JP2000336514A - Headgear with ventilating fan - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject headgear of high commodity value usable comfortably as a headgear for working under high-temperature circumstances and suitable for use in towns, crowded areas or the like as well. SOLUTION: This headgear has such a scheme that, a fan 7 is rotated by the aid of the electric power from the panel of solar cells 18 to send a wind onto the head; owing to lightweightness of the fan 7, a specified level of wind can be supplied stably, the wind being fed uniformly inside the headgear body through a diffusive member 13; because the frame-like headgear body 1 and a motor 8 with the fan are covered with an outer cover 14, this headgear is also suitable for use in towns or crowded areas.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hat with a blower fan.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-3512, a motor with a fan for sending a downward wind is provided at the top of a hat, and an input terminal of the motor is attached to the hat. A blowing cap connected to an output terminal is known.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional fan has a fan that rotates when it is hit by sunlight, does not require replacement of batteries, is economical, and has no trouble of holding by hand. Is installed only at the top of the head, so the fan does not rotate depending on the angle of use.If the light intensity is insufficient, the fan does not start and it must be started by hand, dust and dust sucked by the rotation of the fan However, it is difficult to say that it can be comfortably used as a working hat under high-temperature conditions because of the drawback that it may adhere to the hair. Further, the above-mentioned conventional blower hat has a problem that the motor with a fan is exposed, so that it has a poor appearance and is not suitable for use in the streets or in crowds, and it is hard to say that the commercial value is high.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, to be able to be used comfortably as a work cap under high-temperature conditions, and to be used in a city. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new hat with a blowing fan, which has a high commercial value and is suitable for use in homes and crowds.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a frame-shaped cap provided with a motor with a fan for blowing air downward, at the top of the head, the frame-shaped cap and An outer cover that covers the motor with a fan, and a solar cell panel installed on an upper surface plate of the outer cover and supplying drive power to the motor with a fan, and a diffusion member that diffuses air from the motor with a fan to the surroundings. The gist is that the diffusion member and the fan of the fan-equipped motor are provided below the fan-equipped motor, and are formed using waste aluminum or steel cans.

In such a configuration, the motor with the fan rotates by the electric power supplied from the solar cell panel provided on the upper plate of the outer cover, and wind is sent to the head of the user.
Ventilation from the fan-equipped motor is evenly supplied into the cap by the diffusion member. By using waste materials such as aluminum cans and steel cans, for example, soft cans such as canned coffee and carbonated beverages, canned beers, and empty cans such as various alcoholic beverages, the diffusion member and fan can be formed in an extremely thin shape. Is facilitated and the waste material is used, so that weight reduction can be promoted at low cost. By making the fan extremely thin and light, a predetermined air volume is stably supplied. Since the frame cap and the motor with fan are covered with the outer cover, they are not exposed to the outside, and are suitable for use in the streets and in crowds. In addition, since the frame-shaped cap is covered with the outer cover, the weight can be reduced as much as possible by providing an opening in the frame.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of solar cell panels installed on the top plate, an auxiliary solar cell panel installed at the back of the frame-shaped cap or the outer cover, and a frame-shaped cap or the outer cover. It is provided with a start-up battery and a start-up switch which are arranged in a suitable place, and each of the solar cell panels and the start-up battery is electrically connected by a parallel circuit to supply electric power to a motor with a fan. I do.

In this configuration, if the light amount is insufficient, the power of the starting battery is supplied to the motor with a fan by operating a switch to start the motor with a fan. The fan can be rotated by the electric power to send wind. In addition, since the respective solar cell panels are arranged in parallel, any of the cells can function to supply electric power to the motor with fan. In addition, even when the user faces downward, the auxiliary solar cell panel in the occipital region functions to supply electric power to the motor with fan.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame-shaped inner cap detachably mounted inside the frame-shaped cap body, and a net cap body detachably mounted inside the inner cap. That is the gist.

[0010] In this case, the net cap is
It functions as a filter that adsorbs dust and dirt sucked in by the operation of the motor with fan. The net cap is detachable and can be removed and washed. Also, if the inner cap is attached so that a gap is formed between the frame-shaped inner cap and the frame-shaped cap body, the gap can be used as a flow space for the wind sent from the motor with a fan, In addition, a rectifying member and a diffusing member for the wind sent from the motor with a fan can be provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a cover sheet having a desired color or pattern is detachably mounted on the outer surface of the outer cover,
Prepare multiple covering sheets with different colors or patterns,
It is characterized in that any covering sheet can be selected and mounted.

