Ware body for ware with fan and ware with fan

Abstract

To provide a ware body for ware with fan and the ware with fan capable of working as a rain cover when the fan is in use, making a fan attachment hole inconspicuous after the fan is removed when the fan is not in use, and easily switching the fan between use and not in use.SOLUTION: A ware body 1 for ware with fan 100 including an attachment hole 13 for attaching a fan 2 and an air discharge unit 14 for discharging air includes: a fan cover 17 covering the attachment hole 13 from outside the ware body 1 and having an opening part 171; and an adjustment member 18 for adjusting an opening area of the opening part 171. Since one end of the adjustment member 18 in the longer direction is fixed to cloth C in the vicinity of the opening part 171 or fixed to the fan cover 17 as well as the other end thereof in the longer direction is fixed attachably to and detachably from the cloth C, the opening area of the opening part 171 is adjusted by the fixed position of the other end of the adjustment member 18.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to fan-equipped garments that cool the body by generating airflow on the surface of the body or underwear, and to the garment body of the fan-equipped garment. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, fan-equipped clothing has been put to practical use, which evaporates sweat from the body by circulating a large amount of outside air approximately parallel to the surface of the body or underwear, thereby cooling the body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] It is desirable for the main body of such fan-equipped wear to be able to be used as a normal outer garment without the fan attached, even when body cooling is not required, so that it can be used all year round. However, since the main body of the wear has an attachment hole for attaching the fan, when used without the fan attached, this attachment hole impairs the appearance.

[0004] Therefore, a garment body is known in which a fan cover is attached to cover the attachment holes to make the attachment holes less noticeable (see, for example, Patent Document 2). The bottom of the fan cover has an opening for letting in air, and when the fan is in use, a reinforcing member made of resin or other material is attached separately to ensure the area of ​​the opening. With this configuration, the fan is not directly exposed to the outside of the garment, so rain can be prevented from hitting the fan directly in rainy weather, making it ideal for outdoor activities. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2015-74852 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2020-147887 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in the invention of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to attach or detach the reinforcing member depending on whether or not the fan is used, which is cumbersome.

[0007] To provide a wear body for fan-equipped wear and fan-equipped wear that can provide a rainproof effect when the fan is in use, has an inconspicuous fan mounting hole after the fan is removed when the fan is not in use, and can be easily switched between using and not using the fan. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is a fan-equipped wear body, The garment is made of a non-breathable or breathable fabric that can be inflated by introducing air using a fan, and is formed into a shape that covers at least the torso of the wearer; a mounting hole for mounting the fan; an air discharge section that discharges the air introduced by the fan; A fan-equipped wear body comprising: a fan cover that covers the attachment hole from the outer surface side of the garment body and has an opening that leads to the attachment hole between the fan cover and the garment fabric; an adjustment member for adjusting the opening area of ​​the opening; Equipped with the fan cover includes a gusset portion that allows adjustment of the dimension of the fan cover in the thickness direction of the main body; The adjustment member is characterized in that one longitudinal end is fixed to the fabric or the fan cover and the other longitudinal end is detachably fixed to the fabric, and the opening area of ​​the opening is adjusted by the fixed position of the other end of the adjustment member.

[0009] The invention described in claim 2 is a fan-equipped wear main body according to claim 1, the adjustment member is a strip-shaped member, The fan cover is characterized in that it is disposed along the edge of the opening of the fan cover or approximately perpendicular to the opening.

[0010] The invention described in claim 3 is a fan-equipped wear main body according to claim 2, The fan cover is characterized by including a holding member for holding the adjustment member at the edge of the opening or at a position substantially perpendicular to the opening.

[0011] The invention described in claim 4 is a fan-equipped wear main body according to claim 3, the holding member has a through hole through which the adjustment member passes, The adjustment member is characterized by being passed through the through hole.

