GB2104203A - Cooling apparatus for cooling a garment - Google Patents

Cooling apparatus for cooling a garment Download PDF

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GB2104203A
GB2104203A GB08223811A GB8223811A GB2104203A GB 2104203 A GB2104203 A GB 2104203A GB 08223811 A GB08223811 A GB 08223811A GB 8223811 A GB8223811 A GB 8223811A GB 2104203 A GB2104203 A GB 2104203A
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Adalbert Pasternack
Ernst Warncke
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Draegerwerk AG and Co KGaA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/26—Refrigerating devices for cooling wearing apparel, e.g. garments, hats, shoes or gloves

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Abstract

A cooling apparatus is provided for garments such as waistcoats each of which is intended to cool a wearer thereof. The cooling apparatus comprises a zone (4), which can be cooled, and within that zone (4) one or more holding device (6) from which hangers (7) for garments are suspended. The garments can include a liquid, e.g. water, which freezes in the cooling apparatus, so that, in use of each garment, the latent heat of fusion of the liquid absorbs heat from the wearer. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Cooling apparatus for cooling a garment This invention relates to a cooling apparatus for cooling a garment.
A waistcoat or other garment, which is intended to cool the wearer thereof, has to be cooled before it can be used. Such a garment has a coolant which passes through a fluid/solid phase transition. The most common coolant for this purpose is water which, when the waistcoat is used, is initially in the form of ice, but as heat is absorbed passes back into the fluid state.
In this case, the latent heat of fusion is available for the wearer of the garment, whilst he is working in a relatively warm ambient atmosphere.
Our British Patent Application 8003069 discloses a protective respiratory apparatus. It is provided with a cooling device, which can also be used separately form the protective respiratory apparatus, in the form of a cooling waistcoat. The waistcoat is provided with a double wall between which the coolant is located. The waistcoat comprises outer and inner walls, both of flexible material. The coolant is disposed therebetween in an intermediate portion consisting of sheets, which are welded together to form chambers for the coolant. Before use, the coolant is frozen in a separate refrigeration unit. There is the disadvantage that until now only the cooling zone of a conventional cooling apparatus has been available to receive the intermediate portions. The dimensions of such conventional cooling apparatus are not very suitable.Cooling the cooling waistcoats or garments is therefore complicated and uneconomical.
Our British Patent Application 8117784 discloses a further known cooling waistcoat having a coolant which melts in use. The entire surface of the garment is sub-divided into individual cooling panels, such as front-, back- and arm panels, which can be combined as required. Each cooling panel contains the coolant between flexible sheets in chambers which are formed by welding. The chambers are interconnected by openings. Each cooling panel has in each case one sealable fluid inlet- and outlet for filling with the coolant. Before use, the coolant should be frozen. Here, too, there is the disadvantage of an absence of suitable cooling apparatus which permit the complete waistcoat to be treated economically.
According to the present invention there is provided a cooling apparatus for garments each of which is intended in use to cool a wearer thereof, the cooling apparatus comprising a zone which can be cooled and within that zone one or more holding device from which hangers for garments may be suspended.
The cooling apparatus can comprise a refrigerator or chest freezer and is equipped to receive waistcoats or other garments. The garments can be readily placed, cooled and also stored in the cooling apparatus until they are used again.
For a better understanding of the present invention, and to show more clearly how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawing, which shows a perspective view of a cooling apparatus according to the present invention.
The cooling apparatus comprises a refrigerator 1 having a door 2 and the actual refrigeration unit 3.
The refrigerator 1 has a cooling zone 4. Within the cooling zone 4, there are several planes or platforms 5 at different levels with holding devices 6 on which there are suspended hangers 7 for the waistcoats 8 or other garments. For efficient cooling, the waistcoats are arranged one behind the other at equal distances on the holding device 6. The waistcoats 8 are removed as required from the cooling apparatus.
After they have been used, the waistcoats 8 are hung up again in the cooling zone 4 and cooled, ready for future use.
1. A cooling apparatus for garments each of which is intended in use to cool a wearer thereof, the cooling apparatus comprising a zone which can be cooled and within that zone one or more holding device from which hangers for garments may be suspended.
