Air-regulating garment and air-regulating device using it

Abstract

To provide an air-regulating garment and an air-regulating device that are easy to use by enabling extension of operating time.SOLUTION: The air-regulating garment includes: a main garment body 1; an air inlet portion 10 provided on the main garment body 1 through which air, the temperature and / or humidity of which has been regulated by air regulating means 9, flows from the air regulating means 9 into the main garment body 1; and an air outlet portion 11 provided on the main garment body 1, through which regulated air flowing into the main garment body 1 from the air inlet portion 10 is discharged toward the air regulating means 9 after convection within the main garment body 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an air-conditioned garment in which conditioned air, the temperature and / or humidity of which has been adjusted by an air conditioning means, is introduced into the garment body, and to an air-conditioned garment device using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to increase the comfort of the wearer of the clothing, air-conditioning clothing has been proposed in which conditioned air, which has been adjusted in at least one of temperature and humidity conditions by an air conditioning means, is introduced into the clothing body to provide cooling or heating (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 below). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-155081 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-79012 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the former of the above-mentioned prior art documents, air outside the clothing body is introduced into the clothing body by an air blower and is then discharged to the outside of the clothing body through an exhaust port provided in the clothing body. In the latter prior art document, air inside or outside the clothing body is circulated by a fan within the clothing body and is then discharged from various parts of the clothing body to the outside. The problem with the two prior art documents is that the air that has been circulated within the clothing body is discharged to the outside of the clothing body. The latter prior document also describes sucking in air from within the clothing body to adjust the air pressure, but since the adjusted air is then released outside the clothing body, negative pressure is created within the clothing body, and as a result, air outside the clothing body flows into the clothing body. In other words, in both of the above-mentioned prior art documents, the air adjustment means must constantly adjust the air outside the clothing body to a comfortable state, which increases power consumption, which in turn reduces usage time and makes the clothing less user-friendly.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve usability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve this object, the air-conditioned clothing of the present invention comprises a clothing body, an air inlet section provided in the clothing body through which conditioned air, the temperature and / or humidity of which has been conditioned by an air conditioning means, flows from the air conditioning means into the clothing body, and an air outlet section provided in the clothing body through which the conditioned air that has flowed from the air inlet section into the clothing body circulates within the clothing body and then flows out toward the air conditioning means. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] As described above, the air-conditioned clothing of the present invention is configured to include a clothing body, an air inlet section provided in the clothing body and through which conditioned air, which has been conditioned in at least one of temperature and humidity conditions by an air conditioning means, flows from the air conditioning means into the clothing body, and an air outlet section provided in the clothing body and through which the conditioned air that has flowed from the air inlet section into the clothing body circulates within the clothing body and then flows out toward the air conditioning means, thereby making the clothing easy to use.

[0008] In other words, in the present invention, the conditioned air that flows into the clothing body from the air inlet section is circulated within the clothing body and then flows out from the air outlet section toward the air conditioning means, so the driving load on the air conditioning means is smaller than when fresh air outside the clothing body is newly conditioned, and as a result, the driving time is longer, making it easier to use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a front view of an air-conditioning suit according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a rear view of an air-conditioning suit device according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is a side view showing the air conditioning means of an air conditioning suit device according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an inner body of an air-conditioning suit according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] 1 is a rear view showing an inner body of an air-conditioning suit according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a front view showing the inner side of an inner body of an air-conditioning suit according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an operating state of an air-conditioning clothing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] 1 is a rear view showing an operating state of an air-conditioning suit device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of an air-conditioning suit device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of an air-conditioning clothing device according to one embodiment of the present invention (an enlarged schematic view of part X in FIG. 1); DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] (Embodiment 1) 1 to 10 show one embodiment of the present invention, and in this embodiment, a vest-type air-conditioning suit will be described. 1 and 2, 1 is a vest-type garment body, which is made of a material that is substantially air-impermeable. Therefore, the air-impermeability is achieved by, for example, dense weaving or processing the fabric. The entire or nearly the entire front body 2 and the entire or nearly the entire back body 3 constituting the clothing body 1 are provided with a breathable interior body 4 having a shape similar to that of the clothing body 1, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. The inner body 4 is made of a three-dimensional net structure or double raschel knitting, and the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4 are sewn together at multiple points to form an integrated body. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the clothing body 1 has a collar opening 5 and cuff openings 6, and a zipper 2a is provided on the front body 2, allowing the front body 2 to be opened and closed to the left and right. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the inner body 4 also has a collar opening 7 and cuff openings 8, and the front side can be opened and closed freely from side to side. The clothing body 1 and the inner body 4 are integrated as described above, and the collar opening 5 of the clothing body 1 and the collar opening 7 of the inner body 4 are aligned in position. Furthermore, the cuff openings 6 of the clothing body 1 and the cuff openings 8 of the inner body 4 are aligned in position.

