Garment

Abstract

To provide a garment capable of improving wearing feeling in the garment having a function of cooling the body of a wearer.SOLUTION: A garment comprises a garment body, a liquid flow passage, an electric pump connected to the liquid flow passage, a tank capable of storing liquid, and a housing part for housing the electric pump and the tank. The garment body is configured to cover at least part of the upper body of a wearer. The liquid flow passage is disposed on the body side of the garment body in a state where the garment is worn by the wearer, and is formed so that the liquid can flow through the liquid flow passage. The entire housing part is disposed on the front surface side of the garment body and below the center of a back bodice in the vertical direction. At least part of the housing part is fixed to the surface of the back bodice.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to garments that function to cool the wearer's body. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to make activities in high temperatures more comfortable, clothing that has a function of cooling the wearer's body is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes clothing that includes a flow path through which liquid circulates, a pump that circulates the liquid, an insulating bag that contains a liquid container, and a storage section that contains the pump and the insulating bag. The storage section is provided at a position on the clothing that corresponds to the entire back of the wearer. The pump is located at the center of the upper part of the storage section, and the insulating bag is located below the pump. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-77207 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the clothing described in Patent Document 1, the storage section is provided at a position corresponding to the entire back of the worker, so for example, when a full harness type safety belt is worn over the clothing, there is a risk that the storage section and the full harness type safety belt may interfere with each other. In particular, the pump, which is located at the upper center of the storage section, is located near the attachment of the full harness type safety belt, so there is a risk that the clothing may be less comfortable to wear.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, one non-limiting object of the present disclosure is to provide a technology for improving the wearing comfort of clothing that has the function of cooling the wearer's body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure, a garment having a function of cooling a wearer's body is provided. The garment includes a garment body, a liquid flow path, an electric pump connected to the liquid flow path, a tank capable of storing liquid, and a storage unit that stores the electric pump and the tank. The garment body is configured to cover at least a part of the wearer's upper body. The liquid flow path is disposed on the garment body on the body side when the wearer wears the garment. The liquid flow path is formed so that liquid can flow therethrough. The entirety of the storage unit is provided on the surface side of the garment body opposite the body side. The entirety of the storage unit is provided in a portion lower than the center in the vertical direction of the rear body of the garment body. At least a part of the storage unit is fixed to the surface of the rear body.

[0007] According to this aspect, the entire storage compartment is provided in the lower part of the rear body of the garment body, which reduces interference between the attachment of the full harness type safety belt and the storage compartment that stores the electric pump and the tank, thereby improving the comfort of the garment for the wearer. In this embodiment, the up-down direction is also substantially parallel to the length direction of the garment body. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the garment of the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the garment of the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the garment of the first embodiment, illustrating the arrangement of the reinforcing portion and the storage portion in the garment body. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a front view of the garment of the first embodiment, illustrating the arrangement of reinforcing parts in the garment body. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a circulation device. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the positional relationship between an attachment and a storage section of a full harness type safety belt. [Figure 7]FIG. 11 is a rear view of the garment of the second embodiment, illustrating the arrangement of the reinforcing portion and the storage portion in the garment body. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a front view of the garment of the second embodiment, illustrating the arrangement of reinforcing parts in the garment body. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a rear view of the garment of the third embodiment, illustrating the arrangement of the reinforcing portion and the storage portion in the garment body. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a front view of the garment of the third embodiment, illustrating the arrangement of reinforcing parts in the garment body. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a rear view of the garment according to the fourth embodiment, corresponding to FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a front view of the garment according to the fourth embodiment, corresponding to FIG. 5. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a rear view of the garment according to the fifth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the lower end of the storage section may be located at the hem of the rear body. According to this embodiment, interference between the storage section and attachments of the full harness type safety belt, etc. is further suppressed.

[0010] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the storage section may be formed in a bag shape with a longitudinal direction being the left-right direction, which is the width direction of the garment body, and an opening of the storage section may be provided at the left end or the right end in the longitudinal direction. According to this embodiment, interference between the attachment of the full harness type safety belt and the storage portion is further suppressed. Also, the wearer can take the tank in and out of the storage portion while keeping the clothing on.

[0011] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the storage portion may have a left end portion and a right end portion in the longitudinal direction, and a central portion between the left end portion and the right end portion. The left end and the right end may be fixed to the surface of the rear body, and the central portion may not be fixed to the surface of the rear body. According to this embodiment, when the garment is worn, a gap can be formed between the center of the storage section and the surface of the garment body, which allows the garment body to conform to the wearer's body when the wearer moves, thereby improving the wearing comfort of the garment.

[0012] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the fabric constituting the garment body may be mesh-like. This embodiment provides a garment that is highly breathable and stretchable.

[0013] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the garment may include a band-shaped reinforcing portion that may be fixed to at least a portion of the storage portion and to at least a portion of the surface of the back panel of the garment body that is different from the portion of the storage portion that is fixed to the surface. If heavy objects such as a tank and an electric pump are placed relatively low on the garment, the area of ​​the garment where the heavy objects are located may be pulled downward locally, which may cause the garment to stretch or may place a local load on the wearer's body. This may result in a poor wearing comfort. However, according to this embodiment, the weight of the storage section is distributed to the garment body by the reinforcing section, which may improve the wearing comfort of the garment.