[0012] The invention described in claim 5 is a fan-equipped wear main body according to any one of claims 2 to 4, The fabric is provided with a locking portion to which a locking portion provided at the other end of the adjusting member in the longitudinal direction is locked, The locked portion includes a first locked portion and a second locked portion provided at a position farther from the fan cover than the first locked portion.

[0013] The invention described in claim 6 is a fan-equipped wear main body according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The fan cover is formed by a sheet-like member so as to be connected to the fabric on the left and right sides and above the mounting hole, The opening is formed between the fabric below the mounting hole and the fan cover.

[0014] The invention described in claim 7 is a fan-equipped wear main body according to any one of claims 1 to 6, At least a part of the gore portion is formed in a mesh shape.

[0015] The invention described in claim 8 is a fan-equipped wear, A fan-equipped wear body according to any one of claims 1 to 7; a fan that introduces air into the inside of the wear body; a power supply for powering the fan; The present invention is characterized by comprising: [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a garment body for fan-equipped garments and fan-equipped garments that can provide a rainproof effect when the fan is in use, have inconspicuous fan mounting holes after the fan is removed when the fan is not in use, and can be easily switched between using and not using the fan. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1A] FIG. 1 is a front view of the fan-equipped wear of the first embodiment with the opening / closing means open and the fan attached. [Figure 1B] FIG. 1 is a rear view of the fan-equipped wear of the first embodiment with the opening / closing means open and the fan attached. [Figure 2A] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the fan-equipped wear of the first embodiment with the fan attached. [Figure 2B] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the fan-equipped wear of the first embodiment with the fan removed. [Figure 3A] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the fan-equipped wear of the first embodiment with the opening / closing means closed and the fan attached. [Figure 3B] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the fan-equipped wear of the first embodiment with the opening / closing means closed and the fan removed. [Figure 4A] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fan cover of fan-equipped wear according to a second embodiment with a fan attached. [Figure 4B]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the fan-equipped wear of the second embodiment with the fan removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] 1A to 4B, a fan-equipped wear according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below, although the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. In the following description, the state in which the wearer is wearing the fan-equipped wear 100 will be used as a reference, and the front side of the wearer will be defined as "front," the back side of the wearer as "back," the upper side of the wearer as "up," the lower side of the wearer as "down," the right hand side of the wearer as "right," and the left hand side of the wearer as "left."

[0019] [Configuration of the first embodiment] As shown in FIG. 1A, the fan-equipped wear 100 according to the first embodiment comprises a wear body 1, a fan 2 that introduces air into the wear body 1, a power supply unit 3 that supplies power to the fan 2, and a connection cable 4 that connects the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2. The air taken into the wear body 1 by the fan 2 is circulated along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear, evaporating sweat from the body and cooling the body with the latent heat of vaporization that occurs during evaporation.

[0020] {Wear body} The garment body 1 is made of fabric C, which may be non-breathable or may be breathable enough to be inflated by the introduction of air using a fan 2, and is shaped to cover the torso and arms of the wearer. As shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the garment body 1 is equipped with, for example, an opening / closing means 11, an air leakage prevention means 12, an attachment hole 13, an air exhaust section 14, a power supply unit holding means 15, a cable holding means 16, a fan cover 17, an adjustment member 18, and an engaging section 19.

[0021] (Opening and closing means, air leakage prevention means) The opening and closing means 11 is a detachable divided section formed on the front body of the garment body 1 with a linear fastener or the like, and allows the front part of the garment body 1 to be opened and closed. The air leakage prevention means 12 is formed by providing an elastic member such as an elastic cord around the wearer's body at the bottom of the garment body 1, and prevents air in the space between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body from leaking out from the bottom of the garment body 1.

[0022] (mounting holes) The attachment holes 13 are circular holes provided in the back of the garment body 1 at positions corresponding to the left and right of the wearer's waist. When wearing the fan-equipped garment 100, the fan 2 is detachably attached so that it passes through the attachment holes 13, allowing outside air to be drawn in between the garment body 1 and the body through the attachment holes 13.

