GARMENT

Abstract

A garment comprises a garment body, a fluid passage, an electric pump connected to the fluid passage, a reservoir for storing fluid, and a receiving part that accommodates the electric pump and the reservoir. The garment body is configured to cover at least part of the wearer's torso. The fluid passage is located on one side of the wearer's body, adjacent to the garment body, when the garment is worn, and is configured to allow fluid to flow through it. The entire receiving part is positioned below the midpoint of the back section of the garment body, oriented top-to-bottom, on a surface opposite to the body side of the garment body. At least part of the receiving part is fixed to the surface of the back section.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a garment having the function of cooling the body of a wearer. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] A garment having the function of cooling a wearer's body to provide comfort when worn in a high-temperature environment is known. For example, JP 2014-77207 A discloses a garment including a liquid passage in which liquid is circulated, a pump that circulates the liquid, a heat-insulating bag that houses a liquid container, and a housing part (case part / accommodation part) that houses the pump and the heat-insulating bag. The housing part is arranged in a position corresponding to the entire back of a wearer in the garment. The pump is arranged at a center of an upper part of the housing part, and the heat-insulating bag is arranged at a lower part of the pump. SHORT SUMMARY

[0003] In the garment disclosed in JP 2014-77207A, for example, when a full harness safety belt is worn on the garment, the receiving part may interfere with the safety belt because the receiving part is arranged in a position corresponding to the entire back of the wearer.

[0004] In particular, the pump, which is located in the center of the upper part of the receiving part, is located in the vicinity of an attachment (or crossing point) of the safety belt with full harness, so that the garment may be affected in terms of wearing comfort.

[0005] Accordingly, it is a non-limiting object of the present disclosure to provide a technique for improving wearing comfort in a garment having a function of cooling a wearer's body.

[0006] The above-mentioned object is achieved by a garment according to claim 1.

[0007] According to one non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure, a garment is provided. The garment includes a garment body, a liquid passage, an electric pump connected to the liquid passage, a tank in which liquid can be stored, and a receiving portion (housing portion) that houses the electric pump and the tank. The garment body is configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's upper body. The liquid passage is disposed on a wearer's body side in the garment body when the garment is worn by the wearer. The liquid passage is configured such that liquid can flow therein. The entirety of the receiving portion is disposed on a surface side opposite to the body side in the garment body.The entirety of the receiving part is arranged below the center of a back body of the garment body in an up-down direction of the garment body. At least a part of the receiving part is fixed to the surface of the back body.

[0008] According to this aspect, the entire receiving part is arranged in a lower part of the back body of the garment body, so that the probability of interference between a fastening (or crossing point) of a full-harness seat belt and the receiving part that accommodates the fuel tank and electric pump is reduced. Therefore, the wearing comfort of the garment can be improved when worn by a wearer.

[0009] In this aspect, the up-down direction is a direction substantially parallel to a length direction (longitudinal direction) of the garment body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a rear view of a garment according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a front view of the garment of the first embodiment. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the garment of the first embodiment for illustrating the arrangement of a reinforcing member and a receiving member in a garment body. Fig. 4 is a front view of the garment of the first embodiment for illustrating the arrangement of the reinforcing member in the garment body. Fig. 5 is a schematic view schematically showing the structure of a circulation device. Fig. 6 is a view for illustrating the positional relationship between a full harness seat belt attachment and the receiving part. Fig. 7 is a rear view of a garment according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure for illustrating the arrangement of a reinforcing member and a receiving member in the garment body. Fig. 8 is a front view of the garment of the second embodiment for illustrating the arrangement of the reinforcing member in the garment body. Fig. 9 is a rear view of a garment according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure for illustrating the arrangement of a reinforcing member and a receiving member in the garment body. Fig. 10 is a front view of the garment of the third embodiment for illustrating the arrangement of the reinforcing member in the garment body. Fig. 11 is a rear view corresponding to Fig. 3 of a garment according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 12 is a front view corresponding to Fig. 4 of the garment according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 13 is a rear view of a garment according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0010] In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a lower end of the receiving portion may be located at a seam of the back body.

[0011] According to this embodiment, the probability of interference between a full harness seat belt attachment and the receiving part can be further reduced.

[0012] In addition or alternatively to the above embodiment, the receiving portion may have a bag-like shape having a longitudinal direction in a left-right direction, which is a width direction of the garment body. An opening may be formed in a left end portion or a right end portion of the receiving portion in the longitudinal direction.

[0013] According to this embodiment, the likelihood of interference between a fastening part of a full-harness seat belt and the receiving part can be further reduced. Furthermore, the wearer can insert and remove the tank from the receiving part while wearing the garment.

[0014] Additionally or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the receiving part may have the left and right end parts in the longitudinal direction and a middle part between the left and right end parts.

[0015] The left and right end sections can be fixed to the surface of the back body. The middle section does not need to be fixed to the surface of the back body.

[0016] According to this embodiment, a gap can be formed between the central portion of the receiving portion and the surface of the garment body when the garment is worn by the wearer. Therefore, the garment body can conform to the wearer's body as the wearer moves. Thus, the wearing comfort of the garment can be improved.

[0017] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, a fabric (cloth, woven fabric) forming the garment body may be a mesh fabric (mesh fabric, net fabric, net material).

