portion 50B and the supporting portion 60B is such that the convex portion 61B of the supporting portion 60B on the fabric 5 side of the clothing 2 and the concave portion 51B of the supported portion 50B on the body temperature regulating device 110 side are fitted together.

Next, the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 110 according to embodiment 2 and the action and effect of the temperature regulating clothing 101 will be described. The action and effect of the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device 110 according to embodiment 2 is substantially the same as the action and effect according to embodiment 1.

In addition, in the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature adjustment device 110 of embodiment 2, the temperature adjustment unit 120 is a fan, and the body temperature adjustment device 110 is characterized in that it is configured to be able to blow either cold air, which is at a lower temperature than the outside air AR, or warm air, which is at a higher temperature than the outside air AR, to the body by rotating the blades 121 of the fan (temperature adjustment unit 120).

This feature makes it possible to prevent the onset of heat stroke by supplying cool air (wind FL) to workers who work outdoors in extreme heat, workers who work in humid indoor environments, and people who are engaged in recreation, sports, or watching events under the blazing sun. Conversely, when used in conjunction with a heat source, such as a hand warmer or simple heater, the outside air AR supplied to the body temperature adjustment device 110 can be blown toward the heat source, and the warm air (wind FL) heated by the heat source can be blown toward the body, thereby warming up the chilled body.

The present invention has been described above in accordance with the first and second embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the first embodiment, the clothing 2 with the opening 6H in the fabric 5 is a vest worn on the wearer's upper body, and in the second embodiment, the clothing 2 is exemplified as a jacket worn on the wearer's upper body, but the clothing targeted by the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to the present invention is not limited to vests and jackets, and can be changed as appropriate as long as it is something that is worn on the body.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, a temperature regulating garment 1 is given in which three body temperature regulating devices 10 having temperature regulating units 20 (Peltier elements) are attached to the garment 2. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, a temperature regulating garment 101 is given in which two body temperature regulating devices 110 having temperature regulating units 120 (fans) are attached to the garment 2. However, the number of temperature regulating units, such as Peltier elements and fans, to be attached is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the application of the body temperature regulating garment (product) of the present invention, the physique of the wearer, and other product specifications.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the temperature of the cooling surface under heat absorption in the Peltier element is set to about 10°C as an example, but is not limited to such a temperature and may be, for example, a temperature range higher than zero°C and close to 10°C, and the heat absorption characteristics of the Peltier element can be changed as appropriate. Similarly, the temperature of the heating surface under heat generation is set to about 30°C as an example, but is not limited to such a temperature and may be, for example, a temperature of about 40°C that is slightly higher than body temperature and does not cause burns, and the heat generation characteristics of the Peltier element can be changed as appropriate.

1,100 Temperature regulating clothing (body temperature regulating clothing)
2 Clothing 5 Fabric 6H Opening 7 Outer periphery 10, 110 Body temperature adjustment device 11 Body 12 Cover member 13 Flange 20 120 Temperature adjustment unit (Peltier element, fan)
21 heat dissipation surface 50A, 50B supported portion 51A convex portion 51B concave portion 60A, 60B supporting portion 61A concave portion 61B convex portion 121 blade EX heat dissipation FL wind

Claims (7)

In the body temperature regulating garment, a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature by a temperature regulating unit can be attached and detached to an opening formed in a fabric constituting the garment,
The body temperature regulating device has a main body portion in which the temperature regulating unit is surrounded by a cover member, and the cover member is formed with a supported portion that is held on an outer circumferential edge portion of the opening;
a support part engageable with the supported part is provided on the outer peripheral edge part of the opening, and the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening while being held integrally with the fabric by the engagement between the support part and the supported part under a state in which a part of the main body is inserted into the opening;
The engagement between the supported portion and the supporting portion is a structure in which a recess and a protrusion are fitted together;
A structure for attaching a body temperature regulating device to clothing, comprising: The clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to claim 1,
the support portion has the recess disposed on the outer circumferential edge portion of the opening,
the protrusion on the supported portion side and the recess on the supporting portion side are fitted together to attach the body temperature regulating device to the opening;
A structure for attaching a body temperature regulating device to clothing, comprising: The clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to claim 1,
the support portion has the protrusion disposed on the outer circumferential edge portion of the opening,
a flange capable of supporting the outer circumferential edge portion of the opening is formed on the cover member, and the supported portion is the recess formed to include the flange;
the body temperature regulating device is attached to the opening by fitting the protrusion on the supporting part side and the recess on the supported part side;
A structure for attaching a body temperature regulating device to clothing, comprising: The clothing attachment structure for a body temperature regulating device according to claim 2 or 3,
The temperature adjustment unit is a Peltier element, and the body temperature adjustment device is configured to be able to transfer to the body either cold heat presented to a cooling surface that has absorbed heat by the Peltier element under electrical current, or warm heat presented to a heating surface that has absorbed heat and generated heat at the same time on the opposite side of the cooling surface;
A structure for attaching a body temperature regulating device to clothing, comprising: The clothing attachment structure for a body temperature regulating device according to claim 2 or 3,
The temperature adjustment unit is a fan, and the body temperature adjustment device is configured to be able to blow either cold air, which is at a lower temperature than the outside air, or warm air, which is at a higher temperature than the outside air, to the body by rotating blades of the fan;
A structure for attaching a body temperature regulating device to clothing, comprising: The clothing attachment structure for a body temperature regulating device according to claim 2 or 3,
The support portion is made of silicone.
A structure for attaching a body temperature regulating device to clothing, comprising: A body temperature regulating garment having a body temperature regulating device capable of regulating the body temperature, the body temperature regulating garment being configured so as to be attachable to the garment,
The body temperature regulating device forming the clothing attachment structure of the body temperature regulating device according to claim 2 or 3 is detachably attached to the clothing.
Body temperature regulating clothing characterized by:

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