Air-Conditioning Garment

a technology for air conditioners and garments, applied in the field of air conditioners, can solve the problems of increasing the power consumption of the whole society, increasing the penetration rate of the air conditioner, and increasing the power consumption of the spread of the air conditioner, and achieve the effect of small power consumption

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-29
SEFT DEVMENT LAB
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[0006] In view of the above-described problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an air-conditioning garment capable of expanding a range in which a physiological c

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However, the air conditioner is an expensive apparatus, and its penetration rate for households has been increased, but it is yet to be set in each room in a family unit.
Further, since the air conditioner consumes a large quantity of electric power, spread of the air conditioner increases a power consumption in the whole society.
Moreover, since the air conditioner cools air itself in a room, there can be considered a problem that excessive cooling ruins health.
For example, when a heavy person wears a cooling garment, the sufficient cooling effect may not be obtained unless a large flow quantity of air is caused to flow through a circulation path as compared w

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[0090] A first embodiment according to the present invention will be first described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 9A is a schematic front view of an air-conditioning garment according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9B is a schematic rear view of the air-conditioning garment.

[0091] As shown in FIG. 9, an air-conditioning garment 1 according to the first embodiment is provided with a clothing material portion 20, opening / closing means 31, lower air leak preventing means 32, three air circulating portions 40, 40 and 40, two air sending means 50 and 50, power supplying means 61, a power supply cable 62, a power supply pocket 63, a power supply switch (not shown), and flow quantity adjusting means (not shown). This air-conditioning garment 1 is used as the most practical garment for a light duty. Here, a main specification of this air-conditioning garment 1 is organized in the table of FIG. 5.

[0092] The clothing material portion 20 cover...

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[0122] A second embodiment according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 13A is a schematic front view of an air-conditioning garment according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13B is a schematic rear view of the air-conditioning garment, FIG. 14A is a schematic plan view of an integrated belt used in the air-conditioning garment, and FIG. 14B is a view illustrating a state where the integrated belt is attached to a clothing material portion. Further, FIG. 15A is a schematic plan view of a local spacer used in the air-conditioning garment, FIG. 15B is a schematic side view of the local spacer, and FIG. 15C is a view illustrating a state where the local spacer is attached to the clothing material portion. It is to be noted that, in the second embodiment, like reference numerals denote parts having the same functions as those in the first embodiment, thereby eliminating their detailed explanation.

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third embodiment

[0135] A third embodiment according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 16A is a schematic front view of an air-conditioning garment according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16B is a schematic rear view of the air-conditioning garment. It is to be noted that, in the third embodiment, like reference numerals denote parts having the same functions as those in the first and second embodiments, thereby eliminating their detailed explanation.

[0136] As shown in FIG. 16, an air-conditioning garment 3 according to the third embodiment is provided with a clothing material portion 20a, opening / closing means 31, lower air leak preventing means 32, three air circulating portions 40, 40 and 40, two air sending means 50 and 50, power supplying means 61, a power supply cable 62, a power supply pocket 63, a power supply switch (not shown), and local spacers 70 and 70. Here, the clothing material portion 20a fu...

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Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide an air-conditioning garment capable of expanding a range in which a physiological cooler function originally included in a human body is effectively exercised, with a small power consumption in accordance with an individual difference or an intended use of a wearer. This air-conditioning garment is provided with a clothing material portion 20 which guides air along a surface of a body in a space between itself and the body, three air circulating portions 40, 40 and 40 which take air flowing in the space between the clothing material portion 20 and the body to the outside, two air sending means 50 and 50 for forcibly generating a flow of air in the space between the clothing material portion 20 and the body, and power supplying means 61 for supplying power to the air sending means 50 and 50. The air sending means 50 and 50 take outside air into the clothing material portion 20, and generate air flowing with a flow quantity of 6 liters/second. As a result, the air-conditioning garment can rapidly vaporize sweat, and hence the range in which the physiological cooler function originally included in a human body is effectively exercised can be expanded, thereby demonstrating a sufficient cooling effect.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an air-conditioning garment used as an auxiliary device which effectively exercises a body cooling function using vaporization heat of sweat that humans originally have. BACKGROUND ART [0002] In a heated term like summer, means for keeping out the heat which is currently most extensively used is an air conditioner. This directly cools air in a room, and hence it is very effective in keeping out the heat. [0003] However, the air conditioner is an expensive apparatus, and its penetration rate for households has been increased, but it is yet to be set in each room in a family unit. Further, since the air conditioner consumes a large quantity of electric power, spread of the air conditioner increases a power consumption in the whole society. Furthermore, under existing circumstances where a fossil fuel accounts for a large percentage of electric power generation, spread of the air conditioner leads to an ironic effect of global war...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/00F25D23/12A41D13/002
CPCA41D2400/20A41D13/0025A41D31/145
Inventor ICHIGAYA, HIROSHI
Owner SEFT DEVMENT LAB
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