[0018] According to this embodiment, a garment having excellent air permeability and stretchability is provided.

[0019] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the garment may comprise a band-shaped reinforcing part. The reinforcing part may be fixed to at least a portion of the receiving part and to at least a portion of the surface of the back body in the garment body, excluding fixed parts between the receiving part and the surface.

[0020] If a heavy member such as the tank and the electric pump are arranged in a relatively lower part of the garment, the surroundings of a part of the garment where the heavy member is arranged may be locally pulled downward, causing the fabric to be stretched, or a load may be locally applied to the wearer's body. Thus, wearing comfort may be deteriorated. However, according to this embodiment, the weight of the receiving part is distributed on the garment body by the reinforcing part. Therefore, wearing comfort of the garment is improved.

[0021] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the reinforcing part may comprise a first reinforcing belt and a second reinforcing belt. The first reinforcing belt may be configured to extend from a left shoulder portion of the garment body to the left end portion of the receiving part. The second reinforcing belt may be configured to extend from a right shoulder portion of the garment body to the right end portion of the receiving part.

[0022] According to this embodiment, the weight of the receiving part is distributed to the left and right parts of the back of the garment body. Therefore, the wearing comfort of the garment can be improved.

[0023] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the reinforcing part may further comprise a third reinforcing belt and a fourth reinforcing belt extending in a direction that crosses the extending direction of the first and second reinforcing belts. The third reinforcing belt may extend from the left end portion of the receiving part to the front body of the garment body in the left part of the garment body. The fourth reinforcing belt may extend from the right end portion of the receiving part to the front body in the right part of the garment body.

[0024] According to this embodiment, the weight of the receiving part is distributed to the left and right parts of the garment body by the third and fourth reinforcement belts, respectively. Therefore, the wearing comfort of the garment can be further improved.

[0025] Additionally or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the first reinforcement belt may extend from the left end portion of the receiving portion to the front body of the garment body, across the left shoulder portion of the garment body, and may be connected to the third reinforcement belt on the front body. The second reinforcement belt may extend from the right end portion of the receiving portion to the front body of the garment body, across the right shoulder portion of the garment body, and may be connected to the fourth reinforcement belt on the front body.

[0026] According to this embodiment, the weight of the receiving part can be distributed to the left part of the garment body by the first and third reinforcement belts and to the right part of the garment body by the second and fourth reinforcement belts. Thus, the wearing comfort of the garment is further improved.

[0027] Additionally or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the first and third reinforcing belts may be formed in one piece (single-piece), and the second and fourth reinforcing belts may be formed in one piece (single-piece).

[0028] According to this embodiment, a connecting part (seam part, seam point, stitching part) between the first and third reinforcement belts and a connecting part (seam part, seam point, stitching part) between the second and fourth reinforcement belts can be omitted, thus further improving the wearing comfort of the garment. Furthermore, the garment can be easily configured.

[0029] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the garment may further comprise a left padding disposed at the left shoulder part, a right padding disposed at the right shoulder part, a first fixing part, and a second fixing part. The first fixing part may be configured to fix the left padding to a fabric (woven fabric, cloth) constituting the garment body at the left shoulder part. The second fixing part may be configured to fix the right padding to the fabric at the right shoulder part. An upper end of the first reinforcing belt may be fixed to the fabric by the first fixing part. An upper end of the second reinforcing belt may be fixed to the fabric by the second fixing part.

[0030] According to this embodiment, the fixing part for fixing the upper end of the first reinforcement belt to the garment body is used as well as the fixing part for fixing the left padding to the garment body. Furthermore, the fixing part for fixing the upper end of the second reinforcement belt to the garment body is used as well as the fixing part for fixing the right padding to the garment body. Therefore, the designability of the garment body is improved. Furthermore, the left and right padding reduce the load on the wearer's shoulders.

[0031] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the reinforcing part may be arranged in a position different from the liquid passage at (in) the garment body.

[0032] According to this embodiment, the probability of interference (disturbance) between the amplifying part and the liquid passage is reduced and eliminated, so that the liquid can flow more smoothly in the liquid passage.

[0033] In addition or alternatively to the preceding embodiments, the garment body may be configured such that a lower end of the back body is located above a hip of the wearer when the wearer has a first body having a first body shape corresponding to an average body shape of an adult male.

[0034] According to this embodiment, when a tool holder (pouch) is attached around the wearer's waist, the probability of interference (disturbance) between the garment and the tool holder is reduced.

[0035] In this embodiment, the first body shape (size) may be, for example, a height of 165 to 175 cm. The wearer's hips may be a part located near the top of a pair of pants when the wearer with the first body shape wears the pants. <Erste Ausführungsform>

[0036] A garment 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to Fig. 1 to 6.

[0037] First, the structure of garment 1 is briefly described. As in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the garment 1 is a jacket configured to cover a wearer's upper body. The garment 1 is configured as a front-open, sleeveless jacket (so-called vest). The garment 1 comprises a garment body 10, a tube 3, a reinforcing part 4, a circulation device 7 (see Fig. 5) having a tank 5 and an electric pump 6, and a receiving part 8 that receives the tank 5 and the electric pump 6. The garment body 10 is configured to cover at least a part of a wearer's body. The tube 3 is configured to allow liquid to flow therein and is attached (fixed) to the garment body 10. The circulation device 7 is connected to the tube 3 and configured to circulate a cooled liquid through the tube 3. The wearer's body is cooled by the liquid flowing in the tube 3.

