Clothing for fan-powered clothing and fan-powered clothing

Abstract

To provide fan-attached wear capable of exhibiting a good cooling feature without impairing the appearance even in a configuration of covering the full body such as a costume in a substantially sealed state, as well as, capable of contributing to improvement of performance.SOLUTION: A piece of fan-attached wear 2 used as an inner garment for a costume comprises: a garment body 6 in which a front surface side portion is provided openably and closably via a slide fastener 4; breathable spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c provided on an inner surface of the garment body 6 near a collar edge 8, and forming a gap between the garment body 6 and a human body H; and a plurality of fan mounting holes 12a-12d for mounting fan units 68 which each take in an air from the outside of the garment body 6 and form an air flow discharged from the collar edge 8. The spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c are attached to an inner surface of a left front body 6a of the garment body 6, an inner surface of a right front body 6b, and an inner surface of a back body 6c, respectively, so as to be detachably attached via snap buttons 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to clothing for fan-equipped wear and fan-equipped wear which is equipped with a small fan inside the clothing, which takes in outside air and flows fresh air between the clothing and the body, and in the process evaporates sweat produced by the heat and cools the body with the heat of vaporization, and the moist air that has passed through the clothing is expelled from the collar and cuffs, and in particular to clothing for fan-equipped wear and fan-equipped wear which are suitable for air conditioning in a configuration that covers the entire body in a substantially sealed state, such as a costume. [Background technology]

[0002] There is fan-equipped clothing that uses the rotation of a fan to circulate outside air inside the clothing, evaporating sweat and cooling with the heat of vaporization. This type of fan-equipped clothing is used in a state where a fan unit and a power source for driving the fan unit are integrally provided (air-conditioning configuration), and utilizes the principle that the rotation of the fan forces outside air to circulate through the gap between the inside of the clothing and the human body side, evaporating sweat generated on the human body with the air flow and cooling with the heat of vaporization at that time. As an example of the air-conditioning configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 of Patent Document 1, the fan units are arranged at two positions on the left and right of the lower back side of the clothing, and the outside air taken in by the fan flows through the gap between the clothing and the human body side and is discharged to the outside from the collar and cuffs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2016 / 170626 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 4067034 [Patent Document 3] International Publication No. 2003 / 103424 [Patent Document 4] Patent No. 6017069 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, at event venues such as amusement parks and commercial facilities, attractions are often held by performers wearing costumes. Since costumes are configured to cover the entire body in a nearly sealed state, heat is easily trapped inside, which can easily cause a decline in performance. In particular, in high-temperature environments such as summer, performers are prone to heatstroke in a short period of time, and are prone to becoming ill. If a conventional air-conditioning configuration is applied to solve this problem, it is unavoidable that the outside air intake of the fan unit is exposed to the outside due to the configuration. Since the fan unit is generally made of plastic, it creates a sense of incongruity in terms of material and color with the fabric of the costume, which mars the appearance of the costume. In particular, a poor appearance is not desirable for costumes of famous characters. In addition, since costumes are heavier than normal clothing, the weight of the costume makes it easy for the area from the collar to the shoulders to be in close contact with the human body. In other words, it is difficult to form a gap for airflow exhaust at the collar, and the suction force of the fan unit with a small motor does not provide much cooling effect on the neck and head by exhausting airflow to the collar. Furthermore, since costumes are generally sized to have a generous margin relative to the human body, a large space exists between the human body and the costume, and low-capacity fan units are prone to inefficient airflow creation, making it impossible to achieve the same efficient cooling effect as with regular clothing, which has a smaller gap volume between the costume and the human body.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned points, and its object is to provide clothing for fan-equipped wear and fan-equipped wear that provides good cooling function without compromising appearance even when configured to cover the entire body in a nearly sealed state, such as a costume, and that also contributes to improved performance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is based on the idea of ​​not directly providing air conditioning to an item such as a costume that covers the entire body in a nearly sealed state, but rather providing a configuration that can be used as an inner layer, thereby obtaining an efficient cooling function without compromising the appearance of the costume.

