Fan, garment body of wear with fan, and wear with fan

The fan-equipped clothing design addresses the issue of fan rotation by using a polygonal outer frame and locking mechanism, ensuring consistent orientation and easy attachment/detachment, enhancing user experience.

JP2025176980APending Publication Date: 2025-12-05SEFT DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024083421
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2024-05-22
Publication Date
2025-12-05

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Technical Problem

Fan-equipped clothing designs face issues with the fan rotating relative to the fabric, causing unintended orientation of logos or markings on the finger guards.

Method used

A fan design featuring a tubular portion with a polygonal outer frame and a mounting member with polygonal pressing portions and annular connecting portions, which lock securely to prevent rotation and ensure consistent orientation.

Benefits of technology

The design effectively prevents the fan from rotating relative to the clothing, maintaining the orientation of finger guards and logos, and allows easy attachment and detachment of the fan.

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Abstract

To provide a fan capable of suppressing rotation of a fan body relative to a mounted body such as cloth.SOLUTION: A fan 1A includes: a fan body 2 having an impeller 21 driven in rotation; and a mounting member 3B for mounting the fan body 2 to a mounted body. The fan body 2 includes: a cylinder part 23 in which the impeller 21 is stored; an outer frame part 24 which is provided outside the cylinder part 23 and forms a square side part; and a peripheral edge part 22b provided outside the outer frame part 24. The mounting member 3B includes: pressing parts 37a-37d which are capable of covering the outer frame part 24 from outside and form a square in the same manner as the outer frame part 24; and a connection part 36 capable of elastically deforming which is annular, with a diameter large enough to cover the cylinder part 23 from outside, and supports the pressing parts 37a-37d along an annular axial direction. The outer frame part 24 has a locking part 25 capable of locking the mounting member 3B. The pressing parts 37a, 37b have a locked part 39 which is locked by the locking part 25.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fan, a clothing body of fan-equipped wear to which the fan is attached, and fan-equipped wear. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, fan-equipped clothing that cools the body has become commercially available and is rapidly gaining popularity. Fan-equipped clothing has a clothing body made of a material with low breathability and a fan attached to it for introducing air into the clothing body. When the fan is activated, air is introduced from the fan into the clothing body, and the pressure of the introduced air forms an air flow passage between the clothing body and the wearer's body. The introduced air flows through the formed air flow passage along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear and is discharged to the outside through an air outlet formed between the back collar of the clothing body and the back of the wearer's neck.

[0003] As the introduced air flows through the air flow passage between the clothing body and the wearer's body or underwear, it evaporates sweat from the body, and the body is cooled by the heat of vaporization generated during evaporation (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2005 / 063065 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In fan-equipped clothing, the opening into which the fan is attached is circular to match the shape of the fan. This means that the fan itself can rotate relative to the fabric. This can change the orientation of the finger guards exposed to the fabric, which can lead to logos or other markings on the finger guards being oriented in an unintended direction.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and aims to provide a fan that can prevent the fan main body from rotating relative to the object to which it is attached, such as fabric, fan-equipped clothing to which such a fan can be attached, and the clothing itself for the fan-equipped clothing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a fan comprising a fan main body having a rotationally driven impeller, and a mounting member for mounting the fan main body to a mounting body, wherein the fan main body comprises a tubular portion in which the impeller is housed, an outer frame portion provided on the outside of the tubular portion and forming polygonal sides, and which is inserted into an opening formed in the mounting body, a peripheral portion provided on the outside of the outer frame, and a finger guard portion that covers the impeller, wherein the mounting member is capable of covering the outer frame from the outside and comprises a plurality of polygonal pressing portions, the same number as the outer frame, and annular connecting portions having a diameter capable of covering the tubular portion from the outside and supporting the pressing portions along the axial direction of the annular ring, and wherein the outer frame portion has locking portions at positions where the peripheral portion and the pressing portions face each other, which can lock the mounting member, and the pressing portions have locked portions that can be locked with the locking portions.