[0038] In this description, for convenience, the directions of the garment 1 are defined based on the directions of the garment 1 worn by a wearer in a standing posture. Specifically, the head side and foot side of the wearer are an upper side and a lower side (upper side and lower side), and the right hand and left hand sides of the wearer are the right and left sides, respectively, and the front and back of the wearer's body are the front and back (front side and back side). An up-down direction is a direction parallel to a length direction of the garment body 10. A left-right direction is a direction parallel to a width direction of the garment body 10.Furthermore, in the following description, when the garment 1 is worn by the wearer, the wearer's side of the garment body 10 is defined as a body side, and the opposite side is defined as a surface side.

[0039] As in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the garment body 10 includes a front body 11, a back body 13, and a collar 17. The front body 11 is configured to cover a front side of an upper body (specifically, a chest and abdomen / abdomen) of a wearer when worn. The front body 11 includes a left front body 111 and a right front body 112 that can be connected by a zipper. The back body 13 is configured to cover a back side (back) of the upper body. The collar 17 is a so-called stand-up collar that extends upward from upper ends of the front body 11 and the back body 13 and is configured to cover a periphery of a neck (nape) of the wearer.

[0040] The length of the garment body 10 is adjusted such that a lower end (a hem 131) of the back body 13 is located above a hip of a wearer when the wearer has a first body shape corresponding to a body shape of an adult male of average height. The average height is, for example, 165 to 175 cm. The hip of the wearer is a part near which an upper end of trousers is located when the wearer of the first body shape wears the trousers. With such an adjustment of the length of the garment body 10, when a tool holder (pouch) 202 is attached around the hip of the wearer via a belt 201, as in, for example, Fig. 1, the probability of interference between the garment 1 and the tool holder 202 is reduced. In this embodiment, the length of the garment body 10 is, for example, 40 to 50 cm.

[0041] The garment body 10 has at least one layer of fabric (woven fabric, cloth) 21. The fabric 21 can be made of woven fabric, knit fabric, nonwoven fabric, leather, or film (e.g., synthetic fiber, polymer film). In this embodiment, the fabric 21 is formed from a mesh fabric (mesh fabric, mesh fabric, net material) made of synthetic fibers. In this embodiment, the garment body 10 has two layers of the fabric 21.

[0042] As in Fig. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, cushioning materials 231, 232 are disposed at a left shoulder portion 15 and a right shoulder portion 16 of the garment body 10, respectively. The cushioning materials 231, 232 are formed of a synthetic fiber or other materials thicker than the fabric 21. The cushioning materials 231, 232 are disposed between the two layers of the fabric 21 and are fixed to the left and right shoulder portions 15, 16, respectively, by fixing members 241, 242. The cushioning materials 231, 232 reduce a load (strain) on the wearer's shoulders. In this embodiment, the fixing method of the fixing members 241, 242 is sewing, but other methods such as bonding or welding may be used. The same applies to "fixing" in this description unless otherwise stated.

[0043] The tube 3 is a long tubular member in which liquid can flow. The tube 3 is formed of a material (e.g., synthetic resin such as silicone and fluororesin) that has flexibility (extensibility, elasticity). The tube 3 is attached to the garment body 10 (specifically, between the two layers of the fabric 21) on the body side (inner side) of the garment body 10. The tube 3 is attached to the fabric 21 via tube fixing parts 33. In this embodiment, the tube fixing parts 33 are loop-shaped members (elements) sewn to the fabric 21, but the fixing method of the tube 3 to the fabric 21 (garment body 10) is not limited to this. For example, the tube 3 may be glued to the fabric 21.

[0044] Both end portions of the tube 3 are disposed below the hem 131 of the back body 13 and exposed to the outside of the garment body 10. Connecting pieces 31, 32 are provided at the end portions of the tube 3, respectively. The remaining portion of the tube 3 extends partially linearly and is arranged along a partially curved path. The path of the tube 3 is set to pass through areas in the back body 13, the front body 11, and the collar 17 that face the back, armpits, chest, and neck of a wearer.

[0045] The circulation device 7 will now be described with reference to Fig. 5. The circulation device 7 is configured to circulate a liquid in a circulation channel comprising the pipe 3. The circulation device 7 comprises a tank 5, an electric pump 6, hoses 71, 72, 73, and a battery holder 75.

[0046] The tank 5 is a container in which liquid is temporarily stored. The tank 5 has an openable / closable cap 51 that can be opened and closed. The tank 5 is configured to allow liquid and a heat sink 52 for cooling the liquid to be inserted and removed through the opening of the cap 51. The heat sink 52 can be, for example, a frozen gel coolant or a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle in which liquid is sealed and frozen. In this embodiment, water as the liquid stored in the tank 5 is cooled by the heat sink 52 and is used as the cooling liquid. The tank 5 can accommodate, for example, a 500 ml bottle in which water is sealed and frozen and water of about 150 ml.