[0007] Specifically, the fan-equipped wear garment of the present invention comprises a garment body (6), breathable spacer members (10a-10c) attached to the inside of the garment body (6) near the collar opening (8) and positioned between the garment body (6) and the human body (H), and a number of fan mounting holes (12a-12d) for mounting a fan unit (68) that creates an airflow that takes in air from outside the garment body (6) and expels it from the collar opening (8), the spacer members (10a-10c) being provided on the front side (6, 6b) and back side (6c) of the garment body (6).

[0008] According to the fan-equipped clothing of the present invention, a gap is formed between the main body of the clothing and the human body near the collar by the breathable spacer member, so that when a fan unit is attached to the clothing (main body of the clothing) and used as fan-equipped clothing, an air current is easily formed in which the air taken in by the fan unit flows toward the collar, regardless of the weight of the costume. This allows sweat produced by the human body to evaporate in the air current, and the heat of vaporization at that time provides a cooling function within the fan-equipped clothing, while also providing good cooling to the neck, which is prone to sweating.

[0009] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned fan wear garments, it is preferable that the spacer members (10a-10c) are detachably attached to the garment body (6). This allows the spacer members (10a-10c) to be easily removed, facilitating washing, and eliminating bulk when storing and distributing the fan wear garments.

[0010] In the above-mentioned fan-equipped wear garment, the spacer members (10a-10c) preferably have a spacer body (32) formed into a shape having a flat outer shell by connecting a plurality of breathable three-dimensional structures, and a mesh-like bag (34) that houses the spacer body (32) and is detachable from the garment body (6). This allows the spacer body (32) to be easily molded as a single unit by injection molding or the like, and by housing the spacer body (32) in the mesh-like bag (34), deterioration of the spacer body (32) can be suppressed while maintaining the gap-forming function and breathability of the spacer body (32).

[0011] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned fan-equipped wear garment, it is preferable that the number of fan attachment holes (12a-12d) is equal to or greater than the number of fan units (68) used. This allows the position of the outside air intake to be changed as desired, and when fan units are attached to the garment (garment body) and used as fan-equipped wear, the cooling function of the fan-equipped wear can be optimized according to the type of attraction or performance, or the physical characteristics of the performer.

[0012] Moreover, it is preferable that the above-mentioned fan-equipped wear garment has a blocking member (44) that blocks the fan mounting holes (12a-12d) to which the fan units (68) are not attached from the inside of the garment body (6), and that the blocking member (44) is detachably attached to the garment body. This can prevent a decrease in the efficiency of airflow generation caused by fan mounting holes to which no fan units are attached remaining open, and can prevent the fan-equipped wear from looking poor in appearance, particularly when used as outerwear.

[0013] Moreover, the above-mentioned fan-equipped wear garment preferably has mesh-like storage sections (24, 26, 28, 30) provided outside the fan mounting holes (12a-12d) and a breathable external spacer (46) stored in the storage section (24, 26, 28, 30) corresponding to the fan mounting hole (12a-12d) to which the fan unit (68) is attached. With this, even when the inner surface of the costume is pressed against the outside air intake port of the fan unit, an air passage is secured through which air flows in from directions other than the thickness direction of the outer spacer garment body. Therefore, when a fan unit is attached to this garment (garment body) and used as fan-equipped wear, a decrease in the amount of air suctioned by the fan unit can be suppressed and good cooling function can be maintained.

[0014] Moreover, the above-mentioned garment for fan-equipped wear preferably has a tubular inner fabric (20) on the inside of the garment body (6) that divides the space between the inside of the garment body (6) and the human body side into an upper space including the fan mounting holes (12a-12d) and a lower space not including the fan mounting holes (12a-12d). This allows the space inside the fan-equipped wear to be divided into the minimum space necessary to create an airflow to be exhausted from the collar, so that when a fan unit is attached to the garment (garment body) and used as fan-equipped wear, the airflow taken in by the fan unit does not flow in vain, and the airflow to be exhausted from the collar can be quickly and efficiently created.