[0023] The positions where the mounting holes 13 are formed are not limited to the positions described above, and they may also be formed on the side or front of the garment body 1. Furthermore, the number of mounting holes 13 is not limited to two, and a smaller or larger number of mounting holes 13 may be formed and a corresponding number of fans 2 may be attached. In addition, it is preferable that the area around the attachment hole 13 be reinforced by attaching a flat annular member made of, for example, plastic, or by folding back and sewing the area around the attachment hole 13 of the fabric C that forms the garment body 1.

[0024] (Air exhaust section) The air outlet 14 is an opening for discharging air introduced into the space between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body by the fan 2 after circulating it along the wearer's body or underwear. The air outlet 14 is formed, for example, in the opening between the wearer's neck and the edge of the collar of the garment body 1 and the opening between the wearer's arm and the edge of the sleeve of the garment body 1.

[0025] (Power supply unit holding means, cable holding means) The power supply unit holding means 15 is a pocket-shaped holding means formed on the inner surface of the garment body 1 to hold the power supply unit 3 in a position where it can supply power to the fan 2 . The cable holding means 16 is a ring-shaped holding means formed to have an opening through which the connection cable 4 can be inserted, in order to hold the connection cable 4 on the inner surface side of the garment body 1 .

[0026] (fan cover) 2A and 2B, the fan cover 17 is a cover made of the same material as the fabric C, which is connected to the left, right, and above the mounting hole 13 on the outer surface of the surrounding fabric C, covering the mounting hole 13 from the outside. An opening 171 is formed between the fabric C below the mounting hole 13 to which the fan cover 17 is not connected and the lower part of the fan cover 17. Also, crotch portions 172 are formed at the left and right ends of the fan cover 17, a holding member 173 is formed at the edge near the opening 171, and a through portion 174 is formed in part of the left and right ends of the fan cover 17 on the side where the locked portion 19 is provided. Furthermore, reinforcing means 17a and 17b, which are made hard by, for example, impregnating with resin or which are provided with a core material, are provided on the left and right ends of the fan cover 17. The reinforcing means 17a and 17b are intended to prevent a portion of the fan cover 17 from covering the fan 2 due to the suction force of the fan 2 when it is driven, thereby reducing the amount of air taken into the garment body 1, but are not necessarily required and may be provided as needed.

[0027] (Kusube) 2A and 2B, the crotch portions 172 are members provided on the left and right ends of the fan cover 17, and are capable of adjusting the dimension in the thickness direction (front-to-back direction) of the garment body 1. By expanding the crotch portions 172 in the thickness direction (front-to-back direction), the opening area of ​​the opening 171 can be increased, allowing the fan 2 to take in more air.

[0028] 2A, it is preferable that at least a portion of crotch portion 172 is made of a mesh material, which allows air to be taken in not only through opening 171 but also through crotch portion 172, thereby enabling fan 2 to take in even more air. Further, the crotch portion 172 is not limited to a so-called bamboo crotch with a fixed upper end as shown in FIG. 2A, but may be a so-called through crotch with a crotch also at the upper end.

[0029] (holding member) The holding member 173 is, for example, a sheet-like member, and is fixed to the edge of the fan cover 17 near the opening 171, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. More specifically, the holding member 173 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, and only the ends in the up-down direction are fixed to the fan cover 17, thereby forming a long through-hole 173a that runs along the left-right direction. The adjustment member 18 is held by the holding member 173 by passing through the through-hole 173a. The holding member 173 may be any member capable of holding the adjustment member 18, and may be, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0030] (Through section) The through portion 174 is a hole provided in a part of the left and right ends of the fan cover 17 on the side where the engaging portion 19 is provided, and serves as a passage for the adjustment member 18 when the engaging portion 181 (described later) is engaged with the engaging portion 19.