[0047] The electric pump 6 is configured to circulate a fluid. Any known pump for fluid circulation can be used as the electric pump 6. In this embodiment, a small diaphragm pump is used as the electric pump 6.

[0048] The hoses 71, 72, 73 connect parts of the circulation device 7, and likewise connect the circulation device 7 to the pipe 3. One end of the hose 71 is connected to the connector 31 of the pipe 3 via a connector 711, and the other end of the hose 71 is connected to the tank 5. One end of the hose 72 is connected to the tank 5, and the other end of the hose 72 is connected to the electric pump 6. One end of the hose 73 is connected to the electric pump 6, and the other end of the hose 73 is connected to the connector 32 of the pipe 3 via a connector 731.

[0049] A battery 750 as a power source of the circulation device 7 is mounted on the battery holder 75. The battery holder 75 has a terminal that can be electrically connected to a terminal of the battery 750, and a rail receiving part that can be engaged with an engagement rail of the battery 750. The battery 750 may comprise a rechargeable battery (e.g., a battery that can be used for various types of power tools) that is removably mounted on the battery holder 75, or a rechargeable battery that is built into the battery holder 75. Alternatively, the battery 750 may be a disposable battery. The battery holder 75 may, for example, be housed in a bag 19 (see Fig. 2) of the garment body 10.

[0050] The battery holder 75 is electrically connected to the electric pump 6. A controller 76 for controlling the driving of the electric pump 6 is housed in the battery holder 75. The battery holder 75 further includes an operating part 77 that can be manually operated from the outside. The operating part 77 includes, for example, at least one button, and a user can input commands for starting and stopping the driving of the electric pump 6 by operating the button. At least one of the controller 76 and the operating part 77 may be arranged in a component other than the battery holder 75.

[0051] The controller 76 drives the electric pump 6 when a drive start command is input via the operating part 77. When the electric pump 6 is driven, water stored in the tank 5 is circulated through the hose 72, the electric pump 6, the hose 73, the pipe 3, and the hose 71 in a direction indicated by an arrow in Fig. 5. Thus, the body of the wearer of the garment body 10 is cooled by the water flowing in the pipe 3.

[0052] The receiving part 8 for receiving the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 in the circulation device 7 will now be described. In Fig. 1, an imaginary plane P perpendicular to the up-down direction and passing through the center of the garment body 10 in the up-down direction is shown. The receiving part 8 is provided on the surface side of the garment body 10 in a lower part 10S of the garment body 10 below the center of the back body 13 in the up-down direction (below the imaginary plane P), and is fixed to a surface 211 of the back body 13. A lower end 84 of the receiving part 8 in the up-down direction is located at the hem 131 of the back body 13.

[0053] The receiving part 8 includes a body 81 shaped like a bag (sack) having a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction (width direction) of the garment body 10, and a lid 85. The body 81 and the lid 85 are formed, for example, from a woven fabric (cloth, film) made of synthetic resin, such as a polymer.

[0054] An opening 82 is formed in a right end portion 812 of the body 81 in the longitudinal direction so that the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 can be inserted and removed from the body 81. The lid 85 is fixed to the body 81 so that it can open and close the opening 82. The hoses 71, 73 extend from the body 81 through a gap between the lid 85 and the opening 82.

[0055] In this embodiment, the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 are arranged in the receiving part 8 via an inner bag 80 (see Fig. 5). The inner bag 80 has a tank receiving part 801 and a pump receiving part 802 and is configured such that the tank receiving part 801 and the pump receiving part 802 can be taken in and out. The inner bag 80 is configured such that the hoses 71, 72, 73 extend from the inner bag 80. Aluminum is vapor-deposited on a contact surface of the inner bag 80 with the tank 5, and the inner bag 80 is formed of a heat-insulating material having an inner layer made of a heat-insulating material such as polyurethane. The inner bag 80 has a hook 86. The hook 86 is configured to be hung on, for example, a waist belt 201, a backpack-type power supply unit, or a harness of a backpack-type work tool. Thus, the wearer can temporarily hang the inner bag 80 on the hip belt 201 described above or something else.In other embodiments, the inner bag 80 may be omitted, and, for example, the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 may be directly housed in the body 81. Alternatively, at least one of the tank 5 and the inner bag 80 may be integrally formed with each other.

[0056] As in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, a left end portion 811 and a right end portion 812 of the receiving portion 8 (the body 81) are fixed to the back body 13 by fixing portions 25, 26, respectively. In this embodiment, the fixing portions 25, 26 are portions at which the receiving portion 8 is sewn to the back body 13. A central portion 813 of the receiving portion 8 (the body 81) is not fixed to the back body 13. Thus, a gap can be formed between the central portion 813 of the receiving portion 8 and the surface 211 of the garment body 10.

[0057] The reinforcement part 4 will now be described with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. The pipe 3 and the pipe fixing parts 33 are shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is not shown to clarify the arrangement of the reinforcing member 4 relative to the garment body 10 and the receiving member 8. The reinforcing member 4 is a belt-shaped member fixed to at least a part of the receiving member 8 and to at least a part of the surface 211 of the garment body 10, excluding fixing portions between the receiving member 8 and the surface 211. The reinforcing member 4 is fixed to the garment body 10 so that the weight of the receiving member 8 is distributed to the garment body 10. In this embodiment, the reinforcing member 4 is a strip-shaped (band-shaped) nylon member. The reinforcing member 4 includes a first reinforcing belt 41, a second reinforcing belt 42, a third reinforcing belt 43, and a fourth reinforcing belt 44.