[0014] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the reinforcing portion may include a first reinforcing belt and a second reinforcing belt. The first reinforcing belt may be formed so as to extend from a left shoulder portion of the garment body to the left end portion of the storage portion. The second reinforcing belt may be formed so as to extend from a right shoulder portion of the garment body to the right end portion of the storage portion. According to this embodiment, the weight of the storage section is distributed to the left and right sections of the rear body of the garment body, thereby improving the wearing comfort of the garment.

[0015] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the reinforcing portion may include a third reinforcing belt and a fourth reinforcing belt extending in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the first reinforcing belt and the second reinforcing belt. The third reinforcing belt may extend from the left end of the storage portion to the front body in the left portion of the garment body. The fourth reinforcing belt may extend from the right end of the storage portion to the front body in the right portion of the garment body. According to this embodiment, the weight of the storage section is distributed to the left portion by the third reinforcing belt and to the right portion by the fourth reinforcing belt, thereby improving the wearing comfort of the garment.

[0016] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the first reinforcing belt may extend from the left end of the storage section, pass through the left shoulder of the clothing body, to the front body of the clothing body, and be connected to the third reinforcing belt at the front body. The second reinforcing belt may extend from the right end of the storage section, pass through the right shoulder of the clothing body, to the front body of the clothing body, and be connected to the third reinforcing belt at the front body. According to this embodiment, the weight of the storage section is distributed to the left part of the garment body by the first and third reinforcing belts, and distributed to the right part of the garment body by the second and fourth reinforcing belts, thereby improving the wearing comfort of the garment.

[0017] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the first reinforcement belt and the third reinforcement belt may be integrally formed, and the second reinforcement belt and the fourth reinforcement belt may be integrally formed. According to this embodiment, since the connection (sewing) points between the first reinforcement belt and the third reinforcement belt and the connection (sewing) points between the second reinforcement belt and the fourth reinforcement belt are omitted, the wearing comfort of the garment can be improved and the garment can be simply configured.

[0018] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the garment may include a left cushion provided on the left shoulder, a right cushion provided on the right shoulder, a first fixing part, and a second fixing part. The first fixing part may be configured to fix the left cushion to the clothing fabric constituting the garment body at the left shoulder. The second fixing part may be configured to fix the right cushion to the clothing fabric at the right shoulder. An upper end of the first reinforcing belt may be fixed to the clothing fabric by the first fixing part. An upper end of the second reinforcing belt may be fixed to the clothing fabric by the second fixing part. According to this embodiment, the upper end of the first reinforcing belt is fixed to the garment body at a common location, and the left cushion is fixed to the garment body at a common location. Also, the upper end of the second reinforcing belt is fixed to the garment body at a common location, and the right cushion is fixed to the garment fabric at a common location. This improves the design of the garment. Furthermore, the left and right cushions reduce the burden on the wearer's shoulders.

[0019] The reinforcing portion is positioned at a position on the garment body different from the liquid flow path. According to this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the reinforcing portion from intersecting with the liquid flow path, thereby allowing the liquid to flow more smoothly.

[0020] In addition to or instead of the above embodiment, the reinforcing portion may be disposed at a position on the garment body different from the liquid flow path. According to this embodiment, interference between the reinforcing portion and the liquid flow path can be suppressed, allowing the liquid to flow more smoothly.

[0021] In addition to or in place of the above embodiment, the garment body may be configured so that the lower end of the rear body is positioned above the wearer's waist when the wearer has a first body type, which is the body type of an average adult male. According to this embodiment, when the tool case is worn around the waist of a wearer, interference between the clothing and the tool case is suppressed. In this embodiment, the first body type (height) may be, for example, a height between 165 cm and 175 cm. The waist of the wearer may be a part where the upper end of the pants is located when a wearer of the first body type wears the pants.

[0022] First Embodiment Hereinafter, a garment 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figs.

[0023] First, a schematic configuration of the garment 1 will be described. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the garment 1 is an upper garment configured to cover the upper body of a wearer. The garment 1 is configured as a sleeveless upper garment (a so-called vest) that opens at the front. The garment 1 includes a garment body 10, a tube 3, a reinforcing portion 4, a circulation device 7 (see Fig. 5) including a tank 5 and an electric pump 6, and a storage portion 8 that stores the tank 5 and the electric pump 6. The garment body 10 covers at least a part of the wearer's body. The tube 3 is capable of circulating liquid therethrough and is attached to the garment body 10. The circulation device 7 is connected to the tube 3 and configured to circulate cooled liquid through the tube 3. The wearer's body is cooled by the liquid circulating inside the tube 3.