[0011] 2 and 9, the present embodiment is characterized in that the clothing body 1 is provided with an air inlet section 10 through which conditioned air, which has been conditioned in at least one of temperature and humidity by an air conditioning means 9, flows from the air conditioning means 9 into the clothing body 1, and an air outlet section 11 through which the conditioned air that has flowed from the air inlet section 10 into the clothing body 1 circulates within the clothing body 1 and then flows out toward the air conditioning means 9. The air conditioning means 9 can adjust only the air temperature, only the air humidity, or both the air temperature and humidity. In this embodiment, the air inlet portion 10 is disposed below the air outlet portion 11 .

[0012] In addition, an air inlet section 12 is provided in the part of the inner body 4 facing the air inlet section 10 of the clothing body 1, as shown in Figure 5, and an air outlet section 13 is provided in the part of the inner body 4 facing the air outlet section 11 of the clothing body 1, as shown in Figure 5.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 2, a collection section 14 is provided within the clothing body 1 and is connected to the air outlet section 11. The collection section 14 collects the conditioned air after convection between the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4, or the conditioned air after convection within the inner body 4. The collection section 14 is configured to collect the conditioned air after convection between the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4, or the conditioned air after convection within the inner body 4, by using negative pressure generated by the suction force of air conditioning means 9 connected to the air outlet section 11.

[0014] 6 and 9, the collection section 14 includes a collection cover 15 provided on the inner surface of the inner body 4, and the outer periphery of the collection cover 15, excluding the top edge portion, forms a collection passage forming portion 16 that connects the collection cover 15 to the inner body 4, and the top edge portion is configured to have a collection opening 17 that disconnects the collection cover 15 from the inner body 4. In other words, the collection section 14 is bag-shaped with an open top edge, and the top edge is wider in the horizontal direction than the bottom edge. The air outlet portion 11 is provided in a portion of the clothing body 1 facing the collection passage forming portion 16 of the collection cover 15.

[0015] As shown in Figures 6 and 9, the clothing body 1 is provided with a conditioned air diffusion section 18 connected to the air inlet section 10, which circulates the conditioned air that has flowed into the clothing body 1 from the air inlet section 10 between the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4 or within the inner body 4, and then diffuses it into the clothing body 1. The diffusion section 18 comprises a diffusion cover 19 provided on the inner surface of the inner body 4, and the outer periphery of this diffusion cover 19 is provided with a diffusion path forming section 20 that connects the diffusion cover 19 to the inner body 4, and a diffusion opening 21 that leaves the lower edge of the diffusion cover 19 unconnected to the inner body 4, and the air inlet section 10 is provided in the clothing body 1 part facing the diffusion cover 19. That is, the diffusion section 18 is bag-shaped with an open bottom side, and the bottom side is wider in the horizontal direction than the top side.

[0016] Next, the area where the collar opening 5 of the clothing body 1 and the collar opening 7 of the inner body 4 match, and the area where the cuff opening 6 of the clothing body 1 and the cuff opening 8 of the inner body 4 match will be described. FIG. 9 shows the portion where the collar opening 5 of the clothing body 1 and the collar opening 7 of the inner body 4 are aligned. As shown in FIG. 9, a ring-shaped flap 22 (a ring-shaped flap corresponding to the neck circumference) is provided on the outer periphery of the collar opening 7 of the inner body 4, extending from the clothing body 1 in the inward direction of the collar opening 5 (in the direction from the collar toward the user 24), and the dimension L1 of this flap 22 in the inward direction is larger than the thickness dimension L2 of the inner body 4. Specifically, one end 22a of the flap 22 is fixed to the clothing body 1, and the other end 22b of the flap 22 is a free end.