[0015] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned fan-equipped wear garment, it is preferable that the inner fabric (20) has a drawstring structure that draws the lower end closer together in accordance with the waist size of the human body (H). This makes it possible to precisely suppress the flow of unnecessary air into the lower space, regardless of the waist size of the human body (H).

[0016] In addition, in the above-mentioned fan-equipped wear garment, it is preferable that the garment body (6) has a drawstring structure that brings the cuffs (16a, 16b) and leg openings (18a, 18b) closer together in accordance with the size of the arms and legs. This restricts airflow except for the collar, making it more efficient to create an airflow that is exhausted from the collar.

[0017] Furthermore, the fan-equipped wear (2) of the present invention can be formed by comprising a garment for fan-equipped wear having any of the above-described configurations and a fan unit (68) that is attached to at least one of the multiple fan mounting holes (12a-12d) of the garment. It should be noted that the reference numerals in parentheses above indicate, for reference, the drawing reference numerals of corresponding components in the embodiments described below. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, even in a configuration in which the entire body is covered in a substantially sealed state, such as a costume, good cooling function can be obtained without causing a poor appearance, and this can also contribute to improved performance. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows fan-equipped clothing according to a first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Diagram 2] This is a development view of the fan-equipped garment shown in Figure 1, with the shoulder and leg openings cut away and viewed from the inside. [Diagram 3] 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of one of the spacer members in the fan-equipped wear shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the spacer member shown in FIG. 3, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of (a). [Diagram 5] 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a closing configuration for a fan mounting hole of the fan-equipped wear shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 6]2 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting configuration of an external spacer corresponding to one of the multiple fan mounting holes of the fan-equipped clothing shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 7] 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration for accommodating a power supply unit that drives a fan unit in the fan-equipped wear shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 8] 2 is a perspective view of a main portion showing a restricting configuration on one side of the leg openings of the fan-equipped wear shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a front view of the fan-equipped wear shown in FIG. 1 with a costume on top. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the person wearing the costume shown in FIG. 9. [Figure 11] 11 is an enlarged view of a main portion of FIG. 10, where (a) is an enlarged view of the neckline area, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in (a). [Figure 12] FIG. 2(a) is a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining the problem that occurs when wearing a costume over the fan-equipped wear shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a configuration for solving the problem according to the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11(a) in the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] [First embodiment] First, an overview of the configuration of a fan-equipped garment 2 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1(a) is a view of the fan-equipped garment 2 from the front side (front body side), and Figure 1(b) is a view of the fan-equipped garment 2 from the back side (rear body side). Figure 2 is a development view of the fan-equipped garment 2 cut at the shoulder and leg openings and viewed from the inside.

[0022] The fan-equipped wear 2, which is used as an inner layer for a costume 66 (see FIG. 9), comprises a garment (wear) body 6 with a front side that can be opened and closed by a slide fastener 4, breathable spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c that are attached inside the garment body 6 near the collar 8 to form a gap between the garment body 6 and the human body, and a number of fan mounting holes 12a-12d for mounting a fan unit 68 (see FIG. 10) that creates an airflow that takes in air from outside the garment body 6 and expels it from the collar 8. The garment body 6 comprises a left front body 6a, a right front body 6b, a back body 6c, a neckline 14, a left cuff 16a, a right cuff 16b, a left leg opening 18a, and a right leg opening 18b. Further, on the inside of the garment body 6, a cylindrical inner fabric 20 is provided which divides the space between the inside of the garment body 6 and the human body side into an upper space S1 including the fan mounting holes 12a-12d and a lower space S2 not including the fan mounting holes 12a-12d. Each of the fan mounting holes 12a-12d is formed penetrating the garment body 6 and the inner fabric 20, and each is subjected to fraying treatment. Here, the "neck opening" refers to the opening defined by the neckline. Furthermore, the "human body side" refers to the surface of the garment when the wearer of the fan-equipped wear 2 is wearing the garment, and the surface of the body when the wearer is not wearing the garment.