2, A cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is a plurality of holding devices disposed at different levels.
3. A cooling apparatus substantially. as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawing.
4. A cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3, which includes garments suspended on hangers, with the garments suspended from the or each holding device being equally spaced.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Cooling apparatus for cooling a garment This invention relates to a cooling apparatus for cooling a garment. A waistcoat or other garment, which is intended to cool the wearer thereof, has to be cooled before it can be used. Such a garment has a coolant which passes through a fluid/solid phase transition. The most common coolant for this purpose is water which, when the waistcoat is used, is initially in the form of ice, but as heat is absorbed passes back into the fluid state. In this case, the latent heat of fusion is available for the wearer of the garment, whilst he is working in a relatively warm ambient atmosphere. Our British Patent Application 8003069 discloses a protective respiratory apparatus. It is provided with a cooling device, which can also be used separately form the protective respiratory apparatus, in the form of a cooling waistcoat. The waistcoat is provided with a double wall between which the coolant is located. The waistcoat comprises outer and inner walls, both of flexible material. The coolant is disposed therebetween in an intermediate portion consisting of sheets, which are welded together to form chambers for the coolant. Before use, the coolant is frozen in a separate refrigeration unit. There is the disadvantage that until now only the cooling zone of a conventional cooling apparatus has been available to receive the intermediate portions. The dimensions of such conventional cooling apparatus are not very suitable.Cooling the cooling waistcoats or garments is therefore complicated and uneconomical. Our British Patent Application 8117784 discloses a further known cooling waistcoat having a coolant which melts in use. The entire surface of the garment is sub-divided into individual cooling panels, such as front-, back- and arm panels, which can be combined as required. Each cooling panel contains the coolant between flexible sheets in chambers which are formed by welding. The chambers are interconnected by openings. Each cooling panel has in each case one sealable fluid inlet- and outlet for filling with the coolant. Before use, the coolant should be frozen. Here, too, there is the disadvantage of an absence of suitable cooling apparatus which permit the complete waistcoat to be treated economically. According to the present invention there is provided a cooling apparatus for garments each of which is intended in use to cool a wearer thereof, the cooling apparatus comprising a zone which can be cooled and within that zone one or more holding device from which hangers for garments may be suspended. The cooling apparatus can comprise a refrigerator or chest freezer and is equipped to receive waistcoats or other garments. The garments can be readily placed, cooled and also stored in the cooling apparatus until they are used again. For a better understanding of the present invention, and to show more clearly how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawing, which shows a perspective view of a cooling apparatus according to the present invention. The cooling apparatus comprises a refrigerator 1 having a door 2 and the actual refrigeration unit 3. The refrigerator 1 has a cooling zone 4. Within the cooling zone 4, there are several planes or platforms 5 at different levels with holding devices 6 on which there are suspended hangers 7 for the waistcoats 8 or other garments. For efficient cooling, the waistcoats are arranged one behind the other at equal distances on the holding device 6. The waistcoats 8 are removed as required from the cooling apparatus. After they have been used, the waistcoats 8 are hung up again in the cooling zone 4 and cooled, ready for future use. CLAIMS
1. A cooling apparatus for garments each of which is intended in use to cool a wearer thereof, the cooling apparatus comprising a zone which can be cooled and within that zone one or more holding device from which hangers for garments may be suspended.
2, A cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is a plurality of holding devices disposed at different levels.
3. A cooling apparatus substantially. as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawing.
4. A cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3, which includes garments suspended on hangers, with the garments suspended from the or each holding device being equally spaced.
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US2500609A (en) * 1946-04-13 1950-03-14 Arthur G Howard Refrigerated cabinet
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