The wear body of the wearable with a fan and the wearable with a fan

Abstract

To improve the function of a wear with a fan to cool a wearer's body.SOLUTION: A wear body 1 of a wear 100 with a fan includes: an outer fabric 11 in which a fan attaching part 111 for attaching a fan 2 is formed; and a lining fabric 12 arranged closer to a wearer W than the outer fabric 11. An air circulation part 16 for connecting a space between the outer fabric 11 and the lining fabric 12 and a space positioned on the inner face side of the lining fabric 12 is formed only in a hem part of the wear body 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a wear body of wearable with a fan and the wearable with a fan.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, wearable with a fan for cooling the body has been put into practical use and is rapidly spreading. The wearable with a fan includes, for example, a wear body formed of a material with low air permeability, two fans attached to the rear side of the wear body, a power supply unit for supplying power to the two fans, and a connection cable for electrically connecting the power supply unit and the two fans.

[0003] When the fans are operated, a large amount of air is taken into the wear body from the fans, and due to the pressure of the taken-in air, a space for air to flow is automatically formed between the wear body and the wearer's body. The taken-in air flows in the formed space along the surface of the wearer's body or the undergarment worn under the wear body, and is discharged to the outside from, for example, air discharge portions formed at the openings of the collar portion and the sleeve portions. And while the taken-in air flows in the space between the wear body and the wearer's body or the undergarment, the sweat emitted from the body is evaporated, and the body is cooled by the heat of vaporization during evaporation (see, for example, 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] Such fan-equipped wear is preferably configured to equalize the flow of air taken into the interior of the wear by the fan, making it difficult for differences to occur in the direction and amount of air flow depending on the position within the wear, in order to improve the cooling function. In this regard, although conventional fan-equipped wear also had a sufficient cooling function, the air taken into the interior of the wear by the fan diffused in various directions around the fan.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to equalize the flow of the taken-in air, efficiently cool the wearer's body, and improve the cooling function of the wearer's body by the fan-equipped wear.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a fabric on the wear body of the fan-equipped wear wherein a fabric surface formed with a fan mounting portion for mounting a fan, a lining disposed closer to the wearer than the fabric surface, provided in a portion extending from near the upper end of the wear body to the hem of the wear body and a lining, an air leakage prevention means provided near the lower end of the outer fabric, which is in close contact with the wearer's body to prevent air from leaking to the outside from the lower end of the wear body an air discharge portion for discharging the air taken into the wear body by the fan to the outside of the wear body comprising the outer fabric and the inner fabric are formed of a clothing fabric that is airtight or has such air permeability that it can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan a space between the fabric surface and the lining and a first and a second air circulation portion is formed between the inner fabric and the wearer when the fan-equipped wear is worn a space, connecting and an air circulation portion is formed the air introduced into the first space by the fan is introduced into the second space via the air circulation portion, circulates along the wearer's body, and then is discharged from the air discharge portion characterized in that.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 is the wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to claim 1, wherein the air flow portion is formed between the lower end portion of the lining and the fabric surface.

[0009] The invention according to claim 3 is in the main body of the ware with a fan according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lining is provided at the back of the main body of the ware, and the air circulation part is formed at the hem of the back of the main body of the ware, which is characterized in that.

[0010] The invention according to claim 4 is in the main body of the ware with a fan according to claim 3, wherein the lining is continuously provided in the range from the back to the front of the main body of the ware, which is characterized in that.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5 is in the main body of the ware with a fan according to claim 4, wherein the air circulation part is continuously formed at the hem from the back to the front of the main body of the ware, which is characterized in that.

[0012] The invention according to claim 6 is in the ware with a fan, the main body of the ware according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a fan attached to the fan attachment part, which is characterized by comprising.

Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the present invention, the cooling function of the body of the wearer by the ware with a fan can be improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. 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 gist of the present invention.

