Marathon cooling cap

By integrating piezoelectric micropumps and atomizers in marathon sports caps, collecting, filtering and reusing sweat, the problems of sweat accumulation and body temperature increase caused by traditional hats during sweat absorption are solved, and more efficient cooling and hydration effects are achieved.

CN119769811APending Publication Date: 2025-04-08NANTONG UNIV
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Application Number
CN202510098659.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-22
Publication Date
2025-04-08

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Technical Problem

While absorbing sweat, traditional marathon sports caps will cause sweat accumulation, increase weight bearing on the head, produce odor, and may aggravate the athlete's body temperature rise, affecting the competition status and performance.

Method used

A new marathon cooling cap based on piezoelectric micropump and piezoelectric atomizer is adopted to collect sweat through sweat belts and filters, and the filtered sweat is transported to the atomizer by using a piezoelectric pump to achieve spray cooling and water replenishment.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problems of sweat accumulation and body temperature rise, realizes the recycling of sweat, improves the cooling effect and athletes' competition status, and avoids the generation of odors from the sweat belt and additional weight bearing.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a marathon cooling cap, particularly relates to the technical field of sports wearing equipment, and solves the problems that in the prior art, a sports cap absorbs sweat through sponge and the like and prevents the sweat from flowing into eyes, so that the sweat is accumulated in a sweatband and cannot be smoothly and timely discharged, the load of the head is increased, and the safety of the sports cap is affected. The sports cap solves the technical problems that in the prior art, sweat accumulation can cause peculiar smell to a sweatband part, and in addition, if the air temperature is high during a game, the temperature rise of an athlete can be further aggravated while a traditional sports cap absorbs sweat. According to the technical scheme, sweat is collected and filtered and then transported by means of a piezoelectric micropump, the filtered sweat is transported to a liquid storage bin of an atomizer, and the face and the head of a marathon athlete are sprayed through the atomizer; according to the invention, the cooling and water replenishing problems of marathon sports are solved, and the cyclic utilization of resources is realized.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sports wearable equipment, and in particular to a marathon cooling cap. Background Art

[0002] Marathon is an extreme sport. During the competition, athletes need to perform high-intensity exercise for several hours. During the exercise, athletes sweat a lot, which can easily lead to water loss and temperature rise. At the same time, sweat can easily flow into the eyes and block vision. In severe cases, it can even cause eye infections, which seriously threatens the physical and mental health of marathon athletes.

[0003] Traditional sports caps absorb sweat through sponges to prevent sweat from flowing into the eyes. This method will cause sweat to accumulate inside the sweatband and cannot be discharged smoothly and in time, resulting in increased head weight. At the same time, the accumulation of sweat will also cause odor in the sweatband. In addition, if the temperature is high during the competition, traditional sports caps will further increase the athlete's body temperature while absorbing sweat, seriously affecting the competition status and results of marathon sports. Summary of the invention

[0004] Therefore, the present invention solves the problem that the marathon sports cap in the prior art absorbs sweat through sponges or the like to prevent sweat from flowing into the eyes, which will cause sweat to accumulate inside the sweat band and cannot be discharged smoothly and timely, resulting in increased head weight, and the accumulation of sweat will also cause odor in the sweat band; in addition, if the temperature is high during the competition, the traditional sports cap will further aggravate the increase in athlete's body temperature while absorbing sweat; the present invention provides a marathon cooling cap, which is based on the research foundation of piezoelectric micropumps and piezoelectric atomizers, and provides a new type of sweat-proof, cooling and hydrating marathon sports cap, which can effectively collect sweat, filter the collected sweat through a filtering device, and transport the filtered sweat to the atomizer through a piezoelectric micropump, and finally spray cooling and hydrating through the atomizer.

[0005] The invention provides a marathon cooling cap, comprising a cap body, a sweat guide belt, a sweat collection bag, a piezoelectric pump, a breathable and waterproof layer, a first connecting pipe, a filter screen interface, a moisture absorption layer, a liquid storage tank, and an atomizer.

[0006] Furthermore, the hat body includes a hat band and a visor; the hat band is made of elastic material and is used to fix the hat body; the visor is used to block sunlight; the back of the hat band is provided with a breathable waterproof layer and a moisture absorption layer in sequence; the moisture absorption layer is detachably connected to the breathable waterproof layer and is fixed to the breathable waterproof layer in a detachable manner; the breathable waterproof layer is fixed to the hat band, and its function is to prevent sweat from penetrating into the fabric of the hat band, thereby avoiding the hat band from being contaminated by sweat.

