Cooling clothing

Abstract

This invention relates to a cooling garment that draws air into the garment itself, with the aim of enabling workers to work comfortably. [Solution] Below the fan mounting hole 7 of the back panel 3, a tuck 12 is provided at the end of the back panel 3 on the front panel 2 side. The horizontal fold line 13 formed by this tuck 12 extends from the tuck forming part 14 to the front panel side end 29 of the fan mounting hole 7 located near the tuck forming part 14, and between the front panel side end 29 and the opposite end 30. As a result, a gentle slope is formed from the armhole 6 side toward the center line of the back, with the armhole 6 side being lower relative to the body and the center line of the back being higher. Therefore, when the body is moved or rotated, objects in the work environment, such as walls or plants, will not suddenly hit the area around the fan 17, and the worker can work comfortably.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an air-cooled garment that takes in air into the garment body.

Background Art

[0002] As an air-cooled garment that takes in air into the garment body, there has been proposed one that increases the exhaust from the collar opening and the armholes. That is, in a horizontal view, by arranging the fan mounting holes near the armholes, the structure is such that the exhaust from the collar opening and the armholes is increased (as prior art documents similar to this, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the above prior art documents, by providing a crotch on the armhole side of the fan mounting hole at the back body, the lower side of the fan mounting hole, or the side opposite to the armhole of the fan mounting hole, when the fan is driven, the crotch portion protrudes outward from the garment body, thereby widening the air introduction path of the fan and making it easier to blow air to the collar opening and the armhole side. However, with such an air passage configuration, when the fan is driven, a large step is formed on the armhole side of the air passage that protrudes away from the body. Therefore, when the body is moved or rotated, working environment objects such as walls or trees may suddenly hit this step, which will give discomfort and uneasiness to the operator.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to enable workers to work comfortably. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve this objective, the cooling garment of the present invention comprises a garment body consisting of at least a front body and a back body, having a neckline and armholes, and fan mounting holes provided on the left and right sides of the back body, wherein, in a horizontal view, the fan mounting holes are positioned such that at least a portion of the distance between the upper and lower points of the armholes overlaps with the distance between the upper and lower points of the fan mounting holes, and a tuck is provided below the fan mounting holes of the back body, at the front body side end of the back body, and the horizontal fold line formed by this tuck extends from the tuck-forming portion to the front body side end of the fan mounting hole located near the tuck-forming portion and to the end opposite to the front body side end. Furthermore, a downward exhaust section is provided below the fan mounting holes in the garment body of the present invention. Furthermore, the downward exhaust section in the cooling garment of the present invention is formed by using a breathable fabric for the pocket that makes up the pocket on the front of the garment body, or by providing an exhaust vent below the armhole of the garment body. Furthermore, in the air-cooled garment of the present invention, a downward air adjustment means is provided between the fan mounting hole and the downward exhaust section in the vertical direction of the garment body to adjust the amount of air supplied to the downward exhaust section. Furthermore, the downward air adjustment means in the cooling garment of the present invention is configured with a cord that expands or contracts the horizontal distance of the back of the garment, located below the fan mounting hole on the back of the garment. Furthermore, the cooling garment of the present invention has a pocket on the front of the garment body, the downward exhaust section is formed by using a breathable fabric for the pocket, and the end of the string constituting the downward air adjustment means is placed inside the pocket. Furthermore, the cooling garment of the present invention has a fan attached to the fan mounting hole. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] As described above, the cooling garment of the present invention has a tuck provided below the fan mounting hole on the back of the back, at the end of the front of the back, and the horizontal fold line formed by this tuck extends from the tuck-forming portion to the front end of the fan mounting hole located near the tuck-forming portion and to the end opposite to the front end. As a result, a gentle slope is formed from the armhole side toward the center line of the back, with the armhole side being lower and the center line of the back being higher. Therefore, when the worker moves or rotates their body, objects in the work environment, such as walls or plants, will not suddenly come into contact with the fan, allowing the worker to work comfortably. Furthermore, by designing the garment so that the centerline of the back is further away from the body than the armholes, a sufficiently large airflow path can be secured, allowing ample air to be directed towards the neckline and armholes. Furthermore, in this invention, since an air passage can be formed in the vertical direction along the centerline of the back, if a lower exhaust port is provided below the fan mounting hole, air can also be blown along the back and downwards. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] Front view of a cooling garment according to (Embodiment 1) of the present invention [Figure 2] Rear view of the same cooling vest. [Figure 3] A diagram showing the manufacturing method of the same cooling garment. [Figure 4] A diagram showing the manufacturing method of the same cooling garment. [Figure 5] A diagram showing the manufacturing method of the same cooling garment. [Figure 6] A diagram showing the manufacturing method of the same cooling garment. [Figure 7] A diagram showing the manufacturing method of the same cooling garment. [Figure 8] A floor plan showing the usage of the same cooling vest. [Figure 9] Perspective diagram showing the usage of the same cooling vest. [Figure 10] Perspective diagram showing the usage of the same cooling vest. [Figure 11]Front view of the air-cooled clothing according to (Embodiment 2) of the present invention [Figure 12] Rear view of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 13] Plan view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 14] Perspective view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 15] Perspective view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 16] Front view of the air-cooled clothing according to (Embodiment 3) of the present invention [Figure 17] Rear view of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 18] Perspective view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 19] Perspective view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 20] Perspective view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 21] Perspective view showing the usage state of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 22] Inside view of the air-cooled clothing [Figure 23] Side view of the air-cooled clothing according to (Embodiment 4) of the present invention