[0016] Also, hereinafter, based on the state where the wearer W is wearing the fan-equipped wear 100, the front direction of the wearer W is defined as the front, the rear direction of the wearer W is defined as the rear, the upward direction of the wearer W is defined as the upper, the downward direction of the wearer W is defined as the lower, the right direction of the wearer W is defined as the right, and the left direction of the wearer W is defined as the left for explanation. Note that when the front opening / closing means 13 of the wear body 1 is open, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the direction in which the inner surface of the wear body 1 (the surface facing the wearer W during wearing) faces is defined as the front, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear for explanation.

[0017] [1 Configuration of the Embodiment] As shown in FIG. 1, the fan-equipped wear 100 according to the embodiment includes a wear body 1, a fan 2 for introducing air into the wear body 1, a power supply unit 3 for supplying power to the fan 2, and a connection cable 4 connecting the power supply unit 3 and the fan 2. The air taken into the wear body 1 by the fan 2 is circulated along the surface of the wearer W's body or underwear, and then discharged from the air discharge portions 17 formed in the collar portion and sleeve portions of the wear body 1, thereby evaporating the sweat from the body and cooling the body by the latent heat of vaporization during evaporation.

[0018] [(1) Wear main body] The wear main body 1 is the clothing part of the fan-equipped wear 100 excluding electrical components such as the fan 2, the power supply unit 3, and the connection cable 4. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, it is formed in the shape of a blouson-type upper garment that covers the torso and arms of the wearer W. Note that the shape of the wear main body 1 is not limited to this, and for example, it may be formed in a vest type that covers only the torso of the wearer W.

[0019] Note that, inside the wear main body 1, the surface facing the wearer W during wearing is defined as the inner surface of the wear main body 1, and the opposite surface is defined as the outer surface of the wear main body 1. Also, for the outer fabric 11 and the inner fabric 12, the surface facing the wearer W during wearing is defined as the inner surface of the outer fabric 11 or the inner fabric 12, and the opposite surface is defined as the outer surface of the outer fabric 11 or the inner fabric 12.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the wear main body 1 includes an outer fabric 11 disposed on the outer surface side of the wear main body 1, an inner fabric 12 disposed on the inner surface side of the wear main body 1, a front body opening / closing means 13, an air leakage prevention means 14, and a power supply unit holding means 15. Further, an air circulation part 16 that connects the space between the outer fabric 11 and the inner fabric 12 and the space on the inner surface side of the inner fabric 12 is formed at the hem part of the wear main body 1, and air discharge parts 17 that connect the space inside the wear main body 1 and the external space of the wear main body 1 are formed at the ends of the collar part and the sleeve part of the wear main body 1.

[0021] [a Outer fabric] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer fabric 11 is formed of a clothing fabric that has no breathability or has breathability to the extent that it can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan 2, and is formed in a shape that covers the torso and arms of the wearer W, and a fan attachment part 111 is formed.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 4, the fan attachment part 111 is a hole part that connects the space between the outer fabric 11 and the inner fabric 12 of the wear main body 1 and the space outside the wear main body 1, and is formed at positions on the back body of the outer fabric 11 corresponding to the left and right of the wearer W's waist as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The fan mounting portion 111 is formed in a circular shape with a diameter substantially the same as that of the fan 2 described later. By attaching the fan 2 so as to pass through the fan mounting portion 111, external air can be taken into the space between the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12 of the wear body 1 through the fan mounting portion 111. The periphery of the fan mounting portion 111 is preferably reinforced by, for example, attaching a flat annular member formed of plastic or the like, or by folding back and sewing the portion of the clothing fabric constituting the front fabric 11 around the fan mounting portion 111.