[0007] Furthermore, the sweat guide belt comprises a sweat guide belt body, a sweat guide plate, a card slot, a sweat guide groove, and a sweat guide groove end, which are fixed on the moisture absorption layer in a detachable manner; the sweat guide belt is placed along the circumferential direction of the cap circumference; the sweat guide groove is provided on the top surface of the sweat guide belt body, and the up and down directions of the sweat guide belt are consistent with the up and down directions of the empty top hat when worn, and the sweat guide groove runs through both ends of the sweat guide belt, one end of which is provided with a sweat guide groove end for preventing sweat from overflowing from the sweat guide groove, and the other end is provided with a card slot for connecting with the filter screen interface; the sweat guide groove is provided with a sweat guide plate above the side wall away from the cap circumference, and the side of the sweat guide groove close to the cap circumference is an inclined surface, which helps the sweat accumulated on the breathable and waterproof layer to flow into the sweat guide groove; the side of the sweat guide plate facing the sweat guide groove is an inclined surface with a slope, and the other side seamlessly fits with the wearer's forehead.

[0008] Furthermore, the filter screen interface comprises a filter screen and an interface; the filter screen is used to filter impurities in sweat; the interface is used to connect the card slot of the sweat guide belt and the liquid inlet of the sweat collection bag.

[0009] Furthermore, the sweat collection bag includes a liquid inlet, a conduit, a bag body, and a liquid outlet; the liquid inlet is used for the flow of filtered sweat; the conduit is connected to the interface of the sweat collection bag, and the connection is sealed; the surface of the bag body is an arc-shaped curved surface, and the curvature of its outer side surface is consistent with the inner side of the breathable waterproof layer, and it is connected to the breathable waterproof layer by bonding to fix the sweat collection bag; the liquid outlet is located at the bottom of the sweat collection bag, and is used to be connected to a piezoelectric pump.

[0010] Furthermore, the piezoelectric pump includes a piezoelectric vibrator and a pump body. The piezoelectric pump is a Y-type bluff body valveless piezoelectric pump with a simple structure and easy miniaturization. The piezoelectric pump is the driving component of the present invention and is an original structure; the pump body includes a piezoelectric pump water inlet pipe, a countersunk hole, a pump cavity, a Y-shaped bluff body, and a piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe; the piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe is used to connect to the first connecting pipe.

[0011] Furthermore, the first connecting pipe is a U-shaped hollow pipe, which is used to connect the water outlet pipe of the piezoelectric pump and the liquid storage tank.

[0012] Furthermore, the liquid storage tank includes a liquid storage tank water inlet pipe, a liquid storage tank body, a liquid storage tank water outlet pipe, an atomizer mounting body, a liquid storage tank fixing surface, an atomizer mounting body countersunk hole, and a liquid storage cavity; the liquid storage tank water inlet pipe is used to connect the piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe of the piezoelectric pump; the front and back surfaces of the liquid storage tank body are arc-shaped surfaces, and the inner curved surface is the liquid storage tank fixing surface, and its curvature is consistent with the outer side of the cap circumference, and is bonded to the outer surface of the cap circumference; the liquid storage tank water outlet pipe is used to transport liquid to the liquid storage cavity; the atomizer mounting body countersunk hole is used to install the atomizer.

[0013] Furthermore, the atomizer comprises a piezoelectric ceramic ring and metal substrate micropores; the piezoelectric ceramic ring is used to drive the metal substrate; the metal substrate is provided with micropores; the micropores are used to atomize the filtered liquid.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the technical effects and advantages provided by the present invention are:

[0015] 1. The marathon cooling cap provided by the present invention can effectively collect the sweat from the heads of marathon runners, and reuse the sweat by filtering, transporting and re-spraying, which not only solves the cooling and hydration problems of marathon sports, but also realizes the recycling of resources; fine water mist can be formed inside the cap body, which increases the heat exchange efficiency and improves the cooling effect; the whole system has a high degree of integration, will not increase the athletes' sense of weight, and will not affect the athletes' normal competition and training.

