Headgear with Neck Cover Cooling Carotid Arteries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing headgears are insufficient in preventing heatstroke as they fail to effectively cool the carotid arteries, which are critical in regulating body temperature.
Innovation Solution
A headgear design featuring first and second holding parts positioned laterally to the left and right carotid arteries, respectively, with cooling members integrated into the neck cover to block sunlight and maintain stable positioning, ensuring effective cooling of the carotid arteries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If cooling members are concentrated in one location, then cooling effect is improved, but weight increase and burden on wearer become excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling system is divided into multiple cooling members distributed at different locations (left carotid artery region, right carotid artery region, and back of head region) rather than concentrating one large cooling member in a single location. This segmentation provides distributed cooling效果 while reducing the burden on any single area of the wearer.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling members are arranged in a distributed spatial configuration across multiple dimensions of the head and neck area, transitioning from a single-point concentration to a multi-point distributed arrangement. This spatial distribution achieves comprehensive cooling coverage while balancing the weight burden across different body regions.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If neck cover covers entire circumference of neck, then sunlight blocking is improved, but positioning stability of cooling members deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The neck cover is divided into left and right end parts that can be independently positioned and secured. This segmentation allows each end part to be separately adjusted and fixed to the headgear main body, ensuring stable positioning of the cooling members while maintaining complete circumferential coverage for sunlight blocking.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling part serves as an intermediary mechanism that connects the left and right end parts of the neck cover to the headgear main body. This intermediary structure enables secure attachment and stable positioning of the cooling members while allowing the neck cover to maintain its full circumferential configuration for effective sunlight blocking.
3Ease of operation
If cooling members are positioned away from carotid arteries, then wearer comfort is improved, but heatstroke prevention effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the headgear are designed with different functional qualities: the left and right end parts of the neck cover are equipped with cooling members positioned at the carotid artery regions for effective heatstroke prevention, while the overall design maintains wearer comfort through proper distribution and integration of these cooling elements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The headgear effectively prevents heatstroke by cooling the left and right carotid arteries, maintaining balance and stability while reducing weight and burden on the wearer.
Implementation Method 1
The left and right carotid arteries are blood vessels leading from the heart to the brain. The left and right carotid arteries are effectively cooled by the first and second cooling members.
Implementation Method 2
The neck cover blocks sunlight shining on the neck.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a headgear including first and second holding parts that respectively hold first and second cooling members. In a worn state, the first and second holding parts are respectively positioned laterally to left and right carotid arteries. The headgear includes a headgear main body to be worn on a head and a neck cover that covers a neck, the first and second holding parts are provided in the neck cover, the first holding part is a first pocket that stores the first cooling member, the second holding part is a second pocket that stores the second cooling member, and the headgear includes a coupling part that detachably couples a left end part and a right end part of the neck cover.