[0058] As in Fig. 3, the first reinforcement belt 41 extends in the up-down direction from the left shoulder part 15 of the garment body 10 to the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8. An upper end part 411 of the first reinforcement belt 41 is fixed to the fabric 21 (the surface 211) in the left shoulder part 15 by sewing via the fixing part 241 that fixes the cushioning material 231 to the fabric 21. A lower end part 412 of the first reinforcement belt 41 is fixed to the receiving part 8 and the fabric 21 via the fixing part 25 that fixes the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8 to the fabric 21. The first reinforcement belt 41 is glued (fixed) to the fabric 21 except for the upper and lower end parts 411, 412.

[0059] The second reinforcement belt 42 extends in the up-down direction from the right shoulder part 16 of the garment body 10 to the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8. An upper end part 421 of the second reinforcement belt 42 is fixed to the fabric 21 (the surface 211) in the right shoulder part 16 by sewing via the fixing part 242 that fixes the cushioning material 232 to the fabric 21. A lower end part 422 of the second reinforcement belt 42 is fixed to the receiving part 8 and the fabric 21 via the fixing part 26 that fixes the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8 to the fabric 21. The second reinforcement belt 42 is glued (fixed) to the fabric 21 except for the upper and lower end parts 421, 422.

[0060] As in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the third reinforcement belt 43 extends in a direction crossing the extending direction of the first and second reinforcement belts 41, 42. The third reinforcement belt 43 extends from the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8 to the left front body 111. The third reinforcement belt 43 extends from a left part of the back body 13 to the left front body 111 beyond a boundary 181 between the back body 13 and the left front body 111. One end part 431 of the third reinforcement belt 43 is fixed to the left end part 811 by the fixing parts 25, and the other end part 432 of the third reinforcement belt 43 is fixed to the left front body 111. The other part of the third reinforcement belt 43 is glued (fixed) to the surface 211 of the fabric 21.

[0061] The fourth reinforcement belt 44 extends in a direction that crosses the extension direction of the first and second reinforcement belts 41, 42. The fourth reinforcement belt 44 extends from the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8 to the right front body 112. The fourth reinforcement belt 44 extends from a right part of the back body 13 to the right front body 112 beyond a boundary 182 between the back body 13 and the right front body 112. One end part 441 of the fourth reinforcement belt 44 is fixed to a right end part 812 of the fixing part 26, and the other end part 442 of the fourth reinforcement belt 44 is fixed to the right front body 112. The other part of the fourth reinforcement belt 44 is glued (fixed) to the surface 211 of the fabric 21.

[0062] In the garment 1 described above, the entirety of the receiving part 8 is fixed to the lower part 10S of the back body 13 of the garment body 10. This reduces the likelihood of interference between an attachment 221 of a full-harness safety belt 220 and the receiving part 8 that accommodates the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 when the full-harness safety belt 220 is worn over the garment 1 by the wearer, as shown in Fig. 6. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the wearing comfort of the garment 1 is improved. Furthermore, the receiving part 8 is fixed to the garment body 10 in such a way that the wearer is spared labor and time for adjusting the positional relationship between the receiving part 8 and the garment 1.

[0063] The left and right end portions 811, 812 of the receiving portion 8 are fixed to the back body 13, and the central portion 813 of the receiving portion 8 is not fixed to the back body 13. Thus, a gap may be formed between the central portion 813 of the receiving portion 8 and the surface 211 of the garment body 10 when the body of the wearer wearing the garment 1 moves. Therefore, the garment body 10 can expand and contract according to the movement of the wearer's body, even if the cooling body 52 received in the receiving portion 8 is relatively hard, such as a frozen bottle.

[0064] The receiving portion 8 has a bag-like shape having a longitudinal direction parallel to the width direction of the garment body 10. The receiving portion 8 includes the body 81 having the opening 82 formed in the right end portion 812, and the lid 85 configured to open and close the opening 82. Thus, the wearer can open and close the lid 85 and insert and remove the tank 5 from the body 81 while wearing the garment 1.

[0065] Furthermore, when a heavy member such as the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 are arranged in the lower part 10S of the garment 1, the vicinity of a part of the garment 1 where the heavy member is arranged may be locally pulled downward, so that the fabric 21 is stretched, or a load may be locally applied to the wearer's body. As a result, wearing comfort may be deteriorated. However, the garment 1 of this embodiment is provided with the reinforcing member 4 fixed to at least a part of the receiving part 8 and at least a part of the surface 211 of the back body 13, excluding fixed parts between the receiving part 8 and the surface 211. With this provision, the weight of the receiving part 8 is distributed in the garment body 10 by the reinforcing member 4. Thus, the wearing comfort of the garment 1 is improved.

[0066] The fabric 21 of the garment body 10 is a mesh fabric (mesh, mesh, net material), so that the garment 1 having excellent air permeability and stretchability is provided. Furthermore, the provision of the reinforcing member 4 fixed to the receiving member 8 and the surface 211 of the back body 13 reduces the possibility of the back body 13 locally expanding downward due to the weight of the receiving member 8 while using a mesh fabric (mesh, mesh, net material) as the fabric 21.

