Jacket

Abstract

To provide an upper garment with improved cooling function. [Solution] The top 1 comprises a front body covering the front side of the upper body 3, a back body 7 covering the back side of the upper body 3, an outside air leakage prevention section 9, and an air conditioning unit 11. The front body and back body 7 are configured as a two-layer structure consisting of a breathable mesh-like outer fabric 7a and a lining 7b that is less breathable than the outer fabric 7a. This makes it difficult for outside air to leak out even when it is introduced into the top 1 by an air conditioning fan 41 of the air conditioning unit 11, thereby enhancing the cooling effect on the upper body 3.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an upper garment that is worn on the upper body of a user. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, mesh-like tops and tops equipped with air conditioning fans have been known to enable work in a comfortable environment when working outdoors in summer, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mesh-like top equipped with an air conditioning device as such a top. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-21175 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the upper garment described in Patent Document 1, the front and back panels are made from mesh fabric, so when worn over the upper body, the outside air introduced by the air conditioning fan leaks through the mesh, impairing the cooling function for the upper body.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide an upper garment with improved cooling function. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the upper garment of claim 1 is an upper garment worn on the upper body, characterized in that it comprises a breathable mesh outer fabric, a lining which is less breathable than the outer fabric, and an air conditioning device which introduces outside air to the back side of the lining. The upper garment according to claim 2 has the configuration of claim 1, and is characterized in that at least one of the front and back panels of the upper garment has a storage section on the back surface thereof for storing a blade-proof panel. The upper garment according to claim 3 has the configuration of claim 1, and is characterized in that at least a part of the lining of the back of the upper garment is provided with a mesh-shaped anti-cutting protection part 31 made of a cut-proof material. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the upper garment of claim 1, the air conditioning device introduces outside air into the upper garment, thereby cooling the upper body of the user and creating a comfortable environment. In addition, since the lining of the upper garment has lower breathability than the outer fabric, even if the air conditioning device introduces outside air into the upper garment, it is less likely to leak to the outside (outer fabric side), and the cooling effect on the upper body can be enhanced. According to the jacket of claims 2 and 3, a blade-prevention function can be added. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of an upper garment according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the upper garment shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the covering portion shown in FIG. 2 is unfolded. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a back view of the upper garment shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 3 is a back view of the upper garment shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 2 is a diagram showing the flow of outside air in the upper garment shown in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] The configuration of an upper garment according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to Figs. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the top 1 is a vest-type top worn around the upper body 3 of a user (see Figure 6), and includes a front body 5 that covers the front side of the upper body 3, a back body 7 that covers the back side of the upper body 3, an outside air leakage prevention section 9, and an air conditioning unit 11. Here, the top 1 is formed by sewing together the shoulders of the front body 5 and the shoulders of the back body 7, and by sewing together the sides of the front body 5 and the sides of the back body 7.

[0010] The front body 5 is configured as a two-layer structure consisting of a breathable mesh-like outer fabric 5a and a lining 5b that is less breathable than the outer fabric 5a. The front body 5 is provided with a slide fastener 13 that joins the left front body (left side in FIG. 1) and the right front body (right side in FIG. 1) so as to be freely opened and closed. The back surface of the front body 5 is provided with storage sections 17, 17 (see FIG. 4) that store the blade-proof panel 15 and a storage section 19 that stores the battery 43 of the air conditioner 11, sandwiching the slide fastener 13. The left and right front bodies 5 are provided with large storage sections 21, 21 on their surfaces, and a small storage section 23 is provided above the large storage section 21 of the left front body 5. The large storage sections 21, 21 are configured as double storage with two storage locations. The storage sections 17, 17 that store the blade-proof panel 15 and the storage section 19 that stores the battery 43 are made of fabric that is less breathable than the outer fabric 5a. The large storage compartments 21, 21 and the small storage compartment 23 provided on the surface of the front body 5 are made of a breathable mesh. The flaps 17a, 19a, 21a, 23a of the storage compartments 17, 19, 21, 23 are detachably connected to the surface of the storage compartments 17, 19, 21, 23 by hook-and-loop fasteners 17b, 19b, 21b, 23b.

[0011] The rear body 7, like the front body 5, is constructed as a two-layer structure consisting of a breathable mesh outer fabric 7a and a lining 7b that is less breathable than the outer fabric 7a. The rear body 7 has two air conditioning fans 41 of the air conditioner 11 attached to the lower part (a part corresponding to the vicinity of the user's waist), and a mesh-like covering part 27 that covers each of the air conditioning fans 41 is provided on the front side. As shown in FIG. 3, the covering part 27 is detachably connected to the front side of the rear body 7 by a hook-and-loop fastener 29. The rear side of the rear body 7 is provided with a mesh-like blade-proof protection part 31 at a part corresponding to the upper part of the back of the body. The blade-proof protection part 31 has a generally trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and is made of a blade-proof material. In addition, the rear side of the rear body 7 has storage parts 33, 33 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) below the blade-proof protection part 31 that cover each of the air conditioning fans 41 and store the blade-proof panel 15 at a part corresponding to the armpit of the body. The storage sections 33, 33 are made of a breathable mesh and have string holes 35 for passing the connection cord 45. The flaps 33a, 33a of the storage sections 33, 33 are detachably coupled to the surfaces of the storage sections 33, 33 by hook-and-loop fasteners 33b, 33b.