[0024] For convenience, in the following description, the orientation of the garment 1 is defined based on the orientation when the garment 1 is worn by a wearer in a standing position. In other words, the head side of the wearer is the upper side, the feet side is the lower side, the right hand side is the right side, the left hand side is the left side, the front side of the body is the front side, and the back side is the back side. The up-down direction is also a direction parallel to the length direction of the garment body 10. The left-right direction is also a direction parallel to the width direction of the garment body 10. In the following description, when the garment 1 is worn by a wearer, the wearer side of the garment body 10 is defined as the body side, and the opposite side is defined as the front side.

[0025] As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the garment body 10 includes a front body 11, a back body 13, and a collar 17. The front body 11 is a portion that covers the front portion of the wearer's upper body (specifically, the chest and abdomen) when worn. The front body 11 includes a left front body 111 and a right front body 112 that can be connected by a slide fastener. The back body 13 is a portion that covers the rear portion (back) of the upper body. The collar 17 is a so-called stand-up collar that extends upward from the upper ends of the front body 11 and the back body 13 and is configured to cover the periphery of the neck.

[0026] The length of the garment body 10 is adjusted so that, when the wearer's body type is a first body type, the bottom end (hem 131) of the back body 13 is located above the wearer's waist. The first body type is the body type of an adult male of average height. The average height is, for example, between 165 cm and 175 cm. The wearer's waist is the part where the upper end of the pants is located when a wearer of the first body type wears the pants. Since the length of the garment body 10 is adjusted in this manner, when a tool case 202 is worn around the wearer's waist by a belt 201 as shown in FIG. 1, interference between the garment 1 and the tool case 20 is suppressed. In this embodiment, the length of the garment body 10 is, for example, 40 cm or more and 50 cm or less.

[0027] The garment body 10 includes at least one layer of fabric 21. The fabric 21 may be a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a nonwoven fabric, leather, or a film (e.g., a synthetic fiber or a polymer film). In this embodiment, the fabric 21 is formed of a mesh-like synthetic fiber. In this embodiment, the garment body 10 includes two layers of fabric 21.

[0028] As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, cushioning materials 231 and 232 are arranged on the left shoulder 15 and the right shoulder 16 of the garment body 10, respectively. The cushioning materials 231 and 232 are made of synthetic fibers or the like that are thicker than the fabric 21. The cushioning materials 231 and 232 are arranged between the two layers of the fabric 21 and are fixed to the left shoulder 15 and the right shoulder 16 by fixing parts 241 and 242. The cushioning materials 231 and 232 reduce the burden on the wearer's shoulders. In this embodiment, the fixing parts 241 and 242 are sewn by sewing, but may be any other method (form) such as adhesion or welding. In this specification, "fixing" is the same unless otherwise specified.

[0029] The tube 3 is a long cylindrical (tubular) member through which liquid can flow. The tube 3 is made of a flexible (soft, elastic) material (e.g., synthetic resin such as silicone or fluororesin). The tube 3 is attached to the garment body 10 (more specifically, between the two layers of fabric 21) on the body side (inside) of the garment body 10. The tube 3 is attached to the fabric 21 by a plurality of tube fixing parts 33. In this embodiment, the tube fixing parts 33 are loop-shaped members sewn to the fabric 21, but the manner in which the tube 3 is attached to the fabric 21 (garment body 10) is not limited to this. For example, the tube 3 may be bonded to the fabric 21.

[0030] Both ends of the tube 3 are located below the hem 131 of the back body 13 and exposed to the outside of the garment body 10. Both ends of the tube 3 are equipped with connectors 31, 32, respectively. The remaining portion of the tube 3 is arranged along a path that extends partially straight and partially curved. The path of the tube 3 is set to pass through the areas of the back body 13, the front body 11, and the collar 17 that face the back, sides, chest, and neck.

[0031] The circulation device 7 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. The circulation device 7 is configured to circulate liquid in a circulation path including the tube 3. The circulation device 7 includes a tank 5, an electric pump 6, hoses 71, 72, and 73, and a battery holder 75.

[0032] The tank 5 is a container for temporarily storing a liquid. The tank 5 includes a cap 51 that can be opened and closed. The tank 5 is configured so that the liquid and a cooling body 52 for cooling the liquid can be inserted and removed from the cap 51. The cooling body 52 can be a frozen gel-like ice pack, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle in which liquid is sealed and frozen, or the like. In this embodiment, water as the liquid stored in the tank 5 is cooled by the cooling body 52 and used as the refrigerant liquid. The tank 5 can accommodate, for example, a 500 ml bottle in which water is sealed and frozen, and about 150 ml of water.

[0033] The electric pump 6 is a pump configured to circulate a liquid. Any known pump for circulating a liquid may be adopted as the electric pump 6. In this embodiment, a small diaphragm pump is adopted as the electric pump 6.

[0034] Hoses 71, 72, and 73 connect each part in the circulation device 7 and also connect the circulation device 7 to the tube 3. One end of the hose 71 is connected to the connector 31 of the tube 3 via a connector 711. 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. 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. The other end of the hose 73 is connected to the connector 32 of the tube 3 via a connector 731.

