Portable temperature regulation device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable temperature regulation devices are unable to effectively regulate temperature on the human back, particularly under clothing such as collars, due to limitations in design and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A portable temperature regulation device with a main body, a protrusion portion, and a temperature conducting member arranged on the protrusion portion, allowing the device to extend into a collar and contact the human back for effective temperature regulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the device structure is extended to reach the back area, then temperature regulation coverage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a main body and a separate protrusion portion, allowing the temperature conducting member to be positioned on the protrusion to reach the back area while keeping the main body structure simple and wearable on the front.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusion portion extends in a direction away from the main body, adding spatial dimensionality to reach the back area without increasing the complexity of the main body structure, thereby expanding temperature regulation coverage to previously inaccessible areas.
2Reliability
If the temperature conducting member contacts the back through clothing, then temperature regulation effectiveness is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature conducting member uses the clothing (collar) as an intermediary medium to transmit temperature to the back area, allowing effective temperature regulation without direct skin contact, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing energy requirements compared to direct heating/cooling methods.
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 device enables temperature regulation of the back area covered by clothing, providing improved user experience by allowing for cold or hot compress massage on the back.
Implementation Method 1
the temperature conducting member arranged on the protrusion portion can contact the human back, so as to allow the temperature conducting member to transmit cold or heat to the human back
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AI summary
A portable temperature regulation device defining a wear space, includes a main body, a protrusion portion, and a temperature conducting member at least partly arranged on the protrusion portion. The main body has a first side and a second side. The protrusion portion extends from the first side in a direction away from the second side. In use, the protrusion portion can extend toward a collar covering the back of the user or even to the collar such that the temperature conducting member arranged on the protrusion portion can contact the human back, so as to allow the temperature conducting member to transmit cold or heat to the human back, making it possible to realize temperature regulation even for the back area covered by the collar, meeting the need for cooling or hot compress massage on the human back and improving the user experience of the user.