[0023] A mesh pocket 22 is provided on the outside of the left front body 6a to hold an operating unit such as a switch (not shown) for operating the fan unit 68, and a mesh pocket (storage section) 24 is provided on the outside of the right front body 6b to cover the fan mounting hole 12a for storing an external spacer 46 (see FIG. 6) that allows air to be sucked in even if the outside air intake of the fan unit 68 is blocked by the costume 66. For the same reason, mesh pockets (storage sections) 26, 28, and 30 are provided on the outside of the back body 6c to cover each of the fan mounting holes 12b to 12d. The number of fan mounting holes 12a to 12d is greater than the number of fan units 68 that are actually used. In this embodiment, the number of fan units 68 used is two, but four fan mounting holes (12a to 12d) are provided. In this way, the position of the fan unit 68 can be freely changed, so that the cooling function of the fan-equipped wear 2 can be optimized according to the content of the attraction or performance, or the physical characteristics of the performer. In this embodiment, the fan units 68 are attached to two locations: the fan attachment hole 12a in the right front body 6b, and the central fan attachment hole 12c in the back body 6c. The amount of air taken in can be adjusted by adjusting the number of fan units 68 attached to the multiple fan attachment holes.

[0024] Next, the spacer members 10a to 10c will be described in detail. A vertically extending rectangular parallelepiped spacer member 10a is detachably attached to the inside of the left front body 6a with its upper end adjacent to the neckline 14. Similarly, a vertically extending rectangular parallelepiped spacer member 10b is detachably attached to the inside of the right front body 6b with its upper end adjacent to the neckline 14. Moreover, a vertically extending rectangular parallelepiped spacer member 10c is detachably attached to the center of the back body 6c with its upper end adjacent to the neckline 14. The upper ends of the spacer members 10a and 10b are cut obliquely to follow the shape of the neckline 14.

[0025] The attachment and detachment structure will be described using the spacer member 10b attached to the right front body 6b as an example. As shown in FIG. 3, the spacer member 10b has a spacer body 32 with air permeability and a mesh-like bag 34 in which the spacer body 32 is housed. The upper end of the bag 34 is closed by welding or other methods after the spacer body 32 is housed. Four convex portions 36a of the snap buttons 36 are fixed to the inside of the right front body 6b, and correspondingly, four concave portions 36b of the snap buttons 36 are fixed to the surface of the bag 34 facing the right front body 6b. The spacer members 10a and 10c have a similar structure, with only a slight difference in the outer shape. This allows the spacer members 10a to 10c to be easily removed during washing, etc. The arrangement of the convex and concave portions of the snap buttons 36 between the garment body 6 and each spacer member 10a to 10c may be reversed.

[0026] The spacer body 32 and the bag 34 have flexibility to deform along the shape of the human body, and the spacer body 32 has strength to maintain breathability without collapsing under the pressing force between the body and the clothing body 6 and the costume 66 due to the weight of the clothing body 6 and the costume 66. The spacer body 32 is configured to be breathable in the directions of the arrows X and Y. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the spacer body 32, and specifically, the spacer shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 of Patent Document 2 is adopted. As shown in FIG. 4, this spacer (spacer body 32) has a configuration in which convex parts 38, which are breathable three-dimensional structures, are connected vertically and horizontally by flexible connecting parts 40. The convex parts 38 are composed of a frame part 38a, a column part 38b, and an upright connecting part 38c, and the frame part 38a is connected by the flexible connecting part 40. The spacer body 32 is integrally molded by injection molding or the like using a material such as soft plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene, or a thermoplastic elastomer. The structure of the spacer body 32 is not particularly limited as long as it has the flexibility to deform along the shape of the human body and the strength to maintain breathability without collapsing under the pressing force between the body and the clothing body 6 and the costume 66 due to the weight of the body. As the structure of the spacer body 32, in addition to the structure shown in Fig. 4, the spacer shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of Patent Document 3 can be used as a good example.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 2, a surface fastener 42 is fixed around each of the fan mounting holes 12a to 12d on the inside of the garment body 6. The unused fan mounting holes of each of the fan mounting holes 12a to 12d are closed from the inside of the garment body 6 with a rectangular closing member 44 as shown in FIG. 5. The closing member 44 has a surface fastener 44a around the periphery that engages with the surface fastener 42, and can easily be attached and detached to close and open each of the fan mounting holes 12a to 12d. The closing member 44 removed to attach the fan unit 68 is stored by engaging with a surface fastener (not shown) fixed at an appropriate position of the inner fabric 20. The closing member 44 is made of a thick cloth fabric. In this embodiment, the garment body 6 and the inner fabric 20 are made of a thin synthetic resin fabric that has no air permeability or has very low air permeability, and has flexibility.