[0035] A battery 750, which is a power source for the circulation device 7, is attached to the battery holder 75. The battery holder 75 includes a terminal that can be electrically connected to the terminal of the battery 750, and a rail receiving portion that can be engaged with an engagement rail of the battery 750. The battery 750 may be a rechargeable battery that can be attached to and detached from the battery holder 75 (for example, a battery that can be used for various power tools), or may be a rechargeable battery built into the battery holder 75. Alternatively, the battery 750 may be a disposable battery. The battery holder 75 can be housed, for example, in a pocket 19 (see FIG. 2) of the clothing body 10.

[0036] The battery holder 75 is electrically connected to the electric pump 6. The battery holder 75 houses a control device 76 that controls the operation of the electric pump 6. Furthermore, the battery holder 75 includes an operation unit 77 that can be manually operated from the outside. The operation unit 77 includes, for example, at least one button, and the wearer can input an instruction to start / stop the operation of the electric pump 6 by operating the button. At least one of the control device 76 and the operation unit 77 may be disposed in a member separate from the battery holder 75.

[0037] When a drive start command is input via the operation unit 77, the control device 76 drives the electric pump 6. By driving the electric pump 6, the water stored in the tank 5 is circulated in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5 through the hose 72, the electric pump 6, the hose 73, the tube 3, and the hose 71. As a result, the body of the wearer of the garment body 10 is cooled by the water circulating inside the tube 3.

[0038] Next, the storage section 8 of the circulation device 7, which stores the tank 5 and the electric pump 6, will be described. Fig. 1 shows an imaginary plane P that passes through the vertical center of the garment body 10 and is perpendicular to the vertical direction. The storage section 8 is provided on the front side of the garment body 10, below the vertical center of the back body 13 (the imaginary plane P) (lower portion 10S), and is fixed to the front surface 211 of the back body 13. A lower end 84 of the storage section 8 in the vertical direction is located at the hem 131 of the back body 13.

[0039] The storage section 8 includes a main body 81 formed in a bag shape with the longitudinal direction being the left-right direction (body width direction) of the garment body 10, and a lid 85. The main body 81 and the lid 85 are formed from, for example, a fabric (cloth, film) made of a synthetic resin such as a polymer.

[0040] An opening 82 through which the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 can be inserted and removed from the main body 81 is provided at the right end 812 in the longitudinal direction of the main body 81. The lid 85 is fixed to the main body 81 so as to be able to open and close the opening 82. The hoses 71, 73 extend to the outside of the main body 81 from a gap between the lid 85 and the opening 82.

[0041] In this embodiment, the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 are accommodated in the accommodation section 8 via the inner bag 80 (see FIG. 5). The inner bag 80 includes a tank accommodation section 801 and a pump accommodation section 802, and is formed so that these can be inserted and removed. The inner bag 80 is configured so that the hoses 71, 72, and 73 extend outward from the inner bag 80. The inner bag 80 is formed of a heat insulating material having aluminum vapor-deposited on the contact surface with the tank 5 and an insulating material such as polyurethane in the inner layer. The inner bag 80 includes a hook 86. The hook 86 is formed so that it can be hooked to a waist belt 201, a backpack-type power supply unit, a backpack-type work machine harness, or the like. This allows the wearer to, for example, temporarily hook the inner bag 80 onto the above-mentioned waist belt 201, or the like. In other embodiments, the inner bag 80 may be omitted, and for example, the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 may be accommodated directly in the main body section 81. Alternatively, at least the tank 5 and the inner bag 80 may be integrally formed.

[0042] As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, a left end 811 and a right end 812 of the storage section 8 (main body section 81) are fixed to the back body 13 by fastening parts 25, 26. In this embodiment, the fastening parts 25, 26 are the parts where the back body 13 and the storage section 8 are sewn together. A central part 813 of the storage section 8 (main body section 81) is not fixed to the back body 13. Therefore, a gap may be formed between the central part 813 of the storage section 8 and the surface 211 of the garment body 10.

[0043] Next, the reinforcement part 4 will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. In Figs. 3 and 4, the tube 3 and the tube fixing part 33 are omitted in order to clarify the arrangement of the reinforcement part 4 relative to the garment body 10 and the storage part 8. The reinforcement part 4 is a belt-shaped member fixed to at least a part of the storage part 8 and at least a part of the surface 211 of the garment body 10, which is different from the fixed part of the storage part 8 and the surface 211. The reinforcement part 4 is fixed to the garment body 10 so as to distribute the weight of the storage part 8 to the garment body 10. In this embodiment, the reinforcement part 4 is a tape-shaped (belt-shaped) member made of nylon. The reinforcement part 4 includes a first reinforcing belt 41, a second reinforcing belt 42, a third reinforcing belt 43, and a fourth reinforcing belt 44.

[0044] 3, the first reinforcing belt 41 extends in the vertical direction from the left shoulder 15 of the garment body 10 to the left end 811 of the storage section 8. The upper end 411 of the first reinforcing belt 41 is fixed by sewing to the fabric 21 (surface 211) at the left shoulder 15 via a fixing part 241 that fixes the cushioning material 231 to the fabric 21. The lower end 412 of the first reinforcing belt 41 is fixed to the storage section 8 and the fabric 21 via a fixing part 25 that fixes the left end 811 of the storage section 8 and the fabric 21. The parts of the first reinforcing belt 41 other than the upper end 411 and the lower end 412 are adhered (fixed) to the fabric 21.

