The garment itself and the fan-equipped garment

Abstract

The present invention provides a garment with a fan and a garment with a fan, both of which have a power supply unit that drives the fan that is less likely to interfere with the wearer's comfort. [Solution] The garment body 1 of the fan-equipped garment comprises a fan mounting section 5 for attaching the fan, a bag-shaped power storage section 7 having an opening for housing a power supply unit 3 that drives the fan, and a garment section 11 made of a non-breathable fabric or a breathable fabric that can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan attached to the fan mounting section, and which is shaped to cover at least the legs of the wearer's body. The power storage section is provided on the outer surface side of the garment section, and only its upper part is fixed to the garment section.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a ware body of ware with a fan and the ware with a fan.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, ware with a fan for cooling the body has been commercialized and rapidly popularized. The ware with a fan has a fan for taking in air into the ware body attached to a ware body formed of a material with low air permeability. When the fan is operated, a large amount of air is taken into the ware body from the fan, flows along the surface of the body of the wearer or the undergarment worn under the ware body, and then is discharged to the outside from the collar part or the like of the ware body. Thus, while the air taken into the ware body by the fan flows along the surface of the body of the wearer or the undergarment, the sweat emitted from the body is evaporated, and the body is cooled by the heat of vaporization during evaporation.

[0003] In such air-conditioned clothing, there is provided a fabric part covering at least the lower body of the wearer's body and a fan for allowing air to flow through the space between the fabric part and the body or the undergarment. The fabric part includes a crotch part covering the legs of the wearer, and in the crotch part, a fan-equipped trousers having an attachment part for attaching a fan at a position facing the legs of the wearer has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] When fan-equipped clothing is applied to trousers, as described in Patent Document 1, it is preferable that the power supply unit for driving the fan be housed within the trousers. On the other hand, if the power supply unit is housed inside the trousers, it becomes impossible to move the power supply unit, which presents the problem that the power supply unit can easily get in the way when the wearer performs tasks that involve bending and stretching. Furthermore, when a harness-type safety belt needs to be worn, if the storage area overlaps with the area where the safety belt is attached, the power supply unit will press against the wearer's legs, which presents the problem of being particularly inconvenient.

[0006] This invention was made to solve these problems, and aims to provide a garment body and garment with a fan that do not interfere with the wearer's power supply for driving the fan. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a garment body for a fan-equipped garment, A fan mounting section for attaching a fan, A bag-shaped power supply storage section having an opening for housing a power supply unit that drives the aforementioned fan, The garment comprises a garment portion formed of a non-breathable fabric or a fabric that is breathable enough to be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan attached to the fan mounting portion, and having a shape that covers at least the legs of the wearer's body, The power supply storage unit is provided on the outer surface side of the garment portion, and only its upper portion is fixed to the garment portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to this invention, it is possible to provide a garment body and garment with a fan, in which the power supply device for driving the fan is less likely to interfere with the wearer. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing an example of the garment itself. [Figure 2] This is a rear view showing an example of the garment itself. [Figure 3] Front view index showing the fixing points of the power supply compartment. [Figure 4] This is a front view showing an example of the garment itself. [Figure 5] This is a front view showing the locking mechanism of the power supply compartment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] The following describes a fan-equipped garment, which is an embodiment of the present invention, based on Figures 1 to 5. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples, and various modifications can be made to the embodiments described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0011] [1. Configuration of the Embodiment] Figure 1 is a front view showing trousers as an embodiment of the garment body of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a rear view showing an example of trousers as an embodiment of the garment body of the present invention.

[0012] Furthermore, based on the wearer wearing the fan-equipped garment 10, the direction in front of the wearer is defined as the front (front), the direction to the right as the right, the direction to the left as the left, and the direction behind as the back (back). In addition, when wearing the fan-equipped garment 10, the side facing the wearer is defined as the inner side, and the opposite side facing the external space is defined as the outer side.

[0013] The fan-equipped garment 10 comprises a garment body 1 and a fan 2 that introduces air into the interior of the garment body 1. The fan-equipped garment 10 also includes a power supply unit 3 that supplies power to the fan 2.

