Glove Core Cooling Accessory with Palm Pressure Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing core cooling methods, such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,614,745, are not convenient enough for older individuals to effectively lower core body temperature during exercise, particularly due to difficulties in securing the device and lack of provision for reduced pressure on the palm, which limits stamina and endurance.
Innovation Solution
A core cooling accessory in the form of a glove with a wrist portion, outer layer, inner liner, and access opening, incorporating a cooling element and timer mechanism, which allows for convenient heat dissipation by inserting a cooling module into the glove and creating a reduced pressure at the palm, enhancing stamina and endurance during exercise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cooling device is secured to the palm using straps and fasteners, then cooling effectiveness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates for older individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device is divided into separate components: a reusable outer shell with palm opening and a removable cooling insert. This segmentation allows the cooling element to be easily inserted and removed without requiring complex fastening mechanisms, solving the contradiction between securing reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling insert is pre-cooled in a freezer or refrigerator before use. This preliminary action ensures that the cooling element is ready for immediate insertion into the glove, eliminating the need for complex activation mechanisms and simplifying the user operation while maintaining cooling effectiveness.
2Reliability
If pressure is applied to the palm to secure the cooling device, then contact and cooling efficiency are improved, but stamina and endurance deteriorate due to increased physical demand
Solution Approach 1:
The glove incorporates an elastic or flexible material in the palm area that dynamically adapts to the hand's shape and movement. This dynamic design maintains consistent contact between the cooling insert and the palm throughout exercise movements without requiring continuous manual adjustment or excessive initial pressure, thereby preserving stamina while maintaining cooling efficiency.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a complex fastening system is used to secure the cooling device, then device stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling insert is designed to fit snugly within the outer shell, combining the cooling function and the structural support into a single integrated unit. This merging eliminates the need for separate fastening mechanisms, achieving device stability through the unified structure while minimizing overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The core cooling accessory enables rapid heat dissipation from the hand, allowing exercisers to maintain or increase exercise duration and intensity, particularly benefiting older individuals by providing a simple and effective method to manage core body temperature.
Implementation Method 1
core body temperature may be lowered by extracting heat via the palm of the hand, for example, by cooling at the palm
Implementation Method 2
cooling at the palm coupled with a slightly reduced pressure at the palm
Data Source
AI summary
A core cooling method includes a hand covering configured as a glove having a palm portion and a wrist portion. The glove also includes an outer layer and an inner liner. An access opening in the palm portion of the outer layer permits access between an outer surface of the outer layer and a pocket in a space between the outer layer and the inner liner. A cooling element is positioned within the pocket and adjacent the access opening in the palm portion of the outer layer. A tubular air passage is connected to the exterior surface of the glove and communicates with the interior of the inner liner permitting air to be withdrawn from the interior of the inner liner.