[0016] 2. Compared with traditional marathon sports caps, the marathon cooling cap provided by the present invention not only has the functions of absorbing and conducting sweat, but also can collect and filter sweat, and then transport it with the help of a piezoelectric micropump. The filtered sweat is transported to the liquid storage tank of the atomizer, and then sprayed on the face and head of the marathon runners through the atomizer to achieve the functions of cooling and hydrating, which helps to improve the competition state of the marathon runners. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 The structure of the present invention is schematically shown Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A;

[0020] Figure 3 The structure of the present invention is schematically shown Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cap structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sweat guide belt of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sweat collection bag of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the piezoelectric pump structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the filter interface structure of the present invention;

[0026] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the liquid storage tank of the present invention;

[0027] Fig.10 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the atomizer according to the present invention.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 1. Cap body; 11. Cap circumference; 12. Cap visor; 2. Sweat-guiding belt; 21. Body; 22. Sweat-guiding plate; 23. Slot; 24. Sweat-guiding groove; 25. End of sweat-guiding groove; 3. Sweat-collecting bag; 31. Liquid inlet; 32. Conduit; 33. Bag body; 34. Liquid outlet; 4. Piezoelectric pump; 41. Piezoelectric vibrator; 42. Pump body; 421. Piezoelectric pump water inlet pipe; 422. Counterbore; 423. Pump cavity; 424. Y-shaped bluff body; 425. Piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe; 5. Breathable and waterproof layer; 6. First connecting pipe; 7. Filter screen interface; 71 , filter; 711, mesh body; 712, filter fixing structure; 72, interface; 721, sweat guide belt interface; 722, sweat collection bag interface; 723, filter installation bottom groove; 724, filter installation groove; 8, moisture absorption layer; 9, liquid storage tank; 91, liquid storage tank water inlet pipe; 92, tank body; 93, liquid storage tank water outlet pipe; 94, atomizer installation body; 95, liquid storage tank fixing surface; 96, atomizer installation body countersunk hole; 97, liquid storage cavity; 10, atomizer; 101, piezoelectric ceramic ring; 102, metal substrate; 103, micropores. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, a marathon cooling cap includes a cap body 1, a sweat-conducting belt 2, a sweat-collecting bag 3, a piezoelectric pump 4, a breathable and waterproof layer 5, a first connecting pipe 6, a filter screen interface 7, a moisture-absorbing layer 8, a liquid storage tank 9, and an atomizer 10.

[0032] like Figure 4 The cap body 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising a cap circumference 11 and a visor 12; the cap circumference 11 is made of elastic material and is used to fix the cap body 1; the visor 12 is used to block sunlight; when in use, the side of the cap circumference 11 facing the head is the back side; the back side of the cap circumference 11 is provided with a breathable and waterproof layer 5 and a moisture-absorbing layer 8 in sequence; Figure 1 and Figure 3 The moisture absorption layer 8 is detachably connected to the breathable waterproof layer 5. The material of the moisture absorption layer 8 is water-absorbent non-woven cotton, and it is detachably fixed to the breathable waterproof layer 5. The breathable waterproof layer 5 is fixed to the cap circumference 11, and its function is to prevent sweat from penetrating into the fabric of the cap circumference 11, thereby preventing the cap circumference 11 from being contaminated by sweat.

[0033] like Figure 5 The sweat guide belt 2 of the present invention is shown, comprising a body 21, a sweat guide plate 22, a slot 23, a sweat guide groove 24, and a sweat guide groove end 25; the sweat guide belt 2 is placed along the circumferential direction of the cap circumference 11; the top surface of the body 21 is provided with a sweat guide groove 24, and the up and down direction of the sweat guide belt 2 is consistent with the up and down direction of the empty top hat when worn, and the sweat guide groove 24 runs through both ends of the sweat guide belt 2, one end of which is provided with a sweat guide groove end 25 for preventing sweat from overflowing the sweat guide groove 24, and the other end is provided with a slot 23 for contacting with the sweat guide groove 24. The filter interface 7 is connected; the sweat guide groove 24 is provided with a sweat guide plate 22 above the side wall away from the cap circumference 11, and the side of the sweat guide groove 24 close to the cap circumference 11 is an inclined surface, which helps the sweat accumulated on the breathable and waterproof layer 5 to flow into the sweat guide groove 24; the side of the sweat guide plate 22 facing the sweat guide groove 24 is an inclined surface with a slope, and the inner side of the sweat guide belt 2 is seamlessly fitted with the wearer's forehead, and this fitting method is helpful for sweat diversion; the sweat guide belt 2 is fixed to the moisture absorption layer 8 in a detachable manner.