[0014] The wearable main body 1 includes a fan attachment part 5 (5L, 5R) to which the fan 2 is detachably attached, an air discharge part 6 through which the air introduced into the wearable main body 1 by the fan 2 is discharged, and a power supply storage part 7 for housing the power supply device 3. In this example, a configuration in which the power supply storage part 7 is provided on the left front side of the wearable main body 1 is illustrated, but it may be provided on the right front side, right rear side, left rear side, etc. of the wearable main body 1, or can be appropriately changed otherwise.

[0015] The fan-equipped wearable 10 circulates the air introduced into the wearable main body 1 by the fan 2 driven by the power supplied from the power supply device 3 mounted in the power supply storage part 7 of the wearable main body 1 along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear, etc., and then discharges it from the air discharge part 6, etc., thereby evaporating the sweat emitted from the body and cooling the body by the heat of vaporization during evaporation.

[0016] The wearable main body 1 includes a clothing part 11 that covers at least the lower body of the wearer's body with a fabric that is airtight or has such breathability that it can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan 2.

[0017] The clothing part 11 includes an upper crotch part 12 that covers the wearer's abdomen, waist, and buttocks, and a lower crotch part 13 (13L, 13R) that is below the upper crotch part 12 and is bifurcated to cover the wearer's legs.

[0018] The upper crotch part 12 has a neckline 12a for inserting the lower body. The neckline 12a can increase its opening area by, for example, removing the button 12b at the center of the front body and opening a fastener (not shown) provided at the vertical cut.

[0019] At the peripheral portion of the opening edge 12a, a belt region 12c is provided which faces the wearer's waist when the wear body 1 is worn and around which a belt can be wound. By winding and tightening the belt around the belt region 12c, the opening 12a of the upper thigh portion 12 can be tightened so as to be in close contact with the body or underwear. Further, by tightening the belt, an air leakage prevention portion can be configured to prevent air from leaking to the outside from the opening 12a of the fabric portion 11. Note that an air leakage prevention portion may be configured by providing a stretchable member such as a rubber string around the wearer's body at the opening 12a.

[0020] The lower thigh portions 13 (13L, 13R) are provided with a hem opening 13a for exposing at least the ankles to the outside from the toes. The air taken into the fabric portion 11 by the fan 2 can also flow out to the outside from the hem opening 13a in addition to the air discharge portion 6.

[0021] The air discharge portion 6 is provided, for example, at the back of the lower thigh portion 13 between the fan mounting portion 5 and the hem opening 13a. As shown in FIG. 2, the air discharge portion 6 includes an outlet 6a which is an opening formed in the fabric portion 11, a mesh-like member 6b disposed inside the outlet 6a, and a cover portion 6c covering the outlet 6a.

[0022] The cover portion 6c is made of, for example, the same fabric as the fabric portion 11 and is configured in a rectangle. The cover portion 6c is made to have a slack with respect to the fabric portion 11 and is connected to the fabric portion 11, for example, by sewing the upper side and the lower side to the fabric portion 11. As a result, the cover portion 6c is in a form in which a gap is formed between the cover portion 6c and the fabric portion 11 at a portion facing the outlet 6a, and the left and right sides are open to form a cover portion outlet 6d.

[0023] When the wearer wears boots or similar footwear, the hem opening 13a is covered, which may obstruct the outflow of air from the hem opening 13a. However, by providing an air exhaust section 6, even in such cases, the air introduced by the fan 2 can be released to the outside through the outlet 6a and the cover outlet 6d, thereby preventing obstruction of airflow depending on the type of footwear.

[0024] Furthermore, the cover portion 6c covers the outlet 6a in such a way that a gap is formed between it and the fabric portion 11 at the portion facing the outlet 6a, and openings are formed between the cover portion 6c and the fabric portion 11 on both sides of the cover portion 6c to form the cover portion outlet 6d. This suppresses obstruction of air outflow from the outlet 6a, making the outlet 6a less conspicuous.

[0025] Furthermore, by providing opening and closing members such as zippers for opening and closing the outlet 6a and the cover outlet 6d, when air can flow out from the bottom opening 13a, closing the outlet 6a and the cover outlet 6d promotes the flow of air introduced by the fan 2 to the bottom opening 13a.

[0026] Alternatively, the garment may be configured to prevent air leakage by providing a drawstring loop formed to encircle the hem 13a or the vicinity of the hem 13a, a string-like member passed through the drawstring loop, and a cord stopper provided on the portion of the string-like member protruding from the drawstring loop. By pulling the portion of the string-like member protruding from the drawstring loop and fixing the cord stopper, the hem 13a or the vicinity of the hem 13a can be brought into close contact with the wearer's leg, thereby promoting the outflow of air from the outlet 6a and the cover outlet 6d.