[0045] The second reinforcing belt 42 extends in the vertical direction from the right shoulder 16 of the garment body 10 to the right end 812 of the storage section 8. The upper end 421 of the second reinforcing belt 42 is fixed by sewing to the fabric 21 (surface 211) via a fixing part 242 that fixes the cushioning material 232 to the fabric 21 at the right shoulder 16. The lower end 422 of the second reinforcing belt 42 is fixed to the storage section 8 and the fabric 21 via a fixing part 26 that fixes the right end 812 of the storage section 8 and the fabric 21. The portions of the second reinforcing belt 42 other than the upper end 421 and the lower end 422 are adhered (fixed) to the fabric 21.

[0046] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the third reinforcing belt 43 extends in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the first reinforcing belt 41 and the second reinforcing belt 42. The third reinforcing belt 43 extends from the left end 811 of the storage section 8 to the left front body 111. The third reinforcing belt 43 extends from the left portion of the back body 13, beyond the boundary 181 between the back body 13 and the left front body 111, to the left front body 111. One end 431 of the third reinforcing belt 43 is fixed to the left end 811 by the fixing part 25, and the other end 432 of the third reinforcing belt 43 is fixed to the left front body 111. The other part of the third reinforcing belt 43 is adhered (fixed) to the surface 211 of the fabric 21.

[0047] The fourth reinforcing belt 44 extends in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the first reinforcing belt 41 and the second reinforcing belt 42. The fourth reinforcing belt 44 extends from the right end 812 of the storage section 8 to the right front body 112. The fourth reinforcing belt 44 extends from the right portion of the back body 13, beyond the boundary 182 between the back body 13 and the right front body 112, to the right front body 112. One end 441 of the fourth reinforcing belt 44 is fixed to the right end 812 by the fixing part 26, and the other end 442 of the fourth reinforcing belt 44 is fixed to the right front body 112. The remaining portion of the fourth reinforcing belt 44 is adhered (fixed) to the surface 211 of the fabric 21.

[0048] In the garment 1 described above, the entire storage section 8 is fixed to the lower section 10S of the back body 13 of the garment body 10. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 6, when a wearer of the garment 1 puts on a full harness type safety belt 220, interference between the attachment 221 of the full harness type safety belt 220 and the storage section 8 that stores the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 is suppressed. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the wearing comfort of the garment 1 can be improved. Also, because the storage section 8 is fixed to the garment body 10, the wearer does not need to take the trouble of adjusting the positional relationship between the storage section 8 and the garment body 10.

[0049] Furthermore, the left end 811 and the right end 812 of the storage section 8 are fixed to the back body 13, while the central portion 813 is not fixed to the back body 13. Therefore, when the wearer of the garment 1 moves his / her body, a gap may be formed between the central portion 813 of the storage section 8 and the surface 211 of the garment body 10. Therefore, even if the cooling body 52 stored in the storage section 8 is relatively hard, such as a frozen bottle, the garment body 10 can expand and contract in accordance with the movement of the wearer's body.

[0050] The storage section 8 is formed in a bag shape with a longitudinal direction parallel to the width direction of the garment body 10. The storage section 8 includes a body section 81 having an opening 82 at a right end section 812, and a lid section 85 capable of opening and closing the opening 82. Therefore, the wearer can take the tank 5 in and out of the body section 81 by opening and closing the lid section 85 while wearing the garment 1.

[0051] Furthermore, when heavy objects such as the tank 5 and the electric pump 6 are placed in the lower portion 10S of the garment 1, the vicinity of the portion of the garment 1 where the heavy objects are placed is pulled downward locally, which may result in the fabric 21 stretching or localized stress on the wearer's body. This may result in a decrease in comfort. However, the garment 1 of this embodiment includes a reinforcing part 4 fixed to at least a portion of the storage part 8 and at least a portion of the surface 211 of the back body 13 that is different from the portion where the storage part 8 and the surface 211 are fixed. Therefore, the reinforcing part 4 can distribute the weight of the storage part 8 to the garment body 10. This improves the comfort of wearing the garment 1.

[0052] Furthermore, because the fabric 21 of the garment body 10 is mesh-like, the garment 1 has excellent breathability and elasticity. Furthermore, because the reinforcing portion 4 is fixed to the storage portion 8 and the surface 211 of the back body 13, it is possible to use a mesh-like fabric (cloth) as the fabric 21 while preventing the back body 13 from locally stretching downward due to the weight of the storage portion 8.

[0053] The reinforcing section 4 also includes a first reinforcing belt 41 extending from the left shoulder 15 of the garment body 10 to the left end 811 of the storage section 8, and a second reinforcing belt 42 extending from the right shoulder 16 of the garment body 10 to the right end 812 of the storage section 8. As a result, the weight of the storage section 8 is distributed to the left and right portions of the back body 13 of the garment body 10. This further improves the wearing comfort of the garment 1.