[0023] [b Back fabric] The back fabric 12 is formed of the same clothing fabric as the front fabric 11. As shown in FIG. 1, it covers the inner surface side of the back body of the front fabric 11 including the portion where the fan mounting portion 111 is formed, from the vicinity of the upper end portion of the wear body 1 to the hem portion of the wear body 1. Note that, when the fan mounting portion 111 is formed at a position corresponding to the waist of the wearer W as in the present embodiment, the hem portion of the wear body 1 refers to the portion below the lower end portion of the fan mounting portion 111. Further, when the fan mounting portion 111 is not formed at a position corresponding to the waist of the wearer W, unlike the present embodiment, it refers to the range within 20 cm from the lower end portion of the wear body 1.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the back fabric 12 is connected to the front fabric 11 without a gap by means such as sewing or adhesion at the entire circumference of the end portion other than the lower end portion. On the other hand, the lower end portion of the back fabric 12 is not connected to the front fabric 11. In order to suppress the expansion of the wear body 1 due to the air layer formed between the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12, for example, the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12 may be partially joined by sewing or the like at positions other than the end portion of the back fabric 12, so that the distance between the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12 is regulated by the joined portion to suppress the expansion of the wear body 1.

[0025] [c Air flow portion] As described above, since the lining 12 is not connected to the outer fabric 11 at the lower end, as shown in FIG. 4, between the lower end of the lining 12 located at the hem of the wear body 1 and the outer fabric 11, there is a space between the outer fabric 11 and the lining 12, and a space located on the inner surface side of the lining 12 (a space located between the lining 12 and the body of the wearer W when worn by the wearer W). An air circulation part 16, which is an opening connecting them, is formed.

[0026] The lining 12 is connected to the outer fabric 11 without gaps all around except for the lower end located at the hem of the wear body 1. Therefore, the air circulation part 16 is formed only in the part between the lower end of the lining 12 located at the hem of the wear body 1 and the outer fabric 11.

[0027] [d Front body opening / closing means] The front body opening / closing means 13 is means for opening and closing the front part of the wear body 1 when the wearer W wears the fan-equipped wear 100 with the wear body 1 being front-opening. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front body of the outer fabric 11 is divided left and right at the central part in the left-right direction, and for example, a zipper or the like is provided on both sides thereof so that the divided part can be detached and attached, thereby being formed.

[0028] [e Air leakage prevention means] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the air leakage prevention means 14 is means for preventing the air in the space between the wear body 1 and the body of the wearer W from leaking to the outside from the lower end of the wear body 1 when the wearer W wears the fan-equipped wear 100, which is provided near the lower end of the outer fabric 11. For example, it is configured by providing an elastic member such as a rubber string near the lower end of the outer fabric 11 so as to go around the body of the wearer W.

[0029] Thereby, due to the elasticity of the rubber string or the like, the part below the air circulation part 16 at the hem of the outer fabric 11 is constricted and brought into close contact with the body of the wearer W, and it is possible to prevent air from leaking to the outside from the lower end of the wear body 1.

[0030] Note that the configuration of the air leakage prevention means 14 may be any configuration that can narrow down the portion below the air circulation portion 16 at the hem of the outer fabric 11 to closely contact the body of the wearer W and prevent air from leaking to the outside from the lower end of the wearer W's body, and is not limited to the configuration that utilizes the elasticity of the rubber string or the like. For example, near the lower end of the outer fabric 11, a tubular string passage formed to go around the body of the wearer W, a string-like member passed through the string passage, and a cord stopper provided at a portion of the string-like member protruding from the string passage are provided. When the wearer W wears the fan-equipped wear 100, the cord stopper may be fixed after pulling the portion of the string-like member protruding from the string passage to narrow down the portion below the air circulation portion 16 at the hem of the outer fabric 11 and closely contact the body of the wearer W.

[0031] [f Power supply unit holding means] The power supply unit holding means 15 is a means for holding the power supply unit 3 at a position where power can be supplied to the fan 2 through the connection cable 4. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a pocket capable of accommodating the power supply unit 3 provided on the inner surface side of the front body of the wearer W can be used. The specific configuration of the power supply unit holding means 15 may be any configuration that can hold the power supply unit 3 at a position where power can be supplied to the fan 2 through the connection cable 4, and is not limited thereto.