Here, the covering sheet may be a sheet having a desired color or pattern and detachably attached to the outer surface of the outer cover, and includes a cloth, a nonwoven fabric, a synthetic resin sheet and the like. It is a thing. Further, as means for detachably attaching the covering sheet to the outer cover, for example, a male member and a female member of a detachable attaching means such as a velcro tape or a detachable engaging means, and It may be provided on the outer surface and the inner surface of the covering sheet.

In the case of such a configuration, a color or a pattern according to the user's preference can be given to the outer cover by selecting and mounting an arbitrary covering sheet.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the hat with a blower fan of the present embodiment has a frame-like cap body 1, a motor with a fan 8, a diffusion member 1.
3, an outer cover 14, solar cell panels 18, 19, a cover sheet 20, a starting battery 25, a starting switch 26, an inner cap 27, a net cap 34, and the like.

The frame-shaped cap body 1 comprises an annular lower frame 2, a lower frame 2
Eaves portion 3, top portion 4, predetermined number (here, four) frames 5 continuously provided between lower frame portion 2 and top portion 4.
Are integrally molded from a desired synthetic resin material, lightweight metal material, or the like. In order to reduce the weight, the lower frame portion 2, the eaves portion 3,
The size of the crown 4 and the number of frames 5 and the like are reduced as much as possible, and openings 6 are formed in each frame 5.

A housing 9 for a motor 8 with a fan 7 is formed in the crown 4. The housing portion 9 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape protruding above the top of the head 4, and its upper surface is used as an air inlet 10 and its lower surface is used as an air outlet 11. The air suction port 10 is formed in a porous shape to prevent suction of dust and dirt. 12 is a chin strap.

The fan-equipped motor 8 is installed in the housing 9 so as to be blown downward by the rotation of the fan 7. Below the fan-equipped motor 8, the air outlet 1 sent from the fan 7
A diffusion member 13 for uniformly diffusing the air discharged from 1 into the cap body is provided. The diffusion member 13 is formed in, for example, a bell shape as shown in the figure, and is supported below the air outlet 11 in a suspended manner. The fan 7 and the diffusion member 13 are, for example, empty cans after drinking carbonated drinking water, and are formed by cutting an aluminum can having a thickness of 1 mm or less (for example, about 0.1 mm). As a result, the weight of the fan 7 and the diffusion member 13 can be reduced extremely inexpensively, and the usability can be improved by reducing the weight of the entire hat. At the same time, the power consumption can be reduced and the amount of rotation can be increased by reducing the weight of the fan 7, and a reliable blowing function can be obtained with a small amount of power.

The outer cover 14 is for covering the frame-shaped cap 1 and the motor 8 with a fan. In this embodiment, the outer cover 14 has a cylindrical shape with an upper plate 15 which covers the frame-shaped cap 1 including the storage portion 9 from above. Formed. The outer cover 14 and the upper surface plate 15 are formed of a desired synthetic resin material, lightweight metal material, or the like, and openings 16 and 17 are appropriately formed at a plurality of positions to reduce the weight.

The upper plate 15 may be formed integrally with the outer cover 14, but in this embodiment, it is formed separately, leaving a space for storing the solar panel * between the upper cover 15 and the upper opening edge of the outer cover 14. , So as to be accommodated in the upper opening of the outer cover 14. The opening 17 of the upper surface plate 15 is formed to have a size in which the storage portion 9 can be inserted, so that the upper surface plate 15 is mounted and supported on the upper portion of the frame-shaped cap body 1.

A plurality of solar cell panels 18 are arranged substantially evenly on the upper surface of the upper plate 15. In this example, three solar cell panels 18 are installed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the upper plate. The expansion of the usable range is considered. The auxiliary solar cell panel 19 is provided in consideration of a response when the user faces downward, and is installed on the frame 5 at the back of the frame-shaped cap 1.