[0008] The invention described in claim 2 is the fan described in claim 1, wherein the outer frame portion has rectangular side portions, and the pressing portion is also rectangular.

[0009] The invention described in claim 3 is a fan described in claim 2, wherein the connecting portion is an elliptical ring, the mounting member has an operating portion at a position opposite the long axis direction of the connecting portion, the holding portion is provided at a position opposite the long axis direction of the connecting portion where the operating portion is provided and at a position opposite the short axis direction of the connecting portion that intersects with the direction in which the operating portion faces, and the engaging portion is provided on the holding portion at a position opposite the short axis direction of the connecting portion that intersects with the direction in which the operating portion faces.

[0010] The invention described in claim 4 is a fan described in claim 3, in which the locking portion has an opening in the outer frame portion, and the locked portion has a shape that allows it to enter the locking portion and protrudes inward from the inner surface of the holding portion.

[0011] The invention described in claim 5 is the fan described in claim 4, wherein the locked portion has a sloped portion at the tip in the protruding direction that is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the connecting portion.

[0012] The invention described in claim 6 is a fan-equipped garment body formed into a shape with a body section covering at least the torso section of a wearer, which has a fan mounting section for mounting a fan, and is made of either non-breathable fabric or fabric that is breathable enough to be inflated by the introduction of air by a fan mounted on the fan mounting section, wherein the fan comprises a fan main body section having a rotationally driven impeller, and a mounting member for mounting the fan main body section to a mounting surface, and the fan main body section comprises a tubular section that houses the impeller, an outer frame section provided on the outside of the tubular section and forming polygonal sides, and the outer frame has locking portions at positions where the peripheral portion and the locking portions face each other, with the locking portions being capable of locking the attachment member; the locking portions have locking portions that can be locked to the locking portions; and the fan mounting portion has the same number of polygonal shapes as the outer frame and is equipped with an opening through which the outer frame portion is inserted.

[0013] The invention described in claim 7 is fan-equipped wear provided with a fan mounting section for mounting a fan on a clothing body, the fan comprising a fan main body having a rotationally driven impeller, and a mounting member for mounting the fan main body to a mounting object, the fan main body comprising a tubular section for housing the impeller, an outer frame section provided on the outside of the tubular section and forming polygonal sides, a peripheral section provided on the outside of the outer frame section, and a finger guard section for covering the impeller, the mounting member being capable of covering the outer frame from the outside and comprising a plurality of polygonal pressing sections in the same number as the outer frame sections, and an annular pressing section having a diameter capable of covering the tubular section from the outside. The fan-equipped garment has an elastically deformable connecting section that supports the holding section along the annular axial direction, the outer frame section has a locking section that can lock an attachment member at a position where the peripheral edge and the holding section face each other, and the holding section has a lockable section that is locked to the locking section, the clothing body is made of non-breathable fabric or fabric that is breathable enough to be inflated by the introduction of air by a fan attached to the fan attachment section, and is shaped to have a body section that covers at least the torso of the wearer, and the fan attachment section is polygonal in shape with the same number of angles as the outer frame section and has an opening into which the outer frame section is inserted. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] In the present invention, when the outer frame portion is inserted into an opening formed in the object to be mounted and the mounting member is engaged with the case main body portion, the object to be mounted is sandwiched between the peripheral portion and the retaining portion, and the fan main body portion is mounted to the object to be mounted.