[0054] Furthermore, the upper end 411 of the first reinforcing belt 41 is fixed (sewn) to the fixing portion 241 of the cushion material 231 provided on the left shoulder 15, and the upper end 421 of the second reinforcing belt 42 is fixed (sewn) to the fixing portion 242 of the cushion material 232 provided on the right shoulder 16. Therefore, the fixing (sewn) points of the upper ends 411, 421 to the garment body 10 are shared with the fixing (sewn) points of the cushion materials 231, 232 to the garment body 10, thereby reducing the number of sewing points in the garment 1. This improves the wearing comfort and design of the garment 1. Furthermore, the cushion materials 231, 232 reduce the burden on the wearer's shoulders.

[0055] The reinforcing portion 4 also includes a third reinforcing belt 43 and a fourth reinforcing belt 44 that extend in a direction (generally the body width direction, generally the waist circumference direction) that intersects with the extending direction of the first reinforcing belt 41 and the second reinforcing belt 42. The third reinforcing belt 43 extends from the left end 811 of the storage portion 8 to the left front body 111 in the left portion of the garment body 10. The fourth reinforcing belt 44 extends from the right end 812 of the storage portion 8 to the right front body 112 in the right portion of the garment body 10. Therefore, the weight of the storage portion 8 is distributed to the points corresponding to the waist circumference by the third reinforcing belt 43 and the fourth reinforcing belt 44. This can further improve the wearing comfort of the garment 1.

[0056] <Second embodiment> Garment 1B in the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8. Garment 1B differs from the reinforcement portion 4 in the first embodiment in the configuration of the reinforcement portion 4B. The reinforcement portion 4B includes a first reinforcement belt 41B, a second reinforcement belt 42B, a third reinforcement belt 43B, and a fourth reinforcement belt 44B.

[0057] The first reinforcement belt 41B extends generally in the up-down direction. The first reinforcement belt 41B extends from the left end 811 of the storage section 8 through the left shoulder section 15 to the left front body 111 of the garment body 10. The first reinforcement belt 41B is connected to the third reinforcement belt 43B extending around the waist at the left front body 111. In this embodiment, the first reinforcement belt 41B and the third reinforcement belt 43B are formed by a single belt. The first reinforcement belt 41B and the third reinforcement belt 43B are also called the left reinforcement part 4LB. The left reinforcement part 4LB is formed in a loop shape (annular). The left reinforcement part 4LB is fixed (sewn) to the left end 811 of the storage section 8 at a portion corresponding to the lower end 412B of the first reinforcement belt 41B and one end 431B of the third reinforcement belt 43B. The other portion of the left reinforcement part 4LB is fixed (adhered) to the garment body 10.

[0058] The second reinforcing belt 42B extends generally in the up-down direction. The second reinforcing belt 42B extends from the right end 812 of the storage section 8 through the right shoulder section 16 to the right front body 112 of the garment body 10. The second reinforcing belt 42B is connected to the fourth reinforcing belt 44B extending around the waist at the right front body 112. In this embodiment, the second reinforcing belt 42B and the fourth reinforcing belt 44B are formed by a single belt. The second reinforcing belt 42B and the fourth reinforcing belt 44B are also referred to as the right reinforcing portion 4RB. The right reinforcing portion 4RB is formed in a loop shape (annular shape). The right reinforcing portion 4RB is fixed (sewn) to the right end 812 of the storage section 8 at a portion corresponding to the lower end 422B of the second reinforcing belt 42B and one end 441B of the fourth reinforcing belt 44B. The other portion of the right reinforcing portion 4RB is fixed (adhered) to the garment body 10. Other major components of the garment 1B are similar to those of the first embodiment described above, and therefore will not be described.

[0059] According to the garment 1B of the second embodiment described above, in addition to providing the same effects as those of the first embodiment, the fixed portion (contact portion) between the reinforcement portion 4B and the garment body 10 is increased compared to the garment 1 of the first embodiment, so that the weight of the storage portion 8 can be effectively distributed to the garment body 10. In addition, in the garment 1B of the second embodiment, the first reinforcement belt 41B and the third reinforcement belt 43B are formed by a single belt, and the second reinforcement belt 42B and the fourth reinforcement belt 44B are formed by a single belt. Therefore, the connection (sewing) portion between the first reinforcement belt 41B and the third reinforcement belt 43B, and the connection (sewing) between the second reinforcement belt 42B and the fourth reinforcement belt 44B are not required. Therefore, the wearing comfort of the garment 1B can be further improved. In addition, the design of the garment 1B can be improved.