The covering sheet 20 is an example of a means for applying a desired color or pattern to the outer surface of the outer cover 14. The covering sheet 20 is provided with a desired color and pattern and can cover the outer surface of the outer cover 14. It is a sheet material such as a resin sheet. On the outer surface of the outer cover 14 and the inner surface of the covering sheet 20,
The male member 21a and the female member 21b of the attaching / detaching means such as a velcro tape are provided in place, and the covering sheet 20 is provided.
Is detachably attached to the outer cover 14.

At the back of the outer cover 14 and the cover sheet 20, openings 22, 2 for the auxiliary solar cell panel 19 are provided.
3, and the cover sheet 20 is provided with an opening / closing portion 24 for opening and closing the opening 23.

On the lower surface of the eave portion 3 of the frame-shaped cap 1, a starting battery 25 and a starting switch 26 for starting a motor with a fan are provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the solar cell panels 18 and 19 and the starting battery 25 are
It is formed so as to be electrically connected by a parallel circuit to supply electric power to the motor 8 with the fan. The starting battery 25 is formed so as to supply electric power to the fan-equipped motor 8 by a switching operation of the switch 26.

The inner cap 27 has an annular lower frame 28 and a crown 29
A plurality of frames 30 are provided therebetween, and are formed of a desired synthetic resin material, lightweight metal material, or the like. In order to reduce the weight, the size of the lower frame portion 28,
The number of zeros and the like are reduced as much as possible, and each frame 30
And openings 31 and 32 are formed in the crown portion 29.

The inner cap 27 is detachably attached to the inside of the frame-shaped cap body 1 via an appropriate engaging means. Although the engaging means is not shown, for example, it engages with the lower end portion of the frame 30 or the outer surface of the lower frame portion 28 and an appropriate position of the frame-shaped cap body 1 (for example, the inner surface of the lower frame portion 2) in a detachable manner. Provision of a projection and a hole can be exemplified. In addition, between the inner cap 27 and the frame-shaped cap body 1,
The gap 33 is formed, and the diffusion member 13 is arranged in the gap 33.

The mesh cap body 34 is a cap body made of a net material. Attaching and detaching means such as a velcro tape is provided at appropriate plural places on the outer surface of the mesh cap body 34 and the inner surface of the inner cap 27. The male side member 35a and the female side member 35b are provided at appropriate positions, whereby the net cap body 34 is detachably mounted inside the inner cap 27.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a cover mounted on the upper plate 15 to cover the upper surface of the outer cover 14. The cover 36 is formed of a transparent member so that light emitted to the solar cell panel 18 is not blocked. .

Reference numeral 37 denotes a top cover sheet 3 made of the same material having the same color and pattern as the cover sheet 20 described above.
At 7, the sheet 37 is removably attached to the lid 36 by a detachable attaching means 38 such as a magic tape.

When using the hat with a blower fan of the present embodiment configured as described above, the cover 36 is removed as shown in FIG. 5 or only the top cover sheet 37 is removed from the cover 36 to remove each sun. The battery panel 18 is operated to supply electric power to the motor 8 with a fan to rotate the fan 7 to send wind into the cap. Since the weight of the fan 7 is reduced as described above,
A predetermined air volume is supplied stably. Ventilation is diffusion member 13
With this, it is supplied evenly into the cap. When working downward, the opening / closing section 24 is opened, the openings 22 and 23 are opened, and the fan 7 is rotated by the operation of the auxiliary solar cell panel 19. When the motor 8 with the fan does not start due to a small amount of light, the power of the starting battery 25 is supplied to the motor 8 by opening the switch 26 to start the fan 7. After startup, the fan 7 is rotated by the operation of the solar cell panel 18 or 19, so that the switch 26 is closed. Each solar panel 1
Since the batteries 8 and 19 and the battery 25 are arranged in parallel, even if one of the batteries is exhausted or does not function due to the use angle, any of the remaining batteries functions and the motor with fan 8 is operated. Power can be supplied.

The frame-shaped cap 1 and the motor with fan 8 are covered with an outer cover 14, and the outer cover 14 is provided with a covering sheet 20 and is given a desired color or pattern, so that the appearance is good and the appearance is beautiful. It has excellent properties and is suitable for use in towns and busy streets. If a plurality of covering sheets 20 having different colors or patterns are prepared, a color or a pattern according to the user's preference can be selected and attached.

Since the net cap 34 functions as a filter for adsorbing dust and dirt, the head of the user is less likely to become dirty, and can be preferably used for work in a small indoor room where the temperature is high. . Since the net cap body 34 is detachable,
It can be used repeatedly by removing and washing.