[0017] Also, as shown in Figure 10, at the portion where the cuff opening 6 of the clothing body 1 and the cuff opening 8 of the inner body 4 coincide, a ring-shaped (ring-shaped corresponding to the arm circumference) flap 23 is provided that extends from the clothing body 1 in the inner circumferential direction of the cuff opening 6 (the direction from the cuff toward the user 24), and one end 23a of the flap 23 is fixed to the clothing body 1, and the other end 23b of the flap 23 is a free end.

[0018] Therefore, when the user 24 puts on the garment body 1, the free ends of the neck flap 22 and the arm flap 23 spread outward toward the neck and outward, thereby reducing any discomfort felt when putting on the garment. Specifically, when the user 24's head passes through the collar opening 5, the flap 22 starts at one end 22a and rolls up from the inside to the outside of the collar opening 5. Similarly, when the user 24's arm passes through the cuff opening 6, the flap 23 starts at one end 23a and rolls up from the inside to the outside of the cuff opening 6. Furthermore, when the air conditioning means 9 is operating, the suction force of the air conditioning means 9 acting on the collection section 14, which collects the conditioned air after convection between the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4 or within the inner body 4, causes the flaps 22, 23 to be sucked toward the clothing body 1, covering the ends of the inner body 4, thereby preventing air from outside the clothing body 1 from being sucked toward the air conditioning means 9. With the configuration of this embodiment, the amount of air outside the clothing body 1 sucked into the air conditioning means 9 is reduced, and approximately 90% of the air conditioned by the air conditioning means 9 can be circulated. In other words, the air conditioning load of the air conditioning means 9 could be made significantly smaller than that of air conditioning of outside air.

[0019] The air conditioning means 9 of this embodiment is of the heat pump type, which is also utilized in Prior Art Document 2, and has a compressor (not shown) and a fan (not shown) that are battery-driven. Therefore, if the air conditioning load is reduced, the battery operating time can be extended, making the device extremely easy to use.

[0020] FIG. 9 shows the driving state of the air conditioning means 9. An air conditioning means 9 is provided outside the clothing body 1, and an adjusted air outlet 25 of this air conditioning means 9 is connected to the air inlet 10 of the clothing body 1 via, for example, a hose 26, and an adjusted air inlet 27 of the air conditioning means 9 is connected to the air outlet 11 of the clothing body 1 via, for example, a hose 27. As described above, the air conditioning means 9 is of the heat pump type, so that the air inside the clothing body 1 can be conditioned either for cooling or heating. For example, when the heat pump is operated for cooling, cool air that is about 7° C. lower than the outside air can be supplied into the clothing body 1 as shown in FIG.

[0021] As described above, the air inlet section 10 is connected to the clothing body 1, and a conditioned air diffusion section 18 is provided which diffuses the conditioned air that has flowed into the clothing body 1 from the air inlet section 10 into the clothing body 1 after convection between the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4 or within the inner body 4. As described above, the diffusion section 18 comprises a diffusion cover 19 provided on the inner surface of the inner body 4, and the outer periphery of this diffusion cover 19 is provided with a diffusion path forming section 20 that connects the diffusion cover 19 to the inner body 4, and a diffusion opening 21 that leaves the lower edge of the diffusion cover 19 unconnected to the inner body 4, and the air inlet section 10 is provided in the part of the clothing body 1 that faces the diffusion cover 19. That is, the diffusion section 18 is bag-shaped with an open bottom side, and the bottom side is wider in the horizontal direction than the top side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the conditioned air adjusted by the air adjusting means 9 is diffused widely into the clothing body 1 from the diffusion openings 21 at the lower side of the diffusion section 18. As described above, the clothing body 1 is provided with a breathable inner body 4, so that the conditioned air diffused widely within the clothing body 1 from the diffusion openings 21 flows not only into the back body 3 of the clothing body 1 but also into the front body 2 as shown in Figure 7, enabling cooling or heating operation for the user 24.

[0022] Thereafter, the conditioned air that has risen within the clothing body 1 is circulated to the air conditioning means 9 via the collection section 14 due to the suction force of the air conditioning means 9 acting on the collection section 14 . Furthermore, when the air conditioning means 9 is operating, the suction force of the air conditioning means 9 acting on the collection section 14, which collects the conditioned air after convection between the clothing body 1 and the inner body 4 or within the inner body 4, causes the flaps 22, 23 to be sucked toward the clothing body 1, covering the ends of the inner body 4, thereby preventing air from outside the clothing body 1 from being sucked toward the air conditioning means 9.