[0060] <Third embodiment> A garment 1C according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 10. The reinforcing portion 4C of the garment 1C is formed by a single belt as a whole. The reinforcing portion 4C is formed in a loop shape that crosses at the back body 13. Specifically, the reinforcing portion 4C includes a first portion 41C, a second portion 42C, a third portion 43C, and a fourth portion 44C. The first portion 41C extends from the right end portion 812 of the storage portion 8 through the left shoulder portion 15 to the left front body portion 111. In the back body portion 13, the lower end 412C of the first portion 41C is fixed to the fixing portion 26 of the right end portion 812. The second portion 42C extends from the left end portion 811 of the storage portion 8 through the right shoulder portion 16 to the right front body portion 112. In the back body portion 13, the lower end 422C of the second portion 42C is fixed to the fixing portion 25 of the left end portion 811. As shown in FIG. 9, the first portion 41C and the second portion 42C intersect at the back body 13.

[0061] The third portion 43C and the fourth portion 44C have generally the same configuration as the third reinforcement belt 43B and the fourth reinforcement belt 44B in the second embodiment. The third portion 43C extends from the left end 811 of the storage section 8 to the left front body 111 along the approximate waistline. The third portion 43C is connected to the first portion 41C at the left front body 111. The fourth portion 44C extends from the right end 812 of the storage section 8 to the right front body 112 along the approximate waistline. The fourth portion 44C is connected to the second portion 42C at the right front body 112.

[0062] The garment 1C of the third embodiment described above provides the same effects as the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0063] <Fourth embodiment> A garment 1D in the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 11 and 12. In the garment 1D, the arrangement of the reinforcing portion 4D on the garment body 10 is similar to that of the reinforcing portion 4 in the first embodiment. The reinforcing portion 4D differs from the reinforcing portion 4 in the first embodiment in that the first reinforcing belt 41D, the second reinforcing belt 42D, the third reinforcing belt 43D, and the fourth reinforcing belt 44D are each composed of two belts. This configuration also achieves the same effects as the first embodiment. The reinforcing portions 4B and 4C in the second and third embodiments can also be modified in the same way. For example, the left reinforcing portion 4LB and the right reinforcing portion 4RB in the second embodiment may each be composed of two belts.

[0064] <Fifth embodiment> A garment 1E according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 13. The reinforcing portion 4E of the garment 1E includes a first reinforcing belt 41E and a second reinforcing belt 42E. The upper end 411 of the first reinforcing belt 41E is fixed by sewing to the fabric 21 (surface 211) at the left shoulder 15 via a fixing portion 241 that fixes the cushioning material 231 to the fabric 21. The lower end 412E of the first reinforcing belt 41E is fixed to the storage section 8 and the fabric 21 at an upper portion of the left end 811 of the storage section 8 via a fixing portion 25. The upper end 421 of the second reinforcing belt 42E is fixed by sewing to the fabric 21 (surface 211) at the left shoulder 15 via a fixing portion 241 that fixes the cushioning material 231 to the fabric 21. The lower end 422E of the second reinforcing belt 42E is fixed to the storage unit 8 and the fabric 21 via the fixing part 26 at an upper portion of the right end part 812 of the storage unit 8. The first reinforcing belt 41E and the second reinforcing belt 42E are fixed to the fabric 21 at a position that does not overlap with the tube 3. According to this configuration, the reinforcing part 4E and the tube 3 do not interfere with each other, so that the liquid can flow more smoothly.

[0065] <Other embodiments> In the above-described embodiment, the tank 5 may be configured so that a cooling body such as a Peltier element can be attached to the surface.

[0066] The storage section 8 may be configured to be able to store a battery holder 75. As long as the storage section 8 is disposed in the lower portion 10S of the back body 13 of the garment body 10, the shape, material, etc., of the storage section 8 may be appropriately changed.

[0067] In the second embodiment, the first reinforcement belt 41B and the third reinforcement belt 43B do not have to be a single belt, but may be formed as separate bodies and connected to each other. Similarly, the second reinforcement belt 42B and the fourth reinforcement belt 44B do not have to be a single belt, but may be formed as separate bodies and connected to each other.

[0068] The garments 1 to 1E are not limited to sleeveless tops (so-called vests) that open in the front, but may be tops with sleeves.

[0069] In the above-described embodiment, the tank 5 may be configured so that a heater having a heating element can be attached to the surface. In this case, it is possible to impart a warming function to the clothes 1 to 1E by circulating water heated by the heater through the tube 3.

[0070] The correspondence between the configurations (features) of the above-described embodiments and the configurations (features) of the present disclosure is shown below. However, the configurations (features) of the embodiments are merely examples and do not limit the configurations (features) of the present disclosure or the present invention. The tube 3 is an example of a "liquid flow path." The cushion material 231 and the cushion material 232 are examples of the "left cushion" and the "right cushion", respectively. The fixed portion 241 and the fixed portion 242 are examples of a "first fixed portion" and a "second fixed portion", respectively.

