Ear cooling device

Abstract

To provide an ear cooling device capable of providing an excellent feeling of cooling. [Solution] An ear cooling device 1 for cooling the wearer's ear, comprising one or two cooling parts 10 and a support part 11 connected to the cooling part 10, the cooling part 10 being made of a tube filled with a coolant, the support part 11 being supported by the wearer's head so that the cooling part 10 is fixed to the ear. It is preferable that two cooling parts 10 are provided, one on each end of the support part 11, and it is preferable that the cooling part 10 and the support part 11 are integrally formed by a tube filled with a coolant. It is more preferable that the cooling part 10 comprises an insertion part 101 to be inserted into the ear canal and / or a covering part that covers all or part of the ear.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooling device for cooling the head. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, due to the extremely hot summer weather, cooling devices for cooling the neck have become widely used. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a neck cooler that can extend the duration of the cooling effect by the interaction of two types of phase change materials. Moreover, Patent Document 2 discloses a neck cooler that has a simplified structure and can be easily attached to the neck. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3241849 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6895671 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the inventors have realized that cooling the ear holes actually feels more comfortable than cooling the neck, and that cooling the ear holes cools the head more effectively than cooling the neck. Therefore, the inventors improved on conventional neck coolers and came up with the idea of ​​creating an ear cooler that is headphone- or headband-type, allowing a cooled protrusion like an earphone to be inserted into the ear hole, or that allows the ear to be covered with a cooled cover, and thus created the present invention, which makes it possible to obtain an outstanding feeling of cooling.

[0005] In recent years, many people have been seen inserting earphones into their ears or wearing headphones in their ears, but until now there has been nothing that allows you to cool your ears while walking, for example. Furthermore, no literature could be found that described an invention that makes it possible to cool the ears in this way.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide an ear cooling device that can provide an excellent feeling of cooling. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the ear cooling device of the present invention is an ear cooling device that cools the wearer's ear, and is equipped with one or two cooling parts and a support part connected to the cooling parts, the cooling part consisting of a tube filled with a coolant, and the support part is supported by the wearer's head so that the cooling part comes into contact with the ear. The ear cooling device of the present invention preferably comprises two cooling parts, one on each end of the support part.

[0008] In the ear cooling device of the present invention, it is preferable that the cooling part and the supporting part are integrally formed by a tube filled with a coolant. Moreover, in the ear cooling device of the present invention, it is preferable that the cooling part comprises an insertion part to be inserted into the ear canal and / or a covering part that covers all or part of the ear.

[0009] Another aspect of the ear cooling device of the present invention is an ear cooling device for cooling the wearer's ear, comprising one or two cooling sections and a neck cooling section connected to the cooling sections, the cooling section and the neck cooling section being made of tubes filled with a coolant, the neck cooling section being in contact with the wearer's neck and the cooling section being in contact with the ear.

[0010] In another aspect of the ear cooling device of the present invention, it is preferable that the ear cooling device is provided with two cooling parts, one on each end of the neck cooling part. In another aspect of the ear cooling device of the present invention, the cooling portion and the neck cooling portion are preferably integrally formed by a tube filled with a coolant. Furthermore, it is also preferable that the ear cooling device of the present invention and other aspects of the ear cooling device of the present invention are various combinations of the above configurations. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an ear cooling device that can provide an excellent feeling of cooling. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an ear cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an application example of a cooling section in an ear cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 3] 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams showing the configuration of another aspect of an ear cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how the ear cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an ear cooling device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific contents of the following embodiment.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, the ear cooling device of this embodiment is an ear cooling device 1 for cooling the wearer's ear, and is characterized in that it comprises one or two cooling parts 10 and a support part 11 connected to the cooling part 10, the cooling part 10 being made of a tube (tubular container) filled with a coolant, and the support part 11 is supported by the wearer's head so that the cooling part 10 comes into contact with the ear.

[0015] In the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is preferable that two cooling parts 10 are provided, one on each end of the support part 11. Incidentally, the ear cooling device of this embodiment is not limited to having two cooling parts 10, and it is also preferable to have only one cooling part at one end of the support part 11, so that, for example, an earphone or the like can be worn in the other ear.

[0016] The coolant filled in the cooling section 10 is preferably a PCM (Phase Change Material) or the like. PCM materials are also known as phase exchange materials, phase transition materials, or latent heat storage materials, and have the property of solidifying at temperatures below approximately 28°C.

[0017] Therefore, by placing the ear cooling device 1 in a refrigerator to cool it, the PCM in the cooling section 10 can be solidified and cooled, and when the cooling section 10 absorbs heat from the head through the ear of the person wearing the ear cooling device 1 and the PCM liquefies, the ear cooling device 1 can be placed in the refrigerator again to cool it, so that it can be used repeatedly to cool the head.