[0015] In the present invention, the polygonal outer frame prevents the fan body from rotating relative to the mounting surface, making it possible to uniquely determine the orientation of the finger guards exposed to the mounting surface. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2A] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2B]1 is a perspective view showing an example of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3A] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating an example of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3B] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3C] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an example of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4A] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a mounting member. [Figure 4B] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a mounting member. [Figure 4C] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a mounting member. [Figure 4D] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a mounting member. [Figure 5A] 1 is a front view showing an example of a clothing main body according to the present embodiment with the front body opened. FIG. [Figure 5B] 1 is a rear view showing an example of a clothing main body according to the present embodiment with the front body closed. FIG. [Figure 6A] FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of fan-equipped wear according to the present embodiment, with the front body part open. [Figure 6B] FIG. 1 is a rear view of an example of fan-equipped wear according to the present embodiment with the front body portion closed. [Figure 7A] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a method for manufacturing an opening in the clothing body. [Figure 7B] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a method for manufacturing an opening in the clothing body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a fan, a fan-equipped garment, and a garment body of the fan-equipped garment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0018] <Configuration example of fan according to this embodiment> Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a fan according to the present embodiment, Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B are perspective views showing an example of a fan according to the present embodiment, Fig. 3A is a plan view showing an example of a fan according to the present embodiment, Fig. 3B is a front view showing an example of a fan according to the present embodiment, and Fig. 3C is a side view showing an example of a fan according to the present embodiment.

[0019] The fan 1A includes a fan main body 2 and an attachment member 3B for attaching the fan main body 2 to a clothing main body 11A (described later) which is an attachment target.

[0020] The fan main body 2 includes a case main body 20, a motor (not shown), an impeller 21, and a finger guard portion 22.

[0021] The fan main body 2 has a case main body 20 to which a motor (not shown) is attached, and an impeller 21 is attached to the shaft of the motor.

[0022] The case main body 20 includes a tubular portion 23 and an outer frame portion 24. The tubular portion 23 is configured in a cylindrical shape that allows the impeller 21 to fit inside, and has an opening 23a at one end along the axial direction of the cylinder that allows the impeller 21 and a motor (not shown) to be inserted and removed, and has a lattice-like ventilation hole 23b at the other end that allows air to pass through but prevents the insertion of fingers or the like. A motor mounting portion 23c to which a motor (not shown) is attached is formed at the other end of the tubular portion 23.

[0023] The outer frame portion 24 is provided on one end side of the tubular portion 23, on the outer side in the radial direction of the tubular portion 23. The outer frame portion 24 includes a first side portion 24a and a second side portion 24b that face each other in the radial direction of the tubular portion 23, and a third side portion 24c and a fourth side portion 24d that face each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first side portion 24a and the second side portion 24b face each other.

[0024] Furthermore, outer frame portion 24 has four sides that form a quadrangle, with first side portion 24a and second side portion 24b extending in directions parallel to each other, and third side portion 24c and fourth side portion 24d extending in directions parallel to each other.

[0025] Furthermore, the outer frame portion 24 is configured such that the first side portion 24a, the second side portion 24b, the third side portion 24c, and the fourth side portion 24d are formed of surfaces having a predetermined length along the axial direction of the tubular portion 23.

[0026] The outer frame 24 may have a configuration in which the first side 24a, the second side 24b, the third side 24c, and the fourth side 24d are continuous or discontinuous. For example, the outer frame 24 may have a configuration in which the first side 24a, the second side 24b, the third side 24c, and the fourth side 24d are continuous at each or at least one of the vertices of a quadrangle, or may have a discontinuous configuration. The outer frame 24 may have a configuration in which each or at least one of the vertices of the quadrangle of the first side 24a, the second side 24b, the third side 24c, and the fourth side 24d is continuous in an angular shape, or may have a configuration in which the vertices are continuous in a curved surface such as an arc.

[0027] Furthermore, the outer frame portion 24 may be in a form in which each of the first side portion 24a, the second side portion 24b, the third side portion 24c, and the fourth side portion 24d, or at least one of them, is continuous in the extension direction, or may be discontinuous.

[0028] The outer frame portion 24 has locking portions 25 on one of two opposing sides (two surfaces), that is, a first side portion 24a and a second side portion 24b. The locking portions 25 are formed by openings that penetrate the surfaces forming the first side portion 24a and the second side portion 24b from the outside to the inside along the radial direction of the tubular portion 23.