[0028] FIG. 6 shows the attachment structure of the external spacer 46 corresponding to the fan mounting hole 12a of the right front body 6b. The mesh-like pocket 24 has a storage shape that opens at the top, and is fixed to the outer surface of the right front body 6b by a method such as sewing. A stopper 24a made of cloth or the like is formed at the upper end of the pocket 24, and small piece-like surface fasteners 48 are fixed at intervals in the left-right direction inside the stopper 24a. Correspondingly, small piece-like surface fasteners 50 that engage with the surface fasteners 48 are fixed to the outer surface of the right front body 6b. The external spacer 46 has the same material, three-dimensional structure, and rigidity as the spacer main body 32, so a description thereof will be omitted. The pocket 24 is formed of a flexible synthetic resin, and after the external spacer 46 is stored, the surface fasteners 48 and the surface fasteners 50 are engaged with each other to prevent the external spacer 46 from coming off when the performer jumps or bends. The mounting structure of the external spacer 46 corresponding to the fan mounting holes 12b-12d in the back body 6c is similar, and therefore will not be described. In addition, the mesh-like pocket 22 fixed to the outside of the left front body 6a also has a retaining structure similar to that of the pocket 24 to prevent the operation unit from falling out.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, a surface fastener 52 is fixed to the inside of the left front body 6a for mounting a power supply unit that supplies power to the fan unit 68. As shown in FIG. 7, a power supply unit 54 that is electrically connected to the fan unit 68 is housed in a mesh-like box 56 that is detachably attached to the inside of the left front body 6a via the surface fastener 52. The box 56 has a surface fastener 58 that engages with the surface fastener 52, and is made of the same material as the pocket 24, etc. After the power supply unit 54 is housed, small surface fasteners 60 fixed to the inside of the upper end of the box 56 in opposing relation engage with each other to prevent it from coming loose. In FIG. 7, reference symbol 56a indicates a stopper.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 1(b) and Fig. 2, the left cuff 16a, the right cuff 16b, the left leg opening 18a, the right leg opening 18b, and the lower end 20a of the inner fabric 20 are configured as piping with a string passing through inside, and each has a tightening means 62 that tightly closes according to the size of the arm, leg, or waist. To explain these tightening structures using the right leg opening 18b as an example, as shown in Fig. 8, a string 64 passes through the piping 18b-1, and the tightening means 62 has an eyelet 62a fixed to a string outlet hole formed on the back side of the piping 18b-1, and a string stopper 62b with a built-in spring. By tightening the string 64, it is possible to tightly close according to the size of the leg, and it is possible to suppress the passage of air through the right leg opening 18b. The left cuff 16a, the right cuff 16b, the left leg opening 18a, and the lower end of the inner fabric 20 also have a similar tightening structure. In Fig. 1(a), the tightened state of the inner fabric 20 is shown by virtual lines.