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] (Embodiment 1) In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes the clothing body, which is composed of a front body 2 and a back body 3. The front body 2 is openable and closable by a fastener 4. Further, the clothing body 1 has a collar 5 and left and right armholes 6. Fan mounting holes 7 are provided on the left and right of the back body 3. The fan mounting holes 7 are arranged at a position where at least a part between the upper point 10 and the lower point 11 of the fan mounting holes 7 overlaps between the upper point 8 and the lower point 9 of the armhole 6 in a horizontal view (the direction of looking directly at the front, back or side of the clothing body 1 from the outside). A tuck 12 is provided at the end of the back panel 3 on the front panel 2 side, below the fan mounting hole 7 of the back panel 3. The horizontal fold line 13 formed by this tuck 12 extends from the tuck-forming portion 14, which is the boundary between the back panel 3 and the front panel 2, to the front panel side end 29 of the fan mounting hole 7 located near the tuck-forming portion 14, and to the opposite end 30 on the opposite side of the front panel side end 29. If there is a side panel between the front panel 2 and the back panel 3, the tuck-forming portion 14 becomes the boundary between the side panel and the back panel 3.

[0010] As shown in Figure 2, the fan mounting holes 7 are provided on both the left and right sides of the back panel 3. Below the left fan mounting hole 7 in Figure 2, the left fold line 13 extends from the left tuck forming portion 14 to the front panel side end 29 of the fan mounting hole 7 located near the left tuck forming portion 14, and to the opposite end 30. Furthermore, below the right-side fan mounting hole 7 in Figure 2, a right-side fold line 13 extends from the right-side tuck forming portion 14 to the front body side end 29 of the fan mounting hole 7 located near the right-side tuck forming portion 14, and to the opposite end 30.

[0011] Figures 3 to 7 show the manufacturing method of tack 12. Figure 3 shows the front side of the back panel 3. First, on both the left and right sides of the front surface of the back panel 3, as shown in Figure 4, a vertically folded portion 15 is created at the end (tuck-forming portion 14) that joins with the front panel 2 to form a tuck 12. Next, as shown in Figure 5, the front edge of the front panel 2 on the side facing the back panel 3 is placed on the front edge of the back panel 3 as shown in Figure 4, and the front panel 2 and back panel 3 are sewn together along the sewing line 16. Subsequently, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, when the front panel 2 is opened so that its surface side is exposed, the surface sides of the front panel 2 and the back panel 3 are exposed to the surface, as shown in Figure 7. At this time, as described above, the back panel 3 was provided with an overlapping section 15 in the vertical direction, so a tuck 12 was formed in this back panel 3, and the fold line 13 of this tuck 12 was configured to extend between the front panel side end 29 and the opposite end 30 of the nearby fan mounting hole 7. In other words, as shown in Figure 2, the fold line 13 of the left tuck 12 was configured to extend between the front panel side end 29 and the opposite end 30 of the nearby (left) fan mounting hole 7. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the fold line 13 of the right-side tuck 12 is configured to extend between the front panel side end 29 and the opposite end 30 of the nearby (right-side) fan mounting hole 7.

