EP0490347A1 - Cooling garment, particularly of the jacket type or the like - Google Patents

Cooling garment, particularly of the jacket type or the like Download PDF

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EP0490347A1
EP0490347A1 EP91121183A EP91121183A EP0490347A1 EP 0490347 A1 EP0490347 A1 EP 0490347A1 EP 91121183 A EP91121183 A EP 91121183A EP 91121183 A EP91121183 A EP 91121183A EP 0490347 A1 EP0490347 A1 EP 0490347A1
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Antonio Callerio
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F I M A C Fabbrica Italiana Macchine Aria Compressa SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/002—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
    • A41D13/005—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment with controlled temperature
    • A41D13/0053—Cooled garments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/002—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
    • A41D13/0025—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment by means of forced air circulation

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  • the present invention relates to a cooling garment, particularly of the jacket type or the like.
  • the human body has a thermal autoregulation system.
  • sweating occurs, conveying water to the surface of the skin; said water, by evaporating, removes the vaporization heat from said surface, thereby cooling the parts beneath the skin and providing benefit for the entire body.
  • the activity of this phenomenon is proportional to the completeness of the conversion into steam of the water contained in the sweat as it rises to the skin, and an even moderate ventilation is the best way to achieve it, especially when the ambient temperature is proximate to, or even higher than, the surface temperature of the human body.
  • the aim of the present invention is instead to provide a garment which is capable of eliminating the discomfort arising from excessive heat by effectively performing a cooling function and without creating hazards for the health of the user due to excessive ventilation.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a garment which allows the human body to perform its thermoregulation function even in unfavorable environmental conditions, facilitating the evaporation of sweat in extensive regions of the human body where there are large muscle masses which are heavily supplied by blood circulation and allow to transmit the cooling action to the other body parts.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a garment which ensures coolness to its wearer in both enclosed and open spaces.
  • a cooling garment particularly of the jacket type or the like, characterized in that it comprises a body which is suitable for surrounding at least one body portion of a person and is provided with spacer means which define an interspace between the body surface, or the underlying items of clothing, and the inner surface of the garment, passages being defined in said garment body for connecting said interspace to the outside of said garment, means being furthermore provided for extracting air from said interspace in order to generate a flow of air through said passages from the outside to the inside of said interspace and from said interspace back outward.
  • the jacket according to the invention comprises a body 2, preferably made of waterproof material and shaped like a sleeveless jacket, so as to embrace the chest and abdomen of a person.
  • Spacer means 3 are provided on the inner surface of the jacket and define an interspace 4 between the jacket and the surface of the body or the underlying clothes which are covered by the jacket.
  • Passages 5 and 6 are defined in the jacket and connect the interspace 4 to the outside; means 7 are furthermore provided for extracting air from the interspace 4 in order to create a flow of air through the passages 5 and 6 from the outside toward the inside of the interspace and from said interspace back outward.
  • the jacket is provided, proximate to its lower end, with an elastic belt 8 for keeping the jacket close to the user's body in this region, providing a certain seal together with the underlying clothes.
  • the spacer means 3 can be constituted by continuous or discontinuous longitudinal raised portions 9 which are present on the inner surface of the jacket and are mutually spaced so as to prevent the complete adhesion of the inner surface of the jacket to the underlying clothes and simultaneously allow the passage of a flow of air through the interspace 4.
  • the passages for the inflow of air into the interspace 4 are constituted by passages 5 defined along the ring which surrounds the shoulder and armpit of the user and by passages 6 defined at the neck.
  • the regions of the jacket at these passages are appropriately stiffened in order to avoid excessive deformations which might lead to the closure of said passages.
  • the passages 5 and 6 can, for example, be defined in borders 10 which rest around the shoulder or neck of the user.
  • an air manifold 11 is provided above the elastic belt 8 in the waist region, extends around said waist region and is delimited downward by an adequately rigid closed partition 12 which protrudes from the inner surface of the jacket so as to rest against the underlying clothes, and is delimited upward by an also rigid partition 13 which protrudes inside the jacket, but in which passages 14 are defined and connect the interspace 4 to the manifold 11.
  • the air extraction means 7 are constituted by two electric fans 15 and 16 which are arranged laterally and are connected to the manifold 11 with their intakes.
  • the electric fans 15 and 16 can be of the variable-speed type in order to allow to adjust the flow of air along the interspace 4 according to the requirements.
  • the electric fans 15 and 16 can be arranged in pockets 17 and 18 applied outside the jacket and are connected to the outside through their outlet.
  • the jacket is provided with a front opening which can be closed with a zip fastener or with a tear-open tape of the type known by the trade-name "Velcro", which ensure adequate tightness.
  • interspace 4 When the jacket is worn correctly, the interspace 4 is defined between the underlying clothes and its internal surface. Said interspace is connected to the outside through the passages 5 and 6 and to the manifold 11 through the passages 14.
  • the air contained in the manifold 11 is extracted, drawing air from outside through the passages 5 and 6.
  • a flow of air is thus produced through the interspace 4, and said flow progressively removes the sweat which passes through the underlying clothes and then evaporates.
  • Continuous removal of the sweat facilitates the evaporation of further sweat, thus facilitating the thermal autoregulation function of the user's body, which receives an immediate benefit even if the outside environment has a temperature proximate to, or higher than, the body temperature.
  • the jacket surrounds large muscle masses well supplied by blood vessels and thus facilitates their cooling, said cooling effect is transmitted to the entire body in a short time.
  • the garment according to the invention fully achieves the intended aim, since by allowing the evaporation of sweat even in unfavorable conditions it allows the user's body to effectively perform its thermal autoregulation action and allows the user to bear without discomfort even with high ambient temperatures; furthermore, by not striking the body with a strong air current but by simply facilitating its normal sweating, it is not harmful for the user's health.
  • the materials employed, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
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  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
EP91121183A 1990-12-12 1991-12-10 Cooling garment, particularly of the jacket type or the like Withdrawn EP0490347A1 (en)