[0071] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be realized in various configurations without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. For example, the technical features in the embodiments corresponding to the technical features in each aspect described in the Summary of the Invention column can be appropriately replaced or combined to solve some or all of the above-mentioned problems or to achieve some or all of the above-mentioned effects. Furthermore, if the technical feature is not described as essential in this specification, it can be appropriately deleted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E...Clothing 10...clothing body 10S...lower part 11...Front 111...Left front body 112...Right front body 13...Back 131...hem 15...Left shoulder 16...Right shoulder 17...Collar 181, 182...boundary 19...Pocket 21...clothing material 211...Surface 231, 232...Cushioning material 241, 242...Fixed part 25, 26...Fixed part 3...Tube 31, 32...Connector 33...Tube fixing part 4, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E...Reinforcement part 4LB...Left reinforcement 4RB...Right reinforcement 41, 41B, 41D, 41E...First reinforcement belt 411...Top edge 412, 412B, 412C, 412E...lower end 42, 42B, 42D, 42E...Second reinforcing belt 421...Top edge 422, 422B, 422C, 422E...lower end 43, 43B, 43D, ... 3rd reinforcement belt 431, 431B...One end 432...other end 44, 44, 44D...4th reinforcement belt 441, 441B...One end 442...other end 41C...Part 1 42C...Second part 43C...3rd part 44C...4th part 5...Tank 51...Cap 52...cooling body 6...Electric pump 7...Circulation device 71, 72, 73... hose 711, 731... Connector 75...Battery holder 750...battery 76...Control device 77...Operation unit 8... Storage unit 80...Inner bag 801...Tank housing section 802...Pump housing 81...Main body 811...Left end 812...Right end 813...Central part 82...Aperture 84...bottom edge 85...Lid part 86...Hook 201...Belt 202...Tool box 220...Full-body harness type safety belt 221...Attachment P...Virtual plane

Claims

1. It is clothing, A garment body configured to cover at least a portion of the wearer's upper body, The garment body includes a liquid channel that is positioned on the wearer's body side when the wearer puts on the garment, and through which liquid can flow; An electric pump connected to the aforementioned liquid flow path, A tank capable of storing the aforementioned liquid, It comprises a housing section that houses the electric pump and the tank, The entire storage section is located on the surface of the garment body opposite to the body side, and is provided in the lower part of the back of the garment body below the vertical center. A garment in which at least a portion of the storage compartment is fixed to the surface of the back of the garment.

2. The garment according to claim 1, The lower end of the aforementioned storage compartment is located at the hem of the back of the garment.

3. The garment according to claim 1 or claim 2, The aforementioned storage section is formed in the shape of a bag with the left-right direction, which is the width direction of the garment body, as its longitudinal direction. The opening of the storage compartment is provided at the left end or right end in the longitudinal direction, and the garment is provided.

4. The garment according to claim 3, The housing portion has a central portion between the left end and the right end in the longitudinal direction, A garment in which the left end and the right end are fixed to the surface of the back body, and the central part is not fixed to the surface of the back body.

5. The garment according to claim 1, A garment in which at least a portion of the fabric constituting the garment body is mesh-like.

6. The garment according to claim 1, A garment comprising a band-shaped reinforcing portion fixed to at least a part of the storage portion and at least a part of the surface of the back of the garment body, which is different from the portion of the storage portion that is fixed to the surface.

7. The garment according to claim 6, The aforementioned storage section is formed in the shape of a bag with the left-right direction, which is the width direction of the garment body, as its longitudinal direction. The opening of the housing is provided at the left end or right end in the longitudinal direction. The garment comprises a first reinforcing belt extending from the left shoulder of the garment body to the left end of the storage section, and a second reinforcing belt extending from the right shoulder of the garment body to the right end of the storage section.

8. The garment according to claim 7, The reinforcing portion further comprises a third reinforcing belt and a fourth reinforcing belt extending in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the first reinforcing belt and the second reinforcing belt, The third reinforcing belt extends from the left end of the storage portion to the front of the garment body in the left portion of the garment body, The fourth reinforcing belt extends from the right end of the storage portion to the front of the garment in the right portion of the garment body.

9. The garment according to claim 8, The first reinforcing belt extends from the left end of the storage portion, through the left shoulder portion of the garment body, to the front of the garment body, and is connected to the third reinforcing belt at the front of the garment body. A garment in which the second reinforcing belt extends from the right end of the storage portion through the right shoulder portion of the garment body to the front of the garment body, and is connected to the fourth reinforcing belt at the front of the garment body.

10. The garment according to claim 9, The first reinforcing belt and the third reinforcing belt are formed integrally. A garment in which the second reinforcing belt and the fourth reinforcing belt are integrally formed.

11. The garment according to claim 7 or claim 8, The left cushion provided on the left shoulder, The right cushion provided on the right shoulder, The left shoulder portion includes a first fixing part configured to fix the left cushion to the fabric constituting the garment body, The garment comprises a second fixing part configured to fix the right cushion to the fabric at the right shoulder portion, The upper end of the first reinforcing belt is fixed to the garment by the first fixing part. The upper end of the second reinforcing belt is fixed to the garment fabric by the second fixing part, the garment.

12. The garment according to claim 6, The garment wherein the reinforcing portion is positioned in the garment body at a location different from the liquid flow path.

13. The garment according to claim 2, The garment is configured such that, when the wearer has the body shape of an average adult male (Type 1), the lower end of the back panel is positioned above the wearer's waist.

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