[0032] [g Air discharge portion] The air discharge portion 17 is an opening for discharging the air introduced into the wearer W's body by the fan 2 after flowing along the body or underwear of the wearer W as described later. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, it is formed as an opening between the neck of the wearer W and the end of the collar portion of the wearer W's body, and an opening between the arm of the wearer W and the end of the sleeve portion of the wearer W's body.

[0033] [(2) Fan] As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the fan 2 is attached to the wear body 1 so as to pass through a fan attachment portion 111 formed on the outer fabric 11 of the wear body 1, and blows air into the space between the outer fabric 11 and the inner fabric 12 of the wear body 1 via the fan attachment portion 111, serving as a means for introducing air into the wear body 1. Power necessary for the operation of the fan 2 is supplied from the power supply unit 3 through the connection cable 4.

[0034] The fan 2 may be attached to the outer fabric 11 of the wear body 1 so as to pass through the fan attachment portion 111, as long as it can introduce air into the space between the outer fabric 11 and the inner fabric 12, and its specific configuration is not particularly limited. Also, in the case of this embodiment, two fans 2 are attached to two fan attachment portions 111 provided at positions corresponding to the waist of the wearer W. Although such an arrangement is most preferable, the position and the number of fans 2 to be attached are not limited to this.

[0035] [(3) Power Supply Unit] The power supply unit 3 is a means for supplying power to the fan 2. For example, it incorporates a lithium-ion battery pack with a safety protection circuit and is connected to the fan 2 via the connection cable 4. Also, the power supply unit 3 includes a switch for switching on / off the power supplied to the fan 2. The specific configuration of the power supply unit 3 is not particularly limited as long as it can supply power to the fan 2.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply unit 3 is housed in a power supply unit holding means 15 which is a pocket provided on the inner surface side of the wear body 1 and is attached to the wear body 1.

[0037] [(4) Connection Cable] The connection cable 4 is a cable for connecting the power supply unit 3 and the fan 2, and power necessary for the operation of the fan 2 is supplied from the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2 through the connection cable 4. The connection cable 4 only needs to be able to supply the power necessary for the operation of the fan 2 from the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2, and its specific configuration is not particularly limited.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 1, the connection cable 4 is passed through the space between the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12 through the air circulation part 16 formed between the lower end part of the back fabric 12 and the front fabric 11, and is connected to the fan 2 in the space.

[0039] [2 Effects of the Embodiment] According to the wearable 100 with a fan according to the present embodiment, the wearable body 1 includes a front fabric 11 formed with a fan mounting part 111 and a back fabric 12 disposed on the inner surface side of the wearable body 1 located closer to the wearer W than the front fabric 11. An air circulation part 16 that connects the space between the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12 and the space between the back fabric 12 located on the inner surface side of the back fabric 12 and the body of the wearer W is formed at the hem part of the wearable body 1.

[0040] Further, since the back fabric 12 is connected to the front fabric 11 without a gap over the entire circumference except for the lower end part located at the hem part of the wearable body 1, the air circulation part 16 is formed only in the part between the lower end part of the back fabric 12 located at the hem part of the wearable body 1 and the front fabric 11.

[0041] As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, when the fan 2 is attached to the fan mounting part 111 formed on the front fabric 11 of the wearable body 1 and operated, all the air introduced into the space between the front fabric 11 and the back fabric 12 by the fan 2 is sent from the air circulation part 16 to the space between the back fabric 12 and the body of the wearer W. And since the leakage of air from the lower end part of the wearable body 1 is prevented by the air leakage prevention means 14, all the air sent to the space between the back fabric 12 and the body of the wearer W circulates upward and is discharged to the outside from the air discharge part 17 formed at the opening between the neck of the wearer W and the end part of the collar part of the wearable body 1 and the opening between the arm of the wearer W and the end part of the sleeve part of the wearable body 1.