[0027] The fan mounting sections 5 (5L, 5R) are located on the left outer side facing left in the left crotch area 13 and on the right outer side facing right in the right crotch area 13, and are positioned opposite the wearer's thigh when the wearer is wearing the garment body 1.

[0028] The fan mounting section 5 is equipped with a ventilation opening 50. The ventilation opening 50 is formed by providing an opening at a predetermined position in the garment section 11. The ventilation opening 50 is fitted with a mesh-like material or the like that through which air can pass.

[0029] The fan mounting section 5 comprises a fan mounting surface forming section 51 and a gusset forming section 52. The fan mounting surface forming section 51 is made of the same fabric as the garment section 11, for example, and is rectangular in shape. The fan mounting surface forming section 51 has a fan mounting opening 51a into which the fan 2 is mounted. The fan mounting opening 51a is formed by providing, for example, a circular opening in the fan 2, which matches the shape of the fan case along the circumferential direction of the impeller (not shown), near the center of the rectangular fan mounting surface forming section 51.

[0030] The gusset forming portion 52 is configured to match the rectangular fan mounting surface forming portion 51 and includes a first side portion 52L that forms one side of the fan mounting portion 5, a second side portion 52R that forms the other side of the fan mounting portion 5, and a bottom portion 52B that forms the bottom of the fan mounting portion 5.

[0031] The gusset forming section 52 is rectangular in shape, with a first side section 52L, a second side section 52R, and a bottom section 52B, all made of the same fabric as the garment section 11, for example.

[0032] The gusset forming portion 52 is configured such that the length between one side 52L1 and the other side 52L2 of the rectangular first side portion 52L corresponds to the length of the fan case along the axial direction of the impeller of the fan 2. The gusset forming portion 52 is connected by sewing one side 52L1 of the first side portion 52L1 to one side edge 51L of the fan mounting surface forming portion 51, and by sewing the other side 52L2 to the fabric portion 11 on one side of the area where the ventilation opening 50 is formed.

[0033] The gusset forming portion 52, like the first side portion 52L, is configured such that the length between one side 52R1 and the other side 52R2 of the rectangular second side portion 52R corresponds to the length of the fan case along the axial direction of the impeller. The gusset forming portion 52 is connected by sewing one side 52R1 of the second side portion 52R to the other side edge 51R of the fan mounting surface forming portion 51, and by sewing the other side 52R2 to the fabric portion 11 on the other side of the area where the ventilation opening 50 is formed.

[0034] The gusset forming portion 52, like the first side portion 52L, is configured such that the length between one side 52B1 and the other side 52B2 of the rectangular bottom portion 52B corresponds to the length of the fan case along the axial direction of the impeller. The gusset forming portion 52 is connected by sewing one side 52B1 of the bottom portion 52B to the bottom edge portion 51B of the fan mounting surface forming portion 51, and by sewing the other side 52B2 to the fabric portion 11 below the area where the ventilation opening 50 is formed.

[0035] As a result, the gusset forming portion 52 forms one side of the fan mounting portion 5 with its first side portion 52L, the other side of the fan mounting portion 5 with its second side portion 52R, and the bottom portion 52B of the fan mounting portion 5, covering the area around the ventilation opening 50 and the area around the fan mounting opening 51a between the fabric portion 11 and the fan mounting surface forming portion 51.

[0036] The fan mounting section 5 (5L, 5R) is provided with an opening (not shown) through which the fan 2 can be inserted and removed. The opening is formed between the fabric section 11 and the fan mounting surface forming section 51, in a position where the gusset forming section 52 does not have a first side section 52L, a second side section 52R, and a bottom section 52B.

[0037] In this example, the entrance / exit is provided on the upper surface of the fan mounting portion 5, and the opening is capable of being a rectangle whose size is defined by the length between one side edge 51L and the other side edge 51R of the fan mounting surface forming portion 51, the length between one side 52L1 and the other side 52L2 of the first side portion 52L of the gusset forming portion 52, and the length between one side 52R1 and the other side 52R2 of the second side portion 52R.