[0067] The reinforcement part 4 includes the first reinforcement belt 41 extending from the left shoulder part 15 of the garment body 10 to the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8, and the second reinforcement belt 42 extending from the right shoulder part 16 of the garment body 10 to the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8. With this provision, the weight of the receiving part 8 is distributed between the left and right parts of the back body 13 of the garment body 10. Thus, the wearing comfort of the garment 1 is improved.

[0068] Furthermore, the upper end portion 411 of the first reinforcement belt 41 is fixed (sewn) to the fixing portion 241 for the cushioning material 231 in the left shoulder portion 15, and the upper end portion 421 of the second reinforcement belt 42 is fixed to the fixing portion 242 for the cushioning material 232 in the right shoulder portion 16. Thus, the fixing portions (seam portions, stitching portions) for fixing the upper end portions 411, 421 to the garment body 10 are used as well as the fixing portions (seam portions, stitching portions) for fixing the cushioning materials 231, 232 to the garment body 10, so that the number of stitching portions in the garment 1 is reduced. Thus, the wearing comfort and designability of the garment 1 are improved. Furthermore, the cushioning materials 231, 232 reduce a load on the wearer's shoulders.

[0069] The reinforcement part 4 further includes the third and fourth reinforcement belts 43, 44 extending in a direction (substantially in the body width direction, substantially in a direction around the waist) that crosses the extending direction of the first and second reinforcement belts 41, 42. The third reinforcement belt 43 extends from the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8 to the left front body 111 in the left part of the garment body 10. The fourth reinforcement belt 44 extends from the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8 to the right front body 112 in the right part of the garment body 10. By this provision, the weight of the receiving part 8 is distributed to the parts of the garment body 10 around the waist by the third and fourth reinforcement belts 43, 44. Thus, the wearing comfort of the garment 1 is improved. <Zweite Ausführungsform>

[0070] A garment 1B according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. The garment 1B differs from the garment 1 of the first embodiment in the structure of a reinforcing part 4B. The reinforcing part 4B includes a first reinforcing belt 41B, a second reinforcing belt 42B, a third reinforcing belt 43B, and a fourth reinforcing belt 44B.

[0071] The first reinforcement belt 41B extends substantially in the up-down direction. The first reinforcement belt 41B extends from the left end portion 811 of the receiving portion 8 to the left front body 111 of the garment body 10 via the left shoulder portion 15. The first reinforcement belt 41B is connected to the left front body 111 by the third reinforcement belt 43B extending around the waist. In this embodiment, the first reinforcement belt 41B and the third reinforcement belt 43B are formed by a single belt (in one piece, integrally). The first and third reinforcement belts 41B, 43B are also referred to as a left reinforcement portion 4LB. The left reinforcement portion 4LB is formed in a loop shape (annular).A part of the left reinforcement part 4LB, corresponding to a lower end part 412B of the first reinforcement belt 41B and an end part 431B of the third reinforcement belt 43B, is fixed (sewn) to the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8. The other part of the left reinforcement part 4LB is fixed (glued) to the garment body 10.

[0072] The second reinforcement belt 42B extends substantially in the up-down direction. The second reinforcement belt 42B extends from the right end portion 812 of the receiving portion 8 to the right front body 112 of the garment body 10 via the right shoulder portion 16. The second reinforcement belt 42B is connected at the right front body 112 to the fourth reinforcement belt 44B extending around the waist. In this embodiment, the second reinforcement belt 42B and the fourth reinforcement belt 44B are formed as a single belt (in one piece, integrally). The second and fourth reinforcement belts 42B, 44B are also referred to as a right reinforcement portion 4RB. The right reinforcement portion 4RB is formed in a loop shape (annular).A part of the right reinforcement part 4RB, corresponding to a lower end part 422B of the second reinforcement belt 42B and an end part 441B of the fourth reinforcement belt 44B, is fixed (sewn) to the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8. The other end part of the right reinforcement part 4RB is fixed (glued) to the garment body 10. The other main structure of the garment 1B is identical to that of the first embodiment and will therefore not be described.

[0073] The above-described garment 1B of the second embodiment has the same effect as the first embodiment, and moreover, the weight of the receiving member 8 is more effectively distributed on the garment body 10 compared with the garment 1 of the first embodiment because the area of ​​the fixed part (contact part) between the reinforcing member 4B and the garment body 10 is increased (enlarged). Furthermore, in the garment 1B of the second embodiment, the first and third reinforcing belts 41B, 43B are formed by a single belt, and the second and fourth reinforcing belts 42B, 44B are formed by a single belt. Therefore, a connecting part (seam part, seam, stitching part) between the first and third reinforcing belts 41B, 43B and a connecting part (seam part, seam, stitching part) between the second and fourth reinforcing belts 42B, 44B are not required.This further improves the comfort of garment 1B. Furthermore, the designability of garment 1B is improved. <Dritte Ausführungsform>

[0074] A garment 1C according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to Fig. 9 and 10. A reinforcement part 4C of the garment 1C is formed by a single belt as a whole. The reinforcement part 4C is formed in a loop shape that crosses the back body 13. Specifically, the reinforcement part 4C includes a first part 41C, a second part 42C, a third part 43C, and a fourth part 44C. The first part 41C extends from the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8 to the left front body 111 via the left shoulder part 15. A lower end part 412C of the first part 41C is fixed to the fixing part 26 of the right end part 812 on the back body 13. The second part 42C extends from the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8 to the right front body 112 via the right shoulder part 16. A lower end part 422C of the second part 42C is fixed to the fixing part 25 of the left end part 811 on the back body 13. As shown in Fig. 9, the first part 41C and the second part 42C cross each other at the back body 13.