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IT02235690A IT1246506B (it) 1990-12-12 1990-12-12 Indumento refrigerante, in particolare del tipo giubbotto o simile.
IT2235690 1990-12-12

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EP0780061A1 (de) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-25 SD & E System Design & Engineering GmbH Spezialanzug
WO1998003091A1 (en) * 1996-07-18 1998-01-29 Ufo Plast Di Consoloni Vito E.C. S.N.C. Universal torso protector for sports use with hydro-pneumatic shock-absorber systems and epidermal cooling systems
FR2783138A1 (fr) * 1998-09-16 2000-03-17 Bacou Sa Vetement ajuste a ventilation d'air
ES2153305A1 (es) * 1998-11-06 2001-02-16 Nte Sa Procedimiento y prenda para la refrigeracion del cuerpo humano.
FR2805338A1 (fr) 2000-02-17 2001-08-24 Robert Schegerin Systeme de refrigeration individuel cryogenique
EP1142515A1 (en) * 1999-08-26 2001-10-10 Seft Development Laboratory Co. Ltd. Cooled bedding, cooled cushion, cooled mat, cooled chair, cooled clothes and cooled shoes
EP1552759A1 (en) * 2002-07-10 2005-07-13 Seft Development Laboratory Co. Ltd. Cooling clothes
WO2006085998A2 (en) * 2004-08-06 2006-08-17 Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Gas distribution garment
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GB2448802A (en) * 2007-04-24 2008-10-29 Draeger Safety Ag & Co Kgaa Monitoring the body fluid state or fluid balance of a person
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EP2389984A1 (en) * 2010-05-28 2011-11-30 Honeywell International, Inc. Shoulder mounted hood cooling system
US8585746B2 (en) 2007-08-29 2013-11-19 Nike, Inc. Article of apparel for temperature moderation
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EP2510816A3 (en) * 2011-04-14 2015-04-22 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc. Personal cooling apparatus
CN107467737A (zh) * 2017-10-09 2017-12-15 司徒文芳 一种便于空气流通的散热工作服
WO2018153724A1 (de) 2017-02-23 2018-08-30 Heinrich Raimund Labus Tragbare kühlvorrichtung für menschen und/oder tiere
US10426204B2 (en) 2016-05-31 2019-10-01 Searah Products, LLC Ventilated garment
WO2022184959A1 (es) * 2021-03-02 2022-09-09 Moreno Diaz Francisco Jose Chaqueta para conductores de motocicletas con dispositivo refrigerador

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US3468299A (en) * 1967-12-20 1969-09-23 Carl D Amato Air-conditioned garment
US3710395A (en) * 1971-10-29 1973-01-16 Us Army Air distribution garment
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US3710395A (en) * 1971-10-29 1973-01-16 Us Army Air distribution garment
FR2577116A1 (fr) * 1985-02-08 1986-08-14 Moscovici Jean Claude Vetement quelconque equipe de moyens chauffants
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US5535447A (en) * 1993-09-30 1996-07-16 Stevens; Larry W. Mesh garment with drape aiding attachment
EP0780061A1 (de) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-25 SD & E System Design & Engineering GmbH Spezialanzug
US5774902A (en) * 1995-12-20 1998-07-07 Sd & E System Design & Engineering Gmbh Protection suit
WO1998003091A1 (en) * 1996-07-18 1998-01-29 Ufo Plast Di Consoloni Vito E.C. S.N.C. Universal torso protector for sports use with hydro-pneumatic shock-absorber systems and epidermal cooling systems
FR2783138A1 (fr) * 1998-09-16 2000-03-17 Bacou Sa Vetement ajuste a ventilation d'air
ES2153305A1 (es) * 1998-11-06 2001-02-16 Nte Sa Procedimiento y prenda para la refrigeracion del cuerpo humano.
EP1142515A1 (en) * 1999-08-26 2001-10-10 Seft Development Laboratory Co. Ltd. Cooled bedding, cooled cushion, cooled mat, cooled chair, cooled clothes and cooled shoes
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FR2805338A1 (fr) 2000-02-17 2001-08-24 Robert Schegerin Systeme de refrigeration individuel cryogenique
US6584798B2 (en) 2000-02-17 2003-07-01 Robert Schegerin Individual cooling system
EP1552759A1 (en) * 2002-07-10 2005-07-13 Seft Development Laboratory Co. Ltd. Cooling clothes
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EP1698242A1 (en) * 2003-12-25 2006-09-06 Seft Development Laboratory Co. Ltd. Air-conditioned garment
EP1698242A4 (en) * 2003-12-25 2008-06-18 Seft Dev Lab Co Ltd VENTILATED CLOTHING
WO2006085998A2 (en) * 2004-08-06 2006-08-17 Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Gas distribution garment
WO2006085998A3 (en) * 2004-08-06 2006-12-14 Gore Enterprise Holdings Inc Gas distribution garment
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US7716940B2 (en) 2004-08-06 2010-05-18 Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Gas distribution garment having a spacer element
WO2007088431A1 (en) * 2006-02-03 2007-08-09 Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Gas distribution garment having a spacer element
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WO2013181398A3 (en) * 2012-05-31 2014-03-13 Safariland, Llc Cooling unit
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IT1246506B (it) 1994-11-19
IT9022356A0 (it) 1990-12-12
IL100305A (en) 1994-05-30
IT9022356A1 (it) 1992-06-13
ZA919709B (en) 1993-03-31

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