[0018] The tube constituting the cooling unit 10 is preferably made of TPU (thermal polyurethane elastomer) or the like. TPU is a material that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of hard plastic, and can be suitably used as the material for the outer layer of the cooling part 10.

[0019] In the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the support part 11 is not particularly limited as long as it is supported by the wearer's head and allows the cooling part 10 to come into contact with the ear, but for example, a headband part of headphones or a headband-shaped part can be suitably used. The support portion 11 can be formed using, for example, plastic, metal, cloth, or leather.

[0020] In the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is also preferable that the cooling part 10 and the supporting part 11 are integrally formed by a tube, and this tube is filled with a coolant. The tubes constituting the cooling part 10 and the support part 11 are preferably made of TPU or the like.

[0021] By configuring the ear cooling device of this embodiment in this way, not only can the cooling part 10 cool the ears, but the support part 11 can also simultaneously cool the wearer's head. Furthermore, since the cooling part 10 and the supporting part 11 can be integrally formed, the ear cooling device 1 can be easily manufactured.

[0022] Furthermore, in the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is preferable that the cooling part 10 includes an insertion part 101 to be inserted into the ear canal. According to the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the ear canal can be cooled by the insertion portion 101, and the head can be further cooled through the ear canal.

[0023] In the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the insertion part 101 can be in various shapes like an earphone, and is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 1, but may be in other shapes as long as it can be inserted into the ear canal. For example, the insertion portion 101 may have a shape having a constricted portion like the insertion portion 101a provided in the cooling portion 10a in FIG. 2(A).

[0024] In the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is also preferable that the cooling part 10 includes a covering part 102 that covers all or part of the ear. For example, the covering portion 102 may have a shape that covers the entire ear, like the covering portion 102b provided in the cooling portion 10b in FIG. 2(B).

[0025] In the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the covering portion 102 can be in various shapes like the ear pads of headphones, and is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 2(B), but may be in other shapes as long as it is capable of covering all or part of the ear. According to the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the covering portion 102 can cool the entire ear.

[0026] Furthermore, in the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is also preferable that the cooling part 10c includes both an insertion part 101c to be inserted into the ear canal and a covering part 102c that covers all or part of the ear, as shown in FIG. 2(C). According to the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the ear canal can be cooled by the insertion portion 101c, and at the same time the entire ear can be cooled by the covering portion 102c, so that the wearer's head can be cooled more effectively through the ear.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 3(A), another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment is an ear cooling device 1'a for cooling the wearer's ear, characterized in that it comprises one or two cooling sections 10'a and a neck cooling section 12'a connected to the cooling section 10'a, the cooling section 10'a and the neck cooling section 12'a are made of tubes filled with a coolant, the neck cooling section 12'a contacts the wearer's neck and the cooling section 10'a contacts the ear.

[0028] In another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is preferable that two cooling parts 10'a are provided, one on each end of the neck cooling part 12'a. Of course, other aspects of the ear cooling device of this embodiment are not limited to having two cooling parts 10'a, as in the ear cooling device of this embodiment described above, and it is also preferable to have only one cooling part at one end of the neck cooling part 12'a, so that, for example, an earphone or the like can be worn in the other ear.

[0029] In another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is preferable to use PCM, TPU, etc. as the coolant filled in the cooling section 10'a and the tube that constitutes the cooling section 10'a, as in the ear cooling device of this embodiment described above.

[0030] In another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the neck cooling portion 12'a is not particularly limited as long as it comes into contact with the wearer's neck and the cooling portion 12'a can come into contact with the ear, but for example, a neck cooler-shaped portion that can be worn around the neck can be preferably used. Similarly to cooling section 10'a, it is preferable that the coolant filled in neck cooling section 12'a and the tubes constituting neck cooling section 12'a are made of PCM, TPU, or the like.

[0031] In another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is also preferable that the cooling portion 10'a and the neck cooling portion 12'a are integrally formed with a tube, and this tube is filled with a coolant. The tubes constituting the cooling section 10'a and the neck cooling section 12'a are also preferably made of TPU or the like.

[0032] If another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment is configured in this way, not only can the cooling portion 10'a cool the ears, but also the neck of the wearer can be cooled simultaneously by the neck cooling portion 12'a. Furthermore, since the cooling part 10'a and the neck cooling part 12'a can be integrally formed, the ear cooling device 1'a can be easily manufactured.

[0033] In another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is preferable that the cooling part 10'a includes an inserting part 101'a to be inserted into the ear canal. The inserting part 101'a can have various shapes like an earphone, and is not limited to the one shown in Fig. 3(A), and may have other shapes as long as it can be inserted into the ear canal. According to another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the ear canal can be cooled by the insertion portion 101'a, and the head can be further cooled through the ear canal, and further the neck can also be cooled.