[0075] The third and fourth parts 43C, 44C have substantially the same structure as the third and fourth reinforcing belts 43B, 44B of the second embodiment. The third part 43C extends substantially around the waist from the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8 to the left front body 111. The third part 43C is connected to the first part 41C on the left front body 111. The fourth part 44C extends substantially around the waist from the right end part 812 of the receiving part 8 to the right front body 112. The fourth part 44C is connected to the second part 42C on the right front body 112.

[0076] The above-described garment 1C of the third embodiment has the same effect as the above-described embodiments. <Vierte Ausführungsform>

[0077] A garment 1D according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. In the garment 1D, the arrangement of a reinforcing member 4D on the garment body 10 is the same as that of the reinforcing member 4 of the first embodiment. The reinforcing member 4D differs from the reinforcing member 4 of the first embodiment in that a first reinforcing belt 41D, a second reinforcing belt 42D, a third reinforcing belt 43D, and a fourth reinforcing belt 44D are each formed by two belts. Even with such a configuration, the garment 1D of this embodiment has the same effect as the first embodiment. The reinforcing members 4B, 4C of the second and third embodiments can be modified similarly. For example, the left and right reinforcing members 4LB, 4RB of the second embodiment can each be formed by two belts. <Fünfte Ausführungsform>

[0078] A garment 1E according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to Fig.13. A reinforcement part 4E of the garment 1E includes a first reinforcement belt 41E and a second reinforcement belt 42E. An upper end part 411 of the first reinforcement belt 41E is fixed to the fabric 21 (the surface 211) by sewing via the fixing part 241 that fixes the cushioning material 231 to the fabric 21 in the left shoulder part 15. A lower end part 412E of the first reinforcement belt 41E is fixed to the receiving part 8 and the fabric 21 via the fixing part 25 in an upper part of the left end part 811 of the receiving part 8. An upper end part 421 of the second reinforcing belt 42E is fixed to the fabric 21 (the surface 211) by sewing via the fixing part 242 which fixes the cushioning material 232 to the fabric 21 in the right shoulder part 16.A lower end portion 422E of the second reinforcement belt 42E is fixed to the receiving portion 8 and the fabric 21 via the fixing portion 26 in an upper portion of the right end portion 812 of the receiving portion 8. The first and second reinforcement belts 41E, 42E are fixed to the fabric 21 in positions that do not overlap with the pipe 3. With this configuration, the reinforcement portion 42E does not interfere with the pipe 3, so that a fluid can flow more smoothly in the pipe 3. <Weitere Ausführungsformen>

[0079] In the embodiments described above, the tank 5 may be configured such that a cooling body, such as a Peltier element, can be mounted on the surface of the tank 5.

[0080] The receiving part 8 may be configured to receive the battery holder 75. The shape and material of the receiving part 8 may be changed accordingly when the receiving part 8 is arranged in the lower part 10S of the back body 13 of the garment body 10.

[0081] In the second embodiment, the first and third reinforcement belts 41B, 43B need not be formed as a single belt, but may be formed separately and connected to each other. Similarly, the second and fourth reinforcement belts 42B, 44B need not be formed as a single belt, but may be formed separately and connected to each other.

[0082] Garments 1 and 1B to 1E are not limited to a front-open, sleeveless jacket (so-called vest), but can be a jacket with sleeves.

[0083] In the embodiments described above, the tank 5 may be configured such that a heating device having a heating element can be mounted on the surface of the tank 5. In this case, the garments 1 and 1B to 1E can be provided with a heating function by circulating water heated by the heating device through the pipe 3.

[0084] Correspondences between the structures (features) of the above-described embodiments and the structures (features) of the present disclosure are as follows. However, the structures (features) of the above-described embodiments are merely exemplary and do not limit the structures (features) of the present disclosure.

[0085] Tube 3 is an example of the “liquid passage”.

[0086] The cushioning materials 231, 232 are examples of the “left cushion” and the “right cushion” respectively.

[0087] The fixing parts 241, 242 are examples of the “first fixing part” and the “second fixing part”, respectively.

[0088] The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can be implemented in a variety of configurations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, the technical features of each of the embodiments described above that correspond to the technical features described above in the brief summary can be appropriately replaced or combined to solve part or all of the problems described above or to achieve part or all of the advantageous effects described above. Any of the technical features can be appropriately omitted unless the technical feature is designated as essential in the present description.