[0029] The finger guard portion 22 includes an air vent 22a and a peripheral edge portion 22b. The air vent 22a is configured as, for example, a lattice-shaped opening that allows air to pass through while preventing the insertion of fingers or the like. The peripheral edge portion 22b is provided outside the air vent 22a, covers the outer frame portion 24, and is configured in a shape that protrudes outward from the outer frame portion 24, for example, a square. Each side of the rectangular outer periphery of the peripheral edge portion 22b may be straight or may be curved so as to convex outward. Furthermore, each or at least one of the vertices of the rectangular shape of each side of the peripheral edge portion 22b may be continuous in an angular shape or may be continuous in a curved surface such as an arc.

[0030] The finger guard portion 22 has locking claw portions 22c that are locked to the fan main body portion 2. The locking claw portions 22c are provided in a hook-like shape that protrudes from the back surface of the peripheral portion 22b and are elastically deformable. In this example, the locking claw portions 22c are provided at four locations on the back surface of the peripheral portion 22b.

[0031] The fan main body 2 includes, in the case main body 20, locking grooves 24e into which the finger guards 22 are locked. The locking grooves 24e are provided in the outer frame 24 of the case main body 20. The locking grooves 24e are configured by providing grooves shaped to fit the locking claws 22c at two locations along the inner surface of the third side 24c and at two locations along the inner surface of the fourth side 24d, in accordance with the arrangement of the locking claws 22c of the finger guards 22.

[0032] 4A and 4B are perspective views showing an example of the mounting member, and FIGS. 4C and 4D are plan views showing an example of the mounting member.

[0033] The mounting member 3B includes a connecting portion 36 and retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d. In the mounting member 3B, the connecting portion 36 and the retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d are integrally formed from resin.

[0034] The connecting portion 36 is an elliptical ring-shaped portion having a diameter sufficient to cover the tubular portion 23 of the case main body 20 from the outside, and the diameter in the minor axis direction is configured to be long enough to cover the tubular portion 23 of the case main body 20 from the outside. The connecting portion 36 has pressing portions 37a and 37b provided at positions facing each other along the minor axis direction of the ring, and pressing portions 37c and 37d provided at positions facing each other along the major axis direction.

[0035] The pressing portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d are provided in a square shape that can cover the outer frame portion 24 from the outside.

[0036] Mounting member 3B has pressing portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d provided along the annular axial direction with respect to connecting portion 36. Mounting member 3B has pressing portion 37a supported by support portion 370a and pressing portion 37b supported by support portion 370b outside connecting portion 36. Furthermore, mounting member 3B has pressing portions 37c and 37d supported at positions along connecting portion 36.

[0037] The mounting member 3B includes an operating portion 38 that is operated to attach and detach the mounting member 3B to and from the fan main body 2. The operating portion 38 is configured by providing a portion having an uneven shape in the circumferential direction of the connecting portion 36 on part of the outer surface of the connecting portion 36, at a position facing the connecting portion 36 along the longitudinal direction.

[0038] As a result, the mounting member 3B has pressing portions 37c and 37d at the position where the operating portion 38 faces the connecting portion 36, and pressing portions 37a and 37b are provided in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the operating portion 38 faces.

[0039] The mounting member 3B has retaining portions 39 on the retaining portions 37a and 37b. The retaining portions 39 are shaped so as to be able to fit into the retaining portions 25 of the outer frame portion 24, and protrude inward from the opposing inner surfaces of the retaining portions 37a and 37b beyond the inner diameter along the minor axis direction of the connecting portion 36.

[0040] The locked portion 39 has a sloped portion 390 at the tip in the protruding direction. The sloped portion 390 is inclined so that the side away from the connecting portion 36 in the axial direction of the connecting portion 36 is located on the radially outer side of the connecting portion 36, and the side closer to the connecting portion 36 is located on the radially inner side of the connecting portion 36.

[0041] <Configuration examples of the fan-equipped wear and the clothing body of the fan-equipped wear according to the present embodiment> Fig. 5A is a front view of an example of a clothing body according to the present embodiment with the front body open, Fig. 5B is a back view of an example of a clothing body according to the present embodiment with the front body closed, Fig. 6A is a front view of an example of a fan-equipped wear according to the present embodiment with the front body open, and Fig. 6B is a back view of an example of a fan-equipped wear according to the present embodiment with the front body closed.