[0012] The outside air leakage prevention part 9 prevents outside air in the space between the top 1 and the user's upper body 3 (see Figure 6) from leaking out from the bottom of the top 1 to the outside, and is made of an elastic material such as a rubber band.

[0013] The air conditioning device 11 introduces outside air into the upper garment 1 and includes an electric air conditioning fan 41, a battery 43 that supplies power to the air conditioning fan 41, and a connection cord 45 that connects the air conditioning fan 41 to the battery 43. The air conditioning fan 41 introduces outside air from the outside and sends it to an outside air flow path 47 (see FIG. 6) formed between the mesh-like storage compartments 33, 33 in the back body 7 and the upper body 3 or a top such as a T-shirt or a dress shirt.

[0014] Here, in order to cool the upper body 3 of the user, as shown in FIG. 6, the air conditioner 11 is operated and the air conditioning fan 41 introduces outside air. The introduced outside air passes through the mesh-like storage sections 33, 33 of the back body 7 and the space 49 between the back body 7 and the storage sections 33, 33, and flows into the outside air flow path 47. In this process, the outside air (wind) flows over the surface of the upper body 3 of the user or the surface of a top such as a T-shirt or a dress shirt, and sweat evaporates, cooling the upper body 3. After that, the outside air that has passed through the inside of the upper garment 1 is discharged from the neck opening 51 and the armpit openings 53 (see FIG. 1, etc.). Note that the upper garment 1 (front body 5 and back body 7) is made of linings 5b, 7b that are less breathable than the outer fabrics 5a, 7a, so that the outside air that has flowed into the upper garment 1 is less likely to leak to the outside (the outer fabrics 5a, 7a side).

[0015] According to the upper garment 1 of this embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, the following effects can be obtained. In the upper garment 1 of this embodiment, the air conditioning fan 41 of the air conditioner 11 blows outside air between the upper garment 1 and the upper body 3 of the user, thereby cooling the upper body 3 and creating a comfortable environment.

[0016] In the upper garment 1 of this embodiment, the front body 5 and the back body 7 are made of linings 5b, 7b that are less breathable than the outer fabrics 5a, 7a, so that even if outside air is introduced into the upper garment 1 by the air conditioning fan 41 of the air conditioner 11, it is less likely to leak to the outside. As a result, the cooling effect on the upper body 3 can be improved.

[0017] In the upper garment 1 of this embodiment, knife-proof panels 15 are stored in storage sections 17, 17 in the front body section 5 and in storage sections 33, 33 in the back body section 7, and a mesh-shaped knife-proof protective section 31 is provided in an area corresponding to the upper back of the body, thereby adding knife-proof functionality.

[0018] The front body 5 and the back body 7 are constructed as a two-layer structure consisting of a breathable mesh-like outer fabric 5a, 7a and a lining 5b, 7b which is less breathable than the outer fabric 5a, 7a, but a multi-layer structure may also be formed by providing a middle layer between the outer fabric 5a, 7a and the lining 5b, 7b.

[0019] The linings 5b, 7b of the front body 5 and the back body 7 have lower breathability than the outer fabrics 5a, 7a, but may be non-breathable linings that do not allow the outside air introduced by the air conditioning fan 42 to escape to the outer fabrics 5a, 7a side.

[0020] The top 1 of this embodiment is formed by sewing together the front body 5 and the back body 7, but it is also possible to provide side bodies and sew together the side bodies, the front body 5, and the back body 7 to form the top 1. Also, the top 1 is a vest type, but it may also be a top with sleeves.

[0021] A blade-proof panel 15 is stored in the storage sections 17, 17 of the front body 5 and the storage sections 33, 33 of the back body 7 to add a blade-proof function, but the blade-proof function may also be added by sewing on a blade-proof protective section made of a blade-proof material.

[0022] The air conditioning fan 41 is fixed to the back body 7, but may be detachably attached. The air conditioning fan 41 is provided in the lower part of the back body 7 (at a location corresponding to the vicinity of the user's waist), but may be provided in other locations, such as the lower part of the front body 5 (at a location corresponding to the vicinity of the user's abdomen), or at a location corresponding to the user's armpits or sides. Furthermore, two air conditioning fans 41 are provided, but the number can be changed as appropriate, such as one or three.

[0023] The battery 43 is stored in the storage compartment 19 in the front body 5, but may be configured to be attached to the belt of pants, for example. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1...top, 3...upper body, 5...front body, 5a...outer fabric, 5b...lining, 7...back body, 7a...outer fabric, 7b...lining, 11...air conditioning unit, 41...air conditioning fan

Claims

1. A top worn on the upper body, A breathable mesh outer material; A lining having lower breathability than the outer fabric; and an air conditioning device that introduces outside air to the back side of the lining.

2. The upper garment according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the front and rear panels of the upper garment is provided with a storage section on its rear surface for storing a blade-prevention panel.

3. 2. The upper garment according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the lining of the rear body of the upper garment is provided with a mesh-shaped blade-prevention protection portion made of a blade-prevention material.

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