[0031] FIG. 9 shows a costume 66 worn over the fan-equipped wear 2. The left cuff 16a, right cuff 16b, bottom end 20a of the inner fabric 20, left leg opening 18a, and right leg opening 18b of the fan-equipped wear 2 as an inner garment are tightened by the tightening means 62, so that the wearer's body is fitted to the fan-equipped wear. In other words, only the collar 8 of the fan-equipped wear 2 is open. By tightening the left cuff 16a, right cuff 16b, bottom end 20a of the inner fabric 20, left leg opening 18a, and right leg opening 18b to fit the body, not only can air be efficiently exhausted toward the collar 8, but the fan-equipped wear 2 can be prevented from shifting in response to the movement of the performer, which ultimately improves the performance of the performer wearing the costume 66. Furthermore, by adjusting the tightness of the left cuff 16a, right cuff 16b, lower end 20a of the inner fabric 20, left leg opening 18a, and right leg opening 18b, it is possible to allow air to circulate around the wearer's underarms and lower abdomen as needed.

[0032] FIG. 10 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view taken along a line passing through the fan mounting hole 12a in the right front body 6b and the fan mounting hole 12c in the back body 6c. A fan unit 68 is attached to each of the fan mounting holes 12a and 12c, and the above-mentioned external spacer 46 is housed in the corresponding pockets 24 and 28. The outside air sucked in by the fan units 68 on the front and back sides of the fan-equipped garment 2 and taken into the inside of the garment body 6, i.e., the air in the space between the fan-equipped garment 2 and the costume 66, becomes an airflow that flows upward under positive pressure around the torso Ha of the human body H in the upper space S1 partitioned by the inner fabric 20, as shown by the arrows. This airflow passes through the spacer members 10a, 10b, and 10c, is discharged from the collar 8, and flows along the neck Hb of the human body H. As a result, sweat generated by the human body H evaporates with the airflow, and the heat of vaporization at that time provides a cooling function within the fan-equipped garment 2. In addition, the neck Hb, which is prone to sweating, is also effectively cooled. In other words, the neck Hb, which has large blood vessels passing through it and is prone to sweating, and is an important cooling target area in terms of heat stroke prevention, can be effectively cooled.

[0033] As described above, the left cuff 16a, right cuff 16b, left leg opening 18a, and right leg opening 18b of the fan-equipped garment 2 are restricted by the restricting means 62 to restrict air flow, so that the airflow of the outside air taken in by the fan unit 68 flows intensively toward the collar 8. In addition, in this embodiment, the airflow does not flow into the lower space S2 due to the space partitioning configuration within the fan-equipped garment 2 by the inner fabric 20, so that the airflow taken in by the fan unit 68 does not flow in vain, and the airflow for exhausting from the collar 8 is formed quickly and efficiently. Therefore, the configuration of dividing the space within the fan-equipped garment 2 by the inner fabric 20 also contributes to the miniaturization of the fan unit 68. Since the left cuff 16a, right cuff 16b, left leg opening 18a, and right leg opening 18b of the fan-equipped garment 2 are restricted to restrict air flow, the division configuration by the inner fabric 20 is not necessarily required, but dividing the space makes the airflow for exhausting from the collar 8 more efficient.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 11(a), the spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c deform to conform to the shape of the human body H while maintaining a shape that allows ventilation. The presence of the spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c keeps the neckline 14 at a distance of dimension d from the human body H. As a result, as shown in Fig. 11(b), in the area of ​​the neckline 14, a gap 70a that serves as an air outlet is formed on the front side and a gap 70b that serves as an air outlet is formed on the back side, in addition to the ventilation path formed by the spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c. In other words, the spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c increase the area of ​​the outlet for airflow at the collar 8. As described above, in this embodiment, the spacer members 10a, 10b, 10c are positioned with their upper ends close to the neckline 14, but the upper ends of each spacer member 10a, 10b, 10c may be moved away from the neckline 14 to a range (vicinity) that does not impede the increase in the airflow outlet area at the collar opening 8.

[0035] The presence of the spacer members 10a, 10b, and 10c ensures that the gaps 70a and 70b are formed regardless of the weight of the garment body 6 and the costume 66, and this, together with the breathability of the spacer members 10a, 10b, and 10c, increases the amount of air discharged from the collar 8. This provides a high level of cooling even inside the costume 66, which covers the entire body in a substantially sealed state. These gaps 70a and 70b are maintained by the mechanical strength of the spacer members 10a, 10b, and 10c, so that good air discharge from the collar 8 can be achieved regardless of changes in the movement of the human body H. The increased amount of air flowing through the neck Hb provides a good cooling function in terms of heat stroke prevention. It is desirable that the height of the spacer body 32 in the thickness direction of the garment body 6 be at least 3 mm in order to provide a good cooling function.