[0042] Note that, based on the state in which a wearer is wearing the fan-equipped wear 10, the direction in front of the wearer is defined as "front," the right direction as "right," the left direction as "left," and the rear direction as "rear." Furthermore, when the fan-equipped wear 10 is worn, the side facing the wearer is defined as the inner side, and the opposite side facing the outside space is defined as the outer side.

[0043] The fan-equipped wear 10 comprises a clothing body 11A, a fan 1A that introduces air into the clothing body 11A, a power supply unit 7 that supplies power to the fan 1A, and a connection cable 7a that connects the power supply unit 7 and the fan 1A.

[0044] The clothing body 11A includes fan mounting portions 5 (5L, 5R) to which the fan 1A is detachably attached, and an air discharge portion 6 from which air introduced into the clothing body 11A by the fan 1A is discharged.

[0045] The fan-equipped wear 10 is configured such that air is introduced into the clothing body 11A by a fan 1A driven by power supplied from a power supply unit 7 attached to the clothing body 11A, and the air is circulated along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear, etc., and then discharged from the air discharge section 6, thereby evaporating sweat from the body and cooling the body with the heat of vaporization generated during evaporation.

[0046] The clothing body 11A is made up of a fabric 11C that is either non-breathable or breathable enough to be inflated by air introduced by a fan 1A, and includes a front body 11F, a back body 11B, and sleeves 11S. The clothing body 11A is configured so that the front body 11F, the back body 11B, and the sleeves 11S cover the torso and arms of the wearer.

[0047] The clothing body 11A has a front body 11F divided into a left front body 11FL and a right front body 11FR. The clothing body 11A is connected by sewing or the like at the left side of the left front body 11FL and the back body 11B, and is also connected by sewing or the like at the right side of the right front body 11FR and the back body 11B. The clothing body 11A is also connected by sewing or the like at the shoulder 12aL of the left front body 11FL and the back body 11B, and is also connected by sewing or the like at the shoulder 12aR of the right front body 11FR and the back body 11B. Furthermore, the clothing body 11A has sleeves 11S connected by sewing or the like to the left and right armholes 12bL, 12bR, respectively.

[0048] 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, the clothing body 11A is formed in the shape of a so-called blouson-type upper garment, but the shape of the clothing body 11A is not limited to this as long as it covers at least a part of the wearer's body. For example, the clothing body 11A may be formed in the shape of a vest that covers only the torso of the wearer.

[0049] The clothing body 11A has a front body opening / closing section 13 that allows the left front body 11FL and the right front body 11FR to be opened and closed. The front body opening / closing section 13 has a line fastener 13a or the like on the left front body 11FL and the right front body 11FR, and can hold the left front body 11FL and the right front body 11FR in a closed state.

[0050] The clothing body 11A also includes an air leakage prevention part 14, which is a means for preventing air in the space between the clothing body 11A and the wearer's body from leaking out through the hem part 12c. The air leakage prevention part 14 is formed by providing a stretchable member, such as an elastic cord, at the hem part 12c of the clothing body 11A so as to go around the wearer's body.

[0051] The air leakage prevention section 14 may also be configured to include a string-passing section formed to go around the wearer's body except near the front body opening / closing section 13, a string-like member passed through the string-passing section, and a cord stopper provided on the part of the string-like member that protrudes from the string-passing section, so that the hem portion 12c of the clothing body 11A can be fitted closely to the wearer's body by pulling the part of the string-like member that protrudes from the string-passing section and then fixing the cord stopper.

[0052] In addition, an air leakage prevention section may be provided on the inside of the sleeve section 11S, which is formed by providing an elastic member such as an elastic cord around the sleeve section of the wearer to prevent air from being discharged directly from the cuff 11K of the sleeve section 11S.

[0053] The clothing body 11A is provided with an air exhaust section 6 at the neckline 12dB of the back body 11B. The clothing body 11A may also include an exhaust section forming member that flexes the neckline 12dB or the back body 11B in the vicinity of the neckline 12dB to form a gap between the clothing body 11A and the wearer.