[0012] Figures 8 to 10 show the fan 17 installed in the fan mounting hole 7 of the cooling garment configured as described above, and the fan 17 in operation while the garment is being worn. A distinctive feature of this embodiment is the formation of a gentle slope from the armhole 6 side toward the centerline of the back, with the armhole 6 side being lower and the centerline of the back being higher. In other words, in this embodiment, below the left fan mounting hole 7 in Figure 2, the left fold line 13 extends from the left tuck forming portion 14 to the front body side end 29 and the opposite end 30 of the fan mounting hole 7, which is located near the left tuck forming portion 14. Furthermore, below the right-side fan mounting hole 7 in Figure 2, the right-side fold line 13 extends from the right-side tuck forming portion 14 to the front body side end 29 and the opposite end 30 of the fan mounting hole 7, which is located near the right-side tuck forming portion 14. Therefore, when the fan 17 is driven and air is drawn into the garment body 1 by the fan 17, the back body 3 is less likely to be displaced away from the body due to the formation of tucks 12 on both the left and right sides of the surface of the back body 3, from the end (tuck forming part 14) on the side that joins with the front body 2 to the tip of the fold line 13. Also, since no tucks 12 are formed between the left and right fan mounting holes 7, the back body 3 can be displaced significantly away from the body, as shown in Figures 8 to 10. As a result, as shown in Figures 8 to 10, a gentle slope is formed in the back panel 3, with the armhole 6 side being lower and the centerline of the back being higher (in other words, the armhole 6 side of the back panel 3 is closer to the worker's body, and the centerline of the back panel 3 is further away from the worker's body, so the outer edge of the back panel 3 slopes gently from the armhole 6 side towards the centerline of the back).

[0013] Therefore, when the worker moves or rotates their body, objects in the work environment, such as walls or plants, will not suddenly come into contact with the back of the garment 3 near the fan 17, allowing the worker to work comfortably. Furthermore, by configuring the back panel 3 so that the center line side of the back is further away from the body than the armhole 6 side, a sufficiently large airflow path can be secured. Moreover, because the back panel 3 is tilted, the fan 17 also blows air towards the large airflow path formed on the back, resulting in low airflow resistance and increased airflow. As a result, sufficient air can be sent to the neckline 5 and armhole 6 sides.

[0014] (Embodiment 2) Figures 11 to 15 show the present invention (Embodiment 2). This (Embodiment 2) has a modified mounting structure for the fan 17, while the other parts have the same configuration as (Embodiment 1) described above. In other words, in this (Embodiment 2), the fan mounting hole 7a is hexagonal, and a cloth-like fan mounting body 18 is provided inside it. In other words, a fan mounting hole 7 is provided in the fan mounting body 18, a fan 17 is attached to this fan mounting hole 7, and in that state, the fan mounting body 18 is attached to the back body 3 using a point fastener 19 on the back side of the fan mounting hole 7a. In this case, a point fastener (not shown) that is detachably connected to the point fastener 19 is provided in the portion of the fan mounting body 18 corresponding to the point fastener 19.

[0015] (Embodiment 3) Figures 16 to 22 show the present invention (Embodiment 3). The characteristic of (Embodiment 3) is that a downward exhaust section is provided below the fan mounting hole 7 of the garment body 1. Specifically, the pocket fabric constituting the pocket 20 located on the back of the front panel 2 shown in Figure 22 was formed from a breathable fabric (for example, a mesh-like material). Furthermore, the opening 21 of this pocket 20 is located on the side of the front panel 2. The pockets 20 and openings 21 are positioned below the fan mounting holes 7 of the garment body 1, and these pockets 20 and openings 21 form a downward exhaust section. In other words, in (Embodiments 1 to 3), as described above, an air passage can be formed vertically along the center line of the back. Therefore, if a lower exhaust section is provided below the fan mounting hole 7 by the pocket 20 and opening 21, air can be blown along the back, both downwards and forwards, and exhausted outside the garment body 1 through the lower exhaust section by the pocket 20 and opening 21. As a result, the lower back and the front of the body can also be cooled by airflow.