[0036] The fan-equipped wear 2 of this embodiment is an inner type worn inside the costume 66, so the costume 66 itself does not have any air conditioning structure, and therefore the appearance is not impaired by air conditioning. Depending on the movement of the performer, the inner surface of the costume 66 may be pressed strongly against the outside air intake port of the fan unit 68, as shown in FIG. 12(a). In such a state, the amount of air suction by the fan unit 68 may be greatly reduced or disappear, and there is a risk that good cooling function cannot be obtained. However, as described above, in the fan-equipped wear 2 of this embodiment, mesh-like pockets 24, 28 containing external spacers 46 are provided on the outside of the fan mounting holes 12a, 12c to which the fan unit 68 is attached. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12(b), even if the inner surface of the costume 66 is pressed firmly against the outside air intake port of the fan unit 68, an air passage is secured through which air flows in from the side of the external spacer 46 except for the thickness direction of the clothing body 6, so that a decrease in the amount of air suctioned by the fan unit 68 is suppressed, and good cooling function is obtained.

[0037] Here, the structure of the fan unit 68 will be briefly described. The fan unit 68 has a conventionally known structure as described in, for example, Patent Document 4. That is, a cylindrical fan storage section 74 having a fan 72 and a motor (not shown) integral therewith is inserted into the fan mounting holes 12a, 12c, and an air-permeable flange 74a integrally formed with the fan storage section 74 is placed against the outer surface of the garment body 6, and a locking flange 76 is engaged with and rotated to sandwich and fix the fan storage section 74 from the inside of the garment body 6. The air-permeable flange 74a is circular and exposed parallel to and flush with the surface of the garment body 6.

[0038] [Second embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 13. In Fig. 13, similarly to Fig. 11, the configuration corresponding to the bag body 34 shown by the spacer members 10a, 10b, and 10c is omitted and shown in a schematic manner. Note that the parts already described in the first embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals and the description will be omitted as appropriate. The spacer member 10a-1 arranged on the inside of the left front body 6a of the garment body 6 and the spacer member 10b-1 arranged on the inside of the right front body 6b have a configuration in which two spacer bodies 32 are stacked in the thickness direction of the garment body 6 and housed in a bag body (not shown) having the same configuration as the bag body 34. The spacer member 10c-1 arranged on the inside of the back body 6c also has a similar stacked configuration.

[0039] The stacked structure of the spacer body 32 allows the opening of the air passages and gaps of the spacer members 10a-1, 10b-1, and 10c-1 themselves at the neckline 14 shown in Fig. 11(a) to be increased, further increasing the amount of air discharged from the collar opening 8. This further improves the cooling function. In the structure shown in Fig. 13, the spacer body 32 is stacked in two stages, and the gap dimension d' is twice that of the structure shown in Fig. 11(a).