[0042] As a result, in the space between the lining 12 and the wearer W's body, as shown in FIG. 4, an air flow in a certain direction from bottom to top is formed along the surface of the wearer W's body or the undergarment worn by the wearer W under the fan-equipped ware 100. Therefore, the air flow in the space between the lining 12 and the wearer W's body can be made uniform in a certain direction, and it is difficult for differences to occur in the direction and amount of air flow depending on the location. As a result, it is difficult for locations where air stagnates to occur, and the cooling function of the fan-equipped ware on the wearer's body can be improved.

[0043] Note that the air circulation part connecting the space between the outer fabric 11 and the lining 12 and the space between the lining 12 and the wearer W's body is not only the lower end part of the lining 12 located at the hem part of the ware body 1, but also, for example, other parts such as the side end part and the upper end part of the lining 12. If it is also formed in such places, the above-described air flow from bottom to top will be disrupted by the air flowing into the space between the lining 12 and the wearer W's body from the air circulation parts in other places, and the above-described effects cannot be obtained. That is, it can be said that the above-described effects are obtained only by forming the air circulation part 16 at the hem part of the ware body 1 and not forming it in other places.

[0044] Further, as shown in FIG. 4, by forming the air circulation part 16 between the lower end part of the lining 12 and the outer fabric 11, without requiring any special processing such as making holes in the lining 12, it is only necessary to make the lower end part of the lining 12 not connected to the outer fabric 11, and an air circulation part 16 having a sufficient opening area can be easily formed.

[0045] Furthermore, the air layer formed in the space between the outer fabric 11 and the lining 12 can block, for example, ultraviolet rays, etc., and an adiabatic effect from outside the clothes can be obtained.

[0046] [3 Modification Example] As in the case of the wear 100A with a fan shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lining 12A of the wear body 1A continuously covers the inner surface side of the outer fabric 11 from the back part to the front part, and such a lining 12A is connected to the outer fabric 11 at the entire circumference except for the lower end part, and is not connected to the outer fabric 11 only at the lower end part, so that the air circulation part 16A may be continuously formed from the hem part at the back part of the wear body 1A to the hem part at the front part.

[0047] As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, not only on the rear side of the wearer W inside the wear body 1, but also on the front side of the wearer W, along the surface of the body of the wearer W or the underwear worn by the wearer W under the wear with a fan, an air flow in a certain direction from the lower side to the upper side can be formed, so that the cooling function of the wear with a fan for the body of the wearer can be further improved.

Explanation of Reference Signs

[0048] 100, 100A Wear with a fan 1, 1A Wear body 11 Outer fabric 111 Fan mounting part 12, 12A Lining 16 Air circulation part 2 Fan W Wearer

Claims

1. A wear body of fan-equipped wear, a surface fabric formed with a fan mounting portion for mounting a fan, a lining disposed closer to the wearer than the surface fabric and provided in a portion from near the upper end of the wear body to the hem of the wear body, air leakage prevention means provided near the lower end of the surface fabric for preventing air from leaking to the outside from the lower end of the wear body while being in close contact with the wearer's body, an air discharge portion for discharging the air taken into the wear body by the fan to the outside of the wear body, comprising, the surface fabric and the lining are formed of a clothing fabric having no air permeability or having an air permeability such that it can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan, a first space between the surface fabric and the lining into which air is introduced by the fan when the fan-equipped wear is worn, a second space formed between the lining and the wearer when the fan-equipped wear is worn, an air circulation portion connecting the two is formed, the air introduced into the first space by the fan is introduced into the second space via the air circulation portion, circulates along the wearer's body, and then is discharged from the air discharge portion. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear, characterized in that.

2. The air circulation portion is formed between the lower end of the lining and the surface fabric. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to Claim 1, characterized in that.

3. The lining is provided in the back of the wear body, The air circulation portion is formed in the hem of the back of the wear body. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

4. The lining is continuously provided in a range from the back of the wear body to the front of the wear body. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to Claim 3, characterized in that.

5. The air circulation portion is continuously formed in the hem from the back of the wear body to the front of the wear body. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to Claim 4, characterized in that.

6. The wear body according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, a fan attached to the fan mounting portion, The fan-equipped wear, characterized in that it comprises.

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