[0031] (adjustment member) The adjustment member 18 is a member for adjusting the opening area of ​​the opening 171, and is a strip-shaped (plate-shaped) member made of a flexible material. Adjustment member 18 is, for example, a plate material having higher rigidity than fan cover 17. One longitudinal end of adjustment member 18 is fixed to the back surface of either the left or right end of fan cover 17 or to fabric C near fan cover 17, so that adjustment member 18 is disposed in a position along the edge of fan cover 17 near opening 171. Adjustment member 18 can be held by holding member 173 provided on the edge near opening 171. Furthermore, a locking portion 181 is provided on the other longitudinal end, which is the free end of adjustment member 18, and is detachably locked to locked portion 19.

[0032] The adjustment member 18 is preferably made of a rigid member having rigidity, and is preferably made of a non-stretchable material such as a plate-shaped plastic plate, but is not limited to this. In addition, from the viewpoint of making the adjusting member 18 less noticeable, it is desirable that the surface be made of the same material as the fabric C.

[0033] (Latching part) The locking portion 181 is a member that is provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction, which is the free end of the adjustment member 18, and that is detachably locked to the locked portion 19. In Figures 2A and 2B, a female snap button is shown as an example of the locking portion 181, but the locking portion 181 is not limited to this and any known configuration such as a button, a hook, or a male hook-and-loop fastener can be used as appropriate.

[0034] (locked part) The latching portion 19 is a member that is provided on the fabric C near the fan cover 17, on the left-right opposite side of the side where one end of the adjustment member 18 is fixed, and latches the latching portion 181 to the fabric C. The latching portion 19 includes, for example, two latching portions: a first latching portion 19a and a second latching portion 19b that is provided at a position farther left-right from the fan cover 17 than the first latching portion. The specific configuration of the engaging portion 19 varies depending on the configuration of the engaging portion 181. Specifically, for example, if the engaging portion 181 is a female snap button, the engaging portion 19 is a male snap button, and if the engaging portion 181 is a button, the engaging portion 19 is a buttonhole.

[0035] (Covered part) 2A and 2B, a covering portion D is provided on the fabric C to cover the adjusting member 18 when the locking portion 181 of the adjusting member 18 is attached to the locked portion 19. The covering portion D is made of, for example, the same material as the fabric C, and is connected at least at the upper part to the fabric C surrounding the engaging portion 19, and at least a portion of the left and right portions closer to the fan cover 17 is open, and is long enough to cover the engaging portion 19. By covering the locked portion 19 with the covering portion D, the locked portion 19, the adjusting member 18 locked to the locked portion 19, and the locking portion 181 can be made less noticeable in appearance.

[0036] {fan} As shown in FIG. 1A, the fan 2 is attached to the garment body 1 so as to pass through the attachment hole 13, and is a device for introducing air through the attachment hole 13 into the space between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body. The fan 2 is attached to the garment body 1 so as to pass through the attachment hole 13, and any configuration can be adopted as long as it can introduce air into the garment body 1.

[0037] {Power supply section} The power supply unit 3 is a device for supplying power to the fan 2. For example, it may include a built-in lithium-ion battery pack with a safety protection circuit, and is connected to the fan 2 via a connection cable 4. The power supply unit 3 may have any specific configuration as long as it can supply power to the fan 2.

[0038] {Connection cable} The connection cable 4 is a cable that connects the power supply unit 3 and the fan 2. The power necessary for operating the fan 2 is supplied from the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2 via the connection cable 4. The connection cable 4 may have any specific configuration as long as it can supply the power required to operate the fan 2 from the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2. It is also possible to configure the fan 2 to be directly connected to the power supply unit 3 without providing the connection cable 4. It is also possible to integrate the fan 2 and the power supply unit 3.

[0039] [Effects of the embodiment] In the fan wear 100 as described above, as shown in FIG. 2B, the attachment holes 13 are covered by the fan cover 17, making the attachment holes 13 less noticeable in appearance.