[0040] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims and the technical ideas described in the specification and drawings. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the spacer members 10a, 10b, and 10c are detachably attached with snap buttons 36, but they may be detachably attached with a flat fastener, or may be fixed integrally with the garment body 6 by sewing or other means near the collar 8. In addition, although the garment body 6 is exemplified as being opened and closed on the front side by a slide fastener, the garment body 6 may be opened and closed on the back side by a slide fastener 4, and the opening and closing means is not limited to the slide fastener 4, but may be buttons, hooks, or the like. In the above-mentioned embodiments, the spacer member consisting of the spacer body and the mesh-like bag that houses the spacer body is detachably attached to the clothing body by snap buttons or the like. However, in addition to this, although not shown in the figures, the mesh-like member may be fixed to the clothing body by a method such as sewing or bonding, and a bag-like space may be formed between the clothing body and the mesh-like member, and the spacer body may be stored in the bag-like space and removed from the stored state. Furthermore, the left cuff 16a, the right cuff 16b, the left leg opening 18a, the right leg opening 18b, and the lower end 20a of the inner fabric 20 may be configured to be constantly tightened with an elastic member such as a rubber cord. In addition, the unused fan mounting holes 12b, 12d are configured to be detachably blocked from the inside of the clothing body 6 by the blocking member 44, but they may be detachably blocked from the outer surface side of the clothing body 6. Furthermore, the number of layers of the spacer body 32 is not limited to the above, and may be three or more layers. In addition, although the fan-equipped clothing 2 was used as the inner layer of the costume 66, it can also be used as the inner layer of overalls and the like which tend to form gaps between the costume and the human body, and furthermore, the same cooling function can be obtained even if it is used as a normal outerwear instead of an inner layer. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 2 Fan-equipped clothing 4 Slide fastener 6. Clothing (wear) body 6a Left front body (front side) 6b Right front body (front side) 6c Back body (back side) 8 Neck opening 10a, 10b, 10c, 10a-1, 10b-1, 10c-1 Spacer members 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d Fan mounting holes 14 Neckline 20 Inner fabric 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 Pockets (storage area) 32 Spacer body 34 Bag body 36 Snap button 36a Convex part 36b Recess 44 Closure member 46 External spacer 62 Squeezing means 66 Mascot 68 Fan Unit 70a, 70b gap H human body S1 upper space S2 Lower space

Claims

1. a clothing body; an air permeable spacer member attached to the inside of the clothing body near the collar and disposed between the clothing body and a human body side; and a plurality of fan mounting holes for mounting a fan unit that creates an airflow that takes in air from the outside of the clothing body and discharges it from the collar, the spacer member being provided on each of the front and back sides of the clothing body; The number of fan mounting holes is equal to or greater than the number of fan units used, A garment for fan-equipped wear, characterized in that it has a blocking member that blocks the fan mounting hole where the fan unit is not attached from the inside of the garment body, and the blocking member is removably attached to the garment body.

2. 2. The garment for fan-equipped wear according to claim 1, wherein the spacer member is detachably provided on the garment body.

3. The garment for fan-equipped wear as described in claim 2, characterized in that the spacer member comprises a spacer main body formed by connecting a plurality of breathable three-dimensional structures to have a shape with a flat outer shell, and a mesh-like bag body in which the spacer main body is housed and which can be freely attached and detached to the garment main body.

4. 4. A garment for fan-equipped wear as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has a mesh-like storage section provided on the outside of the fan mounting hole, and a breathable external spacer stored in the storage section corresponding to the fan mounting hole to which the fan unit is attached.

5. A garment for fan-equipped wear as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the inside of the garment body has a tubular inner fabric that divides the space between the inside of the garment body and the human body side into an upper space portion including the fan mounting hole and a lower space portion not including the fan mounting hole.

6. A garment comprising: a garment body; a breathable spacer member attached to the inside of the garment body near the collar and disposed between the garment body and a human body; and a plurality of fan mounting holes for mounting a fan unit that takes in air from outside the garment body and forms an airflow that is discharged from the collar, the spacer members being provided on the front and back sides of the garment body, A garment for fan-equipped wear, characterized in that a cylindrical inner fabric is provided on the inside of the garment body, dividing the space between the inside of the garment body and the human body side into an upper space portion including the fan mounting hole and a lower space portion not including the fan mounting hole.

7. A garment for fan-equipped wear as described in Claim 6, characterized in that the spacer member is attached and detached freely to the garment body.

8. 8. The garment for fan-equipped wear according to claim 5, wherein the inner fabric has a drawstring structure that brings the lower end portion closer together in accordance with the waist circumference of the human body.

9. 9. The garment for fan-equipped wear according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the garment body has a drawstring structure that brings the cuffs and leg openings closer together depending on the size of the arms and legs.

10. 10. Fan-equipped wear comprising: a garment for fan-equipped wear according to claim 1; and a fan unit that is attached to at least one of the plurality of fan attachment holes.

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