[0034] like Figure 2 , Figure 8 The filter interface 7 of the present invention is shown, comprising a filter 71 and an interface 72; the filter 71 comprises a mesh body 711 and a filter fixing structure 712; the mesh body 711 is used to filter impurities in sweat, and the mesh body 711 is made of polymer material. Figure 8 In order to display the filter more intuitively, a small hole is used to represent the filter; the interface 72 includes a sweat guide belt interface 721, a sweat collection bag interface 722, a filter installation bottom groove 723, and a filter installation groove 724; the sweat guide belt interface 721 is used to connect the card slot 23 of the sweat guide belt 2; the sweat collection bag interface 722 is connected to the sweat collection bag 3; the filter installation groove 724 cooperates with the filter fixing structure 712 of the filter 71, and is used to install and fix the filter 71, and the bottom end of the filter fixing structure 712 is connected to the filter installation bottom groove 723 of the interface 72; sweat flows from the sweat guide groove 24 through the filter 71.

[0035] like Figure 6The sweat collection bag 3 is shown as above. The sweat flowing through the filter 71 enters the sweat collection bag 3. The sweat collection bag 3 includes a liquid inlet 31, a conduit 32, a bag body 33, and a liquid outlet 34. The liquid inlet 31 is used for the flow of filtered sweat. The conduit 32 is connected to the sweat collection bag interface 722, and the connection is sealed. The surface of the bag body 33 is an arc-shaped curved surface, and the curvature of the outer side surface is consistent with the inner side of the breathable waterproof layer 5. It is connected to the breathable waterproof layer 5 by bonding to fix the sweat collection bag 3. The liquid outlet 34 is located at the bottom of the sweat collection bag 3 and is used to be connected to the piezoelectric pump.

[0036] like Figure 7 The piezoelectric pump 4 is shown, including a piezoelectric vibrator 41 and a pump body 42. The piezoelectric pump 4 is a Y-type bluff body valveless piezoelectric pump with a simple structure and easy miniaturization; the pump body 42 includes a piezoelectric pump water inlet pipe 421, a countersunk hole 422, a pump chamber 423, a Y-shaped bluff body 424, and a piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe 425; the piezoelectric pump water inlet pipe 421 is connected to the liquid outlet 34 of the sweat collection bag 3 and is sealed; the countersunk hole 422 is used to install the piezoelectric vibrator 41; the Y-shaped bluff body 424 is located at the center of the pump chamber 423, and its direction is along the direction of the piezoelectric pump water inlet pipe 421 and the piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe 425. The Y-shaped bluff bodies 424 are equidistant from each other to form a positive and reverse flow resistance difference so that the liquid flows in one direction; the piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe 425 is an L-shaped flow channel, which is used to connect the pump chamber 423 and the first connecting pipe 6.

[0037] The first connecting pipe 6 is a U-shaped hollow pipe, which is used to connect the piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe 425 and the liquid storage tank 9.

[0038] like Fig. 9 The liquid storage tank 9 is shown, including a liquid storage tank water inlet pipe 91, a tank body 92, a liquid storage tank water outlet pipe 93, an atomizer mounting body 94, a liquid storage tank fixing surface 95, an atomizer mounting body countersunk hole 96, and a liquid storage cavity 97; the liquid storage tank water inlet pipe 91 is used to connect the piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe 425 of the piezoelectric pump 4; the front and back surfaces of the tank body 92 are arc-shaped surfaces, and the inner side curved surface is the liquid storage tank fixing surface 95, whose curvature is consistent with the outer side of the cap circumference 11, and is bonded to the outer surface of the cap circumference 11; the liquid storage tank water outlet pipe 93 is used to transport liquid to the liquid storage cavity 97; the atomizer mounting body countersunk hole 96 is used to install the atomizer 10; the piezoelectric pump 4 transports sweat into the liquid storage tank 9 and sprays it out through the atomizer 10.

[0039] like Fig.10 The atomizer 10 is shown, comprising a piezoelectric ceramic ring 101, a metal substrate 102, and micropores 103; the piezoelectric ceramic ring 101 is used to drive the metal substrate 102; the metal substrate 102 is provided with micropores 103; the micropores 103 are used to atomize the filtered liquid to replenish water and cool down the athletes; Fig.10The holes of the atomizer 10 are schematic diagrams, and in fact there are many micropores with a size of 10 microns.