[0032]

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages. (Claim 1) A predetermined amount of air can be stably supplied by reducing the weight of the fan, and the air can be evenly blown into the cap body by the diffusion member, so that work can be performed without suffering from sunstroke even in a high temperature condition. In addition, the weight of each component such as the fan and the frame-shaped cap is reduced to reduce the weight at the time of mounting, thereby providing an advantage of excellent usability. In addition, by using waste materials such as aluminum cans, there are many effects such as easy weight reduction and provision at low cost.

(Claim 2) With the starting battery and the switch, the motor with the fan can be started without the necessity of turning the fan by hand. In addition, due to the parallel connection of each solar cell panel, even if any of the solar panels is worn out or there is a solar panel that does not function due to the angle of use, any of the cells will function and the user will be able to lower the battery. The auxiliary solar panel functions even in the state of facing, so that a hat with a fan with excellent usability can be provided.

(Claim 3) Dust and dust and the like accompanying air blowing are absorbed by the net cap to prevent dirt on the hair, and since the net cap is detachable, it can be removed and washed. In addition, the space between the frame-shaped inner cap and the frame-shaped cap body can be used as a ventilation flow space or a space for disposing a ventilation rectifying member and a diffusion member, thereby providing a more comfortable feeling of use. become.

(Claim 4) The outer cover having a desired color or pattern prevents exposure of the frame-shaped cap body and the motor with a fan and contributes to weight reduction, and is used in a street or a crowd. We were able to provide a hat with a high commercial value that is suitable for Since an arbitrary cover sheet can be selected and attached to the outer cover, a color or a pattern according to the user's preference can be given to the outer cover, and the above effect can be made more effective.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a hat with a fan according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of the hat with a fan shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted bottom view.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a parallel circuit of a motor with a fan, a solar cell panel, a battery, and a switch.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a use state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Frame cap 7: Fan 8: Motor with fan 13: Diffusion member 14: Outer cover 15: Top plate 18: Solar cell panel 19: Auxiliary solar cell panel 20: Cover sheet 25: Starting battery 26: Starting Switch 27: Inner cap 34: Net cap body 37: Top cover sheet

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 17, 2000 (2003.
7)

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[0005]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a motor equipped with a fan for blowing air downward.
(1) provided with a data (8) at the top of the head, the framed cap
Cylindrical outer cover (1
4), a frame shape detachably mounted inside the frame-shaped cap body
Inner cap (27), which is detachably mounted inside the inner cap
It is installed below the mesh cap (34) and the motor with fan.
And placed in the gap (33) between the frame cap and the inner cap,
Fishing that diffuses the air from the fan (7) around the inside of the cap
A bell-shaped diffusion member (13) and a top plate (1
5) Installed in 5) to supply drive power to the motor with fan
A plurality of solar panels (18), the back of the frame cap
Auxiliary solar panel (19) installed at the site, the frame
The starting battery (25) provided on the underside of the eaves (3) of the cap
And a start switch (26).
The cell and the starting battery are electrically connected by a parallel
Fan to supply power to the motor
The fan for the diffusion member and the motor with fan is
Ultra-thin and light-weight molded from waste tea cans,
Make sure that the air can be reliably blown by power
If there is not enough light to the panel, operate the start switch.
Power from the starting battery to the motor with fan to start
After startup, the solar panel functions and the fan rotates
The gist is that it is formed to

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In such a configuration, the motor with the fan rotates by the electric power supplied from the solar cell panel provided on the upper plate of the outer cover, and wind is sent to the head of the user.
Ventilation from the fan-equipped motor is evenly supplied into the cap by a bell-shaped diffusion member. By using waste materials such as aluminum cans and steel cans, for example, soft cans such as canned coffee and carbonated beverages, canned beers, and empty cans such as various alcoholic beverages, the diffusion member and fan can be formed in an extremely thin shape. Is facilitated and the waste material is used, so that weight reduction can be promoted at low cost. By making the fan extremely thin and light, a predetermined air volume is stably supplied. Since the frame cap and the motor with fan are covered with the outer cover, they are not exposed to the outside, and are suitable for use in the streets and in crowds. In addition, since the frame-shaped cap is covered with the outer cover, the weight can be reduced as much as possible by providing an opening in the frame.