[0040] 2A and 3A, when the fan 2 is in use, the locking portion 181 is locked to the first locked portion 19a, which is the locked portion 19 closer to the fan cover 17, causing the flexible adjusting member 18 to bend in the thickness direction (front-to-back direction), thereby widening the opening area of ​​the opening 171. 2B and 3B, when the fan 2 is not in use, the locking portion 181 is locked to the second locked portion 19b, which is the locked portion 19 farther from the fan cover 17, causing the adjusting member 18 to extend in a substantially straight line, bringing the adjusting member 18 closer to the fabric C, thereby narrowing the opening area of ​​the opening 171. In this way, by changing the fixed position of the adjustment member 18, such as by engaging the locking portion 181 from the first locking portion 19a to the second locking portion 19b, or from the second locking portion 19b to the first locking portion 19a, the opening area of ​​the opening 171 can be adjusted, and the fan 2 can be easily switched between being in use and not being used.

[0041] Moreover, one end of the adjustment member 18 is fixed to the fabric C or the fan cover 17. Therefore, there is no risk of losing the adjustment member 18 that adjusts the opening area of ​​the opening 171. Furthermore, the fan cover 17 includes a crotch portion 172. Therefore, the opening area of ​​the opening 171 can be made larger than when the crotch portion 172 is not included.

[0042] Furthermore, at least a portion of the crotch portion 172 is made of a mesh, so that the fan 2 can take in air not only through the opening 171 but also through the crotch portion 172, thereby taking in more air.

[0043] The fan cover 17 is formed from a sheet-like member so as to be connected to the fabric C on the left, right, and above the attachment hole 13, and an opening 171 is formed between the fabric C below the attachment hole 13 and the main body of the fan cover 17. Therefore, the opening 171 is formed facing downward, making it difficult for raindrops during rainfall or debris in the air to get into the garment main body 1.

[0044] [Configuration of the second embodiment] A fan-equipped garment 100A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 4A and 4B. Note that parts that are the same as those in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and their description will be omitted, and only parts that are different from the first embodiment will be described.

[0045] 4A and 4B, in fan wear 100A according to the second embodiment, one longitudinal end of adjustment member 18A is fixed to the back surface of the upper end of fan cover 17 or to fabric C in the vicinity thereof, and at least a portion of adjustment member 18A is sewn to fan cover 17 and arranged in the vertical direction so as to be approximately perpendicular to opening 171. Furthermore, on a straight line extending from the top of fan cover 17 and approximately perpendicular to opening 171, a retaining member 173A, a first locked portion 19aA, and a second locked portion 19bA are arranged in this order from the top.

[0046] In fan-equipped wear 100A according to the second embodiment, when fan 2 is in use, as shown in Fig. 4A, locking portion 181 of adjusting member 18A is locked via holding member 173A to first locked portion 19aA, which is the locked portion 19A closer to fan cover 17, causing adjusting member 18A to bend in the thickness direction (front-to-back direction), and fan cover 17 sewn to adjusting member 18A expands in the thickness direction in conjunction with this, thereby increasing the opening area of ​​opening 171. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 4B, when fan 2 is not in use, locking portion 181 is locked to second locked portion 19bA, bringing adjusting member 18A closer to fabric C and narrowing the opening area of ​​opening 171.

[0047] In the second embodiment, when reinforcing means are provided, it is preferable to provide not only reinforcing means 17a and reinforcing means 17b at the left and right ends of the fan cover 17, but also reinforcing means 17c near the lower end along the opening 171.

[0048] Furthermore, it is sufficient that at least a portion of the adjustment member 18A is sewn to the fan cover 17, but it is preferable that it is sewn to the fan cover 17 near the opening 171, because when the shape of the adjustment member 18A changes, the degree of opening of the opening 171 changes more significantly.

[0049] [Variations] In the first and second embodiments described above, the garment body 1 is provided with the opening and closing means 11, the air leakage prevention means 12, the mounting hole 13, the air discharge portion 14, the power supply unit holding means 15, the cable holding means 16, the fan cover 17, the adjustment member 18 or 18A, and the engaging portion 19 or 19A, but is not limited to this and may be provided with at least the mounting hole 13, the air discharge portion 14, the fan cover 17, and the adjustment member 18 or 18A.

