Hat body and fan-equipped hat for fan-equipped hats

Abstract

The present invention provides a hat body and a fan-equipped hat that can efficiently cool the wearer's head. [Solution] The hat body 10 for the fan-equipped hat 100 comprises a crown portion 11 that covers the wearer's head, a brim portion 12 that protrudes at least forward from the lower end of the crown portion 11, and a mounting portion 13 to which the fan is attached. The crown portion 11 is provided on the front side of the crown portion 11 and includes an air outlet 111 through which the air taken in by the fan 20 is discharged. The mounting portion 13 is located above the brim portion 12 and is provided on the rear side of the crown portion 11, bulging outward from the crown portion 11.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hat body for a hat with a fan and a hat with a fan.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in seasons when the sunlight becomes strong, such as in summer, the strong sunlight directly irradiates the head, and the hair absorbs heat, making it easy for the temperature of the head to rise. By wearing a hat, it is possible to prevent the sunlight from directly irradiating the head. However, when wearing a hat with low breathability, hot air and moisture-laden air accumulate in the space between the hat and the head due to heat and sweat, and conversely, one may feel stuffy and hot.

[0003] Therefore, a hat with a fan that creates an air flow between the hat and the wearer's head by attaching a fan to the hat is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). With such a hat with a fan, it is difficult for hot air and moisture-laden air to accumulate. Also, by evaporating sweat to generate heat of vaporization, the wearer's head can be cooled.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the invention of Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a blowing means is attached to a bag-shaped body that hangs down to the wearer's neck portion and blows air into the hat. Therefore, the distance between the air intake portion of the blowing means and the air discharge port formed in the front part of the hat is long, and it is difficult to efficiently cool the wearer's head.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a hat body for a fan-equipped hat and a fan-equipped hat that can efficiently cool the wearer's head in order to solve the above problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a hat body for a fan-equipped hat, The crown portion covers the wearer's head, A flange portion that protrudes at least forward from the lower end of the crown portion, It has a mounting section to which a fan can be attached, The crown portion comprises an outer cap portion that forms the outer surface, an inner cap portion that forms the inner surface and is breathable, and an air outlet through which the air taken in by the fan is discharged. The mounting portion is located above the flange portion and is provided on the rear side of the crown portion, bulging outward from the crown portion.

[0008] The invention described in claim 2 is a hat body for a fan-equipped hat as described in claim 1, The crown portion is characterized in that an air passage is formed between the outer cap portion and the head and / or between the inner cap portion and the head.

[0009] The invention described in claim 3 is a hat body for a fan-equipped hat as described in claim 2, The crown portion includes a protrusion that forms the air passage, The aforementioned protrusion is characterized in that it is provided so as to protrude from the inner cap portion toward the inner surface and / or the outer surface.

[0010] The invention described in claim 4 is a hat body for a fan-equipped hat as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, The crown portion is characterized by having a housing on its rear side that can accommodate a power supply means for operating the fan.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5 is a hat with a fan, comprising a hat body for a hat with a fan according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a fan for introducing air into the interior of the hat body, and power supply means for supplying power to the fan.

Advantages of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hat body for a hat with a fan and a hat with a fan that can efficiently cool the wearer's head.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0013] [Figure 1A] It is a side view showing a hat with a fan of the first embodiment. [Figure 1B] It is a bottom view showing a hat with a fan of the first embodiment. In FIG. 1B, a state where the fan is removed from the hat body is shown. [Figure 1C] It is a cross-sectional view of the IC-IC line part of FIG. 1B. [Figure 2A] It is a bottom view showing a hat with a fan of the second embodiment. [Figure 2B] It is a cross-sectional view of the IIB-IIB line part of FIG. 2A. [Figure 3A] It is a side view showing a hat with a fan to which a housing part is attached. [Figure 3B] It is a side view showing a hat with a fan to which a cover member is attached. [Figure 4] It is a side view showing a hat with a fan when the flange part is in a brim shape.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of a hat with a fan according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. In the following description, the vertical, horizontal, front, rear, left, and right directions are defined and described based on the state in which the wearer is wearing the hat with a fan.

[0015] [Overall Configuration of the First Embodiment] As shown in FIG. 1A, a hat 100 with a fan according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a hat body 10, a fan 20, and a power supply means 30.

[0016] (Hat Body) The hat body 10 has a shape that prevents sunlight from directly irradiating the wearer's head, and includes a crown portion 11, a brim portion 12, and an attachment portion 13.