[0054] The clothing body 11A is provided with two fan mounting portions 5L and 5R on the back body 11B so that two fans 1A can be attached.

[0055] The fan mounting portions 5L and 5R have openings 50a to which the fan 1A is attached. The openings 50a are rectangular holes that penetrate the fabric 11C from front to back and are shaped to match the outer frame 24 of the fan 1A. The openings 50a are preferably configured with a resin reinforcing member sewn along the rectangular edges to match the shape of the openings 50a. This prevents the fan 1A from easily falling out of the openings 50a.

[0056] The clothing body 11A includes a power supply attachment section 8 to which the power supply device 7 is detachably attached, and a cable holder 9 that detachably holds the connection cable 7a.

[0057] The power supply attachment section 8 is configured by providing a pouch on the inside surface of the left front body section 11FL that can store the power supply device 7. The cable holding section 9 is provided on the inside surface of the back body section 11B, near the fan attachment sections 5L and 5R.

[0058] <Examples of Use of the Fan-Equipped Wear and Fan-Equipped Wear Body of the Present Embodiment> Next, examples of how the fan-equipped garment 10 and the garment body 11A can be used will be described with reference to the various figures.

[0059] When the clothing body 11A is used as fan-equipped wear 10, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, fans 1A are attached to the fan mounting portions 5L and 5R, respectively. A power supply unit 7 is also attached to the power supply mounting portion 8. The fans 1A and the power supply unit 7 are then electrically connected by a connection cable 7a, which is held in place by a cable holder 9.

[0060] To attach the fan 1A to the fan attachment portions 5L and 5R, the mounting member 3B is removed from the fan main body 2, and the outer frame 24 of the fan main body 2 is inserted into the opening 50a with the finger guard portions 22 facing outward.

[0061] Next, the attachment member 3B is fitted to the outer frame portion 24 exposed on the inside of the back body piece 11B. To fit the attachment member 3B to the outer frame portion 24, the retaining portion 37a provided with the locked portion 39 is oriented to face the first side portion 24a provided with the locking portion 25, and the retaining portion 37b provided with the locked portion 39 is oriented to face the second side portion 24b provided with the locking portion 25. Then, with the outer frame portion 24 positioned inside the retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d, the attachment member 3B is fitted to the outer frame portion 24 from the side of the tubular portion 23 and from the side of the retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d.

[0062] During the operation of fitting the mounting member 3B from the tubular portion 23 to the outer frame portion 24, when the locked portions 39 pass through the tubular portion 23, the locked portions 39 come into contact with the outer periphery of the tubular portion 23 via the sloped portions 390, and the inclination of the sloped portions 390 causes the connecting portions 36 to elastically deform in a direction widening the spacing between the locked portions 39, as shown by arrow B in FIGS. 4A and 4B . When the mounting member 3B is fitted from the tubular portion 23 to the outer frame portion 24 to a position where the locked portions 39 face the locking portions 25, the connecting portions 36 return to their original state, and the locked portions 39 enter the locking portions 25. This causes the mounting member 3B to be locked to the fan main body 2.

[0063] When the attachment member 3B is engaged with the fan main body 2, the clothing fabric 11C is clamped between the peripheral edge 22b of the finger guard portion 22 and the retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d of the attachment member 3B, and the fan main body 2 is attached to the clothing body 11A.

[0064] To remove the fan 1A from the fan mounting portions 5L and 5R, the connecting portions 36 are pushed from both sides in the direction of arrow A, as shown by arrow A in FIGS. 4A and 4B. This causes the connecting portions 36 to elastically deform in the direction widening the spacing between the latched portions 39, as shown by arrow B in FIGS. 4A and 4B, disengaging the latched portions 39 from the latching portions 25. In this state, the mounting member 3B can be removed from the fan main body 2 by moving the mounting member 3B from the outer frame 24 toward the tubular portion 23. By removing the mounting member 3B from the fan main body 2, the outer frame 24 can be pulled out of the opening 50a, and the fan main body 2 can be removed from the clothing main body 11A.