[0040] In addition, the piezoelectric pump 4 and the atomizer 10 of the marathon cooling cap described in the present invention both require power to drive. Since the power consumption of the piezoelectric pump 4 and the atomizer 10 is relatively low, a small driving circuit board can be installed on the cap circumference 11, which will not affect the overall weight. The above-mentioned circuit board is driven by a button battery, and a solar driving panel can also be placed on the brim 12 to use solar energy to drive the piezoelectric pump 4 and the atomizer 10, and all driving methods are within the protection scope of the present invention. Any piezoelectric pump, micro pump and all driving methods are within the protection scope of the present invention. Any method of collecting, filtering and reusing sweat for a marathon sports cap is within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0041] The above description is only by way of illustration of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It is undoubted that those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A marathon cooling cap, characterized in that: The cap comprises a cap body (1), on which a sweat-conducting belt (2) is arranged; the sweat-conducting belt (2) is connected to a sweat-collecting bag (3); the sweat-conducting belt (2) is used to absorb sweat generated by a user during exercise and collect it in the sweat-collecting bag (3).

2. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cap body (1) comprises a cap circumference (11) and a visor (12); a sweat guide belt (2) is arranged on the inner side of the cap circumference (11); the sweat guide belt (2) comprises a body (21) which is placed along the circumferential direction of the cap circumference (11); a sweat guide groove (24) is arranged on the body (21); the sweat guide groove (24) runs through both ends of the sweat guide belt (2); a sweat guide groove end (25) is arranged at one end of the sweat guide groove (24), and a clamping groove (23) is arranged at the other end; a sweat guide plate (22) is arranged above the side wall of the sweat guide groove (24) away from the cap circumference (11); a side of the sweat guide groove (24) close to the cap circumference (11) is an inclined surface; a side of the sweat guide plate (22) facing the sweat guide groove (24) is an inclined surface with a slope.

3. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 2, characterized in that: The card slot (23) is provided with a filter screen interface (7); the filter screen interface (7) comprises a filter screen (71) and an interface (72); a sweat guide belt interface (721) and a sweat collection bag interface (722) are respectively provided at two ends of the interface (72); a filter screen installation bottom groove (723) is provided in the interface (72); a filter screen installation groove (724) is provided at the top of the interface (72); the sweat guide belt interface (721) is connected to the card slot (23); the sweat collection bag interface (722) is connected to the sweat collection bag (3); the filter screen (71) passes through the filter screen installation groove (724) and is installed in the filter screen installation bottom groove (723).

4. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sweat collection bag (3) comprises a bag body (33), the bag body (33) is provided with a conduit (32), the conduit (32) is connected to the sweat collection bag interface (722) via a liquid inlet (31); and a liquid outlet (34) is provided at the bottom of the sweat collection bag (3).

5. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 4, characterized in that: The liquid outlet (34) is connected to the piezoelectric pump (4); the piezoelectric pump (4) comprises a pump body (42), and the pump body (42) is connected to the liquid outlet (34) via a piezoelectric pump water inlet pipe (421); a pump cavity (423) is provided on the pump body (42), and a Y-shaped bluff body (424) is arranged in the pump cavity (423); a countersunk hole (422) is provided on the pump cavity (423), and a piezoelectric vibrator (41) is arranged in the countersunk hole (422); and a piezoelectric pump water outlet pipe (425) is provided on the pump body (42).

6. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water outlet pipe (425) of the piezoelectric pump (4) is connected to the liquid storage tank (9) via a first connecting pipe (6); the liquid storage tank (9) comprises a tank body (92), the tank body (92) is provided with a liquid storage tank water inlet pipe (91), the liquid storage tank water inlet pipe (91) is connected to the first connecting pipe (6); the tank body (92) is connected to an atomizer mounting body (94) via a liquid storage tank water outlet pipe (93); a liquid storage cavity (97) is provided in the atomizer mounting body (94); and an atomizer mounting body countersunk hole (96) is provided on the atomizer mounting body (94) for mounting the atomizer (10).

7. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 6, characterized in that: The atomizer (10) comprises a piezoelectric ceramic ring (101) and a metal substrate (102); micropores (103) are provided on the metal substrate (102).

8. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 7, characterized in that: The side of the cap rim (11) facing the head is the back side; the back side of the cap rim (11) is provided with a breathable waterproof layer (5) and a moisture absorbing layer (8) in sequence.

9. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 8, characterized in that: The filter screen (71) comprises a screen body (711) and a filter screen fixing structure (712); the size of the filter screen fixing structure (712) is larger than the filter screen installation groove (724).

10. The marathon cooling cap according to claim 9, characterized in that: The Y-shaped bluff body (424) is located at the center of the pump chamber (423).