[0050] Furthermore, the opening 171 is not limited to a configuration in which the connection portion of the fan cover 17 to the fabric C is formed to face downward by locating it on the left, right, and above the mounting hole 13, and the direction can be changed as appropriate depending on the purpose, etc.

[0051] Furthermore, the configuration of the locked portion 19 or 19A is not limited to two, namely, the first locked portion 19a or 19aA and the second locked portion 19b or 19bA. For example, if a male hook-and-loop fastener is provided as the locking portion 181, a single long female hook-and-loop fastener may be provided as the locked portion 19 or 19A. In this case, the wearer can also adjust the opening area of ​​the opening 171 according to the locking location of the locking portion 181. Furthermore, in order to be able to adjust the opening area of ​​the opening 171 more precisely, the adjustment member 18 or 18A may be provided with more than two locking portions 181, or the locked portion 19 or 19A may be made up of a plurality of locked portions corresponding to these locking portions 181. In this way, the locking portions 181 and the locked portions 19 or 19A can be provided as appropriate.

[0052] Furthermore, although one longitudinal end of the adjustment member 18 or 18A is fixed to the fabric C or the fan cover 17, it is sufficient that it is fixed at least when the garment body 1 is worn, and depending on its use, one longitudinal end of the adjustment member 18 or 18A may be detachable or non-detachable.

[0053] Of course, other specific details of the structure can be changed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 100, 100A Fan-equipped Wear 1. Wear body 13 Mounting hole 14 Air exhaust section 17 Fan cover 171 Opening 172 Kusube 173, 173A holding member 173a Through hole 18, 18A Adjustment member 181 Locking part 19, 19A Locked part 19a, 19aA 1st locked part 19b, 19bA 2nd locked part 2 fans 3 Power supply section (power supply) C Clothes

Claims

1. The garment is made of a non-breathable or breathable fabric that can be inflated by introducing air using a fan, and is formed into a shape that covers at least the torso of the wearer; a mounting hole for mounting the fan; an air discharge section that discharges the air introduced by the fan; A fan-equipped wear body comprising: a fan cover that covers the attachment hole from the outer surface side of the garment body and has an opening that leads to the attachment hole between the fan cover and the garment fabric; an adjustment member for adjusting the opening area of ​​the opening; Equipped with The fan cover includes a gusset portion that allows adjustment of the thickness of the garment body, The garment body of the fan-equipped garment is characterized in that one longitudinal end of the adjustment member is fixed to the clothing fabric or the fan cover and the other longitudinal end is detachably fixed to the clothing fabric, and the opening area of ​​the opening is adjusted by the fixed position of the other end of the adjustment member.

2. the adjustment member is a strip-shaped member, 2. The fan-equipped garment body according to claim 1, wherein the fan cover is disposed along the edge of the opening or substantially perpendicular to the opening.

3. 3. The fan-equipped garment body according to claim 2, wherein the fan cover includes a holding member for holding the adjustment member at the edge of the opening or at a position substantially perpendicular to the opening.

4. the holding member has a through hole through which the adjustment member passes, The fan-equipped garment body according to claim 3 , wherein the adjustment member is passed through the through-hole.

5. The fabric is provided with a locking portion to which a locking portion provided at the other end of the adjusting member in the longitudinal direction is locked, The garment body of fan-equipped garment described in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the engaging portion comprises a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion located at a position farther from the fan cover than the first engaging portion.

6. The fan cover is formed by a sheet-like member so as to be connected to the fabric on the left and right sides and above the mounting hole, 6. The garment body of fan-equipped garment according to claim 1, wherein the opening is formed between the fabric and the fan cover below the attachment hole.

7. 7. The garment body of fan-equipped garment according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the crotch portion is made of a mesh.

8. A fan-equipped wear body according to any one of claims 1 to 7; a fan that introduces air into the inside of the wear body; a power supply for powering the fan; A fan-equipped wear characterized by comprising:

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