[0017] {Crown Portion} The crown portion 11 is a portion of the hat body 10 that covers the wearer's head. As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the crown portion 11 is composed of an outer hat portion 11a and an inner hat portion 11b. Further, the crown portion 11 includes an air discharge port 111.

[0018] 〔Outer Hat Portion〕 The outer hat portion 11a is on the outer surface side of the crown portion 11 and forms the side irradiated with sunlight. As the material of the outer hat portion 11a, for example, cotton, wool, hemp, plant-based materials, or chemical fibers such as polyester can be used. Further, the outer hat portion 11a may be felt fabric or knit fabric. The outer hat portion 11a may be a single piece of cloth, or may be composed of a plurality of parts. ーts.

[0019] 〔Inner Hat Portion〕 The inner hat portion 11b is on the inner surface side of the crown portion 11 and forms the side that substantially contacts the wearer's head when the hat body 10 is worn. As the material of the inner hat portion 11b, for example, cotton, wool, hemp, plant-based materials, or chemical fibers such as polyester can be used. The inner hat portion 11b may be a single piece of cloth, or may be composed of a plurality of parts.

[0020] Of the crown portion 11, at least the inner cap portion 11b is formed to be breathable. Specifically, for example, only the inner cap portion 11b may be made of mesh, but this is not the only configuration that provides breathability to the inner cap portion 11b.

[0021] Furthermore, the outer cap portion 11a and the inner cap portion 11b may be made detachable at a part of the rear side, for example, by using hook-and-loop fasteners, thereby enabling the fan 20 to be attached to and detached from the mounting portion 13, but this is not limited to this configuration.

[0022] [Air outlet] The air outlet 111 is an outlet through which air drawn into the hat body 10 by the fan 20 is discharged. When the air drawn in by the fan 20 is discharged from the air outlet 111, an airflow is created inside the hat body 10, which effectively cools the wearer's head.

[0023] In Figure 1A, an example is shown where the outer cap portion 11a is made shorter than the inner cap portion 11b in the front part of the hat body 10, so that a part of the front end of the inner cap portion 11b becomes an air outlet 111, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, in the front portion of the hat body 10, a cavity may be created by separating a part between the crown portion 11 and the brim portion 12, and this cavity may be configured as an air outlet 111. However, as shown in Figure 1A, it is preferable that the air outlet 111 is covered by a breathable inner cap portion 11b, as this makes it less noticeable in appearance.

[0024] {guard section} As shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the brim portion 12 is provided so as to protrude forward from at least the front side of the lower end of the crown portion 11, thereby serving to shield at least the wearer's face from sunlight.

[0025] [Mounting part] As shown in Figure 1A, the mounting portion 13 is provided so as to bulge outward from the rear side of the crown portion 11 and has a mounting hole (see Figure 1C) that conforms to the outer shape of the fan 20.

[0026] Thus, when the mounting portion 13 is a bulge from the rear side of the crown portion 11, the fan 20 can be easily housed. Furthermore, since the distance between the fan 20 and the air outlet 111 is shorter than when the mounting portion of the fan 20 is located below the crown portion 11, the head can be cooled more efficiently.

[0027] Furthermore, providing the mounting portion 13 on the rear side of the crown portion 11 makes it less visible to the wearer when viewed from the front, as it makes it difficult to see that the fan 20 is attached to the hat body 10, which is preferable in terms of appearance.

[0028] Furthermore, if the mounting portion 13 for the fan 20 is located below the crown portion 11, the fan 20 may become unstable due to the movement of the head. However, if the mounting portion 13 is located on the crown portion 11, the fan 20 will be supported by the wearer's head and will be stable.

[0029] Furthermore, in order to make the attachment part 13 less conspicuous in appearance and to reduce the manufacturing cost of the hat body 10 by not increasing the amount of materials used, it is preferable, but not limited to, that the attachment part 13 be made of the same material as the outer hat part 11a.

[0030] (fan) The fan 20 may be an axial flow fan, for example, having a motor (not shown) and a propeller (not shown). Specifically, it is configured to forcibly create an airflow towards the air outlet 111 by drawing air from outside the hat body 10 into the hat body 10. As shown in Figure 1A, the fan 20 is attached to the hat body 10 via a mounting part 13. In this application, the fan 20 is described as an exhaust fan, but it is not limited to this and may also be an intake fan. In this case, the air outlet 111 acts as an intake, and the air taken in from the air outlet 111 is discharged outside the hat body 10 by the fan.