[0065] The outer frame 24 of the fan 1A is rectangular, and the retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d of the mounting member 3B are also rectangular. In contrast, the connecting portions 36 that support the retaining portions 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d are elliptical ring-shaped. If the connecting portions 36 were rectangular, they would be difficult to elastically deform, making it difficult to attach and detach the mounting member 3B. In contrast, by making the connecting portions 36 elliptical ring-shaped, the connecting portions 36 are easier to elastically deform.

[0066] Furthermore, by providing the inclined surfaces 390 on the locked portions 39, the inclined surfaces 390 are guided to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 23 by the action of fitting the mounting member 3B into the fan main body 2, and the connecting portions 36 can be elastically deformed in a direction that widens the spacing between the locked portions 39. Furthermore, by providing the operating portions 38 on both outer sides along the longitudinal direction of the connecting portions 36, when removing the mounting member 3B, force can be applied from the outer sides in the longitudinal direction to elastically deform the connecting portions 36 to an extent that the locked portions 39 are released from the locking portions 25. This makes it easy to attach and remove the mounting member 3B.

[0067] Furthermore, because fan 1A has a square outer frame 24, rotation of fan main body 2 relative to clothing main body 11A is suppressed. This makes it possible to uniquely determine the orientation of finger guard 22 exposed on back body 11B of clothing main body 11A. Therefore, if a logo or the like is printed on finger guard 22, it is possible to prevent the logo from being oriented in an unintended direction.

[0068] 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a method for manufacturing the openings in the garment body. Because the outer frame 24 of the fan 1A is square, the openings 50a that form the fan mounting portions 5L and 5R are rectangular holes that fit the outer frame 24 and penetrate the front and back of the fabric 11C. If the resin reinforcing member is to be sewn along the edge of the square, as shown in FIG. 7A, a slit 50c is made at the vertex of a square opening 50b that is smaller than the opening 50a, and the edge 50d is folded back as shown in FIG. 7B. This makes it easier to manufacture the openings 50a.

[0069] In this way, when a switch (not shown) provided on a power supply unit 7 or the like is operated to drive the fan 1A, the fan-equipped wear 10 to which the fan 1A is attached introduces air into the inner side of the clothing body 11A.

[0070] The garment body 11A is made of fabric that is either non-breathable or breathable enough to be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan 1A. This allows the air introduced into the garment body 11A by the fan 1A to circulate along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear while preventing it from leaking from the garment fabric 11C.

[0071] The air introduced into the clothing body 11A by the fan 1A and circulating along the inner side of the clothing body 11A along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear is discharged to the outside from the air discharge section 6 formed in the neckline 12dB of the back body 11B.

[0072] This allows the air introduced into the clothing body 11A by the fan 1A to circulate along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear while inflating the clothing body 11A, evaporating sweat from the body and cooling the body with the heat of vaporization generated during evaporation. [Explanation of symbols]

[0073] 1A Fan, 2 Fan body, 20 Case body, 21 Impeller, 22 Finger guard, 23 Cylinder, 23a Opening, 23b Ventilation hole, 23c Motor mounting portion, 24 Outer frame, 24a First side, 24b Second side, 24c Third side, 24d Fourth side, 24 e···Engaging groove portion, 25···Engaging portion, 3B···Attachment member, 36···Connecting portion, 37a, 37b, 37c, 37d···Pressing portion, 370a, 370b···Support portion, 38···Operating portion, 39···Engaging portion, 390···Sloped portion, 10···Fan-equipped clothing, 11A···Clothing body, 5 (5L, 5R)···Fan mounting portion, 50a···Opening