[0016] However, increasing the downward airflow will naturally reduce the amount of exhaust air coming from the neckline 5 and armholes 6. Therefore, the design allows for adjustment of the airflow distribution to the neckline 5, armholes 6, and lower exhaust section according to the worker's requests. Specifically, as shown in Figures 17 and 22, on the back side of the back panel 3, a fabric tube string passage 22 is fixed to the back panel 3 in a horizontal position between the fan mounting hole 7 and the lower exhaust section (composed of a pocket 20 and an opening 21) in the vertical direction, serving as a lower air adjustment means for adjusting the amount of air going to the lower exhaust section.

[0017] Furthermore, both ends of the adjustment cord 23, which is slidably positioned within the cord passage 22, are located inside the left and right pockets 20 via the guide loop 24 and the through-hole 25 of the pocket 20, respectively. Furthermore, a cord stopper 26 is attached to the adjustment cord 23 inside the pocket 20 to prevent the end of the adjustment cord 23 from unintentionally coming out of the pocket 20 through the through hole 25. Therefore, by pulling the adjustment cord 23 inside the pocket 20, as shown in Figures 20 and 21, the airflow path along the back and downwards from below the fan mounting hole 7 is reduced, thereby decreasing the airflow exhausted to the outside of the garment body 1 from the lower exhaust section by the pocket 20 and opening 21, and conversely increasing the amount of exhaust from the neckline 5 and armhole 6.

[0018] A distinctive feature of this embodiment is that, since exhaust is also released from the pocket 20, you can also cool your hands by inserting them into the pocket 20. Furthermore, by positioning the end of the adjustment cord 23 of the downward air adjustment mechanism inside the pocket 20, operation can be made easy. Furthermore, by positioning the end of the adjustment cord 23 of the downward air adjustment means inside the pocket 20, external environmental materials (such as branches or other structures) will not get caught on the adjustment cord 23, allowing for safe operation.

[0019] In this embodiment, a lower exhaust section is formed by the pocket 20 and the opening 21. However, as shown in Figure 23, a lower exhaust section can also be formed by providing an opening 27 as an exhaust hole below the armhole 6, extending across the front body 2 and the back body 3, and covering this section with a net 28. In this case, the lower end of the opening 27 extends below the fan mounting hole 7, and the amount of air flowing from the fan 17 mounted in the fan mounting hole 7 to this opening 27 is adjusted by a downward air adjustment means.

[0020] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Furthermore, various design modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the matters described in the claims. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0021] 1. Clothing 2 Front 3. Back 4 zippers 5. Neckline 6 armholes 7 Fan mounting holes 7a Fan mounting hole 8. Top point 9 Lower point 10 points 11 Lower point 12 tucks 13 Folding Line 14 Tuck-forming section 15. Folded section 16. Sewing line 17 Fans 18 Fan mounting unit 19-point zipper 20 pockets (lower exhaust section) 21 Opening (downward exhaust section) 22 String passage 23 Adjustment cord 24 Guide Loops 25 Through holes 26 Cord stoppers 27 Opening (exhaust vent) 28 Net 29 Front panel side edge 30 Opposite end

Claims

1. A garment body consisting of at least a front panel and a back panel, having a neckline and armholes, The rear panel is provided with fan mounting holes on the left and right sides, The fan mounting hole is positioned such that, in a horizontal view, at least a portion of the distance between the upper and lower points of the armhole overlaps with the distance between the upper and lower points of the fan mounting hole. Below the fan mounting hole on the back panel, a tuck is provided at the front panel side end of the back panel. The horizontal fold line that forms the tuck extends from the tuck-forming portion to the front body side end of the fan mounting hole located near the tuck-forming portion, and to the end opposite to the front body side end, in this air-cooled garment.

2. The cooling garment according to claim 1, wherein a downward exhaust section is provided below the fan mounting hole of the garment body.

3. The downward exhaust section is formed by making the pocket fabric constituting the pocket provided on the front of the garment body a breathable fabric, or by providing an exhaust hole below the armhole of the garment body, as described in claim 2.

4. The air-cooled garment according to claim 3, wherein, in the vertical direction of the garment body, a downward air adjustment means for adjusting the amount of air supplied to the downward exhaust section is provided between the fan mounting hole and the downward exhaust section.

5. The cooling garment according to claim 4, wherein the downward air adjustment means is configured by a cord that expands or contracts the horizontal distance of the back body below the fan mounting hole in the back body.

6. The end of the string constituting the downward air adjustment means is placed inside the pocket, as described in claim 5.

7. The cooling garment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a fan is installed in the fan mounting hole.

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