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When the light quantity is insufficient, the motor with the fan is started by supplying the power of the starting battery to the motor with the fan by operating the switch, and the fan is started by the power from each solar cell panel after the start. It can rotate and send wind. In addition, since the respective solar cell panels are arranged in parallel, any of the cells can function to supply electric power to the motor with fan. In addition, even when the user faces downward, the auxiliary solar cell panel in the occipital region functions to supply electric power to the motor with fan.

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[0010] The mesh cap functions as a filter for adsorbing dust and dirt sucked in by the operation of the motor with a fan. The net cap is detachable and can be removed and washed. Also, wearing such a cap gap is formed between the frame-shaped inner cap and the frame-shaped cap body, and a flow space for air to be sent within the clearance from the fan with the motor, also bell in the gap By providing a diffusion member in the shape of
The wind sent from the data can be evenly supplied into the cap body .

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In the second aspect, the outer cover has a desired color.
Or, as a means of applying a pattern, it can be detached from the outer surface of the outer cover
With a covering sheet (20) attached to the
Prepares a plurality of covering sheets with patterns, and
The top plate of the outer cover
A lid (36) made of a transparent member is mounted on the
The cover (36) has the same color and model as the cover sheet.
Top cover sheet (37) on which the application has been made is detachably attached
Characterized in that it was.

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Further , the starter battery and the switch allow the motor with the fan to be started without having to turn the fan by hand. In addition, due to the parallel connection of each solar cell panel, even if any of the solar panels is worn out or there is a solar panel that does not function due to the angle of use, any of the cells will function and the user will be able to lower the battery. The auxiliary solar panel functions even in the state of facing, so that a hat with a fan with excellent usability can be provided.

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Further, dust and dust and the like accompanying the ventilation are absorbed by the net cap to prevent dirt on the hair, and since the net cap is detachable, it can be removed and washed. In addition, the space between the frame-shaped inner cap and the frame-shaped cap body can be used as a ventilation flow space or a space for disposing a ventilation rectifying member and a diffusion member, thereby providing a more comfortable feeling of use. become.

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(Claim 2) The outer cover having a desired color or pattern prevents exposure of the frame-shaped cap body and the motor with the fan and contributes to weight reduction, and is used in a street or a crowd. We were able to provide a hat with a high commercial value that is suitable for Since an arbitrary cover sheet can be selected and attached to the outer cover, a color or a pattern according to the user's preference can be given to the outer cover, and the above effect can be made more effective.

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The upper plate 15 may be formed integrally with the outer cover 14, but in this embodiment, it is formed separately, leaving a storage space for the solar cell panel 18 between the upper cover 15 and the upper opening edge of the outer cover 14. , So as to be accommodated in the upper opening of the outer cover 14. The opening 17 of the upper surface plate 15 is formed to have a size in which the storage portion 9 can be inserted, so that the upper surface plate 15 is mounted and supported on the upper portion of the frame-shaped cap body 1.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A frame-shaped cap provided with a motor with a fan for blowing air downward, an outer cover for covering the frame-shaped cap and the motor with a fan, and the fan mounted on a top plate of the outer cover. With a solar cell panel that supplies drive power to the motor with a fan, a diffusion member for diffusing the air from the motor with a fan to the surroundings is provided below the motor with a fan, and the diffusion member and a fan of the motor with a fan are provided. A hat with a blower fan formed from waste aluminum or steel cans. 2. A plurality of solar cell panels installed on the top plate, an auxiliary solar cell panel installed on the back of the frame-shaped cap or outer cover, and an appropriate position of the frame-shaped cap or outer cover. Comprising a starting battery and a starting switch,
The hat with a blower fan according to claim 1, wherein each of the solar cell panels and the starting battery are electrically connected by a parallel circuit so as to supply electric power to a motor with a fan. 3. A frame-shaped inner cap detachably mounted inside said frame-shaped cap body, and a net cap body detachably mounted inside said inner cap. Or the hat with a blowing fan according to 2. 4. A means for applying a desired color or pattern to the outer cover, the means comprising a cover sheet detachably mounted on the outer surface of the outer cover, wherein the cover sheet having a different color or pattern is provided. The hat with a blower fan according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of covering sheets are prepared, and an optional covering sheet can be selected and attached.