[0038] The fan mounting section 5 (5L, 5R) is equipped with a cover section 54 that can open and close to cover the entrance. The cover section 54 is shaped such that its longitudinal direction is longer than the length between one side edge 51L and the other side edge 51R of the fan mounting surface forming section 51, and its short direction is longer than the length between one side 52L1 and the other side 52L2 of the first side surface 52L of the gusset forming section 52, and the length between one side 52R1 and the other side 52R2 of the second side surface 52R, so as to be able to cover the entire entrance.

[0039] The lid portion 54 is connected to the fabric portion 11 by sewing one edge along its longitudinal direction to it near the area above the entrance.

[0040] The power storage compartment 7 is a bag-like structure with an opening through which the power supply unit 3 is stored. The power storage compartment 7 is a so-called loose pocket located on the outer front surface of the garment body 1. More specifically, the power storage compartment 7 is fixed to the garment body 1 only at its upper end by stitching or the like (fixing part 71), with its lower end being a free end. Therefore, as shown in Figure 3, the power storage compartment 7 is rotatable with its lower free end pointing upward, using the upper fixing part 71 as a pivot point.

[0041] [2 Effects of the Embodiment] As described above, the garment body 1 of the fan-equipped garment 10 according to this embodiment comprises a fan mounting section 5 for attaching a fan 2, a bag-shaped power storage section 7 having an opening for housing a power supply device 3 that drives the fan 2, and a garment section 11 made of a non-breathable fabric or a breathable fabric that can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan 2 attached to the fan mounting section 5, and which is shaped to cover at least the legs of the wearer's body. The power storage section 7 is provided on the outer side of the garment section 11, and only its upper part is fixed to the garment section 11.

[0042] With this configuration, the power storage unit 7 is positioned on the outer side of the garment portion 11, so the power supply unit 3 does not get in the way even when the wearer performs tasks that involve bending and stretching. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4, for example, when wearing a harness, the safety belt S of the harness can be positioned below the power storage unit 7, preventing the wearer's legs from being pressed by the safety belt S, power storage unit 7, and power supply unit 3.

[0043] [3. Variations, etc.] While embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes the scope of the invention as described in the claims for utility model registration and its equivalents.

[0044] For example, if the fan 2 and power supply unit 3 are not attached to the garment body 1, and the garment body 1 is to be worn simply as a garment, the power supply storage unit 7 being loose could lead to unexpected accidents such as entanglement.

[0045] Therefore, as shown in Figure 5, a locking portion 72 may be provided on the wearer-side surface of the power storage portion 7, allowing the free end to be freely locked to the garment portion 11. The locking portion 72 is not limited to a snap button as shown in Figure 5, but may be appropriately changed to a conventionally known configuration such as hook-and-loop fastener or a button.

[0046] Furthermore, if the garment body 1 is worn only as a fan-equipped garment 10, in other words, if the power supply unit 3 is always stored in the power supply storage unit 7 when the garment body 1 is worn, the power supply unit 3 has a predetermined weight and is less likely to get caught, so the locking part 72 is not an essential component.

[0047] Although trousers were used as an example of the garment body 1 in this explanation, the shape of the garment body 1 is not limited to that, as long as it covers at least the legs of the wearer's body. For example, the configuration of this invention can also be applied to an overall-type garment body 1 that covers both the upper body and legs of the wearer. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1. Main garment 2 Fans 3 Power supply 5. Fan mounting section 7 Power supply compartment 72 Locking part 10 Fan-equipped clothing 11 Hattjibe S Safety Harness

Claims

1. A fan mounting section for attaching a fan, A bag-shaped power supply storage section having an opening for housing a power supply unit that drives the aforementioned fan, The garment comprises a garment portion formed of a non-breathable fabric or a fabric that is breathable enough to be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan attached to the fan mounting portion, and having a shape that covers at least the legs of the wearer's body, The power supply storage unit is provided on the outer surface of the garment portion, and only the upper portion is fixed to the garment portion, in the garment body of the fan-equipped garment.

2. The garment body of the fan-equipped garment according to claim 1, wherein the power supply storage section is provided with a locking portion that allows the free end to be detachably attached to the garment fabric.

3. The garment body of a fan-equipped garment according to claim 1, wherein the power supply storage section allows the safety belt of the harness to be positioned below the power supply storage section when the harness is attached.

4. The garment body of the fan-equipped garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A fan that introduces air into the body of the garment, A fan-equipped garment comprising a power supply unit that supplies power to the aforementioned fan.

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