[0023] With the configuration of this embodiment, the amount of air outside the clothing body 1 sucked into the air conditioning means 9 is reduced, and approximately 90% of the air conditioned by the air conditioning means 9 can be circulated. In other words, the air conditioning load of the air conditioning means 9 could be made significantly smaller than that of air conditioning of outside air. Furthermore, since both the collection section 14 and the diffusion section 18 are configured to include a breathable inner body 4, even if a belt 29 is used as a means for attaching the air adjustment means 9 shown in Figure 2, the open passages of the collection section 14 and the diffusion section 18 will not be crushed, and in this respect, too, comfortable operation can be achieved.

[0024] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 1 Clothes body 2 Front 2a zipper 3 Back 4 Interior body 5. Collar opening 6 Cuff opening 7 Collar opening 8 Cuff opening 9. Air conditioning means 10 Air inlet 11 Air outlet 12 Air inlet 13 Air outlet 14 Collection section 15 Collection cover 16 Collection path forming part 17 Collection opening 18 Diffusion section 19 Diffusion Cover 20 Diffusion path forming section 21 Diffusion Aperture 22 Flap 22a one end 22b other end 23 Flap 23a one end 23b other end 24 User 25 Adjustable air outlet 26 Hose 27 Adjustable air inlet 28 Hose 29 Belt

Claims

1. The clothes themselves, an air inlet section provided in the clothing body, through which conditioned air, the temperature and / or humidity of which has been adjusted by an air conditioning means, is introduced into the clothing body from the air conditioning means; The air-conditioned clothing includes an air outlet section provided in the clothing body, through which the conditioned air flowing into the clothing body from the air inlet section circulates within the clothing body and then flows out toward the air conditioning means.

2. 2. The air-conditioning suit according to claim 1, wherein a breathable interior body is provided over substantially the entire surface of the front and back body sections that constitute the suit body.

3. The air-conditioning suit according to claim 2, wherein the inner body is made of a three-dimensional mesh structure or a double raschel knitted fabric.

4. The air-conditioned clothing according to claim 3, wherein a collection section is provided within the clothing body, connected to the air outlet section, for collecting conditioned air that has convected between the clothing body and the inner body or within the inner body, and this collection section is configured to collect conditioned air that has convected between the clothing body and the inner body or within the inner body by using negative pressure generated by the suction force of the air conditioning means connected to the air outlet section.

5. The air-conditioning clothing according to claim 4, wherein the collection section includes a collection cover provided on the inner surface of the inner body, the outer periphery of the collection cover is provided with a collection path forming section that connects the collection cover to the inner body and a collection opening that does not connect the collection cover to the inner body, and the air outlet section is provided on the clothing body facing the collection cover.

6. The air-conditioned clothing according to claim 5, further comprising a conditioned air diffusion section provided within the clothing body, the conditioned air being connected to the air inlet section and circulating between the clothing body and the inner body or within the inner body, and then diffusing the conditioned air within the clothing body.

7. The air-conditioning suit according to claim 6, wherein the diffusion section comprises a diffusion cover provided on the inner surface of the inner body, the outer periphery of the diffusion cover is provided with a diffusion path forming section that connects the diffusion cover to the inner body and a diffusion opening that disconnects the diffusion cover from the inner body, and the air inlet section is provided on the clothing body facing the diffusion cover.

8. 8. The air-conditioned clothing according to claim 1, wherein a flap extending inward from the opening is provided on the outer periphery of the interior body at at least one of the collar opening and the cuff opening of the clothing body, and the dimension of this flap in the inner periphery is larger than the thickness of the interior body.

9. An air-conditioning clothing device in which the air conditioning means is provided outside the clothing body in the air-conditioning clothing of claims 1 to 8, the conditioned air outlet of this air conditioning means is connected to the air inlet of the clothing body, and the conditioned air inlet of the air conditioning means is connected to the air outlet of the clothing body.

10. 10. The air-conditioning clothing device according to claim 9, wherein the air conditioning means is a heat pump.

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