Claims

1. a fan main body having a rotationally driven impeller; a mounting member for mounting the fan main body to a mounting target; The fan main body includes: a cylindrical portion in which the impeller is housed; an outer frame portion provided on the outside of the cylindrical portion, forming a polygonal side portion, and inserted into an opening formed in the mounting body; a peripheral portion provided on the outside of the outer frame portion; A finger guard portion covering the impeller is provided. The mounting member is a plurality of pressing portions that can cover the outer frame portion from the outside and have the same number of polygonal shapes as the outer frame portion; a connecting portion that is annular and has a diameter that can cover the cylindrical portion from the outside, and that is elastically deformable and supports the pressing portion along an axial direction of the annular portion; the outer frame portion includes a locking portion that can lock the mounting member at a position where the peripheral edge portion and the pressing portion face each other, The pressing portion has a locked portion that is locked to the locking portion. fan.

2. The outer frame portion has rectangular sides, The pressing portion is rectangular. The fan according to claim 1 .

3. The connecting portion is an elliptical ring, the mounting member includes an operating portion at a position facing the connecting portion in the longitudinal direction, the pressing portion is provided at a position facing the connecting portion in a long axis direction on which the operating portion is provided, and at a position facing the connecting portion in a short axis direction intersecting with the direction in which the operating portion faces, The locked portion is provided on the pressing portion at a position facing the minor axis direction of the connecting portion, which intersects with the direction in which the operating portion faces. The fan according to claim 2 .

4. The locking portion has an opening provided in the outer frame portion, The locked portion has a shape that can fit into the locking portion and protrudes inward from the inner surface of the pressing portion. The fan according to claim 3 .

5. The locked portion has a sloped portion at the tip in the protruding direction that is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the connecting portion. The fan according to claim 4.

6. It has a fan mounting part for mounting a fan, A fan-equipped garment body formed into a shape having a body section that covers at least the torso section of a wearer, using either a non-breathable fabric or a breathable fabric that can be inflated by introducing air using a fan attached to the fan attachment section, The fan is a fan main body having a rotationally driven impeller; a mounting member for mounting the fan main body to a mounting target; The fan main body includes: a cylindrical portion in which the impeller is housed; an outer frame portion provided on the outside of the cylindrical portion and having polygonal sides; a peripheral portion provided on the outside of the outer frame portion; A finger guard portion covering the impeller is provided. The mounting member is a plurality of pressing portions that can cover the outer frame portion from the outside and have the same number of polygonal shapes as the outer frame portion; a connecting portion that is annular and has a diameter that can cover the cylindrical portion from the outside, and that is elastically deformable and supports the pressing portion along an axial direction of the annular portion; the outer frame portion includes a locking portion that can lock the mounting member at a position where the peripheral edge portion and the pressing portion face each other, the pressing portion includes a locked portion that is locked to the locking portion, The fan mounting portion is a polygonal shape having the same number of sides as the outer frame portion, and having an opening into which the outer frame portion is inserted; The fan-equipped clothing itself.

7. A fan-equipped garment having a fan mounting portion for mounting a fan on a clothing body, The fan is a fan main body having a rotationally driven impeller; a mounting member for mounting the fan main body to a mounting target; The fan main body includes: a cylindrical portion in which the impeller is housed; an outer frame portion provided on the outside of the cylindrical portion and having polygonal sides; a peripheral portion provided on the outside of the outer frame portion; A finger guard portion covering the impeller is provided. The mounting member is a plurality of pressing portions that can cover the outer frame portion from the outside and have the same number of polygonal shapes as the outer frame portion; a connecting portion that is annular and has a diameter that can cover the cylindrical portion from the outside, and that is elastically deformable and supports the pressing portion along an axial direction of the annular portion; the outer frame portion includes a locking portion that can lock the mounting member at a position where the peripheral edge portion and the pressing portion face each other, the pressing portion includes a locked portion that is locked to the locking portion, The clothing body is formed into a shape having a body part that covers at least the torso part of the wearer, and is made of a non-breathable fabric or a breathable fabric that can be inflated by introducing air by a fan attached to the fan mounting part, and The fan mounting portion is a polygonal shape having the same number of sides as the outer frame portion, and having an opening into which the outer frame portion is inserted; Fan-equipped clothing.

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