[0031] (Power means) The power supply means 30 is, for example, a power supply device with a built-in battery, and is electrically connected to the fan 20 by a power cable, as shown in Figure 1A. The power supply 30 can be stored, for example, in a bag owned by the wearer.

[0032] [Effects of the First Embodiment] As described above, the fan-equipped hat 100 according to this embodiment comprises a crown portion 11 that covers the wearer's head, a brim portion 12 that protrudes at least forward from the lower end of the crown portion 11, and a mounting portion 13 to which the fan 20 is attached. The crown portion 11 is provided on the front side of the crown portion 11 and includes an air outlet 111 through which the air taken in by the fan 20 is discharged. The mounting portion 13 is located above the brim portion 12 and is provided on the rear side of the crown portion 11, bulging outward from the crown portion 11.

[0033] In this way, by positioning the mounting portion 13 above the flange portion 12, the air taken in can be discharged more efficiently from the air outlet 111. Furthermore, by positioning the mounting portion 13 on the rear side of the crown portion 11 and above the brim portion 12, the fan 20 becomes more stable when the fan-equipped hat 100 is worn.

[0034] Furthermore, the crown portion 11 comprises an outer cap portion 11a that forms the outer surface of the crown portion 11, and an inner cap portion 11b that forms the inner surface of the crown portion 11 and has breathability.

[0035] With this configuration, the outside air taken in by the fan 20 flows from between the outer cap portion 11a and the inner cap portion 11b, or between the wearer's head and the inner cap portion 11b, and is discharged from the air outlet 111, thereby effectively cooling the wearer's head. In other words, the fan 20 circulates the air taken into the hat body 10 along the surface of the wearer's head, causing sweat from the head to evaporate, and the heat of vaporization during evaporation cools the head.

[0036] [Overall configuration of the second embodiment] A fan-equipped hat 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 2A and 2B. Parts similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and their description is omitted. The fan-equipped hat 100 according to the second embodiment has, in addition to the configuration shown in the first embodiment, an air It is equipped with an airflow passage 112.

[0037] [Airflow channel] The air passage 112 is provided between the wearer's head and the outer cap portion 11a, and by providing a space between the wearer's head and the outer cap portion 11a, it is intended to make the airflow taken in by the fan 20 more favorable. The air passage 112 is formed by a protrusion 1121 provided on the crown portion 11.

[0038] <Convex part> The protrusion 1121 is a member having a predetermined thickness (length in the vertical direction), and in this embodiment, it is provided continuously from the mounting portion 13 to the air outlet 111. The protrusion 1121 can be provided, for example, by sewing the crown portion 11 so that only that portion is thicker, or by attaching a separate member to the crown portion 11.

[0039] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2B, protrusions 1121 are provided that extend from the inner cap portion 11b toward the inner side (head side) and the outer side. When the hat body 10 is worn, these protrusions 1121 form air passages 112 that act as airflow channels between the wearer's head and the inner cap portion 11b, and between the inner cap portion 11b and the outer cap portion 11a, respectively, acting as spacers that allow outside air taken in by the fan 20 to flow smoothly inside the hat body 10.

[0040] Furthermore, by providing a protrusion 1121 that extends continuously from the mounting portion 13 to the air outlet 111, much of the outside air taken in by the fan 20 will pass through the air passage 112 and be discharged from the air outlet 111. As a result, the head can be cooled efficiently.

[0041] Although Figures 2A and 2B illustrate a configuration in which the air passage 112 is provided by two protrusions 1121, 1121, the air passage 112 may also be provided by one or three or more protrusions 1121.

[0042] Furthermore, while Figure 2B illustrates a configuration in which the protrusions 1121 are provided that protrude from the inner cap portion 11b both inward and outward, the configuration is not limited to this. That is, it is also possible to provide only the protrusions 1121 that protrude from the inner cap portion 11b inward, or only the protrusions 1121 that protrude from the inner cap portion 11b outward. Alternatively, instead of the protrusions 1121 that protrude from the inner cap portion 11b outward, it is also possible to provide the protrusions 1121 that protrude from the outer cap portion 11a inward.

[0043] Even if only a protrusion 1121 is provided that protrudes outward from the inner cap portion 11b, or only a protrusion 1121 that protrudes inward from the outer cap portion 11a, and an air passage 112 is formed only between the outer cap portion 11a and the inner cap portion 11b, hot air and humid air that flows into the air passage 112 via the breathable inner cap portion 11b will be discharged to the outside of the cap body 10 by outside air taken in by the fan 20. Therefore, the head can be cooled effectively.