[0089] It is explicitly emphasized that all features disclosed in the description and / or the claims are to be considered separate and independent of each other for the purpose of the original disclosure as well as for the purpose of limiting the claimed invention, regardless of the feature combinations in the embodiments and / or the claims. It is explicitly stated that all range specifications or specifications of groups of units disclose every possible intermediate value or subgroup of units for the purpose of the original disclosure as well as for the purpose of limiting the claimed invention, in particular also as a limit of a range specification. List of reference symbols

[0090] 1, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E: Garment, 10: Garment body, 10S: Lower part, 11: Front body, 111: Left front body, 112: Right front body, 13: Back body, 131: Hem, 15: Left shoulder part, 16: Right shoulder part, 17: Collar, 181, 182: Border, 19: Pocket, 21: Fabric, 211: Surface, 231, 232: Padding material, 241, 242: Fixing part, 25, 26: Fixing part, 3: Tube, 31, 32: Joint piece, 33: Tube fixing part, 4, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E: Reinforcing part, 4LB: Left reinforcing part, 4RB: Right reinforcing part, 41, 41B, 41D, 41E: first reinforcement belt, 411: upper end part, 412, 412B, 412C, 412E: left end part, 42, 42B, 42D, 42E: second reinforcement belt, 421: upper end part, 422, 422B, 422C, 422E: lower end part, 43, 43B, 43D, 43E: third reinforcement belt, 431, 431B: one end part, 432: the other end part, 44, 44B, 44D: fourth reinforcement belt, 441, 441B: one end part, 442: the other end part, 41C: first part, 42C: second part, 43C: third part,44C: fourth part, 5: tank 5, 51: cap, 52: heat sink, 6: electric pump, 7: circulation device, 71, 72, 73: hose, 711, 731: connector, 75: battery holder, 750: battery, 76: controller, 77: operating part, 8: receiving part, 80: inner bag, 801: tank receiving part, 802: pump receiving part, 81: body, 811: left end part, 812: right end part, 813: middle part, 82: opening, 84: lower end, 85: lid, 86: hook, 201: strap, 202: tool holder, 220: safety belt with full harness, 221: attachment, P: imaginary plane, QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] JP 2014- 77 207 A [0002, 0003]

Claims

[1] Garment with a garment body configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer’s upper body, a liquid passage disposed on a side of the wearer's body in the garment body when the garment is worn by the wearer and configured to allow liquid to flow therein, an electric pump connected to the fluid passage, a tank in which the liquid can be stored, and a receiving part that accommodates the electric pump in the tank, in which the entirety of the receiving part is arranged below a center of a back body of the garment body in an up-down direction on a surface side opposite to the body side of the garment body, and at least part of the receiving part is fixed to the surface of the back body. [2] A garment according to claim 1, wherein a lower end of the receiving part is located at a hem of the back body. [3] A garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving part has a bag-like shape having a longitudinal direction in a left-right direction, which is a width direction of the garment body, and an opening is formed in a left end part or a right end part of the receiving part in the longitudinal direction. [4] A garment according to claim 3, wherein the receiving part has a middle part between the left and right end parts in the longitudinal direction, and the left and right end parts are fixed to the surface of the back body, and the middle part is not fixed to the surface of the back body. [5] A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least a part of a fabric forming the garment body is a mesh fabric. [6] A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a band-like reinforcing member fixed to at least a part of the receiving member and to at least a part of the surface of the back body in the garment body, except for fixed parts between the receiving member and the surface. [7] A garment according to claim 6 when directly or indirectly dependent on claim 3, wherein the reinforcing part comprises a first reinforcing belt extending from a left shoulder part of the garment body to the left end part of the receiving part and a second reinforcing belt extending from a right shoulder part of the garment body to the right end part of the receiving part. [8] A garment according to claim 7, wherein the reinforcing part further comprises a third reinforcing belt and a fourth reinforcing belt extending in a direction crossing the extending direction of the first and second reinforcing belts, the third reinforcing belt extends from the left end part of the receiving part to the front body of the garment body in the left part of the garment body, and the fourth reinforcing belt extends from the right end part of the receiving part to the front body in the right part of the garment body. [9] A garment according to claim 8, wherein the first reinforcing belt extends from the left end part of the receiving part to the front body of the garment body over the left shoulder part of the garment body and is connected to the third reinforcing belt on the front body, and the second reinforcing belt extends from the right end part of the receiving part to the front body of the garment body via the right shoulder part of the garment body and is connected to the fourth reinforcing belt on the front body. [10] A garment according to claim 9, wherein the first and third reinforcing belts are formed in one piece, and the second and fourth reinforcement belts are formed in one piece. [11] A garment according to claim 7 or 8, comprising a left pad located in the left shoulder part, a right pad located in the right shoulder part, a first fixing part configured to fix the left pad to a fabric forming the garment body in the left shoulder part, and a second fixing part configured to fix the right pad to the fabric in the right shoulder part, in which an upper end of the first reinforcing belt is fixed to the fabric by the first fixing part, and an upper end of the second reinforcing belt is fixed to the fabric by the second fixing part. [12] A garment according to any one of claims 6 to 11, wherein the reinforcing part is arranged in a position different from the liquid passage in the garment body. [13] A garment according to any one of claims 2 to 12, wherein the garment body is configured such that a lower end of the back body is located above a hip of the wearer when the wearer has a first body shape which is an average body shape of an adult male.

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