[0034] In addition, as shown in FIG. 3(B), in another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, it is also preferable that the ear cooling device 1'b comprises a cooling section 10'b and a neck cooling section 12'b, and the cooling section 10'b comprises a covering section 102'b that covers all or part of the ear. In another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the covering portion 102'b can be in various shapes like the ear pads of headphones, and is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 3(B), but may be in other shapes as long as it is capable of covering all or part of the ear. According to another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the covering portion 102'b can cool the entire ear and also the neck.

[0035] Furthermore, in another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, although not shown, it is also preferable that the cooling portion comprises both an insertion portion that is inserted into the ear canal and a covering portion that covers all or part of the ear. According to another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the insertion part can cool the ear canal, while the covering part can cool the entire ear, and the neck can also be cooled, making it possible to cool the wearer's head more effectively through the ear and neck.

[0036] It is also possible to combine the ear cooling device of this embodiment described above with another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment to create an ear cooling device that has the above-mentioned support portion, neck cooling portion, and cooling portion. Specifically, it is also preferable that the support part, neck cooling part and cooling part of the ear cooling device are integrally formed by a tube so that the two cooling parts are connected at both ends of the support part and both ends of the neck cooling part in a trifurcated manner, and that this tube is filled with a coolant.

[0037] With this type of ear cooling device, the cooling part can cool the ears, while the support part can cool the head, and the neck cooling part can cool the area around the neck, making it possible to cool the head even more effectively.

[0038] An example of how the ear cooling device of this embodiment is worn is shown in FIG. In Fig. 4(A), a wearer 2 wears an ear cooling device 1 equipped with a cooling part 10 having an insertion part 101. The cooling part 10 and the support part 11 are integrally formed by a tube. The support portion 11 of the ear cooling device 1 is supported on the head of the wearer 2, the cooling portion 10 is in contact with the ear 20, and the insertion portion 101 is inserted into the ear 20 hole. This allows the wearer 2 to cool the ear 20 hole with the insertion part 101, and enables the wearer 2 to feel an excellent cooling sensation in the head through the ear 20 hole.

[0039] 4(B), a wearer 2' wears an ear cooling device 1b equipped with a cooling part 10b having a covering part 102b. The cooling part 10b and the supporting part 11b are integrally formed by a tube. The support portion 11b of the ear cooling device 1b is supported on the head of the wearer 2', the cooling portion 10b is in contact with the ear 20', and the covering portion 102b covers the ear 20'. This allows the wearer 2' to have the entire ear 20' cooled by the covering portion 102b, thereby enabling the wearer 2' to obtain an excellent feeling of coolness in the head.

[0040] Furthermore, although not shown, when the wearer wears another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, the neck cooling portion is worn around the neck like a neck cooler, and the insertion portion of the cooling portion can be inserted into the ear canal or the covering portion of the cooling portion can cover the ear, thereby cooling the ear and neck simultaneously, and the wearer can obtain an even better feeling of coolness in the head.

[0041] As described above, the ear cooling device of this embodiment can be easily attached to the head like headphones or a headband, and can cool the ear canal or the entire ear. Therefore, for example, the head can be cooled through the ear while walking, and it can be used as a completely new head cooling device. According to another aspect of the ear cooling device of this embodiment, by attaching it to the neck like a neck cooler, the ears and neck can be cooled simultaneously, making it possible to obtain an even more excellent feeling of cooling in the head.

[0042] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, the shapes of the inserting part, covering part, and supporting part of the cooling part of the ear cooling device can be changed to other shapes. [Industrial Applicability]

[0043] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used to provide a cooling device that can provide an outstanding feeling of coolness to the head. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1,1b,1'a,1'b ear cooler 10,10a,10b,10c,10'a,10'b Cooling section 101, 101a, 101c, 101'a Insertion part 102, 102b, 102c, 102'b Covering part 11,11b Support part 12'a,12'b Neck cooling section 2,2' Wearer 20,20' ear

Claims

1. An ear cooling device for cooling the wearer's ears, The earphone comprises one or two cooling parts each having an insert part to be inserted into the ear canal, or an insert part to be inserted into the ear canal and a covering part covering all or part of the ear, and a support part connected to the cooling part; The cooling portion and the support portion are integrally formed by a tube filled with a coolant made of PCM (Phase Change Material), The support portion is supported on the head of the wearer and the cooling portion is in contact with the ear. An ear cooling device characterized by:

2. The cooling unit is provided at both ends of the support unit.

2. The ear cooling device according to claim 1.

3. An ear cooling device for cooling the wearer's ears, The device comprises one or two cooling units each having an insert part to be inserted into an ear hole, or an insert part to be inserted into an ear hole and a covering part covering all or part of the ear, and a neck cooling unit connected to the cooling unit; The cooling section and the neck cooling section are integrally formed by a tube filled with a coolant made of PCM (Phase Change Material), The neck cooling portion is in contact with the circumference of the neck of the wearer, and the cooling portion is in contact with the ear. An ear cooling device characterized by:

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