[0044] Furthermore, while Figures 2A and 2B illustrate a configuration in which the protrusion 1121 is continuously provided from the mounting portion 13 to the air outlet 111, the configuration is not limited to this.

[0045] [Effects of the second embodiment] According to the configuration of this second embodiment, a large portion of the outside air taken in by the fan 20 is discharged smoothly from the air outlet 111, allowing for more effective cooling of the wearer's head.

[0046] [Differentiation] It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. In other words, the present invention can be modified in various ways, including within the scope of the invention as described in the claims and its equivalents.

[0047] For example, in the above description, the power supply means 30 is assumed to be stored in a bag or the like, but it is not limited to this. When the power supply 30 is housed in a bag or similar container, the fan 20 and the power supply 30 will be separated. Therefore, if the two are electrically connected by a power cord, for example, the power cord will be exposed, making it visually conspicuous and potentially getting caught on protrusions or other objects.

[0048] Therefore, as shown in Figure 3A, a pocket-shaped housing 40 capable of accommodating the power supply means 30 may be provided on the rear side of the crown portion 11. By providing the housing section 40 on the rear side of the crown section 11, the distance between the fan 20 and the housing section 40 becomes shorter, thus resolving the above-mentioned problem. Also, similar to the mounting section 13, providing the housing section 40 on the rear side of the crown section 11 helps to maintain a less conspicuous appearance.

[0049] Furthermore, it is preferable that the storage section 40 be provided so as to be detachable from the hat body 10. If outside air intake is unnecessary and the fan 20 and power supply 30 are removed from the hat body 10, the storage unit 40 can also be removed from the hat body 10 to make it less conspicuous in appearance. Furthermore, it is preferable that the removed storage unit 40 be configured to hang from the wearer's neck, for example, like a pouch, as this makes it less likely to lose the power supply 30.

[0050] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3B, a cover member 50 may be provided on the rear side of the crown portion 11 as a neck shade (hat flap).

[0051] By providing the cover member 50, the wearer's neck area is covered by the cover member 50, thereby further improving the cooling of the head. Furthermore, for the same reasons as the storage section 40, it is preferable that the cover member 50 be detachably attached to the hat body 10. As shown in Figure 3B, both the housing section 40 and the cover member 50 may be attached and used. In this case, the housing section 40 can be hidden by the cover member 50, making the housing section 40 less conspicuous from the outside.

[0052] Furthermore, while Figures 1A to 2A illustrate a cap-type fan-equipped hat 100 having a visor-like brim 12 that protrudes only from the front of the lower end of the crown portion 11, the hat is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Figure 4, a hat-type fan-equipped hat 100A may be provided, which has a brim-like brim 12A that protrudes from the entire circumference of the lower end of the crown portion 11, and the other configurations are the same as those of the fan-equipped hat 100.

[0053] Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. In other words, various modifications are possible, including the scope of the invention as described in the claims and its equivalents. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0054] 100, 100A Fan-equipped Hat 10, 10A Hat body 11, 11A Crown section 11a Outer cap part 11b Inner cap part 111 Air outlet 112 Airflow passage 1121 Convex part 12, 12A Tsuba 13 Mounting part 20 Fans 30 Power means 40 Storage Units 50 Cover component

Claims

1. This is the hat body for a fan-equipped hat. The crown portion covers the wearer's head, A flange portion that protrudes at least forward from the lower end of the crown portion, It has a mounting section to which a fan can be attached, The crown portion comprises an outer cap portion that forms the outer surface, an inner cap portion that forms the inner surface and is breathable, and an air outlet through which the air taken in by the fan is discharged. The mounting portion is located above the flange portion and is provided on the rear side of the crown portion, bulging outward from the crown portion. A hat body for a fan-equipped hat, characterized by the following features.

2. The hat body for a fan-equipped hat according to claim 1, characterized in that the crown portion has air passages formed between the outer cap portion and the head and / or between the inner cap portion and the head.

3. The crown portion includes a protrusion that forms the air passage, The hat body for a fan-equipped hat according to claim 2, characterized in that the protrusion is provided so as to protrude from the inner cap portion toward the inner and / or outer surfaces.

4. The crown portion is provided with a rearward housing capable of accommodating a power supply means for operating the fan. A hat body for a fan-equipped hat according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. A hat body for a fan-equipped hat according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A fan that introduces air into the inside of the hat body, The fan is provided with a power supply means for supplying power to the fan. A hat with a built-in fan, characterized by its features.

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